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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
COPPER KINGS
ESTATE CONTEST
IS ON in BUTTE
Women Who Claim Clark
neserted Their Neither
Claim Millions.
V- T"'tcd Press LEASED Wire

BUTTE Mont, July IA trial
for 'hc purpose of determining
heirship 10 the ~ O04 OO0 estate
I"f' by thc late Senator William 4.
Clark. Nou.ona m;rirr -,oouatc.
continued today rs the selection of
= iurv to hear the case was reSum-
ed.
\ iurv nancl Of 1+5 men rcnorted
." the district court hero Yesterday.
SiNtv one were retained and from
them Jury will be selected, prob
ah'" today.
This inrv will have thc reSnonsi-
hi'itv Of determining if three wo-
men who claim to he legitimate
danohtors Of the late senator are
entitled to share in the huge for
tune. Th"ir claims are opposed by
rc"ooni7cd heirs.
Th" claimants. Mrs. Effio I. Clark
NcWil'ia"e. Clorksdalc. No; Mrs.
Alma T. Clark Hines, Orrick. Mo-.
and Mrs. Addic l.. Clark Miller.
Denver. Colo. are here and base
their claims on story that Senator
ClHrk m"rricd their mother carlv in
Fife arl later deserted her and her
thr'" Daughters.
tn" recognized heirs, rnmcd in
III" Clark win, dispnte this story
a"d havc indicatcd that thoir cnSn
"'ll j." h'snd on . contention that
thorc were two William 4. Clarts
nnI thnt tIo pun who 1otnr ~ 1ifn
become n millionaire and United
States scnHtCr was not the father of
the three women.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
PROSPERITY OF
SOUTHLAND HAS
AGAIN ADVANCED
Never Ending Develop
ment of Regions Re-
sources Apparent.
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 1.-South-
ern California's prosperity. which
has made this section n "white
Snot - since war. is continuing un-
ahated. ACCORDING 70 rernrts of nos-
tai receipts of Los Angeles and
crstoms revenue for the southern
district of California for the fiscal
wear which ended yesterday.
According to Postmaster p p.
O 'Rripn. there has been an increase
of $4O4559.59 in most office in.
come. or gain of 5.01 per cent
over the previous fiscal year.
Customs revenuc also made pro-
ronnced gain. fiouree prepared by
Collector Lewis II. Schwaebe re-
veal. These collections showed an
increase of $3S0,72043 over the
previous year.
Schwaebo commented on this
oain, which includes favorable fluc-
t"ations on both imports and ex-
nOrts.
"Those figures can mean only one
thirr-+ho never ending deve'op-
mont Of two enrth,and's natural re
Sov"one' - he said.
''r''o ;ro~oosn ~ i~1norto Snonks
for ilsolf II shows THAT Sorth"rn
C"ifornia no longer imn"rtS solely
f~om tho cost hv wav of Ncw York.
Two ,wealth of this so"tioN 10 in
creasing ~ m astounding rate and
at It's present pace importNt tionS
and expectations next v"ar should
easily mass the $50 600 600 nud
&1C0,O00.O00 mark resncctivcly. -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Three DIE AS
TRUCKS CRASH
ON STATE ROAD
2 Men and Bov Cremated
When Exploding Gas
Creates Inferno.

FRESNO. Calf. July 1.-Two
men and boy were cremated in a
spectacular fire which burned al
most until dawn this morning when
n gasoline truck and q lioht truck
croshed on thp state highway one
milo from Prixlev in Tulare county.
The dead are:
lock Rutterfield, 23, Of Bakers
field. driver of tho gasoline truck
fo" tho Richficld Oil company.
y. f. Park. truck gardcner of Di-
nrho. and his son. arnd 10.
When the two trucks collided. tho
Park car turned over pinnno Park
and his son in their seate while the
oil truck careenpd on IFS side on
the other side of the road.
An auxiliary tank on the oil truck
immediately caupht fire and an cx-
nloSion made both trucks a flaming
inferno.
Butterfield, who lost n leg in q
Motorcvclc accident several wears
ago, crawled about l. feet from the
car. his clothes ON fire. Several
''''lplStN NU'l lIIlNtfl SNOI HIltf saw
him crawl but did not dare to 90
TO his rescue as they feared that
III" LARGO tanks would explode.
Both Park and his son wo~c char
red bcvond recognition. While the
car was etill burnino. Coroner Had
lev of Tulare county fastened Il
lou0 rope on the l;"ht truck and
with the hclo of others dragged it
whore the flames corld bc oXtin-
guished, but both Park and his son
were ALREADY crcmated.
AlthOu"h the gasoline hoiloa over.
the big tank on the truck did not
explode. The snectacular fire at
traoted hundreds of visitors and
traffic had to be detourod several
miles for hours. Butterfield is a
momber of one of the nionecr fam
lies of Bakersfield. He is surviv-
cd by his widow and n baby.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
PICKARD TELLS DEMPSEY AND
TUNNEY TO BEGIN TRAINING

announcement before his roturn from
Chicago, where he planned to 60 to.
dav.
While there Richard nlans to look
over the Rocky Karsas-Sammv Man
dell fight on Saturday but his prin-
cinal errand is to discuss the moss.
ibiltv of takino the Dempsey-Tun-
new fight to Chicago.
Demnsev is on his way to Colo
RADIO Springs. where he will loaf
for three days beofore beginning his
training activities Monday. He
probably will end the western train
ING in Auoust and come east to Sara
topa Springs for his final workouts.
Tunney was told to give up his
movie work, be in New York by
July Is and start his training with
n three days after arrival.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
REPORTED
NOTE HAD
SUCH PROOF.
Postal Authorities Say
Delivered Day Before
$4,000 Contribution.
STAMP is ALTERED
Cline Was Not Told of
Communication Until
Evangelist Returned.
DOUGLAS. Ariz., July AT
| late hour this afternoon Aimee

DOUGLAS. Ariz., July AT
late hour this afternoon Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, after an all
day search in the Sonora desert,
had failed to find the abandoned
shack in which she declares she
was a captive Of kidnapers.
The evangelist and her party,
including Mrs. Mime Kennedy,
her mother, Rev. J. E. Howard,
and number of deputy sheriffs,
were still searching for the elu-
sive cabin at p. m.
At this time, Mrs. McPher-
son said she would spend another
hour or two in the desert before
giving up the hunt. A number
of cabins were inspected by the
searchers, but the evangelist
failed to recognize any Of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
$1,000 oNn AvATT.ApTC
FOR ENFORCEMENT TO-DAY

WASHINGTON. Mlv !. The
s"nreme effort of the government to
enforce n"ohihition began TODAY
wheu S3.000.000 became available
f"r war against organized rum run
ning.
Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
urv Andrews. drv ear. plans to put
about 900 new accents in his slnuth-
ino force to heqin vigorous drive
AGAINST organized bootlcgging. He
also hos an appropriation of about
81 600 QO0 to he spent this wear in
carving ont the general provisions
Of the NolStcad acr.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Senate to Probe
The Bread Trust

WASHINGTON, July /. - The
senate today moved to investigate
the socalled bread trust case.
\ resolution by Senator Walsh,
Democrat, Montana, requesting the
judiciary committee to ascertain
what the federal trade commission
and the department of Justice has
done about reported monopolies to
contr,l bread, was adopted
- think we ought to find out if
the dissenting opinion of minority
members of the trade commission
charging fraud III the case of the
Continental Baking company is true
or false Walsh said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Witnesses I'm
Gaines Killing
Disappearing
by United Press Leased Wire

by nited Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, Wash, July l.
An exodus of witnesses promi-
nently mentioned in the states
murder case against Wallace
Bob Gaines has occurred
since the man accused of fill
eide was arrested ~ Sheriff
Matt Starwich Tuesday.
A search was instituted for
Charles Clark, who is said to
have heard Gaines sob out an
al eyed confession to Louis
Stern that he killed Sylvia, his
% year old daughter.
Clark's home has been locked
for two days and deputy sher-
ifs said they did not know
where he was.
The man who saw Bob Gaines,
Louis Stern, Bertha Mattheur
and Charles Clark together in
the Forest hotel on the night of
the murder, June Is, also dis
appeared and could not be To-
Gated.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
HUNDREDS OF RAGING FOREST
FIRES IN STATE CONTROLLED

san FIR ANCTSCO July l..
Forest and brush fires oyer Coli
fornia were for tn" most part be-
lievod under control today
The 4S hour ravage of flames
through national and private timber
lends, through pastures and scrub
timber areas on1 settled country
where ranch BUILDINGS and barns
We're in the path of destruction was
reported haltel late last night
In Stanislaus and Marinosa com,
ties whore 81 senorate fires were
set bv liohtning Monday night, all
but 25 fires were reported under
control
OF these, only eight were of ap-
probable size.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01

RFcNArCF. y. u. Jul, 1.-Nic
ary for Gcra1i = Nvc. insurg"i'
T.. a7hljoou rHud,l1tc 60 his rarty $
oainipatiau t. Il" United Siatcs
,rr"to was ar""rtc1 os virtual
.,,taiutv in ualitirq' ci~"1ne toda,. rs
-otos from TIE ,ural d'strirts cam"
81. ro,lue,u~ sHhstootjal''- th" lead
of his ''rogulqe Republican op.
ro"'u'. l. y. IGanna.
U"nna's oorlv stro""'h hos baen
huilt unao votes from tho cities and
towns ,vhoro conservative svmna-
'oi2crs nrcv"il bat his loal was bn-
l;ovod jueuffic;o"t t. offe"t tho tide
e" Nvc votes from th" country dis
trirtS.
SO cc~taiu did Nvn's victorv a.
pear 20 10 those tvai"nd in the treud
e v-'irr IN Moth Dnkoto that the
1'.rvo Fo~,m. l"pdio~ E"nnhlice"
croa" Of the state, conceded victory
fcv Nvc.
poturpe f"om 2S3 oe the e'at" :
1157 rrccipcts showed lJo"oa 5 lead
roduccd 10 less thon 20Co votes.
TITO count: Hauna 224l3; Nyc 10
7oe.
Other candidates for tho long
trrm tior-Normnn Midtho
~ e. stone were running Far be
L.rd.
~ tho crbc,rntoripl coo'o,t. Gov
e~oo~ G,rlio wos r"uujug hchird !.
~ Urulcv. CooTdgr Ecr"hli"ou
Oondidoto but "o.l'" ,-.e "iotiuo
r' e'"c",-'h fror' III" ~'1-ll district
'-NiIc thc co"rorvotivc standard
l,."~.~ .'-os ,'"vlv lco;o~ his lea I.
"',o f~o,r 100 r,-o.;"ct, .-.rr:
Naplcy II O%} Sorlio o,-0q.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01

Three hundred fire fighters oon-
4irued their vigil on the fire lines
orourd = LARGO flame.swcnt area in
-he Scott Valley above Yreka, but
the Snre"d was believed checked.
Gcaroo Wilson. volunteer fighter,
'oe+ his life IN this section Tuesday
night when he was trapped by the
flames
IN tho mountains of the rostern
edre of the San JOAQUIN Valley,
whero moro than 100 fires were burn
inr Mordav night and Yesterday,
only half dozen or so remained be
vond control. renorts TODAY said,
One of the few remaining big fir
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
p pAUT. w. WHITE
nitcI Prose Stoff Correspond an \

Y Y
NEW YORK. July l.-Tox Pi"t,-
ard has sent out the word to his
n"ize rockagcs-Jack Demnsey AND
Gene Tunnev-that hn was quite
serious when ho told tho New York
athletic board he would hold heavy
WEIGHT chamnionship FIGHT in mid
September. and has ordered them
to cot in share for tho bout.
An cvcharoe of telegrams with
ncmnoev and Trnpev assured the
promoter that both will have started
trainir" in earnest hv July Is and
therc remains only the question of
whe"o the bout will bo held.
Althou"h Bovle's 80 acres at
Jersey City remains the most prob
able site, Rickard will make no
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
HoirpSs to Wed
Riding Master
Nv United Press IeRsed Wire

SANTA Ana. Trlv MARY
lawwond, Santa Harharr hcircss,
Nd Virgo Larour P"tcrSo0. ~ rid
ir"mastcr. hav" obtained n license
hc~o TO be woddcd.
Peterson figured in = snoct"cular
est f'oht ~ tho beach nj Venice
last New Years morninp with an
u"ilcnti"i"d sailor o@C9cd to have
"''cmr+od 70 f"fcc his attentions on
Nics HHmmord.
rho e"iior F'o,' and Ioto'son and
Mas llamm"od wcro questioned nv
no'i"'. \ cEar"n Of disturbing the
'''".'' "'1in~t thn ! iinAmaStcr was
dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Police Court Is
Paving Dividends

Nearly $4,000 was collected in
ines through the city police court
during thc month Of Juno, accord
nr to fipurc9 compiled this morn.
mo bv Elmer Toncy, police desk
ic"opant
Miedcmeanoi cases during the
month contributed $2133 to the city
'iolatioro amonnted to $734, making
totol of $2,S67.
DURING the month CT misdemcanor
7scq we're disposcd of in the police
colrt. the majority &C then result
ing in fines being imposed by the
court Traffic cases amounted 10
l12.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Millions May Be
Recovered From
Roads by U. S.
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, w July IA gov
ernment move to recover millions of
dollars from railroads through the
recapture provision of the inter
state commerce act and by using a
new method of valuation of lines,
was started bv the interstate com
merce commission today.
Argument in the first test case,
involving evcoss income of the st.
Louis and O'Fallon, and the Manu-
facturers' railway of st. Louis. two
lines controlled by the Adolphus
Busch estate, began before the en-
tire commission today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Are
Homeless on the
Isle of Sumatra
by nited Press Leased Wire

SAMARANG, Java, July Thou.
sands of persons on the Island of
Sumatra were homeless today after
the earthquake which wrenched the
island Tuesday, destroying two
towns and causing many deaths.
It was estimated that the death
list will reach III. Additional med
ical and military aid was being sent
to the quake centers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
CANDIDA TES.
\ COU n Ty.
A R { N A n !.
Some Seeking Reelection
Unopposed, But Aspir-
ants Increasing.
SALARIES L AR GER
A Few Offices Have Re-
muneratiOn r a is e d
$1,000 Yearly.

Increases in the salaries of cOun-
tv Officers, granted under the coun-
tv government act passed by the
last legislature, will become cffec
tive when the newly elected Officers
take their places in January. 1927,
and naturally these increases have
made the Offices more desirable
than they have been heretofore.
Although the increase was grant
Cd last wear. the county government
act stipulated that the increase
would not become effective until
the present terms expired.
Salaries of the county clerk, aud
itor, treasurer. tax collector asses
Sor and supprintendent of schools
have been Increased from $2,400 to
$4,000 per wear. Cal Mousseau,
present co,7utv c1n7ts. ie'itYas thPt
he is deserving of the increase and
j. seeking reelection. The pay of
the comfy clerk now appeals to
j. G. Scott. of CaleXico! who is also
a candidate for the office.
SeVeral UnOppOSed
Thus far no other candidates have
announced themselves for the of
fitcS of auditor. treas surrr, tav co..
lcctor, and assessor. so that Walter
II. CAREY. Mrs. J. NJ Adair Mont
7. Reid and Wiley NJ. Weaver, who
hold thes" offices at present, and
are candidates for reelection, stand
n good chance for receiving the in
crease granted them.
The county recorders S salarv was
increased from $240O to $500 and
the incumbent. Mrs. Bird Hobby,
who is a candidate for reelection, is
thus far unonposed.
The sheriff's salary WAS ircreas-
ed from $4,000 to $500 ard Charlie
Gillett. who desires to he reelected,
is opposed bv Charles NJ. Applestill,
former sheriff. Tom Mason of
Brawlcv. is also candidate,
though il is not known how serious
his intentions are.
Competition For Utley
By virtue of the county govern.
ment act. the district attorneys sal.
arv is raised from $1,000 to $1,000.
District ATTORNEY Utlcy figures that
he deserves IN increase by his good
work in office and he is candi-
date for reelection. Opposing him
is Elmer w. Hcald of CHl;"atria, aud
"ccording TO rumor Frank Birk-
hauSer of this city also has his eyes
on this ofaicc.
4 special act of the legislature in
creased the salaries of the lmnerial
county superior Judges from $1,000
to $4,000. Judge Cole. who has been
on the bench hero since county was
organized consie rs himself en-
titled to the benefits of the increase
as does Judge NJ. w. Conklng, both
Of whom are candidates for rcclec-
tion. The office also has its at.
fractions for Attorney j. s. Larew
\. G. Finnev and j. +. Simpson each
of whom has announced himself t.
be = candidate for the bench
The county coroner and the public
administrator obtain remuneration
for their services hv means of fees
therefore these offices were not af
ContiNue5 on PAGE
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
CRETE IS SHAKEN

ATTENN Julv IA slight oarth-
ouaFo caused temporary nanic on
the Island of Crete Yesterday. The
tromor was felt Mt Gambia, largest
city on the island.
Violent stormv weather TODAY was
rpnortcd from Sqloril,1 in northern
Groccc. Thcro has hcon consider
able pronortv DAMAGE, but no casual
ties rcnortel.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
I,PT muC pPrSS
FOLLOW YOU

p~ecs ~ea1ors loNvir~ fo~ va
cations should receive their home
dai1v while away.
There will he no additional
charpa for this service just let
us know the date of your dcpar-
trre and leave the address to
which you are going.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
OOL| |DGE
CANDIDATE
Oh VOTED
Hanna Comedies Victory
of Nye in North Dakota
Primary.
RACE VERY CLOSE
Less Than 5000 Votes
Senarated Them Late
This Afternoon.

FARGO. NJ. D.. w. Il. Z.
Tronra. Coolidge Repubiican can
didote for the snna-orial MONT
nation from Nor+h Dakota. this
aC-o~noon virtual)v cnnce led vic
tory for HE opponent. Gerald P.
Nve. Inaprgent. wso &c attempt-
inc N win ~ the ballet box the
scat ~ which hn wac au1oi i"ted
~ eena+or r. ?. Tadd's death.
IF the returns available are
correct. both Nve and Governor
cor'ic hove been nominated,
Hanna said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
Danube mandates
City of Belgrade
by United Press Leased Wire

BELGRADE, July Part of the
city of Belgrade was inundated by
flood waters of the Danube river
today. The flood menace extends
over Il large area with the rivers
Nardar, Drina. Save and Drave re-
ported at flood stage in additiAu 70
the Danube.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
srv OrrAKFs rrGIsrER

PADUh Italv Jnlv 1.-S;v earth
auakes. three OF them markedly vir-
OrorS, were REGISTERED hv thc mi
vcrsity observatory here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
PRIMARY INQUIRY
AT WASHINGTON
IS STILL TENSE
O'CornOr Denies Publish
ed Interview, But Won't
Face Newspapermen.
Pv PAUL. r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASH NGTON. July - Vets
collected funds in Pennsylvania to
finance their drive for prohibition
referendum in Montana and Nevada,
Charles S. Wood, national campaign
manager for the association against
III" prohibition amendment, today
told the senate primary Investigate
in" committee.
Francis y. 'Connor, Philadelphia
c'tv magistrate who came down to
Washington today after q special
deputy sergeant at arms had been
sent for him was next colled.
OFonnor was recalled in connec-
tion with a story in Philadelphia
newSnapcrs quoting him as saving
the William S. Ware organization of
f"rcd him $l50.0O0 to withdraw from
the congressional race in South Phil
adelphia. On previous appearance
O'Connor said he had not made the
statement.
Scribes Stand Pat
Later three Philadelphia newspap.
crmcn sworc he made the statement.
Chairman Reed read to O'Connor
his previous testimony, which charg-
ed the story was manufactured -
and then said:
In order to be perfectly fair
with vou.. | want to ask YOU again
if you want to stand by that state
ment?'
"I want TO say l never made that
statement election light. -
"Did YOU make it any other night
or day?'
Ono, I did not
O'Connor snid he did not wish
to remain in Washington to face the
three Philadelphia newspapermen
Continuad on page ~
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01
EGYPT rs SHAKEN

CAIRO. July 1.-Evtensive dam
age and loss of life resulted in
Fovnt from tho earthouakc of last
SATURDAY. nioht. according to re-
ports from all narts of the country
and made public todav.
The dead number 40 and so per
sons were injured The quake de
stroyed or damaged 1896 houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01

In WASHINGTON orchards Delicious
or other aOulc trees are needed to
cross polluatc WineSaps hut in Yu-
caiua valley. San Rornardino county
they are always self fertile.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-01

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Scribes Stand Pat

CONTINUED on page 81
Evening star., 1926-08-31

The Vatican gave as its reason for
ordering the various Catholic gym.
natic clubs not to come to Rome the
fact that trouble recently occurred in
the town of Macareta between Cath
olic youths and Fascists. Fascists en-
deavored to break up parade of the
Catholics, in which a number OF prel-
ates participated and during which
a number Of Catholic youths were
beaten with canes.
The statement of the Italian gov
ernment asserts that the incident re-
ferred to by the ecclesiastical au-
thorities was without any Importance
1t said that during the past few
weeks there have taken place in va
rious parts of Italy public religious
ceremonies and Catholic manifesto
tions in which large numbers of per
sons participated. and that these
demonstrations always were held In
perfect liberty and tranquility.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
BOOK FIGHT BRINGS SUIT.
Mrs. Leslie Carter Announces
Bankruptcy Action Due to Dispute.

LOS ANGELES. August 81 LP).--
Mrs. Leslie Carter. dramatic star. yes.
terday announced through her attor-
ney, Irwin y. Werner. that the bank
ruptCy proceedings against her in New
York were the result of q dispute aris
ing out of the disposal of book rights
of The Sha anghai Gesture" Il play
which. Werner said. was written ny
the actress and John Cotton. a play
wright.
Mr.. Werner said the proceedings
We're not unexpected and followed
threats by the piaywright's attorneys
to take action if certain money which
they claim is due Cotton was not
forthcoming.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
POPE'S HORSES POISONED

ROME, August 81 P).-One horse
belonging to the stable of Pope Plus
died and several others presumably
have been poisoned during the last
few days.
An investigation is said to have
revealed that intestinal trouble was
caused by something found mixed in
the fodder. Five horses are seriously
ILL., The investigation is finished.
Evening star., 1926-08-31
Marriage Market Loses Out in Cost
OF Physical Examinations REQUIRED

SO to IS. Shelby was quite romantic
center. They came from far and near
to be united here under the elms and
the oaks in the holy bonds of matri-
mOny.
The facts back of Shelby popu-
larity as Gretna Green are these:
Once, in the good old days. couple
could be married for 50. Then a
legislature Of exceeding virtue as
sembled in Raleigh and passed a law
making physical examination before
the ceremony compulsory.
AS doctors usually charge dollar
apiece to make the physical "eXami
Evening star., 1926-08-31
MRS. POST WEEDS TODAY.

NEW YORK, August 81 LP).-Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson yester-
day announced that their daughter,
Mrs. Irene Gibson Post. would be mar
ried today at Dark Harbor, Me-, to
John Emery Of Cincinnati. Ohio. MIR.
Emery Is a son of Mrs. Alfred Anson
of New York. Mrs. Post is a niece
of Lady AStor
Evening star., 1926-08-31
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
SHELBY. n. c.. August 31-A
young lady from South Carolina came
up to Shelby last week and got mar
ried. But that is the exception. The
rule is the road to matrimonial ro-
nance leads the other way
In other words, Shelby as Gretna
Green is losing prestige.
The reason?
Squire Eskridge, who married the
couple. will answer the question. He
says up until the sad day when the
sovereign State of North Carolina in
creased the marriage license fee from
Evening star., 1926-08-31

at Niagara Falls, n. Y, September .;
at WEIGH. W. Va, the same day; at
Belmar, N. j.. September 10; Della
ware Water Gap. September II. and
Clinton. Iowa, September 49,
He also will make stops at Forts
Leavenworth and Riley, in Kansas.
and Sill. in Oklahoma.
Evening star., 1926-08-31

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Evening star., 1926-08-31
MACNIDER OFF TONIGHT
FOR WIDE AIRPLANE TOUR
Acting War Secretary Will Go to
Southwest, Returning by Way
of Eastern States.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Acting Secretary of War MacNider
will leave Washington tonight for
Dayton. Ohio, where he will start
tomorrow on an extended airplane
trip of inspection through South
western and other States.
He. will visit San Antonio. Tex,
September 8, to participate in the
dedication of an auditorium erected
in memory of Texas soldiers. He is
due at Ardmore. Okla, September 5;