Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 211, Decatur, Adams County, 5 September 1929 — Page 1

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COALITION MAY WRECK TARIFF PLAN

I im EFFORT I TO STRENGTHEN I KELLOGG PACT I Belgian Delegate Urges That I pad Be Made Stronger | By Adding Penalties I PREMIER BRIAN!) I FAVORS PLAN I Geneva. Si-pl. 5. -<U.R)- An I attempt In strengthen the KelI to Pact so that it might heI rome an effective instrument I for the prevention ol war was I launeliet! in the league assemI B toHav when Paul I v.nans, I Rrl.iiaii delegate, urged that the I raft he given teeth bv providI imj means for a pacific settleI men I of disputes an<l also hv I nr."i'linir sanet'ons for violations. I flyman* declared that the first I point was already adequately covered I hv the league's general act for arbi I t ration, conciliation and pacific setI tpment ol' disputes, but that to date I on v Belgium. Norway and Sweden I had denod it to act He said it was imperative that the others sign it too, and that slops lie taken to render effective as soon as possible, first the Irene's project for financial assistance to states victimized by war or the threat of war. and secondly the I league's project for financial and j fooimmT measures against states resorting to war. Atjstide ISriand, French premier, j I reviewing the general progress tof warvl world peace, said it was his j i conviction that an agreement on nav 1 1 i disarmament would be quickly [ jenched by the powers most interested. '1 am convinced," Mitld 'Wlend, I “i[iat the preparatory disarmament j ! comm'salon which at the last session f faced almost insurmountable obstarI les can now as the result of the I Anglo-American conversations work [ nnidlv toward a convocation of the | first general international disartna- : ment conference Briand's statement, probably based on conversations which he had with | Premier J. Ramsay Mac Donald, f can-ed a fresh wave of speculation with reference to the progress actually made In the naval d ; sarmament negotiations tietween Britain and the United States. Reports front Wash ington that Secretary of State Henry L Btlmson considered Mac Donald’s prediction of an early accord as somewhat premature caused much a ovpri e among members of the Brit ish delegation. When asked to comment on the reports, Arthur Henderson. British fore'gn secretary, said: "I cannot understand that.” An authority close to the British de'egation said: "Naturally there is hard work still before us. hut we are decidedly optimistic.” it was frankly admitted that the ‘three points” on which the United (CONTINUED OX PAGE THREE) CLEMENCEAU IS SERIOUSLY ILL French War Premier Is Regarded As Gravely 11l By Physicians Paris. Sept. 5. -fU.R>-The illness of Oteoige Clemenceau, French war prem‘f'r an 'l one of the authors of the tioaty of VeVrsailles reached an alarm ln c stage today and caused the physican attending him to summon to 'endee the eminent, specialist. Dr. ” Di* Oennes, who attended Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch during the tatter’s last hours. Plemenceau. now in his 88th year, been suffering from poor health .' sev eral weeks. He was not /con"idered gravely til until a few days Bgo when pulmonary congestion de'"Joped, The physician attending him attled with the condition until today ' le " ,le decided to bring Doctor De '(iim-.s to the bedsider Doctor _De Oennes left Paris for <*menceau’B secluded residence at '• 'lucent Sur Card in Vendee im"teolately upon the summons. The rZ^ 8 ts an old friend of Clemen--1,11 alu * his favorite physician. ,-L i a STORS in conference •Mlannpou,, Sept. 5. -tU.Rk-Confer--11 pastors of Evangelical churchday' 11 !!^r al Indiana opened here lodr««)o Und Üble diheussions and ades We e on the program.

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Decatur Scout Sees The Famous Lion Os Lucerne

James Burk, Touring Europe Visits Many Places Os Historic Interest Aug. 26, 1929. Dear Folks: So this is Pnris! That’s what the hoys all said as they got off the train after a two days stay at Luceren. We left Mayence the 23rd on a day's railway Journey through the Black Forest to Lucerne, Switzerland, via Daden-Daden and Basle. At Lucerne we made the customary | tour of the city and found it to he the j prettiest, cleanest and most attractive I town and country we’ve been in. We I visited the famous Lion of Lucerne, I erected to the memory of Louis XVI., I Swiss guards who died in action. Our hotel was on the hanks of Lake Lucerne and the water is a very deep green with the Alps in the background, so every night we slept to the music of the mountain breeze and lapping of the water. I went through a long wooden bridge at’ Lucerne called the “Bridge of the Dance of Death" I which is covered on the inside by 30 pictures of death and skeletons and spectres in various activities, robbing kings, in battles, graveyards and all (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) LIGHTS ERECTED FOR FREE FAIR Colored Lights Are Placed Overhead Through Business Section of City Decatur is ready for the Free Street Fair? This was the announcement made by M. J. Mylott, superintendent of the Decatur ligh* plant and general chairman for street aim! lighting arrangements for the Fair. A crew of men has been working for the las’ ten days placing colored lights throughout the business section and the lighting effect will be one of the finest ever exhibited at an Indiana street fair. Store decorations will be erected the la ter part of this week aud the first of next week and the streets will t>e roped off and concessions will be erected Sunday and Monday in preparation foi the opening Tuesday afternoon. The Fair is being sponsored by the Fiee Street Fair committee under the supervision of the Adams post of the American Legion. Paul Graham, general chairman announced this morning, that all concession space liad been sold and that the midway would stret( h from Jefferson street to beyond Jackson street), down Second street The concessions and shows will be erected in such manner as not to block i business houses. TJtere will he two midways and the booths will be in the center of second street. The rides and free acts will be placed at various points along the midway. letters are pouring in daily for additional spaces along concessions had tional spaces along the midway, and Chairman Graham announced that several shows and concessions had not as yet been placed. There will be five tides, six free acts, several shows and hundreds of booths, according to the committee in charge of spaces. A committee of Legionnaaires will work Saturday night and Sunday arriving Sunday. The rides and some of the shows will lie ready for operation Monday night, but the big program of he fair will open Tuesday it was announced. The entire program each day will be free and all agricultural exhibits will he free. Chairman Ferd Christen of the exhibit committee stated that almost every exhibit was filled with many entries and indications are that the displays will be the big feature of the Fair. Missionary Parly Is Postponed To Sept. 9 The Missionary Birthday party which was to be held at the Presbyterian Church On Friday September 6th. h‘.s been postponed until Monday September 9th as Ihe work of Redecorating the interior of the church has not been completed. Man Drowns In Effort To Save Child’s Lite Terre Haute, Sept. s.—(U.R>—RuD' B Grubb, 34, and Lucille Grammar, 11. were drowned in the Wabash river here, the man going to a hero’s death in a futile attempt to rescue the child.

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TWO GANGSTERS ARE MURDERED , 1 Chicago Gang Warfare Is Resumed By Murder of Two Wednesday Night Chicago. Sept. 5.- (U.R>—A hall of shotgun slugs and machine gun bullets brought to a sudden close the , gangster careers of two young men barely out of their 'teens. . The bodies of “Cy” Cawley and Edward Westcott were found on a sidewalk in front of the Jacob A. Ries i . park ou the west side, at dawn today, i Both men apparently had been slain where they were found. Shotguu 1 slugs hail been tired into their faces [ and automatic bullets into their backs. 1 The bodies were found by a work--1 man who notified police that two : drunken men were lying on the sidewalk near the park. Police readily identified the two gang victims but found no trace of the workman Police said the murders undoubtedly were committed by avengers in gang warfare. Both Cawley and Westcott had been questioned in recent bombings and robberies. The | former was held for some time as a suspect in the recent bombing of the home of Charles C. Fitsmorris, city comptroller, and Dr. William H. Reid. He also was questioned concerning the threat to bomb the home of Mayor William Hale Thompson. Death Toll Grows Brescia, Italy, Sept. 5. —(U.R) —The ' death toll from the devastating exp'osion in the fireworks factory near Montichiari rose to 17 today relief . w.irkvrs continued their search of the ruins for several missing persons. Most of the dead were maimed al- ' most beyond identification. Os the score of persons in hospitals today many were in a serious condition. The majority of the victims were , women. o MALES FOCES CHARGE Evansville, Ind,., Sept. S—(UP)5 —(UP) — ■ Charged with “expense account padding" in connection with a trip made to California, John C. Males, member > of the Waterworks board and son of . Mayor Males, will face trial here Oct. 9. i Several other persons were indicted I along with Males but their trial dates . have not been set. — 0 PALESTINE IS QUIET TODAY Only A Few Raids On Coni fiscated Homes Reported In Riot Area * Jerusalem, Sept. 5. —(U.R) —With the ' exception of isolated cases of attempted looting of evacuated Jewish homes by Arab tribesmen near (he border, 1 Palestine was quieter today than it ’ had been since the serious rioting ! broke out nearly two weeks ago. 1 Britisli troops dispatched here from 1 various points of the empire to quell ‘ the disturbances apparently controlled the sitution. Cities remained under ‘ double patrol. British soldiers were reported to have surrounded an organized band 1 of trans-Jordan Arabs near thp fron- ‘ tier after a clash between the troops and it vaders at the foot of Mt. Tabor. The troops were rushed from Fttle to apprehend the Moslems, who had been reported stealing cattle. Many of the Arabs fled. The extent | of casualties was unknown. Arabs Are Killed f Cairo, Egypt, Sept. 5. — (U.R) —An attack by British airplanes on Arabs at Nablus, 33 miles north of Jerusalem, was reported here today. The airplanes killed five and wound- . ed 20, the advices said. Large bodies of Arab tribesmen ■ were reported advancing on Palestine from the east, Nablus is dt city of about 20 000, in I a narrow valley near Jerusalem. It is near the site of ancient Shechem, 1 and after the exile was the chief cent- . er of the Samaritans. A quarter of ’ the town is still occupied by their i descendants. Near the town is ■ Jacob’s well.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, September 5, 1929.

f , He’* in Again Tom Heflin. Jr., son of the famous long distance orator, U. S. Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama, was arrested by the police of V’hoenix City, Alabama, and lodged in the town jail after an all night joy ride on which it is alleged much good corn liquor was consumed.

T. A. T, AIRPLANE IS NOT FOUND Hundreds Join Search For Missing Passenger Plane Carrying Eight Persons Gallup, N. M, Sept. 5. —(U.R) —Four hundred Indians waded through deep mud today, attempting to pierce the rough country around Black Wash south of here where a T. A. T. transport plane was reported wrecked and its eight passengers killed. Conflicting reports of the fate of the passenger plane spurred the searchers on toward the spot where a mail carrier, an Indian and a herder had reported the tri-motored plane disappeared. They still were 20 miles from the scene shortly after dawn, battling the mired and indistinct trail that leads toward the lava beds that hold the fate of the aerial tourtsts. Last night T. A. T. officials announced that the plane had crashed and tiie eight killed. Today the announcement was defied by off'cials in Los Angeles and St. Louis with the New York officials “awaiting later word” The Los Angeles and St. Louis officials said they had no confirmation of the crash. As the Indians, augmented by every (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) O K. of P. Lodge Will Hold Meeting Tonight — A regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be held at the Home on Third street at 8 o’clock tonight, officials announced. The meeting will be an important one and all monitors are asked to be present. KITE FLYING RECORD BROKEN Ornell Stauffer Flies His “Spirit of Berne” For 43 Hours, 50 Minutes Berne, Gept. s—(Specials—(Special)—The box ki'e, “Spirit of Berne” was brought down shortly after noon today by its owner aud flier Ornell Stauffer of this city a new world continuous flying record of 43 hours and 50 minutes. The former world’s record was held by George Kent of Passaic, N. J. with an elapsed time of 22 hours and 22 minutes. Young Stauffer, who is 13 years of age, flew his kite continuously two nights and a day. He related of how on several occasions lie experienced '.rouble in holding the kite in the air. Finally the kile was brought down by the owner, and he stated this afternoon that he felt sure his record would hold for some time., It was the fifth attempt of Young Stauffer to break the world record. Robert Braun and Herman Sipe, two other Betne youths who made an effort last week to establish a new record with their kite, “Firestone” were forced to bring down their kite because of a lack of wind.

Local Court House Lawn Is County’s Beauty Spot

LEGION TO HOLD MIDNIGHT MEET Final Prepartaions Will Be Made For Street Fair At Saturday Meeting At midnight Saturday, Sep*. 7 the Adams pest of'the American Legion will meet at the club rooms to arrange the final details for the Streeet Fair next week, and In general prepare for the big event. Squads will go out to mark thp streets and number the spaces for the concessions, and also rope off tile thoroughfares which will lie closed for the big show. Concessions will he hi the center of the street, making two midways, one on each side of the booths. This arrangement is made to throw the crowd on the sidewalks instead of down the cen’er of the street. Commander France Conter is sending out an urgent call for ail members of tiie 'American Legion to be at the Saturday meeting and volunteer service wherever the chairman of the Street Fair Committee believes best. There is much work to he done yet, and the Legion desires to leave no stone unturned to make this the biggest and the best exposition ever held in Adams County. Everything is ready, the merchants have responded royally, the premium lists are almost full, aud it only remains for the Legion to do its bit. The responsibility of the conduct of the Fair rests on the Legion”, Conter stated today. Indiana Drought Serious Menace To Farm Crops Indianapolis. Sept. S—(UP5 —(UP) —Lack of rain has left Indiana crops and vegetation in a serious condition, according to the weekly report of the U. S. weather bureau here today. The report 'stated that no rain has been registered in Indiana the past seven days. “Little plowing could be accomplishand it was too dry for seeding alfalfa or rye," the report said. “The earliest corn in the extreme southwest areas now is mature, but the bulk of the crop in most sections will requite from 10 to 30 days longer. Field tomatoes aie being picked in all areas and while it is too dry, fair ci ops are i nsight if frost holds off. “Seed Clovers, for the most part, are fair to excellent, although there are some complaints of empty heads.” o WORKMAN DROPS DEAD Jamestown, Ind, Sept. S—(UP) — Reuben Malone, 65, Jamestown, dropped dead while working on a traction line in Hendricks county. Dilation of the heatt due to excessive heat was ascribed as the cause of death.

STATE OFFICER TO VISIT HERE Mrs. John McFadden Will Aid In Establishing D.A.R. Chapter In Adams County Mrs. John McFadden, state director of the Daughters of the Revolution, will be in Decatur Thursday, September 19, to meet all Adams county ladies, Interested in the establishment of a I). A. R. chapter in this county. Mrs. McFadden will meet all interested women at the Public Library between the hours of 10 o’clock in the morning and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Assistant state directors will accompany Mrs. McFadden and local people who are interested in tracing their lineage back to the Revolutionary days may secure the assistance of the state assistants. Blanks for filing descendency with applications may be secured of Mrs. John S. Peterson, in this city. All ladies who are desirous of being charter members of the Adams county chapter are urged to secure their application and descendency blanks at once. Much interest is being shown in the organizing of a local chapter and already there are about 20 ladies who lave traced their lineage sufficiently to establish their eligibility to membership. The lineage must be direct, accord:n g to instructions of application b'anks. For further information concerning applictaions those interested are asked to communicate with Mrs. Peterson between now and Sept. 19.

Kural»hr<l By I nll.il

.1. M. Gaskill, Caretaker, Has Made Beautiful Garden Out of Old “Eye-Sore” People who take a pride in civic beauty and those who admire flowers, shrubs, and beautiful lawns can get a big thrill these days by visiting the Adams County Court House lawn, where, through the efforts of J. M. Gaskill, care-taker, one of Ihe most beautiful lawns and flower gardens in the county has been built out of what a few years ago was au eye-sore to Decatur. Mr. Gaskill has constructed several flower beds, which are in full bloom these fall days. He has planted fir and evergreen trees symetrically around the lawn and there are beds of shrubbery everywhere. The entire lawn is enclosed in a line of low shrubbery and the walks around the building are enveloped in white bushes. Cate also has beeu taken of the grass, and the large rock dedicated to Gene Stratton Porter by the school children of Adams county in 1926 lias flowers and shrubbery all around it Mr. Gaskill was secured bv ttLue county commissioners more than a year ago as super visor of the lawn and (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

PREDICTS DROP IN STOCK MART Roger Babson Says Crash Will Rival Collapse of Florida Land Boom Wellesley Hills, Mass., Sept. 5. —(U.R) —A stock market crash which will rival collapse of the Florida land boom was forecast here today by Roger W. Babson. noted statistician, in an address before the 16th annual national business conference. Advising investors to pay up their loans and to avoid margin speculation, Babson said a crash was inevitable which would “take the leading stocks and cause a decline of from 60 to 80 points in tlie Dow-Jones barometer.” In an analysis of the market trend during the past year, the statistician pointed out that the majority of stocks were not following the “leaders.” The number of the latter he placed at 40 and said they showed an average gain of 80 points or 42 per cent during the year. On the other hand, he said, 614 of the 1.200 stocks listed on the New York stock exchange have declined in value since the first of the year. Foreign buying, investment trusts and reluctance of the people to pay Uncle Sam profit taxes were cited by Babson as the three greatest factors in the market today. “Fair weather cannot always continue,” he asserted. The economic cycle is in progress today as in the past. The federal reserve system has put the banks in a strong positron, but it lias not changed human nature, more people are borrowing aud speculating today than ever in our history. Sooner or later there is a crash coming and it may be a terrific one. Wise are those investors who now get out of debt and reef their sails." o—, •— Former Local Resident Is Seriously 11l Word was received here today by Johtt 1). Andrews, that his grandson Berton Andrews, formerly of this city was in a serious condition at the City hospital at Indianapolis. Mr. Andrews is suffering trom sugar diabetis. He attended elementary schools in this city and has many friends here who wish him a speedy recovery. Jay County Farmer Faces Robbery Charge

Portland, Ind., Sept. 5. —(U.R) — Charged with robbing the Pennville, Ind., bank Tuesday of approximately S9OO, Charles Ross, farmer, was held in jail here today. Ross' arrest came after he quit work on a building here, purchased an automobile and flourished a roll of bills, several of which were described as having -been stolen from the bank. He had but a small amount of money when arrested. Ross denied the robbery, although police said he told conflicting stories concerning his whereabouts tiie day of the robbery. Walter Jackson, who was arrested at Hartford City for questioning, was released after he presented an alibi.

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ENOUGH VOTES ARE CLAIMED TO BEAT BILL Disagreement Causes Postponement of Action Until The Session Friday BILL MAY BE RECOMMITTED By Paul R. Mallon, lip Staff Correspondent Washington. Sept. 5.— <U.R> — Claiming enough votes to wreck the Republicans’ $600,000,000 tariff bill, the bi-partisan senate farm bloc was unable to agree today on how ttfgo about it, so the opening of the'r contest against the measure probably will be delayed until Monday. Leaders of the bloc on both the Democratic and Republican sides have about decided to drop the Thomas resolution which seeks to eliminate all the industrial rate increases in the bill, preserving only the higher rates for agriculture. The absent author of the proposed resolution. Senator Thomas, Dem, Okla, has informed them he will not introduce it if some other means is found to accomplish the same end. Senator Boralt of Idaho in whose office the Republican bloc members arc holding daily meetings, favors a motion to recommit the bill to the senate finance committee with instructions to pare down the increases to agricultural and related products. Democrats who are holding their own daily meetings in the offices of various party members have indicated they might go along on a motion to recommit, but indicated they would like to have the motion come from the Republican side of the chamber. Edison Reported Not So Improved Today West Orange, N. J. Sept. S—(UP) — The extreme heat of the past few days has retarded the recovery of Thomas A. Etlison here, Frank Shell, vice president of the Edison industries, reported today. The aged inventor has I teen confined to bed with pneumonia almost two weeks. Shell today geld the* Edis u rested quietly in tlie pam 24 It urs. ,ut that the weather had added to the enervation of his illness and seems to have slightly retarded improvement. Edison had suffered an attack of pneumonia. Former Vigo County Politician Is Dead Terre Haute. Sept. 5. — (U.R) —William J. Whitaker, former judge of Bigo probate court and a leader in republican politics, died after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon.

MANILA SUFFERS WATER SHORTAGE Typhoon Causes 23 Deaths And Property Damage Estimated At $5,000,000' Manila, P, 1., Sept. s.—(U.F>> -With the toll of Tuesday's typhoon at 23 known dead and' $5,000,000 property damage, the city of Manila was faced today with an alarming water shortage and the threat of pestilence. With 17 more unconfirmed dead and many missing. Philippine officials revealed that the situation resulting from the devastating typhoon was far more serious than at first believed. The typhoon destroyed the system of “atapieducts and pipes supplying water to the city. Officials said there was only enough water remaining for 24 hours normal consumption. Strict conservation orders were issued. Until the mains are repaired the city is dependent on a very limited supply from a small reservoir built many years ago by the Spaniards. The province of Pampanga reports damage estimated at $5,000,000. As communications are restored, however, the damage rises with inpouring of more messages of distress and appeals for aid. The havoc wrought by the typhoon calls for every assistance from the American Red Cross and other organizations that iiave been pressed into service. Reports from several other provinces told of dire disaster, threatening pestilence and missing people.

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