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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
BU United Press

Bv United Press
MEXICO CITY, July S1.-More
than 100000 Mexican Catholics
today were barred from their shrines
and churches and the civil strike re-
sulting from the new worlds
greatest struggle between church
and state already had caused the
serious injury of upwards Of thirty
persons and lesser hurts to as many
more.
1t was reported that six persons
had been killed in overnight riots
incidental to the retirement Of the
priests from the churches and the
closing Of Holy Places to the masses.
Crowds battled police and f1reuen
in the streets in five riots last right.
Two events during the week
hastened the present situation. The
first was the church's decision to
abandon its churches in the face OF
the new laws; the second was the
governments decision to place the
c. r. o. NJ. labor body in charge of
~ lCcoN POI l VI lllC CilQLClCS.
Indians Feared
Further trouble is expected in the
interior where the religious fervor
of the Indians is traditional. Re
ports indicate that they are already
deeply moved by the situation.
Refuse to Leave Church
The ten were wounded when wor.
shippers refused to leave the church
Of San Rafael. Women on the roof
hurled rocks on police and gen.
darmes, who attempted to disperse
the crowds. Then the troops ar.
rived and they fired on the crowds.
Ffremen were also called out and
turned streams Of water on the
rioters.
Three thousand persons crowded
Inside the basillica at Guadalupe
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
TO JUMP FROM PLANE

Taliferro Harris, former Army
fiier, now carrying passengers at
haywood Flying Field on State Road
IL, will make 1,0O0-foot parachute
jump from "a plane at the field at
dusk Sunday. There will be no ad-
mission charge at the held.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
ROCK HURLER SOUGHT
Threw Missile and Struck Back
Glass of Auto, Driver Reports.

Police today carried on a search,
started Friday night, for an auto
driver who hurled a rock through
the back glass of an auto driven by
Charles w. Knannlein. 1902 Vir-
ginia Ave. at Brookyille Rd. and
Emerson Ave.
Knannlein told police he drove
close TO the man, who was fixing
tire in the road. This seemed to
anger him, and he threw the rock.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
TO ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
Jewish Residents Of City Will Give
Dance, Aug. s.

Jewish residents of Indianapolis
will act as hosts to Jewish young
men enrolled in the Citizens Military
Training Camp at Ft. Benjamin Har.
rison. at dance to be given at the
Kirschbaum Center, N. Meridian and
Twenty-Third Sts., Sunday evening.
Aug. s.
Organizations sponsoring the affair
are: Jewish Federation, Council of
Jewish Women, sisterhoods of Beth
FL congregation, and Indi annapolis
Hebrew Congregation and the local
B'nai Birth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
SHIP IN DISTRESS

BIZ Untted Press
CORDOVA, Alaska, July 31.-The
Japanese freighter, Ycnan Maru.
bound from the orient to Portland.
Ore, is in distress somewhere in the
north Pacific, according to report
picked up by the Dutch Harbor,
Unalaska, naval radio station today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
NORRIS TRIAL is SET

SAN DIEGO. Cal. July 31.-Trial
Of the Rev. J. Frank Norris. TT.
Worth, Texas pastor, who shot and
killed d. K. Chips, wealthy lumber
man in Norris church study two
weeks ago, will start Sept. 1S, R.
w. Hanger, district attorney OF FIT.
Worth, announced here today.
Hanger is here at the bedside Of his
father-in-law, who is i'll.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
REPORTS GANG ATTACK
Police Investigate Story of Driver
AssaiIants Escape.

A reported attack by a gang in
West Indianapolis upon four men
riding in an automobile was in
vestigated by police today.
Abe Becker, $50 Maple ST., said
he was driving his auto at 100
Reisener ST.. when a gang OF men
leaped on the running board and
struck him and three other men in
the machine. The gang escaped be-
fore police arrived. Becker said he
did not recognize any of the men
and was unable to give a motive for
the attack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
NEW QUAKES REPORTED

BU United Press
LONDON, July Silt is reported
that two further slight shocks were
felt at Jersey, Channel Island, this
morning. No damage was done. ac-
cording to reports, but people were
again thrown into panic following
the shocks Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
$500 DIE IN BATTLE
Nationalist Troops Defeat Man
churian War Lord, Report.

BU United Press
LONDON, July 31.-The Tokyo
correspondent Of the Daily Mail
cables report received there from
Mudken that Chang Tso Lin, Man
churian war lord, has been defeated
by nationalist troops at Mankow.
The Mukden reports state that $500
Of Chang's troops were killed, ac-
cording to the Daily Mail.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
ANOTHER BooMS CAL
Senator Cameron Urges Coolidge for
Third Term.
BIZ United Preas

PAUL SMITHS, N. Y. July 81
Another summer White House Wis.,
itor has taken up the banner for the
Coolidge third term candidacy.
Senator Cameron (Rep.). Arizona,
today told newspaper men that Cool.
idge was the obvious candidate and
the people would flock to his support
were he to announce his entrance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
WATER HEATER STOLEN

Vandals, evidently desiring a bath,
ransacked the home Of Mrs. Frances
Ickman. 211 N. Alabama St., Friday
night, destroyed some property and
took hot water heater, she reported
to police today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
SHERIFF. PRINCIPAL FINED
BU United Press

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 81
Leroy Songer, 80, sheriff of Fountain
County, and man who told arrest
ing officers ne was Charles Brown
of Monticello, and a principal of
schools, were fined $40 and costs last
night in justice court here for in
toxication.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
sLAYER-sUsPECT ARRESTED

BIZ Jntfcd PTCsS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, July 81
Detectives here today arrested 10.
seph c. Allen, whom they say is
wanted at TIillsville, Va. for the
murder of an officer who had gone
to his home to arrest him. The
murder occurred in 1923.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
COUNTY PICNIC SUNDAY

Former residents of Daviess
County will hold their annual re-
union and picnic at Brookside Park
Sunday. ]. S. Hubbard is in charge
of arrangements. A prize of SIS viii
be given the oldest person present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
STUMP AT SEYMOUR

BIZ Inited PreSS
SEYMOUR. Ind, July 31.--Old
settlers of Jackson County today
heard Albert Stump, Democratic
long-term senatorial candidate, pay
tribute to the pioneers who settled
the State of Indiana.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
APPOINTED AS AUDITOR

Lewis Bowman, auditor of State.
today announced the appointment of
Ralph Grill of Decatur as an au-
ditor, In the State, sasoDne tax de-
partment. Crill's appointment takes
effect Immediately.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
NATION SHOCKED
At SUDDEN DEATH
OF IOWA SENATOR
Albert B. Cummins Dies
After Brief IIIneSS-De-
feated by Brookhart.
BY Irwin i. Femrite
United Press Htan Correspondet

United Press staff COrreSD0ndent
DES MONIES, Iowa, July 81
Iowa today mourned the passing of
one of the middle vests outstand-
ing political leaders. Albert B. Cum
minis. He was 76 years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
Men Ignore Pleas of Ma
tionaI Officers That Walk
out Be Ended.
PLAN NEW CAMPAIGN
Likely Outside Aid Will Be
Withdrawn.

Ignoring the advice of national
officers Of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street and Electric Rail
way Employees, striking street car
men today took a determined stand
against calling off their twenty-six-
day stand.
This was in spite Of word that
w. D. Mahon, president of the ma
tional union, believed the strike
should be called off, and the possibil-
ity the strikers will receive no more
outside aid.
A resolution was adopted calling
on the Central Labor Union to ar
range a mass meeting of all laboring
men in the city. regardless of the
affiliation with the G. L. u, to pro-
test treatment Of the strikers by city
and State officials.
Ignore Proposal
The action followed a proposal
made Friday to call off the strike
The proposal, made by r. d. Bland,
secretary treasurer of the associa-
ton, was voted down decisively
Bland told the men they didn't have
" chance in the world" to win.
At the meeting Of strikers in
Plumbers Hall this morning the ex-
ecutive committee apologized to the
meI for presenting Blands propo-
sal Jess Meis, committeeman made
the apology to the 500 strikers as.
semhled.
Bland's advice and the appeal of
Frank p Baker, union attorney, that
it be accepted, was openly resented
In speeches by President William
Schnarr and Albert Greeson, 1923
Harlan Ave, a striker.
Men Tested, Optimistic
Schnarr said: THE companys at
tempt to get us to go call off the
strike served a god purpose 1t test
ed you men. 1t has shown us all
that we will not give up. l am feel
ing optimistic. The presence of more
men here this morning than yester-
day is a good omen. The street car
company is operating it's own cars.
true, but il is costing them enor-
mously. They have spent more than
$780, 900 already to break this strike,
and they'll spend more. but they
can't keep it up forever"
Bob Lyons, international organ
izer of cooks and walters, declared
it would be disgracefully degrading
to surrender at this stage"
He suggested the resolution of
protect against the city and State
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31

Senator Cum
minis, who only a
few weeks ago
was defeated for
denomination by
Smith w. Brook
hart after serving
continuously IN
the Senate since
1908, died late
Friday, after a
brief illness of
heart disease.
Entering I n e
Senate n e ar ! y
twenty years ago
as a 1re-eating
progressive, and
looked upon by
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
SLATTERY IN A HURRY

BH Unffed Press
ALBANY. N. Y. July S1.-Jimmy
Slattery, Buffalo light heavyweight.
knocked out Billy Britton OF Kansas
City in one minute and nine seconds.
1t was a short right hook to the
jaw.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
GIRL REPORTS INTRUDER
Says Man Hidden i'm Bedroom Ran
Police Find No Trace.

Police were called to the home Of
Miss Helen Jones. 16. of 1911 Brook
sids Ave. early today when 1t was
reported a man was in the house.
Miss Jones said she and Miss
Dorothy Smith, IS. started to retire.
when man, hiding in their bed
room. ran. The officers found no
trace OF him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
MOTORMAN IS INJURED
Two North-Bound College Ave.
Street Cars Crash.

In a crash Of two north-bound
College Ave. street cars at Thirty.
Fourth St. today, Charles Doering,
r. r. A. Box 231, motorman on the
rear car, was injured on the left foot.
Several passengers were shaken up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
THROUGH OPEN DOOR

A thief. who entered through the
open front door at the home of Paul
Reddy, 52S Kentucky Ave, took $50
from Reddy's trousers. he reported
to police today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
DEATH RESULT OF CRASH

Charles Triese, 10, Rushville. Ind.
injured in an auto accident in that
city on July i3, died today at the
Robert w. Long Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
Vacant Property Is
A Liability

q
But why have vacant prop
erty, when you can secure a
desirable tenant.
This "House for Rent Ad" in
The Times secured a tenant
at lower cost--for Want
Ads cost less in the Times.
TURNER AVE. 2511: half double:
five rooms: good condition: gas,
lights. city water: vacant Saturday
SIG. lrv. 0419.
Call Main $500 if you have
vacant property.
VIII help you write your ad
and you can charge 1t.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-31
Home Edition

Today's swimming lesson, by
Lillian Cannon, is printed on
Page 4.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
You have a real city
and a real store!''

Such was the unanimous opinion of the owners of
the sixteen great stores with whom affiliated
in the American Retailers Association-at the con-
clusion of their visit to Washington guests
last Sunday and Monday.
They EXPRESSED unbounded enthusiasm about
citv-vour city, We took them sight seeing showed
them every place of interest, Arlington the Con-
gressional Club our beautiful parks, private mansions,
legations, public buildings-and each view
brought another expression of agreeable surprise and
fullest commentator.
The American Retailers Association is composed of
seventeen aggressive. forward looking department
stores affiliated for the purpose Of cooperative buying
and exchange of ideas and informaton-tlfe better
that the individual stores operate more efficiently
and the. combined volume of sales of the group
is $l25OOO,OOO making possible purchasing power
that effects savings beyond the ondest hopes of
store that buys alone-savings in which we are
sharing and which constantly being passed on
to you.
Although cooperating in every way possible, each
store in the organization remains unchanged to
ownership and management as prior to its atfliaton
with the group.
The store owners (who constitute the Board of
DirectorS) are men Of wide experience and keen
vision successful men. whose word of approval is
worth much. Because of this value all the more
their pleasing comment about our establishment
the clean orderly condition of stocks and displays
and of the general appearance OF our store-the
high type of our personnel, our store family
Certainly. they criticised us wel-poined out
errors OF arrangement and operation. at the same
time making SUGGESTIONS Tor improvement in the
particular cases We have benefited immeasurably
bv their vsit-ther suggestions will aid us IN dong
an even better job for the future. help boost us on to
the goal of 1907 achevement-the goal we are con
stant1v striving to reac-and feel deeply grateful
for their generosity in the giving OF their valuable
time to our interests We shall look forward with
eager anticipation to their next visit.
Evening star., 1926-03-07
ANNOUNCING LANSBURGH e. BRO s SPRING STYLE REVUE

outstanding fashion will held conjunction With the Miss Edna Wa
Fp o
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
PHONE OPERATORS
CITED AS "HEROES"

PRESCOTT = Two Jerome, Arl-
zona telephone girls, Miss Edna
Johnson and Mrs. Celia Jameson,
Monday were cited for quick Wit
tedness by Robert Munro, assistant
supervisor of the Prescott national
forest. The women organized a
crew of volunteer firemen June IL
to combat the worst incipient for
est fire on the early summer rec
ord. The blaze was confined TO
eight acres of young pine.
Miss Johnson and Mrs. Jameson
telephoned the Jerome volunteer
fire department to assemble ana
take the train to the summit OF
Mingus mountain, a dozen miles
away. The firemen succeeded III
constructing line around the fire,
which was discovered at the helght
of the Smoki celebration, and con-
fining it to eight acres.
At the telephone exchange the
women continued to watch the
progress of the fire by collecting
reports over a forest survey tele-
phone line and at the proper mo-
ment had a relief crew OF miners
from the United Verde ready to
take the places Of the volunteer
crew
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
Auto Registration
Reported at 62,419
In State to May 81

Total registration of automobiles
in the state for the five months pc
riod ending May 81, 1926, totaled
62,419 cars, according to a report OF
the registration for 1925 issued by
James H. Kerby, secretary of state.
The registration for the year 1926
to date is 5,610 cars less than the
total registration for the entire
year of 1925, the report shows, and
4,126 cars more than the registra-
ton for 1925 for the same period,
which was 58,293 cars. The total
1925 registration was 68,029 cars.
The license fees collected for au-
tomobile registration for the five
months period this year total $379,-
1880, as compared with total fees
of $402,403.75 collected during the
entire year of 1925.
The registration in each county
for the five months period ending
May 81, 1926, is as follows: Apo
che, 628; Cochise, 6,727; Coconino,
1895; Gila, 1859; Graham, 1879;
Greenlee, 90S; Maricopa, -25, ,122;
Mohave, 1,O25; Navajo, 1897; Pi-
ma, 1868; Pinal, 2,46S; Santa
Cruz, 1,165; Yavapai, 5,016; and
Yuma, 1852.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
Fire Races Cabin
AT National Park
Near Grand Canyon

GRAND CANYON - A small
building belonging to the national
park service and used as a check
ing station, was burned Saturday
morning. The station was located at
the entrance to the Grand Canyon
national park, five miles from the
town of Grand Canyon.
Prompt action on the part of the
forest rangers prevented a small
fire started in the underbrush by
flames of the burning building,
from spreading to the forest.
Lack of water made efforts of
rangers futile in saving the build
ing. All records, gun seals and
about 1000 booklets were destroy
ed along with the building and fur
niShingS.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
COMPANIES SEEK TO
CANCEL INSURANCE

PHOENIX = On the ground that
Charles J. Blackburn is now in the
state penitentiary at Florence un-
der conviction of murder of Miguel
G. Bernal on Nov. 4, 1925, the two
Republics Life Insurance company
of Texas filed suit in the United
States district court last week for
cancellation of two double indem-
nifty policies of $4,000 each taken
out by Bernal, in which Blackburn
was named as the beneficiary.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
WORLD WAR VETERAN
SUES GOVERNMENT FOR
BACK INSURANCE PAY

PRESCOTT = John J. Hennessy,
veteran of the World War, who al
leges that as the result of an at
tack of influenza suffered while he
was in France, he has contracted
tuberculosis and no longer is able
to pursue any gainful occupation,
has brought suit against the Uni
ted States government for the re-
instatement of his war risk insur-
ance, the payment of the amount
alleged to be due to date and of the
insurance from now on until the or
iginal amount of $4,000 has been
paid.
The plaintiff alleges that he is
totally and permanently incapaci-
tated from following any occupa-
ton.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
Renew Your Health
By Publication

Any physician will tell you that
"Perfect Publication of the Sys-
tenn is Natures Foundation Of
Perfect Health" Why not rid
yourself Of chronic ailments that
are undermining your vitality?
Purify your entire system by TAX
ing a thorough course of Calotabs,
once or twice a week for several
weeks-and see how Nature re-
wards you with health.
Calotabs are the greatest of all
system purifiers. Get family
package with full directions. On
ly 35 cts. at drugstores. (Adv).
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
LAND PAYMENTS DUE,
LOT BUYERS WARNED

PHOENIX - Four hundred de-
linquent holders of townsite lots at
Parker, Ariz., were notified late
last week by the general land Of
flee at Washington that they must
complete their past due payments
on or before the last day of the
year or lose their lots.
at does not appear" says the
notice, after reciting the history of
the various government sales at
Parker "that there is any justifica-
ton for granting further exten-
sions of time for payments to these
purchasers, except for such limited
period as will enable those who
have not completed the payment to
make the necessary arrangements
to do So"
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
PAGE THREE

quarters of the fair association an
nounced Saturday. The annual
July 4 cowboy contests have been
held in Prescott since the year
1888. Flying circus, terminating in
an ION to Prescott" airplane will
dedicate the new landing field.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
WOMAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

DOUGLAS - Mrs. Porter Morris
who resides about 16 miles east OF
Douglas, on the Slaughter road,
suffered wounds in her right
shoulder early Saturday morning,
when a shotgun which she and her
husband had in their automobile
was accidentally discharged while
thew were hunting rabbits.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
FRONTIER DAY MADE

PHOENIX = All but lost minute
have been made for
the combined northern Arizona
state fair and frontier days" wild
west contests here July Is, head
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
A VICTIM OF MODERN IDEAS

Bobby was in store with his
mother when he was given candy
by one of the clerks.
What must you say, Bobbie?"
his mother prompted him.
Charge it," he replied.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02
THEY FADED. TOO

Man Tin search of his wife)
Bridget, do you know anything of
my wife's whereabouts?
Bridget: eyes, sor, I put them
in the sh.-Contributed.
The Winslow mail., 1926-07-02

Sweet Young Thing-I think it
was nice of you, Mr. Peterson, to
name your yacht for me. What is
she like?"
Mr.. Peterson-"Well, you know" :"
she's not much to look at, but she's
very fast.-EXchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-17

sales is shown. Mr.. Eddins said.
by the fact that's dealers stocks are
at a normal figure From olders
now on hand as compared to FRO
duction schedules, it is expected tilat
the factory will carry over on
April 1 more untitled orders than
at any previous month in Olusrno-
bile history. s@
EVERY indications at the present
time points to O1dsmobile this year
breaking, all previous records said
Mr., EddInss .,"Sales. of Oldsmo1ilss
have been showing a healthy in
crease for months. and the present
showing Of a still greater public
demand is. to say the least, Elost
significant"
In announcing that the factory
would absorb the war tax reduction,
which, legally, does not go into ef-
feet until March %, OldsmoDile, of
ficials announced that this allow
ance would also apply to all Odds
mobiles purchased by owners FROM
the time President Coolidge signed
the tax bill, February Is, so that
buyers after that date should not
bn penalized. III ..sss