Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 116, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 September 1927 — Page 9

SEPT. 23,1927

No ‘Baby Shuffle ’ Case Even Could Occur Here

If “Baby Smith” of Cleveland, disowned by her parents because they think she ought to be a boy, had been born in an Indianapolis hospital, perhaps we would now be a cuddling, happy month old individual safely claimed by her mother and far from boresome prosecutions and lawsuits. “It’s plain dumb’ to let a thing like that happen,” declared the head nurse in the maternity ward at the Methodist Hospital. "Mis-identiflca lion has never happened here—and it couldn’t happen unless through extreme carelessness,” she said. “We tie a cord on the infants wrist HOG AND AUTO TANGLE Car Owner Files SSOO Damage Suit at RushviUe. Bii Timet Special RUSHVILLE, Ind., Sept. 23. Damages of SSOO are asked in a suit filed here by Floyd B. Roland against Robert W. Arnett as a result of a crash May 28 last, when an auto driven by Roland struck a hog owned by Arnett. The plaintiff says his car was damaged S2OO and he should have another S3OO for being deprived of using the car while it was being repaired. NEVER TOO OLD TO TOIL ■’oman; With Great-Grandchildren Still Pitches Hay. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Sept. 23. Mrs. Maria Crafts has children, grandchildren and great-grandchil-dren, but none of them can persuade her to stop working like a farm hand. She pitches hay, cobbles shoes and does most of the duties of the household. 14,068 in Connersville By Timet Special CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 23. Connersville’s present population is 14,068, a gain of 578 in the last year, on the basis of figures announced by the publishers of anew city directory. Spat at Breakfast Bii Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 23. Mrs. Mamie Blankenship, suing Walter Blankenship for divorce, alleges he struck her, Sept. 16, when he became dissatisfied with the breakfast she had prepared.

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at birth and stick adhesive on its back with the name written on it making a mix up in babies almost impossible.” Dr. Fred Thomas, surgeon, ot the St. Vincent Hospital, said that he believed that no case like Baby Smiths would occur at Bt. Vincent’s. “As for the value of the blooa tests to determine parentage, little can be said outside of a long scientific explanation,” Dr. Thomas stated. “Kood tests may be accurate and they may not be.” The “bead method” of identification is used at both the St. Vincent’s and the Robert Long Hospital. The babies name is spelled out in little blue and white beads and fastened to the wrist before it is taken from the ward.

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COW’S BOARD OVERDUE Sait to Collect Filed Under 75-Year-Old Law At Evansville Bp Timet Special EVANSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 23.—An Indiana law which went into effect seventy-five years ago is the basis of a suit here to collect for boarding a cow. Adam Wolf, farmer, plaintiff in the case, says Mrs. Emma Spradle, a neighbor, gave him a cow to pasture but refused to pay him. White in Wolf’s possession a calf was bo n to the cow. He seeks court permi ;- sion to sell the bovine family and from the proceeds collect $l5O he alleges due for board. Poultry Raisers Meet By Timet Special MARION, Ind., Sept. 23.—Poultry raisers from Grant and adjoining couiities are observing a district field day at the Overman farm five

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miles northeast of here today. The program is under the auspices of the department of agricultural extension, Purdue University. Back to Old Time By Timet Special VALPARAISO, Ind-, Sept. 23. Daylight saving time, which came in like a lion last June, will go out like a lamb at midnight, Saturday. The city council was tied on establishing the faster time, when Mayor

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