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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07


The county, school and State
levies still are in doubt. The $105
school levy is figured by local tax
experts as "all the board can get
away with" although it is seeking
$1.45.
Immediate action to cut the $145
to a reasonable figure will be made
by school, Chamber of Commerce
and Indiana taxpayers Association
officials.
William H. Book, chamber tax ex-
pert, will cooperate with School
Business Director Ure M. Frazer for
several days. Michael Madden, for
mer assistant treasurer of the school
board, has offered his services in f1g-
uring the appropriations.
State Levy May Hit 20 Cents
Possibility of the State levy reach
ing 20 cents was set out by State
tax board officials. The amount for
next year first predicted was 25
cents, an increase of cents over
this year. Decrease of $780, 100000
in farm land assessments is given
as cause for the possible increase.
County and city council members
have adopted a mot interested"
policy in making provisions for the
horizontal tax refund, ordered after
the Indiana Supreme Court held
the horizontal increases Of 1919, 1920
and 1921 illegal A suit now
pending in Federal Court to stop
the rebate will be revised by at
torneys to make it stronger.
A meeting on the part of inter-
ssted attorneys is scheduled for to-
night. They will consider the suit
in the light of making it defense
proof. If the suit is upheld the
refund will not be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07

OlJCA1 VIC " up III WIG odAAAC iAoAAC
and jump together. Bill from one
wing, me from the other. Then we
race each other down. Thrillsl
And howl
Sometimes we hit bumps tina: jar
us pretty hard. Occasionally we find
ourselves in a downdraft that shoots
us faster downward. Then we slip
into another current of air, always
playing safe against striking the
ground too hard.
New Tactics Invented
Sometimes these are referred to
as parachute tactics" which some
say bid fair to become second only
to actual combat tactics against
enemy pilots. They have, for their
purposes not only saving our lives
from jeopardized planes, but also to
escape from machine gun fire by
sheer drops of thousands Of feet.
No gunner can follow a target
which falls as rapidly as para
chute can be made to drop.
Not long ago parachute was de-
veloped whic hcan be collapsed in
the air by the jumper pulling in
certain lines. Thus he can drop like
p.ummet until few hundred
feet from the ground, then permit
the silk to I'LL with air and break
his descent
OF Standard Type
The chutes we use are standard
equipment for all naval aviators.
They were developed after several
years research. These general points
may be noted in Government chutes
and should apply to any, including
those being used by civilians.
1t must be possible for the
Jumper to leave the plane when it
is in any position.
The operating means must not
depend upon the aviator falling
from the airplane.
The parachute equipment must be
fastened to the body of the aviator
at all times while in the airplane
The operating equipment must
not be complicated or liable to foul,
and must not be susceptible to
damage through any ordinary serv-
ice conditions.
Must Open Promptly
The parachute must open prompt
ly and must be capable of with
standing the shock incurred by 200
pounds falling at a speed of 400
miles an hour.
After jumping, I have learned,
one Of the first things to do is to
look up az soon as the parachute
opens to see whether the shroud
lines are twisted. One opens a chute
by pulling metal ring fixed in the
harness.
When slipping" parachutes to
move horizontally for any purpose,
little progress can be made into the
wind.
A parachute's certainty of opera
ton varies directly with the care
given it. They must be maintained
in the best condition. as a slow or
mountaineering chute may be worse
than none at all.
But the operator should renem-
Der. and this applies to all CIVILIANS
who may need a chute some day.,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
MAIL THEFT CHARGED
Negro Postoffice Laborer Held by
Federal Inspectors.

Elliott Slaughter, 35, Negro, Of
2248 N. Dearborn St., is under
arrest on charges of robbing the
mails as result OF detective work
on the part of Postal Inspectors w.
@. Ella and j. j. Abelson.
Slaughter, employed as laborer
in the postoffice, was caught taking
articles from parcel post packages,
Ella said. He also had on his person
marked money alleged to have been
taken from the employees welfare
fund contribution box.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07

straight dance and easily stepped
of to fox trot music. A heel step
with twinkle step is the character
istic feature, dance authorities say.
@The kinkajou is entirely out of
the Charleston class" said Miss
Mae Elizabeth Berry, 216i5 N. Meri-
dian ST., director of the Mae Berry
dance studio, who has just returned
from the New York convention.
There are no Objectionable hip
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07

by Mrs. Edna Routhard Passapae
of Newark, N. J. 1t was suggested
by Ada Mays dancing in the kin
kajou number of the musical show,
Rio Rita" and modified for ball
room use.
Miss Berry described the dance as
being q strut step, little side steps
twinkle step, heel point in half
open position, a right pivot turn in
strut position and a left turn"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07

not to pull the ring until he has
fallen clear Of the plane.
While descending, it is necessary
to watch the drift carefully. 1t is
possible to slide the chute by pull
ing the shroud line down about
three feet on the side toward which
you wish to glide.
Swinging may be stepped by
pulling down on the shroud lines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
STEALS PURSE BY RUSE
Decoys Woman Out OF Office and
FIees With Checks.

A hatless, coatless man came into
the Office of Mrs. Ella WEIGH, Occi-
dental Bldg, this morning and told
her she was wanted Immediately in
an adjoining Office.
She left, to find she was not
wanted next door When she re-
turned her pocketbook containing
1920 in checks was missing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
TAX RATE OF
32.5 CENTS IN
COUNTY seen
Proposed Fund Sliced More
Than 100000 at Coun-
ell Farley.
REFUND WILL BE TARGET
Attorneys viii Attempt to
Make Stronger Suit to
Halt 1t.

Definite announcement that the
county tax rate for 1928 will be
about 1875 cents was made today
by county councilmen, after they
sliced the proposed county fund
from 1882, 025.66 to $1,429,41150.
Work of examining the remainder
of the budget could not be complete
ed today and the council adjourned
until 9 a. m. Thursday. The council
will consider the county sinking
fund, township roads, care OF the
poor and the free gravel road fund
levy Thursday.
1t was decided finally. after much
arguing and quoting of law, to raise
the rate for Sunnyside tuberculosis
Sanitarium from to 2.5 cents. Irv-
ing LemauX, chairman Of the irlsti-
tution's board of trustees, pointed
out that the sanitarium could not be
run for more than nine months at
capacity under the 2-cent levy.
This supplied $751;, 900, while the
new rate will bring in $212,350.
Hits at System
at is a crime against taxpayers
to have erected new buildings at the
institution and then not be able to
operate the place at capacity or
properly" Lemaux said.
Officers of County Auditor Harry
Dunn and Surveyor Harry Camp
bell were hit hard by the councils
slashing.
Salaries of deputies in Dunn's of
flee were out from $4,000 to $20,-
400 and salaries for extra help
from $4,000 to $4,000. Councilman
Paul S. Dunn lost motion that
all auditors deputies be given only
500 month.
"You show an inclination to trim
anybody who isn't favorable"
Councilman Dunn told the auditor.
IF you want to make this per-
sonal and jeopardize my Office, go
ahead" Auditor Dunn replied.
Salaries Are Cut
The council left the surveyors
Office with one complete crew when
it cut salaries from $17,7oo to $3.50.
Requests for supplies, automobiles
and furniture in this Office were
thrown out.
An appropriation OF $4,000 to pay
'persons assisting in tabulation OF
the horizontal tax refund also was
eliminated.
Expense Of caring for Center
Township poor, which was tenta-
lively set at 100000, was sliced to
$4,000.
Schedule Is Given
Following is a schedule of the
tentative rates which Center Town
ship residents would pay next year:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
CITY WOMAN TO SPEAK
Lawyer Is on Program Of Great
Lakes Light Association.

Mrs. Edward Franklin White, In
dianapolis, noted woman lawyer
and Federation of Womens Club
leader, will speak during the am
nual meeting of the Great Lakes
division, National Electric Light
Association, here September %, %
and "a.
Mrs. White will speak on the re-
lation Of the electric utility at the
home. A thousand electric utility
executives are expected to attend
the convention. q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
Freshmen I'm Camp

BEDFORD, ind, Sept. 7.-Young
men VINO plan to enter Indiana Uni
versity as freshmen at the beginning
Of the term, Sept IA. are at Indiana
camp here for q three days fresh
man instruction outing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
SUNDAY ASSAILS WAR

Another World Conflict Would
Bring Ruin, Evangelist Asserts.
By United Press
COLUMBUS, Ind, Sept. 7.-"An4
other world war would mean the
destruction Of civilization" declared
Billy Sunday, famous evangelist in
an address before 1900 persons at
meeting held here Tuesday night
under auspices of the Bartholomew
County Council of Religious Edu-
cation,
1--WE must liouidate our hates be-
fore we progress toward liquidat-
ing our debts" he said, and gave
as his cure for all the ills of the
world the Ten Commandments, the
Sermon on the Mount and the
Golden Rule.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
STATE LAND IS TRADED
Hospital and Park Board Switch
Deeds to Tracts.

indianapolis park board members
and Governor Ed Jackson have trad
ed deeds to two tracts of land adj
joining city hospital and Riley hos
pital, a State institution The deeds
were turned over to Attorney Gen.
erai Arthur L. GilliQm for approval.
The transaction gives city hospi-
tai nine more acres for expansion to
The west and the State group seven
and one-half acres adjoining the
present tract on the southwest.
The deal was authorized by the
last Legislature and no money was
involved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
InfantiIe Paralysis Halls Schools

InfantiIe Paralysis Hats Schools
By United Press
HAVERHILL, Mass, Sept. 7.--As
a result Of reports of thirty-three
cases of infantile paralysis, which
have caused six deaths since July 80.
the opening of Haverhill's schools
has been postponed, it was an
nounced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
PAROLE AFTER 8 YEARS
Rush County Man. Convicted for
Horse Stealing, Freed.

After serving eight years at In
diana State prison for horse steal
ing, William Sweazey Of Rush
County was granted a parole today
by Governor jackson. Sweazey was
sentenced in 1919 for term OF
three to hftsen years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
OFFERS PARK BARGAINS
Two Cent Day to Be Observed at
Riverside Friday.


"Two-ccnt day" will be observed
at Riverside Park Friday of this
week and preparations are being
made to entertain big crowds be-
tween IL a. m. and II p. m, the
PEE i during which the bargain
raj will be in effect.
1t g announced the following con-
cessions will be subject to the cut
price program: Thriller, DERBY
racer, Ferris wheel, skyrocket, old
mill, aerial swing, whip. twister,
merry-go-round and frolic.
There will be no age limit for en-
loving the two-cent rides Friday,
and many family parties are being
arranged for the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
FILTERS JEER DEATH LEAP FROM PLANES
AND RACE TO GROUND WITH PARACHUTES
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig' of Air Delight in Breath
Taking ThriIIerS.


fayote
t sr TOe 3 an se ee he tells this strange spo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07
BY SERGEANT ARCHIE ATHERTOl

airplane speeding ninety
mile the ground I've done it thirty
Not all the belongs however Bill Dodson me
betting his life against bit OF silk and few shroud lines
lie
Parachues failures infrequent be
most negligible
Negligible from the view of statistics that h For the jumper
tried twoscore times and
still alive to write about them.
is petty officer navy
Naval Air Station When Bill hears about and
I likewise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-07

istic feature of
More wrinkles and fewer kicks Of
the Charleston variety is the way
sponsors describe the "kinkajou,"
the new ballroom dance of the
season recently adopted by 1000
members of Dancing Masters Of
America at their annual New York
convention.
Evidently the dancing days Of
the "kickers" and "sockers" are
numbered. The kinkajou is y
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
WOMAN'S CLUBS
OF DISTRICT TO
MEET AT new ULM
SECOND DISTRICT FEDERATION
TO MEET WITH THREE CLUBS
OF NEW ULM MAY 3RD AND
4TH. PRESIDENT TO ATTEND.

Three New Ulm woman's clubs will
be hostesses to the twenty-eighth
convention of the second district
Minnesota Federated Woman's Clubs
on May 3rd and 4th. Sessions will
be held in the Methodist church at
New Ulm and the New Ulm ladies are
making plans to accommodate at least
three hundred women who will come
from all over the second district.
Prominent speakers will appear on
the program and social program
will be arranged in conjunction with
the business sessions.
Mrs. Willard Bayliss of Chisholm,
the State President, will be one of
the distinguished visitors. She will
give several addresses. Mrs. Mary
LaRue of Minneapolis, chairman of
the Citizenship Training in the state,
will speak on the "Ideas of Ameri-
canism." Mrs. j. X. Campbell of
Slayton, president of the second dis
trict, will also be present and take
an active part in the convention. Mrs.
Campbell will be in New Ulm next
week for several days, comforting
with Mrs. T. o. Streissguth who is
general chairman of arrangements
for this gathering.
The three clubs of New Ulm who
will entertain the visitors are The
Literary Club, Mrs. Streissguth, pres
ident; The Current News Club, Mrs.
Walter Muesing, president, and these
Federated Clubs will be assisted by
the Alpha Delphian Chapter, Mrs.
B. Mather, president. The presidents
of the last two clubs form the Exc
cutive committee.
Clubs from the following counties
will be represented at the meeting
there in May: Blue Earth, Cotton
wood, Brown, Faribault, Jackson,
Martin, Murray, Redwood, Waton-
wan and Mobiles. New Ulm entertain
ed the Woman's Clubs nine years ago.
Brown County Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
LEGION PLANS
FOR CONVENTION
HERE ON JUNE IA
COMMITTEE HEADS ARE SELECT
ED BY EXECUTIVE BOARD AT
RECENT MEETING. ELK BAR
BECUE ONE OF FEATURES.

At recent meeting of the Melvin
Daskam Post Number 38 of the Amer
lean Legion the committee heads of
the various committees for the annual
SNalQnz. district convention were sell
SNSA ected. The Second District
W. convention will be held in
NQI3SE Redwood Falls Tuesday, June
14th. There will be representatives
here from the majority of the sixty
five towns and cities of the district.
This is the first time that Redwood
Falls has been thus honored by the
American Legion, and the business
men, the local post and the citizens
will unite in entertaining royalty.
The heads of the committees which
will have charge of the days enter
tainment and business are as follows:
Barbecue, E. L. Gallea; Dance, B. E.
Zumwinkle; Drum Corp Prizes; Glenn
Hillig; Decorations and Meeting
Place, Leigh Winter; Program and
Entertainment, VIM. M. Evans; Fin
ance, DR.. ]. C. Budik; La Societe des
Forty ct Eight, ]. C. Sullivan; Hous-
ing, Walter Backus; Parade, John
Lauterbach, Jr.; Publicity, H. S.
Aune; Registration, B. E. Marsh.
The convention will be an all day
affair, beginning with registration of
each member upon arrival. Registra-
tion headquarters will be in the ar
mory where, upon registering, each
member will receive badge that will,
literally speaking, "give him the
town." Among the noted legionnaires
of the state who are expected to at
tend the convention are Rufus Rand
and Eddie Lindell, state commander
and state adjutant, Jerry House,
Lloyd Babe" Ruth, Stafford King,
Ezra Clemons, past National Chap
lain of the Legion and 40 ct s, DIR.
Wilbur Smith, district commander
and M. J. Meeker, district adjutant.
One of the features of the conven-
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
JOHN O'MEARA
TO WORK WITH
STATE COMMISSION
REDWOOD COUNTY HIGHWAY
ENGINEER MADE SUPERIN-
TENDENT OF MAINTENANCE
: OF WORTHINGTON DIVISION.

John O'Meara has acceped a posi-
tion with the State Highway Commits
sion, taking the place Of Mr.. Stery
as maintenance superintendent of the
Worthington division. This means
that some time within the future
the O'Meara family will leave
Redwood Falls for Worthington
but for the present, Mrs. OMeara
and the children will remain in
the home here. 1t is not yet de-
cided just when Mr.. O'Meara will
leave but in all probability the change
will be made as soon as some one can
be found to take his place in Redwood
County. o. l.. Kipp of the Highway
Commission will meet with the Board
of Redwood County Commissioners
Thursday and it is probable that some
definite announcement of the plans
for Mr.. O'Meara can be made after
that meeting.
Mr.. O'Meara has been the highway
engineer of Redwood County for the
past several years and during that
time the road conditions in the Coun-
ty have been steadily improved. His
training, aided by his extensive ex-
perience before he came to Redwood
County, has made him thoroughly
capable of handling all the problems
which the County has presented dur
ing his tenure of office. His resig-
nation is a matter of keen regret to
the Commissioners and to the public.
The Commission has long recognized
him as a most valuable builder OF
good roads and this is not his first
to get into the larger
field.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
GOVERNOR ASKS
FOR LAW TO FIT
STATE RESOURCES
URGES AMENDMENTS so THAT
DEN1EITS WILL NOT OCCUR
EVERY TWO YEARS; LEGISLA-
Z TURE INFORMED.

Governor Theodore Christianson
and his finance commission took
special notice of two issues raised by
the budget report, in their statements
accompanying the big tabulation of
figures. The two issues are going to
require much legislative considera-
tion.
The commissioners devoted atten-
tion to the University of Minnesota
and it's request for more instructors
and better salaries, which was ap-
proved only in part by the budget
makersgs
The governor in his special mes
sage transmitting the budget tackled
the school aid problem and urged
amendment of the school aid laws in
several respects, so the law may be
made to fit the states pocketbook
and not create deficit claims every
two years.
The governors appeal was made
mainly in the name of the farmers OF
the state, on the ground that they
are taxed heavily for their share of
funds distributed for school aid, but
receive very little of the money for
their districts.
Governor Christianson raised the
school aid issue two years ago when
he vetoed the socalled deficiency" item
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
151ST FIELD ARTILLERY WIN BY
1927 SCORE. THE FAST AS
CENSIONS OF MINNEAPOLIS TO
PLAY HERE TONIGHT.

Sunday afternoon the Guardsmen
played the fast Buffalo Lake Inde-
pendent basketball quint and won by
the one-sided score of SO to &c. The
game was played at Buffalo Lake and
was the second time this season that
the Independents have suffered defeat.
Buffalo Lake accomplished something
that the Guardsmen tried hard to do
twice this season and that was to de-
feat Gaylord, winning from Gaylord
in both games played. The scoring
in the game Sunday was evenly divid-
ed with Donlon leading the point-get-
ters with seven field goals and free
throw, Goodthunder accounted for
seven field goals while Bobzin and
Castle each made six doubles. At the
half the locals had 21 to z lead.
In the last half Donlon, and Goodthun-
der accounted for % points. The high
scorer for Buffalo Lake was NJ.
Eiselin who made six field goals
Redwood Falls suffered seven person
al fouls while Buffalo fouled three
times, all in the first half.
The Guardsmen-151st Field Artil-
lery game was one of the seasons
best games played here. Redwood lost
this fray by 81 to q count Thurs
day night, February 10th. In the
lineup of the Minneapolis team there
were some of the most noted basket
bah men in the state including Lid
hsre. Hartupee, Redmond. Swanbeck.
1Gaetsold and 0lson. NJ cunrds-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
HERMIT
TELLS OF OLD
INDIAN DAYS
BOvEY MAN WRITES TRACY PA
PER OF, SHETEK MASSACRE;
RECALLS BOY WHO CARRIED
SMALL CHILD SEVERAL DAYS.

The editor of the Tracy Headlight
Herald received a communication
from DIR. Wilson, residing near Bovey,
Minn., telling of his experience dur
ing the Indian troubles in 1862. The
epistle imparts some interesting in
formation as follows:
This letter may not be of any in
terest to you, but will introduce my
self and tell you why / write to you.
So here goes!
l am a hermit nearly SO years old
and / also am of the best blood of
Bonny Old England. My grandfather
was an Earl and my father Duke.
/ was born in Bonny Brae Castle, Sum
day, April q, 1845, so you see / am
of good blue blood even though her.
NIT. The summer of 1862 was a
mail carrier from New Ulm
to Sioux Falls, Oak. IT,, and was
known to the settlers of the Lake
Shetek settlement as "Spot," the mail
man. Lake Shetek was at that time
a year round camping and hunting
ground of bunch of Sioux under
Sub. Chief Pawn, who was subject to
orders from Lean Bear, then chief of
small punches of Reds at different
places and who was continually raid
ing and running off the settlers
stock. This Chief Lean Bear held
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-02-16
BENEFIT PICTURE
SHOWN TONIGHT

On Wednesday night, February
10th, there will be shown at the
New Dream Theatre the third of
series of pictures sponsored
by the Bath House committee.
The name of the picture is "Blue
Eagle" with an all-star cast i'm
cluding George O'Brien, Janet
Gaynor, Robert Edeson, William
Russell, David Butler and others.
"Blue Eagle" depicts life in the
United States Navy and is
fighting drama of adventure,
courage, loyalty and strength.
The United States Navy helped
in the production of this picture
by furnishing ships, sailors and
marines. Consider the story, the
cast and the director, John Ford
and buy tickets early for this
great benefit picture which
has been approved by the public
opinion of the United States.