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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.
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WHY keep Partlow in prison when Denny Bush can keep out? *
CHICAGO JURISTS have agreed to try men who kill policemen within j
thirty days of the commission of the offense. A rule of that kind applied
to blind tiger appeal cases in the Marion Criminal Court would deprive
Judge Collins of any opportunity to run for mayor.
The Abuses of Lenity
For nearly two years this newspaper has been persistent in laying
before its readers instances of inefficiency, laxity and political interference
in the administration by courts of justice to convicted felons and mlsde
meants.
Repeatedly it has called to public attention the open defiance of law""
and the transparent subterfuges by which criminals escaped prison when
the welfare of society required their imprisonment.
Time and time again it has shown how political influence haß brought
about abuse of the pardoning power and the power of the Criminal Court
to suspend sentences.
In some instances it has shown how money has been spent to buy in
fluence that was exercised under the guise of appeals for leniency.
Throughout much of this period these exposes were received by the
people of Indianapolis with indignation by a few, disbelief by others and
indifference by many.
Today, the people are paying the penalty of their indifference.
Every hour some citizen is a victim of a criminal.
Nearly every hour some citizen is a victim of a criminal for whose
liberty either the judge of the Criminal Court or the Governor of the State
or the prison parole boards are responsible.
These criminals have not been reformed by convictions.
They have merely been taught that there are ways to circumvent the
statutes, that a sentence to prison does not necessarily mean anything
more serious than the invention of a fantastic tale on which a willing
official may be induced, by one means or another, to upset a trial judgment.
These criminals go forth encouraged in their crime by the many l
demonstrations of the unwillingness of law enforcement officials to punish
them.
They rob and steal and attempt to kill because they know that the 1
very officials who ought to be beyond any influences that they can exert
are, in reality, susceptible to the influences which even the least of them
may invoke. v •
This deplorable condition has finally reached a point where the peo
ple of Indianapolis are finding the turden of it irksome.
Mr. Taggart, of the board of safety, finds that without cooperation of j
the courts and the prosecuting attorney, the best efforts of the police are
without avail in protecting the citizen against the criminal.
The burden of defending officials who yield repeatedly to the pressure
brought by criminals has become too great even for the political ma
chines that sponsored thibm. as is demonstrated by the belated references
in the Indiajiapoiis News to the well-known fact that publicly announced
judgments by Judge Ja-mrs A. Collins are frequently many more times se
vere than tne actual judgments spread on the court records.
These things are, indeed, no cause for sunrise to readers of the
Times.
Repeatedly, this newspaper has disclosed the Criminal Court’s habit of
setting aside a publicly announced judgment with an unannounced order
that freed some criminal from a richly deserved punishment
Tho mere fact that the interference with the judgment was concealed
is sufficient evidence of its impropriety, nut bark of the concealment lies
evidence of a much more serious nature that could and should be brought
forth. *
Sumnr and up, it is qow becoming apparent to the apathetic citizens of
Indianapolis that we have hold-ups and burglaries and thefts and worse
crimes because:
1. We have rrand juries on which court attaches and lawyers impose
with impunity.
2. We have a criminal judge who makes a loud noise about sending
criminals to prison and in the secrecy ofjiis chambers writes orders and
recommendations that release them.
3. We have a Governor who, without justification and even without the
knowledge of a prisoner, hands out paroles that can neither be explained
nor condoned.
4. We have in Marion County a wholly inefficient prosecutor whose
inability to “see criminal intent” is only matched by his wonderful ability
so to manipulate prosecutions as to obtain thousands of dollars in fees.
5. We have all these conditions because we have not yet awakened to
the feet that it is our business and our safety which these officials are
neg’o' ting.
With the coming of the new year we will be mercifully relieved of
the pardoning Governor and the fee-seeking prosecutor.
Eut the same court attaches ami the same lawyers who impose on our
grand juries will remain to continue their nefarious practices.
The same criminal judge will occupy the bench from which he makes
public sentences and the same chambers from which he recommends their
overthrow.
Wherefore, it ought to be plain to everyone that the only real relief
from conditions that are fast becoming intolerable lies in an aroused public
sentiment must replace the public indifference to official neglect that
is responsible for all these things.
McClure Must Note Be Speaker
The lines of demarcation between Goodrich ism and the coming admin
istration of Warren T. McCray are being drawn earlier than was antiti
pated.
The avowed purpose of the Goodrich element of the Republican part;
to elect Jacob Miltenberger of Muncie Speaker of the House, as against
John F. McClure of Anderson, the choice cf Mr. McCray, precipitates a
fight in the Legislature, the outcome of which will be of great importance
to the Ctate of Indiana. ~~
Mr McCray early took the position that he would not attempt to in
terfsre with the Legislature in its course of coPon.
He has been cpmpelleti, in defense of his prospective administration
to recede from this position to the extent of openly endorsing the candi
dacy of Mr. McClure.
The Governor-elect may be forced to go even further and exert the
whole of his influence in stipport of his choice.
He should have no hesitancy in so doing under the circumstances.
While it would be most desirable for the Legislature to organize with
out outside pressure or assistance, such a reality seems impossible.
No sooner had Mr. McCray announced his willingness to allow the
Legislature to proceed without reference to the administrative branch of
the State government, than the cohorts of Goodrichism united to take ad
vantage of him.
First, they started a propaganda that Mr. McClure was the tool of cer
tain “utility interests.”
When this propaganda was well under way they formed a combina
tion with the Indianapolis News, the State Republican organization and
thehiselves for the purpose of "putting over” Mr. Miltenberger.
They were not moved by a love of Mr. Miltenberger but by a desire to
have a Speaker through whom they could embarrass Mr. McCray and out
of the embarrassment obtain the retention in office of such Goodrich ap
pointees as Phil Zoercher, L. H. Wright and other incompetents.
As their efforts proceeded, they formed a clean-cut issue for the in
coming Governor.
They forced him to take a hand in the speakership fight when he
wished to keep out of it.
Now, it is up to Mr. McCray to make Mr. McClure the Speaker of the
House.
If he does not, he will find his hands tied for two years of his ad
ministration. the years in which he undoubtedly hopes to eradicate the
poisonous influences of the Goodrich regime.
It is now to the best interests of the people of Indiana that Mr. Mc-
Clure be elected Speaker —if for no other reason than tae necessity of mak
ing it plain to Jim Goodrich that the sooner he Winchester, or
Russia, the better wall tje the State's chances of a administration
of its affairs. ■
‘EAST LYNNE’ TO BE A BIG MOVIE
Constance Binney Has a Revolution of Her Own
When that classic “East Lynne” Is done
for the screen by Hugo Ballin, his wife,
Mabel Ballln, will have the leading roie.
Miss Rallln has just come to prominence
through her sympathetic performance in
“Pagan Love.” You may have seen her
opposite Sessue Hayakawa in ‘‘The ITlus
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MBHRilta
MABEL ALLIN.
trlous Prince” or with Klmo Lincoln In
“Under Crimson' Skies.”
Miss Bailin was born in Philadelphia
and, like Hugo Ballln, her artist hus
band, determined to n leid the brush and
pencil. She studied illustrating at the
School of Industrial Art, and later In
ferior decorating. Well equipped for the
career sh 6 had chosen, an opportunity
presented Itself to appear on the stage
In mustrul comedy. She could not resist.
Then came other opportunities of the
same kind, and before she knm It Mabel
had the right to call herself an actress
Since that time she has drawn, painted
and decorated only at a diversion from
her other work.
Musical comedy, under the management
of Charles Dillingham mostly clatmed
her, with an appearance in something
more serious- such as ' Baffles”- now and
then.
Mabel Baltin's first screen appearance
ws with Vltagsapli. She lias since
played In Triangle, (ioldwvn and Uni
versal pictures. Her acting in “East
Lynne” should be 11 treat.
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CONSTANCE BINNEY
AT THE ALHAMBRA.
There may be nothing new under tnc
sun, but there is something different. At
least, that Is wiint tho heroine of 'Som*
thing Different” found The "something
different" was found in Central Amerirt
by a New York girl who had tired of
society atij nought adventure and nov
elty in a Latin republic.
Miss Constance Rinney plays the so
ciety girl. She runs into a revolution
tint Is being engineered by her host,
and she is implicated in ttie plot* of
the lenders She aids the revolutionist
unknowingly, and is captured by tb
federal army.
There Is a man in tie* cave, of course,
a this Instum-• t! ■ g ti. rnl -f the gov
ernniental army ami brother "f the pies.
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dent. There Is plenty of action, with the
undercurrent of revolt and war. At times
it is very serious, but not enough to
spoil the love story which runs through
i play.
Most of the action takes place iu the
little republic. There is not 100 much
of a plot, and there is no confusion in
the sequence. Miss Binney plays well
and is charming ns a young American
heiress.
The cast is adequate. Miss Binney's
noting gives the play roost of its appeal.
The play ns a whole is pleasing and en
tertaining and worth-while. Will be
shown at the Alhambra today and Sat
urday.
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NEW MOVIE
BOOKED AT ISIS.
“Up in Mary’s Attic," anew comedy
movie, will open a week’s engagement at
the Isis Sunday. Os course, one expects
to ffhd strange people in strnngo places
and In this movie there are numerous
bathing girls.
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ON VIEW TODAY.
“The Marcus Show of 1920" is at Eng
lish's today; "The Charm School” is be
ing presented at the Murat; th Santos
and Hayes Revue is packing th i in at
Keith's; musical extravaganza m at. the
l’lirk, and musical comedy at the Rialto;
popular vaudeville is on view at the Lyric
and the Broadway; “Conrad in Quest of
His Youth” is at the Ohio; th<> Colonial
is offering “Polly With a Past;" “Help
Yourself" Is at Mister Smith's: "Dinty''
Is at the Circle: “The Life of tiie Party”
at the Isis, and “Prairie Trails” at the
Regent.
PUSS IN BOOTS JR. |
- By David Cory.-
You remember In the last story that
the Fairy of the Rainboy Fft the pot
of gold with little Fuss Junior. Well,
the first thing lie did was to till h'.)
pockets with tile bright gold pieces, be
cause the pot was a big brass one. you
ktjow, and too heavy to carry, and the-n
tie started off again on his Journey of
adventure, and by and by, after awhile,
lie came to a great forest where lived
the Little. Men of the Wood.
Now, you remember, a long time ago.
Fuss had met a little dwarf who had
eharge of a castle, anti that thl* little
dwarf hail carried off the queen's child
because he thought It was on- of Ins
own people. Now, this child bad grown
up to be a big boy and the Little Men
of the Wood had made him their king
and had railed him King Blue Eyes
But as he grew taller they became afraid
of hint, and one night as he lay asleep
they stole up an 1 bound him to n
tarth just the way the Lilliputians fist
ened Gulliver.
\nd when little Blue Eyes awoke ,n
the morning In* found lie could not move
Across his ho ly were stretched hemp- ti
ror<is and fastened to hundreds of stake*
driven into the. ground.
"What have I done that you should
treat me so?" he asked, ns the Liltl-
Men of the Wood gathered around. And
Just then Fuss came up, but hu didn't
let them see him, but hid behind a tree.
And the dwarf who had bronchi the lit
tle boy us the forest felt dreadfully sorry
for him, but he didn't dare do anything
tor fear of th- other little men.
Then some of the dwarf* came nearer
And Rome of them stood upon the boy's
• heat, while other-, walked along IjU
rgs and arms
And by and by they mb! to him that
he would proro'io* to leave t'n- for.-*:
aid return to his own country, they
uottP release him. s* h- swore n- I
nnn oath that he would never harm
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them, and after that they cut the cords
and set him free. But lie was very un
happy to think that he must |eav them,
even though be had been so badly treat
ed. And his little dwarf friend was very
sad to think that King Blue Eyes was
toned to return to his own country and
lie with them no more.
••Harm no one who Is smaller and
weak r than you." said the little dwarf,
as the boy started off for bis own coun
try. And after he bad gone a little wav
Fuss followed and said to hint: "Let me
go with you, King Blue Eyes, for per
baps I may help yon In the hour of
need.”
“Who are you?" asked the boy, for
lie had never seen a vat before, for he
,ad lived alone with the Little Men tl
the Wood all his life, you know.
“i am Fuss In Roots Junior,” replied
our little trsTeller, “and "idy a few day*
ago 1 promised the s'e.try of the Rain
bow that I would help any one who
needed aid.”
And next time you shall hear what
happened after that -Copyright, 1920
(To Be Continued.)
Flying Geese Broil
Selves at Might End
PASCOAG. R. 1., Dec .11 Never In The
memory of the older! *;t!ren have wil t
gc c pc farmed S'l'-h stunts as the} did
during Die recent southeast rale.
Under the tnlsg ibiati >* of ; i irrespon
sible lender the geest- wre. ked the tele
graph and telephone lines In M.iiton.
The leader flew for a pond b*-side the
railroad track. H; followers landed
nsainst the "ires with a for-e that
swept telephone and telegraph wires
from the cross arms of the poles into
contact with the high voting) electric
light wires
Confusion and a large quantity of
broiled g<es n was the result. The con
trol of the telephone and telegraph Wires
with the lighting wife- set all t!, ■ t*i
g.upb nn I - i !e,. .mi*' Instruments on the
branch lines a sputtering.
WHEN A GIRL MARRIES
A New Serial of Young Married Life
—By Ann Lisle
CHAPTER CXVII.
“Oh, I won’t sleep. I’ll sit up and
wait for Jim. In fact, I think I'll sit
up till about 10 a. m. and wait for you
to phone and tell mo-that the Depart
ment for Vocational Education reports
Mrs. Bryce in Scranton, Fa., or Ft.
Wayne, Ind., or Houston, Tex., and safe
on the job,” I said, with an effort to
simulate lightness of spirit such as I
by no means felt. “Jim said he’d be in
by It surely," I added. Terr/ looked
at his wrist-watch and then at me. Cur
iously enough there was pity in his eyes.
In the midst of his own agony I could
see that, he was sorry for me v
“It—is later than that, Anne. Nearer
twelve ”
Then Jim walked in. On tho very
threshold he stopped, threw back bis
head and laughed—-a little coarsely, it
seemed to my over-sensitive nerves. After
a minute he spoke:
"Well, by Jove, Princess Anne —you’re
a winner. No loncsomeness in yours,
girlie—eh, what? So it's Terry now —
good old Terry.”
Then he went off info another gale of
good-natured but offensive laughter.
Terry crossed the room and seized him
by the sagging shoulders.
"Jimmie—old top—l'm in trouble," he
said gravely. f
Jim's fan sobered and bis eyes dark
ened with feeling.
“I’m here, Terry—and the little girl
there- -she's been your friend from the
first. We'll stand by, whatever it is.
Won’t we. Anne?"
"Jim! My Jim !” I cried exultantly. “I
knew it' I knew you'd stand by Terry—
that he could count on you to the last —”
"Thanks," said Terry briefly. “It's
Betty—Jim. she's gone."
"Gone? Gone where?” asked Jim
curtly—in a businesslike tone.
"We don't know."
Jim looked from one to the other of
us, as Terry and I fairly chorused our
answer.
"Well, where would she be but on her
job—waking the country up to the needs
of Its crippled men—Jobs, not bouquets:
as my own article tersely put It?” he
asked Impatiently.
"But don't yen wn, Jtm Betty was
back In town last night, enme back inVs
tsriousiy, had dinner with Anne and Nor
rcys, neither of whom got a thing out
of her and then disappears this morn
nlng.”
"Terry," Jim interrupted, "for the love
of common sense, don't bobble like an
(grand (Opening
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Was there a letter for me, Anne—
typed letter? % I w:i3 looking for some
thing important, if you’ll excuse me for
a second, Terr;,
As I handed Jim bis letter, my eyes
met Terry’s--hur*. baffled, indignant. Jim
had Just declared he'd stand by. Was
lie absorbed in lbs own affairs or did
he mean to help Terry?—Copyright, 1920.
(To be continue*!)
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BILL OF RIGHTS EXPLAINED.
Q. is meant by the Bill of Rights
of the Constitution? H. G. M.
A. Amendments I-X of the Constitution
.-■re often referred to in this way. In
some of the States dissatisfaction was
expressed at the absence of anything re
sembling a Bill of Rights in the Con
stitution, and after its adoption, the first
Congress proposed a series of amend
ments which were promptly ratified by
the States as Articles I X of the amend
ments as they now appear.
ONE OF COOLERS HEROES.
Q. Who was known as “Leatherstock
ing?” L. C. E.
A. This is the most familiar of the
names giv.-u to Natty Bumpo, the hero
of Coopers pioneer romances, hence
cftlleil the Tales.
STANDARD RAILROAD GAUGE.
Q. What is standard gauge on rail
roads? A. T. A.
A. The gauge of the track, namely,
th*- distance apart of the rails, measured
between th" inner edges of their heads,
is 4 feet S’-j, inches. Tliiskstandard be
came general in England and America
and is referred to universally as "stand
ard gauge." Narrow gauge, a width of
POOR TO DINE
IN LOS ANGELES
Humble Cobbler Will Be Host
at Annual Event.
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31.—1n his hum
ble little eobler’s shop where he was sur-' -
ronnded by the broken and worn old
shoes which be skillfully m9nds for the
destitute free of all recompense, ‘.‘Uncle
Mose” Loweustein today completed his
plans*for his great New Year party for
■
the Los Angeles poor tomorrow.
Three thousand persons, Including the
lame, the halt and the blind, are expect
ed this year by this genial patron of the
penniless, 2.800 having responded to the
1919 invitation to his generous board.
One hundred and twenty-five turkeys,
hundreds of mince pies, gallons of cran
berry sauce and thousands of holiday
cakes hnvo been ordered by this unique
philanthropist for tomorrow’s event
whlch will mark the thirteenth anniver
sary of Uncle Mose’s annual feast for the
hungry of Los Angeles.
"Free burial, free doctors, free lawyers,
free food nnd plenty of clothes and your
shoes mended for nothing—that's the
motto of the Sunshine Helping Hand
Club which I founded thirteen years ago,”
said "Uncle Mose.” "Nobody draws a
salary and the headquarters of the or- j
ganizatinn is here in my home. AnyotHf
who wants to help the poor can become a
member by paying one dollar.
"The organization is indorsed by Gov
ernor Stephens of California and other
prominent executives. There are from
25 to 30 appeals for help each day, so
there are plenty of uses to which to put
the money."
Six men well known in Los Angeles
philanthropic circles are associated with
"Uncle Mose" as directors of the club.
2 feet BV3 inches, is used to some extent
in the United States, especially In moun
tainous districts.
BROWN SUGAR.
Q. Is brown sugar unrefined or nn
bieaohed white sugar? C. H.
A. Brown sugar is a crude cane sugar.
DISCHARGE PAPERS LOST.
Q. I have lost a copy of my discharge
paper for Army service. Can it be re
placed ? F. E. T.
A. The War Department says that any
one who has lost the original copy of
his Army discharge may obtain another
copy of the same by writing to the Ad
jutant General s office. War Departtnentil
Washington. D. C., stating the details
of hi* service In full. ■
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