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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-06-04

The Daughters of Veterans held
their regular meeting at the armory
Thursday evening, May %, with 19
members and two visiting comrades
present. A y.,y profitable an1 en-
joyable meeting was held. The
next meeting will be June IL. 1t is
desired that 81 memb as who can,
attend these meetings as they al e
very interesting.
Miss Louise Shinn of Washington,
D. c., and brother Mr.. Floyd Shinn
of Wheeling, w. Va, came Satur-
day night for a visit here with their
father, Mr.. A. w. Shinn and wife.
Mr.. Shinn returned home the first
of the week. His sister, who is
first assistant chief in the registry
department of the u. S. Treasury, is
in quite poor health, and expects to
remain for some weeks to recuper-
ate.
Rev. and Mrs. Thos. Lasley, for
merly of this place, who had been
on a motoring trip to visit rela-
tives at Granville, stopped here
Wednesday for a brief visit among
friends. They left today for their
home at Bethel, near Cincinnati.
Mr.. sLasley is pastor of the Baptist
church there, and they are very
pleasantly located. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lasley stopped over night while
here, with Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Rob-
iasen.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
INSURANCE CODE
BILL INTRODUCED
Measure Drawn Up by BIan-
ton to Be Brought Up
Next Monday.

Representative Thomas L. Blanton.
Democrat or Texas. today introduced
n revised insurance code bill on
which favorable report by the House
District committee on Wednesday is
assured, with the intention that il
will be brought up on the next Dis
trict day (Monday) in the House i'm
mediately following disposition Of
the District surplus bill, which is un-
finished business.
At the meeting Of the House Dis
trict committee last Wedne sday, ar
rangements were made for Repre-
sCntativ" Blanton to prepare a per-
fected copy of the District insurance
code, carrying all the amendments s
agreed upon by the committee. so
that clean piece OF legislation could
be called up for action in the House,
thus facilitating its passage.
The Washington Board Of Trade has
been active to secure passage Of this
measure at the present session of
Congress.
1t is voIumincus bill. containing
1855 pages, and It regulates all kinds
and forms OF insurance in the Dis
trict. 1t enlarges the present insur
ance department and broadens its
powers.
1t provides for appointment of a
superintendent of insurance by the
President, at a salary of 5000. who
must be bonded to the extent OF
$4,000. This superintendent is given
authority to make all rules and reg
ulations for enforcing the law, sub
ject to revision by the Supreme Court
Of the District.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
HOOVER ASKS AID
FORU.S S. EXPORTERS
Tells House Committee Next
Two Years Will Be
Difficult.

American export organizations
should be kept in the foreign trade
field and during the next year or two
them to tide over what is going TO
be rather difficult period, Secretary
Hoover told the House appropriations
during hearings on the Commerce
Department appropriation bill which
were made public today
The Secretary said that while the
economic restoration OF Europe in
creases the market for American
products. 1t also stimulates their
competition in our manufacturing ex-
ports
Already" he said, I'VE see our
steel rail business much reduced in
neutral markets and we will have
to meet a much severer competition
in many lines than we have met dur
ing the last three or four years"
The Secretary was Of the opinion
that the competition abroad would be
mitigated in a few years when living
conditions in other countries will
have risen to prewar standards
causing a rise in wages.
But during this period of a year
or two in front OF us" he said, "it
is extremely desirab BILE that we keep
that we give them unusual assist
ance."
The situation was described as one
Of concern" rather than of gravity
by the Secretary.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
MARITIME APPROVED
AS ITALIAN ENVOY
State Department Here
Looks With Favor on
New Ambassador.

The State Department looks with
favor upon the appointment of James
de Martino as Italian Ambassador to
Caetani, who will retire early in
February. 1t is understood that the
Italian foreign Office alr6 ady has been
assured Of the acceptability of de
Martino to the United States and that
his official nomination will be issued
without delay.
De Martino has held many of the
highest posts in the Italian diplo-
matte service, which he entered in
1901. and at present ia Ambassador
to Tokyo. After serving in various
capacities in Berlin, Constantinople,
Cairo and Bern, he was appointed In
1913 as secretary general at the
ministry of foreign affairs, the high
est position in the service next to
the minister. In that post he served
from 1913 to 1920, having con-
spicuous part in the shaping of
italian policies from the days pre-
ceding the World War He also
served as secretary general of the
italian delegation in Paris during
the framing of the Versailles peace
treaty.
Prince Caetani, who was appointed
ttalys Ambassador to the United
States in November, 1922 by Premier
Mussolini, will leave Washington
about February l to engage in private
affairs in Rome. His successor Is not
expected to reach the Capital before
the latter part of February.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
HOUSE KILLS SMO0T
FUND BILL CHANGE

The House approved today the ac-
ton of the conferees' on the Treas
ury and Post once appropriation bill
in rejecting the Smoot amendment
which would have given executive
officers Of the Government authority
to Ak salaries of some 10000 en-
ployes in the field service.
This action provides that the
bonus" of to : per cent allowed
last year to offset the new rates in
reclassifcation of employees in the
departmental service in the District
OF Columbia shall be continued for
the next fiscal year.
There was no record vote, as the
action of the House was practically
unanimous. Representative Charles
/. StenEIe of New York a veteran
worker In the cause OF civil service
employment, who warned the House
last week against the Smoot amend
ment, advised his colleagues today
that the proposed amendment would
have wiped out the legal salary rolls
and have even given the department
heads authority TO fix their own
salaries. 1t would create competition
Federal service in bidding higher
employees. This would eventually
disrupt the civil service, he said. 1t
would have defeated entirely the
purposes of the reclassifcation act
according to Representative Stengle.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
WILL TAKE Up PLAN |
FOR NATIONAL PARK
Budget Bureau to Hold Hear
ing on Bill Providing
$4,000 for Study.

The Governments fiscal branch will
consider establishment OF the pro-
posed eastern national park tomor-
row afternoon with a hearing to be
held before Director of the Budget
Lord on the appropriation of $4,000
carried in the bill introduced in the
House by Representative Henry W.
Temple of Pennsylva 1ia, who is
chairman of the commistee which In
vestigated park sites in the southern
Appalachians. The bill has already
received a favorable report from Sec
retary OF the Interior Work, who
appointed the Appalachian park com
mittee last Spring, and has follow
ed closely the steps through the sur
vey by the committee leading up to
Introduction OF legislation.
A delegation of Virginia business
men. bankers and public leaders,
headed by Gov. +. Lee Trinkle of Nir-
ginia, will meet with the Virginia
delegation in Congress tomorrow
morning to discuss action by Con-
gress on the bill. The delegation
may attend the budget hearing in
the afternoon, although at Senator
Swanson's office il was declared the
two delegations had not planned to
attend the hearing-in fact, did not
know of il.
ne nearing tomorrow Will ma
representatives Of the Interior De-
partment and the National Park Serv-
Ice advancing support of the Temple
bill and the proposed APPROPRIATION Of
$4,000 for a survey to be made by
a commission to be appointed under
the terms of the bill.
The site of the proposed Eastern
park is at Blue Ridge, Va. and Sec
retary Work recently gave it as his
opinion that the commission to be
named instead of confining it's work
to the Blue Ridge site should also be
authorized by Congress TO investigate
the cost of establishing a second ma
tional park in the Great Smoky Noun
tain area.
Following the usual custom, the
Temple bill after being referred to
the public lands committee of the
House was sent to the Secretary of
the Interior for his approval and be-
cause OF the appropriation for $4,000
carried in the bill was sent to the
bureau of the budget to ascertain
whether the appropriation will be in
line with the Governments fiscal
policy.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
WEALTHY WIDOW
COMMITS SUICIDE
Mrs. Jamie w. Hills, 65,
Found Dead With Gas Turned
0n-ReIatiVeS Sought.

With a gas tube in her mouth and
a blanket drawn over the face, the
body of Mrs. Jamie Walker Hills, 65-
year-old widow Of William ii. Hills.
reputed wealthy former Pension Bu-
reau employe. was found hfolcss in
a rear room of her little home. at $50
| street, yesterday when police broke
into the place. She had been dead for
probably more than a week.
In trunk nearby was found viii
bequeathing all her estate to the
daughters of her best friend" Wal
lie r. McCallum. brother of Sir Henry
McCallum. former Governor of Natal,
South Africa
Police were summoned by neigh
bOrs who detected gas emanS ting
from the house. Forcing their way
into the building through a window
they found the body on the floor in a
seCond-story room.
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate
of suicide
Five chests in the room with the
body were filled with fine silken cloth
on bolts.
Neighbors said they had not seen
Mrs. Hills since New Year day. Po
lice were informed that she had re-
manned in virtual seclusion since the
death of her husband, employing no
servants and having few visitors
Owned Real Estate in Three Cities.
Mrs. Hills owned real estate in
Jacksonville. Fla; st. Petersburg,
Fla, as we'll as here. according to
her will dated April 10, 1922, and
filed today for probate. The docu-
ment was forwarded by Edwin B..
Hesse, property clerk. to the register
of wills.
The will states that the present ad-
dress of Mr.. McCallum is unknown
To her. but may be obtained from the
New York agent of the Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corpora tion,
SO Wall street. The National Savings
& Trust Co. is named az ex-
ecutor Of the will and is advised that
in a lock box in its Office il will find
Information as to the personal prop
erty Of Mrs. Hills and deeds to the
real estate named.
ShSr1IHlll the daughters of Mr. Nc
Callum be. dead, it is provided that
the estate shall 90 to Mr.. McCallum
Police Seek Relatives.
Police meanwhile are endeavoring
to set in touch with relatives. If there
are any. The name of a woman who
is believed to be a sister of Mrs.
Hills was found among the papers,
but no address was given except
Roanoke, Va"
Sergt. Wise and Private Larsen
of No. l precinct found letters in
her trunk indicating that size had
travelled in many lands and had been
married several times The furnish
ings in the house were of inexpensive
character.
The body was removed 10 the
morgue pending efforts to notify
relatives.
Evening star., 1925-01-19


appointments to high Federal posts
which must be shortly filled and
which are giving President Coolidge
much thought. Most important OF
these Is that OF the Secretary of Ag-
riculture. Howard NJ. Gore, the pres
ent Secretary, will resign March to
become Governor Of West Virginia,
and President Coolidge is anxious to
make a decision as to his successor
before Secretary Gore steps down He
would like to make up his mind as
quickly as possible. so that he can
first appoint him as Assistant SeCre-
tary OF Agriculture, which position
has been vacant since Mr.. Gore was
head Of the department caused by
the death of Secretary Wallace.
President Coolidge has confIded in
friends that by serving first as As
sistant Secretary the next Agricul-
ture head would have some familiar
ity with the work of the big depart
ment when the time came for him to
preside over it.
There are many candidates for this
cabinet place. The names OF many
men believed to be well qualified to
fill the place have been presented to
the President. all of which has added
to the difficulty of making q final se-
lection. 1t is understood that more
than 130 names have been received by
President Coolidge, but 1t was said at
the White House today that he has
narrowed this list down considerable
and that he has reached a point where
It is possible that he will announce
his choice some time this week. 1t was
possible for the President to eliminate
many names from this list when he
determined that he wanted a man to
head this department who is ac-
quainted with the agricultural mar
keting problems, and who is not pri-
marily farmer or agricultural econ
omist Those close to the President
believe he will seek the advice of
Secretary of Commerce Hoover, to
whom he recently offered the post,
because of the latter's knowledge of
marketing, but who declined, saying
he preferred to remain in his present
place.
Two hundred Boy Scouts from
Brooklyn, standing at attention be-
fore the east portico of the White
House. saluted President Coolidge
Yesterday when he left the mansion
to attend church. After the President
had returned the salute the boys le-
neatGQ lne SCOul Odlu VI
to the flag.
The ceremony, unusual in its ma
ture, was arranged by the Scouts
through Colin II. Livingstone, presi-
dent of the National Council, Boy
Scouts of America. in Difference to
Mr. Coolidge, both as head of the
Government and as honorary presf-
dent of the organization.
Most of the boys participating in
the ceremony were members of Troop
81 of Brooklyn, and later, as a part
of an annual pilgrimage to Washing
ton. they placed a wreath on the Tomb
or the Unknown Soldier.
Following services at the First
congregational Church. the President
and Mrs. Coolidge and a small party
of friends boarded the yacht May
flower for an overnight cruise down
the Potomac. In the party were
James Williams, editor of the Boston
Transcript; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H
Williams of Brockton, Mass; Mai
Gen. Patrick, chief of the Army Ali
Service, and Mrs. Patrick, and Miss
Mary Pollard of this city, a cousin OF
the President.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
FORMER NAPLES QUEEN,
HEROINE IN WAR, DIES
Wife of Last Bourbon King, Francis
II, Distinguished Self Against
Garibaldi.
BY the Associated Prese.

BY the Associated frese
MUNICH, Bavaria, January 10
Former Queen Maria Sophia Amelia
of Naples died here today. She was
born at Possenhofen on october 4,
1S41, the daughter of Duke Carl
Theodore of Bavaria, and was mar
ried in 1859 to Francis II, last of
the Bourbon kings of Naples.
Francis was routed In 1850 by
Garibaldi when the latter conquered
Sicily and Naples in his triumphant
expedition for the unification of Italy.
When the queen and king were forced
to withdraw to Gaeta with their
troops, Maria Sophia placed herself,
with flag in hand, at the head of the
forces, encouraging them to resist
the invaders.
Her courage was >unavailing. as
the fortress was betrayed AMI capitu-
lated on February IL. 1861. Naples
became united with Sardinia in one
kingdom and the royal pair fed
afterward leading a wandering life
in Austria France and Bavaria.
Francis died in December. 1894, at
Arco, in the Tyrol. Maria Sophia
distinguished herself in the Franco
Prussian war as a Sister of Mercy.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
FARMHOUSE RAZED.
By the Associated PRESS.


ELK RIVER, Mimi, January 10
Five children were burned to death
when their farm home, eight miles
from here, was destroyed by fire yes
terday. The children ranged in ages
from ~ to years.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bedoch, the
parents, escaped with severe burns.
Bedoch is a farmer.
The dead: Helen Bedoch, aged (;
Anne, 6; Irene, 4; Theresa, 8; Bar
bara, IN years.
The whim of one of the children
that she was cold prompted the father
TO open the draft of a wood burning
stove. In doing so, several of the
pipes collapsed and threw sparks on
one of the two beds in the room, the
fire spreading to the tar paper walls
OF the room, from which the parents
barely had time to escape.
outside the shack, the father seized
an AK and attempted to smash hole
in one OF the walls. He battered down
part of the wall, but burst of flames
greeted him.
Frantically the parents ran to the
homes Of neighbors, but when help
reached the burning house 1t was in
ruins.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
THREE-HOURQ QUAKE
RECORDED IN ITALY
Reports From Other Nations
Fail to Locate Place of
Shock Definitely.
Rr the As.ocintNd PrAss

BY the Associated Press.
FAENZA, Italy, January ia Sc
we're earthquake shock was recorded
on the seismogrsphs here at I:l5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The dis
ia nee was calculated at about 5000
miles. This heavy shock was fol-
lowed by others, which lasted three
hours.
Recorded in New York
NEW YORK, January 19.-Severs
earth tremors were recorded at the
Fordham University seismic station
early yesterday morning The first
trenlor recorded at 7=i5. and the
main wave at 7:47 eastern standard
time Rev. John 8. O'Connor. di-
rector of station, estimated that the
disturbances were at a distance Of
$500 miles. and probably in the vicin-
ity OF Japan.
Southeast of New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. January "a
Earthquake shocks were recorded
early yesterday by the Loyola Uni
versity seismograph lasting two
hours. according to Father Abel, in
charge Of the instrument Center in
dicated 900 to $500 miles southeast
OF New Orleans. Preliminary shocks
ca me AT O.lJ dHl.t anu n maximum
disturbance came at s:29 gradually
diminishing until 7:46 am. The re
corded amplitude was small.
Canadian Report Different.
TORONTO, Ontario, January IL
Meteorological officials yesterday re-
ported that the seismograph in the
observatory here distinctly recorded
earthquake activity in a northwest
direction and at a distance OF about
1864 mi1es-the preliminary waves
about 7:18 o'clock and the secondary
waves at about 1924. The movement
continued for three hours.
Felt at Vera Cruz.
VERA CRUZ, January 1s.--An o.
cilliatory earthquake of short dur,-
tIon was felt here at o'clock yestag
day morning.
SHOCK NOTED HERE.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
q. S. Flyers, Lost
On Amuzon Trip,
Return to Safety
BY the Assccisted Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, January l9-Wal-
ter Hinton and Capt 4. w. Ste
vens, aviators, who had been miss
ing in the wilds of the Amazon
River. in South America, for about
10 days. have returned safely in
their hydroplane to the advanced
camp of the Rice expedition on the
Parana River. according to radio
message received here.
The message was received by
John F.. Grinan. wireless operator
of the Radio Club or America.
Their hydroplane disabled by
landing on rocks up the Parana in
the wilderness, the aviators lived
principally on fish until they met
some friendly Indians, according
to the message After long labor
the plane was repaired sufficiently
to return to the camp.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
DOG SAVES MANY IN FIRE
Barking Rouses 90 Families in
Tenement Blaze.

NEW YORK, January 19.-Twenty
families asleep in a burning five
story tenement house on the lower
East Side early today were aroused
by the barking of a dog and were
forced to flee in their night clothes.
The dog was so badly burned that
he was shot. Several of the tenants
suffered burns. Three children were
reported missing by their parents,
but were later found in the custody
of neighbors.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

Europe and Mexico. A greater num-
ber of aliens try to get through the
northern border than through the
southern border, Mr.. Husband said,
because of the nearness Of big towns
to the border
During the first six months of the
present fiscal year 4,347 aliens were
deported for violation of the immi-
grafton law, as compared to 6,409 for
the whole of the preceding year. OF
the 100000 seamen who landed last
year, about $4,000 were immigrants
who chose that way OF evadins the
law.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
PARK HEARING BEGUN.
Proposal to Make Yorktown, Va
Military Show Place.

The House military committee to-
day opened hearings on a bill pro-
posing the crea tion of n national mill
tary park at Yorktown, Va.
The measure, introduced by Repre-
sentative Bland, a Democrat of that
State. would provide for incorpora-
ton in the park of 230 acres, which
include the town itself, and earth
works nearby the city.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
MRS. HART WINS IN SUIT.
Given Right to Return to Movies
and Use Full Name.

LOS ANG GELES, January 19.--Wini-
fred Westover Hart today won a VIC
tory over William S. (BilD Hart, mo-
tion picture actor, and obtained legal
right to return to screen work under
her full name until such time as she
should obtain divorce, by a decision
in the Superior Court here.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
9 CHILDREN BURN
TO DEATH IN FIRES
Four Killed in Connecticut, Five
Trapped in Minnesota
Blaze.
BY the Associated Press.


WATERBURY,. Conn, January 10
Four children OF Harry Doomis OF
Middlebur near here, were burned
to death in their beds last night while
their parents and grandparents were
gathered in the downstairs part OF
the house. unconscious OF the blaze
on the upper floor.
The dead children were:
Ruhanna, aged Z; Thomas, 5; Jua-
nita, 5, and Merrill. 2.
A neighbor first noticed the fire in
the L.oomis house and notified the
childrens, parents, who attempted to
reach the upper floor, but were driven
back by the smoke. The house was
destroyed. The cause Of the fire was
not determined.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
GIRL SLAYER'S AGE
DOUBTED BY POLICE
Dorothy EIlingson May Get
Death Penalty If Proved
18 Years Old.
RY tic ASS lciafcd rresx

by the Asslciat"d Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 10
Women's clubs and civic organiza :
tions here have started a campaign
against the activities of young wom-
en- designated as ''Vamps' and men
called 'sheiks' as a result OF official
disclosures touching on the night life Of
Dorothy EIlineson. l6, who shot her
mother to death when the parent OBJ
jected to the company and hours her
daughter was keeping
Miss Ellignson revealed after her
arrest in a roominS house as hours
after the shooting that she had taken
S45 from the room in which she killed
her mother and danced and drank at
a party on the evening after the kill
ing.
The police today intended to ques-
ton three men. all musicians and
friends of the girl, under arrest,
charged with contributing to the de-
linquency of minor.
Discussed by Pastors.
The Staying of Mrs. Eningson was
the subject of much pulpit comment
yesterday. Some OF the most promi-
nent pastors in the city dwelt at
length on the episode. The discus
sion stressed the need of more
solidarity in the home and society.
Until yesterday the girls age was
accepted as 16. Word from Los
Angeles, however. set the authorities
off on a new angle of investigation.
Mrs. Eric a. Bloom, who claimed to
have had the care of Dorothy in
December, 1912, and January, 1913
a
positive her former charge was more
than 16 "She was years old at
the very least when she was with
us" Mrs. Bloom said. She might
have even been six"
Age in Question.
In response 20 that development
Dorothy said yesterday she would be
II next April The police announced
that If it were developed that the
girl is Is she could be held liable to
the death penalty instead of inn
prisonment for life, although a
woman never has been subjected to
capital punishment In California
Frank j. Egan, public defender
retained by the girl, announced that
the defense would be based on mental
responsibility since childhood. Nc
scientific witnesses or alienists would
be employed. however, he said
Visitors, some merely curious
others there to offer consolation
called at the city prison yesterday
Among them were Earl. the brother
and Joseph Ellingson. the father
both of whom at first refused to have
anything to do with the case. They
have become reconciled with Dorothy
and are aiding her.