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THE DECATUR DAILY REVIEW FIFTY-THIRD YEAR-NO. 263. DECATUR, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1932. 10 PAGES -PRICE THREE CENTS. British Note Backs French Arms Stand Oppose Germany's Method of Seeking Military Equality.

London -AP The government of Britain Monday took a Great posivery near that of France in option to Germany's method of position demanding equality in armaments. In an official memorandum isfrom the foreign office Sungeed the government insisted the day German problem must be solved by negotiation and declared Germany's to quit the disarmament conthreat was "unfortunate" at a time when attention and energy should be directed to economic rehabilitaof the world. tion Rebuke To Germany. "Granted that this question of status would have arisen beequal the disarmament conference fore concluded its work, there is a grave disadvantage in forcing it to at this stage," the note said. front "In view of Germany's economic difficulties, the initiation of an acute controversy in the political field at this moment must be accounted unwise, and, in view of the concessions so recently granted to Germany by her creditors, it must be accounted untimely." The announcement of the British stand was met with general, though not unqualified approval in London Monday.

French Pleased. Reports from Paris said French newspapers greeted is as a "pleasant surprise." revealing that French and British views were not far apart. They pointed out it scotched reports of a disagreement between the two countries circulated in varions quarters last week. The note was reported to have created a favorable impression in official circles at Washington. Davis Faces Court Trial Jury Selected for U.

S. Lottery Case Charges. New -AP-Sen. James J. Davis of Pennsylvania faced trial in federal court Monday on charges of violating the lottery law in nection with charity fund drives for the Loyal Order of Moose.

Indicted on two counts charging distribution and sale of lottery tickets and conspiracy, the former secretary of labor pleaded not guilty Aug. 30 and was released in 51.000 bail. He was indicted with six others, but won a severance of his trial when he asked that he be tried quickly because he is a candidate for re-election in November. He said delay would be a "grave injusnice, not only to me, but to the electorate of Pennsylvania." A jury was selected in an hour and 55 minutes for the trial of Sen. Davis.

Davis was represented in court br former United States Attorney Charles H. uTile. Assisting Tuttle was Charles J. Margiotti of Pittsburzh and Joseph E. Davies.

The government's case was in the hands of Louis M. Treadwell, 88- sistant United States attorney for the southern district of New York. Conviction on all the counts against Davis would provide a maximum possible penalty of 20 years in prison and fines totaling $28.000. District Judge Frank A. Coleman! expressed belief that the trial would be protracted.

GARNER REACHES MOTHER'S BEDSIDE Detroit, Tex. UP John Nance Garner, Democratic candidate for vice president. Monday was at the bedside enfeebled mother, DIts. Sarah Jane Garner, 81. after speeding here by train and automobile from Washington.

Garner arrived late Sunday to find physicians had given up all hope the aged woman would live. She bad been unconscious for many hours. and the doubted she would rally recogphysicians, nize her eldest son. Mrs. Garner's four other children also were at her bedside.

Cussing Won't Help Railroads Sapta Monica, forest lite been burning out here for two Weeks That certainly won't do Hoover good letting that happen right hero in his home State France they are "willing to disarm but they didn't say so until Germany went home from the conference and announced they were starting to build some more of those vest pocket cruisers. Both political parties are trying to help the railroads and the railtoads could help themselves it they would make the fares what they Were in he days whes they used to make money. If they would compete with a bus and truck instead of just cussing they wouldn't need all this help. Yours, WILL. ROGERS.

BOY. 5. HURT IN VICIOUS ATTACK BY RED SQUIRREL East St. Louis-AP-Follow- ing its victim even into a house and upstairs, a large red squirrel Sunday inflicted 25 wounds upon Davis Brown, 5, after attacking the boy as he was playing near his home. After flight to the second floor sleeping porch of a neighbor had failed to save the boy from the attack.

his father, George D. went to his rescue, flinging the squirred from the porch to the ground. It then fled to nearby woods. Residents of the community hunted the squirrel in the hope of determining whether it had the rabies. Roosevelt's Tour Swings Into Montana Stop at Butte Before Continuing On to Seattle.

Aboard Roosevelt Special, Butte, northward through the mountains of Idaho, Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt Monday brought his presidential into Montana with a threehour stop at Butte. Seattle Next Stop. The Roosevelt special was scheduled to resume its journey Monday afternoon into the Pacific Northwest with the next prolonged hait at Seattle, Tuesday morning.

Entering upon the second week of his three-weeks swing througa 21 states, stretching from his home state of New York to the Pacific coast. the Democratic nominee Sunday night made platform appearances at Ogden. Brigham and Cache Junction. Utah and McAmmon, Pocatello and Idaho Falls. Ida.

Crowds ranging from a few hundred to a cheering throng of 5.000 to 6.000 at Pocatello, gathered at the stations to meet Mr. Roosevelt. Senators Join Party. In his journey from Salt Lake City, where the Roosevelt party spent the week-end, the candidate had a supporting cast of national figures. They were United States Senators William King of Utah, Thomas J.

Walsh of Montana and Key Pittman of Nevada: Democratic National Chairman James A. Farley and National Treasurer Frank C. Walker. State Senator Thomas U. Walker of Montana, a brother of the national treasurer.

also was on the train. U. S. Investigates Insull Collapse Extradition Treaties of Two Countries Studied Chicago UP- The United States government is investigating the billion dollar Insull Utilities collapse. the United Press learned Monday.

The federal inquiry may take one of three courses. it was learned, after the arrival of United States District Attorney Dwight F. Green, who has been in Washington, D. presumably studying extradition treaties of the United States with France and Canada in connection with the investigation. Samuel the head of the vast utilities empire, at present is in Paris on an $18.000 a year pension and his brother, Martin J.

Insull, head of one of the major comin Canada. panies, is living Attorney John A. Swanalso pushed his phase of the son inquiry. Offer Truce in Border Fighting La Paz. Bolivia AP -An offer of a truce in the fighting between.

Bolivia and Paraguay in the Chaco region was made by the Bolivian government to the neutral nations Monday. on condition Paraguay agreed to it. Bolivia is willing to cease hostilities immediately, the note to the neutrals said. The Bolivians claimed gains against the Paraguans at Fort Boqueron, where a fierce battle has been going on for ten days. An official communique said the circle around the fort which Paraguan announced they had hendquarters, Saturday was broken Sunday by a charge of Bolivian infantry and cavalry.

VETERANS SELECT LINCOLN FOR MEET Litchfield AP Nearly 1.000 members of the central counties council of Veterans of Foreign wars. meeting here Sunday, selected Lincol nfor next year's meeting place. Sunday's program included a parade with several fife and drum corps in line. Lewis Recovers. New York- -AP-John L.

Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America Monday was reported completely recovered from the attack of indizestion which he suftered last week. ISSUING EQUIPMENT ON TAYLORVILLE WAR FRONT Members of Headquarters company, Here a portion of the company is shown 130th infantry. Decatur, arriving in Taylor- being issued cots from the supply truck. The ville in the blackness at 2 a. m.

Monday, dis- man extreme left has his cot over his shoulembarked from buses and received their bed- der. The rest of the line is approaching for ding from a supply truck that had preceded cots. On their back the guardsmen carry them. their bedding and minor supplies. -Staff Photo.

Call Troons in Kentucky Feud Killing Two Slain From Ambush; Two Are Wound- Manchester, Twentyfive Kentucky national guardsmen patrolled streets here Monday as authorities continued their investigation into the slaying of two men. one of them a commonwealth attorney. and the wounding of two in an old Clay county fend. The dead are: Frank H. Baker, 39.

commonwealth attorney, London, and John Brock, 23, said to be a resident of Cincinnati. The wounded are: Frank Young. 40. shot in the left hip, and Wiley Baker, uncle of Frank Baker. wounded in the legs.

Slayers Escape. The alleged slayers, who fired from ambush in the counthouse and then, after having barricaded themselves in there for hours, escaped before troops arrived. Frank Baker had gone to Manchester from London and stopped at Wiley Baker's home, William C. Lewis, circuit judge who requested the national guard troops of Gov. Ruby Laffoon, said.

When the four men walked out of the house. they were shot down by a barrage of rifle and machine gun fire, apparently directed from the courthouse across the street. Ancient Feud. Authorities attribute the slaying to a feud said to have been started before the war. The outclimaxed A series of recent killings in Clay county which have been attributed to the feud.

Underlying cause of the feud never has been determined but it is known here as the Baker-HowardWhite-Bailey-Phillipot feud. Trio Denies Farm Killing Arraign Woman and Two Sons on Murder Charge Tuesday. Marshall- AP -Still protesting their innocence, Mrs. Della Pinnell and sons. Charles and John Fielder.

were advised Monday they would be arraigned Tuesday for the murder of Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh. aged and wealthy farmer couple of near here. Dec.

30, 1930. and hound over to the November grand jury. Revolver Traced. At Paris where the first arrests were made. it was learned that two affidavits describing conversations of Mrs.

Pinnell after the killings, were responsible for the arrests. A revolver, with which was believed the shooting was done, was aced to Paris, but failed to lead to persons under arrest. Sheriff J. M. Turner of Marshall Monday said he was not st.re that the evidence pointing to Mrs.

Pinnell and her two sons. was adequate. He said he was looking for relatives of the murdered couple to come forward and offer their help in the case. Paris authorities revealed that Mrs. Pinnell has two former hus.

bands, both serving terms in the southern Illinois penitenitary. They added that a convict who had touch with them down there had advised them of Mr. Pinnell's knowledge of the Welsh case, and of two other unsolved murders. Hint Revelations. MOTORIZED PATROLS CRUISE STREETS 20 Decatur guardsmen are shown here in one of the cars in which they patrolled the outskirts of Taylorville and the mine area Monday to disperse gatherings and guard against disorder.

--Staff Photo. Citizens in War Demand; Offer Jewels Bogota. Columbia- of thousands of Colombians clamored Monday for war with Peru, and went down into their pocketbooks and their jewel cases to provide funds tc finance it. The senate passed on second reading a bill authorizing the government to arrange a credit of 000.000 for national defense. The action followed 81 report on the seizure Sept.

1 by Peruvian citizens of the Colombia port of- Leticia on Amazon. Leticia was ceded to Colombia in the boundary treaty with Peru in 1922. Although the Peruvian government informed Colombia that as far as it knew no Peruvian soldiers were involved in the seizure and that it was merely a regional affair, the milling crowds which filled the streets here throughout the night shouted for war and yelled "Down with Sanchez Cerro!" Luis M. Sanchez Cerro is president of Peru. Issue Order for General Farm Strike Sioux City, movement to withhold livestock and grain from markets until farmers get prices equal to production cost will be started Wednesday in all agricultural states of the Middle West.

After spending several weeks 111 laying the groundwork for the campaign, officers of the National Farmers' Holiday association. meeting here Sunday, decided that the time was ripe for extending the Iowa strike into neighboring states. This second phase of an agrarian revolt will apply only to livestock and grain. Farmers need not withhold perishable products, including cream. eggs and butter, from market during the next 30 days, but if the prices of these commodities do not reach production cost in that period.

they, too, will be withheld, the officers decided. Civil War Veterans Visit Lincoln Shrines As G. A. R. Meet Opens in Springfield Springfield UP Encamped in 1 the city their commander-in-chiefAbraham Lincoln called home and where he is buried, thinning ranks of -Grand Army of the Republic Monday looked forward to one of the most.

outstanding of the order's 66 national encampments. Here. in the home country of Lincoln, filled with shrines erected to the memory of "Old Abe." the aged veterans paid homage to their wartime chief. Visit Lincoln Shrines. The Lincoln homestead.

Old Salem, where Lincoln spent part of his boyhood, the Sanagmon county court house where. Lincoln appeared as a member of the state legislature, Camp Butler where many of their comrades are buried. Petersburg. where Capt. Benjamin F.

Davidson founder of the G. A. R. is buried were among many points to attract the veterans. Sunday the veterans assembled in Oak Ridze cemetery at the side of Lincoln's tomb to pay tribute to him.

Gov. L. L. Emmerson Samuel P. Town.

Philadelphia. Pa. G. A. R.

commander, and others addressed the veterans after which more than 300 wreaths were laid inside and outside the tomb. Hold Business Meet. Officers who took John Fielder, Business sessions of the encamp- aged 20, to Paris and have, been grilling him there. apart his mother and other brother. reported no progress but promised that there might he "plenty of things happening before the week is out." Ban Taylorville Mass Meeting as Troops Rule City After Bombings GUARDS ON DUTY AT TAYLORVILLE Guns on their shoulders, Decatur and Springfield guardsmen paraded the streets of Taylorville Monday in patrols of two and three, dispersing groups of men who formed.

especially about the court house square. -Staff Photo? Troops Take Over Quiet City As Townsmen Sleep After requesting and receiving two companies of National Guardsmen to take over the law enforcement of Christian county, Sheriff Charles Weineke went to his home Sunday night and slept soundly. When the guardsmen arrived from Decatur and Springfield in Illinois Power Light company buses, they found the court house unlocked, the lights on. The companies moved in and took possession of the first and third floors. No Sign of Sheriff.

Guards set at each door were given strict orders to admit no one. not "even the sheriff." But there was no danger of them having to bar Sheriff Weineke, even his own deputies could not say where he was Monday morning. Decatur guardsmen were called from their homes, churches, shows. parties and dates at 9 p. m.

Sunday when orders reached here to mobolize to move to Taylorville. The; gathered in the new armory, less than 48 hours after the Illinois State Federation of Labor had closed convention in that same hall with a discussion of the Taylorville mine problem by State Senator William T. Sneed, spokesman for John L. Lewis. Hurry For Equipment.

Dashing into the armory from rushing automobiles that had brought them there, the guardsmen few of their early 20's at most, were too busy with leggings, kits, and equipment, to realize for a time that they were about to undergo, what for many of them. was their first active duty. The men were called to the floor and put through some rapid maneuvers. Mothers, sisters, sweethearts, wives, together with an 0c- casional solemn faced father, stood across the hall and watched. With guns shining and packs swaying, those who looked on caught the full significance of this venture.

Tears came to the women's eyes. The men who stood by made thin lines of their mouths, looked away from their women folks. Long Wait For Buses. Then came the long wait. Illinois Power Light company buses ordered to report at 11 o'clock.

failed to arrive on time. When they did put in their appearance, marching orders had been held up. The guardsmen began to feel nervous. Some of them paled a little under the tan that had not worn off since last month's camp. At ease.

they longed for a smoke, looked over the drill floor at the huddled knot of women. Most of them joked bruskly. "Fall out." The youths sauntered across, with forced slowness, to bid farewell. There were good-byes. The buses lulled at the curb.

The order to fall in was given, Marching feet tramped out of the armory and boarded the buses. The utility trucks roared away ahead. Two Companies of National Guards Patrol Streets. ed. to arrive in Taylorville with cots and equipment.

Taylorville Sleeps. Taylorville slept quietly Monday morning, but while it slept troops poured into its courthouse, established a semi-martial law, that awakened the town with a sickening thud Monday morning. the hell do they want to bring soldiers in for." Taylorville wanted to know. "We can take care of our own." But Sheriff Weineke had said that he could not take care of his own. He and other responsible citizens had asked for troops to protect the lives and property of the city.

March Pavements. As the guardsmen marched the pavements in two-hour watches throughout the day Monday. dispersing groups of loitering curious men, they wondered against whom Taylorville could not protect itself. SALVATION ARMY PIONEER IS DEAD Racine, Mrs. Eliza Symmonds, 70, who as a girl of 19.

conducted the first Salvation Army meeting in America, died Sunday of heart disease at the North Pier Head Lighthouse, the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. W. Knudson. Mrs.

Symmonds had been critically ill for weeks. Unsettled Decatur And vicinity: Unsettled tonight and Tuesday, probably showers or mi thunderstorms: fresh to possibly strong winds. mostly southwest. Illinois. IndJana and Mizsouri: cal showers or thunderstorms tonight or Tuesday; cooler tonight in extreme northwest; cooler Tuesday in west and north.

DECATUR WEATHER. Dr. L. E. Coonradt's (U.

S. official) record: a. m. Sun. Precip Sun.

Soon Sun. Sun. 6 Veen m. Mon. Men.

Hich Sun. Low Mon Prerin. Mon, Cempiled by Reriew Community Service: Sun rose 3:45 a. m. Sets 6:03 P.

m. Degree days Sun. 0 Mon. n. Since Sept.

16. 3. Same period year ago 0, Lake level at dam Sun. noon ,90 ft. below: Mon.

.85 ft. below. Barometer Sun. noon 30.0;: Today 30.05. WEATHER AT A.

M. TODAY. Hiekiest last 24 hours. lowest last night and precipitations Boston 68 48 0 Or' 86 70 1.10 Chicano York Cleveland Louis Denver Pr'co 62 36 Duluth 60 Kan. Cite An'ten Winnipes 32 Miami 84 RO Taylorville- Two companies of national guard.

one from Decatur, one from Springfield. with written orders from Sheriff Charles Weineke. blocked a mass meeting of citizens called for 2 p. m. Monday.

General orders forbidding any congregating. assembly or speaking within Christian county patrolled the streets of Taylorville all day Monday. The two companies of guardsmen moved into 'Taylorville by motor bus early Monday while the town slept. They took possession of the court house which they converted into barracks, established a comprehensive system of foot and motor patrols that covered the city and surrounding mining country, and began vigorous investigation into two bombings that early Sunday morning furnished occasion for troops to be ordered to the city. Two Offices Bombed.

Offices of the Daily Breeze and of the United Mine Workers of America, Taylorville headquarters, were objects of the two bombings. No one was injured, Following a mass meeting of citizens Sunday. Sheriff Weineke and a committee appealed to Governor Louis L. Emmerson for troops to take over law enforcement in Christian county. The governor demurred but finally consented to National Guard officers, familiar with the situation.

to investizate. Meacham Heads Captain Carl Meacham, Decatur, who was in charge of the investigation of the National Guard in Taylorville several weeks ago. headed the delegation. With him went First Lieutenant Forrest H. Kelly, Service company, 130th Infantry, Decatur; Captain Howard Bently and Captain Mark Plaisted.

both of Springfield. The men, after an investigation Sunday afternoon, recommended to Governor Emmerson that the guard be sent to Taylorville upon Sheriff Weineke's request. Headquarters company. Decatur. and Company C.

Springfield, mobilized in their armories Sunday night and set out for Springfield shortly after midnight. Decatur Troops First. Decatur men were the first on the scene. They arrived in Taylorvile in the courthouse at 1:45 a. m.

Carrying their camp equipment with them took quarters on the third floor of the court house. The Springfield company arrived about a half hour later in three buses, took up quarters on the main floor of the courthouse and set guards at the door. Orders were that no one should enter the court house. At dawn the troops were organized into patrols and set to walking the streets, or to riding about the town in automobiles. armed with rifles and pistols.

Several automatic rifles, capable of shooting as rapidly as a machine gun, were in evidence. Capt. Meacham. in charge of the guardsmen, said that. he was not at liberty to state what constituted the guardsmen emergency to the that brought town.

He referred all inquiries to Sheriff Weineke who could not be located. Under orders to permit no congregating on the streets, patrols of two and three guardsmen each, devoted their time to breaking up knots of curious men who gathered about the court house square and watched the activities of the guards and troups. Otherwise Taylorville's down town life went on normally. The first issue came Monday morning when handbills, announeing a mass meeting of citizens for 2 p.m. Monday.

distributed among the loiterers. Sheriff Weineke immediately, written supplied request Capt. that Meacham the meeting he prevented. After a conference with national guard officers, Edward R. Kemmer.

head of the publicity committee for the newly organized faction, said Monday morning that the meeting probably would be abandoned. "We can only heed the order." Mr. Kemmer explained while troops marched back and forth before him on the streets. A meeting will be held at the state arsenal Monday night at which time the G. A.

R. and other units will be formally welcomed to Springfield. Addresses be made by Town, Major Andy Hall, Mt. Vernon. director of the state department of health.

and heads of the various allied unts. Vets Serenaded. Bands and drum and bugle corps. composed of veterans of the great war, serenaded the Civil war soldiers Sunday night and Monday. The serenaders played beneath hotel windows and at street corners -wherever a group of the "boys in blue" were gathered.

A "wedding" record was claimed by one of the veterans. Monday. It was that of R. M. Hendershott Middletown, Mo.

He and Mrs. Hendershott are 88 vears old and have been married for 70 years. The glory of the G. A. R.

will he illustrated Wednesday when the veterans will hold their encampment parade, Parade Wednesday. Schools and stores will shut down for the parade which will be over a line of march of nine blocks. Motor cars will be supplied for veterans who are unable to -march. In every block along the line of march a physician and boy scouts will be stationed to care for any of the soldiers who may drop from weariness. Women.

children and civilians will be barred except those in bands. It will be strictly a march of union veterans. minus flags or Sheriff's Note. The sheriff's note was addressed to Capt. Meacham, commander of the guards and stated: Dear Sir: 1 hereby direct you not to allow any mass meeting or speaking in Manners park Monday afternoon.

Sept. 19, an announced by handbills with the name of John Richards printed thereon. This direction also applies to any mass meeting or speaking which may be attempted to be held at at at at at at at at any place in Christian county at at at at at at at at at any time until further at written notice by me to you. Sincerely, (Signed) CHARLES WEINEKE. Sheriff of Christian County.

With the proposed mass meeting banned, Taylorville waited tensely (Please Turn to Pece Feel ment and its allied organizations topped Monday's program with meetings of committees on credentials, administration and department commanders scheduled to be held,.