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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-12-31

DR.. w. C.. Leeper left Monday for
Cleveland, after having spent a few
days here with his parents Dir. and
Mrs. ]. f. Leeper. His son James
and his sister Miss Winifred Teeper
who are making Cleveland their
home this winter, remained for a
/ longer visit.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
TROOPS SUPPRESS
PANAMA OUTBREAK
Riot Protest Disorders Cease
When Soldiers Arrive in
Capital.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 13.-Dtsorders
due to a general strike against high
rents have led to action by United
States troops in Panama at the re
quest of the Panaman government.
Advices from Panama tell of the
city being policed by United States
soldiers. Presumably they are mem
hers of the 33rd Infantry. stationed
in the Canal Zone at Fort Clayton,
five miles from Panama City.
Disorders ceased on arrival of the
troops. When the troops raided
strike headquarters one striker
Jumped to the street from balcony
and was killed. The troops closed
strike headquarters and conf1scated
literature.
Tenants have been on strike al
the month in an effort to compel
landlords to limit their earnings to
II per cent yearly. At the inception
of the strike the Panaman govern
ment gave warning that foreign agi'
tators would be deported if they par
ticipated.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October l3.-Associ-
ates Of Leopold Schepp pleaded today
for a cessation Of contributed ideas on
how the s4-year-old philanthropist
could distribute his millions.
Last July Mr.. Schepp appealed
through the Associated Press for
some Concrete and workable ideas
on how he might best distribute his
surplus wealth. Whether the ideas
he received were either concrete or
workable is open TO discussion. but in
bulk. at any rate, they were a hundred
times greater than was expected by
the aged philanthropist. who had no
idea what forces he was unleashinc.
Since the appeal for ideas was made,
it was announced today. 100000 com
munications originating in virtually
every part Of the world have been re-
ceived. So great was the answering
flood that Mr.. SchepD soon gave up
his first intention of handling all the
contributions personally and fed be,
fore the inundation to the seclusion Of
his country home.
5000 Letters a Day.
Response to the Schepp appeal was
instantaneous and still continues. \
large clerical force has been engaged
in asserting. cataloguins and answer
ing of the mail. which at its peak
comprised 5000 letters A day.
Every desire known to the human
heart was encompa ssed in the appeals.
A South American farmer wished to
stock his holdings: an ambitious goat
herd of Judea to study law.
Funds to meet overdue mort ga ges
on homes were asked by scores.
Dozens OF parents sought the finan
ciaI wherewithal to give their children
university courses. the i'll and manned
and some who only thought they were
in that assification asked for the
money necessary to take untried treat
ments.
Appeals for assista nee to pet chari.
ties. to community hope chests and
TO neighborhood Improvements were
Evening star., 1925-10-13
SPANISH DIPLOMAT
ROBBED Of JEWELS
Merry Del Val Loses $4,000
in Gems-S25O. 900 in Silk
Stolen in New York.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. October 13.-Dominco
Merry del Val. Spanish diplomatic
agent and brother of Cardinal Merry
iel Val has been robbed of priceless
royal decorations and jewels valued
al $50 900 by a burglary in his New
York apartment
Senior Merry del Val discovered the
burglary on his return to the apart
ment after week end in the coun-
try. The apartment on East Fifty
fourth street. just off Fifth avenue,
aad been ransacked. Diamond -studd
ed cuff links. watches and other
small but valuable gems had been
taken as we'll as gold iewelen-
trusted decoration AS commander of
he order of the British Empire and
decoration as a member of the order
If Isabella the Catholic. Various
diplomatic papers. including his pass
port as messenger for the Spanish
king, were untouched.
Jimmy marks in the woodwork
showed that the door TO the apart
ment had been forced. Senor Merry
del Val found a police seal on the
door. the janitor having discovered
T.
The senior called at the police sta
inn and gave A description of his
missing valuables.
Senior Merry del Val had been here
since March looking after his exten-
Sive mining properties in this country
He brought various official dispatches
with him. and was planning 10 return
to Spain shortly. He is vice president
of Patino Mines and Enterprises Con-
solidated, Inc. A 0.000. 900 tin mining
corporation. One of his brothers is
Spa niSh Amba Ssad at London
S250.N00 SILK Stolen.
NEW YORK. October IS LPl.-Silk
valued by the owners at s250.O00 was
stolen from building in Madison
Square this morning by four robbers,
who left the watchman handcuffed
and gagged. The watchman lay help
| less in the building until he was found
seven hours after the robbery
The silk was taken from the show
rooms of Samuel J. Aronson & Co. 1t
was hauled away in truck.
Robbed Of Diamonds.
QUINCY, ILL.,. October 13 R.-Dave
Holtz, Chicago jewelry salesman, was
robbed of 100000 in diamonds last
night while asleep in his berth on a
train from Chicago, he told the police
today.
Holtz said he carried gems worth
S2oo.oO0 in three small parcels when
he boarded the train in Chicago last
night. The smallest package. which
he placed under his pillow, was mis-
sing this morning.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
President Makes Selection
Known Coincident With Ac-
ceptance of Resignation.
CONTINUED ILL HEALTH
FORCES LATTER TO QUIT
New Cabinet Member Has Directed
Department Since Early
in Spring.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Dwight F. Davis of ST. Louis. Mo,
Assistant Secretary Of War. was today
appointed by President Coolidge to
succeed John Wingate Weeks of Mas
sachusetts, as Secretary.
Making this known at the White
House today, the President said that
the appointment would become effec-
tive Immediately, but that he had not
made up his mind about the appoint
ment of successor to Mr.. Davis as
assistant secretary.
President Coolidge explained. after
making known his acceptance of MIR.
Weeks resignation and the appoint
ment of Mr.. Davis. that he deeply
regretted the retirement of MIR.
Weeks. He said with much feeling
that the Government is losing n able
and faithful servant and he was per-
sonally losing the services of help
full and loyal department head and
cabinet member.
Davis Familiar With Post.
The elevation of Mr.. Davis to this
cabinet position Is taken not only as
thx Presidents recognition Of his
ability and his splendid record since
he has been the acting head of the
War department during MI. w eekS
long illness. but as a desire on the
part Of the President to promote from
the ranks. as it were. in filling impor-
tant positions. Mr.. Davis has been
acting as the head of the military
establishment since last April. when
Secretary Weeks was suddenly
stricken with heart attack. from
which he has not to this day entirely
recovered.
While Mr. Weeks had what is
looked upon as remarkable recov-
cry, he is by no means a we'll man,
and it is in the interests Of his health
that he is stepping down from the
cabinet and retiring to private life
after a quarter Of a century in public
service.
The acceptance Of Secretary Week .
resignation and Mr.. Davis appoint
ment were formally announced follow.
ing the biweekly cabinet session this
morning The naws came as no sur.
prise 1t was generally known, espe-
cially among close friends Of Secre
tary Weeks, that he had determined
to retire. and while announcing this
Continued on PAGE ., Column -
Evening star., 1925-10-13
SAY SCHEPP CAN HELP
MANKIND BEST BY GIVING TO THEM
Associates of 84YearOld Millionaire Again Ask for
Cessation in Flood of Ideas for Ways to Dis
tribute Fortune in Way TO Benefit World.

in the tide and with them pathetic
accounts Of aged and inf1rm. who Pc
titioned for just enough to take them
over the hill"
Asks One Happy Year.
One such letter, from nonaGena
rian in large Ohio city. stated she
expected Just one more year of life
and would like to enjoy it. free from
WORRY This happened to reach the
personal attention of Mr.. Schepp and
he ordered that a sum adequate for
her needs be sent at once.
Most of the foreign replies We're in
the language of the country Of origin.
but some We're in lahored English.
Among the latter was the near verse
appeal of Joseph Svohoda of Pra que:
"l-younc man,
"The-Girl,
we love
we labor.
We are but poor:
$4,000.
Marriage,
Happiness
Another Bohemian. maker of the
atrical puppets. wanted funds TO en-
a BILE him to study the sciences. while
a sergeant. tired of Czechosiovakian n
army life. offered to disclose his dis
covery of the causes of food tide and
ebb of the ocean" for suitable financial
Compensa ton. Several hundred letters
came from Germany, mostly from
persons who lost their fortunes during
the war.
From the deepest recesses Of China
2 letter came last week asking 5000
for a much needed building for a mis-
sionary school.
AS an experiment the attempt TO
obtain public advice was failure.
Very few of the appeals went beyond
the needs and desires of the individual
writer. in spite of Mr.. Schepp's an
nounCement that he sought a method
for bringing quick and permanent as
sistance TO the public generally. Those
in charge of the count report that
less than per cent We're other than
out "A nd-out personal appeals.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
AVIATOR ESCAPES
AS PLANE BURNS
Lieut.. E. w. Meredith Hops
Out as Flames Envelop Craft
Landing in Maneuvers.

Lieut.. E. W. Meredith. noted Army
Air Service pilot, narrowly escaped
death this afternoon when a fast pur-
suit plane. in which he had just
flown TO Washington from Mitchell
Field, Long Island, to take part in
maneuvers here. crashed to Boiling
Field and burst into flames.
Lieut.. Meredith unbuckled his belt
that strapped him to his seat as his
ship turned completely upside down
after the impact with the ground, and
managed to crawl from beneath the
wreckaSe as the gasoline exploded.
Lieut. Meredith, while from the
Mount Clemens. Mich, field. is we'll
known in Washington. His plane, the
TVS, has won the erputation of be-
ing one of the Army's speediest pur-
suit ships. 1t was completely de-
stroyed by fire.
shortly after lis pm. were the first
of the host of nearly $50 airships to
arrive. They were quickly followed
by as many pursuit planes, one of
which was that of Lieut.. Meredith.
The 1st Air Brigade. the only
fighting air force ever organized in
this country, made it's appearance over
Washington early this afternoon un-
der command of Brig. Gen. James E.
Fechet, assistant chief of the Army
Air Service.
Numbering more than 80 planes.
the brigade is on its way from
Mitchell Field. Long Island, to Lang
ley Field, Hampton, Va, for war
maneuvers, and tomorrow it. will con-
duct more mimic warfare at Aber-
deem. Md.
The brigade is composed of the
three principal elements of military
aviation-pursuit, attack and bonn
bardment. This unit combines the
most formidable fighting force that
can be borne in the air and destruc-
ton is left in it's wake
Evening star., 1925-10-13
Nv the Associated PRESS.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW. October 13.-Nikolai
Lenin, father Of bolshevism. is to be
given one of the most elaborate tombs
in the world. Plans for the erection
of a marble mausoleum to replace the
temporary wooden structure in which
his body now rests were announced
today by the Soviet government.
The plans provide for great cen
trail hall where the casket will be
placed. with a number Of auxiliary
halls of museum character. together
with a spa cious room for the srcasn1-
mediation OF net ie . thGn -cJ xror.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
Lenin to Have One of Richest Tombs;
Top to Be Rostrum for Red Speakers

sons. The top of the tomb will take
the form of a tribune, from which
revolutionary speakers will address
the crowds in Red Square on bolshe.
visit fete days.
The tomb is expected to cost several
hundred thousand dollars. More than
200 varieties Of marble. including
specimens from quarries in New Eng
land, have already been submitted.
The government also plans the
erection in the center Of Theater
Square of a great granite memorial
to Karl Marx, Of whom Lenin was a
i.iS me
Evening star., 1925-10-13
Bravest Burglar
Satisfied to Get
German Police Dog
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SpN"1aI D1Ep1tch 70 IHE SFdT
BALTIMORE. Md, October 10
There is At least one man in Bal
timore for whom the sight Of a
German police dog has no terror.
IN fact. these police dogs hold his
fascination and early yesterday
morning he stole one from the
yard of Herman Scher. owner OF
the animal.
Northern district police were
told that when the bold stranger
entered the yard he found the po-
lice dog, valued at 500, leashed to
a pole. The burglar apparently
worked fast, because neighbors
tell of no sound which might in
dicate the dog put up a stand
against the mara uder.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
FIRST INNING.

FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON = Rice showed a
tendency to wait out kremer and had
one strike and two balls when he
rolled to Moore. The second baSeman
5umbled momentarily. but recovered
in time to flag Sammy. On the third
ball pitched Stan Harris laid tap
down in front of the plate. which
Smith grabbed and ferNed to McInnis
at first ahead of Bucky. Goose inspect
ed one strike and one ball before land
ing on a fast ball and sending it sail
ing high up into the permanent stands
in right field for circuit Of the bases.
1t was Goose's third home run of this
series and brought his total for world
series games. including the trio he
registered against the Giants last fall.
up to six. one more than the old rec
ord which he himself held. After
waiting out the full string. Joe Harris
topped a swing toward the box and
was thrown out by kremer. One run.
PITTSBURGH-Mo slapped the
first ball pitched through Bluege for
a single Carey took one strike and
then sacrificed. Bluege to Judge. Guy.
Ter looked over one good one and one
wide one before flying high to Rlce
Ferguson hurled three balls, follow
ing one strike, to Barnhart before the
latter bounced sharply to Bluege, who
tagged him at first. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
wASHINGTON-J fouled for
his second strike after taking one ball
and then trotted to the bench To
change his bat Another ball followed
before Joe lined a single to right.
RIuese swung for A strike on the first
ball pitched and then hunted directly
in front Of the box. forcing Judge,
kremer to Wright. With count Of
one and one, Peck lined double over
McInnis' head. down the right-field
line scoring Bluege. who slid into the
plate by a safe margin ahead Of Guy
lers good throw TO Smith. SEVERED
fouled off strike and got second
in the same manner. after taking one
ball In an effort to nip Peck off sec
ond base kremer tossed wildly to
Moore, the ball caroming into center
field and enabling Peck to reach third
SEVERED then raised fly to Barnhart
in short left. kremer hurled three
straight balls to Ferguson before To-
eating the plate. He slipped another
ing three, raised an easy fly to Cuyler
One run.
PITTSBURGH-Tray met Fer
kuson's first delivery for a clean sin
gle to center. Wright fouled one strike
and then forced Traynor Peck to Stan
Harris. The latter's throw to Judge
in an attempt to complete double
play was trif1e late. McInnis' fou
on the third delivery gave him two
strikes and one ball. Stuffy then stood
with the bat on his shoulder as Ferxy
slipped another good one over. Smith
had a count of one and one when he
singled over second base, sending
Wright to third. Kremer missed two
Swings and then took 4 third strike
-tnd the danger was ended. No run.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
THIRD INNING.

WASHINGTON-Ri failed Is con-
meet with two consecutive swings at
low hooks. Sam took a couple of wide
ones. fouled off pair and then lined
directly into kremer's hands. Stan
Harris rolled to Kremer on the third
between two balls and took another
wide one before popping to Wright in
front OF second base. No runs.
PITTSBURGH-M took a strike
and then fouled another after receiv-
ing two balls. The next two were
wide and Eddie walked. Carey hit the
first ball pitched to Peck, who was
able only to knock it down and Moore
was safe at second. Cuyler sacrificed,
Bluege to Stan Harris. Ferguson was
able to get over but one strike in his
fourth pitched ball and the stands
were in an uproar. Barnhart bounded
to Bluege, who raced in and threw to
Judge to get him at first, as Moore
scored and Carey took third. With
a count of two and one, Traynor lined
a clean single to center, scoring Carey
with the run that knotted the count.
1t was Pies second safety. On the
first ball pitched to Wright, Traynor
stole second and continued to third
on Severeid's bad throw to Stan Har-
ris, the ball travelling all the way to
center held. Wright fouled second
strike with one ball on him and then
rolled to Bluege. who tagged him at
the initial station. Two runs.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Jo Harris fouled
a second strike after getting as many
balls. Moon then fouled back too far
for Smith to get under it. and stood
struck out when he missed his swing
at the next delivery. Judge had two
of each variety against him and took
another wide one before he also missed
his swing for a third strike. Bluege
inspected two bad balls and then
crashed A single to center. After pitch
ing one ball to Peck. kremer trapped
Bluege off first and Ossie was run
down. kremer to McInnis to Moore
to kremer. No runs.
PITTSBURGH-Mc fouled to
Rice on the first ball pitched. Smith
Evening star., 1925-10-13
Still, Liquor and Mash Seized.

A still, two quarts of alleged whisky
and 200 gallons of mash were seized
when Capt. Guy f. Burlingame of the
eleventh precinct and Pvt. Howard f.
OSle of the fourth precinct raided a
mouse at 81 c street southwest yester-
Gay. Louise Lewis, 10, colored. was
arrested there on charges of manufac-
turing whisky and Illegal possession.
Evening star., 1925-10-13

LINEUP.
PITTSBURGH WASHINGTON.
Moore, 3D. Rice CT
Carey cf. S. Harris. 3D.
Cuyler, rf. dosln, IT,
Barnhart If. J. Harris r.
Traynor, 3b. Judge To-
Wright Buege 3b.
McInnis 1b Pecknpaugh.
Smith, Severeid C.
kremer, p. Ferguson
Un1pires-Owens behind the plate; Mccormick on first;
Moriarty second Riger third.
BY pENMAN THOMPSON,
FORBES FIELD, Pittsburgh October l5The Pirates led
the Champions in the fifth inning today
81
Goin hit his third homer of the with the
The Champs picked up another the second when Peck
doubled after Buege had forced Judge, who singled
Pittsburgh tied the third pass to Moore. Careys
single Cuylers sacrifice ineld and raynors single
temperate weather tap for the sixth OF the
world series today which that either the Ma
tonals with victory would retain the honor Pirates would
pull with the American Leaguers and neces
seventh tomorrow Although 1t raned here almost
all dav Yesterday grounds fairly good condition. the
having shone brightly as ever does IN PtsDurgh all
morning long.
appeared that the attendance figures for the first game
might be equaed. ~
was announced Washington headquarters Walter
johnson had recovered rapidly from the injury to his leg pcea
ing Washington Sunday and that he would
be fit for proved to stage another con-
Although he announced following the setback in the Capital
Dutch Ruethe southpaw would
the Gren the hill this afternoon Manager Harris mt
to gave that Alex Ferguson would the
assignment SEVERED announced Fergy battery mate
the first time that Hank has appeared in the series
Pilot Buky Harris also switched the lower end OF his batting
order
Ray kemer the right handler announced take the box
burden Pirates the finger that Fegy obtained 4to
decision the third the series Washington last
Evening star., 1925-10-13
Park Police Chief on Job.

Capt. Marvel H. Parsons, Coast Ar
tillery, U. S. A., has reported for duty
as chief of the United States park
police. He relieves Capt. W. L. Nc
Morris, who goes to the Philippines for
duty.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
SHIPPING BOARD VACANCY
WILL BE FILLED SOON
President Expects to Name Sue
cessor to Frederic I. Thompson
in Near Future.

President Coolidge expects soon to
fill the vacancy on the Shipping Board
caused by the resignation of Frederic
l. Thompson Of Alabama.
In the meantime, however, Mr.
Coolidge is going ahead with his plans
to examine thoroughly into the Ship
ping Board situation, an investigation
which may result in his recommend
ing to Congress the abolishment Of
the board.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
CA|LLAUX AT GRIPS
WITH HOME CRITICS
Downfall of Cabinet Predict
ed in Some Quarters, Due to
Taxation Policies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. October 13.-Finance Minis
ter Caillaux, fresh from his debt fund
ing mission TO the United States, came
10 grips with some of the French die
hards" today. beginning A conflict which
political experts say will make his ex-
periences in Washington seem pale in
comparison. NJ. CaillauK gave a
resume of the financial situation for
his colleagues in the cabinet this
morning. and then after a hasty lunch
presented himself for heckling before
the finance committee Of the Chamber
Of Deputies. which has just finished
examining the appropriate tions for 1926
and now wants TO know where the
money is coming from.
Two days will be required to com
rlete the hearings before the finance
committee, in the course OF which the
extreme radicals and Socialists are ex.
pected to demand change of policy
substituting A capital levy for addi
tional direct taxes TO make up the
deficiency in the budget.
AS soon as the finance minister is
finished with the committee hearings
he will leave for Nice. where at the
convention OF the TdulcdlS he VIII. So
to speak he placed under accusation
Of trea son to the party. At least halt
the members Of the radical party have
been converted 10 the Socialist finan
cial doctrine. and these are expected
TO demand that NJ. Caillaux be re
pudiated for financial heresy-
Aided by Associates.
The finance minister will be ianked
at Nice by Premier Painleve and sew
eral other members Of the cabinet
but political prophets predict that his
colleagues will Be too busy defending
their own interests to pay much at
tention to the financial debate.
Opinion is about evenly divided as
to whether NJ Caillaux will weather
the storm at the radical convention
odds are being given in some quarters
on the fall of the cabinet as soon as
Parliament convenes. whatever may
happen at Nice. hut there is possihil
itv that the finance minister If he wins
in the party convention will be saved
from the ministerial wreck.
War Stocks Payment.
The prospect Of having TO pay
S4Oo 600 600 for war stocks in a lump
settlement is not accepted by France
is exercising a strong influence or
the attitude of the government, it is
said in well informed circles.
The question has been only tenta
lively discussed by the cabinet. bu
CaillauX lay stress on the fact thai
if the temporary arrangement were
not satisfactory, maturity of the wal
stock Indebtedness Stares France il
the face and must be taken into con
sideration.
1t is regarded as doubtful whether
the question will come up for deci-
sion before Parliament reconvenes
the latter part of October or early il
November. and important interna
political controversies are dealt with
Some of the members of the French
mission have issued a mild warning
to the public against hasty con
clusions. in view Of the difficult posi-.
ton the French treasury would fine
itself if nothing were settled now
and the question left in aheyance un-
til complicated by the approa ching
maturity of the war stock debt.
Evening star., 1925-10-13
CHOLERA SPREADING.
Five More Deaths, IL New Cases
Reported in Manila,

MANILA, October 13 P).-Five
deaths and eleven new cases of
cholera have been reported here in 4S
hours. The Health Department To-Day
warned the public to use utmost care
in the employment Of servants. as
practically all cholera patients taken
to hospitals were walters or servants.
No foreigners have been stricken.
Evening star., 1925-10-13

When Rice went to center field for
practice the bleacher crowd booed him
roundly. they still remember that
catch he made off Earl Smiths liner
in Washington.