davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
CHANNEL CUCKOOS
Clarion Call Heard by S7Uin1n1erS

England and Egypt already are on
the job, and swimmers of France,
Germany, Belgium and Denmark
are expected as soon as the weather
clears.
For King Fuad's Sake
Ishak Helmy, the Egyptian, is
back for his third year. He says
he is in perfect condition, down to
252 pounds in weight, and complete
ly cured of the stomach trouble
which undermined his strength last
year and forced him to abandon his
two attempts.
He is determined to swim the
channel for the sake of King Fuad,
who is interested in Helmy and has
expressed a wish for him to sue
coed in order to stir up interest in
athletics in Egypt.
Frank Perks, the Birmingham
mechanic and another veteran sea-
soned in channel failures, again is
in training at Dover. Otherwise
the chief aspirants this year are
women. Tough as the channel Is,
they are out to beat the Ederle rec
ord of fourteen hours and a half.
The News Of the World offer of
5000 for the British woman who
will break this record has stimulated
great interest among English girl
swimmers.
One of the foremost is a new
conner, Miss Hilda Harding of
Brighton. who is training here. She
is 18 and built very much like Ger
trude Ederle, though shorter and
about twenty pounds lighter.
Others already in the race are
Miss Mollie Hudson, London diver;
Miss Connie Jeans of Nottingham;
Mrs. Jack Weidman, wife of the vet
eran trainer who died last year:
Miss Jane Darwin, called the "mys-
tery woman" because she tries to
conceal her real name and activi-
ties; DR.. Nora Mcclellan and Miss
Mercedes Gleitze. So far these have
been doing their training in Eng
land.
The best woman swimmer on the
job is Mrs. Mile Corson, the Amer
lean who last year succeeded after
Miss Ederle and in slightly longer
time.
The Other Direction
She swan from Griz Nez to Dow
er and now wants to swim from the
English to the French coast, which
is a harder job owing to the pc
culiar twists of the tides.
Edith Jensen of Denmark says
she is coming to Griz Nez as soon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
FOURTEEN MEET
VIOLENT Death
over WEEKEND
Indiana Fatality List In
cludes Four Drown
ings.

Violent death was the fate of
fourteen persons in Indiana over the
weekend. Four of the victims were
drowned. -Four others were killed in
railroad crossing accidents. Only
one of the fatalities was In In
dianapolis.
Drowning victims included Robert
Stevenson, Is, and his brother,
Charles, 10, who met death while
swimming in Deep river near their
home, a short distance from Crown
Point. Walter Hamilton, IS, Terre
Haute, died while swimming in the
Blue Hole eight miles south Of
Terre Haute. Ceriallo Torrez, 25,
Muncie, drowned at the Mock
quarry.
Charles Beckwith, 90, Corunna,
Mich, and Robert Weisner, 10,
Michigan City, were killed when a
South Shore limited train struck a
truck at crossing eight miles west
of South Bend. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Evans, SO and 46, respectively, were
killed when a Pennsylvania train
struck their automobile at a cross
ing at Hanna.
Wilson B. Love, rs, Goshen, died
of injuries suffered when he was
thrown from a hay wagon.
Mrs. Adam RAIDER. 81, OF Argos,
Ind, died in the Kelly Hospital at
Plymuoth today Of injuries suffered
when she was struck by an auto
mobile north of Plymouth.
Mabel Olinger, 6, Nishawaka, SUI
fered fatal injuries when she was
struck by an automobile. Mrs. Frank
VanDyke, IL, FIT. Wayne, was killed
when an automobile struck a motor
cycle operated by her brother, Will
liam Smith, As, who was seriously
injured.
George Harold, Is, Negro, Ander-
son. was shot and killed by his
brother-in-law, Lester Brooks. 80
who surrendered to police. Police
believe the shooting was caused by
Harold's charges that Brooks mis-
treated his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
HONOR LABOR
HEAD TONIGHT
Freshmen Arrange Recep-
ton for Major Berry.

Major George l.. Berry, president
of the international Printing Press
men and Assistants Union, Will be
the guest this evening at a recep-
ton in the Hotel SEVERN. Hilton U.
Brown will be chairman OF the
meeting.
Prior to the reception dinner at
dinner at the Elks Club has been
arranged by the Indianapolis locals
of Major Berry's union. Invitations
have been accepted by Howard P.
Savage, commander of the Amer
lean Legion; Hilton U. Brown,
Curtis Hodges, of the News; w. A.
Mayborn, Boyd Curly, OF The
Times; James Stewart, Frank Eek
ert, of the Star; A. R. Killing, Ben
Pigman, of the Post; Harvey Kelly,
of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association; Arthur D.
Pratt, on comittees, representing the
United Tpyothetae of Indianapolis
and comittees representing the local
Pressmen's Union.
Major Berry is one Of the out
standing labor leaders of the coun-
try and during his twenty consecu-
tive years as head of the Pressmen's
Union has developed that organiza-
ton to a position of prominence.
Major Berry is now undertaking
to erect on their properties, in Ten
nessee, a 81 100000 home for widows
and orphans of members. 1t will be
the only home of its kind operated
by labor union.
Major Berry was interested in the
formation of the American Legion
and was one of the first vice COM
manders.
An invitation is extended to the
public to attend the reception at the
SEVERN Hotel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
RUM RUNNERS
STAY TWO ON
PATROL BOAT
Kid Glove Tactics Used on
Florida Coast Blamed
by Coast Guard.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. s.-Neces-
sity of the coast guard using kid
glove" tactics to allay public Ill
feeling in Florida was blamed by
guard officials here today for
death battle between guardsmen
and rum runners in the Atlantic
forty-two miles east of TT. Lauder
dale, Fla, yesterday.
Two arrested smugglers opened
fire aboard the guard patrol boat
CG-249, killing Robert K. Webster,
Roanoke, Va, special treasury
agent, and Boatswain's Mate Vic
tor A. Lamby. They themselves were
wounded after setting fire to the
guard boat.
SmuggIers TOO Cocky'
"Bootleggers and smugglers are
too 'cocky' in Florida" Lieutenant
Commander Stephen Yeandle, aid
to the guard commandant. declared
today. Public opinion is against
us there. For that reason, we have
emphasized caution by guardsmen
in resorting to guns, and suppose
the smugglers yesterday expected to
find our men unarmed."
Yeandle declared the patrol boat
captured the liquor-laden speed
boat V-12.997 without firing a shot.
-Four men went aboard, arrested
Horace Alderman and Robert
Weechs, and arranged for a tow.
AS Sanderlin went into the Wheel
house, Alderman whipped out two
pistols and shot him through the
back, killing him. Weechs stimuli
taneously began firing his revolver,
killing Webster. who was assigned
to hunt counterfeiters in the Bahia
mas and elsewhere, and bringing
down Hollingsworth and Lamby.
Sets Fire to Craft
Then while Alderman held others
Of the cutters crew at bay, threat
ening to kill them all, Weechs
dashed below to the engine room. A
coast guardsman was there repair
ing a broken feed line. Weechs
threw a lighted match into the
spilled gasoline, setting fire to the
craft. The guardsman lpped over
board, swan around he seized
launch, found monkey wrench and
threw it at Alderman. 1t missed.
Then he found an ice pick and
closed with the rum runner, stab
bling him.
Weechs was disarmed q few
minutes later, and the flames were
extinguished.
The craft was helpless. however.
with its feed pipes broken. A call
for help was radioed and a speed
boat fastened out and carried the
wounded to hospital at Fort Laur
derdale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
BANDITS GET $4,000

Hotel Manager Kidnapped by Five
Masked Men.
BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-Search for
five masked bandits who held up
the Edgemore Hotelat South Haven,
Mich, kidnapping the manager, and
escaped with $4,000 loot, centered
here today following receipt of in
formation that the men were recog-
nized as Chicago gangsters.
The manager, A. M. Greenberg,
was tied to fence post near Col
oma, Mich, fifteen miles away.
After an hours struggle he freed
himself and reported the robbery.
About $4,000 in cash was taken,
the remainder of the loot being in
jewelry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
TRAFFIC TOLL
IS ONE dead
AND q HURT
William Miller, II, Hit by
Car Sunday, Dies
From Injuries.

One person was killed and twenty
one injured in traffic accidents ir
and near indianapolis over the
weekend.
William Miller, u, of 520h w
Washington Ave-, died at city hos
pital Sunday, a short time after
he was struck by an auto at West
and Market SITS. Witnesses told
police that Miller staggered into the
street in front of the car.
William T. Brandt, Al, OF 1850 N.
Capitol Ave, driver, was arrested
on charge of assault and battery
and was reslated on a manslaughter
charge when Miller died.
Injured In Crash
Vaughn Tobey, 81, of Ills N.
Capitol Ave, is in a serious conol-
ton in city hospital after he was
found unconscious near Winthrop
Ave. and Fifty-Second ST. He was
riding in a car driven north on
Winthrop Ave. by Roy Morrison,
"a, of 5648 Winthrop Ave. Their
car collided with one driven by Rex
Hawkins, %, of Greenwood, IND.
All three were taken to city nos
pital, Tobey suffering with a severe
injury to his head. Hawkins SUI
fered three broken ribs, while NOR
rison received a wrenched left side
and a cut over his right eye.
Hit-and-Run Driver
Police were seeking a hit-and-run
motorists who injured two brothers.
leo smith. 16, of 1920 E. Thirty
second St., and Jonathan, IA.
Others injured: Charles Hunkier'
Of 22e S. Walcott St.; Urlan
Holden. rs, of 222 N. Springs ST.
nonald Meade, 9, of 1919 w. Elev-
enth St.: Leroy Campbell, Is, OF
412O E. Twenty-First ST.; aired
Lime, II, of 2181 Station St; san
ford Goodlet, 1929 S. Sheffield ST.
Miss Lena Warner, Mrs. Mary War
ner and Mrs. Julia Lyons, all OF III
N. Capitol Ave-; H. ]. Dewitt $3.50
boulevard Pl.; Mrs. Lillian Dorrell
and her two children, Homer, 3, ana
Marjorie, 2, of Candy; Sarah Reyn-
ODDS, 7. of 857 N. New Jersey ST.,
and William Rowley, As, OF 5000
Virginia Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

as the weather is favorable for
swimming.
The weather, however, has been
most discouraging so far. The wa
ter IN the channel is much colder
than usual at this time of year, and
this section of France has had prac-
tically no summer yet.
Last year Miss Ederle swan across
on Aug. 6, but it will probably be
much later before any serious at
tempts can be made this year.
Helmy and Miss Harding are
training under Jabez Wolfe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
BAT ROOST OPERATED
BY TEXAS COM UNITY
Accommodations for Million to Fight
Mosquitoes Provided.

ACCOH1u1OUd GhO1tS lUI NAuIUH W It ls 1t
Mosquitoes Provided.
BIZ NEA Service
STUTTGART, Texas, Aug. g.
This city is making provisions for
accommodating a million bats with
in it's limits. Not that the bat is at
tractive or makes good pet, but he
is considered valuable as a foe of
mosquitoes.
An old structure near the city has
been purchased and will be con-
Verted into a steeple-like building
to serve as a bat roost. 1t is south
west of town, an ideal location since
bats usually fly with the wind and
the wind usually prevails from the
southwest.
They start out at nightfall, catch
ing and insects they pass in the air.
At midnight it is said, they turn
back as regularly as if they carried
an alarm clock, reaching their roost
by dawn the following morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
FRIEND FAILS TO GREET
HIM; TAKES FURNITURE
Two-Fisted Drinker From Iowa
Uses Wrong Methods in Gotham.

Two-Fisted Drinker From Iowa
Uses Wrong Methods in Gotham.
BIZ NEA SerUice
NEW YORK, Aug. 0.-From the
tall corn country of Iowa came
Buck Ashworth the other day, bent
on looking up an old friend and
having a rip-roaring time.
But Buck did little two-flsted
drinking before he started to find
his friend, so when he came to the
house and found no one there, he
was not pleased.
Just for revenge, Buck carried
out the sewing machine and set 1t
in an alley two blocks away. Then
he went back and took the ice box,
ice, food and al, and put them be-
side the sewing machine.
Arrested, Buck later pleaded in
toXication.
He was sentenced to return the
articles from the police station to
which they had been taken.
He did it single-handed, though
the distance was twice as far.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
FACES FEDERAL CHARGE

Mail Sack Ripped to Divert Suspi-
cion in Slot Machine Robbery.
Arthur Danner, 30, Frankfort.
Ind, will be brought before the
Federal grand jury to face a charge
of ripping mail sack.
The man, a mail truck driver,
confessed, according to Postal In
spector w. B. Ella, that he ripped
the sack to divert suspicion from
robbery Of a slot machine fiom
which he took $1.50.
He was sentenced to serve thirty
days in jail for the slot machine
robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
STRESS CIVICS STUDY,
TEACHERS ARE URGED
Awakened Public Conscience Need
ed, Says Schortemeier.

Awakened Public Conscience Need
ed, Says Schortemeier.
Secretary of State Frederick E.
Schortemeier today urged emphasis
of civics by school teachers in an
address at the Teachers College of
indianapolis chapel
estate problems cannot be solved
without an awakened public con-
science. Education and religion are
the two greatest factors" he said.
Schortemeier declared that fewer
less than 1 per cent of the Indiana
Reformatory inmates are high
school graduates.
1.-THE 40 cents of e cry 81 of taxes
spent for educationo in Indiana is
not an expenditure but an invest
ment," he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
GIRL GRADUATED ALONE

STAUNTON, Va, Aug. ga SUI
pervisor of the Virginia State board
of education recently had to travel
176 miles to address a graduating
class of one person.
He gave the diploma to Miss Ruth
Hickman, at Millboro.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
STRAPHANGERS STAR
IN THE BIG SPLASH
Its All Wet" Decide Actors in
Street Car Comedy.

ShOCs NaI COncuys
Aftsr-theater homeconiers on a
fairground-Illinois street car took
part in a comedy good enough for
movie scene Sunday night.
At II p. m. the rain was falling
in torrents. Passengers armed with
umbrellas damned into the car and
sighed comfortably. but not for
long
Rain began seeping through the
car roof. Front seat passengers were
treated to big splash.
What to do?
PUT up your umbrellas" some
one advised.
Soon the majority of the passen-
gers were riding with umbrellas I'D,
the water sliding of into the main
aisle of the car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08

There is pyramid near Puebla,
Mexico, that is comparable to the
pyramids of Egypt. 1t was erected
by the Toltec Indians, is more than
200 feet high and has a base line Of
1850 feet. The largest Egyptian
pyramid, Cheops, has a baseline Of
$50 feet and is 400 feet high.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
SACCO RI0TING FEARED

By United Press
MONTIVEDEO, Uruguay, Aug. 8.
Several infantry and cavalry regi-
ments were ordered into the city to-
day to cope with disorder potential
in the plan of the Union Syndical,
Uruguay, for a Neutrality-suspicious.
general strike in protest against the
death sentence about to be carried
out against Nicola Sacco and Bar
tolomeo Vanzetti.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
BY MINOTT SAUNDERS
NEA Service Writer

~ APE Girls NEZ, France, Aug
III 8-They're at it again over
u here. Trailing thermometers
IN me water. checking tides, testing
currents and feeling the air as only
a channel cuckoo can do. And on
the sands the talk is the same as it
has been for the last dozen seasons
channel swimming.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
Jail at Brazil Empty

By Times Special
BRAZIL. Ind, Aug. 8.-Clay Coun-
tvs Jail here is empty. Sheriff Tif-
fee and family, with no guests" to
take care of, have gone on vaca-
ton to Danville, Ill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
GET BANDIT SUSPECTS

Officers on Way With Two Hostel
ter Brothers.
Robert and Howard Hostetter, al
legged Southport bank bandits, were
expected to be returned tonight or
Tuesday by Sheriff Omar Hawkins
and Detective John Gaughm.
They were released to the Indian
apolis authorities today at Buffalo.
The Hostetter brothers have been
sought for months on charges of
robbing the Southport State Bank
and shooting deputy sheriff.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
YEGGS RAID MOTOR FIRM
Slug Waterman; Blow Safe; Obtain
Little, If Any, Loot.

LIttIe, II ANY, LOOL.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 8.-Four bur-
glars today entered a Broadway
motor car agency, beat Waterman
unconscious and blew open heavy
safe. They then knocked the dial
from second safe and escaped
leaving a third safe untouched.
Police believe the loot might run
into thousands of dollars, but the
agency manager, after a check-up
said he doubted If anything had
been taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
SPIRIT FINE, BUT LATE
Christmas Cards He Forgot to Mail
Are Sent at Last.
BIZ United Press

En- United Press
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 8.-Christ-
mas greetings for 1925 are being re-
ceived by about 200 friends of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Jackson. jackson
found the bundle of unmailed cards
under the seat of his automobile
recently and dropped them in
mail box. He had carried them in
the car since last December.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-08-08
ALPS Filler is KILLED

Plane Of Mountain Aviator Crashes
Near Summit.
By United Press
GENEVA, Aug. 8.-Lieut. Adrien
Guex was killed in an attempt to
fly over the Alps when his plane
crashed in a small lake Sunday neay
the summit of st. Gothard.
The Washington times., 1927-06-03
CONTINUED from First Page.)

CONTINUED from First Page)
renee, United States Daily. and John
n. Gleissner, the Daily News.
Arrangements: Col. U. s. Grant,
chairman. no members named.
Parade: Brig. Gen. 8, d. Rocken-
back. chairman, members to be
named later.
Police: Commissioner Proctor L.
Dougherty, chairman other mem
bers to be named later.
Meantime organization Of all local
committees will be completed at a
meeting Of the central committee in
the board room Of the District Build.
ing today.
At the same time 1t is expected
that campaign for $4,000 to cover
the costs of the reception VIII be
authorized. This amount will be re-
quired for the erection Of a grand
stand, purchase Of decorations, and
incidental expenses.
Checks and cash contributions
should be sent to RobertV v. Flem-
ing, president of the Riggs National
Bank and treasurer Of the Lind
bergh committee.
Six committees of the central COM
mittee were authorized at the organ.
ization meeting yesterday, and one
Of them. the finance group, was
appointed at that time.
They will be set to work immedI.
ately and 1t is expected that the
general plans will be approved be.
fore tomorrow night, leaving all Of
next week for carrying them into
The Washington times., 1927-06-03

the hangar and it was there that
the formal greetings took place.
The party that welcomed the
young flyer were Parmely Herrick
son Of Myron T. Herrick, American
ambassador to France: r. b. Ma.
honey, president Of the Ryan AIR,
lines, builders Of "The Spirit Of 81
Louis; a few attaches of the
American embassy and some French
officials
Does Stunts For Self
An Imperial Always pIane-a
passenger-carrying machine - from
Croydon, just outside of London,
landed at LIE Bourget five minutes
after Lindbergh.
One of the passengers, M. EhrI.
ich, told an interesting story about
the flight.
1--WE followed Lindbergh from
Lympne," said NJ. Enrich. "and \,
were certainly thrilled and enter.
tanned by what we saw. When hs
got out over the English Channel
he began to do stunts for his
own amusement.
He looped the loop and went
through other evolutions whose
names | do not know. But once
on the French side of the Channel
Lindbergh made a straight line for
Paris and flew at high speed with,
out any more evolutions.''
M. Ehrlich said that fog was en-.
countered all the way from England
to the French flying field. He said
that from Lympne to LIE Bourget
Lindbergh flew at an average alti.
tude Of 5000 feet.
Elaborate police precautions had
The Washington times., 1927-06-03

skies, arrived back in Paris today.
He landed at LIE Bourget Flying
Field at 1902 o'clock, after bat
tie with fog that delayed his flight
from London.
Flying at a great height, Lind
bergh arrived over LIE Bourget fly
ing Field shortly before 10 o'clock.
He circled over the field several
times, descending into lower alti-
tude at each spiral, and then made
perfect landing.
Attaches of the flying field rushed
out to greet him upon his venture
some flight from England. After
his second hop-off in England, he
was able to continue on to LIE
Bourget without further interrupt.
ton, although the air was thick
with mist.
Having been disappointed once
(when fog prevented Lindbergh
from making his flight yesterday,
the French did not turn out in such
great numbers as had been ex-
pected.
Visit Is Unofficial
In view Of the fact that this
visit is unofficial" there were nc
ceremonies at the flying field after
the American arrived.
Lindbergh made a double land
ing. His machine came down first
upon the Civil Aviators' Field, but
as it lightly touched the ground
Lindbergh decided that he ought
to land in military ground as he
was flying a British fighting plane,
so he took off and flew very low
over the intervening ground to the
military hangers only 500 yards
away.
The American flew a British
Royal Air Force fighting plane
that had been placed at his dis
posal for the trip. He was escorted
as far as the channel by British
machines, which turned back at
that point.
Immediately, after Lindbergh's
arrival IL French military airplanes
went up and began flying forma.
ton stunts in honor of the Ameri.
can.
Lindbergh watched with keen in.
terest the graceful evolutions OF
the planes above the flying ground,
noting the skin Of the French
pilots.
It was high honor for a ci
villain flier, but Lindbergh's courage
and skill are such that the French
hold him equal to any military ace
Greeted BY Americans
In the meantime Lindbergh'l
borrowed plane was being rolled
into a military hangar, which was
Immediately locked up 30 souvenir
hunters could not get at It and
damage II.
The American -airman entered
The Washington times., 1927-06-03
I INDY' SAFE IN PARIS
At TER0NE LANDING

effect ana arranging the multitude
OF details.
From the moment that Captain
Lindbergh sets foot on shore at the
Navy Yard at noon Saturday, June
IL, until dawn Monday, when he Is
scheduled to hop off for New York
in his famous plane, the Spirit of
st. Louis, he win be honored and
feted as has no other man In the
history of the city.
Tentative plans call for the con.
struction of a platform on the level
ground at the foot OF the knoll on
which the Washington Monument
stands.
On this platform the flier win be
will pin on Lindberg's breast the
first distinguished flying cross to
be struck.
Design for the cross was approved
only last Saturday by the Commits.
sion Of Fine Arts, and the design
was taken Immediately to Phila-
delphia. where the medals win be
cast.
100000 People Expected
It il estimated that 1oo, 900 people
win be able to witness the cere.
monies from the hill around the
base Of the Monument, which forms
a natural grandstand.
An appeal to Neutrality-suspicious. to
decorate their homes and places of
business in honor Of the flier nAxt
week was made today by the central
committee. ~
Decoration Of buildings along the