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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
STATE FIGHTS
CONVICT PAROLE
Prisoner Freed by Jackson;
Set Hearing in La Porte.

George W. Hufsmith, assistant
attorney general is in la Porte
to represent the state in the
habeas corpus proceedings in La
Porte circuit court to free Edward
L. Bunch, prisoner at the Indiana
state prison, Michigan City.
Bunch was parOled among the
prisoners given clemoncy as final
executive act Of former Governor
Ed Jackson. The jackson parole
stated that it was upon recon-
mendation Of the prison trustees,
but investigation revealed. that
Bunchs parole request repeatedly
had been denied by the board
With the consent of Governor
Harry c. Leslie. Wardcr Walter H.
Daily then refused to release the
prisoner and the habeu5 corpus &C
ton was instituted Another defect
in the parole was the name Edwin
instead of Edward
Among the papers filed by Jack
son with the parole, was a letter
from attorney John w. Hilltop
Nashville, Tenn, urging that Bunch
be freed in answer to the prayers
Of heartbroken mother in
Tennessee, who needed his support
1t closed with an invitation to
Jackson to visit in sunny Ten
nessee."
The attorney generals Office will
contend that Jackson exceeded his
powers in issuing the parole without
the trustees consent and above all
by saying that he had it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
BURIED SHELLS
KILL MANY IN
FRENCH FIELDS
Cleaning Up of Old Battle
Grounds Causes 2,545
Deaths, Injuries.
BY RALPH HEINZEN.
United Pres stan Cores poudcnt
juno 14-Thc French bat

PARIS. juno l4-lnC FreuCn Ddl-
tlefolds. particularly the SCARED
rcd zone. " arc still taking a heavy
toll Of lives zen years after the
srmsticc ended fighting.
Statistic gathered by the Minis
try OF Liberated Regions for the
United Press show that 2.545 per
sons have been injured or killed by
shells left ON tho battlehelds.
The cleaning up OF the battlehClds
took a heavy toll among farmers,
many of whom arc blown to bits
with their animals when ploW-
point strikes a buried shell or an
uncxploded mine or grenade. The
government estimates that 800 such
deaths resulted. and injury 70 500
more
There were 525 deaths and LOO
injuries IN the task of cleaning up
the battledelds before they we're
turned over TO their rightful own
ers for farming again. This in
Cludes the victims Of the delicate
operation Of taking the shells apart
to recover the steel they contain
Many children were among the
victims. also tourists who disre-
earded the signs posted all over the
DattIeheiG5 warning trCSpaSserS
against pulling wires or picking up
grenades or shells.
The cleaning up process was cs-
pecialy dangerous. for there was
no chart showing the location Of
many mines and once the troops
we're withdrawn from The 'front.'
line no ono was left to point out
the spots where death lay buried
under the surface.
The Germans. in Withdrawing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
0. K. MEMORIAL PLANS

Plans and rules for the architec-
tual competition for the George
Rogers Clark memorial we're ap-
proved by the national executive
committee Thursday They will be
ready for architects and the public
at a meeting of the national COM
mittee in Washington, June 20. The
executive committee met Thursday
afternoon at the statehouSc.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
FARMER CROWS
RICH ON DEMAND
FOR MUSHROOM
Ships Two Million Pounds
Yearly; West Chester, Pa,
Fungus Center.

BV Wa N,rricc
WEST CHESTER. Pa. June IA
A mushroom town" generally
means one which develops over
night IKE some of the western min
ing camps of song and story But
that doesn't hold good when folks
speak of West Chester.
This is an old, old town as
American towns go, but most of
the mushrooms eaten in this
country are grown and canned here.
And Edward H. Jacobs. said to be
the worlds biggest individual muSh-
room producer, lives here.
TWenty-siX years ago Jacobs had
a six-foot bed of mushrooms in his
basement, growing them, as he ex-
presses it, for the fun of the thing.
Grows 100000 Pounds Yearly.
Now he operates approximately
100 frame growing houses with
mushroom beds totaling 100000
square feet and an individual can
ming plant costing him 100000.
He produces for the market each
year more than 100000 pounds OF
the fungus growth which goes so
we'll with toast or steak.
The growing houses on the ia
cobs property are low frame build
ings with mushroom beds built
lengthWise in tiers of five or six.
These growing beds are of Sterilized
manure. A small piece of spawn
or mushroom spores is planted in
the center Of each bed.
The spawn slowly spreads over
the bed when thin blanket of dirt
is spread. Fourteen weeks later,
the first Crop-about eighty pounds
of mushrooms to the beds har-
vested. For ten days new crop is
gathered daily.
Gather Two Crops.
Two such periods of ten days
occur every year in every one Of
the hundred Of beds.
Picking mushrooms is an early
morning job. BY eight o'clock most
Of them are rushing to the cannery.
In the canning plant, inspection,
culling and grading takes place.
Then the fungi arc bleached,
cooked and canned within very
short time. Every freight train
leaving West Chester carries cans
of broiled mushrooms to every city
on the continent,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
WINDOW FALL FATAL
Man Drops IS Feet: Whisky
Found in Room.

Thought to have lost his balance
while opening a window, Charles
Gage. Sd. Apartment /, 4591. East
Washington street, was killed carly
today in a thirty-fve foot fall from
his third floor bedroom to the side
walk
The body was discovered short
Iy before 3 a. m. by T. B. Hing and
l.. B, Gliding, both of Greenfield,
Ind. crew on q T. H. I. & E. inter
urban.
Police said they found pint OF
white mule whisky and four empty
bottles in his room. Gage, who has
been employed as a night watch
man for four years, had been i'll two
days, his landlady, Mrs. Leonard
Skiver, told police.
More than 800 communities in
the United States have established
public Fairgrounds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14
SCHOOL LEGGER' JAILED

BULHifcd press
CHICAGO, juno 14-Thcodorc
HeppeIheimer was sentenced to
thirty days in jail and fined 500
here accused of selling liquor to
school boys Judge Francis Allegretti
told Heppelheimer he considered
him the most dangerous type of
man in modern society.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-14

areas will be formed into red zone
parks" and kept as a permanent
memorial to teach future genera
tons the waste of war.
The Washington times., 1929-07-31
Prizes Will Be Given
For Well-Kept Lawns

VIENNA, Va, July 31.-A COM
nittee from the Ayr Hill Garden
Club, Mrs. Edwin S. Bethel, Miss
1vah Richards and Mrs. I. c..
Foster, has made It's first inspec.
tion Of the lawns along Manle
Avenue. This is the first of sew
eral inspections during the season.
Cash prizes will be awarded by
the club for the best-kept lawn
and for the lawn showing the great
est Improvement during the sea
son. The points, which are being
stressed are well-cut grass, free
dom from weeds, trash and de-
bris, condition of trees and shrub
berry and well-trimmed borders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01

"A sport roadster belohging 70
Larry +. Lightner was badly dam
aged about Q p. m. Tuesday In an
accident at he north end of the
unpaved stretch Of road between
Los Ebanos gates and the high
school.
The rear left fender on another
sport roadster driven by Edgar w.
Bounds, Jr.. was smashed in.
The accident occurred as both
cars were headed toward Elizabeth
street. Bounds s,.owed his car down
abruptly as he feared the unpaved
stretch. and Lightner. just behind.
was unable to stop. He crashed into
the rear of Bounds car after turn
ing to the left, finally hating his
car on the esplanade. and blowing
out a right FroEt tire while mount
ing it. His right rear fender was
also smashed in.
Miss Esther Scott. Ponca City.
Okla, with L%ightner. received a
slight cut on the leg. Lightner.
Bounds, and : iSS Eess Torrance.
riding with the latter. were not in
jured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
One Dead, Two Hurt
In Chicago ARRAY

CHICAGO. July 3l.-CPJ-James
"Bozo' Shupe died this morning
from a bullet wound received in 4
shooting affray last night in which
two other me- were wounded. PIN
sicians at BIidewell hospital expect
cd momentarily the death ~
Thomas McNichols. 81, believed 20
have been one CT the participant
in the shooting. They said he
could not live more than a few
hours.
The other wounded man IS Geo.
higgins, 20, a friend Of Shupe. HIS
condition vas serious.
Police saw in the shooting. which
occurred IN the West Madison
street "hadlands." q possible re-
newal Of the beer wars since Shupo.
a former convict, was known, they
said, to be engaged in the beer
trade.
Shupe had served time for burg
larry and was the brother al Tommy
Shupe, now in prison for taking
part IN the $4,000 International
Harvester company payroll robbery
several years ago. McNichols Is A
municipal court bailiff and the son
% q former alderman. higgins ~
known TO police as a minor gang
ser, gambler. and owner OF the
cigar store IN front Of which the
shooting took place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
LAST DAY FOR
TAXES IS BUSY
City Collector Rushed In
Accepting Payments
On Property

City Tax Collector H. Sterling
Wednesday was having his busies.
day at accepting tax payments
since JANUARY 81.
Wednesday. last day Of the
month. is the last day for paying
the second installment VI taxes for
1928. Those failing TO call at the
city hall and pay the balance due.
Immediately VIII become delinquent
and penalties will accrue from Aug
ust /.
At the beginning Of the period
for the payment Of the second in
stallments on February /. q total
Of 5 .654l7 was due the city. OF
that amount. 81 .43S.O9 has been
paio. according 10 the tax collec-
tors records. leaving s26.2l6 08.
Delinquent accounts OH August ]
should not exceed $4,000 or 5000
Sterling said. and most Of that
probably will be wiped out in a few
days. This is in contrast TO de-
linquencies totaling $4,000 on Feb
ruary /. at the end Of the first in
stallment period
The total taxes assessed for 1928
were. in round figures. S2lS.o00. ami
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
DEATH MYSTERY
MORE PUzzLINC.
JQry Verdict Is Reversed AS
III Investigation Con-
tinucs

LONDON. Juy 3i.-tP-Croldon's
murder mystery. involving the
deaths Of at least three members
OF the same family by poison. took
a new turn today when the coro-
ner's jury at first decided Mrs.
Violet Sidney hac been poisoned
wilfully and then decided there WAS
not sufficient evide' ; to shcw this.
The verdict of the jury increased
the mysterious nature of ..le case
which is England's latest crime SEN
Sation. Great crowds thronged the
neighb0raood OF the hospital in
Croydon where tn case was heard
indicating the interest the triple
tragedy has aroused during the sew
eral months investigation.
Monday a coroner'S jury found
that Mrs. Sidn7y's daughter, Vera.
was poisoned. Today 1t was found
that Mrs. Sidney so was poisoned
but was unable to decide whether
the fatal dose was self-adminiStereS
OF given by an unknown lerSon.
Creighton Duff. Mrs. Sidney's ~
in-law. who made the third of the
trio Of deaths. also s supposed to
have died of poisoning and an in
quest to determine :.-- responsible
ity will be resumed August
The jury today d~eliberated only
3 0minutes before bringing In a
verdict that Mrs. Sidney died OF
poison wilfully administered ~ a
person or persons unknown. After
reporting to he coroner. however.
the jury seemed TO have some
doubts regarding its decision and
again retired. AT length the jury re-
ported 1t had altered the verdict.
saying that the evidence was not
conclusive.
Summarizing the evidence befoe
The jury retired the coroner dis
cussed the puzzling character Of
she case and emphasized the lack of
Audience in any way giving a clue
b the person who administered the
v1oison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
Board Says Vestris
Was Unfit For Trim

LONDON. July 3l.-tP-That the
-amport and Hol, liner Vestris.
when she set out on her fatal vow
age from Hoboken last November
was overloaded and unfit 10 en-
counter the perils Of her winter trip.
was the main finding Of the board
Of trades inquiry into her sinking
with a loss Of liz lives rendered
today.
The inquiry count also found that
when peril did oVertake the ship
her S. o. S. warning was too long
delayed, the court declaring that
1t should have been sent out six
hours earlier.
The court. which had sat for a
record period Of forty days hearing
evidence IN the case which preyi-
ously had been dealt with by two
American investigating bodies. went
infinitely into all the circusmtan-
ces Of the ships tragic end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01

approximately sl9sOOO Of this will
be collected. 1t is believed
Penalties which accrue from Aug
ust / are 10 per cent on the total
plus interest at the rate Of six per
cent per annum dating from Feb
ruary /.
we will keep the office open un-
I'll 9 p. m. "wednesday night for the
convenience Of those who are un-
able TO come 10 the city hall during
the day Sterling said.
Immediately after August l. Ster-
ling said he will begin compilation
Of a delinquent record of all unpaid
taxes from 1885 to 1923. including
those becoming delinquent on Aug
ust /. Such a record last was made
IN 1923. Since that time. supple
ments for succeeding years have
been added. and these Will be con-
solidated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
Valley Request For
Water Is DELAYED
fSnecial ID The Herald

AUSTIN. July 31.-For water to
be used in oil development. mid
Kansas Oil and las company -Ion-
cay was authorized by the state
board OF water engineers to store
200 acre-feet of the flow of Oak
creek, a tributary Of the Colorado
river. in Coke county. The applica-
ton was granted over the protests
OF Lakeside Irrigation company.
The board granted Everett Love
Of Laredo the right TO take water
from the Rio Grande and store IL
for irrigating $40 acres.
SIX applications were postponed
until August -. including:
Edward Roos. irrigate 24o0 acres
in Cameron county; A. T. Parker.
irrigatc 300 acres in Cameron
county: III Paso Electric company.
generate 247.0O0 horsepower energy
at ii Paso.
Fred Fiel. w. L. Peltier. and Pei
tier Bros. three applications TO ir-
rigate altogether 100 acres in Bra
zoria county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
Watch Cotton Staple,
Course Speaker Urges

COLLEGE STATION, Texas. july
3l.-CPy- Thousands Of alumni Of
the farm and kitchen continued to-
day TO draw from specialized eX-
perts valuable information about
agriculture and its kindred
branches.
AS the third day A. Ind NJ.
colleges 20.h annual farmers short
course opened, the students" had
heard from John n. Todd. a Brit
ish cotton authority. awarning that
the decrease in the length Of staple
Of American cotton should be 70
them a matter or serious concern.
He explained that. added to fluc-
tuations in prices caused by vary
ing volume of the crop. the stead
ily shortening staple created q
serious business difficulty"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
Church Head Made
ANTI Loans

WASHINGTON. July 31.-tP-
Bishop James Cannon. Jr.. chair
man Of the board Of temperance
and social service of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. said to-
day that all loans to the headquar-
tiers committee OF the anti Smith
democrats OF Virginia In connection
with the campaign Of 1923 were
made by him personally.
The statement was in reply 10
questions asked by Representative
Tinkham. republican. Massgehu-
sets, who inquired as to the source
Of loans filed with the clerk OF the
house by the anti-Smith democrats
Of Virginia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
Houston Oil Man
Killed Ii. Crash

HOUSTON. July 3l.-CP-Harry
II. Lee. So. of Houston. widely
known I'll operator. was fatally in
jured last night when his automo-
bile struck a truck and skidded into
a ditch near Deer Park on the La
Porte road.
Lee was president of the Yount
Oil company OF Wichita Falls and a
heavy stakeholder in the Taylor
Link Oil company of San Angelo
For % years he was an operator in
leases and royalties ia the Spindle
top district. the Eldorado. Ark. field
and in West Texas.
He maintained offices here with
three brothers. all OF whom are
prominent in the oil industry. One
brother. T. p. Lee. Is a widely
known republican leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
VALLEY TO GET
new EXCHANGE
Telephone Company Opens
Branch at Los Fresno5
Saturday, Aug. 3
Especial to The Herald)

LOS FRESNOS, July 31.-The Of
fetal opening Of the Los FresnoS
Exchange Of the Rio Grande VAL
ley Telephone company will take
place Saturday. August 8. accord
ing TO j. G. Paxton, general man
ager Of the organization. who states
that at that time one D. the small
est exchanges n the word .isiSs
the N battery system will be
formally opened TO the public.
The new LOS Fresnos exchange
is modern in every detail and suffi-
cient equipment has been Installed
TO adequately handle any future
growth Of the Los Fresnos area Ac-
cording to Mr.. Paxton such an ex-
change represents a new idea in
small town telephone service but y
IS consistent with the policy Of the
Rio Grande Valley Telephone COM
pany Of providing the most effici-
ent service possible in all sections
served by the company.
According = Mrs. z. Waller,
agent at the Los FreSnos exchange.
the formal opening VIII be held be-
tween the hours Of 5 and Q p. m.
During that time visitors will be
given the opportunity Of viewing
the switchboard and other units OF
equipment in actual operation. All
residents Of the Los Fresnos area
are urged 20 attend the opening III
order that they may become fami-
liar with the exchange and fami-
liarize themselves with the modern
equipment that has been installed
10 afford them better service. Re
freshments viii be served TO those
attendin~. j.. ri. II ker Is manager
OF the Los Fresnos exchange ard
VIII be present at the opening with
other officials of the telephone or
ganiZation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
BRAND Is Given
Confidence Vote

PARIS. July 31.-fFi-The cham
Der OF deputies today gave a vote
Of confidence 70 the newly created
cabinet OF Premier Aristide BRAND.
the vote being 324 to 1876.
A "taree moE,hs truce" in inter-
nal politics was sought In the ira
ditional ministerial declaration Of
parliament. asking a vote Of conf
dence for the premier 70 90 10 the
Hague reparation Conference.
The Hague conference. which is
to put into effect the Young plan.
was described as IAN essential link
in the chain OF peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
SLEEPS IN
" y y
EMPTY BOX CAR;
Y y =
AWAKES IN PEN

BISMARCK. N. D., July 81
R)-Henry Tracy was astonished
and somewhat embarrassed to
find himself in the North Da-
kota penitentiary yesterday. He
had done nothing. he assured the
warden. to warrant incarceration.
After prison records substan-
tiated his opening statement.
Tracy was allowed to proceed
with his story. The night before.
he had climbed into an empty
box car in the local yards. The
car. to be loaded with Irvine. was
switched into the penitentiary
yards while he slept.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
No Sign of Rain As
Forest Fires Grow

TORONTO. Ont. July 3l.-tF1-
With no sign OF rain. seemingly the
only remcdv. the forest fire situa-
ton in c.. ,da continued TO grow
more serious today. From the At
lantic 10 the Pacific. pals Of black
smoke lay over wide areas IN every
province.
All available man power. fire
fighting equipment ar airplane
auxi,iaries were being pressed into
service by dominion and provincial
authorities.
Thick clouds Of smoke and flames
licking close TO the right Of way
caused the TTan-cont-ae-tal Limit
al. fast pass 1scr train OF the Ca
madam National Railways. 70 be de-
layed eight hours east Of Cochrane
in Northwestern Ontario
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
DRY RAIDER
DENIED BOND
Undercover Prohibition Man
Held For Staying OF
Two Farmers

OKLAHOMA CITY. July 31.-CF
Emitted States Judge Edgar 8.
vaught declined today TO allow bail
TO jeff ID. Harris. under cover man
charged with murder in connection
with the Staying OF two farmers
near Tecumseh. Okla. July 4. Bond
Of $4,000 was set for w. W. Thorn
ason. federal prohibition officer.
also under a murder charge In the
same case.
Immediately after denial Of bail for
Harris. A. S. Wells. his attorney,
announced that without formality
Of a hearing in federal court on the
application az state attorneys 10 re-
mand the case to the Pottawatomie
county district court. he would agree
to the move if Harris consented.
Thomason'S attorney. however.
apparently desired 10 have his client
60 10 trial III the federal court.
Harris was charged with killing
both Oscar Lowery and James
Harris, while Thomson was alleged
To have been connected only with
the shaving n James Harris.
Harris. said Judge Vaught. IN
making his decision. admitted he
killed both men but pleaded self
defense. Testimony Of Mrs. James
Harris as given in the preliminary
hearing I'm state courts conflicts
with that ci-en Yesterday M the
hearing by jeff Harris. the Judge
declared.
The question ri whether jeff
Harris shot IN self defense in the
killing Of James Harris IL one on
which the court has his doubts" the
Judge asserted. "Thomasons' testi-
monv Yesterday was that James
Harris was shot after he had thrown
down his gun"
There Is no evidence that Thorn
ason fired n single shot In the af-
fair Judge Vaught declared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
Trade Over Border
Arouses Merchants

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-P-
Border merchants are greatly
aroused against the street car"
and ferry tourists who have been
dashing across the boundary into
Mexico Or Canada and purchasing
clothes where the tariff doesn't ap-
ply.
The law allows travellers return
ing from foreign lands an exemp-
ton Of 800 on purchases brought
home. Ii seems some of the citizens
who disregard the "trade-at-home"
signs have been going across the
border and purchasing dutiable
goods under the 500 mark.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-01
SEEK $500 FOR
VALLEY EXHIBIT
Committee Launches Cam
paign For Display At
Dallas State Fair
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN, July 31.-The VAL
ley will make an elaborate display
Of her wares at the Texas State
Fair in Dallas. starting Oct. 10. a
committee Of chamber OF commerce
executives decided in a meeting
here Wednesday morning. and
plans were launched TO raise a
fund Of $500 with which to defray
the expenses.
The committee composed Of Whit
Rogers. McAllen chamber MANAGE,
Myron r. Ward. Harrington man.
ager, and S. p. Nielsen. Sebastian
secretary. discussed plans for the
exhibit and assessed a quota Of the
fund against each Valley town.
To raise the money a committee
will be appointed in various towns
Of the Valley by the chamber Of
commerce of that town. This COM
mittee will report to the group N
charge of the exhibit and the local
chambers Of commerce will not DC
responsible for the money.
1t was decided that only litera-
ture of a Valley-wide nature viii
be distributed from the exhibit and
that no individual town will be per-
mitted TO do any advertising.
The exhibit is to contain large
citrus trees. fruit laden. and many
other elaborate features.
California is spending $1,000 an
nually advertising her wares in
Texas and II appears to us 1t Is
about time for the Valley TO COM
pete with her in our own state a:
least" a member of the committee
said. The California exhibit az
Dallas is said to cost $1,000 an
nually.