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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
MACHINE ACE
CUTS ARMY OF
HARVEST HANDS
Number of Workers Now
Third That of Days
Before Combine.

81 United Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 4.-The
machine age has eliminated two
thirds of the colorful army OF work
ers that every year invades the
wheat fields Of the west in battered
f1ivvers, but has resulted in higher
type and more skilled workers tc
reap the golden grain that feeds the
nation.
Before the advent of combines
q machine which reaps, thrasheS and
sacks wheat in one operation-as
many as $4,000 workers followed
binders and headers through Okla
homa. Kansas. Nebraska and the
DakotaS to finish their annual la
bors in the famous Red River valley
of Minnesota.
Bronzed Workers Gather
This year perhaps $4,000 bronzed
workers arc now gathering the har-
vest in kanSs ). about one man to
q section of land in the 100000
acres of wheat the state is CLEAN
ing from the bounty of nature.
From Kansas the peacetime army
moves into Nebraska, a farm or
county at a time.
In years gone by the legions of
harvesters were recruited largely
from the ranks Of unemployed that
inhabit the north end flop houses
of Kansas City and went to the vast
fields of grain in box cars and BIZ
vouacked under railroad trestles in
the "iungles" of hoboland.
Robbery, sluggings and even
murder were not infrequent when
the itinerant workers received their
pay for toiling ten hours under a
broiling sun in the dust of a header
barge.
HOBBS are Eliminated
Advanced machinery. however al
most has eliminated the box car
worker, who spent his winter in
cities. Agricultural workers from
the south-Arkansas. Louisiana
Mississippi and Kentucky - have
taken the place of the casual
worker
Wheat farmers found the south
erners strong, willing and. what is
more important, immune to the
heat
A surplus of labor in the southern
states first drove the workers to the
harvest. Now they like it and fol-
low the clicking combine like a
trouper follows the big top.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
BANDITS Get
$1,000 IN RAIDS
DURING NIGHT
YeggS, HOIdUp Men Are
Busy: Waterman Is
5 SIugged.

Police TODAY were investigating
bbery and holdup reports in which
Bndits and yeggS collected Almost
900 "Wednesday night.
When Robert Bender. n. 80 North
Drexel avenue. Waterman at the
Banquet Ice Cream Company 1214-
8 Southeastern avenue admitted
iTo young men he thought we're
lstomers Wednesday night. he was
ugged, bound and thrown into a
III closet while they cracked the
pany safe and took $3.50.
AS the yeggs left the building.
Bender staggered TO his feet and
went to the home Of Charles Nc
|Nerney. 1915 East Washington
street, another employe Of the COM
Spany. McNerney unbound him and
called police After treatment at
city hospital Bender was taken to
his home
Taken for Ride
Roy Owens. Sill Hoyt avenue. lite
insurance company collector told
police today that he was taken for
a ride Wednesday night by white
man and a Negro who took s88 of
his collections. and forced him 10
drive them near Rushville, Ind.
where they got out Of the automo-
bile. They overlooked sos, Ovens
said.
Charles w. Adams. 81 of 1888
sBellefontaine street. attendant at a
Sinclair filling station at Forty
ninth street and College avenue.
looked up from filling a gasoline
can Wednesday night into the
muzzle of q revolver held by his
customer. Adams grabbed at the
gun and the bandit fed.
Three other attendants we're less
fortunate. They we're A. J. Bes-
senbach, 30, of 1910 South Della
ware street, attendant at a Great
Western Oil Refining Company sta
ton, Fall Greek boulevard and ILL
nois street. robbed of $40; Earl
Thayer, $40 Pleasant Run boule-
ward. attendant at a Standard Oil
station, Emerson avenue and Brook
VILE road. from whom SO was taken
and Lloyd Taylor, 148 Dewey avenue.
attendant at a Standard Oil station
at East Washington street and
Hawthorn lane, robbed of $35.
A pickpocket took $50 from the
pockets of c. 2. jenkins, CraWfords-
willie. Ind, in the Union Traction
terminal station Wednesday. he re-
ported to police.
Car Searched on Road
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Dyer. Column
bus. O.. were stopped near Monroe,
Ind, en- route to Denver. Colo.
Wednesday, by two men in a sedan
bearing an Indianapolis dealers
license plate, and their car was
searched. they told police. The men.
whom police believe we're hijackerS.
claimed they we're deputy sheriffs.
When Carl Barr. FairyieW. w. Va.
was arrested almost q month ago
Ton a charge of failure to stop after
an automobile accident. he left a
trunk with clothing in his machine
when police stored it in a garage.
"Wednesday he was released from
city prison here and found 500 Of
clothing missing from the trunk
Robberies reported to police were:
Ring. valued at Sis. from Ernest
Owens. 400 MuSkingum street: sill
verWare, linens and clothing valued
at $40. from Barney UstugOn, 1886
college avenue, and a quantity of
fireworks from a store at 3 West
Twenty second street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04

list. the MarQuise dc Ludre-F roloiS
and M. Bine.
Artists and art lovers took a keen
interest in studying the works.
One of the most fascinating works
of art. as shown by the catalogue,
was withdrawn from the exhibition
at the last moment.
It was an imaginative work of
three oed mammal i'll a primeval
forest swarmmg with life. Under
the drawing the artist, now sane
and holding an important position
in public life. had written: Where
was I?-On what planet?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
BY MABEL DUKE

For NEA Service
IN this day of Standardization
Iwhen even feminine fashions
demand that every woman be a
copy of every other woman. the
attainment Of individuality is at
times difficult.
Since fashion DEGREES that
street dresses shall be short and
evening dresses long; that hair,
whether long or short, shall be
arranged close and sleek. and
that hats be close-f1tting and of
standard shapes. ones only hope
in achieving distinction lies in
Skillful use of Ornaments-the
extras" of the costume which
form the keynote of individuality.
'JeWelry. perfume, unusual
shades of rouge and lipstick, dis
tinctive eye makeup, the use Of
fans and handkerchiefS all add
personality to ones appearance
SAYS Iupe Velez. whose fiery
temperament is complemented by
her wise choice of accessories.
II THINK a woman should Sc
4 lect her jeWelry as carefully
as she selects the color or style
of her gown. Antique jeWelry is
charming on some women while
others can wear heavy. modern
istic bangles. But whatever her
type. any woman can accent her
costume with the right necklace,
brooch or bracelet.
"One woman I know always
wears a cluster of real flowers at
her waist or shoulder. no matter
what her costume is. whether
street. sports or formal evening.
sometimes she wears roses. at
other times nasturtiums. orchids,
verbenaS or poppieS. but the cleY-
crest of all was one day when she
wore a dark blue sports frock and
at the shoulder was pinned three
little red ornamental peppers with
a green leaf.
Fans and gay handkerchiefs
arc charming accessories. particu-
Iarlv if handled gracefully. There
is an art to carrying either and
if may be mastered by a little
practice.
Never wad a handkerchief in
the hand. Hold it only by one
corner or in the middle, with the
ends loose.
NEXT: How Billy Dove makes up
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
Fireworks Iniure Two

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Ind. July 4.
Officer Wilmer Pickel and Harry
Blacker. taxi driver, are the first
victims here of Fourth of July fire.
works. They were struck by ex-
ploding frecrackers Wednesday
night. Pickel suffered a cash cut
on the upper part of his right leg
and Blacker's right arm was badly
lacerated
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
RAIDERS SEIZE BEER
Chase Man From Home To House
Where Brew Is Found.

Anthony Delatore, 20l7 Shelby
greet. was under arrest today
charged with operating a blind tiger
and sale of liquor. When Police
Sergeant John EiSenhut and federal
agents went to his home at 2017
Shelby street with search warrants
"wednesday night, Delatore ran out
the back way, il is said.
n Officers followed him 10 2023
Shelby street, where they arrested
him and said they found Ill quarts
of home brew and thirty-two gall
ions brewing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
STATE LAW FARLEY
WILL BE IN OCTOBER
One of Hoover Commission May
Address Conference.

Address Conference.
One of the Hoover law enforce
ment investigating committee will
be asked to address the state law
enforcement conference at the
statehouse in October, according to
tentative plans for the program pre-
pared by State Senator G. Oliver
Holmes, Gary.
The conference was provided for
by a resolution passed by the 1929
legislature I empowering the Gov
ernor to carry out plans for it. Gov
ernor Harry c.. Leslie announced
today that he will call the confer
ence some time in October.
The meeting will last two days
and enforcement officers from
throughout the state are expected
to attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
MEMORIAL PLANNED
FOR THOMAS TAGGART
Members of Citizens Committee to
Meet Tuesday With Park Board.


Members of a citizens committee
interested in erecting A memorial to
the late Thomas Taggart at River
side park will meet with members OF
the park board at luncheon Tuesday
at the Marott to discuss the plan.
The committee. headed by George
Marott. appeared before the park
board Wednesday and extended the
invitation.
They will make tour OF the park.
following the luncheon. and discuss
the project, which may be in the
form of one or more ornamental en-
frances. Marott pointed out that
when mayor of indianapolis, Mr..
Taggart made the park possible. de-
spite criticism. This was display
of unusual foresight. for the park
has since become one of the show
places of the city. he said.
The board asked further investi-
CATION of the proposal to purchase
the 452-acre Fletcher estate, north
east Of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
SHUMAKER OPERATION
STILL IS POSSIBILITY
Wife Says Continued Ill Health
Delays Use of Knife.

Wife says COntlnued III dedIlh
Delays Use of Knife.
Cintinued ill health and advice
of his personal physician is the
reason for the postponement of the
proposed operation on the Rev. E.
S. Shumaker, superintendent OF the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League, Mrs.
Shumaker said today.
DR.. Shumaker has been patient
at a Battle Greek CMich) sani-
tarium for several weeks. Dis
patches from that city Wednesday
said that he was better and would
not undergo the operation.
Mrs. Shumaker declared the re-
port that his improvement was the
cause for postponing the operation
is erroneous. rs al
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-04
. CONTRACT Is AWARDED
FOR NATIONAL CHURCH
City Man Heads S1.75OOOO Fund to
Build Capital Edifice.

The endowment department of
the board Of education of the Dis
cipleS of Christ. 300 Chamber of
Commerce building. have been mott
fed that contract has been let for
construction of the National City
Christian church in Washington,
D. c.
Contractors are the George A.
Fuller Construction Company of
New York
! DR.. H. H. Harmon of indianapolis
heads the S1.750.000 drive which
-makes the new ediflce possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17

and Mrs. Henry Nine were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Anna S. Nine
Mr.. and Mrs. Schell spent the week
end at the home of NJ. Cosner
Mr. and Mrs Claud Simmons spent
the day at the home of Lee Richie
Sunday.
Mr.. David Lower and family visited
Mrs. jeremiah Harvey, who has been
i'll for several weeks.
Messrs. Claude and Earl Simmons
were squirrel hunting Friday and Sat
urday.
Misses Hazel Nine and Virginia
Cosner spent the week end in Oak
land with friends. ....
Mrs. Amos D. Harvey and her two
sons are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Washington, D. c., and points
in Delaware.
Miss Altha Kitzmiller has been
staying at the home of W. H. Cos
ner for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Clarence Kitzmiller lost val
liable horse last week.
Several of the pupils Of this COM
munity are attending high school at
Bayard, West Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17

tories are combined under a single
head
Such plans may work out in time,
and one finds corporations in some
lines of production carrying on large
scale farm work very successfully.
But the small individual farmer has
distinct advantages. He does not quit
at four or five o'clock because his
eight hour day is over. 1t might be
very difficult in certain lines of pro-
duction to handle the crops in good
shape, with gangs of men working
labor union hours. The individual
farmers thought is on that farm all
the time Even when his hours of
rest come, he is planning and study
ing as to how he can get the best re-
turns. This close personal attention
gets many results which could not
be had from hired labor working fixed
hours.
Individual farmers can greatly i'm
prove their efficiency, by combining
with their neighbors, for the joint use
of expensive machinery and for mar
keting their crops.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
CORPORATION FARMING

Some economic authorities have al
ways predicted that eventually farm
ing would come largely into the hands
of corporations, who would cultivate
great tracts of land, or operate chains
of such big farms on quantity pro-
duction scale.
They claim that this is the tend
ency of modern industry, to concen-
trate in large units. One trouble with
modern farming, they say, is that it
remains mostly on the basis of the
small individual farm, whereas in
most of the industries, a great part of
the production is done on very large
scale. They claim that by uniting
groups of farms under Single head,
many excuses could be cut out and
the operations simplifed and unified
and made more scientific, the same
as may be done when group of fac
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
Square Dance.

The famous Browning Brothers
played in McCullough's Hall before an
audience of about a hundred and TWEEN
ty-five people last Saturday night at
which time square dancing was en-
loved. Another dance will be held on
the coming Saturday night. Music will
be furnished by the Mountain Sere-
naders.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
KITZMILLER

The Ladies' Aid met at the Method
list Episcopal Church Thursday. 1t
was entertained by Mrs. Myrtle Will
son and Mrs. Goldie Warwick. Re-
freshments were sreved and games
featured. Present were Mesdames
Ethel Bender, Myrtle Wilson, Goldie
Warwick Laura Pyle, Hally Pritts.
Matte Barrick, Dave Sewers, Maude
Hamill, Mrs A. |. Fortney, Victoria
Rafter, Goldia Morris, Blanche Will
son, Bessie Walker, Lillian Barrick.
Visitors Mrs. limbaugh, Mrs. Met
calf, Iona Mae Pyle, Lois Pritts, and
Wanda Barrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Harvey an
nounce the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Theresa Harvey to Aubrey Phil
lips, of Barton, Md, on September
28th at the Methodist Episcopal par
sonage in Keyser, West Va. Mr.. Phil
lips is in the Hoffman Hospital, Key
ser, where he was operated upon for
appendicitis. He is doing nicely.
Mrs. Robert SoIlars returned from
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, Md.
Mrs. Nye Smith is visiting in Key
ser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arlie Barrick spent
the weekend in Morgantown, West
Va.
Mary Mildred Miller and Holmes
Miller, of Baltimore, were visiting
here over the weekend. They were
accompanied home by Miss Leona
Rice.
Mrs. Milton Pritts and daughters,
Alice and Lois, and Miss Gladys Ham
i'll, spent Sunday in Clarksburg and
Fairmont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
IN DAYS OF OLD
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FORTY YEARS AGO.

A building, one door west of Stur-
giss' drug store, on Alder street, is
being erected to be used as the post
Office for Oakland. Mr.. Fred. A.
Thayer was postmaster.
Cabbage heads, weighing "a pounds
each, were grown this season by Mr..
Henry Weber on his farm mile east
Of Oakland.
Mr.. Adam Howell has opened
green grocery in the Brooks building,
Railroad street.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Ray Gilpin, aged two years, son of
Reuben Gilpin was struck by freight
engine at Mountain Lake Park. His
injuries proved fatal.
Bishop Levi j. Coppin, DID,, of Phil
adelphia, of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, will preach in Bethel
A. NJ E. church, Oakland, on Wednes-
day evening.
Accounts of the deaths Of Erastus
1NdlllDull, ldlIlSl VI SOuilIS upGl lIIlClI-
dent Rathbun, and of John Harmed,
father of Mr.. Joseph E. Harmed, of
Oakland, were carried in the issue of
October IA, 1909.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Glotfelty, of
McHenry, were county-seat visitors.
Among Grammar school pupils who
were neither late nor absent during
September were: First grade, Helen
Little, Ida Friese; second, Carl Kahl,
Joe Hinebaugh, Philip Walter, James
Hart; third, Katie Lauer, Ethel Nay
lor, Walter Wolfe; fourth, Alex Hesen,
Reva Davis, Lillian Helbig, Helen
Hart; fifth, Gordon McRobie, Fred
Cogley; sixth, Barnadette Hart, Bessie
Hendrickson, Leah Sincell Albert
Kahl, Lawrence Dixon. High school,
freshmen, Walter Dawson, Harold
Harmed, Evelyn Helbig, Wade Mason,
Fred. Peddicord, Frederick Thayer;
sophomores, Joy Griffith; juniors,
Mary Harsh; seniors, Eleanor Peddi-
cord, Mary West.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
BLOCKING THE PRESIDENT

Less imam year ago aerDefI HOO
yer was elected President of the Unit
ed States by the most overwhelming
majority ever given chief executive
in a hotly contested election. During
the campaign Mr.. Hoover openly pro-
claimed his policies and his program.
Along with Mr.. Hoover his program
was endorsed. 1t was national pop
ular referendum Of the most impress
sive sort. In view of the fact that in
all congressional elections local per
sonalities and issues are involved, it
was the only clear-cut national de-
cision as to what the people wanted
in the way of policies and leadership
during the next four years.
Curiously enough, while this is es-
sentially a nation where the rule of
the majority is supposed to prevail,
many American political leaders who
loudly profess their fealty to that
principle are boisterously busy in try
ing to make hash" of the Hoover
program. They pride themselves in
any defeat they can infiict upon the
President; any recommendation they
can disregard; any purpose they can
obstruct Usual respect for majority
opinion, for popular government,
would seem to dictate that the people
having decided in favor of certain
policies and a chief executive to lead
in getting them into execution, Con-
gress should cooperate, and there
should be teamwork in getting re-
suits along the lines suggested by
President Hoover in conformity with
the platform upon which he was elect
ed.
1t is evident, however, that with
faction in the Senate that seems to
constitute majority, the battle-cry is
"Anything to thwart Hoover" Any
thing, in other words, to prevent the
realization of the plans to which the
people have given endorsement, in
which they believe, for the fulfllment
of which they hope.
This may be good politics. That is
doubtful There is no reason to be-
lieve that the hold of President Hoov-
er on the American majority has been
weakened. There is every reason to
believe that there is as general faith
in and approval of his plans for ma
tional betterment as there was a year
ago 1t may be good politics to fight
majority opinion. 1t may be good
politics to hamper and hamstring the
Hoover program. But the chances are
that faith in Hoover will remain and
faith in those who are taking such
pains to wreck his administration will
weaken. The people having elected
Hoover President, having endorsed his
principles and program, and having
not otherwise nationally expressed
their faith and belief in anybody or
anything, will probably charge up the
present factious opposition to dis
position to obstruct national progress,
national we'll being. 1t is the most
shortsighted and futile politics the
fractional and partisan enemies of
President Hoover are playing. Most
of them are defying majorities rolled
up in their own states. The hope Of
the American people for team work in
advancing the we'll being of the nation
is fading, but the confidence they are
losing is not in the President who is
trying to make good, but in those who
are so busily engaged in trying to see
to it that he shall fail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
FAIRVIEW

We have been having very nice
weather with the exception of Monday
night when there was hard electri-
cal storm.
Sand Run school is progressing
nicely under the supervision of Lola
Bennett.
The young people of the community
will meet at the home of E. G. Bur-
CESS Thursday evening, October II.
Mr.. and Mrs Wesley Harvey, Mr..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-10-17
M T. LAKE PARK.

The Master Painter has again dip
ped his brush in the rainbow and
produced the most gorgeous picture
it has been our fortune to behold. The
mountains and the glades are a riot
of color. The ground is carpeted with
the deep rich brown of the changing
leaves of the huckleberry and ivey;
the slopes of the mountain, as far as
the eye can distinguish, are literally
covered with the reddish-brown of the
oaks, varying shades of yellow and
maroon of the naples, with a splash
of the deep red of the mountain ash
and sumac, here and there, deeply
fringed or intermingled with the fresh
green Of the pine and rhodendrum. 1t
is indeed picture to inspire the deep
est reverence and the involuntary eX-
clamation RADON" Master. On a
drive to Friendsville last Sunday, one
of the ladies in party, after exhaust
ing all the ordinations of wonder-
ment Of which she was capable, said,
"Well, Heaven may possibly be more
beautiful than this, but l will have to
be shown"
You will be well repaid for d trip
in any direction here on the mountain
top.
Interdenominational Committee for
the Development of Mountain Lake
Park" sounds rather good, does it
not?
Do you remember when chestnuts
were brought to the stores here al
most by the wagon load? Too bad
something could not have been found
to check the blight which has almost
destroyed that useful and ornamental
tree Kelso's chestnut orchard, at the
top of Backbone, is a sorry sight.
And the wild flowers have about all
been destroyed by late burning of
leaves and weeds. That's not COM
plaint-just a statement Of fact.
Mrs. Frank Murphy and Mrs. E. c..
Frame motored to Terra Alta last
Saturday where they attended a meet
| ing of the Daughters of the American
Revolution Major William Raymond
chapter, of Fairmont) at the home of
| Mrs. Finney L. Lakin.
Mrs. E. E. Roth, Mrs. Hattie Lish,
Mrs. Emma Lish, and Mr.. Floyd
White motored to Morgantown one
day last week.
Mrs. John A. Clark, Jr, and two
sons, of Scranton, Pa, were weekend
guests of Mrs. Frank Murphy.
Edison Kesner, who has been pa
tient in hospital in Philippi, West
Va, suffering from the result of an
operation and pneumonia, is home,
somewhat improved.
Mr.. H. V. Leighton has force of
men at work repairing the Pennsyl-
vania House.
Mr.. L. M. Barnard made shipment
of a car load of about 100 bushels of
! potatoes this week.
Mrs. Ida B. Lee has gone to Wash
ington, D. c., where she will spend the
winter.
Mrs. Milton Echard is visiting rel
atives and friends in Mt. Washington,
| Pa.
Harvey & Ream are repairing and
painting their store building. Calvin
Cuppett has the contract for the work