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Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
EUROPE UP

Germany accepts the allied demand for an nvestl-
CATION of the military situation in Germany insisting
that she is not arng for revenge and an inquiry Will
prove it. If that is the case then military supervision
by the Allies will not be necessary
Meanwhile Germany and the Allles alike proceed
with preparations to put into effect the reparaton
plan of the international committee OF experts. EV
erybodv agrees that after six years of confusion and of
getting nowhere this plan offers the best hope OF
making Europe going concern again politically and
economically There is disposition on eoth sloes 10
give and take to substitute reason for passion to
pend Judgment in doubtful matters, which has not
been seen before
AT the same time German business has been well
canoed into the International Chamber of Commerce,
and it is expected that with the Inauguration OF the
new reparation plan Germany will be admitted INTO
the League of Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Persons
Killed in 1924
r. r. Crossings
BY CONDO

In six years 1889 persons were
killed and 30,522 injured ut rail
road crossing in the United States
Eighty per cent of the accidents at
such places involve occupants of
automobiles.
In this country there are over 256,
362 railroad highway crossings. To
eliminate all of these now is ont
only financial but ii physical i'm
possibility. a conservative estim-
ate of the cost is $4,000, 100000
Elininations are being made, and
will continue as rapidly as cifcum-
stances will permit, but the net re-
suit cannot be changed materially
as there will be additional crossings
as new lines are built.
The, immediate remedy is for
every driver to, 'Cross Crossings
Cautiously. The railroads are
again engaged in a Careful Cross
ings' campaign, and are making
every effort 10 see that all employees
concerned give special attention To
hhe, proper performance of their
dulIcS Ill lHdt cOHHccllOI. but II
crossing accidents are to be reduc-
ed to minimum, similar precaution
must be taken by the general pub
lie.
According to Isaiah Hale, safety
superintendent of the Santa Fe
Railway, this can be accomplished
if automobile drivers will observe
the following simple rules:
Slow down when approaching
railroad highway crossing; Il train
cannot be stopped in few feet but
an automobile can
Look both ways aud listen. TO as.
certain if train is approaching,
BE particularly careful where
there two or more tracks, because
of trains moving in opposite direc-
tions
Exercise good, conservative Judge,
mcnt al crossing; keep ear under
control.
Take tbc SAFE course; in ease Of
doubt stop before reaching track.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
MANY SERVICES
NATIONAL AUTO
CLUB PRAISED


Full service Is being offered by
the National Automobile Club from
the Oregon line to Mexico according
to announcement Of G. d. Babcock,
general manager of the organiza-
ton.
This state wide service includes
free towing, free roadside repair,
free transportation of gas aud oil,
and free tire change for women driv-
ers or for drivers physically inca
pacitated to perform the work
A member of the National Auto
mobile Club who is stranded on any
California highway, may be tele-
phoning to the nearest service unit
of the club, secure immediate assist
mce. A list of garages available
for these various fields of service
offered by the National Automo-
bile Club, is now being sent out to
members. Attention is called to the
fact that a, member of the club is
within service range of National
Automobile Club unit no matter
whether he is touring in the wilds of
Ai'N''S Sp"''tNs oii tHt MO ave utS-
ert, or within the limits of the city.
There are no mileage restrictions on
the National Automobile Club SER.
vice.
"a pocket loose-leaf motor guide
containing historical information,
ferry schedules, fish and game
charts, automobile camp ground
list, and maps of various touring dis
tricts of California is given free to
each member, and this is kept up
to date by monthly additions sent
out from the club headquarters.
The membership fee of $40 year
provides thoroughly efficient road
protection wherever the motorist
travels. The club has established
relations with the automobile clubs
of Oregon, Washington and Colo
rado, and members of the National
Automobile Club are accorded full
privileges of those organizations
when touring the Pacific northwest
or in Colorado.
Enthusiastic endorsement of the
National Automobile Club was Civ
en- in a resolution adopted by the
18th annual convention of California
insurance agents held lat Fresno
May % to "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
TELEPHONED THUMB-PRINT.S

The way of the transgressor is harder than ever.
The Chicago police, in practical test, have received
from New York, by telephone thumbprints of Grimm
ais clear enough to for recognition purposes They
came by the telephone photograph process.
With this remarkable device in general in
American cities, it is evident that and perpetrator of
crime leaving visible record of his identity will have
hard time escaping detection. Portraits and thumb
prints be sent within few minutes to other cities,
near and far.
"If we could have this system in operation
throughout the United States and Canada" says the
Chicago police chief, it would increase police effci
ency thousand-fold.' That may soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Watch Batteries
In Hot Weather,
Kendall Advises

IIct weather, Just like extremely
cold weather, is a danger period i'll
the life of any storage battery un-
less the proper care is given IT. SO
warns Earl Kendall, local Willard
service station dealer.
"Sumnler weather is probably the
most dangerous time the battery
must pass through because the au-
tomobie is used more during this
period. This is the time when over
heating a battery is liable to hap.
pen."
Motorists as an average are
prone, to forget or neglect keeping
the battery filled with pure distil-
led water in hot weather. Evapora-
tion of the water in the solution in
the battery during hot weather is
rapid. If the level of the water is
permitted to reach a APPOINT below the
tops of the plates, the upper, porti6n
is left exposed and useless. The Gov
erted portion of the plates are then
obliged to assume tlTe extra burden
of the useless portion. This causes
rapid overheating and damage not
seen ut the time, but results in CON
siderable expense later.
Overheating of a battery may re-
suit from IN undercharged condi
tion continuing for some time.
"Whcn underchargcd for some
time, plates become hardened and
offer greater resistance to the
charging current.
Periodic inspection of your bat
tery's condition during hot summer
weather by a battery service sta
tion is about the best sort of trouble
insurance you can curry COM
cludes Mr.. Kendall.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
DYNAMITE CASE
PROMISES TO BE
A Sens HATION

SANTA BARBARA, July 12.-Re-
suming what promises to be one of
the most sensational murder trials
ever held in this section, further
prosecution witnesses will be ex-
amined Monday in the ease of Post
master w. II. Downs, Taylor Downs
and W. +. Crawford, accused of the
murder of j. j. Mcguire, Los Olivos
blacksmith.
The first day S proceedings yes
terday brought out preliminary
evidences of the rancOr and hat red
which are expected to develop. Prac-
tically the entire population of Los
Olivos, of whom 80 have been sub
poened as witnesses, crowded the
courtroom. A significant factor
was the presence Of men known to
be members of the Ku Klux Klan,
which is said to have pressed
charges against the accused.
Because Los Olivos was almost
deserted by the calling of witnesses,
the trial was adjourned late ycster-
day until, Monday. The prosecution
tA"Hihcu thico san oodquih IISHt
and Power Company linemen yes
terday, l.. c. Ball, David r. Bid
well and Charles Goetz, men who
were first on the scene and helped
extricate Maguire's mangled body
from his ruined shack.
1t is the prosecution claim that
Mcguire was killed because of his
unpopularity with the Los Olivos
villagers. They objected to his ec-
centricities, it is said, and finally
told him curtly to leave town. The
murder came rs result of his re-
fusal, the state claims.
The defense will attempt TO show
that Maguire was killed with bomb
of his own manufacture,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
July 12. 1905
BY STANLEY

For several days past it has been
feared the railroad bridge across
the, Alamo wenld be washed out,
but 10 the vigilance of Supt. Bay
less and his assistants the bridge is
now considered safe.
Miss Lucille Holman has gone to
Calexico to visit at j. A. MORRISON S.
Miss Dossie Gross plans to visit her
in day or two, and they are ex-
pecting avery enjoyable visit with
horseback rides and delightful little
outings.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. n. Chaplin are
made happy by the arrival of lit
tie son who cast his lot among the
pioneers of No. oh last Wednes
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
HARD SHEDDING. AHEAD

No matter how capable he NAV be- John W.
Davis has hard shedding ahead He can thank his own
party for making the road SO stony. Through the
ridiculous and unheard-of campaign of hatred and
jealousy INDUCED in at the recent Democratic conven
ton the party has lost countless votes all over the
country through demonstrating its dearth of real lead
and its inability to handle its affairs much
less those of the foremost nation on the globe.
1t will take years and years to close the wide
breach sustained in the recent convention. How can
the Democrats hope to rally to their standard enough
votes put their in the White House when they
themselves unhappy and divided the whole
affair? Thousands of votes right here in California
that might have gone for Democratic nominee, NAM
ed under harmonious conditions, will either go to
Coolidge or La Toilette.
Certainly if the Democrats wanted to stage
fight, they could have chosen more nauspclous
year to do it in than 1924 when La Toilette has sue
ceeded in gathering around his banner third party
All of which gets back to the fundamental prln-
pie we all know we'll and forget so often: Ihat
quarreing and pickering always act as "a boomerang
and hurt most the persons who engage IN then
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
DENY SOVIET TO
GET Flu N DIS IN
BRITIS H B A N X S

LONDON, July 12.-- Spokesman
for the British government today
denied reports that Premier Mae
Donald had agreed to turn over to
the Soviet government approximate
ly ten million pounds sterling de-
posted in British banks to the
credit to the czarist regime. These
funds, it was said, will be disposed
of in the commercial treaty now be-
ing drawn up.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
iv ,JUlV l2. 1909,

5> The Fraternal Brotherhood So
ciety of Ell Centre, met in regular
weekly session Wednesday evening
iw its summer quarters at the Palm
Roof Garden, and another class was
initiated into the mysteries of this
active and vigorously growing order.
The new bridge over the main
canal south of town, giving access
to district No. s, was destroyed by
fire recently. Cause of the fire UNI
known. A#
The license ordinance has been so
amended us to require peddlers to
pay license fees for six months in
advance. f
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
TEN YEARS AGO
-@- July IL, 1914

G. W. Brockman, as president of
Water Company No. 6, was III town
this morning to meeting of the ad
visory board of the mutual COM
panies, held in Imperial.
Reports from several parts of the
valley are to the effect that an un-
usually large acreage of corn will
be planted this season, and the plant
is now at its height.
Mrs. T.. G.. Irwin and children are
occupying a cottage in Campo for
the summer.
Sonoma Creek has been planted
with $4,000 trout fry,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
START LA TOILETTE
BOOM IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, July 12.-Loeal
La Toilette for president boosters
will gather at the Labor Temple to-
night to plan an factive campaign
in support of the La Toilette cam
paign.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

off, the rubber band would snap it
back TO me. And when the Fox
and Wolf tried to run away with
my hat, the rubber snapped it out
of their paws and back on my head,
Well, they didn't get my hat nor
my ears this timei"
And off down the path went the
bunny wbistling and as happy as a
clam. And if the gold fish doesn {
spend all his money buying loliy-
pops for the canary bird, tn tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily s new
coat.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12
We CONGRATULATE THE YUMA sun

The Press takes THIS OCCASION to congratulate the
Yuma Morning Sun upon its splendid 72-page Cham
ber of Commerce edition. recently off the press 1t
is an example of splendid printing fine work, in
terestng matter and good display 1t is printed on
fine paper and profusely illustrated with halftones
depicting the industries and progress of the farfamed
Yuma Valley, which even section formerly
an arid unclaimed desert. After reading it through,
convinced that here is another thriving, wide
awake district full Of sturdy men and women with the
right kind of pride and pep, who have made this young
empire on the Colorado possible
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

Laughing at woman cooking
over hot stove is about as safe as
jumping down volcano.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

After all the railroads electrified, maybe it
will be possible TO electrfy political conventions and
court procedure.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

Any radio listener tell you-and does-that
that's way TO convention. And If he were
there, he would yell just like the rest of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

Santa Rosa, >Sonoma county, is to,
have a 100000 hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-07-12

Moses, Scion and Lyeurgus were lucky having no
nate 10 advise and consent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
East Grove

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Syphers were
Stockport visitors Saturday.
Frank Miller and, family were
Sunday visitors at Frank Fitch's.
Mr.. and Mrs H. C. Black and
daughter Roberta of Mt. Vernon,
were visitors at George Johnson s
last week.
Clarence Mills and family of
Climbing Hill, Ia, were visitors at
Charles Graham's last week.
Will Wamer and family and Mrs.
Lucy Fitch of near Mountville, Wis
tied the latter's son Frank Fitch
last Wednesday, Mrs. Fitch remain
ing until Friday.
Harold Moshier was Sunday Wis
itor at C. w. Newton's.
Clarence Mills and family and
Chas. Graham and family were sup
per guests at George Johnson's last
Friday evening.
Miss Clara Newton was Stock
port visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Thelma Coleman and chill
dren returned to their home in Ath-
ems last Tuesday, after few weeks
visit with her parents here.
Some of our young people attend
ed camp meeting at Hopewell last
Sunday evening.
Some of the farmers of this COM
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
ROOsteryille

The KinSey-McM1llan reunion was
held at the Benjamin grove Sunday
James Roberts and Mrs. Nettina
Kirby and SON Coils of Columbus,
visited at Kennard Kinsey's from
! Saturday until Monday and attend
ed the reunion.
Leslie O'Neal and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Losson Geddes and son, at
tended the GAINESVILLE fair Thursday.
| Frank Carr is attending teachers
institute.
Mrs. Alma Kinney and son Bee
man and daughters Cora and Ethel
spent Friday at Buckeye Lake.
Mrs. Ernestine Ball and son
Douglas and Willard Dulaney, re-
turned to Canton Friday, after a Wis
it with Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Dulaney.
Harlan Henery and family have
moved to Youngstown, where he has
employment in the oil fields.
Miss Julia Kinney and Robert
Kinney, returned home Friday, after
attending summer school at Athens
Miss Alice Dulaney and Miss
Frances Morrow of Cleveland, came
Saturday for visit with the for
mer's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Leslie O'Neal and
family spent Sunday at Marietta.
Louise O'Neal who spent a week
with relatives there; returned home
with them.
Byron Ray of Meigs was visitor
here last week.
Mrs. Cora Allard and children of
Crooksville are visiting Mr. and Mrs
Chester Newton.
Vernon Scott and family spent
Sunday at Isaac Gheen'S.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
ReinersvilIe

I Mrs. Gertrude Gilliland and
daughter Gladys of Cambridge have
come to their farm here for a short
stay. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gilli-
land are also expected here in a few
days.
Dr. H. L. Fiscus and wife went to
Pennsylvania last week for a short
visit Their daughter Opal will re-
turn with them.
Reinersville band will furnish mu-
sic for the Unionville picnic, Satur-
day of this week.
Thomas Allen of Otho will move
back to his home here in Reiners-
vile in a short time.
Austin and Earl Brill of Colum-
bus are expected at the w. H. Brill
home near here next Sunday. Mrs.
W. H. Brill is in quite poor health.
Riley Bolinger made business
trip to Burr Oak Athens county,
Monday.
Employed In Marietta
Miss Olive Tannehill has been
employed for one of the teachers in
Marietta high school for. the coming
year. a. JllGs
The Pomona grange met with
Manchester grange at Reinersville
Saturday If we have missed none
there were present from Morgan
grange 8; Triadelphia, 8: Center, 6;
Deerfield, 2, and Meigsville 1, max.
ing 27 in all. A very pleasant time
was spent by all until the threaten
ing weather caused those from dis
tance to leave for their homes.
bountiful dinner was served cafe
terra style at noon. bPomona grange
will meet with Bristol grange, Sat
urday, Sept. 6.
Clarence Wilson was in Reiners
vile last week.
w. p. Smith is taking up coal Op
tions. The company that he is work
ing for would like to get a block OF
about $4,000 acres. 1t is claimed
the prospect for sale is good.
Mrs. Nellie Arrick took quite sici
Tuesday morning. DR.. Radcliff o.
Caldwell was called to attend her
w. O. Ford went to youngstown
Tuesday. His wife who has spenl
the greater part of the summer
there, has been in quite poor health
the greater part of the time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Triadelphia

On account of the rain there was
no meeting last Saturday night, but
large crowd was out Sunday and
Sunday night, also Monday night to
hear Rev. c. E. Palmer, who was
pastor of this charge for three
years There will be meeting all this
week with an all day meeting next
Sunday.
Mrs. Lawrence Sims of Sayre,
spent a few days last week with Mrs.
Mary Maxwell.
B. J. Appleman and family of
GAINESVILLE, spent Saturday night
and Sunday here with his sister
Mrs. Lyle Martin and family.
Wilbur McCracken who has been
with his parents for the last year
near Washington, D C., came Satur-
day to Henry Massey's, where he has
made his home for several years. He
was accompanied by his father and
two brothers, who will make short
visit with friends here, as Wilbur is
just recovering from serious siege
of sickness. He will not return to
school this year.
Miss Fern Martin and her cousin
Everett Martin attended the Zanes-
Vile fair last week.
Floyd and Chauncy Waterman
and families of Waterford, were
Sunday guests of their parents c. F.
Waterman and wife and attended
camp meeting.
Arthur Appleman and family Wis
tied relatives at GAINESVILLE Sunday.
T. w. Risen has installed radio
Hay harvest is about over and
Newman brothers are threshing In
this neighborhood this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Bristol

! VIM. Crisman handed us a letter
written to his sister Mary, dated
April Is, 1863, by their cousin T. G.
Wilson while he was in camp, mail
ed at Thyme, Tenn. He spoke of
getting a dispatch in camp a few
days before, telling that their men
had taken Charleston. He also
speaks of Grant and Ross's army be-
ing the only troop worth the salt
they ate. He said there was a fight
IL miles from there at Franklin, in
which the Butternuts got a fine
thrashing. Mr.. Wilson entered the
army when quite young. He sends
letter to the Democrat occasional
ly, which his Morgan county friends
are always glad to read. eve will
publish the letter mentioned, in full, :,
later.-Ed.)
w. d. Hancher and wife and Dean
Hancher and family went to Buck
eye Lake Sunday.
j. H. Mcdowell is in poor health
w. r. Fowler, wife and mother
and Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Harris visit
ed Monday with DR.. Radcliff's of
Caldwell DR.. and Mrs. Radcliff
have recently returned from trip
to Oklahoma, Wyoming, Illinois and
other places. While in Illinois they
visited Mrs. Fowler's daughter Mrs.
o. C. LIE Page and family. They
made the trip by auto. While in
Oklahoma they visited with Albert
Bells family, also with Walter
Longs and Arthur Smith
Donald Sims has been visiting in
Cambridge and Bethesda the past
week or so.
Rev. Nuzum preached his last
sermon before conference, at three
of the points last Sunday. He is a
splendid speaker.
Richard Trott has been on the sick
list.
Mrs. Joseph Farmhouse visited her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ander-
son recently.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
LEGAL NOTICE

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the clerk of lie village of
Chesterhill state of Ohio. untia II
o'clock. noon. September %. 1924. for
the purchase of bonds Of he said viii
lage in the aggregate sum of ST.
zoo 90, dated Sept: 1st. 1924, and pay
able as follows $100 on March 1st
1925 and 800 each six months there
after. each being in the sum of $100
and bearing interest at the rate Of
percent per annum paya BILE semi an
nually on March 1st and Sept. 1st of
each year, issued for the purpose of
paying the villages portion Of the cost
of improving College and Coal streets
in said village by the construction of
a cement sidewalk, and under au-
thority of the laws of Ohio and of Sec
tion 1899 of the General Code of Ohio
certain ordinance entitled "To issue
bonds for the purpose of paying the
village of Chesterhills portion of the
cost of improving College street and
Coal street by the construction of a
cement sidewalk passed on the 18th
day of August, 1924.
Said bonds will be sold to the high
est and best bidder for not less than
par and accrued interest.
All bids must state the number of
bonds bid for and the gross amount of
bid and accrued interest to date of de-
livery All bids to sbe accompanied
with certified check payable to the
treasurer of said village for percent
condition that if the bid is accepted
the bidder will receive and pay for
such bonds as may be issued as above
set forth. within ten days from the
time of the award said check TO be re-
tanned by the village if said condition
is not fulfilled.
The village of Chesterhiil, Ohio. re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Bids should be sealed and endorsed
bids for street improvement bonds.
G. /. SCHOFIELD.
8-21-1924 Clerk of the village of
Chesterhill, Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21

Renroek are visiting G. l.. SwaI-
lows.
j. Fl. Grafadstaff is giving his
house new coat of paint.
Dora Campbell and son James
spent Tuesday with Harriet Nc
Gregor's.
Florence Reed of Cleveland, who
is nurse there, is spending her va
cation with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
E. M. Reed.
|, Will Revenaugh and family of
Lebanon, O., are visiting here. Mr..
Revenaugh was a former resident of
Bristol, having spent his boyhood
days on the Ray Smith farm near
Rowland
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Dunkle and son
Dee visited Sunday with w. Fl. Dev-
tits of McConnelsville.
Rev. John White and family mo-
tored through from Pittsburgh Tues
day, to visit relatives here.
4Ai o. ~ LIZ DcdtLy 10 LuC
week in McConnelsville
Those from here who attended the
GAINESVILLE fair last week were Mrs.
Felicia Woodward, VIM. Gorrell, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Voightlander, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Henderson and Clyde
Macklem and family.
Sunday, Aug. 10, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
M. Little and daughter frankie en-
tertained in honor of Mrs. Allie Hill
of Marietta. Those present were
Mrs. Tillie Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Hill, Mrs. Reed, Clarence Hill and
family of Marietta Edgar Little and
Will Fox and families of Meigs; Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Little and SON of
Rowland; Mr.. and Mrs. j. @. Little,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Beatty and sons
of Cloud. A fine picnic dinner was
served cafeteria style at noon, and
the day was spent in taking pictures,
and visiting.