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Local MARRIED HERE SUNDAY HomerS. Wheeler and Gertrude Condron, both of Avalon, were married Sunday morning by C. L. of the First Chris- i tian church, in the church study. VOLUME XLV1 DAILY EDITION CHILLICOTHE, MONDAY, SEPT.

23, 1935 SIX PAGES NO. 211 THE PRESIDENT IN AN APPEAL TO THE NATION VISIT HIS FATHKJl Mr. and Mis. Jess Gray went to Bedford this afternoon to visit his fattier. Dan Gray, who is quite ill at his home there.

Asks for Large Contributions to Private Relief Agencies, Asserting Such Support Is VitaL ADDRESSED WELFARE MEETING Scvcra Hundred Organ- Heads hi Conference at Washington. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr: and Mrs. Jewell Jeffries orj fce near Avalon announce the birth of! a son, bom Sunday evening. This is their fourth son. They have not' named him.

I WA SHINGTON, Sept. President Roosevelt today appealed to the nation for large contribution Dr. C. G. Stubbs, ill at his home, to priva te relief agencies, asserting 1304 Calhcun Street for, the such support was vital despite federal re-employment and "brighter sides" generally.

Speaking to several hundred wel- Ifare organization heads assembled on the south lawn of the White VISITING HERE House, Mr. Roosevelt said "the prob- Mr. and Mrs. Victor Gladieux and, i demands the best that we can ABOUT THE SAME several days, is about the same to' day. He is suffering from influenza, During bis illness Dr.

Stubbs' office is remaining closed. daughter. Carolyn of Omaha, Nebraska came Saturday to spend a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben S.

Wheeler. Mr. Gladieux is on his annual vacation from his give." "I am.glad to have the opportunity to pledge anew the youth of the sinews of government in the services of the less fortunate of the land," work with the Goodrich Company, the president said opening the third annual meeting of the mobilization for huma'n needs conference since he took office. The president, just back, from HURT IN FALL C. H.

Howland, who was severely injured while he was picking peaches at his home near Mooresville; Hyde Park, spoke extemporaneously about ten days ago. is improving-, and was 20 minutes late in starting Howland fell to the ground when his speech. He congratulated the the ladder on which he was stand- welfare leaders on their during the depression. You nig, ro e. halted the retreat," he said, "and 'HER BROTHER ILL now headed nce more toward J.

A. Frizzell has received tne front Mis. word ttrat her brother, George C. Smith 3s quite ill in a hospital in rod Ule, Washington. Another C.

M. Smith of Santa Cruz, California, is with him. They arc lonner residents of Carroll county. The president said it was essential to restore public welfare work to its 1929 status. NAMED DALE WAYNE Dale Wayne is the name given to of Mr.

and Mrs. Rex Durnil, Tjto aixii'ed at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. "fim-nlt 17th. The weighed 11 pounds.

Mr. and Mrs. Dumtl have one other child, Evelyn, age 4 years. FIRE IN AWNING Firemen were called to the Scott store on the east side of the square Sunday night about 9 o'clock to ex- Struck by Car, Is Seriously Injured Ben Dickson of Mooresville Is at the Chillicothe Hospital; Accident Saturday Night. Ben Dickson, 40, janitor of the Mooresville high school building, is at.

the Chillicothe hospital in a serious condition as a result of being struck by an automobile about 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening. The car which struck Dickson waS by Lloyd Miller of west on United tinguish a blaze in the awning. Thej states hlghway No 3G wh en Dick- damage was small. This is the first alarm, received at fire headquarters since August 30. TAKEN TO MILAN W.

E. Murphy who was arrested late Friday by Sheriff Roy Ulir- inacher and L. W. Mast, deputy, for Sheriff John Lee of Sullivan county, was returned to Milan Saturday. to answer to a charge of chickens, according 1 to the officers.

VACATION IN UN10NVILLE Miss Nina May Quentin went to Unionville during the week-end where she will spend her two weeks' vacation as a guest of relatives. Miss Quentin is utility clerk in the farm loan division office of the Metropolitan Insurance Company. BETTER First Mailed-In Ads Appear Today Among today's classified ads you will find the first of the mailed-in ads. Every classified advertisement mailed to The Constitution- Tribune during next two weeks will be inserted three times at the regular rate, 63c, and then given one extra insertion free. Take advantage of this one-fourth more value for your advertising money! Make sure that the article you want sold will receive attention by getting this extra insertion free.

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Dispose of them quickly and efficiently through the classified advertisements. Don't delay! Write your ad on a postcard or slip it in an envelope and mail it to The Constitution-Tribune today. Remember, you get one extra insertion free if your ad is received through the mail within the next two weeks. MURDER CASE IS TO BE CALLED FOR TRIAL TUESDAY William Miller Is Charged With the Murder of Earl Roberts on July 2nd Last Year. DR.

E. P. SLOAN DEAD DEFENDANT OUT ON BOND Son-In-Law of E. J. Miller of This City Died at Bloomfielcl, 111.

E. P. Sloan, prominent Bloom- field. 111. physician and surgeon and I son-in-law of E.

J. Miller of this city, died at a hospital in that tity September 13. Dr. Sloan became ill while attending a Colorado State Medical Society meeting the previous week. 400,000 COAL MINERS IDLE TODAY IN THE UNITED STATES The physician was born at Neosho, Case Will Bring a Large Number of I Mo Feb 13 1878 He was united Witnesses Here From Southeast marri age to Miss Emily Miller of Corner of County.

I UfclCa Mo De ember 23, 1899. Mrs. i Sloan died Oct. 31, 1908. Three children were born of this union, George dying in 1930.

The other The first murder trial in Livingston County in several years will MORE FUNDS ARE MADE AVAILABLE Nation's Vast Coal Mines Were Shut Down Peacefully as Union Leaders and Operators Bicker Over Wage Contract. DEATH OF DE WOLFE HOPPER MONDAY Passed Away at St. Luke's Hospital at Kansas City; Directed Rhythm Orchestra Sunday. KANSAS CITY, Sept. Hopper, for many years nationally known actor, died in St.

Luke's hospital here today. Hopper had been in failing health for some time and was taken to the hospital last night. Hopper suffered for months with his heart and load been advised by his doctor to take a long rest. Yesterday he announced the regular Sunday broadcast of the Kansas City Rhythm TO'Cii'stra despite the physician's warning that he was courting a serious, collapse. Last night he went to the hospital and when the doctor saw him shortly before midnight he was sitting in bed reading a newspaper.

Hopper was 77 years old la month. He was on the Americ stage more than half a century and was rated one of the leading come- son is alleged to have stepped onto diam Qf fche time Robbed Chula Store on Saturday Night Approximately $200 Worth of Merchandise Taken From the Henderson Store, Is Report. Sometime Saturday night thieves twisted the lock from the front door Miss Esther Archer, who spent of the Henderson store at Chula and Sunday with Fred McVey in St. Jo- carried away approximately $200 the highway from the side of an-1 other car which was waiting 1 at the intersection to enter the highway. Dickson was brought to the hospital where he is still in an unconscious condition.

According to the officers Miller stopped his car within 39 feet from the place where the machine struck Dickson, who was carried approximately that distance on the fender of the car. Hopper probably will be remem- jbered longest as the creator of the the poem, Hospital where he has been patient for several weeks, ill of pneumonia and typhoid, reports that he is slightly improved. His condition has been serious. GETS CCC APPOINTMENT M. J.

Boss of Bogard, a former Jackson University student, been selected as instructor of business courses being offered at tha CCC camp at Carrollton, Mo. Hto application for vocational education; was approved September 17. EMPLOYS PHARMACIST Bud Doolin, registered pharmacist, who has been employed at the Crown Drug Company store in Kansas City, (Continued to Page 5) THE WEATHER worth of merchandise consisting of tobacco, cigarettes, sugar, a quarter of a beef and other articles. The robbery was not discovered until about 7 o'clock Sunday morning when the store was opened. The thieves, ajter carrying put the merchandise, closed the store door and inserted the lock in the staple.

The Henderson store was formerly owned by Alva Mast and lias been tlie scene of numerous robberies. character in "Tracy at the bat." be called in circuit court Tuesday morning by Judge Ira D. Beals when William Miller, 61 years of age, will go to trial for the murder of Earl Roberts. It was understood in court circles today both the defense and state would announce ready for trial when the case is called. Members of the petit jury for the September term of circuit court have been ordered to report at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning.

The shooting of Roberts occurred on the Miller farm ten miles southeast of Bedford shortly after noon on July second. Roberts, the slain man, and his wife, according to officers at the time of the slaying, had arrived at the Miller farm three days prior to the shooting. Roberts was shot to death by Mil- i ler, it is alleged, as the former was coming from the Miller home. Miller claimed he shot in self-defense, while. Mrs.

Roberts alleged he shot her husband without provocation. Miller used a 12-gauge shotgun, the charge entering Roberts' head. Miller gave himself up to officers. He was brought to Chillicothe by Sheriff Roy Uhrmacher and L. W.

Mast, deputy, and taken before Justice James J. Martin where his bond was filed at $10,000, which he gave. Randall R. Kitt will prosecute the case and J. E.

Taylor is the defense attorney. Judge Ira p. Beals convened the regular September term of circuit court this morning. The opening day of the term is taken up with the calling of the docket, resetting cases and hearing parole cases. The Miller case will be the first jury case of the present term.

sons, Howard P. of Bloomington and! Ralph E. of New York survive. DR. POTTS RETURNS TO CHURCH HERE Rev.

McNamee Is Also Returned as Presiding Elder and Mrs. Fay to the Chillicothe Circuit. Members of the First Methodist Episcopal Church 'of this city received their wish when it was an- jnounced this morning at the close conference at Springfield that Dr. L. M.

Potts had been returned here as pastor of the church At the close of the conference year members of the congregation made it known they were anxious for the return to Chillicothe of Dr. Potts. Mrs. Olive Fay was returned to the Chillicothe circuit and Rev. McNamee was returned as presiding elder of the Chillicothe district.

A Heavy Sentence. SUSANVILLE, Sept. A. Tully, 24, son of Jim Tully, the author, was sentence to one to fifty years in San Quentin prison by Superior Judge H. D.

Burroughs today when he pleaded guilty to a statutory charge. Arrested on An Assault Charge Ernest Whcelbarger anil Allie Whcel- bargcr Charged With Assaulting Clifford Burton. In a free-for-all fight which occurred at the dance hall of Harley McCracken at Blue Mound Saturday night, Burton suffered a stab wound in the left side, and Ernest Wheelbarger and Allie Wheelbarger are in the county jail, having' been arrested by members of the sheriff's office upon warrants isued from the court of Justice T. L. Kcssler.

According to the officers a. rib deflected the knife blade which prevented it from penetrating deeply into Burton's side. The warrant upon which the arrest of the Wheelbargers was made charged them with assault with intent to kill. TO MEETING AT SPRINGS Dr. Gladys Ingram Attends Conference of Chiropractors.

Dr. Gladys Ingram was in Excelsior Springs. Sunday, where she attended a meeting 1 of officers of the National Chiropractic Association at which time plans were formulated MISSOURI: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Continued warm. Saturday's Temperatures Maximum Minimum SundayV Temperalures Maxlmum 86 52 84 Minimum 51 for the year's work.

was recently elected Dr. Ingrain president of the National Women's Chropractic Association, when that organization was formed in Indianapolis, Ind. Accompanying Dr. Ingram was Mrs. I.

B. Allen, Miss Marjorie Hicklin and Miss Mary Moore. Taking one's ease ought not last but the portion of a day. to Cooking School at Montgomery Ward Will Open Tuesday Afternoon at 2 O'clock and Continue Through Friday, It Is Announced. Cab Calloway Sings Real Blues YOUNGSTOWN, O.

Calloway "Hi-de-hoed" into police headquarters to sing the blues about Many Visit the Irvin New Home Walnut Street Home Thrown Open to the Public Sunday Afternoon and Evening-. The "old-timers" who built their houses years ago, were born forty years too soon. At least they thought so Sunday after they had seen the new Colonial "dream house" just completed by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Irvin on North Walnut street.

Formal opening of the new home was held Sunday when it was viewed by a large number of people who had waited with anxious anticipation to see the interior of the home under construction since early spring. Those who did not see the home Sunday may see it now only by appointment during afternoon or evening. The Irvins said today the house will be sold. The new home has seven rooms, modernly equipped with conveni- Presitfent Roosevelt Today Made Available for WPA and PWA Projects, $1,700,000,000. WASHINGTON, Sept.

President Roosevelt today made available for WPA and PWA projects, $1,700,000,000 of the $4,000,000.000 works fund. His executive order increased the sum which may be so used by PRE3IDENT JOHN LEWIS ISSUED WALK-OUT ORDER 000,000. The original division of the $4,000,000,000 fund provided that $900,000.000 could be used for loans and grants to states, cities, counties Officials Claim the Entire Industiy Would Be Brought to a Stop; Contract Expired At Midnight Sunday. WASHINGTON Sept. The nation's vast coal mines were shut down peacefully today as union leaders and operators narrowed their controversy over new wage and hour contracts.

Officials of the United Mine Workers estimated that up- and other governmental units. Mr. Roosevelt's order almost wards of 400,000 miners quit work doubles the amount which may used in this manner. It will permit Works Progress Administrator Harry L. Hopkins to spend $1,375,000,0001 for his temporary job program, PWA administrator will get only $325,000.000 in addition, however, PWA will have another $100,000,000 available for housing and slumj clearing.

on orders of President John L. Lewis because the contract which they had been working under expired at mid- YOUTH KILLED AS TRAIN HITS AUTO Lynn Alexander, 22, Killed at Burlington Crossing: 2 West of Breckenridge. Lynn Alexander, 22, was killed instantly when the car which was driving was struck, by a train, at the Burlington crossing two miles west of Breckenridge about 6:30, Sunday morning. Alevander, who is employed at the Johnson-Maddux Botor Company at Hamilton, was driving worfe from his home near Breckenridge, where he lives with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Walter Alexander. He had made the trip many times in his car, a Chevrolet. The car was night thrown approximately 150 feet from They claimed the entire industry the crossing'. It was completely would be brought to a stop. Mrs.T.H.Lankford Dies at Cameron Passed Away at the Home of Her Daughter, Mrs.

C. P. Dorsey, Monday Morning. Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Florence Lankford, former well known resident of this city, which occurred early this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

C. P. Dorsey, in Cameron. Mrs. Lankford had been ill for the past several months and she had been in failing health for a number years.

Funeral services will be conducted at the Methodist church in Cameron the loss of $1,500. Galloway said he ence and artistry chief among its locked it in an automobile placed the money in a satchel and i desirable features. On the first 'floor is a large living room, dining I room, bedroom, breakfast room, kitchen and half bath with shower. Upstairs is a complete bath and U. S.

Buys Less French Wine PARIS Increase in the imports of French wines during two bedrooms and an attic for stor- 1935 have been marked in all coun- a A recreation room is located tries except the United States, Holland and Germany. The greatest falling off was in imports to the United States. Woman Heads Kansas Bank LARNED, Kan. town boasts the only Kansas woman bank president. Mrs.

A. H. Moffett has been chosen president of 'the First National bank, succeeding her late husband. in the basement. Guppy Litter Totals 67 WELLESLEY, Mass.

Reginald V. Yeomans claims a world's record for guppy litters. One of his guppies gave birth to 67 offspring. The previous record, according to Yeomans, was 60. Next to handclapping, a letter of praise is the best.

Mrs. Mary E. Mast Sees Her First Talking Picture Here Saturday Mrs. Mary E. Mast, Route 3, was uptown early Saturday afternoon in her best hat and dress.

There was a little flush of excitement about her as she pulled at her neck scarf and adjusted her hat. She walked hur- -n riedlv for her eighty years, too. Idng and canning school will 1Kluy A cooking be conducted at Montgomery Ward from Tuesday throush Friday with classes each day at 2 p. which will be open to the public, it was announced today by J. H.

Bland, store manager. Instruction in the preparation of all types of food with special attention given to the use of the pressure cooker, will be given by a demonstrator. Local women's clubs and organizations have been invited to attend in groups. You see, Mrs. Mast went to the first talking picture she had ever seen Saturday afternoon.

In Friday's issue of the Constitution-Tribune the name of Mrs. Mary E. Mast appeared in the want ad section which entitled her to a free ticket to the Ritz. It stirred up her whole household. Mrs.

Mast thought at first she wouldn't go. But they all insisted. "Why, you must go, Mother. talkies. come on." And so she went.

She was at the box office with the little slip of paper from the Constitution-Tribune at 1:45 Saturday afternoon even before the theatre doors were open, but they let her in right away because she was a little tired and the street was noisy with the Saturday afternoon matinee children. Mrs. Mast, who will be eighty years Because negotiations had not bean broken off, the union leaders were making no particular efforts to rally enthusiastic support or demonstrations in the coal field. They preferred not to regard the situation as a strike but merely as a "cessation of work" pending contract renewal. President Roosevelt, back from Hyde Park, was keeping in touch with the situation.

There was still the possibility of presidential intervention, but for the time being Mr. i Roosevelt was represented as being reluctant to take a direct hand. Edward F. McGrady, assistant retary of labor, who has been acting for the administration in attempting to bring the warring group together, called at the White House soon after the president's return. He told newspapermen, he had come to see Marvin H.

Mclntyre. the president's appointment secjfetary. He went directly to Mclntyre's of- demolished. An examination of Alexander showed that his ribs were crushed, his skull fractured and his neck was broken in three places. When they found the body, it was lying several feet from the car.

Funeral arrangements have nofc been made. at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon andi burial will be made in Edgewood cemetery here. Mrs. Lankford was the widow of fice. KIRKSVILLE, Sept.

strike of coal miners failed to reach this community today. Min- the late T. H. Lankford, who, with ers of tnis area were a wor as Paul Dixon, once edited The Crisis usua i this morning. in Chillicothe.

She is survived by two WASHINGTON Sept. Mrs. C. P. Dorsey and Miss Mary Four hundred thousand coal miners already technically on strike, Lankford, and four sons, John of St.

Louis; Hiram and Eldon of Spokane and Harold of Seattle. were ordered to stay away from, the mines today, inaugurating the larg- I est strike of the New Deal. i At 2:32 a. m. (3:32 EDD today mine operators and union officials left the smoke-filled hotel room where they had conferred for almost 17 hours.

They had failed to agree and, seemingly, the strike, postponed five times during the summer by President Roosevelt, was. on in real earnest. The conference ended in bitterness, but will be resumed at 2 p. m. today.

A feature of the day's entertain-j President Roosevelt will be back Enjoyed Outing at Roach Lake' Members of the Chillicothe Civic Band and Their Families Enjoy Picnic Sunday. Approximately fifty members of the Chillicpthe Concert Band and their families attended the'annual band picnic at Roach Lake Sunday. 820 Arrests, 4M Convictions in Aug. That Is the Record Established by the State Highway Patrol; Costs More Than Fines. JEFFERSON CITY, Sept.

29 Missouri State Highway patrol made 820 arrests apd obtained 414 convictions dur.ing "August, butt court costs were $325.06 more than total fines assessed, ascording to the patrol's monthly report just released. Court costs in obtaining the convictions totaled $3,356.06, and the total amount of fines assessed was $3,030. However, among the convictli there were 11 jail sentences and fi penitentiary sentences meted- out. total of 267 are awaiting trial: persons arrested were released other officers; four cases were dismissed by the prosecution, and dismissed by the patrol. Other phases of the report showed 6,385 correction in automobile lights were made in the presence of officer, and warnings of minor infractions were made to 1,545 motorists.

Troopers brought about return of 21 stolen automobiles, and reported ment was the kittenball game between two teams captained by Harold Linton and Donald Gordon, with Linton's team wining by a 13-10 score. A triple play from L. Saale, short, to Linton, second, to C. E. Watkins, first, was a highlight of the game.

Various games, contests, boating and other entertainment were the diversions of the day. Farmers Are Granted Paroles Judge Albert Reeves Paroles Clinton County Farmers Sentenced in Plattsburg Riot. ST. JOSEPH, Sept. Judge Albert L.

Reeves of the federal court today placed on probation all of the farmers whom he sentenced Saturday in connection with the Plattsburg farm riot. The action was taken with the consent of Maurice MUligan, dis- UU-LO. VV11U W1AA UG old October 23, has seen only a fewltrict attorney, who prosecuted the movies during her long life but never had she seen a talkie before Saturday. A daughter and other relatives accompanied Mrs. Mast to the theatre door Saturday afternoon, but she attended the show alone and left quickly after the picture, so we don't case.

We'll take you in. You'd like the, know how she liked the talkies. The probabtion action means the farmers will escape serving sentences in jail and prison. Two other farmers were sentenced to serve only one day and were released Saturday afternoon upon serving a few hours after sentence had been passed by Judge Reeves. hi Washington when it resumes.

Whether he planned direct intervention to preserve peace in the industry was not known, although his personal representativer-hard-boiled Assistant Labor Secretary Edward i Klr wo F. the issue would not be presented to the White 84 accidents, to motorists Service was rendered! by patrolmen on 84 occasions, and first aid was admins- tered three times. The six troops of patrol, located at Kansas City, Macon. Kirkwood, Springfield, Sikeston and Jefferson City, covered a total of 217,885 miles during August. Number of arrests and convictions in troop territories varied widely, House.

Bleary-eyed from his long battle in a smoke-filled hotel room. McGrady expressed hope that a satisfactory solution could be drafted late today so that the strike call could be rescinded immediately. As the conference broke up at 2:32 a. m. union leaders and operators were only three cents per ton apart on the wage increase that miners have been seeking since last February.

The union, which originally demanded an increase of 15 cents for miners working on a tonnage basis, appeared willing to concede one and one-half cents more. There the operators remained adamant, and the three-cent difference still separated the two sides when the long session was recessed. The strike call became effective last midnight. It ordered 400,000 men, members of the United Mine Workers, to stay away from the mines when 7 a. m.

whistles sound throughout the bituminous field (Continued to Page 5) ranging from 283 arrests by the to 32 for Troop P. of Jefferson City. Springfield obtained 141 convictions, to lead the report. More Sleeping: Sickness KANSAS CITY, Sept. health officials today ported three new cases of sleeping sickness here, bringing the numbee of victims suffering from the malady to nine.

A safe cracker thinks there ought to be some kind of a percussion cap to open a box of sardines. Pittsburgh 8, Cards, 0, end of third. Don Faurot reported to have 11 full teams in his freshman, squad at M. U. Question of the day: Who will win the flght? Answer: The promoters.

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