The Piqua Daily Call from Piqua, Ohio • Page 1

A CONSTRUCTIVE NEWSPAPER, CLEAN, RELIABLE THE iVOL.XLVn. No. 88 PIQUA, OHIO, 1.1930 A LIVE NEWSPAPER IN A I LIVE COMMUNITY PRICE YOUTHFUL RO Mrs. Snook Visits Mate in Death Row Mrs. Helen Snook, wife ot Dr.

James Siiook, former Ohio State University professor under sentence oE death for slaying. Theora JIix, a. co-ed, Is shown above leaving Ohio state penitentiary after u. visit tu her doomed husband. Mrs.

Snook regularly visits his cell Julius Rosenheim Siain in Traditional Fashion by 1 Outlaws. AUTO REPORTED USED. Two Men Fire at Victim and Third Remains at Wheel of Car. Chicago. Feb.

1, assassins, riding in the traditional curtained automobile, murdered Julius Eosenhcim. investigator for the Chicago Crime Commission, today within a blcck ot his home, presumably to seal by death the undar- world information be had uncovered. The killers used, automobile pistols favorite weapons of gangland, two of them firing and the third remaining at the wheel of the automobile to facilitate their escape. The assassination brought from Frank J. Loesch.

ex-head of' the crime commission, demand Sor drastic action to cure Chicago's "murder which he said had "gone beyond' gang (XBSEK) 0-WEBX) World history was IJCJIIK made us lliis jilclure was taken slioirlug delegates tu tlio rivc-iwwer uuval arms In session at I.on<lun. Premier Ramsay MncDoiuiia is nic- tured addressing Hie conference after King Ocorse- had delm-red 1m ouen.ng speech. The pic shows, left to "gut: (1) Dwlglit Morrow, U. S. senator; (2) Hugh csib- 218 DEFENDANTS ANSWER CHARGES in "death row," where lie is await-i I c.

mg execution. United States Columbus, BERLIN HEIGHTS INSTITUTION IS SCENEOF THEFT Two Girl Employes Are Cowed With Guns by Bold Bandits. 12,000 AND $3,000. 13 Court at Busy KJIII. AnicrfciinamlMissiHlortolJeJutum: W) David A U.

b. senator: (-1) Hnblnson, U. fjmiim--' Clmrles F. U. aSecnnm-y of (i, 'r i (JO a 1 Clm CS a TOi lOuV- and-.

(() Henry SMmsun, U. S. sccrelury of and head ot the American delegation; (8) .1. K. Fcnlon AilHlnilln; "(Franco; lion i (U) lUlHimi.

Ull M. i-Mrl. Knmcc; l) 1: 1 ll 1 Il l(J DIRIGIBLE Place Saturday. Columbus, Feb. 1, (J.F.I—Two hundred and eighteen defendants answered charges contained in 123 indictments returned by the federal grand jury in December when arraigned in U.

S. court here today. The calendar's prominent cases included a woman charged with sending paisoned candy through the mails to her daughter-in-law, a man accused of forging entrance documents to West Point on behalf of a youth, anil a Columbus physician, who is alleged to have vio-1 iated prohibition laws. The indictment against Mrs. I Belle Kennedy.

Bellalre, charges jj i I she mailed candy poisoned with is Jliaae in Ureen mercuric chloride to Mrs. Mary Adams Kennedy, her daughter-in- law, of tho same place Washington, Feb. 1, ur lr motorless glider will play an in portent part in the commercial and mlhtiary development of lighter- than-air craft, in th opinion or Lieut. Ralph S. Darnaby, first man ever to make a successful glider flight from a moving dirigible Barnaby contributed to aviation history yesterday when, high above Throw Up Guard on Roads.

Sandusky, Feb. (U.RI— Two robbers entered the Berlin Heights Banking company today. forced two girl employes into a rear room and looted the vault of between 52.000 and S3.000. Hitlh Boalnn. assistant casljier and Mrs.

Mitdretl clerk. were alone in the bank when the two well-dressed young men entered. Without preliminaries, the robbers pulled guns Srcm their coat pockets, pointed (hem at the women. and ordered them to a real- room. While one stood guard over the women in an open dcorway between I (Continued on Page Two) Dwight Pugh.

printer. Belle Center, Is accused of forging a certificate that might have admitted Charles J. Bondley, to United States Military academy at West Point. GUNWOMANHEUf TO GRAND JUBY FINANCIAL GLOOM CITY Payrolls in Chicago May be Delayed Until First of June. Chicago, Feb.

1, (U.R)— Another cloud of financial gloom pressed down over the .10,122 unpaid public employes of Chicago and Cook county today with news that tax money to meet payrolls- barren of money so far this will be delayed until at least June 1. The announcement of what threatens to te a six-month payless interval for scrub women as well as police and came from behind the doors of a Stevens hotel conference in which Governor Emmerson met the tax officials of the city and council In a stormy session. Angry, cynical and soothing words filtered through the soong words filtered through the 1V1VS. OChroeder and Lover I double doors of the ballroom of the Are I CI in the no rid as tllc of Are Indicted for Murder Friday. ficials threshed out Chicago's'and Cook County's financial difliculties.

COAST GUARDSMEN ACQUITTED TODAY MISSING murder In connection with the death of Corporal Brady Paul, Dec. Searchers for Eielson ami i TI 'f dofcilsc counsel, it. o. POW- anu youngstown, Ben Jarrctt ot Companion is Narro-w- Farre11 and T. w.

Dickey of New castle, demanded the pair be dis- mg Uovfn. missed, that no evidence had been i shown that they fired the shots Nome, Alaska, Feb. 1, (U.Ri—Find- I lllat Wed Paul, while prosec ing of a mitten near the wrecked i lin P0wers assisted by Charles Carl Ben Etelson plane, Identified Gtof 1 Iren a ld as belonging to Earl Borland, mech- grand jury. anlo of the craft, was reported to-1 MJIDQICQ PATUni IP btfc? SS ana Sj SS, A iwrtics seeking the bodies- of the men who disappeared Nov. 0.

The report came from Joe Cros- ron, chief pilot of the searchers tlie man who found the wrecked ship. He said that after visiting (he wreck again he "toad left supplies and equipment for four searchers who have established a permanent camp from which lo conduct the quest for (lie Ilicis. New Castle, Feb. 1, Irene Schroeder, notorious throughout the nation as the blond gunwo- man. and her lover, Glen Dague, late yesterday weve held to the grand jury without bail by Alder- man W.

E. Marshall on charges of Three Men Charged with the naval air station at Lakehurst N. he took off on the first of- fical naval glider flight, from the dirigible Lea Heturniiig today to make his report to the navy department Barnaby ivas liigliK- ciitlmsiastic regarding Hie future of the glider as I an aide to tlie dirigible. Its successful operation from a moving airship, he told the United Press, will solve the problem of landing the flrcateM, problem confronting development of the huge craft at present. "A ship the size of the Graf Zeppelin or the Los Angeles ini'Mit be wrecked by an inexperienced ground crew," he said.

"Emergenc landings might be necessary on any long flight, in such event the glider could be rc- ENPORCIuMENT HILL REPORTED FAVORABI.V Washington, Feb. 1, tJ.R)—Aft- er rcvcrjinff itself on of (lie iinundmenls previously adopted, (lit; house conmifl- tcc voted today for (he second time to report favorably (lie first ot President Hoover's prohibition enforcement hills. The measure noultl transfer tbc rirnliihitlmi bureau tram tlin treasury to the justice department On Pane Three) PLAN REBUILDING OF GUTTED STORE Columbus, rob. 1. (J.B>—Reha- bilitation of the Home Furniture company with a view toward icop- enlng it for business early next week, was under way today follnw- ing the disastrous fire that c.rncd $300,000 damage there yesterday.

Firemen battled for hours to subdue the flames and thousands of home-going persons were attraclcd to the scene. But the fire was practically under control within an after firemen scaled up high ladders and poured lor. 1 of water from scores of hose into the burning building. Wets See Vindication for Proposal to Secure "Real" Beer. DEVELOPMENTS NOT EXPECTED.

Washington. Feb. (u.p. question "Is Homebrew-ins agitated some of tho best mind's hern today, 3 well us some of the bcsl-home-brcwers throughout tin- country. Hep.

Fort, N. answers the question in the affirmative anil tho prohibition bureau has not taken issue with him. In fact, alter one rebufl at the PLENTY OF WORK MEAMS FEW RIOTS Authorities Look to Fertile Lands to Terminate Trouble. San Francisco, Feb. 1, (u.P.i—As- suniing that plenty of work means few riots, authorities today looked I toward the fertile fields ol the San Joaquin valley as a factor which will stop fighting between Filipino' and white laborers.

The Filipinos arc concentrating I in the rich districts of interior Cal- Splllman. 22. was todav iforma, but tills fact fames sighs of after the Rocky "iiill relief because it was work that Is i ol which his father Porter Splllman drawing tlie islanders together. cashier, was held up by three' For time it was feared that tho i bandits who escaped with $1 000 Filipinos collect in groups Young Splllman confessed to n-ir- and hold a California phase of the "national humiliation day" obser- HELDAFTEf) TfJEFT Confesses Participating in Robbery Netting About $3,000. flotky 11:11, Feb.

1. (UR)-Carl lands of a jury, Uic jjovmmicm has incitly iicrmltlcd lor lOL'sunnI use, but not tar sale. So far as could he nsa-rluln- no case involving liomc-ljrew- ins: hiis ever Ijccn to tlir SH- court for final ruling cnnteiitlon IB that the Veil-1 stead act Hinttalion or one-half ol rent or ctlcohol not! apply la thcwemption allowing the i of licver- i inim inill juices In the home for iinisoinil use. It Is whits containing up to in pnr cent ot nlcnhol Imvc Veen made in hoiiK-s uiulcr this provision licp. New 1 one ol tlie morn ardent wets, has'' challenged prohibition agents to Interfere with his home winc-mak- Ever-Growing Controversy is Holding Spotlight at Capital.

Washington. Feb. 1, A cold reaction to tho Fort, suggestion tor of home brewing came twlay from Ixilh wets and drys lent upon fifhtlng out tlic prohlbi- tiim (nicsttoii hi Consress. Tho wets asked if licp. Fianklin 1-us-t, Uepn, N.

and of President Hoover, wiint.i to make brewery or every home. The tirys pledged llujm.scliT:; to making tho act instead of weaketiiiiH as they see It. with the Fort mixlcratinnlsts ptojiosal. Wets claiuiiul to see in it mainly vindication of their proposal lov Icgallwtioii oj 2.75 per cent but clltl not cpnslilcr it a practical solution. 'V-' Nothing; wns expected to come or It.

us nothing camo from a suggestion for maiiulactuie of light beor under government control made In 1020 by i cien. Lincoln O. Andrews. former prohibition (UiaitliiKiiiMjii I'nge Seven) Two! tlcipatini; in tlie robbery, according to police. acted as a i juituii WU OS ft vation which will bo staged in Iv5a- toikout while his companions cntcr- nila Sunday In mourning tim death ed the bank and forcer! the elder of a young Filipino who was killed Spillman to turn over the money.

MINISTER REMAINS INjlLlNOIS JAIL Is Unable to Raise Bond of $30,000 After Attempt at Murder. a riot near Wattom-lllc. The youth, officers declared, said CAUS DERAILED Columbus, i-'eb. tu.Ri-Twen ty-five cars were derailed and dam- as his share of the loot aged when a northbound Hocking Valley freight train was wrecked near Prospect, Marion county, early today. No one was Injured.

Ottawa. 111., Feb. 1. in tiinnsh bDiid the Kcv. Mpt 1 til ill is- A.

LAST MINUTE NEWS PUSHES Death of Rum-Runner, are Freed. three Buffalo, Feb. 1, (U.ffl-Th coast guardsmen accused of aviiiff fatally wounded Eugene F. Downey alleged rum-runner a snois rum-ru utor the Buffalo ASKED TO RESIGN harbor Christmas lt WCfre freo of cnal today, with the failure of the Erie county The men, Rudolph Thompson, Asa fcnnis ard Orvllle LaGtant. ad been arrested and arraigned I in city court on charges of second degree manslaughter.

Lexington, Feb. 1, CJ.R>—The Rev. Julius Arnold Velasco, recently ordained pastor of St. John's Episcopal church, Dayton, will be asked to resign because he was married to a Catholic girl by a Catholic priest at Elliott City, latt week, it wss reported today. CONSOLIDATION' Washington, Feb.

1, (U.Ri-Consoli- lre and radl faci lities of the u. S. would save (ho people of tills country Jlfi.ooOMO a year, Sosthenes Behn, president of ihe International Telephone and told the senate inter- slate commerce committee loday. GEORGIA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO Ocilla, Feb. 1, Jim Irvine, a negro, was lynched by mob today, after allegedly attacking and killinn a 15 year old girl.

AUTO SALESMAN MADE DEFENDANT Cincinnati, Feb. 1. Hartley, 23, filed suit for $53,000 for alleged breach of promise against Daniel L. Bauer. II, 26, an automobile salesman, here today, charging Bauer broke off his engagement to her the pretext that he was an incurable drug addict.

u.i.i,,.-,^ i.ieitiO'ilM ailliis-I his companions were Robert James tcr Mcndota. snt bchlrd the I and Carlton Hahn, both of Indian- tars of the I.a Halle county apohs. He said they gave him S200 i here today, pros-nilton on "1 attempted murder charge in ecu- ncction with the slicotin-' Mr and Mrs. Amns Klliot The Rev. Mr.

Wilson, who w.uvrd at the licatiiiK yrstrr- day. Is charged shooting El-. janitor of the and Elliot's wife In MI effort to obtain pn.Wf.wion nf a letter he lieved would halt gos.sip him- self ami u-idnu 1 After the ElliDts. lie sniride. 5E, ITALIAN DELEGATIONS "OUT" MARKET SHOWS STRENGTH TODAY New York, Feb.

1, maintained Impressive stren lh In the short session torf.iy in Ilia face of rattier heavy week-end profit-taking and bearish scllirg. NEW CHARGES FILED TODAY Ftb Fillll a new charge, today Smil11 lhr ttr ed a reopenlna of hearln to de' ARGUMENTS DECLARED UNSOUND 9 0 Feb (u Th rollil arguments of Rtp. Korl, Republican, N. close of President Hoover, wen declared und bcfor housu today by Rep. Lelv loath, Republican, N.

v.ci. London. Feb. Italian delegations lo liie naval conference indicated today that they wouh'. not acquiesce to the I French to get down to de- linitc figures on the naval requirements ol cAcii nation.

Tiie French proposal, which Is based on a demand for the right to Iransfrr toniiace from one class of to another, suggested that each nation (ill out before nest Tuesday a blank staling respective needs in each class, such as battleships, destroyers, submarines, etc, CUSlolRSHElT UPBHOBBERS Dayton. Feb. 1. dozen or more customers In the Floyd C. Shawn Smokery, here, were robbed ol approximately S2000 bv two bandits while a third gunman waited outside as lookout.

The occupants were lined up against the wall white the bandits forced them to hand over their valuables. The proprietor was said have been th? heaviest loser. OE OFFICIAL ANSWERS Declares That He is Doing Best to Enforce Laws Wan-en, O. 'V'; rr o-Teb. i.

Ohier Oil.cn has nnsuercd a letter trom State Prohibition Commissioner R. P. Bcrtham dfrnandlng that the chief keep the Warren liquor Joints clo.icri. Bcetham's letlot followed a s'ate where liquor was seized The chief lold Heetham lie was doing the best he can with the men rain Wednesday nt-'ht at 173 Fulton at his command. He said he hTl previously offered to co-operate with slate men.

but th.it when they came here Wednesday they went to slvriffs office for dirt not visit the police station. LUCK OF ALLEGED CRIMINAUT END Super-Confidence Man May Eventually Face 1,000 Charges. Cincinnati, Feb. 1, (UR)--TUc hick which had kopt I). A.

Wells Go I'ollstniui. out of the hands 6l the lav; failed him here and todav he sat in a cell while police uhcckcil up a series ot bad check charges nsaln.it him Irojii numerous cities With only a partial record of the activities of the alleged "super-confidence man." betorc them, police predicted he may eventually face a total of J.OOO charges. He ts said to nave at least 50 aliases. Wells Indirectly caused his own downfall when detectives here took him into custody for investigation after his immirics nbom. banks red tlicm to believe a bank robbery was being planned.

POLITE GANG BANDITSJS FOUND Rob Laundry Employes Then Leave Them Money for Refreshments. Chicago. Feb. 1. bandits who reached the pinnacle ol etitiuette were at large today after discommoding seven employees of tlie Edgewater Laundry serving them refreshments, shaking hands all around, leaving sm clgnrs and cands-.

and the company safe of S500. "The moat mannerly young men 1 ever met." ivas the tribute Miss Mildred Stern, iwitcliboard operator, who was preparing to leave last night when tho robbers entered, guns drawn. SEIZURE OF BOAT ISJNVESTIGATED San Pedro. Feb. 1.

(U.W— Coast guard officials today investigated seizure of the British powerboat Northern Exchange yesterday off s.in Nicholas Island, within the limit. The ship was held In txis Angeles h.irbor last night on suspicion of being a "rum runner." Three members of the crew were detained. The craft was overhauled by the Cutter ivhose officers reported the confiscation ol half c.ise of liquor and two s.Kks of bot- beer..