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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1925
Page
11
Legal text asserts no law shall restrain free interchange of thought and opinion, or the right to speak write or print freely on any subject, reflecting the constitutional protection of free expression.
The piece argues officials in Kansas face accusations of being paid by the Anti-Saloon League to advocate for prohibition. It cites the former attorney general now on the state Supreme Court as receiving 1191 for league speeches and the current attorney general and governor facing investigations. It notes public interest in league tactics and comments from Rev. J A McClellan defending expenses.
The article analyzes upheaval in late imperial China with Chang Tso-lin losing influence after years as Manchuria's warlord with Japanese backing. It notes Russia activity in Manchuria, fresh Japanese troops through Korea toward Mukden, and reflects on Korea's past transfer from China to a Japanese-guarded independent state.
Senator Borah, chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, argues for recognizing Russia years ago. He says recognition would not boost propaganda but enable direct diplomatic communication and a potential private warning to Moscow if meddling occurs, giving the United States a concrete lever.
In the Congressional Record, GREEN of Florida delivers a florid peroration praising the Old Suwanee River played on a ukulele by Florida maidens under magnolia trees, before the chairman interrupts citing time.
The Stoker cites Henry Thomas Buckle on tyranny and notes a folder opposing municipal state or federal ownership of electric power. It warns that public ownership would raise costs for working people, linking to Insurance premiums and Metropolitan Life's holdings in electric light companies.
Three Marion County commissioners favor the purchase while debates over police integrity center on a dismissed Indianapolis officer. Taxpayers may face costs to approve church removal and plaza plans as seven years after wartime, the memorial project remains contentious and costly.
A Newcastle Indiana case spurs a critique of suspending sentences by sending convicts back to Kentucky. The piece condemns exile as a poor remedy, noting offenders move on to other towns and states, spreading social problems rather than solving them. It argues for addressing root causes and stopping the cycle of shipping away criminals.
The Central Indiana Railroad petitions the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon the Munice to Waveland Junction line amid long standing losses. Local towns and industries plead to preserve shipping facilities as the line remains under federal control and unable to cover costs. Washington regulates profits, keeping a failing line in service.
The announcement states Marion County Commissioner Charles O. Sutton supports immediate county purchase of two Plaza site churches to clear the way for the World War Memorial project. Details are incomplete as text trails off after two.
A report notes Lt. The tien performs with ease and shoots splendidly, earning praise for marksmanship at the Lyric theater this week.
A reader asks why police questioned an 18 year old in Indianapolis pool halls and discusses minors in pool rooms amid city clean up. Other letters note a bad asphalt hole on Twenty First Street and a garbage collector not performing regularly prompting investigation by the superintendent.
Electrical contractors and the building commissioner’s department struggled for authority over electrical inspection duties, highlighting turf battles in city code enforcement and safety oversight.
A detailed account of Saskatchewan government control of beer wine and liquor, the no break wrapper rule, and home delivery limits. It explains daily and special quantity permits, store distribution in Regina Saskatoon and smaller cities, and the role of beer stores as potential general liquor outlets. It notes referendums leading to the current system and compares prices with Quebec and Manitoba.
Walter D. Hickman lists Odeon records for Marek Weber and Major Bela orchestras with titles like Flowers and My A and notes their popularity. The piece notes Weber as Europe s Paul Whiteman and includes a second list of Weber orchestral records with polka waltzes and concert waltzes and mentions context of Indianapolis theater offerings.
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