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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-21

Mrs. Bernard Johnson Harriet
Pinkerton) and daughters Nancy
and Daisy, of Keyser, w. Va, have
been guests of Mrs. James Johnson
of GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Johnson and
daughter Nancy spent day with
McConnelsville relatives and friends.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-21

Lawn mowers, $6 to SIS, at the
Malta Hardware CO. 14a2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-21

Mrs. Henry Taylor, of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, who came with her hus-
band to attend the funeral of Mr..
Taylor's brother, the late Mr.. Cor
nelius Taylor, of Columbus, is MAX
ing a short visit with her sister, Mrs.
Omar Dye. Mr.. Taylor returned to
Indianapolis on Thursday evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-04-21

Rev. and Mrs. G.. D. Clifford of
Malta left Tuesday for a short trip
in their car. Mrs. Clifford will visit
her father, Mr.. Lewis G. McMullen,
of Brownsville, o., and Mr.. Clifford
will spend most of his time in Co.
lumbus where he will attend the
Scottish Rite reunion. They plan to
return to Malta Saturday.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
SHANSI RESISTANCE
GROWING FEEBLER
Northern Chinese Restore Old
Battle Front by Recap
ture Of Kalgan.
BY the Associated Press.


PEKING, October 1.-THE success
Of the Northern troops in OCCUPYING
Kalgan. north of Peking, as confirmed
from foreign sources. has restored the
position of the war front to virtually
that of three weeks ago, when hostili.
ties broke out with the drive on Pc.
king of a great Shansi army.
Although the war front has been re.
stored, the Northerners have succeeded
in gaining the initiative on all sectors.
have badly damaged the Shansi power
of resistance and have gained, in ad.
dition, the important railroad center
of Shihchiachwang, also known as
Chentow, whence they will be able
either to launch an invasion of Shansi
or easily prevent a further flank men.
ace in case Marshal Chang Tsao-Lin
the Manchurian war lord, decides to
occupy the Province of Honan.
Shang Chen, the defeated Shansi
general on the northern front, today
continued his retreat after abandon
ing Kalgan, which he captured less
than three weeks ago. The Manchu.
rian forces made an unopposed entry
into the city.
The movements of Feng Yu.Hsiang,
as reported in authoritative foreign
sources, indicates that he has decided
the anti-Manchurian gamble has been
lost and that he may even abandon
Honan, which he has been holding.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
ADMIRAL M'CULLY MARRIES
RUSSIAN; WAITS GET MOTHER
Naval Officer Sweeps Aside All Obstacles
to Quick Wedding and Honeymoons
In Reval With Soviet Bride.

local notables present. The bride is
Soviet citizen. She went to Reval
in May to await the admiraPs arrival
Navy Yard Commandant.
Admiral McCully, whose adopted
children at the time of their arrival
here ranged in age from 2 to IL years,
is now commandment of the navy yard
at Charleston, S. c. While in WASH
ington he resided at 1891 I street.
So unusual were the circumstances
when the admiral arrived in New
York with the children that they
were detained for time at Ellis
Island, while immigration authorities
inquired into the matter. Satisfied
that Admiral McCully intended to
make the youngsters his adopted
sons and daughters, officials at length
allowed them to enter this country.
Admiral McCully then brought his
seven wards to his home in Wash
ington and took them on sightsee'
ing trip around the city. None OF the
youngsters could speak word OF
English when they arrived, but he
set about teaching them. He pre-
scribed a code Of rules for them.
which was the subject Of lively COM
ment everywhere when 1t became
known.
Gives Them His Name.
Admiral McCully made good his
promise and adopted all seven-two
boys and five girls, giving them his
own name. The Russian names OF
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1927-10-17
u. s. DISSATISFIED
W|THFRENCH NOTE
New Deadlock Is Feared in
Dispute Over Rates
Pending Treaty.
Ru tha Associated Press.

BY the Associated EFess.
Proposals contained in the French
tariff note received Saturday night
are unsatisfactory to State Depart
ment officials so far as their examina-
ton Of the document has proceeded.
The department did not make public
any summary of the note today, but
it was indicated that conditions at
tached by the French government to
concessions as to the customs status
Of American goods during commercial
treaty negotiations do not satisfy
Washington officials.
The specific character Of these con.
ditional concessions was not revealed.
1t was Indicated that the French COM
munication would have to be studied
in conjunction with the tariff COM
mission and the Commerce Department
before the American answer could be
prepared.
Some doubt existed whether the con.
ditions were to be regarded as insep-
arabic from the grant of concessions.
in that event, it appeared certain that
new deadlock in the tariff contro.
versy was impending.
The only inkling in official circles as
to the concessions proposed by France
was the statement that they did not
constitute a return to the rates Of
duty on American goods before Au-
gust 80. Presumably a detailed exami-
nation will be necessary to determine
what would be the rates under the
French proposals during the treaty
negotiations.
State Department officials made it
plain that they were unaware of any
legal condition which prevented the
grant by France of minimum rates
during that period.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
PAROLE Of MEANS
FAVORED BY BOARD
Former U. S. Agent Serving
in Atlanta Recommended
for Freedom.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Preee.
CASTOR B. Means, who is serving a
sentence in the Atlanta penitentiary
on charges of violating the National
Prohibition Act, has been recommend.
ed for parole by the Parole Board.
Means, who formerly was Depart.
ment of Justice agent, and figured
prominently in the Senate investiga,
ton of Harry M. Daugherty's Admin
istration of the department, is round
ing out a second two-year prison term
to which he was sentenced in New
York. He has been eligible for parole
for some time.
In the first case, Means was convict.
ed of conspiracy to- violate the Ma
tional Prohibition Law in connection
with whiskey Withdrawals.
Later jury founds him guilty OF
conspiring to bribe Government Off
cials. 1t was charged that he, with
others, sought funds from officials of
venting prosecution of the companies
on charges of having used the mails
to defraud.
On completing his first prison term
at Atlanta, Means Immediately began
serving his second.
In addition to the prison sentences,
Means was fined $4,000 on each of
the two counts on which he was con.
victed. Under the law he would be
required to pay $20, 1000 before expira-
ton of his term, in June, 1928, or re-
sort to exemptions under the poor law.
If his parole is approved and he
does not pay the fine and resort to the
exemption privilege by taking pau
per's OATH" he would be required to
remain in prison for 80 days on each
count after approval Of his parole.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
WILSON EXPLAINS
MERGER SILENCE
Premature Statement Might
Defeat Purpose of Car
Plan, He Says.

A statement outlining his reasons
for Withholding from the public at
the present, the plan he has evolved
for bringing about a merger OF the
Washington Railway q Electric and
Canital Traction Cos. was is.
sued today by. Harley P. Wilson,
owner of the Washington Rapid Tran
sit Co. Mr.. Wilson also explained why
he issued confidential copy of the
plan in it's tentative form to John w.
Childress, chairman of the Public Utili'
ties Commission.
Just as soon as the plan takes defi-
mite form, Mr.. Wilson assured, 1t
would be made public, but he pointed
out that any premature announcement
of negotiations might defeat the OBJ
ject in view."
Tn Invite Discussion.
"In view of the public interest in
the efforts l am making to bring
about a consolidation of the street
railway lines and to improve transpor-
tation facilities in Washington" said
Mr.. Wilson's statement, II would like
to say that as soon as the plans have
taken definite form, they will be SUBJ
mitted to the Public Utilities Commits
sion and to the public. At that time,
full discussion will be invited and
welcomed.
"For many years, consolidation of
the transportation systems in Wash
ington has been talked about. 1t is
generally recognized that improved
service and facilities are not only
needed now, but will be needed more
and more with the growth of the city.
This cannot be accomplished unless all
facilities are made available for COM
mon and reciprocal use, and unless
some means can be found to secure
prompt track readjustments and re.
routing and extension Of service to
meet imperative public needs.
At present the conflicting interests
OF two separate and competing car
lines have, in the very nature of
things, made 1t impossible to secure
the character OF service. which not
alone the residents of Washington
but the thousands of visitors who
come to the Capital every year should
have.
Serves Public Interest.
Primarily, am trying to work out
plan which will serve first of all the
public interest, and, at the same time,
have due regard to the rights Of those
who own the street railways. proper
ties. It Is not an easy matter to find a
basis which will command approval
and support of the stockholders of
the two companies, and secure also
that fiexibility in the maintenance, re-
arrangement, extension and operation
OF the car lines clearly demanded by
Washington's future and the comfort
OF the travelling public. It can readily
be seen that in a complex matter of
this sort premature announcements
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
FEDERAL BUILDINGS
COMMISSION MEETS
Body Has Charge of Plans for
Erection of Embassies
and Consulates.

Another phase Of the Federal Gov.
ernment's great building program
swung into action today with a meet.
ing this afternoon of the. Foreign
Service Buildings Commission at the
State Department.
Convening in the office Of Secretary
of State Kellogg, this body, composed
Of both cabinet officers and members
Of both houses Of Congress, consid.
cred certain recommendations which
were not disclosed prior to the meet
ing.
Congress has appropriated 100000.
900 for construction of buildings to
house American embassies, legations
and consulates abroad, and a program
is being developed to go forward with
construction.
The members of the commission are
Representative Porter of Pennsyl-
vania. chairman of the House foreign
affairs committee, chairman of the
commission; Representative Linthi.
cum, Senator Borah, Senator Swan.
son and Secretaries Hoover, Mellon
and Kellogg.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
CARROLL FACES BOARD.
Theatrical Producer Seeks Release
From Cell.

ATLANTA Ga. October II R.-
Liberty stood in the offing for two
widely known prisoners in the Atlanta
Penitentiary today.
Earl Carroll, New York theatrical
producer, faced the Federal Parole
Board at the prison for the second
time in four days on his petition for
parole from the year and q day SEN
tence he Is serving on a conviction
for perjury.
Carroll appeared for questioning be.
fore the board Friday, in seeking lib
erty from the prison sentence he be.
gan here June after he was SEN
fenced for the testimony he gave in
his "bathtub" case. Carroll was charged
with having staged sensational party
in which a chorus girl appeared nude.
Warden w. Shook, who announced
that the papers in CAROLS case will
be forwarded to the United States At
torney General in Washington after
this hearing, also listed another well
known inmate eligible for parole.
The official stated that the recon-.
mendation of the Parole Board on the
application of CASTOR B. Means, for
merly with the Department of JUS
tice, has been sent to the Attorney
General. He declined to make public
the nature Of the recommendation.
Means was convicted on two charg.
es, including one Of conspiracy to vi
olate the national prohibition law
and another to obstruct justice. He
was found guilty on the first charge
in July, 1924, in a case involving the
reported transfer of a large quantity
of liquor, which the Government
charged was moved from licensed dis
tilleries. He received a two-year sen.
tence at this trial and a similar sen.
tence upon conviction on the second
charge, which set out specifically that
he attempted to bribe former United
States Attorney General Daugherty
and other Government prosecutors
to protect men since convicted Of US.
ing the mails to defraud.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Embassy and Legation Signs Disappear
AS British Naval Mission Visits Here

officials there said the report was UNI
founded. At the Canadian legation,
1746 Massachusetts avenue, it was
stated that the plate must have been
removed some time Saturday night.
Considerable force was necessary to
pry loose the British sign, which was
about by 10 inches i'm size and was
securely attached to the brick wall of
the embassy Office, 1901 Nineteenth
street. A screw-driver was used to
remove the four long screws which
held the Canadian plate to the wall.
Officials Of the embassy and the le-
cation, while admittedly vexed over
the loss Of the plates, refused to con.
slider the incidents very seriously.
holding that practical joker or some
one with a queer bent for souvenirs
must have taken the signs. The police.
however, were notified of the losses.
They were told that the British plate,
alone. was worth $3.50.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Ignite MINERS STRIKE.
IN CENTRAL GERMANY
Electric Light Supply Is Cut in
Several Cities by Lack
of Fuel.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HALLE. Germany, October IL
Ignite miners throughout Central
Germany went on strike today for
better wages.
Reports from the district agree
that nearly 80 per cent Of the men
laid down their tools, the strike seri.
ously affecting the electric light sup
of which the authorities began ra-
tioning current.
II the strike continues long large
cities, such as Berlin, Cologne and
Hamburg, will encounter shortage
Of fuel, as coal dealers have only
limited supplies Of Ignite, which is
CONNOLLY used for fuel In private
homes.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

II Admiral Cowan and the officers
Of his British good will'' naval mis-
sion had been forced to depend on
signs to locate the British embassy
and the Canadian legation on their
visits there today they would have ex'
perienced considerable difficulty.
Some mysterious person visited both
Of the diplomatic chanceries during
the dark hours prior to the missions .
calls and painstakingly removed the
large brass sign plates which former
ly Identified the places as headquar-
ters, respectively, of "the British en-
bassy" and ''the Canadian legation"
Henry Chiffon, acting counselor OF
the British embassy. expressed the be-
lief today that "go-getting" souvenir
hunters may have been responsible
for the depredations. He said he had
heard that a similar plate at the Irish
legation also had been removed. but
Evening star., 1927-10-17
CEMETERY UNCOVERED.
Pre-Roman Metropolis Is Found
Near Salerno, Italy.

NAPLES. Italy, October II P).-An
important pre-Roman metropolis, or
Old World cemetery, has been dis
covered near Salerno by workers in a
stone quarry.
Terra Gotta tombs of various epochs
have been brought to light and many
stone utensils and vases belonging to
the first century before Christ have
been found Urns of tie Lecythus
type, bowl.shaped cups Of the Scythus
type and earthenware jars Of the
Stamnos type have been found.
Funeral urns with red figures and
archaic inscriptions also are being ex-
amined by archeologists, who are
keenly interested in the find.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Jay Walkers Advised to Watch Snakes
And Learn How to Gross Streets Safely

run over by automobiles as perished
under the slow moving wheels of farm
wagons and buggies of decade or so
ago. DR.. Dittmars conducted a 1900.
mile tour Of New York State and he
has returned with the reason.
II watched a snake crossing the
road" he said. ut wiggled along at
the side for SO feet until 1t came to
a culvert. There 1t paused, looked first
to the left, then to the right, appear.
ed to listen, and only then slipped
acr0sas"
Evening star., 1927-10-17
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE wig.
gly snake has been found to be the
model pedestrian.
go to the snake. thou Jay walker. u
proposes DIR. Raymond l.. Dittmars.
curator of reptiles of the New York
Geological Gardens. who regards the
snake as the perfect tutor against
the perils Of pedestrians.
Intrigued by the statistics that
hardly q tenth as many snakes are
Evening star., 1927-10-17

American forces
in Russian waters
during the World
War with seven
adopted Russian
waits, has welded
q Russian woman
and thereby OBJ
tanned a mother
for his interesting
family. who can
speak their native
tongue. Admiral
McCully was a
bachelor.
Copyrighted dis
patches to The
Star today from
Riga, Russian sea-
port, declared that
Admiral McCully,
Evening star., 1927-10-17

after sweeping aside all obstacles to
quick wedding, is honeymooning at
Reval, awaiting authorization from
the State Department for including
the brides name in his American pass
port.
The admiral, just turned 60, was mar.
ried Saturday to Mrs. Olga Krundy-
cher, aged 20. He arrived at Reval
last Thursday and induced the local
authorities to waive the fortnightly
bans. A prominent Soviet judge per-
formed the ceremony at the City Hall,
with the American consul and several
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Storm Warning Halts Ships.

MIAMI, Fla, October II OPAL.
though the barometer was rising
slowly here today, after an early
morning reading of 29.72. small ship.
ping needed storm warnings ordered
for southern Florida waters and had
postponed scheduled sailings to and
from the Bahamas,
Evening star., 1927-10-17
MELLON SUIT REFUSED.
Supreme Court Will Not Review
Action Against Official.

A $500,O00 libel suit against Secre.
tary Mellon, brought by Charles B.
Brewer, who had acted as counsel for
congressional committee In an In.
vestigation of charges of Implications
in the issue of war loan bonds, will
not be reviewed by the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1927-10-17
Dance Curfew Upheld.

ASHBY-DE.LA.ZOUCH, Leicester.
shire. England. October II (P).-The
court here has upheld a police curfew
on dances lasting after midnight.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

Rear Admiral Newton Alexander
McCully, U. S. N, who startled the
country in 1920, when he returned
to Washington from command of the
Evening star., 1927-10-17

10. 3 Weather Bureau Forecast,1
Cloudy tonight and tomorrow, pre-.
ceded by showers this afternoon and
night; not much change in tempera'
ture. emperature-Highest, 81. at
pm. yesterday; lowest, so, at 8 am.
today. Full report on page s.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

CONTINUED on Page 2. Column g.
Evening star., 1927-10-17

Continued on Page 2, Column A.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, November, 8 R.-
United States Department of Agri-
culture: Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head;
slow, early market mostly steady:
spots strong on light lights and pigs;
big packers inactive; bidding consider.
ably, lower; top, 1000; several sales
250 to 2S0 pound weights at that
price; bulk 210 to 800 pounds. 950a
$50; ITO to 200 pounds, 80 $50;
130 to $50 pounds, 8.00a9.O0; packing
sows mostly 7.85aS.35: best light
weight to shippers, 8.50aS.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 10000 head; fed
steers strong to % cents higher; she
stock fully steady; other classes Nn-
changed; active market on stockers
and feeders; 1900 paid for three loads
of weighty bullocks: medium weights,
1885; yearlings, 17.75: most fat steers.
12.90a1500; low cutter cows around
5.25; strong weight cutters up to
600; weighty sausage bulls, 7.25a7.35;
vealers to big packers, 12.00a12.50;
outsiders, 13.00a14.00.
Sheep--Receipts, 1900 head; fat
lambs draggy, about steady; trading
mostly on good natives and wooled
comebacks around 14.00 few early bids
choice lambs weak to lower; choice
natives and Westerns held around
1425 or 14.35; culls, 10.50a11.00; buck
lambs, 100 to 130 pounds. 11.00a12 90;
sheep steady with yesterdays close;
gocd fat ewes, 6.25aG.75; choice light
weights, 700; feeding lambs un.
changed; bulk medium and good
1880 and 1926.
Evening star., 1927-11-09
EUROPE ENTERING
i. S. RAYON TRADE
Battle for World Market in
Prospect in Mammoth
New Industry.
BY j. C. ROYLE.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK, November 9.-Reports
from Europe indicate that the next
great international industrial combi-
nation which will be effected by Eu-
ropean manufacturers, will involve an
organization tn the rayon industry.
With increasing rapidity manufac-
turers in Europe are organizing their
industries according to the model Of
the steel cartel formed by German.
French, Belgian and Luxembourg pro-
ducers. There can be little doubt that
these combinations have as their inn
mediate object the forging of weapons
by which European manufacturers
may battle more effectively against
America for the domination Of world
markets.
The formation Of an European rayon
trust will bring into immediate promi-
nence the tremendous Importance
which this new synthetic fabric has
assumed in the textile industry. In
the last few years the manufacture
businesses Of the country.
Growth of the Industry.
The process Of manufacturing arti-
fetal silk from cellulose originated in
France more than 80 years ago, but
it's real development dates only from
the close Of the war. At that time
the British government found itself
in possession Of vast quantities of
cellulose which had been turned out
as q basis for the production of high
explosives. After the armistice Brit.
ish chemists set to work to find com.
mercial use for this material. They
succeeded in producing an artificial
Evening star., 1927-11-09
RAW SUGAR FIRMER.

.EW YORK, November 9 R.-The
raw sugar market was firmer early
today and while no sales were re.
ported there was better inquiry with
buyers at 4.G5 for Cuban duty paid.
an advance of 1.16 over the last paid
price. and offerings light.
Isefiecting firmer feeling in all of
the foreign markets over our holiday,
raw sugar futures were higher on
covering and buying by houses with
trade and European connections with
the list at midday at about the best
OF the session, and from to 4 points
above the previous close. Reports re.
garding the progress of the sugar con.
ference abroad, relative to limitation
OF crops, were somewhat conflicting.
but the action Of the foreign market
w 8 interpreted to mean that a salts
factory solution is possible. However.
nothing definite along this line was
reported and the trade was still in.
clined to be cautious.
In refined a fair inquiry was re.
ported md prices were unchanged at
$50 for fine granulated.