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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23

eryis "Give me liberty or give m<
death"
But betrayed by one of them, hi
was dragged fifteen miles to jail, tieo
to a horse. After he spent several
weeks in there he was released al
Auid's request.
He was then sent to shipyard tc
learn caulking. Here he was in
structed to do whatever any OF the
carpenters babe him, thus coming
under the orders of several men who
would send him on various errands,
kicking and cutting him when he did
not move fast enough. Once one OF
them after knocking him down, kick
ed him in the eye, nearly bursting the
ball
At another time four. of them
sprang on him at once. OF this in
cident, he says:
Dear reader, you can hardly be-
lieve this statement, but it is true,
and therefore 1 write it down; no
fewer than fifty white men stood by
and saw this brutal and shameful
outrage, and that ones face was beat
en- and battered most horribly and
no one said, That's enough but
someone cried, Kill himi Knock his
brains out!"
He was being trained in a hard
school indeed. Is it any wonder that
later his eloquence was so terrific?
After this incident, Aud took him
away from the shipyard not out OF
sympathy but because his property
was being damaged.
Escapes Under Disguise
He was now allowed to hire himself
out and bring home his wages on Sat-
urday nights; but the idea of having
to turn over this money to his mas
ter CALLED him, and made him more
determined than ever to escape.
Not far away was Pennsylvania. II
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
The Truth about the Great Frederick Douglass

Xhe could only reach Philadelphia he
/ would be out of slavery. But how
to get there? The regulations on both
the railroads and the steamships WEE
so stringent that it was difficult fol-
even a free Negro to get ticket
Such a one had first to present his
papers which were carefully examined.
At last Douglass succeeded in get
ting sailors uniform and passport,
and decided to make a dash for free
dom. To avoid having to buy ticket
he waited until the train had started
and then ran for it.
To lull suspicion he had learned the
sailors lingo, and staggered Like one.
But there was one great danger: the
description on the passport did not
tally with himself. 1t called for one
much darker. Besides there was the
possibility of meeting someone who
knew him. And he did meet two
such persons: a ship-captain with
whom he had talked but a day or two
before, and a German ship-carpenter
with whom he had worked. The first
man did not recognize him, and the
second said nothing.
A day later he was in New York.
Free at last! This was September 3,
1888. He was then twenty-one.
But the danger was not yet past.
There was the fugitive slave law, and
the masters had Negro spies in the
North to look out for runaways.
Judges, too, were paid $40 a head for
each fugitive returned.
In New York he worked at shovel
line coal or anything he could get to
do. Then hoping to get work at his
trade, he went to the ship-yardS at
New Bedford, Mass. But the preju-
dice was too strong for that, even in
the North, and he was offered work
at tending a furnace.
Continued on Page Six
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-08-23
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
HoW Old Are You
You Be -
Today You Say-And That Is That
But Tell Me Are You
Very Fat?

Well, if you are-It's probably
your own fault-You don't know
how to eat right and that's one
reason.
If you would like to learn how to
lose the fat you hate-and no one
else likes-do as I did-Take this
30-day test
Cut out candy, cakes-pies and ice
cream-cut down potatoes, rice
butter-cheese, cream and sugar
Eat anything else you feel like
eating but moderately-lean meat
Neutrality-suspicious. and fruit
are best
Take one-half teaspoonful of
Kruschen Salts-in a glass of hot
water every morning before break
fast-don't miss a morning-follow
this advice. One woman lost 10
pounds in 4 weeks-another got rid
of Al pounds in months-a New
York woman lost IA. pounds with
one bottle Of Kruschen and is full
of vim and pep, so she writes
At Hooks Dependable Drug Stores
or any drug store in the world you
can get these magic salts-one 85
cent bottle lasts 4 weeks-Ask for
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Advertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26

apolis. was begun Thursday at q
dinner at the Chamber Of Com
merce.
William H. Trimhle was elected
head of the legion, with the title Of
general"
Other officers are: Russell C..
Rottger, Northumberland: Rich
ard w. Bunch, acknowledgement,
and L. G. Ferguson and J. J. Fitz-
gerald, colonies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
FRANCE BACKS
KELLOGG FOR
NOBEL AWARD
Peace Prize Has Not Been
Awarded Since 1927; Jane
Adams Candidate.
Bp United Press

Bp United Prcss
PARIS. Sept. 26.-France l. fos-
tering the candidacy Of Frank B.
Kellogg, co-author with NJ. Aristide
BRAND Of the peace plan which
bears their names, for the Nobel
peace prize for 1880.
The award has not been made
since 1927. when 1t was split between
two French and German candidates.
NJ. BRAND shares the award in 1926
with the late Gustave Stresemann,
and now France feels that the for
mer secretary Of state should have
recognition.
1t is understood that there are
but three candidates under consid-
Grafton, two Of whom are American,
Mr.. Kellogg and Jane Addams. The
third is the prominent Swedish pac-
fist, Lindhagen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
MAN HURLED FROM CAR
Clyde Wright Injured in Fall When
Auto Swerves Suddenly.

Clyde Wright, SO, of 431 Virginia
avenue, is in serious condition at
city hospital today, suffering from
hurts received Thursday when he
fell from the running board of an
auto.
The car, driven by Wright's son,
Clyde Jr., Is, swerved at the corner
of East street and Massachusetts,
avenue, throwing the youths father
to the pavement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26

Konjols has won and held more
than a million friends just by bring
ing relief as it did for Mrs. Dora
2. Uhls, 400 Spring street, this city.
Now hear of any number Of such
experiences from the Konjola Man
at the Hook Dependable Drug Store,
Illinois and Washington streets, IN
dianapolis. Hear all about Konjola
and its works and then form your
own opinion.
But right now read the words of
Mrs. UIls. who said to the Konjola
Man:
"Konjola did for me more than
all else 1 tried, and am certainly
glad to endorse this fine medicine.
About four years ago my health be-
gan to fail. Food soured in my
stomach and I had gas pains around
my heart. My kidneys were in bad
condition. and my feet and ankles
svelled. My back ached constantly,
and constipation and nervousness
added 10 my misery.
i finally made up my mind to
try Konjola. Soon the swelling left
my feet and ankles. and I no long
er have those awful pains in the
back. I am again enjoying life and
gaining in strength and vitality
every day
Konjola does work with speed.
but a complete treatment of from
six to eight bottles is recommended.
The Konjola Man is at the Hook
Dependable Drug Store. Illinois and
Washington streets. this city, where
daily he Is meeting those who come
70 ask about this remarkable medi-
cine and its trilmphs.
FREE SAMPLES GIVEN
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
LONE, ARMED BANDIT
R0BS CONFECTIONERY

Obtains $40; Taxi Driver Held Up
by Negro Passenger.
A lone, armed bandit obtained
SO Thursday night when he robbed
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Campbell, oper-
ators Of a confectionery at 2134
Shelby street, they informed police.
Harry Stewart, %, taxi driver, was
robed Thursday night Of S2.25 by a
Negro passenger, he reported.
Charles Harris. 81, of Canton, O..
told police he was slugged and
robbed by tramps with whom he had
ridden in box car from Frankfort
Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
HOTEL HERMIT,
ILL 5 YEARS,
ENDS OWN LIFE
Told by Doctor Five Years
Ago He Would Die in
1880; FuIfiIIs Prediction.
b. United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. 26.-The fhotel
hermit" an attorney who divorced
his wife and refused to see even his
most intimate friends after doctors
told him i've years ago he would die
in 1880, is dead. He committed sui
eide.
In 1925 & specialist told Joseph F.
Sarley. income tax expert and law
yer, he was suffering from cancer
of the brain. and could not live
longer than five years.
The attorney, formerly Of joyial
disposition, brooded over the pre-
diction.
He divorced Mrs. Sarley and for
almost five years lived alone in his
hotel room, refusing TO see any one
except a cousin, Mrs. Charles A.
Curran, to whom he confided the
horrors of his living DEATH"
A few months ago Sarley was
taken to Mercy hospital. Physicians
said he could live only a short time.
He ceased being hermit" and
became interested in the outdoors,
the sunshine, in people. He asked
daily to be taken to the roof gar
den.
He liked to be near the edge of
the roof and look down upon the
people below.
His nurse assisted him in his
explorations, as he was unable to
rise or walk alone.
Thursday the nurse was wheeling
Sarley toward the roof edge. Sud-
denly he jumped from the wheel
chair, sprinted across the roof, hur-
died the railing and was dead when
attendants picked him up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
ILL, COMMITS SUICIDE
Paul Moss Shoots Self in Office of
Physician Father.

~ oANA0h 0tANAs
Firing a bullet into his temple,
Palu Moss, 25, Of Center Point, COM
nitted suicide Thursday in the
office Of his father, DR.. j. K. Moss,
ID West Market street.
His son had been in i'll health
several months. DR.. Moss told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26

Women are not permitted to sit
as members of the British house of
lords
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
SHURTE GIVEN BANQUET
Railroad "Y" Secretary for II Years
Honored by FareRelI.

S. L. Shurte, secretary Of the Rail-
road Y. NJ. @. A. for the past seyen-
teen years, was given a farewell
banquet in the Y. M. G. A.. Thurs
day night. Shurte retires from
service Oct. 1.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
FALL INJURIES FATAL
William Smith Dies After Being
Hurled Into Gravel Pit.

Injuries received when he and two
companions were hurled twenty-five
feet into a gravel pit Thursday
afternoon, caused the death of Will
liam E. Smith, %, of 5000 Oliver
avenue.
Smith was injured when he struck
piling as the ground gave away,
throwing him into seven feet of
water at the Republic Creosoting
Company on South Tibbs avenue.
L. E. Hess, 523 North Central
court, and Fred Scott, 1857 West
Thirty-arst street, were thrown into
the water.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
FARMERS SOLVE THEFTS
Discover Stolen Fence Posts Were
Used TO Fire Still.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
OPALOCKA, Fla, Sept. 26.-
Farmers of Opalocka we're incensed
to find that their fence posts, re-
peatedly stolen, had been used to
fire still of $50 gallons capacity.
A sheriff's force put the still out Of
business on their complaint.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
BITES OFF PUPPYS TAIL
English LabOrer, Fined SIS, Boasts
of Long Experience.
Tnited Press

On q Nttth fftoo
GREENWICH, England, Sept. 26.
Fined SIS for biting off a puppy S
tail, Charles Smith, laborer, added
to the news value of man-bites- dog
by telling the court, Il have bitten
off hundreds Of dogs tails. used
to do it for the army officers i'll
India"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
CITY LEGION FORMS
William TrimhIe General of
New Civic Group.

Organization Of the Indianapolis
Legion, honorary body pledged to
serve the best interests of Indian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-26
LION PRESIDENT TALKS
Mental Depression Hurting Bust
ness, Club Members Are Told.

Mental depression is affecting the
nations business. members of the
indianapolis and North Side Lions
Clubs we're told Thursday in an adj
dress by Earle w. Hodges, New
York, president of Lions Interna-
tional at the Lincoln.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
ACCUSED AS BANDIT
Youth, 10, Held Up Filling Station,
Police Charge.

Walter Steiogall, 10. of 944
Ketcham street. is held by police
today on robbery charge follow
ing his alleged identification as the
bandit who held up and robbed
Lawrence Bray, attendant at a
Gaseteria, Inc. filling station, 1909
East New York street. Aug. IS Po-
lice say Bray identified Steigall
early today as the bandit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
HOOVER MANUAL Is
ISSUED FOR CAMPAIGN
Most of Kansas City Campaign
Pledges Kept, Book Says.

Most of Kansas City Campaign
Pledges Kept, Book Says.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The
ong-promised Hoover manual citing
the accomplishments of the admin
istration during its first eighteen
months was made public by the Re
publican national committee today.
Intended as a textbook for the
congressional campaign, the man
ual seeks to show the President has
acted to fulfill most of the thirty
nine platform promises of the con-
vention which nominated him at
Kansas City in 1923.
The single exception is Plank "a,
headed THE Negro" in which the
party renewed its recommendation
that congress enact at the earliest
possible time a federal anti-Iynching
law.
In parallel columns, the book
carries the platform planks adopted
at Kansas City and the things Mr..
Hoover and the Republican con-
gress have done to fulfill their
pledges. Opposite "the Negro"
plank is a blank space.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29

Gated, observers sent out TO several
states viii be ready to report to him,
and he will have his own informa-
ton gathered in Illinois and Ne
braska.
These will be in addition to the
Investigations that have already
been carried on in Illinois and Ne
braska.
Observers sent to Tennessee and
Oklahoma will be ready to report
to Nye when he gets back.
Nye also will decide whether to
look into the Georgia primary and
it appears assured that his commit
tee will investigate the balloting in
Colorado
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
U. S. DRY FLEET
GRIMLY AWAITS
LAKE ERIE WAR
Huge Rum Squadron
Fences With Coast Guard
Foe Along Border.

~ scyiDDs-H o10rd Newspaper alliance
WASHINGTON. Aug. pa veri-
table state of war exists today on
Lake Erie, as a score or more of
heavily armed coast guard vessels
stand vigil over the most elaborate
rum feet to approach American
waters since the famous rum row.
of the Jersey coast was smashed
five years ago.
Commander Martin w. Rasmus-
Fen, in charge of coast guard opera
tons for the lakes district, has
egked Washington to furnish him
with an airplane equipped with
radio telephone to observe and block
the rum runners from transferring
liquor supplies to American craft
darting out from the mainland
Me while, nine ocean-going
steamers swing at anchor while a
200-mile blockade has been estab-
lished by Rasmussen with seventy
five-foot destroyers and fast patrol
boats.
Build Faster Vessels
The rum fleet carefully avoids
crossing the line, and can not be
attached so long as it remains in
Canadian territory. But the coast
guard fleet, which has been in
creased as new floating dispensaries
arrive on the scene, directs its ac-
tivities to preventing transfez Of
csrgoes to small vessels. FandiEk
places also are under Observation.
The treasury has urged shipping
companies now building new de-
stroyers to make all possible speed
in completing them. The newer
vessels will be faster and easier to
naneuver than those now on guard,
which are armed with small cannon
and Thompson machine guns. In
all, seventy-hve coast guard boats
make up the blockade, and will be
added to if necessary.
Runners Win Test Case
In a test case the rum runners
seem to have won an important
victory as to the menace the recent
rum pact negotiated with Canada
means to them. This agreement
bars the issuance of clearance
papers to Canadian ships bound
with liquor for an American port.
But the Vedas, a liquor laden
steamer, discharged part of It's cargo
while on the lake, and was assessed
a technical fine of $500. Then the
Canadian authorities released the
bort with its $4,000 cases of beer
ar ale, and it was ready for bust
ness.
With this as a precedent, other
Canadian ships steamed through the
st. Lawrence river into the lakes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
DRIVE ON RACKETEERS
BY U. S. SUCCEEDING
Woodcock to Tour Dry Districts to,
Coordinate Work.

Woodcock to Tour Dry Districts to
Coordinate Work.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. - The
administrations drive against rack
eteering gangsters, instituted by
President Hoover personally, is pro-
ducing results, in the opinion of G.
Aaron Youngquist, assistant attor-
ney-general, in charge Of prohibi-
ton and tax law violations.
Enforcement of the prohibition
laws" Youngquist said in a radio
address Thursday night, constitutes
merely one part of the tremendous
" important task Of enforcing the
criminal laws generally. Ramifica-
tons of the lawless element are
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
THE INDIANAPOLIS TINES

such that prosecutions and convic-
tons under the prohibition laws
tend to prevent other crimes as
we'll"
Amos w. w. Woodcock, prohibi-
ton director, plans to leave here
next week to start a tour of all
prohibition districts, during which
he will confer with state and local
officials in an effort to coordinate
more closely the local and federal
enforcement activity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen
81 A. Coucher, 81 North Fleming street.
Overland touring, 1924, stolen from 1000
block On Prospect street
Paul La Shorne. 1915 Fletcher avenue,
Paige sedan, 1898. stolen from Shelby
and Naomi streets.
John Marker. 4i29 lockwood. Ford
roadster. 755-557, stolen from Forty-sec-
ond street and Carrolton avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29

Employees of a Chicago gasoline
filling station have equipped them
selves with roller skates to speed
I'D service to customers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
Cave In Injuries Fatal

BIZ Times SDeci1l
ANDERSON, Ind, Aug. 29.-In-
juries suffered when ditch in
which he was working caved in
caused the death Of Edward Steinke,
81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
BACK HOME AGAN

Automobiles reported found belong to:
Crawford Livingston. 1908 Shelby street.
Hupmobile sedan, 98-924, found at South
Side city market.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
AUG. q

suffered spasms which nearl
their lives. The boys parenl
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green,
Hines and Roy jackson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29
NYE TO HEAR NEW
BALLOT FRAUD CHARGES

Senate Probe Chief WIN Return to
Capital Sept. 10.
BIZ Sc, ipps-Hopard NefcsDaDsr alliance
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Charges
Of hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
spent to obtain seats in the United
states senate will confront Senator
Nye CRep., N. d., when he returns
here about Sept. 10. Nye is chair
man of the senatorial campaign ex-
penditures investigating committee.
At that time. it has been indi-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-08-29

ANDERSON. Ind, Aug. 29.-Three
boys, 2, 3 and 10 years old, Ill as
result of eating green grapes.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
union OFFICERS
To TAKE JOBS

Newly elected officers of the
Federal Employees Union No. 2,
which is affiliated with the Ma,
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes, will be installed Friday.
Officers to be installed, and
their departments, are: Joseph
Stansfield, Interstate Commerce
Commission. president; Harlow
Bacon, Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, first vice president; Mrs.
Sophie J. Bergner, Tariff Com
mission, second vice president;
j. Ernest Brault, General Ac.
counting Office, third vice presi-
dent: O. B. Bowman, General Ac-
counting Office, fourth vice presi-
dent: Miss Helen McCarty, Navy
Department, fifth vice president;
Henry G.. Nolda, Veterans Bu-
reau, secretary-treasurer; A. M.
Reising, Interior Department, re-
corder, and Elmer Thompson, Dc.
partment of Agriculture, guard
ian.
The Washington times., 1930-04-07
FOUR WOUNDED
!. BY BANDITS;
5 SERIOUS

NEW YORK, April 7 U.S2
Three men were near death today
and fourth wounded after a gun
battle between police and four
young bandits yesterday.
Victims of the encounters were
q detective, a man identified as
one of the bandits, a drug store
clerk, and a man who know too
much"
Hold Up Drug Store
The first battle started when
the four walked into the drug
store Of Harry Cohen in Brooklyn.
They ordered Cohen and his
clerk, Israel Finkel, to the rear.
Finkel was a little slow in
obeyfng. He was dropped with
a bullet in the abdomen. The
bandits emptied the cash register.
Detective Paul Higgins recently
promoted for bravery, heard the
shot. He came running, pistol in
hand.
He met the bandits just as
they we're backing out. Higgins
opened fire. One bandit was
shot through the head. In the
blaze of return fire, Higgins was
shot in the ankle and thigh.
Notes License Number
The bandits sped away but not
before Higgins had noted the
license number of their Car.
Finkel, Higgins and the man he
shot, Frank Cuccio. alias Diana,
were taken to Coney Island Hos.
pital. The condition of Finkel
and Cuccio is critical. Cuccio.
according to police records, re.
: Gently was released from Sing
Snig.
The bandits sped to Manhat
tan. They called on Charles
>Fava. Fava, police charge. rented
a car from an agency and lent
it to them.
Z, Afraid that if they left Fava
behind he would "squeal" to po
lice. the bandits took him to a
hallway, where two of them held
him while a third pumped shot
gun bullets into his body.
They left Fava in the hallway
and again sped away. Fava was
taken to Gouveneur Hospital. He
also may die.