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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23
CheSterhill

Murray Wood who is employed
with the Bobb Chevrolet company
in Columbus, spent the week end
with his parents, j. A. Wood and
wife. Mary Lois Whitacre who
spent two weeks with John Martins
of Rinards Mills, returned home
Saturday evening. Victor Whitacre
is spending few days at the Mar
tin e.--Arthur Carr, jr., who is
employed with the Yeast Foam com
pany in Pennsylvania, is spending
a few days at his home here
Cloyd Zumbro and family Of Mil
lersburg were week end guests OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

This Thursday evening, after the
regular meeting Of Pollyanna lodge,
D. of A., a pot luck supper will be
enjoyed, and there will be other en-
tertaining features. The district
deputy and other visitors will be
present. A good attendance Of the
local lodge is desired.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Margaret B. Wagner
deceased:
c. /. Schofield, whose address is
Chesterhill, Ohio, has been ap-
pointed and qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Margaret B.
Wagner, late of Morgan county
Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 18th day of May, A
D., 1885.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County
23m3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23
The annual meeting of the Won

The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Home Missionary society Of
the dge-Barnesville district
North East Ohio conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held Friday, May "a, at the First
NJ. E. church in Cambridge. Among
Morgan county people taking part
in the program will be Miss Catha
Johnson, Mrs. w. J. Elliott Miss
Corintha Whipple, Mrs. Bernhard
Mercer and Miss Louise Crew. Miss
Corintha Whipple is a member of
the nominating committee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

Mr. ROYAL Wade of this place.
who is employed with the Frank
Finley packing plant suffered a Sc
we're hemorrhage, Friday, and was
taken to Bethesda hospital. He re-
turned the first of this week, and
is much better and able to be out.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

The death Of Henry Love, aged
73 years, occurred Saturday at his
home south of Sharon, following a
stroke of paralysis sustained some
weeks before. He is survived by his
second wife and two sons by his
first marriage. He was member
of the Hoskinsville M. p. church.
Funeral services were held from
the Sharon Presbyterian church
and burial was made in the church
cpmptpry
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

Mrs Howard Price who has been
quite Ill for several days with in
iuenza, and threatened with pneu-
monia, is some better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

A daughter named Gloria Joan
was born Wednesday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifton Blind of Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23
LO C A l. N e w 8

Mrs. Geo. Chambers of Bristol,
who is in poor health, has not been
so we'll of late.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Sidwell is quite i'll with
whooping cough.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23

Miss Edith Hoffman, of Malta is
suffering with a badly sprained an
kle.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-05-23
Mems Dress Socks

SIX Fancy Sox are the best 25c value we have
been able to find. A good assortment of light
and dark patterns. Sizes 10 to II.
An exceptionally good value in Mems Rayon
Fancy Hose. Sizes 10 to II IL, at-------15c
Other Fancy Dress Socks at----13c-2 for 25c
Extra Value in Mems Work Socks at-1Oc
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

League Planning Another Try To Keep Peace
Eastern Visitor
Seriously Beaten
In Mystery Case

GLENDALE, Calf, Sept 20. U.D
Mrs. Helene H. Posner, 33-vear-
old Newark, N. j., visitor, prCseSSed
a clouded memory today to events
leading up to a severe beating she
endured at the hands of a myster-
iouS aSSailant.
Recovering from long hours of
unconsciousness, the attractive red
haired victim insisted she could re-
member nothing of being attacked
or of being thrown into a garage,
three blocks from the home of Will
liam Mccoy and his wife, whom she
has been visiting since her arrival
from Newark last January. Mccoy
was held in technical custody as a
material witness.
Mrs. Mccoy, intensifying the mys-
terry, said she put her guest to bed
after she became i'll and knew no
thing of her leaving the house. 9th
er witnesses, according to police,
described hearing a quarrel in the
Mccoy home and later seeing Mrs.
Posner fleeing madly down the
street, pursued by man. She was
clad only in bathrobe and stock
ings.
Polise We're told the victim has
two children in Newark.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
DANCE To AID
CITY PLAN Tine
Of OLEANDERS

Tantalizing rhythmS supplied by
the famous orchestra from the
equally famous band of the twenty
fifth U. S. infantry will supply the
music for the dance sponsored to-
morrow night by the Junior cham
ber of commerce.
This dance will begin at $50 p,
m. following the concert to be Civ
en- by the band at $3.50 o'clock in
the city park, the public being in
yited to both events.
Veterans hall has been chosen as
the dance headquarters and will be
plentifully supplied with electric
fans should the weather continue
warm.
In securing the orchestra the
Junior chamber of commerce feels
that it is offering dance lovers a
real treat since the fame of the
tWenty-fifth infantry band is ma
tionally known. The newest ar
rangements of the newest melodies
will provide an evening of pleasure
for the community and in addition,
the committee in charge is plan
ming delicious ice cool drinks for
the refreshment of patrons.
All proceeds from the dance will
go toward the junior climbers fund
for planting oleanders in the city,
adding much to the appearance
and beauty of Ell Centre.
Tickets for the dance may be Sc
cured from any member or at the
door tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
Valley Jews To
Keep Holy Days

Holy Days for Jews in Imperial
Valley will be ushered in Friday
Evening Setember 27 when the Con-
gregation Beth Jacob will hold Rosh
Hashana services at SGT Commercial
street, Ell Centro, as announced by
NJ. Rosen, the president of the con-
gregation Rosh Hashana services
continue for two days, to be followed
or the tenth day by the solemn Yom
Kippur, or atonement services.
The innovation of special prayer
for the wisdom of congress in its
deliberations and the soundneSS of
the judgments of the supreme court
of the United States will be marked
by the blowing of the rams horn,
announced Al Caplan of El Centre,
remarking that the ancient ritual
prays for the head of the govern
ment. and in the United States
there are three equal and coordina-
ted departments of government.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
NEW TYPE Of
DITCH BRUSH
DEVICE SEEN
Irrigation District Officials
See Demonstration Yester-
day At Santa Ana.

Irrigation district and Other
county officials returned from San
ia Ana last night where they hao
gone to witness a demonstration
run of a ditch brushing machine
said to be the latest word in such
equipment. Those from this county
who witnessed the demonstration
were w. E. Young and Charles
Morrow, district directors, Walter
Bowker Calexico, superintendent OF
the Mexican division, Charles Guest
Calipatria division superintendent,
M. M. Sweeney, Holtville superin-
tendent, Arthur Brown, Calexico
superintendent and P. " Harrigan
representing the office of the coun-
ty agricultural commissioner.
The machine, invented by Fred
OFT. is said to be a radical depart
ure from the old method of brush
ing ditch banks and it was the be-
lief of those who witnessed the
demonstration yesterday that Ott
is on the right track with some
| further improvements still to be
added to the machine.
The principle on which it operates
is through a small motor which
| generates 220 volts of electricity
This is thrown through a trans
former to make $4,000 volts and this
high voltage is introduced into the
ground by means of electrical
plates attached to a trailer like ar
arrangement and pulled over the area
to be treated.
Those plants which are contact
ed by these plates are killed. II
seems to reach just few inches be-
low the surface of the ground, how
ever, and in order to be effective or
plants whose roots go deeper into
the ground, the apparatus must be
further improved.
The value of the machine is that
it is inexpensive to operate and the
only outlay is the purchase of the
machinery and the gasoline with
which to operate it. OFT is said tc
! be contemplating plates II feet wide
and figures that with this improve
ment an area that wide can be
treated at the rate of five miles ar
hour at a much lower cost than
present equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
INDICTED MAN
DENIES GUILT

Manuel Avalos, recently indicted
by the county grand jury on a
charge of conspiracy to commit
murder, appeared before Judge
Vaughn Thompson in superior court
this morning and entered his plea
of not guilty to the charge. His
trial was set for october 7.
Avalos with Rene Rambout, was
indicted by the jury following the
formers statement to CaleXico po-
lice that he had been promised $50
by Rambout to kill the latter's wife.
They had been held to answer by
CaleXico police court but the mat
ter was then taken before the
grand jury with the resultant in
dictment. Rambout is at liberty at
present under $500 bonds.
Hearing on the application for
probation of Mitt Singh, found
guilty of manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of a woman
In an automobile accident near here
early this summer, was continued
one week
George E. Cummings was ar
raigned on charge of forgery and
plea was set for next Tuesday.
Fred Anthony, burglary, was ar
raigned and his plea was also set
for Tuesday while the same was
done with S. D. Weeks, charged with
issuing n.Sf. check.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
DAIRYMEN ADDRESSED BY CAREY
Heads Of State Market Enforcement Explains Pro
visions Of New Laws

Dairymen of Imperial Valley were
well represented at a meeting held
in the Veterans Memorial hall this
morning at which the operations of
the new state laws governing the
industry were explained by c. J..
Carey chief of the division of mar
ket enforcement of the state de-
partment of agriculture.
Under the so-called Thorp act,
passed by the recent legislature, the
industry is regulated to prevent un-
fair trade practices, the provisions
of the act being explained in detail
by Carey. He pointed out that
under the law dairymen may sell
at the gate" at whatever price
they choose but if they market
their product otherwise they must
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
HUNTERS
OPEN SEASON
ON SATURDAY

Dove hunters of Imperial Valley
will start out the season tomorrow
morning, but before they do there
are a few rules and regulations
with which they should be familiar
in order to avoid getting into trou-
BILE, George N. Johnson, state ana
federal game warden for this dis
trict, states.
Shooting tomorrow will not start
at sunrise, as it has in past years.
Time of shooting each day during
the season is from a. m. until
sunset.
The bag limit is Is per day and
80 per week.
Under a new federal regulation
an automatic shotgun or pump gun
must not hold more than three
shells. Other chambers must be
plugged up.
johnson at present makes his
headquarters in Calipatria, but will
work throughout the entire district,
with the assistance of four or five
deputies, who will rigidly enforce
the law.
Hunters should be certain to have
their hunting licenses with them
any time they take to the field.
The season in this district will
close on october 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

White for purposes of identifica-
ton. Not having a photograph po-
lice were asked to pick up White
and the picture was taken and sent
to San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20. U.P)-The
green truck believed used by two
men sought in the Staying of Mrs.
Catherine Geer, 81, Ell Caion hog
rancher, has been found at Hunt
ington Park, police reported today.
Messages from Huntington Park
police said one clear fingerprint
was found on the window of the
truck and would be sent here for
comparison with those found at the
ranch and on the note which led
police to discovery of the crime.
Mrs. Geer's body, crudely gagged
and with hands and feet trussed
behind her, was found with her
head badly battered on the floor of
the Kitchen at her ranch home.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
MAY REOPEN
TR|-PART|TE
CONFERENCE
Italy, France And England
Expected To Make One
More Effort To Agree.
AWAIT IL DUCE'S REPLY
Answer To Commission Pro
posals May Pave Way For
Further Negotiations.

Copyright, 1885, by United Press
GENEVA, Sept. 20.-A revived
French British Italian conference
as last hope of averting war after
the failure of the League of Nations
to settle the Ethiopian dispute was
mentioned informally today among
league delegates.
The latest indications received by
league circles from Rome suggested
that Premier Benito Mussolini's re-
ply to the leagues proposals, while
making it clear that the compromise
is not acceptable in its present FORM
may be accompanied by hint that
Mussolini would be prepared to re-
yIve the three-poWer conference
which failed in Paris in August.
Mussolini might hope at such a
conference to get better concessions
> than he could get here. 1t was in
dicated in reliable Geneva quarters
that if he turns down the present
league plan, he will be offered even
smaller concessions in Ethiopia.
At the Paris conference, the
French and British made offers 81
miliar to the present league plan al
though not as strong.
British Oppose Plan
British quarters here, were cold
to the idea of another three power
conference, feeling that such action
would be interpreted publicly as
slapping the league IN the face.
Capt. Anthony Eden and William
Strang, legal expert of the British
foreign office, visited Premier Pierre
Lavals departure for Paris and the
meetings of the French and Italian
4abinets tomorrow.
NGeneva was active even though
material progress awaits the replies
of Mussolini and Emperor Halle Sc
lassie. The council planned to meet
Tuesday to discuss creating a special
seat for China. The plan now IA
vored is to have the assembly ad-
journ next Thursday and the coun-
Gil to remain in session permanent
ly to cope with the Ethiopian prob
lem. The council may move to the
French Riviera next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
BILLINGS MAD
WITH MOONEY

FOLSOM PRISON. Calf, Sept. 20.
U.P)-Warren K. Billings is angry.
Convicted with Thomas Mooney of
the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing
in San Francisco. Billings was sent
to Folsom. Mooney to San Quentin.
Now Billings is mad because ne
has been refused permission to ap-
pear at the Mooney hearing in San
Francisco.
Moneys attorneys won't help
me. I have no attorney. So NAV
refuse to give a deposition when
Toms attorneys come here Mon
day" Billings said.
II have a right to hear any quea-
tions which might involve me-"
Billings broke with Mooney sew
eral years ago when the two men
were unable to agree on details OF
their fight for freedom.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
City Schools
Increase In
Enrolment

Twenty-six more pupils were en-
rolled in the city elementary
schools at the end of the first week
of school than shown at the same
time last year, Guy A. Weakley
district superintendent, reports.
Total enrolment at the end of
this week is 1909 as compared to
1888 at the same period last week.
Harding school has the largest
enrolment, 400 being registered.
East Side reports 23O, Mckinley,
1893; Lincoln, 252, and Wilson, 234.
High school enrolment is higher
also, the toSaf enrolment to date
being 588 as compared to the en-
rollment last fall of 587, the total
taken at a later date.
Junior college enrolment has
made the largest gain, being 10 per
cent higher than that at this time
last fall. Students registered at
Central junior college total ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

abide by the Thorp- act which be-
came effective August T.
Carey also explained the law un-
der which IS per cent of the pro-
ducers in a given district may draw
up a program to set prices and con-
troll the industry in their individual
districts.
He stated that there is some
question about the constitutionality
OF the two laws, and that they will
probably be tested out in the courts.
The Thorp act, however. is man.
datory, and must be observed by
the dairymen until such time as il
may be declared void.
Following Carey's address, the
dairymen held a meeting at which
committee was named to study
the provisions of the district regu-
latory law, this committee to report
at later date to the producers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
WAR RUMORS
SEND PRICES
Up SKYH|GH
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stair correspondent
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, - War
tension spread into American in
duStrial and financial life today
with soaring commodity prices, big
gold shipments from abroad, ner-
vous security and foreign exchange
markets and increased Italian in
quiries for American products.
Upwards of 100000 in gold now
is enroute to the United States
from London as foreign holders
seek American refuge for their
funds. transatlantic liners car
ried big cargoes of gold and reports
here indicated reservations for such
shipments must be made in ad-
vance.
These shipments accompanied the
sharp slump in foreign currencies
which has carried gold currencieS
to the level where domestic import
alton is profitable. In additk)n there
was reported to be switching of
funds from sterling to dollar, ac-
counting for more than cents drop
in the pound sterling since Septem-
Der, to the lowest rate since early
June.
Other indications of war tension
are shown in the following:
Wheat prices in Chicago since
August 81 have jumped 9B to 11%
cents a bushel, as of yesterday S
close. Trading is heavy. The
Buenos Aires wheat market is more
active than in several years with
prices rising. Liverpool is active
and prices are so much higher that
bread prices in London have Jump
ed times in the last few weeks
New York bakers have talked OF
price rises. Winnipeg wheat flu
lures daily this week have jumped
as much as 3 cents a bushel, the
limit.
Domestic copper now is 8 cents
a pound, up z cent from the Sept
ember l level, reflecting a Jump of
almost y cent in the foreign cop
per price of 8.66 cents, the highest
level since July, 1888. Foreign cop
per climbed on heavy war buying.
Cotton prices since the first of
have advanced more
than $1.50 a bale with the New
York spot cotton price up 35 points
to II cents a pound. Precautionary
buying through fears the Suez Can
al may be blocked, thus barring de-
livery of Indian cotton, has aided
this situation.
Stock market prices for War
Babies have climbed as much as
1l}2 points with many new highs,
particularly in Dupont.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
EUROPEAN POWERS ACCEPT WAR
AS INEVITABLE in FEW DAYS
Conflict Between England And Italy Held To Be Un'
avoidabe AS Result Of Crisis Between Italy
And Ethiopia.

England and Italy. Other nations
could scarcely be kept out.
The immediate reason is Benito
Mussolini's intention of waging war
against Ethiopia. But back of it is
something more fundamental than
an altruistic desire to defend the
sovereignty of the backward African
kingdom.
1t is felt in Britain that Musso-
linis present campaign is only the
fore-runner of a dream of colonial
empire, and that if he is permitted
to get away with this campaign, he
may threaten the whole status Of
colonial Africa, carved up safely
and satisfactorily at present among
Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Bel
GUM and Portugal.
If any power other than Britain
tried dominance in the Medlterran-
can, Africa and the Red Sea, the
very foundation of the Empire
would be threatened-ther route by
Gibraltar, the Suez canal and the
Red Sea to India, the Orient, Aus
tralia and New Zealand, which is
the life-blood of England's trade.
England Against War
The British public emphatically
does not want war. Important labor
leaders already have bolted the par
ty In protest against the possibility
1t is scarcely conceivable that the
public would approve war for the
sake of Ethiopia alone. But the en-
pire is another matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20
ShOwgirl Will Get
Decree OF Divorce

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. U.P) =
Jayne Manners, former New York
show girl, will be allowed to obtain
a divorce from Maurice Kusell, a
dance instructor, without being
forced to refute his recent charges
she harbored knowledge of the five
year-old disappearance of, the ST.
preme Court Justice Joseph F.. Cra-
ter, it was established today.
Kusell withdrew his amended di-
vorce complaint in which he accus-
ed his wife of boasting she had vi
tai information in the Crater case
The former showgirl, however, con-
vinced local authorities she knew
nothing.
Kusell indicated he would not
contest her suit.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-09-20

sentence be imposed.
Deliberating since 5:57 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon at which time
the case was placed in their hands,
the jury which heard the evidence
in the murder trial of George 1.
Gibbons, is expected to return its
verdict sometime this afternoon.
The jury was locked up for the
night at 10 o'clock last night and
resumed deliberations again this
morning. At IL a. m, they were
brought before Judge Vaughn
Thompson and asked to have the
statement made by Gibbons to t.
M. Sharp. chief criminal deputy
sheriff, the morning he was arrest
ed, read to them again. This was
done and following lunch theq
again retired to the jury room.
1t was learned at the court house
this morning that the jury at that
time stood nine to three for first
degree conviction with recon-
mendation of life imprisonment, the
other three jurors holding out for
the hanging verdict asked by D. Fl.
Wolford who prosecuted the case.
It was further learned that in
case first degree verdict with req
ommendation of hanging were re-
| turned, Gibbons will be tried on his
| plea of not guilty by reason of in
tsanity. There is no time limit with
| in which this sanity trial should be
held and the court may hear 1t
before the same jury which heard
| the other trial or before an entirely
new panel.
Gibbons was tried for the shoot
ing of Harry Loss in Brawley the
night of July Is.
Is Only Witness
Gibbons, who was his only wit
ness, continued his testimony yes
terday afternoon following the noon
recess.
He told of his trip from the ranch
at which he worked to Brawley and
asserted that when he met Loss he
was in fear of his own life, declar-
ing that his victim stepped back
when Gibbons asked where he was.
He thought Loss was going to shoot
him, he contended.
His mind became a blank afDr
the shooting, he said, and he re-
membered nothing for several
hours, including the confession
which was introduced as evidence
at the trial.
| He admitted that he did not
know Loss and had never seen him
before the shooting, which took
place before the two small children
of the slain man.