The Circleville Herald from Circleville, Ohio • Page 1

C1RCLEVILLE. OHIO, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1933 FIFTIETH YEAR. NUMBER 157 LOWERY IS EXONERATED OF HILL DEAT V' j. j. ALL ANGLES: 16 Witnesses Testify Concerning Case; Lowery Not Called, However MRS.

CRABLE HELD Six Cases Passed to Next Grand Judy Session William Lowery, 50, was a free an today after a special session of the grand jury refused to indict him for the murder of Thomas H. Hill, G5, three weeks ago in a southend family fight. The jury, reporting shortly after noon Thursday, returned two true bills, one indicting Mrs. Miranda Hill Crable, daughter' of the deceased, for being an habitual criminal, and tha other against Jean Congrove, of Tarlton, for grand larceny of two guns, coins and an antique stand. Six cases were passed to the regular session of the grand jury this session being called principally to dispose of the charges against Lowery.

QUESTION 18 WITNESSES Prosecutor Ray W. Davis investigated the Hill slaying from every available angle before the grand jury was permitted to de- ruine what course should be 'followed. He summoned every witness who had any tangible in- toimatlon about the case and had Crable, husband of Miranda Crkbte, returned from the 7 to testify. In all, 1G witnesses were interrogated. Thare was not a stone left unturned by the prosecutor to present the case to the grand jury from every conceivable angle.

The jury's decision was unanimous. Lowery, who is free on bond, was not called bafore the jurors. DEFENDED HIMSELF He has readily confessed killing Hill but declared he did so in self defense. A loaded revolver was taken from Hill's hand after he had been shot, Lowery claimed all the trouble started when Mrs. Crable returned home from the Columbus workhouse.

She reached this city on Friday and the fatal fight followed on Sunday. She was charged with assault and battery of Lowery and an affidavit charging her with being an habitual criminal was filed. She pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury. Her husband, Lloyd Crable, pleaded guilty to assault and of Lowery and was gent tha workhouse. KENICK FOREMAN Grand jurors included Henry C.

Renick, this city, foreman; Frank Neff, Scott Eagleson, Edward Allen, Ada Harsh, Stella Kaufeldt, Grace FUtz, James M. McMullen, Warner Dresbach, Henry Rhoada, Marie Walters. Hattie Pickens, L. M. Brown, Oscar Wosber and Hnrrv West.

The jury started Its deliberation Wednesday morning. WATER INCLUDED IN ENGINEER'S SURVEY Wreck of Italian Armada Plane Flown to London and radioed to New York, this picture shows the plane of General Italo Balbo'a air armada after it had cracked up on completing the first leg of the Italy to Chicago flight at Amsterdam. One member of the crew, Sergeant Quintavalle, was killed and Captain Baldini. the commander, injured. G1RI SOUGHT FACTOR KIDNAPERS IN KENTUCKY PUS HI More Than 25,000 Bushels Estimated Sold Through out GRADE IS VARIED Peebles Man Said He Gave Co-ed 'Lift' From Portsmouth To Ashland.

Sear-ch for Miss Marian Buckley, 18. who has been missing from her Lakewood, home for five days, today turned toward Kentucky following reports that she had been in the southern state. Possibility that the girl may be reading toward the homo of a col- lege classmate in Greenup, was expressed by police au the distracted parents feared tragic results of their daughter's disappearance. Marian's father its M. M.

Buckley, assistant superintendent of Cleveland schools. Informed by a motorist that he had given the girl a ride from Portsmouth, to Ashland, police made a hurried trip to the home of Miss Helena Gilbert, at. Greenup, but discovered Marian had not been there. Miss Gilbert and the missing Wilmington, The motorist giving the information to police was McCoy, of Peebles, who said he once met Miss Buckley through his sister, who also was a Wilmington student. He said he did not know at the time that police were searching for her.

MURDER THEORY NOW ADVANCED Lawrence-Co Authorities Convinced Dr. Lowry, 'Richest Was Slain. IRONTON, July icy are "absolutely certain" that J. W. Lowry, "richest man in Lawrence-co," was a victim of murderers, county officials today launched attempts to find the slayers.

Sheriff E. W. Bennett said there is no doubt but that Lowry, a physician and wealthy Republican leader, was slain. Two moves were being planned in the effort to find th.e killers. Mrs.

Alice Lowry Barger, a aister of the dead man, returned from a vacation at Rainelle to assist the sheriff in' the investigation, thinking she might be able to throw light on her brother's personal habits which might offer an explanation. Court News BNIDEK FAVORABLK The condition of George W. Snider, S. Court-st grocer, who underwent an operation at White Cross hoipital, Columbus, la reported favorable. HBAHS TESTIMONY Judge J.

W. Adkins, Thursday, was hearing testimony in tha case of AJice Ward, Walnut-twp, ad- ministratrix of the estate of her mother, Emma Shepard, against Job R. Renick and 49 other defendants. The case is an action to declare trust for specific performance of contract and for other equitable relief. Eight witnessed have been called.

They include Ezra Hill, Lissa Hill, Anna Florence, Mary E. Ebert, George W. Morrison, Thomas Shepard, William Kin.ser and Sadio Kinser. Barton Walters is attorney for the plaintiff and Charles Gerhnrdt and Charles Dresbach represent the defendants. WIDOW IS NAMED His widow, Lela S.

Moon'of New Holland, is made sole beneficiary, in last will and testament ot the late Dr. Orland J. Moon, according to the document tiled in probate- court. All real 'and personal property of the estate is bequeathed to Mnj. Moon.

The will nominates Mrs. Moon as executrix of the estate. Letters of administration have not been issued. CHICAGO, July the luxurious hotel suite where friends and relatives of John "Jake the Barber" Factor have been keeping a constant vigil since his abduction last Saturday, fear and consternation ruled today. Six days have passed and no word has been received from the kidnaped niJUiuuatwi his captors, giving rise to the fear that he has been slain.

The "board of strategy," organized shortly after the abduction to negotiate with the kidnapers, denied today that any contact has been made with the kidnapers. It had been reported that a $200,000 ransom had been demanded, and later that in a second telephone call to Factor's 19- year-old son, Jerome, the ransom price had been reduced to $75,000. BUSINESS NOTES WASHINGTON, July the first time in seven months, employment on class 1 railroads increased during April, according to figures published today by the Interstate Commerce Commission Though employment increased from 919,881 in that month, compensation fell from $110 607,067 to the commission reported. YOUNGSTOWN. July cute administered earlier this year today were restored to nearly 1.800 employes of the Sharon Steel Hoop andjls subsidiary, the Youngstown Pressed Steel Co.

The action in restoring the cuts is retroactive to July 1, company announced. The cuts amounted to to 20 per cent below the basic rates of the steel industry in the Youngstown area. IONIA. July fi. heavy buying trend at Chicago's summer furniture market is piling up orders for Michigan's furniture industry and promises to keep it running with old time activity for the rest of the year.

A 11 Elevators Receiving Share of County Crop Pickaway-ca's 1933 wheat crop flowed ipto the pits of Citcleville and elevators, Wednesday, at 90 cents a bushel, the highest price paid since October, 1930. A steady stream of wagons and trucks is bringing the grain to the local pits aird dealers are being kept busy late at night receiving consignments. Circleville's three elevators, The Eshelman and Sons the Pick- awav Grain and H. M. Crites' E.

Maiti-st elevator, report much activity with the 90 cent per bushel price prevailing all this week. According to one operator at least 25,000 bushels of the crop have been handled by elevators here and in the county. Steadily mounting consignments are reported throughout the county with elevators at Williamsport Atlanta, New Holland. AshvHlc Derby. Era and Duvail.

and at Kingston, ML Sterling, Stouts- vine. Lockbourne and Crove Citv bordering, the county all beine kept active. CONFORM WITH CHICAGO Prices locally have bce-i conforming with the Chicago market Reports concerning the quality of wheat received here continue to vary. One elevator operator said the crop was testing consistently at No. 2 while sonic was even better.

Another reported the bulk of what his com- panv hac) received' to be No 3 grade. of the wheat tips the beam at 58 and GO and the moisture content is not sufficient to mar the grade. Some offer predictions that the county wheat crop will average from 20 to 22 bushels per acre Others less optimistic said it would not be over 16. Threshing is the order of (ho day throucrhoiu the county with fields which received part of last Saturday evening's rain now bo- ing beehives of activity. More wheat was threshed prior to July Fourth this vear than for many years, according to fanners and those who have not completed their work are preparing to do so.

Because most of the county farmers need an immediate return on their product only a minor part is being stored for higher prices, according to elevator operators. Some, however, who have suitable granaries are holding up their wheat for possible higher prices. Confab Near ing Demise Stabilization Issue Causes Downfall; Americans Prepare To Leave. GEOLOGICAL MUSBUM, London, July efforts were 'made today to stave off the seemingly inevitable collapse of the world economic conference. The steering committee, consisting of representatives of sixteen large nations, met for nearly four hours behind closed doors discussing oxygen treatment, and finally recessed until late afternoon.

The adjournment will give the drafting committee time to draw up a resolution which will preserve the fiction that the conference is continuing its efforts in behalf of world prosperity. But in reality, it will merely be the parley's funeral oration. In view of Frances intransigeancy regarding stabilization and President Roosevelt's positive refusal to peg the dollar. Everybody agreed that the monetary side of the conference was a complete collapse. The question was whether to keep the economic side alive, and apparently it was agreed that this should be done.

Boiled down, what this amounts to whatever face is eventually put on a recess for the conference, leaving skeleton committees to carry on purely economic prose such us tariffs; While Secretary of State Cordell Hull attended the bureau meeting for the United States, the best of the American delegates, including Raymond Moley and other members of the so-called "brain trust," milled around their hotel interviewing one another about steamer reservations, continental holidays and plans for leaving' London. New Taxes Voted by Legislature Insufficient to Open Schools, Report DATE UNSETTLED mSSEEHNG DA VIS TO TALK Hearings on Mosier Bill Near; Report Democrat Author of Measure. ASKS FORECIXJSURE The Union Joint Stock Land Bank of Detroit, Thursday, filed a suit in common pleas court asking $9.145.07 and fore-closure of a mortgage against Carter Prince and Myaie Prince of this county, and Zelma Spencer, Charles Spencer and LinnSe Gatwood of Ross-co. Masters and Willett and Herbert Crane are attorneys for the land bank, CLEVELAND. July in northeastern Ohio today followed the steel industry into new high levels on the economic chart.

Accompanied by restoration of some wage- cuts, steel production at Youngstown soared to per oent, as compared to a per cent average for tiifi country as a whole. The rubber industry, centered at Akron, maintained capacity production. A rumored increase in tire prices failed to materialize and the delay brought out greater retail buying. Building permits in Cleveland an upturn find plans were underway in Akron for construction of a $125,000 brew. ry.

0 SMOKE CAUSES FIRE RUN HERE Smoke which the house of J. M. Newland, )9 K. Mound-st, caused the fire department to be nailed at 6:15 p. m.

Wednesday. Papers were being burned in the furnace and with the drafts closed smoke-filled the house. An alarm waa turned in. POST OFFICE SEEKS MAIL-HAULING BIDS George P. Foresman.

postmaster, announced Thursday that sealed uroposalr for carrying United States mail between the local post office and the Norfolk Western depot will be received until 2 p. July 15. According to the notico mail will be can led each way as often required. The job is not for a Hated period anrl no written contract with bund is requited. Willis Green, S.

Court-st, now hauls the mail. COLUMBUS, July W. Davis, noted counsel for J. P. Morgan, und Democratic presidential nominee in 1924, may appear as attorney for Ohio wets in their fight to force a vote on prohibition repeal next November.

The famous lawyer helped write the Mo.sier bill, which provides i'or the election of delegates to a convention which will decide the fate of prohibition of Ohio, it known yesterday. Senator Harold G. Mosier (D), of Cleveland, sponsor of the bill, revealed this in supreme court. Asking for a delay on final arguments on tho efforts of the Anti- Saloon League to compel a referendum on the law at the November election. Mosier said he wished to Davis and Joseph H.

Choate another New York attorney, here for the arguments. "They are the fellows that wrote the bill," he said. "It would hplp a lot il they would come." i Arguments are scheduled July Governor to Allow Bills to Become Laws COLUMBUS, July special session of the state legislature to open the doors of Ohio's hundreds of state-aid schools is expscted to be culled by Governor George White. Administration leaders declared today that a special session cannot bo avoided. Despite the program passed iast week by the general assembly before it ud- journed, no provision was made for the weak school district which have already encumbered thair share of the cigaret lax money, which they use for operating purposes to pay back salaries to teachers.

Nearly all the state-aid districts, numbering close to 1,000, are in this class. NEED LEGISLATION This according Director of Educatlori B. O. Skinner, that state-aid schools cannot open without additional legislation. Other administration leade agreed.

Moreover, Governor White said openly yesterday, in announcing that he would allow the new taxation bills to become law, that -he believes a special session will be necessary to raise more money for relief purposes. The state senate's program, designed to raise $30,000,000 for schools and relief com- binad. will not actually bring in that much, he predicted. Money wil shower down on some of the school districts under the new education set-up adopted by the legislature when the state- aid fund is replenished. RELIEF IN NEED Funds to be raised under the Gunsett "liquid fuel" tax, which will be used exclusively for schools, will be distrlbutad to districts on the basis of pupil attendance.

The state has approximately 1,083,000 pupils. If the "liquid fuel- tax brings in $20,000,000, and the Whittemore intangible tax law yields $7,000.000, this will provide a average. 01' $25 per pupil, or more. Diversion of some of this money tu the school equalization fund is the solution, Dr. Skinner said.

Enactment of new legislation would be necessary to make this possible, legal experts Police Court Winship Begins 51st Year As Class Leader The. position of John T. Wlnship, Circleville native and brother of Mrs. William Foresman, S. Scioto-st, us president of his graduating class of the University of Michigan, has been renewed for another five years following the reunion just closed.

He graduated in the class of 18S3 aiul has president of the alunini of that class continuously. So, also, has the period of service of F. W. Arbury, former superintendent of Battle Creek schools, as secretary been extended another five years. There were 86 members in the graduating class and 40 of them are still living.

There were 12 at the annual reunion. The records of Mr. Winship and Mr. Arbury are unique in that they have been president, and secretary, respectively, nil through the 50 years. OHIOAN KILLS TWO, SUICIDES Marietta Man, In 111 Health, Shoots Wife end Child Early Today.

IS VOTED 10 Money Sufficient to Handle Both Surveys, Counciiraen Announce VOTE AGAIN 4-3 Gas Company Ordinance Read for Second Time Utilities were again the of city' council, Wednesday ing, when the regular was held. Three compaai trie, gas and water, come to tor thair share of the meeting wltfc tion taken in each caae, The ordinance 500 for an engineer's employ, for the first time at a meeting last Friday and given. second reading- at session 'Monday evening, brought to the floor for a reading and passed by a fowr-to three vote. J. H.

HelwagCB, Os. Leist, F. A. Marlon tad MiMfc Parrett supported it T. if.

Barnes, E. S. Neuding and Ctefc Will opposed it. The ordinance sum from the.general., fund into the service be used, to pay an surveying -eteet the city. In voting against the i Mr.

Neuding, chairman MARIETTA, July by ill health. Earl Stage, 42, today shot and killed his wife, Mrs, Lilly Stage, 23, and their ter, six-year-old Naomi and committed suicide, according to Washingtou-co authorities. UW WH The tripJe killing waa perpetrat- finance committee, said. ed during the night at the Stage 'no' because we haven't home at Chapinville, a suburb of to appropriate. Marietta, WILL INCLUDE WATOB The woman and her daughter Before the final vote waa called were slam as they lay sleeping in a motiou was inade OouacSaan theh beda Marion to amend Fred Wey, employed by Stage as a teamster, found the bodies when he reported for work today and was unabls to locate hi.i employer.

Stage, who was a war veteran, was found dead in an out-building. He had placed a rope about BROTHKKS -IA1LKI) Charles LVm-e. 22, and Waller he had shot himself in the head. Physicians said the "three had been dead for several hours. Stage had been in poor health for several months but was prosperous and apparently contented in his occupation as a contractor and farmer.

Sheriff Gay Thorn Coroner include a survey of tie city's Water needs anil what a f.sir rate tot water here should be. Origtaatty the ordinance read for only an electrical survey to determine necessary load, what rate ahoutt be fair for service here other hta i information which the council will detarmine in a large way council's action on municipal ownership of its electric and water companies. A discussion was held during- a recessed session Wednesday evening 1 in regards to employ an engineer or engineering firm. Council has been informed that available Jackson were called to home by the teamster. They it was a case of murder suicide beyond all question.

the saul and WORKMAN IN FALL OFF BARN Charles Lamnan, 35, of New Holland, is slowly recovering at his home after falling 25 feet rom the unit' of a born on the W. C. Frem-li farm. and fracturing one knee and injuring his hip. He landed on his feet thus preventing what might have been a fatal injury.

KNTKKS HOSPITAL, Mrs. Marry Gephart, Walnut-at, was taken to lha Mt. Vernon sanitarium this week where she will undergo treatment for the next few months. 0. N.

G. COMPANIES PREPARE FOR CAMP Medics To Leave on July 23 and Motor Transport Week Later, Announce. Pickaway-co's medical detach- rm-nt ol spet-iu! troops of the 37lh division under the command of Dr. Lloyd Jones will Sunday, July 'J3, for a two weeks' training pi-iiod at Camp Perry, it was an- riuunced Thursday. Tin-re aie 20 members in this group.

The 5u members of the 145th Motor Transport Co. under the command of Frank Littleton will July 30 for a two wacka' period. Col. Harry D. Jackson, N.

Srioto-st, commander of the 112th Medical Division, is at Camp Perry now for a two weeks' training session. Referred the ordinance reducing 23, AshviHe brothers, are in ly cials ia Ilne committee ot the whole for tlie county jail following their ar- more deliberation. The ordinance rest by Sheriff Charles Radcliff and Marshal Woeber of Ashville Wednesday evening on charges of petit larceny. They are charged with stealing 100 pounds of aluminum wire from the Scioto Co. The brothers are alleged to have the wire to Frank an Ashville junk-dealtr, for five cents per engineers will survey the city for both electrical and water needs and fair rates within $2,500 appropriate for the work.

Service Director A. J. has sole authority to employ an engineer suitable to himself according to the law. He will probably act upon recommendation of service committee of council SELECTION It was decided after tha discussion to delay the employment until the next meeting. The Ohio Fuel Gas Co.

came in for its share of the evening's program when a committee of council a whole with Mr. Neuding- as chairman reported a gas ordinance back for second reading. The ordinance waa submitted last November by Solicitor Paul E. making a general reduction in Adkins an was read for the first salaries of all elertivvs has been tim It has been in the corn- read twice and is subject to a hands since that time. What City Council Did vote after being time.

read the third Adkins' ordinance calls for a 43 cent net rate per 1,000 cubic feet a 75 cent minimum charge. pound. Scioto Valley expected here charges. Co. ufiicials are Thursday to file ISSUE BANK CALL COLUMBUS, July state bmik call, aa of June 30, was issued today by Ira J.

Fulton, state superintendent of basking. 20 DAYS IN Nancy Taynor, of Ki.i, was sentenced to serve liu days in the county by Squire Nelson Winfough ot Five 1'nintH Wednesday, after she pleaded guilty to charges of assault und battery filed by William Edsell of Derby. She is alleged to 'ueau-n up' Edsell. She was arrested by Constable Fred Mitchell, of KIM, und brought to the county jail hv Sheriff Radcliff. BONDS Loring McAbee mul Pete Willis failed to appear before Mayor B.

T. Hedges Wednesday at 7:30 to answer to charges of fighting so their bonds of $5 each were forfeited. Received a report from Solicitor I Councilmen are momentarily ex" peeling the gas company to submit an ordinance here for consideration as it did i Chilllcoths a month or so ago. Chillicothe council, however, has not taken definite action on the offer of the company. The gas company has been operating here over two years without a contract.

PICKAWAY BOARD REHIRES BRADLEY FARM INSTRUCTOR The Pickaway-twp board of education announces the otlice. The ordinance was referred tion of G. D. Bradley as instrttC- tor ot arra 3 0 axx agriculture for the year befiastaf July 1. He Is on twelve months baaia.

Ml.sj* Helen Patterson, of City, MIM Mary BnUNI teacher of foreifm Lanyuaytc. Otherwise Kboot ftoeulty the same aa year building md rtmaln Maiib Paul E. that answer date in two suits in federal court of Dr. C. B.

Cann. of West Virginia, against the city and the now defunct Scioto Valley Traction is Monday and that he will have taken action by tiling- an answer or a demurrer a' that time. The traction coin pan has already filed an answer in the form of a general denial of allegutions. The suits are the outcome of an automobile wreck on N. Court-st ii which Dr.

Cann's son was killed. Head for the first time an ordinance presented by Solicitor Adkins asking an appropriation i-f $50 for incidental expenses in his to the finance committee, Neuding chairman. E. Received and riled a report of J. VV.

Crist, director, that receipts at Berger hospital June were $540.30. Also received a report of Mayor T. Hedges that he obtained tines of $10 and licensed ot during the.