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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Moore who
have been living at Denver, Colo,
returned last week to Newark, o.,
where they expect to make their
home. Mrs. Moore who spent sew
eral days with her mother Mrs.
Charlotte Hartzell of this place, re-
turned to Newark Wednesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06

Miss Ruth Campbell was hostess
to 20 of her normal school friends,
with a delightful party one evening
last week. There were Halloween
decorations, and with games and
music, and the serving of light re-
freshments, the occasion was very
eniOyable one for all.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-11-06
MI u sic Low RS
Buy
VICTROLAS

Don't fail to see the new monthly
style service pump at Coulson's.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05

PARIS, May 5.-Americans may
travel from one end of France to
the other nowadays, and unless they
search carefully. can discover no ev-
idence that thore is in progress a
national campaign which, for France,
Is equivalent in Importance to a
presidential election in the United
States.
To good many Frenohmen as well
as to nearly all foreigners 1t passes
unperceived, yet there is going on
one of the most portentious struggles
between the two leading political
groups that has occurred since the
fall of the second empire.
The French method OF campaigning
are due partly to differences in the
systems of election. and partly to
the fact that enthusiasm plays a
smaller role. Politics is more theor.
etical in France and though candi
dates for parliament in their individ.
ual campaigning play upon all sorts
| of local and personal interests, pub
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05

SAN FRANCISCO. May 5.-of all
the difficult jobs of drilling for oil
undertaken by the Standard Oil COM
pany of California in this country
and in foreign lands, the hardest ev-
er attempted is the well being sunk
back of Portage Bay, Alaska, it was
explained recently at the company's
executive offices here.
The crew drilling in Alaska has
encountered innumerable difficulties
during the year that operations have
been under way. The hole has been
driven through solid rock, sand
stone formation so hard at times
it has turned the edge of steel and
required repairs in the drill. Inch
by inch, the unyielding substance
has been pierced. Some days the
progress was not more than five or
six feet. The end of the year, in
March, found the hole 1,405 feet
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
SLAVES SKELETONS MISTAKEN
FOR REVOLUTIONARY HEROES

BROOKLYN. May 5. Three
skeletons of slaves, found in Fort
Green Park here, almost were bur-
led with the honors of Unknown
Soldiers of the American Revolu-
ton" After the skeletons were
found a movement was started to
have them buried with considerable
pomp. but the American Legion,
which planned the re-burial, called
in Charles Andrew Ditmas. Presi-
dent of the Kings County Historical
Association, who discovered that an
iron ring had bound the wrist OF
each skeleton,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
DAWES PLAN
lR APPROVED
IN ELECTION

BERLIN, May 5.-A victory for the
coalition Moderates Party, arising
from the Socialist, Clerical Democrat
ic and Peoples parties is regarded
IS assured on the face of the re-
turns from yesterdays Parliamentary
election.
The Moderates, including foreign
Minister Stressmann, based their
campaign on acceptance of the Dawes
report as a sure cure of the countrys
ills.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
BIG union OF
CHURCHES now
BEING PLANNED

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. May s.
A union of nations in the cause OF
peace and a union of Methodist
churches in America in the cause
of Christianity was endorsed by the
Bishops of the Methodist Church in
their address to the Quadrennial
General Conference here yesterday.
Limitation of church ban on
amusements to those which cannot
be enjoyed in the name of Jesus
Christ was recommended by the
Bishops who also suggested means
of combatting the divorce problems
and favored prohibition enforcement
and restrictions of immigration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
DRILLING FOR OIL IN SUb-zER0
CLINE IS MOST DIFFICULT TASK

deep, with the sandstone persisting
There can be no chance for oil
until the rock is pierced. The com
pany's geologists, on whose recon-
mendation the spot was selected for
drilling, declared it was the longest
stretch of hard formation that they
had ever encountered.
Frequent delays have been caused
by the exceptional severity of the
winter Temperatures of "a below
zero have been encountered. Often
it was necessary to thaw out the
pipe lines to the boiler.
The company of drillers, sent from
San Francisco, reached Alaska in
the summer of 1922. carrying al
the equipment for drilling and max
ing a camp. Portage Bay, where the
party landed is wilderness without
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
HULL SAYS REPUBLICANS
ARE LOSING INTEREST

WASHINGTON May 5.-Chairman
Cordell Hull OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee in statement is
sued today asserted that Ohio gava
President Harding a larger vote in
1920 than the total vote recorded in
the Republican primaries of South
Dakota. Illinois. Wisconsin. Michi-
gan, North Dakota, Ohio and New
Jersey He said the inference to be
drawn from these primary returns
is that the great body of Republi
cans are Indifferent or are risgusted
with the record their party has made
during this National Administration
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
ELECTION CAMPAIGN IS
LACKING IN UNITED STATES SNAP

lie political manifestations are COM
paratively tame affairs.
There are no national conventions.
The only thing that approaches it is
the caucus of the republican members
of the two houses of parliament to
choose their candidate for the presi-
dency of the Republic
The Presidential campaign is
matter of few days; the parliament
tary campaign a matter generally of
a month or two 1t makes no stir
anywhere except among the most
militant partisans of the opposing
groups. The campaigns are generally
preceded by national congresses of
the principal parties These decide
some of the important questions OF
electoral tactics. such as coalitions
with other parties. and they adopt
a sort OF skeleton platform, which is
sometimes called the minimum pro-
gram" and all candidates who pre-
sent themselves in the name OF the
(Continued on Page Tvo.O
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
CAPT. BARTLETT
COMING NORTH

WASHINGTON. May 5.-The cut.
ter Bear will take Capt. Robert A.
Bartlett, commander Of Admiral
Peary on the North Pole Expedl-
tion to the north as a representative
of the National Geographic Society.
The purpose is to find the major
air routes and landing places be-
eween Point Barrow and Nome. The
Navy will cooperate and the inves-
tigation will aid the possible flight
to the pole Of the Shenanroah.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
MCCORMICK WINS
out IN ILLINOIS,;
OFFICIAL COUNT
Illinois Senator Defeats For
mer Governor, Upsettlng
Unofficial Reports.

SPRINGFIELD, lii. May 5.--The
complete official canvass of the re-
turns from the recent Republican
primary upset the unofficial reports
by showing that Senator Merrill Nc
5ormlek was renominated, defeating
former Gov. Charles S. Deneen, who
had been reported successful. The
official count gives Mccormick S51,-
COL and Denesn 95O.545, a plurality
for Mccormick of 1,056.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Business Woman Gain
Says Woman Banker

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.--Women
in business was the topic of an ad-
dress to the Philadelphia Associa-
ton of Credit Men by Miss Helen
Varick Boswell, Vice-President of
the Engineers Trust Company of
New York.
1T will be a long time before
men and women will be on a fifty
fifty basis in business" she said.
women must first demonstrate
their ability. They are, however,
being admitted as rapidly as they
can be assimilated both for the
good of themselves and for the
good of business"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
FISHING BILL
OF ALASKA IN
CrMETr TnnAV
UA-EvHEE- EODHs

WASHINGTON, May 5. : The
Alaskan fisheries conservation bill
will be taken up in the Senate to-
day and final action is expected if
the plans Of the supporters of the
measure are successful.
Chairman Wesley L. Jones of the
Senate Commerce Committee told
the Senate Saturday that the ap-
uroach Of the fishing season makes
doubly important the need for early
action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Auto Takes Bad Plunge,
Nobody Killed, However

SEATTLE, May 5. - Warren H.
Lewis, chairman of the King County
Republican Central Committee, was
seriously hurt early yesterday morn
ing when his automobile plunged
down an embankment from the
bridge on the Des Moines highway
and pinned him underneath. His
injuries are not dangerous. His
wife. father and four children were
in the machine but escaped with
bruises.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Husband Freed; Wife's
Death Was Accidental

TULARE, Cal. May 5. = Alfred
Castle, whose wife was killed last
Wednesday when she apparently fell
from a train near Goshen, has been
released following a coroner's in
quest. The jury returned a verdict
of accidental death. Castle was a
marines from Bremerton, on shore
leave visiting his wife who was only
Is years of age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
rum RUNNING
TO BE- CHECKED

WASHINGTON, May 5.-The pro
gram of checking rum running on the
Atlantic Coast is said to now be well
under way and the Treasury De
partment has turned attention to the
Canadian border. Orders have been
issued to double the PERSONAL of the
prohibition and coast guard agents
and work between the eastern coast
and prairies of North Dakota.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Youth Fatally Shot
Robbing Drug Store

SEATTLE, May 5. - Jack Durn-
ing, 19, was shot and probably fat
ally wounded while attempting,
with another youth, to burglarize
O drug store in the residence dis
trlct carly yesterday morning
James Lawrence. a clerk, sleeping
in the store, did the shooting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Dead Alaskan Found
To Have Heart
On Right Side

SEATTLE, May 5.-The body oi
Frank Lawson, Fairbanks mining man
who died last week at Phoenix, Ariz.
aged so years. has arrived here. II
is said that his physicians discovered
that his heart was on the right side
instead of left. and that life was pro
longed only by the strong constitu
tion of the deceased.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
TO FLY ON AGAIN,

NOTIDUNA, May D. = AccOrdlnS
to wireless adyices received here,
the three army fiers expected to
dy again Sunday or today from
Atka Island 10 Attu. The Haida
and Elder were hurrying west to
aid them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Dynamite Corner of
Jail; Two Men Escape

NEWTON, May 5.--James Woodruff
and J. B. Ross, held for completely
in the 100000 bond robbery of Wal
ton, Kansas, bank last January. es-
capped Saturday night by dynamiting
a corner of the Jail.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
VIII Attempt to Cut Rum
Running in Frisco Bay

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5. : The
United States customs service has
called for bids for the construction
of 100 launches TO fight rum runners
in the vicinity of San Francisco The
launches will be 80 feet long. equip
ned with Deisel engines capable of
making 1S knots an hour and will
also be heavily armed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Fast Air Mail Service,
Coast to Coast, Planned

WASHINGTON, May s. The
daily air mail service between New
York and San Francisco with de-
livery of mails within 35 hours, will
begin July /, Postmaster General
New announced today. The time OF
the transit OF mail will be cut four
hours to New York within a few
months it is believed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Representative Zihlman
Is Practically Exonerated

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Congress-
man Burton, chairman of the commit.
tee investigating charges originating
in the Chicago grand jury against
two congressman, today said he foudl
no evidence that Representative Zihl
man, of Maryland, had done any
wrong.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Engine Overturns on
Way to Spokane Fire

SPOKANE. Wash, May 5.-Flre in
lumber box factory did 100000
damage late Saturday. Fireman
Hutchinson was critically hurt when
his fire engine overturned turning
a corner. He died Saturday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
100000 Miners
RETURN TO WORK

KANSAS CITY, May "a strike
of 10000 coal miners in Missouri
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas has
been settled. The miners returned
to work this morning. A contract
for three years, from April l, was
signed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Bursom Pension
Bill Is Vetoed by
Pres. Coolidge

WASHINGTON, May 5.-Pres-
dent Coolidge has vetoed the Bur-
sum omnibus pension bill.
Senator Bursum said he would
attempt to have the pension
bill passed over the veto of the
President.
A similar measure was vetoed
by President Harding.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Oil Drills in Cold Bay
Are Reported in Shale

SEATTLE. May 81. w. McCord,
Alaskan interested in the Cold Bay
Oil field, who has arrived here, said
the drills had passed through 1900
feet of sandstone and was now in
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
100000 British War
Widows Have Remarked

LONDON, May 3. = More than
100000 British war widows have
remarked since the armistice, ac-
cording to the Ministry of Pensions.
There are still 160,0 900 widows
on the Ministry's books, but the
number is gradually declining.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
ARMY PLANES
ARE Ar ATKA;
GOOD FLIGHT
Three Planes Fly from Dutch
EIarbor to Atka Island
May Hop-of Today.

DUTCH HARBoR, May 5. - The
three army planes, Mes ,, and
4, left here last Saturday morning
at II O'Clock for Atka Island, con-
finuing tho world flight
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Ruth Alexander Repaired
And Proceeds to Frisco

EUREKA, Cal, May 5.-Steamship
Ruth Alexander which put in here
after being deserted in a leaking con-
dition by the passengers aboard, has
left for San Francisco after COM
pleting temporary repairs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
HYLAN and FOLEY
FIGHT FOR HEAD
OF TAMMANY HALL
Mayor and Murphy's Son-in-
Law in Contest for Leader
ship to Succeed Dead Chief

NEW YORK, May "a bitter
fight has broken out between Mayor
John F. Hylan and those supporting
him and Surrogate James A. Foley,
former State Senator and son-in-law
of the late Charles F. Murphy over
the leadership of Tammany to sue
coed Murphy, the dead chieftain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Bandit Loses
Nerve Through
Minister'S Nerve

VANCOUVER, B. c., May s.
A bandit aboard a Great North
ern train on the outskirts of
the city had obtained $3.50 from
the passengers when Rev. A. e.
Cooke, of Vancouver. refused to
put up his hands. This unnerv-
ed the bandit who jumped from
the train. Many passengers were
returning from the tulip festival
at Bellingham. Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Chinese Pirates Kidnap
Forty Steamer Passenger.

HONG KONG, May 5.--Pirates at
tackled the motor boat Oporto as it
proceeded to Canton from Kong
moon, killed the Portuguese captain,
one Italian guard and kidnapped 40
passengers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Embezzler Is Quickly
Sentenced to Prison

BUTTE. Mant., May 5.-Harold J.
Binney. convicted week ago, has
been ordered to prison for not less
than three years nor more than six
years. He was charged with en-
bezzlement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
LOWDEN REFUSES VICE
PRESIDE NCY

ROCKFORD. ILL.,, May 5.--Former
Gov Frank O. Lowden declared in
a statement here that he would not
be a candidate for the VicePresi-
dency under any circumstances or
conditions"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
REACH ATKA ISLAND

CGRlOXA, Nay 5. - The three
army dicrs raaehed Atka Island last
Saturday afternoon at 3:15 o'clock
according to a radio message arriy-
ing heic late Saturday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
ARRIVES IN CALCUTTA.

CALCUTTA, May 5.-Lt. Doisy
has arrived hare. He covered $50
miles in six and ono half hours
He Is expected to stay here for
several days to repair the wings
of his plane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Dies at Wheel Of
Fire Department
Cart Answering Call

TACOMA, May 5.-George W.
Crane, aged rs, died at the wheel
of a chemical going to a fire
yesterday afternoon The truck.
ran half a block after Crane
fell off and was wrecked.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
MAY FLY ARoUNp GLOBE.

LONDON. May 5.-The Air Min
'stry believes that Doisy, who Is
flying from France to Japan, will go
around the world
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
MRS. MARTIN WORRIED

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May Mrs.
Frederick L. Martin. wife OF the
aviator, visiting at the home of her
sister. Mrs. Louis Jutt, is so wor-
ried over the fate of her husband
that she cannot be seen b. callers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
NO TRACE FOUND
OF MAJ. MARTIN,
MISSING FLIER
One Trapper Reports Seeing
Aviator : Second Party
Sent Out on Long Seach.

FALSE PASS, Ma y5.-The gas
boat Oregonian returned here late
last night from Nelson's Lagoon.
The boat could not proceed further
on account of ice. No trace of
Major Martin and 1t Harvey was
found.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
Murderer Sentenced to
Hang on Friday, 18th

VANCOUVER, Wash. May Geo.
Edward Whitfield has been sentenced
to hang on Friday June IS at Walla
Walla for the murder of Anna Nosko,
school girl, at battle-ground.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
AGRA, India, May 5.

I
Pelletier Dclsy, Fronchman, flying
from Paris to Toxic, arrived. yester-
day IRON Karachi He made the
1900 kilometers under seven hours
despite tog and torrid heat
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05

WASHINGTON. May 5. Lieut.
Smith, before leaving Dutch Harbor.
sent a message to General Patrick
stating Martin and Harvey had
matches and emergency rations
which should last several weeks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05
NEW SEARCH STARTED.

GORDOVA, May According to
a wireless dispatch received here,
the officers of the Algonquin are
reported to have conferred with C.
A. Halyorson, Superintendent of the
Alaska Packers Association at CHG
mix, Halvorson sent a letter by
natives to Il. W Sachsenroder, white
trapper living in the middle of
Ghignik Lake. The native returned
IL hours later.
Sachsenroder wrote: II saw a
plane about noon last Wednesday
flying over my house heading for
Boring Sea. | judged the plane
Yves about 400 feet in the air.
believe those on the plane saw me-"
A second party of natives left at
noon last Saturday for Bering Sea,
taking a bidarki, small skin boat,
and six dogs and a sled intending to
use the dogs from Chignik Lagoon
to Chignik Lake, then on to Black
face on account of the ice, and from
there using the bidarh across Black
Lake and three smaller lakes in
the divide to the portage and down
IA stream to Unagashik then to the
Seal Island.
Ii Martin is not found in the
country from Meshik to 10 miles
west OF Seal Islands the natives
will return to Chignik in about ono
week, otherwise they will return
Immediately.
The Algonquin will remain at
Chignik until Wednesday night as
the natives could return from I'm
agashik by that time.
CHIGNIK, May 5.-Late Satur-
day afternoon three searching par
ties sent out returned unsuccessful
in the hunt for Major Martin Two
mon covered from Portage to CHG
mix Lagoon to the head of Kuiukta
Bay where they met the crew of the
cutter.
Two men sent up the river had
to turn back at the first lake on
account of ice.
Another party in gas boat re-
turned at o'clock Saturday after
noen from the westward with no
news
WASHINGTON. May 5. - Lieut.
Smith, before leaving Dutch Harbor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-05

Continued on Page TwoD
, 1924-08-06
ELECTRIC IRRIGATION HELPS WESTERN FARMS

especially the farmer with small hold
ings.
What electric power can mean is
evident when 1t is realized that agri-
culture is a great basic industry:
that hard times invariably follow crop
failures; thai irrigation is the solu-
ton of the western farmers problem;
and that electric power for irrigation
pumps is making irrigation easier,
more efficient. more reliable and less
expensive.
n has been found. incidentally, that
in most cases the farmer wants to
install too large an irrigation system.
The ideal plant is the one hat oper-
ates continually and has a storage
reservoir SO that a large, expensive
pump is not needed.
When a small installation of this
sort is at work, With a storage res
ervoir capable of holding all the water
, 1924-08-06
THE YELLOW BUSSES

During past years much has been said from time to time regarding
Ia handling of the yellow buses over the Cody road to Yellowstone
park AT times there has probably has been reason for considerable
criticism of the driving of a few of the drivers, but every enor Oft the
transportation company and the park service has been toward rendering
a safer better service to the tourists who see natures wonderland
the eastern gateway route.
After several years Of study given this problem the service seems
o ave much Roadway n this year have reached the m of
enic1enc in handling the park visitors W the Cody road. Contrary
o former ears, thu drivers of tn park vehicles are low considered the
safest M courteous o n the road, and the speed which they main
tain in travelling over the mountain roads is such al to quer the fear
N nervousness of the most tmid tourist. Especially in the Shoshone
IL a careful ace, sound their horns at Ill sharp turn n use the utmost
care IN passing motorists travelling in a opposite direction. A special
representative has been employed to travel over the eastern entrance
route in the scout ar and has charge of the operation of all the buses
Ehichc come out the Cody entrance. Truly the service which is endered
to Americas sightseers who must depend upon MOTOR TRANSFORMATION
other than their W is worthy Of commentator.
, 1924-08-06
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
OF SCHOOLS

At the solicitation of my friends
l have consented to place my name
before the voters at the primary
election for the office of County
Superintendent of schools. Owing
to my failure to file during tbs
time set for doing so, my name will
not appear on the primary ballot,
and it will be necessary for those
who favor my candidacy to write
my name on the ballot. Your sup
port will be appreciated.
MISS IRMA NORDQUIST
, 1924-08-06

ID the days work is the Presidents motto. 1t is moi his purpose
q make a experimenting campaign over the United States. He will
deliver o addresses but will not neglect important duties at Wash
inston- He is remaining there during the heated term while other
ratory Calvin Cooidge's broadcastng will De done by eloquent deeds
rather than high flown oratory. He will be elected if the people like
record better than they like promises from other candidates and if
they see II o reason for swapping off President Coolidge for someone else.
The choice will be between a record and a promise. When and where
the President will speak is for the future to determine Any place he
speaks is likely to be less thar a days ride from Washington, for always
he will keep in mind that he has the presidential duties to administer
The brunt of the speaking campaign will be likely to fall o Charles G.
Dawes, who is a Roosevelt type of speaker. Requests for Dawes to speak
III pouring into Republican national headquarters from everywhere
He is expected to make a big hit in the west, especially in the agricul-
tural states. Dawes will not wall about the distress of the past but
will give cures for economic ills