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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01
TAXES AND SCHOOL MATTERS

l understand that those who think
they are opposed to the school law
are coming out this week with an
article on taxation. And here again
the county board is powerless to
change rates of taxation. If the
county board would reduce it's ex-
penses to the minimum, if it would
discontinue the normal school and
reduce the salaries of the county
superintendent and the attendance
officer to the minimum, which con-
stitutes nearly all the expenses of the
county board, it would not reduce
tax rates the fraction of mill.
Where does the county board of ed
ucatiOn fund come fromy One half
of the county superintendenr>s sal
airy up to $4,000, and $500 of nor
NAL school directors salary is paid
directly from the state treasury.
The rest of the fund is withheld by
the county auditor from the budgets
of local boards of educations when
they make their levies, and this is
made up to these boards through
state aid. Thus nearly all the coun-
ty board of educations fund comes
from the state and does not affect
local taxes. If the expenses of the
county board of education were re-
duced to zero, it would not affect To-
cal taxes. And as the county board
of education has nothing to do with
the cost of operating the schools,
this being entirely in the hands of
other authorities, it has no power to
reduce taxes.
HARRY COOK
Sec'y Good Schools Committee
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01
Nerves "On EDGE?
McCOnnelsville People Will Find En-
cOuragement in the Statement OF
a McCOnnelsville Resident

Are you weak, nervous. depress-
ed?
Feel dull, shaky, tired?
Are your kidneys working right?
Nervousness often hints at kidney
weakness
Kidneys that fail to filter the
blood
Poisons gather and harm the
nerves.
Kidney weakness causes many
ills
Backache, dizziness. headaches,
lack of flesh.
Don't neglect kidney trouble.
There is danger in delay.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Follow the example of this Nc
Connelsville resident.
Mrs. S. B. Price, Fifth St., says:
my kidneys were in a disOrdered
condition and didn't feel much
like working A tired, listless feel
ing made hOuSewOrk q burden.
was nervous and depressed and my
work seemed especially tiresome.
My kidneys were weak and sluggish
in action. saw Doan's Kidney Pills
advertised and when I had taken
one box the tired feeling was gone,
my kidneys were flushed and back
to normal again. use Doan's oc-
casionally and always get relief"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the same
that Mrs. Price had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01
ANSWERS MIR. STRONG

Mr.. Strong says in our county pa
pers of Oct. 25, "can and does the
present law furnish adequate oppor-
tunities for the education of our
children? Is a plain and clear cut
statement of the issue relative to the
election of two members of the
county school board"
He takes the negative, so he says.
What subterfuge! Two months ago
in a public meeting of those opposed
to the school law, some wanted to
put the schools back to 80 or 40
years ago. Others were opposed to
the normal school. Later they would
have the people believe they would
change the text books and hire
teachers "for what they know rath-
er than where they have been," If
the candidates who were nominated
at this meeting were elected, These
candidates were either ignorant Of
text books and Of hiring teachers or
else this was a ruse to catch your
vote. since the county board has no
jurisdiction in either case. Which
was it? Either one should not be
cOuntenanced by the voters of Nor
gan county.
Every argument against the
school law and it's functioning in
Morgan county has been answered
to the satisfaction of every logical
reasoner. How about the number
of failures in college. referred to by
one candidate But not one from
MnFuO n N0p1ntv Tn a last doovAoRNfo
effort to offer something tangible to
support his own candidacy and to
still obscure the real issue, Mr..
Strong makes himself ridiculous, by
advocating two more grades. the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01
WHY Is THE WILD CAT WILD?

y x N 80 i -. -.
If there De a man In this world
who can answer the above question,
~ surely must be- Mr.. Davis, be-
cause he certainly is on very inti-
mate terms with that animal from
the many wild cat" statements he
has made pertaining to our state
aid s
When our budget commission
makes levy high enough to raise
the amount of money Our' state de-
Dartment demands. then we get
state aid, and in no other way do
we get. It. 49,
Yours truly,
w. .. HANCHER.
The following Is = copy of letter
Superintendent Davis is sending to
teachers Of the county:
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01

Mr.. Strong's idea of getting IS
counties to cooperate with him tn
bringing about the teaching Of high
school subjects In the one-room ele-
mentary schools is one of the re-
motest of possibilities, III it would
be possible at all. He surely places
very low estimate on the common
sense of the people Of these coun-
ties.
r. A. DAVIS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01
TO THE WOMEN VOTERS OF
MORGAN COUNTY

wish to appeal to you for your
vote on the county school board can
dfdates. / as a mother am more
vitality interested in the education
and development of my children
than l could possibly be in anything
else. and as a mother l am willing
to make any sacrifice to that end.
/ am with my children every even
| ing helping them with their lessons,
ambitious for their future, and
am satisfied every mother in Nor
gan county feels as / do, especially
those living in the country. We
send our children out in all sorts of
weather, allowing nothing to keep
them out of school save slln1ss.
We are not fighting for an office
and the salary that goes with it, but
for our homes and our schools, and
as long as life shall last our hearts
will ring true to the interest of our
children. And ! ask you, is it rea-
sOnable that we would wish to
destroy our schools. No, ten thou
sand times no. 1 would rather my
hand be paralyzed before it could
cast vote against the interest of
the children of Morgan county
/ will vote for l.. B. Strong and
E. X. Finley, and ask you to do the
same, feeling sure that our children
will reap benefits from our doing so
long after our voices and hands are
stilled forever.-Rae E. Oglevee.
C.. "A. GLADDEN. for Present System
Mr.. Voter:-The welfare of Nor
gan cOuntys schools demands that
we seriously consider the issue in
volved in the election of county
school board members at the elec-
tion Nov. s. Mr.. Strong in last
weeks papers would have you be-
lieve that the issue is, "Can and
does the present school law furnish
adequate opportunities for the edu-
cation of our children?" Surely he
is mistaken. Either wilfully or 9TH
erwise he is trying to befog the
minds of the voters and hide the
real issue. But for sake OF argn-1
ment let us accept the issue as he
states 1t. What has the county
school board to do with making or
unmaking school laws?, What can
he and Mr.. Finley do az members |
that they can not do outside the
board, to solve the question accord
ing to the side of the issue they have
chosen? God pity the children of
the rs counties when they fully
come under the operation of his
sympathetic county superinten-
dents and boards" That can only |
mean that in 25 counties the school
laws are to be executed and the
schools operated by the enemies of
the law, until they can induce the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01

For Bowel and stomach Disorders
II have been troubled the last
or years with constipation but
could not find any relief until I got
Foley Cathartic Tablets, and you
can bet they are the pills" writes
Robert e. Smith, Ludington, Mich.
Foley Cathartic Tablets for consti-
patton, bowel and stomach disOr-
ders. Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01

Sec'y Good Schools Committee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-11-01

= #. "A. OKA ' Id.
P. S.-The first quarterly exami-
nations will be given Nov. LIST and
I'd, one week late. They could not
be arranged sooner because Mr..
Morris of the state department of
education was mere all last week
which prevented us from preparing
the questions.
f A. DAVIS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17


The Little Theatre got a bad start
carly in the season, but this oVganiza
ton will end the season III a blaze Of
glory. This society has accomplished
much by presenting Indiana written
plays and by conducting a play
writing campaign.
Stuart walker VIII open his Gin
ciunat, Ohio, season at the Cox
Tncater next Monday night with
Spring Byngton in Adam and Eva. "
4 number Of indianapolis people are
going TO Cincinnati Monday 10 attend
the opening,
Walkers company this season in
Guides Judith Lowry, L. Estrance
Mu,man. Corbctt Morris. Boyd Agin.
Donald Campbell, George Somnes,
Lucille Nikolas. Albert Hackett and
irving Becbe,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17

production as well as appear, with
Mrs. Eugene Fife. and Fred Newell
Norris, in its cast. Nine. Theo
Hewes has charge of the dances.
Uric In Movies
Through a partnership arrangement
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
Local Men to Appear
on New Bill ut Palace

Jimmy Carr. known as The Doc
tor Of Melody" ana his orchestra viii
be the headline attraction at the Pal
ace next week. AS a melody doctor
the prescriptions Carr prescrihes are
said to be both pleasant and effective.
With his orchestra. Carr doctors up
some old melodies and makes them
sound new. The orchestra is one Of
the largest that has played at this
house
The bill will include:
BOB MURPHY AND-Win offer
Combining Business With Pleas
ure." He viii be assisted ny young
woman Murphy is an indianapolis
man and is accredited with numerous
popular song hits.
BARRICH and HART COMPANY
VIII offer a comedy skit that dwells
on the fads and follies of the present
day.
HANEY AND MORGAN-A youth
and a girl Offering a advertisement.
Haney also halls from indianapolis.
and Turing the war staged the Speed
way FcIhes." His act this season
/ consists of singing, dancing and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
Keith'S to Present Character
Singer in Exclusive Songs
Next Week,
LOCAL ARTISTS AT PALACE
Technical High School to
Make Annual Appearance
at Murat.

ELl11El b<AIALItl WeII-knOWll
X comedienne and singer. viii
~ head next weeks bill at B. f
Keith's.
Jimmy Carr. known as 1.-THE Mel
ody Doctor" and his orchestra will
be featured next week at the Palace.
English's. with the closing OF the
engagement tonight OF Shuttle
Along" win be dark for some time
Probably until the stock season opens
on April /.
On Monday night ST the Nfurat
Technical High School viii present
Quality Street" On Thursday night
the Jordan River Revue viii be given
by Indiana University students.
The Broadway next week will offer
THE Midnite Maidens," and the
Rialto will feature "Uncle's Mistake, -
6. farce with music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
AUTHOR PLAYS
PART IN DRAMA
Little Theatre to Present
Triple Bill Friday Night,

AS a soldier in the late war, Maur-
fee c. Tull, author Of Treason" one
Of the three prize plays to be given
by III Little Theatre at Masonic
Temple on next Friday night, &C
quired at first hand the facts and i'm
pressions> underlying the drama in
which he will also impersOnate the
leading character.
The play will be directed by Role
H. Talcott, of Butler College, whose
production OF Sycamore Shadders'
won the approval Of both audience
and management He will also direct
"Where DO We Go From Here?" the
satire on reform, described as "a pre-
vision of The impending" with which
the bill concludes.
H. L. Earnest, author OF Noe
turne," the symbolic fantasy with its
scene located in a dream garden on a
far-away planet, viii direct his own
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comedy It's. interspersed with Ola

comedy TITS, interspersed with dla-
logue
ADAMS AND MoRIN-Offer a mel.
aHse Of mirth. melody and novelty
of a combedy nature. They were re
Gently with a musical comedy.
RUTH HOWELL DUO-These per
sons are known as Americas pre-.
mier aeriaists. A sensation viii be
toe-to-toe catch accomplished by
Miss Howell, who IS said to be the
only woman in this country capable
OF such a performance
PHOTOPLA1-"Yo Youth IL Youth. "
with the new star. Billie Dove, fea-
tured. The story concerns q big
town girl who finds love in q small
town youth. Il is said to be fas-
cinatlng drama Of life in the theater.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
Current Season to Give
Way to Spring Activities

not we'll supported in Indianapolis
these days. Many of the better at
fractions, such ~ Ina Clair in ''The
Awful Truth" Mrs. Fiske In her new
play. Ethel Barrymore in THE Laugh
ing Lady" Cincinnati had this one),
Partners Again" and many others
that I could mention passed Indian
apolis up.
The outstanding joke and failure Of
the season was the -Four Marx
Brothers so.called revue at the Murat.
Shubert vaudeville under that title had
IL short life in this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
New Mutual Show
Booked at Broadway

The attraction at the Broadway for
next week viii be The Midnite
Maidens," an entirely new show play
ing the Mutual Burlcsque Circuit. The
producers have assembled a company
beaded by Benny Small. The balance
Of the cast includes Eddie WEIGH.
Dolly Webb, Claire Grey, Larry Fran
els, Sue Milford. Jack Wolf and a
chorus of attractive girls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17

The first act IS burletta entitled
The Girl From Home" and tho sec
ond act is a musical comedy called
The Beehive Burlesquers
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
Friday

the Little Theatre Society Friday
night at Masonic Temple.
No. 5-The Webb Sisters with
"Nnduite Maidens" at the Broad
way next week.
No. 6-Paderewski who will APP
pear in concert az the Murat on
Sunday afternoon, March IS.
No. Miss Mart Martin al the
Rialto next week
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17

between the firm Of Warner BroGhSrs
and David Belasco. details Of w1Acp
were announced yesterday, g was
learned that Lenore Uric win be
starred in a screen version OF MH
Belasco's stage success, Tiger Rose"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
"Uncle's Mistake"
Due at Rialto

Next weeks bill at the Rialto win
feature q farce. "Uucle's Mistake"
The story concerns a rich uncle who
is quite a Iadies' man and falls ia love
with the picture of pretty girl he
has never seen. He makes arrange
ments TO call on her. when he is I'M
expectedly called away on a business
trip to Japan. He sends his young
nephew to call on the girl In his
place; they fall in love with each other
and are married. When uncle gets
back there is some miX-up and ex-
planning to be done.
The bill will include vaudeville and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-03-17
Belle Baker to Sing
Only Exclusive Songs

AS singer OF character songs, bal
lads and Jazz songs. Belle Baker. who
toplines the new bill at B. F. Keith's,
stands alone and her work has won
her the well carved title of The In
comparable Miss Baker will offer
q new assortment Of exclusive songs.
The bill includes:
ERNEST ANDERSON AND MAR
JORIE BURT-Who will offer a new
line on domestic relatively entitled
1.-THE Dizzy Heights" The acts show
a pair Of newlyweis on their honey
moon IN the Alps, their first quarrel
and its final outcome, which is a real
scream.
JACK NORTON AND COMPANY
VIII appear IN Incorporation. ." which
IS described as a healthy comedy. The
plsylet was written by Hugh Herbert
and has for its central characters a
trainer at 4 health resort. & pretty
girl and a patient. The act is en-
nvened by singing and dancing
DAN BRYANT AND DICK STEW
ART-Billed as THE Gentlemen Jest
ers." They are comedians Of the
nut variety Il A-dLuLc u Lllr4I eitl
is burlesquing Of musicians. They
have q collection OF musical iustru-
ments and nearly play them
. CANOVA'S PLASTIC DOGS-Pose
as various pieces Of sculpture.
WALTER SAYTON AND PART
NER-Equilibrist who have devised
an unusual routine Of difficult tricks
in their special line Of endeavOr.
BOBBY RANDALL comedian
who has the cheerful billing, Happy
Making Others Happy"
The movies on the bill viii be:
Pathe News Weekly, Topics Of the
Day and Aesop's Fables.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
GARRETT FARMER HURT
When His Team Ran Away Near
FrOstburg Friday

W. Scott Layman, a well-known
farmer, and a son of the late Thomas
B. Layman, former County Commits
sioner of this county, who resides on
the Layman farm on the National
Road, four miles west of Johnson's, is
suffering a broken right ankle, sus-
tanned by jumping from an empty hay
wagon drawn by runaway horses be-
tween Big and Little Savage noun
tains, on the National Road, Friday
afternoon of last week.
Mr.. Layman and his son had been
to Frostburg and were returning to
their home when the horses became
frightened at passing motor truck,
and to save his life, he took a chance
at jumping from the vehicle with the
above result. His son also jumped
from the vehicle but escaped with
out being injured. Mr.. Layman was
taken back to Frostburg and had his
injuries dressed at the Miners Hos
pital and returned to his home in an
automobile later in the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
POWER COMPANYOFFTCERS
TO BE GUESTS TONIGHT
Of City Officials and Oakland
Chamber of Commerce.

This evening the Mayor and Town
Council and the executive committee
of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce
will have as their guests at a dinner
representatives of the West Maryland
Power Company, recent purchasers of
the municipal electric lighting plant
here and the corporation which has
now quite a large number of men en-
gagged at various points in the county
at work running lines and erecting
the necessary distributing apparatus
to electrify various towns and man.
ufacturing plants at numerous points
in this section.
The express purpose of the gather
ing this evening is to ascertain from
the power company's officials the ex-
act or approximate date when the
consumers here may expect service
from the high-tension lines, thus en-
abling those who desire it current at
all hours during the day as well as
at night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
MAS0NS OPENED new CLUB
ROOM TUESDAY EVENING
Local Fraternity Now Has Ex-
cellent Quarters for SOcials

For more than a month past a
number of the younger members of
the Masonic fraternity of Oakland,
aided by members of the lodge who
are not so young, have been working
enthusiastically to establish and to
maintain quarters in the First Nation-
al Bank Building to be used for social
occasions.
Tuesday evening last the room was
opened for the first time where nearly
fifty members of the fraternity gath
cred and were served with a luncheon
prepared for the occasion by the en-
tertainment committee of the organi-
cation.
The room has been beautifully dec
GRATED in colors and emblems befit-
ting a Masonic gathering place. A
large number of easy chairs, divans
and other furniture has been placed
at the disposal of the members and
their guests and the floors have been
covered with several large and very
handsome rugs.
A kitchen, which has been elabo-
rately fitted with all things necessary
is part of the equipment of which
every member of the fraternity is
very justly proud.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
WEST PENN TO STAGEFIRST
AID DEMONSTRATION HERE
At Which More Than $50 En-
plOyes Will Be Present

The West Penn Power Company, of
which the West Maryland Power Co.,
operating in this county, is subsidi-
airy corporation, will stage a tremen-
dous first aid demonstration at one
of the theatres in Oakland on the ev-
ening Of April 27thS at which time
there will also be present some of the
executives of various departments of
the organization from Pittsburgh and
other central points where the West
Penn is so largely interested.
The purpose Of the meeting is to
demonstrate to the men employed by
the corporation first aid in assisting
any one who may be injured by fall
-' from poles or coming in contact
he current in the service wires
company, and in accidents of
5 kinds that are likely to hap
owing the meeting of the men
executives a luncheon and
will be held. These meetings
have been of inestimable benefit to
the employees of the company in the
past and the one scheduled for Oak
land will in all probability result in
much good being accomplished.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
PARTISAN RANGER DEAD
J. H. Allen, Fourth Member of
Band, to Expire Recently

j. Herman Allen, aged 81 years, re-
tired contractor and builder and Con-
federate veteran, died at his home in
Keyser, West Va, on last Friday He
was a members of the Mcneil Ran
gers, a partisan oganization during
the Civil War, that swooped down on
Cumberland near the closing days of
the conflict and captured the Union
Generals Crook and Kelley.
His death is the fourth of q Nc
Neill Ranger in the past few weeks,
Messrs. Heavener and Welton having
died near Moorefield and John Acker
having been buried on Wednesday at
Singers Glen, Va. Mr.. Allen is sur
yiyed by his wife, who was Miss Mary
BIamble, of Oakland, two sons and a
daughter. He was a member Of the
Presbyterian church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
4 Good School Record.

Among the many pupils in Garrett
county none have d better record for
attendance and punctuality than two
little tots, aged six and seven years,
respectively, who are enrolled as pu-
pills of the Sebold school, Of which
George McGettigan is principal. The
children are Catherine Sebold, aged
7, and Paul Sebold, aged 6. These
little ones have some distance to go
from their home to reach the school,
but regardless Of the stormy weather
they have bravely gone to school I'M
der all conditions and up to the pres
ent time they have a perfect record
for attendance and punctuality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1923-04-12
No Cotton Tail Rabbits this ear

No Cotton Tan Rabbits this ear
The State Game Department of
Maryland, in q circular recently is
sued, very reluctantly informs the
sportsmen and those interested in the
propagation Of game that it will be
impossible to obtain cotton tail rab-
bits for distribution in the counties
Of this State for the following rea-
sons:
A contract for G05O cotton tail rab-
bits was placed with broker in
Kansas and Missouri early last fall
for delivery to this State during the
months Of February and March with
assurance that the order would be
filed.
A few days ago this broker advised
it would be impossible to complete
the order, due to the mild weather in
Kansas and Missouri, and sickness on
his part. In explanation Of the term
"mild weather" the broker advised
that the farmers, who are usually en-
ployed to do the trapping, remained in
the fields blowing and naturally they
deemed it more advisable to look at
ter their own interests than trap rab-
bits, for which they are paid nomi-
nal sum. Just during the opportune
time for trapping the broker was con
fined to his home with a severe case
of illness,
The department did everything in
It's power to purchase rabbits through
other sources but was unsuccessful.
Of the $3.50 rabbits ordc1o1 less than
400 We're Skinned.