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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
AN UGLY SITUATION.

It is an ugly picture that former Ku Klux Klan officials draw for the country of condi- tions that have prevailed in the sovereign State or Indiana under the political dictatorship which the klan and other organizations imposed upon the people there And there is no reason to doubt the accuracy with which the portrait is drawn. Hugh Emmonds, former Klan Cyclops, had no cause for mis-statement or even exaggeration. What he sets up reasonably accepted as the proximate truth. Political corruption of the deep est dye, law violation by an organization that posed as semi-officia agency of law enforce ment, super-goyernment for vicious ends are drawn into the picture by him who should be in the position to know whereof he speaks
 And what was the result? Not advancement in government, not betterment of social condi- tions, not higher efficiency in public service. Far from it. Came from these influences sit uauon or public rape in office, debauching of soiemnly assumed trusts betrayal of whole commonwealth through fear of reprisals that might be set afoot should the elected officers of government fail to follow the secret commands of secret tribunal; situation whose unbridled license involved men in murder and the tentacles of Widespread corruption; a situation which wit messed the incarceration in penal institutions of some of the chief actors in the drama and which threatens the liberty of other men prominent in the affairs of the State
 This situation cannot endure for long, The very fact that Emmonds can get on a witnes, stand and testify to such facts is striking evi dence that the grip Of the unholy Klan force. IS Deng iosened There may be other chapters of revelation to come chapters that will furthe, testify to degradation. but the end cannot h, greatly deferred. Indiana can be depended tc work it's way out of the slough of despair into which 1t has been cast when once it realizes ifs plight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
Two Letters That Spell Fame.
(New York Times. )

 The year 1927 saw one word achieve inn mortality. Science did not conceive it, nor the slangmakers, but sheer human fortitude. It was an old word, of the oldest in the English language, but it had to be born again A 1928 calendar carries Autograph of sea, cloud and plane, and beneath it this dedication, that needs no name:
 We through generations of tradi- tion and until very recently, mere pronoun seldom used with becoming
 modesty. by a single inspired and
 heroic act is the outstanding word of all languages-a symbol of the very
 ultimate of human achievement.
 Very humble people have used the pronoun, and very exalted, but none put more unconscious nobility into it than Colonel Lindbergh. On his lips it makes mockery of kingly pretense and editorial imitation. It will ever be associated with his voyages between sky and sea, and imbue with new meaning the words the modern poet put in the mouth of that dauntless old adven- turer:
 It may be that the gulfs will wash
 us down,
 It may be We shall touch the Happy
 Isles
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
More or Less True

Telling some people to use their common sense is like telling fish to use it's legs.
 If girl displayed as much of her temper as she does her legs before marriage they would have 10 find some other way of using the gold that now goes into we'd ding rings.
 A cynic is an old grouch who thinks a married man is a poor boob who gets an eyeful on the 5treet and an earful when he get home.
 All any man asks of his wife is that she love him, wait on him. praise him and let him do the spending of all his money
 We suppose if they wore hoop skirts with the present styles a lot of girls who ride the street cars still would make try to getting their knees covered.
 Preparedness always is good dope, and the man who plans to marry a cook will learn the trick of opening cans before he goes to he altar if he cares to eat.
 The difference between the old. fashioned riding habit and the modern one is that the girl who used 10 have the old-fashioned kind generally did a heap more walking than riding.
 The modern skirt can hold a lot of attention if it can't hold much girl.
 The popular idea of a molly coddle is man who wants the kind of good time tonight that won't mean getting up with q headache tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
GRADING THE RESPONSES.

Three candidates for Republican nomination
 for President have made replies to Senator Borahs Prohibition questonnaire. None of the aspirants seem to have hunked out entirely, al- though there has been some variation in tbe degrees of their intensity Senator Wiuis hoe been the most explicit. With him it is inc whole hog. Not only would he reafirm undving devotion to the Eighteenth Amendment but in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
A Brick for Father

Why should l study so hard in school, anyway?' demanded John. ny.
 50 when you grow up and have little boy of your own you won't be so dumb you can't help him with his night work replied lis mother, looking in the direc tion of the man who was hidden behind his newspaper.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
One Kind, Anyway

Daddy said the kid, what is a vacant stare?"
 "Uh-er. Oh, it's one in an of flee building where everybod, uses the elevator, guess" rs- piled his dad.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

Then Look How Popular the Tin
 Lizzie's Been, Too
 Wisdom, says Sam Hill, is. just as desirable as happiness, but for some reason or other there are not so many people in pursuit of it.
 If wisdom was rattle-brained, people would chase it, Sam. Peo- pie today like rattle-brained things. Look what a hit the flap. per is making. Norman Ralston. Circlevile Herald.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
Home, Sweet Hom.

Heavens! Whats all the racket in your house?" asked the neigh bor.
 "Oh,' replied the kid. ma is making a few remarks to pa and emphasizing 'em with the dishes and kitchen ware"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
lonuin'

Of course l hope to go
 To heaven when l die, But for a taste of it
 Down here also sigh.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
The Ananias Club

This soub is awful,Y said the hard-boiled guy, but l won't say anything because l hate to make a scene in a public place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
No Joke

Probably there is no expression in the English language that has been worn more threadbare than worn threadbare."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
ALONG LIFE'S DETOUR
By SAM HILL

Find Your Own Moral For years he trudged the beaten path, And groaned beneath his heavy load of care; But wishes now that from that path he'd strayed, Because it never took him any where.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
Modern Method

How would you go about get ting a meal?" asked the cooking school teacher.
 Hunt up the number of a sugar
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
:" replied the Gold Digger

daddy" replied the Gold Digger in the class.
 Hal Hal
 Thestwo machines had come to- gether, doing considerable dam. age to the lenders of both
 You're to blame for this.'' shouted the man in one of them. Say, look here, you angrily fetorted the other, as he began climbing out of his car, that something I allow no one but ny wife to say to mel"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
Bootleeeers, Maybe

Breathes there man with shirts so many that times when he has to turn his cuffs he has not any?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

fashion note of spring styles for women says the dresses to be worn two inches be- low the knee, but fails to state whether standing or sitting (Atlanta Constitution.)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

Indignation over what other people like to eat-and drink, never yet altered the taste of the other people; and is generally considered impudence-(St. Louis Globe-Democrat)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

Under thesGonstitution member of the Unit ed States Senate has right to put his foot in his mouth (Toledo Blade)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
Oh, We See

To-day saw
 A maiden blush" said he. "Yes, 'tis fact
 But twas an apple tree.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

Observations of Oldest lnhabitani
 Whats become of the old-fash toned kitchen that wasn't com plete without a wooden bowl and chopper that were used for max. ing hash, shaw and mincemeat?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

Eugene Permanent Waves. $15 American Beauty Parlor. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29

One From an Ancient Graveyard Oh, stranger heath this sod there
 lies A clumsy lout named Henry
 Crane; Who passed from this life P. D. O. When he stepped on a lady's
 train.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
An EyefuI

They call her Gloves" because the way she dresses she takes your breath away.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-02-29
Probably Told the Truth

Well who's boss in your homer" asked the caller, who was being entertained by four-year-ol1 Bobby.
 q am," quickly answered tho kid.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Payne Holds Sixteen-FEour Lead in
Blister Derby as New York Near5
Runners Head for Liberty; indianapolis Youth Holds
Twelfth Place in Elapsed Time Standings.

(Okla). leader and John salo,
Passaic IN. j. Finn continued their
dash and continued in the van.
Payne still has more than sixteen
hours lead over his Eastern COM
petitor.
The motorcycle patrolman was
decided on when all of the runners
reported heavy traffic was impeding
their progress. Particularly anxious
were. the race managers to protect
young Payne who has been running
so consistently in the lead for the
past few weeks
> Roy McMurtry. the indianapolis
youth, who has been running strong
recently. now holds twelfth place.
The leaders:
/. Andrew Payne, Claremore, ol;l7..
2. John Salo. Passaic. N. j.. 553I1:3S.
>. Phillip Granville, Hamilton, Ontario
4. Mike joyce. Cleveland 594:O636
5. Giusto Umek Trieste. italy, 607 :AS
6 Louis Perrella, Albany, N. y. 607:-
Z. william Kerr. Minneapolis. 609:47:0i
8. Ed Gardner. Seattle, 62l :06:39.
.. John Cronick. Saskatoon. 62S :22:07.
10; Frank Won Flue, Herman. Cal. 630:-
II. Harry Abramowitz, New York, 64l:-
.i2. Roy McMurtry, indianapolis, 672;-
12:45
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Final Races in
TUO Events of
Roller Tourney

Th- finals in the quarter and
half mile for both boys and girls are
on the program tonight at the
Riverside roller rink, where the
State amateur skating champion
ships are being held.
Monday nights session, consisting
of the trial heats in the quarter and
half-mile, for both girls and boys,
resulted in the following skaters
qualifying for the medal races to-
night:
Girls quarter Mile Helen Harlan, first;
Mary German. second. Time, Sc seconds.
Girls Half Miie-Helcn Harland. first;
Thelma Smitha, second Time. l minute,
Boys quarter Mile0owing to large entry.
entrants in this event were raced in three
different squads. the following winners
qualifying for tonight's finals Clyde Ad-
olson, ST seconds; Leroy Kerst, so sec
onds; Bob Monroe 81 seconds.
Boys Half Mile-Bob Monroe. / minute
40 seconds; Leroy KerSt, / minute 80 sec
onds; Clyde Addison, minute 43 sec
onds.
The mark of l minute and 40
seconds set Monday by Bob Monroe
in the half-mile equals the time
made in the national champion
ships at Newark, N. j. last winter,
and the fact that this mark was
lowered to l minute and 80 seconds
Monday by Leroy Kerst has the
rams excited over the prospects of a
great contest when these two meet
this evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22

HARRY SCHOPP, supervisor OF
D. Il municipal golf courses and
chairman of the third annual In
dianapoiis Times interscholastic golf
tournament commtttee, will preside
at a meeting tonight at The Times
Office. when eligibility rules and
dates for the tournament next
month will be decided upon
The following representatives of
local high schools will meet with
Schopp at The Times editorial
Office at o'clock: Tim Campbell Of
Technical, Ed Deiderich Of Broad
Ripple, Brother Simon of Cathedral
Oran Davis of Manual, Bruce Nor
rison Of Washington and Lieut..
George Naylor of Shortridge.
Monday. James stewart defeated
Maurice May for the ShOrtridge High
School championship. The two youth.
IS and So respectively. The title was
decided. however. on medal play and
Stewart won by score of up.
The pro-amateur NEE; at Riverside
Monday afternoon might nave Deen
ter med an amateur affair except for a
couple of good cards turned in by Neal
McIn'yre and his partner. Paul Gray.
The afternoon was filled with just medi-
OGRE golf. the best ball scores resembling
more the scores of individuals.
Mac and Gray shot fancy 90. When
it is considered they we're on slow green's
and unfamiliar. this was very good per-
Torrance. Going out. they chalked up a
SO. On the way home. they teamed for
some CLASSY golf and scored 80 to win
first money,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Semi-Pros and Amateurs

Holy. Cross will afford the opposition for
College Cubs defeated the Anderson
Remys in fast game Sunday. to 2. The
infeld play of the Cubs featured. Next
sunday the Cubs play at Peru; Score,
Remys .............. 600 100 OiO-2 7 3
Twigg and Rca; Dildne and Marley.
Edwards An-stars. Negro semi-pro
club; has re-oTssanized and is booking
to hear from a fast State club for for MAY
~. 80 and June g. Write Roy Edwards
1884 Columbia Ave, or call Irvineton 23l4
III, 1nd RaT! Z NJ s. were defeated by
game for Sunday and would like '' to hear
from FAST city team. Call DreXel 3848-M
and ask for Art.
-, Municipal Gardens team was defeated BY
me Ri, riverside f1I Club. to /. Paterson
Belmont 1858 and ask for E. Oliver.
Fly, Tiyys - Points ,,l} Nine opened their season
Square team. 18 to 5. Five Points is
without a game for Sunday Cali Beech
, Due to a misunderstanding the Indian
apolS invaders we're without game
and 30th. Invaders have played two
games this season and have won both
starts by large scores. Would like to book
and O., Connersville. Muncie. LAFAYETTE
or any other fast State teams Write
Frank White sos 50 Meridian st.
90 Strauss SAYS came from behind by
scoring six. runs in the last two innings
to defeat the Bloomington Commercials in
tWlrler. famed eight men allowed seven
hlts. Games are desired with fast State
teams; Bedford. Peru, Anderson. Con-
nersville and Rushville call or write c. E.
Young. L. Strauss and Co.
- H SobfG. A. B.: c.s dropped fast game
we're unable to get but five hits off F Fiand
erS; MAY n and dates in June are open
AaoresS the manager at l747 Northwestern
HooSiers,, ........... 900 o1o o1o-2 3
Noap pdHrior ana 70 Ooi 600 2oxE3 2
Cunningham.
Reserves won from Bridgeport. to 6.
IN a good game Sunday. Heydon starred
for the winners. Reserves will play at
Lawrence next Sunday.
CLAYTON; Ind:-Clayt9n independents
cayto9 has won net thT S0S gs 4nday and
would like to get in touch with a fast
Negro team, Write or call Lester Archer,
Clayton. Ind. r. R. No. 3, Phone SOIL.
Indianapolis Trianges. strong semi-pro
would like, to hear from fast State team
Orange St.. or call Drexel 1854.
Southeastern, Cubs, strong local Negro
Sunday. to l, in ten innings. Cubs de-
sire game for next Sunday. Address M.
Kennedy, 1345 Golay Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Graham MCNamee to Be at
MiCrophone at Annual
Race.
SPEED TRIALS SUNDAY
Cars to Start Qualifying on
Saturday.

With Graham McNamee at the
microphone, the International 500
mile race to be held at the In
dianapoliS Motor Speedway, May 30,
will be broadcast by the National
Broadcasting Company over a ma
tional network extending from coast
to coast.
1t is the first time in history the
historic race classic will he an
nounced over a national network,
comprising more than thirty-fve
stations over the combined NBC Red
and Pacific networks.
Local Stations Included
The two local radio stations will
play an important part in the
proadcaSting. WFBM, indianapolis
Power and Light Company station,
and WKBF, Hoosier Athletic Club
station, will put the first four hours
of the race on individually. At the
end of four hours both WFBM and
WKBF will join in with the Ma
tional chain as NIcNamee takes over
the microphone.
McNamee will come on the air,
beginning the last hour of the race,
which begins promptly at 10 a m.
Central Standard timc). McNa-
mee'S voice first Will be heard
shortly after 2 o'clock. He will de-
vote a few moments to detailing the
position of the leaders and the i'm
portant factors in the opening hours
of the racing contest.
He will then detail the lap-by-lap
story Of the waning race and an
nounce in MS inimitable, graphic
manner the scene as the winner
thunders down the home stretch in
the finish which brings fame and
fortune to one of the drivers who
start the world-famous speed event.
The j. Warren Watson Company,
makers Of Watson stabilators, is the
sponsor Of the broadcast McNa-
NEE, who won fame with the sport
ing fans as the broadca5ter Of the
heavyweight fights and other i'm
portant sporting events Will have
a vantage point in the top of the
press pagoda at the start and finish
line of the track
Among the stations listed in the
NBC network over which the race
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22

By THUcd Press
DEPOSIT, N. Y, May 22.-While
preceding motorcycle popped out
a warning that c. C. Pyle's trans
continental race was coming, the
remaining runners of the derby
started today for Liberty, fifty-eight
miles away.
rest before the start to Liberty.
The roadside Monday had some
what the appearance of one of the
old war time marching lines.
Youths lay groaning on the road,
complaining OF their aching feet
and tired muscles. The race lost
several of its contestants and may
lose more today.
But Andrew Payne, the Claremore
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Title Stays
With Sammy;
Wins Easily
MandeII Has Little Trouble
0utpointing MCLarnin
in Fifteen Rounds.
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

NEW YORK, May 22.-Those who
have been complaining of Sammy
Mandells stewardship since he won
the lightweight championship two
summers ago from Rocky Kansas
must continue to seek for a chal-
lenger to supplant the black haired
little sheik from Rockford, Ill.
Jimmy McLarnin, born in Belfast
and bred on the west coast failed to
even so much as ruffle Mandelrs
stay-combed hair in their fifteen
round championship bout before
10000 spectators at the Polo
Grounds Monday night.
Champ Boosts Stock
Mandell outpointed his challenger
from start to finish, closed Nc
Larnin's left eye and made a monkey
of the lad from Vancouver at in
fighting. Entering the ring a 7-to-5
favorite in the fight which had been
thrice postponed, Sammy proved
himself in every way a worthy
champion and justified the betting
odds by winning all the way.
After the first couple of rounds,
when it was apparent that Mandell
had no intention of succumbing to
the knockout punch upon which
Jimmy's hackers had counted so
heavily, McLarnin confined his at
tack to the body. His right hand
beat a rosy tattoo on the title
holders ribs, but if Mandell was
disturbed thereby he gave no sign.
The champion won eleven of the
fifteen rounds, two went to Nc
Larnin OH sheer aggressiveness and
two were even. A fast left hand.
which somehow always managed to
beat Jimmy to the punch, was the
champions most effective blow.
Challenger Over Rated
McLarnin proved vastly over
rated. If he is the best of the
lightweights who seek Mandells
crown, the title is safely Sammys
for some time to come. The Coast
boy was awkward in his persistency
He would bore in at Mandell round
after round only to be tied up in
the clinches and out-generaled
1t was fast fight, with action all
the way, and not one of the throng
at the Polo Grounds raised a voice
in protest at any time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Izzy Tries
to Capture
TwoCrowns
Schwartz, N. Y. FIyweight,
Battles Graham for Ban
tam Title Wednesday.

BIZ United Press
BROOKLYN, N. Y, May 22.-Cor-
poral Izzy Schwartz of New York
will attempt to become a double
title holder by defeating Bushey
Graham, Utica, N. Y, in their fif-
ten-round bout at Ebbets field on
Wednesday night for the bantam
weight championship.
The 118-pound division is with
out a title holder, but the Ma
tional Boxing Association and the
New York State athletic commits
sion will recognize the winner of
this bout as champion.
Schwartz, recognized as fyweight
champion by the New York com
will concede Graham several
pounds, but expects his speed to win
for him. Graham is a favorite in
the betting, however.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
Double K. o.!

BIZ UHitCd Press
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, May %.
"A boxing bout ended in a double
knockout here Monday night.
During a clinch, AL Walker, New
York light heavyweight, and Jimmy
Mendes of New Bedford. fell out of
the ring, landing on their heads.
Neither was able to return to the
ring before the count of ten. and
the bout was declared mo contest"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22

high and will be awarded the In
dianapolis city champion.
Junior teams whose players
have not reached their seven
tenth birthday and who desire
to enter the Legion event are
urged to do so. Entry blanks
and additional information can be
secured either from The Times
sports department or from Dale
Miller, chairman of the Seventh
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-22
All Around
the A. A.
BY Eddie Ash

Memo Leibold and his Columbus
Senators made their first appear
ance of the season at Washington
Park today in the first tilt of a
fourgame series with the Indians.
The Bucks are in last place and the
Hoosiers sixth, but the teams had
some warm sessions in Columbus
recently and local fans expect to
see some fireworks while the Sena-
tors are here
Joe Strip, sensational third
sacker and slugger, is the big noise
with Columbus. and he already has
won the attention of scouts from
three big league clubs.
Manager Bethel sent the home
FASTENERS through batting drill
Monday in an effort to improve the
team attack. The three straight
defeats suffered at Toledo stung the
T'ribesmen hard and they are fired
with desire to start another vim
ming streak. The Betzelites won
four in row before being tripped
up by Casey Stengel's outfit.
Brewers and Saints staged a
fast one Monday. the Brewers
winning in l hour IL minutes.
The victory put Milwaukee In a
tie with st. Paul for the league
lead.
Lefty Heimach. star Apostle
hurler, lost his second game of the
season. He won nine straight be-
fore falling. He was batted hard
Monday and received bad support.
Bunny Brief crashed a homer
with one mate on board Monday
for his seventh circuit poke of the
season.
Minneapolis rallied in the late
innings and knocked off Kansas
City Monday, to /. Dixie Davis
weakened in the seventh. Hubbell
went the entire route for the
Millers.
Elmer Voter. former Indian
third sacker, now playing short for
Minneapolis, got a single and
triple.
Kansas City friends of lack
Wheat, vet MillerS outfielder. pre-
sented him with a diamond ring.
The Eastern teams of the A. A.
were idle Monday having played
their Monday games in double
headers Sunday.