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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-10
To Paint Court House

tise for sale the cleaning off Of the
old paint on the windows and doors
and other wood work on the outside
of court house. and steeple, and the
repainting of the same with good
lead paint. bids to be received for
the work at so much per day, or a
total Sum
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-10
Bridge Bonds Ordered

A resolution was adopted to issue
S25. 900 bonds for the repair and
construction of bridges in the coun-
ty. The bonds to be of $500 denom-
ination, to run 10 years, bearing
u Go interest
Evening star., 1923-08-27
IUnknoWn's S Tomb
| N0U Protected
|By .Wooder, Fence

A wooden fence has been placed
about the tomb of the unknown
soldier In Arlington national ceme-
terry. This was erected by the
War Department as means of
keeping visitors to this shrine
from defacing the tomb and from
disrespect. such as sitting upon
and leaning against it, as have
been complained of in the past.
The fence was placed about the
tomb Saturday and will be re-
placed later by a handsome bronze
affair. Considerable complaint has
been made since the dedication of
the tomb that many Americans fail
to show the proper respect and
reverence when visiting the spot.
The War Department at first
thought of placing four unarmed
sentinels at the corners of the
tomb, not only to add to the i'm
pressiveness, but to act as guards
to prevent persons going within
the inclosure.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
us. DROPS READING
ANTITRUST FIGHT
Daugherty Decides Govern.
ment Cannot Win Litiga-
tion Begun in 1918.

Announcement was made today by
the Department of Justice that the
government would not appeal from
the Philadelphia federal court decree
of June % last in the antitrust suit
against the Reading and associated
coal and railroad companies
The original suit was begun in 1913.
the government seeking to separate
the Reading Company, the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany, the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company, and the Lehigh
and Wilkes-Barre Coal Company.
Dissolution of the combination was
ordered In 1921. but common stock
holders of the Reading Company ap-
pealed on the ground that preferred
stockholders, were given an undue
preference in the distribution of as
affirmed the decree except to modify
the plan for division of the Reading
Company general mortgage.
The decree of June % provided
den and liability under the general
mortgage as between the Reading
Company and the Philadelphia and
Roading Coal and Iron Company.
these companies will execute new
separate mortgages and issue per
cent bonds Hereunder in exchange
for outstanding general mortgage
bonds.
Attorney General Daugherty, on
leaving Washington ten days ago,
took all the papers in the case and
after a conference last Tuesday at
Columbus with Assistant Attorney
General Seymour. decided that no, ap-
peal should be taken. This decision
means that one of the longest and
most important 1itigations ever insti-
tuted under the Sherman law has
been brought to an end.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch Ia The Star
HAGERSTOwN. Nd, August 81
Statements of Lee Houser. 4 road
worker. living near here. that the box
he dug up last week on the Browns
ville- Weaverton road contained be-
tween 100000 and $4,000. besides
approximately $4,000 in gold coin.
led the authorities today to the belief
that the money is that buried by
Grover Bergdoll, draft dodger, before
his escape to Germany.
Supplementing Houser's story is
that OF Owen D. Shipley. proprie tor
of the Hotel Vivian, who told of
Bergdoll's actions while in Hagers-
town with his brother Erwin prior
to Growers escape from pursuing
Department of Justice agents.
Complicating the situation is the
Evening star., 1923-08-27
SEVEN MEN BADLY HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
Touring Car Collides With Road
ster Near Baltimore, Leaving One
Victim in Serious Condition.

BALTIMORE, Md, August 81
Seven men were injured, one serious
ly, when a large touring car crashed
into a roadster at Golden Ring ave-
nue. and Philadelphia road this morn
ing. The injured are:
Charles Betz, skull fractured and
face cut; John May, both legs brok-
en-; Christian Otis, leg broken; Mel
son Taylor. leg broken; Charles Neu-
bert, head and arms cut; Christopher
Dunn, arms and legs cut, and Nathan
Menger, cut and bruised. All are of
Baltimore.
After an examination at a hospital,
Belts was removed to his home. He
is in a serious condition. The others
are in q hospital.
The touring car, containing six
of the men. was travelling at ter
rife rate of speed. it is said. when
1t collided with the roadster. The
smaller car was thrown thirty feet.
The touring car struck a telephone
pole which broke of and toppled
down on the larger machine and its
occupants.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
USE Of NAVY IN DRY
PATROL IS SECUTED
Revival of Piracy and High
iacking Off New England
Coast Increases Discussion.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEWPORT, +. L. August 27.-An
arrest for an act of piracy off the
New England coast. bringing to the
fore once more the seriousness Of the
bootleg and 'highjacking" game off
the shores Of America, has renewed
discussion among officers of the At
lantfc fleet stationed here for the
summer as to the possible use of the
Navy in dealing with rum running.
There is virtually unanimous opin-
ion in the Navy that the use of naval
vessels against the deep-sea bootleg
gers is entirely out Of the question.
The lean gray destroyers and the
bulky naval airplanes that are work.
ing at war maneuvers along the
northern coast just now see and hear
a great deal Of the rum-runners, but
IL is not within their province to
molest them.
In times Cf peace the Navy can
not act against merchant vessels.
To employ the Navy against the rum
ships undoubtedly would require an
exchange of understandings with the
other nations of the world. for when
the Navy fires a hostile shot at sea
it is generally accepted as an act OF
war. There have been some strange,
dark-looking craft running in and
out of Newport harbor during the
war games here. but as the oiocKaoe
of the port is purely theoretical no
attempt has been made to pursue or
stop the supicious-looking vessels.
A night or two ago q running
launch from one of the Navy snlps
flashed a searchlight on three-mast-
ed schooner slipping out in the quiet
ness Of the slack water that marks 5
the turn of the tide. Not a light or
any sort was showing on the schoon-
er. The vessel was running along
under an auxiliary motor which was
SO muffied as not to emit sugges.
lion of a sound. When the light
struck her she put on full speed and
was out into the blackness OF the
night in the twinkling of an eye.
Duty of Coast Guard.
Naval officers take the ground that
the coast guard service is charged
with the duty of preventing smug-
Cling into this country. Rum rum
ming from the three-mile limit Is
purely a smuggling job and, of course,
was contrary to law long before the
Volstead act ever was dreamed OF. 1t
Is held that If the coast guard serv-
ice is not strong enough at this time
in ships or men to stop the rum
smuggling, Congress should enlarge
the fleet and make it effective.
The duty of the Navy lies along en-
tirely different lines. Its ships are
not fitted for the task of chasing
bootleggers. So long as the big rum
supply ships keep outside the three
mile limit there can be no procedure
against them and therefore to use the
Navy to chase the small motor boats
that run the rum from mother ship to
shore would not only appear ridicul-
Gus on the face of things, but would
demoralize the service. If Congress
ever should decree or the President
(Continued o11Page 2, Column Il
Evening star., 1923-08-27
Houser Says Bergdou or Anyone
Can Get Money by Proving Claim
Man Whose Son Sa,U Fortune Found LAYS
Claim to Hagersto,vn's Famous
'.POt of GOId.'

assertion of c. s. Wheeler. a farmer
that he will lay claim to the fortune.
Wheeler said his ten-year-old son
Howard is entitled to the money,
since he was the first to find 1t.
Wheeler said his son was seated on
bank beside the road when Housers S
pick exposed the box containing the
money. Houser. the boy stated. tore
the box from his hands and made off
with il.
Refuses to Reveal Hiding Place.
Houser refused to tell where he
has placed the money. Residents of
the county believe he deposited 1t, in
a Baltimore or Philadelphia bank.
Houser said the money was "in safe
keeping and he alone knew where
il was"
The county was startled when
Houser revealed the amount of bills
Continued on Page 2. Column Sd
Evening star., 1923-08-27
CL0UDBURST FLOOD
THREATENS FL PAS0
CITY bikes Closed as Rio
Grande Reaches High
Water Mark.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex, August 21.-Two
heads of flood waters, resulting from
cloudbursts at Palomas and Leas-
burg, n. NJ, Saturday night and Sun
day morning, are expected to arrive
at Ell Paso today. With the Rio
Grande already at flood stage, serious
damage is threatened should the
water break through the Juarez,
Mexico, or the Ell Paso city dikes.
Hoping to eliminate part of the
serious danger threatening this sec
ton of the Rio Grande valley, off,
cials at Elephant Butte dam closed
the water gates Sunday.
The alarm was sent to residents
living in low sections of Juarez and
an immediate flight to higher ground
started.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
POLICE PURSUING
TRICKY GAMBLERS
Gamesters, Driven From
Maryland, Operating "0ne-
Night Stands" Here.

Washington police, under the per-
sonal direction of Capt. James +.
oyster. District Commissioner in
charge OF the police department, are
warning against the Maryland gam
bling element which is invading the
city since the closing of several of
the notorious gambling places across
the line.
Police investigation. on information
given directly by Capt. Oyster, has
shown that men are running gam
bling places in various parts of the
city, a night at each home-neyer
more. They apparently are trying to
distract the attention of the police.
seeing 50 many people going into
particular house every night.
Several Broken Up.
Several of the "one-night stands"
already have been broken up in the
ninth precinct by policemen under
Capt. Stoll, commanding the precinct,
and Lieut.. Burlingame. and Commits
sioner oyster is pleased with the ef-
forts being made. The police have
been directed to watch carefully for
these gamblers, and take immediate
steps to break up gaming wherever
they might find it. Houses all over
the city are being carefully watched.
The fact that the gambling element
remains only one night at each place
makes it particularly difficult to get
evidence and conduct raids.
Not long ago the Commissioner
received a report that gambling was
going on in the vicinity of 7th and
n streets northeast, and transmitted
the informal tion to the ninth precinct.
The police did not find any gambling
at this particular point. but at Capt
Oysters direction. continued their
Investigations with the result that
several places were raided.
Lists Many Cases.
Today Commissioner Oyster made
public the following report from
Lieut.. Burlingame:
"a careful investigation of the
neighborhood around 9TH and X
streets northeast failed to show any
signs of gambling upon that corner,
but we have found and raided games
in the immediate vicinity, as follows:
sos 10th street northeast. 329 H street
northeast and GAL l. street northeast,
with the following results:
August Is. 1923, Earl F. Reagan.
permitting gambling. s25 forfeited.
August IS, 1928. George D. Ellis,
permitting gambling. $25 forfeited.
August %, 1923. Ralph w. Holford.
permitting gambling, 800 forfeited.
August %. 1923, Michael Mcdonald,
permitting gambling, 800 forfeited.
August %, 1923, Charles Green. per-
hitting gambling, 800 forfeited.
Will Push Drive.
"The latter three are products Of
a Maryland gambling house which has
been closed for a few weeks, since
which time they have been operating
in this city. They will meet at a
house in this precinct tonight and to-
morrow night the game will come
Off in some other section of the city,
doing one night stands. making it
hard to catch up with them.
From the method of operating
am of the opinion that these are the
parties complained Of to the COM
missioner, as the game last night was
only one block from 7th and X streets
northeast.
Attention will continue to be given
at 7th and X as we'll as other parts
of the precinct in an effort to stamp
out this altogether too prevalent habit
Of gambling"
Evening star., 1923-08-27
BELG|UM'S REPLY
SENT TO ENGLAND
Ruhr Occupation Defended by
Theunis-AIlied ParIey
Is Proposed.
By the Associated Press.


LONDON. August 27.-Belgium's
contribution to the latest diplomatic
exchange on the reparation question
was handed to Sir George Graham
British ambassador at Brussels. today
1t is understood that, while it is
somewhat more conciliatory in tone
than the French note, 1t emphasizes
the legality Of the Ruhr occupation
and seeks to justify Belgium's priority
to reparations on moral and historic
grounds, asserting that Belgium thus
far has received naturalization only
slightly in excess of that received by
Great Britain.
1t is understood also that Premier
Theunis suggests that the exchange
of notes cease and that the allies
revert to direct conversations based
upon the data contained in the notes,
Evening star., 1923-08-27
GILLETTE WILL SAIL
FOR EUROPE SATURDAY

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 81
Speaker F. H. Gillett of the House
of Representatives. announced today
that he would said Saturday for
European trip of six or eight weeks,
with the intention of devoting special
attention to study of the real con-
ditions in Germany. He will be ac-
co4npanied by Mrs Gillett, and also
Will visit England, France and Aus-
tfia
Evening star., 1923-08-27
BANKER KILLS SELF
AFTER SHOOTING SONS
One of Boys Dead, Other Fatally
Wounded by Insane
Father.
By the Associated Press.

ROCHESTER,, Pa, August 81
Charles Stewart, Rochester banker.
today committed suicide after he had
shot and killed Horace, his fourteen
year-old son and wounded Walter,
aged nine years, another son. Stewart,
treasurer of the Rochester Trust
Company, had brooded for a year
over the death of his wife, and ac-
cording to the police, was deranged
when he killed the boy.
Mrs. Mary Echart, housekeeper for
Stewart, discovered the bodies In a
bedroomA.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
Jury IS SELECTED
IN GARRETT CASE
Amherst County Venire Will
Determine Fate of Man
Held Pastors Slayer.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE. Va,
August 27.-The following citizens of
Amherst county will try Robert o.
Garrett for the killing Of Rev. z. s.
ford. r. S. Hunt, A. e. Hicks, w. E.
Robinson, James E. Wood, James E.
Watts, Charles F. Johnson, r. L. AL
cock, Leon B. Campbell, James r.
Kemp and II. c. Watts.
The jury was sworn in at IL o'clock
While Robert Garrett stood. the
charge to the jury. fixing the punish
ment for the various degrees of guilt,
and the indictment Were read.
By the Associated Press
CUMBERLAND COURT HOUSE, Va,
August 27.-Defense motions to
quash the jury venire and for a joint
trial were overruled by Judge White
at the resumption this morning of
the trial Of r. o. Garrett. indicted
jointly with his brother. Larkin c.
Garrett. for the alleged murder of
Rev. f. S. Pierce. Baptist minister
The task of selecting a jury was
Immediately begun.
1t was believed that before ad-
journment today a jury would have
been obtained from the special venire
of sixty Amherst county citizens
brought here as a result Of decision
by Judge B. d. White that it would
not be possible to get a fair and
unbiased jury from Cumberland
county.
The first question today involved
the legality of bringing the Amherst
venire here before an effort had been
made to obtain a jury in Cumberland
county. The defense contended that
as the law gives the accused right
of trial in the vicinage of the al
legged crime. Judge White should not
have sent for an outside jury until
he had exhausted the jury possibili-
ties in this county. Whatever was
developed in the Larkin Garrett case,
in which mistrial was declared, has
no bearing on Robert o. CARROTS
trial, they argued.
Argue for Joint Trial.
The second legal point disputed was
that of the separation of the trial
When the case was called last month
Judge White granted a motion for a
severance by the prosecution, though
the defense objected and announced
they would make the ruling the bas.
is for a request for a new trial in
case of conviction. Garrett counse,
contended that as the state Jointly in.
dicted the brothers and later Jointly
arraigned them, it was too late to
seek separate trials and that same
contention was the basis for a re-
newal of the fight today
Another matter left over from the
trial last week, which was adjourn
ed to permit the summoning of the
Amherst venire, is that of an alleged
effort at intimida ton brought to the
attention of the court by Acting Com
monwealth's Attorney Milton p. Boni-
fant. Mr.. Bonifant named ]. Ed Garrett
Of Powhatan county as the man who
had tried to talk to him about the
case and Judge White ordered Mr.
Garrett brought to court for interro-
CATION as to his purpose in approach
ing the prosecutor.
Mr.. Garrett, who is no relation OF
the men on trial, has denied he had
any idea of intimidating Mr.. Bonifant
and says he was misunderstood If Mr.
Bonifant SO construed his remarks.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
County Attorney
And Sheriff Held
In Liquor Raids

BY the Associated Press.
FORT WORTH, Tex, August %.
Texas ranger forces closed their
two-day drive on moonshiners and
bootleggers in the woody hills of
Somervell county, with the arrest
of County Attorney Eddie Roark,
and left today for Waco and Dallas
with twelve prisoners of the thir-
ty taken in the raids.
Roark and Sheriff Walter Davis
of Somervell county were among
the twelve prisoners taken to
Waco.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
LEFTY LIND, ACTRESS, DIES.

SLOUGH, England, August 81
Lefty Lind, actress and dancer, Is
dead here at the age of sixty. She
began her career as Little Eva with
a provincial "Uncle Toms Cabin"
company. and later starred in musi-
cal comedies in England, America
and Australia.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
HEAVY CASUALTIES
IN RELIGIOUS RIOTS
Hindus and Moslems Clash in Brit.
ish India-Business Grip.
pied in Simla.
By the Associated Press.

BY the AsS0clated Press.
SIMIAA, British India, August 27.-
The religious riots in the united
provinces are continuing, according
to dispatches reaching here.
Hindus and Moslems were in the
conflict at Agra last night. Fire
arms were used and the casualties
are said to have been heavy. All
business and postal deliveries in the
city have been suspended.
Evening star., 1923-08-27
WEATHER.

Unsettled weather with probably
showers tonight and Tuesday; mild
temperature. Temperature for twen-
ty-four hours ended at 2 pm. today:
Highest, So, at 2:30 pm. yesterday;
lowest. CA, at l am. today.
Evening star., 1923-08-27

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The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-12-20
Thomas Gallagher Passed
Away After Short Illness
Deceased Was Born in Ireland in
1S39-Buried From Irish Cath
olic Church Monday Morning

Thomas Gallagher, a pioneer resi-
dent, passed away at the family home
in Sauk Centre early Friday morning,
Dec. ID, 1928, after an illness of two
days with pneumonia. He had at
tended church in his usual good
health the Sunday proceeding.
The deceased was born in County
Sligo, Ireland, June a, 1889. His
father died during the famine of
'48. Soon after the mother and chill
dren migrated to America, settling at
Sandersfeild, Mass. 1t was necessary
for Thomas to become wage-earner
at an early age to assist his mother
in caring for the younger children.
Mr.. Gallagher went to California
in 1854 to seek his fortune as gold
hunter and had the usual frontier ex-
periences of that period. He came to
Minnesota in 1868 and settled on a
farm in Westport township, Pope
county. The following year he was
united in marriage to Catherine Nc
Gamma. To this union six children
were born, one passing away in in
fancy. During the first few years of
his residence in Minnesota Mr.. Gal
lagher hauled freight from St. Cloud
to Fort Pembina and to Fort Ridgley.
Mrs. Gallagher passed away in
1886. He then sold his farm and left
Minnesota for a few years. In 1889
he was united in marriage to Mary
Doyle at Albany, N. Y. Five chill
dren were the result of this union
all of whom are living. The family
returned to Minnesota in 1894 and
settled on a farm four miles north
of Sauk Centre where they resided
until 1905 when they moved to Sauk
Centre. His wife and five of the
children were at his bedside when his
summons peacefully came.
Mr., Gallagher was very Gevout
Catholic and the funeral was held
from Our Lady of the Angels church
Monday morning at 900 o'clock, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. John A.
Fearon. The remains were laid to
rest in the Irish Catholic cemt-ry.
Besides the five children at home
the following children from away at
tended the funeral: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Hergerger, Minneapolis; MI.
and Mrs. E. A. Fischer, Dodge, N
D. Mrs. A. Greisbaum, Alma, Mont.
and Edward Gallagher, GLASGOW,
Mont. 1t was impossible for two
sons, William, of Oklahoma, and
Miles of Oakland, Cal, to be present.
A large number Of old friends of
the family join fifth the Herald in
extending sympathy to the widow and
children in their bereavement.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-12-20
BUSINESS MEN OF
CITY BREAK BREAD
CONTINUED from Page One)

rooms. While 100 of the citizens
bought certificates of Indebtedness
for this work, the improvements cost
more than the amount raised.
A discussion followed Mr.. Conk-
Inns report, and the up-shot of il
was that Mayor William Parker was
appointed committee of one with
authority to choose his co-workers to
devise ways and means of raising
money to iquidate the debt of the
Community Club. Mr. Parker has
appointed on this committee to work
with him, V. G. Wedge, J. B.
Schoenhoff. and Asa M. Wallace. The
committee got busy at once and
have booked two splendid pictures to
be presented at the Caughren Thea
tre within the next month. The first
of these is "On the Banks of the
Wabash" a story strong in human
interest, cleverly cast, and full of
thrills. It is a photoplay based on
the famous song by Paul Dresser, de-
picting the life in Cranberry Corners,
a typical Indiana town. son the
Banks of the Wabash" will be pre-
sented at the Caughren Theatre We'd
nesday and Thursday evening of
next week, Dec. 26 and 27. T, ckets
have been printed and placed in the
hands of the ticket committee, of
which Sig. Holme is chairman. The
film is an expensive one. The price
on the tickets has been placed at SO
cents each, including tax. There will
be two shows each evening.
The people of Sauk Centre can at
tend "On the Banks of the Wabash" !"
with the assurance that they are wit
Messing production that is high class
and enjoyable from every angle, and
at the same time assist in liquidating
a portion Of the present Indebtedness
Of the Community Club.
At last Thursday evenings dinner,
the 70 men present raised their hands.
pledging themselves to stand back of
the committee in their endeavor tc
raise funds for the Club, and the
Herald has every confidence that they
will make good on the promise.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1923-12-20
MOVES TO COLUMBUS, OHIO

DIR. and Mrs. H. L. Eske who took
up their residence in Sauk Centre
six weeks ago will locate in Colum-
bus, o., where the gentleman will
associate himself with an established
practice and clinic. DR.. Eske is an
oestopath and although he had been
in Sank Centre but a short time he
says that his practice was everything
that could be expected, and was rap
dly increasing. He was made very
attractive offer by the Columbus
,linic but was 10th to leave this city
in view of his excellent prospects
here. He made trip of investiga-
ion to Columbus and after going ov-