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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
OF
HIGH VALUES
4 WAIT SALE
Father De ViIIe'S Collection
Includes a Riley First
Edition.

BIZ Times Special
FRENCH LICK SPRINGS, Ind,
Nov. 17.-Indiana most valuable art
antiques collection soon is to be
broken up and scattered to the four
corners of the nation.
Started almost twenty years ago In
the galleries of the Settlement House
of Gary, Ind, over which the Rev.
John B. deVille presides, the collec'
ton has been added to constantly
by Father deVille until today it rep
resents many tours of Europe and
America and an expenditure of ap-
proximately $4,000. Need Of funds
for the Settlement House has caused
Father deVille to place the entire
collection on sale before French Lick
Springs guests. drawn from all over
the nation.
Napoleon Bonaparte's signature on
young officers commission-Lord
Tennyson's autograph in one of his
| first editions-a rose window which
belonged to the family of Othello OF
! Shakesperean fame-all these are
among the collections rarities.
Gifts Of Empress
Elaborate red and gold brocade
vestments which Maria Theresa
Empress of Austria. ordered made as
a gift to her confessor, also are in
the collection.
George Washington's portrait by
Gilbert Stuart stands out among the
American antiques, which also in
clude the first edition Of the book
about the newly-discovered America
by Bartholomew de las Casas, who
accompanied Columbus on his second
voyage to America, and a first edi
ton Of James Whitcomb Riley's
"Afterwhiles. autographed by the
beloved Hoosier poet.
Americans of the middle class
generally have more interest in
antiques than do millionaires." the
Rev. de Vile said "Only about one
in every hundred OF French Lick
Springs wealthy guests takes an in.
terest in the collection. yet several
OF the mineral bath attendants. born
abroad. and a number of middle
class workers living nearby have
visited the exhibit repeatedly.
HOLSTERS Interested
"Hoosiers show more interest in
the, Whitcomb Riley first edition
than in anything else in the col.
lection. This volume appeals par
ticularly because it reveals, in
Riley's own handwriting. that one
of his poems. The Train Misser,
especially refers to him"
Father de Vile pointed to the
volumes first page on which Riley
had written:
ITO my always on time friend and
r. r. guide, George c. Smith.
tSlgne0 James Whitcomb Riley, the
champion train misser Of the world. !"
Then follows in Riley's own hand
the poems entire first verse:
Where in the world my eyes has
BEEN
Ef hain't missed that train agin.
Chuff, and whistlel and toot! and
ringl
But blast and blister the dasted
train!-
How it does 1t can't explaini
Git here thirty-fve minutes before
The dern things due-drat the
thingi
TIN manage to git past-shorer'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

The deaths occurred in New Eng
land, where four were reported, New
York two and Pennsylvania four
due to traffic accidents on slippery
Philadelphia streets.
Heavy Loss in Two States
Heaviest damage was done in
Pennsylvania and northern West
Virginia. Scores Of miners were
driven from their homes by flood
waters. Six men were entombed In
flooded mine near Hazelton, Pa,
and had not been rescued today. A
dam gave way above Forksville, Pa.
and the town was inundated. houses
and bridges being swept away.
Heavy damage to late crops was
reported in all the sections affected.
In Maryland towns we're isolated
crops damaged. wheat fields, bridges,
roads and railroad tracks washed out
and literally scores OF small vessels
driven ashore or sunk on Cheapeake
Bay and its tributaries.
Wind Upsets Boats
At Philadelphia bArges were cap
sized. a freighter was blown into a
wharf and rivers and creeks over.
flowed their banks, threatening to in
undate many factories.
Dwellers in the lowlands OF west
ern Pennsylvania were warned to be
ready to leave their homes, as the
Allegheny, Monongahela and Ohio
Rivers continued to rise.
New England reported damage
from Connecticut to Massachusetts,.
Many small vessels were wrecked
The United States coast guard cutter
Morrell was driven ashore at Prov.
incetown, but her crew was reported
safe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
CONCENTRATION OF.
MARKET DROPPED.
Because Adequate Parking
Is Not Provided.

Failure of city council to provide
in the proposed traffic ordinance for
angle parking on Alabama and Della
ware SITS. resulted in the board of
safety's decision Tuesday to abandon
the closing of Market st. in front OF
the city market as a public market
place, o. d. Haskell, board presi-
dent, explained today. Haskell said
that without ADEQUATE parking facil-
tiles the city market was a failure.
Return to the old system through
which stands are scattered all about
the courthouse square was deter
mined by the board. Police Chief
Claude F. Johnson was ordered to
permit double parking on Alabama
and Delaware st. sides Of the court
house.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
DISEASE ARE SIMILAR
Experiments Show Cow and Human
Ailments Related.
~ NFA Service

BV NEA Service
WASHINGTON, Nov 17.--The
close relation between the disease
known as "trembles" In cattle and
milk sickness" of persons has been
the subject of scientific investigation
for years.
Experiments by DR.. James F.
Couch of the bureau Of animal in
dustry have resulted in new informa-
ton which promises to be beneficial
to the public and the livestock in
dustry.
DR.. Couch says his experiments
show conclusively that poisonous
plants cause trembles In cattle.
sheep. horses and other animals and
that milk and butter from cows so
poisoned are dangerous to the con
Stunning public.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
SENATOR HEADS GROUP
Luther Draper Chosen Chairman of
Budget Committee.

State Senator Luther F. Draper
OF Spiceland was the chairman today
of the newlt-appointed State budget
committee, His selection being made
at an organization meeting Tuesday
afternoon. Draper represents Henry.
Hancock and Madison Counties.
Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of
the State board of accounts, is sec
rotary ex officio of the committee.
Other members are State Senator
Thurman A. Gottschalk of Berne
Az State Representatives Samuel
arrell of Hartford City and Ad-
dfson c. Drake Of Fairbanks. Com
mittee members will visit each of
the State institutions to determine
their financial needs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
Goods Get Blame
for College Petting

BU United Press
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-Girls are re-
sponsible for the prevalence of pet
ting in college circles, in the opinion
Of two University of Chicago stu
dents, one a coed, who spoke at a
meeting of the freshman forum.
Boys pet because girls like it and
expect it." Leonard Fuchs said.
A very outspoken young man, Eu-
gene Weafer, added that only hypo-
critics fail to pet"
And he said, "It doesn't interfere
with my religious beliefs or my
IDEALS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen to DO
lice belong to:
Earl Segal. 1901 N. Senate Ave.
Cadillac. 399-550. from $50 Church ST.
T. 0. Brown, 924 W. Thirty. Second
St., Ford, 510-66O, from Roache and
RAIDER SITS.
Ida McDaniled. 1925 Ashland Ave,
Chevrolet. 5S2-77S, from Vermont st.
and Capitol Ave.
Commercial Credit Trust Company
5lS j. F. Wild Bank Bldg, Chevro-
let, M1547, from Market and Della
ware SITS.
A. S. Harlan, 1899 Kenwood Ave-,
Pontiac, 1851, from 1900 English
Ave.
Adelaide Smith. 1852 Central Ave,
Buick, 509-29S, from in front of that
address.
Earl Unversaw, 20 Superior St.,
Willys-Knight, 19-490, from 1880 N.
Illinois st.
Otto Inman, r. r. c, Box 399B,
overland. 501-24S, from Pine and 1t.
tenbach SITS.
a. e. Metzger. 1920 N. Meridian
So Cadillac, 1921, from Twenty.
III and Meridian SITS.
BACK HOME AGAIN
Automobiles reported found by po
lice belong to:
Essex sedan, found at 41S N. New
Jersey St., license 547-710.
Edward c. Keller, 2819 Brill ST..
Chevrolet. found at Lord and Pine
Streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

An act Of Parliament gives clerks
in the British civil service an an
nual holiday, and they must take II.
The British governments income
from liquor taxes last year amounted
to $500. 000, 900.
India is brought a day nearer to
England by the new Paris Marseilles-
Geneva airplane line.
Forty-seven translators, divided
into six committees, worked on the
King James version Of the Bihie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
HEAVIEST TOLL
IN ACCIDENTS IS
TAKEN BY AUTOS
Cause Most Deaths Among
Urban Wage Farmers
and Families.
Bv Times Special

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE auto
mobile has outdistanced all the other
factors in modern life as a cause of
accidental death. During 1926 there
were two and one.half deaths in au-
tomobile accidents to every one by
burns. Accidental falls ranked next
numerically among all the fatal ac-
cidents to urban wage-earners and
their families, and there were two
automobile fatalities to every death
from accidental falls. The ratio of
deaths in automobile accidents to
those on steam railroads. was more
than four to one; that to inhalation
Of poisonous gases Of all kinds was
five and one-half to one; that to ac-
cidental gunshot wounds almost ten
to one, and to machinery accidents
Of all kinds nearly twelve to one
The automobile fatalities exceeded
the combined total of burns, drown
ings and street railway accidents.
The above comparisons were made
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company statistical bureau after a
comparison Of the 2.74S deaths last
year among the seventeen million
industrial policyholders of the COM
pany. Automobile fatalities consti
tuted almost 2 per cent of the total
mortality.
Heavy Loss
Accidents of all kinds during 1925
caused the loss of 1866 lives in this
insured group. That is. for every
hunrded who lost their lives in acct
dents of every kind, there were
twenty-six motor vehicle casualties.
THE highest death rate from au-
tomobile fatalities in any geographic
division of the United States and
Canada was recorded for the Middle
Atlantic States-19.2 per 10000, the
Metropolitan statistical bureau
points out. In this region New Jer-
sey, with a rate Of PAS. ranked third
in the United States. The second
highest regional mortality was that
for the Pacific Coast, where the
figure was 1871. Among these three
States California, with a rate of 205
per 100000. ranked seventh among
the States in general.
New England Rate
1.-The rate for the New England
States was III. The fourth highest
regional rate-17.4 per 100. 000-was
experienced in the East North Cen
trail States, where Ohio, with 2O.7
and Michigan, with 1919, ranked sixth
and eighth, respectively. The West
North Central States, with a rate of
1875 stood fifth highest among the
several regions.
1.-THE South Atlantic States stood
sixth, with a registered death rate Of
16sS per 100000. In this group, how
ever. the enormous rate of 4S7 per
100, 900 was recorded in the urban in
dustrial population of the cities of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

Florida. The East South Central re.
gion stood seventh with rate of
1913 and the Mountain States stood
eighth, with rate OF 1878 per 100.
000
1.-THE lowest rate, 1873 per 100000
for automobile fatalities was re.
corded in the West South Central
States.
I'm Canada. the automobile IA.
tality rate among the urban In
dustrial population was only IA per
100000 as compared with 17s in the
United States. For the Eastern
Provinces the figure was III and for
the Western Provinces. g."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
AUTO FOR TIGER HUNT
Built Especially for Indian Raiah
Sportsman.
IN NEA Service

BIZ NEA Service
LONDON, Nov. 17.-Rajah s. NJ.
Saadat All Khan, OF Nanpura, India,
has just had an automobile built es-
pecially for tiger hunting. A Brit
ish firm made the machine.
The automobile has a fifty.horse
power motor and accommodates six
passengers. There is a special light
to dazzle the tigers. Turned on at
night, this bewilders and fascinates
the beasts of the jungle.
The car is equipped with a plant
for cooling water, and special ammu
milton carriages concealed in the
body.
1t is said the machine cost $40, 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
king BEN GIVES
HEAVY BONDSAS
RA|DAF TERMATH
Cult Leader, Hunted Nearly
Four Years, Held in
Michigan.

BIZ United prDas
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Nov. IL
Search of three and one-half years
for Benjamin King) Purnell, pic
turesque fugitive leader of the weird
religious cult, the House of David,
ended here early today when Michi-
gan State troopers hacked their way
into his headquarters and found
him, partially clothed, surrounded
by seven of his followers.
Purnell Is wanted on statutory
and civil charges growing out Of al
legged immoral and illegal practices
Of the colony, and had been sought
since 1928 here and abroad. His ar
rest followed information to State
authorities by disgruntled former
Asnber of Purnell's flock.
WEhe now white-bearded leader Of
the cult and his seven disciples
were lodged in Berrien County jail
until today, when they were taken
before Justice Florence Forhan and
given preliminary arraignment.
Admitting his identity, Purnell de-
manded a hearing for himself and
his followers, which was set for Dec.
%, in justice court here. He then
was released in $4,000 bail, supplied
by the cult with its $150,0OO hotel as
security. The other members of the
colony who were arrested were re.
leased on bail of $500 each.
Purnell likewise appeared later in
Circuit Court and met bond of
$4,000 in connection with two suits
alleging criminal assault.
Purnell admitted on arraignment
that he had been in hiding at the
colony for the past year. He had
been sought for nearly four years
and members of the cult had insisted
he was not at the colony.
Il have been many miles," he said
when asked where he was prior to
the year he admitted spending under
the roof of his administration build.
:ng
Purnell is not the robust appearing
man he was when he last moved
freely in society. His hair and beard
are gray, his shoulders are stopped
and his frame evidently wracked by
illness. He was so feeble when ar.
raigned that 1t was necessary to aid
him up the stairway to the court
room of Justice Forhan.
Purnell's followers, arrested with
him, were Miss Myrtle Tulk. de.
scElbed as mis- constant companion, "
Helen Boone, 21; Mrs. Anna
80 20. Askerlund, %; Leonard
Rowe, S3; Thomas Wilson, so; Mil
lard Wilson. 81, and Joseph Couch,
ST.
The information which led to their
arrest, according to State troopers.
was supplied by Mrs. Bessie Wood
worth, former ward of the colony.
who was banished following alleged
maltreatment.
Twenty troopers under Inspector
Ira Fl. Mavmon, assembled quietly
at nearby town, and at an agreed
hour silently swooped down on the
colony, battering down both front
and rear doors. No opposition was
encountered, and the bearded leader
OF the cult was found seated in a
chair on second floor room. with
his seven followers gathered around
him, His Identification was made
positive by Mrs. Woodwork, who
accompanied the raiders.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
TEN KILLED IN STORM; FLOOD TRAPS MINERS
New England and Other Eastern
States Hit - Creek Waters
Imprison Six in Shaft.


wind and ranstom that swept the Northeastern States
Tuesday caused ten Deaths injured than fifty and left
trail of damage property reports from the dozen States affect
ed showed today In the New England States New York Penn
ylvana New Jersey Delaware Maryland and West Virginia
towns and mines flooded trees walls and wires blown
down, autos rocked and shipping endangered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
OHIO RECTOR TO SPEAK

DIR. E. f. Chauncey, rector of
Trinity Church, Columbus, Ohio. will
discuss Religion for the Business
Man." speaking before the Christ
Church Mems Clubs first meeting
at noon Thursday at the Columbia
Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

The celebrated altar piece. "rhe
Alteration of the Lamb" by the
brothers Van Eyck, is regarded by
many critics as the greatest paint
ing in the world.
A copy Of the first edition of Bun.
vans Pilgrims Progress" was sold
at auction in England recently for
$50 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
MURDER MYSTERY SEEN
Body of Man Found i'm Underbrush
Unidentified.
BH United Press

Bp United Press
GARY. Ind, Nov. 17.-Police Of
Gary today were attempting to estab-
fish the identity of murdered man
whose body, well dressed, was found
concealed in the underbrush, near a
little used street here.
T rec anonymous phone calls told
authorities of the body, but it was
not found until two Negro youths &C.
cidentally stumbled on it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17
GARY MAN ELECTROCUTED

BIZ united Press
GARY. Ind, Nov. d 17.-Edwar
Williams, 35. was killed at the Ho-
bart electric light plant Tuesday
when a 9.2O0-volt charge of electric.
ity passed through his body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-11-17

Bathing eggs in oil is the latest
method for keeping them fresh and
sterilized.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
VIRGINIA GRIDDERS
PRIME FOR y. M. |.

UNIVERSITY, Va. October 12.-
Virginia's entire student body may go
to Lexington next Saturday TO see
Military institute.
Faculty permission Will have to he
given, but 1t ia hoped that the same
action will be taken this year As 1t
was a season ago when the day OF
the Washington and Lee game was
made a holiday.
A vote of the student body may be
taken to decide whether the trip will
be made the cadet contest this week
or whether support will be given for
the game with V. p. |. in Black sburg
on October %, or to that with Mary
land in College Park on November l3.
Virginia $ showing against Lynch
burg College last Saturday has given
the coaches reason to believe that
they did the right thing when they
reorea nized the attack.
The smashing line plays and ac-
curate passes that gained 3SS yards
and touchdowns against the Hornets
We're the result Of five afternoons of
concentration on offensive formations.
Iiutter continued to demonstrate his
Gridiron ability against the IIor,
nets. for he scored half of Virginia s
touchdownS, gained almost 100 yards
in line plays and intercepted two for
ward passes
Nirginia's S defensive work was good
Saturday. and as long as the regulars
ramained in action the visitors lost
more ground than they gained.
Evening star., 1926-10-12

we are not going to he an easy
team for anybody to beat when we
step ont on the gridiron Saturday
don't care how strong West Virginia
is it will find that 1t is up against
the toughest proposition it ever faced
West Virginia may he better than we
are. | don't know for sure; but one
thing sure | do know, which is, that
we are not going to believe it is better
until after 1t has proved it by bea ting
us; and, as | said before. when we go
out there Saturday we are going to he
a. tough team for anybody to beat so
much so that | figure the game "A
touch-and-go proposition the whole
way. And 7 say all this despite the
fact that Herb kopf, who secuted
West Virginia for us, says that the
Mountainaers have one of the hest
teams he ever has seen in his whole
foot hall experience.
Il look for the game to he one of
the greatest ever play we'd in Washing
ton. if not the greatest. West Vir
ginia is strong, and so are we. and
when two strong, versatile teams
come together only one result NAV be
looked for-a great exhibition Of foot
ball.
II have great confidence in our
men. Not only do | think that We
have an even chance. hut if we go out
on the field with the right spirit and
determined to do our best | honestly
believe we car win
Little intends to make no change
in his lineup from the way it started
against Pittsburgh. He believes that
is the strongest combination he has
and will depend on that against West
Virginia.
The Blue and Gray athletic author
tiles are planning on making the
homecoming occasion really worth
while. For several weeks they have
carried on a systematic plan of in.
forming the alumni about the event
If one of the greatest gatherings of
alumni in the history of Georgetown
fails to materialiZe then it will not be
through any fault of those that have
the activities Of the day in charge.
The best two centPrS in the South
this year seem to be Mora of Nir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute and Boyd
of University of South Carolina.
Every man who has watched either
of these men in action has rated him
as nothing short of brilliant Boyd is
the star Of his team in practically
every game In which he takes part.
On offense and defense he is excep-
tionally clever and strong. The same
may be said of Moran. In some re-
spects Boyd probably is the better
man of the two, notwithsta nding Mo-
ran weighs more than 200 pounds and
Boyd only a little more than 1870. 1t
should be a merry test between these
two when V. =. l. and South Carolina
hook-up at Richmond next month.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
@.t M1ENf

is off for a touchdown. The same
opportunity presents itself when
a punt is blocked and goes rolling
back up the field.
To pick up q loose ball run for
it dig. II. AS the player nears the
ball he slows up and runs TO one
side Of it Gig. y. Just as he
passes he steps to one side and
sweeps it up with his fingers Gig.
3D. He raises the ball immediately,
puts It under his arm and is off for
the goal line at top speed Zig. ~,
But he should not look back TO see
whether he is followed or not.
Turning the head slows up his
speed. Dig for the goal line and
make it or get as near to 1t AS
possible is the hest plan.
A TIP FOR PLAYERS. Facility
in picking up the ball is gained by
constant practice at odd times
when the coach is not using you
at other duties.
Evening star., 1926-10-12
BY BENNY FRIEDMAN.
WHAT THE CROWD MISSES.
ICHIGAN is playing Ohio State,

Several spectators shriek-"Fum-
bile"
But before the spectator realizes
what is happening a, Michigan player
has hauled the hall down, gathered it
to his bosom and is running as fast
ss he can to his left He turns on
wide sweep, circling the right end of
the Ohio State line and he continues
running until he has crossed the goal
line and scored touchdown.
Had you witnessed what I have
Just described you would probably
remark:
Pretty lucky on that one: FUN
bling the hall and then scoring q
touchdown instead of being. scored
upon as a penalty for the tumble
It was not luck. Everything that
happened in that play had heen re
hearsed over and over again. step by
step.
Everything Rehearsed.
As matter Of fact everything that
happened in that ball play. az far as
the Michigan team was concerned. has
been rehearscd at An Arhor for more
than 20 wears. The play is one OF the
oldest. likewise one Of the most slP
cessf1l, of all plays designed by Field
ing Harris Yost 1t is Michigan's
famous "83." and /; has scored more
than so touchdoWns for the Wolv-
crimes.
This so" is one Of the best plays
ever used. The rules of foot bali
have been changed a number of times.
almost annually, since the play was
introduced. The game itself changed
but the play has withstood all tests
of time. Ii is used year after year by
Michigan and II rarely fails to score.
Few men. even those who watched