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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Dies Near Rose Farm

Mrs. Sarah Bigrigg, 65, died June
12 at the family home near Rose
Farm, after lingering illness.
Surviving are her husband, Arthur
Bigrigg, and five sons, Phillip,
Griffith and William jenkins, and
William and Paul Bigrigg; and four
daughters, Mrs. Emma Coulter, Mrs.
Minnie Nessenheim, Mrs. Lizzie
Moulton and Mrs. Jennie Reddy, all
of Rose Farm.
The deceased was a member of the
Eastern Star and Rebekah orders.
and was highly esteemed in her
home community.
Funeral services were held at the
Shawnee M. E. church, June Is,
with burial in the Shawnee ceme-
terry.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
FARM WOMEN INTERESTED

Every day finds more question
aires returned to the office of the ex-
tension agent from the women of the
county, evidencing interest in the
senior clothing project, 'The Dress
That Suits and Fits. This is the
project which the women of Morgan
county have been trying to get for
the past several years, and there is a
great deal of interest in it. If you
have not yet returned the question
aire sent you relative to the work,
be sure and send it in right away.
Soon there will be an organization
meeting to determine what town
ships want the work, and we want a
list of those interested be-
fore the meeting is held.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
BIG MEDICAL MEET AT
ROCKY GLEN TODAY

Complete preparations have been
made for the annual meeting of the
Constituent Medical Society of this
the eighth district, which is being
! held here at the Rocky Glen sana-
torium today. The ladies OF the NJ
E. church Will serve an elaborate
dinner at 1 o'clock, after which the
following program will be carried
out: Address of welcome, H A..
Phillips, superintendent of Rocky
Glen sanatorium; Tuberculosis and
Health" DR.. j. A. Frank, tuberculo-
sis director state department or
health, Columbus; early Diagnosis
of Pulmonary tuberculosis" DR.. r.
C. Anderson, superintendent Ohio
State tuberculosis sanitarium. Mt.
Vernon; Routine Treatment OF
Pulmonary tuberculosis DR.. Louis
Mark, medical director of the Rocky
Glen sanatorium; "Tuberculin, It's
Uses and Abuses DIR. J. c. Pal
cak, Cleveland; Artificial Pneumo-
thfrax, with Demonstrations" DIR.
ID. G. Ralston; 'X-ray Diagnosis OK
Pulmonary tuberculosis demon
strated by plates. DR.. Louis Mark;
Lung Surgery DR.. J. NJ Dunn. OF
G umbus; "Gastro Intestinal
Tract" DR.. John ID. Dunham, CoIum-
bus; Tuberculosis of Bones and
Joints" DR.. A. NJ. Steinfeld, Colum-
bus.
There are 800 physicians in the
district, and it is expected that the
greater part of them will be present.
The meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Morgan County Med
ical Society of which DR.. d. G.. Raj
ston is president and DR.. C. z. Nor
thrup, secretary.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
New Auto Firm Here

The Zane Nash Co., of GAINESVILLE,
has opened up branch office here
in the Universalist church building,
formerly occupied by the Morgan
County Buick Co. They have on dis
play here for sale, both recondition-
ed and new cars. and they will give
service on Nash machines. The
Zane Nash Co. was formerly the
Colgan-Granger Nash Co., and both
Messrs. Colgan and Granger are still
prominently connected with the new
firm. People in this vicinity will be
dealing with no stranger when they
call at their branch here, since Mr..
Colgan will be in charge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
27 Took p. o. Examination

A class of q took the post office
civil service examination held Sat-
urday here in the high school build
ing. 1t was conducted by Messrs.
John Scott and John Ross of the 10
cal postoffice. From the three high
est a selection will be made for
clerk in the Malta post office.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Leave For Arizona

Mr.. Harry Taylor and his mother
Mrs. Rachel Wilson left Malta We'd
nesday for Columbus where they
will spend about a week, and then
leave by auto for Phoenix, Ariz.
They will stop in Iowa to visit rel
atiyes. Their going is for the ben
eft of Mr.. Taylor's health. They
will camp enroute, and it is their
plan to make an indefinite stay in
Arizona
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Howard Carroll Gets Foot Hurt

Mr.. Howard Carroll of Kennebec
ridge, while about his work at the
Christie & Taylor monument works,
Malta, had his right foot quite bad
ly mashed Wednesday. He was as
sisting in moving large piece of
granite when the jack gave way, let
ting it fall on his foot, the worst in
jury seeming to be over his instep
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
To Raze Tannery Building

Mr.. HI. F. Midgley of New York
City who recently purchased the
Hoffman, tannery building, and ma
chinery, in Malta, came Monday. He
is going to tear the building down.
The real estate on which the build
ing is located is retained by Mr..
Geo. T. Hoffman,.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Samuel Parmiter Dies

Mr.. John w. Parmiter of Bristol
township has received word of the
death of his son Mr.. Samuel Par
miter at Lupton, Col. No particu-
lars have been learned other than
that he died June 20. He was born
and rea I'd in Bristol leaving that
townshi0 more than rs years ago.
Besides ais father and wife one son
Everett survives. His mothers
maiden name was Lydia Gilliland.
Burial was made at Lupton, Col.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Bound Over To Grand Jury

Mr.. Mont Grandstaff of Meigsville
township, who was arrested last
week charged with stealing horse
from J. D. Lighthizer, had his hear
ing Tuesday here before Lawrence
Seaman, j. p. He was held to the
grand jury, under bond of $1,000,
which was furnished.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Deaths Toll
June 16 to %

Maj. F. M. Kahler, McConnelsville
Geo. Williamson, Albuquerque, N.
Mrs. Martha Payne, Cannelville.
John Geddes, Stockport.
Henry Geddes, Windsor TIP.
John Stout, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Carrie Cochran, Columbus.
Samuel Parmiter, Lupton, Col,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
To Attend Grand Opera

The Misses jamie Elmore and
Nettie Henery of this place plan to
leave today for Cincinnati, to at
tend grand opera. "The Jewels of
the Madonna" and Carmen" are on
this week, and the first of the week
there will be "La Tosca" and 'Han-
sci and Gretel." They expect to re-
turn the forepart of next week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
To Fort Benjamin Harrison

The following young men left
Monday for Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind, where they will attend the Cit
liens Military training camp for a
month; Kenneth and Kendall Grove,
Edward Ham, Francis Starrett, and
Carle Seyrle. About July 1, Lloyd
Stallsmith leaves for Camp Knox
Citizens training camp for months
stay, and Delmer Richardson of Co.
lumbus, will also go. This will make
the second year the latter has been
at Camp Knox.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Mad Dog Scare Near Crooksville

Tuesday of this week Lloyd Brown
and four year old son of near
Crooksville were bitten by mad
dog. The animal also bit number
of dogs in this county. Sheriff Hem
cry and deputy, Mont Newton, went
out, and ordered that all dogs In
that vicinity be fastened up for
month.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Home Beautiful Week AT Glouster

Home Beautiful Week AT GlOuster
The modern residence erected by
u. e. Richardson on North street at
&,ouster has been completed and Is
ben to the public this week and
lxt, Sunday from l to p. M, with
I'shome beautiful display of mod
h furniture. Out of town visitors
I'LL receive a most cordial welcome,
I'd courteous attendants will be in
large to show them through the
wv home.
THE new residence consists of liv-
g room, dining room and kitchen
the first floor, and three bed
soms and bath on the second floor.
scolonial pattern stairway finished
mahogany with ivory trimmings
fused, with the landing in the liv-
Z room. Hardwood floors are used
the first floor and pine on the
4 kond. All woodwork is finished in
4 ivory with the exception of the
kchen and stairway. The kitchen
FINISHED in green, matching reg
hr Sellars kitchen cabinet that has
Bsn installed with a utility closet
built-in feature. Several COM
kte displays of modern household
fniture will be shown in this home
King the week, and all persons in
! Iested in beautiful homes and nice
Eniture should avail themselves of
n i opportunity of visiting this new
me during the "home beautiful
Eek.
People coming to Glouster from
prgan or Perry county pass right
the new home, which is opposite
Beal garage at the corner of
ain and North streets.
- r..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Community Sing At Wolf Greek

w. j. Gorrell of Moundsville, w.
Va, is conducting a Community Sing
at the Wolf Creek church. All inter
ested are invited to be present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
BROTHERS, JOHN AND HENRY
GEDDES, DIE WITHIN WEEK

-
Westerville to visit the Friday be-
fore, was found dead in bed at his
rOOming place. on Tuesday morning
of last week. Death was attributed
to heart trouble. Mr.. Geddes was un-
married, and had spent much of his
life in various places. The body was
brought to Stockport for funeral SER
! vices, which were conducted last
Thursday by Rev. E. F.. Kendle, and
burial was made in the Lightner
eemetery.
Following close upon his death
ecame that of his brother, Henry
SGeddes, aged "a, of Windsor town.
ship, which occurred Monday morn
ing Of this week, at one o'clock, as
The result of a complication of
diseases. He had been bedfast about
sWo weeks. He is survived by his
wife whose maiden name was Anna
Eorfee. His first wife was Elizabeth
Walker. He leaves the following
hildren: Emmett Geddes~ of the
Aome; William of Newark; Mrs.
leila Veach and Bertha and Maggie
Seddes.
The Geddes brothers, John and
Al eenry, were the last of family of
aght children, the others being
sarah Ann, Jack, William, George
nd Hezekiah Geddes, and Mrs. Jane
Scott. Mrs. Thos. j. Bailey of Nc
onnelsville is a niece. They were
#he sons of the late HeZekiah and
Wamer Geddes.
n Funeral services for Henry Ged-
Hes were held Wednesday at one
Nclock, at the residence, conducted
fy Rev. Kendle, and burial was
lhade at Lightner's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Union Services OF The Churches

The churches or Malta and MeCon-
nelsville, beginning next Sunday
night, June 26, will hold Sunday
night union services, to continue un-
til Sunday, July 81, which is Chau-
tauaua Sunday. Schedule of these
services is as follows:
June 26, at the McConnelsville
Methodist Episcopal church. Ser
mon by the Rev. L. B. Douglas.
July 8. at the McConnelsville
Methodist Protestant church. Ser
mon by Rev. G.. D. Clifford.
July 10, at the McConnelsyille
Presbyterian church. Sermon by
Rev. o. j. Moore.
July II, at Main st. Church of
Christ. Sermon by Rev. A. N.
Grove.
July "a, at Malta Methodist Epis-
copal church. Sermon by Rev. E. F.
Kendle.
An earnest and cordial invitation
is given to the public to attend these
evening services.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
At The Churches
Malta Methodist Church

Church school at 9:15 a. m. Rob
Iert Wetherell, superintendent
Church service at 1890. Sermon by
the pastor. Mid-week service Wed
nesday at 7:30 p. m. This church 1:
cooperating with the other churches
in the Sabbath evening union ser.
vices during the month Of July. A
cordial invitation is always extend
edo. d. Clifford, pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. Earle
Eveland, superintendent. Morning
worship at 1890. The pastor will
speak on "a Vision of Self Union
service at 1880 p. m, at this church.
Rev. L. B. Douglas of the Methodist
Protestant church will preach.-O.
j. Moore, pastor.
Methodist Protestant Church
I The first service of the day begins
with the Sunday school at 9:15. then
the preaching service at 1920. No
service at night. as the first of the
union services will be held at the
McConnelsville Methodist Episcopal
church. A mid-week service on
Wednesday night. B. Douglas,
pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. m.
Church service at 1920. at which
Rev. Mr.. Scott of Dayton will make
an address. Christian Endeavor at
.6:45 p. m. Union church service at
NJ. E. church at 1880. "Forsake not
the assembling of yourselves togeth-
err" Kings meeting next Wednes-
day at 1880 p. ma. N. Grove,
pastor.
Pleasant Grove
Sunday school at 1880 p. m.
Church service at 2:30. Hear Mr..
Scotia. n. Grove, pastor.
Main st. Church of Christ
Bible school at $50 a. m. Church
service Immediately following. Ser
mon subject, "The Ideal Church.
Christian Endeavor at $50 p. m.
At 1880 the children's day program
will be presented. Wednesday ev-
ening, prayer meeting, at 7:30
Thursday evening, choir practice, at
7.-E. F. Kendle, pastor.
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street,
Bible study at $50 a. m Morn
ing worship at 1890. Leader, Err
nest Price Lesson, Titus, End chap
ter. Evening service at 1880. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
to meet with us.
Meigs Christian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. IA. Chris
tian Endeavor at 1880. Leader,
Jay Nuzum. Children's night, July g.
Bristol Deerfeld
Rev. George C. Van Artsdalen will
preach at Deerfield, Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock and Sunday even
ing at Bristol at 1880. Sunday
school in both churches at 10
O'Clock.
Eagleport NJ. p. Church
Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Prayer meeting at 1880 in charge
of j. L. Maier. At 7:45 p. m, preach
ing by Rev. L. r. Graham.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

A SON was born Monday night to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Slater, near
Bald Knob, Center township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

Mr. John Ross of Stockport is
ported very low this morning.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23

D. P. Gardner and wife to The
Muskingum Gas Producing Corp, "
acre. Marion, SIS; Minta E. Kinsey,
ct al. to same, IS acres, Marion, $25.
Trustees of Fairview grange No.
1877 to Muskingum Gas Producing
Corp, 21a acres Marion, SIS; G. d.
Zumbro to same, rs acre, $500.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Partition Snif Filed
PROBATE COURT

Mary Shepard as administrative of
the estate of Park D. Shepard, files
petition for the sale Of real estate to
pay debts. Total appraisement of as
sets is SS16
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-06-23
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

In the partition case of Errett L.
Smith VS.. Ethel E. Smith, leave is
granted Citizens Savings bank, to
become party defendant and plead
instanter.
Guilty of Possession
In the case of The State of Ohio
VS.. Wright Eveland, for possession,
heard last week by Judge Finley, de-
fendant is found guilty as charged.
Judge Harry M. Finley who heard
the case of The State of Ohio vs..
Harry Anderson, for possession, last
week, has taken the matter under
adviser ment
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
BruUery Tragedy and
Comedy Barred i'm Flood

MANY stories Of tragedy Of comedy and of
I
l Avollo Montpelier, gathered
the
building until Saturday forced to live bananas
salvaged from nearby fruit store.
H. the telephone
company building until taken off by boat.
MacAvoy employed in the stables OF
boarding him him
piazza
lumber
that neghbo Shortly
aerward the wreckage broke up and swept away
the cattle
places and they persisted in their stalls.
At Waterbury Hospital the entire herd Of registered Hoten
cattle
point cattle
go a
Central train had Roxbury
killed
stray which buchered in the dining
families totang persons,
four pigs and 200
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
WANTS SECOND
ARSON HEARING
Prosecutor Would Try For
mer Khan Official.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Nov. T.
Samuel F. Withrow, former kligraph
of the Ku-Klux Khan of Parke
County, will face a second trial on a
charge Of arson at the term of the
Parke Circuit Court to begin here
Nov q, Prosecuting Attorney Ben
jamin F. Stephenson announces.
The prosecutor is indignant over 4
jury disagreement in the first trial
CT Withrow which ended a few weeks
ago. He announces that Fred King,
State fire marshaPs attorney, will aid
the prosecution in the second trial,
and j. M. Johns, local lawyer, may
also be retained.
Indictment Of Withrow resulted
from burning of two school buildings
at Bridgeton during the 1924 cleo
ton in Parke County, when Khan
and anti-Klan forces were in q bit
ter struggle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Asthma SO Bad
He Couldn't Work
Now Works in Smoke and Steam
without Cough or Wheeze

Railroad men and others whose
asthma or bronchitis is aggravated
by smoke-filled air, will be glad to
read this letter from Frank Paul,
CAT S. Meridian ST., Indianapolis,
Ind. He writes:
81 suffered with asthma and severe
bronchial cough for 3 years. l gasped
and choked until 1 could hardly
breathe, and had to stay away from
work for weeks Mt a time. ] was in
desperate condition when l started
taking Nacor, and really believe it
saved my. life. fN-gaye me prompt
relief, and now l Am feeling fine.
am a machinist in a round house. The
smoke and steam do not bother ME a
bit now l don't wheeze or even
breathe hard, and am working every
day."
This remarkable letter Is only one
Of hundreds written by former suffer
ers from asthma, bronchitis and Sc
we're chronic coughs, telling how their
trouble left and never returned. Their
letters and booklet full of vital in
formation about these stubborn dis
eases will be sent free by Nacor Medi-
cine Co, 413 State Life Bldg, Indian
apolis, Ind. The more serious your
case seems, the more important this
free information may be to you. Call
or write for it today.-Advertiseme
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
FIRING SQUAD
ENDS REVOLT
Gomez Funeral Closes Vio-
lent Mexican Chapter.
BY G. F. FINE
United Press STAFF Correspondent


MEXICO CITY, Nov. THE re-
cent Mexican revolution virtually
passed into history today with
funeral services for Gen. Arnulfo
Gomez, one Of the leaders Of the
revolt. who was captured and exc
cuted Friday by the government.
Several thousand persons visited
the home of Alessio Robes yester-
day to view Gomez body. In anoth-
er casket beside that Of the slain
leader reposed the body Of his
nephew, Col. Francisco Gomez Viz
cara, who was executed at the
same time as his uncle. Colonel
Vizcarra'S funeral was late yeSter-
day.
No announcement has been made
as to the time Of funeral services
for three other revolutionary Off
GERS who were executed by the
Gales government Saturday morn
ing. The war department an
nounced that the three, Gen.. Adal-
berto Palacios, Col. Salvador Cos
tanos and Major Francisco Meza
Perez, were shot to death after
summary court-martial.
A sealed compartment containing
five strong boxes with documents
pertaining to activities Of General
Gomez has been discovered after
several weeks search by the police,
according to today's announcement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
Chief CHAPLAIN HERE
Col. John T. Axton Speaks
to City Ministers.

Col. John T. Axton, Washington,
chief of Army chaplains, spoke this
morning before the indianapolis
Ministers Association at the New
Jersey Street Methodist Episcopal
Church.
He was the guest of honor at a
luncheon at the Chamber Of Com
merce Sunday morning. Colonel Ak
ton addressed cadets at Culver Mil
itary Academy. At night he spoke at
a religious service at Ft. Benjamin
Harrison on prevention of war
through development of goodwill.
Others on the program at the
conference of chaplains were DR.. K.
Palmer Miller, pastor of First Pres
byterian Church, Franklin; the Rev.
Paul H. Maurer, Evangelical Church,
Vincennes, and the Rev. w. Ed
ward Roberts, Bethel M E. Church,
Bethel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
NEGROES SCORE
IN CARY FIGHT
Erection of Separate School
Temporarily Halted.

VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. NE
groes Of Gary today won their fight
against Jim Crowism" in Gary
public schools, at least temporarily.
Judge Grant Crumpacker of Por-
ter Circuit Court issued temporary
injunction against the Gary school
city, restraining it from accepting
$4,000 appropriated by the civic
city for building a high school
building for Negro students now at
tending Emerson High School.
A hearing on making the injunc-
ton permanent will be held here
Dec. IL. Until then, work on the
projected new building will be held
up.
Resentment Of white students
against transfer of Negro students
to Emerson High School recently
caused strike of 1,400 students of
the Emerson School. The separate
Negro school building was planned
as compromise.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
URGES CAREFUL
Defense PLAN
Burton Condemns Extreme
PaCifiSm Policy.

Disarmament and a means for
peaceful Cancellation were declared
to be the requisites for international
peace by Theodore E. Burton, Ohio
Congressman, at the Armistice me-
mortal program in Caleb Mills Hall,
Sunday afternoon.
I'VE should avoid a bloated or I'M
necessarily expensive navy and
should give far more careful study
to foreign affairs and the place
which we should assume among ma
TONS" he said. Every effort should
be exerted for the establishment of
principles of international law and
the maintenance of a policy Of JUS
tice and generosity toward all ma
tons, great and small.
"On the other hand, there must
be condemnation of extreme paci-
fism and a policy of non-resistance.
While the world is full of the din
and threat of war, we must main
tain reasonable preparedness, or
what George Washington termed a
respectfully defensive posture
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07

many women school teachers in
America. mo virgin, unless she is
very young, should have the care OF
a child. She demands too much
from him and is prone to make OF
him an outlet for her own repressed
emotions. Emotional response
should not be expected from chill
dren. That belongs to SEX"
Likes Elmer Gantry
The social order in America also
is controlled by women, and this
one reason for the mental inferiority
of America, Russell said. However,
you Americans underestimate your
intelligence. Some Of your writer's,
such as Theodore Dresser, Sherwood
Anderson and Sinclair Lewis are
more appreciated in Europe than at
home. Elmer Gantry' is such
screaming fun. At first I thought
that it was overdrawn, but since
my last trip over, have decided
that it is not"
Will Durant has said that we
need our wisest and not our slickeSt
men in Office, but Bertrand Rus
sell thinks that running the Gov
eminent is too soft job for first
rate man. 1.-The best men should
be left free for the more impor-
tant work of the world, such as
music, writing and science. In time
of crisis the Government needs
good man of course. And in time
of crisis, America has always had
good man."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-07
REMUS FIGHT IN
COURT Opened
Asks Judge to Admit Depo-
SitionS in Case.

BIZ United Press
CINCINNATI, Nov. 7.-George
Remus, former bootleg king, start
ed today his fight to free himself
of a first degree murder charge in
the Staying of his wife, Imogene,
Oct. 6.
Remus, with his attorney. Charles
H. Elston, went before Judge Ches-
ter R. Shook, in Criminal Court, ar
guing with States attorneys on the
admissibility of evidence in deposit
tons, taken in eight cities.
Remus charges the dispositions
show the association of his wife and
Franklin L. Dodge, former Justice
Department agent, in a conspiracy
plot to rob him, cause his imprison-
ment, deportation and institute di-
vorce proceedings.
Judge Shook ordered the deposi-
tons gone over before the trial next
Monday.