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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21

days with Mrs. Humphrey before go
ing on to visit at Westland.
Miss Bessie Davis of McConnels-
vile spent Thursday and Friday
with Miss Juanita Campbell, enroute
to Cutler where she will spend the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Mccain had
as guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Johnson Of Todds, Mrs. Emma Ell
lott Of Athens and Mrs. Lydia Har-
mer and A. j. and Hannah Lynn of
Pennsville.
Gladys Vickroy, Don Humphrey
and Juanita Campbell attended the
ice cream social at Todds Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Van Fossen
had as guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
| Dale woodward and Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Harkins and daughters Merle
and Ilah of Pennsville.
Ike Lochary returned to Layman
Sunday, after spending two weeks
with his wife here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Landsittel of
McConnelsville spent Sunday with
George Landsittel's.
Lawson Carr of Todds spent Sun
day here.
VIM. Calland's returned from a
visit at Summerfeld. They were ac-
companied home for an indefinite
time by Miss Mabel Calland.
Bear in mind the ice cream social
to be given on Fred James lawn
July 4.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Croy of Ches-
terhill spent Monday with their
daughter.
R. W. Dewitt was in Mcconnels-
Vile Monday.
Harvey Campbell and family en-
joyed a picnic dinner at Watertown
Sunday. There were 43 present.
Among the other good things to eat
were weiners and Strawberries.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Calland had as
guests Thursday and Friday Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Binegar of Springfield.
They were royalty entertained a
part of the time, at the beach.
Brady Curtis and family of Coal
Run spent Monday here.
Mrs. Emma Elliott of Athens was
| the guest of her sister-in-1aw Mrs.
Park Kean from Friday until Tues
day.
Leroy Newton spent Wednesday
with Jesse Boles and family.
Mrs. Chas. Hubbel of Zauesville
spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joshua Parsons. Harvey Hub
bel remained for longer visit.
The Maynard and CaIlanG fami-
lies enjoyed picnic dinner at Jack
sonville Sunday
Mrs. R. A. Boggs of 1Iarietta
Isspent Thursday here
CONTINUED on page fve)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21
THREE
Remenlbered by Bristol Eriends

Remembered by Bristol Friends
BY announcement of the marriage
of Mrs. Launa Garrett of Columbus,
o., and Ebert Brown of Chicago, is
called to memory the efficient in
structor that Mr.. Brown was as a
former school teacher and resident
of Bristol, o. Mrs. Garrett was also
well known music instructor,
formerly of Bristol and later of Co
lumbus. She is the mother of two
daughters Lila and Helen. The old
er is the wife of Prof. E. G. Darnel1,
superintendent of the New Lexing-
ton schools, and Miss Helen is a
musician of noted ability with stu
dio in New York City. Their many
friends unite in extending congratu-
lations to Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and
wish them long, prosperous and
happy life.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21

get us. We started with 16 to /, "
of l and now it's 1909, till we are
nearly as bad as the fellow who dur
ing the Civil war asked the Squire
(which are we, feds or confeds."
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21
Recommends ChamberIain's Tablet.

Recommends Chamberlain's Tablets
chamberlain Tablets have been
used by my husband and myself off
and on for the past five years. When
my husband goes away from home
he always takes bottle of them
along with him. Whenever I have
that heavy feeling after eating, or
feel dull and played out, l take one
or two of Chamberlain Tablets and
they fix me up fine," writes Mrs.
Newton Vreeland, Minoa, N. Y. Take
these tablets when troubled with
constipation or indigestion and they
will do you good.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21
TDDS

Miss Grace ChOguill who has
been teaching the past three years
at Steubenville en- the Ohio river,
made a short visit with home folks,
leaving Saturday for Columbus,
where she will attend school. She
has been elected to teach the coming
year again at Steubenville.
Miss Gladys Goldsberry of Colum-
bus visited last week with Miss Irma
Wilson. Miss Goldsberry and Miss
Wilson left Monday for Columbus,
where they will attend school.
Howard Ellis has been quite sick
the past few weeks, confined to his
bed.
Commissioner R. B. Pier2oint was
at Columbus on business Friday.
Mrs Mary Newton and Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Kennard of McConnels-
Vile spent Saturday at P. M. Wood
wards.
Mrs. P. M. woodward is very
poorly again.
Ernest Herery, Dana Syphers and
Harley Calendfne al of GAINESVILLE,
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
home
Edgar Mitchener and family spent
Sunday at Jesse Bachelors of Penns-
vile.
Marion Smith who has been stay
ing with his son Art at McCoanels-
vile, came cut to his farm near here
last week.
Gathering at GeddeS Home
Sunday being Mrs. Lawson Ged-
des' birthday, a large number Of her
relatives. friends and neighbors be-
gan gathering at her home about II
a. m. with well filled baskets, TO re-
mind her of the same. Soon a long
table was spread on the front porch
and by the time the baskets were all
empty it fairly groaned with its
heavy load Of good things. Each
one was given a plate and told to
serve himself. There being no bash
full ones IN the crowd nor any with
poor appefites, the table was soon
relieved. The ladies were all so lazy
after such a dinner, that Nose
Hilaman had the dishes to wash.
These present were Mr. and Mrs. F.
2. Devices and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Roberts, Jesse Bailey and
family, MI. and Mrs Will Wymer,
Mr. and Mrs. Russerl Bachelor, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. F. Kennard, H. S.
Thompson, DelmGr Roberts, Miss
Lola Kennard, Will Thompson ard
Milt Wallace and families. Mrs. Es-
ther Woolman, Mr. and Mrs W. H.
Reicker, Mr.. and Mrs. w V. Geddes,
F. f. Starting, Ed Henery, W. NJ
Hilaman, Harry Green, ]. e. Chea-
die, Mrs. Ida Greathouse and son
CLYDE, Mr.. ard Mrs. VIM. Van Ant
werp, Mrs Mary Calendine, +. J.
Choguill, DELPHI Olney, Winfield Ter
ry, Howard and Martha Calendlne,
Doris and Irene Nickols and Everett
and Evelena Startling and L. H. Ged-
des and family. 1t was a complete
surprise on Mrs. Geddes, and the
very pleasant time spent together
will be one long remembered by all
Miss Mary Daugherty who is
working at T. ]. Newburn's near
Chesterhill, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Reicker and
two children and his father and
mother, all of Lowell, called on Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Reicker Sunday.
Harry Norris is doing the pump
ing on the VIM. Reicker lease.
Sunday school and preaching next
Sunday p. M at 1 80 and 2:30.
Mr. ard Mrs. R. B. Pierpoint and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Harris spent
Sunday at Mrs. Agnes Daugherty's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21
Community Home Makers CIuI

Our Community Home Makers
club met last Wednesday with Mrs.
Carl Dewitt and most all the mem
bers were present to respond and
take part. Rev. Williams was
present also as visitor and we en-
joy having others interested in the
club proceedings, as their presence
is an Inspiration.
The social hour was. one of plea
sure. as well as the splendid eats
served by the hostess. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Elva Fer
guson, July IL, at 1:30 p. m. Pro-
gram; Song by club members: roll
call, My favorite cooky recipe-also
have on display sample of same at
next meeting; Why l enjoy the club
picnics, Eliza Wells; reading, Mrs.
Rev. Williams; My duty as a club
member, Elva Ferguson; a surprise
by Mary Hancher and Mrs. Lizzie
Crisman--XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-21
STOCKPORT

See "Scrap fron," by Chas. Ray at
the picture show Saturday night,
June %.
Mrs. Mary Powers returned to Co
shocton Thursday, after visit with
her brother John Ross.
Frank Basin spent Thursday in
Beverly.
Miss Mary Hogue returned to
, 1923-02-23
War Chests

THE SINCERITY of Democrats who howled
l. themselves hoarse over trivial campaign expen-
ditures of friends of former Senator Newberry of
Michigan may well be questioned when the slush
fund of New York Democracy in the recent guber.
material campaign is examined not with a micro
scope but with the naked eye. The fund for the
state election totaled S 1922 GA, quite a stable fig
ure everybody will admit, more especially so does it
appear in comparison with the Republican fund of
$35O,376.
The figures are official, from sTorn statements
by state chairmen of the respective parties.
Hypocritical sob stuff from Democrats in the
future respecting campaign war chests may as
wei! be spilled upon their own shoulders or down
each others backs for all the rise they will get
out of it.
If tho lid is to be off and future contests are to
be fought on a strictly financial basis, it will be
bad for the country and bad for politics but the
Grand Old is not the party to take n rear pew even
in this sort of an argument.
The Newberry jock pot was less than 100000.
yet he was sent to political coventry and holy hor
TOR spread all over the Democratic party at the
mere thought of the use of so much money by Re
publicans to stem the tide of the Ford millions.
No, Percival, we do not think the Democrats will
have anything further in the way of criticism, to
offer, on the subject of political sinews of war
, 1923-02-23
Quite Too Many

COCRSE hey are small matters to call to
" public attention and of not much Importance,
even if some of the victims may be your own or
close to you by ties of relationship or friendship,
but, do you known that in the year last past twelve
thousand persons gave up their lives on the altar
of the automobile and ten thousand others gave
up the ghost because of the altogether harmless
pistol. Twenty-Five thousand funerals occasioned
by carelessness mostly, on the part of the one or
the other party. True, n share of the pistol vic
tins met death by intent on the part of others,
still it was carelessness on the part of the law, in
not providing safeguards around the ownership Of
pistols.
Seemingly, we have grown callous to this sacri-
flee of human life. 1t eScites no horror in our
mind and We rather take it as a matter Of course
and in the days news.
When arc We going to wake up to the situation
and take means to save these lives, most of which
could be saved by proper and intelligent effort.
1t is too great a toll. 1t is needless. 1t is
criminal. There is no use saying nothing can be
done. Something can be done and something ought
to be done.
You do not know under the present situation who
will be the next victim. You should throw away
your shooting irons, but you should not discard
your automobile. In the latter case, you should
not depend on your luck alone to get you through.
You should exercise all the care and driving skill
you possess on all occasions.
, 1923-02-23
The Tangled Web She Weaves

GENERAL DEGOUTTE may seem to be a little
" brusque in his dealing with Germany. Some
may apply n little harshcr term. But then look the
German over and then back over his record in his
dealings with France and think what you please,
but if you were in Degoutte's place the chances
are you would not be as mild and considerate as
he is.
You are dealing with humanity and It is the same
when considered nationally or individually. Ger.
many brought all things on herself. She proved
herself a liar. You cannot help dealing brusQuely
with a liar. There is so obviously the constant
danger of erring on the side of compassion.
How are you going to trust a nation or a people
Of liars. The world is familiar with the record.
Germany lied about a treaty and got it; broke it
and lied about the breaking; called It Il scrap of
paper and lied in this. Germany plotted n war
and lied about it; fought the war and lied through
the fighting; got licked and lied about that.
Germany signed another treaty and now lies
about the reason for such signing. She says she
cannot pay the roparations provided in that treaty.
Her contention seems plausible but she is a liar.
, 1923-02-23

turn. these German-born citizens
witness a kind of cheap obloquy be-
ing cast upon their kindred in the
fatherland. They would not be hu-
man IL they did not disrelish such
outcroppings of petty spleen. 1t
should therefore be discountenanced.
We simply cannot afford to have such
d~iscordant feelings maintained among
own citizens.
Much unreasonable cr!t!c!sm-in
fact some of 1t bordering on the
absurd-has been lcvelled against the
Teutonic republic. We have heard
quito an outcry against Germany
allying herself with Russia. This, she
has a perfect right to do.
Let us be Just, even II we cannot
be generous. Given a little time, and
not harrassed from without, Ger.
many. despite her present trials, will
emerge as one of the greatest re-
publics of all time. In her people,
she has the brain and stamina to
make her such. Russia, too. will de-
ve!ope into a great and glorious state.
Moreover. tho day shsll come whCli
the European races will Mave reason
to bless their stars over such an
eventually. With the hoIdes of an
awakened Asia, by tens of millions,
surging westward IN an ocean of con.
quest, infinitely more terrible than
anything witnessed before on this orb,
, 1923-02-23
You'll like it hot

Shredded Wheat has many other appeals
besides its 1oogo food value. For one thing,
you can serve it in so many different ways.
On cool mornings, for instance, you're sure
to like it hot Just pour hot milk over the
biscuits; or pour hot water over them, drain
it off quickly and then cover with milk or
cream. It's a readyrcooked breakfast served
hot
Shredded Whedt is 1907 whole wheat
ready-cooked and readyaoeat. A per-
feet, delicious food for any meal of the
day. Serve it simply with milk or cream,
or topped with berries or fruits. Con-
tains al the bran you need to stimulate
bowel movement. 1t Is salt-free and I'm.
sweetened-you season it to your taste.
Triscuit is the Shredded Wheat Cracker
"a real who1e-wheat toast. Try it with
butter, soft cheese or marmalades.
4 IN Wv n WHor
, 1923-02-23
Introducing the Pup

Those who have had experience
with both say that puppies are hard
er to raise than babies. They seem
to have much more Ingenuity.
There was a man whose wife was
taking a sort of a second honeymoon
in California with his daughter and
whose son was spending his nights
out working up a case for the first
one, and this man, because of being
alone in his home of evenings, got
lonesome.
He bought him a puppy. allowing
that the puppy would serve to keep
his mind off of the usual emptiness
of the place. when he came home at
night-which 1t did.
The man bought a young Boston
bull with n pedigree as long as a
laundry bill.
1t was supposed to be a one man
dog. to attach Itself for life to a one
and only master, nj when its one
and only master took it out of the
basket in his library It die its best to
do what 1t was supposed TO do. It
remarked. Bowl" and attached Itself
to its masters pants. and would have
remained there for life, only its mas
ter got tired of the arrangement and
detached 1t.
But it was only tho puppy's way of
showing affection. and its master was
able TO bring himself TO recognize the
fact, and therefore did not dropklck II
out of the front door, but instead
picked it up by tho spinal cord and
took It into this pantry and tried to
get It to eat the things that the breed,
or had said it would eat.
II ate. Then it said. "BowfT" and
, 1923-02-23

these two great nations. ~rejuvenated
and virile, and standing as mighty
barriers, shall hurl back the yellow
onslaught. and ave tho white mans
civilization II it be worth saving.
AS a republic our attitude should be
friendly. rather than hostile, to the
German commonwealth. Anyhow. IL
we are not magnanimous enough to
extend a helping hand to our youth.
full sister in democracy, let US al least
refrain from helping to stifle her. But,
above all. for the owe Of Happy Hool-
igan. let is have the manhood and
decency to cease this childish and
contemplate "callin' names"
, 1923-02-23

went hastily down cellar and hid in
tho cold air pipe. and the master was
so unsuccessful In hunting for It tina,
it went to sleep and an hour and ,
half went by before the masters rum.
maging about and cursing woke II I'm
again and it came out and sald
"BowfI" and tried to play, nlppIn-
the master affectionately on the caIF
and then, when the master would Ie,
for It, jumping quickly back and Law.
ing its chin on is paws and remark
ing. Bowl! Bowfr
The master went back up,ts,r,
finally. with the puppy dog riding
most OF the way on his calf. hen he
sat down and tried to read the news.
paper. And the dog was still for a
minute or SO, until there was tbs
sound Of something heavy rolling
down the front stairs. when the mas.
ter threw down his paper with A ter.
rifle exclamation and gallopped out
into the front hall and there was tho
puppy dog all rolled up in the coat O,
its masters dress suit, eating It.
The man at that 6ecId.d
that he would rather be lonely than
possess such n companion. He took
h rest Of his coat away from the
dog and hung 1t or the chandelier,
and then he took a waste basket and
turned it upside down over tho dog
and stood on the top OF it, while he
telephoned the breeder to come and
TAX it out OF his life and charge his
own price for doing SO.
, 1923-02-23

Nobody doubts that and France remembers it best
of all. because she has been lied to most of all.
Doubt the wisdom of the entire French move in
the Ruhr matter, if you please, observing things
from where yOu sit; but remember that France pro
ceeds through the atmosphere and irritating influ,
ence of lies.
Germany may be telling some truth at the pres
eIt tiEe hut you don't know. you can't tell and you
can't trust her. France don't believe her. The
world can't take her word. Germany supplies moth
ing in the way of proof. So the prima facie evil
dence is that it is a lie.
If Germany would cultivate the old fashioned
virtues of truth and honesty, she might get along
better.
, 1923-02-23
A National Shrine

WORTHY Of American ambition and tradition is
w the project of an American national cathedral
at the seat Of national government to exceed in size
the cathedrals Of Europe and to occupy the place in
American hearts which Westminster holds among
the British, as a patriotic shrine of our illustrious
dead. The estimated cost is 10000
Certainly n catedral realizing these combined
religious and patriotic ideals would be cheap at
$10,00O,000. Those who have watched the leisurely
growth of the Cathedral of st. John the Divine in
this richest of Episcopal dioceses will feel that
the Washington ecclesiastical builders have the
courage of their enthusiasm for quick action. Tall
office building may spring up over night, but cath.
edrals are still the foster children Of slow time.
None the less, the project will have the hearty sym.
pathy of the considerable element of American peo.
pie who feel that a cathedral is not an anachronisn
in the Twentieth century but an edifice of wide 20.
tential spiritual usefulness.
But as to making an American Westminster Alb.
hey TO order, is the feat possible? The Santa
Croces and Pantheons come gradually TO their uses
as m%ortuary temples. They need something more
for their complete purpose than building funds and
construction contracts. This country, Of recent
years., has taken a more than casual interest in
Halls of Fame and patriotic shrines, but it will
hardly expect to see an American Westminster Alb.
hey fully functioning in the near future.
, 1923-02-23
The Footpath Way

Now the Romans hewed the highway,
and they shaped It mile by mile;
The old bride road was fashioned by
smugg.ers' crafty guile;
From the rutted ways oN waggoners
the winding lane was made
But the footpath grew beneath the
feet of lovers as they strayed.
Oh, tho highway lures you town
wards, and the track is broad
and free.
You can count upon the bride road
to take you to the sea;
And the lane will seek the farmstead
where the cattle stamp and
chew
But the footpath leads-just any
where, as love is said to do.
Dudley Clark.
, 1923-02-23
DO It Now"

GONE OF US put off until tomorrow the things
~ that should be done today, because today is
crowded with what should have been done yester.
day. AS a matter of course we are always behind,
like the old fashioned excursion train constantly
losing time. And like it also we may finally arrive {
but it will be when everybody has got tired wait
ing and gone to bed.
1t may be a little irritating at times to keep up
to the scratch, but punctuality in about everything
you do is one of the best qualities you can possess
and is a great time saver in the bargain.
There is really no other time to do n thing than
right now. Don't go to picking out the things you
like to do best and do them first, and poke over
the disagrecable ones to another time of uncer.
tain date. In the first place the disagreeable tasks
far outnumbcr the agreeable ones and before you
are aware of it you are swamped with the kind
you don't like, and are compelled to break a rainy
Sabbath i'll making a grand clean up. This could
be overlooked il by the next Sabbath there was not
another accumulation of unfinished business to ell.
gage your attention and keep you from church or
from a quiet and satisfactory day at home with
the folks. 1t ough to be easy to see at a glance
where proscrastination leads to if ~practiced as you
are now doing. If you permit it to become a fixed
habit, look out, boy, there is no telling where neg.
ligence and carelessness may lead.
There is an old copy book motto "Do it now"
Better look it up and paste in your hat.
, 1923-02-23

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pert watchman; all work guaranteed
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O-S BuldR.
The Washington times., 1923-03-11

stopping for moment, looking at you and say
ing:
Eight? Of course, fight Do you see that
red ant and that white ant? They will tear me to
pieces If don't tear them. Therefore, TEAR
THEM. Don't bother me or waste my time with
peace talk You are quite right about this log.
We DON'T know where u is going, we DON'T
know who started It floating. haven't the faint
est idea what Is going to become Of me when tho
trip ends, SO far as am concerned. But know
that if fight and win ! shall live a little while
longer. # don't fight, my legs and my head will
soon be torn off, and other ants will be eating
what's left Of me. Therefore, FIGHT. Don't
what would you reply to human being or to
an ant addressing you as above? What would you
say to bring about peace, good will and brotherly
love- especially if the ant and the man both said to
you, ST am only doing what am wound up to do.
The same Power that started me on my puzzling
journey through space also made me fighting
creature.
"There are creatures that do not fight, no
matter what you do to them. The ant eats the
caterpillar and it does not fight back. man
cuts the sleeps throat and eats it, and the sheep
does not fight back.
"The caterpillar and the sheep are not morally
BETTER than the fighting ant and fighting man,
they are merely MADE differently. Don't blame
us ants and men because we fight as we travel
Blame the, Power that created US FIGHTERS. the
Power that put the fighting instinct in u.s. and that
has kept us fighting since the day we were Gre
abed."
IT'S pu2zling problem. Religious teachers