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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
Frat House Damaged

BR Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. 3d.
Fire damaged the Beta Theta p
fraternity house at Indiana Uni
versity here to the extent Of $4,000
Saturday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
THUGS USE BLACKJACK
Slug Man Attempting to Recover
Stolen Automobile.

A few minutes after Otis Duncan,
Brownsburg, Ind, reported his au-
tomobile stolen to police he saw the
car at Twelfth and Delaware SITS,
driven by two young men. William
Brown, Clermont, Ind, with him,
leaped on the running board and
attempted to turn the switch.
One Of the two in the car struck
him on the neck with black jack,
knocking him to the street. The
thieves escaped.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
Indiana Boy Wins

Chicago, Nov. 2s.-Charles
Brown, 10, Battle Ground, Ind, to-
day holds championship honors ir
the lamb club class for all breeds
and third place in the fat barrow
class. at the international Live
Stock Exposition here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
BEATS PURSE SNATCHER
Woman Uses Umbrella on Man
Who Attempted Theft.

Mrs. william G. Taylor, 272 Iowa
ST., useed her umbrella to rout a
man who attempted to snatch her
purse as she was on her way t.
church Sunday night.
The purse fell in a hedge after
the man mad seized it from her
arm He ran when she hit him on
the head with the umbrella.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
Steal Clothing Worth s4s4

Clothing valued at $434 was stolen
from the homes of Edward p. Boy
less, 52O7 N. Capitol AY ND Harry
Tutewiler, 116 Blue Rid SUM
day night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
Artists, Suicide, Recommends Car

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. "a Take the
insurance money and buy yourself
a good car" Seymour Wright, artist
told his mother in a note before
committing suicide by gas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28

WE CAN SUPPLY MONEY NOW
for current needs. Confidential and
quick. Capitol Loan Co., 141h E.
Wash. St.-Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
PUBLIC TO GET
FU[LHEAR|NG
ON BUS CASE
Changes in Routes Will Be
Made Only After All
Voice Objections.
CONFERENCE is CALLED
Civic, Welfare and Labor
Representatives Invited
to Tuesday Farley.

Every man, woman and child in
this city will be given opportunity to
voice sentiments concerning the
proposed changes in bus routes, be-
fore the commission will take &C
. tion," Chairman Frank T. Single
ton, Of the public service commits
!, sion announced today.
Singleton has invited presidents
and representatives of civic organi-
: cations welfare movements, the
/ Central Labor Union and Chamber
of Commerce to attend a conference
in the House of Representatives at
. 10 a. m. Tuesday to discuss the
changes the street railway company
desires to unite its lines with those
of the Peoples Motor Coach Com
Z pany, recently purchased.
Paramount Importance"
e Transportation in city of this
size is of paramount Importance
and the commission believes that no
step should be taken in this prob
lem without knowledge of the sem
tinent Of the people. Every per-
son using the BUSES has right to
have voice in the matter" Sin
gleton said.
Many civic leaders have notified
the commission they will attend.
Once the commission approves the
street railway company's petition,
contemplated changes in bus serv-
ice will be made without delay, said
Robert I. Todd, traction president.
1--WE are eager to get the plan in
operation" he said. within a very
few days after approval, changes will
be put in effect"
The petition seeks authorization
for universal 2-cent transfer and
to coordinate lines according to a
plan of Superintendent James P.
Tretton.
Features of the plan:
Central Ave. feeder lines will be
abolished and through service to the
Circle maintained on a flve-minute
Scedule.
Half the Central Ave. buses will
turn east on keystone Ave. and the
other half continue on to. Sixty
First st.
Two buses will be added to those
operated on Central Ave- by the
Peoples Motor Coach Company;
four to the New York st. line, and
one to Brightwood.
Keep Some Feeders
Present feeders will be maintained
on w. Washington ST., Capitol and
English, AYES. A feeder to the bus
at Thirtieth ST. and College Ave-, or
: the Delaware car line, will be oper-
ated on Thirty Eighth st.
Buses will continue on Thirtieth
st. and a feeder sent over Martin
dale Ave. across Twenty-Fifth st.
to Sherman Dr.
Routing of the Tenth st. feeder
line will be changed from Rural,
across Sixteenth and out New York
st. to Chester Ave-, thence to Tenth
ST., east to Garfield Ave-, back to
. Sixteenth and East to Bosart. This
service would be provided every fif-
teen minutes.
Fifteen minute service also will be
given on Arlington Ave. Part of the
Brightwood BUSES will be routed
out Twenty First st.
Total buses in service. will be
fifty-eight, under the new plan. I'm
der the old management, the Peo-
pies company operated thirty seven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
OPEN CARS TAKE LEAD
Closed Models in Back Row al
100000 New York Show.

Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-New
automobile models valued at more
than $1,000,000 and painted almost
every hue were on exhibition today
at the 23rd annual automobile
solon at the Commodore Hotel.
The show opened Sunday night
when thousands attended. Closed
MODELS were outshadowed by 1923
open cars.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-28
BURGLAR LEAVES COATS

Takes Radio and Loud Speaker,
ScOrns Valuable Furs.
Two fur coats and a purse held no
lure for one Indianapolis burglar
who prefers radio entertainment to
worldly wares, according to @. H.
Brown, 1879 Kentucky Ave.
Brown told police his radio set
and loud speaker, valued at $3.50
were stolen and the coats and purse
ignored.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Slain Pair Were
Gunner, Belief

CLEVELAND, O., Oct s.-P-
Jack Brownstein, and Ernest J. York
ell, both Of Philadelphia, found shot
to death here today. are believed by
Inspect Of DETECTIVES Cornelius
Cody to have been members Of q
band Of gunner that travelled from
city to city forcing b~ootleggers and
speakeasies to pay them tribute.
Inspector Cody declared tonight
Brownstein and Yorkell came here
last Friday from Buffalo and were
collecting data on the operations Of
Cleveland b~ootleggers, and speak
easies with a view to forcing them
to pay tribute. IL this was refused,
Cody said, reprisals were TO follow.
Cody said he believed Cleveland
rum runner had been tipped off the
men were In the city and they were
killed as q warning TO outside gangs
to stay away from Cleveland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Birds Taught To
Sing Whole Arias

SAN FRANCISCO Pl-Birds can
be trained to sing entire arias. IL
properly guided, believes Mrs. Adelia
Mccoy, who has 500 now registered
an her W training school" She
has raised birds now owned by such
celebrities As Many Pickford, Elsie
Janis, Hal Roach and Robert Mellon.
nephew Of the Secretary Of the
United States Treasury.
The birds hear no other song but
the one TO be taught to them for
several hours daily. and master IL
usually before they are three months
old. According 10 Mrs. Mccoy, roller
canaries are the birds best adapted
TOT song development They have re-
tentive memories. and a song once
mastered Is never forgotten by them.
Specially constructed sound proof
boxes are the birds homes through
out the training period. Another
flight cage" is constructed 10 serve
as a gymnasium. where the birds
acquire the physical vigor Necessary
for his training.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
COLLEGE TALK
IS PUzzLINC
Awaits Compil.
er of Dictionary
For Lingo

CHICAGO, Oct. s.-There's a 10;
Of money waiting for the enterprising
soul who complies a dictionary of col
lege lingo which will make the chat
ter of Mary and her brother, Joe
College, understandable to the world
outside the campus
Imagine the bewinderment of Ma
and Pa, down in the country, when
Mary comes home for a vacation al
Christmas time announcing, "Well
Nom, ] sure had a whirl with that
gent at the dammatory brawl last
night! His dancing was so swell
elegant | did tail spins all evening"
With the aid of a 1927 collegiate
dictionary Mary's doting parents will
be able TO discover that a gent IS
college man. and q "dammatory
brawl" is just an innocent informal
little house dance ut the dormitory.
A "whirl" is a good time and stall
spins Is a figure Of speech meaning
thrilled to pieces" "Swell elegant
is the collegiate way Of saying per
fectly lovely"
The New Slang
T~humbing the pages OF the diction-
AIRY a bit further you will discover,
among others, the following terms
and their definitions. set forth for the
e~dification Of the older generation.
Sudden rush Of blood to the head
extreme embarrassment.
. Like nothing else-in a class BY
itself.
Ny cowl-For goodness sake, OF
what have you.
I'll bop you one-I shall be forced
TO strike you.
suitors-what once were called
"boy friends"
Sit by the fireside-a house date.
oh, Allah-0h, heavens!
Honey, drip or washout-a college
man who fails TO meet with the APP
prevail of the co-eds.
G-R-0-A-N-Horrible, awful.
Baby, old lady-tcrms which Mary
College uses in speaking Of herself.
Mrs. RITA high hat" coed.
Mrs. Astorbilt's plush horse-A
coed who is extensively dressed.
Next time you meet n group az
college folk don't get m inferiority
complex IL you can't understand
their language-students on one
campus frequently find the talk OF
their rival neiehbors unintelligihle.
Sport Clothes Are "in."
Dartmouth. Yale. Michigan Prince
ton. NassAr. Wellesley, Cornell and
Northwestern may e,ch talk their
" language. but in clothes their
tastes are similar. Sports clothes for
men and women are decidedly "in."
"Plus fours." black or cloud" coiored
sweaters and golf hose distinguish
the college man and his sister gives
her allegiance 20 two-piece dresses,
sweaters, skirts and leather jackets.
In the recitation room Mary and
Joe use classical diction that u a Joy
TO the ears Of their professors (some-
times): but in the recreation hall,
Next time you pass n university cam
pus linger near a bit and the jolly
students guarantee you'll hear a Ian
guage that's "like nothin' else"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09

NEWCASTLE, Ireland R1-There
is an old saying here that anyone
who can give a good rendition Of
am Sitting on the Stile, Mary" is
welcome in any Irish home in Amer
lea.
So popular is the old ballad that q
deeply sentimental interest still at
taches TO the picturesque country
stile which inspired Lady Helen Duff
FERN, young wife Of the fourth Baron
Dufferin, TO write the lines which are
so dear TO every Irish emigrant.
Near killyleagh Castle, the ancient
seat Of the Hamilton family, still
stands the stile which inspired the
famous sweetly-sad Irish song. While
on u visit TO the Warehouses of Duff
ferin at Killyleagh Castle as fiancee
Of the marchioness' son, some 70
years ago, Lady Helen was so en-
traneed with the scenery that she
wrote the beautiful poem, about an
Irish lad who is on the point of 60
ing to America after the death OF
his wife and baby during one Of the
frequent Irish famines.
Before he goes he. sits on the stiie
and thinks of his wife:
"I'm sitting on the stile. Mary,
Where we sat side by side.
On a bright May morning long ago
When first you were my bride"
The place is unchanged, he says
though 1--WE laid you, darling
down to sleep, with your baby on
your breast" He is very lonely
"for the poor make no new friends
and she was all he had.
Then os he goes, he says good
bye:
I'm biddin' you n long farewell,
Ny Mary, kind and true!
But Ill not forgeta you, darlin',
In the land I'm going to.
They say there's bread and work
for all,
And the sun shines always there,
But I'll not forget you, darlin',
Were IL fifty times as fair"
Many American visitors to the
championships on the Royal Coun-
ty golf links Of County Down have
gone 70 nearby Killyleagh this sum.
mer to see the famous rustic stile
immortalized by the young march
ioness and woven into sons by
George A. Barker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
FACTORY FOR
WESLACO,PLAN
Unit of National Can.
ming Corporation
To Be Built

WESLACO, Oct, s.-A conference
between officials Of the Chamber Of
Commerce and residents of Weslaco
and the surrounding community was
held in the Community House here
Saturday at which plans for choosing
q site for a proposed canning fac
tory were outlined.
A committee Of six men was form
ed for the purpose Of securing
the site, and active preparations
along this line were started. The
old baseball park, just west Of the
city and fronting on the railroad was
selected as the logical site after
some discussion, and the committee
was instructed TO take steps towards
its purchase. The property is owned
by Oar Ratliffe.
Z. c. Couch, j. T. Jamerson, S. r.
McCord, A. L. Wright, Henry Matt
miller and a man named Blackwell
made up the committee.
Just who was sponsoring the pro-
posed new plant was not divulged
b. the Chamber Of Commerce, the
only information available being
that q representative OF a $4,000, 600
corporation we diekering for the
site. Other factories are planned in
Houston, Corpus Christi and Uvalde,
IL was said.
Work on the proposed plant will
begin as SCOT as a site is guaranteed,
IL was said. The first unit Of the
factory is to cost about $4,000, and
IL is hoped to have il completed in
time for the winter fruit and vege-
table crop, according TO Chamber Of
Commerce officials.
About 40 persons attended the
meeting, which was held at 4 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Trinity Removal
Is Voted Down

BRECKENRIDGE, Tex, Oct. O.
REProposal to remove Trinity Uni
versity at Waxahachie to Dallas was
voted down by the Texas Synod Of
the Presbyterian Church u. S. A.
nc its meeting here today.
The question. however, was left
open for the future consideration.
Monday will see the close of what
leaders declare was one Of the lar
gest attended meetings in its history.
Mrs. ID. A. Hoges, was reelected
president Of the women's synod at
its meeting this afternoon. Other
officers are Mrs. S. c. Gait, Dallas,
recording secretary; Mrs. A. u. Del
loch, Plainview, secretary Of Liter
allure, Mrs. J. A. Moore. secretary
of national overseas hospital sup
plies; Mrs. ]. c. Reed, Houston. sec
rotary Of stewardship and associate
membership; Mrs. A. p. Haines,
Houston, secretary young peoples
WORKS; Mrs. +. 3. Surface. Abilene,
secretary senior intermediate work.
Mrs. Guy Paul. Temple, secretary
ehildren's work; Mrs. Il. +. Joiner,
Gainesville, treasurer Of state funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09

Thousands Of former sufferers
from stomach trouhle-many OF
whom had given up hope Of ever
being well-unqualifiedly indorse
"Gordon's," the discovery Of a we'll
known Dallas pharmacist, as a
medicine for the successful treat
ment OF the stomach and bowel trou-
hles. Some 80 so far as 10 rate it
ns performing near miracles"
"Gordon's" relieves constipation,
gas on the stomach. dyspepsia,
heartburn. bloating after meals, ex-
ress acid. bad breath. sick head
ache, nervousness, and stimulates
fhe stomach and bowels 10 their
normal functions.
.Gorden's" is sold by Eagle
Pharmacy and other good druggists
$50 for 81 doscs-less than 3
rents a dose. Your druggist will
refund your money if one bottle
fails to benefit AJAX for .GordOn's. "
-Adsertisement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
New Product To
Preserve Rubber

WILMINGTON, Del. Oct. s.-tP-
A new product designed TO prevent
deterioration of rubber by air is
announced by the T.. /. Dupont de
Nemouirs & Company. "Neozone, ="
the new anti-oxidant Is a product Of
the program of organic chemical de-
%velopment instituted by the company
several years ago.
Dupont rubber chemists explained
today that il has long been known
that the deterioration in rubber is
due chiefly to the oxygen Of the air
but that it was not possible TO
scientifically study this phenomenon
until within the last few years, when
tests we're developed which enabled
the chemist to duplicate by artificial
means within a few days, the de-
terioration which is normally pro-
duced over a period Of several years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
REBEL FORCES

CONTINUED from page one.)
tepec castle, where a sort Of supreme
war headquarters has been establish
cd with Gales in prsonal control.
The headquarters Of the presidential
staff is there and the war depart
ment has moved TO the castle temper
arily. The secretary of war, General
Amaro, and General Alvarez, chief
of the presidential staff, are the
presidents right hand men and Obre-
gon has been one Of his closest coun-
sellers.
Observers think that General Obre-
gon, who has stood shoulder TO
shoulder with Senior Gales himself
in the supreme war council would
feeling Of apprehension fingered in
the mind OF the president and the
members Of the government.
Dispatches from San Luis Potosi
say that eighteen prominent civilians
Of that place and several nearby
towns have been arrested and are
held for trial charged with completely
in the Gomez-Serrano uprising.
Report Panic
Federal airplanes, say the news
paper FL Sol, bombed the main body
Of the GomeZ-Almeda rebels after
scout planes had located them south
east Of Perote. Vera Cruz. The in
surgents are believed to have suf-
fered some casualties and are re-
ported TO have scattered, panic strik-
en-.
A~irplanes attached TO General Es-
cobar's pursuing troops report that
the rebels are apparently attempting
90 move toward the sea coast.
FL Sol adds that the rebels are
~apillaging the country and robbing
the ranches and villages"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Homework Aid To
Woman Aged 81

AUGUSTA, Me.-tP-Doing house
work for exercise, avoiding colds,
and moderation in eating helped 81
year-old Mrs. Maria f.. Fuller to re-
tain her health for fourscore years,
she said in ar essay that won the
first gold prize OF the Maine Three
Quarter Century Club.
Mrs. Fuller expresses little sym
pathy for the p~resent-day tendency
TO allow children TO 20 lightly clad
in cold weather. She believes that
protection from colds ~ n most i'm
portant factor in preserving health.
In the past rs years she has taken
little outdoor exercises. Her chief
r~ecreations are reading and writing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Woman Char ID In
Death of Husband

wAXAHACHIE, Texas, Oct. SIP
Mrs. May Moore, charged with
murder in connection with the death
OF her husband, j. A. Moore OF Boyce,
was released here today under $1,000
bond. The Ease Is expected TO 20 70
the grand jury Monday.
Moore died in q local hospital
from a bullet wound which Mrs.
Moore told county authorities she in
flicted when her husband came home
drunk and attempted to stab her
with a knife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Man Killed A
Airplane Falls

KANSAS CITY, Kan, Oct. SIP
Thomas Mangum, %, of Kansas
City, Kan, was instantly killed
early today at Fairfax Field here
when a plane which he was testing
went into a spin 800 feet above a
corn field near the field and crash
ed. The plane belonged to Murray
b. 'Billey. 1t was a new Swallow $50
Hiszo motor ship.
The ship had been built for Muir
ray Il. Billey. Jr., Is, who is an ca
trant for the $1,000 prize offered
by the American Society for the
Promotion of Aviation for a cross
country flight by a youth.
The plane went into a spin 300
feet from the ground after n bad
take-off.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
SANTA ROSA COUPLE WE'D

f. ID. Lutz, a contractor painter,
and Miss Bessie L Pyles, both Of
Santa Rosa were married here Sat-
urday night by Rev. o. c. Grove.
The ceremony was performed in the
parsonage OF the First Methodist
church. The couple will remain in
Brownsville over the weekend, re-
turning to Santa Rosa Monday to
make their home.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
Power Company Gets
More Texas Plants

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. s.=P-
Electrical properties and services in
seven Central Texas cities have been
acquired by the Texas Power e.
Light company, John W. Carpenter,
president announced today.
The towns affected. all Of which
formerly were served by the Lone
Star State Power company, are
Kyle, Buda. Bertram, Burnett, Hutto,
Round Rock and Pflugeryille.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
LYFORD MAYOR CALLS
= = =
ON CITIZENS TO MEET
y - q
AND CLEAN UP PARKS
(Special 70 The Heraldl

LYFORD, Oct. SC. L. Redlurd,
mayor of Lyford, has issued a
proclamation asking all stores in
Lyford to close Tuesday, October
Ill and citizens to repair TO the
city park, armed with hoes, rakes
and lawn mowers TO give the park
a general cleaning.
The mayor warns citizens that
attractive looking parks entice
tourists to linger in the city rath-
er than move on and that a day
thus spent may bring more bust
ness in the long run.
Prospects are bright for q dull
business day in Lyford Tuesday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
RANDITs

WARSAW.-Two Lettish bandits
who crossed the Russian frontier are
reported to have been tortured by
Bolshevik soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
SHOOTS FATHER, SELF

RENO, New, Oct. s.-lP-Crazed
by the death Of his elderly mother.
L. Potthoff, postal clerk shot his
aged father today and then killed
himself. The three deaths occurred
within five minutes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-09
RACER DIES

ABILENE. Tex, Oct. s.-tPlLH. S.
Fortner Of Okmulgee, Okla, died at
a Stamford hospital this afternoon
from injuries received Friday at the
Haskell county fair when his racing
car s~ideswiped another.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
BOXING CARD IS
DECLARED TO BE
full OF PUNCH

Advance ticket sales indicate n
full house for the boxing show to
be staged at the Imperial Valley
Athletic Club arena tomorrow night,
Frank Richmond said this aftct-
noon. The show promises to b"
filled with punch throughout and
though il may not stack up 20 the
scientific exhibition which opened
the season here two weeks ago the
- scheduled rounds of battling
promise action.
In booking Bobby La Sale II
Venice and Chcpncy Miller Of Cul-
yer City 10 do the honors in the
main event, Richmond has brought
together two boys of the hit and
take variety. Roth have a cok-
siderable amount of ring strategy
AT their calling and the l0 round
cf mixing should prove interesting.
Miller depends mostly on his speed
and offensive abilities 20 afford
him protection. H. works fast a.
all times and is a hard man 10 finG.
Hut La Sale is also fast and when
The two boys start hammcring away
something should happen.
The semi final go has attracted
almost as much attention as IN"
main event. Joe CORDOBA of Culver
Citv will meet Ralph Downs Of
Rrawlcv in this session. II il book
ed for six rounds but Brawlcy fans
are predicting q Spccdicr end with
CORDOBA on tho extreme end Of one
OF Down : right hooks. This bout
should he another Of the slashing
type.
Two good prcliminarics have been
arranged to get the show under
way. PrcliminaricS usually bring
cut plenty of action and th" two
srhedalrd for tomorrow night lack
nothing in promise. In the opcn'
Bernie King Of ~ Centre will mot
Andrew Brooks of Imperial. The
second 20 will bc between Trudy
Hamilton of Rrawlcy and Richmond
Randall of ri Centre
The bouts will get under way
promptly ut $50 o'clock.