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hoctoi If 1 PHONE NUMBERS -News Room 170-171 Subscriptions, Class Ads, 205-206 Display Ads, 207 THE WEATHER OHIO Showers tonight and probably Thursday morning; not much change in temperature. VOL. XXIII, NO. 2. COSHOCTON OHIO, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1931.

THREE CENTS mm FOREIGN ACES THRILL AIR RACE CROWDS EUROPE PLANS RELIEF DRIVE Three Beat Store Owner and Roh Him "DOPE" ANGLE 111 BLUEBEARD VATICAN AND STATE SETTLE LONG DISPUTE Bribe Offer Charges Not Yet Proved Sen. Norton Tells Lorbach His ittti a Here are some of the world's greatest air races, pictured at the Cleveland, airport, where they thrilled thousands attending the National Air Races. Upper left, Phoebe Omlie of Memphis, is shown, after she flashed across the finish line as the unofficial winner of the women's division of the handicap derby from Santa Monica, Calif. Below you see the international team of famous aces, left to right: Major Mario De Bernardi, Italy; Captin Boleslaw Orllnskl, Poland; Lieutenant Al Williams, United States; Major Ernst Udet, Germany, and Major Alois Kubita, Czecho-Slovakla. Udet's ship is shown flashing around a pylon as the famous war pilot, who shot down 62 allied planes, treated spectators to breath-taking thrills.

CASE IS SEEN Narcotic Agents Enter Investigation of Murders; Think He Used, Sold Narcotics HOUSE WILL BE SEARCHED Wife and Sister of Powers to Be Taken into Custody for Questioning Again BT DAVID P. SENTNER I. N. 8. 8taff Correspondent.

Copyright, 1931. by N. S. CLilKSBURG, W. Sept.

2 The United States government today enterted the amazing murder mystery of Harry Powers, alias Cornelius Pierson, mail-order slayer of two widows and three childrenand perhaps Believing that a narcotic angl was connected with tc -house" murder, T. E. chief agent in charge of the division of narcotics, Washington, D. accompanied by the assistant agent in charge, was rushing to the scene to begin an investigation. The commissioner of narcotics ordered his lieutenants to the scene of the crime early today upon a report from Narcotic Agent Commodore D.

Fortner, operating in the Clarksburg area. Mlddlebrooks and his aide made the trip thru the night by automobile. Agent Fortner is convinced that Powers used heroin for his ghastly wholesale murder of Mrs. Asta Elcher, of Parle Ridge, 111., and her three children, and Mrs. Dorothy Lemke, of Northboro, Mass.

Further, he believes that Powers trafficked in in the vicinity which has become the south-Continues on Fae Tea Voters Demand Suspension of Probate Judge COLUMBUS, Sept. 2. A motion asking that Probate Judge Homer Z. Bostwick be temporarily suspended, pending the outcome of ouster charges filed against him in petitions signed by more than 1400 Columbus voters, was to be heard here today by Judge John R. King.

Bostwick's ouster was asked on the strength of charges that he used his office to regain a diamond ring which he was said, to have presented to Mrs. Opal Eversole prior to her marriage. The judge also was accused of misrepresenting facts about Mrs. Eversole to local police. ROGERS 9 says: BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.

This country is not entirely over -its "cuckoo" stage yet, for every day there is more printed in the papers about the new and old golf4 ball than there is on unemployment. Whtn the dimensions of a golf ball is our greatest worry, we still got a long way to go to get back to normal. Five thousand people followed Bobby Jones and watched him watch the golf championship. We ought to get Bobby to sit in Washington and watch it. That might revive interest in our present form of government.

Yours, WILL. Two Men in Jail and Another, B.lieved Wounded, Sought; Money Is Recovered Two men are being held and third Is being sought in the vicinity of Dresden In connection with the robbing and beating of Agon O. Mlnner in his store on the Adams- vine-Dresden road at 2 o'clock Tues day afternoon. Charles Stickle, formerly of Zanesvllle, who has been living on a farm near the Mlnner store, and Leonard Butler, 17, of Zanesvllle were arraigned today before Municipal Judge Walters in that city on charges of highway robbery. Butler pleaded guilty, but Stickle denied the charge.

Both are being held in the Muskingum co. Jail in default of $1,000 bond each to await action of the grand jury. Wilson HU1. 18, also of Zanesvllle, Is sought as the third member of the holdup party. Stickle, according to confessions which he and Butler made after being captured, left his farm In the company of Butler and Hill early yesterday afternoon to go to the Mlnner store and make some purchases.

A short distance from the store, Continued on Page Ten Six Members of Spanish Cabinet Arrested Today MADRID, Sept. 2 The threat of the Spanish Republican government to punish members of the directorate which held power in Spain for more than eight years materialized today. General Frederick Berenguer, brother of former Premier Damaso Berenguer, who succeeded Prlmo De Rivera as dictator of Spain, and a number of officers In the Berenguer cabinet, were arrested and held for trial on charges of complicity in "unconstitutional acts" during the period of tha dictatorship. Three generals and two admirals connected with the cabinet of Prlmo De Rivera were arrested and imprisoned, and three other generals were expected to be taken into custody. Others marked for arrest were nine members of the Berenguer cabinet, including General Anldo, Rear Admiral De.Los Reyes, Count Guadalhorce, Count Andes, Count Castedo and Senors Yanguas, Cal-lejo, Aunos and Calvo Socelo.

The arrests, which caused a nationwide sensation, were ordered by a "committee of responsibilities," which was empowered by the Cortes to try former King Alfonso, members of the dictatorship cabinets and any "Infringers of the country's sovereignty." There were widespread fears that the committee would act as a revolutionary tribunal, meting out harsh punishment to the former dignitaries charged with "offenses against the public." A number of those whose arrest has been ordered fled the country soon after overthrow of the Bourbon dynasty. Club Two Coshocton co. 4-H club boys won prizes In the state fair livestock competition. James Thomas won first prize in the fat hogs department, and Luther Hothcm won first prize in the hog breeding class. Both youths are members of the Progressive Valley Livestock club of Adams tp.

About 15 4-H club girls from this county have entered articles in the food and clothing competition at the fair, but these articles have not yet been Judged. New England Flyer of 287 Miles an BULLETIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, Cleveland, Sept. 2 A consistant, drizzling rain which hampered flying visibility and transformed this huge airport into a veritable sea of mud today forced postponement of the fifth day's program of the national air races. Three competitive speed dash races, the dead stick landing and parachute jumping contests on the program will be inserted into programs for the remainder of the week, contest officials said. BY G.

EVERETT DOYING I. N. S. Staff Correspondent. MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, Cleveland, Sept.

2 With King Speed selfishly occupying the desired spot of paramount interest with enthusiastic FOR JOBLESS Various Measures Proposed to Aid Unemployed and Families During Winter PROBLEM IS DIFFICULT Great Britain Will Continue to Rely on Dole System to Aid 2,733,782 Unemployed By OTTO D. TOLISCHUS, I. N. 8. Stall Correspondent.

(Copyright, 1931, by International News Service) LONDON, Sept. 2. Faced with the gigantic task of administering to the needs of millions of unemployed and their families, the nations of Europe are already marshalling their forces for a concerted drive against the demons of hunger and want. Various means are being pro-prosed to alleviate the suffering of Jobless men and the families dependent upon their now nonexistent pay envelopes. Great Britain, as in the past, will rely upon the dole to stave off starvation for her two and three-quarter million Jobless.

Italy will rely largely upon huge public undertakings to supply work for the Jobless. Germany may utilize a scheme somewhat similar to that suggested by Oovernor Franklin Roosevelt of New York, embodying distribution of food and clothing to the Jobless. Britain's problem is bound to be aggravated to some extent by decision of the coalition cabinet under Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald to slash the unemploy ment dole by ten per cent, evert tho officials claim the cost of living in this country has de- Contlnued on Page Ten Kiw anions Are Addressed by Canton Pastor At the weekly luncheon meeting of the Coshocton Klwanls club at the Town and Country club today Rev. Wade Wager of the Canton First E.

church was the- speak er. He took "Inequality" as his subject. No two planets, he pointed out, are alike, and it is equally true that no two blades of grass are alike. The time will never come Rev. Wager declared, when there will be two people who are exactly alike.

The speaker explained the four most Important inequalities In life They are Inequality of ability, de sire, opportunity and motive, he and it is also true that no two persons have the same talents. It was announced the Coshocton Boy Scout band will broadcast over radio station WArtJ, Colum bus, on October 3 as an advertise ment for the Coshocton co. 1931 fair. The ladies night party, which had been planned by Klwanlans for October 7, has been postponed indefinitely. C.

H. Ross attended the meeting today after an extended ab sence from the city. Dr. G. Smailes and Dr.

S. Cohen arranged the program. Cathedral of Moscow Blown Up by Soviets LONDON, Sept. 2. The great cathedral of Moscow, one of the most historic edifices in Russia, was blown up by the Soviet authori ties with appropriate ceremonies today to make room for a new Soviet development, it was stated in an Exchange telegraph dispatch from Berlin.

On the site of the cathedral will be built "The Palace of the Grand Plan," commemorating successful completion of the Soviet govern ment's five-year plan. The edifice was built by Alex ander I to commemorate the defeat of Napoleon at Moscow. Long one of the chief places of worship for Orthodox Russians, the cathedral was capable of holding 10,000 persons. Mayor Takei Auto Ride Leaving the hospital for the first time since he underwent an operation on July 8, Mayor Johnson M. Smith was taken for a short automobile ride Tuesday afternoon.

The mayor's complete recovery Is expected within a few days and he will then be permitted to go to his home. Claims Aren't Supported by Witnesses COLUMBUS, Sept. 2. The investigation within an lnvestiga tion started by the state senate highway probe committee to in quire into "slush fund" and "brib ery" accusations made by its chair man. Senator David P.

Lorbach (D) of Cincinnati, today had been abruptly halted by a $50,000 slan der suit against Lorbach. The committee remained in session here today, however, to continue its Investigation of highway department administration. Ending a stormy day of ques tioning, in which public clashes between Lorbach and Senator Laurence E. Norton R) of Cleve land were narrowly averted during Lorbach- attempt to prove that he was offered a $250,000 bribe, the committee decided to postpone ac tion pending the outcome of a suit brot against Lorbach by Clyde Knlsely of Columbus. Angered by charges by Lorbach that he suggested a $250,000 bribe to him, Knlsely, a former highway department employe and now a real estate tax examiner for the state tax commission, yesterday Continued on Page Ten Farmers Are Entertained by Rotarians The annual farmers night meeting of the Coshocton Rotary club was held Tuesday evening at the Town and Country club.

Each member of the club was required to bring a farmer as his guest. Henry Wolfe of this city was the speaker on the program. He gave an address on "World Economics." The purpose of these annual farmers' night meetings is to make possible a better understanding between members of the club and residents of the, rural districts of Coshocton co. Music was furnished by the Misses Dorothy Smith andClarlce Mackey of West Lafayette. The program was arranged by O.

C. Musgrove and M. A. McConnell, assisted by Harry Rosen and J. S.

Elliott. These four Rotarians are members of the club's county acquaintance committee. I Attempt to Deprive Lady Astor of Her Seat Fails PLYMOUTH, Sept. 2. An attempt to remove Lady Astor from her seat in the house of commons because of her recent trip to Soviet Russia in a party which included George Bernard Shaw, failed today.

Her constituency here passed a vote of confidence in their delegate, enabling the only American-born woman member of parliament to continue in office until the general elections at least. The campaign against Lady Astor was predicated on the charge that she was "unduly friendly" to Communistic principles. HOSPITAL NOTES Doris Johnson, Walnut minor operation, Dr. E. M.

Wright and Dr. J. w. Shaw. Nellie Severns, Chestnut minor operation, Dr.

Shaw and Dr. Wright. Jacqueline Short, Columbus, minor operation, Dr. Shaw and Dr. Wright.

Mrs. Lloyd Leckrone, Millersburg, minor operation, Dr. Duncan and Dr. J. G.

Smailes. scientifically matched up against actual needs. "This marks the end of the old idea of operating the Industry strictly on a supply-and-demand basis and the beginning of the reasonable theory of holding reserves in the ground instead of storing them above ground in a wasteful and extravagant manner, TTTis means a great deal to the oil Industry, but it means much more to the consumer, who has been purchasing his supplies under cost. Forecasting a gradually advancing scale of prices in the oil in dustry as a whole, Reeser stressed the fact that the products of any substantial industry must be maintained on an equitably remunerative basis, otherwise business will eventually stagnate and the con-Continued oa Page Tea Accord Between Catholic Church and Italian Govern' ment Announced Today COMPROMISE REACHED Terms of Accord Concern Act-ivities and Dissolution of Catholic Youth Societies BY GCGLIELMO EMANUEL I. N.

S. Staff Correspondent. ROME, Sept. 2 The long and bitter dispute between the Catholic church and the Italian government over the Catholic youth federation came to a definite end today when both the Vatican and the Qulrlnal officially announced that an accord had been reached. The announcement, made simul taneously by the Qulrlnal and the Vatican, represented compromises on both sides and was hailed as definitely ending the quarrel that at one time threatened a hopeless breach in relations between church and state.

The accord was based upon three chief points and becomes effective immediately. The text of the agreement fol lows: "The Vatican and the Italian government have reached an accord on the following terms concerning dissolution of Juvenile clubs belonging to the Azlone Cattolica and the general activities of the Azlone Cattolica. "1 The Azlone Is to be an organization essentially diocesan, depending directly upon the bishops, who will nominate all officials, both laymen and clergymen. "2 Individuals who previously belonged to political parties contrary to the Fascist regime are for-Continued on Page Ten Pangborn and I Herndon Plan Pacific Hop TOKYO, Sept. a.

After weeks of delay, the Japanese government today granted a permit to Hugh Herndon, add Clyde Pang-born to take off from Tokyo on an attempted non-stop flight across the Pacific ocean to Seattle. The airman announced they would start to overhaul their plane tomorrow, and would leave as soon as possible. Meanwhile, Don Moyle and C. A. Allen, another pair of American airmen hoping to bridge the Pacific without a stop, encountered an unexpected delay.

The government Informed them it would have to test their plane for its alr worthiness before granting a permit for the take-off. Herndon and Pangbom ran afoul of the strict Japanese espionage laws when they flew to Tokyo from Kharbarovsk, Siberia, without waiting for a permit. New Kind of Bootlegging YOUNGSTOWN, Sept. 2. Altho the new clgaret tax law has been in effect but two days, evidence of "clgaret bootlegging" from Pennsylvania towns was discovered here today, according to police.

Authorities said they had uncovered a large quantity of smuggled clgarets. The cigarets were believed to have been brot over the state line sometime during the night. July and are made up mainly of governmental projects. Automobile production, which declined to the lowest rate of the year in August, seems to be headed for a further recession in September. Last month's output of motor vehicles in the United States and Canada is stlmated at to 180,000 oars as compared with 223,181 in July and Indications are that the September total will not exceed 160,000.

Pig iron production in August was 1,280,526 tons, or 41,308 tons a day, compared with 1,463,220 tons, or 47,201 tons dally, in July. The dolly average was the lowest since October, 1921. Iron Age composite prices are unchanged at J.TT6 cents-a" pound for finished steel, $1930 a Continued on Page Ten News of the Courts Brick and Stone Will Be Used in Millersburg P. O. COLUMBUS, Sept.

2. The new postoffice at Millersburg will be constructed of brick, trimmed with Briar Hill stone from Holmes according to plans announced here today by John S. Cole, vice president and secretary of D. B. Hussey, Columbus, which was awar dertrtfitr-ct for the struc" ture at $53,000.

All supplies, insofar as ib is pos sible. Cole said, will be purchased in Millersburg and Holmes co. La borbrick masons, carpenters and concrete pourers will be employed from Millersburg and vicinity. The start of construction work, according to Cole, Is being held up pending word from the federal supervising architect at Washing ton. The company will have 300 calendar days in which to com plete the work, dating from the time the construction begins.

Name New Jury Commissioners M. C. Wright, Democrat, and Ed. LeRetilley, Republican, were appointed Monday as members of the Coshocton co. Jury commission by Common Pleas Judge J.

C. Daugherty. They will succeed Noah Barrett and Charles Gault. The new commissioners have not yet been sworn into office, but their appointment before September 1 was required by a new state law. Each will receive a salary of $5 a month while holding the office.

Judge Daugherty explained that their term will be of an indefinite length. They may hold office as long as the present common pleas court Judge holds his office unless he desires to have them removed on a charge of misdemeanor. Miller Denies Embezzlement William A. Miller, president of the defunct Farmers and Merchants bank of Millersburg, entered a plea of not guilty to charges of defalcations of the bank's funds when he was arraigned there today. The accused banker was indicted by the Holmes co.

grand jury in August. E. D. Wertz, Cleveland, attorney for Miller, requested the court for a change of venue after the not guilty plea was entered. Hearing on the motion for a venue change will be heard Sept.

14. He was charged by the state with embezzling $100,000 in bank funds. BIRTH NOTES A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawk, Keene, this morning.

The son born today to Mr. and Mrs. -Porter E. Wilson, 381 South Tenth has been named Thomas. The daughter born to Mr.

and Robert Bantum, 415 North Eleventh Monday has been named Patricia Louise. I A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Mencer, Route 8, Monday. I Attains Speed Hour at Cleveland race fans, aviators contesting for honors in the national air races gathered here today for more trials at existing records.

An overcast sky and a drizzling rain early in the day, however, threatened to dampen the efforts of th-wing pilots as Jtheyetight to share honors with Lowell Bayles, Springfield, who yesterday gave a dazzling exhibition of speed by sending his streamlined Gee Bee Wasp Junior thru the air at a speed of 286.863 miles per hour. Bayles sped around the one-mile course, with and against the wind, at an average rate of 267-342 miles per hour, a half a mile an hour faster than the American land speed record of 266.8 held by Al Williams. The new mark, however, will not stand as official, because Continued on Page Ten 1930, at Wheeling, W. Va. Mrs.

Carter asks that she be granted a divorce and that she be restored to her maiden name. She also requests that her husband be barred from any interest in her property, which consists of an undivided one-fifth interest in 124 acres of Oxford tp. land. Proctor N. Leech represents Mrs.

Carter, Edgar Harling is charged by his wife with failure to provide her with the necessities of life. She-states that he abandoned her over 18 months ago, and that since that time she has been compelled to earn her own living. The couple were marride at Orr-ville on May 19, 1928, the petition states, and they have no children. Mrs. Harling vasks for a divorce and restoration to her maiden name, Woods.

She is represented by R. B. McDermott. Divorce Allowed A divorce was granted today to Rhoda Veard by Probate Judge L. N.

Staats. Mrs. Veard charged her husband, Arthur Veard, with gross neglect, and the divorce was granted when he failed to appear and face her charge. The plaintiff was awarded $10 monthly alimony, and the defendant was ordered to pay the court costs and attorney fees. The couple were married on March 29, 1929, and have no children.

Loses Use of Property Common Pleas Judge J. C. Daugherty yesterday gave a decision barring John Myers from further enjoyment of a life estate which he was granted on October 24, 1912, in lot No. 84, James Burt second addition, Coshocton. Action to secure this verdict was instituted by Rachel Stlner, who claimed that Myers had failed to fulfill terms under which he was to be given the life estate.

The plaintiff charged that he was to pay taxes and assessments against the property, keep the property in repair and pay half the premium of Continued on Page Ten CONTROL OF OIL PRODUCTION HAS PROVED BENEFICIAL TO INDUSTRY, AUTHORITY SAYS IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY STAGNANT; WAGE REDUCTION FOR OCTOBER IS PREDICTED Three Divorce Suits Filed Three women are seeking divorces from their husbands thru probate court. They are Margaret Carter, Dorothy Harling and Llllie O. McKee. The latter charges her husband, Walter H. McKee, with extreme cruelty.

She avers that he fre quently abused her and their two minor children, Robert Eugene, aged six, and Bonnie Jean, aged four. McKee is also charged with failure to properly support his wife and children. According to the petition, the couple were married at Newport, on January 15, 1923. On September 15, 1929, they were di vorced, but a month later they were re-married at Conesvllle. Mrs.

McKee charges that her husband frequently becomes Intoxicated, associates wtih other women and has threatened bodily harm to her and their children and called them vile names. She adds that on last June 10 she was forced to leave him, and since that time she and the children have been forced to depend on relatives and charity for support, as the defendant contributed nothing. 'j The plaintiff asks a divorce, custody of the two children, tem porary and permanent alimony and a court injunction forbidding the defendant to come upon the premises on which she and the chil dren reside. The temporary re straining order was allowed by Judge Staats. Lloyd S.

Leech represents the plaintiff. In the case of Margaret Carter against L. O. Carter the plaintiff names gross neglect as her reason for requesting a divorce. She declares that Carter has failed to provide her with a home and the necessities fo life, and that she has been forced to depend on her parents for support.

The couple separated last Hay 30, the petition states. They were married oa June 14, By W. S. COUSINS I. N.

6. Financial Editor NEW YORK, Sept. 2. Effective proration and control of crude oil production, now an accomplished fact, has placed the oil industry on a solid, substantial basis. So declared E.

B. Reeser, president of Barnsdall Corporation and president of the American Petroleum Institute today, in summarizing for International News Service exclusively the results of the recent revolutionary changes in crude oil production In the states of Texas and Oklahoma. "This is a red letter day in oil," said Reeser. "After three years of intense fighting against the most wasteful and unsound methods known to this or any other industry, every oil field in the United States is under probation, pll supplies will be accurately andi NEW YORK, Sept. 2.

With autumn close at hand, hopes for a seasonal recovery in the iron and steel trade are waning, according to the weekly Iron Age summary to be released tomorrow. In neither production nor de mand are current tendencies of such a character as to point to an impending expansion of activity, the survey says. Pig iron output in August showed a decline of 12 per cent from July, continuing the recession that began In May. Stee! ingot production, unchanged from last week at 31 per cent, remains at close to the lowest rate of the year to date. Construction, much of it of a public character, looms as the chief reliance vt the Industry.

Struct tural steel awards, at 76,000 tons, are the largest since the middle of.