davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
Virginia Planter
Starves Himself
In Hope of Dying
''It's My Business He
Tells Friends i'm Re-
fusing Food.
Special Dispatch to The star.

DANVIILE, Va. May 30.-F. w.
Davis, so, for 20 years tobacco planter
near here, is dying slowly at his home
today, through his refusal to eat,
He has eaten nothing since May IL,
but occasionally has drunk water.
Neighbors called in DR.. 8. z. Hughes
last night to visit Davis. who talked
nationally, telling the physician that
1T Is my business If I want to die"
Davis explained he had no friends
and was getting too old to work. He
appeared philosophic about 1t, the
doctor said and refused peeuniary aid,
saying that he had money. He has
made hts VIII and funeral arrange
ments.
DR.. Hughes said that neighbors had
yainly sought to change Davis mental
attitude toward himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
TOURISTS IN LONDON
ATTEND CEREMONIES
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, May S0.-With its ranks
plentifully reinforced by tourists, the
American colony in London today OBJ
served Memorial day with several
touching ceremonies, the chief Of which
centered about the American Ambas-
sador, Charles q. Dawes.
The days exercises began this fore
noon at the Cenotaph in whitehall.
where American Legion and American
Overseas Memorial Day Association
representatives placed Wreaths.
Ambassador Dawes placed q wreath
on the Tomb OF the Unknown Soldier
in Westminster Abbey, while directly
afterward, In Parliament Square oppo-
site st. Margaret'S. war veterans laid a
wreath at the base of the Statue of
Abraham Lincoln.
This years Memorial service in Brook
wood Cemetery will be held Sunday.
All American soldiers graves in Great
Britain were decorated with the Amer
lean colors today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
Mrs. Hoover Sends
Memorial Wreath
For Argonne Cross

A wreath sent by Mrs. Her
bert Hoover was placed on the
Argonne cross in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery this morning at
IL o'clock during services ar
ranged by the American Wom-
ems Legion.
The wreath sent by the First
Lady was placed by Mrs, VIII
liam Corcoran Eustis, the f1rst
national president of the legion.
and one sent by the legion was
placed by Mrs. Acheson F. Has
san. the incumbent president. DR..
H, d. Sterrett opened the service
: with an invocation and delVered
an address, after which tne
American Greed was reclteu.
Taps was sounded by an Army
bugler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
DR.. SILES, BOLIVIAN
PRESIDENT, RESIGNS
No Reason Given as Leader Leaves
Government in Hands of
New Cabinet.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 30.-Dr. Her
nando Siles, President of Bolivia, re-
signed Wednesday and placed the gov
eminent in the hands Of the cabinet
He gave ne reason for his act. DR.. Siles
took Office January /, 1925.
DR.. Siles Immediately abandoned the
presidential palace and told the cabi-
net it should call general election,
The South American republic has had
frequent governmental dif1cultieS. The
cabinet resigned March q this year and
the new cabinet, which was formed
March IL to succeed 1t, was followed by
another one May IT.
DR.. Siles is noted as q lawyer and
educator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
Bishop. Haas lined to Goslin. Cronil
threw out Cochrane. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING.

Bishop. Haas lined to Goslin. Cronin
threw out Cochrane. No runs.
EIGHTH INNING. a
WASHINGTON-Myer flied to Haas
Cronin singled to right. Bluege flied
to Haas. Cronin stole second and took
third when Cochrane pegged wildly to
center. Ruel walked. Cochrane hurt
his leg when he fell into the Athletics
dugout while attempting to get Liska s
foul. When Cronin and Ruel attempted
a double steal, Boley dropped Coch-
rane's throw, letting Cronin score and
Ruel reach second. Liska famed. One
run.
PHILADELPHIA - Simmons sent a
long fly to GoSlin. Foxx flied deep to
Loepp. Miller walked. Also Dykes
Cramer batted for Boley, and Cronin
threw him out. No runs,
NINTH INNING.
WASHINGTON - Perkins went be-
hind the plate and McNair to short for
Philadelphia. Loepp singled TO left.
Foxx scooped up Rice's grounder touch
ed first to retire the runner and threw
to McNair getting Loepp for a double
play. Goslin famed. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-Ha batted for
Grove and West took Locpp's place for
Washington. Harris single to right.
Liska tossed out Bishop, Harris going
to second. Haas lined deep to right
and Harris took third after the catch.
Williams batted for Perkins and walked.
Simmons hit a home run to the roof
OF the left-fleld stands, scoring Harris
and Williams ahead of him and tying
the score. Foxx got his fourth hit, a
double to left center. Marberry relieved
7 IN
TENTH INNING.
WASHINGTON.-Q and Schang
was the new Mack battery. Quinn will
bat in Perkins place and Schang in
Groves place. Judge took a third
strike. Meyer lined to Miller. McNair
threw out Cronin. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA.-M went back
for Dykes looper. McNair singled to
center. West came in fast for Schang'S
low liner. Bishop walked. Haas fouled
to Rice, No runs.
ELEVENTH INNING.
WAsHINGTON-Bluege hunted and
was thrown out by Quinn. Ruel flied
PHILADELPHIA Quinn famed
Simmons singled to center. Foxx
| scratched a single past Cronin for his
nth hit Of the game. sending Simmon,
to third. Miller was purpoSely passed
filling the bases. Simmons was trapped
OH third on q pitchout, but regaineo
the bag safely when Ruel threw wild
| to Bluege for an error. Dykes famed
McNair lined to West. No runs.
TWELFTH INNING.
| WESTINGHOUSE tossed ou
| West. Bishop threw out Rice. Goslir
flied to Haas. No runs.
| PHILADELPHIA--Sc fouled e
Ruel. Bishop flied to West. So die
Haas. No runs.
THIRTEENTH INNING.
| WASHINGTON-Ju fouled X
Simmons. Bishop threw out Myer
Quinn knocked down Cronins drive
and threw him out. No runs.
PHILADELPHIA-Qu popped *
Cronin. Simmons doubled against thu
scorebcard in center. Foxx beat out 4
slow roller TO Bluege, sending Simmoni
to third. Miller was Intentionally
walked, filling the bases. Dykes famed
McNair singled to left center, scoring
Simmons with the winning run. Ont
run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
EUROPEANS HURT
I IN INDIA CLASH
MoSIems and HinduS Renew
Rioting at DaCca-Bombay
Demonstration Staged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOMBAY, May 30.-Alarming reports
were received here today of renewed
rioting yesterday between Moslems and
Hindus at Dacca, $50 miles from CAL
cutta, capital of Bengal. A large num-
Der of Hindus were arrested, and the
city superintendent of police, command
ing Gurka troops, was arrested.
Neighboring villages were said to have
taken up the communal conflict. which,
since it began Thursday of last week,
has taken IA lives at Dacca and caused
injuries to 20 others.
At Lillooah. also in the Calcutta area,
police opened fire upon mob of 1000
rioters, most of them railway. workers
from the East Indian workshops. Four
persons were wounded. The mob be-
sieged the company ONCE and injured
several European officials slightly.
In Bombay last evening Nationalist
staged another imposing demonstration.
About $4,000 persons, including 1000
women. took part
Ten Nationalist volunteers were taken
back to their camp at Untadi today on
Stretehers after a Sortie against the salt
depot at DharaSana. One hundred and
eleven volunteers participated in the
raid, They had reached one of the
salt heaps and had started to pick up
salt when the police made a lathi
charge, injuring several, 10 Of them
badly.
Large numbers of volunteers arriving
at Bulsar from various parts of Gujerat
are expected at Untadi to participate
In further raids.
A Bombay dispatch to the London
Daily Herald said Hooseinbhoy Laljee,
president of the Indian Merchants
Chamber. composed Of nearly 500 BUSH
ness corporations, has conferred with
Sir Frederick Sykes, Governor of Bonn
bay Presidency, urging conciliatory
measures and necessity of consulting
Ganohi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
AMERICANS IN TURKEY
OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY
Two Meetings Held in Istanbul,
One Decorating Graves of
Civilians There.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May 30.-Three
hundred Americans in Istanbul cele-
brated Memorial day with two stimuli
taneous but separate services.
One group met at the Protestant
Cemetery for religious services and the
decoration of civilian graves, since no
American soldiers are buried in Turkey
The other meeting was at the Amer
lean consulate, where Consul Charles
Allen spoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
RETIRED ENGINEER DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
James Mauran Betton, Washington
Resident for 8 Years, Was Well
Known Throughout East.

James Mauran Betton. retired civil
engineer, died at his residence at 1870
Wyoming avenue yesterday after long
illness. He would have been II years
old in June.
Mr., Betton was widely known In the
East. He was considered an expert In
"sandblast," a method used In cleaning
ships and buildings. He retired about
six years ago, coming to this city to live
He was graduated in civil engineering
from Harvard University In 1874 and
was q member of the Harvard Club OF
this city.
Mr.. Betton is survived by daughter
Miss Elinor Weld Betton Of this city
His wife died last october.
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence this morning. Interment
will be in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston
tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
Asks About Electricity.

BALTIMORE, May 80 Especially -
Chauncey p. Garter of Washington has
asked the Public Service Commission
what steps, If any, the commission has
taken to compel the Chesapeake Bay
Power Co., a subsidiary Of the Wash
ington. Baltimore g. Annapolis Electric
Railway Co., TO furnish electric current
to Town Point on Herring Bay IN Anne
Arundel Counts. Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 30 (R-
j. II, Earring, flying cadet of Kelly
Field, Tex, was killed today in an
attempted emergency parachute jump
from plane three miles south Of Tip
ton, Okla. A second cadet, whose name
was said to be Anderson, made . sue
ceSSful leap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
COLORED MOTHERS
APPEAL TO HOOVER
Petition Terms War Depart
ment's Pilgrimage Ruling
"Gratuitous Insult"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 30.-The National
Association for the Advancement of
Celored People yesterday announced
that 55 colored Gold Star mothers have
declined to make the pilgrimage to the
graves of their sons under rules they
said the War Department has laid down
providing for segregation by color.
The mothers have appealed to Presi-
dent Hoover to abolish the ruling. the
announcement said, Their petition
terms the War Departments attitude
''gratuitous insult"
Twelve years after the armistice, "
they say, .''the high principles of 1918
seem to have been forgotten. We who
gave and who are eolared are insulted
by the implication that we are not fit
persons to travel with other bereaved
ones Instead OF making up parties OF
Gold Star mothers on the basis of geo.
graphical location, We are set aside az
a separate group, Jim Crowed, segre-
gated and insulted."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30

Mrs. Frances Anne OllyfYe Seacome
Q hneal descendant OF Oliver Cromwell
died recently OF Hove. England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
Auto Race Line-Up

INDIANAPOLIS, May 80 (P).-The
official lineup and numbers Of automo-
biles which will participate in the an
nual 500-mile race here today will be as
follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30

Practically all the cupboard motor
boats in Northern Island are from
America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
{. F. JEWELL Is ELECTED
TO POWER BOAT OFFICE
Committee Appointed in Chesapeake
and Potomac Association to Plan
Summer Regattas.

Edmund r. Jewell was elected COM
modore of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Power Boat Association at the annual
election meeting last night. Other OIL
GERS follow:
w. C. Shelton, first vice commodore;
Thomas p. Hickman, second vice COM
modore; Gordon Leech, rear coMmo-
dore; L. G. Stoudemlre, rear commodore;
u. A zimmerman, secretary and o. II.
Lewis, treasurer.
A committee was appointed to draft
plans for regattaS this Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
AS TAKE THINNING
GAME, TO, AFTER $
TYING SCORE IN 9th

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
PRESIDENT LEAVES
FOR GETTYSBURG
TO MAKE ADDRESS

Continued From First Page0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-30
FOREIGN.

+. C7a.m., Greenwich time. today.)
Temperature Weather
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04

Mr. Adds e. Hull, president and
general manager of the A. E. Hull
Pottery Co., of Crooksville, and one
of the prominent citizens in this
section of the state, died suddenly
Sunday about noon, at his home in
GAINESVILLE, following heart at
tack. He was 68 years of age. He
was born near Crooksville, and had
long been in the pottery business,
in which he made marked success
He was member of the First
Church of Christ, GAINESVILLE. His
wife who was Miss Eta Brannon.
of Stockport, survives, and four
sons-A. E. Jr., who has been asso-
ciated with his father in the pot
terry business; James B., Robert w.
and Byron Hull; and two daugh-
ters, Miss Jane Hull and Mrs. Joy
Everett, all of GAINESVILLE; also one
brother, j. S. Hull, and one sister,
Miss Margaret Hull, both of Crooks
vile. While Mr. Hull had been in
poor health several years, he gave
close attention to his business
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at O'Clock, at
the First Church of Christ, Zanes-
vile, with Rev. j. d. Walters, for
mer pastor of the church, in charge.
Interment was made in Greenwood
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
Funeral OF Joseph Flanders

An account was given in the
Democrat last week, of the death OF
Joseph Flanders, Civil war soldier,
which occurred Wednesday about
midnight
Funeral services were held from
the residence here Saturday after
noon at o'clock Ministers Off
ciating were Rev E. F. Kendle, pas
tor of the Main Street Church OF
Christ of which the deceased was a
member; Elder S. P. Moody of Nc
Connelsville, and Rev. j. A. God
dard of Washington c H. A fine
lohituary sketch was read by Mr.. q.
10. McGonagIe. Two hymns-"Abide
with Me" and Crossing the Bar"
were read A beautiful silk Amer
! lean flag. presented by the Wom-
ans Relief Corps, draped the cas-
ket, and members of that order
carried the floral pieces from the
house to the cars, to be taken to
the cemetery.
The pail bearers were from the
American Legion, being John Nc
Bride, R. K Longley, John Par
sons, Richard Gaines, Lee Spung,
and Bernard Spung.
The funeral was a full military
service. Comrades of the deceased,
of the Civil war-Messrs. A. A.
Coulson, J. l. Benjamin and Jonas
Bingham; also D. w. Eveland who
served four years in the standing
army, following the Civil war, were
present, and the G. A. r. rituals
tic service was conducted. Twenty
or more members of the American
Legion and Wagon company attend
ed, in full uniform, and at the Nc
Connelsville cemetery, where inter-
ment was made, the military salute
was fired by members of Wagon
Company Taps and echo taps were
sounded, the buglers being respect
lively Dwight Miller and Harold V.
Savage
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04

Walter and Elizabeth Deedrick
to Chester and Bessie Murray, .25
acre, Morgan township, 81.
w. H. and Flora Reicker to Todds
Grange No. 1857, .66 2-3 acre
Marion, 81.
Otis D. and Ollie Fuller to The
Ohio Fuel Gas Co., right of way
Union.
Matte and z. T. White to E. NJ
Glenn, 15647 acres, Windsor, 81.
Emma S. Mcdonald, deceased, to
Harold G.. Mcdonald, 100.76 acres
u interest, affidavit for transfer.
Kate Ewing to G. D. Ewing, Ches-
terhill lot, 81.
Pharsalie Folk, deceased, to Earl
M. Folk, ct al, SO acre, York town.
ship, and Perry county, affidavit for
transfer
John Folk ct al to Frank McIn-
tyre, SO acre, York township and
Perry county, 81.
Isaac M. Hook, deceased, to
Clyde M. Hobart, two Stockport
lots, certificate for transfer.
Mary b. and w. e. Montgomery
to Alma L. McKibben, McConnels-
Vile lot, (Wm. Harrison lot), 81.
l.. A. Boyd to Carrie l.. James,
14.56 acres, Penn, 81.
A. G. Balding to Curtis G. Bald
ing, 35 acres, Union, 81.
T. B. Lane to Guy Eaton, 4.84
acres, Windsor, $40.
Elizabeth Norman, deceased, to
Florence N. Crooks ct al, affidavit
for transfer, two McConnelsville
lots
John Stahl and wife to Walter
A. and Elizabeth Deedrick, McCon-
nelsville lot, 81.
The village of Stockport to Mabel
l.. Allard, cemetery lot, $40.
The village of Malta to Lydia
Rogers, parts of two cemetery lots,
$3.50.
Sadie Parker, deceased, to Har-
rison l.. Parker, probate court cer-
tificate.
Robert F. Sears, deceased, to
Elizabeth E. Sears. probate court
certificate
Jonathan Sevall to Raymond Sc
vail, probate court certificate.
Eugene Mckinley Pierce and wife
to James J. Christie, out lots Is,
16, II, and part Of lot 81, McCon-
nelsville, 81.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
County Drought Committee Meets

The county drought committee
met Tuesday evening and elected ].
T. Bowman, Chesterhill, chairman;
and R K. Brown, jr, a member OF
the committee representing the
business men. The committee wish
es it understood that they are anx-
ious to receive notice of all cases
of dire need in the county, at such
times as these cases become appar-
ent Such notice should be brought
to the office of the county agent this
fall and winter, as they may de-
velop. Any credit needs will only
be considered by the committee, af-
ter individuals have been referred
to it by their own banker. Thus.
all persons interested in credit, are
requested to take their problem to
their banker first. The committee
urges farmer purchasers Of feed, to
join together by neighborhoods and
purchase in car loads wherever pos
sible. The office Of the county
agent will attempt to assist such
purchasers in locating feed supplies,
and in obtaining prices.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
Mrs. Amanda Smith Badly Hurt

Mrs Amanda Smith of this place
had both legs broken Saturday ev-
ening, about 10 o'clock, in an auto
accident near Sharpsburg. Mrs.
Smith since the forepart of July
had been visiting at Huntington and
Charleston, w. Va. She in com
pany with her grandson, Prof. E.
c.. Stotts of Huntington, was on her
way here, coming by way Of Athens
Where the accident occurred. new
road has recently been constructed
and Mr. Stotts took the old road
which was in good condition for a
distance, and then came to bank,
that the car which was being driven
slowly, struck, throwing Mrs Smith
against the instrument board. She
was brought here to her daughter
Mrs. Oma Allen, and it was discover
ed that the big bone in the right
leg below the knee was broken, al
so the small bone in the left leg
just below the knee cap. She also
sustained other bruises, and has
since suffered much pain.
Tuesday she was removed in the
Fisher ambulance. to a hospital at
Huntington, w. Va. Mrs. Allen ac-
companied her. Mrs. Smiths
daughter Mrs. Grace Thomson re-
sides at Huntington, and she and
Mrs. Allen will assist in the care of
their mother The fact that Mrs.
Smith is 80. years of age, makes her
injuries rather critical Mr.. Stotts
escaped with minor injuries, and
his machine, a Marmon eight sedan,
was not much damaged.
Later r:-Mrs Smith stood the trip
well. 1t has been discovered that
her left leg is broken just above the
knee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
With The Malta Council

The Malta council at its meeting
Tuesday night, transacted some
business of Importance. A petition
was presented signed by many resi-
dents of lower Malta, which de-
clared the cattle yards in lower
Malta to be nuisance DR.. J. B.
Naylor, district health commission
er, declared the yards to be in
sanitary and menace to public
health, and told council they were
at liberty to use his name and Of
flee in connection with their order
to the b. & O. railroad. The reso-
luton was unanimously adopted
and the railroad ordered to have
them removed within 60 days.
A resolution was passed to grade,
drain and tar practically all the
gravel streets in the village-includ-
ing High street from 18th to 8th,
and 8th street from High street to
Main; Front street from bridge to
1st street, and End street from
Main to Front: 5th street from Main
to Front When completed. the
streets will he surfaced the same as
the Pennsville and Marietta roads.
The cost will be met by the gaso-
line tax money, and no part of the
cost Of improvements will be as
sessed against property owners.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
East Grove

Mrs. Rosa Newton is seriously i'll
at this writing.
The Abels and McInturfs gathered
at the home of Orrin Abel last Sun
day. and spent the day pleasantly.
There were 80 present, the guest
of honor being Mr.. George Sauter
of st. Louis, Mo
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Carney of
Urbana, were called here because of
the illness of Mrs. Carney's mother,
Mrs. Newton.
Frank Fitch and family and Rus
sci James and family attended the
Lowell reunion at Mountville, Sun
day.
Mildred Johnson, Olive Abel and
Oneta Newton attended the party at
Berkley Tracey's.
Earl Smith, former teacher of
Shields school, was in this COM
munity recently. He is writing in
,surance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Syphers and
Samuel Hawthorne OF Elizabeth,
Pa, were visitors last week at Carl
lSyphers'.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
j. Nj. McKeOwn Leases Standard
Oil Filling Station

Mr. j. M. McKeown Of this place
has leased the Standard Oil filling
station here on Center street, near
the bridge He left Tuesday for
Columbus, where he will spend sew
eral days taking training in the
Standard Oil training department.
The Standard Oil gasoline, oils and
greases will be sold at the station,
the same as heretofore.
Mr. McKeown is very well known
throughout the county, and needs
no introduction to the public. He
was in business here some years
ago, and afterwards at Coshocton.
He will make this place his home.
For some time this deal has been
pending Mr.. McKeown takes pos
session of the station here the first
of next week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-09-04
Beverly Route

Mr. and Mrs Stanford Davis have
moved from the G. L. Allen proper
ty, to Beverly.
Mrs Charlie Noyes and daughter,
Mrs. Howard Lewis and children
and Mrs. I. w. Hastings spent Fri
day with Mrs. Jennie Allen and Mrs,
Bessie Campbell.
Mrs Mary Bishoff and Mrs. Ida
Baker of Parkersburg, w. Va,
called on their friend Miss Myrtle
Campbell, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Hastings and
son Leon spent Sunday near Barlow
Harry Wainwright who has en-
ployment near McConnelsville, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his fam
lily, near here.