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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
FIGHT TO HOLD
VOTE STRENGTH
IN OIL BATTLE
Both John D. Jr. and Stew
art Aids Shipping at
i Others Camps.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Fight for
control OF the Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana has passed the
mobilization and reached the attri-
ton stage, with each side sniping
into the others camp.
John D. Rockefeller Jr.,' who has
lined up large blocks of voting
shares in his attempt to unSeat
Chairman Robert w. Stewart at the
directors meeting March z, has made
bid for support by employe share
holders, hitherto claimed for Stew
art.
Stewart has sent representatives
here to confer with some Of the big
holders IN an effort to swing them
away from Rockefeller.
Guard Against mistakes"
The Rockefeller proxy committee
revealed that the stock represented
by its proxies would be voted in
favor Of adoption of the third en-
ployes purchasing plan, except in
cases where we are otherwise in
structed"
This was in answer to a stock
holders letter of inquiry, which
said that the Stewart interests "ap-
parenUly support the plan.
The Rockefeller committee, be-
sides saying it hoped to gain more
than as per cent of voting stock
necessary to swing the election, an
nounced appointment Of Charles
Evans Hughes and Henry H. Horn
brook of Indiana as attorneys to
guard against possibility of any
technical mistakes" in the warfare.
AssaiIs Rockefeller Agents
In a statement at Chicago. Stew
art aSsailed activity of the Rookie
teller agents throughout the coun-
try, including the retention of addi-
tional counsel and said daily
claims of victory" by Rockefeller
agents "belie" themselves.
1T is very apparent" Stewart
added, their statements are being
broadcast in an effort to get some
large stockholders that they ex-
pected to get but failed"
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BILL TO PROPOSE
SALES TAXES TO.
AID UNIVERSITY.
Draft Plan for $4,000 900
More Yearly Without
Boost in Levy.

While $225,000 a year increase
for Purdue and Indiana universities
bore approval of the state budget
committee today, farmer members
of the Indiana legislature moved to
provide 100000 additional state
funds annually without increasing
the tag rate from its 23-cent level.
Sales and excise taxes on Gig
aretS, tobacco in all forms, theater
admissions and corporations will be
proposed in a measure drafted by
the Indiana Farm Bureau Fedora
tons legislative committee and out
lined Tuesday night to three state
senators and nineteen representa-
tives at farm bureau headquarters
here.
Data on sales and excise taxes in
other states was to be obtained by
the bureaus committee today from
Professor George w. Starr of the
Indiana university research depart
ment.
Several states have no property
YAK IOr SUaCe purposes ana rdlSe
their state revenues by sales and
excise taxes alone, and a similar
plan might be worked out in In
DIANA" said Addison Drake, mem
Der of the bureau committee
Differences of opinion within the
group on the proposed 1-cent
increase in the gasoline tax pre-
vented definite action on the meas
ure. But opposition was general,
Drake said, to the Rowley bill,
which would increase the states
share of judges salaries from $4,000
to $1,000. The primary and reap
portionment were not discussed.
Yielding to requests from the two
state maintained universities, the
budget committee decided to boost
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
Nerves Nerves

Mrs. Minnie HiIdebrand, Box l24. Lafayette,
O., writes: It was glad day when sent for
the sample of Wheeler's Nerve Vita-Lixer.
was SO bad and nervous jerl1ed and shook like
q leaf With the first dose Of your medicine,
began to feel like myself. and sleep SO good.
All say. How much better you look.
Send loo to J. w. Brant Co.. Dept. 65. Albion,
Mich, for q large free trial Of this wonderful
sleep producer and you can then get the regular
Advertisement.
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.JAN. SO. 100
ealrl Athlete pics

b. Tines StascSal
GRIFFITH, Ind. Jan. S0.--Miss
Lolita Beatty, star forward on the
Griffith high school Psntherette
basketball team is dead after brief
illness of pneumonia. She was an
all-around athletic.
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the annual appropriation for each
OF them from 81 ITS 900, voted two
years ago, to 81, 100000
Relief granted in 1927 through
establishment OF 2-cent annual
tax levy for university building
programs did not take care of the
urgent need for funds for salaries,
it was pointed out.
Increases granted were less than
asked by each institution
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
RUTH LEFT
BY WIFE'S WILL
Bulk of Estate Goes to
Adopted Daughter.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, jan 80. = Babe
Ruth, idol of countless baseball
fans, was regarded so lightly by his
wife that in death she left him only
IS of the estate he had built up for
her.
The will of the late Mrs. George
Herman Ruth was filed for probate
Tuesday. In addition to the Babe,
Mrs. Ruth's mother, her four
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Jan. II when she died in a fire
which destroyed Kinder's home.
The exact size of Mrs. Ruth's es-
tate was not disclosed.
She was waitress when the
Babe married her, but the home run
king had provided for her gener-
ously.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
KIDNEY PAINS AND
BACK-ACHE GONE
Rid of AgOnizing Pains, After Two
Years Illness, Feels Fine.


People troubled with kidney and
bladder disorders will be glad to
read a letter recently written by
James Shemberger, 1902 South 31st
ST., South Bend, Ind. He says:
mo one knows the pain suffered
the last two years with kidney trou-
bic and bladder weakness. At times
my back felt as if it would break, so
sharp were the pains. Every night
my sleep was disturbed. My ankles
were swollen, my appetite was poor,
nothing tasted good any more. was
badly conStipated, extremely nerv-
Gus, lost weight rapidly and was all
run down. Life was pretty miSer-
able. I Just had to drag myself
around to do my work. Other medi-
zines I tried didn't do me a bit Of
good, ard I was almost hopeless
when 7 e4gan taking Viuna. Right
away it helped me. The terrible
backache stopped, the swelling in
my ankles went down, and I could
get a full nights rest. My appetite
picked up, and soon was feeling
much stronger ana better IN every
way. was able to do full days
work. I have no trouble now with
my back or kidneys. The constipa-
ton and nervousness have gone and
I feel better today than for many
years. Viuna is sure wonderful
medicine"
Viuna has worked wonders In
thousands Of desperate cases Of kid
ney trouble, back-ache, stomach
trouble and rheumatism. 1t may be
the making of you. Try one bottle
under positive guaranty. 81 at
druggists or mailed postpaid by
Iceland Medicine Co., Indianapolis,
Ind.
YUMA
The Wonder Medicine
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brothers and three sisters were cut
OF with a IS bin each.
The rest of the estate was left to
Dorothy Helen, the mystery girl
who was proclaimed by the Ruths to
be their daughter, but who now
stands revealed as an adopted child.
Dorothy is 9.
No mention was made in the viii
of DR.. Edward H. Kinder of Water
town, Mass, with whom Mrs. Ruth
had lived for two years prior to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-30
PASSENGER CLUB
Southern Pacific Agent Elected
President Tuesday.

southern racine agent EiecCeu
President Tuesday.
Earl z. Giblon, travelling pas
Senger agent of the Southern Pa
cific lines, was named president of
the indianapolis Passenger Traffic
Club Tuesday at the annual meeting
of the club at the Spink-Arms. Other
officers were:
w. G. Widenhofer, travel pas
senger agent for the Northern Pa
cific railroad, ice-president; D. r.
Cooper, city passenger agent for the
Big Four railroad, secretary treas
urer; G. A. Stoddard, tour repre-
sentative TO the Chicago g. North
western; G. P. Rutherford, traffic
representative for the Southern Pa
cafic lines, and M. o. Benef1el, city
passenger agent for the Monon rail-
road, members of the board of gov
ernors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

Norwood White returned to his
home at Missoula, Mont, Tuesday
evening. He was called to Sank
Centre to attend the funeral of
his mother, Mrs. James White.
Miss Harriet Sweetman, of Ro-
chester, returned Wednesday to her
hospital duties, after spending the
Christmas vacation with her par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. R. H. Sweet
man.
Mrs. E. T.. Thomson, of Avon
Park, Fla, left Tuesday evening
for her home after spending a few
days in this city, her old home. She
was called here by the death of
her mother, the late Mrs. Phebe
White.
Among those attending the fun
eral of Mrs. James White held at
the Methodist church Friday were
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Fritz, Min
neapolis; Mrs. E. S. Angle and
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Garfield,
Minneapolis.
Mrs. C. S. Rice, of Tumwater,
WASH, left for her home Tuesday
evening. The lady was called to
Sank Centre by the death of her
mother, Mrs. Phebe White, who
passed away at the Soldiers Home,
Minneapolis, New Years Day.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church, this city, Fri
day afternoon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
ROAD PROBLEM SERIOUS

One of the outstanding problems of the present
and future is that of providing suitable highways
for the ever increasing traffic. This problem has
many angles, all of which present difficulties chal-
longing the best thought of officials and citizens.
In spite of the great increase in mileage of i'm
proved roads, it that only beginning has
been made if all communities and the rural dis
tricts to be provided with hard-surfaced high
ways. Roads already improved are in many cases
found too narrow to accommodate the traffic The
growth of the bus business with larger and heavier
vehicles, presents another feature of the problem
which must be reckoned with.
AL these facts point to the necessity for care
full planning for the future, particularly in securing
right of ways of sufficient width to permit widening
of roads circumstances require, and in building
firm foundations capable of sustaining the heav-
Ter traffic which may be expected.
Officials in charge of highway construction
have highly difficult and responsible task. The
manner in which that task is performed will have
an important bearing on the welfare of present and
future generations
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
BILLIONS IN GIFTS

American captains of business and industry do
mated sums estimated to total $780, 100000 to re-
lgious, educational and charitable enterprises dur
ing the year 1928.
The donors of this vast sum made their great
fortunes in oil, coal, steel, public utilities manufac-
turing banking and other activities popularity
known as big business The largest gift of the year
was from the estate of the late Payne Whitney, who
left more than $45,OO0,OOO to hospitals, libraries
and universities
Many millions were distributed by the Rockefeller
foundation including gifts to several foreign meoi-
cal and research organizations. John D. Rockefeller
Jr gave $4,000, 900 for restoring the historical town
of Williamsburg, Va, to its appearance of Revolu-
tionary days The Laura Spelman Rockefeller
Foundation gave $4,000, 900 for developing Great
Smoky Mountain National Park in North Carolina
and Tennessee.
Among other donations to causes having hu-
man appeal was one of 100000 given by John
Markle, retired coal operator, 70 the Salvation
Army for working girls hotel; another-was $780,
900 from Milton McQuade to an orphanage in New
burgh, N. Y.
These only few of the benefactions of the
past year, but they serve to illustrate the growing
tendency of rich to devote large portions of
their wealth to educational and humanitarian pur-
poses, thus contributing immensely to the advance
of civilization.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

Minneapolis = Canuck, nine
months-old black bear, who escaped
from Longfellow Gardens here, was
captured by police, taken to the
station in a patrol and locked in a
cell until his keeper called for him.
Duluth Assurance that the
stonearched bridge at the Duluth
State Teachers College and COM
pletion of the basement of the new
elementary building, finished last
year, would be undertaken was
received here by H. ]. McCleran.
Long Prairie -Officers of the
Todd County Old Settlers Associa-
tion have completed arrangements
to build log cabin to cost $4,000
on the Todd County fair grounds
in Long Prairie and will be used as
the association headquarters.
Northfeld-Carleton College de-
baters plan an extensive tour of
the east in March, tentative plan
calling for contents with a number
of instructions, including Harvard
University. The tour will take the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

What wonderful age in which to be living.
There are so many lines of human endeavor deve-
oping that inventions and discoveries which were
amazing a comparatively few years ago are accepted
commonplace today. Perhaps in line of &C
tivity has there been unusual advancement,
pecially since Lindbergh made his flight across
the Atlantic two years ago, than that of Aviation
America comes to the fore when five
hardy army officials kept the monoplane, Question
Mark in the air for $50 hours and 40 minutes,
travelling over 10000 miles, refueling in mid-air
80 times at all hours of the day and night and under
all atmospherica conditions. When the plane landed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

owns the fee, such ownership is
subservient to the public use, and
may not be enjoyed in a manner
which interferes with that use.
4. The gas pump is not appur-
tenant, or rather its use is not ap-
purtenant, to the abutting prop
erty. .
5. 1t is equivalent to using a
public street for purely private
purpose, just as much as if some
other part of the sidewalk were
used for display, or sales pur-
poses.
6. While it may be a conven-
fence for motorist to have his
tank filled at the curb, that is not
a convenience of travel but con-
venience of commerce"
The ruling that applies to st.
Cloud came to the attention of the
city when Duluth wrote the state
attorney general for an opinion re-
garding the same matter. AS a
result of the opinion, the Duluth
city government has ordered the
abolishing of curb pumps there.
The ruling, it was pointed out,
does not apply to any particular
class of cities, but is addressed to
any municipality.
The ruling of the attorney gen.
eral is very far reaching in it's
effect. Just what stand Mayor
Whitson and the city council will
take relative to this decision, if
any, the Herald is not making any
predictions.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
City News Items

Joseph Inland, of Fergus Falls,
was in Sank Centre Tuesday trans
acting business and visiting with
friends.
Frederick Meyers returned I to
the University of Minnesota the
first of the week after spending
the holidays at his home in this
city.
Jeppa Larson returned home
Monday from Minneapolis, where
he had spent a few days visiting
with his son and family, Chris
Larson.
Richard Sweetman returned to
Minneapolis Sunday to resume his
studies at the University of Mime
sofa after spending the Holidays
with his parents, DR.. and Mrs. R.
H. Sweetman.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Garen, of Reg
ina, Can, spent few days in Sank
Centre this week visiting with the
lady's nephew and niece, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Strebel and family. The
Garens spent the holidays in Min
neapolis visiting with Mrs. Garen's
sister, Mrs. w. S. Dean.
d. B. Caughren, Harry Caug-
hren, of Osakis, and Mrs. Hattie
Caughren left Sank Centre Wed
nesday by auto for Los Angeles,
Calf. They will go via Des Moines,
Ia, where the will meet Mrs. b. J.
Schnurr, of Chicago. The party ex-
poets to be away the greater part
of two months.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
Sargon Ends Neuritis
Trouble, Says O'Toole
After Long Suffering He Turns to
New Medicine With Wonderful
Results

when / bought my first bottle
of Sargon it was one of the best
moves / ever made in my life, and
l want to say to everyone suffer
ing like ] did not to give up until
they have taken this wonderful
medicine.
This statement made by B. j.
O'Toole, ID North 9th ST., Mime
apolis, well-known employee of the
Catholic Bulletin, marked the adj
dition of another name to the long
list of ,Sargon enthusiasts in Mime
apolis.
Yes, sir; Sargon overcame neu-
ritis and other troubles for me so
quick it was ama.irg," said Mr..
c 7, ole. "Why, sometimes this neu-
ritz: was so bad it simply felt like
a sharp knife sticking in my
shoulders. l couldn't raise my
HANDS without suffering the most
intense pain. Many a night j
went almost sleepless for it was
impossible for me to get in COM
Portable position where I could rest
easy. Mornings l would be so tired
out and nervous / felt like 1 hadn t
been to bed at all. Then on top
Of the neuritis my digestion got so
bad I was actually afraid to &c:
for it always meant suffering after
ward.
''It did not look like l was ever
going to find anything to help me,
for I tried one thing after another
for two years, and instead of get
ting better I was getting a little
worse off all the time. / was 20
discouraged that I did not believe
any medicine made would benefit
me, but Sargon proved I was dead
wrong. The medicine took right
hold and began to make a new man
Of me from the ground up. 1t
drove the neuritis out of my .ys-
tenn, and when my head touches
the pillow now / sleep right
through till time to get up. My
nerves are steady as a rock and
there is not a man in Minneapolis
has a better appetite or digestion
than ] have now. | have gained six
pounds in weight and never felt
better in my life. You can tell
everybody for me that Sargon does
what is claimed for it."
Sargon may be obtained in Sank
Centre from o. w. Dowswell, in
Albany from the Albany Drug Co.,
and in St. Joseph from the Jarer
Pharmacy,-Ady.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

In spite of hail and wind during the growing
season it is apparent that the growers of tobacco
in Stearns county will receive more than 100000
for their 1928 crop. The industry has developed
to such an extent that there is growing need of
tobacco warehouse to be located at central sec
ton. The crop will net the growers from 500 to
$3.50 per acre. The experience of the ten farmers
in the Sank Centre territory who pioneered with the
crop last year will result in large increase in
age in this section in 1929. Stearns county farm
ers can be depended upon to lead the state in any
line of agricultural activity.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
The Pig, Not the Cat,
Came Back This Time

Brentwood, n. 1.-THE cat comes
back, but so does the pig. Not
long ago Ray Pike sold a young
pig to man who lives two miles
away, The pig was put in a bag
and Carried to Ills new home, which
was q perfectly good one, but the
little pig was not cOntented. He
got ont of his pen, Travelled about
a bit and in two days was back
In his old pen. He showed all sorts
OF affection when he saw his moth
er and she was just about as glad
20 see him, which Is not always
the case when pigs are separated
for even short time
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

C.. M. (Dad) Atkinson, who made history on
the Iron Range as editor of the Messaba Ore and
the Hibbng Daily News, passed away at his home
in Litchfeld, ILL.,, Christmas week. Dad retired
from Minnesota journalism about year ago and in
company with his son purchased the Litcheld paper
He had recently sold out in Illinois and pre-
pairing to move to Minneapolis when he stricken.
His writings were voluminous, pungent and fear
less. "A great lover of nature and most genial
companion has been called to his reward.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
Vagrant Sentenced,
Also Gets Legacy

Troy, N. Y.-While Thomas JEFF
ferson Franklin, an itinerant sign
painter, prepared to start a 30-day
sentence for vagrancy here he re-
ceived a phone call from Syracuse
IN. W lawyer informing him he
had fallen heir to $4,000. So ex-
cited was Franklin that he forgot
to get the lawyers name. City OFF,
Gals checked the call, however, and
found it authentic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
COUNTY BOARD ORGANIZES

The Stearns County Commits
sloners organized for 1929 Tues
day by electing Charles Weber, of
Cold Spring, as chairman; William
Ernst, Of st. Cloud, was named
vice chairman. The retiring chair
man is Henry Michael, of Freeport.
F. j. Bergman, of Sank Centre, is
the senior member of the board.
The county printing contract was
awarded to the st. Cloud Times.
A portion of the county's business
will be published in all of the pa
pers of the county by arrange
ment with the Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10
Atty. Gen. Rules Curb
7! Gas Pumps Are Illegal
Decision Will Have Far Reaching
Effect if Municipalities Carry
Out Instructions

Last week Attorney General
Youngquist rendered a decision
which will have a far-reaching eff
feet on the distribution of gasoline
within the state Sas the curb pump
is automatically put out of bust
ness.
The decision was rendered by
request of the mayor of. St. Cloud
relative to the licensing of the 60
curb gasoline pumps within the
Granite City. The ruling not only
affects gasoline pumps but other
agencies which has a tendency to
blockade the streets of any munic-
ipality in the state. In his opinion
Attorney General Youngquist said
81 think it may be regarded
as a fair statement of the law
that a municipality, in the alb
sence of express statutory au-
thority, may not lease por-
tions of public street for
private business purposes. The
streets from side to side and
from end to end belong to
the public and each are held
by the municipality in trust
for use of the public. The
city is therefore without au-
thority, in the absence of a
legislative enactment express
ly permitting it, to grant
private person or corpora
ton a permit to erect or
maintain permanent OBJ
struction in a public street or
thoroughfare for a purely pri-
vate purpose"
1t was held in a recent test case
that since the eiSy or any city had
no authority to grant permit in
the first instance, that the same
may be revoked at any time.
The state attorney general call
ed attention to a recent ruling of
the Minnesota supreme court, in
speaking of clock standard which
was located on a public sidewalk.
The findings of this case included
the following statement:
There can be no doubt but that
the city would be liable in dam
ages to any person travelling over
the walk in the night time, who
without fault on his part was in
jured by running or falling against
this obstruction situated, as it is,
within the limits of the walk"
The complete summary of the
case, as furnished by Attorney
General Youngquist is:
SIN view of these cases an
others cited, it is our opinion that
the city may not grant permit or
license for the maintenance of a
gasoline curb pump, because:
/. The gas pump is an obstruc-
tion to the public use of the street.
2. It is a permanent and not a
temporary obstruction.
3. While an abutting owner
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1929-01-10

on the Metropolitan Airport, Los Angeles, after
shattering all previous aeronautic records by over
rs hours, the engines found to be somewhat
faulty but the five men making up the were
pronounced physically fit Wouldn't it be great
to be able to stick around hundred years and wit
ness the triumphs of American inventive genius?