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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22
Called for Ninth Year as Pastor

The Washington c. H., O., Herald
of Nov. 8 stated that G. f. Groves,
pastor of the Church of Christ of
that place, had at the annual meet
ing of the church been called for the
ninth year by his congregation, as
pastor. at a substantial increase in
salary. In closing the Washington
c. H. paper said: "The reports
made of the various phases of re-
ligious activity indicated that the
year just closed had been one of the
best in the history of the congrega-
ton. With the spirit of coopera-
tipn, conservation, and the willing
ness to work being manifested, the
outlook for the ensuing year of this
congregation is especially bright,
church officers say"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22
Hunting Accident Wednesday

Wednesday afternoon while rap
bit hunting up Happy Hollow, Mr..
George Jones accidentally shot
Dewey Hayes. Both are young men
from Newark, working with Con-
tractor Wilson on the GAINESVILLE
road improvement. Hayes had
gone up and over hill as his COM
panion thought, and in shooting at
rabbit, Jones hit Hayes, number
of shot taking effect in his back and
arm. He was rushed to a doctors
office where medical aid was given.
70 shots were embedded in his f1esl
and all but two were removed.
While he is suffering considerable
pain it is believed that unless COM
plications set in, he will get along
all right.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

The funeral of Mrs. Dora Fletcher
the Black Oak church Tuesday af-
ternoon, with Rev H. o. Thompson
and Rev. G. H. Soller officiating
Besides the husband Sylvester
Fletcher, the deceased is survived
by five daughters. She also leaves
two sisters and one brother.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

The next meeting of Neelyville
grange will be an all day meeting
Thursday, Nov. 20. 1t is hoped to
have a good attendance, as officers
for coming year will be elected
Third and fourth degrees will be
conferred. Corn contest by the
brothers.; cake contest by sisters.
Premiums for best in each offered
by the grange. Committees on corn
contest, Ed Rouse and C. B. Ten
nent; on cake contest, Edith Spen-
Ger and Ida Harper. Topic for lee
ture hour. Reading matter" Pot
luck dinner. Let every member
make an effort to be there and
bring something for the contests
XXX
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

Mrs. Gillian, wife of Rev. F. Gill
lilan of Malta, remains quite i'll
with bowel trouble. Her daughter
Miss Harriet Gillian, teacher at
Delaware, is helping care for her.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

Valley lodge No. Jas F. & A. M
elected officers Wednesday night
for the ensuing year as follows:
Jasper Barrell, w. M; w. B. Miller
S. W.; G. f. Mcclure, J. W.; Al
bert Miller, S. D.; Oswald Nixon
J d.; A. G. Masterson, Treas. AL
bert Taylor, Sec'y; H. 1. Wilson
Tyler.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22
Twin CITY Hal Being Remodeled

This is educational week. Have
you visited your school?
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

A marriage license was issued in
Noble county recently to Clifford E.
Wagner of Olive township and Thel-
ma B. Albright of Sharon town
ship.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

For Christmas we will have the
largest and most up-to-date line OF
framed pictures we have ever
shown. Have you seen "Daybreak, "
by Maxfield Parrish? His latest pic
ture We will also have 1.-THE Blue
Boy" Garden of Allah" "The
Corn Worshipper," Spring Song"
and all the best in pictures.-Mil-
ler's Furniture store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

Mrs. Vista Thompson, mother of
Mrs. Frank Finley Of this place,
suffered a stroke of paralysis Tues
day of last week, and also stroke
the day following. Her condition
while critical, is now somewhat i'm
proved She is at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Fred Shoop of Ames-
vile. Mrs. Finley returned home
from her bedside the first Of the
week, after having been there for
several days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22

Mrs. Ella Folk who was here FOR
several weeks in the summer with
her mother Mrs. Charlotte Hartzell
and who was recovering from Sc
we're illness, has been very ill again
recently, but is now reported as be-
ing some better. Mr. and Mrs. Folk
had been living for some time in
Dayton, but went to Columbus not
long ago, expecting to buy home
and locate there. Mrs. Folk is be-
ing cared for at the home of DR..
Campbell, instead of going to hos
Dital
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-22
RECORDERS OFFICE

Delana Sillery to- j. ". Carlei
sewer contract, 81.
Robert Green, deceased, to Mary
Humphrey, probate court certifi-
cate.
Delana Sillery to Ruth Fox, Nc
Connelsville lot, 81.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
BALDWIN AND POlNCARE
 HAVE PLEASANT SESSION
Preparations Talk Most Friendly and French Believe They Have
 Won Over BritiShcr.

Paris, Sept. 20.-The conversation between Premier Poincare and Pre- mier Baldwin of Great Britain here yesterday is regarded as representing a victory for French policy in the Ruhr. This view is based on the tone of the statement issued after the meeting, for it admitted that only the broadest lines of the policy were dis cusscd and no details considered.
 Premier Baldwin is declared by persons near him to have been agree ably surprised by the personality of Premier Poincare. The British premier they say found his French colleague kindly and reasonable to. ward ideas advanced by the British statesman and disposd to give full weight to the considerations brought to his attention. Mir. Baldwin had formed different conception of the French premier and appears to have expected to meet a cold, dry, obstinate man.
 Neither of the premiers will com. ment for publication on their inter view, each seemingly having the same idea, that the favorable impression evidenced in the newspapers of both countries this morning ought to be left to stand.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
LIZ GOES RIGHT ON AFTER CROSSING CRASH Knocked Into Ditch by Train, Auto Wobbles
 on Its Way
Special to The Herald).

Plainville, Sept. 20.-Trying to beat the locomotive to the crossing has be- come a popular pastime with motor ists in this state of late and this morn ing about S:3o o'clock, James Par sons of Hartford, an empIoye of the Trumbul Electro Co. of Plainville, discovered that the locomotive usually wins the race.
 Parsons was coming to work in a new runabout and had cut down East street from Pennington avenue to reach the office of the local concern. AS he approached the East street crossing, Bernard Flood, the iagman stationed there, stood in the middle of the road with the stop sign raised on high. Parsons, although he saw the train, thought he could make the other side of the crossing before the train reached it and stepped on the gas.
 He was late, however, for as he reached the middle of the tracks, the switch engine, with string ot elght cars behind it, hit his car in the mid- dle. hoisted it about five yards with Parsons in it and landed it in ditch. Parsons was uninjured, although the automobile was nearly wrecked.
 Parsons lifted himself out of the car and with the said of several pas sersby who were on their way to work. the Ford was put back on the road again. The radiator was smash ed in. the lenders were crushed and the wheels were askew. Parsons, however, turned on the switch, spun the crank and "Lizzie" stuttered on two cylinders. ..-
 Getting behind the wheel, Parsons with a searching look at the tracks on either side, started up. With llttle hesitation, the car started offSwopbied over, the crossing and staggered anout hO wards to the Trumbull Go. yard.
 Parsons after the accident was ask cd if he had seen the flaGman and he answered that he had, but he was sure that he could get across before the engine did. The engineer of the train was unnerved by the accident and although there was general I.upb after it was discovered that MT. Parsons had escaped injury. he called Mir. Parsons one side and told nm that in all his experience driving an engine on the railroad, an automobile had never yet won out in race witn an engine across the tracks.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
RECALL WITNESSES
 IN WARDS DEFENSE
Lawyers for Accused Declare They
 Were Instructed What to Say
TALL STRANGER IS ELECTED
state Troopers Again On stand Today --ousting of Unknown Spectator From Court Room Causes Consid. erabie Speculation.

White Plains. N. y, Sept, 21,-In an effort 10 clear np charges made by the defense in the trial of Waiter s, Ward yesterday. that the prosecution had coached witnesses. Justice Wag- ner today ordered the recall to the witness stand of Harry J. Greene and Ralph Collins. state troopers who testified to circumstances of the dis covery of the body of Clarence Pe- ters for whose murder Ward Is on trial
 Charges of coaching followed Col lins admission that he had conyersed with Greene during a luncheon as in- dicated in Greens testimony.
 . Identifies Tickets
 Harry Miller, conductor on the B. and o. railroad in charge of tiain running between Washington and New York on May IS, 1922, iden- tified ticket for passage between Washington and Philadelphia issued May IA at Port Royal. $. C., and said he had collected this ticket which had been issued to Peters
 William I. Sutherland, ticket agent for the Charleston and Western Caro- lima railway at Port Royal testified to issuing transportation to Peters to go to Philadelphia.
 Experts Are Called Dr. Otto Schultz. noted pathologist, and William Jones. former pistol ex- pert of the New York police, took their places beside defense lawyers yesterday. It is expected that sDr. Schultz's mission Is to check testi- mony of Dr. Henry J. Vier who per formed the autopsy on Peters body. Jones, it was said. will be called upon to prove the gun claimed by the state to have been given Ward by the chief of police of New Rochelle, was one belonging to the murdered man. Ward made this claim In his original backmail story.
 Stranger Is Elected
 The summary election of tall dark stranger from the packed court room yesterday created mystery which was heightened today by the presence of score of detectives, of ficial and private. among the hun dreds who clamored for adTission.
 The mystery enveloping the ejec- ton of the taH, dark man had gath cred force today. To those who have asked Justice Robert F. Wagner who the man was, and Why he was busted without explanation, the justice re- piled That is a highly improper question"
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
OPPOSE
 R.R RATE INCREASE
Circulate Petition to Be Sent to Public Utilities Board
PROTEST 5S PER GENT RAISE
New Britain Hartford Riders indig- nanf--Girls Distribute Handbiiis 'Ah. Hing For Mass Meeting Of Pas
 .,s On Main line Trains,
ming that the proposed inereast

ming that the proposed increase h mmutation rates will represent jump of bs per cent commuters be- tween this city and Hartford began today to circulate petition Of pro' test to Ale with the public utilities commission,
 It Is explained in the petition that "The present price of a three months' book between Hartford and New Britain Is sl6.5s. The proposed price will bring the cost to the commnter for three months to s26.is. This Is an increase of 5s per cent instead Of 20 per cent as stated In the press
 Continuing. the petition says
 "The present cost based on one hundred and sixty t16o) rides as GOV cred by the three months books equals 1ohc per ride. The propose'l charge is 16 3-5c or 2-hc less than the price charged to the person who only occasionally rides.
 If an increase of any kind is to be allowed, certainly the rate per mile between Hartford and New Britain should not be more than on the main line. The proposed charge for three months communication tthree one month books from Hartford to Meri- den is $36.42 or 1-4c per mile against 4-5c per mile on the trip from Hartford to New Britain. This means that the New Haven Road pro- poses to charge the commuters rid ing between Hartford and New Brit ain approximately A per cent more to ride in old discarded coaches than the commuters between Hartford and Meriden who have the opportunity of riding in New Haven's Best if there is such thing.
 "We believe that the proposed in creases are unjust and question very much but what they are also un- lawful.
 We respectfully ask your commits sion to investigate these rates care fully and use the power vested to sec that these rates are not put into ef- feet"
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
New Era of Prosperity
 At Hand. Credit Men Say

Atlantic City. N. l., Sept. 30.-- American business is entering per- iod of increasing prosperity, accord ing to a majority of the directors of the National Association of Credit men in annual session. Collections were reported better. than a month ago by IS of the 31 directors. Nine teen said general business in their sections was improving. six found it stationary and three on the decline.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
POLITICAL STROKE IN
 HARTFORD P. Q, PLUM
Fenn's Secretary Has Ad- vantage Over Others
 Seeking Office
BY GEORGE H. MANNING

.u,,s,i,,aton Bureau of New Britain Heraid)
 Washington, Sept. 2O,- The post office department today requested the civil service commission to hold an ex- animation of applicants for the post mastership at Hartford, Conn.,, where there is a vacancy. The examination will be held on November 20 or NO ,ember 27, it was learned. today.
 The four year term of David A.. Wilson expired August 1 and on that date he was relieved by Harry J. ray Tor Congrcssman Fenn's secretary, who was appointed acting postmaster on recommendation of MT. Tenn, to serve until regular appointment could be made after examination Of the applicants.
 Tho position pays S6,00O a year. Congressman Fenn displayed astute- ness in having the examination put off until he could get his man Taylor on the job, according to the belief at fthe capitol. By being at the post for several months he will have an advan- tage over other candidates. 1t was an unusual procedure.
 The post office department usually requests the civil service commission to hold the examination of candidates about three months before the expira- ton of the term of the incumbent so as to give opportunity to select the new postmaster by the time the in cumbent's term expires. But in this case the post office department, at the request of Congressman Fenn, 1t Is said, postponed transmitting the usual request to inc commission and then put Taylor temporarily in office at Fenn's request.
 When the examination is held in November, Fenn's man Taylor will have been about four months in of fee and because of experience will have marked advantage over the others in attaining rating that will make him eligible for the postmaster-' ship.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
'FRIENDLESS" GIRL SLAIN
Los Angeles Cabaret Singer Found Dead, With Sleeping Babe at Her Side-Arrest.E Expected Shortly.

Los Angeles, Sept 20.-Detectives hinted at an arrest today in the slay- ing of Ethel Williams, a cabaret singer, 25 years. old, who was found stabbed to death on the floor of her room in 8 lodging house late last night.
 Both eyes had been blackened, her nose broken and in the mouth were a number of stab wounds which phy- sicians said might have been inflicted by pair of scissors.
 Her body was nude, and asleep be- side it was her two year old son.
 Indications were that death came eight or ten hours before the body was discovered by the landlady. Mrs. Crowder, who told the officers the dead woman had said she had many enemies and not friend in the world"
 The police said absence of any weapon in the room precluded sui eide theory.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20

New York, Sept. 20.-New 1orks newspaper pressmen's strike, which has curtailed publication of all leading dailies since Tuesday morning, faced little prospect of immediate settlement today, the publishers at meeting last night having rejected. propositions put forth by the local union and demand ed that George l.. Berry, president or the International Union, revoke the locals charter and form a new or ganization.
 Whether this request would De granted, Mir. Berry declined last nlght to say. He previously had ordered the men to return to work, characterizlng their walkout as illegal, and telling them the charter would be taken away if they did not break the strike. A meeting of officers of the lnterna- tional Union was called for this morn ing and it was expected definite action one way or another, on the owners request would result
 The owners. in their statement, characterized the strikers as defiant, and declared they would have no fur ther dealings with their organization. They said they would continue to pub fish combined editions of both morn ing and evening papers, which they have done since the strike started.
 You have assured us," the owners told Mr. Berry. that you would out law the local union and give a charter to another union. We will not deal further with this defiant union. We await your promised action to revoke the charter of this defiant local union."
 The unions proposition for settle ment which was rejected by the own CTS called for the appointment of an arbitration board consisting Of three union members, three publishers and three impartial members. They asked that nothing be done in the way of permanent agreement until this board decided upon the question of hours. wages and the number of men to each press. The union also demanded that condition prevailing before the award of Judge Manton in March, 1922, be restored.
 Upon reports that a newspaper de- livery truck. had been attacked on Manhattan bridge by strikers or strike sympathizers. ten police department cars were added to the fleet of 20 previously assigned to William J. Me- Grath, deputy inspector in charge of police on strike duty.
 An alarm sent police headquarters from the Daily News brought reserves to the press room entrance of the plant, where 25 men formed the nu- cleus of rapidly growing crowd. The reserves scattered the mob with night sticks.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
Girls Call Mass Meeting.

Girls who live in cities along the lines of the New Haven" road and work in Hartford went through early morning northbound trains today dis tributing handbills announcing meeting of commuters ito plan the best method toward having the N. r., N. d. & H. R. R. Go. modify or re- scind it's recent ruling increasing the rates of communication over its various lines" The meeting will be held in Moose hall, Hartford, next Monday afternoon at 5:15 o'clock, daylight saving time.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
GUILFORD-SWEETSERE EVEN
AIlS Souare After IS HoleS-Miss Col lett Wins Her Way to Semi-f1nais Tn Canada


 Chicago, Sept. 20.--Jesse Guilford' of Boston and Jess Sweetser of New York, were all square after playing IS holes in the third round of the na- tional amateur golf championship to- day. Neither was more than one up at any time.
 Sweetser went out S6 and home ln two under par for 72, while Gull ford, after taking one off par on the first nine was even par on the second in spite of six on the 18th, giving him 73, or one under par.
 Bob Gardner finished six up to Densmore. Shute got into the willow grove on the 17th and had to pick up and lost stroke on each of three holes by pulling to the rough.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
LOVERS ARE ASSAULTED
Youth Badly Stabbed By Six Men Who Drag His Sweetheart From Him in Central Park, N. Y.

New York, Sept. 20.-F'iremen and police joined in a chase through West Central Park and the adjoining fash ionable apartment district early today after six men who stabbed George volland as he sat on bench with his sweetheart, covered his bleeding form with newspapers and dragged the girl off to a secluded spot.
 Two hours after the attack George Volland, the youth, regained con- seriousness. He staggered to the near est park exit and collapsed beneath a fire hydrant.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
Gloria Swanson Now Free
 From Her Second Husband

Los Angeles. Cept. 20.-The second divorce of Gloria Swanson' motloh picture actress. was granted yester- day when Herbert K. Sanborn, nm producer. was awarded decree in a suit charging desertion. Sanborn tes- ti6ed that the actress deserted him while he was in hospital here and refused to return 10 him, saying that she preferred her screen work to De unhampered by married life. Several years ago, Wallace Beery. actor, ob- tsined a divorce from Miss Swanson on similar grounds.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
ENGINEERS MEETING OFT

It was announced today that the meeting of the New Britain section, A merican Society of Mechanical En Eineers, which was to take place to- night at the New Britain club, has been indefinitely postponed. Col. A. l;. Franklin. chief Of the Bridgeport district, ordnance department, who was to speak. has notified rhe officers hat he cannot attend.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
LITTLE COAL BEING MINED
Despite Mine Agreement, But About 10 Per Cent of Capacity is Being Put Out in Hazelton Area.

Hazelton, Pa, Sept. 20.-Shortage of labor continued today at the an- thracite mines ip the Hazelton district despite the lifting of the suspension by the United Mine Workers following the agreement with the coal operators on a new wage contract.
 Production at the 37 collieries on the Hazelton and Mahanoy division of the Lehigh Valley railroad yesterday was about 40 per cent of normal.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
Japanese Quake Fund Now
 Going Toward 10 Million

Washington, Sept. 20.-The Ameri- can fund for Japanese earthquake re- lief now amounts to s9,125,200. The Washington division alone. including il states and the District of Colum- bia. has raised more than the orig inal quota of s5,Ooo,o00. having turned In a total of s5,t04,00o'
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20

Montreal, Sept. 20. - Miss Glenna Colet, of Providence, R. l., Ameri- can women's champion, won her way today into tho semi-fi of the Canadian womens golf championship by defeating Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Boston and in the third round
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
NO BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Secretary Mellon says He Sees No Reason to Think There Will be In- Justrial Depression.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Despite lulls that have become manifest in some lines of industry in the last few weeks, Secretary Mellon sees no reason to be- lieve that the wave of business pros perity will slacken more than tenn porary. He declared today that sea- sonal and temporary reductions in business activities were to be expect ed.
 He said he did not regard them as serious or as indicative of a perman- ent slackening in commerce and in- dustry.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
1OS Per Cent Increase in
 Children Going to Work

Worcester. Mass. Sept. 20. Be cause of increased cost in household supplies and very material boost in rents. there has been an increase of more than toS per cent in the reqeust of school children for work certifi- cates as compared with last year.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
Chemical Discovery to
 Save Five Million Yearly

New York. Sept. 2O.-Discovery Of a new basis for yeast which. it is es- timated, will mean s5.oOO,ooo yearly saving to the yeast industry. was an. nounced by the American Chemical society. The product is a mixture ef mineral salts. it was stated.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
Municipal Golf Course
 As Memorial to Harding

San Francisco. Sept. 2o.-san Fran cisco's memorial to the late President Harding will be q new municipal golf course at Merced Lake and club house yet to be built at cost of s1Oo.0O0, according to a decision reached by the Harding Memorial committee here.
New Britain herald., 1923-09-20
Doubt British Shippers Have BOycOtted U. $. Boats

London. Sept. 2o-A report from America that British shippers have declared boycott on the United states shipping board is received with marked incredulity in London ship ping circles,