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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 187-D
An ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 2d avenue, from the west property line of 14th street to the east property line of 6tb rIaea nstt

improvements on Ed avenue, from the west property line of l4th street to the east property line of 9th place.
 RE iT ORDAINED by the Com mission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section 1. That the granite curb on both sides of Second avenue, from the west curb line of Tenth enth street. shall be reset to form d 4e-foot roadway along the center line of Second avenue.
 That the present granite curb on the east and west sides of Ninth street, shall be reset to form a 50- foot roadway along the center line of Ninth street, to connect with the south curb line of a 40-foot roadway along the center line of Second ave nt and the east and west curb lines of ' ghth street shall be reset to forrn a g foot roadway along the center line of Elishth street. to con ners with tho south curb line of a 4e-foot roadway asong the center line of Seeond avenue.
 That the north md south curb Ines of second nue shall be con Iected with tho vest curb line of Tenth street. the cast and west crab lines of Ninth street and the east and west cutb,l lines of Eighth street K ith by s0-irch granite curb of 10- foot radius.
 What the north al.d south curb lines
 conf avenue shall be connected
 .tfe east and west curb lines
 s35-foot roadway along the N;ntef line of Seventh street, with by 2o-inch Aranite curb of 10-foot radius. and straight 6 by 20-inch granite curt
 That sxzN nch granite curb shall be set aloue the south side of 50- foot roadwe along the center line . ss'. Ssea,sd tvenne, from the yves:
 ts 3of Fourteenth street
 s50 sf tSwest of the west {, HE ourteerstae street
 G8 -o-foot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-25
Bankruptcy Notice

Bankruptcy Notice
 To the respective creditors of the here matter named bankrupts: Notice is hereby given that in the United States District Cuort for the Northern District Of Ala duly adjudicsted bankrupt on the, day fol
 SOUTHERN DIVISION
 Ala, March 1. 1929. 1871, F. l., Ellis q Birmingham. Ala. March 6. 1922; 1881S t 4 ,ss.. Bs.s Q, Birrnipsham Ala March wd Ward Of Besssmer. Ala. March 5. isss as Springer S ' H sprinssr of Ga sirrains ta ha,s Ala March q. 1929: isssf. A. II. Percei of Birmingham; Als... March 10. 1929 March ii, 1923 isss5. Joe Mayywcaths' of Birminsham. Ala. March i3. 1922 ,sssI EsssSs wslsss %,, Si Ala Icy. Ala, March is,- 1929; isssI. VII Sheeseboorrousdho of Birminshsm. Ala. Birmins % a Als sS March Fl i. sasfsG isss 1ssss s Robert Devoid of Birmingham. Ala, March i4, 1929: 1897, Luke DowdeIl Of Bir- Robert A. spraaIinE of Ensley. Ala. March Is, 1922; lse02. Pete Gingo of Helena. Ala. March 1s 1922: isso4' J; c; Scott q West of Birmingham. Ala. March IS 1929; Issos,. Goldman Hawkins of Besss Williams Viii Of % sirnaing ham. & Ala .ssE Msres ss E 1ssa maTeS ssi s Gssgas iss sss sf 5ohn EaTfi's Mahan. formerly doing business as Elytor Motor Co. of Birmingham. Ala. March ,2a. 1922: 1ssls. Joe Decatur of Bessemer Ala. March 2t. 1s2s: 1ss1s. II. A. John. son of Fairfield. Ala. March 24 1922 1ss2o, Glenn Nelson of Birmingham, Ala. March 24. 1922.
 JASPER DIVISION
 J-to7, W. l.. King. doing business ss King Drug Co.,. of Parrish, Ala. March 13 1929; J-4ls, w. J. Hosch. doing bushes, as Hosch Furniture Co.,, of Carbon Hill Ala. March 21. 1922.
 That In each of the said cases the first meeting Of the creditors will be held al my referees office at Birmingham Ala. April 5, 1922. at the hour of 1o' o'clock speotive creditors of the said respective bankrupts may attend prove thcir claims appoint trustee. examine the bankrupt and transact such other business as ma, properly come before the said bankrupt
 EDMUND. H. DRYER.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
P|MPLY?WELL, DON'TBE
People Notice It. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get a package of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with dark brown taste,
a bad breath, dull, listless, mo good
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pinply face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
will know them by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one or
two nightly for week. See how much
better you feel and look. 15c and 30c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
PENN TOWNSHIP FARM
TO BE SOLD

The lands of the Bailey heirs,
Penn township, will be sold at pub
lie sale at the court house, McCon-
nelsville, or March 4, 1922, at one
o'clock. The farm consists of 100
acres, three miles northeast of
Pennsville, on the road between
Malta and Stockport; ridge farm;
rs acres in blue grass, 2 acres of or
chard; well. good water; farm we'll
watered, fences in fair repair, soil
reasonably fertile, most of farm lays
well; good seven room house, frame
with slate roof; barn 30x50. slate
roof, basement stable for horses
COWS and sheep; other buildings,
wagon shed, corn crib, pohltry
houses; Bailey NJ e. church near
line of farm, school house between a
quarter and half a mile distant
good neighborhood, within one-half
mile of rail road station at Braggs:
five miles from farm to Stockport
and five miles from farm TO McCon-
nelsville. Possession to be given
upon sale. From
twelve to fifteen acres of timber
land. About three-Quarters of an
acre growing locusts large enough
for fencing posts. Appraised at
$e,50e.00,. Terms Of sale, cash.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
CHESTERHIIL

Marjorie Smith. Irving Smith and
Geo. Patterson returned to Barnes
vile after a two weeks vacation
with relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Harvey John was called to
Amesville Monday by the serious ill
ness of her mother, Mrs. Linscott.
Friends and relatives gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester
Ewart on Sunday, Feb. 5. in honor
of his mother, Mrs. Addie Ewart's
59th birthday At the noon hour
they assembled around the table,
such as is seldom seen. The after
noon was spent in music and social
chat. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester Ewart and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Ewart and two chill
dren Howard and Adaline, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Ewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Lochary of Stockport. Mrs.
Addie Ewart. Mrs. Ed Wheelwright
of Montana, Dick Starting of Colum-
bus, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Taylor and
son, Mrs. Lucinda Taylor, Mrs. Ed
18th Calendine and son, Ernest Star
ling and Guy Carr.
Mrs. P. T. Armstrong of whose
condition we have previously made
mention is still improving.
Mrs L. J. Denny, Thelma Palmer.
Blanche Hill, Mabel Bowman and
Frances Palmer were Sunday after
noon guests Of Mrs. A. F. Patter-
son.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
PENNSVILLE

Mrs. Kate White and daughter
Florence who spent last week at
Logan Barkhurst's, returned home
last Sunday
Mr.. Gideon Newton and family
visited Jess Williams Sunday.
Mary Gilmore is sick with a
heavy cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bishop and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryant Hook of Stock
port visited at Kate Whites Sunday.
Mr.. VIM. Krigbaum of NcLUncE
is visiting Walter Newton's and
James Heskett this week.
Mr.. Wash Newton at Baldeagle is
very sick with pneumonia.
Mrs. Minnie Daugherty is sick
with a cold.
Rev. Hood is holding protracted
meeting at Todds this week.
The missionary meeting was held
at the home of Edith Heskett Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock The
president. Mrs Ollie Vanfossen took
charge of the meeting. There was
some very fine music. and after the
transaction of business very good
literary program was rendered.
Mrs Ida Newton and Mrs Martha
Newton were callers in McConnels-
VILE Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
LIQUOR DESTROYED

Friday Sheriff Stallsmith dump
ed into the sewer 10 gallons of
white and brown mule" whiskey
which he and Marshal Drury had
recently seized. Word has from
time to time come to US that the of
ficers are not destroying the liquor,
which they have captured, Such
statements are absolutely untrue.
Those having any doubts in the
matter, can learn the truth by in
terviewing any one of number of
reputable citizens who have been
eye witnesses. and have seen the
booze-to the very last drop, start
on it's way down the sewer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
PRESENT TIME VS.. PAST

Anyone noting picture made OF
the homes of early settlers of the
country cannot but be impressed
with the wonderful progress that
the intervening years have made
towards making home life more
pleasant and comfortable. Take for
example Washington's home at Mt
Vernon, as it stands today furnish
ed just as it was with the same fur
niture and fixtures as when he died.
We venture to say that the big ma
jority of the present residents OF
this county have more conveniences,
and live with more comfort than
did the "Father of his Country
and yet Washington was one of the
wealthiest men of his age. There
recently appeared in the Madison
County Democrat an article along
this line. 1t appeared under the
caption "Who would welcome good
old times" 1t follows:
There are still some folks who
sigh for the good old times But
who would welcome them when
they come back?
Subtract from modern life the
movie, porcelain bath tubs, vacuum
sweepers. electric lights, instan-
taneous hot water and telephones.
Take out the phonographs. auto
mobiles, electric irons and washing
machines and sanitary plumbing.
!, Danish these things and you have
again what people like to call "sood
old times"
Who really wants the good old
times back?
s., Occasionally cynic declaims
against the modern improvements,
but he never means it. The modest
home of the average middle class
American is infinitely more comfort
able than the mansion of those
other days called "the good old
tines
The average housewife, relieved
of much of the old drudgery of
hand-work, has more time for leis-
ure and recreation. Her family has
more recreational opportunities.
The new times have their faults,
but they are the golden age when
contrasted with the good old
times"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09

McCONNELSVILLE RT. 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mccormick
and daughters Mabel and Rachel Of
Salem spent last Friday with T. J.
Neely and wife.
Amos Elliott and wife who are
here from Illinois spent Saturday
with S. r. Lighthizer and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hooper had
for their guests Sunday Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnny Calendine and daugh-
ter Jessie Mr. and Mrs. Hamer
Hooper.
George Spencer and wife spent
Sunday with j. O. Spencer and fam
lily.
Mrs. Chas. Steward is not so well
again.
The Oak Grove social society met
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hanson
Noyes Saturday night. The even
ing was spent in playing music and
games. Refreshments were served
consisting of popcorn, candy and
apples. ~ wca
Miss Amy Ralph spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her friend
Miss Blanche Spencer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09

Mrs. Bertha Scott was a caller at
Lydia Harmer's Monday afternoon.
We all certainly were very sorry
to hear of the death of Frank Hotch-
kiss.
Mr.. J. w. Vanfossen attended
Masonic lodge at Marietta Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Mary Sands and daughter
Emma have moved from the Roberts
house to the ]. F. Dougan house.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Hiatt enter
tanned at Sunday dinner Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Hiatt and Mr.. Jesse Hiatt
of Chesterhill, Mr.. and Mrs. r. s..
Dougan and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred e. Williams and family. and
Miss Grace Harper, in honor of Mr..
Hiatt's 45th birthday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
TAXES PAID BY PUBLIC
UTILITIES IN MORGAN co

Public utility companies Of Nor
gan county-the concerns that fur
nish gas. electric light and power,
transportation and communication
services-will pay taxes during
1922 on a total valuation of ST.
702.910
This is shown in statistics just
compiled by County Auditor Charles
E. Harper from the new county tax
duplicate just completed.
These taxes that the utility COM
panies must pay on the valuation
announced by the auditor do not in
clude the thousands of dollars addi-
tional they must pay by reason of
the state excise and federal taxes.
The total duplicate for the county
was decreased $799,085, according
to Auditor Harper's figures
The following table, prepared by
Mr.. Harper, gives the new and old
valuations of the various classes Of
property as they appear on the dup
licate just completed
individuals, 1920 Val, $780,
1875. 1927 Val. $4.611,57o; Corpor-
ations, 1920. $633,975, 1921. $685.
$40; Banks, 1920, $486,185, 1921,
$493.965; Public Utilities. 1920.
IS $1.806,390, 1921. $1,702,910; Real
Estate, 1920, $11,117,180, 1921,
i$11, 1,217,195;e Total Duplicate. 1920,
I$19,413,565, 1921, $18,614,480.
Taxes paid during 1921 were on
/ the 1920 valuation while those paid
! in 1922 will be on the 1921 valua-
ton.
In connection with this compila-
tion OF Auditor Harper, {he Ohio
Committee on Public Utility Infor-
nation points out:
THAT as public utilities
have no source of income other
than that which they receive
in rates for their services such
as electricity gas, the tele-
! phone, and transportation, it
is the customers, that is, the
public generally, who really
pay the taxes.
THAT the taxes of the utility
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09

and on that account number of
friends and neighbors both men and
women assembled at her home oil
last Thursday The men hauled
and cut fine lot of wood and the
women put her house in first class
shape, ready for the new tenent
who are moving in-Howard Lewis
and family.
Rev Williams was the guest of T.
C. Wilson and wife Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs Ed Martin of Nc
Connelsville motored to Unionville
Sunday and were the guests of the
formers father Tom Martin.
The Parent-Teachers' meeting
held at the high school building on
attended. The program was fine.
Walker and Mrs. Homer Leland
were good.
Mrs. C. r. Brown does not i'm
prove rs fast as her friends desire.
Misses Grace and Alice Leland
and Joy Barnes spent Friday night
at the home Of Tat Reed and wife
and attended the social at Hackney
school house.
Sadie Nelson has sold her proper
ty in Unionville to Howard Lindi-
more. Consideration private.
Tom Jenkins left Saturday for
Akron where he has employment.
Garner Ritchey and Kay Barnes
were hauling coal to NeelyviHe last
Saturday.
Look! Listen. Mr.. Mcdonald
Birch & Co., the great magician.
and famous worldwide entertainer
will positively appear at the high
school building in Unionville on
Friday night, Feb. II. This will be
high class entertainment and you
will not want to miss it. The I'm
ionville orchestra will furnish the
music 1t will be scream from
start to finish. Come early in order
to gain admission for we expect
capacity house.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Wilson enter
tanned at supper on last Thursday
Prof. Kenneth Ray and the follow
ing students: Charles Parish, Robert
Allen, Dana and Roy Walker, Percy
and Paul Lyons and Chas. Clark. On
the same evening Grace Leland was
entertained at supper by Wava Sim
gree, and Miss Hope Walker and
Claudio Barnes by Joy Barnes.
b. Miss Edna Graham of Beckett
vas the over Sunday guest of her
sister Mrs. Ed Stegner and attended
Church Sunday night
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09

companies have been increasing
so swiftly during the last few
years that many of the larger
companies pay back to the peo-
pie in the form of taxes as
much as ten cents out of every
dollar they receive in gross
revenue.
THAT taxes paid by the utili-
ties have become large factor
in determining rates that must
be charged.
THAT it is the boast of the
state tax commission, which de-
termines the valuations on
which the utilities must pay
taxes, that mo class of proper
: ty in the state is assessed at
nearer it's true value than the
public utilities"
All of the public utility compar
es in the state, exclusive. of steaI
paid out more than $19
300, 900 in taxes last year. This ia
bill will be much larger this yea
because the tax commission ha
boosted the valuation of virtual
Ill of the public service companit
IN Ohio.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
UNIONVTILE

Rev. Williams will begin series
of meetings at the Unionville church
Sunday night, Feb. 12, at 1880 to
which the public is cordially invited
A meeting of the stockholders of
the Little Creek Telephone line held
a meeting ON Monday night of last
week at the home ofFloyd Schrivers.
Business for the past year was set
tied up and the new officers for the
year 1922 were elected as follows
President, /. r. Barnes; vice-presi-
dent. Elmer Kirkpatrick; sec'y, Carl
Walker; treas, Fred Murray; line
man, T. C. Wilson
c. E. Dewitt and family were the
Sunday guests of T. c. Wilson and
wife.
c. A. Stegner and wife were the
Sunday guests of Ed Stegner and
wife.
Amos Elliott and wife of Illinois
were visitors at the home of w. O.
Barnes and wife last week.
Amos Elliott and wife visited at
the home of Fred Singree last week.
Mrs. Belle Kidd visited several
days last week with her brother
VIM Lindimore of this village and
Emmett Duvall and wife of near
here.
l.. D. Walker was a business visi-
tor in Center township last week.
Margaret Chappelear has been
very sick for the past two weeks
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
FOOD FOR EDITORIAL THOUGHT

OF course we don't want to ap-
pear at all like we are debating, but
would suggest that the editor of the
Herald give one of his effusions on
the subject Merits of the Harding
Postoffice Civil Service Order" If the
regular Prophet editor does not feel
competent to tackle the job he
might call in the "Salt Furnace" or
salt River" special editor to help
him out.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
HIlNTING AN EARTHQUAKE


A point in the Pacific Ocean 800
miles southwest of Portland, Ore,
is an excellent place for an earth
quake shock which is the heaviest
ever recorded on the delicate instru-
any centre of population and cul-
ture a shock of such severity would
have meant great public calamity.
It is more than 5000 miles from
the supposed place of the earth
quake to the District of Columbia
and Harvard and Cornell Universi-
ties, in whose observatOries seismo-
graphs were put out of commission;
or to New York, where new rec
ord of severity was made. But pre-
sumably no station in the world
failed to feel the shock and recog-
nize it for a master disturbance.
Not until returns are complete
from ships navigating the Pacific
can the history of the newest earth
quake be completed; perhaps not
then in any detail The least we
can expect is a tale of mischievous
tidal waves over large area of the
sea; the most that is likely is the
or disappearance of
some deep-water volcano island,
making such slight changes in the
charts as are from time to time
necessary from this cause.
It is matter that cannot be
Judged until the returns are in and
counted. Even a new island far at
sea might elude observation for
months if not near customary
paths of trade-N. Y. World.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
EAST BRANCH

1t is reported that Mrs. Mae john
son is sick with flu at GAINESVILLE.
She is at the home of her brother.
She had gone to help care for the
family who was down with the flu.
There was a good turn out at East
Branch Sunday and Sunday night.
They heard two good sermons. This
is his last appointment on the years
preaching. He is hired for another
year.
Dan Wagner is better at this
writing.
Mrs. Elmer Love is better.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pierce went to
Crooksville to visit her sister, Mrs.
Sailor Pierce Tuesday and came
back Saturday.
Mrs. Blanche Updike visited her
sister Mrs. Dwight James, atCrooks-
vile.
c. H. NORM took dinner with
owen Gladden's Sunday after
church, and called at the home of
Dan Wagner's Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Van Horn
are suffering with heavy colds.
Rufus Updike has been suffering
with a heavy cold and lame back.
Little Pauline Pierce has heavy
cold, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Mon
roe Pierce.
Emmett Wagner and Rufus Up
dixie drove some cattle down to J..
IB. Pierce's Saturday for the winter.
Miss Forest Murphy of Crooks
vile is at the home of her aunt Mrs.
owen GLADDEN., visiting her cousin
Miss Evelyn GLADDEN.. They visited
Miss Estella Van Horn Sunday after
noon.
Wednesday, Feb. 1st, ten of the
|neighbcr women gathered at the
|home of Mrs. Dan Wagner's to a
nniltinp A fine dinner WAS served
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-02-09
Masters Sells Farms

List your farm with the H. H.
Masters Farm Agency, Ohio's largest
farm agency. This agency is mail
ing out farm catalogues listing about
100 bargains in Ohio farms, at the
rats of about 1900 day, and will
do so for about 80 days. Ross &
Taylor. local agents have listed
about 20 farms in Morgan county
already. Buyers will soon be here
as the result of mailing of farm cat
alogues. For quick sale, list your
farm with the Masters Farm Agency
through Ross & Taylor, agents.
Rooms 11-12 Stanbery Bldg, Nc
Connelsville, o., Phone S2-Black.
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