Hamilton Evening Journal from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 16

I Today, more Ihan ever before the Journal offers the I largest circulation at less cost per inch per thousand. HAMILTON EVENING JOURNAL i i i i A A 1 i 7 a For $1,10 the Journal is selling the best, Travel Accident Policy in the U. S. Good for a year. MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1930 RPMENTATIVE CONTROrOFFpM BUREAU SOUGHT BUTLER LEADING PROJECT For Changes In Slate Farm Constitution 3 OTHER COUNTIES Lend Support For County Delegates On Board Of Control Seeking to Kave the controlling Tody of tho Ohio State Farm Bureau Federation more dirjtCy repreEen- tative of county Farm Bureau mem- oer.5, officers of ths Butler 'County Farm Bureau and three other county farm groups urge the passage of amendments to the constitution when the annual federation meeting i- held in Coiimbuj, 'February amended constitution, as written by Bnllcr, Pick-away, Fayette and Highland county Farm Bureau heads, -proposes to "do away" with control of tlic federation anu likewise the Ohio Slate Farm Bureau corporation by an.

executive committee composed of nine men. Control of the Federation would placed, under the new pian, in a board of directors instead of the executive committee because the directors would it- is claimed, represent all districts whereas the executive committee, as Ihe constitution now stands, gives only nine districts in the stale direct representation in the control of activities of the Federation. It is proposed the board of directors meet monthly rather than quarterly, as now customary. "Policies Differ Differences policies between county Farm Burea-ii 1 officials, sponsoring Ihe amVndcd constitution, and officers of the Ohio State Farm Bureau corporation is 'believed fa shave resulted in the proposed constitutional amendments. The corporation has charge of the selling of farm insurance, and in addition, contracts for the supply of fertilizer, and-farm materials to members of the Farm Bureau.

Tho amendments have been mailed to the state constitutional committee and to each county Farm Bureau in tho stale for their consideration, Truman. Davis, president of Butler County organization, said Monday. Assisting Ihe local 'farm group in sponsoring Iho amended constitution are the following counties: Pickaway, Fayctlo and Highland. Before writing the amendments, officials of the four counties conferred heads ol: 20 other county Farm Bureaus in tlic state. Divide Group Believing a group as large- as a board of directors must be divided i groups in order lo secure the most desirable results, one amendment to the constilnlion provides for the selection of standing committees.

Delegates to the annual meeting would he chosen by the membership rather a by the county board of directors, is the stipulation of still another amendment. Under the present constitution, the federation board of directors, meeting regularly four times each year, only approves a maltcis decided upon by the executive coin- mitlee of nine. board of direc- Tragedy Marks Hike, Russell Wolf Is Killed uuu rvw 1 "ACCIDENTAL" IS VERDICT Park Fund Benefit The North End Improvement association will give a big card party in St. Stephens school hall, Tuesday evening, January 23, at Second and Dayton streets. The proceeds will be used in assisting the Park Board to finance the various hall clubs this summer, since the Park Levy was defeated by voters in November.

It is expected that hundreds of sport lovers will attend -the party. The committee has been working very hird. Euchre, bridge and pinochle will be played. Clerks Locked In Ice Box, Bandits Get $300 Ill-Hill Ti Camdcn, Training School Opens Tonight The winter term of the Standard Training school opens tonight at 0:45 o'clock, at the First M. E.

church with four courses. They are as follows: "New Testament," Rev. Asn .1. Kestle, pustor of tho First M. E.

church; "Adult Rev. Lester F. King, pastor of thoLindemvald Church ol! Christ; "Social and Recreational," Rev. Waller B. Leis of the Fiivjb He- formed church, and "Teaching Work of the Church," Kcv.

0. Webster Moore, pastor of Ihe High Street Church of Christ. Courses will continue for ten weeks. STOKELEYWED AS HOLD-UP MAN Ray Siokeley, 27, 324 South Front street, identified early Sunday morning by Dcwey Arnett, 23, S25 South Ninth street, as a stickup man, will be arraigned in municipal court next Tuesday morning on a robbery charge. Arnett was held up at- 1:35 o'clock Sunday morning at Fourth and Henry streets.

Two "hours after they had been given a description of the man, Detectives Robert Leonard and- Oscar Decker arrested Stokcley. "That's him," Aructt assured police. When police searched Stokc- Icy they did not. find a bill fold, pair of gloves and a.keyholdcr Arnett said had been taken from him by tho stickup man. Hie frigid climalo in a bu'ch- er's ice wrro added lo chills from Ihe fact a an a a i blonde covered them i blue sled revolver when Iho manager, clerks and a number of customers were i in Ihe a avenuo Krogcr store hero at len o'clock a a i and (he I i of between $3(11) and At.

just u-boul, closing time, while- Ilio storo manager, John Porter, 'hecking llic day's receipts on lop ol' a counter, a man and wom- entered tlic- store, Jeavim coupe parked the si-roe 1 i Tin a and collected, ordered, all present to slick up llifir hands. This complied Ibe manager and three clerks, Glen Douer, Fred Paxton and Frank Dodr, were locked in lhc store's ice box, and -Mr. and -Airs. Murray Wall and several oilier cusloiiitTH were crowded into a rear room. i i stage themselves llic a i pair scooped up HID cash, walked out ol' the door, entered their car and drovo west from Camdcn, com- plc.lclv covering their trail a few miles "-from tho village.

The a of the while not officially stilted, was reported between $300 nil f-100. JEWELRY THEFT FROM BOLI CAR STILL Mm. P. 1'. Boli, Pleasant Father And Son Deny Ownership Of Outfit Found In Hayloft avenue, reported to police that rjry and clothing, valued at wcro aim-day, while the car was parked, either in Ervin and Clyde Skidmorc, ten- nits on a farm near Jacksonburg, vere in the county jail Monday charged i possession of the argiwt still ever found in the county.

The 350 gallon capacity, was found in the a of ii barn when State Agent Mid Davis anil 3eputy Sheriffs Joe Ring and Xividson raided the place Saturday. The Skidmores, father and son, who novcd to the farm from Middletown six months ago, denied owner- jliip of tho They an: charged with possessing) implements for the manufacture of intoxicants. Tho still was dismantled when found, parts of it being hidden hay. Several barrels of mash were SPRAUL ASSISTED AFTEE COLLISION An automobile collision at Third and Hcalon streets, at 11:50 o'clock Sunday night resulted in damage lo two aulos and in arrest of Frank Spraul, 42, Newport, on a reckless driving charge filed by Walter Forlncr, 125G Harmon avc- mic. POLICE PENSION FUND TRUSTEES TO MEET A special meeting of the police pension trustees will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon, at the- call of Eobcrt Dinwiddic, secretary'.

MISS BECKETT IS RECOVERING NICELY tore is sometimes referred to as lilt "Board of Davis' Statement Truman Davis and Raymond T. Brown, president and ricorelary- treasurcr of (he Butler County Farm Bureau, will bo tlic i i a delegates to the stale meeting. They together i heads of (lie other three comity farm organizations, will champion proposed amendments to the constilution. Summing np Urn purputo of tho proposed change in constitution, President Davis mado this Monday: "Tlie comity Farm Bureaus which are helping us i i i a these a have only one purpose in mind, namely a iiic controlling body of llic Federation bo more directly representative of members in the county Farm Bureau When the amended constitution is presented for action in the state meeting, Butler County Farm Bureau officers will see the culmination of a project inaugurated early last fall. JUDGE WOODR0UGH TO VISIT HERE The condition of Emily Beckett, jj.

auditorium. Atoll) Dayton street, was considered I tendance was estimated at near 200. stolen from her automobile ilo the car was park- Cineinnati or Boli did not discover Ikciit until she arrived home. The loot included a with five diamonds, a platinum beauty pin, dresses and an overcoat DEATH HAS CLAIMED WiLLIAMWHERS William Smothers, 43, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Bluford Smothers, passed away at a Cincinnati hospital Friday morning at 9 o'clock, following iin illness of long duration. Mr. Smothers was horn November 24, 1SSO, at Marion county, Kentucky. He was married to Margery Carell on June 30,1917. He was a a i member of the Jr.

0. U. A. council No. 93.

Besides the widow, Mrs. Margery Smothers, Mr. Smothers is survived destroyed. Two coils were in the one son, Karl; two sisters, Miss barn, lending raiders lo believe- that Ihcre had been another still on the premises. The i was made of copper, and tho boiler wan shaped like a lingo box.

All of tho apparatus was to the county jail. EDMISTON SOUGHT TOR REMOVING CAR Alex of tho Central Motor company, Front and Market streets, signed a warrant at polico headquarters Saturday charging II. C. Edmiston, formerly of Belle avenue, with removing a mortgaged automobile from llie-ciiy. According lo DeArmond, his company had $320 mortgage 1 on a Edmistou drovo away.

anlomobile DR. TRECHTLING IS BOYS WORK SPEAKER Dr. Louis H. Frechlling, chairman of the Boys Work committee- of the Y. M.

C. was the speaker S'undav afternoon's meeting of the trood at Mercy hospital Monday I where sho is recovering from an appendicitis operation performed day evening. REPORTS TUESDAY IN MEMBER DRIVE First rcporls in lim M. C. A.

boys department membership drive bo received in a meeting at the Tuesday evening at o'clock. Goal has been fixed at 100. A. M. CAMPBELL DEAD Funeral services for Albert M.

Campbell, of Harrison, were held today at 2 p. in Christian church in Harrison. Mr. Campbell survived by Ihe i Fischer Campbell; and two children, Mrs. C.

E. Haddock, and Roy E. Campbell. Two reels of motion pictures were Judge and Mrs. J.

W. Woodrough and daughter, William Burns, of Omaha, arc expected to ai'rivo in Hamilton on Thursday- to 1)0 guests of tho Thomas Beckett home, Dayton Judge AYoodrough is a nephew of the In IP Thomas Beckelt, and is very wcli known in Hamilton. Judge Woodrough has caused no i a of controversy following a rodent decision handed down by him regarding i i of pei'Minal i i i i i p' o- i i a At hit-; Hicgolion, tin- i Supreme ('riin'i: i i i 1 i i Sarah Smothers, of Rilcy, Kentucky, and Mrs. Louie Haltingly, of Oxford, and one brother, Eugene Smothers, of Muncey, Indiana. Funeral services will ha held at the Webb funeral home on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev.

AV'7 H. Parker of' the Nazarcnc church officiating. Interment will ho made in Greenwood cemetery and friends may call Monday evening after 7 o'clock. Wife Injured In Accident On Icy Roads; Traffic Halted Death oC one and serious'injury two others were included in the rcporls today oC automobile accidents on the'roads and streets that were glare of ice. Harold Reid, 26 years old, Soulh A street, Richmond, driver of a truck for John Graf, of Richmond, was killed, and bis wife, Helen, 20 years old, was injured when truck in which they were driving north from Cincinnati to Richmond, skidded and plunged down a 13-foot embankment at tha concrete brigo just north of Somer- villo at 7:30 o'clock this morning, Driver Blinded.

Mrs. Reid, confined at the Richmond hospital, said sho and her husband left Cincinnati at four o'clock this morning. Snow, turning later to a drizzle Ihat covered tho windshield, and the icy pavements, made driving hazardous. At Ihe curve norih of Somervillc, their truck left the road and plunged down the embankment. Sho remembered nothing, she said, until after her removal lo tho hospital.

Mrs. Reid and her husband had lived until seven months ago in Uuytou. In Hamilton numerous minor collisions were reported. On the Mid- dlctowza pike, north of Hamilton, a bus skidded from tho road but no damage was done or injuries caused. Hills were practically impassable at a time early today and bus service to Cincinnati was abandoned until this afternoon.

Overpcck Man Injured. John P. Rcif, 51, Overpcck, is in Mercy hospital suffering from a broken left leg and numerous lacerations, the result of an auto accident on State Routo I), near Jsew Miami, Monday morning at 7 o'clock. Rcif was driving bis machine to work when be struck an icy stretch of road and lost control of the steering wheel. The machine was catapulted 2U feet down an embankment.

A passing motorist, Otto Brayton, took the injured man lo the hospital. "Thieves will quit stealing if Jicy c-annot sell llm stuff Ihcy steal," Polico Chief John C. Cal- lonn slates today, announcing thai Ictectivcs and patrolmen have been nslruetcd to conduct a special drive jgainst purchasers of stolen property. According lo police officers, so- called legitimate citizens have been 'fences" for thieves to "get stuff at bargain prices." Other citizens, who do -not purchase tho "bargains Plan Turns Turtle Buyers Of Stolen Property Scored By Police Chief A Culhoui! the thieves- to to report to police il was too Me," Chief said, "we learned that a offered," allow escape by failing tho pscuilo "salesman." Of thief had visited four places last week i tools, offering them for sale at ridiculously cheap prices. No report, of these sales were made to police.

Jf officers had 'been notified arrests would huvo been made- and convictions most, likely obtained." MFRITH GREEN COUCH TO BE RETURNED Police were expected to leave Hamilton today fop Hazard, to return with Green Couch, Hamilton, who is wanted here on a charge of removing a mortgaged aujoinobilo from the city. Couch was arrested Sunday in Hazard. AUTO AND CAB CRASH, N.O INJURIES Automobiles driven by J. H. Bates, 203 Rots avenue, and William Garrctt, a taxicab driver, collided as i street and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad crossing Saturday, both HAMLITON HOME SAYS ALLEGED FORGER Authorities hero have no record of Russell T.

Sellers, 32, and his bride of. three months, who told Bant; aro from Hamilton and Dayton respectively. Dispatches from Maino read that Sellers and his pretty wife aro held in connection with issuance, of worthless checks in five Maine cities. Sellers authorities report, Open Two Week Revival At High Street C. Of C.

i services of High Sfreet Church of Christ on Sunday niglll i Rev. G-. Webster Muoi'o in a Tho services which i arc lo bo Lord's Supper. licv. evening was choir was i i for two ments- were rendered by Miss Ruth Brislley and Miss Beryl Mc-Ginuis.

Subjects for llic week are as follows: Monday, "Heaven, Where, Tuesday, "The Hallowed Wednesday, "TKo Divine Thursday, "The Divine- prepared for bandits cost Rice H2S Lincoln avenue, a bullet wound in the. calf of the right leg at 0:15 o'clock Sunday night. Winklcr carries a .38 calibre 'revolver in case he needs it to use on a stick-up man. As ho was opening the door to the garage in the rear of bis borne, the revolver dropped from Winklcr's pocket. struck on concrete and was discharged.

Detectives Robert Leonard and Oscar Decker received reports from Mercy hosiptal Hint the wound was not- serious. Will Argue-And He Does! "Lock this guy in a padded cell and put a gag on him," pleaded prisoners in the city jail late Saturday night. They complained about the "man from Cleveland" who was jailed on intoxication charge. A he wants to do is tnlk and argue," one prisoner declared. The Clevelander hooked as Will Argue, 53, Cleveland.

WOMAN CITED TOR RECEIVING STOLEN ROBE Bertha Ashcraft, 2-1, 426 Henry street, will bo arraigned in municipal court Tuesday morning a charge of receiving stolen property. According lo Detectives Robert Leonard and Oscar Decker, Mrs. Ashcraft hud in her possession robe stolen from an automobile. Mrs. Ashcraft told officers she got the robe from a boy but did not know his name.

District Conference Here Sun day; Officers Installed; Class Initiated Coroner In Death; Near Collapse Girl WORKINGSJJF GUN Explained By Wolf. Weapon Discharged; Services Wednesday Maine, authorities, they he wife were married in Dayton, 0., last October. Mrs. Sellers was a Dayton stenographer. After a honeymoon trip to Canada, Sellers and his wife went to Maine.

Both Sellers and his wife wcro indignant when accused of issuing worthless checks. A checkbook was found on Sellers. He. declared the book covered a legitimate account, PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY The Missionary society, of the Presbyterian church will bold its legular monthly luncheon at tho church next Wednesday nt 1 o'clock instead of the Y. W.

C. A. HUSBAND CITED BY MRS. MOHB Alleging llial ho struck her, Mrs. Tcssie'jlohr, -13, 1)23 Fairvicw avenue, signed a a a at police head quarlcrs a a uiglit charging her husband, Henry, 45, i disor- POLICE REPORT AUTO RECOVERIES Recovery of three stolen automobiles was reported by police Saturday and Sunday.

A coupe stolen from Estes Barnettc, 013 Sycamore street, was found on Bender avenue A coach stolen from Orin Cooper. Forest avenue, was found on North Sixth street and a. coupe belonging to Guy Joues, Oxford, was found on Ludlow street. Several hundred persons attcnd- the meeting of the Independent Order of B'Nai B'Rith, No. 8S2, of he southwestern Ohio, on Sunday at the Anthony Wayne ho- el.

The meeting inspiring oi.e, and tlic prograitt began at 10 o'clock in the and continued throughout Luncheon at noon, installitiol' of officers, initiation of to the Ben Strauss MemoriM class and a splendid program made the day complete. Officers, recently elected, were installed during the afternoon, Ben Joffe taking office as president of the Hamilton order; Max Strauss, vice president; William Cohen, sec- ictary; Mark Brillant, treasurer; David monitor; Morris Mostow, guard; Max Berezin, warden; Max Iloi-nstein, trustee for three years. Leonard Freiberg, of Cincinnati, first vice district president and district secretary, acted as installing officer during these ceremonies. Noon Luncheon Rubhi B. Rosenberg, presided at ihc invocation during the morning session, and interesting reports were heard from officers and committee- cbairmeii of the group.

At 12:30 a luncheon was served in tlic ballroom of the hotel, and here the tables were decorated i fresh spring flowers, and pastel shaded streamers. Mayor Raymond H. Burke delivered a fins address of welcome lo the visiting delegates, and offer- eel them the hospitality of Hamilton for us long as they remained. One of the most interesting events of the one-day convention was the initiation of the class-of 12 members, known as the Ben Strauss class. The initiation was public, and the name was given in honor and in memory of the lately deceased and honored Ben Strauss of Hamilton.

Lon Goldstein of Ashtabula, accompanied by bis team, initiated the twelve candidates. Leonard Freiberg, of Cincinnati, gave a Hne speech as representative of the district, Lou and Sam Gold(Continued on page five) A verdict of accidental'death will be returned by Coroner Edward Cook in. the death, Sunday morning, of Russell Wolf, 24, married, 1503 Dixie Highway, the son of Ernest Wolf, Hamilton fire department lieutenant. Wolf died less than 15 tniuutes I'i'tcr a bullet from a .32 calibre omalic had bored through his sloraach, punctured an artery and lodged in his back. Th'o automatic, of German make, and with scnsativc trigger was being held by Miss Edith Fath, 11 746 Brough avenue, when it was discharged.

The tragedy, which took place along the River Rood, near Chaso avenue and "Three wab vitncsscd by Mrs. Olga Wolf ago 8, and Lester Eut, 23, 409 Clinton avenue. First B. Groups Give Playlet On Tuesday Night "Mother Goose and Her Missionary Family," is the titlo of Hie playlet the Women's Missionary society and Iho Oltcrbcin Guild of the First U. B.

church will sponsor Tuesday evening nt tho church at 7:30 o'clock. The program includes a. piano duct, Mrs. C. Pclry and Miss Bl- sio Renijv, dialogue, "Belly Knlcr- tains," Betty and Imugh; reading, "Tho Old Family Album," Mrs.

Ruth Turnbungh; piano solo, Paulino Hyams; reading, lougbby, and vocal solo, Miss Mary Wilson. Those taking part in Ihe playlet are as follows: Busier Faist, Ardinii Sbcrrer, Nora Janii Kcpplsr, Ann South, Dorothy Rollers, Dorothy Gray, Wiimer, Mary Kathleen Thompson, Deem, Katberine Wilmer, Louise Hamilton, Carol i a Irene Kolli, Corrine Urm- slon, John Weaver, Bculah Thompson, Elaine Cross-ley, Ogg, Raymond Kurs, Norma Gray, Lester Griffon, Helen Louise Rybolt and Martha Sizclovc. A silver of- At the Photographers," Nora Wil- municipal court Tuesday morning. and the organ and piano accompani I I THIS IS THH EVENING JOURNAL'S, "DAILY MOVIE PICTURE SHOW ED WHEELAH'S ALASKAN SERIAL FORTUNES FATE EPISODE- 12, NEWLVWEDS BILL AND BESSIE HAD BEEN SEPARATED PUR1NQ- THE PANIC ON BOARD THE "SEA QUEEN' BEFOKESHE. SANK AND WHO NOW.UNKNOY/NTO ONE ANOTHER, ARE APPROACHINQ- YUKON Ory.LET Ub VI SIT TINY TOWN IfNIDE THE BONANZA CAFE AND DANCE HALL RATHER CXIIET FOR A SATURDAY DONT WE MUSIC SAY US BOYS WANT TO WHERE'S THAT PIANO FELLER WHO WAS HERE LAOT WEEK? HE WA ALL 05 A LITTLE OWNER AND PROPRIETOR OFTUE'BONANZA CAFE" BLANCHE ROUQ-E i FEEL WORSE ABOUT IT THAN YOU BUT WHAT CAN 1 DO? THE KID TOOK-SICKTHI5 MORNINGr 1 HAD SEND HIM TO TO SEE THE UP AGAINST IT BUT SHE DOESNT INTEND TO LOSE HER CUSTOMERS WITHOUT A STRUGOE SEE TO-MORROW'S EPISODE 7 Suffers From Shock Miss Fatli, who has been under care of a physician constantly since fatal shot was fired, was reported in a dangerous nervous condition today, suffering greatly from shock.

Relatives were greatly concerned over the condition of the young widow Ernest Wolf, the mother of the accident victim, who were in a nervous condition resulting ifrom shock. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, Miss Fath and Ent left their homes shortly after 9 o'clock their "usual Sunday morning hike." In order that ho might teach Fath to shoot a revolver, Wolf look- bis automatic alonjr. On previous hikes Wolfe did not carry the weapon.

The hikers bad reached a spot along Ihe River Road, near tho 'Three when Wolf offered 18 instruct Miss Fath in ttsc of the automatic. Oun Discharged Iho four persons were grouped in a circle when Wolf handed automatic to Miss Fath. She gripped it lightly, her linger grazing the trigger. Wolf fell to the ground, cltilcn- ing his stomach. Ent.

picked up his wounded 'rieud and carried him one-quarter of a mile. "Guess, I'm gone," Wolf whispered lo Ent, who placed Wolf on the ground and ran to a house, squares summoning olice. Wolf idied while he was being taken to the Mercy hospital in the police ambulance in charge of Pa- Toltuen Clarence Holden and Hcr- nan Dulle. Mrs. Wolfe and Miss Falh were at the police headquarters, telling -he story of (he accident, when pu- ice officers and Ent returned from hospital.

Miss Falh collapsed when notified a Wolf was dead. Autopsy Performed An autopsy was performed Sun- lay to remove the bullet from the )ody. "Such a Corone Cook said, "would, ordinarily not cause death to quickly. The bullet, puuctured a blood vessel leading lo the Mrs. J.amcs Fath, Edith's molh- cr, recalled today that her daughter never "touched a revolver hc- foro Sunday morning." Miss Fath and ftir.

and Mrs. Wolf bad been llic best of friends. Dr. Henry Krone, who is ig Miss Fath, has ordered a complete rest. Funeral Services Funeral services for Wolf will he held Wednesday aflernoou at 2:30 o'clock, Robert Slcmme, pastor of Iho Congregational church, officiating.

Interment will be in Greenwood cemetery. Friends may call anytime after Monday evening. Besides tho widow, Wolf leaves parents, Mr. and Mm. Ernest Wolf, and ono sister, Arline.

Wolf was a graduate of tho Hamilton High school and had been employed at tho Hamilton post office. Hamilton's Wealher By A. B. HEATH' Maximum yesterday, 28. Minimum last night, 27.

Temperatures for the same date for the following years: .1029 3027 11)26 3D25 3024 Max. 30 32 38 36 51 IS Min. 21 (I 23 7 7 Snowfall for past 2-1 hours, O.OS nf nn inch. 1'recipiiation for past 2-1 hours, O.OS oC an iuck.