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Jui'iiatra Jlailg etmes
INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
Daily Except Bunday, 36-29 South Meridian Street
Telephones—Main 3600, New 28-351
MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS.
Advertising Office* —Chicago, New York, Boston, Detroit, G. Logan Payne Cos.
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Entered as recond-class matter at the postoffice at Indianapolis, Ind., under the
act of March 8, 1879.
Subscription Rates—By carrier, Indianapolis, 10c per week; elsewhere, 12c.
By mail, 50c a month, $1.25 for three months, $2.50 for six months, or $5.00 a year.
IS IT OR IS IT NOT peculiar that the autos sold by Mr. Colvin
appear to meet such unanimous approval from all of Mayor Jewett’s boards
that bids are asked on no other kinds?
L. H. WRIGHT, who spent $22,000 of the state’s money last month in
maintaining a "highway department,” is making some record as a plat
form defender of the Goodrich administration.
ANYHOW, the mayor didn't get a paroled murderer for a chauffeur.
That distinction is still left to Governor Goodrich.
GTTS SCHMIDT can console himself in the full knowledge that the
public doesn’t care how many parliamentary rules he violates in an effort
to keep up with the administration’s purchasing record.
WHY SHOULDN’T the state tax board keep the taxes of the so-called
“Goodrich companies” at a low level? Didn’t Goodrich select the com
missioners and appoint them himself?
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THE BOARD OP EXAMINERS says the accounts of the public serv
ice commission are correct and Cart Mote is no longer on the pay roll.
Which is the cause and which is the effect?
WHAT HAS BECOME of that proposal of Jesse Eschbach to let the
public know something about the Btate highway commission’s affaire?
Where's Mr. Adams?
Mr. Claris Adams, prosecutor of Marion county, who aspires to re
election, ought to know that it is Just as much an offense against the
state of Indiana for Clem Thistlethwaite to operate a blind tiger as it was
•for Louis and Julius Haag to do so.
He ought to recollect that after numerous school-boy efforts he suc
ceeded, In a manner that had, to many, the appearance of being reluctant,
in convicting Loui3 and Julius Haag of operating a blind tiger at their
drug store in Pennsylvania street. He can hardly have forgotten that
the evidence on which he based this conviction was the Bale of whisky
on the prescription of a physician, which sale in Indiana was found, by
Judge Will A. Sparks and a jury in the criminal court, to be a violation
of the state law.
Xt the time Louis and Julius Haag were conducting this illegal liquor
business, within the full knowledge of Mr. Adams, his attention was
specifically called to the fact that Clem Thistlethwaite was conducting
a similar business at his drug store.
Mr. Adams then took no steps to stop the illicit sale of whisky
at the Thistlethwaite store. He has since taken no such steps, and the
sales have gone on unmolested.
Recently there were filed with the county clerk of Marion county
SO6 prescriptions showing sales of intoxicating liquor by Thistlethwaite.
These sales do not differ In the least from the sales made by Louis and
Julius Haag.
Julius and Louis Haag were convicted and sentenced to the penal
farm for making a sale of this kind. Clem Thistlethwaite is allowed to
continue making similar sales without interference on the part of Mr.
Adams.
Your constituents, Mr. Adams, to whom you are looking for renoml
nation, would like to know;
1. What kind of a pull Clem Thistlethwaite has with you that he
is able to do what you charged was a Violation of law in the Haag case
and get away with it?
2. Will It be necessary for some citizen of Marion county to force
you to prosecute Thistlethwaite, as you were forced to prosecute the
Haags, or have you sufficient regard for your oath of office to do your
• duty without being figuratively clubbed into it?
Losing An Arm
Once upon a time, as the story runs, a certain man had a wart on
the tip of a finger, a wholly unnecessary and unattractive wart it was.
The man desired riddance of the wart.
So he cut off his arm. After which operation he never again was
troubled with that wart.
Os course the story Isn't true for foolish as humans are not a one has
been foolish enough to sacrifice an arm to get rid of a wart on his
finger.
But when it comes to the making and enforcement of laws humanß do
/not at all times exercise the same wise judgment. For instance:
America is troubled with a trifling sore spot on the tip of a finger of
her free speech arm. It doesn't amount to much. It can be cured, and
easily, il - the proper treatment is given. The arm itself is as sound
as it ever was, and as'necessary.
America has been troubled considerably recently by a wart on the
finger in the form of a trifling organization of malcontents that pass under
ttie name of reds or radicals.
This wart has been viewed with such concern by a large part of the
populace and watched so long by another part that the view has grown
out of proportions.
The result Is that there are persons who advocate the amputation of
the arm in order to get rid of the wart.
Os course that is foolish. But it Is no more foolish than the course
advocated by those who would retain the wart.
What is most needed is the discriminatory touch of the surgeon who
is able to distinguish and save the sound tissue which is only red and
inflamed from contact wit 6 the undesirable.
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Women Demand *Action
“Women today influence politically every civilized nation in the
world.”
Mrs. Peter Oleson of Minnesota so informed the democratic national
committeemen.
It’s true.
“It is safe to conjecture,” continued Mrs. Oleson; “that the liberal
parties of all nations will find favor with these newly enfranchised citizens.
Women do not scoff at ideals; they in putting ideals into action.”
That, also, Is true.
And in Indiana today there is considerable speculation among the
politicians and others as to Just what it is desirable to do to cope with
this demand for action.
Every new entrant into the field of political effort becomes impatient
with the customs, the traditions and the unwritten laws that there prevail.
Will the women, as a body, tolerate these agencies of delay when they
demand action?
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The manner in which they forced suffrage ratification In Indiana does
not augur well for the old order. Perhaps the feminine disposition In
politics is well-defined by the old politician who said:
"Women want what they want when they went it, and it certainly
looks like they never give up until they get it."
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Lincoln an Early Suffrage Convert
While woman’s suffrage is no longer the pressing question in Indiana
today that it was in campaigns passed, it is interesting to note that when
our own Franklin McCray rises to oppose It, he differs from that great
republican, Abraham Lincoln, who, as early as June 13, 1836, conceded the
ballot to the women. , . .
In the declaration of principles on whioh he stood for election to the
general assembly of Illinois from Sangamon county, Lincoln said:
“I go for all sharing the privileges of the government who assist in
bearing its burdens. Consequently, I go for admitting all whites ,to the
right of suffrage who pay taxes or hear arms, by no-means-excluding fe
malesT
INCREASE WAR
RISK BENEFITS
Larger Sums to. EJe Paid to
Injured Soldiers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.—Because of
amendments to tha war risk insurance
act, and new rulings within the bureau
handling soldiers* Insurance, there has
been much confusion in the minds of
the insured, their dependents * and the
public generally as to just what dis
ability payments are -authorized by the
government and’ Just what the present
status is of men who have allowed their
government life Insurance policies to
lapse.
The following is presented as an A.
B C statement of the provisions of the
new law and the status of service men
under it:
The rates of compensation on account
of dependents for temporary total dis
ability have been increased as follows:
Old As
Allow’c Am'd
With neither wife nor child.sßo $ 80
With wife but no child 45 90
With wife\and one child..'... 55 95
With wife and two children. 65 100
With wife and three or more
children 15 100
With no wife but one child... 40 90,
Men without wives, nut naving more
than one child, will be allowed $5 addi
tional additional child, without
limit as to number;- and a further al
lowance of $lO to the above amounts is
provided for each parent dependent upon
the insured.
Under Jthe old law the amoutit for
total and permanent disability or for tem
porary total disability, was SIOO. Under
the amended law S2O monthly is added
when, the disabled person is so helpless
as to be in constant need of an attendant.
The new law provides SIOO monthly to
men sufferihg the loss of one foot and
one hand, one foot and the sight of one
eye, or one hand and the sight of one
eye.
In addition, double compensation, or
S2OO, Is given men suffering from anj
two such permanent disabilities.
In addition to the provisions of the
amended law ail service men should be
Informed of a special reinstatement rul
ing of the bnrean covering government
life insurance policies. This ruling per
mits any man to have his policy rein
stated within three months after his dis
charge by mailing two months' premiums
to the bureau, without a written applica
tion or statement as to health.
Under the law covering this insurance
the insured has the option to direct pay
ment, at his death, In a lump sum or in
installments of thirty-six months or
more, to any member of his Immediate
family either by blood or marriage.
High Cost of Conventions
Old H. C. L. ha s hit the politicians
along with other folks and It will cost
more to seat the delegates and visitors
to tha republican national convention in
the coliseum next June than it did four
years ago. Incidentally, more people
will be crowded Into tha big hall than
ever before. This will be the tifth
national convention held In this building.
In 1904 seats were provided for 8,370. In
1908, 10,219 were seated; In 1912, 11,719;
In 1916, 12,266.
This year. Manager C. R. Hall expects
to seat 13,187.
“In figuring out the money needed to
fix the coliseum for the convention,"
he says, “I found that we needed 250,000
feet of lumber. This Is more than we
ufted in 1916. The cost of lumber has
gone up 110 per cent while common
labor has Increased 100 per cent. Skilled
labor is 43 per cent higher. The cost
of installing the seats in 1916 was
$23,300 and the estimated cost this year
is $48,000.”
CELEMENCEAU REFUSES GIFT.
PARIS, Jan. 21.—Former Premier
Clemenceau today refnsed to accept an
estate which had been offered to him by
his admirers as a gift ftom the nation.
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INDIANA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, ISSU
Don’t Banish Sentiment
TOLD BY J. OGDEN ARMOUR
As Reported By B. C. Forbes, EdMor cf Forbes Magazine.
J. Ogden Armour is at heart as demo
cratic as was his father and with larger
vision.
“I hare no social ambitions,” he said.
“My ambition is to run Armour & Cos.
successfully and to give a great many
young men a chance to make their way
In the world. My associates in the busi
ness are my closest /friends, my chums.
If It weren't for the fun there Is in
working with them and being with them,
oi ogoe/v Armour
I wouldn’t—l/Couldn’t—stay In business.
Without sentiment, the work would be
too hard.”
Years ago Mr. Armour waß offered
$130,000,000 for hi* company, but unhesi
tatingly declined it.
"What could I do with $130,000.000, '* he
remarked when I asked him about this
incident, now revealed for the first time.
He mentioned sentiment In business.
SAYS SENTIMENT
RUNS HIS BUSINESS.
“Do you let sentiment enter Into run
ning your business?” I asked.
“Enter into rnnning it?” he repeated.
"Why, I run it on sentiment. If I didn’t
It would not be successful—and It
wouldn’t be worth while running. What
is it that makes an organisation success
ful? Isn’t it the loyalty and the enthu
siasm of the many men engaged In It?
And how can any man inspire these sen
timents If he has no sentiment In his own
makeup? No one man can run a big
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There are extremists M the bringing
np of children, just ns in everything else.
Some parents rear their offspring—others
merely raise them. Some believe that
every child is a law unto himself. Others
are of the opinion that he can be timed
and tabulated according to somebody’s
system, from his first tooth to his beard
One of the latter kind came into the li
brary not long ago and s*ld: “My baby
is 6 months old and I think it’s time he
Is knowing his right and left hand. Have
you a book that would tell ms how to go
about teaching him?”
The experience of others Is always val
uable. Some Interesting hooka of this
sort for parents are “How Shall My Child
Be Taught?” by Hopkins; “Cliihl Train
ing as an Exact Science,” by .Tacoby;
“The Conservation of the Child,” by
Holmes; “The Play Way,” by Cook;
“Education Through Play,” "Fundamen
tals of Child Study,” by Kirkpatrick,”
and “Youth; Its Education, Regimen and
Hygiene,” by Hall.
HOW TO MAKE GOOD-
eoncern; he must depend upon others for
the actual doing of almost everything.
"To get the right kind of men we be
gin early. We are more particular about
the hiring of office boys than about any
other thing connected with Armour &
Cos., for the office boys of today will be
come our department managers tomor
row. We select them with that in view.
We practlcaljy never go outside for a
high-priced man.
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
TO REACH THE TOP.
..-“Just as the fellow who starts with
the Pennsylvania railroad as a brake
man may one day become president, so
young men who start with us at the bot
tom can hope to rise to the top.
Mr. Armour happened to remark one
day In the hearing of a bright youth that
one of his greatest pleasures in life was
developing young men.
“Mr. A-mour,” spoke up the youth,
"you. need not look any further. You
can start right here,” pointing to him
self.
Mr. Armour did start right there. To
day the youth is vice president of Ar
mour & Cos., Mr. Armour’s right-hand
man and most trusted associate. J. Dun
ham, director In Chicago banking and
business enterprises—all at 40.' *
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Suggestion for Democrats
Editor The Times—Since women are
now endowed with all the political rights
heretofore entrusted only to men, I here
by propose that the democratic party,
at its next state convention, nominate a
woman for the office of superintendent of
public instruction. There are many
splendidly equipped democratic women in
public school work in Indiana and in
the fatuities of our state and non-state
colleges, and It would be a high tribute
to one of these and a complLment to the
women of the state generally to nominate
a woman for state superintendent. It
would give the women of the state an
opportunity to vote for one of (heir own
sex for an office in which every mother
in Indiana Is Interested.
EDWARD BARRETT, i
Indianapolis. Geologist;
IS IT POSSIBLE?
Editor The Times—The latest arrange
ment to put money Into the purse of
Claris Adams, our -thrifty prosecuting
attorney, comes from the office of the
state industrial board, which looks after
the enforcement of the workingmen s
compensation laws. The board has a
large number of names of Arms who the
boaYd thinks failed to comply with the
state laws. Instead of sending notices
to the supposed delinquents the board
sent about fifteen hundred names to
Justice of the Peace Mullane, at Irving
ton, for prosecution.
James Murrey, Claris Adams' deputy,
swears out the warrants and hands them
to a constable to bring in the delin
quents. The constable says be has in
structions to tell the parties for whom
he has warrants that if they are not
employers of labor to prepare affidavits
and send them to Justice Mullane. Has
ths prosecutor a right to ask one who
la not under arrest to prepare affidavits
for his release?
And, If under arrest, has the constable
ths power to release a prisoner on his
own Judgment?
In other words, can Claris Adams con
stitute the constable to be a judge in
matters of this kind?
The whole scheme looks as if it was
Intended to put a ,few dollars in the
prosecutor’s pocket that would not get
there if the Industrial board would send
notices or have Its boat of Inspectors
look after the matter.
Respectfully.
Indianapolis. A SUFFERER.
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JO for 35 t tM fg . m M W fc. . wm OUTING rIASIB.I
IVORY SOAP, o for. . - 39 c Bi cnW\S in white or fanev
P. *G. NAPTHA SOAP, f§ VMWi H W GO ” >S , W “ Ue °, r lanCy
4 for . . 3(>c regular extra sixes; up
OLD DUTCH CLEANSER, to $2.98, £4 Afl
4 for GOO 306-312 E. Washington St., Just East of Courthouae. special 9l*vi)
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Pre-Inventory Sale
The women of this community long since learned that when the Indiana ran
a pre-inventory sAle it was their chance to make very advantageous savings.
This sale is no exception and those who take advantage of it will be well repaid.
Big bargains in all departments.
New Coats for Women
Band Misses
At Sharp Reductions
These fine coats are to be sold regardless of price. One
of the best lines of coats you will find, smartest styles, at
tractive colorings and makes, all must go, and at such
prices as are most advantageous to you. DON’T FAIL
Practically every one will be good *next season.
S2O and $25 Coats S3O and $35 Coats
SQ.9B 3*l/1.50
All Alterations Free .
Pre-INVENTORY SALE DOMESTICS—BEDDING
UNBLEACHED MUSLIN, 39
inches wide, fine w'eave, useful
mill end lengths; regular 4
25c value, Thursday 1
CAMBRIC MUSLIN, yard wide,
soft finish for general use; regu
lar 30c grade,
STEVEN S CRASH, bleached, all
linen weft for hand or roller tow
els; regular 29c value, 4
PILLOWCASEB, 46x36 inches,
wide hem, linen finish; regular
35c kind, 9^/*
Thursday
OUTJNG FLANNELS, 27 inches
wide, assorted pink and blue
stripes on light ground; regular
25c grade. 4 Qg*
BLEACHED MUSLIN, 36 inches,
free from dressing, soft finish;
regular 40c value, 9Q*
Thursday * V
STANDARD PERCALES, 36
inches wide, beautiful shirting
stripes; also neat figures for ap
rons and house dresses; regular
40c value, Thurs- 97a*
day at Mi v.
CRETONNES, 36 inches wide, as
sorted floral and Persian patterns,
for comforts, draperies, etc.; reg
ular 39c value, 970
Thursday Mi
ROMPER SUITING, 32 inches
wide, neat stripes for rompers,
play suits, etc.; regular OQa
50c grade, Thursday VtfL
DRESS GINGHAMS, new plaids
for women’s and children's aprons
and dresses, regular 39c 9*7/*
quality, Thursday i A.
SILK POPLIN, 36 inches wide, in
rose, taupe, green and white, for
waists and dresses; regular $1.50
grade, Thurs- Q Q
day FOC
JIGGS NOT ONLY IGNORANT ONE.
NOT SUCH A BOAST, AFTER ALL.
WHY OWN AN AUTOMOBILE?
FEATHER TICKING, standard
quality, fancy stripes for pillow
ticks, etc.; regular ,6oc a a _
value, Thursday at. tcJjC
BLEACHED OUTING FLAN
MELS, double fleeced, for women’s
ind infants’ wear; regu- 0/5
ar 33c quality, Thursday. M (j v
SILK SHIRTING, 32 inches wide,
neat stripes, for men’s shirts and
women’s waists; regular $1.98
grade, Thurs- $1.29
.SATIN MESSA-LINE. all silk,
king’s blue only, for waists and
dresses, regular $1.50
value, Thursday at
BLUEBIRD CREPE, 32 inches
wide, soft finish, for gowns, pa
jamas, etc.: regular 69c
value, Thursday *X7 v
POPLIN, silk finish, in pink, blue,
green and tan; for skirts, dresses
and middies; regular QQ_
60c value, at vvv