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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
The Reverlv Disnatch of last W,

The Beverly Dispatch of last week
said Mrs. J. p. Shoop, of Marietta,
whose illness has been previously
mentioned, was able to leave the hos
pital for her home, Sunday. 1t is
thought that she will improve unin-
terruptedly until her normal health
is restored
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Born Dec. II to Mr.. and Mrs. A..
c. Blind of Dale, twin daughters
granddaughters to Mrs. Mary Zum-
bro Of Waterford, and to Mr.. and
Mrs. Oldaker, formerly of Water
ford.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Mrs. Emmett Wright and two chill
dren of Rosseau went to Hamilton
Saturday for a visit until after
Christmas, with the formers parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. York.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Danish that awful insomnia that
worries you every night. Let your
sleep be restful and refreshing. Tan
lac does 1.-THE Rexall store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Mrs. VIM. Spencer of this place
went to GAINESVILLE Saturday. She
expects to spend the winter there
with her daughter Mrs. C. V. Rich
| ardSOn
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Davis of Co.
lumbus visited last week with T. NJ.
Frisbey's of Chesterhill and in Malta
with Elmer Harrison's. Mr.. Davis is
a railroad conductor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

For the common everyday ills OF
mankind there is nothing to equal
Tanlac-The Rexall store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Miss Catherine Brown visited her
friend Miss Beulah Thompson of
GAINESVILLE over Sunday, and Monday
evening attended the play "The
| Bat
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Born Dec to Mr.. and Mrs. EN-
NETT Barnes of Marietta, son nam
ed Zane Edison.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Mrs. P. K. Wilcox returned to
her home at Pittsburgh, Saturday,
after visit here with her friend
Mrs. James Fish.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Tanlac is purely vegetable and is
made from the most beneficial roots,
herbs and barks known to science
The Rexall store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

The annual holiday meeting of
the Ohio State Teachers associa-
ton will be held in Columbus Dec.
27, % and 20.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Mrs. B. c. Valentine and little
daughter Barbara left last Friday
for their home at Mt. Vernon, N. Y,
after spending about six weeks mere
with the formers mother Mrs. Belle
Scott, and other relatives. They
were accompanied as far as Zanes-
Vile by Mrs. Sarah Hawkins OF Co
shocton, who had spent some weeks
here with her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
M. Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

After visit of week with her
sister Mrs. D. L. Wilson Of Malta
township, Mrs. B. S. Kramer return
ed to her home at Pleasantville Sat-
urday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Let your kodak keep the Christ
mas story. We have the kodak you
want.-The Rexall store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

County Agent r. E. Helt left
Tuesday evening for South Webster,
near Portsmouth, where he will
spend Christmas.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
Mrs. Laura NJ. HOyt Recommends
Cham eFlQfR'a Tablets

IT have frequently used Chamber
lain's Tablets, during the past three
years. and have found them splendid
for headache and bilious attacks. am
only too pleased. at any time. to speak
word of praise Of them." writes Mrs.
Laura n. Hoyt, Rockport. N. Y. Sold
BvAryVvMhNA ..r
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
Turkey DINNER.

The Malta Hotel will serve a fine
turkey dinner Christmas day, from
IL to 2 o'clock Price 81. If you
feel like enjoying a grand dinner
Christmas, call at the Malta Hotel
/, and you will get it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

| M. & M. high school engraved sta
tionery 75c a box at The Rexall
| store
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Ice cream Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week at the Hughes
grocery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Morgan Grange No. 1853 will
meet Saturday at 1;30 sharp: We are
planning to have present Mr.. and
Mrs. O. G.. Hammond who were dele
gates to the Ohio State Grange re-
Gently held in Cincinnati, to tell of
some of its doings. Ways of spend
ing the long winter evenings profit
ably will be presented by Sister Nc
Call; In what ways can we farmers
plan to save labor in the future.
Brother Hooper; Advantage of the
township centralized school in the
country, j. B. Shell and others; IS
minutes song service, led by Bro.
anders.-Lecturer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

In the basket ball notes written by
the high school, mention is made or
Mr.. Keith of Newark being the
referee for the game here last Fri
day night. We learned that he is
son of former minister of this
place. Rev. Keith who was pastor OF
the Presbyterian church. Mr.. Keith
is a professional college referee, and
it is indeed a pleasure to attend
games refereed by him. He is abso-
lutely fair and impartial, and he
does his work in most pleasant and
agreeable manner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Shoop of Marietta Dec. 13, son.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
NOTICE

This is to notify that the Citizens
and First National bank of McCon-
nelsville and the Malta National
bank will be closed all day on Mon
day. Dec. 26, and Monday, Jan. 2.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Get your Christmas trees from
James Boxell. odz
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
MUSIC LOVERS
BUY
VICTROLAS
LOCAL NEWS

Go to the Farmers Elevator FOL
wire fence. W1otI
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

Federal Judge Slater at Columbus
this week handed down a decision
which is of particular interest to oil
men. Suit had been brought against
the Squires Bros, charging them
with infringement of patents when
they used compressors. The court
held that the compressor was a dis
covery, and it did not infringe any
patents, since it had been a method
in general use prior to the granting
of the patent on which the case was
based.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

M. e M. high school engraved sta
tionery 75c a box at The Rexall
store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22
EMMETT A. TAYL o II
Attorney-at-law
Second Floor
Stanbery Building
: MccoNNEI syILLE OHIO


Go to the Farmers Elevator a
Stockport for cement and roofing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-22

The W. H. NJ s. of Wesley Chapel
met with Mrs Ida Whipple Dec. IA.
Meeting opened by singing Hear and
Answer Prayer; reading of Romans
IS by president Mrs. Mabel Dugan,
all repeating the Lords prayer in
concert; minutes of last meeting;
roll call; readings. Ida Whipple,
Flora Roberts; song, I am coming
to the Cross; reading, Lizzie Huff
man; singing, When Jesus comes to
reward His Servants. Nice refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Next meeting to be with Mrs. Alice
Barkhurst on Saturday, Jan. 21.-
Xxx.
Mrs. G.. W. Shumate, who assisted
about two weeks in the care of her
brother-in-law Mr.. D. A. Henery of
Malta, left the first of the week for
her home at Rich Creek, Va. Before
going to Malta Mrs Shumate helped
for about a month in the care of her
mother Mrs. Mary Gatewood of East
Windsor, who has been i'll, but is
now better Just prior to coming to
this county, Mr. and Mrs. Shumate
had returned from pleasure trip
! to Lookout Mountain, Tenn, and the
many other places of interest in that
vicinity. The roads in and about
that place are perfect, and through
the use of the auto they were able to
take in practically all the places OF
interest in that historical section.
In all they spent three days there in
sightseeing.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
BIG CREEK DRAINAGE
CONTRACT AWARDED


The contract for both sections Of
the main canal Of the Big creek
drainage district was awarded Mon
day at a meeting held in the office
Of the county chairman, ESQ. b. p.
Strong, of Memphis Sigmund 4
Reinhardt, contractors, Of Lincoln
ton, S. G., were the low bidders for
the two contracts covering the main
canal. These contracts are known as
contract one and contract two The
third contract, for the work on the
laterals, was not let, as no bid re-
ceived fer this part of the work were
satisfactory This part Of the work
will be readvertised in about 60 DAYS.
Contract one includes the lower
part Of the main canal Of the drain
age system, extending from the
LoUsahatehie river to the Illinois ter
trail bridge at Millington The bid
on this part of the work was IL cents
per cubic hard. Contract two is for
that part Of the main canal extending
from the bridge at Millington to the
Upton county line. The bid on this
contract was 10 cents per cubic yard.
The entire contract for the two
sections Of the main canal will call
for the expenditure of approximately
$15O,00O
The contract for the laterals should
not call for the expenditure of more
than 100000, in the opinion of the
board in charge Of the district, which
is composed of E. Z. Strong, chair
uan; W. A. Sigler, secretary and
treasurer, and E. A. Harold. Both
Mr.. Sigler and Mr.. Harold are citi-
zens Of Wilmington. Fred Callahan
is attorney for the board
Residents of Millington, and in
fact Of the entire section affected by
the drainage project, are expecting
great things from it's completion.
Practically every property owner who
will be taxed to pay for the cost Of
the work signed the petition seeking
the establishment Of the drainage
district by the probate court
The engineering work is under the
direction Of the firm Of Gaines 4
Carlisle.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
HARDING HEADQUARTERS
BURNED AT MARION

Marion, Ohio, January 23.-The
residence Of George B. Christian, Jr.,
next door TO the home Of President
Elect Harding, and used by him as
his headquarters, was destroyed BY
fire this morning. All campaign
documents stored in the building, all
though somewhat damaged BY water,
are thouht to have been saved The
desk at which the president-elect
met in conference with the chest
minds" Of the country also was re-
moved from the burning building,
bit slightly married BY the flames.
The fire started from an over
heated furnace at time when the
house was entirely unoccupied, no
members Of the Headquarters staff
having arrived for the day. AS soon
as the blaze was discovered, firemen
and Headquarters employees carried
out CORRESPONDENCE and records, bnt
strong wind scatterd the napers In
All directions. All of them are
tboneht to have been recovered, how
ever
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
WARRANT FOR BANKER

Alexander V. Smith. assistant
cashier OF the First National Bank
Of Memphis, was arrested late Thurs
day night of last week at local hos
pital by a deputy United States
marshal on warrant charging em-
bezzlement Of the funds of the bank.
According to a statement issued by
T. X. Riddick, attorney for the bank,
Smith confessed to the officials Of
the bank that his shortage was APP
nroximatelv $66,000.
The warrant for Smith was issued
bv Assistant United States Attorney
W. w. Swift on information The
attorney stated that he issued the
warrant on the strength Of state
ments made to him by officers Of
the bank. A deputy marshal was
sent to the hospital where Smith had
been confined, suffering from a
nervous breakdown. Smith is now
out on $4,000 bond, which was
made bv friends Saturday,
According to statements of the
bank officials to the United States
district attorney, the ALLEGED short
age was caused by a series Of de-
ferred payments. which Smith, they
claim confessed had extended over a
period Of II years
No suspicion had been attached to
Smith during that period. thew saw
A few days AGO. ACCORDING to the
statement Of Riddick, slight ir-
regularity was noticed and late the
same night. he saws. Smith made a
full confession. Mr.. Riddick's state
ment saws that at the time of maxi
mo this alleged confession to the
hank officials Smith was in a hiohly
nervous condition and was appar-
emily partly intoxicated.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
ORIGIN OR SEVERAL
FAMILIAR SAYINGS


It is, ! think generally supposed
that the expression Mind your ps
and as originated in school room
and was teachers warning to
pupils that the two letters, when not
capitalized, were very familiar in con
struction There is, however, au-
thority for the statement that the
place or origin was very far from
being a schoolhouse, and was, in fact,
an ancient London taproom, whose
proprietor, on giving credit for ale
70 customers, chalked their indebted
ness on the wall in the form Of p's
for pints and as for quarts, and was
in the habit of bidding such debtors
to mind them
The expression Sub rosa" (under
the rose), implying secrecy, is said
to have originated from an accident
dating back as far as the year Az B.
G.. AT the time Pausanias, com
mander-in-chief Of the confederated
fleet Of the Spartans and Athenians,
was engaged in an intrigue with
Xerxes for the subiugation Of Greece
to the Persian rule, and for the hand
of the monarch's daughter in mar
riage. The secret negotiations were
carried on under an overhanging
bower Of roses. The perfidy of Paus-
anias was discovered, but, whether
in defiance Of his fate or not, 1t be-
came custom Of Athenians to wear
roses in their hair whenever impart-
ing a secret they wished kept invio-
late, hence the saying "sub rosa"
among them. and, since, among
Christian nations.
The word "dun" as used in the
phrase cunning a man. is commonly
THOUGHT to be derived from the
French "donnez,o out according To an
ENGLISH publication BEARING date Of
i708. 1t owes its ORIGIN TO one Joe
Dun, famous baltic of Lincoln in
the time Of Henry VII, This bailiff
is said to have been so dexterous in
the handling Of his rough business
and so successful in collection If
dues that bis name became proverbs
ietlf diit WiiNisNEI a man IEAN1tN ~
raw his debt it became customary to
say to his creditors, "Why don't you
Dun him 2"
To find the origin Of the word
"humbug' we are invited to Ireland
in the days Of James II. That mon
arch is said to have caused to be
made at the mint in Dublin a coin
out Of anything obtainable, such as
lead, pewter, copper, brass and SO
low was it's intrinsic value that 20
shillings of it was worth only two
pence sterling. The soft metal of
which the coin was composed became
known among the Irish as 'Uim
bog" pronounced "0om bog that is,
soft corner, that is, worthless money,
and in the course Of their dealings
the modern use Of the word "hum-
hug took its rise, as in the phrases
"That's a piece of uimbog. Don't
think to pass off your uimbog on
me-" etc.
Looking for an explanation Of how
the expression "A feather in ones
cap" originated You may find in the
Lansdowne MS, British Museum, a
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
POISON OLIVE CASE
BRINGS $4,000 SUIT

Suit for $4,000 was brought in
Los Angeles, Calf, Saturday against
the Curtis Olive corporation, Of that
city for the death nearly one year
ago, Of Mrs. Robbie G. Crofford
Memphis woman, formerly OF Cow
ingtoA, and daughter Of the late Por-
ter d. Cothran, and one Of the seven
poison ripe olive victims.
p w Lanier, attorney, instituted
the suit for Herbert C. Crofford and
Herbert Ct Crofford, Jr., husband
and son Of the dead woman, through
California lawyers.
II il understood that other local
attorneys are preparing similar suits
against the Curtis corporation. These
will be brought by the administra-
tors of Uzell K. Ivy, wife and son,
Currie Ivy, and the administrators Of
Max Nunkannon and wife. These
five also we're victims of the poison
olives, which, according to City
Chemist +. Al. Mantel, contained
botulinus bacilli. The olives were
eaten at a club meeting and lun-
cheon given at the Vunkannon home,
ll24 East Trigg, by the Thursday
club.
stephenes & Stephens, counselors
Of Los Angeles, are actinng as as
sociates with Lanier. This legal
firm also is understood to be acting
with other lawyers here who are get
ting ready for suits. One attorney
said his action would be taken Feb
ruary /.
There were seven victims of the
botulinus poisoning. The seventh
was Mrs. Horace B. Hammond. The
Ivys. Yunkannons, Mrs Crofford and
Mrs Hammond attended a meeting
Of the Thursday club on February
Al Ripe olives constituted one Of the
relishes. The day following, Feb
ruary 5, Mrs. Hammond was taken i'll
and died within a few hours. BY
Saturday morning three others were
dead Currie Ivy and his mother
suecumbed by Sunday. Death was in
most violent form. Blindness seized
the victims before the end came.
Investigators at first thought the
deaths were due 10 drinking poisoned
whiskey. It was about this time that
wood alcohol appeared in the
East in whiskey bottles. A partly
emptied tin Of Curtis brand olives
was found in the Vunkannon ward.
Analysts disclosed the botulinus
germ prevalent II was CHARGED at
the time that the olives were inn
properly packed.
state and government investiga-
fions followed, but beyond statements
issued nothing was ever done. A
representative of the Curtis cor
poration spent some time in Mem
phis looking into the case.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
PERsHING AS A DIPLOMAT

Gen. ]. ]. Parshing is under CON
sideration for appointment as am
bassador to France under the Hard
ing administration. according to one
Of the president-elect's close po-
litical friends, says a New York
special.
The appointment Of the former
leader Of the A. f. F to this post
has been practically decided upon.
Pershing's appointment would be
popular in France. it was said in
political circles in New York.
"All that | know about it is what
have seen in the newspapers was
Gen. Pershing's comment tonight,
when questioned as to rumors that
he was t. be rendered the appoint
ment as ambassador to France. He
added that no intimation had come to
him from any source respecting such
a tender.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27

Description Of Hungary in 1899
in which the writer says of the in
habltants. 1T hath been atient
custom none may wear fether save
onlie be who slew a Turk, to whom
onlie it is lawful to shew We number
81 fethers in his came.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27

Preparedness applies to the hu-
man body as well as to nations. A
bottle of Prickly Ash Bitters on the
shelf at home is the best and cheap
est form Of preparedness for indi-
gestion, constipation and kidney
troubles. It is the dose taken in
time that wards off sickness and
saves money. Price $3.50 per bot
TIE +. Z. Roper Drug Co., special
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
NEW AT THE GAME

Tommy Tingle: What is a green
grocer, father?
Daddy Tringle: "A green grocer,
son, is one who trusts his new GUS
toners. Cartoons Magazine.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
CORDS OF SILENCE

The ex-kaiser is about the only
person in the whole world who Is at
present willing to saw woodland say
nothing! Cartoons Magazine.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27
RECORD OF THE PAST
No Stronger Evidence Can Be Had
in C0yingt0n.

Look well to their record. What
they have done many times in years
gone by is the best guarantee Of
future results. Anyone with a bad
back; any reader suffering from
urinary troubles, from kidney ills,
should find comforting words in the
following statement;
Mrs. C, A. Bringle, r. F. D. No.
/, Covington, gave the following ac-
count Of her experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills November 25, 1914:
Il suffered greatly from backache
and kidney trouble. Ny kidneys acted
irregularly and suffered from dir
illness and black spots would float
before my eyes. Doan's Kidney Pills
always relieve me of an attack Of
this trouble and Of late have had
no occasion to take a medicine for
nv kidneys. | recommend Doan's
at every opportunity"
DOan's Always Dependable.
On May 1918. Mrs Bringle said:
Whenever I hear anyone complain
ing Of their kidneys I recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills. for I know the
value Of them. never use Doan's
but what 7 pet fine results
Soc at all dealers Foster Milburn
Co, Mfgrs. Buffalo N. ".
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-01-27

The term printers devir7 had its
origin in a little black slave owned
by Venetian printer in the year
1900, and believed by people at the
time to be son of Satan.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-06
ROCKVILLE

ROCKV1LLE, Nd, March 5.-Miss
Zeman II: Gavabedian and Armen A.
Kasarjian. Washington. were mar
noon, by Rev. John II. Henderson.
Among other couples married here
yesterday were: Miss Florence l..
coulby. of Easton, Nd. and Samuel
T. Renck. Of Marion, Indiana.
The county commissioners have
appointed the following tax asses
sors for the county: Laytonviile,
Henry r. Behsen. Clsrksburg. E. d.
Warfeld; Poolesville. Frank /. Da-
Wis; Rockville. Harry Bean and
william Z. viett: Colesville. Philip
II. Ray; Darnestown. James ID. King;
Bethesda. william G. onutt. Leroy
Lochte and Bernard Perry; Olney,
Lewis w. Barnsfey: Gaithersburg,
John Z, Clsgett; Barnesviiie. Regi-
maid B. Jones; Damascus. Arthur L.
watkins; Wheaton. Enos C. Keys.
Miss AWE Corinne watkins,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John o. ].
watkins. OF Cedar Grove. and James
Paul Warheld, of Germantown, were
married this evening.
Rev. John r. Henderson. pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, officiate ed
at the marriage here today of Miss
Evelyn Preston Booker. of Staun-
ton. Va. and William Yates Smith,
Of Baltimore.
In honor of the SSth birthday Of
Mrs. Mary Conn Brooke. Mrs. Robt
o. Coulter entertained at luncheon
at her home at sandy Spring a few
days ago. Her guests, who were
all over SO years Of age. included.
besides Mrs. Brooke, Mrs. Henry c.
Hallowell, Miss Eliza Miller, Miss
Ellen Farauhar. Mrs. Hannah Stab
Ter and Miss Frances Stabler.
Miss Jeanie Mexican. of Haverhill.
Mass, has been engaged as visiting
nurse for the county.