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THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1927 Here's Home Town News For Ohio Valley Elks MINE UNIONS Strengthen Ohio Lines 'Against Possibility That Operators Will Reopen Pits on Old Wage Scale Basis July 15. Columbus, Ohio, July 12 (A. a number of mines in the Southeastern Ohio field were reported to be preparing to begin work July 15 as announced in their ultimatum to the miners, others declared they were making no preparation, W. E. Titus, President of the Sunday Creek Coal Company, one of the largest operators in the Hocking Valley field, told the Associated Press tonight his company "had made no plans for opening." Meanwhile the United Mine Workers officials were bending every fort to the task of forestalling the possibility of defections from the ranks of union "stand patters" should few of the mines actually offer miners employment after July 15 under the terms of the proposal.

At Bellaire, the Scale Committee of Subdistrict No. 5 announced it had ousted James Kunic, a member, because of his activities favoring agreement between miners and operators. It was said he favored acceptance of the operators' plan, and that 10 days ago he led a small group of miners in A meeting at Bridgeport that addressed a petition to United Mine Workers officers to seek a conference with the operators in an effort to iron out wage disputes. At Columbus, Lee Hall, President of District No. 6, United Mine Workers, issued a statement in which he declared the operators were "attempting to mislead the public" by saying "they have offered the miners 8 $5 a day scale." "The fact is," he said, "they have done nothing of the sort.

They are offering wages as low as $2.75 per day. The coal loaders at the proposed rate of 58 cents a ton would not average $4 a day. A. few would get the maximum of $5 a day." Almost in the same breath with the announcement of Kunic's, ousting 8.8 a member of the scale committee came the statement from Nelsonville that Oral Daugherty, President of Subdistrict No. 1, had announced that Emmett Searles had been suspended from Local 4,726, U.

M. and irined $200 and costs for his activities. Searles, two or more weeks ago, called a mass meeting of miners at Brush Fork Junction, near Nelsonville, and is reported to have criticized methods of union officials and tow have attempted to organize an "independent union." CANDY MORE POPULAR Since Prohibition, Cedar Point Convention Speaker Says. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Cedar Point, Ohio, July twenty-ninth annual convention of the National Confectionery Salesmen's Association was instituted here today with a session devoted in its entirety to formalities and the reports of officers and committees.

Leslie Black, President of the Catawga Candy Company, Sandusky, wag ill and his son-in-law, Heenan A. Elliott, welcomed the nearly 1,200 delegates and visitors on hand. W. Lee Rooke, of New York, President, said the popularity of candy had increased rapidly "since the war and prohibition" and that still greater increase is ahead. This afternoon the candy men and their ladies enjoyed a boat ride to the Inter Lake regatta at Put-in-Bay and upon their return tonight attended the convention ball.

TWO MORE ARE NAMED To Be Assistant Grand Chief Engineers By Locomotive Pilots. Cleveland, Ohio, July 12 (A. Two more Assistant Grand Chief Engineers were selected today by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in convention here. They are E. H.

Kruse, of Plainsville, Ohio, and R. E. Edrington, of St. Louis. Kruse defeated Herman Wills, for years a Vice, President of the Brotherhood and its legislative agent in Washington.

Edrington was reelected without opposition. Hearing of charges of laxity in the conduct of the Brotherhood's business against William B. Prenter, deposed President, went over again today because of Mr. Prenter's illness. He is confined to his home with pneumonia.

OHIO PHONE DEAL PLANNED. Mercer County Company To Acquire Ft. Recovery Concern. Columbus, Ohio, July 12 (A. Joint application was filed with the Public Utilities Commission today by the Ft.

Recovery Telephone Company and the Celina and Mercer County Telephone Company for purchase of the former by the latter. The agreed purchase price is 000, payable in 250 shares of the Celina and Mercer County Company's 7 per cent second preferred stock and 100 shares of common stock. Application for authority to issue the required stock was also filed with the commission. Both the preferred and common stock are to have a par value of $100 a share. CIRCUS MAN SUCCUMBS.

Aurora, July 12 (A. Welch, 25 years old, Logansport, injured Saturday night when an Interurban car ran into a herd of elephants owned by the HagenbachWallace Circus, died today. Welch was riding upon an elephant when injured. John Benson, 25, Boston, previously identified erroneousAurdey E. Stickwell, Strongheart, was killed in the accident.

WEST VIRGINIAN Chillicothe, Ohio, July 12 (A. M. E. Berg, 40 years old, of Charleston, W. was killed near Austin, Ross County, today when his automobile overturned.

Berg was alone in the car. PENSION FUND INDORSED By Ohio Carpenters' Union--Locals Must Approve. Middletown, Ohio, July 12 (A. Indorsement of a resolution to increase the membership dues 25 cents each person a month, to provide a sinking fund for old age pensions, was voted today at the meeting of the Ohio State Council of Carpenters and Joiners. Another resolution, indorsing the proposed increase in the salaries of the general officers of the organization, also was passed.

It was voted to amend the constitution local unions to extend the term of office of local officers to four years, the same as national officers, instead of one year, as at present. resolutions will be referred to the locals of the state for a referendum vote. Arthur H. White, Rochester, N. and E.

H. Ringer, Pittsburgh, speakers, compared union conditions of their respective states with those of Ohio, citing particularly Ohio's high standing in regard to workmen's compensation and adherance to the laws of the State Council. The carpenters' meeting is the first of a series to be held here by state labor unions in the next 10 days. Wednesday the Ohio State Building Trades Council will go into session, and Saturday the Ohio State Painters and Decorators' Councii will convene. Monday the Ohio State Federation of Labor will meet.

CLOSE SCRUTINY DEMANDED By Brown in Handling of Ohio Referendum Petitions Filed. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Columbus, Ohio, July of Election in every county in the state are to be required by Clarence J. Brown, Secretary of State, to petform their lawful duty in making aL carefull check of referendum that are filed, Mr. Brown announced today.

He gave warning that names like Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington are not to be Accepted and that any board that fails to detect errors like these is to called upon the carpet for an explanation. Under the loose operation of the initiative and referendum, many fraudulent petitions have been accepted, because the local boards did not do their duty, it is said. Under Brown's orders, the statute is to be followed exactly. The names are to be checked and a doubtful names are to be taken to the Common Pleas Court as provided by law. Brown those circulating referendum petitions to see that they are correct every detail.

This, he said, is the way to avoid trouble. UNTHANK HELD FOR JURY On Liquor Charge--Kentucky Man Blames Bootleggers. Lexington, July 12 (A. Howard Unthank, 19 years old, pleaded not guilty, waived examining trial in County Court today, and was held to the grand jury under $500 bond on charges of possession and transportation of liquor. The youth's father, Ben Unthank, Federal deputy prohibition administrator in charge of Eastern Kentucky, said he wanted the law to deal with his son at it would with anyone else, and added: "A bootlegging ring has been working for the last two years get Howard in trouble in order emto barrass me." The father was not present at the arraignment.

Young Unthank was arrested by county policemen Sunday night on a country road, near here. An automobile and 47 gallons of "moonshine" liquor were seized. Mr. Unthank said Howard told him a bootlegger had given him the liquor and had made the proposition that he would give him half of the profits if he sold it. MYSTERY Surrounds Disappearance of Cleveland Pastor--Rev.

John H. Wefel Just Out of Sick Bed. Cleveland, Ohio, July 12 (A. Mystery surrounded the whereabouts tonight of Rev. John H.

Wefel, 65 years old, of St. John's Lutheran Church here, who disappeared yesterday when he ventured down town alone for the first time in a year lowing a long illness. Rev. Mr. Wefel, for six years dent of the Ohio District, Missouri Synod, of the Lutheran Church, until his failing health forced him to resign last year, has been pastor at St.

John's Church here for the last 31 years. He suffered a nervous breakdown a year ago and has been unable to preach since. Yesterday, having recovered sufficiently, he suggested to his wife, Mrs. Anna Wefel, that he take a trip down town for an "airing." That was the last time he is reported to have been seen. TENNESSEE YOUTH ACQUITED.

Columbia, July 12 (A. Jury in County Court here today. guilty of the murder of Mrs. Mildred Marr Ruff, his former fiancee, by a jury iln County Court here today. Foutch was charged with having shot Mrs.

Ruff 15 days after she had been married secretly to Paul Ruff, a rival of Foutch. OHIO MINER IS KILLED. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Strasburg, Ohio, Heim, 65 years old, miner, was killed instantly today when a rock fell from the roof of the coal mine of the national plant of the Stowe Fuller Refractories Company, a mile east of here, while he was loading coal. JULY 4 VICTIMS EXPIRE.

Two boys are dead here 8.8 a result of accidents that occurred July 4. William Kristov, 12 years old, died yesterday and Tony Gross, 12, died today of lockjaw as a result, of the infection of wounds. YES, A PLAN! Thompson Seeks Idea For Flood Control -Chicago Mayor Tells Mississippi River Body To Evolve One. St. Louis, July 12 (A.

Federal Government should treat flood control along the Mississippi River as a national probiem, or abandon the Missisippi River Valley, William Hale Thompson, Mayor of Chicago, and Chairman of the recent Chicago flood control conference, told the Mississippi River Commission here today. The commission, Thompson added, has two great duties before it, the first, the immediate duty of restoring the levees before the next rise of the river; the second, the formation of adequate plans for future flood prevention. "We must deal with results as we And them," Thompson said. "The nation stands today at the cross roads. It can either stand idly by, indifferent, and continue its present policy of.

inadequately dealing with this problem while the agencies of nature, which should be our friends, and not our enemies, continue their steady march to the inevitable destruction of the world's richest valley and the final paralyzation of American Industry and commerce; or it can spend the money and time necessary to create an agency that will master this river and its tributaries." The Chicago flood control conference, attended by representatives of President Coolidge and of states, business and industry, decided, Thompsol said, flood control was the obligation of the Federal Government, and he added that the Mississippi River commission should set up, first, a comprehensive plan of flood control, based upon information and observation, and should make such recommendations to Congress, although the cost would be great. PANHANDLE BOARD SET To Begin Inquiry Into Asylum Case -Head Under Fire. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Charleston, W. July S.

Lakin, President, and C. L. Jackson and F. Witcher McCullough, members of the State Board of Control, left today for Weston, where tomorrow will begin an investigation into charge of cruel treatthose ment in connection with the death of Mrs. Camden Hoffman, of Fairmont, at the Weston State Asylum several weeks ago.

They were accompanied by Attorney H. B. Lee, who will act as counsel to the board. Although Governor Howard M. Gore ordered the investigation as an outgrowth of charges made in the House of Delegates and the refusal of the Senate to confirm Dr.

M. D. Cure, who he appointed a year ago to be head of the institution, the board has announced its investigation will be confined to Mrs. Hoffman's case. Dr.

Cure has been invited to testify at the hearing, but up to today had not indicated whether he would appear in person or through counsel. ANNEXATION IS SOLUTION Of Suburban Sewage Problem, Dayton Officials Are Told. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Dayton, Ohio, July 12. County Commissioners today adopted tions requesting the city of Dayton to present to its body a written statement setting forth definite facts concerning the city's plans for taking care of sanitary sewer and schooling problems in connection with the proposed annexation of North Riverside and Upper Dayton View.

Each member of the board expressed the belief that annexation was the sole solution for Dayton's problem at present and each was careful to inform the municipal officials that there was no opposition to the plan. Attention, however, was called to the fact under the tentative, plan that Harrison township lose approximately one its tax duplicate, and, one half of its grade school facilities, with no more than one fourth of the pupils in the district being included in the new corporate limits. Thus, it was stated, the township would be left with approximately three fourths of its children outside of the city, with no medium of obtaining money and without facilities to meet the situation. FIVE GIRLS Saved From Drowning By. Cool Head of Inn Manager Panic Causes Three To Perish.

Ludington, July 12 (A. Five girls were saved from drowning in lower Hamlin Lake, five mites north of here through the heroic efforts of William R. Werner, Cleveland, Ohio, manager of the Sauble Inn here, where the girls were guests. Three others in the party drowned when two boats, lashed together, wind capsized storm. in All midlake were during a Chicagoans.

sudden de When one girl stood in the boat, frightened by the storm, the double craft overturned, throwing eight girls and Werner into the water. He told the girls to cling to the boats and swam around assisting all to catch hold of the boats. Several of the party became hysterical and began to try to climb on the boats. Werner swam about pleading with the girls cling to the upturned boats. As the waves became higher, three girls -Lucille and Stella Hubal, sisters, and Veronica Quartelli became panic stricken, lost their holds and drowned.

Girl, Cincinnati Student, Leads in Ohio Medical Test Scoring Columbus, Ohio, July 12 (A, Two hundred and eight 1 persons who took the Ohio state medical examination a month ago made passing grades, Dr. Herbert M. Platter, Secretary of the State Medical Board, announced today. A girl led the class for the first time in history. She is Miss Anne Marting, of Ironton, who attended the University of Cincinnati.

Her grade of 88.7 is just one tenth of one per cent better than that of W. D. Turner, Fleming, Ohio, who is from Ohio State University. G. E.

Obrist, Portsmouth, of the University of Cincinnati, was next with 88.5, and E. H. Blair, Chillicothe, Ohio State University student, was fourth with a mark of 88.3. A total of 209 took the examination. Successful applicants in medicine Cleveland Edmund Mulong, Clyde S.

Roof, William H. Schaller, Theodore Kamingki, Andrew Kovacs, James J. Marek, Dominic L. Zaworski, 'Clyde Bahler, Charles L. Bodo, Ethel C.

Bonar, Robert H. Browning, Stanley R. Burlag, Lewis Chalfin, Joseph D'Errico, Harold A. Dougherty, Henry A. Crawford, Ralph L.

Cox, David Chambers, Paul Gross, Paul M. Good, Gordon, Bernard Raymond F. Grishom, Arthur Charles F. M. Foster, Dorner, Harris D.

Iler, Arthur J. Horesh, Otho L. Hawk, Edwin L. Harmon, Arthur W. Robishaw, Walter R.

Richsteiner, Salvator G. Marino, Harry J. Kumin, Louts 8. Kish, Charles E. Kinney, Oliver J.

Kechele, Everetta Irish, G. Hyman C. Schock, Willis H. Willis, Floyd Wood, John J. Ziches, Howard M.

Gans, David Lubin, McKinley London, Stanley S. Meck, Albert H. Reed, Charles Berns, Reginald B. Henry, Albert A. Hill.

John A. Podsedly, Charles P. Scanlon, Robert J. Smith, Raymond J. Stasney and Nicholas Steiner.

Cincinnati--David H. Allen, Jesse Fremont Bateman, Ogden H. Baumes, Joseph B. Bolin, Gerald H. Castle, Martha J.

Cresson, Mitchell N. Ganim, Byron Gillespie, James O. Hasslip, Robert F. Hiestand, Richard B. Jones, Joseph La Camera, Harry E.

Landt, John W. Leichliter, William H. Lippert, Morris J. Litwin, R. C.

Regan, McNelly, Thomas Charles W. Posner, Rush, William Lester W. Sunders, Lester J. Schradin, Charles R. Steingrube, Harold Van Dyke, Charles F.

Van Mason, Virgil E. Zelgler, Eayle E. Canter, Joseph M. Canter, Charles R. Colburn, Luther E.

Cupp, Atha West Evans, William J. Fagaly, J. J. Flynn, Lemuel I. Gist, Morris Hyman, J.

W. Robinson, Cyrll E. Schrimpf, Carl H. Wendel, Robert C. 'John T.

Burns, Edward J. ThalMerlin L. Cooper and Joseph L. Donnelly. Columbus- John L.

Maurer, Lawrence E. Turton, William H. B. Roche, Elmer J. Rodenberg, Frank C.

Jackson, Ora R. Jones, Bell M. McClosky, Harley H. Manuel, Ormun D. Miller, Frank R.

Morrow, Arthur L. Osborn, George E. Peters, Martin L. Purdin, Max H. Rosenblum, William E.

Scaggs, Edwin S. Shane, Newton C. Spencer, Otto J. Swisher, Frank M. Breth, Warner, Anson Ed.

E. Lee H. Morgan Walter C. Davies, W. L.

Denny, Munzio J. Heer, Walter F. Heine, J. E. Hoberg and Paul Drury Schofield.

Dayton--Herbert W. Harris, J. S. Harold M. James, Lee 8.

Lenz, Thomas E. Newell, Rose A. Hill, W. LOOT ONLY $42, Dayton Bandit Insists, Despite Store Manager's Contention That It Was $99-Gun Unloaded, Youth Pleads. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Dayton, Ohio, July' guilty of having held up the Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company's store, 1027 West Third street, Walter Zornes, 21 years old, 111 Sweetman street, today was held for the grand jury under $5,000 bond in Municipal Court. When admitting his guilt, Zornes contended he did not obtain: more than $42.71, despite the contention of Constant Ritter, manager of the store, that his loot amounted to $99. Zornes had been out of employment for a time and his wife and babe were facing starvation, accordto his statement. He said he could not have shot Ritter, even if he had attempted to do so, as his revolver was unloaded. Until a month ago, he said, he was manager of an Atlantic and Pacific Tea store at 423 West Third street.

"It was my fault that I was discharged," he explained. "I failed to keep a record of damaged goods." He had paid out all of his salary in doctor's bills and for other expenses when his wife was in the hospital, asserted, and when he lost his position he was penniless. Yeterday he visited a store of the concern for which he formerly worked and asked for a can of condensed milk to provide food for his child, and the fact that he had to beg induced him to commit the holdup, he stated. Zornes came here a year ago with his wife from Kansas. He said he had not appealed to the Community Chest or affiliated bodies because he knew nothing about their operations.

APARTMENT HOUSES PLANNED SPECIAL DISPATCE TO THE ENQUIRER. Dayton, Ohio, July was made today that the Buckeye Home Builders, will expend $450,000 the next few months, in the construction of three apartment houses in Dayton View, the first of which will be built at Salem avenue and Princeton drive at a cost of $100,000. A site on Salem avenue, near Kenwood, has been chosen for the second apartment. This building will cost. $200,000.

The third apartment be located on Emerson avenue, in the rear of the Dayton View It will cost approximately $150,000. ANTI-BUS LAW FOUGHT. Columbus, Ohio, July 12 (A. Sylvania Busses, Toledo, asked the State Supreme Court for a temporary injunction to prevent the City of Toledo putting into effect an ordinance that prohibits intracity service by interurban bus lines. DIRECTORS ARE CHOSEN.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, July Centner, Don Fitton, Will Howe, Adolph Krebs and E. A. Ralston have been elected Directors of the Hamil ton Retail Merchants' Association. C.

E. Schmitt appointed to fill the unexpired term of W. A. Gardner. JURY COMPLETE For S.

A. Lengel Trial. Seven Women To Help Decide Fate of Former Canton Police Chief, Mellett Murder Suspect. Canton, Ohio, July 12 (A. jury of five men and seven women was selected late today to determine the fate of S.

A. Lengel, former Chief of the Police Department, who is on trial in Common Pleas Court, charged with having been one of the men who conspired to murder Don R. Mellett. the thirteenth juror, who is to serve only in emergency, also is a woman. Under instructions from the Court, the jurors, in charge of Sheriff Gibson and a court bailiff, were taken to the former Mellett home on Tuscarawas street west, to visit the scene of the crime.

F. R. Hahn, defense attorney, told the Court that Lengel did not care to accompany the jury, and that the defense would waive any right that they might have in placing the defendant at the scene of the crime. As soon as the jury was ready to leave, Court was adjourned until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. On their return, the 13 jurors were taken to a hotel where they are to be housed until the close of the trial.

Opening statements of opposing counsel are to be made when court is reconvened tomorrow morning. Prosecutor H. W. Harter, is expected to make the statement on behalf of the State, and Attorney Hahn 1s to tell the jury what the defense expects its testimony to show. Under the present arrangement, the first witnesses for the State are to appear immediately after the opening statements are concluded.

Coroner McQuate, Dr. Guy Maxwell, Florence Mellett, widow of the slain editor, "Steve" Kascholk and others who have testified at the other trials are slated for the witness stand tomorrow. Floyd E. Streitenberger, the State's principal witness, probably will not appear before Thursday, LEAP FROM WINDOW FATAL. Former Cincinnatian Was Patient in St.

Louis Hospital. St. Louis, July 12 (A. Lunsford Daniel Lloyd, 30 years old, formerly of Cincinnati, was killed here late yesterday when he leaped from the fourth floor of the City Hospital, where he was being treated for narcotic addiction. His wife, formerly Alice Rentz, of Cincinnati, is residing with relatives Akron, Ohio, her parents said when located in Cincinnati.

Her parents said the couple had been separated about six months. Lloyd went to the City Hospital Sunday and applied for treatment. He gave the name of Lunsford, and a Actitious address in St. Louis, He was traced to Cincinnati through the marriage license found in a suit case he had checked at the Statler Hotel here. Lloyd's parents reside in Atlanta, Ga.

Marriage license records in the Probate Court show, that on October 20, 1925, Lunsford Daniel Lloyd, 30 yers old, 119 West Seventh street, who gave his occupation as a clerk and said he had been married before, but was divorced, and Alice Rentz, 24 years old, 111 West Twelfth street, secured a license to be married, and the return showed that the ceremony was performed the same day by Rev. G. W. Grauer. Miss Rentz said she also had been married before and had been divorced, her married name having been Cranor.

She gave her parents' names as Albert and Mary Rentz, and said she was born in Kentucky. Lloyd's parents' names were given as W. E. and Julia Lloyd, and he stated that he was born in Georgia. MOONSHINERS Kill Farmer-Crusader Who Turned Dry Raider To Punish Those Who Led Son Astray.

Welch, W. July 12 (A. When moonshiners persisted in making his son drunk, despite warnings not to do so, Gus Simmons, Jumping Branch farmer, deserted the soil to become a prohibition officer. Tonight the farmer-dry crusader is dead, the victim of a rifle bullet thought to have been fired from ambush by mountain moonshiners. Simmons killed a man during a raid at Avis, and was tried and quitted.

Later he participated in a Raleigh County raid, in which a suspected moonshiner was killed. Again he was tried, and the jury disagreed. Yesterday Simmons' led a party of four officers into the Little White Oak Creek hills, hoping to surprise moonshiners at work. As the party crossed clearing near where the still was found, a rifle barked and Simmons fell other with officer a bullet was in his wounded. heart.

Two One escaped and summoned aid. One man was arrested and two others are being sought by a posse. AGED RESIDENT SUCCUMBS. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Middletown, Ohio, July Martha Souders Emerick, 87 years old, today at her home.

She had been a resident of Middletown for nearly 50 years. She is survived by a son, J. J. Souers, and by Mrs. Ed Gillespie, Mrs.

E. White and Mrs. Frank Riley, daughters. TEMPLE BIDS OPENED. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Hamilton, Ohio, July were opened tonight by Trustees of the Masonic Temple, to be erected on High street, near Seventh, and contracts will be awarded soon. Funds for the temple were subscribed in a recent campaign. NEW CHARGES FILED As Result of Fatal Fist Fight Near Proctorville, Ohio. new charges of second degree murder Ironton, Ohio, July 12 a (A. Two have been filed in connection with the death of Theodore Roberts, 65 years old, of Proctorville, Ohio, whose death is alleged to have resulted from injuries suffered when in a fist fight with Roy Ellis, of Proctorville, Sunday, Lige Snyder and William Hawthorne, both of Lawrence County, against whom the charges were placed, are alleged to have been with Ellis when the fight took place, Ellis was arrested Sunday and charged with second degree murder.

The men are being held in Ironton Jail. Albert Roberts, a brother of the dead man, was unconscious when in the fight that took place on a highway near Proctorville. OHIO TOWNS Are First and Second In Awards For Development of Public Playgrounds--Granville Collects $1,000 Prize. New York, July: 12 (A. Ohio towns, Granville and Sidney, won first and second prizes, respectively, of $1,000 and $500 for achievement in developing public playgrounds during 1926, as awarded by the Harmon foundation of New York, it was announced today.

A total of $5,900 was distributed for meritorious work, 37 other communities, located in 20 states, sharing in the awards. Granville is cited specifically because many of its 2,000 inhabitants voluntarily labored at grading and laying out its public athletic fields and children's playgrounds. Worthington and West St. Paul, both in Minnesota, tied for third place, receiving $300 each. The honorariums of the foundation are established to foster development in civic enterprises of this nature.

A fund of $5,000 has been set up for awards this year. The remaining 35 communities which received from $50 to $250 are: Bellefontaine, Bluffton, Bucyrus, Fostoria, Fremont, Franklin, Lebanon, Miamisburg, Paulding, Wellsville, West Carrollton, Wauseon and Wapakoneta, Ohio; Eureka Springs, Paragould, Stuttgart, Arkansas; Alamosa, Colorado; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Canton, Georgia; Twin Falls, Idaho; Bicknell, Indiana; Coffeyville, Kansas; Madisonville and Mayfield, Kentucky; Houma, Louisiana; Sturgis, Michigan; Pipestone, Minnesota; Chaffee, Missouri; Kearney, Nebraska; Herkimer, New York; Williston, North Dakota; Bend, Oregon; Martin, Tennessee; Stamford, Texas; and Hillyard, Washington. STORM'S WINGS Ridden By 13 Pilots To End Ford Reliability Air Tour-Stinson Is Winner. Detroit, July 12 (A. Riding a lashing wind, rain and hail storm, the 13 planes of the' National Air Tour landed safely at the Ford airport here late today, 'completing a voyage that took them to 25 cities in 15 states, with a total distance of 4,169 miles covered during the trip.

Edward Stinson, piloting a StinsonDetroiter monoplane, was announced to be winner of the prize, $2,500, and the Edsel Ford Trophy, following 8 check of the points made during the long flight. Stinson maintained a comfortable lead throughout the trip. A slight accident at Grand Rapids this afternoon threatened to throw him into second place, but he made repairs. Randolph Page, in a Hamilton monoplane, placed second, closely followed by Harvey C. Mummert in a Mercury.

Each plane, tossed in the heavy winds, maneuvered carefully for A landing. There were no accidents, although the Stinson skidded dangerously on one wing as it struck the field. Following the landings, Henry Ford and Edsel Ford made an inspection of all the planes. "The fact that these planes weathered the severe storm, and made the long good-will voyage without serious accident shows the reliability of the modern aeroplane," Henry Ford said. "It is also clear testimony of the reliability of the pilots who directed the planes over the course." WELFARE EFFORT IS TOPIC.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Middletown, Ohio, July F. Allen, of Elyria, Ohio, known to Rotarians as "Daddy" Allen, father of the crippled children movement in the United States, delivered an address before members of the Middletown Rotary Club today concerning the aims and plans of the Ohio and International Crippled Children's Movement. Walter Underwood, Secretary of the Ohio association, also spoke, as did Homer Gard, President of the Hamilton (Ohio) Rotary Club. RETAILERS NAME DIRECTORS.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Middletown, Ohio, July 12-L. S. Dohn, Max Wise, Carl Wedekind, W. 0.

Barnitz and W. E. Klopp were elected Directors of the Middletown Retail Merchants' Board at the election held this week, it was annour ted today by President J. W. Littell.

bursements of board during year totaled $3,134.75, it was announced by the auditing committee. WHAT TO DO! Library Still Is Thorn Richard Hockwalt, Theodore H. Winans, Marion W. Coleman. Springfield-Gerald M.

Lane, Dunward A. Skinner, Toledo- -Josephine Orr, N. W. Kaiser, Albert L. Bershon, Calvin J.

Jackson. Portsmouth William H. Henderson, George E. Obrist and Harold L. Reinhard.

Akron--Cletus T. McCormish, Jacob M. Apple and Joseph P. Weiss. Others were: Patrick H.

Fusco and Saul T. Tamarkin, Youngstown; Owen J. Nicholson, Sandusky; Mariano E. Duran and L. W.

Haynes, Old Soldiers and Sailors' Home, Sandusky; Anne D. Marting, Ironton: Vernon Rodon, Hamilton; Raymond G. Senour, Bellevue, Robert K. Smith, Logan, Ohio; Hazel L. Sproull, West Union, Ohio: Paul D.

Hisrich, Stone Creek, Ohio; Raymond B. Hudson, Blanchester, Ohio; Earl H. Blair, Chililcothe; John D. Brunbaugh, Moultrie, Ohio; Alexander Doran, Pataskala, Ohio; Russel W. Gardner, Marengo; Stephen A.

Harris, Shady Side, Ohio; Roy D. Hildebrand, Newcomerstown, Ohio; Robert G. McMurray, Marion, Ohio; Clarence J. Maxwell, New Philadelphia, 'Ohio; Clarence C. Meyers, Rio Grande, Ohio; Hugh C.

Schick, North Canton, Ohio; Lester Seligson, Atlantic City, N. Theodore H. Shrop, Atwater, Ohio; William W. Sittler, Chicago, Charles A. Crandall, Wooster, Ohio; Burton O.

Sours, Kenmore, Ohio; Wilbur D. Turner, Fleming, Ohio; Robert M. Sollinger, Millersport, Ohio; James F. Whitacre, Wayne, Ohio; Laura Dasef, Berberton, Ohio; John it. Hess, Tiffin, Ohio; Robert F.

Hecker, Marion, Ohio; Arthur T. Hopwood, Washington, D. Leo M. Levi, Zanesville; Wilbur C. Robart, Minerva, Ohio; Grover S.

Brzozowski, Worthington, Ohio; George L. King, Alliance; Alexander P. Ormond, Talledga, 'Arthur M. Baldwin, Dennison; Ivor Campbell, New York City; Arthur P. R.

James, Toronto, Herbert A. Auckley, St. Louis, Gesa Weitzner, New York City; Everett B. Muir, French Lick, Wilson E. Alsop, Valhalla, N.

Von Bergen Barnhiser, Lewisburg, Ohio; Paul W. Blossom, Richmond, John D. Bryce, Martinsville, Ohio; Harold 0. Crosby, Findlay: Samuel S. Dick, Winchester, Arthur H.

Franks, Wooster, Ohio; Herbert M. Friedlander, Newton, Ohio; H. R. Fullerton, Greenup, and Berton M. Hogle, Mt.

Vernon, Iowa. Sucessful applicants in osteopathyCharles A. Prudum, Helen C. Hampton, Cleveland; Perry A. Ballmer, Ralph D.

Ladd, Toledo; Marion D. Worley, Cincinnati; Joseph F. Rader, Harold Sifling, Lorain; Donald B. Sheets, Middletown; Ralph Van Hess, Lebanon; Edwin A. Coles, East Liverpool; Guy S.

Hulett, Columbus; Carle W. F. Verdes Mitchell, B. White, Sandusky; Ralph B. Findlay; Kathryn H.

Nelsonville; Lyne, J. Barnsville: Donald Lorenzo E. Butts, Sheets, Newcomerstown Felix D. Swope, Canal Winchester; Alison V. Earles, PortsC.

B. Darby, Marion; Oscar K. mouth; Glass, Chicago, Owen L. Wright, Des Moines, Iowa. Successful applicants in Alfred I.

Mallin, Harold J. Scherer, Fred F. Sikoski, Joseph M. Galer, Daniel F. Griffin, William Hruby, John J.

O' Donnell, Clifford O. Drake, Paul G. Smith, all of Cleveland; Charles H. Damsel, Columbus, and Clyde M. Figley, Sebring.

Successful applicants in chiropody: H. L. Esterman, Rodney D. McBane, Bernadette M. Marshall, David B.

Pace, Walter F. Unkee, Edward A. Yaffe, Cleveland; Albert D. Falther, Lakewood, and Louis H. Bernard, Columbus.

Successful applicant in midwifery: Silvia P. Franchi, Cleveland. Successful applicants In cosmetictherapy. Elizabeth F. Garve, Columbus, and Vella W.

Pickens, Cleveland. Successful applicants in massage: Esther C. Wall, Cleveland; Leon H. Hoelzle, Youngstown; Blongle O. Myers, Warren; Louis B.

Manful, Columbus; James M. Pedicord, Zanesville; Thomas F. Kupensky, Tyrrell, Harry Hi Pringle, Girard, ELECTRICITY IS PRAISED As Farmer's Aid at National Light Association Session. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Cedar Point, Ohio, July current is the farmer's dependable "hired man." J.

B. Johnson, Elyria, so told the more than 1,000 delegates and visitors on hand for the opening session of the third annual convention of the National Electric Light Association, East Central Division, today. Johnson, submitting the report of the rural committee of which he said central electrification, stations distribute the power to milk cows, grind feed, pump water and do all kinds of farm chores. "The big task that confronts us is getting to more farms," said Johnson. J.

P. Pope, of Lexington, President, opened the convention. ARMY ORDERS. SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER.

Washington, July Robert Rossow, Cavalry Reserve, of Culver, "has been ordered to the Army War College, Washington, D. for a 30-days' course of instruction, effective September 18. First Lieutenant Arthur T. Hopwood, Medical Reserve, has been relieved from duty at Walter Reed General Hospital, Washington, and ordered to his home, Mannington, W. effective August 1.

FILES $10,000 SUIT. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, July Woodruff, of Millville, filed suit in Common Pleas Court today against E. J. Mosier and Nell Sargeant, asking for damages in the sum of $10,000 for injuries received when struck by an automobile near Millville on the Oxford pike, May 9, 1927.

These defendants were named last week in a suit for $25,000 brought by Thelma Henderson, also injured. APPOINTMENTS DEFERRED. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, July F. McDonald, State Prohibition Commissioner, today stated definitely that no prohibition inspector would be named for Butler County until he has conferred with Courts here to determine where liquor cases will be heard.

He denied also that arrests had been made by state men and the names of those arrested withheld. PARENT SEEKS NEW TRIAL. SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, July Charles Chamberlain, of Trenton, convicted of having attacked Robert MacQuiston, Principal at the Trenton School, filed motion for a new trial in Pleas Court.

Chamberlain enraged, it is said, beCommon. cause a sign had been pinned on his son, Fred, stating, "I chew gum like a cow." BOYS ARE SENTENCED. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Hamilton, Ohio, July -George Byers and Thomas Myers, both 16 years old, will be committed to the Lancaster Reform School and the County Detention Home, respectively, as punishment for the theft of six chickens last Saturday night, Juvenile Judge Gideon Palmer today announced. BIDS TO BE OPENED.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THO ENQUIRER. Middletown, Ohio, July for a new electric pump to be installed in the emergency well drilled last year near the city pumping station, will be received the City Commission Wednesday. In Side of State Officials--Dona hey's Plan Declared To Be Illegal By Attorney-General. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Columbus, Ohio, July stage was set today for another futile meeting of the State Library Board tomorrow, unless new plans for giving the State Library life are forthcoming.

At the session a week ago the plans of Governor A. V. Donahey were rejected tentatively. Today these plans were pronounced to be illegal by Attorney-General Edward C. Turner.

As the other side of the matter in the political scrap that has been in progress, Mr. Turner also held there is no legal authority for the plan. proposed by Louis J. Taber, Barnesville, who suggested that the State Emergency Board or the State Board of Control grant a "deficiency" appropriation to tide the library over for 18 months until the return of the Ohio General Assembly. The situation has been narrowed down to two possible alternativeseither discontinuance of the functions temporarily of the State Library until the General Agsembly returns or passing the hat among private organizations and individuals for sufficient funds to cause it to function.

Attorney-General Turner ruled against the private contributions, but a faction suggested this plan as the best method notwithstanding his declaration that it is not legal. It was proposed to do the hat passing and payment of the receipts to needed employees secretly so that the money would never reach the public treasury. Whether the board is to sanction a plan of this sort was doubtful today. It was proposed by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation, but was not considered at the last meeting pending receipt of the opinion of the Attorney General. At the present time, the State Library is giving no service and would give only limited service under plans proposed by the unofficial charge ity scheme.

Mr. Turner ruled specifically on two questions. First, the held that the Emergency Board has no authority to allot any, part of the money appropriated to it for the purpose of continuing the work of the Ohio: State Library from July 1, 1927, to July 1, 1929. The Governor's veto and the legislative failure to set aside did not cause a deficiency and does not constitute an emergency. In the second opinion he held that the State Library Board has no authority to distribute to the various state normal schools and universities and the Ohio Archaeological and.

Historical Society for the purpose of management and control the books and property of the Ohio State Library. Mr, Turner says that the Romans act, purporting to give to the Archaeological and Historical Society power to receive documents, books and papers, is a measure of limited application. He says the act deals with "historical documents, books, manuscripts, records or papers which be transferred to that organization for care and preservation, and not to books for general distribution as a library function or state library, service." The problem of drawing the lines appears to be one for the State Library Board. So It can distribute to the Historical Society, under the limitations of the opinion, a large part of the state library if it cares to do so. Opinions may be sought on doubtful points in the distribution.

STOLEN MOTOR CAR BURNED. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Middletown, Ohio, July automobile stolen several days ago from Michael Wyatt, this city, was recovered today near Franklin. It had been destroyed by fire. Residents said they saw a man and girl companion alight from the car, shortly before it was seen to burst into flames.

FILLING STATION WAR ON. Marion, Ohio, July 12 (A. Marion is enjoying a war between gasoline retailers. When a new filling station opened today with gasoline priced at 15 cents a gallon, competitors opened bargain counters where fuel could be bought at 14 cents. By noon virtually all stations were selling gasoline at 14 and 15 cents.

MOTHER'S PLEA FUTILE. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Columbus, Ohio, July attempt was made today by Mrs. Rebecca Orleck, Cincinnati, to see Governor A. V.

Donahey at his induce him to save her son, Phill, Orleck, from execution on July 15. Ie is doomed to die in the Ohio Penitentiary for the murder of Urban Wilford, guard at the Ohio State Reformatory, at Mansfield. Courts refused to set aside the judgment, and the Board of Clemency declined to act. The Governor was not in his office. Attaches said he would not interfere.

FOREST INSPECTION SET. Columbus, Ohio, July 12 (A. The Board of Control of the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station is to make its annual tour of inspection of 'state forests in Southern and Southeastern Ohio Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Unusual interest is said to be attached to the inspection this year because of the recent selection of Ohio for the special experimental reforestation projects of the United States Department of Agriculture. OHIO CONVICT ESCAPES.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. London, Ohio, July Lang, Prisoner No. 47662, at the London prison farm, sent up in 1919 Franklin County to serve a life sentence for second-degree murder, walked away from the prison farm yesterday, it was reported by Superintendent W. F. Amrine today..