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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
Anderson Bulletin
(nanocraficN

The voters in this State, at the
November election this year, have
an opportunity to clean up and
clear out the odious scandals
brought and fastened on the State
by Republican politicians who
now, unfortunately for the people,
control the State of Indiana. They
have been highly successful in de-
celving the rank and file of their
voters with false issues. But the
rank and file of Republican vot-
ers are Awakening to this decep-
ton and dishonest leadership.
Most Republicans are ready to
help Democrats rescue and re-
deem Indiana from scandal and
stencil. On every hand are many
life long, sincere Republicans who
want their party and their State
cleaned of the disgrace and at
tached to it by reason of official
corruption. This class of Republi-
can voters will help do the clean
ing. But they want Democrats to
present high grade State and
county tickets. They want the
Democratic nominees to be we'll
known for honesty. decency and
fidelity to the interests of all the
people. And such must be the
Democratic nominees. Their char
acter and integrity must stand a
searching test. Then they will be
elected. The Democrats must tell
the people the truth about poll
tical conditions in this State. They
must tell it all. Only small part
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
Oil Giants to War

Standard Oil of New York ac-
cepts the challenge of Royal Dutch
Shell The struggle between these
two giants of the petroleum in
dustry for control of world trade,
centers around contracts of Rus
sian oil which the Standard of New
York has entered into with the
Soviet Government and a price
cutting war in British India.
Last summer Sir Henri Deterding,
head Of the Royal Dutch Shell, ac-
cused the Standard of dealing in
stolen OIL that had been taken
from it's rightful owners by ga gang
of cut-throats, assassins and
thieves" when it agreed to buy oil
from the Soviet government.
In its first public statement with
regard to the controversy, the
Standard declares that its policy is
in entire accord with the Ameri-
can attitude toward Russia. and that
it will not be Swerved from this
policy by "such desperate and de-
Structive measures as are being fol-
lowed in India and threatened in
other parts of the world"
This clash of oil interests reveals
to what an extent modern business
is combining and how economic in
terests affect international politics.
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To the Editor

To the Editor:
AS everyone knows, the United
States is not properly governed. Poll
tics has made it venomous, with its
many fool laws. The nearest solu-
ton to this state of affairs is to
give our courts less power and our
legislative and executive depart
ments more power. This power,
however, to, be controlled by the
people in the following manner:
First, organize the United States
into a massive controlling corpora
ton. calling it the United States
OF America, Inc. The various States
could also be Incorporated in the
same manner, though controlled by
the larger corporation. The con-
stitution could be used as the by
laws Of the corporation and then
changed at will by the public Off
Gals and endorsed by a public vote.
The first revision would recon-
mend would be the present manner
OF voting. This could be done as
follows: The controlling corpora
ton (the United States of America.
Inco, could authorize the different
States to issue stock certificates to
everyone of voting age, the first
issue to be made by registration
similar to that used in the later
war. Voting, then, could be done
directly by the people. The certifi-
Gates issued by the States should be
unstable, should one sell his GER
tif1cate (they should be numbered
and finger printed, and he or she
should be liable to ten years in the
Federal penitentiary, the purchaser
for life-no less.
The next change would be to
abolish the Senate and House of
Representatives and create instead
a board of directors to consist of
one man from each State.
The next important change
would recomend would be to lessen
the power of the United States
Supreme Court and make it only
an advisory body to the President
and the board of directors.
The United States is not prosper
Gus now and never will be as long as
we limit our President to a mere
figure head as he is now; nor will
it ever be until we run out the pres
ent crooked political system.
Why is it not possible to abolish
our present political system by this
system? Something has to be done.
Why could it not be started in IN
dianapolis as we'll as any place else?
S. j. MEME,
IT'S Central Ave.
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THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION ----
CiUiL War i'm Rome Continues
Written for The Times 6y Will Durant

CAESAR marched back to Rome
~ and stopped there eleven days
to give the city some modicum OF
administrative order. He diSap-
pointed the more radical of his sup
porters by refusing to redivide all
the property equally. as they had
hoped; but finding that the people
were suffering under exorbitant
rates of interest on loans, he de-
creed the cancellation of all interest
for a year.
At the same time he sent mes
sage to Pompey proposing that they
should both take an oath to dis
band their troops within three days;
Pompey refused.
So Caesar, longing for peace,
marched off again to war. He
reached Brindisi with 10000 men,
and eluding the fleet, transported
half of his troops safely to the other
side. The other half, under Antony,
was not so fortunate.
1t landed at the wrong place, and
found itself surrounded by Sen
atorial force under Bibulas. Bibulas
promised safety to all who should
surrender; the younger men in An
tony's army laid down their arms
ON this pledge, and were at once
butchered to the last man; but
Caesars veterans refused to yield,
fought their way straight through
the enemy's lines, and, though bat
tered and decimated, joined their
leader at last.
The two armies came into touch
with each other at Durazzo. Caesar
did not wish to give battle yet;
and his advance guard was defeated
in sally from the rear of Pompey'S
forces.
Again those who surrendered to
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our own hemisphere will welcome it as promise of
better and friendlier understanding among
PAN mercansm" said President Machado from
the same platform, implies cooperation. 1t is not
merely the result of covenants treaties or noble
institutions, but Of public spirit and collective ideal
Already President Coolidge, by his recent handling
of Latin American questions has demonstrated ma
tonal eagerness the part of the United States
undo some of our past mistakes and create a new
and saner policy south of the Rio Grande. His visit
to Havana can but add to that impression He has
made very definite promise which country must
honor scrupulousy both to the letter and the spirit
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them all, and they were glad to join
his ranks. Pompey was treated
quite otherwise; on his way to Egypt
he was assasSinated by men who
hoped that Caesar would reward
them.
They brought his head to the
conqueror, but he wept over it, and
punished the asSassins with death
AS in so many geniuseS of action
there was in Caesar an astonishing
sensitivity of spirit joined with the
most resolute persistence of pur-
pose and the coolest clarity of mind,
Passing over to Egypt. where an
other Senatorial force had been Or
ganized to destroy him, Caesar cap
tured Alexandria, restored Cleopatra
to the throne, gave order to the life
Of the city, freed the Jews of their
political disabilities, and found time
for a Irritation with the dark lady
of the Nile.
There is little doubt that a son
who was born to her some time
later, and whom she called Caesar
ion, was Caesars child. Here for a
moment Caesars mental alertness
seems to have fled; while he amused
himself, aged f1fty-two. with Cleo
patra, aged sixteen, the Senatorial
army surrounded him, and he eS-
capped only by a desperate swim
across the harbor.
1t was during this stage of Alex
andria that the great library, with
all it's precious contents, was burned
to the ground; one of these black
symbols which time and again re-
mind us of the ancient hostility be-
tween art and war.
Ito Be Continued)
Copyright, 1928, by Will Durant)
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Stalking the Khan

Indiana continues its favorite in
door sport Of stalking the Ku-Klux
Klan. Attorney General Gilliom has
just fired 1l9 questions at the
hooded order in connection with
the suit he has brought to have it's
charter revoked.
These questions cover about every
phase Of Khan activity during the
last six years.
If Imperial Wizard Evans and
Grand Dragon Huntington answer
them frankly and openly, as Mr..
Gilliom hopes, bright light will be
thrown not only on what the Khan
has done in Indiana, but on some Of
the things it intends to do.
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A Billion Dollar Naval PROGRAM

Secretary Wilbur proposes to commit this coun-
try to flve-year naval building program. involving
the construction Of some seventy-one vessels at an
average annual cost of $136,O00 900.
This expenditure is needed, the secretary told the
House Naval Affairs Committee, to provide the coun-
try with "1rst-class navy" which in response tt
questions he said it did not now have.
New construction in the five-year period would
require an expenditure of $74O00o0O0, which woulc
be swelled by $19O00O0o annually for construction
already authorized.
This is stupendous program, and one we'll cal
culated to shock the American people. But the Sec
rotary does not stop there. He reveals that the
navy has evolved program for twenty years, to be
followed by another twentyyear program The cost
of construction during the first twenty years, it is
estimated would be $3.50 100000 or an annual aver
age of 1929 100000
The figures doubtless are conservative. Expendi-
lures for any project of national defense custom
arily increase before the whole project is finally
completed. The secretary himself discovered figures
he originally submitted wrong, and he should
have said $1290OoOOO annually, instead of S16eO00,
0o0-a mere matter of $39,OOoOOo year.
The program, the secretary disclosed, was ad-
vanced by the general board of the navy.
Fortunately, there is every evidence that men,
bers of Congress will inquire carefully into this pro-
gram before they give it their sanction.
America needs, and must have, adequate navy.
The study Of program evolved by professional
fights can not be otherwise than beneficial, how
ever.
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Princeton Democrat
(Democratic)

The information has gone out
that Congressman Rowbottom will
likely not be opposed for the nom
nation of Congress in the First
district of Indiana by any Repuh-
lican who is recognized as belong
ing to the organization.
At meeting of the powers that
be at Indianapolis recently it was
decided that Rowbottom should
not receive the opposition of the
organization-do you get that
situation?-and if any man OPP
posed him in the primary that
man would not receive the sup
port of the organization-which
is the same thing.
If the Marion County grand
jury had the authority, Rowbot-
tom would have been indicted.
There are a large number of Re-
publicans in the first district who
will learn of this arrangement
with much disgust.
Rowbottom will be opposed, how
ever. and by some clean Democrat
at the election. Then the people
can make their choice.
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the Senatorial side we're put to
death; it was a suicidal policy, for
every soldier under Caesar, hearing
of it, resolved to sell his life at
the highest price.
For a while Caesar reiterated, and
the aristocrats encamped with Pom
pegs army gloated over their coming
victory, and fought over the division
of Caesars property and the Spoils
of Rome.
a T last (48 B. c. the two armies
L a met on the plains of PharSalus,
in TheSsaly. Caesar had $4,000 in
fartry and 1000 horse; Pompey had
$4,000 infantry and 1000 horse.
Pompey arrayed his superior cavalry
at one end of his line, and ordered
it to ride through the cavalry of
Caesar and then to attack the i'll
fantry from the rear; but Caesar,
anticipating some such plan, had
ranged six cohorts of his bravest
veterans in an invisible position be-
hind his infantry; and as PompeyS
cavalry advanced, and Caesars
mounted troops obeyed his order to
retreat. these picked cohorts fell in
upon the rear of the enemy's cav
airy; and so attacked on both sides
at once, this main resource of Pom
pey's army fell into disorder and
fled in every direction.
At the first news of this reverse
Pompey took to his heels, and
Caesar remained master of the
world.
And now the wisdom of Caesars
lenience was proved; $4,000 of Pom
pegs troops surrendered to him
with hardly a fight, trusting to his
traditional generosity. He pardoned
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
.Kokomo Dispatch,
(DenaOcratic)

Selection of Edwin Faye Kitsel-
man by the Republican State
committee generally will be re-
garded as step in the right direc-
ton by Indiana voters. There was
a manifest need for selection Of
timber outside the usual clique
that has ruled Indiana politics in
recent years. Kitselman has an
excellent reputation in the bust
ness world, and there is a great
need for men of his stamp in
politics in Indiana.
There will be the reflection, of
course, that after all Kitselman
was selected by a group of poll
ticians who thus hope to window
dress" their party for the ap-
preaching election. But it is a
great opportunity for Kitselman.
Needless to say, he will be given
a chance to lead his party to
cleaner politics before an attempt
is made to guage his efforts.
How tall Is Jack Dempsey?
-
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Gary Post-Tribune
(Independent)

Judge Ben Lindsey is getting
his from all sides because of his
companionate marriage plan, the
latest critic being Billy Sunday.
Billy appears to be SO stepped in
the divine flame that it is his
everyday duty to denounce in vio-
lent language all those who dis
agree with him.
Billy is never even tempered.
Doubtless he would claim that
one cannot remain even tempered
in the presence of the devil and
his works in this instance being
represented by all those categcries
Of humans and civilized works
which Billy doesn't like.
1t is a very easy difference to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
The Rules

l. The idea of letter golf is to
change one word to another and do
it in par, a given number of strokes.
Thus to change COW to HEN, in
three strokes, COW, HOW, HEW,
HEN.
2. You can change only one letter
at time.
8. You must have 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. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17
Domination of Commerce

Commerce is leaping across the
boundaries Of nations, knitting the
world together in a common mass,
establishing bases and developing
lines of endeavor which link the
kitchen of one country to the farms
of another, and make employment
of the wage earnerS of one section
dependent on markets on the other
side of the globe.
Through mass production, COM
bined wealth, modern transportaA
ton and such means of exchange as
were never before known, commerce
is coming to play a part in the
political affairs Of humanity which
makes it the dominating force for
peace Of war,
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BRIDGE ME
ANOTHER
Copyright. 1927, by The Ready Ref
erence Publishing Company
BY W. w. WENTWORTH

Authorizations: A-ace; liking; O.
queen; Jack; X-any card lower
I. Playing against a no-trump,
dummy holds K x. Declarer holds
x x. If led through dummy, what
card should declarer play out of
dummy?
2. Playing against no-trump. K j
in dummy and x x in hand, what
should declarer play if small card is
led through dummy?
3. Against no-trump why should
declarer hold up A, when holding A
x x until third round?
The Answers
1. K.
2. K.
3. To exhaust one of the oppo-
nentS so that he cannot return lead.
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of the crookedness of Republican
politicians has come to light.
Much more is to be told, and when
full facts are known, the voters
of Indiana will not desire a con-
tinuation of the power of such a
party. The Democratic campaign
must be an intensive one OF bold
attack and exposure of the polit-
ical rottennesS. There must be
no suppression Of facts. the truth
will cause voters to make the
necessary change.
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Nfuncie Press
Republican,

In swearing in the new Marion
County grand jury at Indianapo-
lis, Monday, Judge James A. Col
Inns emphasized the duty of citi-
zens to serve as jurors. This par
ticular grand jury, which will
have important Investigations OF
alleged political corruption to
make, is composed Of business
men whose services will be given
at the expense of personal con-
venience and financial profit. This
is true in the case of most jurors
save the professional" ones who
are anxious to sit either because
of the slight compensation or be-
cause they have some interest to
promote.
From all over the land, just
now, is going up a great demand
for a higher quality of Jurors.
This has been accentuated OF
course, by the outrageous verdict
in the case of the infamous boot
legger-wife murderer, George Re
mus, but it has been growing
louder year by year as new in
stances of the venality and
mushiness of grand jurors and
petit Jurors are revealed.
The only way that better
quality of jurors can be obtained
is through a willingness of men
and women to serve who have
high conceptions of the law and
its dignity and their duty toward
society,". and by an unwillingness
of judges to excuse those selected
for juries except for the best of
reasons, especially when such
jurors appear to be particularly
we'll qualified for the Office.
There are patriotic duties to be
performed in times of peace as
we'll as in times Of war, and serv-
ing as a juror may be as irnpor-
tant as serving as a soldier,
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Times Readers
Voice Viez0S

The name and address Of the author
must accompany every contribution. but
on request will not be published Let
preference.
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OF course, you can't tell. But the chances a
the fellow who is a yes-man around the Office is
yes-ma amman at home
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scientific expedition to the Galapagos Islands
is bringing back some cormorants who haven't flown
for SO long they have forgotten how. Their lapse
of memory surely will be corrected however, when
they see the Atlantic Ocean.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17

The wandering boy these days is usually some
where around hunting for his grandmother.
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-Four school pupils are suing their teacher for
SANDER. The next thing in the way of headlines we
expect to be seeing is something like, Babe Flags
Hospital Heads; Charges Milk Was Watered."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17

Wouldn't it be a terrible world if children were
as bad as neighbors think children are?-Decatul
Democrat.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17

Why should child be grateful? Parents owe
all they give as recompense for bringing it here
Warsaw Union.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17

How tall is Jack Dempsey:
Six feet, one and one-half inches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17

Add fables: Once upon time girl in bath
ing beauty contest paraded before the judges an
didn't place her hand on her hip
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-17

One disturbing feature Of travelling along Eas
Street is the large volume of traffic coming the othe
way.-Auburn Star
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Be stubborn if you want to. But fellow VIII
sets his head seldom matches out much.
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is bringing back some cormorants who haven't flown
for SO long they have forgotten how. Their lapse
of memory surely will be corrected, however when
they see the Atlantic Ocean.
-Four school pupils suing their teacher for
SANDER. The next thing in the way of headlines
expect to be seeing is something like. Babe Flags
Hospital Heads Charges Milk Was Watered"
Wouldn't it be a terrible world if children were
as bad as neighbors think children are?-Decatur
Democrat.
Why should child be grateful9 Parents owe it
all they give as recompenSe for bringing it here
Warsaw Union.
One disturbing feature Of travelling along Easy
Street is the large volume of traffic coming the other
way-Auburn Star
The young man who stole $4,000 from his firm
to get an education and got caught has made good
start anyway,
King Albert almost fell off bob-Sled in Switzer-
land. Royalty all over Europe seems to be on the
toboggan.
Be stubborn if you want to. But fellow who
sets his head seldom matches out much.
Add fables: Once upon time girl in bath
ing beauty contest paraded before the judges and
didn't place her hand on her hip
OF course, you can't tell. But the chances are
the fellow who is yes-man around the Office is a
yes-ma amman at home
The wandering boy" these days is usually some
where around hunting for his grandmother
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
CONGRESS D0ESFASTW0Rk
WllKINS-EIlES0N MAKE DISCOVERIES
CONGRESS- DOES FAST WORK

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21-22. H - Congress made short work of today's session. Both the Senate and the House met briefly but no major legislation came up for con- sideration.
 A letter was read from Secretary of Agriculture Jardine to Chair man McNary. of the Senate Agri- cultural Committee indorsing the McNary-Haugen Bill and started a drive for the enactment of that measure during this session.
 Chairman McNary announced he would assemble the committee to consider the bill during the holi- day recess or immediately after the recess.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
ANTARCTIC PROBLEMS u-
 SOLVED BY WILKINS

New York. Dec. 21.(R-The American, in a copyrighted dis patch from Capt. George Wilkins at Deception Island, Antarctic says that he has solved the problem which has baffled geographers many years. proving that Graham Land is separated from the con tinent by an ice filled channel. Geographers had thought that the mountains extented through into the heart of the continent.
 Wilkins made the flight in the monoplane San Francisco, piloted by Ben Eielson to the volcanic mountains of Graham Land.
The Nome nugget., 1928-12-22
FLU DETAILS

Washington, Dec. 22. B-Out of . population of four hundred fifty at Hoonah, Alaska. the cutter Unalga reported today that there were four hundred twenty-four cases of influenza. It also said that there was only one doctor, one teacher and one nurse to care for the sufferers. The Unalga re- ported to coast guard headquarters that. she was visiting the outlying communities giving aid. She re- ported her position off False Bay. Chatham strait. planning to pro- ceed to Tanakee and other points afflicted.