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RASH AT A CONSTRUCTIVE NEWSPAPER, CLEAN, RELIABLE VOL.XLIX. No. 246 SURRENDER OF LIBBY LANCASTER'S DIARY JEALOUSY DEV0HOH TO FLIER ISNOTED Accused Man's Written Record of Love for Jessie M. Keith Miller is Read. SUSPICIONS WERE AROUSED.

Book Contains References of Friends to Association of Clarkcj Woman. Miami, Aug. 6 Canton w. N. Lancaster's written record of passionate devotion Jessie M.

Keith Miller ana Ills anxiety over tier relations with Haden Clarke, young writer, was put In the record Friday at iie British, flyer's trial Tor what the prosecution calls a love triangle murder. Tne ic rnier British army pilot's diary, read by State Attorney N. Vernon Hawthorne, also revealed the beginning of the attachment between Clarke and the Australian avlatilx, who had. been Lancaster's constant companion for Ave years, jiaw.norne iaia ms.motlve tv is show' by" tho diary that intense love for her led hlni to murder Clarke' in a fit of jealousy. The diary told of suspicions of friends relayed to Lancaster tay letter while he in the v.est and repeated the friends' stories of the urinsmj bouts.

In which Mrs. Keith Miller as testified the attraction between her arid Claike was fed by liquor. Clarke was shot to death in the room he arid Lancaster occupied at Mrs. Keith Millcr's home, with a pistol brought here by Lancaster within 12. hours alter thc latter hid returned hurriedly' from St.

Louis upon being noUlled that his former fiancee and Clarke planned to bs married. Lancaster and Mrs. Keith Miller contended Clarke's death was suicide, induced by' financial troubles which beset all three. Lancaster frequently wrote to Mrs. Keith Miller that he trusted' ClaTke.

Clarke wrote 'he "felt like a snake" for becoming engaged to the aviatrix during Lancaster's absence. FOUR DEAD AFTER HARD STORM HITS Chicago, Aug. (U.R) Four persons were dead In the Chicago area today after a severe lishtning and rain storm. that also Injured several and caused consiaeraple property damage. The dead were Geneva WagrudeT, 18, and Marvin Mullen, 35, both struck by lightning along the Chicago lake front, and Nicholas Can deo, 38, and his wife, 38, electrocuted near their farm nt Griffith, Ind, The Griffith victims were electrocuted by a high tension wire blown down by tne storm.

Fifteen thousand persons attending the cook county fair were drenched and sevBra'1 slightly hurt when the high wind blew down a large tent sheltering many exhibits. kWlLL ROGERS BEVERLY HILLS, Cal Aug. Every; year it gets harder antf harder to fell the difference between a Republican and a Democrat Course (outside of the looks), their platforms and policies become mora and more alike. But I 'believe I have fonni out the sure way to terj one from another thli year. It's rest the way they talk.

The BepnMJoan says, "Well, thtngs could have been worse," and the Democrat says, "How?" Sours, THE PIQUA Triangle Witness pi. fit Mrs Jessie M. Keith Miller, Australian avian central figMre In 'the sensational triangle runnier trial nt Miami, Fla She has her partner, riftpiala W. N. Lancas muraeruiB PINT SIZED MAN REC06NIIED NOW AS THE GREATEST Willie Carr Declared to be Best Quarter Miler, Perfect Runner.

Loa Analog, Aug. G. (U.FB A tint nized runner from Pine Blufr, Willie Carr by nnrne, was recog nizer, today as the greatest of quar ter Eiilers, the perfect running ina chine. In the acme of form and rythmi cal stride, he showed his (lashing heel to the iVDrld's best 400 meter men for a new world record on the Olympic track rie vannuisneu JJen Eastman of Stanford for the third time, prov ing beyond all doubt that the Ions legs of that bespectacled Pacific coast star are second beat In this gruelling sprint. There could ho no cavil.

East man was at bis top, hut that wa not good enough for Weo Willie but by two tenths or a second Carr finished In the astoundint time of iS.2, Blazing Ben almost (Continued on Page Two) APPLICANTS FDR POST SUGCESSFUL Columbus, Aus, 3. Sev'entv one applicants were successful in their civil sendee examination for state game protector a few weeks ego. It was announced yesterday. HOf TUNES GET DAMPER ON 'EM 1 'Columbus. Ci.

Anw xint The piano player In a Columbus ntld lO cent store was rapping out n. jnaay aucrnoon wnen she discovered the sheet music on tKn .1.1... ucHrtiuiiuiii pui a aam per on the hot times. mans ujaiomer acciacnen.iy had dropped a lighted cigarette Dn the rnnritnr. MAN DIES IN CLAY PIT Hamilton, Aug, down a.

chute Into a pit of clay he tuning in preparation for pa processing, Eugatlo was suffocated yesterday. He was soon to have been married, It was more than an hour before his bodv was recovered, ST. MARY'S FATAL TO WOMAN REVEALED IN NOTES Clark, writer, who stole her "NOT AT HOME" Wilmington, 6, 'A member of the household of Jlrs. Louisa f)'A. Jcnney, with whom Mrs.

Llhby Holman Reynolds is teporftd.to be staying, lolfl the United Prcs ioday that Jlrs, Jntnicy was "not at home." According, to advices' from Winston Salem, Sheriff Transou Scott of Forsythe county, had telegraphed Sheriff Irving Ilollingsv. nrth at Wilmington, requesting him to take Mrr. Reynolds into custody. The nsf on Salem telegram said the former torch singer was n( lying Trith Mrs. Jennty.

RIDES HOME ARE AWAITEDBY VETS Are Determined to Sit oh Cushions and Not RirJe Rods 1,000 Are Remaining. Johnstown, Aug. 0I.PJ Determination "to ride the cushions" home kept the last remnant or the bonus army in Camp' McCloskey today white negotiations with the Pennsylvania railroad for a train were continued. Approximately 1,000 'veterans of the original 8,000 In the' remained. An unofficial count ihowed 401) from Pennsylvania, 300 from New York, 50 from Connecticut, 50.

from. Massachusetts and 153 others from various states. Edward Atwell, chief of staff of the army, ruled Just before midnight against complete evacuation of the camp until today. "I promised the men they would ride on cushions and they will," Atwell told Mcyor Eddie McCloskey. He said he was negotiating with the Pennsylvania tallroad and that the line probably would furnish a train today it an accurate of the men was made, FATHfOFFIVE DROWNS IN RIVER Delaware, Aug.

6. James Sullivan, 36, drowned in Olentangy River, when he tailed to come to the surface after diving while swimming with several companions at a pool known bs Copperas Bank, south of Delaware, was thou gilt he suffered a heart attack. His body was recovered by Fireman William Foley, He was a plnsteror and leaves his widow, Alice, end five children, the youngest 3 weeks old. PIQUA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932 FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH IN WHICH TWO MEN ARE BADLY HURT Celjnn, Aug, 6. One woman Is dead and two men are in the Otis hospital in a serious condition here today as a result of an automobSle malor truck collision ab ft road, intersection miles north ot here Friday alternoon.

Mrs. Marie Hunter Eockeimaim, IMPROVEMENT IN BUSINESS IS TO HELP PRESIDENT Misconstruction, However May be Placed Upon Upturn by Administration Foe. (Copyright 1933 by United Press! Washington, Aug. fl, flJ.B An attempt lo link improvement 1n business with impiovement In President Hoove; re election chances is developing on the Republican side. It is o.

development, that far sighted Republicans hope will be nipped in till bud before joins quick witted Democrat rises t. charge, the Republicans Kilh Ing politics with prosperity. Slens of business improvement are appearfna; fn many rjuuLtcrs, Hut already the activity of some politicians has caused the impiovn ment to be' regarded with skepti cism as an "administration move inent." They have attempted to fix a Hgover label on It: This Is tne wont oi tne same type of politi dans. encouraged Prssidrnt Hoover four years azo to promise the aboil tlan or poverty. Republicans who place the bus! ness welfare ot the nation above partisan advantage hope these fav orable business trends will be en couragtd without Injection of po'l Ural cTiims.

Part of the skepticism over the current urjward movetnent arises from the quiet hut potent (Continued on Fape Seven) LOUIS GALHERN IS SUED FOR DIVORCE Rono, Aug. ,6, (U.R) Suit for divorce from Louis Calhern ot New York was on file here today by Julia Lydlg Hoyt Calhern, once known in New York as a actress. She asked a closed hearing and that evidence be sealed. Restoration ci Tier maiden name of Julia Hcj was asKoi. The i couple married September 17, 1527.

They have no children. FINAL TEST IS FACED BY WOMAN Cleveland, Aug. 3, Hit) Mary K. Browne faced the final test to day In her defense of the city golf championship. She was scheduled to' play the 18 hole final' round with Mrs.

Julian W. Tyler or May field who won the title In 1925 27 28 29. Miss Browne defeated Mrs. chas R. Harbaugh 5 and 3 to win her way to the finals while Mrs.

Tyler defeated Mrs. George Case, one up. PREMIER. RESIGNS Stockholm, Aug. (i.

fllB Premier unn Miman resigned today. He was appointed to head a cabinet of the People's party June 7, 1930. MAN, WIFE ELECTROCUTED Gary, Am. o. A Griff Ith.

farmer, Nick Candea. SB, and his wife, Sarah, 39, were electrocuted Friday when a high tension line carrying 11,000 volts snapped dur ing a storm. ART EJfPEItT IS DEAD Walthsm, Aiur. 6. Herb crt E.

Thompson, 55, an authority on old masters and the restoration of pnintings, died Friday at his wannani riDmo after an Illness idvcral month DAILY CALL HOLMAN ANTICIPATED EXPOSED 32, of Chicago, formerly a resident of St. 'Marys died enroutc to tho hospitsl from injuries received when llic car in which she was riding wit): her husband, John Bockelmunn with a Cloverlear truck o'l Decatur, Illinois. Dookcl msnu was internally injured and is a sertoiis condition. Harry Ccffelt, of Decatur, driver oL the truclc in snfTer.ng with probable internal injuries and severe face lacerations. Both men are expected to recover.

Mr. and Mrs. Bock clrr.ar.n were enroute home to Chicago after a visit In St. Mnrys. Mrs.

Bocieimann fs survived by her husband; her parents, Mr. and M6. O. L. Hunter and a brother, R.

G. Hunter of St. Marys. PRIMARY ELECTION IN KENTUCKY WILL CONFOSEELECTORS Redisricting Law Muddle Requires Voters to Vote for the Full Slate. Frankfort.

ICy Aug. G. (U.R) Kentucmans, confused hy 4 court ruling lidding their now redletrlct law invalid, will go to votlug places today to chose congressional nominees on Republican and Dombcrallc tickets. Democrats also will nominate a senatorial candidate. Republicans will select a senatorial nominee nt a state convention at fuils.

Wile, SBptembar Tha rerllstrlcting law cut ttio number ot districts from 11 to in conformity with new census fig Continued on Page Two) DIOCESAN ORDER ISISSeFRIDAY More Rigorous Procedure in Methods to be Plac ed in Effect. Vatican City, Aug 6 More rigorous procedure In diocesan matrimonial courts was ordered Friday by Cardinal Leei, prefect or the Congregation of Sacraments, in a circular sent to bishops all over the world. The scone of the order is to Elve tha ecclesiastical tribunal the same dignity now held by similar civil courts. The cardinal ordered the bishops to send to tne congregation of Sa craments the name or those com prising the tribunals, a list of fees. a list of cases Introduced, pending and disposed of, with an indication ot the decision, and a report on how the "defender of the manlaee ocna exercises his office.

The circular recommends to OJshopa greater care In dealing mammomai cases. WEALTHY OHIOAN DIES OF HURTS suffered In an automobile accident Memorial day caused the death here of Phllin A onmn, Ashland, Inventor and manu facturer. He was '73 years old. He was credited with having patented 1 nnn ini.n.. which he acquired a' large fortune.

ranTpresident KIDNAPED FRIDAY AUg. o. do.m it. Co Cffrnvp (in the defunct John C. Colegro've arid company slate bank, was kidnaped last night by several men 'who en terea; hla home, slugged him with a blackjack and fled with thcle prisoner in an automobile.

Police said they believed Colcgrova had been killed. I Hunted Indicted In tho suspected murdof of her playboy inmbnnd, Smlili Reynolds, licir to tobacco mliiloiiH, Llhby Hoi man 'Reynolds, way lorc'i nlnger, was kept In se clusion while cuUiorittos nt Cincinnati, nnd Now York nought lo lake her Into custody. Horn's a striking photo of tha glamorous Libby. Her father, on routo lo Wlnston Saicm to offer himself aa h05(fiffa for Ills danglitcr, anld wduW hd produced "at the proper OFFICERS FAIL TO NAB BANDITS Chase After Men Who Robbed Union City Bank Provea Fruitless Yesterday. Union city, Aug.

6. Four young and heavily armed bandits who held up and robbed the Commercial Bunk Trust company here Friday at 11 am. of $3,500 eluded closely pursuing authorities at Wabash in Memi county and The bandit quarLctte was riding in a Buick sedan bearing Ohio 35 519, Issued nt As they headed cast toward Anjonla posse' hastily organlEcfl gave cbaso but lost the bandit car after It fled through Anscnla. and Dawn in Darie county. The four well dressed young men walked Into tho bank and forced assistant cashier, O.

Wosson into the main vault. Two of the men lined up four other employes asrainst the wall while (he fourth scooped up 53,000 from the counter. VassOn was lorccd to hand over $500 from tho vault Ihp only money available since other fund3 were suarded by time locked vaults. Working with remarkable speed the four men gathered up all the available money' backed from the bank and Jumped into their car parked in sn alley. They drove away at high speed as wasscn sounded the alarm.

None of the men were over 35 years of age and all but one appeared much younger, the bank nnople said; TWO HELD IN FATAL FIGHT Ashtabula, 0, Aug. e. Nlck and Alfred Santell were held by pccc Friday, accused of participating, in a JIM fight in which Alfonso Grant was hit in the tlwoat'and killed. MAN RULED IN CRASH Ryan. 25.

Cincinnati, was killed n.tui, iiiqvium LULlUKfll WM1 a Cincinnati Hamilton bus. One of injured slljhtly. ACCUSED WIDOW SOON MUST APPEAR AND BE FORMALLY ARRAIGNED Winston Salem, Aug, (U.PJ IJ'oby Hclman was expected to ioeln her Journey heio from an unknown haven tod. a Jc.imcy (hat was to end In a jail I cr freedom on bail on a flimgo 'that she murdered her wealthy playboy husband, Znchary Siv.ilh Reynolds, 20. And while Llhby packed her trunks (or the trip to fight for her freedom, and possibly her life, Albert Wnlkev, co defendant with her on tl murder charge, was lo appear in court to demand his freedom.

Walker, clcsc friend of Reynolds, whs to bo produced In habeas corpus proccertlnss, under a wilt obtained by Dnilcy Lilpbcrt, his allot, ney cousin. hearing may determine whether Walker Is to be held a first derreo murder cV.Dreo, a second degree murder charge or mnr.sl nigliter charge. ziuorrr.l nation of the degrco is STARTLING TALES ARE LOOSED WHEN WOMAN IS KILLED Twenty Year Old Romance, Intrigue Among Recluses, "Hants" Other Things Exported. Natchez, MIse," Aug, 6, flJ.PJ When baying bloodhounds found 72 ycar old Jano Sargent Metrlll murdered In a clump of bushei, thoy loosed startling neighborhood stones of a ito year o'ri secret romance, Intr)guo ninong recluses, feuds and. "Iinnls" behind the creaklne; doors of two old southern mansions, one time show places but now in nuns.

lei the south; she was on crislocrat, the charming daughter oi a Diiu tiino United States minister to Belgium. 3ho had lived ntone in the family home, Glenn Butnne, 'for mntiy years with only a select small group or ii ienas mane welcome. Another recluse, Richard Dantcr, scion or a prominent Adams county family but for 10 years almost a hermit, is held in connection with tho murder. His housekeeper, Miss Mary Dockrey, reported to have left bar prominent family years ago for a homo with Dantcr, also Is Held. Tb other men, whoso names were not known, were held in Jail hf questioning in connection with the crime, which has Intrigued the entire country, and has left nesrro field hands or nearby plantations chattering ominously ol yiants and "voodoos" at alenn Burn no liariy Tnur6doy flight a negro twaris screams from Glenn Burnne A few moments later he heard pis.

tol shots. He called police. Follce found no trace of Miss Merrill on the estate. They turned loose bloodhounds, Tho dogs bayed all night, follow (Continued on Page Seven) RETRIAL DECISION EXPECTED SATURDAY Cleveland, Aug, rutt Decision on an Immediate retrial or on ap peal to tha Ohio supreme court in the case or Chester Crobaugh, D. Klmmel and Willi am A.

Caaler, who were granted new trials by the court of appeals In connection with their conviction growing out of the collapse of the Union Mortgage company was to be made today by County Prosecutor P. L. A. Lleghlc y. Conviction of Crobaugh and Kirnmel.

former presidents of the defunct concern and easier, former sales manager, was reversed by tho appeals court. TWO GIRLS PERISH IN CREEK FRIDAY Cincinnati, Altai, fl. Two 19 ye ar old girls drowned in Muddy CretV here Friday despite efforts of two boys to save them. They were Dolores Nclhelsel Mack, and Mary Luken of Cincinnati. Swimming in the creek, they apparently went beyond thelv depth.

Two boys picking terries near by attempted to drag them from the wafer without success. I A LIVE NEWSPAPER 'IN A LIVE COMMUNITY PRICE THREE CENTS left by law to tho prosecutor. And In order to liolrt Walker In Jail without permitting bond, first degree ehnrges will bo required. Tho prosecutor will be. required today to Produce some ot tho new evldeneo oil which tho grand Jury based lis uinic.mont.

Meanwhile, these developments wc. reported overnight: Shorlff Transou Scott, not nultn satisfied with promises by attorneys and Alfred Holninn, father of the Broadway star, that they will produce her in court, asked tho sheriff at Wilmington, to plnco her under ancst if she were found there. Libby was reported to bo guc st in tho home of Mrs. Louisa D'n Jcnney at Montchnnln, just outside Wilmington. The sherlft omoo nt Wilmington denied any knowledge of a request for Libby Holman's ar rest.

Libby's rather, soon after arrival here, announced she ouM hn nrn. dnccd within "two or thrco days." Ho confirmed the fact that sho was an exiwotiint mother, and ho im momaiciy retained tho services of two attorneys to represent her in her fight to avoid a long detention in a.jai ecu. Tho new counsel arc William drives and Benet PollkofI or Winston Bnlcm. Holmah himself is an attorney. And the Broadway singer of torch songs has a limited ed ucation in law, Artor four hours of discussion, Ubby's attorneys at midnight issued a statement saylngt "Mr.

Alfred Holmon, rathsr of Mrs, Smith Reynolds, came to Win ston Batcm today in tho hope that ho might he able to arrange bond daughter's appearance hero at such ttmo as the court might direct and thereby snoro his daughter tho discomfort of an arduous Journey in her present condition. ana la still suffering from shack and is an expectant mother. "Bha will not require that tha state of North Carolina request her extradition: he will voluntarily return to North Carolina and submit to the Jurisdiction or the court In the full confidence that she receive a fair and impartial trial," Asked when MIsa Holmon." would bo here her attorneys replied that (Continued Pago Two) ASSASSINATION IS PREVENTED Sinn Feiner Nabbed by Police in Connection With Alleged Plot. Toronto, Ont, Aug. 6.

(U.J3 An attempt to aasasslnato J. Thornna, British. Donilnloua secretary, was pi ovontcd. with the ar. rest ot Dan Malono, alleged Sinn Pel nor, Toron to police claimed to Tha attempt, police eald, was to havo been mada aa Thomas travel loll with other Empire gtato Conference delefiatca from Ottawa to Hid Woll.md cnnal, scheduled to be opened formally at Thorold, today.

Malono was arrested la a room Ing houao hore anil held, on a vagrancy charge at tho ronieat of Ottawa, authorities. Oltawa poiico said they had learned of I ho plot agalnnt Thomaa' life, snd later, rturinB the recent workers' conrer. once here, picked up a nislol Yvhlch had fallen from an tufa mobile in which Malono allegedly was rid ing. MIDDLETOWN WINS RALL TOURNAMENT Columbus Aug; 0. (ULRS MliI dletoivn won ttio etatB American Legion bascbaJ! tournament here Inst night by defeating tho Lima, Junior Leglonnalrca 17 to 3.

The victor olinohcd their trhirnjih in the sixth fonlnff by scoring IS runs. The game waa played as a pre liminary to tho Columbua St. Paul American Association garne. Left Floliler Sch ochacy of Lima accounted for the, losers Jlvat two runs wnen ne connected tor a homo run over' (he right field ivnll In (be aoventh, scoring a mate ahead of him. THREE SOUGIIT IN SLAYING Alliance, Aug, .0.

Authorities! ere searching for three Negroes who forced. their way into a farm home and shot and killed Ralnh Baker, H. today,.