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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
of Highways and Public
Works Division of Highways

Columbus, Ohio, August %, 1928
Sealed proposals will be received
at the office of the Director of High
ways and Public Works, Division of
Highways, at Columbus, Ohio, until
one O'Clock p. m. Central Standard
time,) Friday September IA, 1928
for improvements in:
Morgan county on section 81 @"
of the Observation-Disclosures Lexing-
ton road. l. C. H. No. 354, petition
No. 1929 in Deerfield township, by
grading roadway, constructing
drainage structures and paving with
Bituminous Macadam Al or tt.
Width: Pavement Is #. Road
way 26 fl. Length 1895 it. or
2,158 miles. Estimated cost of con-
struction-$58,555.28. Date set for
completion, July /, 1924.
The bidder must submit with his
bid a proposal bond or certified
check in an amount equal to five per
cent $50 of the estimated cost, but
in no event more than ten thousand
dollars (s1O,O00.0O.)
Plans and specifications are on
file in the office of the resident en-
gineer and the Department of High
ways and Public Works, Division of
Highways.
The Director reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
L. A. BOULAY,
Director of Highways
and Public Works
Construction 30a2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30

of the picnic be sent out to all
clubs and oranges some two weeks
in advance, that style of serving the
dinner be changed from cafeteria to
picnic, and that admission be charg-
ed to meet expenses of the picnic.
News Briefs
Announcement of rules for the
new state wheat-growing contest
has been made by extension special
lists in the farm crops at 0. S. U.
The contest fields will be 10 acres,
the same size as the fields entered in
the corn contests which the college
has conducted the past six years.
National Jersey Week last year
was a grand success, and with just
a little better cooperation there is
every reason to feel that the success
this year will excel all previous
years The effect of National Jersey
Week has extended throughout the
entire year, and we are asking all
who helped in any way last year, to
more than duplicate their previous
efforst. If this is done, then, with
the help of additional Jersey breed
ers whom we expect to take part in
this years program, the success Of
our Third Annual National Jersey
Week is assured.
A full six days program of in
tense, progressive and business get
ting work through the printed and
spoken word will be carried out, so
that every force available for boost
inc the Jersey cow will be let loose
from Monday Sent Z until Satur-
day night, Sept. 8, inclusive.
Coming Events
Sept. /, Poultry culling demon
|stration, Fred Wilson's, Malta town
ship, 10 a. m.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
MOUNTVUITE

Miss ROSanna Wilson who has
been in Columbus few months
spent the past week at her home
near this place She will return to
Columbus this week She holds a
splendid position with the educa-
tional department of the Y. w. G..
A.
Our teachers were at McConnels-
willie, last week, attending the in
stitute. Schools at this place will
resume next week.
C. T. Lowell and family and T. r.
McLain, who have spent the past
five weeks motoring through the
east, are expected home next Fri
day.
There will be a Sunday school pic
mic at Bishopville on next Saturday.
Mrs. Alta Leeper and son Fred
are visiting at Columbus.
Rev. and Mrs Melvin Coulter of
Boston are expected to arrive in
Morgan county this week for a
months vacation.
! Miss Donna Lowell who has been
visiting her sister in Akron, several
weeks, returned home Sunday.
The prospects are for some note
worthy performances on the race
| track
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
Agricultural
News Notes
Improved Trumbull Wheat

Improved Trumbull Wheat
Close to 500 bushels of certified
Trumbull wheat was threshed in
Morgan county this year. G.. w.
Abel, McConnelsville, F. H. Phil
lips, Malta, and Jesse Mclaughlin,
Reinersville, have been granted Ger
tification on their fields which will
furnish a home supply of seed wheat
this year. Quite a number of 9TH
ers as we'll as the above men secur-
ed improved seed wheat from Della
ware county last year. 1t is con-
templated by farm bureau leaders
that large increase in acreage of
improved Trumbuli wheat will be
6own.
Improved Seed Wheat
More than 900 bushels Of certi-
fed and registered seed wheat of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30

LEGAL NOTICE

Hilaman Oil Company residing at
Parkersburg, w. Va, will take no
tice that on the 18th day Of August
1923, Walter M. Hilaman filed his
petition in the Common Pleas Court
of Morgan county, ohio, in case NO.
1928 against the above named party
and praying in his petition for a
judgment against said defendant
for the sum of $240 with interest
from July 1st, 1923, on a contract
for work and services.
Said defendant will also take no
tice that an order and writ of attach
ment has been issued in said case
against the properly of said defen-
dant. Said defendant is required to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the board Of education of the
Penn Township Rural District, Nor
gan county, Ohio, at the ONCE OF the
clerk, Pennsville, Ohio, until twelve
o'clock noon, Central Standard time,
September Is, 1923, for the furnish
ing of all materials and performing
all the labor required in the erection
and completion of grade school
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
Suffered with Back, Recovered

II suffered good deal with my
back for about four years. 1 tried
Foley Kidney Pills and have never
been bothered with my kidneys but
very little since," writes Mrs. w.
Clary, White Plains, Va. Backache,
Rheumatic Pains, Kidney and Blad-
der trouble quickly relieved with
Foley Kidney Pills. Refuse substi-
tutes.-Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice is hereby given that Jason
Drury has been appointed and quail
flied as administrator Of the estate
of George Fitch, late of Morgan
county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 14th DAY OF August,
1923.
ALFRED H. MERCER,
16a3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
NOTICE

The Board of Deputy State Super
visors of Elections of Morgan coun-
ty will receive bids at the office of
the Board in MeConnelsville, on or
before Saturday, Sept. 8, 1923, at
2 p. M, for the printing of the bal
lots for Morgan county, for the
election to be held November z,
1923.
The board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
s. B. SHERIDAN,
|30a2 Clerk Of Election Board.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
NOTICE

Will all Oranges and Farm
Women's clubs of Morgan county,
send me the names and addresses of
their secretary so I may have an
accurate mailing list.-O. L. Young,
Chairman Morgan County Farmers
Picnic Committee, McConnelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30
Trouble with Kidneys

'T was troubled with my kidneys
for several years." writes j. D.
Stephens, Samson, Ala. II tried ev-
cry remedy and at last used Foley
Kidney Pills and am now better off
physically than I've been in years."
For quick relief from Kidney and
Bladder trouble use Foley Kidney
Pills.-Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-08-30

answer on or before Oct. 18th, 1928
or judgment will be taken against
lit accordingly.
WALTER M. HILAMAN, Plaintiff.
Frank McDermotl, attorney for
plaintiff 23a6
Evening star., 1923-05-25
4 DIE IN FLAMES;
BOLD RESCUE FAILS
Three Daughters Give Lives
/. in Trying to Save Burn
! ing Mother.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md, May
25.-Fate yesterday intervened In
summer vacationing plans of Mrs.
Mary OConnor, aged ninety-four
years, and her three grown daugh-
ters. who arrived here yesterday
dead.
The four met death when burning
leaves ignited accumulated gas in the
cottage occupied by Mrs. O'Connor.
The three daughters were some iis-
tance from the cottage when the ex-
plosion occurred. When they reached
the building it was a mass of flames.
Disfegarding their own safety the
daughters rushed into the cottage in
m attempt to rescue their mother.
They never came out.
The dead beside Mrs. O'Connor, who
lived at Clarksburg, w. Va. are:
Miss Kate OConnor. Clarksburg; Mrs.
Jett Grannon. Fairmont. w. Va; Mrs.
Mary z. Rooney. Clarksburg.
When rescuerS removed the four
bodies from the debris late yester-
day $4,000 in gold was found hidden
in a chimney. 1t was turned over to
authorities.
The gold represented an accumula-
tion Of gifts which the daughters had
given their mother on birthday ami
verseries. Members of the family de-
clared that $4,000 in jewels, personal
belongings and bonds was lost in the
fire.
The bodies were beyond Identified
tfon when found in the ruins. The re-
mains of the four were gathered into
one casket and shipped to Clarks-
burg for burial.
Several other cottages near the one
occupied by the victims also were
destroyed.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
INDICTED
IN NLAWyER'S DEATH
Negro Accused of First-De-
gree Murder; Inventor Held
as White e-SIaver.

. Charles r. Proctor. colored, was in
murder in the first degree. Proctor
is alleged to have shot and killed
Sherman A. Wolf, lawyer, in front
of the latter's home, at 18th street
and Florida avenue, early Wednesday
morning.
Mr. Wolf, with his wife and two
friends, had just alighted from his au-
tomobile to enter his home, when
Proctor is said to have brushed
against the group, and when remon-
.strated with ripped out his pistol ana
Legan firing. The second shot is said
to have pierced the heart of Wof.
Proctor was found in nearby door
way under the influence of whisky.
Patrick J., Clifford, millionaire In
ventor of Scranton, Pa, was fndict-
ed today on charge of white
slavery 1t is alleged that February
13 last he transported Miss Bessie
L. Brennan from Washington to a
point in Maryland near Marlboro for
immoral purposes. Mis- Brennan
says she escaped from Clifford and
tcok refuge in the home of William
Hutcherson. at Foryestville. Nd. Miss
Brennan has -uel Clifford for 100000
damages in the evil courts for the
alleged attack.
Violation OF the white Save act is
also alleged IN an Indictment against
James T. McCluskcy. twenty eight
years old. He is charged with trans
porting Lula Hager eighteen years
cid. for immoral purposes.
Others indicted and the charges
against them are: Edward Walker
and Frank Noble. housebreaking. and
Mike Katsimbris, selling mortgaged
property.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
"Unfit for Use,"
Says Bootlegger
OfOWn Product
speciaI plspatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, May 25.-Au-
thorities of Frederick county were
advised by George Kramer. Balti-
more. fined 800 for operating an
automobile loaded with 100 gall
Ions of moonshine whisky, confis-
Gated by Sheriff James A. Jones,
not to donate the liquor to local
hospitals for medicinal purposes,
as it was unfit for use"
The suggestion that the liquor
be used for hospital purposes
rather than poured into the sewer
was made at the Office of Justice
j. Grahame Johnson as Kramer
was paying his fine. Don't do
that he said. referring to the
sheriff's suggestion. THAT stuff"
he continued. isn't fit for any
body. Throw it away"
The machine operated by Kra-
mer. and headed for this city, was
wrecked last Friday night near
New Marked. 1t was loaded with
twenty containers. each with a
capacity of five gallons. The liquor
was destroyed.
Evening star., 1923-05-25

Canon William De Vries of the stan
of the cathedral and Rev. DR.. G..
Ernest Smith of st. Thomas Church.
Plans for Procession.
Clergy have been requested to bring
their veStmentS and white stoles and
meet in the chapel next to the church
at $3.50 am. The procession will form
ir the chapel and enter the church in
the following order: Crucifer, nag
bearer vested choir, two acolytes and
the clergy of the diocese in the order
of their ordination, followed by the
clergymen. :.
DIR. Dudley. president of the stand
ing committee, will call the conven-
ton to order at the close of the serv-
ice. Provisional organization VIII
take place, and the names OF the
clergy and lay delegates present Will
right of lay and clerical delegates to
seats. Adjournment for luncheon is
to occur at / o'clock. The luncheon
is to be served by the ladies or
parish. under the direction
of Mrs. william l.. Chamberlain.
Ushers are to be in charge
of Il committee, of which j. Il. Watts
is chairman.
Reports of the committees on the
right 20 seats will be read upon re-
when the convention VIII
proceed to the election of its presi-
dent In the past 1t has been the GUS
tom to elect the president of the stand
ing committee as president of such a
but owing to the fact that
the Rev ID. Dudley. chairman of the
standing committee, is one OF the two
local clergymen most prominently
for the bishopric. is maybe
that some one else will be elected to
preside over the convention. The Rev.
DIR. Freeman is the other local man
most prominently mentioned. Rev.
DIR. Stires of New York city is the
most prominently considered out-of-
town rector.
Nominations will be in order. fol-
the organization of the con-
vention The delegates will vote sepa-
clerical and lay, in separate
parts of the church.
DR.. David L. Ferris. suffragan bish-
op of western New York. assistant to
Bishop Brent, was widely mentioned
here today as Il possibility for bishop
of Washington.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
C0-EDS HAVE ROLES
FOR FARMERS DAY
Clubwomen of Nearby Maryland
Also to Present Pageant
on Work.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Md, May 25.-
Goods of the University of Maryland
and girls clubs of Prince Georges and
Montgomery counties will have d large
part in the farmers day activities Sat
urday
THE Spirit of Womanhood" will be
presented by the woman students of the
university
THE Spirit of Club Work will be
presented by the Mitchellville Club of
Prince Georges county.
These events will take place ct the
outdoor auditorium, starting at 1 40
o'clock
Other activities IN which the goods
and girls clubs will have part are:
10 am. to pm.-Exhibitions and
demonstrations in clothing and house
hold management, first floor, Agriculture
building.
10 am.-Bscuit demonstration. Col
lcse club girls. foods laboratory.
1880 to 1880 at extension Office
!. Packing a suitcase for camp play.
Montgomery county team; 2. Making
reed baskets, Prince Georges county
club girls; 3. Making organdie flowers.
Montgomery county club girls.
At the ail-day demonstrations there
will be an exhibit of dresses, hats, bas-
kerry and art novelties, made by the
young woman students of the college Of
home economics. and charts showing
what to eat" These charts have been
worked out and made by this years
class in nutrition.
Plans have been made 10 handle q
large crowd. Reception committees viii
greet the visitors and guides will be pro-
vided to escort them about the campus.
A nursery. in charge of the state hy-
giene department, will competently care
for all children that may be left there
Evening star., 1923-05-25
PRINCE GEORGES EVENTS.
1,700 Pupils in Contest at Upper
Marlboro.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, May rs
The grounds of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Fair Association
annual track and field championships
OF the Prince Georges county public
schools, the outstanding event of the
school year in the county.
Upward of LOO boys and girls
are engaged in varied list of ath-
letic events, each striving to secure
honors for the school they represent
1t is easily the most successful event
since the introduction of the annual
championships. both from the stand
point of the number of participants
ond the spirit displayed.
By o'clock this morning the in
vasion" of this historic town began,
and an hour later, when the program
started, the grounds. with riot of
Vari-hued school pennants and pretty
girls, presented a colorful and ami
mated scene. Indications were that
1t would be late afternoon before the
program could be run off.
It was believed that Hyattsville
high school athletes, who last year
won the meet. stood an excellent
chance of repeating, although a num-
Der OF schools had sturdy representa-
tives on hand who promised to make
things warm for Hyattsville.
List of OHcials.
Inc llSt OF O1nClalS IN charge of the
events included Claude G. Mckee of
North Keys, a member of the county
board of education; County Commits
sioner William H. Duvall, C. p Close,
president of the county community coun-
Gil; Former County Health Officer DIR.
John E. Sansbury, William b. Brooke,
jr.; George P. McCeney, Gui Robinson,
Z. T. Jenkins, Edgar McCeney, sr.;
James p. Curley. Herbert Lusby. John
Gibbons, John A. Hall, f. A. Fuller,
ST.; Harrison Cruickshank, Dr. Paul
S. Herring, DIR. A. o. Etienne, Sheriff
James A Sweeney, former County
Commissioner John NJ. Bowie, Deputy
Sheriff Everette z. Pumphrey, DIR. G..
l.. Timanus, w. Gilbert Dent. Frank
o. Smith, Capt John NJ Brooks of
Company F, 1st Infantry, NJ. n. G., of
Hyattsville; Register of Willis w. T.
Davis E. A. Fuller, jr.; Edward
Brown, Peter Chichester. John Noyes.
Edgar McCeney, jr., and Reeder
Early.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
ROCKVILLE PREPARES
FOR SHRINE TOURISTS
To Establish Camp for Motorists at
Fair Grounds; Twenty Special
Deputies to Be Named.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, May 25. The
Rockville Shrine committee, of which
Roger Shaw is chairman, is in the
midst of arrangements to look after
the official caravan and the thousands
of other motorists who will pass
through Rockville on their way to
the convention in Washington.
A headquarters will be established d
At the fair grounds, and there men,
bers of the organization from this
county and the District of Columbia
viii be on duty, day and night, on
June 1. 2, 3. and 4. All motorists not
members of the caravan will be
asked to register and as they do SO
will be given slips indicating where
they can find parking space in Wash
fngton. AS these motorists reach the
District line they will be met and
shown to the places indicated on
their slips.
To Serve Luncheon.
The committee also is making ar
rangements' to provide luncheon for
those In the caravan. Sandwiches
and hot coffee will be served at the
fair grounds. The various Eastern
Star organizations of the county are
cooperating with the different Ma
sonic bodies and there is said to be
no doubt that the luncheon feature
will be a success.
Twenty men will be appointed spe-
and they will be strung along ths
route in this county to serve as traf
fic officers. Edgar Thompson of
Rockville will be placed in charge.
Rockville is decorating in honor of
the occasion and promises to present
a gala appearance by the time the
big rush starts.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.
Truck Driver Uninjured When
Heavy Vehicle Leaves Road.
!necial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May 25.-Jesse
James Peacemaker, driving a large
truck loaded down with heavy tele
phone poles, had a narrow escape
when the entire outfit took a nose
dive over a steep embankment on the
Shenandoah valley pike near Cedar
Creek and landed in meadow, thir
ty feet below. Peacemaker 2rawled
out from under the wreckage with
only a few scratches.
People at a distance who saw the
truck plunge off the pike and down
the steep hill assumed the man had
been killed, and started for doctors.
only to be stopped by Peacemaker
when he ran up the bank.
The truck landed on the radiator in
soft ground. with the poles still load
ed and chained to the body of the
truck. giving the appearance of haV-
ing been planted there. Th" 'mbank
ment at that point is regarded as one
Of the most dangerous sections of the
famous nike and the despair of auto
mobile drivers familiar with the road.
Evening star., 1923-05-25
Junk SHOP ROUSES
! TRINIDAD CITIZENS
Claim Permit Was Issued to
Myer Kline by Mistake
of Clerk.

discussion by the Trinidad Citizens
Association for the past few months
on the validity of permit issued to
Aiyer Kline to operate junk shop in
its section has reached the boiling
pbint and last night the association.
meeting in the Blair School. decided
that the court should be given the
privilege of ironing out this tangle.
which. according to officials of the
body. is of great Importance to the
entire community.
1t is said that Kline was given a
permit to establish junk business
at 1918 X street and that later he
bought adjoining property, tore down
the sheds in the rear and established
O warehouse, in violation of the zen
Ing law. but for which he was given
Al permit through an error at the Dis
trict building.
Buys Other Buildings.
Since then he has bought other
property a6joinir his establishment
and now owns 1911. 1918, 1915 and
1917 on K street. The citizens OF
that community fear the junk bust
ness is to undergo further extension
and also that their dream OF having
a fire department unit located on that
site Will be shattered. There is no
fire protection in that area, it was
added.
Last night it was decided to pro-
cure funds from residents most con-
cerned in the Trinidad section, which
Is bounded by H street. Rhode Island
avenue, North Capitol and 18th
streets northeast, and if there is any
amount lacking the association will
make up the difference.
Thomas A. Leckert was appointed
by DR.. Robert w. Mccullough, presi-
0ent of. the association, chairman of
special committee to take this
court action and. Mr.. Leckert is to
call conference meeting tonight
Asks for Playground.
The association also got on it's toes
for a community playground. There
is not a square foot of play space for
the children of that section, it was
declared, SO steps are to be taken
Tuesday night. probably, by the ex-
ecutive committee for launching q
Campaign in behalf of this declared
need. Tentative plans include the en-
listment of support from the editors
of the five Washington daily news
papers and a convention of the en-
tire community to back the move
ment to a man.