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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1926-09-09
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PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY

Fairmont, w. Va, Sept. l, 1926.
The Board of Directors of Monon-
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Company has declared a Dividend Of
43% cents per share on its per cent
Preferred Stock for the quarter end
ing September 80, 1926, payable Oc-
tober l, 1926, to stockholders of rec
ord at the close of business Septem-
Der 18th, 1926.
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a week with relatives in Rittinger.
Mrs. J. B. Emory and children, of
Bittinger, have returned from visit
to Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Marie Conner has re.T,ned 20
Cumberland and will resume the posi-
ton of elementary teacher there.
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The Republican Commercial print
ing department is one of the best
equipped plants you will find. The
work done in it is strictly high-class,
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Tales Of Well Known Folk
In Social and Official Life
Mrs Coolidge an Expert in Use of Crochet
Needles-Notes of Interest to
" World of Fashion

reception all their own. but at an
opposite side Of the drawing ROOM
Miss Whitman is the granddaughter
Of the late Gen. John j. McCook of
the celebrated family. the youngest Of
those nine sons of the original fighter,
Gen. John McCook, all of whom
gained celebrity in the martial line.
A debutante Of the present season.
Miss Whitman. is the niece Of Mrs.
Peter Augustus Jay wife Of the Am
bassador to Argentina, and has re-
Gently returned from a delightful visit
to the Antipodes. She lost her mother
years ago and has passed much of
her life in the home Of Mrs. Alexan-
der, with whom she is spending her
debut Winter.
The Grand Duke Paul Dimitri
Paulovitch. who is about to wed Miss
Aubrey Emery, daughter Of the late
John l.. Emery Of Cincinnati, is like
so many of the imperial Romanoffs.
mending his fortune in the most sub
stantial fashion through American
gold. The wedding will occur just be-
fore Christmas in the villa Of Miss
Emery's mother, Lady Anson, and
her stepfather, Sir Alfred Anson, a
younger son Of the late Earl Of Lich-
field. The grand duke will take his
bride to Paris, where he maintains
an esta ablishment near the Bois du
Boulogne. He is the younger son Of
the late Grand Duke Paul. Miss
Emery has lived almost continuously
in Europe since her early girlhood.
She has a large fortune we'll safe
guarded by her brother. executor Of
the estate, that John Emery who last
Summer married Mrs. Irene Post,
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. Despite the protests of
the Grand Duke Cyril, who considers
himself head Of the former Romanoff
dynasty, the younger members Of the
family refuse to comply with the rules
about marriages of equal social rank,
and Paul is the fifth within the past
year to wed commoners. as the term
goes. but invariably those Of the un-
titled class who possess handsome in
dependent fortunes.
Lady Ribblesdale. mother Of Mr..
Vincent Astor and frequently his
guest in New York City. has plunged
the fashionable world about Grosvenor
Square into gloom by selling her ia
nous mansion to some realtors, who
will turn it into small apartments.
She has taken a smaller house in the
less pretentiouS quarter Of Hanover
Gate, near Regents Park. Many hand
some American homes are in this vi
cinity and the embassy is not far
away, but Lady Ribblesdale's desire
was to be closer to her daughter, the
former Alice Muriel Astor, who last
Evening star., 1926-12-05

London has supported in equipment.
management and every minor detail.
and naturally to have all the players
imbued with the British traditions.
Those who know this sort Of theater
say there is nothing the American
stage needs more than TO have an OBJ
ject lesson in ease of manner and cor
rect modulation of voice and other
sound traditions of the British stage
since the days of Shakespeare. New
York managers, however. do not take
so kindly to the idea and predict that
however successful Mr.. Dean might be
in the artistic sense, he would lose
money. The American theater in Lon
don prospers. but not by having roper
torial attractions, but by bringing over
every kind of entertainers, from saxo-
Evening star., 1926-12-05

swim in are taken to their new home
and fresh supply brought at times.
they can gradually be acclimated. as
it were. and all will be well. 1nhab-
itants of the deep, say those in charge
of, such museums, draw 10 visitors to
/ to live animals in ZOOS. and while
these figures may be warmly contest
ed by lovers of the open and of more
approachable creatures than fish. the
fact remains that aquariums, even the
modest one of which Washington
boasts. are frequented from morning
until night.
Mr.. Shedd believed that the lake
city, so much indebted to water for its
prosperity and progress, should have
the largest, most complete and most
novel aquarium in the world. The
Evening star., 1926-12-05

years at the head of Marshall Fields
mammoth establishment. who had be-
gun life almost on the last rung of
fortune and who reached the top of
the ladder before his death, left ST.
O00, 900 to the committee in charge of
improving Chicago's lake front for the
specific purpose of building and equip
ping an aquarium. which will be the
finest of the world. Already plans go
forward toward supplying this home
for fish with every specimen from the
seven seas and also with water taken
from the individuals habitat. This
idea was prompted by the authorities
in the most noted aquariums- They
assert that when fish are placed in
strange waters they languish and die.
whereas if tanks of the water they
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Potato Tomato Salad.

This is a delicious potato salad. Boil
the potatoes with the Jackets on until
done. then take them from the pan,
When cold. remove the skins and slice
them real thin or dice them. Add one
teaspoonful of minced onion and twd
green peppers chopped fine. Then
using a fork add mayonnaise dressa
ing. II the salt from the dressing Is
not enough, add one-half a teaspoons
full more. Slice some tomatoes real
thin over the top and serve.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

year married Prince Obolensky. This
scion Of one of Russia's ancient dy-
nasties preceding the Romanoffs is in
business in the city, as Londoners call
the limited financial district about the
Cotton and Corn Exchanges and the
Bank of England, and he is a demo-
cratic youth, who prefers comfort in
a less fashionable section than to live
in a monstrous house in Mayfair.
Princess Alice Muriel purchased the
lovely home built by the most cele-
brated of British architects, Sir Ed
ward Luytens, for Lord and Lady
Beatty at time when their station
was less exalted than at present.
The late John G.. Shedd, for many
Evening star., 1926-12-05

building will not be considered in the
architectural sense except to fit In
with the general landscaping along
the lake front, but the interior will
improve on all that the noted aquar-
iums of the world have accomplished
Naples, Hamburg, London and San
Francisco now boasting the largest
and best presented collections of fish.
Mr.. Basil Dean, we'll known Brit
ish theatrical producer, Is urgently
pressing the erection of a London rep
ertorial theater in the heart of New
York as a compliment to Americans
who have maintained national play
house in the British metropolis for
some years. Mr.. Dean wishes that the
theater shall be actually such as
Evening star., 1926-12-05

phone and jazz orchestras and fancJ
dancers to successful musical comedy
and topical plays.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Marmots, Caraculs, Bay
Seals dyed Coney). Hud-
son Seals dyed Musk
rat), American Broad
tails, Muskrats and Nat
ural Ponys.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Raccoons, Kilt Caraculs,
Black Caraculs, Panthers,
Moleskins Silver Musk
rats, Antelopes, Hudson
Seal dyed Muskrat),
Pony and Russian Cara
culs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
VOTERS OF TENN.
GIVE EVOLUTION
SMASHING BLOW
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NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 6. -
Evolution suffered a smashing de-
feat at the hands of the voters of
Tennessee in the primary yesterday.
Early this morning Governor
Austin Peay, seeking reelection, and
Hill McAlister state treasurer. were
running meek and neck, with DR..
John r. Neal, lawyer and Liberal,
who headed the Scopes defense in
the Dayton monkey trial. trail
ing far behind. McAlister spon-
scred Tennessee law prohibiting
teaching evolution in the schools.
Pcay supported the law enthusiastic
cally.
After McAlster had held slight
lead over Peay through the night,
the governor rallied and crept
ahead early today when northeast
crn counties gave him heavy
nluralitv. Shelby county, in which
Memphis is situated and east Ten
nessce generally apparently were
carried by McAlister. Meals vote
was almost negligible.
Pcav headquarters claimed vie
tory by 5000. Returns from l70l
precincts out of 2l95 gave Peay
S2,060; McAlister 1881 and DR..
Neal 1040.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
DELEGATES FROM
MEXICO TO STAY
HERE AS EXILES
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PHILADELPHIA. Aug. G.-The
McXicau delegates to the Knights of
Columbus convention which de-
nounccd the Mexican government
for its anti-Catholic policy, will re-
main in this country, religious cx-
lies.
The men, Edclmiro Trashlosheros,
n civil engineer: Mariana Alcoccr.
an attorney, aud Francisco Arrieta-
Niczaino, manufacturer. all of
Mexico Citv. represented their G0O0
fellow knights in the southern re-
public Mt the sessions.
AS the other 800 delegates prcnar-
cd to leave for their homes the throo
decided to wander together until
improvement in the religious crisis
cnabled them TO return to Mexico
in safety.
"Wc cannot talk much.' Vicza-
ino said. ''We know your tongue
aud have some money. But we must
90 away for the time being. no one
must know where. We will get work
until such time as we go back. y
Following the executive session
at which the knights demanded in
tervcntion by the United States in
the religious war and subscribed
$l.O00.000 for an anti-Communist
educational campaign among the
people of Mexico, the convention
was concluded with bali last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
REED COMPLETES
INVESTIGATION OF
ILLINOIS PRIMARY
Has No Statement Re-
garding Heavy Expen-
ditureS.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-Having dis
closed $3,000,000 spent in the Penn
sylVania primary and $l,000,000 in
the Illinois primary, Chairman James
Reed Of the senate invest eating
committee today announced he
would rest upon his evidence and
contemplates no further state in
quirics.
81 am satisfied with the evidence
as it is,' he declared as he quit
the - day probe of Illinois poll
ties and left for his home. 81 have
no comment to make.'
Illinois politicians and followers
of the senate investigation were
considering the situation which Reed
left behind him here and in his
Pennsylvania investigation.
Despite talk of an independent
candidate, it is known definitely
that William s. Ware, Pennsylvania,
and Frank l.. Smith, Illinois, Re
publican senatorial nominees in their
respective states will fight out
their difficulties at the polls with
the Democrats in November and
that they will not consider with
drawing.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
Vest Withdra1vs Name From Race For Assenablyman
HALTS
INVESTIGATION IN
JERSEY MYSTERY

NEW BRUNSWICK, y. j., Aug.
Ga drift today toward that same
lack Of harmony which four years
90 SEP the first investigation Of
the Hall VI Ills murder into blind al
irys has been indicated by Assist
ant Attorney General Alexander
Simpson, special prosecutor.
His order to tho state police to
make out warrants for the arrests Of
two persons mad not been followed
he said At the stat" troopers ;
headquarters il was held that such
an order had not been received.
This was the first real indication
Of friction in the present probe.
Simua9n had wanted the arrests of
Ralph VI. Gorsline, vestrvman and
member Of the church choir in the
Rev. Edward W. Hall $ church, and
Mrs Nellie /. Russell, ncgress who
lived near the murder scene, he
said.
Gorsline was wanted as an al
legged accessory after the fact.
Mrs Minna Clark. another mem
h"r Of the choir in which Mrs.
Mills once sang, is sought by Smp-
son for questioning. The state
police have been ordered to search
FOR her. She has been absent from
her home here for three davs. Mrs.
Russell vas wanted as a material
witness. .. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
Fire Destroys
TuOlumme Town
on Yosemite Road
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MODESTO. Calf. Aug. 6.-The
village of Priest Hill, Tuolumne
county, has been destroye dand sew
eral score inhabitants made nome
less by brush fire which today is
raging uncontrolled apl advancing
on a wide front in seve' al directions
Among the structures destroyed
was the well known Priest Hill hotel
on the road to Yosemite.
The town of Big Oak Flat was
saved after residents battled far
into the night. The fire was shunt-
ed from the town but was still re
ported out of control this morning
and is spreading toward Moccasin
creek and earlv intake power houses
of the Hetch Hetchv system.
A high south wind which famed
the flames last night was reported
diminishing this morning, lessening
the hazards.
Several hundred Pacific Gas and
Electric company employees from
Modesto, San Francisco and Sonora
are attempting to beat down the fire
near company's high power poles.
number of which were DESTROYED
yesterday.
Fearing for the safety of tourists
from Yosemite highway officials
closed the main P-'est grade to
traffic, diverting (. over the old
road.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
MRS. MCPHERSON
TURNS ATTENTION
TO HER CHURCH
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LOS ANGELES. Aug. G.-With
investigation by the grand jury and
district attorney s office into the
alleged kidrnping and deappear-
ance Of Aimee Semplc Mcpherson
apparently ended, the radio cvangp-
list today had turned her attention
to the "Four Square Gospel -
Mrs. Mcpherson has announced
her intention of spreading the te.
nets of her faith to all parts of tho
world. She baptized more than 100
ro?"o"s - last night services in
ln""luS Temple.
District Attorney Asa Kcyes, at
ihr hchest of the Grand jury will
the search for new evidences
he said today. He declined, how
ever, TO reveal what turn the invos-
tigation will take, but intimated
that nothing new bad developed
since hn anpearod before the grand
inry last Tuesday. At that time
tho GRAND inrv aoreed with Kevrs
that they did not have sufficient
evidence to nrove that a crime had
been committed, but advised him
70 work quietly on the ease and sub.
NIT them anv new evidence that
would warrant further action.
It is Co""rallv believed here that
the ease will lie domant until 9th
or matters ON the district attor-
ncy's calendar have been cleared.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
ALLEGED SLAYER
WAVES RIGHTS
TO EXTRADITION
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NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-Philip A.
Goodwin. %, who said he was 4
priest in the American Catholic
church. today waived extradition
and detectives from California pre-
pared to take him back there where
he is wanted on charge of murder.
Goodwin, who also is vaudeville
actor. was arrested here July 90 on
tclegraphic instructions from Santa
Ana. Detective Davidson of Los
Angeles and Detective Noncrics of
Santa Ana presented = warrant sion
cd hv Gov. Richardson, accusin"
Goodwin of completely in th" death
of Jos. Patterson, real estate dealer
whose body was found in canyon
near Santa Ana last March.
Goodwin said he is inrocent and
was not afraid TO face the charges
in California. The detectives ulaA-
rcd to return with him at O clock
this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
Mil;tia On Guard
As Civic Unrest
ArOuses Canton
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CANTON, Ohio, Aug. G. 49, Ma
tional guardsmcn resumed duty
here today under Col. c. F.
Rleum rs threats o. violence and
civic unrest resulting from thr as
saSsination Of Don r. Mellett, news
papcr publisher continued.
The home of Herman II. Witter,
former Mavor. now state director Of
uuhlic relations, was guarded
through the nioht at tho order Of
Governor Vie Donahev. Wittrr, who
conducted personal investigation
&C the Mellott murder. reported
threats that his house was TO be
dynamitcd and STRANGE men seen
rrowling in the neighborhood at
ni"ht,
\ guard at the homo of County
Prosecutor G.. r. MeClmti"k fired
ut flcein@ automobile TODAY. Tie
waS knocked to tho street whom he
started to ',oard the ear after If had
cruised back and forth in front Of
the house Il number of times.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
TURNS HIS
FOLLOWING
TO WIT TER
Says Action Caused by
Friendship For Him and
Latter's Strength.
UNITY IS DESIRED
Pound and Jackson Fall
in Lille Behind Hrawtcv
Editor.

The first break forward, in what
his friends believe will be land
slide for NJ. D. Witter for the as
semblv, came today with the an
nouncement of John A. West of
West, that he viii no longer press
his own candidacy but will ask his
friends TO vote for Witter. In an
open letter to the people of Imper-
ial Valley, West says:
"Tt is q question of who has the
most friends. Witter or 7. or wheth-
or YOU are all friends of both of us
in the valley.
"Witter and have been the best
of friends for the past 90 years
and we have ALWAYS stood for the
sal ne principles aud 7 know. always
Will. IT is against my American
principles TO have controversies
with nv friends, and especially
when there is such an issue as the
Swing johnson bill confronting us
in Imperial Valley which we stand
for unanimouslv. ] say to You,
my friends. that I make this great
sacrifice for you and the cause
which means so much to us.
cit behooves me, who fought fo!
the cause. TO ask my loval supportera
to pet behind me and show their
good fellowship bv sendino Wittei
TO the assembly with the feeling and
knowledge that he is the choice of
Imnprial county.
CT m laving aside nv pride and
ambition to show California and
Washington, d. c.. that we stand
unit in imperial Valley.
(Signed) J. A. West. y
Immediately following the issu-
ance of the above letter President
Earl c.. Pound of the Imperial Irri-
CATION district, one of the oldest
and staunchest supporters of Bould-
er dam and all-American canal, and
Henry Jackson. county supervisor,
who has been Pounds right hand
man and a leader on his own ac-
/ connt. announced that they are for
Witter and will turn all their forces
to see that his majority is made
overwhelming.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
DENY KELLY HAD
AUTHORITY FROM
AMERICAN LABOR
Witness i'm Peteet Case
Is Discredited by Fed
GRAFTON President.
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SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 6. -
Testimony that went far to blacken
the regulations Of the Peteet fam
ilv and to win acquittal for four
Mexieans whose actions We're blam-
ed for the 1" shame suicides here,
came from a man who was disowned
by the American organization he
was supposed to represent, it was
revealed today.
The expose came in telegram
from. William Green. president of the
American Federation Of Labor say
ing:
"Joseph w. Kelly was not au
thorized either directly or Indirect
" by the American Federation Of
Labor to investigate the Peteet case
in Tiinana. The American Fedora
tion of Labor had no interest in the
case. Consequently it did not au-
thorize Kelly or anv other person to
make an investigation -
Kel'v's testimony in the form of
an affidavit was introduced as the
climax of the defense which tried
! to nrove that Thomas l.. Peteet, his
wife and daughters. Audrey and
; Clvde, had henn immoral before
, their visit TO Tijuana.
! Four Mexicans, held on various
charges prowino out of the treat
ment of the girls were acquitted.
Part Of the affidavit was nrepar-
cd in the third person, hnt the on
, tirn settlement was signed by Kelly.
, Reading of Kellv's affidavit. ],
w. Buzzcll. secretary of the Los An
, geles Central Labor council, tele'
graphed President Green asking for
information.
Green's disavowal of Kelly fol
lowed. according to announcement
by Buzzell.
The importance attached to Kel-
D. Tvs statement hv the defense in
the Tiirana trial was indicated bv
one of the attorneys while summing
ur tho evidence. He said:
= "Wn believe this to be the most
importont testimony in our de
fense''
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
Miller To Have
Hearing Today

Kirby. Miller. who escaped from
the county Jail here in January, was
TO receive preliminary hearing
before Justice of the Peace May.
field late today on charges of cs-
Gaping from Jail.
Miller had served but one month
of twelve months sentence i'm
posed for driving ear without the
owners consent. when he made his
escape According to deputy sher-
ifs he had been assigned to duty
in the kitchen and took the first
opportunity to leave.
A few weeks later Deputy Sheriff
Harold Gillett was in Phoenix,
Ariz., on business connected with
the sheriff S office there. While
going through the Jail he saw Mill
err, who had been arrested on n
minor charge by Phoenix police. He
was brought back here to face trial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
Mother Is Slain
By Insane Son
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SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Aug. g.
Cra7ed with "intense love- Rich
ard Bearse. %, is believed to have
stranglcd his mother, Mrs. Freda
Bearse, at her home early today.
The mutiliated body of Mrs.
Rearse was found bv police after
they had forced entrance to the
house. Sitting nearby was the
SON, wild eyed and partly dressed,
while about him Law the torn parts
Of his mother s body.
The youth did not resist arrest
and when taken to Jail told officers
that his mother had died twice dur
inp the night. Z
The first time she died. according
to his erazed story, he revived her.
The second time he was unable to
do so and then prompted bv love
of God and intense love Of her, =
he choked, beat and killed her.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-06
LATIN-AMERICANS
NOT TO MEDIATE
IN MEXICAN ROW
South American Ministers
Say Matter Is For Mex
leo to Settle.
By A. W. FOLGER
United Press Staff Correspondent

MEXICO CITY, Aug. Ga can
vass Of Central American and South
American diplomatic sections here,
made bv tn" United Press, showed
majority of diplomats support the
view point Of the Mexican govern
mcnt that the religious controversy
is a domestic affair and that other
powers have no right to interfere.
Two prominent South American
diplomats believe that under no cir
cumstanccs would their governments
do anything toward mediation IN
the controversy, and the entire spir-
il revealed by the United Press
canvass indicated that other Latin
Americans would be slow to attempt
mediation.
The fact that such mediation is
not imminent emphasized tho stale
mate reached in the struggle be-
tween church and state.
Observers here believe that the
situation can only be solved by one
of two means, either forcibly by
means of the Catholic boycott of lux
uries. or through. a political solution
in ultimate presidential elections.
Riots Continue
Meanwhile, the heat of the con
trov"rsv in the capital at least is
waning, although a constant stream
of reports and rumors concerning
minor clashes continued to be re-
ported from the provinces.
According to letter received by
on Ar,crican here from an American
in GuadaIa lara. the chief of police
in that place was stoned to death
Sunday and his body dragged
through the streets when the CON
grcgations were issuing from the
church. A group seized the chief,
demanding that he shout: Long
live Christ, the king.
When he refused he was set upon
and killed.
The church 5 remaining weapon,
the bovcott is gaining a sharper
edge with each day of use. Even
the press is beginning to feel the
effects of Withdrawals of advertise
mcnts. Merchants no longer conceal
their apprehension for the boycott
plus the already bad economic sit
uation promises seriously to affect
trade.
FL Imparcial published reports of
Sunday riot in Torrcon in which
enc person was killed and several
injured. The paper said that 5000
persons, mostly women and all
Catholics, marched to the central
plaza. shouting: Long live relig-
ion!'
Federal troops were called out.
The troops fired 200 shots over the
heads of the crowd and then
charged, killing one man who at
tempted to seize a trooper S rifle.