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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
l3 DIE IN RUHR
WEEKEND RIOTS,
TEMPORARY LULL
France May Have to
Send Troops of
Occupation
DISORDER SPREADS
Strikers and Disturbances
Spread to Many
Districts
By United Press Leased Wire
BERLIN, May 28.-
French Occupa t i ON al
forces may intervene to
restrain communists in
Ruhr district.

DUSSELDORF, MAY 28.- With
thirteen dead in week end riots in
the Ruhr, reports throughout the
valley touay indicated that tension
is lessening, at least for the mo-
ment.
In Bochum, where communists be-
sieged the municipal officers and
assumed practical control of the
city the self defense league has sue
ceeded in regaining the upper hand.
The French in Essen have seized
several million paper marks follow
ing repeated refusal of German of
ficials to pay certain oceupational
expenses.
Workers held peaceful demonstra-
rions in many cities during the
night. Officials fear however, that
the lull is only temporary and that
renewed attacks may be made.
French officials are moving to
stop the spreading strikes of work
ers in the Ruhr district, according
to word received here today. Gen
eral De Goutte is said to have ord
cred German railway men through
out the Ruhr region to return to
their jobs within two days or be
banished from the district.
Work is being carried on irregu-
larly throughout the region. At
Bochum and Dortmund the iron
workers are striking. Most miners
are working. At Gelsenkirchen the
iron workers are holding to their
jobs while the miners are divided,
some of them being on strike. 4
demonstration was held at Hoerde
nv communists tOdav
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Oil Promo t ters
" Ca S h In" On
Lee Patriotism
By United Press Leased Wire

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 2S.-
Six of % promoters indicted here
recently for alleged fraud in the
sale of oil stocks faced trial today.
Three "trustees of the General
Lee Development company, General
Robert A. Lee, Charles Sherwin and
Harry G. Schwarz were the first
"Wallingords' booked for trial.
According to federal investigators,
the government will present wit
nesses to show that the General Lee
company "cashed in' on southern
patriotism, advertising Lee as des-
cendant of the civil war general,
Lee, they said was former janitor
of the state capitol at Boise, Ida
no.
The company's advertising, the
government claimed; received $50 a
month for use of his name for stock
selling purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Home Town Plans
Aerial Carnival
for T-2 Her

DAYTON, o., May 2S.-All Day
ton prepared today for the trium-
phant arrival of Lieutenants Mae
ready and Kelly. They were to
wing their way into home town at
mosphere in the veteran plane T-2
late this afternoon.
America IS greatest aerial carni-
val was to attend their return from
San Diego whence the two premier
army pilots flew from New York
in one hop.
Mrs. Macready, who married
Lieutenant Macready in California
in a few days after he had spanned
the continent, is scheduled to arrive
by train from the west at the same
time the huge To noses into the vi
cinity of McCook Field.
Six aerial Circus events calling
for the appearance of % planes in
the air at the same time, will start
as soon as the To is sighted.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
MANY KILLED,
HURT in WEEK
END CRASHES
by United Press Leased Wire

DETROIT, Mich, May 2S.-Seven
persons were killed and 90. injured
when an interurban crashed into an
automobile in the suburbs here last
night. The accident occurred when
the driver of large car, contain
ing five persons, grew impatient and
turned to the left from behind a
sailed automobile onto the inter
urban tracks.
The engine of the automobile was
thrown loose and landed in another
ear, killing the two occupants. The
injured were motorists struck by
flying wreckage and panic striken
passengers in the interurban who
jumped through windows. None of
them were seriously injured. The
dead had not been identified this
morning.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May
2S.-Two men were killed and three
seriously injured Sunday when two
automobiles collided. Reuben Kic-
kox 50, of Oklahoma City, and
Harvey .Horner go, Long Beach, Cal
ifoinia, are dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Baby Dies, Several
Hurt in Cras h
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal, May 28.-A baby
was killed, a little girl perhaps ia
tally injured and four other per-
sons hurt, three of them seriously
when an automobile containing a
Fresno family went off grade
near the John Ship ranch, close to
Auberry last night. The dead:
Delbert, two months old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Corinetti of
Fresno.
The injured are; Mrs. Minnie
Corinetti, wife of Gus Corinetti;
Marian, 4 year old daughter; Gus
Corinetti, Viola, il year old daugh-
ter and August, 4 year old son.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
FORD HAS ALL OLD
TIME POLITICAL
LEADERS STUMPED
Trying to Figure Way
of Handling Peoples
FavOrite
By LAWRENCE MARTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent
(Copyright 1928 by United Press)

(COpyT1SnI 1870 ny OAuteu IAcooI
WASHINGTON, May 2s.-If
Henry Ford would play the game
according to the rules democratic
politicians lay down for him, he
could have the democratic nomina-
tion for vice president in 1924.
Ford will refuse the vice presi-
Dental nomination if it is Offered
him.
Democratic politicians are wor-
ried about the "Ford for presi-
dent movement, which their eX-
perienced observers tell them is
sweeping the west and middle west.
Publicity contemputuous towards
Ford and his possibilities, in pri-
vate leading democrats have given
earnest consideration to means of
making Ford do one of two things.
These are: -
|. Establish himself as Gre
gular' democrat in good standing
and by performing service for the
party show himself entitled to par
ty honors.
2. Eliminate himself from con-
sideration as a democratic nominee.
Has Them 'Stmnped''
They cannot figure out way to
do either, simply because Ford will
not play politics the way the poll
ticians are used to playing it.
Recognizing Ford popular
strength, various democratic can
didates would like to make deal
with him to accept the vice presi-
Dental nomination. They have re-
ceived no encouragement.
William Randolph Hearst s eff
fort to hook his third party to the
Ford popularity has gotten no
where thus far.
In fact if Ford gets into the
presidential campaign either as de-
mocratic, or an independent he
will run on the "most unpOlitical
platform ever seen in American
politics, his friends say.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
BOYS AT PLAY
CAUSE WRECK OF
NY. PICNIC TRAIN
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 2S.-Scalding
in clouds of live steam, Hugh Kirk,
engineer of homeward bound ''pic
nic train,' wrecked in Van Cort-
landt Park, New York, warned res
cuers away.
81 am going to die anyway he
said; "please stand back. This
boiler is liable to explode any
minute.
One crawled into the cab and at
tempted to extricate the engineer
but failed. He finally retreated
with blistered hands and face.
Firemen finally removed Kirk but
he died at the hospital few min
utes later. Nine passengers We're
slightly injured.
The wreck occurred on the edge
of the municipal golf links and
scores of Sunday golfers helped the
passengers. A timber thrown across
the rails by boys playing train
bandits, is believed to have caused
the wreck.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
SCI0TS HAVE One
BIG '.JAMB0REE' AT
JOINT CEREMONIES
Not One Dull Moment
During Imperialism
Diego Festivities

Last Saturday afternoon and all
day Sunday were big days at ia
cumba. About $50 Sciots and their
families, composing an Imperial
Valley party of about 450, took to
the hills Saturday about noon. They
were met at JacumDa by approx
mately 200 Sciots from San Diego,
with their families. The Sciots
paraded Immediately to the cere-
monial grounds, two miles west of
Boulevard. This beautiful spot be-
tween two mountain peaks, provided
with magnificent trees and Won
dcrful ice cold spring proved to be
a most unique spot for such cere-
monial work. The 60 odd candidates
enjoyed the entire ceremony, be-
cause of the natural environments
which We're of much assistance to
the team, whose ceremonial work
was splendidly done. There was
more fun, enthusiasm and interest
displayed in the operation of Sciotry
during the two hours at this spot
than had even been brought out in
the several months of hard work
on the part of the organizing com
mittee.
Evening Events Enjoyable
The entire party joined their
wives and each others wives at
the big dance pavilion, when after
dinner the San Diego Sciots Lybian
Guard displayed wonderful talent
under the keen direction of Bruce
Venier in stunt and military drill
The evening dancing was enjoyed
by hundreds until the wee small
hours of the morning. A special
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
KILL WIVES RATHER
THAN PAY 25 CENTS
FOR JAVA DIVORCE
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 2s.-Di-
vorces cost only % cents in Java,
says Captain P. j. DeRooy, Dutch
sea captain now in this city. But
money is often scarce on the island,
he says, and so the husband kills the
undesirable wife. No questions are
asked and, by using this method, all
scandal so common to the more
civilized divorce courts, is avoided,
the captain says.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
RUSS EXECUTE IS

BY United Press Leased Wire
RlBA, May 2S.-Fifteen Geor-
gians have been executed in connec-
tion with f Mensnevick plot against
the Russian government, according
to soviet press dispatches received
here today.
The Georgians were charged with
supplying the British authorities
with military secrets.
Three officials were reported to
have been shot at Petrograd.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Poor Old Tabby
Refuses to
Move!
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, May
28.-Most Of the business men at
the town of Rialto who were
wiped out by the recent fire
have resumed normal working
activities in new premises. The
orr exception is an old tabby cat
which stands guard over the
ruins of a barber shop and re-
fuses to be weaned away, al
though its tonsorial master has
taken up new quarters across the
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
FRANCE MENACED BY RUt1R PROBLEM.
81 Lives Toll
of Weekend
Crashes

by United Press Leased Wire
Thirty seven persons were
killed and 116 injured in automo-
bile accidents ir. 80 cities
throughout the country over the
weekend tabulations of the
United Press showed today.
Nine were killed in Detroit
and five in Cleveland; three in
San Francisco, two in North
Lewisburg, Ohio; Chicago, Mari
eta, Ga; Wayco, Ga; castor,
Pa, and Oklahoma City.
Twenty were injured in De-
troit and 12 in Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
PROCLAMATION

Your attention is hereby called to the fact
that Wednesday, May 30th, is National Holi-
day; the day that we lay aside our personal ac-
tivities to pay due honor to those who have
passed to the Great Beyond in the service of
our country.
- All persons in Ell Centre are requested to
observe the day as to them may seem fitting
and all those in business are asked to close their
places of business for at least part of the day
that we may more fully observe the day as be-
comes this community.
WILL S. FAWCETT,
Mayor of City of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Ku KluX KIan
of n. Y. Defies
New State Law
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 2S-Thousands
of white robed members of the Ku
KluX Klan following weeken
meetings held all the way across
New York State from Niagara Falls
to Eastport, Long Island, stand to-
day in open defiance of the new
state law which compels filing with
the secretary of state the roster of
secret societies such us the khan.
Amid flaring red torches and be-
fore mysterious altars, draped with
the American flag, klansmen pledg-
ed themselves to obey the eonstitu
tion of the khan, declaring Governor
Alfred S. Smith of New York
State had signed his political death
warrant as far as his presidential
aspirations were concerned by sup
porting the state dictum directed
against the klan.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Ministers Rebel
at Signing Pledge

CHICAGO, May 2s.- Several
leading Presbyterian pastors here
rebelled today against action of the
Presbyterian general assembly last
week for adopting William Jennings
Bryan's resolution that clergymen
and laymen sign Il pledge of absti-
nence from liquors.
~ shall refuse to sign such a
card" Rev. G. w. Hillset, pastor of
the South Chicago Presbyterian
church said. cit is an insult. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Irrigation Canal
Break Does Heavy
Damage to Town
by United Press Leased Wire

ROCKY FORD, Colo, May 2S.-
Flood waters of an irrigation canal
were receding today after causing
several thousand dollars damage
yesterday to business houses. Water
inundated most of the business dis
trict when the levee along the canal
broke following heavy rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
Hart Will Not
Bring Charges
Against Teacher
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, May 2S.-Wil-
liam S. Hart, famed two gun man.
of the films today denied that he
would take any action against Eliz-
abeth MacCaulley, Boston school
teacher, whose published confession
cleared him of charges she had made
that he was the father of cher
child' (which she has admitted was
a borrowed child. e
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
De Valera Tells
Fol low erS to
Lay Down Arms
by United Press Leased Wire

DUBLIN, May 2S.-Eamonn De-
Valera, rebel leader, has advised
his followers to lay down their
arms, that it is useless to continue
the revolt, free state officials stated
here today.
The command was contained in
"order of the day" of which De
Valera is attributed authorship.
The document was seized by free
state forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
DENIES HE WILL BE
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
by United Press Lensed Wire

WASHINGTON May 2s.-Rep-
resentativc Harold Knutson of Min
nesota, republican whip in the sen
ate, today announced he would not
be a candidate for the seat of the
late Senator Knute Nelson.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
u. s. OFFICIAL AT
TRIAL OF LITTLETON
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 2S.-Sec-
retary of Labor Davis today direct
ed Raymond +. Crist, naturalization
director, to attend the trial in San
Francisco of Frederick Littleton,
naturalization examiner, indicted in
connection with conduct of naturali-
zation eases there.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
CHEWS GUM WHILE
DOCTORS OPERATE

LOS ANGELES, May 2s.-- John
Skinner, "a, calmly chewed gum 40
police surgeons operated on him IN
attempt to save his life after he
tried to commit suicide during fit
of dependency.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STEADY

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, May 2S.-Foreign
exchange closed steady. Sterling
462h; francs .0663; lire .04S0H;
marks Gl,070 to the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
100000 DAMAGE
CAUSED BY FIRES
by United Press Leased wire

PHOENIX, Ariz., May 2S.-Total
damages of $4,000 were reported
today following fire that yester'
day afternoon threatened to de-
stroy an entire downtown business
block. Chemicals in the Roy q.
Wayland drug store ignited and
were finally extinguished by fire
men wearing gas masks.
LONG BEACH, Cal, May 2s.--A
spectacular fire that originated in
Shell Oil drilling rig and that for
a time threatened the entire Signal
Hill caused total damage of $50,000
damage, il was estimated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28

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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28

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Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-28
COTTON MARKET

Spots 1925, up 20,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11

Beulah and Freda Foster, Wava
Singree, Rodney Hooper, Mary
Wickersham, and Mary Ponshak;
readings, Lynna Murray and W. II.
NORM; piano solo, Claude Barnes.
The meeting of the minstrels by the
high school students and their
teacher Miss Groves, disguised as
colored folks, the school program
being in charge of Miss Mitchell.
Then followed the addresses by F.
A Davis, j. S. Tayor, Miss Mary
Kell, county Red Cross nurse, and
the secretary Mrs. Brooks, all of
McConnelsville; song, Bernice
Barnes, followed by reading of the
Unionville Chronicle, published in
this village which brought forth
laughter. Then followed the box so
cial given for benefit of the school,
which was in charge of auctioneer
w %. Barnes. This sale netted
$11.7O. The following resolutions
were adopted by the organization to
govern all future meetings held un-
der their supervision in this COM
munity: 1st. That any person or per-
sons being under the influence Of in
toXicating liquor on otherwise, shall
disturb, or attempt to disturb, any
future meeting in this vicinity, shall
be promptly dealt with according to
the laws of Ohio governing such
cases. End. That these resolutions
shall apply to all persons regardless
of age, color or their standing in the
community as it positively will not
be tolerated in the future. BY or
der of the Parent-Taachers' associa-
ton of Meigsville township. The
next Parent-Teachers meeting will
be held Friday night, Dec. Z.
The next big doings to be held
here will be the farmers institute
which will be held on Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 2-3.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Kuntz and
daughters Jewell and Louis motored
to Macksburg Sunday and spent the
day with relatives.
r. w. Barnes and daughter Hat
tie of GAINESVILLE, Mr.. and Mrs. J. +.
Moore and Mr.. and Mrs. Huse
Barnes of Beckett called on friends
here Sunday.
Bev Moore and daughter Mamie
of German, Tex, arrived here last
week to spend the winter with his
brother j. P. Moore.
J. P. Moore has sold his tractor
to Boyd Conn of Hackney.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wickersham
spent Sunday afternoon on Olney's
run.
Miss Joy Barnes of GAINESVILLE
spent Thursday night with her par
entS here.
All who are interested will please
meet at the M. E. church here next
Sunday evening at 1880, for the pur-
pose of organizing Sunday school.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11
POPLAR RIDGE

Trladelphia grange was the guest
of Deerfield grange Friday evening,
putting on the program at the liter
ary hour. A social was held at the
close of the exercises, when ice
cream, cake and more cake were
served. We trust the occasion was
as enjoyable to the visitors as to us.
The program follows: Music, Tria-
delphia orchestra; spelling contest;
music, orchestra; address, The Mis-
sion of Education, Roy Appleman;
song, Fern Martin; roll call. stories;
original poem, Lois Torbert; read
ing, Frank Newman.
The next meeting of Deerfield
grange will be held Friday evening,
Oct. 19. Several candidates are
seeking membership at this meeting,
and the following program has been
arranged: Song, by grange; Should
foreign immigration be farther re-
stricted, Webb Balding; reading,
Winifred Warren; What is the hard
est part of woman's work, and how
might it be made easier, Edith War
rem; interesting exhibits at the state
fair, Frieda Kimble; name a great
invention and give a description of
it, also the inventor, young people;
paper, Kate Massey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Massey spent
the week end with the latter's par
ents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vain
wright of McConnelsville, and at
tended the Wainwright reunion near
Beverly, Sunday.
Misses Iva and Clara Price, Fern
Benjamin and Mrs. Chas. Jasper and
daughter Edna Lillian morored to
Thurston Saturday to visit relatives,
returning Sunday. Mrs. Jasper and
daughter remained for a longer Wis
it.
Mrs. Chas. Copeland and Mrs.
Burns of Malta who have been visit
ing at the Copeland home, were in
GAINESVILLE recently.
Several from here attended the
Smith sale on Lemon Hill, Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Smith are
moving this week to New Lexington.
Herbert Jones OF malta was work
a bath room in the Chas. Copeland
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Best and Mr..
and Mrs. Mortley Sherwood who
spent the summer on the Best farm,
are returning to Malta.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Carr of Wolf
Greek visited at Webb Balding's
Sunday
Mrs. T e. Gordon accompanied
Malcolm Tysinger and family of
Malta to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver
Gordon at Cumberland, Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. James Keyes and
daughter Leah spent Sunday with
Baz Wells.
w. H. NORM, teacher at Emory
attended the meeting here Friday
and spent the night with j. H
Wickersham.
1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs
Will Stegner who were recently mar
ried, will occupy the Bonifant prop
erty here in the near future. We
bid them welcome.
Will Martin and son of Claring.
ton, o., visited here Sunday with
Tom Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. "A. stegner visit
ed Sunday with L. w. Buchanan's
at Beckett.
Rob Ray of Bristol spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with his sis
ter Mrs. l. r. Barnes.
Mrs. F. C. GOrrell and daughters
Alice and Josephine and Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Combs, all of Center
Vile, visited Sunday here with F. E
Fosters.
DIR. F. w. Jewett, formerly of this
place, but now located at Lakeview
o., called on old friends here Fri
day. He with his wife is now visit
ing in Beverly and Marietta, but will
return here Saturday for visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Stegner and will
attend 1. o. o. F. lodge Saturday
night.
Dean Brown of Marysville came
here last week to visit Mr.. and Mrs
John Wells. He returned home
Thursday, accompanied by his wife
and children who had been visiting
her parents and other relatives two
weeks.
Born to Mr.. nd Mrs. Floyd Shriv-
ers of near here Sunday evening
Oct. Z, a 10 pound son.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11

Pennsville are expecting to move
onto the Howard White farm soon.
Geo. Bishop, wife and daughter
Marie and Mrs. Hattie Folke enjoy
ed a motor trip to Marietta, Sunday.
Spicer Kearns and family of
AmesvilIe spent Saturday with Mrs.
G.. G. Spencer.
c. C. Spencer and Homer Henery
of GAINESVILLE spent over Sunday at
their homes here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11

following program was rendered.:
Song, America, by the school; invo-
cation, Mrs. c. A. Stegner; music,
orchestra, composed of F. e. Foster
and Miss Mamie Mitchell, violins;
Harry Whitehouse, guitar; Mrs. H.
w. Leland, piano. Welcome ad-
dress, Hope Hooper; recitations,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11
James Madison Shook

James Madison Shook, son of
Isaac and Rebecca Shook, was born
Dec. 2, 1853, died Sept. 10, 1923,
aged 50 years. 8 months, II days.
On March "a, he suffered stroke of
paralysis and had been in failing
health ever since, when on Sept. Is
he was again stricken, followed by
another on the 18th, the end coming
on the morning of the 10Th. He was
conscious until almost the very last,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11
KNOXVILLE

The Parent-Teachers' meeting
held in the high school building
Friday night was attended by a
large crowd and was one of the best
in the history of the organization.
The meeting was called to order by
the president /. r. Barnes. The
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-10-11

bearing it all with the same patience
and cheerfulness which character
lied his whole life, nevei wanting to
trouble anyone with his cares, but
always thinking of the welfare or
others: All who knew him, knew
him to be very considerate of his
fellow beings.
He was married to Frances Emma
Price Jan. 3, 1875, who has been q
devoted companion and helper
through their 40 years of married
life. Besides his wife and daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Michener, he leaves five
brothers and four sisters.
He obeyed the gospel early in life
and lived in harmony with his pro-
fession to the end, thus leaving his
family and others a model life and
worthy example. He was a loving
husband and kind, affectiOnate
father. No sacrifice was ever too
great for him to make. Not sloth-
full in business, fervent in spirit,
serving the Lord, patient in tribula-
ton, constant in prayer. BY his go
, ing, the home has lost its stay, the
community good neighbor and
| friend, but we can only say his life
| work has been we'll done, enter thou
| into the joys of thy Lord.
7 We desire to thank our friends
| for the kindness shown us during
our sad bereavement in the death OF
our husband and father. Also to
| Brother NORM for his words of COM
| fort, the singers, and for the many
| floral offerings.-Emma Shook and
] family.