Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 56, Decatur, Adams County, 6 March 1929 — Page 1

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Revolution Is Spreading In Northern Section Os Mexico

fEIERAL TROOPS MASSINS FROM all directions — f s Officials At Fort Bliss! ’ Warn Fighters Along Border REBELS IN CHARGE AT MONTERREY! Juarez. Mexico, Mar. 6.—'UR) _Gen. Marcelo Caraveo, governor of Chihuahua, has joined the revolution, he told the United Press today. The governor’s announcement wa< the first verification of rumors that Caraveo, strong man of the north had thrown his weight to the side of the insurrettioo. His decision was a severe biow tn the central government. With Chihuahua in revolt, Mexico City practically has been cut off from all northern ports of entry. U. S. Issues Warning El Paso. Tex.. Mar. 6.-(U.R>—Auth-orities at Juarez. Mexico, just across the border from this city were warned by officials at Fort Bliss today that any revolutionary fighting there that might menace Americans on this side would result in protective measures by the United States army. In past revolutions several Amer- I leans here have been killed by bullets fired from across the border and officers explained the warning was given to preclude a recurrence of this danger. In view of the United States army’s position observers said should rebel troops attack Juarez the town‘probably would be turned over to them 1 without bloodshed. Revolutionary troops marching from ‘ the south were reported to have advanced as far as Ahumada, Chihuahua, 75 miles south of Juarez. Federal troops meanwhile dynamited railroad bridges, 25 miles south of the city in order to impede progress of the rebels. Washington. Mar. 6. —YU.R)—Disposition and use of American troops on the border during the current revolutionary disturbances in Mexico has been left to the discretion so far of Major General William Lassiter, commanding the eighth corps area at San Antonio, Texas, the wffr - department' Mid today. Department officials said they had no knowledge of any warning by Fort Bliss officers at El Paso, Texas, regarding possible action by American troops if there occurred fighting in Juarez across the border. Mexico City, Mar. 6.—U.K—Federal troops were massing from all directions today in a double drive on Monterrey, capital of Nuevo Leon raptured by rebels. General Juan Almanzan, who left Monterrey originally to direct the era Cruz campaign, was returning to " s headquarters with a brigade in an at,en 'l” to drive out the rebels and forapture the eity. Besides Almanzan's advance, ano oi wa S being undertaken by loyal ‘"'os from the state of Tamaulipas, .u n ,he Pomnial 'd of General Kulo--10 itiz, who is now establishing along the San Juan JMoanwJiije,federal troops In Sonora tCONTIXIEn OX PAGE ptVE) CONTINUES STORY IN SERMON FORM Fat J* er Scheets Gives Third Os Series Os Lenten Sermons Here ZoJmw k ChIW ° f God sin lleaV€n . earth ■ be a CbiM (,f llis nn the R ev p„ ,he Bta, «ment made by Tett in th Leo Spheetß - of Gar’in erm rd Os 11,8 Beries Os Ca ‘holic chXh a i at e the St - Marys The Lem laat evenln Rtended and n’n 861 !' 06 Was larfiely a; ’ of the concn Umber of non-members OStlDg discnn! KatlOn heartl the lntel '- Rev. ScheetR 0 t by the able ”Deaker. In 'elllge nt m ' n an interesting and the story of tCONTINVED ON PAGE g|X) ~

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Vol. XXVII. No. 56.

Where They’ll Wage the War of Proxies 4 \ jßw -W \ « I \ L I- *.<3^-WW&■<3 ■$ v. *i : nt- • In this auditorium, wnown as Whiting Community House, at Whi ,ing., Ind., the fate of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana may be settled this | week. John I). Rockefeller, Jr. (inset, right) will try, with all the proxies j he has been able «» muster, to oust (\d« nel Robert I). Slewart (left) from th? post of chairman of the board of directors. It is a feud which dates from th • | day when Colonel Stewart refused tc testify in the Senate's investigation of • TeaiKt Dome. !

OPPOSE PAVING OF MARSHALL ST. Thirteen Property Owners * File Remonstrances With City Council A remimsiniirce against Ute propos- , e<l improvement, of Marshall street ! was fled with the city council last evening. Objections to the improve- j nient were made on the grounds that j the improvement was not needed that , the chnt of said improvement would ■ exceed the benefits and that the co'tn-| cil had no authority to order it. The remonstrance was signed by John S. i Rowers and 12 other property owners along the street. It was referred to. tho street and sewer committee. Maintenance bonds of Macklin and Zehr, contractors, on the Nuttman avenue, Tenth and North Eighth! street improvements were filed and approved by the council. The electric light department was i ordered to place an overhead light at an alley intersection on Indiana street. The purchasing committee was empowered to purchase a burglar and fireproof safe for the city treasurer s off'ce. The safe will lie purchased at once and will be large enough to store the books and valuable papers in the treasurer's office. Rills were read by the chairman of the finance committee and allowed and an executive session followed. DELAY HEARING IN DREDGE CASE — ! Hearing On Proposal To j Dredge Wabash River Postponed Until April 4 The 'hearing on the report cf the drainage commissioners on the proposed di edging of the Wabash river from a point in Merce county, Ohio, to the Jimtown bridge in Adams county, Indiana, which was scheduled to be held in the Adatns county court house here March 11, was prstponed today until April 4. In their application for an extension of time, the drainage commissioners and petitioners stated that .owing to the large number of parties in the case, they were unable to serve notice on all of them ten days before the time of the hearing, as required by law. Claims tctaling approximately $5,000, for expenses incurred by the joint drainage board and by the petitioners in serving the notices, were allowed by Judge in the caseso L 7ET ET E by Judge Alonzo Rales, of Winchester special judge in the case, today. This amount Is to be paid out of the county funds and the county funds will be reimbuised out of the assessments fcr the drain, if it is constructed, or by i the petitioners, in qase the eptition is i not granted. 1

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Lindbergh-Morrow Wedding Invitations Are Sent Out In Code j Look Reach, Cal., March t; (U.R) — I An invitation, written in a secret code I and announcing the date of the wedding by Col. Oharles A. Lindbergh and Miss Anne Marrow has been received by Franklin Wallace, manager of the O'Donnel school of aviation here, it ; was learned today. [ Invitation? wvre sent to members iof a secret fraternal organization I known as—quiet birdsmen—and were ! phrased in a code known only to those | belonging to tho organization, it was | said. Each one receiving the invitations j was pledged to greatest secrecy as to I the time and place of the wedding, i Wallace sai l. Wallace was reported to be leaving i by plane for Mexico City within four I days to attend the wedding, which i was believed scheduled to take place I within a week. TO CALL EXTRA SESSION IN APRIL President Hoover To Cal) Farm Relief Session Bettween April 10 And 15 Washington, March 6 —(U) —President H over will call congress into extra session for farm relief and tariff revision between April 10 and 15. it was learned today at his conference witli Republican floor leader Tilson of the house. Tilson said he had recommended this time and that Hoover was agreeable to that arrangement Republican leadeis. Tilson explained. wil attempt to hold the session to farm relief and tariff revision as designed by Mr- i I cover. The house will take up a farm relief measure first, Tilson explained. He said lie expected t’iie ways and means committee would be ready with the tariff bill by April 20. Consideration of farm relief by the house should not take over ten days, Tilson said. o— Adams County Farmer Writes Magazine Article D. D. Mazelin, Route 2, Berne Indiana, is the author of an article entitled "Spray Rings Saves Money", in the March issue or Capper’s Farmer, a national farm magazine published at Topeka, Kansas, by Senator Arthur Capper. The article tells how the United Spray Rings of Adams County, Indiana saved more than $200.00 last year by buying spray'material in car leads 'll I ■- .. - I — -»■ I ! Lions Club Welcomes Three New' Members Three new members were welcomed into the Decatur Lions Club at the weekly luncheon meeting of the club ■ Hast night. They were Louis Armstiong, Dr. C. H. Branch and David Adams. Due to the inability of the : speaker for the evening to be present a short debate was held, with four of the Lions taking part-

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, March 6, 1929.

Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge Start House Hunting

FIVE PRESENT CRY OFFICIALS ' i ENTER PRIMARY I Mayor Krick,Three Councilmen And Clerk Seek Re Election COMPLETE TICKET OF DEMOCRATS ON FILE Five present city ofifcials announced t day that they would be candi-J dates tor renomination and re-election i on the Democratic ticket. George M. j Krick, present Mayor, announced that ! he would be a candidate for re-elec- [ tion, subject to the decision of Democratic voters at the May primary Mr. Krick has served as mayor f r year- aud, prior to that time, lie was a member of the city council. Mayor Krick stated that, if nominated and elected, he would continue the business! ke administration which has ruled in the city the last four years. O. I- Vance, councilman of tiie Third ward, announced his candidacy for re-election to that office. Mr Vance has served f r the last four yea. s as the councllmanic represents-1 tive of the T lird ward. Hunter And Gillig In Race Joseph Hunter, present second ward councilman, announced today that he would be a candidate for the Democratic nomination for countilman-at-large. Herman Gillig. who was appointed, to fill the unexpired term of the late George Miller as conni ilm.in-at-larke. announced today that he would be a candidate for re-election. With the filing yesterday of the declaration of George Appleman for councilman of the Second ward an 1 the filing recently of Mrs Catherine Kauffman for city cleik and Mis. Ada Martin as a candidate for eity treasurer, the first complete Democratic ticket has been filed A. R. Ashbaucher, who has served as councilman for eight years, announced today that he would not be a candidate for re-election. It was stated in local political circles today that in all probability there would be othr candidates for some of the offices. To date, no Republicans have filed their declarations for city offices. According to the state law, anyone is eligible to file for office up until .10 days before the primary election In May. Alfred E. Smith Expresses Regret Over Taggart Death New York, March 6 —(U.R)— “Tom Taggart was a gieat personal friend and I hear ot’/his death with much regret,” former Governor Alfred E. Smit i commented when informed of the death of the noted politician. “I used to see Tom a great deal when 1 went to FreMch Lick Springs in his state. He has many friends in the east who will ioin with me in i mourning his death.” BUETTNER ROAD TO BE IMPROVED Highway In Union Township To Be Improved This Spring The preliminary bond or ordinance on the Henry 0. Buettner road improvement in Union township was ordered yesterday by the board of county commissioners. The road will lie improved this sprink. The commissioners also accepted the Henry Gallmeier road in Preble township, which was improved by the township, adding the mile to the county highway system. The commissioners purchased two road scrapers yesterday. One was purchased from the Adams County Auto company, for $425 and one from the Road Springer Scraper company for $403.78. The count}’ recorder was authorized to purchase a typewriter at a rest not to exceed sllO. The commissioners met this morn- i ing with the viewers and Ralph Roop, county surveyor, aud inspected the i proposed improvement of the Zeser i road in Washington township i

Ex-President and Wife Seek Larger And More Luxurious Residence HAPPY TO BE FREE Northampton, Mass., Mar. 6. — (U.R) —Calvin Coolidge is happy to be freed from the heavy responsibilities of the presidency and return again to his old neighbors and friends here. He feels the greatest thing about not being preslden* is that he does i not have to get up at S a. m. daily and read ami dictate ail day. He also appreciates that he need not make so many speeches. Seated at a new maple desk in the law office of Coolidge and Hemenway, the former president gave his first newspaper interview since he left th? White House ■ Monday. By Lawrence Sullivan UP Staff C wrespondent Northampton, Mass., Mar. 6. (U.R) — Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge are admittedly facing the old American problem of house hunting, but Northampton at large is considerably more [ agitated about it than are the Cool- | idges. Speculative forces are at work creating land booms in two sections <>t the city, where two available houses are located. But as he has done so often in analagous situations involving affairs of state, Mr. Coolidge is following his long-elanding first principle -silence. He has indicated to friends that he is considering a larger and more luxurious place for ■■ permnanet residence here, but 11-* has declined to be drawn into discussion concerning the most likely neighborhood. Four truck-loads of belongings, shipped during the last two weeks from the White House, arc scattered about various storage places here. Many of the smaller articles are temporarily piled in the attic of the Massasoit avenue duplex. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge had dinner alone there last night, and then spent icovri.M'Eit ow p«<;e fixe. ORCHESTRA TO GIVE PROGRAM ! Monroe High School Orchestra To Give Recital Friday Evening Monroe. Mar. 6. — (Special) — The Monroe high school orchestra, under the direction of Joe Danner, of Willshire. Ohio, will give a recital at the high school building here. Friday evening, March 8. The program will begin at 7:30 o’clock. The admission prices will be fifteen and twenty cents, 'following is the program: Part I. Avenger—March K. L. King Orchestra I Thoughts of Youth—Concert waltz Floyd St. Clair Orchestra I True Blue—March Floyd St. Clair Orchestra Will O’ The Wisp—Novelette Floyd St. Clair Orchestra Glee Club —March Floyd St. ( lair Orchestra In a Moonlight Garden—lntermoso K. L. King Orchestra Scholastic—March Floyd St. Clair Orchestra Mighty Lak a Rose—Waltz Frank McKee Orchestra Part 11. Violin Solo Floyd Johnson Saxaphone Solo . Elmo Stucky Violin Duet Floyd Johnson, Mary Schwartz Cornet Solo Henry Busche Saxaphone Duet . Floyd Johnson, Elmo Stuckey Violin Solo Mary Schwartz Stars and Stripes Forever... Orchestra — —— Mrs. Van Grant, of Renssalear, who has been visiting since Sunday with ’ her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and I Mrs. Dick Heller, will be joined to- 1 nicirrow b Mr. Grant and they will motor to their home tomorrow even- i lug. I

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Career Ended ■gm 9 Thomas Taggart Thomas Taggart, veteran Democra’k leader, died at his home in I >.’Tnapolis today. SEEKING LOWER INSURANCE RATE City Council Taking Steps To Have Rate Reduced; Inspector Here Today W U. McGuire, engineer of the Indiana Inspection Bureau, was in the city today confering with city officials and making inspections of the water mains, fire fighting apparatus and otherwise assisting the councilmen in their effoit to have the general insurance rate reduced in Decatur. Di‘catnr’.s facilities for fire figliting are above the average and the councilmen have been working on a plan to have the rates reduced. Mr McQuire came taday at the request of count ilmen and made several inspections. Although he did not give out an official statement, it was understood that he was pleased wit.i the existing conditions. Decatur has two motor pumps, all the ieserve water that is needed and the water mains have been extended throughout the city in the past few years. To Pass Ordinance Tlio further make it possible to secure the reducti n, the council will pass a fireproof shingle ordinance”, requiring all owners of property within the city limits to put fireproof Shingles or sipifliar material on roofs of new structures or when the old roofs are removed. If such an ordinance is put into effect. Decatur will receive a credit of about 40 points. It was stated that 300 points was necessary before Decatur could he moved from a ’’fourth class medium risk” to a "third and one-halt’ risk”, which will (CONTINUED ON I’AGE SIX) JAMES L. LOVE DIES AT GENEVA Former Wabash Township Assessor Dies Os Uremic Poisoning Today Geneva, Match 6 — (Special) James L. Love, well-known Geneva cilizen, died of uremic poisoning at his home here at 11 o’clock Tuesday night. Mr. ITove had been bedfast only ten days, hut had been in poor health for the last two years. Mr. Love served one term as assessor of Wabash township and for the last two years has been deputy assessor. He was a son of John and Harriet Scott Love and was born in Wayne county. Indiana, May 21, 1841). Surviving are the widow and the following children: John, of Muskegon, Mich, Clayton, of Fremont, Mich.. Albert, of Carles City. Indiana., Mrs. Jesse Mann of Geneva, and Mrs. Nora Gray, of Manistee, Mich. Funeral services will be held at the United Brethren chutdh in Geneva at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon, with the Rev. Mr Lusk officiating. Burial will be made in the Riverside cemetery. Suicide Attempt Fails Wabash, Ind., Mar. 6.— (U.R) —Mrs. Thomas Quinn. 40, North Manchester, was a prisoner in the county jail here teday after an attempt at suicide. She is to be given a sanity hearing. Mrs. Quinn, mother of two children, slashed her throat and wrists with a piece of glass.

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VETERAN LEADER OF DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUCCUMBS Death Ends Several Months Os Suffering From Stomach Ailment WAS LEADER IN NATIONAL POLITICS Indianapolis, Mar. (>• <U.R) Thomas Taggart, 73, lor many years head ol the Democratic parly in Indiana, died al his home here today. A lingering stomach ailment causetl his death. He has been slowly sinking for several days. Members of his immediate family wcie at the home when death occurred, doctors having given them the word late Tuesday that he might never rally from the last sinking spell. Health Poor Some Time Taggait had been bothered with the s’omach ailment for sevetal years. He and Mrs. Taggart returned from their summer home at Hyannisport, Mass., early last fall and Mr. Taggart entered the Methodist hospital October 1. He was removed to his home the day before the presidential election Nov. 6. with the expectation that he wculd be strong enough to vote. He could not stand the trip to the polls, to his great, disappointment. Since then he has been at the residence, rallying occasionally to the point that he was able to take short automobile ride t When notified of his death, both houses of the general assembly took recesses out of respect to the veteran Democratic leader. “It was with exceeding sorrow and great regret that I learned of the ik.aih »(' Thomas Taggart, my jiersotial friend cf many years standing.” Governor Harry G. Leslie said today when informed of the Democratic leader's death. “He was a man for whom I held the highest esteem and while we were political opponents I always regarded him as a clean fighter and one of the most likeable ami appealing personalities. He was invariably liked by his acquaintances and universally loved by those who knew him best.” Geo. L. Saunders. Democratic floor leader in the house of representatives sa'd: “The Democratic party its greatest leader of all time with the death of Taggart. He was keen, shrewd, always fair to those who opposed him and always ready to take defeat the same way in which he took victory—with a smile.’’ Both legislative groups appointed a. committee of six members, three Democrats and three Republicans, to draw up resolutions of regret. The senate committee was composed of D. C. Harlan. Winfield Miller and J. J. Nejdl, Republicans; and A. E. Durham. T. A. Gottschalk and Anderson Ketcham. Democrats. Members of the house committea were Geo. L. Saunders. Emerson MeGruff and Debph McKesson, Democrats and Lloyd Claycombe, Everett Bloctn and H. H. Evans. Republicans. R. Earl Peters, Fort Wayne. Democratic state chairman, said “In the death of Thomas Taggart. Indiana has last one of her finest citizens, the Democratic party its greatest leader, and I a sincere friend. His contributions of statesmanship and leadership have enriched the history of the nation as well as his native state, and his pass’.ng will be mourned by a vast multitude of people in all walks of life." ~A lingering illness of kidney di> << <>NTINIEI> ON PAGE SIX)

SENATE PASSES GAS TAX BIEL Measure Increasing Tax To Four Cents Per GaPon Gets 35-13 Vote Indianapolis, March. G —(U.R>—Hoad material and cement lobbyists were on hand today to watch the senate adopt a 4-cent. gasoline tax The senators performed with the same promptness wtth which the bill went through the house. Apparently efforts of senator William A. Hodges of Gary and others to keep the present gasoline tax of three cents tailed utterly. The increase was adopted with 35 '< OXTIMIED ON PAMS FIVH)

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