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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
Slain Negro Is Identified

The body of a Negro who was
shot and killed Thursday night in
a restaurant at SGT Indiana avenue,
Friday night, was identified as that
of Sam Hampton of Washington,
Ind. James Davis, Negro proprietor
of the restaurant. is held on q muir
der charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
ACCUSED OF BLACKMAIL
CheSterton Youth in Threatening
Letter Demanded S15,5OO of Banker.

CheSterton Youth in Threatening
Letter Demanded S15,5OO of Banker.
BU United Press
CHESTERTON, Ind, Jan. Sd
win Sabinske, II. high school stu
dent, stands accused today of black
mail by j. Oliver Johnson, banker.
who declared he received a letter
from the youth demeH ding $15,50O.
According to the banker, the let
ter said that if the money was not
forthcoming. his home would be
blown up. Two years ago Johnson
received a similar letter, but no ar
rests were made.
The letter told johnson mot to call
police like you did before" as "the
gang was watching" According to
police, Sabinske has admitted send
ing the letter which was signed
BLACK DonaldS.'
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
PLAN JUBILEE PROGRAM

indianapolis CaledOnian Club to
Give Anniversary Entertainment.
The Indianapolis Caledonian Club
will celebrate the fiftieth anniver-
sary of its founding, by a jubilee
concert at the Masonic Temple
auditorium, Jan. %. Scotch songs,
dances and bag-pipe music and an
address by William Lister of Chi
cago will be given.
Officers are: Thomas R. Knox.
president: Duncan Mac Dougall,
vice. president: David Alexander
secretary; and George K. Hender-
son. treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
SIFT HOSPITAL PLANS
City Officials Discuss Program OF
New Construction.

Preliminary plans for new hos
pital units were discussed by city
officials at luncheon at city hos
pital today.
Health board members, city coun-
cilmen, and Mayor l.. Ert Slack
attended. The health board dis
cussed the plans at length with DR..
Christopher w. Parnell, hospital
conSultant, Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05
BRITON BRANDS
WAR ATROCITY
TALES AS LIES
Stories of Horrible Deeds by
Germans Started as False
RUmorS, Says Writer.
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Gable Editor

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-The black
label Of ''liesl" has been written
across virtually all of the horrifying
stories Of atrocities in the World
war by Arthur Ponsonby, M. P,
former British under-secretary of
state for foreign affairs, in his book
'Falsehood in War Time"
Taking reports by letter and by
word of mouth as they came from
the front line trenches and invaded
towns, Ponsonby traced them from
point to point. describing how they
we're eolored or misinterpreted I'M
I'll they became widely circulated
accounts Of amazing cruelty on the
part OF the enemy. The book deals
mainly with stories reaching
Britain, but uses them as an ex-
ample of how such reports we're
circulated in all countries.
In proving the falsity of stories
cited, Ponsonby cites the statements
Of war correspondents, of govern
ment officials and others and shows
that the stories were never more
than rumors.
Truth First Cacualty
Ponsonby's book asserts:
The accounts of mutilated war
nurses were lies.
The story Of German soldiers
cutting off the hands of French and
Belgian children was lie.
The report that a Canadian SOL
der sometimes it was a French
GRID had been cruicified was lie.
The stories of German corpse
factories" where bodies of soldiers
were used for manufacture of fer
tilizer, were lies.
The volume, which is published
by E. P. Dutton Sz Co.. also shows
the falsity of many other stories,
including the destruction of the
Louvain altar piece, the mistreat-
ment of nuns and priests, the strik-
ing of a German medal Of honor"
for the men who sunk the Lusi-
tania and the fantastic report that
Russian troops had passed through
Great Britain.
When war is declared, truth is
the first casualty" quotes the au-
thor in his condemnation of British
officials who did not deny many of
these stories Of atrocities. He points
out at length the work of official
propaganda bureaus, employing
thousands of men, to arouse and
keep high the hatred of a nation
for the enemy.
Commitment to France
Many of the stories originated
from hearsay near the front or
from misconstruction of war re-
ports in other languages.
Our prompt entry into the war;"
he said, was necessitated by our
commitment to France. This COM
mitment was not known to parlia-
ment; it was not even known to all
Of tire members of the cabinet. More
than this, its existence was denied
How binding the moral engagement
was soon became clear.
Whatever may have been the
causes of the war, the German in
yaSion Of Belgium was certainly not
one Of them. Nor was it even the
reason Of our entry into the war.
But the government, realizing how
doubtful it was whether they could
arouse public enthusiasm over a
secret obligation to France, was
able to represent the INVASION of
Belgium and the infringement of
the treaty OF neutraliSm as the
cause Of our participation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05

Public health officials in Wash
Ington say that per cent OF the
population has influenza, million
cases throughout the United States
and "the peak of the epidemic has
not been reached"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05

Novis, Pasadena, Cal; Kenneth
Hines, Buffalo, N. Y, and Dove
Kilgore, Oakland, Cal.
Hardly had they won cash awards
totaling $4,000, besides scholar
ships, by virtue of gaining the four
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05

highest places in the Atwater Kent
Foundations 1928 National Radio
Addition. before they were given
long term contracts to sing in the
regular Atwater Kent Sunday eve
ming radio hour with the worlds
foremost musicians.
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jURIST MAIN SPEAKER
Judge Leon McCord, Alabamafi, tC
Address Rotarians.


Circuit Judge Leon McCord of
Montgomery, Ala, viii speak at the
Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday at
the Ciaypool. His subject viii be
eThe Price OF Leadership"
Attendance prizes viii be awarded
sixteen members who had perfec-
attendance records for 1928. They
are: William H. Bass, David A.
Clark, Joseph c. DiSsette. j. Harry
Green. Edward w. Harris. isaac r.
Holycross, Frank G. Laird, William
Allen Moore, Wilbur H. Reitzell.
James A. Ross. Carl B. Shafer. Earl
W. Showalter> F. Durward Staley
Herbert T. Wagner. Isaac E. Wood
ward ana Albert R. Worm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-05

From obscure church choir singer
to radio fame on the air as co-star
with grand opera artists is the story
Of the rise made during the last six
months by four young Americans
Hazel Arth, Washington, D. c.; Don
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AS A PREVENTATIVE
During the terrible Flu epidemic
IN 1918 Dr. Vermilya was busy day
and night and most all his patients
we're stricken with the Flu These
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

riaga, commander Of the loyal gar
rison at Monterrey, the troops Of
the hostile armies to hold their
present position and to prevent
disorder of any kind. No reports of
fighting have been received from
that section.
General Jesus Garcia, second in
command of the Matamoros mill
tary area, who was in Monterrey
Monday, returned to Matamoros
Monday night to assist in move
ment of troops to Monterrey. 1t is
understood the detachments at
ReynoSa and Fernando wer called in
Monday afternoon, leaving only
small garriSons.
Claims Troops Loyal
General Gabriel Cervera, COM
mander of the Matamoros zone, to-
day vigorously denied rumorS to the
effect that the MatamoroS garri-
son had joined the revolt. He also
discredited the rumor that he had
spent the night with his entire
staff in Brownsville.
When questioned concerning the
oUIcIlSlu dl1O dCLlVlllSS Ol Lie TGVO-
lutionary element he declared that
Escobar had risen against the gov
eminent and urged his troops to
follow him. Part of the troops
joined the revolution the remainder
aligning with the government. The
MatamoroS commander stated that
the same condition existed in Vera
Cruz, and that part of the forces
joining with General Jesus M.
Aguierre in the revolt, had turned
against him.
The country as a whole is in
favor of the present government -
General Cervera said. The revo-
lutionary movement is confined to
the states of Vera Cruz and So
nora, with some OBJECTIONS in other
states. There is no rebellion in
Sinaloa, as reported. The border
states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon.
Chihuahua and Coahuila have re-
manned loyal"
l.. Lopez Montero, Mexican con-
sui to Brownsville, stated he was
without information relative to the
status Of the revolution. but ex-
pressed the opinion it would be sup
pressed without serious difficulty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

day said airplanes had flown over
Vera Cruz and dropped pamphlets
appealing to officers and men Of
the rebel army of General Jesus
Maria Aguirre to return to their old
allegiance.
At Valbuena field the army air
force prepared planes there for use
against the rebels; the camp was a
hive of activity.
Ambassador Morrow, upon his
return from Cuernavaca, hurried
to the office of Acting Foreign
Minister Genaro Estrada. who it is
presumed made an appointment
for him with President Portes Gil.
Shortly afterwards he drove to
Chapultepec Castle and conferred
with the president and with Cen
eral Gales.
Vasconcelos Loyal
A manifesto was issued at the
headquarters of Jose Vasconcelos.
candidate for the nomination Of
the "anti-re-electioniSt" party for
the presidency, disavowing the re-
volt and affirming allegiance to
the government.
Pascual Ortiz Rubio, nominated
by the revolutionary party at its
Queretaro convention as its candi-
date for the presidency, arrived in
Mexico City and Immediately called
on the president. The revolution
airy party before adjourning pro-
feSsed its support of the admins
tration.
In the split which developed in
the party between adherents of
Ortiz Rubio and Aaron SaenZ, who
is also backing the administration
observers here see a possible occa-
sion for the revolt. The subversive
movement. long planned, it is said,
was undertaken at this time as q
result of a feeling that the Quere-
taro convention split meant q split
in the government ranks and oppo-
sition would be thus weakened.
Saenz, who is a relative by mar
riage Of General Gales, spent on
siderable time at Chapultepec Cas-
tie yesterday, however. doing what
he could to assist defense of the
administration.
President Portes Gil last night
issued a second signed statement
on the revolution in which he &C
knowledsed participation of Gen
ersl Escobar and claimed the move
ment had much less Justification
and prete2t for existence than any
other revolution Of recent times in
Mexico. He ended his statement
with an expression Of confidence
the administration would be up
held,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

ment recently to the Sargon repre-
sentative. Her husband, civil engi-
neer for the Proctor Gamble Co..
said:
Il don't believe any two people
ever suffered more with stomach
trouble than my wife and I. I
could scarcely eat anything and
my wife had to live on corn-flakeS.
milk and liquid foods. Nothing
agreed with us. We always carried
soda about with us so we could get
a little temporary relief after meals.
We had to use strong laxatives con-
tinually. Extreme nervousness. bill
iousness and headaches harraSsed
both Of US and many a time we'd
walk the floor, unable to sleep.
Many days I couldn't go to work.
Recently L came home and
found two bottles Of Sargon and
Sargon Soft Mass Pills on the
mantel. My wife said: I'm tired Of
suffering and know you are. I've
heard SO much about this Sargon
that we are going to try it.
Very shortly after we started
taking it we both began to improve
and now we can eat anything with
out bad effect. Our nervousness
left us: the aches and pains. Our
strength and vigor returned and we
now sleep soundly, and get up filled
with energy and hearty appetites.
Our liver toubles were overcome
almost at once by Sargon Soft
Mass Pills and our b~iliousness and
headaches disappeared. These pills
are wonderful for they don't sicken
or purge in the least. They are de-
pendable. too.
I'VE are in fine shape and T
don't believe either of us ever en-
joyed better health"
Sargon may be obtained In
Brownsville from Cisneros Drug
Stores; in La Feria from Malone
Pharmacy; in San Benito from Pal
ace Pharmacy; in Los Fresnos from
Butler Drug Co.: and In Rio Hondo
from Rio Hondo Drug Store.-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
TAKEN,
REBELS

NOGALES. Ariz., March 5.-LP-
Reports of the capture Of Monter-
rey. capital and strategic city Of the
state of Nuevo Leon, by rebel lead
ers: bloodshed at Cananea, Sonora,
and the PRONUNCIATION Of orders for
the reopening of Catholic churches
in the latter state appeared today
as first fruits of the Mexican revo-
luton in the border area.
Reports reaching the international
line indicated revolutionary leaders
were massing their forces in sew
eral placSe for an anticipated move
southwark. Advices here said two
more states, Coahuila and Durango.
had joined the revolt. In addition.
rebel leaders in the north were
claiming the alliance of forces in
Sinaloa. Jalisco, OaXaca, ZacatecaS
and Nayarit.
Border Quiet
The international line from Tex
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HEATED WORDS

Continued from page one.)
trict of Texas; j. F. Lucey of Dali
las, and H. L. McCune of Ell Paso,
a member of the Texas republican
committee. He also called oscar
B. Colquitt of Dallas, former demo-
cratic governor.
Il was extremely surprised"
Philip said, at the charges laid be-
fore this committee. I have never
heard or even thought of the prop
osition that federal offices might
be sold in Texas"
Bryant said he vas disguised
with the insinuations that have
been brought out in this hearing"
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as OF the Pacific remained quiet
but there was an air Of tenseness
along the Mexican side. Railroad
traffic between the border and
points south was generally inter-
rupted.
Announcement that Monterrey
had fallen into the hands of the
revolutionarieS was made here by
General Francisco BOrquez, COM
mander of the rebel forces Of nor
thern Sonora. He said he had been
advised of the coup by General
Gonzalo Escobar. commander-in-
chief of the revolving forces.
Escobar's report as relayed to the
border said the revolutionary army
had met the federal forces at Mon
terrey in a general engagement re-
sulting in a large number Of casual
ties. The number Of dead and
wounded had not been determined
the report added.
Rebels Claim Monterrey Victory
The rebels claimed the capture of
three federal generals, 80 other high
officers, As Junior officers and $50
men. In addition, Escobar report
ed he had taken 1000 rifles IL ma
chine guns and much field equip
ment and ammunition.
If the reported capitulation OF
Monterrey is followed by the turn
ing of the state of Nuevo Leon to
the rebels, only Baja California,
Chihuahua and Tamaulipas of the
northern tier Of states will remain
unclaimed by the forces of the rev.
olution.
Another dispatch received here by
General Borquez told of the routing
Of federal forcSe under General
Jaime Garlic near Mazatlan, Sina-
loa. General GARLIC and his six
hundred men were reported to have
been overtaken by rebel forces at
an unnamed point south of Mazat-
Ian, and put to flight.
Suspend Religious Laws
General Manuel Limon, COM
mander Of the federal garrison at
Juarez, Chihuahua, reported receipt
of a dispatch saying that the thou
sand loyal troopers had clashed
with rebel forces on the outskirts of
Torreon, Coahuila. The outcome of
the engagement was not stated in
the report.
Suspension of the Mexican reli-
gious laws by Governor Fausto To-
pete in Sonora paved the way for
reopening of Catholic churches in
that state. Bishop Juan Navarette
Of the Catholic diocese Of Sonora
left Nogales for the interior to ar
range for resumption Of services.
Governor Topete's revocation of
the religious laws was effected in
Q manifesto, signed by more than
1000 people. It included a call to
arms in defense of the revolutionary
movement. The proclamation set
forth the aims of the rebellion. de-
Scribed President Emilio Portes Gil
as a "puppet" of P. Elias Gales.
former president, who is asked to
leave tn ecountry. Gales is held re-
sponslble for the murder Of Cen
eral Alvaro Oregon.
General Manuel Aguirre. of the
oath regiment, who took the gar
rlson and customs house here for
the rebels without firing a shot, left
the city last night en- route, it was
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

w. 3. Carter, of Washington, D.
O., is stopping at the Ell Jardin. He
arrived Tuesday morning.
j. M. Parker, prominent business
man Of Kansas City. Mo, arrived
Tuesday morning to look after in
terestS here. Mr.. Parker has ex-
tenSive property interests in the
Valley, being connected with the
Dixie development company.
d. j. Daigle is here from Homer,
La, and is stopping at the Ell Jardin.
Mrs. A. G. True. Mrs. w. r. Debol.
both of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
Miss Marie Wefzger, Spirit Lake. Ia.
arrived Monday for a short visit to
the Valley, and are at the Travel
er's.
A. w. and C. 3. Dietze are here
from Three Rivers for a short visit.
Fred L.. Cole, Harrington. and
Chas. Workman, Weslaco. are among
the Valley people spending Tuesday
in the city, a is ]. A. billiard, San
Benito. .
f. r. Crane and H. A. Ayers, VIM
cennes, Ind. are Tuesday arrivals.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kuchek, Shaw
ano. Wis, are registered at the Trav-
elers.
Captain and Mrs. H. B. OIL
hansen spen6 Monday night in
Brownsville En- route through the
Valley.
Among late registrants at the
Travellers are j. T. C1arkson, Cor
pus Christi: w. T. Traweek. Los An
celes; r. B. Brown. Beeville; L. S.
Larnin. Little Rock, Ark: j. w.
Bray, Dallas: G. A. Brockly, st.
Louis; Harry Greenberg, San An
tonic; B. j. Dever. st. Louis: II. M.
Mum. Houston; G. B. Rossner. San
Antonio: Mr.. and Mrs. r. J. Gard
ner. San Antonio; r. Brandon.
Nonn
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TROOPS Sent

Continued from page one.)
stating the troops had been ordered
to Mexico City. Later reports stat
ed that Alamazan had received or
ders to return.
Communications Cut
All lines Of communication be-
tween Monterrey and the border
were closed Monday afternoon, ra-
dio communication with Vera Cruz
and Mexico City also has been in
terrupted.
Troops from Nuevo Laredo were
ordered into Monterrey Monday
morning, leaving only a small guard
at the border point. The trains
carrying the troops Of Alamazan
were out of Monterrey before IL
o'clock.
Unconfirmed reports state that a
truce has been arranged between
General Escobar and General Su-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
FEDERAL TROOPS
MOVE ON z FRONTS

MEXICO CITY, March 5.-(Pe
Federal trops moved to two fronts
today to give battle to rebel armies
which threaten the government.
Commanding the army Of the
north, whose objective is recapture
Of Sonora, a thousand miles to the
northwest, was General Plutarco
Elias Gales, secretary Of war and
himself a native of the state.
The army Of the south was
placed in charge of General Andrea
Almazan; it is his task to dislodge
the forces of General Jesus Maria
Aguirre whose troops have cap
tured the state Of Vera Cruz and
are threatening an advance on
Mexico City.
General Gales, as secretary OF
war, is commander-in-chief of
both armies. but will take the field
himself with forces sent to Sonora
for the northern campaign leaving
actual charge of southern opera
tions to AlmaZan.
Movement Widespread
Meanwhile in official government
statements there were indications
the rebel movement is more wide
spread than the administration has
admitted. The state of Coahuila
was definitely involved in the revo-
luton with detection Of its mill
tary chief, General Jose Gonzalo
EScobar, noted in a statement :
President Portes Gil. OaXacan and
Isthmian disturbances were noted
in an official resume of military
operations today which said small
bodies of troops we're being sent to
suppress the movement in Oaxaca.
Dispatches telling of rebel claims
that eight and possibly more states
were implicated in the movement
were not substantiated in the Off
cial reports. which. thus, has
named only four, Sonora and Goa
hula in the north and Vera Cruz
and Oaxaca in the south. Reports
however that General Gales would
mobilize his army of the north at
Irapuato, Guanajuato. led to the
inference that other defections had
occurred or were anticipated in the
great area between Guanajuato
and Sonora.
Mexico City Quiet
Mexico City is quiet. The heavy
troop movements through the city's
streets draw crowds of onlookers,
but there have been no disturb
ances. These movements have
been principally of cavalry. in
fantry, and mountain artillery
with a majority of forces Dispatch
ed going in the direction Of Vera
Cruz, most of them by train.
The official resume of military
activity yesterday issued early to-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05

said, to take charge Of his own
troops in lower Sonora.
Reports from Juarez, resort town
just across the border from Ell Paso,
Tex, said the population vas great
ly excited, and the city was under
federal guard to prevent a surprise
attack by revolutionists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-05
Energy And Vigor
On Taking Sargon
Heaths Gain New

MY phone number is 4-4l35 and
anyone may call and I'll be glad TO
tell them what I think Of Sargon
and that ought to be proof OF its
worth"
Mrs. w. J. Heath, 1908 Cockrell
St., DallaSa, made the above state
New Britain herald., 1929-12-11
HEAVY PENALTIES
 IN GAR BOMBING
Police Threaten to Deal Severely
 With New Orleans Men

New Orleans, Dec. II LP-The in qulry of two negro passengers in a renewal of street car bombing after month of quiet today brought about an investigation in which po- lice said suspects would be charged with violating the law providing the death penalty for such violence and d federal injunction protecting trolleys.
 Since the beginning of a street car strike in July numerous trolleyS have been bombed here.
 After two cars were dynamited last night in the residential section of the city all policemen on vaca- tions were ordered 10 return to re- inforCe the patrol system.
 The explosions took place only q few minutes apart. In the first car the blast tore up the floor, broke q front truck and drive wheel and smashed almost every glass in the windows. No enc was hurt. In the same section shortly aftcrWard an other car was bombed but escaped with somewhat less damage Two of the cars 20 passengers, both negroes, were slightly injured,
New Britain herald., 1929-12-11
FIRE BOARD TO DRAFT
 BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR
Sub-Conmittcc .tppoiatcd to Draw tp Budget of Estimated IN-
 rCnScS for t930-3l

Chairman James l. Butler, Chief William J. Noble and Mrs Helen l.. KrOugh, clerk, were appointed Il committee or three 10 draw up the budget of proposed expenses of th" coming year at q meeting of the board of fire commissioners last night.
 The meeting lasted approximately lo minutes and the only matters discussed Were of routine nature.
 It was reported that Henry SchU- pack, one Of the owners of the Schupack building which recently suffered q fire loss. had contributed $25 to the tiromcn's pension and re- lief association in appreciation Of the iiromcn's work. According to Mrs. keough $&oH.g5 was received in the two per cent deduction in the iiremon's pay and Chief Noble reported that he received &i6U fror. R. c. Clark of Berlin for the sale Of old hose.
 Commissioner Charles r. Deh1l