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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-05

SoAdAhho tO aovCItASc IAclI WdIeS or exploit their businesses.
 The great dailies have long since learned in this country that while they sell advertising space. it is also neces- sary for them to use 1t themselves in order to increase sales and widen its influence. A newspaper needs pub licity just as does any other business. do not mean merely through chan rels outside of the paper, but in it's own pages it must be constantly set ting out attractively its old and new features.
 There has been great deal of talk in America about it's opportunity to capture it's share of the worlds trade, but if I am not mistaken the new home policy of the Daily, Mail in re- gards to it's effort to get business by vp-to-date methods in which service plays a prominent part is but symp- tomatic of the lesson England has learned that if she pushes her nose into new marts it will be by aggres- sive policies based upon an accurate knowledge of the needs of the na tions with whom she trades. Taking. however, in a more local vav as my text: Publicity tonic for your business" I'll say to my advertising friends that now is no time to stay out of the paper. but that the critica, hour is at hand when every man of sanity and vision must do his best to stimulate sales by creating an atmos- phere of confidence in the future of Birmingham or the croakers will drown out the boosters. Judicious advertis- ing is the best known sales stimulant. for it's tonic without any bad after effects.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

ali would follow this plan there is
not a doubt that all of those in that
home would be remembered. One
does not have to draw heavily on his
or her imagination, to realize the
real happiness it would bring, to
place in the hands of each one there
some remembrance, with the name
of the sender.
Then there are those at the sana-
torium here. While the government
they served so faithfully is caring for
them in the best way possible, and
for the most part all will be remem-
bered by some people, there may yet
be some now there who have no
place to call home. These sick boys
would put in a dreary Christmas, II
they were not in some way remem-
bered and made to feel that they
have friends who care for them.
There are few who give who do not
spend money for gifts to go to per-
sons who do not appreciate them to
any great extent. Go over your list
carefully, and if you find any doubt
full ones, drop them altogether or cut
down their appropriation" and then
trim little here and there and the
difference give to some one of the
above named class, or if not to them
to others you have reason to feel
may be forgotten. A little money
spent thus will bring many times
more real happiness than to give
costly, worthless gifts, to few, who
wouldn't appreciate them at all If
they didn't happen to be quite SO ex-
pensive as the ones they gave you in
exchange
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
ECHO ANSWERS, .WHY NOT?'

Below is an editorial from the Los
Angeles Times, a Republican news
paper that supported Harding last
year on his ''hit and miss" League
of Nations attitude:
"Supposing Japan and England
should ask Uucle Sam why he
doesn't come into the League of Ma
tions and turn in his navy as part of
a world-service patrol. From their
point of view America may still be a
barrier to a smooth-running uni
verse. Uncle Sam doesn't want to
associate with them in the League
and yet wants to fix the size of the
worlds fleets. There is League
with fifty nations in it and it is rea-
sonable to expect that some of those
nations will not unreservedly accept
America as the altruistic, unselfish
and disinterested Government we
know it to be. If Uncle Sam would
sit in and show that he was a regN<
lar fellow they would be less sus-
picious. They want Uncle Sam as a
partner, not as an executor"
If that was not the Democratic ar
gument at the time, some Of us were
dreaming
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

mother Mrs. Jane Allard.. Mrs.
Bob Boggs of Marietta visited her
sister Mrs. Thomas Muse the past
week. The Willing Workers were
royalty entertained at Mrs. frankie
Cages Monday evening; 81 answer
ed roll call. After business, the ev-
ening was spent with games and tat
fy pulling. Mrs. c. H. Davis Of
GAINESVILLE spent the past week with
her aunt Mrs. c. P. Justice. Mrs.
Jesse Hayes and children, Mrs. Ad
Wood, Mrs. Clara Walker, Miss
Wertman and Miss Goldie Lane
spent Saturday in McConnelsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilmore and
daughter spent the weekend with
Grant Gilmore's of Pennsville. Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Bishop and Mr..
and Mrs. Tom Hook spent Sunday
with Mrs. Kate White of Pennsville.
Rev. Stlnson of New Holland will
preach at the Church of Christ Sun
DAY morning and evening, Dec. II.
word was received here of the death
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
STOCKPORT

Will Fouch of Athens spent Thurs-
dav with his aunt Miss Lyde Savage.
Mrs. Leona Hynes and daughter
I,anra returned to Marietta after a
visit with her mother Mrs. Daniel
Wilson who has been sick. MISS
Frances McCurdy spent Sunday with
Miss Epsie Medley. Mrs. Luciiie
Cheadle spent Saturday with her SIS
fer Mrs. Benton Crubb.. Dana
Davis of Roseville visited last week
with Jason Medley's.. Mrs. Bertha
Brittigan and son Paul of Parkers-
burg spent Saturday here. Mrs.
Fred Moore of Marietta spent last
week here with her husband. Col
in Scott Of Marietta spent SATURDAY
with his parents here... John Land
sittel spent Saturday with Clyde
Landsittels Of McConnelsville.. Mrs.
Albert Wallace and daughter Dora
of Canton spent over Sunday with
w. r. Medley's.. Mrs. Geo. Land
sittel spent the weekend with her
mother Mrs. Scroggan of Waterford.
Mrs. James McAnulty and daughters
Miss Edna and Mrs. Earl Carr spent
Friday in GAINESVILLE. Jap Henery
was in Marietta Monday. Born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCann tFan-
ME Quigley) Dec. A. an pound girl
named Virginia Arlene. Mrs. Jack
Carr of Roseville is visiting her
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

Of Mrs. Mary Bachelor who made
her home with Mrs. May Mitchner.
Frank Dulaney is visiting his par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Dulaney.
There will be mass meeting at the
school house Monday evening, Dec.
~, at 1880. Good music and good
talks. All interested in better
schools. better community, or par
ent-teachers' association, come.
The Columbus Entertainers who
were at the opera house Friday even
ing, were fine. The next number is
DR.. J. @. Robinson, lecturer, Jan. Z.
r. w. Dewitt spent Monday and
Tuesday in McConnelsville. The
Junior girls of the M. p. church will
meet at Virginia Whites Friday
night. Mr.. Lynn of Newark, mill
wright, was here last week looking
over the mill. Miss Mabel Dewitt
of McConnelsville spent Thursday
with Ray Devitt's. :. Mrs. Jesse Lane
and Miss Nettie Adrean of Colum-
bus will give an entertainment here
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
SOME TARIFF QUESTIONS
A correspondent inquiries:

IF tariff on wheat, hogs and
wool is of no benefit to the farmer
(producer), is a tariff on manufac-
tured goods Of no benefit to the man
ufacturer? If not, why not, and
why does each industry have it's
lobbyists in the halls of Congress in
it's behalf. if nothing is gained by
either?
ricultural tariff law to accomplish
what it's advocates promised, and in
some instances probably thought, It
would do is not a matter of opinion
but OF fact. 1t did not steady and
holp up prices for American farm
products, as was claimed for it, but
on the contrary, these prices have
fallen notably in the six months dur
ing which the law has been in force.
To refer again to the case Of wheat,
the duty Of 35 cents a bushel did not
prevent the market price of wheat
from falling about SO cents bushel
in the six months. This was because
our own wheat crop was more than
enough to meet our own demand
and because Europe, having no
money to spare for imports, could
not buy from us. There has been
virtually no demand for American
wheat exports and no occasion for
foreign wheat imports and so the
price has steadily declined under the
law of supply and demand, which
still works. The tariff has had no
effect whatsoever, except to stir re-
taliatory emotions in European
breasts and perhaps to teach some of
our old-fashioned statesmen that
raising the tariff is not the sure
method they thought it for main
tanning home prices.
Under conditions paralleling those
governing the farm-produce market
that is to say no foreign purchasing
power and no occasion for importing
competing goods to America, a high
tariff on manufactured articles
would not benefit the home producer
particle. The law of supply and
demand would govern. We suppose
our great manufacturing interests
maintain lobbies at Washington be-
cause they expect world conditions
to change before long and are pre-
pairing to avoid foreign competition
! through government aid and thus to
be in position to charge higher
prices to American consumers than
those for which, if necessary, they
can afford to sell their products
abroad 1t is quite possible that
they would be better. off in the long
run If they would dismiss their ex-
pensive lobbies and devote their
brains and money to the single task
of producing the best manufactured
article possible at the least possible
| cost.-O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
REMEMBER THEM ALL

Sufficient money has been volun-
tarily contributed to the children's
home Christmas fund, that the kid
dies there are assured fine treat
for Christmas. 1t was very COM
mendable of the parties who started
this fund.
While we are remembering these
and other children at the holiday
season, let's not forget those of older
years in our county home-some of
whom perhaps, we are sorry to say.
have been forgotten by their own
children While gifts to them from
any source would be appreciated,
they would doubtless be much more
so if sent by some acquaintance. If
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
AGRICULTURE AND COAL

Just recently wheat sold in Kansas
City for 85c per bushel, and the
Chicago market has been around
$1.00. These are the lowest prices
that have been quoted since before
the war. In North Dakota corn has
dropped to 12c per bushel in some
places, and it cost almost &c per
bushel to get it to market. These
are American products, and neces-
sites of life. Another such product
Is coal. Reports show that bitumin-
Gus coal is selling at from $8 to $40
per ton in Chicago, and hard coal
around SIS. Now let's see how
these prices compare with whea,
when it last was selling for ST pei
bushel. Then bituminous coal was
delivered around 81, and the better
grade of anthracite around SO. Now
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

lit is true that many contract severe
colds and recover from them without
taking any precaution or treatment.
and a knowledge Of this fact leads
Others to take their chances instead OF
giving their colds the needed attention.
1t should be borne in mind that every
cold weakens the lungs, lowers the VI
tality, makes the system less able to
withstand each succeeding attack and
paves the way for the more serious di-
sease. Can you afford to take such des-
perate chances when chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. famous for it's cures OF
bad colds may be had for a trife. Sold
Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

make the comparison. 1t is readily
seen that it is all to the disadvantage
of the farmer.
How long can such conditions ex-
ist? 1t is an actual fact that it is
losing proposition for the farmer to
raise wheat under present condi-
tions at 81 per bushel. The pros
perity of America depends very
largely upon agricultural produc-
ton. and more than half of our pop
ulation is dependent either directly
or indirectly on the farms for pros
perity. With basic farm products
back to pre-war prices, why should
the price of coal be double, or more
than double what it was before the
war? There is no shortage of coal.
It is just as easily mined. The coal
operators will tell us that the high
cost of mining requires higher
prices, and the dealers will explain
that it is also because of the high
cost of transportation. But does not
the farmer suffer from the same con-
ditions? Last years crop and this
years crop have both been produced
at the same high costs of transpor-
tation under which the coal men are
putting their product upon the mar
ket.
Using the above figures for basis,
if the farmer today buys new wa
gon he must sell $50 bushels of
corn to do it. In 1914 less than 200
bushels would have paid for it, Just
along this line we quote from the
Chicago Tribune:
agriculture and coal are
probably the two chief sources
:. of wealth in the United States.
Agriculture is the more i'm
portant because a vastly great
er number of people depend di-
rectly upon it for livelihood.
Yet agriculture is forced to op-
crate at loss, while coal cites
high wages and high freight
rates as an excuse for high
prices, and a coal operator is
cited in the United States Sen
ate as having boasted of paying
an excess profits tax of more
than 81 100000 last year"
With corn at its present price the
farmer of the west will get along
without much coal, since he will
burn his corn, but industrial power
plants cannot operate on corn. They
must have coal, and so long as it re-
mains at the present price we cannot
expect to get back to normal basis.
Neither can we expect the farmer to
grow crops much longer at loss.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

Christmas eve. Mrs. S. r. Martin
and son returned home from a visit
at Seneca, ILL.,, and at GAINESVILLE.
Christian Endeavor at $50 at the
Christian church. Delmar Medley.
leader. There will be no preaching
at lower church Sunday. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Chet Ewart and Mrs. Ewart of
Chesterhill visited this week with
Ike LOchary's.. Mrs. Chester Men
denhall returned to Mt.~Vernon after
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henery... Mrs. Clara Walker
and Misses Margaret Vanfossen and
Gladys VickrOy attended the o. E. s.
installation at Malta Tuesday night.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
Watch the Crowds Go BY

Round the corner and past the grove,
over the hill toward the eastern
sky
And I must stand in my open door
And watch the crowds go by.
WHY does the crowd go on and on,
Why does it pass my door?
oh would / could solve the mys-
terry
7 nonder it DER and DER.
oh then I say to the hurrylne
crowd
"Ouick. tell your secrets to me,
why do you wander on and on
Oh what are you thinking to see?"
ooh tell me-" say to the restless
crowd,
"Before you have gone too far,
And the answer the breezes wafteo
back :,
"To the Methodist church bazaar"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08

siye pilasters. The slice was IT..
thick. 78 ft. wide, and 65 tt. hlgn,
and weighed approximately 1000
tons. Fifteen jack screws, fixed IN
pump logs, were used for the NOV
ing. At a whistle signal these were
simultaneously given one quarter
turn by the werkmen. One turn
moved the slice 1-6 in. and the dis
tance covered in 80 minutes was
about Is in. The actual moving
was completed in two days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
Misses Headwear

Our showing of Tams and Toaues
is quite complete. The Priscilla
Dean Tam has been an exceptionally
big selling item this fall. Special
price $1.60.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
when You Are Constipated

WHcm TUu AFe COmbVIpAted
To insure a healthy action Of the
liver take two of Chamberlain's Tab
let's Immediately after supper. They
will not only cause a gentle movement
OF the bowels. without unpleasant eff
fects, but Danish that dull, stupid feel
ing, that often accompanies constipa-
tion. Sold Everywhere
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
Stone-Church Front Moved 80 Fee

An unusual engineering feat, de-
scribed and illustrated in Popular
Mechanics for December, was ac-
complished in Buffalo, N. Y, when
the entire front of large stone
church, the Central Presbyterian,
was "sliced" off and moved for
ward 80 it,, to the sidewalk. The
front contains the main-entrance
arch, the cornerstone, and two mas
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-12-08
ShawlS

For the older lady nothing is ever
appreciated quite SO much as warm
comfortable shawl. Make some one
happy this Christmas with one from
our attractive assortment.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
MAS ASSISTANT
 CHIEF IF AIR

Washington, June 9.-Brigadier General William Mitchell, who has been assistant chief of the army air Service has been temporarily relieved of his command. It seems Brigadier General Mitchell was interested in the agitation in Congress over the relative efficiency of battleships and aircraft. He naturally took the side of the latter, and because of his con nection with the agitation has been relieved of his command.
 Brigadier General Mitchell, who is mentioned in the above despatch is we'll known in these part and is bet ter known in the interior of Alas ka. where for three years he was stationed at Fort Gibbon. Even in those days as q Captain in the Army Signal Corp, Mitchell was interest ed in things aside from the daily routine. He rose rapidly during the war to his present commanding sta ton.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
TO CONFIRM
 BOHE THIS WEEK

Washington. June 9.-SCott c. Bone reached the capital city. He is here for the purpose of conferring with Secretary Fall and President Harding. His confirmation as Gov eruor of Alaska is expected this week. While here he will be the guest oE his former newspaper asso- ciates on Friday at a luncheon at the New Willard hotel. F. Lester Jones. the director of the Coast Ge- odeJic Survey will be host at a din ner to the new governor at the Cos mos club on June 22.
 Rear Admiral Colby M Chester, retired. will deliver an Illustrated lecture on The Mesopotamiau Oil Question" at the Cosmos Club next Monday evening. Since participating in the Battle of Mobile Bay as q newly graduated Annapolis man. Admiral Chester has sailed the seven seas in American men-oi-war, and ranks as an expert on Near East ern questions. lie was retired in 1906.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09

Los Angeles. Cal. June.-Ualf a million dollars. described as q re membrance" to his friend for her many and greatly appreciated kind nesses." is provided to be transfer red shortly from the estate of John M. Gilbert. former Buffalo. x. Y, po- tato dealer, to Mrs. Mary E. Higgins wife of a Los Angeles travelling man. under the terms of the late mer- chants will.
 The document made public here after his death recently, bequeathed another quarter of a million dollars in annuities to friends and to en- ployes of a local hotel to whom he acknowledges several "kindnesses and courtesies."
 Gilbert was a widower. and for
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
TO PUNISH SIMS
 FORLOND0A TALK

Washington, June 9.-Secretary of the Navy, Denby, made it plain that he will discipline Admiral Sims if the latter does not disavow the speech he made in London on June '. In the last cable sent to Admir- al Sims by Secretary Denby, the Sec retary said: "I have read with amaze ment certain extracts from a speech purported to have been made by you in addressing the English Speaking Union at the luncheon in London on June [.
 Washington, June S.-Secretary of the Navy Denby has instructed Admiral Sims today to advise the Department immediately by cable as to whether he was correctly quoted in the press accounts of his address made at the English Speaking Union in London June 2 in which hc rharg- ed that the Sim Feiners during the world war had attacked the United States by their attitude toward Eng land.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09

Dinner diplomacy" is being prac- ticed with a vengeance in Washing ton in these early days of the new Administration It is done more ar less systematically, with certain rules. regulations and preceden's strictly applying. Tonight the Sec retary of States and Mrs. Hughes are the guests of the Chinese Minis ter at dinner. Next week they will dine with the Japanese Ambassador and Baroness Shidehara. Next to the Coolidges. { Hugheses are the capitals IT, entertained folks.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09

MOrgantown. ". Va, June.-A pressing demand for physicians who live and practice in rural communi- ties is the mort important problem confronting West Vaginia, according to the authorities of the school of medicine of the University of West Virginia here.
 Summeryille, the county seat Of Nicholas county. does not have q doctor, and Clay county has only one to look after the people living in it's G22 square miles. In some of the other counties, many people live from l5 to 20 miles from the near est physician. and in some of the mountain counties it has been found almost impossible to get doctors to make visits into the country dis tricts. On the other hand, the cities of the state are very well equipped with medical men, Charleston, the capital, with a population of 39,- ! GO9. having 1O2.
 Tt is not always true that the city or town doctor makes more | money than the country doctor" says statement by Dean Simpson of the School of Medicine. Country people do not object to paying good fees for medical attention. They us- ually are glad to get it at any price.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09

New York.-Interest as to the gowns to be worn by Ethel Barry more in the new production at the Empire, with her brother John as costar, has been satisfied. A wonder ful white pearl embroidered gown, with a white ostrich trimmed hat, worn as the court costume of the queen. was distinctly a stage crea- tion, so for general purposes there was greater note taken of negligee worn in the boudoir scene. It was of ruby velvet, banded to the length of it's considerable train, with Kol- issky bell shaped sleeves, also fur banded, and had streamers of velvet which lent both grace and majesty to the robe. A floor length of deep cream lace was visible from the knee down.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
|S i:
 IN SHIP. BOARD

Washington, June S.-The Senate late this afternoon unanimously con- firmed the nomination of former Senator Chamberlain of Washington as a member of the Shipping Board. but referred the other nominat Ons, including that of Chairman Lasker to a committee. Lasker named John Callan O'Loughlin Of Chicago assist ant to the Chairman, where the term of office of the appointee is for six years.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
KILLED IN THE
 EASTERN C|1Y

Indianapolis, Ind, June 9.-Gal- braith, the commander of the Amer ican Legeon was killed in this city today. The auto in which he was riding went over a twenty foot en- bankment. The other members of the party, Henry Ryan, of Philadel- phia, national Director of the Amer icanization of the American Legion; Milton German, of Chicago, National Committeeman from Illinois, and other occupants of the car were not seriously injured.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09

Vancouver, B. C., June.-W h n the steamer Buenos Ayres with a cargo of wheat from Vancouver dropped moorings in the Thames riv- CT at London. a historic voyage had come to an end. The ship was the pioneer of the new route for wheat from the western shores of America thru the Panama canal to Europe.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
IN 4 PRECIP|ECE
 DECLARES PRES.

Washington. June 9.-President Harding attended the commencement exercises at the American university. As one of the speakers the President declared that We are living in an era when the world stands on the brink of what looks much like precipiCe. It is the duty of America to hold true to those ideals which the nation and it's institutions represent.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-06-09
FURTHER CUT
 IN OELECATES

Washington, June 9.-Joan T. Adams, Of Dubuque, To-, was elected Co the chairmanship of the Repub- lican National Committee. He will succeed Hays, resigned. The con- mittee in adopting new basis for representation at National Conyen- tions will make a further cut in the number of delegates from the South ern States.