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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
DEMOCRACY HAS
AN ENEMY, SAYS
OSWALD RYAN
North Park Christian Church
Has Patriotic
Service.

A warning that representative
government has real enemy today
was issued Sunday night at pa
triotic service held at the North
Park Christian Church by Oswald
Ryan of Anderson, Ind.
Representative government, the
great gift of the American Revolu-
ton of '76, after a century and a
half of steadily increasing prestige
throughout the world" said Ryan
to-day finds itself confronted by a
worldwide movement which de-
clares that democracy has outlived
its usefulness and that mankind
must now pin its hope not to gov
eminent that rests upon the con-
sent of the governed but to gov
eminent of force, discipline and
obedience.
Already this movement has ia
ken possession of a large part OF
Europe and it's influence is felt upon
the political thought of the United
States.
1.-The fact is extraordinary in view
of the events of decade ago. We
then engaged with a large part OF
Europe in a great war to make the
world safe for democracy. Today
six nations of Europe have turned
their backs upon popular govern
ment to accept the rule of absolute
relationships and in Italy there has
been set up the most undemocratic
government of the modern world.
THUS it seems that the greatest
casualty of the war to make the
world safe for democracy has been
democracy itself.
Beneath the turbulence and tur-
MOL of present day Europe lies the
biggest problem of the present
world: Whether liberty, stability
and order can be successfully COM
bined under a single governmental
plan.
1.-THE spirit of '76 is face to face
with the challenge of its life" Ryan
declared.
Fred Newell Morris and members
of the Tabernacle Presbyterian
Choir were in charge of the music
at this patriotic service.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Bard Cuts Hair to Celebrate

By United Press
ALVA, OklaI July 4.-Scott Cum
mings, Oklahoma's famous pilgrim
bard, celebrated Independence day
this year by having his long golden
hair cut for the first time in seventy
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Bandits Get 80 Cents

BIZ Times Special
WABASH. Ind, July 4.-Ninety
cents was the sole loot of bandits
who broke into two stores here.
They blew the safe in the Ogan
general store but obtained nothing.
The 80 cents came from the NAL
burg drug store
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
July f. 1922, Was Gala
Day for HO0Sier Th7-Ong

placed one of the large hay racks
on it. Then they went about the
city picking up all the young folks.
The charming girls were fittingly
attired in cheerful red, white, and
blue dresses.
They went to a nearby community
where they heard grandiloquent
styles of oratory from men who told
them that I'VE have the biggest,
best, and finest nation on earth"
Following the speaking they ad-
journed to a tavern where supper
was served. At the conclusion of
the meal they gave three cheers for
tie inn-keeper, three cheers for the
orator OF the day, and closed with
noisy demonstration of nine cheers
for their own country.
At night a few demonstrations of
fireworks were held but these ar
ticles were rather scarce.
The program for today's celebra-
ton were arranged on June II in
Hawkins saloon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
QUEEN TO KEEP VEIL ON
Prince OF Wales Can't See Beauty
OF Egypt.

BIZ United Press
LONDON, July 4.-The Prince Of
Wales goes down to Dover to meet
the king and queen of Egypt Mon
day, but he will not be allowed to
look upon the beautiful young queen
in public. Moslem regulations re-
quire that Queen Nazli remain
heavily yelled during the reception
at Dover as we'll as the one later at
London.
King Fuad and his queen will be
guests of King George at Bucking-
ham Palace until Wednesday. After
which they will stay at the Egyptian
legation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Brain TeaSer
AnSzCerS

Below are the answers to the
Nov You Ask One" questions
printed on page 4:
1. Alfred Emmanuel Smith.
2. Richard Evelyn Byrd.
8. Ulsses Simpson Grant.
4. Charles Gates Dawes.
5. william Edgar Borah.
6. Attraction of the sun and the
moon on the sea waters caused the
tides.
7. Solomons seal is made OF two
equilateral triangles so interlaced
that they for ma six-pointed star.
8. A sampan is an oriental skiff,
propelled usually by sculling or pol
ing.
9. Graphology is the science of
reading character from handwrit-
ing.
10. George Souders won the 500
mile automobile race at Indianapo-
lis Speedway.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

INDIANAPOLIS, July 4.-The 500
residents of Indianapolis turned
out almost en- masse today to cele-
brate the 47th anniversary of this
nation.
The festivities Of the day were
fittingly opend when the Rev. John
McLung preached an inspiring SER
mon to crowd which gathered on
the spacious Military Grounds. He
took for the theme of his remark
able address Proverbs 1874.
Judge Wicks followed the eloquent
Rev. McLung and read the Declara-
ton of independence, the document
which made possible the celebration
of today.
Then there came Washington's
Farewell address. read by Squire
Obed Foote. The huge crowd
cheered as Squire Foote read the
particularly stirring parts of the
great and everlasting document, and
a few of those who listened re-
membered the glorious eventful days
of '76.
AS the sun beat down upon him,
the Rev. Robert Brenton pronounced
the benediction ending the meeting
and the entire assemblage adjourned
to partake of a tbarbecued buck
which Robert Harding killed few
days ago.
During the day a goodly number
of our young men took their sweet
hearts for a buggy ride. They made
colorful pictures of, youth as they
rode through the district with
beautiful Old Glory waving from the
horses heads.
About the middle of the afternoon
We scribe learned that some of the
| com faai1raitM got ont atac
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
CHAPTER LxvIII

The WaldrenS came. Even as the
Judge was returning his watch tc
his pocket the heavy doors dividing
the editorial department from the
hall swung open and the two, father
and son, stepped into the room.
Their appearance was the signal
for a sudden hush throughout the
place. Conversation that had been
general over the room ceased all at
once, parts of speech left suspended
in mid-air.
Fanny Blake, who, as she assured
herself, was enjoying very special
privilege in being present, clutched
Teddy's arm.
They're here!" she gasped, f1us-
tered.
The little reporter nodded and
fixed her gaze on "the enemy"
And the Waldrens were enemies
she knew. Their animosity was
cloaked, just now, by thin veneer
of Difference to the presence of the
superior court judiciary and that OF
the district attorney. But even this
Difference was charged with inso-
lence. In the eyes of each snlol-
dered baleful light.
"Weve come, Brooks"
The older Waldren stepped for
ward, his long, lean frame tower
ing high above every one there
John Waldren, Jr., was slightly in
the rear. He bowed deliberately ano
smiled with a hooking twist Of his
thin lips toward Diana. She ignored
him.
"You may sit here, please" in
structed Roger Brooks, waving to-
wards two chairs directly facing the
head of the table.
No one spoke The silence helc
throughout the big room for an in
tense, tense, profound. Both Wal
denS stared about them with a
clearly bewildered air. Judge Whar-
ton and the prosecutor were seating
themselves, quietly.
Suddenly the junior Walden
lurched forward.
"Say, Brooks" he rasped, "whaC's
the idea of all the ceremony, huhI
We're busy. Tell us your business
and get it over With"
Diana was familiar with that thick
speech. John Walden, Jr., as usual
had been drinking.
"Never mind-just Sit down. II
state my business in my own way
retorted Pop.
"Sit down, son." advised the Older
Walden, taking his sons arm ano
easing him into one Of the chairs
Pop had indicated.
John Walden, ST., himself then sal
down. His elongated countenarce
save for a cynical tightness about
the long, thin lips, was impressive.
: Teddy had anticipated drama To-
this afternoon. 1t confronted hel
now, replete whit intensity. Th'
eager little face betrayed her palpi
tating emotions.
Roger Brooks was seating himsel
in the cushioned swival chair at tn
head of the table. Jane Dexter
armed with pad and pencil, was a
her employers left.
There was brief scraping o
chairs and shutting of feet. At las
all were seated.
Diana's eyes were twin pools
Greedy, the assistant managing edi
tor, inserted a thumb behind on
lapel of his coat, crossed his knee
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Elderly Man Freed
From Rheumatism
Bloating and Stomach Pains Were
Also Relieved. Tells How.

Elderly people whose lives are
burdened by rheumatism, back-ache
or stomach distress, will read with
interest a letter recently received
from F. L. Pratt, u years of age,
821 Whitman ST., Rockford, Ill. He
writes:
IT was hopelessly sick for five long
years with stomach trouble and
rheumatism. The rheumatism in
my shoulder gave me intense pain.
Whenever I ate anything, gas would
form, accompanied by severe intes-
final cramps. Dizziness would at
tack me SO frequently that work be-
came almost impossible. was weak
and tired all the time, rolled and
tossed all night, and got up more
tired than when I went to bed. Re-
Gently I started taking Viuna. Al
ready my rheumatism is gone and
the dizzy spells have entirely ceased.
The gas trouble is nearly gone and
my stomach pains have stopped. I
am eating well as I could ten years
ago. It seems hard to believe, but
it is true. every word of it,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
Orators Reared, Youth
FroIIcked, "and Ye Editor
Wrote Classic Account.

The first indianapolis Fourth of July
celebration was held about 1922. The
following is the account OF it as It
might have been written by Nineteenth
century reporter. Names, places and
events taken from several indianapolis
aand State histories.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
JUDGES CLEAR
MURDER CASES
FROM DOCKET
Shumaker Contempt Action
Nest Interesting Left Be-
fore Supreme Court.

When Indiana's Supreme Court
justices went on annual summer va
cation last week every murder case
had been cleared from the docket
Last to be settled was that of Roose-
welt Hicks, indianapolis Negro, who
was denied rehearing and will be
executed at Michigan City Prison
July %.
The only other murder case pend
ing is that of John Hall, Elkhart,
and since final brief has not been
filed the case has not yet come Of
f1cially before the court.
More interest than in these muir
der cases attaches to several other
matters that are pending and will
be studied by the judges between
now and Oct. /, when court recon-
Venes.
Contempt Case First
First on the list is the contempt
case of Superintendent Z. S. Shu-
maker of the Indiana Anti-Saloorl
League. The case was Instituted by
Attorney General Arthur l.. Gilliom
In NAL, 1926. Gillion asked that
Shumaker be held for certain state
ments regarding the decision and
personnel Of the court contained IN
his annual report to the League.
A committee of six lawyers was
appointed as friends of the court
by the Bar Association and all but
one voted to hold Shumaker in con-
tempt. Report was made to the
court and the only other action IN
MANY months is a motion to adj
vance he case filed by the Attorney
General.
Pay Case Remains
Whether or not the Legislative pay
case is to be given a rehearing is
another important matter pendlng.
The court placed the stamp OF ap-
proval on the $40 a day pay which
the 1927 Legislators voted them
selves and which was bitterly at
tackled on constitutional grounds by
the Attorney General. Gilliom filed
the rehearing petition.
The last action before adjourn
ment was the hearing of oral argu-
nent in the habeus corpus proceed
ings instituted on behalf of D. C..
Stephenson. Decision in this or
other cases may be handed down
during the vacation period, the court
having decided to return July IL
and again on July 1922.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

The cassowary grows to a height
OF six feet in New Guinea and with
its powerful legs and sharp claws
can defend itself against most of its
enemies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

dull roar of traffic as if from dis
lance. A traffic policeman's whistle,
the shouting of newsboys. Bill Can
and blew out a long stream of smoke.
field took a deep draw of his cigaret
The smoke hung in the air and then
f1attened out. No breeze stirred.
CTO BE CONTINUED
Tragedy stalks the climax of the
long feud between the sinister
Waldens and Roger Brooks. You
must not miss the next and final
inStallment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
JULY 4, 1927 Y

cooperated in every way to main-
tain our units at good strength,
and at a high degree of efficiency.
"All our own officers are ready to
recognize the great assistance re1r,
dered by these instructors in a.
vancing the standing Of the Indians
National Guard"
Kershner's commentator was is
sued as an official Governor jack
son announcement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04
FIRE TRUCKS COLLIDE

Speeding Cars Crash and Plunge
Into Stove; Five Injured.
BIZ United Press
DENVER, July speeding to a
trivial fire believed caused by fire.
crackers, two fire trucks collided and
then crashed through a store early
today, injuring five f1remen serious
ly. one Of the firemen was reported
dying.
The trucks and the store were
demolished.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-04

and made himself comfortable. He
ctewed a cigar on one side of his
mouth confidently.
Judge Wharton's shaggy white
head was inclined gravely. The dis
trict attorneys blue eyes were nom
commital.
Roger Brooks rose and removed
his battered straw hat. Jane Dexter
leaned over and took it from him,
placing it near her on the edge of
the table.
From the street below came the
The Washington times., 1927-03-10
NOlO Go on With The Story.

t6VoU want the secret" he said.
And you think III give it to
YOU because Of the girl. like You.
Carnifex; / like you for your OPP
timism! DO you think I'd throw
up a fortune for the sake of a
chit Of a girl that I've only known
for few days. Why, Il wouldn't
give up a good thing like Steel's
secret for a million girls. You
must think I'm gink, anyway. =
He heard Carnifex swear, and
then say something in language
he could not understand.
Listen" said Carnifex again.
Listen. and you'll hear your
Chit of girl squeal.
As Carnifex spoke. quite clearly
Jefferies heard Mary Vickers give
a little whinper as though in
terror, and then she screamed,
He clenched his teeth, and the
muscles on his forehead stood out
like NVhipcord. He was choking
with rage, and with unimaginable
loathing, yet he managed to laugh
again. and his voice when he spoke
was easy and indifferent.
Very amusing" he drawle6.
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ADVICE TO
LOVELORN
by Beatrice Fairfax

nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
~ What Is the best way to hold
the interest Of young men: that is.
keep their friendship?
one girl Il know thinks IT IL all
right to let them know you care
tor them. Another friend says this
IL wrong ana that 1t is bette. to
keep them guessing.
Please tell us which girl is cor.
rect and end this argument be.
tween friends. E. H.
The best way to hold q friend
is to be 4 good friend and be
natural. It 4 silly to pretend you
dislike : young man whom you
admire ana like. DO NOT Be afraid
81 whole. hearted enthusiasm over
your friends. We all like TO be
appreciated and liked.
On the other hand. many =
young man Is frightened way by
q girls silly sentimentality. Love
that IL worthy Of the name is
founded on congenial friendship.
Let q fine friendship become
firmly established before you think
about love.
Many men may say II love you. {"
But the man who means the
words win prove his sincerity by
a proposal Of marriage. Only a
man who has asked you TO be his
wife has earned the right to know
whether you love him. Until that
time, keep the secret in your own
heart. dear. The chances are you,
yourself, viii not be sure OF your
own feeling until tine proposal OF
marriage crysrallizes your emotion.
Be frank and friendly in affec-
ton and friendship. But when 1t
comes 70 love, II is best not 20
wear your heart on your sleeve.
Let the man who seeks your love
earn It. He will value you more
because YOU place a high value on
yourself and your love.
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you your chance. On the eve
ming OF Monday last. agents mi
your employ abducted Miss Mary
Vickers who was on her way.
home from a theater. II Miss
Vickers Is liberated and re-
turned to her friends immediately
and unharmed--I. viii promise.
to deal as leniently as pos.
sible with your offence. Other.
Carnifex threw back his head
in q harsh sardonic roar Of.
laughter.
Forgive me. he said, after
some moments Of apparently
whole-hearted enjoyment. you
are 50 extremently drolI You
say these things with an air Of
seriousness that find Irresistible.
What fortune you would have
made as 4 comedian-but then
the same might be said of any
English poIitician!'
CurWen Brown waited patiently
until the other had finished.
And what il your answer
he asked, quietly.
My answer?'' said Carnifex, in
great surprise. You are seri.
Gus? Then you really accuse
me Of being connected with this
girls disappearance? You must
be mad. Where are your proofs.
II have proofs" said Curwen
Brown, slowly. Enough proof
to hang you, Monsieur Carnifex. :
Produce them said Carnifex,
with q gesture.
no Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1927-03-10

Of grave Importance TO discuss
with YOU
Very Surprised
Carnifex's shaggy eyebrows
went up in surprise.
'So?" he said. Matters Of i'm.
portance? am wondering how
my unworthy self can possibly be
associated with things Of i'm
portance."
Carnifex remained standing, and
only seated himself when Curwen
Brown had already done SO. There
was silence In the room for some
moments while the clock chimed
the strokes that indicated the half.
hour. Then Curwen Brown spoke
again.
Since you came to this country,
monsieur" he said slowly, several
things have happened that / can
only describe as dastardly. What
those things are you know al
well az / do. The question I ask
myself is: how long will this
country continue to harbour men
like yourself. who are VIGOROUSLY
enemies to Britain, ana who,
under the shelter Of its hospital.
ity, work in secret to iniure 1t III
every possible fashion, sn
You are eloquent" said Carni.
fex. with sreer. Eloquent, but
obscure. / beg or you to talk
less in the manner Of an official
report, and more In the fashion
that a blunt soldier like myself
can understand.
You have called yourself a sol.
der. monsieur In this country
The Washington times., 1927-03-10

dominate. we possess a counter.
balancing sense Of inferiority.
The man who has no sense OF
limitation IL called q megalo.
maniac. The man who succumbs
entirely to his inferiority develops
melancholia. The sane person
contrives to effect balance be-
tween these two extremes.
The desire for power. when 1t
RACES unchecked. Is a CHASTITY
perversion: when ii IL rightly di-
rected. 1t is the motive OF all
human achievement. Without It
we should still be savages. Hia-
watha. through his longing for
power over his surroundings led
his tribe from primitive de-
pendence on the forces of nature
TO the dawn Of civilization.
"A baby strives for power over
his limbs, then over anything he
can reach. then over his parents
and nurse. When crying fails,
he tries cajoling and pathos. If
all these methods fail, as with
wise parents they should, the
child will turn his attention TO
subduing inanimate objects.
Madame Montessori has given
authority to what many working
class mothers have known
throughout the ages, and that is,
that q child Is happier in mas
tering real things than he is in
playing with woolly toys and
having all his difficulties solved
for him.
The Washington times., 1927-03-10

pounds for yourself II you sue.
coed"
He hung up the telephone re-
ceiver with q sharp click. and rose
to his feet.
Let us pray for time. Byrne.'
he said. That's our one hope. "
CHAPTER XVII
Monsieur Carnifex to see you.
sir"
Show him In"
Cdrwen Brown rose from his
office-seat, and took a turn or two
about the pleasant room. He
looked out OF the windows TO
where q gardener was working In
the gardens beyond. He looked.
but without conscious perception.
for his mind was, busy with q
tumult of thoughts.
CurWen Brown was angry, pug.
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By Chas. A. L. Reed, nj. D..
Former President Of the Ameri.
can Medical Association

Former President Of the Ameri.
can Medical Association
0NE OF the fundamental In.
" stincts of your child is that
OF power. the lover Of power.
the desire to possess ana use
power.
The regulation OF the power
instinct in children comprises
one Of the most serious prob.
lens in child culture.
The power instinct in children
is probably more powerful than
in adults, although in the latter
it has been a chief maker Of his
tory.
We know that Napoleon and
Alexander the Great loved power.
We could mention people OF our
acquaintance whom we consider
petty tyrants consumed with the
desire for power.
Who, however, will admit that
he himself dasires power? We
flatter ourselves that we can
dominate a situation IL neces-
sary and that we can take re-
sponsibility. but we invariably
protest that we would rather not.
The reason for this is obvious
All social convention is against
anv admission of a wish to d0mi,
nate ones fellows
Children sauabble frankly for
The Washington times., 1927-03-10
NORTH POLE
BY AIR

A TTEMPTS to reach the North
"A Pole by way OF the air we're
made as long ago as the Civil
War, points out Lieut.. Walter
Hinton. the famous aviator. in an
article in this weeks Liberty.
'They have tried to reach the
North Pole in free balloons, Leu
tenant Hinton writes. AT about
the time OF our Civil War, Nadar,
Frenchman. built colossal bal
loon with a wickerwork house
about thirteen feet square in place
of q basket. It even had q bou.
doir for the ladies' who were
among the nine passengers when
the craft sailed away from Paris
one morning, bound for the pole
by way OF st. Petersburg. Rus.
sia.
They scared merriIy across Hol-
land the writer continues, "and
were above Hanover. when the
wind threatened to take them
over the North Sea. An anchor
was tossed out. 1t uprooted a
tree and the rope broke. Another
anchor ripped the roof off house
and carried it through the air.
When the rope gave way. the
loss OF weight sent the outfit
bouncing straight up at breathlesS
speed. To prevent the gas ex.
panding and bursting the bag in
the rarefied atmosphere, the pilot
pulled the cord, thus freeing the
gas. The balloon dropped like q
shot into q thick woods. breaking
the arms and legs OF the occu.
pants. !"
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WHY GIRLS
DRINK

q. y y II
COLLEGE girls who drink do
", 80 chiefly to keep pace with
the men, according to an article
in this weeks Liberty by Cath
crime Brody, who says, after an
investigation Of the morality Of
46S colleges all over the country.
that drinking heads the list Of
offenses against American coli
lege students morals.
"The girls don't seem TO drink
unless there are men about" the
writer reports. students notice
this, too. and give voluntary rea.
sons. Girls only 'GrinlS To keep
pace with the men, they say.
They drink mostly because they
think it gets over big with
speedy males. )"