Delphos Daily Herald from Delphos, Ohio • Page 1

The Latest Telegraphic BIT United Press DELPHOS HERALD WEATHER Fair tonight, Friday increasing cloudiness and somewhat warmer. PRICE THREE CENTS DELPHOS, OHIO THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1930. VOL. XXXVII. NO.

69. FUERS SPEEDING TO TEXAS Hurricane Tearing Through West cs MLIB PEOPIE flHIPEIK CTII I THE MODERN WOMEN! nHMIIlU rUK MILL QUESTION MARK SPREAD Jackson to Make Nonstop Flight Over 48 States GROUP Terrific Force of Storm Disrupts Commerce and Causes Widespread Anxiety Throughout Caribbean City of Santo Domingo Reported Destroyed Banana Trees in Kingston, Jamaica, Destroyed by Hurricane. HAVANA, Cuba, Sept. '1 (UP) A hurricane of terrific force swept northward through the West Indies today, isolating- islands in its path by severing- communication lines, disrupting- commerce and causing anxiety throughout the Carribbean. Latest advices indicated, according- to observers here, -that the storm is.

toward the'eastern tip of Cuba, carrying winds estimated at 'J(iO to 200 miles an hour in velocity. Tim Dominli-nii republic, Dale Jackson, who holds the endurance flying record with Forest O'Brine, an- Dominican republic, south- that he will attempt a west of Cuba, has been cut off from'nonstop flight to the forty- cominuiiic.aUon since yesterday State capitals of the Unit- crnoon, and is believed 'to have suf-jed States. liis Ship is to be ac- fered heavy property damage', as COmpanied by two refueling well as loss of life. Porto nico bare- planes and a radio ship and will ly escaped the destructive fly to the capital of every state which followed a -path to the south'in the Union without making a oi' that island and struck the city The floght to take Santo Domingo. jabout twenty-five days and cov- ir the disturbance follows its about 15,000 miles.

present course, as figured at Belen observatory here, it will move over a large part of eastern Cuba, then pass northward and head for the reaching- them in 74 hours. Father Guitierrez Lanza, director of Helen observatory, believed that the provinces of Oriente and Cania- guey, in southeatern Cuba, could HORNED OWLS TAKE UP GOLF GAME THIS WEEK CLEVELAND, 4 (UP) A quartet of Cleveland horned owls not dodge the storm if it followed' have taken up golf, ihe present path. Santiago De Cuba! It all started in fun three nights Itself is likely to be hit, it was said, ago at the Lakewood night practice Reports from Ponice, Porto Rico, driving- course. The owls evidently said that considerable damage had mistook golf balls for mice, been done at Santo Domingo, but it They swooped down, seined one -was not, known, before eommunica- apiece and swooped away. They soon returned disappointed, and deposited the balls on the fairway.

The owls then perched in a nearby tree, hooted loudly and consider'. ed the -matter. They returned to the lion ceased, whether there had been any loss of life. The last word received from Sanit Domingo by the Belen observatory said the storm was moving- over the city northwest to northwest. It jwas estimated that the storm moving north northwest at the rule of about It! miles an hour.

Dr. Mil las, director of the observatory, said that there had been no communication with Santo 'Domingo since 3 p. in. yesterday and that it was impossible to say what damage had been done or whether any lives had been lost. Reports early today from the All- 'America cable station at Fisherman's Point, on the southeastern tip of Cuba, said that weather was cloudy there, with indications of rain.

There was no wind. The direction of the storms seemed uncertain, the cable station ported, except that yesterday it was generally west northwest. I LONDON. Sept. 4 A cyclone which struck the island of Dominica, one of the leeward group 500 aniles southeast of Santo Domingo, lulled two persons and did extensive damage the Colonial office- attack shortly.

Now every night they pick up a few dozen golf balls and bury them in nearby lots. TRAGEDY TAKES PL ACE TOD AY AT CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, Sept. 4 (UP) months of attempts to win buck the love of an estranged wife ended in tragedy today for Frank P.iM-tok, 30, and his wife, Daisy, Bartok, victim of two self-inflicted wounds, was in county morgue, and the young Avife, mother of two sons, was in city hospital fighting for her life. There were five bullets in her body and physicians said she has but slight chance of recovery. Mrs.

Barlok was shot, police said, by her husband who 'then turned gun on himself his wife refused his last request 'that she announced today. Apparently Ibis, again live with him in Cleveland, storm occurred on Tuesday. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sept. 4 1-1 a If a million banana trees and several buildings were destroyed by a hurricane in Spanish Honduras on Friday. Young Toledo Boxer Killed In Crash LISBON, Sept.

4 18, was blind today i'rom drinking poison liquor allegedly sold to him by Frank TOLEDO, Sept. 4 (UP) A promising young Toledo pugilist who was to have had his first big- fight nexl week was killed Wednesday night when an auto in which iwas arrested and lodged in jail. The was riding iwith three liquor was purchased last Sunday companions was demolished by a New York JOHN McGRAW SIGNS CONTRACT FOR FIVE YEARS but. the boy did not begin losing his Central passenger train here. He flight until Monday.

jwas Frank Sobieralski, 19, Toledo. NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UP) John J. McGraw has signed a contract to manage the Now York Giants for five more years, and harmony apparently has been restored among the owners and officials of the club. With McGraw absent from the team for many weeks, many conflicj- ing reports were circulated about the state of affairs among the Giants' officials and McGrawi's future- plans.

To quiet these rumors Charles A. Stoneham, president and principal stockholder of the club, officially' announced yesterday: (1) That McGraw had signed a 5-year contract, beginning in 1931. (2) That McGraiw's absence from the club was due to ill health. (3) That McGraw was under doctor's orders to keep off the- bench. (4) That McGraw intends to finish his baseball career as a National League manager.

(5) That McGraw has been in constant touch with the G.iants while on the road as well as at the Polo grounds. SEARCHING FOR TOO CONVICTS Third Member of Escape Party Captured Late Wednesday by Railroad Fireman One of Largest Posses in Fairfield County History Join in Search for Other Two Convicts Who Escaped from Junction City Brick Plant. THREE RESCUED FROM LAKE AFTER BOAT IS BURNED CHICAGO, Sept. 4 men whose 35-foot sloop, the Mildred II, caught fire a out in Lake Michigan, were rescued today after suffering- injuries on the fiaming- ship and being forced to leave in a leaky lifeboat, which almost sank before they iwere picked The men were Norman W. Bloii- flell, 25, owner of the sloop; W.

H. Blondell, 40, his brother, and Arthur Coyle, 23. They were on a pleasure trip on 'he lake when a kerosene lamp was upset and set fire to the boat. The flames spread rapidly despite their efforts to extinguish them. Suffering from burns on their hands and arms and realizing they were fighting a losing battle the men lowered 'the small boat and started for shore, but made little headway and were in constant danger of.

sinking. Ohio Northern To Play West ADA, 0., Sept. 4 Northern University here has signed a contract to meet the West Point football team at West Point at the start of the 1931 season, it was announced today. The game will be played on Sept. 20, as the opener tor both teams.

BLACK'S WILL TO BE PROBATED OVER PROTEST BALTIMORE, Sept. 4 (UP) Van Lear Black's will was admitted to probate over the- protest of law yers representing his son, Van Lear Black, J.r,, and two minor children. Without mentioning her name the will left Mrs. Van Lear Black her dower right of one-third of the ea-tate and distributed the rest among his children, his brother, Harry C. Black, Mrs.

J. Walter Lord, who was on the yachjt from which Black disappeared at sea and several other persons. Mrs. Lord will receive $100,000. Van Lear Black is to receive only a life, interest ir.

$60,000. The will requested that Black be buried wherever he died and that "If I die in the United States I maybe- buried at sea and that in any event there sliall not be any outward expression of mourning for me." COLUMBUS, Sepl. 4 (UP) The general search for two Junction City brick plant convicts, still at large after a third companion bad been captured, was abandoned today. The manhunt ended three hours! after T. W.

Click. Canal chased and shot at a man believed to have been Clyde Fischer, Trumbull county auto thief, on Ihe outskirts of the 'village al mid- ilglit. Fischer and Ben Caddes, Lucas successfully eluded one of Ihe largest posses in Fairfield county history after holding up a guard at the Junction City plant and escaping in an official car. Loe Neddleton, 26', Lucas county burglar, will be returned to Ohio penitentiary tomorrow. He was cap-i turfed late Wednesday afternoon M.

M. Hanna, Columbus railroad! Ireman, in Lev! Hite's a. mile north of Pleasanlville. Hanna stole up on as 'lie- convict lay on a straw pile a'I. 'lie edge of'the woods, watching an ipen field ahead of him with a Winchester rifle at his side.

The "'iin -was one of two taken from Ray Hillyard, the plant guard, who was overpowered. The man believed Fischer was seen at Canal Winchester, where nearly 100 farmers, deputy sheriffs, prison guards and National Guardsmen still were beating the woods over a 10-mile circle. Click received a call from a resident at midnight that a prowler 'iad been seen, and hurrying to Ihe he glimpsed the stranger, who ran. Click emptied his pistol at the fleeing- man, apparently without 'litling him. The searchers were recalled at m.

-today. Deputy Warden H. C. Blosser, in charge of the Junction plant under Mrs, R. Clark, 83, (left) and Mrs.

Blanche Loadstone both of Chicago, forgetting transportation modes of yesteryear, flew to Battle Creek, to attend a gathering of 500 "old timers." They stepped 'into the plane at the airport without a thought of worry, EXPERTS STILL WORKING ON OLD ANDREE RELICS the supervision of Warden Thomas, TROMHOE, Norway, Sepl. -I I UP' Belief that Nils Strindlicrg- died on Ihe ice Island before the dea.lr of Salomon Augusfe Andrco, leader of the 1S97 polar balloon expedition was confirmed today by a communique of Ihe Swedo-Norwegian commission examining relics from Ihe last camp of the And roc expedition. The cominuniiiue announced that the continued examination of Andree's body, which revealed yesterday a new and voluminous diary, had not resulted in discovery of any additional notes, but a pen-knife, of Ohio penitentiary, said loday the prison guards would not resume the search. Sheriff (Jail Session 1 of Fairfield county, promised, however, that he his depulies would continue the search today. The three convicts made their escape Wednesday by a partial ruse a holdup.

Using- an automobile belonging- to the plant engineer, they drove to plant main use of them alighted as though lo identify himself to the guard. lie then produced a pistol and menaced the guard while his companions bound him. They then drove through the gate to freedom. cartridges and matches had been found in the pockets of his clothes. I The belief that Strindberg died i before Andree was corroborated, the communique said, by Ihe examination of the bodies.

Preparations for removal of the bodies to Stockholm continued, with the examination by the commission nearly complete. SEVERAL HURT WHEN BLAST TAKES PLACE GLOUCESTER, Sept. 4 man was probably fatally burned, two others were injured, and 50 young (women were affected by fumes in an ammonia explosion at Gloucester cold storage plant today. Engineer Ralph Minichello, burned from head to foot and badly crushed, was taken to Gilberl hospital, where his death was expected momentarily. BANDIT KILLED DURING FILLING STATION JOB POMEROY, Sept.

4 (UP) An unidentified bandit, was shot and killed and two companions were routed in an atlempl to hold up W. K. Athey's filling station at Hohion, near here, early today. While, an allempt was being made to establish (ho identity of the slain bandit, authorities began a countrywide search for the Other two men, one of whom was believed wounded. The trio entered Athey's.

filling station a-l a. in. after buying gas, and one displayed a revolver, while aiiolher emptied the cash register of some small change. Athey reslsled their efforts lo tie him up and one of the men shoved him onto a sleeping cot. Athey reached under a pillow, jerked out a revolver and opened fire, Bomb Wrecks Room In Chinese Hospital A PEIPIN'G, China, Sepl.

(ill') cleverly planted bomb a room In (be Rockefeller foundation hospital today. A ChiiUMi! employe of Ilio hospital wns killed by the explosion. The bomb was contained suitcase left in the room by an unknown person. Tlio incident occurred after a Chinese newspaper had described the hospital as "an Im- 1'crialisl tool." AVhen the employe opened the suitcase the bomb exploded. Another bomb, unexplodcd, was found in the hospital.

Confesses to Killing Baltimore Chemist BALTIMORE, Sepl. 4 (UP) A l(i-year-old boy was held in jail here loday following- his confession tliat killed his employer with a monkey wrench and -then hid (lie I ody, immersed in alcohol and cov- rred with rubbish, in a vinegar barrel. The body of Herbert C. Welters, a chemist, was found in the rear of his establishment Tuesday night. The youth, Kennard Thompson, was arrested yesterday and confessed after eight hours of uuestioning.

He said he killed Welters on the night of August. 1 when he was drunk. Three Women Hurt In Auto Accident 0., Sept. -1 women motorists from Canton were suffering today from injuries received when they drove into a ditch near Lemoyne to avoid collision a Toledo, Fostoria Findlay Intel-urban car. The women, Mrs.

Blanche Jefferson, 4G, driver, her s'ster, Mrs. Lillian Dunzer, 50, and her daughter, Miss Kalherinc Jefferson, all of Canton, were taken to East Side hospital here. Mrs. Jefferson received a possible fractured skull. Hope to Reach Texas Between 9 and 10 O'clock Tonight Plane Passes Over Steubenville About 9:30 A.

M. Two Frenchmen to Collect $25,000 Prize Posted by Col. William Easterwood. Within three hours of their start from the Curtiss airport at Valley Stream, Long island. Dleudonne Cos-te and Maurice Bcllonte, Hying Dallas, Texas, from Now York weal and (o had reached the middle were Hying strong.

Leaving- the New York port at a. m. MST, they passed over Allenfown, at. 7:40 n. m.

and the big red plane steadily over Kbensburg, Pa. At 0:25 a. in. EST, the- Frenchmen were over Ohio, passing Steu- Vnvillc-. near I.ho border of that ale.

The plane, flying low, was ravelling- In a direct line ilo the southwest, ut a speed of more' than 100 miles an hour. The lifers are following- the iilr- which will take them, over Elision, Allentown and Pttlsbtirg, Sleiibenville, Ohio, east of Cincinnati; Louisville, Little Hock, and thence to Dallas. They spent, some time at Ihe airport last night, studying maps of I he route. Afler their visit to Dallas, Ihe celebrated pair will fly back east to Washington, where they will the guests Monday of President Hoover and other high officials In government and diplomatic Tllo fliers arose at 3 long before dawn, and motpr.ed oliit'lo the told lo get an early stiii't. They had only a few hours sloop'iafib-r flujir crowded program of yesCoriliiy, bill.

choorf.ul and waved' a friendly as llielr plane aped from the field. DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 4 (UP) A rousing Texas welcome JWUH walling- here today for the French Irans- Atlanlic lifers, Capt. Dleudoiino Cosle and Maurice Bellonte. Eager for their first chance to acclaim an aviation idol of the hour, crowds from the surrounding conn- Iryslde flocked into Dallas, determined to dembn.slrato the warm I of a.

Texas handshake and the sincerity of southern cheer to two international heroes. The airplane "Question Mark," which four days ago soared from Lc Mourgel airport, in Paris on one of Ihe most hazardous trips In aoronau- ica! annals, was due lo land its two pilots here between p. m. and 10 m. loday.

Taken unaware by the news that Col. William 13. Easterwood, Dallas millionaire, had induced Cosle and his companion lo visit his home town, public officials met in hurried conferences loday and arranged final details of a program of entertainment befitting the' occasion. It, was not. learned until the fliers landed in New York Tuesday that they would continue to Dallas on a.

non-slop flight, to claim a $25,000 prize posted by Col. Easterwood. Governor Dan Moody was expected lo extend the stale's congralula- lions. Mayor J. Waddy Talc, representatives of civic bodies, and prominent French citizens of the city have, been designated to servo as the official reception committee.

A squadron of six escort planes of (lie Southern Air Transport company and a tri-motored press plane, equipped with a short wave- radio Iransmi'tling and receiving set, stood at Love Field, where the fliers Avill land, ready to fly to Texarkana and escort them lo Dallas. A nation-wide radio hookup, arranged by the National Broadcast- will describe their arrival. The broadcast is scheduled to start as soon as Coste and Bellonta macho the- Texas border. The press plane rwill transmit oyer short wave to station WFAA and the description will be relayed over ithe coun-.