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''S-rXff r' v' '-V i-- 'C 1 i VOL. XLY--NO. 284 PRICED-THREE CENTS RE 'AYFEDERAl EtIEFlNEY Levies Here to Be Increasd as Result of State Commission Ruling. WILL 00 FUND County Required to Meet Part of Relief Costs From Now On. County officials -were notified Tuesday of, a decision by Governor McNutt's unemployment relief commission which will raise 19M-poor tax- of-every taxing unit above'thelr estimates.

They we're-informed by William H. Boolt, rdlrector of the commls- counties-raceivlng federal aid will required'to levy taxes naxt -month sufficient to collsct during county general fund 1or the full amount of funds -loansd to the county during 193J. In othsr words, the county will have to pay back federal'money It has been receiving this year, -but 'pay it baclc-lnto own treasury and not back to the federal Not to All ICxpomw This arrangemtnt has been decided said, because It ls probable that government will not provide the entire cost of relief naxt year, as it has so far this year, sjld may not furnish more half money for indigent aid in the remaining months of the present year. Therefore, the commission's policy proposes that the county have money in Its own general fund, ralstd by taxation, to meet a great 'share of the year's 'According to county should not expect more than '50 or cent of cost of relief to paid from federal funds beginning with-relief'bills Incurred on and after Aug. 1 of this year.

Must Balsc WOO.OOO. This policy will mean that will ralssd abovisV their present Howard county. has receir: ed around $200,000 In federal funds since Jan. 1, and now will to about that much by taxation next year. Copies of -were'' mailed to all township trustees and members of county tax board Tuesday, at the request of the state Whether, the county.

will have' to pay 'portion 1 of the bills for the remaining months of this year appears to depend largely, upon the November collections 'of taxat. The county now has 000 hand to help pay the rest of this year's expense, and will need a good fall collection- to -meet share the relief burden. Relief exptnsa for.the rest of ,1933 should not be as. heavy-as of the first six months, with employment and business improved! i Book Explains Policy axplalned the commission's policy to the auditor as follows: "At 'this time, while you ahd the township. officials are considering- what poor relief tax rates to levy for collection In 1934, we present a statement to you on thid you would see to-it, If'the township failed to do on -Page Two) Chicaso, Aug.

the "hillbillies" a the: and the polo ship the world, right the drawing rooms the bunkhouse. And ahe go east in for the beat thought you had to, have a'-i birth.certificate.to play if but 1 now every cowpunchcr HT herd- Ing in -the. heifers with saddle, -and even the 1 1 "hay. heavers" have! changed pitchfork' into a polo Twenty witnessed Sunday's mas-'. Nineteen thousand: of had a.

much less a pblo'gamo, so from on twest of plows-in the fields' only 4 o'clock, whee washed, goeinputon the 'lawn; 'to cavort'in', io -so-. i 1 got lefti 1 1 folk outmarrled.and out- divorcid 1 the folk their cocktails, V-socJety polo has gone to the buckwheat' Poor fold been FOUR BUFFALO GIRLS VICTIMS OF FIRE AT Salamanca, Aug. Jf). --Gasoline poured on 'a stubborn stove fire in 'cabin in Allegheny state park 1 was binned today for a flre which last night fatally burned four Buffalo The dead girls aro: Eileen Deinhart, 11; Catherine Frank, 18; Gertrude Sexton, 10; and her lister, Margaret, 20. Mrs.

was badly burned about the face and hands. Sexton poured Into the flre and a sheet of flame enveloped her, forcing her to drop the. can to the She ran screaming roir the cabin calling for the- girls to but -there no response and It was believed the' other occupant! were overcome Immediately. 1 Plumed; Water Serpent Sends Rain "Answering Plea of Hopi Indians Postmaster Hunt Receives Additional Supply of Cooperation Cards for NRA. Consumer cooperation and seals'of the.NRA have ar-rived at'the office 'of Postmaster Ernest' M.

Hunt and 'have made available to the public at the windows In the postofflce. received a -limited supply of the cards and; window, stickers but supply soon was 'exhausted. He placed another'order for an additional supply of and these arrived. Monday afternoon. Consumers--any buying goods--Is urged to join In the President 1 by signing a pledge of cooperation In turn receiving.a window-sticker with the NRA'eagle upon it few'! 'local NBA 'organisation beenf conducting a campalgn among buyers urging therh'to patronise-those merchant! the This drive, wss.sdmewhat handicapped by the lack ol.

the being available at the pott- office. 'Now that the been Is probable the local organization; will' renew its drive, among consumers. John E. Fredrick, general charge of the local NRA, announced the speakers', bureau would be organized and ready function next division is under, the leadership of V. worth lieutenant, R.

A. corps speakers has been organized and will be avail-, able to public gatherings and factory meetings beginning Monday. Meanwhile," Colonel. Paul Johnson; and -his: lieutenant-colonel, Frank Kllcllne, have been completing'the organization: of will, make the final'check on' business houses and obtain data for recovery administration. 'This survey will have 'its principal object a record, of employment and.

unemployment and; the effect of.the NRA on ment 'situation. will--serve as check- on' the- faithfulness of those-who have obtained; the Eagle emblem. ME TO GO TO AMERICAN, LEGION AT MEETING TONIGHT. i -Legionnaires'- ar to present the regular meeting-of James. post which be 'Tuesday night at'-the Legion It will be Important as Tlnal'plans for attending the.

state convention which will open' August 26 at Evansville'. 1 i The, committee will meet.at 7.o'clock attendance is desired. All members of the Inconlng Executive are invited Uo sit In the meting: regular, post; meeting at eight. Sevien Dead and Many Reported Missing! Off the New Jersey, Shbreline. SHIPS Craft Take Shelter in Car- jbbean---Holland Swept By Tester.

Awoolmted Roaring seas, dripping, 'high' winds continued, endsnger life and wreak destruction'; widely.separated arsas A battering'the New 'Jersey coast for, the fourth', con-' secutlve day did considerable damage at'Atlantic City and' bright-and the Highlands; toil of dead In. this area already had reached'seven and there were -reports doxen or more- were missing. A' ''tropical hurricane 'moving through the Carrlbbean. sea. about 350 of Bermuda ran In to -shelter and 'rendered hundreds of passengers.

enroute. Latest weather reports; said'the 'disturbance out within the :next.24;houra. 'In! Holland 'another hurricane wrecked houses', uprootedHrces and caused serious to houses at-Ouwerkerk. There were no casualties. Hamilton, -Aug.

The: hurricane southwest', of Bermuda during night tolinove westward at a. much great 7 er 1 speed than -it had'- been traveling. Yesterday the- storm was -about 200 off islan.1. and moving very. "slowly.

weather conditions continued. today to- im- proye, the wlnd 'dropping to. 38 miles an hour. The off the Island practically subsided, making for; ships; which were hove to all. yesterday toimake port 1 EDITOR I I DAYS '-Aug.

22. Disappearance: F. 3. editor of the -Coshoc-: ton Tribune, was revealed today by. members -of his ainlly af ter -a two- day failed txv'reveal hls Wallace i.lasfc.'seen about 1:00 a.

m. Sunday when left the of flee'-: following' printing: of the- he never; Robert B. son, reeled search; for missing Wallace has owned' ton' Tribune or, jmariyfyearti'and, well: known throughout the', south-. ern part of "Ohio. 'He had.

been 1 in ill health; or several 'years, mem- his said, 'Charles' SLEEPING SICKNESS MOST SERIOUS NATION; HAS YET! St. Aug. epidemic of "sleeping sickness 1 -In' 1 ttiis! vicinity was- described' here today, by Dri J. Lealce the' health being by far most 'serious, outbreak the ever. deaths' "twenty-four brought- 'the number" of strange malady of'-': encephalitis to fifteen, while: 'persons- were "reported 111; with the 1 who was dispatched" here from Washington when the outbreak.

first' became was'rio'reason. to fear the'epidemlc 'pbrtions'. of' a however, and. that' there should be no undue '4 "The: isituatlon. Louis, nevertheless, 'must- be regarded as he "as science -knows little tlie disease." Francei; and Italy May Lift Trade 'Country.

and 1 -Michigan: -City, Aug. 1 term 1 '-'who, '-as' to physical temporary. parole land; was back in: prison: today, In solitary: Vhb.was:sentenced::, In! ''night after; be -a -bank 4n 'Aug. 8. -t i 'i Judge 'Cripe, 'Howard circuit.

the Judges with Home Owners'; Loan Aug. aid to depression-stricken Austria by' restrictions, against Austrian is being, arranged by France-and England land probably by. Italy, it learned 1 France- proposed! to. readjust goods from- Aiistria pending consideration, of "a vast: economic reorganization Austria'and: Hungary and -Tugoslavia and. officials said; prompt aid M'essen; Austria's-- grave sit-' ua'tlbri, Is Italy-and take; thaffisaine meantime German 1 threats are 1 to he met.

by authorising 'Austria to her armed force's by .8,000 treaty figure These new. 1 will be used as. gendarmes to 'f guard the frontiers-; against ithe-activitles -of Germari.rNazls. 1 V'-v arid bermany have re- centlybeciuserthe'-'Austrlaii government headed, Engelbert r.resp- against the, movement within-Austria: Several 1 slal'inbldehts partic; ularly. dropping of ''Nail the of lar radio stations in caused arid make ln- :yestlga.tibris,?thrpugh;;.' 'represeritatiyes' the.

proceeds'," of 'a i i the; League; "tjBu'f. the this" useless coh- are i im'proyed 1 'by power peace 'p'act volyed In It Is 1 this: 1 un-- -Hitler of In.try-; (ing tb saye? tb theifouripbwer'pact arejGreB.tfBrlt-, a lien filed In' 'bircuit' manager of he had. blanket. 'Isttertoiall circuit arid ing they permit delay In orecloiiure a to j- polntwI.Tout that with: thoseip'eople-j whose 'V yare' in -and ''pay through 'Ti'-Brown, tne, erty. loans' i word tence, i 1 i andviSaylhgs tlorial 'offices 'of Omer v.

Uhio'n'. Robert 1 :w.i:Wat Stapletbjvthe White sid? he! a "filling', stsjtiotti I 'for a i a a i a 1 fixed 1 'Mason; real xpld-tihiers'bf Kbkomo and folk herf' the; hprse- erar' 'reinember SetH' Tiaher, vwhpBe at came other mart' who lever. came to Kbkomo knew horseflesh' better courteous, 'neatly dressed Pennsylvan ian. ly, L'eyer'- shipped. many carloads of -horses of It has- quarter of a cen- more since his last purchase "-here.

The' coming the automobile horse-raising business -In, Howard ceased Furthermore 1 he to'the point In he'was 1 Seth would: coine at. least 'once a year, often.twice,-frequently,bring; -Fisher, with. would spend a month, or six at; They' acquainted-: and were- lo'oked upon way. as residents By, i They- have ao long away of their.old-time.friends died or for Still, many remain who remember These: be surprised to learn; that are 'still living and-1'that Quakertown. is their, home.

1 Monday. afterndbn-'Dr; and Mrs. of Wilkeabarre, -to the Director Will Support Dealers Should Wholesalers Seek UNCOVER CflEATERS All Shops and Not: Handling Food and ilnquesf Aug. code of ently delayed; foe, national recovery administration centered 5 Its! attention; today upon retailers'with a-reiterated; demand kept; within on vtrendi' Hugh; -the administrator, went before the at 'of hearing- on -a, re; trade that chants -take In'prevent- ing increased, coats. WashlrigtonX declaration'' 'that the recovery would' not countenance'unreasonable'-price made -today by, Hugh in addressing, the.

opening; 1 'hearing on of Th retail: trad was by increases in the. from; jobbers, who "I eay," these, price we He said, the national recoveryuabt prices to com- 'pli'ance with the trade but is. no to reason. If you you' Just! kill this gbose'ithat lays golden- house- that-we are: tryingto; build- will collapse.like a'-house! of cards." The retail trade Shearing, described' by''Johnson' the most significant any. so far; held.

The retail virtually, stores arid; shops! 'drug and employers and -more-." employes tb.an any 'of the: major' In enforcing with-'the blue -eagle asserted -that, there Brlght lights' were blamed a '-coroner's inquest' for tragic coilision- that' "of Indiana 'excursionists, return tury of Prpgress! in- Chi-' 1 1 'Harold admitted to Coroner; that he VwasV driving 'the and trail- er'whlch eideswlped-'-a'n strewing dead in jured over 112 near- South Bend; Ho ialso: the -assisting! any'- of Schaab J'ihpwever, tragedy rested: Ill-fated. triick with, its. '30 'identical V.testlroony';':. was- taken at i i MAN p'loslon In one of buildings 'of-the 1 1 Company In a.man and- a girl today: and seriously Injur-. ed.threelother: Susie CatobreseJ 'Chrlsttoh Union, 1 Their bbdlei were- 'most beyond Injured men St.

Jame. hospltalln' a serious 1 his-Jp'arent: at the Coroner. Bolka announced he would 'question other witnesses fore making, a Ruling while, tVrq; men held: in 1 15, -whose was reported Jeft after infectionyideyelopedl'! 1 and-hls deputy! -Dr; Paul saidThe-' the apprdachlngjmacnlne-fbr mpre than ac.mlleVahead.rThere!'. was.i not'See-'" ed suade the 'the v.h'eadllghts^but.ithat^the nights wer.e^hot,'dimmed,^-;'Then,! came "T.empVr 1 Flre -broke out the; build-; ing; 1 but blaxe? An. official estimate nxed 1 1 Grant: -22-- Proctor Gamble company today announced increase of 10 "per.

"cent, to August 1, wage'-ipald-- employes- its, plants'' the country. Apr proximafely Ip.OOO.-.cinployes paid by the 1 affected announce-' '--Rain has begun to fall at last on Hopiland after the snake'dancers, Five days ago, Indians woo'annually the-favor; 'of the rain god' of the performed, their, rites but not a drop of. water came from ''the But when the rites had this tune at Polaca, scattered show- 'ers were reported onO the mesa lands government'outpbst at Tuba City. Dozens of -snakes, symbols in. the Hopi.

rainy-making ceremonies, were 1 'returned to the deset-t' as the tribal priests, announced prayers 'had been answered. Ervin, Harrison, Taylor; Howi Jackson Propose Increased Levies: Five more" townships 'Tuesday proposedvl934 tax. rates high'er than current. They are; Ervln, Harrleon Howkrd; and -T -advisory Vill coh- gider the estimates Sept. and rates thcn'wlll! be up to Uie tax ad- Increases In.

the relief- levies over amounU in -the estimates appeared when the county auditor notified-, by governor's rellef that fed- aid money'advanced ttc county-this year wlll.have-to be repaid' 1 into the general fund by. taxation next rate for Jackson township an.increase:of 45 cents this year It IIn- 'cludes eight cents for township fund, 40 cents' for 43 cents for special -school, SSi cents for 15 cents for state, and 20 cents for-the amount to-be raised by taxation, is divided-as follows: township-fund, special Howard proposed rate is $1.62, or 35, ifnore than 1 the 1933 rate; It includes five cents for township fund, 30- cents' for tuition, 37 cents for: special-school fund, .15 cents for the 'state, 30'cents for road bonds, and five cents' poor: relief. The', township's budget is $22,105,, of -which It Is proposed 'to-'raise $13,020 by: taxes. The estimate- figures on $924 for, township: $5,438 for tuition, -and: $6,860 for special school," 1 Estimated Taylor ts $1.42, which Is 24; cents higher; tha this embraces. J' (Continued on.Page Two).

OVER 1,000 MEN FAIL TO STOP MDtXION.DOL-' tAR TIMBER BLAZE. -Forest AugJ; 22-- --One of the most disastrous fires ever to invade the forests of Oregon slashed a wide swath timber progress vlr- tually unchecked the efforts of. -than ineni- The blaze -sprang suddenly, into destructive activity fronithe embers of a fire that had been thought a light rain Officials estimated timber valued at 'had been" destroyed, Every the 'C. camps In district-, was the flre 1 Sum- today -indlct- 1 Akron's V.l.sigest;. bank to af tef national r.v seven i'named 'men- who have Akrbn; wbuld' ssk.

1 1 1 1 1 SierlingV BV, 1 the Noyember; to June, was Indicted with? the ftl- leged -witod-rawal T. of i i by -the Eh terprlse Manufacturing com-; after jrifthfThlrd Union George H. former, vice- chairmahlpf the First-Central board and. president of- the Ohio Bankers was-: named with George W. Men, Charles -Walter Herberich', and -for alleged substitution of trust dtjpar.tiherit -for other "collateral in; loin of.

nearly to' First-Central by the Rubber cftat-. 1 formerly; was! vice-president the Central' and 1 'formerly: of the Akron Clearing House association 1 -Herberlchs sind' former viceipreel- at; the Atlanta penitentiary or em- Men also was named In Connect 1 syndicate "in! of Central- bank bet ore It merjed mum FAIL TO I ES OLD Big Tobacco Truck Carrying Workers Runs Into Pas- senger Train; HOUSES OBSTRUCT VIEW Bodies of Victims and Wreck- age Strewn Along Rails for 300 Yards. Aug. Seven persons were killedv and five others critically, when a tobacco truck from Deep Run crashed into the side, of a Seaboard Airline passenger train at Fairmount road crossing near here All of dead in- jured' were riding on the. tobacco, truck.

Reports here said brakes on the heav-. ily-laden transport failed to hold going: down the hill leading to.the Bodies of the victims and wreck-. age of the were strewn the railroad right-of 7 way lor 300 yards. The train. of the Seaboard Airline, was not derailed.

Three occupants of the truck when physicians'reach- ed the Two-others died en to' a hospital here; and the- other' two died shortly after-reach- the hospital. Haywood driver truck, said his' views. of the track, was obstructed.by. he did not sec the train In.time to prevent Smith, after a book 1 names of those-'on listed the dead as.Jessie Davenport, Louise WesleyI Dick Walter -Smith, Taylor and Burchard Capt Buck- W11-. llame, it to a itop a short distance from the- scene COUNTY: DISPOSES OF FARM TEAM: AT-PBOFIT Merrill" of County! Infirmary and farm, Tuesday reported the a- team- of strawberry roan draft horses.for,$600..

The team purchased by the county last for; The horses worked-all summer, In cultivating' the' corn', crop and caring. 'j for th'e harvest on the. county and now they have been sold-at a' net? profit They.certainlyf- have a -profitable, Tbe horses "were purchased by a buyer from Rochester, New w.here are to be taken," to be included with 'four others' which'- match them, in a six-horse' brewery URGE REGISTRATION BEPEAL IN BESOLUTION; Fort Waynei (UPJ. --A urging Paul McNutt 'tO; take to procure repeal of! voter's registra.tion; law Indiana was passed by the Allen county today." Copies of the resolution are to. sent to the-governor county' auditors; throughout the state, The -action came the- council was faced'-witfi the necessity ludinff a proposed Item of 700 in- the lflSt budget to defray, expense ot voters' registration'.

Members 1 of the council termed. the registration cost a ex- CRASH KlttS 'FIVE. 'Michigan- Indl, ,22. (yP)-Five persons -were killed instantly 10 miles of -here -this when' the. automobile" ln; which they were riding was demolished by -a'-New York Central Strain.

AUNT HET BI BOBEBT -Ed TsJsi his the worse mesi parents makln' of their y6b, 1.