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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Miss Lucy Daugherty, trained
nurse, who had spent two years in
Ell Paso, Tex, for her health. came
recently to Malta and will spend the
summer with her cousin Mrs. Jane
Blackburn. Before going to Texas
she followed her profession in New
Work Citv
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Miss Nora Taylor returned home
Sunday, after a two weeks visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pharis and Mr.
and Mrs r. S. Mckay in Columbus.
She came down with the latter in
their machine Saturday to Rokeby
Lock and they visited at the Mrs. G.
w. Jones home until Sunday when
they came on down to NcConnels-
vile, and the McKays returned to
Columbus Sunday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

The ball game between the Rocky
IGlens and Crooksville, scheduled for
next Sunday afternoon, on the home
teams diamond, promises to be a
good one.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Miss Adelaide Edwards returned
| to Columbus Monday, after a visit
here with her friend Mrs. James
Manly of South Kennebec Ave.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

The w. G. T. u. will meet next
Tuesday evening at 7:30 at the home
Of Mrs. Belle Scott. Mrs. Agnes Nc
Weigh will have charge of the topical
program,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

A news item from Parkersburg
June 70 said: Mayor ]. S. Dunn and
wife left on Thursday for points in
Iowa, where they will spend two
weeks vacation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Ice cream freezers at the Malta
Hardware Company. Clip
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Long
ley MARY Pugh) of McConnelsville,
at Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE,
Sunday, a son named Robert.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. w. F. Lindimore and son
Homer returned to their home at
Deavertown Saturday, after a sever
al days visit with the formers par
ents Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lindimore OF
the west side. Mr.. Lindimore's s
mother who broke her hip last fall,
is getting over the injury very nice
ly, and is now able to be about with
out the aid OF either crutch or cane.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

The w II. NJ. S. of the Malta NJ.
E.church will meet Friday afternoon
at 2:30, at the home of Mrs. Josie
Cook. Assistant hostesses, Mrs. Nc
Keown, Mrs Richardson and Mrs.
Wetherell; devotional leader, Mrs.
Benjamin Humphrey; reviewer, Mrs.
Racie Settle. Officers will be elect
ed at this meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Jerrold
G. Scott entertained here at their
home the following friends: Mr. and
Mrs. Clyde Wilson and two children
OF Sunbury; Mr. and Mrs. John Rob
inson and daughter of Delaware; Mr..
Rogers D. Rusk, Miss Marian Hutson
and Mr.. Richard Helt. Mr.. Wilson
and family and the Robinsons motor
ed here for the day, returning in
the evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Buy your ice cream freezer from
Malta Hardware Co. 21jz
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mrs. Clyde Gibeaut and son Will
mer of Rural Dale, visited over Sun
day with the formers mother Mrs.
VIM. Connor of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. Wayne Jackson who Is en-
ployed at Canton this summer, spent
Sunday here with his mother Mrs.
Russell Bethel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Myers hay tools are noted for
their quality. That is the reason
Malta Hardware Company sell
them 11j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Iron and cast iron welding by
aeetylene process. III A r o L D
MONTGOMERY, McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Crooksyille VS.. Rocky Glens at
Malta ball park Sunday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. George II. Balm of Columbus
was business visitor here Monday,
returning to Columbus Tuesday
morning
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. Alvin Parmiter made a bust
ness trip to Newark Tuesday, and
visited his uncle Mr.. Albert Par
inter there.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28
LOCAL NEWS

Myers hay tools at the Malta
Hardware Company. 21j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Goodyear" stands for quality
That is why we sell Goodyear tires
and tubes at Malta Hardware. Clip
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Miss Josephine Black returned to
Columbus Saturday, after a short
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. N. Black of Malta.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Hopes who
were superintendent and matron OF
the children's home when it was
abandoned, went the first Of the
week to GAINESVILLE where they ex-
pect to reside. For the time being
they will live with Mr.. Hopes
daughter Mrs. George Crotzer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

All lengths OF galvanized roofing
at the Malta Hardware Co. 21j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Columbian rope is noted for its
quality. That is why Malta Hard
ware Company sell it. 21j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

A good lawn mower at a reason
able price at the Malta Hardware
Company. 21j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

New stock of lawn mowers, at the
Malta Hardware Company. 21J2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. Paul McGovern, road sales
man for the McGovern Shoe Co., has
been visiting his mother Mrs. Mary
McGovern, east of here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Columbia pure Manila rope, for
hay ropes, at Malta Hardware
Company. 21j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mrs. Hattie Fouts of this place
left Saturday for a visit with her
sons Mr.. Ed Fouts of GAINESVILLE and
Mr.. Harry Fouts of Newark.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28
Helns RronchiaI Trouble

"Have been afflicted with bron-
chial trouble for years." writes Mrs.
Redmile, Richardson Park, Del.
could not speak above whisper.
Used several remedies but nothing
gave me the quick relief got from
Foley's Honey and Tar" For as
thma, bronchitis, hay fever and
throat and chest trouble use FOley's
rTonev and Tar.---Soid Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Bingham OF
the east side visited Tuesday with
DR.. and Mrs. T. J. Bingham Of Phi
10.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Major F. M. Kahler left Tuesday
for Columbus, to attend the state G..
A. r. convention.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

A fresh car of Alpha cement, at
the Malta Hardware Co. z1j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Miss Pearl Matson of Malta went
the first of the week to GAINESVILLE
where she will attend school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28
e M Nj Il TT A. T A Y Il o II
AttOrney-at-law
Rooms 11-12, Second Floor
Stanbery Building
McCoNNELsvILLE OHIO
| McCONNELSvILLE

Plenty of galvanized roofing at
Malta Hardware Company. 2lJ2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Myers hay cars, track and pulleys,
at the Malta Hardware Co. 21j2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28

Neelyville Juvenile grange will
hold an entertainment and a social
at Neelyville, Saturday evening,
June 80, with Worthy Matron Mrs.
Mary Hammond in charge. There
will be program, refreshnent
stand, a series of show booths, boxes
sold, etc. Ladies are requested to
bring boxes. The Juvenile promises
live time. Everybody come.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-28
MUSIC LOVERS
BUY
VICTROLAS

Good year tires and tubes at Nal
ia Hardware Company. 21j2
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
RN Don =. DkOHAN
\EA Service Writer

Cleveland Heights, O., June I'll
The moth eaten phrase about a
man being "a jack Of all trades
and master of nome falls fiat when
speaking of William G. Barrows.
For hes
Police chief OF Cleveland
Heights.
A husband.
A lawyer.
A father.
A licensed exhorter OF the Meth
oGiSt Church.
A band director.
A ranch owner.
A fraternity member.
AT the age of IL BarrOWs started
out as promising musician in the
home town band back in Chardon,
Ohio.
Then followed student days at
Allegheny College, where ne be-
came a Methodist eXhOrter. Soon
afterward he moved to Cleveland
But Barrows decided practicing
| law in Ohio would be lucrative and
commenced his study. While burn
ing the midnight oil over his books
he earned money waiting table in a
hotel dining room. His persever-
ernor is A. f. Pickard, Minneapolis.
Lieutenant Governor ior North Da-
kota is Will Green, Fargo.
| The formal presentation of the
| Oh, hn, will fokn p1nca five
| to six weeks Two hundred people
are expected, including Kiwanis club
members of various parts of the
| Northwest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
REJECTAPPEAL

Dusseldorf, June 21-The super
Tor court martial of the French
army on the Rhine has rejected the
appeal of Paul George, agricultural
engineer employed in the Baden An
iline and Soda Works at Ludwig
shaven, convicted of sabotage. The
court confirmed the sentence of
death pronounced by the lower trib-
lUnal a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
DUAL LIFE OF
MAN DECLARED
SLAYER Barred
Posed as Wife of One Man
and Husband of Other,
Police in Chicago Learn

Chicago, June 2l.-Fred f..
Thompson, believed to be the girl
bandit" who slew Richard Tesmer
became still greater enigma today
when police third degree reveal
ed that for years he played the role
Of husband to a woman at the same
time he was passing for the wife
of man.
All his life he had success at i'm
dual nature with which he said he
was endowed, the suspect admitted
during "A severe questioning which
lasted well into the morning that he
had been the lawful husband of
Marie Clark for two years. Known
to her neighbors as Mrs. Francis
Garrick, a talented singer and in
Gustrious house life, Thompson has
lived for Is years as wife to Francis
Garrick in the same building in
which he and his wife maintained
apartments
The police are searching for a
man who was with the person in
woman's clothes who held up and
shot Tesmer on the night of June
5 after robbing Tesmer and his wife.
Thompson protests his innocence al
though two alibis have been shat
tered by investigation.
Thompson faced his interrogatOrs
in the black and high heel slippers
in which he was clad when taken.
His appearance was made incOn
gluous by two days growth of
beard which had penetrated the lay
ers of powder and rouge on his face.
At times his male personality pre-
dominated.
"My parents were disappointed
because l was not girl" he told
the authorities. They insisted on
making girl of me and dressed
me as one so they could tell their
friends l was a girl. l was forced
to wear dresses until l was Is. Then
my masculinity grew uppermost and
l left home in shame, throwing
away my dresses and wearing boys
clothes"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
KIWANIS CLUB
ORGANIZES IN
FIRST MEETING
W. c. Hampton, National
Representative, Explains
Purposes at Luncheon
Held Today
NAME CAMERON HEAD

The kiwanis club Of Bismarck got
away to a flying start in It's first
noon day luncheon at the Mckenzie
hotel today.
More than 50 members and guests
who were present heard Walter G..
Hampton, national representative OF
the Kiwanis. outline the purpose and
aims Of the organization, and officers
and directors to serve during the bal
ancc OF 1923 were named.
The next luncheon will be Monday
noon it was announced.
"'Ihe kiwanis club is different from
any other organization in the type
Of the service it renders" Mr.. Hump
ton said at believes in cooperating
in all civic ondeavors, with your AS
ISOLATION of Commerce, with other
similar organizations. I'm Pennsyl-
vana, for example, one club led a
movement to build community
house TO draw the city people and the
farm residents closer together"
The United States and Canada are
divided into % districts, he said.
North Dakota clubs are in district
with South Dakota and Minnesota.
There are over ! 900 clubs in the
United States and Canada. The in
ternationa Kiwanis organization, he
said, was the servant OF the local
clubs.
"Thc two largest such organiza-
l.
wants clubs he said. "They have n
mem bcrship each of about 10000 on
the North American onHnent Their
purpose is Identical in the sence that
both are altruistic. In procedure
they are Numerically opposite"
Asking concerning the origin of the
name kiwanis he said the club found
er went lingust in Detroit, Michi-
gan, and asked him to coin name.
The linguist took a Chippewa Indian
word meaning eve do business" and
slightly changed it to Kiwanis, the
new Interpretation of whica is ave
Build"
The club elected officers as follows
President, Scott Cameron; vice pres
ident, DR.. N. o. Ramstad; secretary
Eric Thorberg: treasurer, John A.
Graham; directors, f. B. Cox, DIR
G. f. Stackhouse, NJ. B. Gilman, DR.
w. f. Cole, Spencer Boise, r. B. Muir.
ply and George Harris.
F. A. Knowles won bronze EN-
blcm of the Kiwanis Grub in an il.
lustration by Mr.. Hampton of a XII
wants club attendance contest.
Mr.. Hampton announced the Es
trict convention would be in Water
town, S. d., in August. District Gov
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
YEGGS F0ILED
IN ATTEMPT
TO BLOW SAFE

Grand Forks, June 2l-Failure to
use sufficient amount of nitro
glycerine frustrated an attempt to
blow open the safe of the Ireland
Lumber company here last night.
The yeggs departed leaving their
entire outfit of electric wires and
other articles in the company office
where it was found by police at 2
o'clock this morning. One corner Of
the safe door had been blown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21

sitions and their environs as dry"
as possible.
This was announced today by
Roland Cruden, executive head OF
the. state prohibition headquarters,
rs he made public plans laid by
his office to thwart the expected
increased activity Of bootleggers.
1.-TWO men will be detailed to
each fair and will closely super
wise the grounds to make sure that
the prohibition laws are observed y
he said. 1--WE have not had much
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
EASTERN STAR
IN CONVENTION

Grand Forks, June 21.-Social af-
fairs were preliminary steps to the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21

Canada has $4,000 war graves in
France, England and Belgium.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
DRY OFFICERS
WILL WATCH
STATES FAIRS

= Fargo, June q. North Dakota
fairs and towns in which they are
held during the months Of June,
July and August will be targets
for special work of federal prohi-
bition agents, who will spare no
effort to make these annual expo
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
SLEEP ON
BEACH TO
ESCAPE HEAT

New York, June 21-Fifteen thou
sand persOns-mostly women and
children-slept on the beach at
Coney Island last night to escape
the warmest temperature of the
year and thousands more awoke to-
day on other beaches and in parks
in the metropolitan district.
Five deaths occurred from heat
yesterday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21

trouble with the fairs in the past
but the presence Of the deputies
has a wholesome effect and keeps
the bootleggers at a distance"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21

Bacteria are found even in the vir-
gin soil Of the polar regions.
German professor has discovered
that birds are blind to the color blue
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
BAND INSTRUMENTS
WANTED

The Bismarck City Band
under auspices Of Association
of Commerce wants band in
struments. Those having
same for sale please COM
municate with L. C. Sorlein,
Association of Commerce,
Bismarck, IN. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21

ance was rewarded in 1892, when
he was admitted to the Ohio bar.
But law didn't hold him long. In
the very year he received his diplo-
ma, We find him accepting job on
the Cleveland police force.
81 found it more consistent and
lucrative to uphold the law with a
club than with my brains, he eX-
plains.
Barrows remained in the Cleve-
land department until 1908. He be-
came a sergeant under Mayor Tom
l.. JOhnsOn's administration.
In 1908 he went west There he
bought a ranch.
At the time he took his place at
the helm of the Cleveland Heights
police force. Barrows was a police
lieutenant for steel company.
The bOyhOOd love for music still
coursed through him and three
years ago he organized 4O-piece
| b. nd.
1t is doubtful if any other police
chief in the country can claim mas
terry over Sd many varied occupa-
tons and professions.
| That's about all there is to say
about him = unless, oh, yes, Chief
Barrows is member of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity
Goth annual convention Order of
Eastern Star, which opened today.
Mrs. Blanche Whittemore of Bow
man, worthy grand matron, is pre-
siding at the session and delivered
an address before the convention
this morning.
Business and other formalities will
occupy the convention this afternoon
and this evening the Grafton team,
composed entirely OF chartered mem
bers, will give degree work. The
convention closes Friday noon.
| Canada has $4,000 war graves in
France, England and Belgium
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
BELGIANS
ATTACKED BY
GERMAN FORCE

Essen, Germany, June 21.-A
Belgian corporal and private
were killed and one private was
wounded at Marrel, near Reck-
linghuysen, when they endeavor-
ed to search two Germans at a
control post.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21
MANY PHOSPHATE

Boston, June 2l-Two days and
nights of intense heat have caused
several deaths and prostrations here.
Thousand slept on beaches and on
Boston commons.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-06-21

AK la Chappelle, June 2l-Ger-
mans have attacked the Belgian
detachment at Fiskingmuehlen, near
Dcsten,, in the occupied territory,
according to advices received here.
1t is stated that the attacking party
used firearms but details as to the
outcome are lacking.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
REPUBLICANS YIELD;
FUNERAL SATURDAY
FOR The SHIP BILL
Harding and Adn,inistra-
ton Leaders Agree
to Giue In.

Washington, ID. C., Feb. 23.-An
end of the Senate shipping bill fight
appeared near at hand today through
an agreement made behind closed
doors for a temporary armistice in the
filibuster which has blocked all bust
ness since Monday.
After the agreement administration
leaders conceded that the ship bill
as las good as dead" No later than
tomorrow night, it was said. the vote
on recommital will come and the bill
inferred with proper obsequies." f"
The plans for a break in the fill
buster and abandonment of any SEES
sion tonight were made after con-
ference at the White House between
President Harding and Senator Cur
tbs Of Kansas, assistant Republican
leader. - -
The willingness of administration
leaders to call off any session tonight
and spend two hours tomorrow on
minor bills was regarded by ship bill
opponents as sign Of dissolution.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
ENDU WIDOW SITS
| ON FUNERAL PYRE
WITH DEAD SPOUSE
bids His Head in Her Lap
While Flames
sss- IN
|, Rise. ~

calcutta, Feb. GA case Of suit
reported from village called
Ily,; in the Etawah district, indicates
| { the ancient Hindu custom of
low suicide has not yet entirely
appeared.
kuttee is the name given to Hindu
low. who, TO avoid the social stigma
IrSlG6whood, throws herself upon
funeral pyre of her husband and
by the fire which consumes his
| v. A British law, making the
ttor of a suffice liable to conviction
! allotment of suicide or murder, has
|ded TO cause the rite to die out,
it is still practiced occasionally.
n the case reported from Etawah,
iga Din Ahir, IS, died. His wife.
sammat Rukka, three years young
announced her intention to become
|suttee.
Pm the morning when the body Of
hga Din was taken for cremation,
widow dressed as a bride and fol-
ed. carrying lighted candles. She
ked around the pyre as a token of
beet. then mounted t-and sat with
husbands head in her lap while
fire was applied to the wood.
S result of the woman's death,
riminal case was started against
men. Three were acquitted. and
others sentenced to four years i'm
|onment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Calm and unmoved up to the very moment of eXecu-
ton, with "adios" and mumbled prayer, my Jesus
mercy; Mary my mother, help me-" Clemente Apoinar
shortly after IL o'clock Friday morning hanged in the
Bexar county Jail for the murder of Theodore Bernhard
fourteen yearold San Antonio boy who killed Au
gust 16, 1921.
The trap sprung at 1907, sranging Apolipsr &,
mutered prayer As the rope frightened abouts heez
the weight of his body caused tito cut into the nesh s
ing the iugular vein Blood gussd freathe wound, squirt
ing over the right side ef his and onto the floor as
the body sw1ass1f est Of the rope. sffe
pronoa&eed dead iTifee minutes the Val having
broken his neck
Maintaining fortude in thefaee of death-*lieh has
caused wonderment among Jail attaches for the last week.
Apolinar stood without CULVER the steel trap while
the being adjusted Staring straight in front
of him. with half wstfu look in his eyes he repeated
after his spiritual advisers, his last prayer.
Met Fate Like Man.
Never for moment throughout the dreadful ordeal
of listening to the death warrant the death march to the
Scaffod the agonizng moments when the moose was
being adjusted did he finch. This despite the fact that
for five minutes before IL o'clock he could hear the pu
wall of his mother and the hoarse sobs of his only brother
"Apolinar went to his fate like man." the
unanimous verdict of the hundreds who witnessed the
execution.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
FORD-FOR-PRESIDENT
is AGAIN HEARD IN
DEMOCRATIC HALLS
Henry Heads Delegation to
Michigan Con-
VII Uention.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 2S.-The pos,
sibility that Henry Ford may be en-
dorsed as the party's presidential
candidate in 1921, overshadowed all
other business before Michigan Demo-
Gratis when they met in state conven.
ton today to adopt a platform and
nominate candidates for minor state
offices.
Some party leaders expressed fear
that the proposed Ford endorsement
may turn the convention into a di-
yided camp.
The Ford boom came up at the last
state Democratic convention and. for
a time, it appeared that the party
would fall in line, but it was decided
not % conplicate national issues with
the fright then az hand 20 elect Wood
bridge n. Ferris, former governor to
the Senate. -
Mr.. Ford was selected by Wayne
county Democrats to head the deIega-
ton of 1871 in today's convention, but
few expected the manufacturer to ap-
pear personally.
No statement has been made BY Mr..
Ford's close friends, as to his at
titudc on the political situation.