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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-22
Court House News
Special Grand jury Called

A special grand jury was called
here Wednesday to investigate the
matter of John Roberts and Clifford
Blair both here in Jail, charged with
breaking into the dwellings of Mel
lie Sherwood and Willard Davis, and
taking goods to the value in all of
about 1896. The grand jury re-
| turned an indictment against both
parties. They were arrested in East
Windsor and brought here to Jail
over a week ago. Blair gives his
home as Clarksburg, w. Va, and
Roberts states he is from Whining
! ton, Del. The special grand jury
was called to dispose of the matter,
otherwise they would have had to
remain here in jail until the October
grand jury. They will be arraigned
some time today.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Suits Filed
Petitions have been filed for the
! transfer of certain funds from one
! fund to another in the township of
Meigsville. Malta, and Union.
Cornelia j. Starrett and Mary
Sands have filed suit against Viola
G. Fouts and 54 others for partition
of certain real estate, of the late
George Anderson.
C. w. wainwright has filed suit
against r. A. Garrett, Nanny B.
Garrett and the Malta Savings and
Loan Co., for foreclosure. The ac
tion is to recover $1,000 alleged due
on two promissory notes given by
! defendant to plaintiff The notes
are secured by mortgage deed on
about 800 acres of land in Meigs-
vile. Petition states that the NAL
ia Savings and Loan Company is the
| owner and holder of certain mort
gage upon said premises, which is
prior to the lein and interest of
plaintiff thereon. Plaintiff prays
for a finding of the amount due
from said defendant upon notes,
and for an order of foreclosure and
that the Savings and Loan Company
be made party hereto and required
to set up whatever lein or interest
said defendant claims in said prem
ises, and that plaintiff have such
other relief as he may be entitled to
by reason of the premises.
McConnelsville Church of Christ
has fined petition asking for an or
authorizing the encumbrance of real
estate owned by the church and the
the execution of a mortgage there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-05-22
Docket Entries :

In the case of The McCaskey Reg
lister Co., VS.. Geo. Smith, money
only, appears the entry: Judgment
by default for plaintiff against de-
fendant in the sum of s147.77 and
fnr costs
Evening star., 1924-01-06
SOVIET TRADE FORCE
WILL LEAVE FRANCE
Recent Court Ruling Invalidates
Naturalization of ANY Goods
Bought There.
PLAN TO MOVE TO LONDON
Skobeleff Denies Change Is Politi-
cal, But Necessary.
By the Associated Press.

By the Assocat ted Press.
PARIS. January 5-The entire Rus
sian soviet commercial organization in
Paris. headed by NJ Skobeleff, REPRE-
sentative of the soviet commerce COM
missariat. it is reported. will be trans
ferred to London soon. NJ. Skobeleff is
at present in Moscow, where decision
in this sense is said to have been made
although soviet quarters in Paris de-
clare they know nothing about it Of
ficially.
The reason for the soviet attitude
is found in the recent decision of a
French civil tribunal that as France
has not recognized the soviet rule
council of soviet representatives has
consequently goods nationaliZed by
the soviets, SO far as French law is
concerned, are still the property of
the original owners.
With respect to the Moscow action
it is understood that the soviet force
in Paris has been instructed to tenn
porarily close the office. until the case,
which has been appealed in the
higher courts. is finally decided The
soviets consider trading with France
under the conditions, too hazardous
settlement, for which NJ. Skobeleff is
authorized to negotiate with the
French authorities.
Soviet quarters in Paris declare
that the closing of the offices here If
that takes place, is not a political
maneuvers, but is due to sheer COM
mercial necessity.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
DIES while PLAYING
GOLF WITH JOHN D.
Ashton Harvey, 70, Partner of
Financier on Florida Links for
Last Five Winters.
By the Associated Press


ORMOND BEACH. Fla, January
Ashton Harvey of New York died
suddenly on the Ormond Beach golf
links today while playing in two
some with John j. Rockefeller, sr..
with whom he has been playing oc-
"asional matches for five winters.
Mr.. Harvey and Mr.. Rockefeller
had just started playing at the time
The former was stricken. Mr.. Harvey
was just preparing to make his
second shot when he complained of
n pain in his heart. The day was
somewhat chilly and Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, thinking the ailment was due to
the cold, advised Mr.. Harvey's cad
die to go back to the clubhouse and
get paper vest.
The two, with caddie. were ap-
Harvey collapsed. Mr.. Rockefeller
and his caddie tried to assist him into
a chauffeurs' barracks nearby and
we're joined by two bell boys from
the hotel. They had just gotten him
inside when he succumbed
Despite the incident, Mr.. Rookie
feller went unescorted to his auto
mobile. which had been called i'm
mediately, and stood up well ander
the shock.
No word had been received early
tonight from Mr.. Harvey's relatives
Mr.. Harvey was about seventy years
old. He started coming to Ormond
Beach nine years ago. and has been
coming every winter since except
two. He and Mr.. Rockefeller began
playing golf together five years ago.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
BERLIN PROFlTEERS
FACING PUNISHMENT
Hundreds Will Be Tried for Law
Violations of Past Few
Months.
SEVERAL BANKS INVOLVED
Currency Bootleggers' Do Thriv.
ing Business.

BY the Associated Press
BERLIN, January mo less than
sixty banks and many hundred mer-
chants and craftsmen are facing
heavy penalties as result Of the
prosecuting attorneys determination
to root out profiteering. which has
been going on unhampered here for
many months past
With the mark suddenly enjoying
the rank OF preferred currency"
both natives and foreigners are find
ing themselves consistently victim
lied by the corner grocer, the butcher
or the plumber, all of whom declare
that excessive interest charges and
Incidental fees levied by the banks
have caused increased operating ex-
penses, which they in turn unload on
their patrons. The brazen manner In
which the public is being victimized
has resulted in the fling of no less
than 10000 formal complaints with
the profiteering court, all of which
are said to be based on tangible evil
dence.
Practices Of Banks.
The practice of newspaper private
banks and small exchange bureaus In
assessing their patrons with eXorbi-
tant interest charges and excessive
fees has driven foreigners to seek the
services of the currency bootleggers,
who dispense with the ceremony Of
rendering statements and with other
formalities, which now constitute
subjects for investigation by the
prosecuting attorney, inasmuch as the
interest charges and brokerage fees
demanded by the banks apparently
transcend the legal limits.
The defense by the banks is that
they are being overworked and there
fore compelled to pay their clerks for
overtime, but this fails to convince
the court officials, who are on the
train of the profiteerS, as the fact is
notorious that the bank employees are
the worst paid clerical workers in
Berlin.
No Big Banks Involved.
None of the big banks Is as yet in
yolved in the impending indictments.
The popular complaint against
profiteering practices by merchants,
craftsmen and artisans is based on
assertions that prevailing prices for
ordinary repair jobs and manual
services exceed the pre-war charges
The Berlin banks are now asking
daily interest charge of three e-quar-
ters of l per cent. This, the small
merchants say, precludes the mainten-
ance of reasonable price levels.
Electric irons are now being used in
fapparieS IN iron bidec
Evening star., 1924-01-06
LID IN PHILADELPHIA
TO BE CLAMPED TIGHT
All Forms of Vice to Be Strictly
Taboo-Mayor-Elect An.
nounces Policies.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-This
city is to be a CLOSED town" so far
as gambling. vice and bootlegging are
concerned, for the next four years.
Mayor-elect w. Freeland Kendrick.
who takes office Monday, announced
today.
The incoming administration" Mr.
Kendrick said, did not make the
laws. but we take a solemn oath next
Monday noon to enforce all of them
and we propose to do so to the best
of our ability. There will be no
pussyfooting.
"On Monday night we are having
2,2OO policemen-one half the force
gather in the Metropolitan Opera
House to assure them of our friend
ship so long as they perform their
duty"
With Brig. Gen. Smedley D. Butler
of the Marine Corps as director of
public safety under the new admins
tration. Mr.. Kendrick said that "the
lid would be screwed down tight
within ty-eight hours after taking
the oath of Office" and that the city
would be cleaned up and kept clean
Evening star., 1924-01-06
RAILMEN OFFER PLAN.
Counter Wage Proposal Submitted
to New York Central.

NEW YORK, January 5.-Warren
S. Stone, head of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers. announced
tonight that at a meeting this after
noon of officials of the New York
Central railway system and repre-
sentatives of the Big Four Brother
hoods, the union men submitted a
proposal on wages and working con-
ditions countering the one submitted
by railway officials last Friday.
The mems proposals, details of
which were withheld. will be dis
cussed at another meeting Monday
Evening star., 1924-01-06
THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, C.,

General Austin Eliison. Lieuts, Wat
son and Regan OF tho state organized
militia and for seven contestants at
the boxing exhibition hold At the
state armory here Thursday night
against police department orders for
bidding the shows.
The bouts were held to stimulate
interest In the National Guard and
net proceeds were contributed to the
athletf fund OF the guard.
The state law r rohtbits the promo
ton Of prize fights and the warrants
were issued to test the law. The
defendants will be given a hearing
on Monday.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
TAX CUT AND BONUS
/ HELD ANTAGONlSTiC
Senator Borah Declares Party Try
ing to Give Both Will
Be Defeated.
LEGION MAN OPPOSES VIEW
Mellon Plan Is Described as Class
Legislation.

BY tine associated Press
NEW YORK. January 5.-Asserting
that the question of tax reduction
ought to be made crusade in this
country Senator William e. Borah
of Idaho told the National Republi-
can Club of New York today that the
greatest contribution the nation could
make to the welfare of the eX-Soldier
would be to restore the economic
stability of the country by lower
taxes.
Vigorously opposing the soldier
bonus, which was championed by
Edward l.. Spafford, New York state
commander of the American Legion.
Senator Borah declared tax reduction
and the bonus could not be recon-
ciled.
"One has a right to be for the
bonus. or he has a right to be for tax
reduction" said the senator, But
he cannot be for both.
Sees Political Danger.
You cannot take off a temporary
burden of S140.000,000 or $150.000,000
and lay on permanent obligation OF
81 600, 100000 to $4,000, 900, 600, and
call 1t tax reduction. That would be
too great strain on the credulity of
the voter. 1t would be q dangerous
political experiment and would de-
feat any marty that would undertake
it,"
Replying to the threat of the legion
commander that the eX-service men
would muster more than 1S,O0O.0OV
votes to defeat the Mellon tax reduce
ton plan and compel adoption OF
bonus Senator Borah asserted there
were al least twenty-nfne senator's
who would oppose bonus bill If
there were ten billion votes against
them.
Secretary Melons plan for tax re-
duction was assailed by Mr.. Spafford
as class legislation.
Every opponent of the provision
fer the veterans, led by the war
nrofiteers and the whole kit and crew
of those who exploit the masses of
the country to their own profit, he
asserted has seized upon 1T as de-
barring now and forever the payment
of the just dues the nation owes its
soldiers"
Former OficiaI Speaks.
Tax reduction and soldiers
bonus are inconsistent" declared s.
tary OF the Treasury. and bonus
would make tax reduction impossible
for many years 10 come.
The American people," he said
are presented with the choice between
tax reduction, that vii benefit direct
ly every taxpayer and indirectly the
whole 110,OO0,000 of our population.
and a soldiers bonus that would be
distributed indiScriminately among
the 100000 or more veterans of the
late war.
The bonus in the long run would
10 no good to the veterans them
selves. for they and their families
form such a substantial part of the
community that any bonuses received
would be overcome by increased tax
burdens"
Asserting that the leadership of the
American Legion had committed the
organization to a bonus program
which the conscience of thousands of
its members had rejected, Capt.
knowlton Durham, president of the
Ex-Service Mems Anti-Bonus League
predicts it eventually would destroy
itself
No organization" he said, "can
continue to be idealistic in it's pro-
fessions and selfish in ITS perform
ances and survive"
Evening star., 1924-01-06
MONEY BACK CRIPPLES
RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES
Moscow Unable to Build New
Theater Despite Demand

By Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1924.)
MOSCOW, January 5-Russia's 9
money shortage is crippling many en-
terprises here: The Moscow Art
Theater is an example. 1t cannot ac-
commodate the crowds f1ocking to its
various studios.
Even the great opera house, called
into temporary use, proved made
quate. The city wishes to build an
adjoining theater and run twin per-
formances. The municipality has the
site but no money. Nemirovitch
Danchenkp, the famous manager of
the theater is seeking for an Amer
ican theatrical plutocrat who will
help build the theater for the city.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
STATUES TC HONOR 1s.

SEATTLE, Wash, January 81
Eighteen men who made the greatest
contributions to learning in the history
Of the world have been selected by Uni
yersity of Washington professors for
the eighteen statues which will deco
rate the library building now under con-
struction.
Benjamin Franklin is the only Ameri-
can In the list, which includes Homer
(Greek poet), Dante, Goethe. Shake
speare. Beethoven, Moses and Plato.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
BAVARIA PUTS "BOCK"
ON DRAUGHT TODAY
Brew Unusually Early, Sweet and
Available, But Prices
Are Higher.

Bavarian brewers are bringing out
their book beer earlier than usual
this year. Celebration of the arrival
of this double-strength draught,
which is unusually sweet and avail
able for only few weeks, will begin
tomorrow.
Many of the beer cellars are ad-
vertising the opening of their daily
book beer festivals. The drinking.
however, will probably be tempered
considerably this year by the high
prices. as even small glass will
cost the equivalent Of 10 cents.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
FLAGLER LEFT 50. .e7s ss5l

NEW YORK, January 5.-The /
tate of John II. Flagler, iron and sd.
magnate, was valued. at s2,67s,8S5I
an accounting filed by executors l
day in surrogate's court
Evening star., 1924-01-06
DYING CHILD PAYS DEBT.

Last Act Is to Hand Out Pennies
He Borrowed.
Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Nd. January 5.-The
last act Of little Leon Smuckler, twelve
OF 1920 East Baltimore street, was to
ask his mother to return five pennies
he had borrowed from a boy friend.
He died late last night at Mercy Hos
with him.
"He slid his thin little hand under
Evening star., 1924-01-06

regulate the bowels, restoring nat
ural, regular movement. "Cascarets"
are harmless and are used by. mill
lions of men, women and children.
10c boxes, also 25c and Soc sizes
any drug store.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache,
Colds, Sour Stomach, Biliousness

Dependable! No other cathartic or
laxative acts SO gently on the liver
and bowels as "Cascarets." They
never gripe, sicken or inconvenience
you. They positively strengthen and
Evening star., 1924-01-06

the pillow she said, land brought. on
the five pennies.. borrowed-lt-nof
Albert Hoffman at lunch time severv
weeks ago. he told me. BE sure 4
gets 1t, mamma"
Leon had heart disease for seydr4
years
Evening star., 1924-01-06

Electric irons are now being used in
to iron hides
Evening star., 1924-01-06
PUTS ON EXTRA TRAINS
FOR AUTO SHOW CROWDS
Eew York Central to Add From "a
to 80 Specials to Regular
Sunday Service.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January An eX-
pected influx of visitors to the ma
tional automobile show together with
an extraordinary flow of winter
travel to New York has caused the
New York Central railroad to add
from twenty-four to thirty extra
trains to its regular Sunday service,
1t was announced tonight.
The Twentieth Century Limited,
leaving Chicago tomorrow will run in
six sections. which establishes a new
record for this train.
Evening star., 1924-01-06
PROMOTERS OF MILITIA
BOUTS FACE ARREST
Warrants Issued in Delaware for
National Guard ofacsrs and
- Fighters.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, January s.
The bureau OF police today caused
warrants to be issued for AdJutant
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-26

La escuela "John MARSHALL cele-
bro su fiesta el viernes dfa 19 del
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-26
BAYAMON ADENTRO

Los brlilantes actos celebrates en-
las escuelasi publicas de Bayamon
durante la semana 'escolar uue Sc ter
mino el ls de diciembre, han demos
trado sencilla y claramente que Ba-
yamon es una de las poblaeiones que
Gamma la vanguardia de la ms
truccion en- Puerto Rico.
Todos estos 1ltimos exitos clanlo-
rosos los debemos a nuestros dirigen-
tes escoiares, que hacen titanicos es-
fuerzos para que nuestros ninos OBJ
tengan la mayor cantidad de tpfepa-
racion possible ell mayor pro1echo
de nuestro sistema de instruction
publica.
La escuela 'Jose Celso Barbosa',
habil inteligentemente dirigidasA Apor
el diligente active principal *SSr
Narciso Castera, celebro ell jueges
pasado 18 del corriente una hernosa
fiesta para recaudar la .parte de- los
fondos de Gel Temple del Maestro's'
que dicha escuela tiene que aportars
para tan hermoso como laudable pros
p6sito.
En- dicha fiesta Ell exquisite gusto
artistico y la escIarecida inteligencia.
del Sr. Castera hicieron maravillas
ofreciendo un acto ameno instruc-
two la vez a los numerosos con-
currentes.
Bayamon Sc siente grandemente
satisfecho de la labor hermosa que
ha llenado ell Sr. Castera hasta el
presente, y espera que el buen exito
coronara sus esfuerzos como siempre
los ha coronado.
La escuela John MARSHALL cele-
bro su fiesta el viernes dia 19 del
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-26

CORBATAS DE SEDA CON ADORNOS
COLORES DE FANTASIA, LOS ULTlMC
ESTlLOS
CAMISAS Y PAJAMAS DE SEDA
ROPA INTERIOR FINA
PANUELOS FRANCHISES DE HILO Y Sc
ExtendemOs I'd. la mas cordial inyi
ciOn para que venga examinar Ell mas
riado Y yistosO surtidO de regaIos prop
para SeiiOras, CabalIerOs Ni1os.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-26
AUMENTo EN- LAS vENTAs DE
OLDSMOBILE

Las cifras sometidas por la casa Olds
Motor Works, fabricante de los auto
movies cldsmobile, demuestran que es-
"a casa as una de las pocas empresas
do AUTOMOBILES de los Estados Unidos
cuyas ventas han aumentado en- 1924,
! comparadas con las de 1928. En- rea-
lidad de verdad, la industria ameri-
cana dei automovil, en- general, no
ha alcanzado ol record que Sc esta-
bleci6 e. afo pasado.
La fabrication de automobiles en-
los EE. UU durante los primeros diez
meses ds 1924 fu6 de 100000 vehiculos
manos, que durante igual periodo de
1923, sogtln estadisticas de la. CANA
ra Nacional del Comercio de Automo-
viles. Esto representa- una disminucion
como ds so para la industria en- ge-
neral. Sc cree no obstante que 81 la
situacion cambiare durante Ell resto del
aiio ell aambio sera mas bien EN- el
scntido de un aumento, pues para los
ineses de noviembre v diciembre to-
das las fabricas de AUTOMOBILES ba-
theron al record de los meses cores
rendientes de 1928.
Durante estos diez meses, la pro-
ducci6n Y venta de la casa oldsmo-
l'lile aument6 como en- $1,000 auto
movies, que representa- un 500 de
anmento sobre las cifras del afio ante
rior. Esta circunstancia, en- vista de
la depression general que reina en- Ia
fndustria. es prueba evidente de que
II casa Oldsnobile supo analizar co.
rrcctamente la tendencia del publico
en- general y pldo satisfacer sus de-
secs mc6iante la introduction del ac-
tmal popular modelo de seis cilindros.
Sc espera que esta ventaja Que hoy
lleva canada q oldsmobile no solo
Sc mantendra sino Que aumentara dIl-
rante 10 que falta del ano.
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Notas de la Isla

/ corrlente en- ell Teatro Variedades.
Fue esta una hermosfsima fiesta de
la cual Sc sienten los padres y macs
tros altamente regocijados. Pusose
en- escena una hermosa comedia de
Navidad, en- ingies, seleccionada al
efecto por la Srta. Egtella Gildemeis-
ter, activa Y simpatica ayudante-
inspector de este distrito, en- cuya
comedia dieron demostrar nuestros
ninos de cuarto grado su dominic del
ingles y la fluidez facilidad con
que Sc expresan en- dicho idioma.
Entire los ninos que mas lucieron
sus aptitudes en- dicho acto desco-
llaron: Elena Tormos, Rafael Oller,
Carlos v. Davila, Ana Rivera, Anto-
lima Camarero. Hubo otros. n1meros
desempenados a entera satisfaction
y admiration de los concurrentes.
Ultimamente la Association de Pa
dres Y Maestros obsequi6 los ninos
mas pobres de la poblacfon con Gin
cuenta trajes "kaki" que vendran
cubrir una gran falta para aquellos
.ninos. ~
N La diligencia y actividad de Ia Sc
norita Maria f. Rodriguez. compe-
tentfsima principal de la escuela
~ ohm MARSHALL Sc vieron premia-
das una vez mas al mismo tempo
que la habilidad de sus buenos
"
La Association de Padres y Macs
tros de Bayam6n, quiere hacer ex-
tensivas sus mas expresivas gracias
a Don Jose Oller Diaz, generoso due
no de los teatros Variedades y Prin-
cesa, por ell desinteres, amabilidad
y cortesia con que cedi6 sus teatros
a las escuelas p1blicas para la cele-
bracion de las ultinlas fiestas.
Tambien hacenos ~constar que Don
Pepe esta hacienda todo 10 que huma-
namente puede por que la cultura
de Bayamon sea mayor. -Sus pelicu-
las son altamente morales: muy bien
seleccionadas. de ese modo tratando
de que el nivel moral sea cada vez
mayor.
NICOLAS CRUZ.
.roRRESpONSAI.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-26
CoRREsPONsAL.
FIESTA EscoLAR EN- RIO GRANDE

Ell viernes, 19 de los cursantes, lle-
v6se efecto en- los saiones del mum
cipio de Rio Grande una animada fies-
ia preparada por las alumnas de las
clases de 1abores cuya fiesta estuvo
animadisims1
A la fiesta concurrieron personas
particulares tnyitadas al efecto para
presenciar el hermoso festival de Ma
vidad conque, las alumnas querian fes-
tejar a la maestra de las classes de Ia
bores, la cultar srta. Margarita Mez-
quida, la cuals por las demostraciones
vistas, goza de-, las simpatfas de sus
alumnas
Desde La vispera del viernes, en- Ell
salon de actos del municipio Sc veia
un arbol de Navidad, Quasi simboli-
zando Santa Claus, al viejo milena-
rio de los siglos navidadescos. Colga-
do de sus ramas roji-verdes unos GUAM
tos regalos de navidad con fehcita-
clones para alumnas, maestros in
vitados
Sc hicieron alghnos discursos y reci-
taciones. Hablaron los sefores en-
pleados del municipio, el Alcalde Sr.
Figueroa v Ell Standardization, sr.
Vega Santos. "a
Despues vinieron los refrescos, Ell dull
ce biscuit ell fino mantecado que
nunca falta en- .estewgenero de recep-
clones.
Despues hermosas piezas tocadas por
una melodiosa victro1a, reinando en- to
do Ell orden y la algeria
Por estas lineas felicitamos a las
simpaticas alumnas de3las classes de Ia
bores de Rio Grandesbpr este hermo-
50 acto festivalesco, especialmente a
las que mas Sc distinguieron en- la or
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