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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21

have the best piece of road in the
county, if not in southeastern Ohio.
:. VIM. Winstanley and family NOV
ed to Eagleport.. Lawrence Shields
has purchased from G. B. Carnes the
Jas. Ashton house on South Main
street. Mr.. and Mrs. George Knox
of Pennsylvania have hired with
Thomas Ray of Rouse Run, Mrs.
Knox as housekeeper, and Mr.. Knox
to look after the farm. Miss
Georgia Walker whose resignation
as teacher at Valley becomes ef-
fective Jan. /, will be succeeded by
Miss Ellis of Rural Dale. The an
nuaI community Christmas tree and
entertainment will be held at the
Meigs church Friday night, Dec. 22.
Come. Mrs. Samuel Scott MARY
Anderson) who has had such a SER
ious time with a gathered ear, is
suffering intensely the past few
days Samuel Ray who has been
in poor health for some time, re-
mains about the same. They trip
ped the light toe at Grove Knox's
Saturday night. ..E. T. and n. ID.
Lawrence who purchased the bug
dust at the crusher, are hauling It.
Marion Little and Esley Moody
have employment at the Brown
Manly factory, going by auto. This
is turkey week here. Mrs. Rachel
Anderson is staying with her moth
er Mrs. Scott since the death OF her
father. The coal diggers are kept
busy since the road has been open
ed. Installation Of officers OF Bris-
tol grange will be held some time
the first week of January. An Of
icer of the State Grange will
likely be present and install and
give an address. Watch for further
notice next week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21

tive members of the Guard. The
cost is very reasonable and the
amount of good which may be ac-
complished among the young men
of the community is unlimited. The
active members of Wagon Co.
have shown quite a bit of initia-
tive in going ahead with many mat
ters which should have the endorse
ment of every broad minded person
in the community. They have pur-
chased, unaided, $45O.0O radio
outfit, piano and some furnishings
for the club room. The officers and
men are trying to make the armory
place of general rendezvous for
social events of the community, and
the entertainment committee has
been indefatigable in their efforts
to maintain a reputation for having
the best dances, etc., ever put on in
the county. For the last few dances
a six-piece orchestra has furnished
the music, the same players being
engaged for the dance Christmas
night which will Immediately follow
the basketball game.
Show your appreciation of what
the company is trying to do by at
tending their functions and trying
to induce your friends to do like
wise If you wish to become a con-
tributing member, see some member
of the outfit who can give you the
particulars. Wagon Company No
124 has been boosting for the towns
now it is up to the towns to boost
Wagon Company, PAX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
winter Gatherings Spread Disease

Winter Gatherings Spread Disease
Sneezing and coughing at indoor
gatherings spread disease. The
first symptoms of, or long standing
coughs, colds, Group, throat. chest
and bronchial trouble are quickly
relieved with Foley's Honey and
Tar. Contains no opiates-ingredi-
ents printed on the wrapper.-Sold
Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
Troubled with weak kidneys

s.Haye been troubled with weak
kidneys since childhood" writes
Mrs. G.. Hyde, Benzonia. Michigan.
''Now past forty and have had ter
rible backache and that tired out
feeling, hardly able to do my
work. By using Foley Kidney Pills
accompanied with Foley Cathartic
Tablets | soon felt like a new per-
son Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
MEIGS

After all the cussing and discuss
shades, the road is finished. If we
have written anything we should
not have written, we are sorry. If
we have left anything unsaid which
you think should have been said,
say it yourself. We have had our
fun. In conclusion let us say: we
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
the Mothers FavOrite

The soothing and healing proper
ties of Chamberlain Cough Rene
dy, its pleasant taste and prompt
and effectual cures have made it a
favorite with people everywhere. 1t
is especially priced by mothers Of
young children for colds, Group and
whooping cough, as it always af-
fords quick relief and is free from
opium and other harmful drugs
Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21

Buy a Favorite gas range for
Christmas, from the Malta Hard
ware Company. 14d2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
POPLAR RIDGE.

Deerfield grange held an inter-
esting meeting Friday evening,
Dec. Is. A good program occupied
the lecture hour, and two candi-
dates were instructed in the third
and fourth degrees, and received
into the order. The annual election
of officers was held. the following
being chosen: w. M, Frank Por-
ter: overseer, Ida Glass; lecturer,
p. j. Massey; steward, VIM. Nice
swanger; asst steward, Frank
Davis; secretary, A. G. Warren;
treasurer. F. c. Kincaid; Ceres,
Frieda Kimball; Pomona, Ruth
Porter; Flora, Eva Niceswanger;
lady asst steward, Clara Price;
business agent, 0. G. Glass. The
next meeting will be held Friday
evening, Dec. 20. The program fol-
lows: Roll call, suggestions for the
betterment of our grange; current
events, o. C. Glass; Our tax prob
lem, F. C. Kincaid; Work for win
ter evenings, Eva Niceswanger
debate, Resolved: That girls are
superior to boys--affirmative the
girls. negative, the boys. Fred
Balding who has been in Wheeling
| for some time, recently came home
ill with severe cold affecting his
throat. He was able to return to
his work last Monday. He is at the
electrical plant at Beech Boottom.
Otis Kincaid left Monday to join
his brother Earl in Michigan, where
he has employment. He made the
trip in his car and reached his des-
tination safely. Mrs. Leo Patter-
son was called to Malta Saturday
evening by the sudden and serious
illness of her brothers wife, Mrs.
Olun Gordon, (Amy Drury) who re-
mains about the same. Leo Drake
recently installed feed mill
which will be great convenience to
the community during the winter
months. Joseph Anderson and
Paul Massey who are working in the
electrical branch Of the Beech
Bottom power plant near Wheeling
are expected home for Christmas. !.
web Balding recently moved with
| his fafniiv from the Brooks farm
to to- the Mrs. Edna. Taylor place: :.
Mrs. Charles Jasper ana Attle
daughter who have made visit o.
some length with her parents at the
Balding home, have Joined Mr..
Jasper at Portsmouth. Newman
brothers have remodeled and COM
pleted a fine sheep barn on their
Poplar Ridge farm.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21

m.
Dec. 30-Sheep club organiza-
tion meeting, Q p. M, Chesterhill.
Livestock Company Meets
The board Of directors Of the
Livestock Shipping Co. held their
regular meeting Saturday, Dec. is.
The date for the annual meeting of
all stockholders has been fixed as
Jan. 13, at p. M, in the farm bu-
reau office.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
UNIONVIILE

All members of the |. 0. o. r
and Rebekah order take notice, sc
as to not conflict with other enter
tainments. We have changed the
date of the entertainment and din
ner at the /. o. o. F. hall to Wed
nesday. Dec. 27. Entertainment to
begin at 10 a. m. Oyster dinner at
IL. Don't forget the date. Be sure
to come and enjoy the day. Mrs
Belle Kidd is spending the week
with her brother VIM. Lindimore,
at Beckett. Wilbur Scott who is
suffering with something like blood
poison in his hand, is better at this
writing. Mrs. Fred Singree is Ill
with nervous trouble. Mrs. M1llie
Walker is very sick with heart trou-
BILE. Mrs. John Wells and Russell
Duvall are both reported better. :.
Harry Allen is getting in a nice lot
of turkeys for the Christmas mar
ket, Mrs. l. r. Barnes spent Mon
day night with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. S. C. Ray of Bristol. Mr..
and Mrs. George Spencer were the
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Moves. The Christmas entertain
ment at Pleasant Grove church will
be held on Sunday night, instead
of Monday night as previously re-
ported. Albert Kidd and family
and Bessie and Mollie Hutchins Wis
tied Sunday with Easter Walker. :.
Hamer Leland who has been sick
the past two weeks with pleuro
pneumonia, is able to be out. Mr..
L. D. Walker has been engaged the
past week helping to sell stock in
horse stock company. Chester
Murray and family spent Sunday
with c. A. Walkers. Harry Tay-
lor spent the week end with his
brother Floyd Shriver near here. :.
Fred Murray and family spent Sun
day with Carl Devitt's. The
ladies of Cross Road vicinity sur
prised Mrs. Charles Drake by COM
ing with well filled baskets and
spending very enjoyable day with
her. Mrs. Drake expects to move to
GAINESVILLE in the near future.
Judith Watson remains about the
same and is in a helpless condition.
e. E. Kirkpatrick is installing a
new furnace in his home this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-12-21
J. G. GAGE
Jhiropractor

Z n 70 p or
Monday and Thursday afternoons,
from to $3.50 p. mn. G. Walker,
residence, Stockport.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
IS FREED
OF JAPAN HOLD
Surrender OF Demands Is
Surprise
ny CARL ID. GRnNT

WARRINGTON. Feb. J. japan
has rciezlned her strange hold on
China
She has gone even farther than
most Chinese had dreamed she
would. New. the chine~e themselves
Ami, u Is up to China TO prove 4,
can run IL own AFFAIR."
Japan's 'h~snh~h.ll- In the closing
DAYS 81 the arms conference -voiun-
tsry surrender of group Of the ~
Demands. pius an offer "a open up
the consortium territory OF South
Nspchuria and inner Mongolia 49,
means. when taken with tho shan.
tunr settlement. that China has more
freedom than at any time In the last
80 years.
The Washington conf-r~nce n now
In its ciorsng houra COMMITTEES arp
prevail Of the Par Eastern treaties
was expected this afternoon. Should
nothing unforeseen develop. that
would mean a plenary srwuion toupor.
row. II II scheduled. tho. up 10 early
today not positively called
Following the plcnary w~~~fon. n
IN proposed 70 have neid day of
Htxninw treaties a. the state depart.
mant Monday. wh~rrafter IN. dele
rates win begin 10 scurry for home.
On the whole. n was admitted that
the Chinese were going home with
fuller pockets and Eladdrr hearts
than they had ever expected when
the conference opened
Japan's laiaat volunteer offer ~
moves the worst Of the 81 deSnands.
while other decisions have already
-snasculatsd a iarE. portion OF them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
Thug
CANCLOOT
SAFE HERE!
Get $50: Barely Miss Zoo
levels in Open Robbery
OF Candy Factory

Orrrr~ftrr IN unhurried fash
Nm. In full view % the street.
sxpvt ssfecsrS~s esriy fr
dan morning entered the North
western Canssy Co. fscswy 40
.t-s Western ave-. r,ficd the
safe. tAhirg shcut $50 In cash.
ana ~ . few hours missed =
apst 81 sI.eco In dANucosk.
Tn. burglars dsrinEsy cot tN-
vutfy from around tho Kiss~ IN the
fycnt door. removing the glass to
min entrance. TIRE thieves then
raresck-d the factory. pryine cpen
every desk IN tina place and scat.
NOD on the papers about the floor,
TIE risnt safe had ben ief, un.
,srk~d nv Joseph schcen. the pro
srsescr. THURSDAY night The burg.
hrs opened " and prs~d open the
inner vault iootinr II Of $50 In
cAsn and threw SOC IN checks o,
the Door. All ~ Schcen's personal
par~rs were scattered and tramrled
unaer fcct
Mrs. ]. srno~r. mother 81 IN.
pTcprtetor. who recently arrived
here from Kentucky. had len $1,000
IN Diamond. IN the enf- ard Thurs.
DAY shc decided II was unsafe and
had removed them. Tho police BE-
lisve the burglars knew Of the Jew.
els and planned TO get them.
A quantity Of candy was also
secsen- The robbery was discovered
rvsdsy morning BY VIII cuweil the
ok-kecper. and Investigation IL un.
1sv way By city detectives.
Detectives found fineerprints well
Impressed on the woodwork
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
Mabel Normand Was
Cuest of Desmond

LOS ASC ELEs. Fcb. mabel
SormAnd today told tho Unit~n
Press Of her visit 20 the home Of wa
liam Desmond Taylor on the night he
WAS murdered.
Miss Sormand n near onriap~e
from tho tragedy.
Tears stood In her ey~~ ~ she
spoke. Her 1.-THE body auivered ana
shook. evidcncinE the nervous strain
abe las experiencing.
I've known Mr.. Taylor for years
the ccmedienne said. Her voice
broke M she spoke Of the dad man.
There wn. never any love affair ea.
isting bct~-rn us--nev-r.
Il loved Mr.. Taylor simply ~ a
good comrade-a pal with whom
could discuss subjects In which We
were mutually Interested
-For instance. have been study
ing French. Mr.. Taylor. who spoke
French nucnuy. helped mo refnan'
dously.
Il am somewhat intsrcs;eh In phi
oaophy and metaphysics. Again. In
thcma subjects. he was an Invaluable
teacher.
II seiaun nw Mr.. Taylor erceps
at a gathering OF friends. IT'S true
Hut I frequently conyerned with him
over the telephone. As q general
ruiz, this was merely 70 ask certain
questions regarding tho subjects la
which 1 arm interested
Then the star Of ''kfictry~ and
Molly o. told II her visit TO West
LAX. Terrace court on The fatal night
wednesday was the first time 1
had ever called upon AR. Taylor
alone" sho said. speaking IA a low
tone. Then | stopped In for n few
minutes on my way home In re-
rponse 10 a ulcanaEc from Mr, Taylor,
left with my secretary.
.The meaaage stated that Mr.. Tay.
Tor had already sent one book I want.
cd 10 the houae and bad purchased
another--onc l wanted particularly
and had Il at his homo
1T waA for this book that 7 stop
ped NJ the Terrace on my way home"
Newspaper men aaccrtnined that
this book was ono Of Freud'a recent
works on ser psyche analysis.
II arrived at Mr.. Tayior's home
about 7 O'Clock wednesday evening
and left AZ T:f5.- HlEs Normand said
life accompanied mo TO my car. on
Alvarado st. and cha,ted for . few
fainutss
''Hs laughingiy criticised my liter
AIRY tastes--thers was a copy Of the
Police Gazette IN the car--and he
thought Il didn't q; in very well with
eietzsche and Freud.
After he had aaid good night and
promised 10 telephone me within an
hour. I directed VIVIAN. my chauf.
feur. TO drive me home
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
WOMAN SLuCCED
IS NEAR DEATH
Daring Attack by Unknown
AssaiIant May Be Fatal

Police w~r. searching ne city Fri.
day for an unknown nlugger who
assaulted and perhaps fatally injured
Mrs. Harry " Jordan. s7fa seth ave.
T.. near her home Thursday evening.
Police declared the attack was one
OF the most audaeIous OF recent
months. They believe the sssailant
10 be n maniac
Mira Jordan. sffho unconscious
most Of the time since the attack.
regained her senses Thursday eve
ming long enough 20 tell her hus-
band and the police what had hap
pened.
She was crossing . vacant lot abe
said. near her home. when shs saw a
stranger coming toward her. lie
halted her and commanded her TO
go with him 20 the city.
when she protested and appeared
badly frightened the man cautioned
her not 70 scream. Mrs. JORDAN then
tried to run. but collapsed. The man
then struck her on ths head with n
blunt instrument fracturing her
ekf.ii.
Mrs. Jordan said she was found by
her husband on his return from
work. She Is telephone operator.
and her husband an electrician. Both
are employed by the telephone com.
pany.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
MOVIE MURDER
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

uhs tragedy. WORK or 'Suzanno." "a
new feature cofucdy. IN which rhs n
pls wing the iesd. has been halted be-
cause Of the stars near breakdown.
Tsyior's body wns found yerssrday.
seated AZ a derk. facing a picture Of
Miss Normand
on n nearby tabouret wer- found
risa-en and decantor containing
sin and Orange juice. The fact that
more than one Of tho ElaSVws con-
tanned n BIZ 81 orange juice In tho
bottom showed that Tavlor had not
beoa drinking by himself
NeDxupApor men unosrth~d more
fiauor In tn yiorfs hotp>. Dofore n vas
removed by hts friendr
A million dollars win h spent. "
necessary. Ia roSs tho murder uyr-
terry. Jesse l.. Lazy. ef the Famous
Players farkv corporation informed
the United i'ren~ today.
Taylor had h~en with Famous
pisy-r~.tarty FOR five years. The
productions ~ that rrmpany WIRE
largely influenced BY rayior's artls-
tic and executive ability.
The best detective brains m the
world viii be hired 90 capture the as
sas-in." Ianky said
The resources OF our ovvArtxssson
win be drawn upon In tho limit 10
hasten tho ends OF justice.
w. hav. entered actively upon
plans for detection ~ tho murderer.
Tim. and money will be spent 90 the
limit 10 svenge tho murder of our
friend
Elaborate p'nn. for IN. ftrnerai are
under war. Arrangements wfii b. In
charge Of tho Motion Picture Dircn
tors association. of which Taylor
was PRECEDENT
Charles Eyson. general rnansgcw Of
the Lasky studios left tho office Of
that organization this morning. % DO
vote all his tim. TO aiding In the
work Of running down Tayior's axsas-
attn.
Production worn was almost total
W Suspended at tho studion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
S s SssEs EVERETT MURDER TIALss..as s8S

Ksnns asked her. In sneering son~s
mo. sir she replied. vaiianfiy. u
won't touch H.
She broke down at mis- point and
wept silently but oouyulsiyeiy. hsr
whole slender frame shakcn By the
sots.
You got TIRE rum Rauns con.
tinued. when she had quiesed down
II DID,
what was Gus do,nxr
HE was choking her.
Then what did you do which
hand did you pick IL up with
The flood-gates we're lonsensd
again
II don't want 10 touch ~ the
CHILD walled. pushing Kanne and the
weapon away from her.
IL WAS at this point that the moth
er. who had b~en sobbinS thruou,
the testimony. completely lost con.
troll Of herself.
oh. II I had kncwn-R had
only known" she shriekrd. I'D
never have let her tais~ the
stand, Why didn't you tell ME
that you shot him. Tr~ya Why
didn't you tell me-" And this 10
Hostwsk--"My little giri Is In
noeent."
"you bet shr's innceent.-
Judge Aston interpo-ed.
II was then that the Judge ordered
tiIe jury out OF the room.
While Mira 8. A. Luke. the rnafron.
who had charge Of the gir. tried to
quisr Mrs. Wilkes Judge Aston per.
onaiiy Intercepted Tr.va
"Trrvs." he said. speaking In
tone that might have been
used by . fond father. IF you
shot this man. why is 10 that you
didn't break down on the night
Of the tragedy, rs you did bere."
Il don't know. SIR" Trcva
sa;d. defianfsy.
Isn't il be~anse you didn't do
ifY" the judge qu~ricd
NO. SIR. I did"
And that was all the satisfaction
he could get from her.
II was some minutes h~fors The
court had quoted down sufficiently
for testimony 20 be resumed The
stat~ clearly inilmated that II would
turn all It's efforts toward I'M
pesching Trva's evidence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
STARTING CLIMB
UP MT. RAINIER
Peak Scalers Arc on Way TO
Paradise Inn

IoNGMTRr sPRfNoa. v~h H.
The dash for tho summit Of Mount
fsainicr continued today. when the
three intrepid European elimberH
now residents OF seattle. snoompa.
nied ny military signal mon and a
corps Of Newspaper correspondents.
left here at 8 o'clock this morning.
for Paradise. on the second lap OF tho
expedition.
Tho party arrived hero late y-~ts~>
day. AFTER buckinE deep snow In 40
tomobiieA II IN showing continual
~. and tho trip 10 IN. top ~ the
mountain very probably viii not
start befor- tomorrow or Sunday.
Jean and jacques Landry and
jacques p"rEuer. the Alpine climb
er-. who will attempt the periiour AZ
cent, were IN the best of spirits today
and arr confident Of ruec~~
leaving the motor cars herr. the
trio started for Parsdis. inn on snow.
shoes Tho heavy FOG encountered
for tho first par, OF the Journey was
expected 10 drop before the Inn was
reached. with the summit clouded
In banks Of fog. n II impossible to
even estimate the difficulties which
will b. encountered In the later
stages Of tho climb
Paradise inn. At the fo.eeo.fccs
level. Is expected 20 be covered with
srow. Af'rr a res, M the Inn, the
party VIII push on IN Camp Muir.
where the permanent base OF sup
plies wili be made befor. the final
attempt r. opened for the summit.
Favorable weather conditions will h.
necessary 10 make the dash for the
top. and tho party win wait AZ Camp
Muir until the bot possible eondl.
tons are obtained.
-Four hours were taken for tho trip
10 Longmire from Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
Rag in1e Poet Wins
Hearers at Lecture

Held hreathless by the spell Of his
marvellous voice. mere than 1909 per.
sons heard Nachei Lindsay. ~Amcri.
cas- RaEtirne poet SING. chant. whis-
per. shout and drone bis poetry In
Meany hall ias, night Lindsay kept
his audience Epeiibound with his
songs 90 the road. animal studies and
bis songs OF IN. Congo.
Most effective were the Congo
Studies" and Gen. william Booth
Enters Heaven In thu Congo So
rites. Lindsay showed tn. recurrence
% the prlmevai tendencies Of rhythm
In society today. Ills pictures OF AZ.
rican dances carried the touch Of
perfect realism The Crow" given
In the crow hnruag. by Lindsay.
charmed the audience By tn repro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03

ducsion Of the bird tongue Ills epic
songs. -Johnni. Appieae>d'' and the
santa Pc TRAIL were hino moat va
ried offcrtnEA
Lindsay carries ths poetry Of
rhythm into ali his work A. he
chants and drones his poems. he will
dance and gesturc until a complete
picture " drawn % the sfefct he
Wishes 10 portray. Rapid transition
from n bird 10 an auto horn. hon or
locomotive. Is common In Dnd-ay's
recitalA-
Sigma Epsilon. mems literary FRA
ternity of the university. brought
Lindsay 10 Meany hall last night. lie
spoke hrforo English clanses In tn.
university yesterday and left for
Portland last night. after the iectur-.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
MOVIELAND IS HIT
BY THREE TRAGEDIES

Novieiand today saw three Of
It's leaders standing out as prin-
cipals In three great tragedies
In Los Angeles william Des-
mond Taylor, director OF the Pa.
nous Playcra.fasky company.
hsd been murdered and detectives
had promised a sensational arrest
before night
In tho same city, PAM Kramer,
also "A director. was lowering be-
tween life and death and Mrs.
Matte Hannan. hts mother-in.
law. was held IN the city Jail as
result.
In san Francisco n Jury was
still celebrating on whether or
not FATTY Arbuckle could be
guilty OF having taken tho life OF
Virginia Kappa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03

for any ors 81 several motives.
In neither csae waa The tiayer'n
weapon found nor was u apparent
how entrance was gained 20 tbs homo
OF the victim. al doors being locked
a. the time.
a woman II believed % he the
oentrnl figure lu each crime and
Jealousy the motive.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03
Mary Miles Minter
Denies Engagement

HOLLYWOOD. Cal. Feb. A.
Mary Miles Nintsr denied rumors
today that she had been engaged 90
William Desmond Taylor. her for
uor director. found murdered In his
home In Los Angeles yesterday.
Miss Minter wis among the first
10 reach the Taylor home after
news Of the tragedy had been given
out She broke down and wcpt
hysterioaiiy.
mo. I was never engaged 20 Mr..
Taylor. | regret 10 cay" the youth,
ful actress told the United Press
today. -stories that l visited him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-02-03

mysterious and NJ yet unsolyed muir
der of Joseph ~. Elweil. bridge
whist hng. more than a year ago.
Both men were alone In their homes
when an aHaaASsn's bullet snuffed
cut their lives.
Both were popular with women and
In some ways were men Of myH-
terry who might have been slain