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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
RINGG0LDS LOSERS
Louisville Wins Two Out of
Three Games.

The Ringgold kitten ball team,
city playground champions, we're
back in the city today, after losing
three-game series to the cham
pions of the Louisville Fairgrounds
there Friday and Saturday.
Ringgold won the first game of
the series 10 to 6, but lost the two
following games II to and 10 to 8.
Recreation officials announced to-
day sS4 was contributed for the trip
by friends The team went to
Louisville in automobiles. Ar
rangementS were completed between
Indianapolis and Louisville recrea-
ton departments to make the Kit
ten Ball series an annual affair.
Next summer Louisville champions
will come to Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27

Possibility of the reorganization
of the United Mine Workers of
America in~>t the entire thirty-one
districts of the nation, was seen to-
day, with the announcement of a
called meeting of the international
executive board for Sept. 9. by John
L. Lewis, president of the miners
union.
The union cut its field force of or
ganizers to a minimum during the
last year, due to closed mines,
numerous exemptions Of dues for
unemployed miners, and general de-
bility in the coal industry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF MINE WORKERS is
CALLED IN SESSION; SF4AKEUP RUMORED

trict II of Illinois, formerly the
fighting domain of Frank Earring
ton, arch-enemy Of Lewis, will not
be represented on the board. Harry
Madden, Benton, Ill.,, former. board
member from the district, has re-
signed
The Illinois district has not
named Madden's successor.
They can hardly name him be-
fore the board meeting a union
executive said.
Farringtons feud with Lewis is
not expected to break out in the
board meeting, the official ayerred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
Prison Term Not to End
Business Activities of
Petroleum Car.
GIVES OUT STATEMENT
Aggressive Policies to Be
Continued When He Is
Freed in Autumn.
BY KENNETH G.. CRAWFORD
United Press stan Corresnoudent


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Harry
2. Sinclair, multi millionaire oil
operator, is determined that the
seven months he is spending in the
District of Columbia jail for con-
tempt Of court and senate shall not
be recorded in the last chapter
when his biography is written.
He Will resume active direction OF
his business enterprises as soon as
he Is released raxt November and
there will be no modification of the
aggressive policies which have made
him q power in American finance,
Sinclair announces in a statement
given TO the United Press by bust
ess associate to whom it was dictated
during visit at the jail
The statement denied published
reports that Sinclair is thinking of
retiring from business and that his
100000 company, the Sinclair
Consolidated Oil corporation, is
about to be taken over by the $780,
100000 Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany.
Will Continue Fight
The tone OF the statement left no
room for doubt about Sinclair's de-
termination to continue his fight for
a dominant place in the oil industry.
Sinclair'S campaign to this end
, was interrupted by the senate's
Teapot Dome oil investigation from
which his prison sentences resulted.
rT1nnrofino1ly- hn &c caryriy1cr fl,V0a
months for refusing to answer ques-
tions propounded by a senate in
yestigating committee and six
months for jury shadowing activ-
tiles during his trial with former
Secretary of Interior Albert B. Fall
on charges of conspiracy to defraud
the government.
Actually, he will serve less than
seven months, as part of the two
sentences ran concurrently. He en-
tered the Jail last May and has been
working as its chief pharmacist.
Keeps Watch on Business
At the same time, however. he
has been keeping close watch on
his business interests. Associates
visit him frequently and carry away
their instructions. But until Mon
day Sinclair had not felt it neces-
sary to make public statement to
safeguard his interests.
1t was learned at the jail that Sin
clatz is in good health, despite con-
siderable loss in weight, leading to
Inc conclusion that his recent appeal
for Communication of sentence was not
based on a contention of i'll health,
as reported at the time it was filed
with the attorney general.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
SLAYER BOUND over
Harry Briggs Held Without
Bond in Murder.

Harry Briggs. 81, of 1927 Moore
avenue, today awaited action of the
Marion county grand jury on muir
der charges filed against him for
the fatal shooting of Clyde Smith,
IS, of $40 North East street, Satur-
day night.
Briggs was bound over to the
grand jury without bond Monday
afternoon when arraigned in NUM-
cipal court. Briggs calmly told
police he fired two shotgun charges
into Smiths back because the lat
ter was too attentive to his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27

The meeting scheduled for
September is expected to last week.
1t will be held in the board room OF
the international headquarters,
eleventh floor of the Merchants
Bank building.
With Lewis out of the city, officials
of the United Mine Workers denied
that a general reorganization was
under way.
"Of course We will reorganize ceT-
tain outlying fields. but otherwise
the board meeting will be routine, "
one official said.
He admitted that the unions
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
.MASTODON'S TOOTH
FOUND NEAR ELN0RA
Gigantic Molar Is Dredged From
White River by Carlisle Man.

Gigantic Molar Is Dredged From
White River by Carlisle Man.
That's the mastodon's TOOTH"
was the exclamation of persons in
the conservation department offices
at the statehouse Monday when Ben
Boone of Carlisle brought in huge
molar to display. He had dredged
the gigantic tooth from White River,
while pumping off a gravel bar near
Elnora.
The mastodon, which roamed the
Indiana woods in the prehistoric
era, is easily identified by the high
conical cusps. which differ from
those of the mammoth, it was
pointed out. Boone said a college
professor told him the tooth was al
least 10000 years old. 1t showed
signs of wear and was badly in need
of modern dentistry.
The tooth measured 4 by by
inches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27

working personnel had been cut to
the bone, but saw no possibility that
additional organizers would be
dropped from the payroll
Keymen have been retained in the
districts and additional workers will
not be placed on the payroll until
the occasion demands it, the official
said.
1t was admitted by officials of
the union that, due to unemploy-
ment, unpaid dues have caused the
reduction in national revenues and
payroll.
When the board meets here, Dis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
WARD IS ORGANIZED
Manager League Names
Chairman in Second.

Announcement of the appoint
ment of Clarence E. Weir, Indian
apolis attorney. as mems Second
ward leader of the Indianapolis City
Manager League, was made today.
Mrs. M. E. Robbins. Second ward
women's leader. announced appoint
ment of Mrs. S. P. Woolery as as
sistant. Richard Bastian will assist
Weir in mems work.
League leaders said that with the
organization of the Second ward,
all city wards now are organized for
the city manager election Nov 5,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
HEALTH OFFICERS WILL
MEET AT EVANSVILLE
Session Called in Advance Of
Medical Gathering.

Session Called IN ADVANCE OF
Medical Gathering.
DR.. William F. King, director Of
the state health department, today
sent a summons to all public health
officers of the state to attend the
annual conference at Evansville.
Sept. 24-25.
The meeting will precede the an
ruaI meeting Of the Indiana Medical
Association at Evansville Sept. 25~
1921.
Surgeon Thomas ParTan Of the
United States public health service
and DR.. A. M. Seedenstricker Of the
same service, now engaged in special
research with the Millbank Founda-
ton, are among the chief speakers
for the public health officers meet
for the public health officers meet
ing.
DR.. L. F. Huddleson Of the Mich
igan board Of health. will tell Of his
research work in Africa on a fever
caused from raw milk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
EAGLES HEAD RETURNS
President of Indianapolis Body
Back After Three Month Leave.

Joseph Beatty, president Of In
dianapolis Eagles, was back in the
city today, after three months
leave Of absence spent in Dalton,
Ga. Members Of the organization
officially welcomed him at a meet
ing Monday evening
The Indianapolis aerie members
are planning to- improve and re-
decorate their lodge room in ad-
vance of the visit of Charles j.
Chenu, Sacramento. Cal, new ma
tional president, who is to stop in
Indiana Nov T. A class Of 200 win
be initiated in Chenu's honor.
Beatty brought back gaveI pre-
sented to him by the Chattanooga
aerie for his services in obtaining
new members.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
MAKES OWN BREAKS

BIZ United Press
PRATT, Kan, Aug. GA $50 re-
ward has been posted for Robert
Adams, employee Of the Cheatum
Oil Company. Adams, it is alleged,
paid himself nine times, all at once.
Finding nine checks in his boss
car, he wrote out each one for $23
his weekly salary. Cashing the
checks, he drove away in his en-
ployer's car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
TWO BOYS. MAN AND
GIRL ON MISSING LIST
New Palestine Miss Leaves Note
She Will Wed.

sue w III NCuS
Believed by relatives to be bound
for Texas or Illinois, two youths
we're missing from their homes to-
Gay.
They are Ivan Ranard. Is. SAB
Russell avenue. and Overland jack
son. II, Spencer, Ind, visiting at
Sanard's hoIIle. They left Monday
night.
Police aid In search for Harry
Starrett. As. of SOC Chase street,
vho wandered away from his home
Monday was invoked today when
relatives feared recent severe ILL
ness might DC responsible for his
Disappearance.
Leaving a note to her grand
mother in which she said she was
going to West Virginia tc get mar
ried. Miss Louise Gray. IA, OF New
Palestine, Ind. left her home late
Monday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
CITY TAX LEVY HEARING
HELD BY COMMITTEE
Slsshes in Rate of SLIT Urged by
Professors.

Professors.
The city council was to consider
Glrther the 1880 budget at finance
committee session this afternoon at
ity hall.
An effort to hold the 1890 levy
o sI.l0. last years rate, is to be
made by the committee. Several
members estimated the rate will be
n increase of abut 2 cents. The
Slack administration requested a
Si.l7 levy, a 7-cent increase.
The Chamber of Commerce was
expected to recommend a heavy
slash in the proposed S1.17 rate. Ed
ward B. Raub ST., council president,
requested organizations interested
in taxation figures to appear and
make recommendations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
Took His Shirt

Charged with petit larceny,
Joshua Crayton, Is, Negro, 2301
FairvieW avenue. today was in
city prison
Without a shirt"
Morris Poland, 1906 Wade
street. walking Monday eve
ming in the 200 block North
Delaware street, spied a ia
miliar looking shirt on the. Ne
gro's back. Closer scrutiny re-
vealed it to be q garment stolen
from him a week ago. He
phoned police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
U. S. POSITIONS OPEN
Civil Service Vacancies Are An
nounced Here.

Federal civil service vacancies an
nounced today by Henry NJ. Trimpe.
local secretary, include: Patholo-
eist (sugar beetS). junior BIOLOGIST.
materials testing engineer, Junior
vegetarian. senior engineering aid,
junior biologist economic orni-
thclogy), assistant inspector radlo
enforcement. psychiatric social
worker, Indian service chief nurse,
graduate nurse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
Ten Reach Old Age

RV Times Special
OAKLAND CITY. Ind, Aug. IL
Ten children of one branch of the
Williams family, which held its an
nual reunion here, have an average
age of "A years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-27
DRIVERS LICENSES
MENACE TO TRUTH

TT7ERRE HAUTE Aug
proving unruths police motorist
porting police headquarters after accident asked he
a license.
yes, but forgot and left it at home.
Ill get it."
application bearing the date the accident Police Captain
had hurried automobile clubs head
quarters application leaving the station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
Decsiving the Hessian FE'.

QUITTING down the Hessian hy, which q
few years ago struck fear into the hearts
Of wheat farmers ut the mere mention q II
, name. was Just o question Of o little trickerys.
This pest did damage which ran into tha
hundreds Of millions Of dollars annually, aa6
the eradication seemed to he stupendcuk
proposition. . !
Careful study Of the habits Of the n.y. hoWG
ever. indicated that 1t emerged from tia
ground at about the same time each Spring.
and: after laying its eggs In the young wheatSs
died OF in about two days. Its yearly advent
could be determined, and experts of the De-
partment Of Agriculture hit upon the plan OF
fooling the ny and having no wheat ready whem
it emerged. Paintings were so scheduled that
this should be true. and the flies promptly
died of in two days. with their eggs left un-
laid, for there was ne place to lay them. Then
followed a season free from the effects Of the
hy.
For 10 years, now, the fly has come hopefully
forth, only to die in bitter disappointment, to
find no home awaiting it. Here and there q:
farmer has forgotten the past and rushed his
planting, or climatic conditions have worked
to confound him in his planning, and there
have been local outbreaks Of the fly.
1t IS seldom that the entomologiStS of the
department have such a rosy picture Of cons
ditions to report. Ordinarily it is discourage
ing picture they paint of insect pests prob
lens which seem to have their solution only
In the employment of thousands of workers;
and the expenditure of millions in eradication
and control work.
With the Hessian fly they ask no expendf-
lures. no employment Of men, hut only furnish
a welcome excuse TO put off work for while
and delay the planting until the fly has
emerged.
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other few minutes they would be obliged %
swim back to captivity again. No words can
describe their JOY, or ours, when we hauled
them aboard. .:
We looked anxioaSly at the shore, where
everything appeared to be quiet. A fishing
boat sailed past, taking no notice Of us. The
crew, no doubt, mistOok our craft for one OF
the police motor boats. which ours resembled
In size and shape, though they must have WON
dered why We showed no lights Possibly they
took us for smugglers. In any case, they let
Us alone, and we were also fortunate enough
not to come across any Of the three police
boats. armed with machine guns, which were
stationed on the coast. or the torpedo boat.
which might have shelied Us.
Farther On We ran the risk Of encountertng
destroyers and other small craft from Me&sina
and Palermo. When daylight caalae. We sighted
a big vessel which We believed to be an Italian
battleship. We promptly changed our course
and made on Ut fun speed, racing for cur
lives. After journey OF 500 miles we reached
the domain Of . friendly government and
landed with more pleasure than can describe.
..... .-. lOopyEishs, ls2al .,rtrav ....- -
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Hoev Nephee0 Of Former Premier Of Italy
Managed to EIude Con0ict s Fate by 800:
Nile Dash for Liberty From Retreat
for Italian Political Prisoners.

Bitterly disappointed. we swan back to the
shore, dressed hurriedly, hardly trusting our
selves to speak, and reached home undiscovered.
We were fully resolved to try our luck again
the next night. as never doubted that our
friends would come for US.
The following day seemed endless, but ut last
evening came and we started out again. At
first We were less lucky than on the previous
attempt. Both Lussu and RoSsein, who were
separated, encountered . Fascist patrol. Lussu
sat down on doorstep and smoked quietly.
y while the soldiers passed by with jest. ROsseM
retreated into the shadow Of door and
escaped observation.
had gone on in front. so their failure to
join me made me extremely anxious, aS did
not know the cause Of the delay. After waiting
Sone time, and fearing that should attract
attention If were seen strOlling about on the
beach, decided to GO on without them. They
might have been ahead Of me, thought. Ac-
cordingiy stripped and plunged into the sea,
which was rather rough. had been SWIM
ming only . few minutes when saw q dark
object close to me It was the motor boat.
was hauled On board, amid anxious in
q1irieS for LusSu and RoSSclH.
II do not know where they are" said, "but
they were here yesterday"
My friends, with many apologies, explained
that on the previous evenings they lost their
bearings and were unable TO locate the spot
at which they were to pick us up.
WE waited, but as we were near the shore.
the noise of the engine was sure to at
tract attention sooner or later. we stopped
the engine, but soon did so the tide
began to carry in toward shore. We dis
covered to our horror that we were barely a
hundred yards from the commandment and sew
eral other officers, who were taking their coffee
a terrace.
why not go and have coffee with them?"
suggested one of cur party, with grim. humor
The situation was extremely critical. II we
continued to drift we were certain to run
aground and attract attention, and my absence
and that of my two companions was sure to be
discovered soon. We tried the oars, but they
did not help Us against the tide.
We decided to risk everything. The engine
was started again, and in few minutes we
were back at the appointed meeting place. We
spotted two dark forms in the water. They
were our friendSi They had stood up to their
neckS in water. not knowing what had become
Of me or of the boat. but fearing that in an
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4 WAS eventually transferred to the Island of
Of three Islands Ga which deported prisoners
are kept. the others being Ponza and Usti:A.
There were 500 prisoners In Lfpari $50 in Ponza
and only - In USttca, In addition to 500 or
6O0 common-law offenders, including muir
dereFS and members OF the secret society known
rs the Mania.
Life in this place was hard. We eac:l had
o daily allowance Of 10 lire, which was hardly
enough for enc meal. as the inhabitants of this
small island take advantage of the position to
put up prices at the expense of the unfortu-
nate prisoners Those who were not kept sup
piled with money by their relatives had to go
without food. RemittanceS were very uncer-
tain, as friends who sent money to a deported
citizen ran the risk of being deported them
selves Moreover all remittances for deportees
60 to the commandant, who doleS it out as he
sees fit.
The deporteeS are kept under very close
watch. They are allowed to walk only In GER
tain streets and at certain hours, the area
within bounds being only about few miles
square. Water is very scarce and there is no
such thing as a bath for any one, except in the
sea during the Summer months. Most of the
deportees live in the castle, but those who can
afford it can hire rooms in private houses. The
castle inmates are, of course, locked in at
night. The others have to be indoors before
8 pm. and answer TO their names when the
guard makes its rounds.
The only distraction Is reading. All books
have to be passed by the censor before the
prisoners are allowed to read them. Some
months after we had been allowed to start a
library a search was made and many of the
books were confiscated. Among them were
works by Dostoievsky, Turgenieff, Blasco Iba-
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nez and TolStoi. and Carlyle'S French Revo-
luton" When one Of the searchers, lieu
tenant, was seen to take this book one OF the
deportees remarked to him: 'I suppose you
read that yourself before MassOlinis time"
II never read such trash" was the indignant
reply" ''- t-~~
Books by George Bernard Shaw found favor
I'm the eyes of the censor. The authorities no
doubt remembered that IN an interview with
an Italian journalist Mr.. Shaw showed some
sympathy. with the FASCIST regime. -. .
A the beginning Of this Summer We re-
solved to make an attempt to escape, with
the assistance Of friends with whom We had
succeeded IN communicating despite the strict
watch kept over u.s. The date was f1xed for
July 26. n or %. the exact day to be deter
named by circumstances. Our party consisted
Of three. Prof. Carlo RoSselh, who was
rested just rs was. and Signor Emilio Lussu.
formerly member Of Parliament Rosseln
had married an EngAshwoman, Miss Marion
Cave. who was herself arrested BY the italian
authorities after hez husband helped Signor
Turah to escape from the country.
On the first of the three days our luck was
out It was arranged that we should station
ourselves at one spot on the coast which
seemed to us likely not to be too closely
watched by the patrols Our reScuerS were 10
come as close as they could to this spot in q
acknowledgements work In rough sea, the
COASC DcL1lB very rocky ana LreacnefOuS
As depOrteeS were, forbidden to 60 on the
beach without special permission Lussu dis
guiSed himself for the occasion rs q fisherman
and RoSSelh as a peasant. was the only one
without disguise. LusSu had pipe in his
mouth and a big colored handkerchief around
his neck. so as to conceal his beard. We
reached the appointed spot about pm, know
ing that an hour later the patrol would be at
our house and that we should have to be there
to answer present" unless we succeeded in our
attempt to escape.
few lights visible OH the island, but
the spot we had selected was sufficiently dark
for our purpose. We undreSsed, leaving our
clothes on the beach, and swan to the little
headland where we expected the motorboat TO
pick us up.
We saw no sign of our rescuers We began
to count the minutes. Five, 10. IS. Still
help did not come. 1t was nearly quarter to
9. In Is minutes the patrol would be at our
house, we should be missed and the search for
would begin. We could no further
risk. All hope. for that night at any rate.
must be abandoned.
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BY FRANCISCO NITTT.

II N December, 1926, q youth named
Zamboni tried to kill Signor MusSolni
at Bologna. The police on the spot
used their revolvers and killed Fam
bOni. 1t was afterward discovered
that he was q fanatical FASCIST. Shortly after
that incident Signor Mussolini had bill
passed in special legislation under which any
person whe is regarded as suspicious, from the
governments point Of view, can be deported
without inquiry. was one Of the first vic
Tins of this arbitrary system
The fact that bore the name of Nitti and
was q nephew Of the late prime minister was
quite enough to cause the authorities TO turn
their attention to me, although was earning
my living IS an ordinary bank clerk in Rome
and had never taken any part in politics. My
reOmS were searched several times, and even
taally I was arrested on suspicion and i'm
pFisOned for six months. My father went to
see Conmenat0re Bel3oni, head of the Rome
police. to ask him why I was under arrest.
He replied
''YoaF son is . dangerous conspirator"
"Have you &ny evidence against him?" my
father Inquired: ''t' ''.-'
Ne" was the reply, but it is quite clear.
He lives very qtiiet life, he associates with
suspicious people, he Is unmarried and he has
net even = lady friend, 50 he must be revo-
lutaonary."