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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Miss Dorothy Barkhurst, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Bark
hurst, spent the week end in Zanes-
vile with her friend Miss Eliza
! beth Pace.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mrs Lide Cunningham and sons
moved this week from the w. E.
Johnson property on Seventh street,
to the property they recently pur-
chased near the cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mr.. w. ]. Jenkins, B. & o. car
penter, stationed at Lexington,
near Mansfield, spent from Saturday
until Tuesday morning with his
home people, near Shawnee juno
tiOn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

The Beverly Dispatch of Oct. 2S
said: f. T. McSwords of Columbus
spent the week end with his wife,
who is staying at the P. G. Mason
home on Fourth street. Mrs. Nc
Swords who recently underwent
treatment in the fremont hospital,
at Marietta, expects to return to
her home in Columbus, in the near
future.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mrs. Alice Clawson is spending
the week here with Mrs. James
RUNNER.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04
Emmett A. Taylor
Attorney-at-law
Second floor Jones Bldg.
(Next to DR.. Kings office)
McConnelsville. Ohio

Mr.. John Hardin, Civil war vet
eran, of Keith, recently celebrated
his SSth birthday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Miss Irene Gessell was hostess to
the members of the beginners lace
club last Friday night, when a Hal
lowe'en party was given, at her
home. Fine refreshments were
served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mr.. VIM V. Scott succeeds Mr..
Carl Betz, as city salesman for the
Muskingum Valley Wholesale Co.,
Mr.. Betz having resigned, since
purchasing a half interest in the
Standard Supply Co.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mrs. Susan Finney is visiting her
daughter Mrs. e. e. Trimble near
Rural Dale.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mr.. A. G. Taylor and family of
Malta visited Sunday at Coshocton
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Settle. Mrs.
Taylor's sister Miss Mollie Hutchins
who had been visiting in Coshocton,
accompanied them home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

Mr.. Lee Nell, jr., and family,
have moved into part of the Mrs.
Nelson Roberts property here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04
TAKE NOTICE

/ will close my cider mill about
Nov. Ia. X. Kinsey, Stockport,
Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04

The funeral of James Sowards
whose death occurred at Palos, was
held Oct. "a, burial being made in
the Dew cemetery near Burr Oak.
He was 40 years of age, and leaves
his wife and three children, all of
the home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04
TODDS

Sunday school at 1890 a. m
Christian Endeavor at p. m
Preaching services at 1880 p. NJ
e. A. Martin, pastor. Marion Nc
Elfresh and Bessie and Lena Faye
Michener have been i'll with heavy
colds. . Clarence Armour returned
to Kentucky, after a visit with his
wife and daughter. Ray Parks and
family have moved from East Wind
sor to the Linnie McInturf farm. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Henery of
Stockport were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Henery. . Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Green OF South Zanes-
vile move this week into the Irene
Choguill property, formerly occu-
pied by Frank, Nickols. Miss Eva
lena Starlin in company with Edith
Calendine, Mrs. Lizzie Ham and
son Ernest of Chesterhill, motored
Saturday to Mansfield. to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Mosier, returning ;
Sunday. Everett Martin and fam
lily of Dale have moved into the w.
#. Choguill house, Mr. and Mrs.
Choguill returning to Stockport. g.
Mr., and Mrs. Miley Johnson had as
guests for Sunday dinner. Mr.. and
Mrs. Logan Barkhurst, Andy and
Hannah Lynn and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hiram McCann of Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04
W N7ttEII Nt W.T. PV1
McIntUFf. .MCInturf

Mrs. Linnie McInturf of near here
and Van McInturf of Chandler,
Okla, were united in marriage Oct.
% at McConnelsville, by Rev. o. j.
Moore. They were attended by her
son and wife Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
McInturf. The newlyweds left on
the evening train for Chandler,
Okla, where they will make their
future home. The best wishes Of
their many friends 60 with them.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04


The building next to the court
house, occupied by the Economy
restaurant and other business, bet
ter known as the Sprague building,
| is being repainted, which when com
pleted will add very much to the
appearance of that part of town.
| Miss Elizabeth Gillespie of NAL
ta entertained a dozen friends with
Halloween party at her home
Saturday evening. Fall flowers
! and Halloween decorations were
tastily used Refreshments were
served, and a very enjoyable time
was had
| Mr.. Alfred Maxwell and daughter
Mrs. Belle Barnhart have sold their
place out the Barnesville pike, to
| Mr.. Charles Vanoster OF Malta, who
will likely make it his home. Mr..
Maxwell and daughter and her fam
lily left Monday for GAINESVILLE,
where they will reside.
/ Mr.. Glen Pennel of Kennebec
hill has accepted position in Co
lumbus, at drug store on the via
duct, near the Union depot, He be-
! gins his new duties Monday of the
/ coming week. His wife expects to
join him there later, and they will
perhaps make Columbus their
home.
! In sending the renewal of Mrs.
Chas. Hammond's subscription to
! the Democrat. Mrs.. Virginia II,
| Wei:s wrote: Mrs. Hammond's ad-
dress IS 504 East i2lh Street North,
! Portland. Ore. Your paper is
source of great pleasure TO her. She
! is the last member of her family
! living. The familiar names she
reads mean much to her.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-11-04
SPEl ,IAI!

HAVE YOU HAD THIS TROUBLE
IN GETTING YOUR WATCH OR
CLOCK REPAIRED In A REA-
|SONABLE TIME?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
LLOYD GEORGE CUTS TRIP
TO GO TO HIS DAUGHTER
American Army Officer Finds Close
Friendship Existing Between
Father and Girl.
By the Associated Pra.s.


LONDON. January o5-David Lloyd
Georges quick aba ndonment of his
vacation under sunny Mediterra-
mean skies TO hasten to the bedside
of Miss Megan. his favorite child. who
is now convalescing from an appendi.
citis operation. is only another example
of the close attachment between the
two.
The former premier and his Young
est and only unmarried daughter are
almost inseparable compa mons. Me
gan. who is about %, is his stanchest
supporter and his constant comma nion
In London and on his political cam
paigns.
An American Army officer here
knows to his embarrassment Of Miss
Megan's constancy to her father. The
young ma jor met her at a dance and
received permission to call her. on the
telephone.
He hoasted of this to friends. but
when he telephoned Megan was busy
with her father. Again he phoned: she
was still busy. Every day for a week
ne rang her up. his brother officers
watching his efforts with growing
smiles.
Finally, like good soldier he ad.
mitted defeat and retired from the
neld. What chance, after all, he asked
mad mere major against the dynamic
and magnetic personality of David
Lloyd George?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
POST OFFICE HAS NO LEGAL WAY
TO STOP TRAFFIC In PISTOLS
Even Obliged to Be Collection Agent for Concerns
Who Use Mails to Sell Cheap Weapons, Inspector
Asserts-Cannot Be Kept From Criminals.

There Is no law at present under
which the Post Office Department can
stop or curtail III" growing ira fiic in
deadly weapons that is being openly
conducted through the mails, accord
ing to Chief Postal Inspector Rush ID.
summons. In many instances. the de-
partment is even obliged To act as
collection agent for the company
mailing pistols to whosoever has the
price tn buy them.
Ever since the establishment Of the
{. q. y. division Of the parcels post,
constantly inCroa using number of
hrms. most of whom have their of
fees in Chicago or New York. have
been advertising in popular monthly
magazines cheap grades Of revolvers
and automatic pistols. To be delivered
through the mails and paid for upon
receipt.
AS pointed out in an editorial in
The Star yesterday, there were | =
such advertisements in a single peri.
odical OF current issue. All but one of
them declared in heavy black type.
Send no money: pay on arrival" In
other words the company ships The
weapon and the receiver may examine
it before he pays for ii. Then the
Post Office Department must becon,"
the collection agency if the gun looks
deadly enough.
No effort IL made by the companies
advertising these lethal wares To see
that they do not reach the hands Of
young boys or. even worse. embryo
criminals. The only credentials these
compa MES ask is. rs n rule. $40 bill:
some few want SIS. Nor. according
1" Nh simmons. does the Post ONCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25

Department exercise care 10 prevent
the weapons falling into possession OF
persons who might use them care
leSslv
I'VE have no law that permits us
to do ANYTHING but deliver the pistols
and collect the money. even though
we might definitely know that the
package contains n lethal article. ;"
said Mr.. simmons. cot course. we can
notify the police. but that Is useless
because there is no law preventing a
person from having "A pistol in his
home. 1t IL a pernicious practice and
I can assure YOU we would exert our
selves t" the limit to break it up, given
the authority.
THE pistols advertised are very
cheap affairs and dangerous to the
person buying them. ! don't believe
any real criminal would have one in
his pocket. But an even more dan
cerouS element get them. / refer to
the embryo criminal. who might shoot
much quicker than the seasoned
burglar. And boys, too, can buy
them | should not like To have on
my conscience the number of youths
who have been killed by just such
guns as these.
Il believe no profession needs to
carry a pistol more than the men
whose duty ii is To track down
criminals. Yet ! do not carry a pistol:
don't believe | have ever carried
one more than once or twice when
on very desperate cases. ! believe
that carrying pistols Is more danger
orIS to the carrier and the innocent
persons VINO come in contact with
him than is the gun in the pocket
OF the criminal being sought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
WAN TRIAL DELAYED
BY JURORS ILLNESS
First Hearing Five Years Ago
Postponed for Same Reason.
Mems Names Same.

Because of the illness Of Robert J..
Bradshaw. one Of the jurors. the trial
of IianC sun Wan. the Young Chinese
student. before Justice Stafford in
Criminal Division > was postponed
today until Wednesday,.
United States Attorney Gordon and
Attorney Wilton j. Lambert readily
agreed to the postponement OF the
trial.
The court then admonished the
jurors against reading any accounts
of the l. al and also advised that
none of them visit the property on
kalorama road where the tragedy oc-
have the jury see the premises. the
court said, they win be taken there
together in the presence of counsel.
Ii is Il curious cninc .denCe that the
first trial of the Chinese in Deem
Der. 1919. was postponed for Il week
10y reason ef the Illness of JUROR.
The sick Juror al that time was
Aaron bradshaw. said To he related
To Robert l.. BRADSHAW. who is an
assistant ma nager of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Assistant United States Attorney
Horning today denied published
statement which made him say the
three days. He declared he cannot set
a time now when his case will be
concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
SHIPPING BOARD SUED

TOXIC. January % R.-It WAS
reported today that the Bank of Korea
mad sued the United States Shipping
Hoard in the Yokohama district court
for 900 yen DANA ges in connection
with the controversy over a bin of
lading involving the commercial fa,
ufe OF Takata 4 Co. The bank
recently Professionally attached the
steamship President Grant as a fore
runner Of the suit
Early last December the Bank of
Korea made known it's intention to
attach the steamship President McKin.
ley In connection with the same con.
troversy. The Shipping Board ar.
ranged bond so the steamer was not
held. Similar action was taken also
against the President Grant by the
SHANGHAI and Hongkong Banking Cor.
poration and that steamer was re
leased under bond of 100000 ven.
Both SHIPS are operated by the AID.
miral Oriental Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
DATA On sLHNGIbLE
FOR NAVY SOUGHT
Robinson Tells House Body
AII-MetaI Craft Had Not
Been Asked.
b. TIC AssncIatcd rrcs.

b. the Associated Press.
The House naval committee today
asked the Navy Department for all
its correspondence with the Aircraft
Development Corporation. backed ny
the Ford interests, concerning the
building of an all-metal. diriCihle.
The committee acted after Assist
ant Secretary Robinson Of the Navy
had declared $500 eco carried in the
naval appropriation bill Tor such a
craft had not been requested Ivy the
Navy pepartmen Mt and that he per-
sonally saw no need for entering into
a contract for such ship
In q general discussion of why the
item was placed in the bin. Repre-
sentative NinSon. Democrat. Georgia.
declared he had examined the appfo-
priltion committee record and found
only one question asked Il Navy officer
touching the subject. Another mem
Der. however, said Carl T. Friische.
general manager of the Aircraft De
Nelopment Corporation, testified on the
subject.
To question by Chairman Butler
as tn the attitude of the Navy re.
gardinc the proposed all-metai air-
ship, Mr.. Robinson said the Navy felt
that If we ale going L" 81 The
money we. ihlSni ~ ven - $'''
sports and spend it
lie explained the appropriation
would he available if the Navy de
sired to negotiate the contract. hut
did not direct such action. He did
not believe the Navy would contract
with The Aircraft Corporation unless
directed To do so by Congress.
Action by the committee today fol
lowed a fch led by Mr.. Butler in the
House Friday against number of
appropriations carried in the annual
Navy Department supply bill, which,
he asserted, were unauthorized hy his
Committee. which has original luris-
diCtion in such matters. At that time
the chair sustained him in points of
order eliminating sections carrying
spproXima tely S9.oUn 900 for new air
craft construction during he next ifs
cal year. Mr.. Butler instructed Mr.
Robinson to have the Navy Depart
ment furnish his committee with an
aircraft building program. He also
asked for report on the condition
Of the Navy, declaring he wanted TO
know whether the Navy is Ito he shot
10 pieces or just what is going TO he
done with II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
BABY BURNED TO DEATH
WHEN LAMP OVERTURNS
Founding in Washington Home
for Children Victim of Acct
dent in Ward Room

An alcohol lamp. burning In 4 five
bed ward where infants suffering from
pneumonia ailments were confined,
overturned at the Washington Home
for Children. 1917 Fifteenth street.
yesterday. falling on the crib Of little
Raymond Merryam. llmunth-old
founding. who died shortly after he
was discovered swathed in flames.
The alcohol in the lamp had gotten
low and the nurse left the room for
"A moment to get more. While she was
gone, the lamp in some manner tipped
over.
Miss Bella Laff. the nurse. returned
to find the baby's clothing burning
and picked him up tn run for assist
ance. Although the flames were eX-
tinguished speedily, the child died
from inhalation of smoke and fame.
in the opinion of Coroner J. Ramsay
hewitt. who viewed the body.
Accidental death was the verdict
at inquest held this afternoon
at the District Morcue. to assign
the definite cause of death. The
general belief is that the pneumonia
condition so complicated the physical
resistance OF the child that 1t was I'M
able to Withstand the effects of the
smoke and flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Vivid Mind of Boy 10 Evolves Device
To Make Charting Of Stars Simple

Young Stroemgreen, who only re-
Gently left school, Is now studying
mathematics and astronomy at Copen-
hagen University. For the last two
years his instructors have confessed
themselves unable to teach the Young
genius anything more. His father,
however, has insisted on his continu-
ing his studies for the sake of the COM
panionship of boys his own age, and
to prevent the too rapid development
Of his sons mighty brain powers.
When only IA years Of age Bengt as,
tonished the international astronomi-
cal world by writing highly technical
article on an astronomical problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
NEW COAL FARLEY
STIMULATES HOPE
Little Assurance of Peace Is
Actually Given on Eve
of Conference.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PH1LA DELPHIA. January 25.-A
call for resumption of the conference
OF operators and miners starting here
tomorrow, has revived oft-shattered
ropes for settlement of the anthra cite
strike which began September |. last
There seems no assure nee that this
conference will he more successful
than the two preceding ones. which
ended in deadlocks. Both sides are
hopeful. however.
Operators Position Clear.
In agreeing to resume the confer
ehce, the operators made it plain that
| theH had not accepted in principle the
peace plan Of r. j. Lynett, Scranton
pupiishef' as stated by John l.. Lewis.
president OF the United Mine Workers,
In his request for another Joint meet
ing.
me can Tor the 1leeting was issued
Yesterday by Avian Markle, an opera.
'oi ana chairman Of the joint confer
tnce Mr.. Marl>le. who has no vote in
The conference, said he hoped the two
Sldes would come down to common
sense and brass lacks" and find a WAY
To break the deadlock.
So far AZ known the conferees will
have before them only the I.ynett pro.
bosal. This has been accepted by the
miners as n basis of negotiations. II
provides for tive-year contract and
continuous mining. differences over
wages 10 be settled by conference
Sees Strike Prolonged.
Thomas Kennedy. international sec
rotary -treasurer OF the United Mine
Workers, I'm an address at Wilkes.
Barre yesterday said that three coal
onpanies-i.ehiSh Coal and Naviga-
ton, Philadelphia and Reading and
Madeira Iiill-had induced the other
operators to become parties to an
agreement to allow the strike to con
tlnue until scale carrying reduc-
ton OF wages and permanent arbitra-
ton could be negotiated
kennedy said the miners would
fight 10 the last ditch" against arbi-
tration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate.

The World Court was before the
Senate
The railroad consolidation bill
was being heard before the inter
state commerce committee.
The Caraway cotton bill wa
again up for consideration before
the agriculture committee.
The judiciary committee is sched-
uled Ia resume hearing on the
aluminium investigation at 2<3D, this
afternoon.
Senator Pepper of PENNSYLVANIA
introduced Il bill in the Senate for
the establishment of "A boxing com
mission for the District of Column
bia. to consist of three members
appointed by the commissioners.
House
The unfinished consideration of
the Navy appropriation bill has
right of way in the House today,
following which decision will be
made as TO whether the four Dis
trict bills awaiting action on the
calendar Will be taken up. as this
is District day. or whether previous
determination of the House to give
the Haugen co-opera i've marketing
bill privileged status will result in
bringing that matter mp today.
The bill designed to enlarge the
size of the National Capital Park
Commission and to add city plan
ming powers to its jurisdiction was
the subject of hearing today be-
fore subcommittee of the House
District committee in the hearing
room. of the committee on public
buildings and grounds. Representa-
tive Gibson of Vermont presided at
the hearing, which was largely at
tended
Hearings on the two bills bv
Representative Moore of Virginia,
providing for delivery of water
from the Washington Aqueduct
pumping station at the Dalecarlia
Reservoir to the Arlington County
sanitary district. across the Chain
Bridge or the Key Bridge, or both,
III the discretion Of the Secretary
oi War. was ordered favorabiy re-
ported after IA hearing before ID sub
committee of the House District
committee, presided over by Repre-
sentative Stalker of New York.
Hearings continued before sub
committees of the appropria tons
committee on Independent offices nd
state and Justice Departments ap-
preparation bills.
Hearings continued before the
naval affairs committee on the But
Ter bill to replace the Shenandoah.
Capt. Battelhein witness before
the committee on World War
veterans legislation.
Census committee held executive
organization meeting.
Hearings. before mines and min
ing committee on bill creating
mine rescue stations in Kentucky.
Hearings before rivers and har-
bors committee on Ohio River
projects.
Ways and means committee in
executive session considered bills
on the House calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
London Press Sees Princess Bibesco.
Not Prince, Removed as Envoy Here

the differences between the Bibescos
and NJ. TitulesCu. the Rumanian Min
lister nj London. which are alleged to
have led To BibeSco's recall.
The Express SAYS il is no secret
that Prince Bihesco expected the Lon
don post when he married EliZabe h
AsqUith. and that ever since Nj.
Titulescu was given the London lega-
ton. there has been hard feeling he
tween the families. which came To a
head when the London minister com
planned that Prince Bibesco did moth
ing to facilitate the work Of the
Ruma nian Debt Mission at Washing
ton. Of which NJ. Titulescu was the
head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Police Reserves Dash Madly to Scene
When Detectives Car Hits Patrol Box

While pursuing a car suspected of
having a cargo of liquor Detective
Ogle and Policeman Shenck of the
fourth precinct dry enforcement
squad crashed into machine driven
by Miss Edith Petrie, 1921 Fifth
street, yesterday afternoon. with both
unfortunate and humorous results.
When Miss Petrie, altogether I'M
aware of the speeding policemen and
bootleggers, crossed Ogles path, the
detectives car was forced into A pa
troll box, which was promptly shat
tered. A minute later the shrill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Choral Society to Meet.

A meeting of the Washington
Choral Society has been called for to-
morrow night at the Thomson
School. at Twelfth and l. streets. at
O'Clock, for the purpose of reorgan-
izinG.
Because of the i'll health of Charles
Wengerd former director. the work
of the society had been given up for
q time. but it is expected that wit
the appointment. of DR.. r.. n. S.
Barnes, director of music in the pub
lie schools as conductor. the work
will be pushed along. A number of
programs are being planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
CASHIER ADMITS PART
IN JERSEY HOLD-UP
By the Associated Press.


HACkEN. :ACk, n. j., January 25.-
Theodore Palmer, cashier of the Amer
lean Railway Express Co., was said
by the police today to have confessed
that he helped plan the $4,000 hold
which took place in the express Office
here Thursday and which resulted in
the shooting to death of Frank Ban.
non, messenger. Palmer Is one of
seven men held by the police In con.
nection with the affair.
He said, according to the. police,
that the robbery was discussed with
two of the men under suspicion and
that they decided to get two New York
men to carry 1t out. One of the New
York men, Charles Strand. Is said by
the authorities to have confessed also
and to have accused his companion,
James Lynch, of doing the actual
shooting.
Lynch's arrest resulted from the
finding of a letter which fell from his
pocket during the hok.up.