Show GEORGE H SCRIPPS J I Head of ScrlppsMcRne League Dies in California San Diego Cal I April 13 George 1 L Scripps dliMl at Mlmndo the ranch of his brother 12 W Scrlpps today at 1 noon of l pernicious i anaemia after an I illness of several months The remains will bo cremated at Los Angeles In torment will be at llushvlllo 111 May 1st Jonrgc H Seripps was 66 years of age born l in England 1 and came to this roLl ut ry whIm I yours old JJc was roiirid 1 on an Illinois J I farm and whnn the war broke out t he und his brother John cnllntcd John lost his life and I George his health I I lie inlired I on his journalistic career twentylive years ago with tlu Detroit Evening News lie helped to found I the Cleveland Press lie oon after became be-came Interested In tile Cincinnati Post Kentucky Post St Louis Chronicle Kansas City World 1 and Omaha News and his Journalistic po setnfons cx icndid to lhc Paclllc coast I I AVIth his brother IT W nnd Milton A MrHue ho comprised the Scripps I I McKue league jarinershlp lie held a responsible oflice In each of the companies com-panies publlnhlnpr lie league I papers He retained his l Interest in I the Detroit livening News |