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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
GET IN COMMUNICATION
Village On Alabama-Florida Border
Reports Damage.

BIZ United Prgss
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. FL
A single clipped wire was estab-
lished today from Montgomery to
Flomaton. village on the Alabama
Florida border, about forty-four miles
from Pensacola, Ala.
Advices from Flomaton said that,
although great damage was done to
Pensacola by the tropical hurricane
which swept eastward from the At
lantic yesterday, the wind had sub
sided considerably this morning.
The telephone operator at Fiona
ton said that number of buildings
there were destroyed and that sew
eral people were known to be hurt.
She had not been outside of her Of
flee for twenty-four hours. The wind
reached a maximum velocity Of
ninety-five miles at Flomaton, she
reported.
A travelling man named Jernigan,
representing a Chicago firm, reached
here today from Selma, Ala. He
said that seven persons were killed
by the storm at JACKSON, Ala, about
fifty miles from Selma. ',~
Planes in Readiness
Governor w w. Brandon today
asked that planes be, held in readi-
ness in an effort to reach the
stricken section. They will start to
Mobile and Pensacola as. soon as
weather conditions permit.
Maj. H.. II. c. Richards. com
mander Of the Government air field
here, has ordered Pilot Aubrey
Hornsby to take a plane into Miami,
Fla.
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RESERVATIONS TO
STAND--COOL|DGE
President Gives View on
US. and World Court.

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WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-World
court reservations passed by the Sem
ate must remain unaltered, accord
ing to the Administration view to-
day.
The President was represented by
his spokesman as being unable to see
how the reservations could be modi-
fed.
Discussing the Geneva interpreta-
ton of the fifth reservation. the
spokesman pictured President Cool
idge as holding the reservations
speak for themselves, and bear the
approval of the country as they
now stand.
The Fifth Reservation provided the
court could not consider any matters
affecting the United States without
the permission Of this countdy. The
Geneva conference of member nations
agreed to this. qualified by the in
terpretation that it meant the United
States asked simple equality with
league members before the court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
Police Chiefs Ask
CiUiL Service LouU

Indiana police chiefs will sponsor a
campaign to induce members Of the
next General Assembly to enact a
civil service law, it was decided at a
meeting at the city hall today where
the Indiana Association of Chiefs of
Police was organized
While many of us are products
Of the political system, I believe that
we all favor the civil service as a
means Of building good police depart
ments over Indiana" said Police
Chief John Smock at Terre Haute.
Police Chief Claude F. johnson was
named chairman of the committee
on constitution aid bylaws. ~
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day, were received at all hours of
the day ,and night by Indianapolis
persons. Most people who received
messages had been frantically en-
deavoring to get iH touch with Flor
ida residents since Saturday.
The Western Union officials said
this morning that message traffic
into Miami had opened and that
messages were being sent and re-
ceived in the order filed AS soon
as the great number q messages
filed Monday are out of the way, Of
flcials expect that facilities will be
improved considerably.
Postal Telegraph Company Of
ficials announced wire service into
Miami, but indefinite delay in trans
Emission Of me res to FIT. Lauder
dale and Pensacola.
Telephone connections were estab-
lished with West Palm Beach, Of
ficers OF the Indiana Bell Telephone
Company announced.
Members of the American Radio
Relay League, at headquarters, 10
e. North ST.. spent most Of Monday
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ROOSEVELT FIELD, WEST
BURY, N. Y, Sept. 21.-Rene
Fonck's long-heralded attempt to
fly with three companions from New
York to Paris started today amid
the acclaim of a thousand people,
and three ninutes later it ended, the
plane in flames and two of the crew
dead.
Charles Clavier of France, radio
man, and James Islamoff, the Rus
sian mechanic, were burned to death
when the running gear of the plane
gave way and it plunged into a
gully.
Fonck and Lieut.. Lawrence w.
Curtin, United States Navy, his sec
ond in command, miraculously es-
capped uninjured.
The bodies of Clavier and Islanoff
were found in the ruins of the plane,
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Work More Than "a Hours
to Get Word to Florida
Storm Victims.

Working for more than twenty
four hours without stopping, two
youth ful amateur wireless operators
came TO the aid of indianapolis per-
sons Monday. in conjunction with
The Times, and attempted to locate
friends and relatives in the storm
swept area in Florida.
They are Robert Stark and Les
lie d. Gregg. who operate wireless
station 9EJI, in the rear OF 1921
Boulevard Pr
Forty-two separate messages were
dotted and dashed into the atmo-
sphere Monday afternoon and even
ing and this morning the boys had
a schedule with station AMI, Ashe-
vile, N. c.
Sending of the fortXtwo MESA ges
was followed early this morning with
a general message asking for word
from eighteen other persons in Mi.
ami and FIT. Lauderdale about whom
local people were worried.
At Army Station
All these dispatches were received
with precision by the operator at the
Army station at FIT. Benning, Ga,
and relayed to Miami.
He received twenty-one of the
forty-two messages Monday night
between N45 and $50 without mis-
take or a repeat.
The additional eighteen names
were sent from those listed in The
Times Monday.
Special requests for aid in getting
in touch with relatives were re-
ceived early this morning, and were
taken to the wireless station for
transmission.
Gregg was successful in picking
up the Georgia station after vainly
attempting to get in touch with Mi
ami at 6 p. m. Monday.
Work i'm Shifts
THE youths worked alternate
shifts Monday night. They had
been on the job since 4 a. m. Mon
day. .
At 1882 p. m. Monday the FIT.
Benning operator said he had re-
ceived the messages o. k
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Still as Furniture
- Cause of Trouble

Stills may become living room fur
niture.
Charles Krininger, living on the
farm of George Haendiges, near
New Albanuy. did use his as such,
and Federal prohibition agents con-
flscated it, 800 barrels of mash and
one and one-fourth gallons of
whisky.
When the raid was made, agents
looked in the usual still recesses"
and found nothing. Walking into
the livingsroom they found the still.
Agents raided the farm OF Charles
Randel, near Lagrange. Ind, and
confiscated 1919 bottles of beer.
At the home of Guy and villa
Thompson, Evansville. they found
lo6 quarts Of beer and pint of
whisky.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
TRAIN PASSENGERS
TELL ABOUT RUINS
Havana Special First to Pass Through Hurricane Area,
Arrives in BaItmore-Was in Miami Sunday

exhausting blow of the hurricane.
l.. P. Artman, publisher of the
Key West Citizen. said he was able
to glimpse a bit of the wreck and
ruin because he was acquainted with
the sheriff and was permitted to look
around a bit.
THE, streets were full of water"
he said. and a good sized launch
was beached against a building in
Flagler St., the main thoroughfare
of Miami. ;"
The Conner and Cassell depart.
ment store building, one of the
newest structures in the city, ap.
peared to be split in two"
The publisher stated that it would
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partly buried in the ashes Of the
cockpit. They were side by side,
the flesh III places burned from the
bones and the bodies almost un-
recognizable.
Apparently the doors Of the cock.
pit had damned as the plane struck
and the two men Z were trapped,
forced to die an agonizing death.
Fonck and Curtin were seen to
arise from the ground soon after the
plane fell.
Crowd Cheers Two
The crowd cheered them as they
looked around half dazed and soon
several men were at their side.
They were rushed away in an
automobile to the home Vof y. r.
Mayer. M
The planes rudder was smashed
In the fall, the landing gear was
broken and the wheels had plowed
up yards of the flying field.
Lieutenant Curtin said later that
lie thought the gas tanks were shat
tered when the right wheel Of the
regular landing gear collapsed, and
that the gasoline poured down over
the hot exhaust pipe. causing an
explosion and the fire.
One wing had burned like finder
and in twenty minutes there was
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Walk go Miles After
Hurricane to Marry

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Sept.
21.-Out Of the Miami storm came
at least one romance. 1t was learned
here today. Julia Monroe Bobbst
and Francis G. Garrison, both of
Miami, lost all their possessions
when the hurricane struck.
They walked to West Palm Beach,
about so miles, and were married at
the home of the Rev. A G.. Lyon.
This was the first city they found
far enough outside the storm area to
have a marriage licenses bureau in
operation.
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BALTIMORE, Sept. 21.-The Ha-
vana Special, the first train to pass
through the area where Saturdays
hurricane spread death and destruc-
ton in Florida, arrived in Baltimore
shortly before noon today. It's pas
sengers all had graphic tales to tell
of the ruin and desolation In the
storms path.
They stated that when they at
tempted to- leave the coaches at
Miami Sunday night they were or
dered back into themsby men with
levelled pistols.
The train left Key West late Sum
day afternoon and drew to stop at
Miami Sunday night, just as the city
was recovering it's breath after the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
Sure, They're Not
So Bad

"Sure, and the derned things
aren't so bad at that!''
Barney Conroy. 81, veteran
foreman Of sewer cleaners,
Monday began to drive a fiivver
after years of resistance to The
automotive type of transporta-
ton.
II guess I'll just walk or
take street car" Barney has
told employees of the streets de-
partment through the years
when they urged him to drive
a city car.
Now Barney and his flivver
are inseparable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
Fan Finishes Game
Behind Barred Door

You're out" yellod the umpire.
Sticking had just made a futile at
tempt to reach base in the
game between the Indians and St.
Paul, at Washington Park Monday.
Swish" went a cushion, from the
grand stand, toward the jumps head.
You're under arrest" yelled Sergt.
Cliff Richter as he rushed an irate
fan to the patrol box.
The big door at city prison closed
and Pete Parrish, 60T E. Washing.
ton St, was held on a charge of
hurting missiles.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
VISITORS TO DROP IN

Representatives of the Dayton.
Ohio, Junior Chamber Of Commerce
will fly to Indianapolis Wednesday
to attend the luncheon of the local
Junior Chamber of Commerce. F. J.
Van Dyke, chairman of the Nation
al Councillors League of the United
States Junior Chamber of Commerce,
will head the delegation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
HUNDREDS RECEIVE
NEWS OF RELATIVES
Former Local Resident KIIe in Florida DiSaSter-Oth
ers Learn Friends and Kin Are Safe.

Worries and fears of Indianapolis
persons over the welfare of relatives
and friends in the storm-stricken
area in Florida were relieved today
when messages. many of them carry
ing the words "all safe" were re-
ceived by local persons.
kilograms, belated. some a full
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
SEEK MISSING PERSONS
Two Men, Woman and Boy Failed
to Return Home.

Police were asked Monday to seek
two men, a woman and a young
boy, missing from their homes.
William Harris, So. of 222 Eden
Pl.. left home Monday and failed to
return. John Ellsworth, "A, ia E..
New York ST.. did likewise. relati res
reported. Ella Nay Mcmillan, 21, Of
9O1 Arhor Ave-. has not been heard
of since Monday morning. Wade
Hampton, 10, Of 1920 Roosevelt Ave-.
had not returned home Monday
night. He had left the house early
Monday morning. with two other
boys
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Great Damage
atPenSacOla

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept. 21.-
Tremendous damage has been done
by the tropical hurricane at Pensa-
cola, according to the first message
received from that city for thirty
hours.
The message came to Louisville
and Nashville railroad officials from
c. E. Saltmarsh. division superin-
tendent at Pensacola.
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WORD FROM MOBILE
No Lives Lost in Gale in Bay City
According to Report.

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NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 21.-
No lives were lost during the eighty
mile gale at Mobile. Ala, Monday II
was learned over an improvised wire
to the Bay City today. Advices said
that property damage there was not
great.
Despite every effort to establish
wires to Pensacola, no word has been
received at New Orleans from there
since Monday.
New Orleans escaped with a thirty
mile wind which did no damage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
LEARNS FROM GYPSIES
Man Robbed While Fortune Was Be
Ing Told-Ordered Away.

Police ordered fifteen auto loads of
gypsies to move before night" from
their camp site near the Belt rail-
road tower in Brightwood, following
report that a man was robbed
while his fortune was being told.
Motorpolicemen Raasch and Ever
son said William E. Daily, )2505
Walker ST., reported the theft of a
small sum of money. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
Running Gear Gives Way as
New York-Paris Attempt
Starts.
EXPLOSION, FIRE FOLLOW
Fonck and Curtin, y. S.
Navy Aid, Escape.
Plane Builder Sobs
After Wreck

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MINEOLA, N. Y, Sept. al
Igor Sikorsky, former Russian
nobleman close to the czar, was
perhaps the most pitiful figure
of all the living after today's
wreck of Rene Fonck's biplane.
Sikorsky built the plane. He
and a group Of Russian asso-
ciates had made it the climax
Of their careers. Sikorsky was
A. his shop at Roosevelt field
when the plane crashed. He
broke down and sobbed like a
child.
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STEAMERS RETURNED
Given Back to British BY Chinese
General Yang Sen.

BY United Press
LONDON, Sept. 21.-General Yang
Sen has returned the two British
steamers. Wanhsien and Wanting.
which were seized d fortnight ago
on the ,Yangtze river, the British
official wireless announced today.
The circumstances Of the seizure
and the events leading up to it are
TO be examined, according to the
broadcast.
Missionaries in the walled city of
Wuchang were extremely short of
food today, reports received here
said The Cantonese troops pain
tanned their siege Of the city,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
Hurricane, in Gulf, Heads West With
Diminished Intensity-Meager
Word From City.
FLORIDA BURIES ITS VICTIMS
Toll From Great Tempest Not to Elk
~. coed 400. ~

The FicrdaAlabaraa today engaged in digging
itself beneath ehavoc of the hurricane which Yea
Forda Saturday morning and today still wa strave
ing westward tAt>
Pensacola Fla cut off from all communication since Mon
Gay approached patchedup wire from Flomaton
Ala today which yielded the information that there
had been great damage fro mthe hurdrcane Pensacola
mention made of loss of life Pensacola the last
of the major cities Of the south be cut off from communica
ton.
Losing Intensity
The weather bureau after warning that the storm
ing Bay ST. section of the
gulf said that the losing its intensity but
predicted winds of gale proportions
There feeling that the crisis of the storm had passed
The death list today stood 1878 known dead Florida 1t
expected that the final death list Would number about 400
names Approximately half Of the dead in Miami and
Hollywood.
Flomaton Aa fortyfour miles from Pensacola, reported
95mie wind blew there Monday night No trains left Fiona
ton for Pensacola today
Mobile, Ala, struck by the storm and cut off from
muncaon for time today reported by radio the actual dam
age not heavy and no lives lost.
Help asked for Bimin the Bahama Islands where
persons killed and considerable damage done
In Miami Beach, Miami Hollywood Mooretown and other
Florida cities which the hurricane raked Saturday order
gradually being restored Relief arrived and city gov
ernmens and Red Cross officials coperated distribution of
food.
In Miami Beach, Marines when it was found that
robbng fashionable homes there even taking tap
estries and hangings
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SECTION HAND is KILLED
Belt Workman Struck by Engine
Near Station.

Marvin Smith. 80, Negro. EN-.
ployed on the Union Railway section
gang, was crushed to death early to-
day when struck by Big Four en-
CINE, in the yards east of the Union
Station.
George H. Spitz,> foreman, said
Smith was hired few days ago. He
was digging dirt from beneath a rail
when the engine approached.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-21
Miami to Rebuild
by December

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MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 21.-Mi
ami will be completely restored
and ready for tourists by De-
) cember. according to Acting
Mayor Gilman.
For forty-eight hours after
the hurricane struck the
magic City" It's officials and
boosters were too busy direct
Ing relief measures to broad
cast the reconstruction slogan.
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Home Edition,

Major HoCple IS Exclusive"
Daily Dispatch on the Dempsey
TUnney Fight Is Prirrttad On
Page 70 Today.
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Forecast

Unsettled tonigh and
Wednesday; probably showers
or thunderstorms; warmer to-
night. vi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Four Gases before Merrill

Monday morning at a hearing of
the Municipal court four cases Were
heard with Judge Maurice p. Merrill
presiding and Sheriff John w. Healy
representing the State. The first case
was Eddie Lee of Skowhegan who
when charged with being intoxicated
in public place on May /, pleaded
guilty and was given a fine of $40
and costs, 1887, and in default of
payment 80 days Jail sentence. The
fine and costs were paid.
The second case was state VS. Her.
bert Taylor of town, charged with
being intoxicated in a public place
on May 1. The respondent pleaded
guilty and paid the fine of $1,000
and costs 1857 imposed by the judge
who also imposed a Jail sentence Of
80 days in default of payment.
The third case was state VS. Albert
Bolduc of Skowhegan who was
charged with being intoxicated In a
public place on Saturday, May l.
Bolduc pleaded guilty and the Judge
imposed a fine of $40 and costs of
0S.S7 and in default of fine and costs
30 days in Jail. Bolduc paid fine and
costs.
The last case was state VS. Morrill,
Hoxie of Skowhegan who was charg-
ed with lettering in a public place
with Intoxicating liquor about his
person. Hoxie pleaded not guilty.
Sheriff Healy was the only witness
for the stat. Mr.. Healy in his testi-
mony stated that Saturday after
noon he was notified that there were
some DRINKS at Fairview park and
requested to investigate at once. He.
accompanied by True Ellis, a deputy,
went to the park and as they were
near the building where the poultry
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04
Child Health Day Success

The observance of Child Health
dav under the auspices OF SkoWhe-
gan Grange, held Saturday after
noon and evening, was most sue
cessful and we'll carried out affair.
In the afternoon the school physi-
clan. DR.. Oliver j. GAIA, and the
Red Cross school nurse were in at
tendance and conducted a free chm
ic for children six years OF age ana
Younger, when the children were
examined. measured and weighed.
From $50 to 1870 delicious refresh
ments were served. In the evening
the following program was carried
out before an appreciattve audience
made up of Changers and many in
vited guests: The May Day Call to
Arms. master of Grange, Elmer T..
Harris; vocal solo, Barbara Akeley:
Letter of Approval, written by Gov
ernor Ralph o. Brewster, read by
Robert Pratt; recitation, Parker
Reyes; recitation, THE Story that
Milk Told to Me-" Robert Healy;
vocal chorus. Parker Reyes, Margar-
ct Page, Evelyn Thomas, Ruth
Moore, Richard Healy. Bertha Tur-
ner and Edith Thomas, representing
the 4th Grade at the Garfield school,
taught ny MTS. DelNa Ellis, Inc
May Day Message" from DR.. C. T.
Kendall, State commissioner of
health, was read by George Hop
kins; THE Magic Milk Game" with
following cast: Every Child, Richard
Healy; Magician Milk, Pauline Stew
ems; Protein, Phyllis Hoyt; Fat,
Grace Parkman; Sugar, Marion Ma
COON; Lime, Marcus Parsons; Vita
mines Triplets. Frances Moore, Mar
garet Pratt. Grace Hoyt; Healthy
Child, William Parsons; piano solo.
Edith Akeley: recitation, "Johnie's
Toothache," Marcus Parsons; adj
dress, Every Child's Health" DR..
q. h. Hutchins of Waterville from
State board of health; motion pic
lures; Health Work in Skowhe-
gan was discussed by Miss Alice r.
Parker, Red Cross school nurse:
song, Parker Reyes, Margaret Page,
Evelyn Thomas, Ruth Moore, Rich
ard Healy. Bertha Turner and
Edith Thomas. The evenings en-
tertainment closed by the hanging of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-04

Mrs. Carl Devoll OF Norridgewock,
who had been in Waterville on bust
ness was in town Monday on her re-
turn.
Donald Buzzell of Clinton was IN
town on business Monday.
Mrs. Elmer +. Harris will leave to-
day for St. Johnsbury, VT, where
she will be guest of her daughter
and husband. Rev. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Halburt Wilson.
Mrs. Herbert S. Hopkins, who Is
now Lying in Watervlle was at the
Hopkins home here on High street,
Monday
The music fund committee of the
Bethany Baptist church made up OF
Mrs Kate w. Turner, chairman, Mrs.
Bessie NJ. Thompson, Mrs. Bessie
Fletcher, Mrs. Clara F. Decker and
Mrs. Martha Swain. will meet Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Turner on Bush street.
At the communion service at the
Federated church Sunday five were
taken into membership Of the church,
making % since Easter
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LOCAL NOTICE

Dance at Roseland, Wednesday
evening with excellent music by Jolly
Seranaders of Madison. May4-5