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EVENING RECORD Stoneboro Citizen THE RECORD-ARGUS abb ante JAMESTOWN WORLD EIGHTY-SECOND 49 COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PKESS LEASED AVIKE REPORT GREENVILLE, FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 1930 FULL HTiWS OF Till) WORLD ESTABLISHED 1848 TAFT GROWS WEAKER HOURLY; DEATH BELIEVED NEAR OPERATION Former President and Chief Executive Still Conscious, But Failing Rapidly. END IS BUT MATTER OF FEW HOURS, DECLARE Associates of Supreme Court Come to Bedside as All Hope Is Abandoned. By Associated Press Washington, Feb. condition of William Howard Taft was reported "slightly weaker" In a bulletin Issued by his physicians today.

"The former chief justice is slightly weaker," the announcement said. "Ho is able to take very little nourishment. There Is no decided change in his condition since yesterday." Dr. K'rancis Hagner said when he cMitered fne sick room the afficted man recognized him with a feeble flicker of the famous Taft. smile.

He was unable to speak, however, Dr. Hagner said. Robert A. Taft, speeding from Cincinnati in an effort to reach his father's bedside before death, arrived at the home. Taft was unable to speak to Dr.

Hagner. Outside the house all was quiet save for frequent cails from friends and diplomats powers came to pay the respect of their nations. Many Dogs are Likely to have Rabies, Belief TODAY'S MARKETS SPANISH RISE AGAINST KING Demonstrations of Republicanism Made Following Speech of Beloved Statesman. Madrid, Feb. Spain today was swept by a tide of ropubllcism and anti-mon- nrchial demonstrations after a public pronouncement by Jose Antonio Canchcz Guerra, former premier and bitter enemy of the late dictatorship, in'which ho said: "I will never again servo the present king." Thousands gathered in the streets of Madrid, and fought with police who attempted to bring down their red banners and hush their shouts of "down with tho, king" and "death "tu the king." Ten civilians worn arrested and oiie man was injured General Damaso Berenguer.

now Spanish premier, announced that henceforth all public political speeches would bo prohibited. Senor Sanchez Guerra's speech had been widely heralded Inasmuch tis he probably is Spain's most veil- i rated statesman. Republicans believed he vunld espouse their cause. Quotations at New York Market at 2:00 Al. Ch.

American Can American Car and Pry American Int American Locomotive 99 American S. American Sugar 62 American T. 24H4 American Tobacco 236 Abericah Tobacco 237 Anaconda Copper Andes Armour A A rmour Atchlnson Atlantic Refining B. O. R.

115 Barnsd'l A. 21 Bethlehem Steel -100 Briggs Manufacturing By era Company 84 Cal. Hcc 29 Vi Canaellan R. Cerro Do Pasco C. O.

R. ..231 C. M. S. R.

R. pfd -42 C. N. W. R.

86 C. R. I. P. R.

Chrysler 38 Colorado V. I Columbia G. n21 Columbia Graph Consolidated Gas Continental Can DuPont Eastman Erie R. General Electric General Motors 4 Gold DuSt. 42 Hudson 5t Oil Co 21 Intennitlonari-lr'vster International Nickel Library Assn.

Meets Tonight Tho annual meeting of the Library Assn. will be held tonight at 7:30 In tho Penn High school. f28-lt Tho Solution for Movers If you are moving, refer to our nd on page 12 and read how Britton Bros, can help your moving worries. f2S.lt iternational Johns-Manvillo 137 Kelly Springfield. Kennccott Kolster Radio 3 Kroger Grocery 39 Liggett Myers Tob 100 L.

N. R. Mack Truck 81 Mexican Seaboard Mid-Continental Pet 24 M. K. T.

R. Mlsseiuri Pacific Montgomei-iy-Ward 4B National Cash Reg. A New York Central N. N. H.

11. R. N. W. R.

2 North American Northern Oil Well Supply Several Known to Have Been Bitten, as Mad Dog's Activities Are Learned. The mad dog which ran for five days In tha eastern part of county before being killed near Sandy Lake, covered a much wider area than at. first thought, Investigation has revealed. It Is declared tho dog was seen In tho Sheakleyvlllo community otter leaving the J. L.

Billlg home near Clark's Mills, but no stacks on other animals have been uncovered in that neighborhood. One hog was found to have been bitten and many dogs were found to have been engaged Jn combat with tho rabid animal. It Is declared to have been fortunate that the rabies victim was active at'tills season of tho year when most of the live-stock In the farming section was kept in barns. Otherwise, it is declared that thousands of dollars damage might have been done, and possibly fatal results have taken place. Mrs.

Edward Hcasley and Carl Elder, of tho Sandy Lake district, the only persons bitten by the dog, are being treated for their Injuries. The Elder boy's arm Is swollen to quite a degree, but It Is expected to respond to treatment. TRIO HELD IN New Jersey Officials Asked if Men Arrested Near Jamestown Are Wanted There. TRY TO LINK THEM IN ACTIVITIES NEAR HERE JURY AWARDS $891 DAMAGE Pine Township Litigants Get Jury Decision; Other Suits Are Decided. Mercer, Fob.

the suit of Wayne Tearc, a minor, and Harry K. Tear, his father, against J. W. Me. Bride, all of Pine township, which was an action for personal damages as the result of young Teare being struck by a car driven by McBrlde, the Jury allowed the son $691 for hospital expenses and the father $200 to cover expenses.

A verdict for the defendant was returned In the suit of John Yovor- sky against Louis Davis. The action was brought to recover for damagos sustained to the machine of the plaintiff -when it struck the car of Davis parked on the highway after it had broken down. The claim was that Davis had taken every precaution In parking his machine while ho went for assistance. This morning the suit of'William Mlchal against the County of Mercer Is on trial. In this action Mich- Coffee Special 31c "Economy Blond," 23c per sac "Yellow Bag," 2flc per Pretzels, fresh, 21c per Ib.

Iceland Dairy Company. f28-lt Bake Sale Ockanickon Camp Fire Girls. Whieldon'a Hardware, Saturday, 9 a. m. f27-2t The Hickville Rehearsal Beautiful women, chic costumes, old songs In a new way.

f28-lt One-Day Sale All Women's Winter Coats and Dresses will be placed on one rank in the store tomorrow for a one-day sale. $60 to $75 coats, choice tomorrow, $25. The dresses formerly to $20, In black, navy and brown, choice tomorrow, $6,95. Spring styles In coats, suits and Drussi'S are In now. N.

N. MOSS CO' f2Mt Balic Sale Taft and Reed Hardware, -March 1. W. M. S.

of New Hamburg. f27-2t Owens Bottle; Puckurd (new) 10 VH Pun-American Pet 69 Pennsylvania Phillips Petroleum Pittsburgh Coal B4 P. S. N. Pure Oil Radio Corp.

America Reading R. Republic Iron Steel 75 Reynolds Tobacco 53 Sears-Roebuck Shell Union Oil Simms Sinclair Oil Skelly Oil Southern Pac R. Southern Standard Oil. Standard Oil, N. Standard Oil N.

Texas Texas Sulphur Oil Union Pacific R. 225 U. S. Industrial Al U. S.

Steel IRS Vanadium gg Wabash R. 55 Warner Bros 67 West Maryland R. West. Air Brake 51 Western JElectrio Willys-Overland Woolworth Wright Aero Youngstown ill's has appealed from the board of viewers who allowed him $500 damages caused the: relocation of tho Mercer Sharon road. 69 32 Thiel Debaters Win From Allegheny Thiel college's debuting schedule had an auspices opening' last evenins: when the freshmen team of the Orcnvlellei school defeated the i Allegheny college frcwslunen team In i the; college auditorium.

Two of the three judges gave verdicts In favor of tho Thii-1 debaters. Tho suhjfct of thi' debates wnf, Resolved: That the Policy of Giving a College Kducatlon To All Who It Is Unsound." Tho Thiel men, William Koehlo.r, William Mickley and Charles Stnhlman uphold the affirmative side of Issue. A good audience heard tho debate. Youngstown Officers to Bring Recent Holdup Victims "to Mercer to See Them. John O.

Wescott, Third street; Herbert Volkort, 4-1 Gladonstono avenue, and Edward Marlon, 293 Sussex avenue, Newark, J. are being: held In tho Mercer county jail and tho chief of police of Newark has been wired to know If they are wanted for tho theft of a taxicab meter or any other cause. The men were arrested on tho New York Central tracks Thursday FOR ALIENATION OF AFFECTIONS Grove City Man Names Restaurant-Keeper as Co-respondent in Divorce Action. Mercer, Fob. J.

Buchanan, of Qrovo City Una brought a suit for $20,000 against Chris Pago, Broad street restaurant kcopor, Qrovo City, in which ho charges tho allonntlon of the affections of hla wife, Catharine J. Buchonivn. Buchanan charges Pago with winning from him tho lavo and companionship of hla wife and that the couple took frequent automobile rides. The offenses are alleged to have taken place prior to January 3 of this year. Tho allegations are also the basis for a divorce asked for by Buchanan.

A caplaH lins been Issued for Pago In which the. amount of tho ball has been placed at $5,000. Pago was recently arrested on a chat-go of violating tho liquor laws and Is out on $1GOO bull. A counter charge has boon brought by him against Harry Bell, Constable 13 ran non and Chandler Hinds In which ho vllle police station and searched, Wcscott was found to have a 26- callber automatic pistol concealed In the glove of his right and Marion had a pint of liquor. Wescott IH held on a charge of carrying, concealed weapons and Marlon on a charge of possessing liquor; Tho charge against Volkert Is vagrancy.

Wesoott produced nn owners card for the machine when arrested and slated that they had abandoned It when they became rnlrod and were out of gas and money. They shipped their clothing iind tuxl-inotcr by express to Newark, N. J. The chief of police of Youncrstnwn was over Investigating the three men In relation to several holdups In that city and while they resembled In some respects the men who committed tho stick-ups, ho could not identify them and will probably return later with one of tho victims, Tho state- troopers have fingerprints tho trio and sent tho prints to' nearby cities. The sult- caMes detained at Simons, will bo Inspected by the officers.

The taxi- planting tho liquor In his restaurant. morning about two miles east of charges that they framed him by Jamestown at tho gravel pit. by County Detective Sam Ley-shock, Corp. Marcus Whlto and Privates McEwen and Harris of (1)O state troopers. When taken to the Orenn- motor found in also being held.

their possession Is CELL-MATES TO RELATE STORIES Jail Companions of Irene Schroedei 4 May Confession. Testify to At tho present term of Court ho was the defendant In two suits brought as tho result of an automobile accident on thu Mercer-Grove City road In October, 1928. In ono suit Harry Boll was the plaintiff and was In tho other suit Mrs. Mary Ruffing won the plaintiff and was given $100 personal elam- ageis. DOMINICAN VJtKSIWHNT Hanto Domingo, Dominican Republic, Fob.

Rafael Estrol- la Urona, ono of tho leading figures In tho revolt against President Jlor- ticlo was designated provisional president today. AttlUSST UUN-KUNNEUS Detroit, Feb. aerial ruin running syndicate getting Its contraband across tho Tntornatlon line by airplanes for nearly a year was believed Uy Federal officials to have been broken today with tho arrest of five men. WISU, KNOWN Now York, Fob. P.

OroMvenor, G4, as special counsel for tho government prosecuted tho tobacco trust In 1907 and throe years later obtained erlm- Inul convictions ngnlnat tho Kentucky "night rldora," died today. P1NCHOT FLAYS SERVICEBOARD Former Governor Charges Public Service Commission Is Ruled by Utilities. COMMUNISTS Chicago, Feb. plans for a world-wide dennonutra- lion of Communists, March 0, attracted further attention today from a series of raids last night oh what pollco termed hcndquartorH of eiln- leaders of tho radical movement. Ton men and two women wore arrested.

OHINK8E MUKOHIl IWJK London, Fob. ox- ango telegraph dispatch from Hong Kong today reported'the-(Hale- slim Bishop, Monslgnor Vorslglltt, Father Caravarlo and three ChtnoHO sisters wore murdered somo by bandits near siilpln. Philadelphia, Fob. Governor Glffcird Plnehot last night declared tho public commission was "bossed by the utilities and not tho Tho former executive, considering entering the primary champaign as a candidate for tho Republican gubernatorial nomination, said he beliejves tho present public service commission should bo abolished and thu legislature ought to create a "fair rate boarel" te) be chosen by direct to supervise the regulation of public Plnehot urged those reforms In an address to the United Businessmen's; association. Although he refrained from discussing the possibility of his deciding to enter the gubernatorial race, his talk was Interpreted as a campaign pledge; In the event ho becomes a candidate.

Phoenix, Feb. Three Women who were coil-mates of Mrs. Irene Schrocdcr while she was waiting extradition after herj capture here, probably will go to' New Castle, next month to tes- i tify against tho "trigger woman" when she Is tried for the rnurdor of a. Pennsylvania highway patrolman. Tho women have- made affidavits that Mrs.

Schruedef. confessed murder in detail to them. thn Schools Will Observe State Day on March 4 Harrloburg, Feb. Day, March 4, will bo generally celebrated throughout the state year especially In the schools. Judge Martin Botfcr Pittsburgh, Feb.

improvement In the condition of Judge Richard W. Martin, of the Allegheny county common pleas court, was reported today. He-Is 111 with pneumonia. MERCHANTS PLAN LARGE SALES EVENTS FOR TWICE EACH YEAR Market Creeps Slowly Upward New York, stock market continued to creep upward today although Its progress was interrupted by profit-taking and short Gains of 1 to points wan; distributed over a broad list, with more, than it score; of issues, Including American Telephone, It'idlo, WcHtlnghoiiHii Klectrlc and Paramount Famous La.sky, reaching new high ground. Coppers displayed a sharp reversal of form In today's market, declines of 1 to 2 points In coppers were replaced by gains of similar extent.

Anaconda Copper rallied from a low of to ahovo 75. Recent strength of American Tele- Dauc'e, Saturday, March 1 Howard Walker and Orchestra, Oakland Beach Hotel. $1.50 couple. X27-28-ml-3t Dicus.sion of Wednesday closing, forthcoming merchandising events, and other problems confronting Greenville business men, woro among the features of the Merchants Association dinner at the Hotel Rivervicw last evening. decisions included a.

recommendation that the stores close on Wednesday afternoons as last year, during the months of June, July and August. The other was tho plan to conduct two "Dollar Hay" sales each year, in which an outstanding sale would be promoted, with the basis an offering of exceptional values in every line of merchandise. In the latter case, it 'was decided to place the ways and means in the hands of the ten directors of tho as- sociation, to formulate plans for united fiction, select the dates and jtli- erwise organize sales event which dayH COAI, KMAA ONK Pottsvllle, Fob. trier lOvans, 30, was kill eid and Georgo Bchadol, also of. Fraekvtllo, entombed today by it fall of coal in tho Wildcat Colliery near PVackvlllu.

TCvans 'crushed to death beneath tobbled 'Umbers. Famous Woman of Old West Dies Yesterday Rapid City, S. Feb. dealing from a cold deck," flipped tho ace of spades Alice" Tubs yesterday. Jt was her admission card to tho big game that Is eternity.

She was ono of thn last, of a blxarro calorie of hard-living, straight-shooting men and women who added the tlmc-H It was tho old west. "Doadwood 1'Jlck," "Wild Bill" Hocltok and "Calamity Jane" were others. Poker Alice a gun, smoked cigars, gambled and could swoar like a treiupur; but. In all of her 77 yearn sho desalt from tho top of the deck. 11RLII5VE IT OH NOT! Chnyonno, Fob.

Albert Cronland, banker and city links champion, HO! hln hottiio afire with a golf ball. Practicing oil his Indoor course, Cronland placed a match In tho bull's oyo of tho canvas ball stopper. Ho drove the ball hard from tho tee. The sphere sailed truo, struck and Ignited the match and. tho canvas flared.

Tho flro department came to discover that most of tho dntmiga was caused by mnoko. FIRE CAUSES $2,500 DAMAGE Blaze at Downtown Store Gives Firemen Stiff Hour's Battle. Fire txt the and boriulv Shop of Mm, Brown, 18(1 Main Htroot, caused damages to tho building ond stock estimated by Chief Ralph Ciillahan to bo about $2,500. The cntlro stock, thoy believe la ruined by fire and water. The flro wan caused by a coa.1 heating stove which' was wot too clows to a thin partition In tho building.

'Firemen answered tho blazo at p. m. mid fought tho stubborn flro more l.luuv an It under control. The gums In tho front door wan broken mid the door bonrfled up bo- foro firemen loft tho Hcono. George EMnrtfn, proprietor of a fruit rmtrkot at 142 Malni etroet noticed smoke pouring out around tho front door and culled tho frrc department.

Buenos Aires Flooded; Fear Many Are Killed Buenos Alms, ITob. Much of this'city wan Hooded and In darkness throughout tho night an a conacquonoo of heavy rainfall during yOHtorday. Although only ono person wan reported drowned, it-was feared many other casualties wo bo -discovered with reoBtabllfihmont of Property damage heavy. Watered Oysters Result in Fine Charged with Belling watered oysters, a Greenville merchants was fined $60 and costs by Alderman If. Cl Thomas In Sharon' yesterday after' noon.

Charges woro preferred by A. Dunn, a representative of tho Klato department of agriculture. Dunn stated that ho believed thi merchant had sold tho oysters with out knowledge that water had beicn added, but said that ho'was rea'llrwl to go alioad with Iho prosecution, lie stated that tho merchant probably would have recourse against the packer. RAILROAD PROBLEM DISCUSSED FOR KIWANIS CLUB LUNCHEON Electrocution to Between 7 and 8 O'clock night. FORMER PROFESSOR COMPOSED AND Will Be Garbed in Tuxedo Dinner with Paste and Wife of Warden, Columbus, Fcb, Howard Snook, Bo, former University professor; vrtti tonight In tluv oldotHo oh murder lust Juno 13'of irix, a Htucjcjnt, will cat with Mrs.

Bnook, Thointtn announced lolny, Thomas granted a conference with Ml 8, Isaac Miller, pastor of the' Klj Avcnuo M. ohurch, and Mr' TlmnuiH, tho warden's wife. vf J' and'Mm. Snook chicken dinner botwcou; 5 m. and within two hours tbo, profbwior of medicine bo Ird.lnto Iho death chamber, Thomitai who parim tho last ipoitl for od prisoners which they floo will serve a ohtoKenid.tri: It-lw probable) Bnool Inut menl In a tuxodo, The warden told, flnook asked permission to KiirmontB to (ho prison when jdietai rlvns for tho dinner.

i ffi According- to present Snook will bo removed 4o the" coll adjoining tho death p. and Irt thliii last meal will bo it Is only a few stepsT dcrnlh coll to tho Snook probably will Mart't mrire-h tinder two guards, sji tor 7 p. m. Thomnji http refuse nnnouwo tho oxatit time 'for'? electrocution but It wag JndltSat It would come nt tho between 7 and S. Guards sajd Snook was compps on rising and smiled when Mrs.

Snook through tljo batjn coll. Aasistant Superintendent of B. L. E. Gives Informative Talk on Subject.

The most Informative talk cm the railroad problem, ever afforded tho Greenville. Kiwunlti club, wan furnished at the luncheon yesterday when F. W. Smith, osslHUmt superintendent of Iho B. Li.

IB. railroad was the speaker. Taking tho problem of a three- sided quest Urn the classes affected wciro described as tho shipping and travelling public, which continually wants better service at lower rates; Man Hit By Car Sharon Road Injui Mike Shondera, car repatreV a Bessemer shop-), was struck 1 night on the Sharon road near She nnngo, by a truck driven Bean who lives on tho New Offal burg rejael. Shondera was taken to the vlllo Hospital at 7 p. m.

tor the; accident where he wns'tr e-rt for bruises about tho hips. condition In not thought to bo ious phone, which ran up points to the railway employes who desire 241 today, was accompanied by higher wages; and thu Investors, ports of an early announcement regarding foreign development of sound reproducing devices controlled roads Is now boyond tho 25 billion mark, and somes idea of tho volume of business is contained in thti taut) that nearly 1000 cars worn loaded per minute! feir every hour of diiy or night In J928. increase! eif freight ruleM Hlnue! 1911 amounted to per cent, but an cciuril amount of commoditiejj hauled more; tluui makes up for thn pointed rate, duo to the: higher prices the speaker' pointed out. it was also sheiwn that from 1916 to 1928, while operating revenues Increased 70 per cent, operating expenses hael IneTeustid 88 per cent, and taxes 148 pur cemt. Thus not incomes showed an.

Increase of but 13 per cent, against an Increase of Employ Cheese at Grove City Dairy, Orovo ntv. Keb. 28--If. L. (In esc- rnaniif-irtuilng expert of thij of Dnirv Industry at Ington, (J, Is spending sometime thi' Oiove City Creamery he is doing experimental i onnoe tlon with the maklngr While, manufacture of i hooso has not yot been carried TO' extensively in thib plant, It is hv those 1 experiments to put manufacture on paying basis.

by the company, as well as by talk of an early Issue of stock purchase rights. Call money renewed at would surpacn any ever yet attempt-1 cent but dropped to 4. ed here. President Harold Whie.ldon presided, ant) introduced several attendants who had recently moved Aggresivf: pool operations brought out considerable short covering In tho late afternoon with res ill tan advances In many popular issues. Rato Greenville, taking part In the din reached 49, a now 1930 peak.

business life here. Announcement of the retirement of J. W. P. Hart from association, due to his moving to another city, was made, and a motion was unanimously adopted An suggestion of W.

O. Tillotson to convey the regrets of the: assoclatlem for his absence, and to cjxte.nd follcla- tions for his success In Canonsburg, his new field. Melvin A. P.lalr was elected a director to fill the vacancy caused by his retirement. Otis Blevator 14 points.

Sales proxlmated shares. ap- Notlcol You men who are very particular about, the fit, style and tailoring of your clothes, try a Davis Tailor- Made Suit next tlrno. Invite me your home, any evening, to show you rny new spring samples'and all the new styles. Prices to $50. Dave Rowland, phone C20-r-4.

f7-ftf who desire a fair return on their in-I property Investment of 'la per cent, veistmesnt. Koch of thesis he took up, An Interesting feature Of tho taxes describing the growth and activity! a was disclosed In the statement of the rallroiuls, tho time and labor-! that every purchase of ticket or a saving Improvements, anel the. dawn of efficient railroad management. At the closu of 1928 railroads in freight bill for $1, includes six cents of tax. In dealing with the number of of lino, but thei total mileage of all tracks now stands at about 426,000 miles.

Of this class ono railroads operated about 91 per cent, that class designate-d by those who eiporatlng revenues are more than $1,000,000 annually. There were over 53,000 passenger train cars In service at the close of 11128, us against 46,900 in 1911. comotlvcs numbered over 59,000, Just two pur-cent more than 1911; and 0,000 less than thu peak number reached In 1924, accomplished by replacement of larger and more modern and powerful Total property Investment. In rall- Amesrica operated about 260,000 miles fatalities, tho speaker revealed that only 91 passengers were killed 1928, or 8,679,000 passengers carried for every one killed. Rail employes killed dropped from 4,531 in 1907 to 2,487 In 1928.

Tho fact was stressed that 79 per cent of all people killed were neither passengers nor em- ployes, 38 per cent being trespassers, and per cent crossing grade crossings. The speaker warned all persons to "train your minds to trains" and cross crossings cautloysi- ly- Mr. Smith was introduced by J. K. Booth, chairman the committee for thfielay, which Included E.

J. Schadle and Rcznor. Grove City Lady, 79, Breaks Knee by FalL Giovo City, Peh. Isabel. McKay is in the Grove City suffering- with a broken lece'ived Wednesday in a kitchen of her home In Mrs.

McKay Is 79 in I nue. and the accident, on age, li serious, Madam Evans will read view Hotel March 3 4. Wea Western followed'by Saturday r'.