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The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR WILL
 TRY TO PREVENT WALKOUT

WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 12-- It is regarded as probable that the department of labor will send medi- ators to Chicago in an effort to prevent the threatened strike among the employees of the meat packing industry, resulting from new wage cuts.
 Secretary Davis now has the mat ter under consideration and is pre- pared to submit to the cabinet his program of action.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
STEEL INDUSTRY IMPROVES;
 IDLE MILLS ARE REOPENED

PUEBLO, March 12-Announce- ment has been made by the Colorado Fuel and Iron company that, as a result of improved conditions in the steel industry, 1t will be possible to put 1000 additional men to work on Monday.
 Four of the company's steel mills which have been idle for some time are to be reopened and operated or double shifts.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
PACKERS REDUCE WAGES;
 ~: EMPLOYES WILL ACCEPT

OMAHA, March 12-Members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers union are under instruc- tions to go to work as usual on Monday, the day set by the packers for a general reduction of wages. Union officials express the belief that most of the men will accept the cut, in spite of the fact that there has been considerable talk of a strike.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
IRISH REPUBLICANS KILLED
 IN BATTLE WITH SOLDIERS

MOHILL, Ireland, March PA detachment of the Bedfordshire reg iment, numbering 30 men, was ann pushed this morning near Batting more, the attacking party using rifles and bombs.
 The soldiers returned the fire promptly and killed seven of the attacking party, all of the victims being garbed in the uniform of the Irish Republican army.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
MOTHER KILLS CHILDREN

LOWELL, Wyo., March 12-Mrs. James Waters, wife of a promonent rancher of the Big Horn basin, shot her six children last night and then turned the gun upon herself, with fatal results. Three of the children were killed instantly and a fourth died sometime after the shooting. The two others will recover. The mother is believed to have been insane.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
BODY OF LANCDON COMING

SAN FRANCISCO, March l2- An American transport is enroute from Vladivostok with the body of Lieut.. Warren Langdon, who was killed by a Japanese sentry at Vlad- ivostok in January. The transport is due here on Tuesday and will be met by relatives of the deceased.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
RAILROADS UNDER FIRE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 12- Nine newspapers have filed con- plaints with the interstate commerce commission, alleging that the rail roads are charging unreasonable rates for hauling newsprint.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
WAGE SCALE IS RESTORED

NEW YORK, March 12-The New York Central railroad, which cut the wages of unskilled laborers on the first of February, without the sanction of the railway labor board, has announced a discontinuance of the new wage and the restoration of the old scale. This is regarded as preliminary to a general movement to lower wages on all the roads, approval for which will be sought shortly.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
RAIDERS KIDNAP SAILORS

OAKLAND, March PA raiding party boarded the freighter Will Polo this week and carried off sever- al members of the crew and bea. other members. The abducted men had replaced the boats former crew, which had been paid of following an adjustment and other disputes before the shipping commission.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
SILK WAREHOUSES BURN

SHANGHAI, March 12-Several silk warehouses, containing half the silk in Shanghai available for ex- port, were burned to the ground to- day, with a loss estimated at be- tween six and ten million dollars.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
SOUTHERN TOWN DAMAGED

RULEVILLE, Miss, March 12- The town of Doddsville, in this state was struck by severe wind and rain storm yesterday, a number of buildings being demolished by the gale. The damage is estimated at $4U,O0O. There were no fatalities but one man was quite severely in- jured. Wire communications were cut by the storm.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12

HARDING URGES CHINA RELIEF
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. l2- President Harding has issued an ap- peal to the people of the United States to do everything in their power to aid the famine sufferers of Northern China.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
FISHING VESSEL IS MISSING
 PRINCE RUPERT, March 12-

The power boat W. R. Lord has been dispatched from this port in
 search of the fishing vessel Notlad. which left here on February and from which nothing has been heard since. The missing boat is a seven ton craft, carrying a crew of four men.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12

STATE LAWMAKERS ADJOURN
 OLYMPIA, Wn., March 12-The state legislature adjourned early yesterday morning after the dispos- al of a number of conference re- porks.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
WILSON KEEPS IN TOUCH
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. Mar. 12-

Woodrow Wilson rounded out his first week in private life with a private dinner at the new Wilson home. The affair is regarded as signalizing the intention of the former president to keep in touch with men of affairs. Mir. Wilson has been kept very busy all week dis posing of an accumulation of core spondence.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
BENSON ACTS AS CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. 1Z- President Harding has requested Ad- miral Benson to function as chair man of the shipping board, but this is not taken to mean that Benson will be continued as head of the board permanently.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
Many Are Executed

LONDON, March 12-Advices re- ceived in this city from Finland say wholesale arrests and executions fol- flowed the strike of workmen at Petrograd, and the mutiny of troops garrisoned in Petrograd forresses which were recaptured by the soviet forces.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
HURRICANE cULCH BRIDGE
 IS NOW ENROUTE TO COAS.

SEATTLE, March 12-The first shipments of structural steel for the Hurricane Gulch bridge, in Alaska, have left the mills at Gary and will be shipped to Anchorage on March 25, according to announcement made here today by Purchasing Agent c. E. Dole, of the Seattle office of the Alaskan Engineering commission.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
REBELS SERVE ULTIMATUM ON
 SOVIET HEADS AT PETROGRAD

LONDON, March 12-The Russian revolutionaries in possession of the fortress of kronstadt are reported to have served an ultimatum on the soviet authorities at Petrograd, de manding the surrender of the city before March 25. Wireless advices deny that the fortress is short of food.
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12
HARDING FILLING PLACES;
 SENATORS ARE IN ACCORD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 12-- President Harding has nominated former Representative John J. Esch, of Wisconsin, and Mark Potter, of New York, 10 be members of the interstate commerce commission; 1; William H. Joyce, of Los Angeles, member of the farm loan board i; Medical Director Edward R. Stitt, surgeon general of the navy; Capt. Charles B. McVay, chief of the navy bureau of ordnance, with rank of rear admiral; Thomas Marvin, of Massachusetts,, member of the tariff commission; William Culbertson, of Kansas, renominated as member of the tariff commission; Fred M. Derring, of Missouri, assistant sec retary of state; Ernest L. Jones, of Virginia, director of the coast geo. detic survey; Chaplain J. T. Axton, chief chaplain of the army; T. Y. Smedley, D. Butler Logan and Fe- land Harry Lee, brigadier generals of the marine corps.
 The senate has confirmed the nom- nations of Crissinger, Derring, Gull bertson, McVay, Jones and Elmer Ball, the last named as assistant secretary of agriculture.
 William W. Husband, of Vermont
 has been nominated for the position
 of commissioner general of immi-
 grafton.
 i Announcement also has been made of the appointment of Thomas W. ! Miller, former Deleware congress.
 man, as alien property custodian The appointment requires no senate confirmation.
 l Harry H. Billany, of Maryland ! has been nominated for the office of
 fourth assistant postmaster general and Carl A. Mapes, of Michigan
 has been renominated solicitor fol
The Nenana daily news., 1921-03-12

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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
DIR. CLYDE LEEPER GOES
TO SANTA MONICA, CAL.

DIR. w. C. Leeper left Wednesday
for Santa Monica, CAL, where ne
will be superintendent Of the tuber-
cular divisiOn of the new govern
rnent hospital which opens Oct. +.
The government is opening up II
of these hospitals throughout the
country, for former soldiers. One of
them is at Dayton. This and the
one at Santa Monica, CAL, are the
only two of the II ready for pa
tients. They are 50O-bed outfits,
and occupy the same grounds as the
old soldiers homes.
A few weeks ago DR.. Leeper re-
signed his position as medical di-
rector with the Goodyear Rubber
Co.. Akron, and had signed up with
the Red Cross to do research work
in southern Europe, for one year.
However, in the meantime, the Red
Cross transferred their activities to
the Near East relief, and heightened
the time of service to two years.
Since DIR. Leeper did not want to
serve two years, he decided not to
go, although he was urged to do So.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
Motor Hero from Cecil. Ohio

Mr.. j. w. Workman and his
grandson John M. Workman OF
near Cecil, Paulding county, motor
ed here, arriving Saturday about
noon. They visited here with ex-
Commissioner J. M. Hastings, who
is a nephew of J. w. Workman.
They are now visiting relatives in
the Bristol and Manchester neigh
borhoods and expect to make about
a three weeks visit before returning
home. Mrs. Sarah Mahoney of Rein
ersville is sister of J. w. Wort
man. Mrs. Nancy Hastings, who
died last winter in Otho neighbor-
hood, was another sister. The late
Samuel H. Phipps was the father-in-
law of Mr.. Workman.
J. w. Workman left this county
about 46 years ago and located in
Paulding county, in the vicinity of
Cecil, where he has resided ever
since, and has been successful
farmer. His experience up in that
section of country dates back to the
time when there was lots of woods
and wild game of various kinds
aboundedl and where If you were a
good shot you could get plenty.
Mr.. Workman is steady sub
scriber to the Democrat. He frank
~ admits to the editor that he has
no use for the politics of said editor,
but that he considers the Democrat
the best county paper there is in
Morgan, and therefore he keeps
right on taking It, Mr.. Wortman's
last visit in this county was about
four years ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
LOCAL GOOD ROAD BOOSTERS
GET BUSY IN GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE papers Of Saturday
said that following conference
there Friday between members of
the Morgan County Chamber of
Commerce and officials Of the Mus
skingunl Motor club, and GAINESVILLE
Chamber of Commerce, #. was re-
ported that plans for an improved
gravel road connecting GAINESVILLE
and McConnelsville and Malta had
been made, and that it was consid-
cred probable that the road would
become reality within the next few
months.
Members of the Morgan county
organization present at the confer
ence were A. p. Pinkerton, jr.,
president, and J. r. Alderman,
treasurer.
All present agreed to boost the
project for an improved road be-
tween GAINESVILLE and these two
towns. Reference was made to the
fact that money raised by popular
subscription in Morgan county had
been applied to build three and one
half miles of gravel road, and it
was stated that the Morgan county
men at the conference said the conf
pletion of the road in Morgan coun-
ty is practically assured, and that
plans for continuing the improved
roadway into these towns would,
they hoped, be approved when the
county commissioners meet Oct. 8,
the belief being expressed that
an appropriation of $1O.O00g would
then be made, making finishing the
road possible.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
The Eriendshin Circle

The circle met with Mrs. Amanda
Spencer Aug. 10. The subject.
"Neighbors," was very well respond
ed to. The social hour was much
enjoyed, as a number of members
and visitors were present. The
meeting on Sept. was held with
Miss Ida Fisher. Arrangements
were made to help with the lunch
stand at the county fair. A social
hour was spent, with nice refresh
ments. The hostess for Wednesday,
Oct. 12. is Mrs. Bertha Shilling.
Program: Song by club; Name our
present state, county and township
officers, Bertha Shilling; Name
Meigsville township Republican
and Democratic candidates, Sadie
Tavenner; reading, Myrtle Still;
roll call. Something that happened
at the fair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
Organize Teachers, Association

The teachers of York township,
this county, met at the Rose Farm
school Tuesday evening, Sept. 20. to
organize a Teachers association. II
Is thought that a cooperation of this
kind among the teachers will be OF
great value to members in regard to
discussing the new methods of
teaching, and also the everyday
problems that confront them.
The following officers were elect
ed: President, Walter Bankes, Deav-
ertown high school; vice president.
VIM. Bankes, Deavertown upper
grades: secretary, Mabel Wharf,.
primary room, Rose Farm. The
next meeting is to be held at Dutch
Hill, and plans are already being
made for a program for that even
ing.
The same evening the Parent
Teachers association was reorgan-
lied, and with Mrs. Herbert Brown,
former president, in charge, these
OFFICERS were elected for the follow
ing year: President, Mrs. Herman
vice president, o. M. Nc
Cabe; secretary, Miss Gertrude For
aker. They decided to have their
meetings on Wednesday evening of
the second week of each month.
This association has been accom-
a great work in the last
two years, and they are expecting to
extend their work farther this COM
Ing year. After this reorganization,
Supt. Ross read and explained some
of the truancy laws. making clear
several points which the people were
in doubt about Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
MRS. CAROLINE BURCKHOLTER
DIES IN BALTIMORE, MD.

The body of Mrs. Caroline Burck-
hotter, whose death occurred in
Baltimore, Md, Sunday, reached
here Wednesday noon. 1t had
been expected to arrive on Tuesday
afternoon, but on account of a de-
lay occasioned eAronte, did not ar
rive until the next day. The casket
was taken direct to the McConnels-
vile cemetery, where the burial SER
vices were in charge of Rev. D. r..
Warne.
Mrs. Burckholter, who was about
80 years of age, was the widow of
Christopher Burckholter, a former
well known grocery keeper and resi-
dent Of McConnelsville. Her maid
en- name was Dietz. She is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. Nettie Dona-
hue Of Cleveland sssd Mrs. Anna
Denton of Baltimore She made
her home with the latter. A son,
Frank Burckholter, died IA years or
so ago; a daughter Cora died In
girlhood, and another child died m
early life.
Mrs. Burckholter left here some
IL or Is years ago. 1t will be re-
called that not long before leaving
this place she was the victim of a
terrible gas explosion in her home,
in which she suffered serious in
juries, and since which she had
never been in good health. She had
become much worse in late years,
and for the greater part of the last
year had been bedfast Mrs.
Burckholter had been member of
the Presbyterian church for many
years. She was also identified with
the order of Rebekahs.
Among those present at the
burial here were Mr.. e. w. Denton
and daughter Caroline of Baltimore;
Mrs. Nettie Donahue and Miss
George Donahue, and Mr.. Ed
Bizant and sister Miss Sina Bizant,
all of Cleveland, and Miss Lulu
Burckholter of Pbilo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
. II. @. HOWARD DROPS DEAD
WHILE WALKING In YARD

Tuesday morning as he was walk
ing about the yard OF his home here,
Mr.. L. r. G. f9Dward dropped dead.
He had arisen. dressed and was ap-
parently In his customary health
He left the horse and was out in the
yard. While there he spoke to
members OF the family who were in
the house, but said nothing about
feeling badly, and In a few moments
dropped dead. WhAe Mr.. Howard
had been for some. months back in
poor health. and had suffered from
heart trouble, he had seemed better
recently than for long time, and
his death came 4s Z great shock. On
May 27. he was 20 years of age. He
was born about hve miles east Of
GAINESVILLE. He Was, twice married.
His first wife was Miss Alice Border.
To this union tW6 children were
born, Buckinghani howard, who is
in the furniture business at Grand
Rapids, Mich, and Fulton Howard
After the death of his first wife he
was united in marriage to Miss. Har-
riett Jones. daughter of the late
James K. Jones 0f this place. who
survives. He leaves a son by
this marriage. Mr.. Jay Howard Of
this place. He is also survived by
three brothers and one sister, JOS
eph of Rochester, Ind; Charles and
william and Miss Julia Howard, all
of GAINESVILLE
At the time Of Mr.. Howard Is
death he was one Of the most widely
known residents OF the county. He
was a real lover OF live stock, par
ticularly of fine horses, in which he
dealt for many years. He was a
man agreeable to meet, who always
had a friendly handshake, and a
pleasant word.
For number Of years he served
as township trustee, and for long
time he had been stockholder ana
director in the First National bank
of this place. While not member
>of church, he attended regularly the
Methodist Episcopal church, when
ever his health permitted.
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 O'Clock at his late
home. Interment will be made in
the McConnelsville cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
Motor Here from Corydon, la.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred e. Gaylord
and their son, Mr.. Wilbur Gay
lord of eorydon, Ia, arrived here
Saturday by auto, to visit the for
naer's nephew, Postmaster C. A..
Gaylord, and family. : They will
also visit in GAINESVILLE with Mr..
Frank Gaylord before returning
home. They were six days on their
way here, having been held up one
and one-half days on account of
rain. Mr.. Gaylord is son of the
late Judge James Gaylord. He was
born here in the property now occu-
pied by Mrs. Alice Simpson, which
was the Gaylord homestead. He
went west in 1865. He was in the
civil war; serving in the signal
corps with Messrs Chas. Cochran
and r. H. Cheadle, both now de-
ceased. OF the 100 men in this
corps, but two are living. Mr.. Gay
lords last visit back here was in
1896. UP until about year ago he
had been in the hotel business.
Mr.. Frank Gaylord of GAINESVILLE
spent over Sunday here with his
uncle and with his cousin, Postmas-
ter C. A. Gaylord and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
Death of Mrs. r. T. Molyneux

Following an illness of several
years, Mrs. Carrie Molyneux. wife
of Robert T. Molyneux, passed away
Tuesday morning in Center town
ship. where they spent the summer.
Their home was in Marietta. She
was a daughter of the late VIM.
Dearth of Center township Be
sides her husband, she is survived
by two daughters. She also
leaves a brother, Mr.. Elmer Dearth,
and three sisters.
Funeral services were held today
at 10 a. M, and burial was made in
Beverly cemetery. We hqpe~to pub
lish more extended notice later.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
State Sunday School Conference

The fifth annual state young peo-
pies conference will be held at Mid
dletown, o., on Oct. 1914. It is ex-
pected that about 700 picked young
people from the Sunday schools of
the state will be in attendance. The
quotaoof delegates and leaders from
Morgan county is Is young men, Is
young women, and Is adult leaders.
Delegates must be within the ages
of is to "a years inclusive. Each
Sunday school in the county that
can arrange to send at least one boy
and one girl as delegates, is urged
to do so. 1t is hoped that several
auto loads of delegates will make
the trip. Young people who desire
to go as delegates may secure Gre
dentials and other information
about the conference from Emmett
Taylor of McConnelsville, superin-
tendent of young peoples division,
Morgan County Sunday School asso-
ciatiOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
NJ. q NJ. Won

M. G. M. new high school baseball
team won their first game, played
last Thursday, defeating Chesterhill
by score of II to 10, in a mighty
close game. Three different innings.
the score was tied. The players on
M. e NJ are; White, 3b; Kennard,
2b; Bachelor rf; Nell. G; Carr, CT:
Cross, 1b; Appleman, IS; Baldwin
and Osborn, IL; Mccall, p: Gorreli,
rf. Chesterhill's players were: Tai
bot. 3b: Snider, ss = Wood, IL: Nice
swanger, 1b; Talbot, 2b: Bowman,
CT: Schofield, RI; Embree, c;
PEBBLES. p. A second game will be
played here next Thursday,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
Jas. w. Bush Dies at Eagleport

Z The death of James w. Bush,
aged II. as result of cancer of
the stomach. occurred at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Solomon
Smith. at Eagleport. Sept. 21. Fu-
neral services were held Sept. "a in
the Dutch Hill Lutheran church,
with interment in Dutch Hill ceme-
terry. Mr.. Bush is survived by two
daughters Smith mentioned,
and Mrs. Clarence Eppley, both of
Eagleport; and three sons Harley
and Wilbert Bush of Eagleport, and
Albert Bush of GAINESVILLE. Jacob
Bush of Eagleport is brother of
the deceased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
Attending National G. A. r.

Among the civil war veterans
attending the national encampment
of the G. A. r., held this week at
Indianapolis, Ind, are A. B. Cor
rell, Joseph Knight, Major F. M.
Kahler, A. D. King, VIM. Williams
and daughter-in-law, Jabez McDan-
iel and wife, all of this place; Rob-
ert Mccoy of Center, and Henry
Mellor and Charles Hambleton of
below Malta. VIM. Williams daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Tippie of Ringgold, were
also in attendance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
rl,o r.4arin ol,,h rnn+ ,rifh

The Coterie club met with Mrs.
Mary Scott, Sept. %, with nine
members present. A very pleasant
afternoon was spent. An ins.arest-
ing program was rendered, after
which delightful refreshments were
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be held with Miss Ed
ma Hambleton, with the following
program: Roll call, What kind Of
recreation for farm women; How to
make both ends meet, discussion; In
voting for candidate for public
office, what should be considered
most, his politics, religion, ability,
or character.--XX.