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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
BANDITS ATTACK CAR
Negroes Pull Two From
Auto, Demand Money.

Andrew Haase, 81, and his mother.
Mrs. Eliza Haase, both of Morgan
town, Ind, were attacked by two
Negro bandits early Thursday morn
ing at Capitol Ave- and Merrill st.
Haase and his mother had came to
Indianapolis Wednesday night to
collect some fire insurance, they
told police. When they were ready
to return. the car would not start,
and Haase decided to sit in it until
morning.
The Negroes ran out of an alley,
pulled the two out of the car and
demanded money.
Mrs. Haase's arm was broken when
bandits pulled her from the car.
Her screams frightened the bandits
away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
Whistle Jams
By Times Special

By Times Special
PETERSBURG, Ind, Aug. II.
"A whistle on one Of two E. &,
+. locomotives, which collided
near here, became jammed and
blew continuously for fifteen
minutes, bringing several per-
sons to the scene. Men on the
engines escaped with minor
injuries. One of the locomo-
tives was badly damaged. The
accident occurred during the
switching of coal cars on a
siding,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
NJ. P. CHURCH ELECTS
Officers Chosen at Camp Meeting
Near Marion.


By United Press
MARION, Ind, Aug. 21.-The Rev.
F. w. Lindeberry of Jonesboro, for
the fourth consecutive year will
serve as president Of the Indiana
district of the Methodist Protestant
Church which is meeting in it's
permanent camp ground, near here.
Other officers named are: The
Rev. j. C. Kerlin of Logansport,
secretary. and Lawrence Wood,
Greenfield, treasurer. The Rev. A.
L. Wooten of Anderson was re-
elected director of the Sunday
school board.
The anniversaries Of the Preachers
Aid Society and the Tithing As
ISOLATION were observed today. DR..
Lyman Davis of Philadelphia, Pa,
editor of the Methodist Recorder,
will speak tonight.
More than 200 persons are in at
tendance at the conference.
Delegates to the general conference
will be chosen Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
ROB HOTELS GUESTS
Thieves Enter Rooms After Mid
night; Take Money.

Two out-of-town visitors reported
to police that thieves entered their
hotel rooms early today and took
money from their trousers pockets.
Julius Wehner. Milwaukee, said
he lost $37 and a fountain pen after
3 a. m. and Gerard G. Dericks,
Tuckahoe. N. Y, said $40 was
stolen from him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
'H00K.UP' ADS URGED
F. w. Bond of Chicago, Addresses
indianapolis Club.

Better correlation of direct mail
advertising with other media of ad-
vertising was advocated by +. w.
Bond of Chicago, president of the
r. w. Bond Company, in an address
on "Sales Promotion-Its Applica-
ton to Today's Problems" at the
luncheon of the Advertising Club
of indianapolis at the Spink-Arms
Hotel today.
More merchants should "hook up"
newspaper advertising with direct
mail advertising, he pointed out.
An invitation for the local club
to send representatives to the tenth
annual convention of the Inter
national Direct Mail Advertising AS
ISOLATION in Chicago, Oct. 1921,
was extended by Bond.
Sydney A. Sullivan, club president,
presided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
ACCEPTS RIDE; HURT
Strangers Car Crashes; Bernard
Patterson in Hospital.

Bernard Patterson, 20, of $50 River
Dr., suffered face and head injuries
in an auto accident Wednesday
night, about a half mile south Of
Stop 5 on Plainfield traction line.
He is in city hospital.
Patterson told police that a
stranger came to his lunch stand
at 1148 River Ave. and invited him
to take ride. On Lynhurst Dr.,
Patterson said, the auto ran into a
briwge. The driver fed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
De VALERA FOLLOWERS
TAKE OATH TO KING
Deputies in Dali Expected to Defeat
Cosgrave Cabinet.

Deputies in Dali Expected to Defeat
Cosgrave Cabinet.
By United Press
DUBLIN, Aug. 11.-Eamon De
Valera and his Fianna Fail follow
ers who were elected to the Dali,
visited the Dali clerks Office today
and took the oath of allegiance to
King George.
The Fianna Fail deputies, who
hitherto have refused to qualify
for Office by taking the oath, will
enter the Dali tomorrow.
Defeat of the Cosgrave govern
ment was expected. In that event
a new government consisting of a
coalition of the Fianna Fail deputies
and Laborites probably would be
formed with the support Of De Va
lera.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
PRINTERS HOLD
NEXT FARLEY
IN CHARLESTON
South Carolina City Wins
From Chattanooga by
Narrow Margin.

international Typographical Union
members today chose Charleston,
IS. c., for next years convention
city.
Seattle withdrew in favor Of
Chattanooga, Tenn, but Charleston
won by a 284 to 229 vote.
A laws committee report rejecting
a proposal that the union president
be empowered to appoint two MEM
bers of the executive council to take
the places of the second and third
vice presidents on the council COM
mittee was accepted, as were several
other resolutions and laws commit
tee reports.
Commend American Legion
Proposition preventing members
working more than ten hours IN
any twenty-four hours was rejected.
Resolutions commencing Ameri-
can Legion for patriotic efforts to-
ward better understanding OF social
responsibilities of American citizen
ship were adopted.
Another resolution extended ap-
probation to Canadian parliament
for adoption of laws permitting reg
istration of trade labels.
Resolutions demanding resigna-
ton of executive council as a whole
were rejected.
Criticism of lack of support OF
the unio movement in Indianapolis
in other lines of labor was expressed
in the Union Label committee re-
port. The report said, in part:
1.-THE union label is conspicuous In
Indianapolis by its absence. We
hope in the next seventy-flve years
we can at least be shaved and fed
by union workers"
william Green Here Friday
Resolutions of regret over the
serious illness of James M. Lynch,
former president, and wishes Tor
speedy recovery, we're adopted.
Announcement was made that
William Green, president of Amer
lean Federation of Labor, would ar
rive here Friday morning and would
address the convention Friday aft
ernoon.
Arbitration committee report,
which was adopted, recommended
continued use of arbitration, con-
firming arbitration to laws and
wages excluding established work
ing conditions, and that no arbitra-
ton contracts be made available to
publishers not operating composing
rooms under union rules.
Progressives Are Victors
Progressive forces headed by
President Charles P. Howard con-
tinued victorious in several contests
Wednesday afternoon.
After a vigorous battle the con-
vention. established a new rule, pro-
viding that in cases of discharge of
an employee by publisher, when
the subordinate union, following an
appeal, reinStates discharged
member, the order of reinstatement
must be complied with by the fore
man until reversed by the executive
council or a convention. Provided:
When a subordinate union has
made specific provisions in its con-
tract for reference of controversies
over discharge Of members to Joint
agency, the dispute shall be decided
as provided in the contract"
The convention voted to change
the date for conventions, beginning
next year. from August to the sec
ond Monday of September.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
RETURN FROM AFRICA

Two Anderson Youths Back After
Seven Years to Enter School.
By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 11.-After
spending seven years in central
Africa, Homer Bailey, 20, and his
brother, Orrin, II, have returned
here to enter the Anderson Bible
School and Seminary at the open
ing of the fall term.
The youths are sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Bailey, missionaries, and
left here with their parents for
Africa in 1920.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
SMELLING ROOM BURNS

Loss of More Than $3.50 Caused by
Plant Blaze.
Fire, believed to have been started
by sparks from smelling machine,
Wednesday night, destroyed the
smelling room at the Indiana
Smelling and Refining Company
plant, 1116 e. Sixteenth st. DAM
age was estimated at more than
$3.50.
The fire was discovered by Max
Robbins, president of the company.
who smeiled smoke from his Office
and investigated. Machines were
damaged only slightly, he said. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
FEUD CLAIMS VICTIM
Russian Prince Is Shot by Neighbor
in Los Angeles.

BIZ CHttod Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Aug. ia
long-standing feud between Alex
ander Oukhtomsky. said to be a
Russian Prince and former member
of the Empress Royal Guard, and
his neighbor, Clarence Webster,
ended early today with Oukhtomsky
shot in the hand and Webster ar
rested on a charge of assault with
intent to commit murder.
Oukhtomsky told officers he was
merely lacking a sign on his garage
when Webster stepped out and shot
him.
Webster declared he thought he
was shooting at burglars. Police.
however. had to break down doors
to arrest Webster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
MARRIED THIRD TIME

Gary School Superintendent Weds
Auditorium Director.
By Times Special
GARY, Ind, Aug. William
Writ, superintendent of schools
here, and father of the Gary plan,
widely known school system, has
married third time. His bride is
Mildred Harter, auditorium director
OF the Gary schools.
The first Mrs. Writ died. He was
divorced from the second wife only
nine days ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
PERU PAGEANT BEGINS
First Presentation Of "Maconaquah"
This Afternoon.

PERU. Ind, Aug. 11.--"Macona-
quah," the historical pageant spon-
sored by the Peru post of the Amer
lean Legion. will be given its first
presentation in the City park here
this afternoon. The spectacle will
be offered daily through Sunday.
The pageant deals with incidents
Of the days when the Indians pos
sessed what is now Miami county,
and includes a portrayal of the
story Of Frances Slocum, a white
girl captured by the Indians In her
infancy an dwho spent her life
among them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
City Fight for Khorassan

FIT. WORTH, Texas, Aug. H.
Selection of the 1929 convention
city headed the business for the
day at the eighteenth biennial con-
vention of the knights of Khoras-
san. Winnipeg, Denver and Detroit
are making the strongest bids for
the next convention.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
TRAPPER Is SENTENCED
Gets Life Term for Staying of
Louisiana Man.
By United Press

By United Press
FRANKLIN, La, Aug. 11.-James
Beadle, silent trapper, today was
under sentence of life Imprisonment
for Staying James Leboeuf.
Beadle, found guilty of the murder
with Mrs. Ada Bonner Leboeuf, the
widow, and DR.. Thomas E. Dreher,
her alleged lover, thanked the court
for the sentence of ninety-nine years
and a day.
Mrs. Leboeuf and the doctor will
be sentenced to death Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

NEW YORK, Aug. ia mild
panic occurred among 300 work.
bound passengers of two IL"
trains today after a rear-end col-
lision. Two persons we're injured.
The prompt arrival of the police
averted serious trouble. Occu-
pants of the trains were escorted
up the tracks to the station plat
form.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
MOTORIST is ARRESTED
Fred Hegeman Faces Charges After
Auto Strikes Negro Woman.

Fred Hegeman, Sol w. Thirteenth
ST., was arrested on charges of as
sault and battery and reckless driv-
ing after his auto struck and pain
fully injured Mrs. Elnora Hender-
son, 40, BAL w. Twenty-Fifth ST., at
Capitol Ave. and Twenty-Sixth St.,
Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
F0NCK WILL TRY AGAIN
New Plane Being Completed for
Trans Ocean Hop.
By United Press

By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Memo-
ries of his disastrous takeoff from
Roosevelt Field last year, which cost
the lives of two companions, have
not deferred Capt. Renee Fonck
from again attempting his cherished
transatlantic flight.
Fonck today announced simply
that he wanted to finish what he
had started.
Igor Sikorsky is personally di-
recting construction of the French
airman's new plane in his factory in
Queens.
1t will have a Widespread Of 100
feet and several new features in
sea plane designing.
Fonck is expected to take off
within six weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
CORONER is PROBING
NEGRO DROWNING CASE
Unidentified Man Leaped in Canal
and Vanished, Witnesses Say.

County Coroner G. H. Keever to-
day started an investigation into
the death Of an unidentified Negro,
about IS, drowned in the canal at
Twelfth st. early Wednesday night.
The body was recovered an hour
later.
Witnesses told police that the Ne
gro was walking toward the bridge
with several companions, when he
broke away, ran along the canal
and leaped in. He took several
strokes and then disappeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
YEGGS' OUTFIT FOUND
Further Clews Lacking in Mechan-
icsburg Bank Case.
81 Times Special

b. Times Special
MECHANICSBURGA Ind, Aug.
11.-An oxygen tank and torches
used in an attempt to rob the Me-
chanicsburg bank six days ago have
been identified as stolen from
Knightstown and two ten-gallon
milk cans, part Of the yeggs' out
fit, have been identified as stolen
from a truck belonging to c. Craw-
ford, Lebanon. Officers have no
further clews.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
PRINCE PLAYS RANCHER
Coolidge Has Rival in Cowboy Busi-
ness Way Out West.

ness way Out WeSt.
By United Press
CALGARY, Alta, Aug. 1.-THE
Prince of Wales was just an AL
oerta rancher today.
The Prince laid away royal cares
when he retired last night at the
E. p. ranch, and this morning he
donned ranching garb and was up
bright and early to inspect the
stock.
He and his brother, Prince
George, will lead the carefree life
of typical westerners during their
ctay in the Alberta foothills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
Family Affair
By Times Special

By Times Special
FRANKFORT, Ind, Aug. IL.
Andrew Gleason and his
sons, Cecil and Walter, are in
Jail here charged with violat-
ing the prohibition law. Po-
lice charge they sold beer to
several youths under 81 years
OF age. The elder Gleason de-
MES the charge. He told police
that device they found near
his home, which they say is a
bottle capper, he thought was
an auto jack.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
PLAN HEALTH FARLEY
State Board to Arrange for Confer
ence in September.


ence in September.
The State board of health will
meet Aug. II to discuss plans for
the State health officers conference
Sept. 81 and %, DR.. William F.
King, secretary, announced today.
They also will consider several
budget items that may be submitted
to the State budget committee, it
was learned. Plans will be made to
finance the moving of the State
health department from the State
House to another building which
now is being remodeled at the
northwest corner of Market st. and
Senate Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
TYPO PLANT IS ROBBED
Matrices Metal Valued at $500
Taken by Burglars.

The Inland Typo Co., 6 S. New
Jersey ST., reported today that their
plant had been entered Wednesday
night and two boxes of matrices
metal valued at 5000 stolen. The
thieves jimmied rear window, po-
lice learned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

Former Kentucky residents will
hold a reunion Sunday at Garfield
Park. Rudford Calls, 1884 Salem
St., is president. An all-day pro-
gram is planned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
RICH INVENTOR DIES

Marshall b. Lloyd, Baby Carriage
King, Made Millions.
By United Press
MENOMINEE, Mich, Aug. IL
Marshall B. Lloyd, internationally
known baby carriage king, died here
of heart disease. Lloyd is rated as
a man who "revolutionized three in
dustries by his inventions"
He invented the Lloyd loom for
weaving fiber furniture and sold the
patent for 100000. He also real
lied 100000 on patents on process
for making steel tubing. Another
invention which brought big returns
was a machine for making bed
springs. Lloyd patented more than
200 Inventions.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
GRAND JURORS RESTING
Probers Take Day OFF After Study
ing Black Box Papers.

Ing Black Box Papers.
For the first time this week Mara
ion County grand jurors did not
meet today.
Although no witnesses have been
called, the jurors have been reading
documents said to have been in D.
G. Stephenson's black boxes and
Transcripts of evidence collected in
the political corruption probe by
previous juries and,prosecutors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

Robert King, 1741 N. Meridian St.,
is under arrest on a charge of loot
ing an auto. Merle Finn, 1909 N.
Pennsylvania ST., told police he
found King taking articles from his
auto parked in front of 1872 N. Me-
ridian ST., Wednesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

The Springer family reunion will
be held at Brookside Park all day
Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
HOLD COUNTY PICNIC
Officials and Employees in Outing
at Broad Ripple.

at Broad Ripple.
Two hundred and fifty Marion
County officials and employees and
their families attended the annual
county picnic this afternoon at
Broad Ripple Park. The courthouse
was closed for the afternoon.
Contests on the program included
singing, foot races, hog calling, tug
of war, horseshoe pitching, and de-
bates on analysis of road main
tenance by road superintendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
Calendar of
City Lodges
FRIDAYS EVENTS

Gyro Club luncheon, Spink-Arms.
Optinist Club luncheon, Claypool.
International Typographical Union con-
vention, Armory. all day.
Exchange Club luncheon, Lincoln.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

The shelter house Of Mooresville
park, Mooresville, Ind, will be the
scene of the Hugh Wilson family
reunion Aug. 81. 1t is the thirteenth
annual affair, according TO Ruth w.
Ponton, 202 Miley Ave-, secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

Former Brown County residents
will hold their thirteenth annual
reunion at Garfield Park Sunday.
More than 1000 are expected to at
tend. Allen S. Anderson is presi-
dent and Bert coda is secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11

More than 400 employees and
agents of the State Automobile In
surance Association attended
picnic Wednesday at Walnut
Gardens. A parade of sixty autos
preceded the picnic. Alex Corbett,
H. L. Craig, j. r. Mccormick and
G. E. Hamlin we're in charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-11
AUTOS NOISE PEEvING
Evansville Man Fined for Hitting
Car Owner.

BU Times Speci1L
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. IL
Arthur Corne, 26, paid fine OF S.
and costs here after he admitted
beating up" Harry Masterson, Is.
Corne said Masterson would stop
his auto in front of the Corne home
and race the engine with the cutout
open. That's not sufficient rea-
son." Judge N. B. Mccoy said, as he
told Corne what the bill would be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

quired for the Philippine Department
as set forth in the peace time procure.
ment objective, approved by the War
Department. (e) Reserve officers re-
CURED for the Hawaiian Department
as set forth in the peace time procure.
ment objective, approved by the War
Department. ~ Reserve officers re-
quired for industrial mobilization as
set forth in approved plans of the
War Department to be commissioned
in the specialist section, Reserve. tg)
Reserve officers required for the -
Organized Reserve Infantry and the
Organized Reserve Cavalry divisions.
(hl Reserve officers required for such
branch installations as are recon-
mended by the chiefs of branches for
organization in peace time and for
War Department overhead for the
first phase of notifications under the
War Department general mobilization
plan. ID Reserve officers reserved for
assignment to National Guard units.
(k) A surplus over and above the
numbers of officers required for the
activities listed in sub-paragraphs (a)
to Cd above will be authorized for
assignment Jurisdictions, in order to
provide. when practicable. for the as
signment of officers residing in unit
area only to unit of the Orga nized
Reserves.
Whenever the procurement objec-
tive so limits the promotion of Reserve
officers that a Reserve officer Of proper
grade and section Is not available
within the unit area Of the regiment
Of the Organized Reserves. the re-
quirements of the procurements objec-
tive may he disregarded and the nee
essary promotions will be made, pro.
vided officers are available having the
qualifica tons as set forth in War De
partment regulations and the neces-
sary time in grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-07

The 343d Engineers. Washington's
Reserve Engineer regiment. COM
manded by Col. John Stewart, will
assemble August II at s a M, at regi-
mental headquarters. 1853 Pennsyl.
vania avenue. and will begin their
1927 mobile training camp program.
which will terminate August rs.
After mobiliZing at the above head
quarters. the personnel will proceed
to Fort Humphreys. Va, home of the
Engineer School of the Regular Army,
for the purpose of obtaining equip
ment and Regular Army care-taking
detail for the encampment. On the
following day the regiment will move
on to Winchester. Va. where halt
will be made from August Is to 20,
inclusive. The program during this
period will include reviews of the Civil
War battles and visits to the battle
field of this vicinity. August 90 and
81 the regiment will move up the
Shenandoah Valley Pike to Staunton.
on the way studying historical points
and events and taking time to visit
one of the great natural caverns OF
this vicinity. The program at Staun-
ton, where the regiment will stop
from August II to rs, inclusive, will
include reviews of the Civil War bat
this vicinity. \ camp site on Two
Mile Hill, the location of Staunton's
new reservoir. has been secured from
the city authorities. August 25 and
20 the regiment will move back to
Fort Humphreys for review of the
work. preparation of papers, and. in
all probability, Il critique will be held
embracing all of the problems en-
countered during the regiments stay
in the field.
1t will be necessary to use private
cars for transporting the personnel of
the regiment, but the payment for
gas, oil, wear and tear, etc, will be
prorated against the officers using the
cars on some equitable basis. The
following local Reserve officers will at.
tend this mobile training camp of the
343d Engineers: Col. John Stewart,
commanding the regiment; Lieut.. Col:
Harrison Brand. jr.; Majs. Charles +.
Ralph, Roy +. Bessey and Clarence
S. Jarvis: Capts. Walter II. Dunlap,
Charles V. Johnson, Joseph V.
McNary. Peake Vincil and John w.
Davis; First Lieuts. Charles d. Jewell,
Frank NJ. Stuart, William j. Simpson,
Frank B. Lewis. Victor V. Martin.
Edwin c. Burt and William T. Williin
son; Second Lieut.. William D. Chase.
The following Reserve officers of Wash
ington will be attached to the regi-
ment for this training: Lieut.. Coils.
John l.. Temple, Charles Il. Stark. jr.,
and Walter ID. Young (Baltimore);
Majs. Edward A. Keys bethesda. |
Md). John F., Quigley, Stanley l..