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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
THORN BLOWING
IN TRAFFIC OF
CITY ASSA|LED
Motor Club Asks Citizens to
Report Unnecessary
Noise.

Too much noise on the city streets
is branded as a NUISANCE by Todd
Stops. secretary manager Of the
Hoosier Motor Club, who says that
many motorists are depending upon
their horns to blow traffic out of a
JAM
when a driver arrives at a traffic
JAM" says Stops, ut may be safely
assumed that the motorist at the
head of the jam will move as soon
as he is able and no amount of horn
blowing will dislodge him until the
obstacle is removed.
THE typical horn blower is silent
as long as a traffic officer is in
sight, but when the traffic afficer is
absent the noisy motorist Is most
active with his horn.
Many new signs have been
erected recently by the Hoosier
Motor Club to guard the patients in
hospitals from the impatlence of the
horn blower. These signs have a
red cross on a white background
and stand out prominately. but they
seem to have little effect on the i'm.
portant motorist, who thinks he can
pass any barrier by the use of his
horn.
THE Hoosier Motor Club would
welcome reports from citizens, who
have been annoyed by unnecessary
horn noises and this report should
not fell to give the license number
Of the car, the location Of the car,
the date, and the time. Motorists,
who blow their horns in preference
to ringing the door bell and those
who try to blow traffic out Of a jam
contribute the two classes of horn
blowers, who cause most Of the dis
turbance and the club would especial
~ welcome reports of them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
MURDER TRIAL DELAYED
Widow of Slain Man Faints On Wit
\ ness Stand.

BU United Prees
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. July 30
Trial Of Henry Pollard for the slay-
ing Of his brother-in-law, John Ed
ward Thomas, was resumed today in
Shelby County Court after delay
caused by the widow of Thomas
fainting on the witness stand.
Mrs. Thomas collapsed while tell
ing the story of the tragedy and was
placed under the care of a physi-
clan.
Important testimony was given
for the State by witnesses who told
of Pollard making threats against
the life of Thomas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-07-30
MRS. WARDS WILL FILED

Bu United Press
CHICAGO, July 30.-The fortune
Of Mrs. A. Montgomery Ward hav.
ing dwindled to 81, 900, 900 through
gifts to Northwestern University and
other projects was left to twenty
eight relatives and forty charities,
her will revealed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
union LABOR
SCORESOVIE7
Declare Russia a Foe
With Whom THERE'S
No Compromise

DETROIT, Oct. l3.-tPr-The Am
erican Federation Of Labor is pledged
to no-quarter war with the friends
of soviet Russia who seek to divide
the ranks OF labor.
Nearing the end of their program
today, delegates TO the i6th annual
convention Of the Federation had in
the record the unanimously approved
report of the committee on resolu-
tions, characterizing the sympathiz-
ers OF the soviet government the one
foe OF organized labor in America
with whom there could be no com
promise.
The committee report was approved
yesterday in a three-hour session
which veterans in the convention de-
clarad unparalleled in the history OF
the Federation.
Consideration of suggested plans
for advancing the interests of the
Federation in the face Of resistance
from labor organizations formed
within various employment plants
was first on the convention program
Of the Federation today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
POSSESSCOUR
HILLS IN HUNT
FOR HOLD-UPS
Body of Girl Riddled
By Five Bullets Fir
ed Into Automobile
BY Bandit Gang

AMARILLO, Tex, Oct. Is.
R)-Although posse of
peace officers and citizens of
Hutchinson county searched
among the derIicks and
brakes of the Panhandle oil
field all night for the slayers
of pretty Mildred Pootham,
Is, who was shot to death
when she, her sister and two
young men were held up last
night, no clue to the iden-
tity of the bandits has been
The girl was riding in n motor
car with her three companions along
a road on the outskirts of Berger,
capital" of the oil field, when two
men stepped from the side Of the
road and covered" the party with
pistols. The four young people were
ordered from the car. it i said and
the young men were searched for
scended.
How the shooting began. officers
have been unable to determine. APP
parently one of the party refused to
obey a command and fusilade Of
shots rang out. Mildred. who was
still in the car. fell forward, with
five bullets in her body. She died in
a hospital a few moments later.
None Of the others were wounded
Mildred was the daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. Herbert .Poothman Ct BorSer.
A discarded coat anC rcvolver with
one chamber empty, were the only
clues found up to noon today by of
ficers investigating the shooting to
death Of Mildred PootAman, Is. on
the outskirts af Berger last night.
The girl was shot when she, her
sister and one young man were held
up by two bandits, as they were rid
ing into Berger. A pack Of blood
hounds was called into service today
to aid the posse, which all night
searched the brakes Of the oil field
for the slayers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
HORNSBYPAYS
LAST TRIBUTE
T0HIS MOTHER
Funeral of Mrs. Horns
by Held At Austin
Today; Buried Be-
side Husbands Body

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. 13.-fPp-A
worlds champion was just home
town boy wFfo had lost his dearest
friend when Rogers Hornsby came
home today 10 bury his mother.
The plaudits Of the multitude IN
the hour OF n great triumph were
dim and distant things as the man
ager of the victorious *. Louis Card
inals today stood beside the bier Of
the woman who had to leave before
she learned Of her sons success.
Sensing the personal emotions Of
the occasion. residents OF Austin
made no outward demonstration, but
quietly and as neighbor sympathiz-
ing with neirhbor passed by the
coffin az Mrs. Hornsby.
I'm the home of his aunt, Mrs
Knox Johnson, where his mother
died, just a few days before the
world series started. Hornsby rested
from the Iabors Ct the baseball sea-
son, while friends and relatives pre-
pared to pay last tribute 70 the deli-
cate mother who had given strong
son the sportdom. Childhood figures
came back TO life at the touch Of
tender memories.
Twenty-Five years ago, Rogers.
clutching a baseball and bat, stood
NJ the bedside of his dying father.
The father. Ed Hornsby. had bought
the son the toys a few days before.
The father then fell i'll and sank rap
Continued on page two.)
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Finish PLANS
FORNEW HOTEL
Brown White Expects
to Let Contract on
October Fl

Contract for the construction of q
three-story hotel and business build
ing in this city for Brown White Of
San Benito and Brownsville will be
let on October 2l. if the bids which
will be opened az that time are sat
isfaetory.
This statement was made today by
W. u. Van Siclcn. architect for the
building.
The structure II 70 he located M
the corner NJ Eighth and Elizabeth
streets. on property purchased by NJ.
White sometime ago from the Bap-
tist church Of Brownsville.
The hotel will 10 81 nv l2O feet
On the ground floor will be a lobby
with tile floor, writing room. and
other accommodations. the lobby fac
ing Elizabeth street. In addition
there will be two stcte spaces. each
l6 by 81. facing Eyizabeth street
and four store spaces. l6 IN Al, facing
Eighth street.
On the second floor there will be
p guest rooms, and an equal mum
Der on the third floor. making a total
Of "a rooms. All rooms will have
private bath. ten with tubs and the
remainder showers.
The building II 70 be OF Spanish
sytle architecture. according TO Mr.
Van Siclen. The front will be OF
mingled buff colored brick, and the
sides will be stucco finish.
Mr.. Van Siclen estimated that the
building will cost around $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
BUS DRIVER SAVES
LIVES OF PUPILS

DAVIS, Okla. Oct. 13.-(P)-Pres-
ence of mind Of a school bus driver
probably was responsible for saving
the lives Of between 25 and 30 school
children near here today, when n
span Of a bridge over the Washita
river collapsed, partially submerging
the bus.
Bruises were the only injuries suf-
fered by any of the children.
The span was prevented from
floating away in the stream. which
is at high stage when one end lodged
against steel pier. The bus re-
mained en- the span at dangerous
angle with the rear end submerged.
Walter Coffee, the driver. remained
calm. With a rope he lashed the
bus to post that protruded from
the bank of the stream. keeping up
a stream OF jokes that diverted the
fears Of the young students.
The older children broke the win
dows Of the bus and all succeeded in
scrambling out.
The bus was bringing children To
the eonsolidates school here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
need VISION,
FORBES SAYS
Pioneering Spirit Of
Valley Appeals to
Writer
Especial to The HeraId)

MeALLEN, Texas, Oct. 13.-What
the Valley needs is the same thing
that has carried all great men ~ the
pinnacles Of success. courage and
vision, B. c. Forbes, internationally
known financial writer. told gath
erirsE cf T5 persons at the Rotary
Club luncheon here az noon today.
There were persons present at the
luncheon from various parts Of the
Valley. Mr.. Forbes told them that
the Valley seemed TO him to be in
its infancy in comparison with the
development in California and Flori-
da- He declared that IL has the spirit
Of pioneer country Nd has oppor-
tunities for development. At this
point he said that what the VaHey
needs IL courage and vision. He
gave the life histories Of great men
rs they had recountcd them to him
and they had declared that courage
and vision had carried them 70 sue
cess
Mr.. Forbes was surprised that the
development here was only 20 years
old. He said he had come 10 find out
and not to talk in order that he
might be able to inform his following
of ln.0o0,000 readers about this sec
ton
The writer was introduced by Will
liam Mcintosh. publisher Of The
Light in San Antonio.
Mr.. Forbes and party reached Fal-
furrias by train this morning. trav-
eled through 20 McAllen by auto and
made q side trip to Mission before
luncheon here today. The trip 70
Brownsville was started after the
luncheon. lie will take dinner in
Matamoros this evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
All France Stirred By
Theft of Rose Diamond

CHANTILLY. France, Oct. 49,
sP,-Theft OF the famous Rose dia-
mond, valued at more than $4,000
600, and other articles Of value
from the Chateau Of the Due d'Au-
male has stirred France more than
any other crime since Leonardo de
Vinci's famous portrait. Mona Lisa,
was stolen from the Louvre in 1910.
The perpetrators were still at
large today The police. however,
believe they have clue pointing
TO one Of the band Of daring thieves
consisting of at least four men.
The suspect was released from
the penitentiary rs months ago. He
formerly resided in Chantilly and
is known to be connected with one
Of tho most skilled gangs W aero
hattie burglars IN France. The
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
SECURING DEEDS
FOR RIGHT OF Way

SAN BENITO. Texas, Oct. 13.-
Little difficulty in securing a
blanket easement for rights Of way
fer the San Benito-Rio Hondo high
way is expected by the local Cham
Der of Commerce, which has started
an active campaign for the highway.
A 6O-foot right Of way will be re-
quired.
Residents along the proposed high
way are very much interested in the
proposed improvement, and are Civ
ing Secretary Bell of the local
Chamber fof Commerce all possible
cooperation.
Commissioner Logan has stated
that he will advertise for bids for
the grading and construction of per-
manent structures as soon as the
rights Of way are secured. The pre-
liminary work will be done with pre-
cinct funds. anu it is believed that
state aid can be secured for the paw
ING.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
OFFICERS HUNT
.FORNOTORIOUS
RUM RUNNER
Man Arrested Twice
BY Constable Bill
ings S ought by
Cameron Officers

"A man wanted in Hidalgo
county on charges Of assault
to murder and criminal as
sauIt, and arrested on several
occasions by Jess Billings,
murdered La Feria constable,
l. being sought by Cameron
county officers in connection
with the death of that Off
Ger who was ambushed and
slain at 8 O'Clock Monday
night when he left his home
to 60 to a picture show.
Roy Collins. special Investigator
out Of the district attorneys office;
Jim Collins, Cameron county con-
stable. and two patrol inspectors. Roy
and Ed HarrelI. who have been work
ing on the case, were looking for the
man until they determined TO their
satisfaction that ~ had escaped into
Mexico. His home on the other side
Of the river is said TO be the Palmas
from Santa Maria.
Roy Collins declares that Billings
incurred the enmity Of this man five
years ago when the La Feria con-
stable arrested him and turned him
over TO the federal officers for vio-
lation of the federal LIQUOR laws, the
Dean Act not having been passed nc
that time.
Three weeks ago the same man was
charged with criminal assault and
later. when the girls father was
wounded 4 charge Of assault TO mur-
der was added This occurred in Hi
dalgo county and Justice OF the Peace
Stedman or Mercedes issued warrants
for the mans arrest on both charges
Soon after that incident Constable
Billings caught the man and two
companions crossing over TO the
American side Of the river with load
Of liquor and arrested all three or
them. They were given hearing be-
fore Justice of the Peace Dewey
The sought man attempted to escape
at this hearing by jumring up and
running away. but Billings gave chase
and stopped him Nv firing into the
air. The man was retaken in an or
chard and brought back 70 the court
room.
Justice Dewey fined two of the men
and sent the other TO the county jail
in Brownsville to await trial. He
was fined 5000 on n vagrancy charge
in Brownsville justice of the peace
court and then returned % Mexico,
according to the investigators.
Investigations made by Collins IN
dicate that on the night M the shoot
ing the man returned to the Ameri-
can side aDi was joined by two
friends They then proceeded 20 ~
house about three miles from LH
Feria. The man is alleged to have
gone on alone 10 In Feria. armed with
an automatic shotgun. The officers
charge the man lay In wait and fired
on Billings shortly after the latter
left his home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13

QUELL MUTINY
Six Prisoners Shot In
Attempted Jail
Break

MEDIA. Pa, Oct. 13.-tPl-A mu-
tiny among log prisoners in the Della
ware county Jail was subdued today
after six Of the prisoners had been
shot by hastily deputized residents
and police.
The prisoners. .-including a dozen
women inmates. attempted to destroy
the interior of the Jail after they
had been liberated from the cells by
'trusties." who had knocked off the
locks of the doors with iron bars
During the break fire was started
in several places. None of the pris-
oners were fatally wounded in the
volley turned loose on them by the
deputy sheriffs and police.
A reduction of their food supply
by the warden Of the Jail was given
by the prisoners as the cause Of the
break
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
Offer Scores of
Plans to Relieve
Cotton Situation

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 13.-lPl-
Scores of plans for relieving the
emergency situation created BY cot
ton market depression were submit
ted to committee on resolutions to-
day by the south conference
meeting here to consider measures
for financing the present bountiful
crop and assuring an acreage reduc-
tion for 1927.
The conference. numbering perhaps
500 representatives from cotton grow
ing states. including planters, bank
ers and merchants, recessed to reas-
semble at two o'cIo% to hear the res
olutionS which the committee should
present.
The resolutions committee embrac-
ed three departments which were in
structed 10 consider three phases Of
the problem, namely:
Marketing the present crop in an
orderly manner; financial credits and
acreage reduction in subsequent sea-
sons.
Elected n permanent chairman OF
tue conference ~. II. y. mooney. cGf-
tor of the Memphis Commercial Ap-
peal, expressed the opinion that con-
ditions were not as serious a. some
believed. He urged the necessity Of
organization by agricultural produc-
ers, asserting that only the farmer.
among all working groups. was unor-
ganized and therefore Inarticulate.
Governor II. L. Whitfield. OF Missis-
sippi, AT whose summons the confer
ence assembled at the call Of COVER
nors Of cotton growing states, de-
clared in opening the meeting that
the interest demonstrated by this
distinguished gathering was guar
antee that some action would be tax
en- to relieve the distress of Southern
business in general and cotton rails
ers in particular.
Mike Thomas, Dallas. delegate,
sounded popular note when he urg-
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ant. who escaped in the darkness.
Only one bullet was fired. 1t en-
tered the detectives ear, killing
him instantly. before he could
draw his own pistol, but not before
he had grasped the necktie OF the
man who shct him. A short dis.
tance away. apparently dropped in
haste was found the pistol from
which the bullet had been fired.
Neighbors hearing the shot and
footsteps of a fleeing person.
called police headquarters. The
first thought Of the officers or
dered to the neighborhood was to
awaken Sergeant Scrivener and en-
list his aid in discovering the
origin cf the disturbance. They
went to his home ard were di-
reeted by aroused neiRhbors to
the body of their fellow Officer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
JAILED DRAGON
BEFORECOURT
Will Testify in Poll.
teal Corruption
Investigation :

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Oct. I3.-tPi
ID. G. Stephenson, central figure in
charges of political corruption made
BY Thomas Adams. publisher Of the
Nincennes Commercial. arrived here
at $3.50 o'clock this morning, accom-
panied by Clifford Craig, chief clerk
Of the Michigan City state .prishn.
where Stephenson Il serving a. life
sentence. and seven guards. Stephen
son entered the back gate of the
Marion county Jail.
The former khan dragon and re-
puted one time dictator Of Indiana
politics, wore cap and overcoat
and other civilian garments. He was
smoking a cigar rs he entered the
Jail He was not handcuffed.
Stephenson was brought here i'm
answer to subpoena to appear be-
fore the Marion county grand jury
which is investigating Adam 5
charges Of corruption and as a wit
ness in n civil suit in connection
with a tailoring establishment in
which the former dragon was inter
ested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
'Happiest Man In WOyId'
Killed Before Wedding

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.-tP,-
Detective Sergeant Arthur B.
Scrivener, SO years old and regard
ed as the most efficient operative
in the department, was the "hap-
piest man in the world" he told
newspapermen at police headquar-
ters early today, because of his inn
pending marriage this afternoon
to Miss Helen Barnes Parker Of
Mclean, Va.
IL was the elimination of a ro-
nance Of years. The engagement
had keen kept secret until last
night But there will be no we'd
ding.
Thirty minutes after he had
characterized himself as "tbe hap
piest man." and just as he was
turning into his home he was shot
and killed by am. unknown assaii-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
SELECT PARIS
. FOR THE NEXT
LEGION MEET
Second Invasion Of
France Will Start
September 19, 1927,
Legion Votes

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. I3.--tHl-The
American Legion will hold its 1927
convention in Paris. France. The
pilgrimage will be known as the Sec
ond AEF.
The convention will meet Sep;em-
ber i9. and continue until the 23ra
When the delegates return 20 the
United States they will rccorvcnc in
New York October IL. and transact
such business AS cones before il.
More than 10000 men and women,
who did their bit" during the world
war. will shove off on twanty-eight
ships next September to hold the
American Legion's ninth annual con-
vention IN Paris.
The second AEF- will sail from
seven ports; Montreal. Boston. New
York. Hampton Roads. Charleston.
Jacksonville, and Galveston WI Hous-
ton, with New Orleans Z port OF call.
The Leviathan. largest ship in the
world. will lead the armada of Lc-
gionnaires as the official flagship.
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thieves sealed the wall OF the sew
enteenth century castle and crossed
a moat with a forty-foot l9dder.
Jewellers said although the pink
rose diamond is likely 70 prove
white elephant on the hancs Of the
thieves. nevertheless the maraud-
ers ought 20 realize enough on the
two diamond studded daggers. the
bracelets and other booty to make
their operation profitable.
When Mona Lisa was taken from
the Louvre wide search was made
for IL throughout the world II
was finally found in 1913 in Flor
ence, Italy. An Italian named Pc
rugia was arrested. charged with
the theft. He was sentenced to
one year and - days imprison-
ment The portrait was returned
~ tkr !6skyr,.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
TOO MANY PLANS
TO SOLVE PROBLEM

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct. 13.-
-tPl-The greatest danger to
present solving Of the cotton
market depression situation is
multiplicity of plans, Governor
Henry L. Whitefield. or Missis-
Sippi, declared in opening south
wide cotton conference here to-
day.
To save the price and de-
feRd the 1926 cotton crop is the
object of this convention" Gov
ernor Whitfield declared. We
will stay here until we do what
we came for" he told the 300
delegates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
FORBES AND PARTY
ARRIVE in VALLEY

EDINBURG, Texas, Oct. 13.-B. &.
Forbes. noted financial writer, aeconi-
panied by several friends and Wm-
Mcintosh. publisher OF the San An
tonic Light. arrived here at 1880, AMI
proceeded to McAllen. where dinner
was served the party. On their trip
from Falfurrias the party was met
at the Red Gate by Judge Lamar Gill
and a party Of Willacy county resi-
dents.
Immediately after dinner Mr..
Forbes will leave McAIlen on his trip
over the Valley, expecting 20 arrive
in Brownsville about y o'clock SUP
per will De served az Matamoros, af-
ter which he will leave in a special
car for the north. @
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
OIL Field Bandits Shoot Young Girl
Burn a Bale Movement
1sLaunched In Carolina

BAMBORG. $. C.. Oct. I3.-tP1-
A ''burn a bale" movement. to sup
plant the buy a bale slogan of a
decade ago, has been launched by
leading cotton planters and busi-
ness men Of Bamberg county. in
cooperation with the Bamberg
Board of Commerce.
The plan calls for the destruc-
tion Of 100000 bales OF cotton
through the Southern states. Those
behind the movement say they
hope to have IL accepted over the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-13
DIAMOND HAUL
MADE In DALLAS

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 13.-(P)-
Diamonds valued at $l3.50O were
stolen from two women here today.
Mrs. ]. Lucas reported gems valued
at $l2.500 were stolen from her
purse while she was visiting the state
fair. Mrs Joseph Toner, whose hus-
band is playing in the Princess of
Flavia at the fair park auditorium,
reported that gems worth 81 900 were
stolen from their dressing room dur
ing the performance TUESDAY.
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twave length. 27s metcrsl

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
III n. m.-OrEan recital by Miss
Alma Green by remote control from
the Queen theater.
THURSDAY
10 u. m.-Cotton market
~ m.--CarIos Guardiola, popular
piano numbers
3 y. m.--Cotton Market
LIS ID. m.-Wayne G0bble, baritone
solos.
$3.50 p. MFRS. Fritz Schmidt, So
los.
s:45 D. m.--Dave Dekorte. baritone
solos.
9p. m.-Elizabeth and Louise Bau-
err. violin and niano.
9:15 M na.---LRs Ranrheros.
1901 "A. Novelty and jazz.