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The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
Revenue Agents"

The Federal prohibition authorities have adopted
asa settled policy the practice of using the internal
revenue laws of 1875 in enforcing prohibition. These
laws were designed to give the Federal Government
supervision of the manufacture and sale of beer,
whisky and other liquors, all of which were heavily
taxed, and for the handling of which Government
licenses were required.
The laws we're regarded as necessary, although
their penalties were and they permitted agents
without warrants to enter places where liquor was
being manufactured or sold to inspect licenses. The
laws also permitted confscaton and destruction OF
property without the usual processes under certain
conditions.
Revenue agents we've charged with enforcement of
these laws A revenue agent just what his title
implied a representative of the Government, whose
business it was to see that those who made and
purveyed liquor paid their proper taxes-revenue-
into the Federal Government.
Now every prohibition agent has become rev.
enue agent. One can understand readily why these
agents should have the right to inspect breWeries and
distilleres remaining in operation. They are under
Federal SUPERVISION and require licenses even though
they manufacture nothing more than non-alcohollc
malt beverages.
If the prohibition authorities should the laws
for this purpose and stop there the procedure prop
erlv could not be questioned This not their pur-
pose, however.
They are using the laws to gain entrance to clubs
and other places suspected of selling liquor Their
object of course has nothing whatever 70 90 WIN
CARRYING out the intent of the revenue laws OF 1875
They are simply avoiding the necessity of obtain
ing search warrants. In some instances they have
gone so far as to destroy property forciby without
observing any legal processes SO far the provisions
of the revenue laws have not been invoked against
private homes but there no reason why they shoulo
not be- except that this might be more than the puohc
would stand
The fourth amendment is supposed to provide
guarantees against this sort of thing. 1t torodS
unreasonable searches and seizures, and stpulateS
that no search warrant shall be issued except on
probable cause, supported by oath or ahrmaton ana
particularly describing the place to be searched
This new policy might be all right every dry
agent were capable of acting judge, jury and exc
cutioner Unfortunately, they have not shown them
selves to be-
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
KendaIIvilIe Ncws-Sun


Innocent or guilty, the people
of Indiana are far from satisfied
with the outcome of Governor
Jacksons trial at indianapolis
last week.
The case was dismissed because
of the defense plea of statute OF
limitations, the main issue being
left undetermined, and it is be-
cause of this that so many lead
ing citizens and newspapers are
outSpoken in their demand that
jackson resign or that the legisla-
ture be called and impeachment
proceedings be started.
Private citizens may be excused
in using the statute of limitations
as a defense when charged in
court with serious offenSe, but
when man is a public servant
and holds the great office of Gov
ernor, his acts are of interest to
every citizen of the State.
If charged with crime, he
should be the first one to demand
trial and an opportunity to prove
his innocence. Use of the statute
Of limitations as means to free
dom is inexcuSable.
Jackson has gained his freedom
and from a legal standpoint the
charges are at end. Public opinion
has not cleared him. however, as
he will find if he holds on to his
office and finishes out his term.
Fl. Wayne journal Gazette
One of the five alieniStS who re-
Gently examined George Remus.
bootleg baron, who killed his wife
in Cincinnati, and who was ac-
quilted on grounds of insanity by
a jury who heard his case, has
given deposition in which he
declares that Remus is sane.
The bootleg baron is confined in
an asylum for the insane at Lima,
Ohio, whittier he was sent follow
ing his trial. 1t is predicted that
the other alienists will announce
a like opinion.
If they do, Remus will go free.
BY the time these lines appear in
print, that already may have oc-
Cured.
1t is such a elimination of af-
fairs that has been sought for
Hickman, slayer of little Marian
Parker. His legal counsel Strove
valiantly to have him declared
not guilty by reason Of insanity.
If the jury had been persuaded to
render such decision. he would
have gone to an asylum.
Then, when sanity had been
pronounced by alienists, he would
have stepped forth scot free. The
jury found him sane, but an ap-
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23

MEANWHILE the Moors had be-
N1 sieged and captured Damascus
(634 and Jerusalem (63O. To the
Jews the usual choice had been
given: Health and happiness to
every one that follows the right
way" (read Omar's message to
them).
1--WE require Of you to testify that
there is but one God, and that Mo-
hammed is his apostle. If you re-
fuse this, consent to pay tribute, and
be under us forthwith.
otherwise I shall bring men
against you who love death better
than you do the drinking of wine
or eating hogs flesh.
Nor will ever stir from you, #
it please God, till have destroyed
those that fight for you, and made
slaves of your children"
The patriarch of Jerusalem,
Sophronius, yielded, and bowed be-
fore Omar, muttering: THE abomi-
natio nof desolation is in the holy
place"
omar entered III triumph, ana at
once gave orders and laid plans for
a great mosque to rise over the ruins
O. Solomon's Temple. The Mosque
of Omar stands there today, one
of the fairest sights of the Holy
City, carrying no sign Of the wars
which gave it birth.
The triumphant army turned now
to Egypt. and in a brief campaign
(638) Amrou captured its ancient
and modern capitals. Other Moslem
forces made their irresistibly pious
way along the northern coast of
Africa, and at last stood at the Pill
lars of Hercules, in sight of romantic
Spain.
Copyright. 1928. by Will ruraqD
TO Be COntinued)
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
NJ. E..
TRACY
SAYS:
"What the World NoaO
Needs Is AirpIanes That
So Far as Cost and OPP
Grafton Are Concerned
Are Available for Aver-
age People,"

There is poetic justice in the
fact that Harry F. Sinclair faces
two sentences for contempt. His
frame of mind merely has found
him out.
Contempt appears to have been
his chief stock in trade.
1t was contempt for public in
terest that caused him to cast
hungry eyes on Teapot Dome, to
begin with.
1t was contempt for the Gov
ernment that inspired him to ap-
proach it.
1t was contempt for common hon
esty that led him into paths Of
trickery and fraud.
1t was contempt for regularly
constituted justice that induced him
to tamper with the jury when he
was finally brought to trial.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
Objects Of K, K, K,

Imperial Wizard Evans says thai
the first object of the Klan was to
stop immigration, and since that OBJ
ject has been accomplished, the
Klan will now devote itself to the
assimilation of immigrants.
A plausible excuse, matched by a.
plausible purpose, but with no hiss,
torical foundation.
Whatever its promoters may have
had in mind, the Klan was no soon :,
er organized than it ran to religious
intolerance on the one hand and
petty persecution Of defenseleSS in~
dividualS on the other. :
AS to helping assimilate immis
grants, how can the Klan accom-
pliSh much in this direction so long
as it bars them from membership? y
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
(Copyright, 1928, by The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
BY w. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A-ace; K-king; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
than 1O.)
l. When you hold K @ x in one
hand, how do you play to make two
tricks?
2. When you hold A @ x in one
hand and j 10 x in other, how dc
you play?
3. When you hold A j x in one
hand and Q 10 x in other, how do
you play to make three tricks?
The Answers
I. Do not lead it; if you must do
so, lead toward it.
2. Lead j toward A. Cover if COW
cred by opponent.
3. Finesse @ toward A. Cover only
if covered by opponent.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
New Speed in Travel

Bert Hinkler flies from London TO
Australia, distance of 1000 miles,
in fifteen days, thereby winning a
bet of $4,000 from Lloyds.
The significance of the exploit
does not lie in the reward it brings.
Five thousand dollars is not too
much for such venture, whether
in the form of bet, or as agreed
compensation. It's significance lies
in the additional proof it offers of
the practical possibilities CT aviation.
Man possesses no other vehicle by
which such a trip could be COM
pleted in so short a time.
The fastest train could not do it,
even if an all-land route were
available for the fastest ship.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
KIuXerS UnnnaSk

The Ku-Klux Klan unmasks and
changes its name, which marks the
end of one of the greatest spasms
Of foolishment that ever afflicted
this country.
1t was an end that all sensible
people. whether within or without
the order, foresaw
The mask has amounted to Moth
ing but an invitation to horse play.
dissenstion and public antipathy.
while the name has acquired too
much approbium to be anything
but a handicap.
Henceforth, the Klan will be
known as the knights of the
Great Forest"
Whatever such a title means, it il
better than the old one.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
To the Editor

To the Editor:
would ask the Democratic
Editorial Association what the
Democrats have to offer in the
way of reform to the common
people who their party claims to
represent?
Tariff for revenue only, tax re-
duction putting good men in office
and carrying out pledges are good,
put will not bring the much Wished
for result Of making forever I'M
possible the ever increasing coming
of panics, slumps, recesSionS and
hard times, giving to all the people
a continual and ever mounting
prosperity.
They must have a remedy with
which to combat Republican
paternalism, which is calling for in
creased governmental aid, ending
IN Socialism and destruction of
democracy. Let them not forget
that 100000 voted the Independent
Progressive ticket while the Dem
ocrats polled less than 100000
votes at the last presidential elec-
ton.
How will they get these to return
with enough dissatisfied Repub-
lican votes to win? Now is their
opportunity! The real remedy lies
in the application of the jefferson
principle of equal rights to all and
special privileges to none" carried
to it's logical conclusion. Competition
among laborers as we'll as between
capitalists is becoming keener every
year and demands a solution.
CHARLES H. KRAUSE SR.
674 E. Drive Woodruff Place.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23

MOHAMMED might have made
IVA himself king and lived in royal
splendor; but he would not The
private life of Mohammed was like
that of any other Arab: he kindled
the fire, swept the floor, MIXED the
ewes and mended his shoes and
clothing.
He was as kind and courteous to
the poor and simple as he was at
tentive and respectful to the pow
erful and rich. He killed many
thousands of friends and enemies;
but what founder of a state has
done his work without staining his
hands with blood?
In the end he left unity where
there had been only scattered tribes.
He was not a saint; he was a Ma
poleon of the desert, who had dis
covered the military utility of words.
He lived to the age of 81, and
died in the midst of ecstasy. At the
last he proposed to dictate a final
revelation which should supersede
all that he had given before; but
his followers disputed violently on
the sacrilege of so betraying the
Koran, and he had to content him
self with harmless generalities.
He described the last visit of Ga
briel, and told how the angel had
vouchsafed him the special honor,
that his soul should not be taken
without his consent. Then he gave
his permission, and condescended
to die.
"THE sword the prophet had
il said. sis the key to heaven and
hell; a drop of blood shed in the
cause of God. a night spent in
arms. is of more avail than> two
months of fasting or PRAYER: Who
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
Sky Ship for $1,000

Nikola Tesla says that he has per-
fected an airplane that can be
built for less than $1,000. that can
go straight up and that can be
landed in a window. provided the
window is eight feet wide.
That is the kind of news that in
terests millions Of boys who know
they cannot be Lindberghs, but
who want chance to fly.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23

You can get an answer to any answer
able, question Of fact or information by
Editor, The Indianapolis Times, Wash
ington Bureau, 1922 New York Ave,
washington, D. c., enclosing two cents
gal advice cannot be given, nor can ex-
tended research be made. Al! other
questions will receive personal reply.
All letters are confidential. You are
cordially invited to make use of this
free service as often as you please.
How many cities with a pOpuIa-
ton of $4,000 or more has the United
States?
According to the last census there
are 144.
To whom was EstelIe Taylor mar
ried before her marriage to Jack
Dempsey?
Kenneth M. Peacock.
Was Tony Lazzeri or Babe Ruth
the last man to strike out in the
1925 world series baseball game?
Tony Lazzeri was the last man to
strike out. Babe Ruth was the last
man out in the series. He was
thrown out by OFarrell when he
tried to steal second with two out
in the last half of the ninth inning.
In daylight saving are the clocks
set forward or back from the stand
ard time?
The clocks are advanced one hour
so that when it is IL noon, standard
time, the daylight saving time would
be p. m.
What are the natural cOlors of
rabbit fur? Is it sold on the mar
ket by any other name?
The natural colors are white, tan,
gray and mottled. It is plucked,
sheared and dyed in imitation of
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23
The Rules

1. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and
do it in par, or given number of
strokes. Thus. to change COW to
HEN in three strokes, COW, HOW,
EEW, HEN.
2. You can change only one let
ter at time.
3. You must have a complete word
of common usage for each jump.
Slang words and abbreviations don't
count.
4. The order of letters can not be
changed.
The Indianapolis times., 1928-02-23

To the Editor:
would like to express myself in
regard to the statute of limitations,
which was the point of law on
which they gave Ed Jackson his ac-
quittal in his trial for bribery.
I think that law is one of the
worst scars on the already black
record Of Indiana. Any man who
stood for honesty and decency would
not want to be tried by such a
law.
1t was made to protect the crook,
as an honest man would not want
to be protected.
If Mr.. jackson wanted to prove
to the people of Indiana that he was
innocent, why did he not go ahead
and prove that the accusations were
false, instead of hiding behind the
statute of limitations?
think it is about time that the
citizens Of Indiana were cleaning
house. I think when an officer gets
mixed in crookedness enough to be
indicted by grand jury he at once
should be thrown out of Office.
1 also think another scar on the
State record is where Attorney Gen
eral Gilliom and Governor Jackson
both had whisky il their possession
and hoasted about it in our State
papers and not a man tried to
prosecute them, when it was an
open violation of law.
If had done that, I would have
been prosecuted. Just such cases as
these are what is causing the crime
wave
think the churches and lodges
and other organizations should de-
mand Ed Jackson and Attorney
General Gilliom resign at once and
demand some laws to protect an
honest man instead of a crook.
I would like to see your paper
make an effort to help have the
statute of limitations changed.
Let's hear from some other citi-
zenS in regard to these questions.
TEDDIE c.. CALDWELL,
Darlington, Ind.
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peal has been taken to the Su-
preme Court, although he is now
sentenced to die
If an appeal shall succeed, we
may presently behold Hickman in
the role which seems about to be
taken by Remus. Again we ex-
press the hope that the higher
court may uphold Hickmans
sentence to the gallows already
pronounced.
Anderson Herald
The storm of editorial protest
raging over Indiana regarding the
Governor jackson case, shows the
temper of the people toward the
matter. There is a general de-
mand for Mr.. jackson to resign.
The dishonor that his presence in
Evening star., 1928-05-01
RED SOX VICTIMS OF AS
SIXTH STRAIGHT VICTORY
Walberg Limits Boston to Six Hits as Mackmen Win,
4to l-Blaehoder Hurls Browns to Win Over
Indians-Ciants Beat Robins

Rube Walberg. one-half Of the great
left-handed team of Grove and Wal
berg. held the Red Sox to six hits and
famed halt dozen in the Athletics
to victory yesterday. Bunched
hits of Charlie Rufing In the fifth
and ninth innings accounted for all
Of the Athletics runs.
Buckeye and Brown were pounded
for II hits as the st. Louis Browns
trounced the Indians at Cleveland, 10
TO 3. BlaehoIder shut out the Indians
until the ninth. Eddie Morgan. prom
lsing recruit, who was hurt in Cleve-
lands opening game of the season,
returned to the game as a pinch hitter
and drove in one Of the three runs the
Indians scored in the ninth.
Detroit suffered 10 to beating az
Chicago as the White Sox hammered
four Tiger pitchers for Il hits. Red
Faber made his first mound start of
the year and received credit for the
victory despite the fact that he was
driven from the mound by a Tiger
rally in the fifth. Bill CiSSell, costly
Sox shortstop, hit safely in his thir-
teenth consecutive game
Brooklyn found its grip on first place
in the National League showed 10 half
a game as the New York Giants buried
the Robins under a l4-to-4 scsre at
the Polo Grounds. Jess Petty, silvei-
thatched Dodger left handler. was reach
ed for eight hits and as many runs in
the first three innings Mann and Hogan
hit homers for the Giants, while Del
Bissonette upheld Brooklyn's end with
his fourth circuit clout Of the season.
Harry Hendrick had seven assists ~
third base for the Robins. but nuffed
the eighth.
Seven Cardinal errors enabled the
Cincinnati Reds to beat st. Louis, s TO
4, at the Mound City. Wee Willie Sher-
del was forced to stand by and see his
teammates throw away a six-nit game
HugEie Critz got the Reds first home
run OF the season, when Chick Hafeg,
fielding his drive, crashed against q
concrete pavilion. Hafey suffered slight
conclusion Of the brain and was re-
moved 10 a hospital
Sparky Adams single in the eighth
gave the Pittsburgh Pirates one run
and an 8-to-7 verdict over the Chicago
Cubs at Forbes Field. Adams. who
came to the the Pirates in the trade
that sent Kiki Cuyler to the Cubs. drove
in three runs, all told. Strangely
enough. Cuyler was the star Of The
Cubs attack and defense.
The Boston Braves scored in every
inning but the fifth in trouncing the
Quakers at Philadelphia. l3 to 6. BoS-
tons nine hits included four home runs.
Evening star., 1928-05-01
BY JOHN b. KELLER.

~ EVEN straight joltS in the neck for
the GriffS, The YanGS Won yes
teTiay, S TO 1. They Socked The
hall consistently and Sounoly at
Clark Griffith Stadium until
Manager Harris sent left-hsnoer
against them. 1t seems the world cham
pions do not like to bat against left
handlers
At that. they did not eooear TO any
great advantage against Milton CASTOR,
risht-hander. until after the Nationals
should have set them down SeoreleSS III
the fifth inning Then the New YORK
ers got four runs regarded as earned,
but as s. matter of fact they had nc
license at that time TO get tally of
tlle transfer from the Browns,
Ths Washington pair around the Sec
5n6 sack simply handed the game TO the
Nsnks on s silver platter iniaid with
diamonds That was all The Foggy
Bottom BearcatS, If such team existed
on the local SandlotS. could have won
from the Harris clan SIS il played-or
Old not play. Five errors were chuckeo
In bv the middle base bunch au5 three
of them hurt
For the first time in many moons the
Nationals outhit the Yankees. Tney
earnered u SafetieS of the deliveries
Of George Pipgras, who toiled on the
slab until one was out in the fifth frame
end wiicey Moore. These Safeties were
cooo for Is bases. The YankS got II
safeties of CASTOR who worked through
the first FIVE frames. and Lloyd Brown.
who appeared on the hill for the home
club the first time IN championship
campaign contest. These hits also to-
tailed Is bases Eight of them were
cleaned by the Yanks OF CASTOR and
= II but one Of their runs were made at
the expense of the same pitcher, but
they should not have been.
ellis and Reeves Goats.
Grant ellis at shortstop and Bob
Reeves at second base were the particu-
lar goats of the paStime from WASH
sngton viewpoint. GilliS kicked in with
three errors and Reeves threw in two.
These damaged the local cause terribly.
ellis first misplay came in the second
session when with side-retiring dou-
bic play in sight he fooled a drive
from John Grabowski'S bat After the
error, the Yankees put across couple
Of markers In round three there was
another Side-retiring double e-play at
hand. but Reeves made wild chuck
when he pivoted after taking q heave
from ellis. and another New York
Fun was registered.
The Yankees got nothing In Scor-
ing way from q wierd throw by the
second-sacker in round four, but they
profiied TO the extent Of run in the
sixth from the first OF two errors of
which ellis was guilty In the inning
Grant bohbled Ruth's grounder after
two were out in the session, then the
Babe stole and counted when Gehrig
singled past Joe Judge. This, incident
ally. was the only tally made by the
Yanks while Brown was on the slab.
The left-hander In his debut certainly
looked mighty good against the New
Workers.
AL through the game ellis played
tangle-foot sh3rtstop something he has
been doing most of the time since the
9eam came home for its long stand in
CLARK Griffith Stadium. He was won-
Ger az bagging pep flies but when IL
Harae 10 checktng the Drogress Of
Evening star., 1928-05-01
PITCHING.
Total Gam. Comp. lnn'gg
games, start. gam. pitched. w
MARBERRY, ZACHARY
WILL FACE YANKEES

Some day the Nationals will beat
these Yankees. But they must play
right up to them. Manager Harris is
hoping his club will do so in the two
games remaining In the series. With
decent support, Fred Marberry and Tom
Zachary might get somewhere in clash
es with the world champions.
Although Lazxeri forced out Gehrig
and eventually was retired before he
reached second base in the third inning
yesterday, no double play was credited
to the Nationals IN endeavoring to
a wild chuck that let Ruth score and
present-day scoring rules do not per-
NIT the accounting OF two-ply killing
when nerror occurs between the two
putouts.
Goose GoSlin continued his sound
socking of the ball All the three hits
credited to him were well hit. The
Goose was taken out of the lineup
after the seventh. Red Barnes going 70
left field.
Gehrig gave Reeves . nasty bump
when forced out by Meusel In the dis
astrous fifth frame. Bob had a knee
severely wrenched and gave way to Jack
Hayes after the inning.
Ruth did not get a hit of either Of
the Washington pitchers. While CASTOR
was on the slab. the Bambino famed
and walked twice. The first time he
faced Brown. the Babe reached the
initial sack when ellis erred and the
next time ne walked The National
hurlers were pitching to him all the
way.
Only one of Gaston's four passes
was converted into q run. And then
it was q wild throw by Reeves that
let the Yankee cross the counting block
GoSlin Is again on the way toward
the lead as driver-in Of National
runs. He has been responsible for
sending Is runs over to date. He drove
three over yesterday.