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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07

Mrs. Boles and children died at
Cnce, while MIR Bole lived until 6
o'clock Friday morning. Mr. Bole
who was only IS years Of age, was
a former Stockport boy and has
hosts of relatives, and friends who
will be shocked to learn Of the
tragedy. He leaves his father, Geo.
Bole two brothers, Emmett and
Jesse, and a sister, Mrs. Edna Sells,
all of this place; a brother Frank
Of Unionville, Mich; three sisters,
Mrs. Albert White, Mrs. Grover
Davis and Mrs. David Filkill of
GAINESVILLE. Mrs Edna Sells and
Jesse and Emmett Bole left Friday
night to attend the funerals which
were held at 2 O'Clock Sunday. A
more extended piece will appear
next week.
The dedication Of our new Wind
sor township high school building
will be held at 1880, Feb. 7, in the
auditorium. Mr.. Taylor of McCon-
Gelsville and Mr. Richardson of Co
lumbus will be the speakers. The
public is invited.
The Willing Workers class was
royalty entertained at the home of
Lucille Faires Tuesday evening. 1T
the conclusion of the business ses-
sion, the meeting was turned over
TO the social committee and the fol
lowing program was enjoyed: Mu-
sic, Imperial orchestral; music,
solo, the Flower Song;
music, Children motion song; song
by Royal Japanese Entertainers;
lecture, by Booker T. Washington;
music, Jubilee singers. after which
delicious refreshments were served
by Mrs George Fawcett. Mrs. Gale
Gage and Mrs. Lucille Faires; 30
answered to roll call.
John Kennard of Rutland is
spending the week with his son
Frank and family
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
STOCEpORT RT. 2

Remember the spelling at Hosom
school house Saturday evening,
Feb. IS. There will also be so
cial Girls please bring box.
Friends here were sorry to learn
of the tragic death Of Ed Boles and
bis wife and two children, who were
Michigan Mrs. e. S. Sells, sis
ter. and Emmett and Jess Boles at
tended the funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Calendine
bad as guests Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Johnny Calendine and daughter
Jessie. and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Calendine ami son Clarence.
A number of ladies of this vicin-
ity attended quilting at the home
Of Mrs Emma Moore Friday The
quilt will he presented to w. W
Rollison and wife.
A number of men are working OF
the new dwelling house for W. "
Rollison.
Carl Moore and wife have sold
their farm known as the Thomas
Patterson farm, TO a Mr.. Leonard
of near Reinersville.
/ !dHIGo DdI IAtII, Wiz Sllu Cuiluitll
of Alliance, are the gue-rs of rela-
! tives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rollison and
daughter Mary Louise, of Stock
port, spent Sunday at the home Of
George Godfrey and wife. Mr. Roll
/ Iison also called on his parents w
w RolIison and wife.
| Jess Darnell left Monday to work
| for MI Abel of McConnelsviile
Mrs. Glenn Sells and daughter
Woodie spent Monday at Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips Were
calling Sunday afternoon on George
Sclicher and wife.
Claredon Hosom of Parkersburg,
visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs. j.
/ p Hosom over Sunday
James Hall who has been i'll With
rheumatism. is improving A num-
! Der of the members of the Fairview
/ church met at his home Sunday af-
ternoon and held prayer meeting
The funeral of DR.. w e. Gate
wood, held at Mt. Olivet Wednes-
day, was largely attended. Those
in attendance from distance be-
sides the family, We're Mr. and Mrs
Henry Johnson and Mrs Fred Hart
of Beverly; w. c. GatewOod anc
wife of McConnelsville, and Thomas
McCracken and wife of Malta. Flu
neral services were conducted by
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
BEVERLY ROUTE

Irwin Gordon of Cleveland spent
two days last week with his father
j. f. Gordon.
John Oliver of Hackne- he"an
Monday to work on his saw mill on
the Manly Hupp farm.
John Richards returned 70 hts
work at Gaysport last week. after
spending a week with his family.
Mrs. Everett WilsC1 and { '1ren
Of Hackney were Sunday visi 'crg at
the home Of Mrs. Jane Allen.
Mrs John Pierson srent part Of
last week III GAINESVILLE, with her
parents Elmer Hepler and wife.
Roxie Fur spent Sunday with her
parents, Ole FulIs.
Mrs Nettie Piagott and two chill
dren of Parl,ersburg spent Satur-
cay and Sunday with her parents,
ODE Full'S.
Rollo Wilson's S moved last week
from the E. Dewitt farm to the c.
NJ. Noyes farm.
Helen Metz of Lowell visited with
her uncle Silas Metz and family.
Saturday and Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
STOCKPORT
Continued from page three)

Continued from page three)
Mrs. Fred Dover of McCOnnels-
vile was the guest of her daughter
Mrs. Rob't Durbin, Wednesday.
George Landsittel spent Friday
with Clyde Landsittel's at McCoh-
nelsville
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Bf,nop of this
place and Mrs. Kate White of
PennsviIle accompanied little Kath-
ryn Hook to her home at Columbus
for visit. Mr. Bishop returned
! Monday and Mrs Bishop and Mrs.
White remained for a longer visit.
Mrs. Robert Durbin and son Bob
| by spent Monday in McConnelsville.
IF YOU have poultry to sell, call
Stockport Produce Co. They are
paying highest prices every day in
the week. 10j4
Everyone is invited to attend the
social at the high school building
Tuesday evening, Feb. IL, after the
ParentTeachers' meeting. T h e
proceeds go to help pay for music
instructor for high school pupils.
Everyone should be interested
enough in the school to help out
this good cause. Hot sandwiches,
coffee and cocoa, pie, doughnuts,
candy and popcorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f'awcett and
daughter Marjorie attended the flu
neral of Dana Morris which was
held at Chesterhill Monday.
Mrs. D. E. Ellis of Bartlett spent
Saturday with Alonzo McKains.
+. r. Swayne of Ches,erhill and
Jap Hiatt of Chesterhill were here
| Monday
Mrs. Lyle Daugherty spent the
week end at Brokaw.
Miss Daisy Erwin who is attend
ing o. u, at Athens, returned Mon
day, after. spending few DAYS with
her parents Her mother Mrs. Lee
Erwin accompanied her TO Beverly.
Mrs r. c.. Thomas is spending
the week at Lancaster.
Mrs. D. s. Van Fossen and Mrs.
Ike Iochary went to Mrs Jane
Riggleman's Tuesday, near Chester
hill, to sperd the day and remind
the latter's mother Mrs. Addie
Fwart of her 61st birthday.
a very interesting chapel was
held iii the auditorium of the high
/ school Monday morning The scrip
ture reading and prayer were by
Rev. Jeffers Splendid talks were
given by Rev Jeffers and Jesse
Hayes, orr Progress of Mail
Routes Prof. Root made an
nouncements for the week. Mr..
Kidd of Lowell gave 80 minutes
Tuesday morning to the orchestra
and vocal lessons.
Mrs. May Humphrey, who has
peen visiting at Westland, returned
home Tuesday
Meet Tragic Deaths
Relatives here received word Fri
cay OF the tragic death of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bole and their chill
dren, Bernice, aged 6, and Boyd, 3,
who burned to death in their home
at Akron, Mich, Thursday. The
message to relatives did not say
how the accident occurred. but that
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
NletAutoStrop Razor

Rev. Jeffers. Interment was made
in the cemetery at that place. The
pail bearers were his sons and
nephews, Worley and Emmett Gate
wood
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Newman
came and got Mrs. Newman's aunt
Jennie Young, an aged lady, who
has been living alone. and took her
to their home at Neelyville
Frank Crapman and wife ere
Sunday guests at the home of Rr.
and Mrs. Elmer Gheen.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
TIsTADEEiPEEE.3

Frank Nelson IS on the sick list
this week, from grip.
Miss Vera Davis who teaches tSe
Peeper Run school has beeD cf
duty few days, suffering from q
heavy cold.
Miss Fern Martin returned Sat
urdav from GAINESVILLE, where she
has been taking treatment for an
, infected ear drum. She is much
improved.
One of Herbert Bankes' work
horses was taken suddenly sick,
Saturday.
Raymond, the little son of Thur
man Fluharty, met with 4 painful
accident Saturday evening. While
starting a fire With oil. he had his
hair and eyebrows singed, ard lace
slightly burned.
F. r. Newman has purchased a
two months old registered Duroc
male pig from a Cleveland party.
The Misses Mildred and Lois Tor
bert visited from Friday evening
until Sunday evening with home
folks
Sunday school next Sunday at
p. m. Preaching at 8.
The latest word from Wilbur Nc
Cracken, was that he was in a hos
pital for an operation to remove
pus from his lung. the after effects
of pneumonia.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
A Reliable Cough Remedy

Why experiment with unknown
remedies for that cough or cold
when you can secure FOLEY 8
HONEY AND TAR COMPOUNDS; a
safe and reliable remedy for the re-
lief of coughs, colds. hoarseness. 1t
is made up of only the purest in
gradients and is pleasant and easy
to take.-Sold Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07
Complete in Itself

Sharpens the blade in the
razor without removing it.
Quick. Convenient. Easy
to clean. Complete sets
razor, with strop and extra
blades, Sl.0O and up.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07

Ladies' and Misses suits at
500 to sc 2-3% reduction.
Quite number of suits at
$S.95, $1O.95, $3.50 and
$3.50.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-07

Electric lamps and equipment for
your Delco light system, always 1T
Morris Hardware.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
COUNTY CLUBS
ARE ORGANIZED
Home Makers Clubs Started
at Three Places

Organization of Home Makers
club; by the home demonstration
division Of the agricultural extern
sion department of the University OF
Minnesota has been under way IN
Burleigh county, under the leader
ship of Mrs. Dorothy Louden OF the
Agricultural College, assisted by
Mrs. T. Ellison of Sterling.
A club was organized at Sterling,
and the basis laid for organization
of clubs at Moffit and at Garfield
consolidated school, near Regain.
Mrs. Louden conducted cheese
making demonstrations at these
places. The home makers clubs EN-.
brace all women's activities, includ-.
ing preparation of foods, making OF
clothing, and similar activities.
There now are about 200 clubs in
the state, according to Mrs. Lou
den. The agricultural extension de-
partment will continue to cooperate
with clubs, although further or
ganization work probably will not be
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
Imperial Farley
Is Abandoned

London, Oct. S.-The proposed i'm
perial conference which it was plans
ned to hold in London this autumn
and will not be called no matter what
happens in connection with the Brit
ish political situation, it was declar-
cd in authoritative quarters today
?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
INJURED YOUTH
M Y RECOVER
"I.Ottie" Wombach Hurt in
Football Game

Moorhead. Mimi, Oct. 8.-The
crisis is past.
That was the word this after
noon from Wadena, Minnesota.
where Lottie Wambach lies in a
hotel with a fractured skull and
cheek bone. suffered in Saturdays
football between Moorhead and
Wadena. Late yesterday his final
pressure became so great that DR..
c. Fl. Pierce, physician in charge.
proceeded without waiting for the
University of Minnesota head spe.
cialist, DR.. Corbett, and relieved
it with needle. An operation for
removal of bones at the back Of
the skull to relieve pressure had
tprevio usly been considered
but when the specialist arrived to-
day the needle relief had proved
so effective that the operation was
not needed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
Town May Have
To Bond To Pay
Damage Cost

Grand Forks, N. D.,Oct. Sin ord
err to pay an $500 judgment granted
Mrs. Gunda Goar, 3O1 North Sixth
street, Grand Forks and pay por-
ton of the cost of litigation, the viii
lage of Stephen, Mimi. may have to
bond itself to the extent of $4,000.
Officers of the village have called
a special election for October % to
vote on the proposition. In fighting
the case, the village, losing the case
in the lower courts, carried it to the
supreme court, mourning cost in
GLIDING the judgment of approx
mately $1,000. All but $4,000 of
this has been paid.
The judgment grew out of injur-
les sustained by Mrs. Goar on Aug
ust 10, 1922, when she was burned
by high voltage Of electricity while
at work in her home in Stephen.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
EGETS DIVORCE
TO GIVE WIFE
| HER FREEDOM
Professor Acts in True Nov
ing Picture Style in Ac.
ton in Chicago Court
SHE CHOOSES sHElK

Chicago, Oct 8.-(By the A. P)-
To enable his wife to marry another
man, for whom she confessed a
perfect passionate love-" and with
whom she was said in evidences to
have been living in Evanston, ILL.,,
for more than year, DR.. Alfred
Lawrence Hall Quest, director of the
University Of Pittsburgh extention
work and noted lecturer, has obtain
ed divorce.
Every precaution was taken to
guard the name of the man, the cul-
tured love letters telling of her in
fatuation for him having been copied
into the record with his name care
fully deleted. In her letter the wife
pleaded for her freedom SO that
"social laws might sanction" her
life with the other man for whom
she said she was ready "to give up
everything else in the world"
DR.. Hall-Quest, "a years old. was
graduated at Princeton. He taught
at the University of Illinois and the
University Of Cincinnati and wrote
number of scientific works.
He married Miss Shirley Ivy Knox
in 1908. In 1923, he said in evidence
: while he was at Columbia Univer.
sity, she left his home in Cincinnati
and came to Chicago with the other
man.
A few days after the elopement
she wrote to DR.. Hall-Quest, letter
which was introduced as evidence
in which she said:
81 wanted to show you, if pos
siblc, that my going away with -
was necessary, not because it mean
a consummation of the love that j:
between US, but because it Offered
as VIC saw it, the only way for ar
upbuilding made necessary by years
of tearing down process.
"That public scandal should b'
avoided for your sake, l can quite
realize, but - - and l can anC
must take all the blame that at
! taches to our decision to live to-
gether and therefore no secrecy was
even contemplated when We left"
Other letters portrayed her hope
that freedom would bring ease o.
mind and reasserting her love fo1
the other man. The last of tn
letters told how hopeless would b
the husbands plea for an inter
view in the hope of ending the sit
uatiOn.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
REM0VAL0F
NEGRO ASKED
Validity of 18th Amendment
Is Attacked

New Orleans, La: Oct. s.-suit was
filed in federal district court here
to remove Walter L. Cohen, negro
comptroller of customs of New Or
leans from that office on the
grounds that he is of African blood
and descent and therefore not citi-
zen of the United States. The pet'-
ton in the suit, filed by H. Edwin
Bolte, who said he was an attorney
of Washington, ID. c., attacks the
validity of the fourteenth amendment
of the federal constitution, alleging
that it was never legally adopted not
having been proposed by two thirds
of each house of congress nor rati-
fled by two thirds Of the states.
Cohen stated he did not take the
matter seriously but that it would
be referred to United States Attor-
ney Burns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08

Auto license fees paid during the
first six months of 1924 amounted to
$195,821, 1922.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08

Quebec has registered more than
62 900 motor vehicles so far this
year.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
FIRE DESTROYS
FAIR BUILDING

Grand Forks, N. d., Oct. 8.-Fire
of unknown origin completely des-
troyed the Liberal Arts building at
the North Dakota state fairgrounds
here Sunday night. The loss is
estimated at $4,000 with $12,5O0 in
surance. The blaze was not dis
covered until it broke out through
the roof of the wooden structure,
and when the Grand Forks fire de-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
COTTON CROP
DECLINE SHARP

Washington, Oct. 8.-The cotton
crop declined to the extent of $4,000
bales in the two weeks from Septem-
Der is to October l, the Department
of Agriculture indicated today in its
forecast of a total production of 49,
499. 900, equivalent 500 pound bales,
based on the condition of the crop
October l. Last year 1O,l39,67l bales
were grown.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
BOb's Electors

New Orleans, Oct. S.-1aFollette
electors will not go on the ballot IN
Louis nnia, Federal District Judge
Rufus Foster today having decided
:. vas without jurisdiction to act
n :, application for an injunction
:. -, restrain Secretary of State Bailey
fram printing the ballots without the
8 - AZ the independent electors.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08

partment reached the scene a few
minutes later the entire building
was a mass of flames and beginning
to collapse. 1t is believed that the
blaze may have been caused by
tramps sleeping in the building. The
building was erected in 1909.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-08
Take Body To
Garrison Today

The body Of Mrs. Frank McGray,
who died in a local hospital Monday
night, was taken to Garrison today,
where funeral services will be held
tomorrow. Many relatives of Mrs.
McGray arrived here, and accompan-
led the body.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
ARREST AUTOIST
Torrington Youth of IS Held for
 old Mans Death

Thompsonvile. Conn., Dec D. William Michaels, IS years old, was arrested last night on a technical charge of manslaughter after the automobile which he was driving struck and killed John Lamont, S2 years old, who was walking along the highway. Michaels claimed. &C., cording to the police, that he was driving 20 miles on hour at the time Of the accident and did not see Mr. Lamont until the machine struck him. Medical Examiner Thomas G. Acorn declared that death. was caused by fractured skull. Mir. Lamont, who was the father-in-la law of Chief of Police Clyde w. Harris of Thompsonville. leaves a wife and seven children. Michaels was re- leased on s2,O00 bail for his appear ance in the Enfield town court We'd nesday morning,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
NINE CANDIDATES
 FOR HONOR MEDAL
All Citizens Eligible to Vote in
 KiWaniS- Herald Contest

Nominations for candidates in t.e Kiwanis- Herald service medal con- test have closed and the public now Is accorded the privilege of voting for the man or woman who has done the most outstanding act of public service during the 10 months between January and November 1 of this year.
 The award will be gold medal to be awarded by the Kiwanis club at the annual meeting in January. A prominent speaker will be se- lectcd to make the presentation ad- dress.
 Two new nominations were re. iceiyed and approved by the com mittee before the nominations closed. They are as follows:
 Proposes Father BOjnowski '"Kiwanis Contest Editor:
 Dear Sir: l would like to nomi- nate the Rev. Lucyan Bomowski as a candidate for the Kiwanis medal to be given 10 the most pub lie spirited man in New Britain. Father BojnowsN stands as one of the finest examples Of that type of benefactor which considers the welfare of the needy it's chief con- cern. The need Of immigrant homes in New York has been felt for some time. During the past year Father Bojnowski, New Britain resident. has gone outside of his parish and city to provide one oi these.
 This, in addition to caring fol the Polish orphanage and erecting a home for the aged in this city two more great aids to public wei, fare, proves that he is man ot unseltish aims and one of whom the city may be proud" The committee ruled that th' opening of the immigrant home fl New York was not New Britain
 achievement, although a commend
 able thing, but admitted the nomi
 nation on the basis of the genera
 good work being done in the cit,
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
Dr. Battin to Speak on
 Crooks and Business

Dr. B. F. Battin, vice-president of the National Surety Co.,, will speak
 at the noon luncheon of the Kiwanis club tomorrow on the subject: "The Modern Crook-A Menace to the Business Man. Dr. Battin was for many years a professor at Swarth- more college, leaving the teaching profession to enter the war. During and after the war he organized a movement for promoting world
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02

friendship, which earned him the title of "The Quaker Ambassador" and brought him in touch with many of the most prominent men in Europe. The talk has been arranged in furtheranee of the honesty cam paign inaugurated by Chairman Wil- liam B. Joyce of the National Surety Co. and will prove interesting, due to Dr. Battin's ability to give busi- ness problems an odd and interest ing turn.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
by tho rector of the Sacred Heart
Nominates Dr. Tutles

by tho rector of the Sacred Heart church.
 Nominates Dr. Tutles
 Ano,hc,' non nation rcceNcd and approved oy the comritt,'c resds as follows:
 Tn view nf He heroic work Of Dr. Amelia Tutles during the smallpox epidemic last spring be- lieve her name most worthy to be submitted for tho Kiwanis club medal, as being the person of the most service to the city of New Britain during 1924"
 The list of nominations now con- I ralns nine candidates. They are Rev. Dr, J. F. Klingberg. founder and superintendent of the Chil- dren's Home; Isaac Black nomi- mated because of his activities in bringing to New Britain the Bur ritt hotel; c. r, Bennett. nominated on account of his activities in bring Ing to this city the new New Brit "'' bNH'iul Hoopildls bIs I, IIDttl Reeks, superintendent of the New Britain General hospital. nominated because of his activities in connec- ton with the same institution Marcus White, because of his ef- forts 10 bring the new state nor nal school here; Miss Ventlle Lo- gan, who started the movement for additional housing at the New Britain fresh air camp and whc made the first suggestion resulting In the dental clinic: Dr. Samue Delano, for his free health classes Rev. Lucyan BoJnowski, for his ac. tivities among the Polish people and Dr. Amelia Tutles for going into voluntary quarantine las spring 10 take care of smallpoI patients.
 The coupons for voting ar, printed below and must be mailed to the Kiwanis contest editor of tn, Herald not later than Saturday o this week. Only one vote is allowed per person and each ballot must b. signed with name and address.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
NOTIONS

Kleinert's Dress Shields, value 29c to 39c. Special, 15c pair.
 Large Rolls Tape, 24 yards to roll, for 15c. Sewing Silk, all colors, regular Sc yard; ? for 7c.
 Seamless Rubber Water Bottles and Fountain Syringe, regular 98c, for 69c.
New Britain herald., 1924-12-02
Since she made the INDICAN
 TEST

You'll never be rid of headaches by q opi ing yourself with headache pow. ders" this woman's doctor told her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15

propriations for other state colleges, such as North Carolina State College for Women. $670,000; Texas State College for Women, $337, 900; Florida State College for Women, $185,00 Mississippi State College for Women $175 ,000; Alabama State College for Women, SS5,000.
 Alabama college has a peculiar func- tion in the states educational program, No other college in the state is at tempting to do the same type of work which is being carried on at Alabama college through it's departments of art, education, expression, home economies physical education, commerce and music.
 Alabama college. is attempting to fit young women for service by giving a broad general culture; by training for earning living; by training for homemaking.
 Mrs. Rucker concluded by stating that she knew this drive would Go Over the Top with the able leadership of Dr.. Henry sEdmonds in this drive, and the loyal support of such men as NJ. V. Joseph, L. Sevier, R. B.. Evinsr (trustees of Alabama college) Mir. Mitchell, as vice-chairman, Dean. O. c, Carmichael, state director. Every member of the Rotary club, of which Dr. Edmonds is president, as well as the members of every club and organ ization, stand ready to back this be- loved man in this wonderful undertak' ing.