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I NEWS RECEIVED OVER 'ASSOCIATED PRESS WIRE HOME EDITION i THE WEATHER: Ufeaettlcd weather prebtbly now or rain tonight and t-Tneadajj no change in tem- peratnre TOL LXrt 0 117 18PA0I BPRWOmLD OHIO MOXDXT MXUAXT 1923 pmcz-two cum IS HIGHLY IMPORTANT WORD FOR PUBLIC OFFICIAL SAYS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OCCUPATION OF ESSEN IS ANTICIPATED BRIEF CEREMONY MARKS CHARGE IH ADMINISTRATION Executive says he WILL CARRY OUT ALL DUTIES FAITHFULLY Donahey Asks Cooperation of Public in Inaugural Address Delivered Monday NEIGHBORS IDENTIFY REMAINS executive the governor he would attempt to spokesman of tho people he hoe no daalra other out the will of the aleo pledged not to encroach the prerogratlve of tho end promised to manner possible" to the government may and constructively Ci Jan Governor A Donah ay's pledge to the people of Ohio In hie firat official utterance after taking the oath ae the state's chief executive today waa to bo "governor of all the people" Thia he pledged In his Inaugural addreae delivered from the west etepe of the cepltoL -In hie address which probably wee the shortest ever delivered by administered" The Associated Frees) a now chief aleo declared bo the true and that than to carry people He upon general assembly seek In bo helpful that be New Governor Takes Oath of Office on Rough Pine Platform Erected on Steps of Capital (By tha Associated Pros) COLUMBUS Jan Donahey ot New Philadelphia today became the fiftieth governor of the Btate of Ohio 'f Tranafer of authority from the handa of Harry Daria Republican to those of Mr Donahey Democrat' waa accomplished in inangural ceremonies remarkable for their brevity Bnd simplicity i From tho tin: that tho 144th Infantry band which oornsd fame In Franc during tho World War opened ths exorcises with a blaring march at until Mr Donuhsy hod bran formally and officially proclaimed the state's new executive only on short hour had passed Tha oath of office was administered with ths governor standing on a rough pin platform on tho steps of tho capital 4- -1 A DONAliUY ROAD BUILDING SETS NEW MARK REPORT SHOWS BY CHARLES MORRIS DAILY NEWS BUREAU 44 Post BalMIng Washington Jan 1 All records for road construction In the United (Mates were broken la the! eat fiscal year according to tho annual report of tbs bureau of public roads Juat filed wltl con- I During the year 10000 miles of federal-aid roads and mdrethan ah equal mileage of highways without federal assistance wen constructed the report says Bam tho viewpoint of federal-aid progress the year divides Itself into two periods one before end tho other after tbe passage of tbe federal highway act The first period was a season of gnat construction activity during the greeter pert of tho work of 'Completing tho 10000 miles dona It was also ana of al-moet complete stagnation with re-speot' to tho limitation of projects When the gear opened there was an obligated balance of fltTIM44 of tho federal-aid appropriations and the projects initiated since the beginning of the work aggregated 15403 miles By the end of October 1131 the unobligated balance bad been reduced to tho lowest it had (Men lines 1111 Only two states at that time had a Balance of1 more than 11040000 to draw upon for new projects and a number were eo reduced that their balance wee not sufficient to pay for another mile of road -Just before the passage of tho federal highway act the mileage submitted by the states had not grown during tho fiscal year but had actually diminished as a reault of the withdrawal and eubetltutlon of project a The total mileage pro-(Continued on Pago 7 Column 4) FARMER INJURED WHEN TRUCK IS STRUCK BY TRAIN Emmett Morris 41 farmer who Uvea out of Springfield wu badly hut not seriously In Jured 10:40 a Monday when hla Motor truck was struck by pas sengar train No 31 on tho Big Four railroad at Carney crossing about thro miles east of Bprlngflold Tho train wee duo In thia city from New York at 1:11 a Mr Morris who lives near Car-nay was almost over the crossing when the train struck the motor truck- domollahlng It Morris woe thrown a considerable distance Ho sustained injuries to hi' forehead right leg and both arms Jackson's ambulance waa called and Morris waa removed to the elty hoapltal (By Tha Aeeeciated Free) COLUMBUH Jan than 30 years eg a printer living In New- Philadelphia concluded that ha needed the best Job In the county to support his large Mmlly That Job waa a political county auditor" 1 Going after that Job marked the real entrance Of A Victor Donahey Into politic Today he waa Ohio's governor From county auditor tho governor say hla political rise was duo solely from to be rlfcht" He raid he did not lay claim to being right ell the time He admits having made mistake but having mode a 'mistake nnd acknowledged It he raid he has tried never 'to repeat Vto Donahey le known by thou and of person throughout the atat but perhaps those who' know him best an the one wljo' have had an opportunity to alt the table with him In his office with the doors shuti Where there' woe no ben on' puffing of any sort of stogy or efn resorting to a package of scrap- There the real Vie asserted himself with a bang of flat on the tubk)' or well emphasised remark No word the Englleh language means more to a man In politico than thq new executive ray asserting that he always has made frqqusnt uee of it public official should ray No' ninety per cent of ths he (Continued on Pago 7 Column 1) Belgians fc Assist i French Troop Move- ment Thursday (By Tha Atsoolatod Press) PARIS Jan The occupation of Essen by a small French force accompanying engineers and customs officers ia now slated for Thursday morning it was itated on good authority today Belgian and Italian engineers and technical experta will accompany the French hut only the Belgians it is understood will contribute to the force of oecupstion prance ia going Juat far enough In action In tho Ruhr to show Germany she Is In earnest It wee said In official circles today Thera le avary dealra on tho part of Franco It la stated to avoid any unnecessary show of forcs-Srany Indication that the French government Is disposed to roly on force alone to reach a satisfactory agreement with Germany Premier Poincare doex not hi' tend to mobilise a single soldier In addition to tha regular force un der arms nor call out a ainglo ad' dlttona) railroad man to effect tho operation it to declared The silane of tho government regarding its plan to seise guarantee conceals no designs to make groat how of military fore It le affirmed but le only natural precaution on tho part of tho authorities responsible for the oueceea of so serious an undertaking as that In Tho allied reparation commission gave the German expert hearing testing nearly three hours this afternoon on tho subject of thr German default in oosl deliveries The commission then ad' Journed until tomorrow morning It expects to take a vote about noon tomorrow' on tbo French demand that Germany bo declared in voluntary default' Tho Frencff plans for Independent action are bound up In tbo decision since Premier Polrv ear will urn It In support of thl contemplated aelsur of guarantees In the Ruhr declaring In the chamber of deputies on Thursday It le expected that the default- entitles (Continued on Pago 7 Column t) BRITAIN DESIRES FAIR SETTLEMENT SAYS DEBT AGENT WASHINGTON Jan Great Britain wants a fair business settlement of bar five billion dollare wer debt to tha United Btatea on uch terms aa will produce the least possible disturbance In the trade relatione of tha tore Countries Stanley Baldwin tha British chanoallor of the exchequer doctored today In' an addreae before the Joint meeting of the British end American debt funding com-m lesions Wo ara not bar to ask far favors or to Impose on generosity" said Mr Baldwin went a fair business settlement square deal a settlement that win secure for America the repayment to tha last cent of those credits which tbe United Btatea government established In America for their associates in the wer' 1 Mr address wee In reply to on of walcoipo by Secretory Malian chairman at the American commission who expressed particular appreciation of tho courtesy of the British government In having designated as Ua delegatee men so distinguished He celled attention that this wee the first time A chanoallor of tho exchequer had left hie country to participate In a mission of thia character The treasury secretary assured the British representative! that the American commissioners were no leas sensible then themselves of ths virtual necessity of effecting definite settlement upon a bails entirely juat to both He added that tho prompt payment by Great Britain of on hundred million dollars of' Interest during thr test thsra month ponding a final arrangement wa to hie mind conclusive proof of tho right spirit of financial Integrity which he was proud to ssy had always animated both of the two great English-speaking nation 1 The British chancellor In hte reply approached tha prohlem In a broad general way declaring the settlement would determine the material welfare of the great mass of wags earners In Grant Britain and the United Btale lie submitted extensive statistics as to financial conditions In Great Britain and a Indy of these figures wee begun Immediately by the American com mission Beavertown Man Believed -to Have Killed Wife With Hammer Special to The New DAYTON Jan The mutilated body of a man who threw hinuelf under a Big Four passenger train at the Grume Brick company plant aouth of here this morning was identified by a committee of neighbors as that of John Sabo 53 who is 'alleged to have beaten his wife to death yesterday at their home in Beavertown and aft- erwards burned down the house Th murder of UrA Babo accomplished with a hamrobr which wu found on the kitchen table of the Beavertown home Her body waa found under a bed In a front room by Marshal McClellan of Beavertown who had gona to release John Babo a eon who waa reported to bo looked up In the house haad waa completely decapitated by the train Parte of hie body were found Mattered along the Big Four track for a hundred yards Hte collie dog Waa (tending guard ever the body of hie mister when Deputy Sheriff Howard abater and other offleera arrived on the aeon Babo had eheved off Me but nelghbora poaitlvaly Identified the head and other remains The neighbors worst Mr and Mm Fischer' A Ban-Continued on Fee 7 Column POULTRY SHOW IS OPENED AT MEMORIAL HAH The annual show of tho Spring-field Poultry and Fat Stock association opened at a Monday In the Memorial halt Several hundred birds were on exhibition when tbe show opened More arrived during the day Monday and before nightfall President XX Ziegler said more than LOOO birds will be on view In tho hell The show lasts ell UTMtlfi Judging In 'the show will start at I a Tuesday Richard Oka Panada la the Judge He will ar rive In the city Monday night Poultry and are say this la probably tho moot pretentious show to bo staged In this pert of Ohio by poultry association this year Member of tho aModatlon worked Sunday to place the ooopi In tho halt' They ar' arranged with a view to facilitate Impaction by the public and the Judge Several companies selling chicken feed coops Incubator eta have exhibits at the A feature of the show this year hrlH be the leoturaa to bo given every afternoon and evening by rrof Kilpatrick an experienced poultry raiser and former profeeeor animal husbandry at the Ohio Btale university Prof Kilpatrick will talk on tho -car of chickens and -hie talks should prove of value to II poultry fanciers Tho off Idol mid-winter meet of the Ohio Poultry assoclatton will bo bold Tuesday night in conneo-tlorf with the 1 local show Thl meeting will bo attended by poultry raleers and fancier from ell over the state About MO ere expected to be in attendance A banquet will be held TuesNay night by tbe etate association at local hotel when the business essiona will be held alep DAVIS1 SECRETARY IS COMMISSIONED AS GUARD OFFICER COUJMBU8 Jen The lest Metal sot of Harry Davie as Ohio's chief executive before be-i' coming A private eltlxen again to- day was Jo appoint hla private secretary Robert Harris' a lieu- tenant colonel of Infantry In tho Ohio national xnard commission as lieutenant1 colonel waa signed by the retiring governor shortly after 40 o'clock Mr Harris had been offered a number of other positions by hla chief hut declined all of them Mr Harris satiated as a private at tbe oge of 41 ia the world war His mmmlarion as lieutenant oolonel Is the most highly prised of hla posses lone the retiring xecretory ray BANDIT ATTACKS GIRL: TAKES CASH CLEVELAND Ohio Jan Miaa 1 Rose Halberd a bookkeeper for a restaurant company was beaten over the heed with a black Jock by a lone bandit who escaped with 03000 la eeah ehe waa carrying to bank this morning The holdup took place at Ekolld av and 41th at Tho robber escaped In an auto' uliila RUM FOR EMBASSIES THROUGH TO BOOTLEG TRADE Referring briefly to his constitutional dutto Mr Donahey promised to appoint capable and efficient men end women" to office end aeeerted that he would not knowingly appoint "any who ara dishonest or Inefficient" Aa commander-in-chief of tho military and naval forces he asserted that he would not hesitate to employ cither or both to preserve tho peace but expressed the hope that It may never be necessary for him to do so Several thousand people messed In the west capital grounds were able to hear 1 the address distinctly through tho employment of loud speaking electrical devices The address follows: common with several elected state officials representing two political parties I have Just taken the oath of office which requires the governor of Ohio to support the constitution of tho state of tho United 8 tat eat and to enforce faithfully all laws I have done eo without mental reservation without tho loyal support of tho public however the governor will bo helpless At the outset therefore 1 must appeal to tho good win and helpful support of tho people aa won eeof an officials if am to fulfill the vow have Just taken "Permit me to outUna briefly a few specific duties affecting' the eoonomih and she la! welfare Of the people' which our constitution and law Impose upon tho chief executive The constitution declare! that (Continued on Pago 7 Column 4) ASSEMBLY IS TO RECEIVE DONAHEY MESSAGE TUESDAY COLUMBUS oi Jan Both houses of tho general assembly held perfunctory sessions here today proceeding tho Inauguration of Gov amor Donahey Little buelneea wax traneseted In either body nubmlss-lon of Governor Davis' budget for tho two years beginning July 1131 proving the out-standing event In the house The budget recommend Ing appropriation of 1(1040111 was received and referred to tho finance oommlttee on motion of Majority Leader Dunn of Wood county In tho senate Lieutenant Governor Earl XX Bloom took hla oath 4 office aa provided by tho constitution and began hie work of presiding over the body Additional business In tho house included the appointment of Rev Fetch -a Methodist min later of Columbus as chaplain Both houses assembled In their chambers afcd attended the Inaugural ceremonies in a body but no further business wee expected to lie transacted until tomorrow when Governor Donahey will deliver his firat message to tho law makers Numerous bills ware expected to be Introduced tomorrow among these being that of Representative Taft of Cincinnati providing for tho enactment into law of tho taxation program of tho Ohio Tag association at school ego continue their studies without Interruption In tho sohoota In which they started Price Ruemll of Creston wax the first of Governor Donahey1 points to go to work today A executive clerk he arrived at the office about 10 and at once began taking stock of hi duties which are not new to him Ho waa executive aclrfc to Govrenofr Cox during tho former three term Many of retiring Governor Davie official family who either era re-(Continuod on Pago 7 Column 2) EXCLUSIVE AGENCY CONTRACTS UPHELD WASHINGTON Jan Iluh-llehere firm not prohibited by tho Clay Inn tew from entering Into contracts with news dealers ei agents to act exclusively aa their wholesale distributing agent the supreme court held today In a case brought by tbo federal ratio com mis ion against tha Curtis Publish Ing Co A dissenting opinion we delivered by Chief Justice Taft ills official program ons of efficiency and economy Governor Donahey declared that hs did not wish to spend prodigiously of either time or money in the exercises attendant upon hte assuming office and hte wishes wars compiled with Ho carried the program of brevity even farther than had been expected and bocupted only a few minutes with hte Inaugural sddrea which under most circumstance hu been a lengthy discourse Intended not only for official acceptance but also for' a statement of pollde and the vehicle for various legislative recommendation Mr address wu confined hs uld marsly to statement! preparatory to transmission of hte message to ths legislature tomorrow' la which ho promised a full statement of hte hopes and intentions The official part of tho Inaugural accomplished Governor Donahey withdrew to tho rotunda at the stats house when surrounded by ths paintings of governors before him ha received congratulations of friend who hnd watched him rise from the proprietor of a small town printing shop to tha highest office tha stats has to-offer With hte wif and cabinet and stats offl del Donahey received tha crowd they mad their way through tho freshly-decora ted corridors of tha statehouso The governor then retired to hte hotel room Tha only remaining event of the (Continued on Page 7 Column 1) VASTAREASARE UNDERWATER! WESTERN STATES PORTLAND Ora Jen Flood waters drew a closer cordon about Portland today white reports from all sections of western Oregon and southwestern Washington pictured vast areas under water and many town and communities isolated Cessation of ths torrential rains of tho last few days gar promiss that tho crest of the flood wu about over Although the cowllts and a few other small streaipa late last night still wars rising reports from Willamette valley prints were that many rivers tributary to ths Wills motto were falling rapidly A cloudburst four miles from Morton Wuhlngton Saturday wracked tha West Fork logging camp A five-foot wall of water overturned nearly every building In the Oamp one man and his two-ymr-old son were reported missing As the situation stood early today tho crest of tha flood pouring down the WUlsmetts had' not yst reached Portland nnd the river here wu rising nearly two Inch hourly Trains ore running In and out of tho olty In hapharard fashion or not at all Highways ware blocked to a greater extent than since the storm began and malls were held Reports from Salem were lhit tho country round about was experiencing the most ravers flood slnco 1(4 With railway service closed and highways flooded the elty wu virtually Isolated FATHER OF HOLDUP SUSPECT SUCCUMBS COH1IOCTON Jan (Abraham 1 Carman (4 father of Frank Carman who was arrested In New York In connection with tho $400000 Enhosllkopf Jewel robbery dind suddenly at hte home here to' dajr Hte death Is said to have Immediately followed reading ot an ae-oount of hte son's arrest printed In a local paper Gtrman has been an Invalid tor several year and It Is believed that hte weakened heart failed to withstand tho shook ATTEMPT TO FLOAT LINER IS PLANNED MIAMI FtauJan 1 Attempe were mads today to float ths German trans-Atlantia liner llolaatla aground near Chrysford Ilsef about $0 miles south of Miami The Hner wu reporting resting sully Tho $30 passengers aboard ths stranded vessel were to reach Havana today aboard tha French Utter de La Salta SUSPECT HELD IN CLEVELAND AXE SLATING' CLEVELAND Jo Police today were prepared to compare bloody finger print photographed from an am found In tho hardware' tore of Harr Kaim 41 with those of Fred Goetllng In an effort to connect him with Kalin's murdsr They also raid expected to form- ally -charge tho suspect with the 4 murder Kelm's body hacked to piece with ths axe wu found In hte store early yesterday Apparently hs met death after a struggl and tndlca- tlons ara that ho wu struck with flMtR Tha am was taken from stock by tha alsjrer Goetllng bis Clothing' and shoes covered with 'blood stain wu ar-'': rested at hte horns In tho neighbor- hood shortly after tha crime was 1 discovered A lodge receipt Issued to Kelm was found In hte posses-slon aeeordlnf to tho poltc Goetllng recently wu released from tha Lima Ohio state hospital for tha criminal insan Hs was committed to ths Institution two years ago after hs had written an annonymoua letter to tho police In which hs admitted beating to death with a club Miss Louloe Wolf and Miss Mabel Foot Parma Height Ohio school teacher Later he as- -tabllshed an alibi however and re-' pudiatad hte confession saying he had wrlltea tha latter as a Joks Nineteen years ag Goatling wu convicted of a murder which parallel that Kelm and wu sentenced to Ilfs Imprisonment in the Mansfield reformatory Ho later wu adjudged Insane and wu transferred to tha Cleveland stats hospital and later dismissed cured When arrested yesterday Goetllng told tho police that tho blood on hte riothra wu tho result of a fight ha and a companion had had with a negro Saturday night Questioned by ths polic bis companion admitted having been with Goetllng early Saturday evening but denied they had been In a fight USE OF BREAD BY -PEASANTS BRINGS ECONOMIC CHANGE WASHINGTON Jan f-Changed conditions in the countries of tho Danube basin of Europe have re-dueed their exportable wheat sur-plu which in pre-war times went to western Europe to compete with i American grain and oven when conditions retturn to thair pre-war normal ths exportable surplus le not expected to exceed tOOMOO bushels That Is ths conclusion of Louis Michael who has Just re- turned from a study of condition -for tho (apartment of agriculture all countries of southeastern Europe excepting rays Mr Michael pennant wsa under nourished his diet wu without variety and food that ha should have oonsumed to keep himself in good physical condition wu taken from him to meet exrewlve taxes or uorbltant land rents "Ho was tho actual slave of the -large landowner nnd tho stats that Is 'changed The peasant In beginning to eat bread After centuries of submerged Individuality la taking hte place among his own peoples as a man despite ths obstructions of the great lords and the opposition of lha cltle The wife Is demanding to be better clothed even buying utinn that she mils the cloth that goes 1 "The (act that tha peasant la eating brend la causing a revolution throughout noutheutern Mil-Europe that extends even Into mtil- die Europe Ths psewnt brou 'U to a realisation of hte power by the treat war demanded enough lari on which to produce a decent Itvhra Hte demand wu a threat and hs (Continued en Page 7t Column 7) LITTLE ITEMS OF INTEREST INCIDENT TO INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR A DONAHEY District of Columbia Police Reports Has Been WASHINGTON' Jan Ef forts to' trace tha possible through which they claim to haro found Indications that liquor stores of consignments were finding their way into (hs illicit traffic hers in largo quantities were bring mads today by ths District of Columbia police Rumors of an organised trafflo In liquor brought In by some of tha embassies and legation rsaehad tho poUcs soms time ago It was said but Indications that 1 these DEATH KNELL FOR NEW POST OFFICE IN (M IS RUNG DAILY NEWS BUREAU 44 Post Building Washington Jo 4 Congress through ths agency of Representative Madden chairman of tho house appropriations committee has put thumbs down on any building program- and according to Madden will plgson-hnte tbs Joint recommendations Bacrstary at Treasury Mellon and Postmaster General Work for postoflices end additions In Ohio cltle This means that this hopes aroused In Bpringfleld for a new $400000 federal building ha vs ones mors been dashed to earth along with those of Akron lima Hamilton and Zanesville COUPLEWILLBE HANGED TUESDAY (By Tho Associated Press) Jan ThO secretary for horns affair William Brldg man stated this afternoon that he could not depart from hte decision denying ths appeals in both the cases of Mr Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywatar convicted of the murder of tha bus band Percy Thompson Consequently ths executions which wilt hs by hanging will be carried out tomorrow Says Evidence of Truth of Found in Raids wars more than rumors now are declared to have been found during successive raids In three apartment houses In tha fashionable Northwest section XJeut David chief of tho vie squad declared Information had reached the police that attaches of some ef these aatabMshmenjs hara been parties to this traffic During ths latest raid by ths vice squad which Included federal officer a large quantity of Imported wines and whiskies was seised apd a1 man who uld he was Juaquln Mends former minister from Guatemala was taken into custody Lieut Davis said ths man rested olaimsd ownership of the liquor and protested against Its slsurs on tho ground that It was ths property of a diplomat A Mr Ellsabsth Hricht also token Into custody In tho raid wu Mid to (Continued on Pago 7 Column I) THREE RAIDERS ARE BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY IRON TON (X Jan IProsecut Ing Attorney I Elkins and Os car Elkin ths futher were reigned tnjlay on 1 waranls charging second 'degree murder In connection with tbe slaying of John Johnson Dec It who Is alleged to have resisted search of hte horns on a liquor warrant Both men waived examination and were bound over to ths grand Jury under bond of $3100' Ths two Elkina were charged with mnrder Jointly with Sheriff a Dement and Hperlal Deputy Alf Mannon Sheriff Dement was bound over to tho lowrcnc county grand Jury Saturday Mannon thq fourth member of the raiding party has not yet been arraigned RETIRED FARMER TAKES OWN LIFE GALUPOLIS a June Robert Rodger Tl retired farmer committed suicide here today by shoot-Ing himself In lha mouth with a revolver iu health wu said to be itho reason (By The Associated Pros) 1 COLUMBUBO Jan At least ton of tho crowd which today witnessed the Inauguration of Governor Donahey bed an intense and personal Interest in tho affair These were hie children ten of them ranging in ego frbm five year well Into the twentie ell of them brought together to see their father Inducted Into tha highest elective office the state has to offer Besides he ten children one -grand child the daughter of Mr Dona-hay's married daughter also was present The Donahey children era: Mr Elisabeth Ogden Toledo and the following members of the family who lira at homo: Margaret Robert John Ifet Rlchnrd Jame Dorothy Vie Jr end Marian the youngest nged I Most of tho children however win not remain in Columbus to live with their intrants In the executive mansion Mr Donahey end the youngest child Marian will be here at ieeat a part of tha tlm and white they are at New Philadelphia at the old hom a daughter Margaret will act ae mletreae of the Mansion The new governor 'desires that the ehU-.