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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
500 III with Influenza

ELKHART, Ind, April 25.-Five
hundred persons are ill here with
influenza. Two persons are dead.
The present epidemic is said to be
the worst since the first serious out
break of the disease ten years ago
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Refuses $500 for Monument
By Times Special

DY EHTUo optUEUT
WABASH, Ind, April 25.-The
Wabash County council has refused
to make an $500 appropriation to
a fund for erecting a monument
here concentrating the first
electric light used in Illuminating
a city. The Wabash Chamber of
Commerce and service clubs adj
vocated the monument. Economy
was the plea of the council in re-
fusing the appropriation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
BY BEN STERN

XXTHEN Mr.. Average Man gets
w up in the morning and be-
tween yawns tells his valet to lay
out combination No. 70 in which
he will gladden. the eyes of the
opposite sex and excite the envy
of his own what will that COM
bination look like?
Inspection of city merchants
wares reveals that the following
attire is "the thing" for spring.
Stepping from a gaily patterned
pair Of paiamas. Mr.. Average Man
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
Coal Miner Fatally Crushed
BIZ Times SpeoinE

PRINCETON, Ind, April 25.-
Death has removed the last of two
generations of coal miners here.
Clifford Bailey, as, died of injuries
Tuesday, suffered when crushed be-
meath a 300-pound rock in the
Francisco mine. His son was killed
in the same mine as the result of
an explosion in December, 1925.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25
1865 SCHOOLS ENTERED
Commercial Course Contest at Mum
Gle Saturday
By Times Special

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, April 25.-The an
nual Indiana high school CONNER
cial course contest will be held here
Saturday. 1t is sponsored by Ball
Teachers College of Muncie. One
hundred sixty-five schools are en-
tered.
Subjects to be covered in the con-
test are shorthand, bookkeeping
writing and tipping. A dinner and
theater party will be held in con-
nectiOn with the event.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-25

The Rev. Lawrence MOnahan,
pastor of st. Marys Church, Lafay-
cite, spoke at the Rotary Club
luncheon at the Claypool today.
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-07-26
CHAPTER III


The man spoke wholly without
emotion. He smiled little, too-a
rather wan, hopeless smile that was
singularly upsetting to the spirit.
"His trackv l echoed. "You
don't mean that
"He saw a great yellow and black
cat-almost as large as pony. But
that isn't quite ALL Nose kept his
head. He told himself it was
delusion. just as you and | have told
ourselves many times. So he con-
trolled his horse; then looked down
at the moonlit road. 1t was COW
cred with dust, and he could see
very plainly. And he saw-just
what | told you"
| spoke very quietly.
"Tracks?"
"Yes-as big as his two hands,
clear across the road. He wanted
to take father and the Haywards
and | down to see them. | think
all of us except father, who is rather
old for such excursions, were going
but something has evidently di-
verted them. They were to meet
me here"
81 suppose the rain has spoiled
them now"
Weakened them, anyway. Of
course, the colored people are terri.
fled. The night the tiger first went
wild was just on such a night as
this-in the middle of the storm.
They say on such nights as these
he likes to come back into the
warm, dry house, and play in the
curtains.
In a few minutes more we were
out where the rain beat upon us.
The road was already washed with
water. 1t didn't seem possible that
if there had really been mysterious
tracks in the dust, that they could
have endured the storm.
1--WE got some fine plans for to-
morrow--if it just clears up. the
youth told me, joyously as we
tramped up the road. | think he was
trying to divert his mind, as well as
mine. from the business in hand.
Pm sorry Ernest, told him
I'm going home tomorrow"
He stopped in his tracks, and
urged him on.
"Going home? Good Lord, why?
L tnought you'd stay to see us
through. Of course. can't blame
you
"f've got to make a living told
him lightly. "It's time | went to
work"
"But you were going to stay a
full week-and you promised sis
last night that you would make it
ten days or two weeks"
did she tell you that"
"Tell me? I should say she did
She danced a highland fling"
1t didn't make the scene of the
hour before any more pleasant to
remember. She had seemed glad
when | had told her that | had post
poned my departure. And even
now Ernest's words filled me with
a strange, soaring gladness that l
tried to fight off. She had proved
the hour before how much she really
cared. She belonged to Villas, not
me, in spite of the fact that she
had been ready to kill him when ]
opened the door of the den. re-
member every smile-each had
been an epoch-every softness in
her dark eyes, every tremor of her
line
The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1928-07-26
ESI' Edison Marshall =

We tramped through the down
pour, and soon we came to the point
that the negro had described. Then
we began to search about with the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
STUBBORN CORNS,
 FALL OFF QUICK

END-O-CORN removes thousands of old eorns every day; surely. easily and without any pain.
 Any Bank in the United States will pay you S1.00 if "END-O-C CORN" does not remove your every corn or callous. That's our GUARANTEE.
 Get END-O-CORN at the following druggists TODAY. If they are not near you write to END-O-CORN LABORA- TORIES. Garfield Blvd, Chicago. who Nill see that you receive jar promptly.
 Butler, Mauro Drug Co.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
TOM AND HIS PAISv
 COLISEUM, SATURDAY

When a peaceful western ranch is invaded by a movie company, plenty of excitement for both sides is bound to follow. This is the theme of Tom Tyler's newest F. B. o. production. Tom and His Pals" to be shown at the Coliseum Saturday. Not only are there many amusing moments when the Hollywood visitors are taught the ways of the ranch life, but there Is much humor in the cowboys delight with the beautifully lead ing lady who dresses elaborateiy in decollette dinner clothes every evening, and eventually teaches the ~ranchmen the intricacies Of the Charleston. The picture thrills with it's action; there is some iwhirlwind riding. some cyclonic hand to hand fighting and a big thrill scene where Tom scales q precipice to save a child. Doris Hill plays the part of the lovely ranch girl loved by Tom, while others in the cast are Frankie Darro, Sitting Bull,"' his dog, Le' Roy Mason and Dicky Brandon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
BIG COMEDY MAKES
 HIT AT COLISEUM

>"We're In the Navy Now" which eopeped at. the Coliseum last night for three-night run, pleased a large audience and sent the fans from the theatre continuing to laugh at the many, many comical things in this first-class comedy
 As a5 movie entertainment We're In the Navy Now@ can't be best.
 :. In the first half of the picture, there4 is hardly a foot of film but contains a laugh The action and the titles are immense. e
 There are also scores of laughs in the second half and these are mixed with some thrills. Most of :, these thrills are caused in the scenes where the spy is shown endeavoring to fire the dynamite with which the transport is load- ed. iE There are also thrills when sthe submarine makes an attack.
 Wallace Beery and a Raymond Hatton, with Chester Conklin and Tom Kennedy. carry the bulk of the comedy which is packed solid fin the feature ICE
 Fsr,fTs H., g.s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
TEACHERS TO
 BE WELCOMED
 ] PUBLIC EVENT
Reception and Dance tc Be Given Tomorrow
 iEvening, H. 5. Gym

The public reception to the Juneau teachers, under the aus pices of the Juneau Parent Teseher Association, will be held tomorrow night in the High School Gymnasium. The, recep- tlorE will be in the nature of a dance to which the public is in- viteh. whether members of the PIT. A or not
 Dancing will begin at S:30 o'clock and during the evening refrfshments will be served.
 Mose composing the various committee in charge of the re- eeption. dance and refreshments irclude Mesdames Metcalf, Keller, Housel. Kashevaroff, Riendeau, Allen, Terhune. Henderson, Fay lor,7s Vim, Robertson, Merritt, Jenne, DeVighne, Scott, Howard and H. Smith.
 Music for the dance will be by the Moonlight Serenaders.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
TIMBER SALES
 IN CHUCACH TO /.
 HAVE INCREASE
Supervisor Mcdonald Ex- poets Heavier Cutting
 than Normal

An increase in timber produc- ton in the Chugach National For est next year. is forecast by w. J. Mcdonald, Forest Supervisor. U. s. Forest Service, who arrived here today from his headquarters in GofdeYa Generally, he said, business conditions in the Central Alaska coastal district are good with the established industries re- porting a normal season.
 MT. Mcdonald is here to go over reelassification schedules with local Forest Service officials, and will return to Cordova next week
 Preparations are being made in the Chugach Forest for the an- nual cutting of timber for cross ties and bling, MT. Mcdonald said. Eighty thousand hemlock ties will be cut in the Anchorage ranger distriet between Seward and An chorage, 5000 piles, and 100000 feet Of sawtimber on Prince Will liam Sound The Copper River X Northwestern Railroad will cut timber for 10000 hewed hemlock ties along it's line in the vicinity of, Cogdoya. Fishing companies will cut 1000 piles in the Afognak district.
 Two portable ;tiemills have been put in by operators adjacent to tho Alaska Railroad. They will cut in virgin territory and it is ex- pected they will get about 50 per cent more ties off given area than was possible by the old tie- hacking methods in vogue in other sections of the railroad, MT Me Donald said. Ars4
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
Cause of That Village Duel
 Is. Off Chiyalry for Life
Cops 90 Unreasonable About Private Fight"
 Says Petite Miss

By International Illustrated News ME w Y O R K.-Dueline N over a "ladye faire" may have vowed 'em in the days of Richard Occur de Lion, but times have changed. The cops just won't be reasonable. about itl.
 So says petite Billy Netcong. Greenwich Village beauty. She ought to know. It was because he cared for her in big way that George D. Noeling Jr.. of Washing ton. rich. handsome-and terribly ic!--challenged a rival to cross blades with him on. the de- serted stage of tiny. arty village theatre recently. and got pink in the shoulder and a fortnight In the hospital for his pains.
 His adversary got railroad ticket for somewhere else.
 Poor Billy was left to face a mul- t,tnde of prying. nosy reporters and the irate maternal parent of her khisht errant. neither ordeal being particularly pleasant. The delicious. nnivery feeling that came over her ,s two stalwart youths mnsed at one another with borrowed "prop- -.y" rapiers. faded Into an intense ,-edom before the avalanche of .uestlons of newspap permen and the gay haired. aristocratic mother. F1r were the police more reason- ..sle. They talked interminably. asked names, dates. places. Billy's mad swan dizzily.
 So you can't blame her for al- lowing that Chivalry doesn't belong 10 fhe present age. At least not tic knightly have at you. varlet" sort of chlvalry. The aftermath to an affair of honor Is just too em- tt~r ssing.
 Che heroine of the Villages one aai cnly' real duel in years was reared from her thtrd to her six t~er!h year in the quietude of Nc;y Eng'gni convent. Then she ob- tainca De: r,lssion ;o remain h the vol d cuts:ds. When her family fsosed to Chicago she and a girl il lend hitos -h'ke6 their way to \.w ysrs. wssre Billy naturally grs Ia ,ea 10 ,hs Village. and the gay sGd cay .:ie < offered. be-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
REC0RIlS

Closing out ali Iv Inch Columbia and Okeh Records at s0c each. Open evenings. Radio Electric Co.,. Martin Lynch. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
Attractions At Theatres
WINNERS OF THE
 WILDERNESS" PALACE

"The Winners of the Wilder ness will open at the Palace to- night for three-night run It is said to be a fine western picture, according to MT. Mayer, who says: ,s"By Westerns we do not mean the ordinary cowboy and Indian melodrama. It is our intention to gets away from the cut-and- dried type of Western, and yet present in our productions all the vlrility, daring and beautiful scenic backgrounds that have played so important a part in the success of Western pictures" +s
 Tim McCoy,s first picture, under the plans outlined by MT. Mayer. Is Winners of the Wilderness" a story of the French and Indian War and embracing the man color ful incidents of the history of the times.
 One of the historical high spots of the production is the massacre oi Braddock's legions on the ill., lated march toward Fort Duqu asne a., military disaster that cost the lives and scalps of nine hundred English and Colonials out of a to- tai force of thirteen hundred. That any escaped was due to the mili tary prowess of Geroge Washing ton, then a young major of Vir- ginia militia.
 Joan Crawford has the feminine lead and Roy Darcy, famous as the Grown Prince of "The Merry Widow" is seen as the heavy"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
ROSSMAN. RETURNS

Earl RosSman, author and pho- tographer. who has been making photographic studies of industrial and other conditions in many sec tions of the Territory, arrived here early today on the steamer Yukon. He will be here for sev- eral days visiting friends and at tending to business matters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20

the woman vote by presenting them with Hoover-Curtis thimbles and the Democrats are handing ou; automobile license plates with Al Smith" blazoned in large blue let ters. Both are shcwering tae state with campaign buttons, and dodgers and placards are every where to be seen.
 Only the rash would attempt to predict what the Louisiana cleo torate finally will do Proof of a real contest Is seen in the fact that both sides are working with all their might
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
1.-THE GIRL FROM RIO"
 COMING TO PALACE

In The Girl From Rio," coming Ito the Palace Theatre next Sun- day, there is a chance to see rolled into one picture all the elements of drama which fans like. Filmed against an exotic background, this story of woman who loved more than life itself will cast it's spell and keep one's heart a-flutter.
 Carmel Myers heads the cast and Walter Pidgeon, tall, debonair and handsome, plays the leading male role. Here are two lovers that belong to the ages; lovers
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20

who forgot all else in the con- suming flame of passion, armed with a weapon against which there is no defense, Glove.
 The cast supporting Miss My CTS and Walter Pidgeon includes such well-known players as Mil. dred Harris, Richard Tucker, and Henry Herbert. Edouard Ra- quello, a new discovery, plays the role of dancer. He is an Argen- tine who has gained wide fame abroad as professional dancer. ],
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20

coming first a clerk in a small store and later a model Her acouaint- anceship with young Noeling began when he came to New York to find work as an actor. an ambition in which he was opposed by his wealthy mother.
 Bni though Billy visited Noellng daily during his stay in the hos pitai. she denied--emphatically- that she felt for him any emntion other than that of friendship He's too romantic to make a good hus- sand. she said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
Louisiana Voters Turn
 Between Two Sentiments

tContinred from Page one)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
THIRTY-TWO LOGE
 SEATS FOR COLISEUM

Thirty-two of the newest loge seats arrived on the Alaska from the south, were unpacked, polished and ih- stalled for last nights patronage. The seats are double springed extra large wicker individual chaKssaad replsee the old eiogc chairs at the Coliseum. 2" W
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20

political interest rises to the skies In the little homes nestling under the levees, these simple Demo- crats. Catholics and Protestants alike, are going through mental anguish. They don't know what Ito do. The Democrats say they will stay Democrat. The Repub- licans say they will bolt.
 All over the state politics has entered into the very fabric of life. Business men will talk glib y until they are asked how they will vote, then they whisper some thing about hurting business and disappear behind the counters, Ardent churchmen look askance when pressed for an opinion and even homes are divided.
 Back in the cities there is the usual flock of wise prognosticators They can tell you all about the Eelection. They are checked full of the Tow down. and straight information. If you listen to them both Hoover and Smith are going to carry the cities in landslides simultaneously.
 Orators Are Out as
 Headquarters have been estab- lished in New Orleans by both Republican and Democrats and they are preparing to unloose their hordes of political orators onto the suffering citizenry. But spell binding won't sway Louisianans this, time. Their feelings are too deep on the main questions.
 The Republicans are bidding for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-09-20
AMERICAN LEGION
 AUXILIARY

The American Legion Auxiliary will hold regular business meet ing at the Dugout Thursday eve- ming, September 20, at 8 o'clock
 -ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
FARMERS
GIVEN HONORS
Corns, Stuart Place,
Kretz, Los Fresnos,
'Cameron's Best

SAN BENITO, May lii 3.
Corns, Stuart Place farmer, and
Frank Kretz, Los Fresnos farmer.
will represent C.meron county this
year in the competition for distinc-
tion of being a master farmer Of
Texas according to members Of the
judging committee which recently
looked over these farms.
After looking over q number OF
farms in the county, the committee
decided to score these two. as being
the nearest 10 perfect in the county.
Members of the committee are
County Agents Henry Alsmeyer and
Miss Kate Adele Hill, Mrs. J. X.
Siderius Of Los Fresnos, j. r. Bell
and Myron f. Ward. secretaries Of
the chambers of commerce at San
Benito and Harlingen, respectively.
These two farmers will be scored
again in June by the district COM
mittee, composed of district agents,
and will be visited again BY the
same committee in the fall. After
that scoring two farmers are to be
selected to represent the district.
The final scoring will be done by
a state COMMITTEES, which will pick
ten men to be known as Master
Farmers" of Texas.
Last year Mitchell Orr Of Los
Fresnos was one of the fifteen Mas
ter Farmers OF the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
STOLEN AUTOS
TRAILBANDTTS
Leonard Bank Robbers
Leave One Car and
Take Another

GREENVILLE, Tex. May 11.-(P)-
Officers seeking three masked men
who yesterday seized three bank of
ficials and a night watchman and
robbed the Leonard National bank
Of Leonard, Fannin county, Of about
$500 and escaped. today were fol-
lowing an elusive trail Of stolen and
abandoned automobiles.
A coupe, answering the descrip-
tion Of that in which the robbers es-
capped. was found yesterday behind a
brush heap near Kingston. The ma
chine was licensed at Sweetwater. A
few hours later an automobile be-
longing to q. Stidman. who lives
three miles from where the coupe was
found. was stolen. This car later was
recovered at Wolfe City where an
other machine. belonging to Audrey
England. was stolen.
This morning the England automo-
bile was found in Kaufman. Anoth-
er machine was reported stolen there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
CHURCHUNION
IS ENDORSED
Commission Is Named
By Methodists For
Discussions

KANSAS CITY. May 11.-CPD-
Sweeping aside all existing commits
sions the quadrennial general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church today endorsed organic
church union by vote of S52 to 3
and authorized a single commission
Of 81 members TO act for the church
IN all unification discussions.
The commission to be appointed BY
the board of bishops ny May 21. was
authorized to initiate cvertures and
receive overtures from 'like-minded
churches looking toward closer CO.
operation and union"
The action was regarded as the
most significant in Methodist church
history toward union with the Pres
byterian, congregational and other
churches.
1t carried particular significance
because a similar proposal will be
made to the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian church IN the u. S. A.
at Tulsa, Okla. late this month.
The Methodist commission will be
composed Of seven bisoops. Is min
listers and IS laymen. It's expenses
will be borne by the general confer
ence.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11

WARM PRAISE
Oil King Eulogized BY
u. S. Chamber of
Commerce

WASHINGTON. May 11.-(Pl-An
ovation Of several minutes duration
greeted the introduction Of John ID.
Rockefeller, Jr., last night before the
annual banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United States, which
previously had gone on record with
a severe condemnation Of corruption
Of public officials by men of the
business world.
Mr.. Rockefeller has demanded the
resignation of Robert W. Stewart as
chairman of the Standard Oil Com
psny of Indiana. as a result of the
latter's testimony before the senate
oil committee. but refused to comment
further on his action during his visit
to Washington.
Prolonged applause and cheers
greeted the financier after Owen ID.
Young. chairman Of the board Of the
General Electric company, had eulo-
gized him as the "conservator and
distributor Of a great estate, expon-
ent and defender of high standards
in business and elsewhere. promoter
and supporter of worthy educational
and charitable enterprises every
where"
Asked regarding Stewards state
ment in Chicago, Mr.. Rockefeller po-
litely declined to comment.
"If ] did have anything to say" he
said, ait would have to be in writing.
! am sure you will appreciate the
serious situation and understand my
position"
The Standard Of Indiana official
had said that ANY communication
from any stockhol6er of the company
is entitled to and shall receive from
me the most careful consideration" !"
and added that proceedings pending
against him in Washington precluded
a statement from him at this time.
Mr.. Rockefeller controls Is per cent
of the Stewart company stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-11
.OWSLEY tours
VALLEY soon
Speech Series Carded
Next Week; To Be
In City Saturday

Alvin Owsley OF Dallas, Texas
senatorial candidate on the demo-
cratic ticket. is scheduled to arrive
in the Valley Thursday for a three
day series of addresses that will
take him from Rio Grande City to
Brownsville.
The first speech IL scheduled TO be
made at Edinburg at IL a. m. Thurs
day and from there the candidate
will jump to Rio Grande for an adj
dress at $3.50 p. m, coming back to
McAlIen for talk that night.
Friday Mr.. Owsley will speak in
Raymondville at 2:30 D. M; Harlin-
gen at p. M; and deliver a gradu-
alton address at the La Feria high
school at s .. m. On Saturday the
candidate will end his Valley tour
at Brownsville with an address there
at s p. m, following a talk at San
Benito at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The speaker will come to the Val
ley from Falfurrias and will 70
from here to San Antonio for an
address the following Monday at
the State Labor Union convention
there.
He Is expected to spend Sunday
in the Valley resting. and plans for
his entertainment are now being
worked out by his supporters here.
He will stress in his speech.
among other things. the past eight
years of republican national admin
istration, states rights, democracy
and its meaning. enforcement OF ali
laws, honesty ard responsibility in
office, economy in government and
IN government expenses, co-opera-
tion among nations to prevent wars,
highways, foreign credits. farm re-
lief as proposed by himself and that
a. proposed BY his opponents. and
the tariff.