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Business Office Two 709 Editorial ffQt Rooms OOl THE CIRCLEVTLLE HERALD WEATHER Fair, colder In north pert Ion Friday fair. FIFTY-FIRST YEAR. NUMBER 283 CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1934 THREE CENTS 1U iuiiv VttSIIINGTOM erry ft ROBBERS WRECK ADELPHI BANK Cordell Hull Seems Loser In Feud With Peek Over Boosting Trade By Barter 3 1 one year a feud has been raging between ordell Hull of Tennessee and George Peek, veteran of a score of battles with the Brain Trust and Henry Wallace. Now, for the first time it looks as if mountaineer Secretary of State was losing out. Peek has now won the first round in the battle of extending credits to Germany.

He has also won on the more important principle of barter and quotas versus unrestricted trade. I restricted trade has been passion, and he has Stood out for it valiantly. He Contends that exchange restrictions, quotas, other trade harriers merely force commerce out of normal channels, tend to throttle it in the long run. Peek, on the other hand, contends We should do business with those who do business with us. He put this to a test recently through sales of cotton to Germany.

A deal is now arranged whereby Germany buys 500,000 Hales, paying 25 oer cent in cash And 75 per cent in frozen German marks which cannot be shipped to the United States. This latter is most important. Since the marks ear not be shipped here, American ousiness men must buy German goods in order to secure the use of the marks. Thus the plan boils down to plain, unadulterated barter. Either the United States buys German goods or else it doesn't get the remainder of the money for the 500,000 bales of cotton.

what a bargain that Is, the Germans are willing to pay three cents more than the world price. Imagine Mr. HuTs mortifica- tion! Imagine also, his mortifica- tion at the fact that Brazil, just a few weeks ago, turned the Germans down on this same proposi- tion. They gave their veto out of deference to Mr. Hull whose views I they knew, and because they were negotiating a commercial treaty with the United States.

And having deferred to Mr. Hull, they turn round and find the U'ited States doing exactly the same sort of thing which Brazil refused to do. No Change One of the women reporters put Mrs. Roosevelt on the spot at her weekly press conference. But the First Lady met the challenge with her usual aplomb.

inquired the correspondent, will be policy toward Mrs. Mitchell will be no change," was the prompt and quiet answer. Note: Mrs. Arthur H. Mitchell is the wife of the recently elected Negro Democratic Representative from Chicago.

Her husband defeated the Republican incumbent, Oscar Dc Priest, also a Negro, Mrs. De Priest was invited to White House socials by Mrs. Roosevelt for the wives of members of the House. Republican Leader Snell will continue to marshal Republican battalions of the House. Despite his personal unpopularity with a considerable section of his cohorts, despite the strident demands from non-congressional Young Republican chieftains that he be ousted, the dapper little chcesemaker of Potsdam, New York, will be re-elected party Continued On Page Six Shopping days till CtiriStindS TAX MEASURE SIGNED TODAY BY GOV.

WHITE Sales Tax and Other Bills to Raise Finances for State Baby Boy is Born Dope Addict PERSONAL VICTORY Intangible Rale Boosted By Solons OOLUMBUS, Dec. 13-Governor George White today affixed his signature to the sales tax bill, adopted by the state legislature as the keystone of a gigantic tax- raising program to provide funds for the relief of the schools and local subdivisions. The measure, which is expected to raise $56,000.000 in new revenue, was signed at 11:13 a. m. Signing of the bill took place in the presence of State Representatives Tom Jones (R) of Pomeroy, Joseph Cassidy (R) of Cleveland, and State Tax Commissioner Carlton Dargusch.

SIGNS OTHERS The governor also signed the Moaier bill, providing for a three per cent tax on gross receipts lrom theatre and amusement admissions, which were exempt from the sales tax measure, and the McCluskey bill increasing the excise tax on utilities one per cent. COLUMBUS, Dec. 13 Ohio's new 3 per cent bracket retail sales tax will go into effect about the middle of January, perhaps on Jan. 14, the day Martin L. Davey is inaugurated as governor, Gov.

George taxation experts stated today. It will remain in effect only during 1035, unless re-enacted by the General Assembly. Latest estimate by Carlton S. Dargusch, state tax commissioner, of the sales anticipated productivity in revenue was $56,000,000. Dargusch took issue with other tax experts, including George Sheridan of the Ohio Council of Retail, Merchants, who envisioned proceeds of near $80,000,000.

The tax commissioner said they failed to take into account exemptions. Twenty-five per cent of all retail sales are exempted, he said. $70,500,000 EXPECTED Total estimated revenue from the entire emergency tax accounting for 56 millions, re-enactment of the liquid fuel tax, 10 millions, increase in utilities excise tax, (Continued On Page Eight) WIFE OF FORMER OFFICIAL CARED Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Zelma Brundige Lewis, 28, the wife of Charles H. Lewis, of Harpster, former Ohio lieutenant governor, will be held at the home of her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. William Brundige near Kingston tomorrow afternoon, it was announced today. Mrs. Lewis, who was married to the former Lieutenant-governor on Aug.

22 at Harpster. died in Grant hospital during the night while undergoing an abdominal operation She had been in the hospital about four weeks. A graduate of the University Hocpital school of nurses, Columbus, Mrs. Lewis is survived bv her parents, two brothers, Thomas of Columbus and Floyd, of. near Kingston, and two sisters, Gertrude, a student at Ohio Wesleyan University and Frances, a teacner in the Ashland schools.

-o YOUNGMOTHER Rebels OF 8 IS BURNED Murder BY STOVE FIRE Couple Mrs. Viva Costlow of Ash- n. J. Man-Wife ville Bies in Hospital of Injuries Found Slain by Chinese; Baby Daughter Missing. OLDEST CHILI) IS 13 Believe Cobs In Cook Stove Exploded Mrs.

Viva Margaret Costlow, 35- year-old mother of eight small children, was dead today of bums she suffered Wednesday afternoon at her home in Ashville when her SHANGHAI, Dec. 13-The brutal murder of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Stam of Paterson, N.

members of the China Inland mission, by Chinese Communist bandits was revealed today when their holies were found by the roadside a few miles fro mthe scene of their naping. The fate of their infant daughter Helen, seized with them at China Inland mission headquarters at clothing was ignited by fire from Ssingteh( southern Anhwei prov- a cook stove. It was thought cobs jnce, was not known, in the stove exploded. FOUND BV SEARCHERS Her face and numerous parts of The bodies, apparently flung in- her body were burned. Mrs.

Cost- to a ditch alongside the highway low, wife of Estle Costlow. was leading out of Tsingteh, were I found by members of a searching I taken to St. Francis hospital, Co- wbo had scoured the region I lurribus, p.fter the tragic accident since tbe missionary family was Deadly influence of narcotics is revealed with the birth of a baby where she succumbed at 5 a. m. seized early this week, boy to Mrs.

Jack Lorraine, of Seattle, Wash. Physicians say the Thursday. I Tsingteh has long been one of baby, shown with his mother, was born with an addiction for mor- Her children are: Clarabelle, I the strongholds of the Commua- phine. The mother admitted having used morphine for several years, 13; 12; Helen, Viola ist rebel hordes which the Nan- Gradually reduced doses for the infant were prescribed. May Donald, Mary Ellen, king government for years has Evelyn.

14 months, and Joseph, been attempting to obliterate four weeks old. A brother, How- The United States legation hero, ard Goachee, also survives. informed of the outrage, immed- She was born Dec. 20, 1898, in lately protested to the Nanking Harrison-twp, a daughter of Ben government. and Clara, Goachee.

Grave ears were over the The funeral will be Saturday at i safety of the infant, as it appeared L10 a. m. at the E. F. Schlegel Fun- incredible the bandits would slay nnrinrs with Rov Hoff- i ber parents and spirit the baby away unharmed.

church officiating. Burial will be NO ra NSOM ASKED So far as could be learned, no demand for ransome had been received by associates of the slam couple, although this was the procedure usually followed in of this sort. WASHINGTON. Dec. The United expects the Chinese government to take immediate steps to apprehend and execute the Chinese responsible for the brutal murder of the American missionary couple.

Mr. (Continued On Page Eight) 0 Small Safe Looted of $500 As Main Vault Is Undamaged; Sheriff Believes Shortage of Nitro-Glycerine Saved Bulk of Money COUNTY ASSESSED $712.70 FOR CONSERVANCY EXPENSE Auditors of 17 Counties To Receive Certification; Franklin Leads With Needed For Expenses. Certification of the amount due as PickHway co share for the finanimig of preliminary surveys of the Scioto- Sandusky conservancy district, was in the mail today to Clifford M. White, county auditor. Similar certifications were sent to auditors of the other 16 counties.

Conservancy district officials, who estimated that $25,000 would be necessary before a decision on the $36,000,000 water conservation plan could be obtained from PWA officials in Washington, planned to collect $15,000 as soon as possible, with the remaining $10,000 to be collected early next year PAY EXPENSES The initial expenditures, authorized by the conservancy court of common pleas judges from the various counties to be affected by the chain of lakes which would be created along the Scioto and San- dusky rivers under the plan, will pay expenses of district and engineers preparing the project for presentation in Washington. A force of 25 engineers has Radcliff, Ex-Champion, Heads Camillos Club William D. Radcliff. attorney, was elected president of the Camillos club, social organization of some of the city's young business men at the regular meeting this week. Other officers who will take over their duties January 1 are Lemuel Weldon, vice president; Sterling Lamb, secretary, and John Ryan, treasurer.

The new president until recently held the pugilistic championship surrendering his belt to Tom A. Reniek. r.eral parlors with Rev. C. Wr.

Hoff man of the Ashville Methodist church officiating. Burial will be i in the South Bloomfield cemetery. CALL PASTOR TO ASHVILLE Rev. George Troutman Invited To Accept Pulpit of Lutheran Church. A band of daring bandits believed to number between five and eight and with their -Ians well organized terrorized Adelphi, Rossco village of some 400 inhabitants, early today and wrecked the brick building of the Adelphi Banking Co.

The robbers escaped with loot estimated at $500 after they had blasted a small safe. O. B. Armstrong, the bank cashier, estimated the loot. The outlaws were frustrated in their efforts to enter the big vault which contained a large sum of money when their a combination containing nitro-glycerine, was to have given out after they blasted through several doors leading into the main vault.

FUSE CAPS FOUND Sheriff Charles Radcliff who with Deputy Bob Armstrong answered a rush call to the town said the outlaw's left a pan in MISS BURNS NAMES AIDE Dobothy Robinson Is To Be Assistant to Recorder Succeeding Miss DEATH CLAIMS S. FOLL, 7 6 Native of England Dies Suddenly Wednesday; Funeral Is Saturday. Rev. George L. Troutman, junior pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, this city, has received a call from the Ashville Lutheran church voted at a congregational meeting last Sunday.

Rev. Troutman has assisted his i fathei, Dr. G. J. Troutman in the pulpit of the local church for nearly six years.

The local congregation will take action on the call at a meeting Sunday, Dec. 2 Rev. Troutman, if the call is ac; eepted, would succeed Rev H. H. Glick who recently accepted a call to the Bucyrus Lutheran church.

Rev. William G. Sodt, stewardship secretary for the American Lutheran church, was the supply minister at Sunday's services in A.shville. STRICKEN ON TOUR Mrs. Lester Coate and baby son were taken to their home on W.

Union-st from Berger hospital. Wednesday. Abe Dixon, E. Main-st, who underwent a minor operation at Berger hospital recently was aken to his home Wednesday. MANILA, P.

Dec. U. S. Senator William Gibhs McAdoo of California today was stricken ill while touring the Philippine islands in company with Senators Tydings of Maryland and McKellar of Tennessee. Word of Senator illness was contained in a brief dispatch from F.

Manley, U. S. who accompanied the Senators to Iloilo, on their tour of the southern provinces of the islands. Col. Manley's dispatch, address- ed to Governor General Frank Murphy, did not describe the nature of the Senator's illness but said he was being rushed to Manila tomorrow morning by airplane, at the order of his physician Senator MJrAdoo left here early today, flying in an army airplane.

The senator, when he left here, apparently wras in the best of health having attended parties on Sunday and Monday nights, where it was reported he danced every I dance. Miss Hilda who replaces Mary G. Morris as county recorder in 1935, announced Thursday that she has appointed Miss Dorothy Robinson, W. Franklin-st, as her deputy. Mias Robinson will take the place of Miss Mary Armstrong who has served under Mrs.

I Morris. Miss Bums is the only newly- elected official except A L. Wilder to appoint her deputy. Mr deputy will be George Barnes who has been working with him since Mr. appointment to succeed Ferd M.

Pickens. WOMAN ARRESTED FOR SHOPLIFTING! ASHVILLE GIRL, 9, LOSES RIGHT EYEj Ruth Ann Thomas, nine-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erville Thomas, of Ashville, who received treatment several weeks ago at Berger hospital for an injured right eye suffered when a stone was thrown by a playmate, underwent an emergency operation at the hospital Wednesday night for the removal of her eye. FATE OF SEVEN IS NEARING JURY McARTHUR.

Dec. The. fate of seven men charged with attacking a truck driver during strike of employes at the Lancaster and Columbus plants of the Godman shoe company may be placed in the hands of a Vinton-co jury before nightfall, it appeared today. Mrs. Sarah Wise Foil, 76, widow! been at work for nearly two weeks of the late John Foil, parsed away -------------------------------------------surveying possible sites for the 10 suddenly Wednesday afternoon at Eiospitdl NcWS dams which will form the basis of her home 609 S.

Washington-st. the flood, drouth, and soil erosion Mrs. husband who suecumb- control program. A survey is also ed in April, 1928 served as custo to be made of the diversion cut dian of old Everts schools for which will connect the Scioto and many years. Sandusky rivers near their Mrs.

Foil was a native of Eng- sources. land but came to this city when Amounts levied from the various 16 years of age. Her parents were counties were based on the tax Samuel Wise and Sophia Thorner. valuation of the counties or sec -1 She w'as a member of St. Philip's tions of counties to be directly Episcopal church, benefited by the project.

I Surviving are four children, Mrs. TO rf RETURNED Albert Muladore of Dayton, Sam cc io, llHimlohr ucl and Arthur Foil and Mrs. Vem If officials ultimately dp- pontau3 0f this city. A sister prove the plan, the $25,000 to be Mrg Emily Wilkins of collected from the counties for surviJes initial expenses Will be returned in funerai will be held Satur- the federal grants financing the day at 2:30 p. m.

at St. Philip's project. Under the present church with Rev, L. C. Sherburne Franklin-co wiU pay of officiating with interment in the the $15,000.

the. largest single county share. Vinton-co, here only three townships will be bene- fited. will pay $20.38. The amounts levied on the 15 other counties in the district were: Crawford, $818.10: Delaware, I Favette, $45110; High-) land, $216.50: Madison, 1 Marion, $943 25; Pike.

Ross, $765.25: Sandusky, Morrowr, Scioto, Seneca, Union, Wyandot, $460.23. REICHE ESTATE Her surviving husband, M. F. Reiche and Allen Thornton Pickaway-co being botn Apr; city who have no toys Mary Ellen Pissell, David Mader, have been appointed admtmz.ra- 1878 a son of Mr. and Mrs.

Robert thev would be made Wanda Seymour. Anna Sue Reich- tors with the will annexed of the Campbell. hLpv if you would let them have elderfer. William Webbe Cash. estate of the late Margaret D.

Surviving are three daughter Edwin Tingley, Jackie and BilUe Reiche according to the papers Edna, Geneva and Nellie: a br ih- for whkh staut Ann Radert Dudley Rader, filed in probate court. er H. White Campbell and two care. CALL Roy, Jr. and Charles Jenkins, and The entire estate is left to t.he sisters, Mrs.

Emma Wiggins and rail it the Bragg vn. The firemen will call at the Sibyl wragg. schools sometime Friday to gather Remember, you who have bovn. family lot in Forest cemetery by the Albaugh Co. CAMPBELL RITES FRIDAY AT CHURCH Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.

m. at the Clarksburg M. E. church for Frank Campbell, for ten years postmaster there, who died in Chilli hospital of injuries suffered vlu-n struck by an automobile. Mr.

Campbell was a nativ of Friday Old Toy Day in Schools Friday is to be toy in but have no one to buy thtun for. the city's schools. Announcement if these people would be kind was made in all the buildings to- as to go to home "dare, pum a day that children wbo have old top and take it to the fire deprart- toys, discarded or in need of ment some child would be made pair, should take them to school happy. Friday where they will be called Contributions have' been re- for by firemen. ceived in the past few' days from Members of the fire depajVnnesit Watt, Dorothy Reid, Nancy are doing fine yob in Lou Eshelman, Arthur Kibler, toys to distribute to needy children at Christinas Many, nranv more toys are needed before all the needy children can be provided some Christmas cheer.

Wilbur and Russell Sowers, Grant Carothers, William Welch, Ann Curtain, Connie and Tom Mettler, Margaret, Jean and Grace Stevenson, Virginia Wolfe, Clark Hun- Surelv every child in school has sicker, Lillian Jean Stein. kind of a toy he is tired of. Ruth Oster, Barton Deming, Remember there are many chil- Richard Stein, Donald Mancin, husband. It is valued at $13.500, Mis. C.

$10,500 of whioh is real estate, liamsport. The will was written Nov. 28, Mr. Campbell was a member of 1932 and was witnessed by Mrs. the Williamsport Masonic Amos Wilson and E.

A. Brown. and a devout member of th the toys brought by the children, if you do not care to deliver them It. is hoped there will be many of to the engine house mil 32 and some finemau will for them. Appraisers are S.

Howard, 1 are many B. S. Neuding and F. R. Nicholas, president of the Men's Bible class, elevilie who would like to buy PP Mrs.

Mary Haynes, 18, is the seventh person arrested by local authorities in the past two days for 'shoplifting'. Six others, one man and five youths, are still being pending hearings. Mrs. Haynps who lives on Hay- ward-st was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Deputy Bryan Custer and Officer William McCrady. A red dress stolen from the J.

C. Penny store recovered. Ed Rutter, city, was released from the county jail Thursday after serving $10 and costs for intoxication. MRS. DRUM, 69, DIES Funeral will be conducted Friday at 1 p.

m. at the Tarlton church with Rev. Spurgeon Metzler officiating for Mrs Elizabeth Ellen Drum, 69, wife of Fiber Drum w'ho died Wednesday at 5:30 p. m. at her home in Washington- twqy Be-ides her husband she leaves two stepehdJr Fred of near Tarlton and Mrs.

Caroline Tuller of Dublin Burial will be in Tarlton cemetery' bv H. Defenbaugh and Son Brotherhood Plans Santa Claus Party The otterbein brotherhood of the United Brethren church will have a social session Friday at 7:15 the parish house with all members a id friends and children invited. Santa Claus will be present to provide entertainment. LUTHERANS TO MEET; The Christmas meeting of the Lutheran brotherhood will be held this evening at 7:30 in charge of Charles Mack and Charles Weidmger. The lunch committee is headed by Gladden Troutman.

which they had mixed their blasting solution and that a fuse and were found on the floor of the badly demolished bank building. A pick left by the was also found in the building. with which the blasting solution was packed against the safe was thrown all over the walls, apparent lv bv the blast. Pieces of the safe from which the loot was obtained were thrown across the street by the blast. An adding machine other equipment used in the bank were mined.

While the loot amounted to $500 damage to the bank and its interior will reach several times that amount. No repairs were being made today until an sura nee adjuster had made his inspection. B4NK GUARDED Guards from the office of Sheriff Joe Vincent of Beptltv Armstrong and deputies from the office of Sheriff Boswell of Hocking-co remained in the village today to guard the bank against any foray the outlaw's mivht attempt. It is believed the robbers took possession of the town about 1 a. m.

They were first detected about that time after a shot was heard the electric light which burns all night in the center of the town was shattered. Attempts of resi- I dents rt he tow a to tele- calling for disclosed that all methods of comrrlunu tion were cut down Tdcohono lines Into LaurelvIHe. Cbil- licothe. Cireleville, and even of LaurelvlPe on the road to Athens were slashed by the robbers Communication was restored into the village early this ing The bandits drove into town in a passenger car and a trurklike I conveyance, villagers said. TOWN IN TERROR The first blast was set off 1 3 a.

m. and It was followed at intervals by about five or six other blasts prior to 5:30 a. m. Cancelled checks were found scattered all over the floor. First news of the invasion reached the outside world when an Adelphi citizen drove his gutomo bile to a farm house several awav and called Sheriff Vincent Nearly all the residents of the village after discovery that the corner light had been broken and that lights in the bank were burning remained indoors.

Several left their homes but returned in only a moment after bandits on guard had taken pot-shots at them, Dr. HJ. Hemmeger, who lives across The street from the bank, started to leave his home but a bandit bullet drove him back to cover. Nearly evetv one in the town was terrorized. They knew the was being robbed, mahv who lived near by could see men in Urn bank hurriedly trying to erter the.

main vault; they could also see four or five men standing outsido the building with drawn guns their hands. The robbers made their getaway without any cerson getting a good description of anv of them. Homer Rinehart of Chillicothe, who accompanied Sheriff Vincent, early today had been unable to obtain fingerprints from the bank interior. There were only minor left behind. The district south and east of Adelphi would provide an adequate hideout for any number of daring men after such a robbery.

Many of the densely wooded sections would provide mighty strongholds. Adelphi residents told that they had seen no mm characters in the vie mil although it was planned to try V- find traces of a log who has been in the vicinity a several days and had go? today without paying for logs reported to have been purchased. George Armstrong of the bank. OUR WEATHER MAN High temperature Low during night, 24..