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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
VIOLENT DEATH
TOLL 8 IN DAY
Auto Accidents and Staying
on List.

Nine persons los THEIR lives by
violence Wednesday in Indiana.
Two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Poe, 33,
mother of seven children, and Doris
Sample, Is, Marion, were killed in
stanly when the automobile in
which they we're riding was struck
by a train at a crossing.
Siguard Johnson, 80, was killed
beneath the wheels of Pennsyl-
vania train near Warsaw. He was
believed to have committed
suicide.
James Shelton, 81, died of a frac-
tured skull received presumably
when struck by the auto of hit
and-run driver. His body was found
along a highway near Boonville.
I. d. Sufferins, rs, died in Rich
mond hospital from injuries re-
ceived when struck by an automo-
bile.
Levi Naugle, Salem, died as the
result of burns received when he
fell face forward into an open fire.
place.
The body of Bert Gun, Chicago,
was found in a water-filled ditch
near Kentland. Police expressed
the belief that he was struck by an
automobile driven by Chicago rum
runners.
George Ealy, 38, Negro, was
killed near Carthage, while seated
at a dinner table.
Kathleen Heavilin, 8, died of con-
custom of the brain received when
struck by an automobile driven by
Jesse Snow near Anderson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
JUDGE COLLINS
DOCKET HEAVY
FOR new YEAR
Numerous Important Cases
to Be Heard Soon in
Criminal Court.

Criminal Judge James A. Collins
faces a busy session after Christ
mas, the new trial calendar made
public today indicates.
Lloyd Amos, "a, charged with
conspiracy to commit felony in
robbery and auto banditry for the
attempted hold-up of the F.. w.
Hohlt dry goods store, 1887 Ken
lucky avenue, Dec. II when two
men, alleged accomplices of Amos,
we're shot by police will be tried
Dec. 81. Trial date was set then on
request Of Carl Amos, of Kokomo,
the boys father.
Rupert Mcdonald and Lawrence
Ghere, charged with the murder O?
Wilkerson Haag at the Green Mill
barbecue on East Thirty eighth
street, more than two years ago.
will be tried in the next six weeks
McDonald'S trial is set for Jan. 7
and Ghere's for Feb. II.
Homer Wright, alleged st. Louis
gangster, who recently was &C.
quilted by a criminal court jury
for being an ex-convict in posses
sion of a revolver, will be tried Jan.
10 for conspiracy to commit fell
ony in alleged transportation of
liquor.
Wright was held by authorities in
September for questioning in regard
to the gangster murder of Edward
Eckerle of Clinton. A revolver was
found in Wright's apartment by de-
tectives who had not obtained q
search warrant for admittance,
which was the reason the jury was
directed to acquit Wright.
The liquor indictment alleges
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
Man without Country Pleads

BIZ JHIftd PfGSS
BOSTON, Dec. Virtually o
man without a country, because of
his inability to establish the identity
of his parents, Ralph P. Heard will
ask the Massachusetts legislature to
recognize him as an American citl-
zen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
ROBBER PLAYS SANTA
Thief Takes Only SIG From Purse
Containing $40.

A thief played Santa Wednesday
night for j. c. Morrison, 4O8 East
Ohio street.
Although he took $26 from a purse
under Morrison's pillow, he left $50
in the pocketbook, which had con-.
tanned $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20

Wright, Edward Traugott, owner of
the Edward Traugott Company
store, now serving two years in
Leavenworth for violation of the
federal auto theft act; Donald I'm
derwood, professional bondsman:
Frederick O'Roark, former police
man, and Paul Scharff1n, local at
torne.-'. conspired to transport liquor
into Indianapolis for sale purposes.
Charles Player, who was returned
from st. Louis several weeks ago
as one of the gang that held up
members of the Broadmoor Coun-
try Club May 80, will be tried for
auto banditry and robbery Jan. IA.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20
Probes Staying of French staff

BIZ United Press
ORAN, Algeria, Dec. 20-Marshal
Franchet Esperey, inspector Of
French ports in North Africa, ar
rived here today and proceeded i'm
mediately to Colomb-Bechar to in
vestigate the killing of Col. Cla-
verie and members of his staff by
dissident tribesmen during a rec
onnoitering tour recently.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20

General Edgar Jadwin, chief OF
engineers who is in charge OF
flood control diversion in south
Arkansas and northern Louisiana,
soon may be under fire of a SEN
ate committee. Chairman Reed
declared that an investigation
would be made of the war depart
ment's progress in carrying out
the flood control act, citing
charges of extreme economy lin
stead of trying fully and ade-
quately to protect the inhabitants
by proper safety devices"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-12-20

SYRUP BALSAMEA quick relief
for stubborn cough s.-Advertise-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

The next morning the veteran. with
his line runner, returned 10 the witness
tree 10 begin actual work. The forty
was, of course. a quarter of quarter
section, and contained 40 acres.
The line runner, taking his start
from the witness tree, set out, compass
in hand, straight TO the north, pacing
his distance rapidly but accurately l25
PAGES, or approximately $50 feet. Hay-
ing gone that far, he turned right
angle 10 the westward and, followed
by the timber cruiser, set out straight
TO the west, still pacing his way, and
going 3T5 PAGES In q line parallel with
the south boundary Of the forty and
about $50 feet from H.
Turning then straight 10 the north,
he paced ESQ PAGES that way and then
turning eastward paced 375. This
brought him back again To the east
line, up which he had started from the
witness tree.
IL Will be seen that, as the quarter
section was approximately 500 PAGES on
a side, he had come within $50 feet OF
every tree in it-a fact any one who
will draw a map OF IL can verify. Be-
hind him all the way walked the vet
eran cruiser, relieved Of the burden oi
finding his way. surveying intently the
trees by which ne passed and making
notes Of what the forty would cut.
! Twenty thousand feet of beech, IS ,000
~ maple, $4,000 Of hemlock. 1900 Of
birch and one lone pine tree were In
| the tTact.
| The next forty had a corner running
down into a swamp, and there thu
cruiser found quantity Of cedar ties
and posts and q handful of telegraph
poles, besides some so cords 81 spruce
and baisam pulp wood The third wal
all hardwood and ran heavily 10 birch
q valuable forty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
"THE LAND LOCKER"

A MoEG the most picturesque figures
OF every part Of the country where
timber abounds are the timber cruisers,
or land lockers, men whose duty It Is
to inspect the standing timber and re-
port 10 their employers the quantity
and quality Of the marketable wood
upon q given tract OF land, Their
methods vary In different regions. In
fact, each man has his own method,
but & e successful cruiser employs gen.
orally some such system as that Of the
veteran Of .ks Lake Superior country,
herein given.
When the party had made its camp
the veteran mentioned went out o
locate the quarJer-geclion post from
which he Was 70 make his start. The
tract was ~ BE- looked" by sections,
and each Secta0n by "forties" The
post for which ne was looking was In
the middle Of the south line Of ti1e
first section
A snort distance down the tote roac
from the camp stood tree on wflcb
was q white, fairly recent blaze, OH
which some one had peneileo "i4o
saces west Dy south 10 quarter section
post"
Taking compass from his pocket,
the veteran turned into tho woods.
ard, with an eye To the needle, rapidly
paced of the required distance west by
youth. II brought him 10 a fairly clear
spot. on the edge Of which stood a
very aged beech tree. leaning toward
the north and having the scar Of an
ancient blaze on the sheltered side
THE cedar post which hid once marked
the corner was gone but this tree was
one Of the two witness trees one
each side Of The line. with which the
original Government surveyors had
marked the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

| Department, which takes charge OF the
| affairs of oil American citizens who die
| out OF this country.
| y = -
| A MEXICAN consuls all over the
world are deputized by our Gov
eminent to act as conservators wherever
| the laws of a foreign country permit. In
| the Argentine Republic and Colombia
the American consul Is especially depu-
tized to assume charge over the eff
tectS of all Americans, save those en-
listed In the Army or Navy. He must
, act III conjunction with two native mer-
chants In inventorying and selling the
surplus goods, In Costa RIGA. Nicaragua
and Paraguay the consul must nominate
a curator to take charge of the effects.
In Morocco, Persia, Tripoli and Tunis
the consul exercises full control. In
China, Siam and Turkey the estates are
administered under the probate iuris~
diCti0n of consular courts, without In
reference by local governments.
The body and effects of an American
citizen who dies on the high seas Is
turned over to our consul at the first
port of call
Where the consul cannot locate the
heirs. he cables the State Department
for information which might he OBJ
tained In this country. Estates are
delivered To the legal heirs on produce
ton Of satisfactory proof that they are
entitled To such property Usually GER
tined copies OF letters of administra-
ton are required In absence Of proof
the Government may require execution
of bond, amount TO be fixed by the
consul In charge.
Consular officers are authorized to
pay all legitimate bills presented against
the estate and to collect moneys owed
tn the estate In the country OF death.
While Uncle Sam maintains consuls
In all the principal countries Of the
earth save Russia. there are some minor
dependencies that are without Ameri-
can representatives. such IS Andora.
San Marine and Lichtenstein. II an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

To our son The one we are returning
vas sent 10 us Immediately after his
death, presumably through some error. "
THERE is a case on record of major
in the British army who fought
for his flag on the fronts OF 80 ma
lions. He commanded troops during
the Chinese Boxer rebellion in the
Boer War, In Egypt. In Mesopotamia, In
Palestine, In Australia and on the
Franco-prussian front. lie won a
string of medals and decorations that
would do honor 10 the bravest warrior
But, strange, after fighting for King
George, this officer denounced bonnie
England and enlisted In the American
Army, where he had the rank OF SER
geant. This honored soldier Of for
tune died a sergeant In Uncle Sans
Army. He had fought for Old Glory
In the World War and on his return
10 the States IN 1920 married All Eng
llShWoman. His military honors await
the widow In Washington
Humor marrics tragedy in the ensn-
ing story. One day the Bureau of Dead
Mems Shoes received a bundle OF Ell
fects beqneathed by a dead Army VET
eran TO his mother. She lived In a
Western State, the record alleged, but
letters addressed 10 her we're returned
with the notation, mo such person.
The postmaster inquired II have a
SON." said the woman, but he was
never in the Army Here he is at
home"
For convenience call the dead man
Charles, He he'd served ~ years In
the Army. In his seven enlistments he
had always given the name and al
dress Of fictitious mother.
Yes, Charles had a sweetheart
Mary, she might be called. In hts ef.
fects were letters from her. Commlni~
cation was established,
''Fiye days before our marriage, .
wrote Mary, he died. We had already
bought home and furniture, Oh. II
was 30 real--the marriage. All OF my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

ago" said the Iowan. Silence TITS
the only thing / have to remember my
son by-~~rny wife is dead ! have no
other children. My farm has made me
money travel around"
Yes" unused the Government.
while In Washington" continued
the Iowan. II thought I'd drop In and
see the man who sent me this ring
just to thank him
Il wander about-~so lonesome No
wife, no son. Only this ring 1t Is my
greateSkSpossession It's a great Gov
ernmerit that thinks of folks hearts.
And you're the man who sent me
this ring? And brought 1t here from
Francep"
Then the 1oWan's eyes swelIed with
tears. The big. bronzed man Of the
soil broke down, overcome and choked
by emotion.
Little dramas In the life of a govern
ment. Never mentioned IN the stiff,
official reports, which deal with frigid
figures and accountings. But the num-
Der OF cases handled gives some evil
dence OF the huge volume OF such per-
sonal affairs that pass In and out OF
the Nations records. In the three years
between 1929 Ants 1915, Uncle Sam
received 3,l22 packages Of personal eff
tects whose legal heirs could not he
found Immediately, More than $500
such estates were turned over to the
legal heirs. 10000 letters we're sent In
quest of claimants and hundreds OF Gov
eminent employees were engaged In the
search.
The effects of enemy aliens convicted
In this country as spies and confined In
prisons, are ON hand In the Bureau of
Dead Mems Shoes. In most cases these
unfortunates left very little, Perhaps
comb. camera, a watch. some let
ters and few photographs. War coins
Of the imperial German reich are also
plentiful.
Long before many Of these personal
estates reach the Bureau OF Dead Mems
Shoes they are handled by the state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
THE DAY OF THE MOON

NE moon, like the sun. was an object
of wonder in the days OF old and
Z was worshiped almost everywhere IN
some form or other Next in Importance
to the sun was the orb of night, whose
softened beams and occasional disa y
pearance during the time of change was
regarded by the Saxons as something
mysterious. The second day OF the week
was devoted to the worship of this sat
elite and was called Moons-Dag. or
Monday.
Since the moon Is paler than the sun
and its light soft and gentle, II was re-
garded by the Southern nations as being
a chariot driven by woman, but due
to popularity of Northern grammar
making the moon masculine, the SaxonS
believed the chariot of the night to be
driven by man, the moon god, Mani,
who was an exact counterpart of Phoebe
among the Greeks and Diana of the
Romans
Mani was worshiped throughout the
Northern lands and many ancient Saxon
cities erected temples 10 him where
candles were lighted at nightfall ,x-
pressing the wish for his successful
journey through the darkness. On the
second day of the week special fsasts
were celebrated. when every one drank
20 the happiness of this god In recogni-
ton OF the naming of the day,
One night while driving his chariot
across the sky Mani snatched two chill
dren, Huiki and Bill. from the earth,
whose cruel father had forced them To
carry water all night These two chill
dren every afterward accompanied the
moon god in his flight across the sky.
Hiuki having charge OF the waxing
moon and Bill when II was waning. The
ancient Saxons imagined they could see
ON the face Of the moon the outline Of
these children carrying pail. and he
old myth has been handed down TO The
present time in the familiar story of
Jack and Jill.
There are many interesting and curl
Gus stories centering around the moon
deities of the various ancient people.
but perhaps the most fascinating Of all
Is the Roman myth OF Diana's love for
Endymion, young shepherd one eve
ming a. the moon goddess was driving
silently across the sky she saw a hanti-
some youth sleeping ON a hillside. At.
tracted by his beauty. Diana stepped
from her chariot and gased long at his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

savings went into our little home. and
Charles gave his, too"
The dead mans estate included about
$4,000 deposited in three banks. A
sweetheart had no rights here The
legal heirs must be found first. Uncle
Sam compared the photographs owned
by Mary and that In the War Depart
ment's records. Identical. Mary's late
fiance and the man described In the
official records we're the same. Then q
photograph was sent to the mother
named In Charles enlistments. Her
name here Is Mrs. Brown. The good
woman saw no resemblance In him to
her own offspring Not hers, But
Charles did look like the son of a
neighbor,
So Charles career was unfolded His
parents had died after having spent q
small fortune searching for him For
80 years they had combed the country.
Now only brother, call him John, re-
manned, OF course John recognized
Charles, Send me his effects John
asked Uncle Sam. The whole estate
went 10 John
And what rights have II" asked
Mary. the sweetheart. "All my saw
ings went into the little home, and now
It belongs TO a stranger"
EuHHy "uIu. AhAeTtiltk Icf IlbHS,
Mary wrote letters to John. Asserting
his, John replied, The business needed
settlement, Both parties entered life
long agreement, The marriage~~well,
the place and time need not be stated
here.
n
nNE Of those sweltertng Washington
days, Beads OF salty dew dripped
stagnation, 1t took a mighty effort TO
move about
I'm from Iowa. said a man stand
Ing In the doorway OF the Bureau Of
Dead Mems Shoes. He mopned his
brow with wet handkerchief
Have a seat" said Uncle Sam.
You sent me this ring Q few monLha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

lace, then, softly stopping, she kissed him
lightly on the lips
Endymion. half awakened by her
touch, caught a fieeting vision of the
iair goddess as she FASTENED to her
chariot: but all he saw was the bright
moon floating across the dark sky, and
ne thought he had been dreaming.
piana came 10 him night after nisht.
out Endymion was always asleep and he
never saw her in her fun and dazzling
oeauty, Realizing that Endymion would
lose MS beauty as the years went by
Dlana was much worried and at last she
cast spell over him while he slept 50
that he should never wake, and carried
him away to cave In a mountainside
known only to herself. There the low
ing Diana paused each night In he.
tourney across the sky and gazed on the
face OF the fair Endynion.
Diana was also the goddess of hunt
ing among the Romans and, after driy-
ing her golden chariot drawn by milk
white horses across the Starlit sky 1t
was her custom To spend the day hunt
ing In the forest. Here she often nat
the giant Orion, also great hunter.
with whom she fell in love. Her love
Tor the giant angered her brother
Apollo. the sun god. who was determined
TO put am end TO their friendship. One
DAY ne called Diana to him and began
to talk about her skill as an archer.
Pretending that he wished 70 test her
ability, ne asked her 10 shoot at darl;
speck which could be seen floating fan
out at sea. Diana, all unSuSpecting. a.
once Grew her bow and SO strong ana
true was her aim that she hit the OBJ
lect' which disappeared beneath the
waves, She then found that the darN,
sspecE was the head OF Orion, who had
oeen cooling himself In the sea after his
hunting She Wss filsd with grief 40
ms death. and, vovtng never 10 forget.
placed him and his dog Sirius. In the
SKY. Because OF this incident the dasx
from July 3 TO August IL, the hottest
part or the year, were called dog DAYS
oS the Romans, for they thought the
great neat was due 70 Sirius. the deg
star, which was visible al that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
A Long Time, but A Good job.

Scientists who have looked up the
pedigree OF the Grange say that Il was
formerly a berry and that It has been
IN the course of development Tor 1000
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
BY DON GLASSMAN.

. HANTOM footprints pave the
II path to q small room hidden
L in the Controller Generals
1 buz3ing Office. the old Pension
H>..sts...r. N-,EAl, rr,S rfraeNc--
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-03

homes in old age. We who have the
first frost on our temples may not
benefit from them, but coming gen.
erations will"
Mr.. Miller pointed to the fact that
President Roosevelt appointed re-
forestation commission during his
term of office.
He admonished his audience
to exert the utmost care in planting
pines. Their roots" he said, should
not be exposed to sunlight, or they
will not live. The roots should be
kept very damp"
Discuss Picnic.
Miss E. Eleanor Melin, secretary OF
the Parent-Teachers association read
the minutes of the last meeting, and
there were violin numbers by HAL
mar Petersen, accompanied by Mrs.
P. N. Fenger.
There was a discussion of plans for
the last day of school picnic. 1t was
suggested that arrangements be made
to allow the larger children to take
trip to Duluth to see the lake and
city sights. This was left with a
committee of five to be appointed by
officers of the P. T. A.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-03

Byron Olsen, student at the univers-
ity, Minneapolis, visited at the home
of his parents here over the week end.
The interior of the town hall is
being painted by N. P. Jensen, local
painter. The work is to be financed
by the American Legion as token
of the Legion's appreciation of the
free use of the hall for its meetings.
Peter Molby who together with his
family left Askov recently for the
Pacific coast, writes under date of
April 25th, that they arrived safe and
sound at their destination, Vending,
Ore. He states that they had a good
trip, making an average of 200 miles
per day and taking time to see sights
on the way. They passed through
Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, Idaho and
into Oregon, going through Portland,
and then south through Junction City
and Eugene and on to Vending. They
send greetings to friends.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-05-03
$4,000 Drive for Crippled
Children is Begun in State
Continued from Page u

ment necessary to make possible the
application of this law.
Example Cited.
The Michael Bowling school in
Minneapolis is an example of school
operating under this law. Each day
more than 100 children from all parts
of Hennepin county are brought to
this school in busses that they may
enjoy the same educational advan-
tages as physically normal children.
In order to give other crippled chill
dren the same opportunity for educa-
tional training in a school of this
type, the children will have to be
located and cured, for it is only af-
ter disqualification or suitable treat
ment that these schools are operated.
With this purpose in view the Min
nesota Association for Crippled Chill
dren is soliciting dollar subscriptions
to raise $4,000. ",
When the crippled children have
been located, the Minnesota Associa-
ton for Crippled Children through
the county units will establish dag
nostic clinics under the leading Or
thopedists throughout the state.
The state program planned after
year and a half of careful study
is first to make a statewide survey
to locate and ascertain the condition