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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30
EAST BRANCH

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Tippie and
Rosa Williams and w. j. Williams
motored to Crooksville. They came
through here and took Bert Will
liams and went to see Richard
Williams who is very poorly. Vern
Love has been sick with a heavy
cold. Miss Corinne Wolf attend
ed the teachers meeting at Athens.
8. Mr.. Coss is running beef wagon,
goes to Santoy part of the time. :.
Mrs. Moses Van Horn has been go
ing to Corning to see her sister Miss
Lydia Dew who is very sick, not ex-
pected to live. Mrs. Ella Love has
gone to Akron to visit her daughters
Mrs. Await Goodman and Miss Ruth
Love. Elton GLADDEN. made trip
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30

of Bowling Green spent Saturday
and Sunday with the G. S. Lawrence
family and Miss Maleta Grow. Mrs.
Williams is cousin of Miss Grow.
They only lately located each 9TH
er, Mrs. Williams having been rails
ed in Iowa. "A Belgian hare be-
longing to Elmer Henderson, which
he had kept at his old home here
and which was known to have been
more than eight years old, Is dead.
!. Mrs. Eslie Moody and son Har-
old are on the sick list
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30
RURAL DALE

We. surely are having dry wealth
er Water is getting scarce and the
pasture seems to be drying up, but
everybody will be sorry to see the
roads break up, especially those
with autos. Last Sunday being an
ideal day, quite a number assembled
at the home of Mrs. Rosa Young
and daughter Mrs. Pauline Gibson
and three daughters. A fine turkey
dinner was served. The following
were present: Jos. Reed and son
Benjamin Reed of near McConnels-
vile; Mrs. Maria Thompson, Mrs.
Anna Mary Miller and son Robert
Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hender-
son, Miss Bell Roberts, Mrs. Ella
Roberts, Mack Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Allen, J. d. Riggs, and your
correspondent and husband. The
forenoon was taken up with greet
ings of friends. At noon all were
invited to the dining room where
the fine dinner was partaken of.
The afternoon was spent socially.
Mrs. Maria Thompson who spent
most of the summer visiting in this
vicinity, leaves Friday for her home
in Kansas City, Mo. A good many
from here and vicinity have been
attending the revival meeting at
Oakland church which has been in
session three weeks. Rev. Martin is
in charge of the meeting and quite
a number have been converted.
Rev. Martin is said to be very
forceful and convincing speaker and
we'll liked. Rev. Cook and family
attended the Homecoming at Salt
Creek Baptist church Sunday. Mr..
Cook will begin a series of meet
ings at Blue Rock Baptist church in
the near future. Ellis Fox has
purchased the residence property
which belonged to- the promoters of
the community building, and will
occupy it soon. Mr.. Fox Is an ell
derly man but not married
ROOSTERVILLE
nhraf Of W0fh hn,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30

to his place near Antioch last week.
Emmett Byers sold three nice
head of cattle off his place last week.
Curt Williams attended the Pc
litical speech at Ringgold last
week. Brosier Brooks, Fred Will
liams, Arthur and Everett Hartley
attended the X. X. X. meeting at
Glouster Saturday night. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Rufus Updike and daughter and
Donald and Gerald Price motored
down from Crooksvil1e and visited
Emmett Wagner and mother.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30

Ironton gas heaters make more
heat with less gas. Sold by Malta
Hardware Company. 23e2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-30
ROOSTHRVHTE

ROOSTERVILLE
The celebration of Mrs. Esther
Calvert's 10th birthday was very
pleasant social event at her home
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
POLICE HOLDING GIRL
Young Woman Detained Awaiting
Arrival of Father.

Miss Stella Crosby, 10, Of Cincin.
natl. was held in city prison today
on a charge Of vagrancy. awaiting
the aIFival Of her father, Edward
Crosby, to take her home. She had
been missing for a month.
Crosby came here Thursday after
he received a telegram from his
daughter saying she was i'll here and
needed funds. He turned the tele-
gram over to police. and Earl Car
michael, %. of 1887 w. Michigan
St. was arrested on a vagrancy
charge when he appeared to claim
the answer.
Last night she walked into police
headquarters. She cried when told
that her mother was in a serious
condition as a result of her running
away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
REPORT TO BE STUDIED
Council Committee Will Act on
@. of G. Police Survey.

Surveys and recommendations Of
the police forco made by Leonard
v. Harrison, Chamber of Commerce
efficiency expert. will be considered
by city council safety committee
Monday, it was announced today.
Walter w. Wise, president of the
council, indicated a definite recon-
mendatfon might be made to council
Monday night.
Certain recommendations of Har-
rison are known to have followed
suggestions made in council meet
ings. Most of his program, it is
expected, will be Endorsed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
HILL, RAIL KINGS
SON, ISSUEDFO
LOVE BALM, FLEES
Dodge8 Service in 5000, 900
Action Filed by Pretty
Chicago Divorce.
By United Press


CHICAGO, May 17.-Walter J.
Hill, st. Paul son Of the late James
J. Hill. railroad king of the north
west, today appeared 10 have eluded
the summons servers in a $4,000
breach OF promise suit filed here in
behalf of Mrs. Bessie Gottlob, pretty
Chicago divorce.
The praecipe of the suit was filed
in the circuit court yesterday. Hill
was registered at a local MOTEL and
court attaches hurried over to serve
him But they discovered Hill had
gone.
Personal service must be made be
fore Hill can be forced to come into
court. It was stated.
1t was made known, that Mrs.
Gottlob has letters and other data
showing she was wooed by. Hill and
that she divorced her husband as
the result of Hills attentions.
Hill is one Of the heirs to his
fathers estate estimated at
s12 ,O00,0 900
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
CASE FOR LEGISLATURE
Woman Seeks Compensation for
Original StatehOuse Plans.

Mrs Bertha Won Eppinghouse-
Busy will arrive in INDIANAPOLIS Fri
day"
This telegram. unsigned. was re-
ceived by Attorney General L. S.
Lesh Monday.
Must be some kind of advertise
ment," Lesh opined.
Not SO, says a letter received by
Governor Emmett F. Branch from
Mrs. Won Eppinghouse-Bussy. She
seeks compensation for original
plans for the Statehouse which. she
says, were drawn by her father and
later copied by "a Mr. May"
Governor Branch indicated the
General Assembly would pass on
her case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
POLICE REPORT
VARIED THEFTS
Short Change Artist and
PickpocketS in City,

Burglars, short change artists and
pickpockets operated Friday. police
reports show today.
Z. B. Tanner, 1898 College Ave,
told officers when his family returned
home after being away several days.
they found the front window Jim
mied" and jewelry valued at $50
missing.
Nick Aleck, proprietor of a lunch
room at 357 Indiana Ave, told the
police d colored man came in and
ate a 35-cent lunch, offering a $40
bill in payment. After receiving the
change he asked for the bin back,
saying he discovered he had some
small change. Aleck said he gave
him the bill and the man laid SO
down on the counter and ran out
f. w Crist, 2417 n. Pennsylvania
St. reported his pocket picked of
$45 at Illinois and Washington SITS.
Miss Helen Ardery, 800 q.
TwentyFIfth St, said her purse
containing $13 and other vaiuables
was taken from 319 Federal Bldg.
\. Z. Morgan, 1915 Oxford St.
reported q wrist watch valued at
$50, missing from Ioosier Athletic
Club.
A pocketbOok bearing the name
of Mrs. Walter A. Metzger, New
York, was found in a mail box at
Georgia and Illinois SITS, according
to superintendent Boatman of the
postoffice.
Mrs. Anna Woods, colored, of 818
Muskingum St. told the officers that
she hung her coat behind a door
and a short time later discovered
that S19 was missing from a pocket.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
WHO Gets $500,
IS MOOT QUESTION
RattS-Smith Controversy Is
Still Causing Disturbance,
Who gets the $500?

w no gets the S0Oo.
The foregoing amount is the cur
rent months salary attached to the
position on the public service COM
mission now being filled by Oscar
Rats and to which appointment
Oscar Smith. Knox. is being con-
tested.
Statehouse officials have unearthed
two Indiana court decisions, directly
opposed. as to whether the salary
goes to the man performing the du-
ties of the Office or to the appointee
refused access to the Office. Attor-
ney General [. S. Lesh holds Smiths
appointment valid. Rats has re-
fused TO vacate.
Robert Bracken, State auditor,
who must decide who gets the
money. says he is not crossing the
bridge until he gets to it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
POLICE To RESUME
GRILLING Of TWO
HELD IN KILLING
Prisoners In McGraiI Hold
up Case in Kokomo
Jail,

Questioning of Ward Mercy, %,
Auburn. Ind, and William Trick.
81, Kokomo. Ind, held at Kokomo
following the murder Of Dr.. Joseph
c. McGrail. 543S NJ New Jersey St,
shot in a scuffle with two hold-up
men near his home Wednesday
night, will be resumed by Indian
apoIs detectives Sunday. The men
are charged with vehicle taking.
Detectives Landers and Thomas
returned from Kokomo Friday night
after questioning the prisoners. They
did not reveal what they had learned.
Descriptions Tally
In several details. it is said, the
men correspond with descriptions
given by DR.. McGran before he died.
The arrest of Irrick was made aft
er a chase In which he eluded the
Lafayette police and gained his free
dom only to be arrested when he
visited the home of a girl at New
London, near Kokomo. Mercy, who
was held by Lafayette police, said
he was James johnson of East St.
Louis. He was arrested when he
and Trick attempted to sell some
automobile tires to garage man.
A policeman told both to get out
Of the car they were in. and when
Mercy alighted, Trick drove away.
Taken to KOkomO
When Indianapolis detectives, who
had gone to Lafayette to question
Mercy, were notified of TRICKS ar
rest at Kokomo. they took Mercy
there and questioned the. two to-
gether.
Kokomo police say they believe
the men stole an automobile in KC-
kono last Saturday and could have
had ample time to have travelled
from indianapolis to Kokomo to rob
a store there early Thursday morn
ing. Another store was robbed at
London at a. m Thursday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
"FaJ,e" Onicer Arrested

Walter Minnick, 227 S. Gray ST.,
called more police when a man~who
said he was Herman Williams, 2345
n. Dearborn ST. beat him up and
told him he was a policeman. vii
uams told the police he was once on
q motorcycle squad. He was charged
with inpersonating an officer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
Fraternity Memorial Services

Memorial services Of Rho chapter,
Phi Delta Kappa fraternity, will be
held at the Fairview Presbyterian
Church, Nineteenth and Alabama
SITS, Sunday at 2:30 p. m. The Rev.
Edward Haines Kistler will officiate.
Carl Sell and Miss Melissa. Cornelius
will furnish the music
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
GIRL SCOUTS IN RALLY
Thirty-TwO Troops of City Take
Over Naval Reserve Hall.

A girl scout rally was held by
thirty-two troops this afternoon at
the United States Naval Reserve
headquarters, under direction of
Miss India J. Wilson.
Young girls in uniform, equally
prepared to bake cookies or bandage
wounds took over the Auditorium
from / to 9 p. m. today.
Mrs. Raymond c. Ruby was chair
man Of the committee on arrange
ments, assisted by Mrs. Charles b.
Hall, chairman of the court of
awards, Mrs Charles E. Cole, Mrs.
c. Willis Adams, and Miss Beth
Wilson.
Women in United States His
tory" was the subject Of a pageant,
by Miss Beth Wilson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
Deviation Denied

Both contractor and architect, e.
e. Dunlap, have denied there was
any deviation from specifications.
Weaver said such defects as ap-
peared were minor" and only the
usual ones which appear in new
buildings.
The indianapolis Times discovered
several weeks ago that large cracks
had developed in walls and floors
and that it was possible to dig a
brick out of a wall with a common
door key,
The county council also will con
slider requests for $4,000 to cover
cost of the Criminal Court trial of
Ex-Governor Warren T. McCray and
an appropriation to cover cost of the
primary election in excess of 100000
allowed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
OREGON FOR COOLIDGE
Primary Gives Him to Edge
Over Hiram JOhnsOn-McAdOO Wins

By United Press
PORTLAND, Ore. May IL
Oregon gave Calvin Coolidge more
than a three to one edge over Hiram
Johnson in the primary in yester-
days election on the basis Of re-
turns today.
William G. McAdoo received the
Democratic support being the only
candidate on that ticket.
Senator Charles L. McNary was
apparently an easy victor over his
opposition for the Republican nom
nation for the Senate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17


NEA Seruice Writer
WASHINGTON, May 1--we
NV speak of China as overpop-
GL ulated.
The country is about as big az
the United States. Its population
is larger. true; but China is big
enough for it's population. Orig
inally it was a most productive
country, too--rich SOIL plenty Of
water and a fine climate.
The climate hasn't changed.
The rains still fall, but not now
to make China's fields bloom; in
stead, to sweep the country with
devastating floods.
Where nature put the soil. in
an even layer over all the surface
of the land, today are barren.
gully-scarred hills, great out-crop-
ping Of rock, washed clean by the
water, pouring in cataracts down
their sides during the wet season,
to swamp the valleys below.
Soil Clogs Rivers
The soil? Today it clogs the
rivers in the form Of mud, or
forms huge bars from which the
patient Chinese dredge 1t labori-
ously to spread over their impov-
next food scour 1t back again
toward the sea.
That's the reason, and not over
population, why China is land
of famine today.
Why the change?
rhe Chinese cut down all their
trees-iust as Americas are doing
in their own country now!
Forests covered China's hills in
centuries past They've been
practically treeless for many's the
generation.
"A tree-covered hillside" ex-
plains Director Herbert A. Smith
Of the public relations branch Of
the United States Forest Service.
'is a natural reservoir.
Bind the Soil
1.-THE tree roots bind the soil to-
getherr hold it in place. Water
sinks in, to bubble up again here
and there in small springs, to
trickle gently down the slopes to
reach the lower grounds by de
grees, to irrigate the valleys and
give life to crops.
Cut the trees and the dam is
broken. The water cataracts its
way downward, washing away the
earth, flooding the low-lying lands.
changing the whole face of the
country In comparatively few
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
ROTARY SEEKS RESCUE
Plight of Southern MOuntaineers Is
National Problem.

Arrangements to bring Kentucky
mountain boys to Indianapolis 10
tell Of the plight of 5000, 600 Of their
people scattered through southern
high lands are being made by the
Rotary Club with the Caney Creek
Community Center, Ky.
The rescue of these mountaineers,
all Of pure American stock, from
ignorance is a national problem. it
was said. No appeal for money will
be made.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
HOLLOW BLOCKS
IN FOUNDATION
AT POOR FARM
Commission Says It Looks
Like Some One Tried to
Skin the County,

Hollow concrete blocks were placed
in the foundation of tho new mems
building at the County Inflrmary,
where specifications call for concrete
blocks filled with cement, County
Commissioner John KitleX declared
today.
The building has been criticised
by the county board Of charities.
Commissioners have not accepted it
from the contractors, George A.
Weaver & Son.
There are hundreds of things
out there that are not right" de
clared Kitley, who said an appropria-
ton of $4,000 would be asked Of
county council, called in special
meeting. May %. by County Auditor
Harry Dunn. The $4,000 will be to
purchase window curtains and
screens, linoleum and to paint inside
walls, items left out of the original
specifications.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
w. A. Black Heads Engineers

w. A. Black, indianapolis, will
take office Aug. 1, as new chairman
of the American Institute of Elec-
trical Engineers. Indianapolis La
fayette chapter. He was named at
a meeting Friday night-in the Lin
coin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
TELEPHONES INCREASE
SOS, 726 in Use i'm Indiana in 1922,
Statistics Show.

Number of telephones in use in
Indiana increased from ass, 992 in
1917 to 50S,726 in 1922, according to
statistics Of United States Depart
ment of Commerce.
Total number of telephones in the
United States increased from His
$50 in 1917 to 14.347. 395 in 1922.
Most pronounced gain was in New
England and Middle Atlantic States.
Florida showed the greatest gain.
SIS per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
BAIT TO STAY IN RACE
Friends Insist He Make Fight in
Democratic Convention, He Says.

Charles S. Bait. Terre Haute,
Democratic candidate for Governor.
announced today he win be can
didate before the State convention,
June T.
Senator Bait declared he would
have q great big bunch of dele
gates"
MY friends all over the State
are insisting I stay in the fight. as
they think have as good a chance
as anyone" the Senator said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
Bare Floors Inhumane

Bare concrete floors, unfinished
brick walls and unscreened windows
were termed "innumane."
Il don't know whether the coun-
Gil viii allow the money or not" said
Kitley.
The building has not been &C
cepted. and it viii not be until the
contractors bring it up to specifca-
tons
Il understand the contractor has
eight men working to correct the de
fects, but the foundations can't be
torn out now. 1t looks as if the con
tractor started out from the first
day to skin the county and the arch
itect let him get away with it."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
Legion Meets Monday

The national committee of the
American Legion will meet Monday
and Tuesday to consider important
matters among which is 90 be a re-
port submitted by the F1dac com.
Po-tee. 4 :
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years. The slopes are gashed by
torrent beds.
con the river bottoms every lit
tie draw and hollow becomes a
yawping ravine. The streams are
loaded with mud. In dry weather
they disappear; there are no pc
rennial springs to keep them fed.
In wet weather they overflow
their ranks; the hillsides drain into
them too rapidly.
Whole rich districts are trans
formed into deserts-in few
years"
Soon Be Gone
At the present rate the last tree
will be gone inside twenty to
twenty-five years.
But of course we shant keep
it up literally to the last tree"
says Smith.
The Chinese did practically
that First they finished off all
the timber they could use indus
trially. Then they burned the rest
for firewood.
The United States began with
25,00o,000 acres of virgin forest.
Today less than 100000 acres
are left. In addition to this, there
are 100000 acres of Gull and
second growth big enough to saw.
and 100000 acres partly
stocked with smaller timber, esti-
mates Governor Pinchot.
More than SO,000,OO0 acres Of
American land. once prod71c+tva
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
GRANDFATHER WINS
Pittsburgh Man Acquitted on Charge
of Violating Mann Act.

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH. Pa, May IL
Helon B. Allen did not violate the
Mann act when he took a trip from
Washington, D. c., to Pittsburgh
with Gladith Allen, Is, one of his
alleged fifty even adopted grand.
children, a jury in Federal Court de-
clared here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
Gardens Opening Tonight

Rainbow Casino Gardens, formerly
Casino Gardens, will open tonight
under new management. Miami
Lucky Seven dance orchestra viii
play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-05-17
DEMOCRATS SEE
HARMONY AMONG
DISTRICT HEADS
Outcome of Conventions
Indicates State 0rgani-
cation VIII Be Intact,

The Democratic State Central com.
mittee is apparently assured of re-
organization under present officers
by reelection Friday of a majority
of the district chairmen.
In only one district. the Second.
was there serious contest. This re-
suited in election of Peter Schlott,
Linton's dark horse. Fifty ballots
were cast. with David Giles, sulli-
van. and Jesse Weisman, Linton,
deadlocked with four votes each.
Opposition was ironed out in the
Eleventh District. and after the first
ballot ex-senator Ora King. Sweet
ser. withdrew Sand Robert Battin.
Marion, was unanimously elected.
succeeding 2. T. DUNCAN, Hunting
ton. clerk of the Supreme Couprt.
District Leaders
Chairmen elected were:
First District-A. c. Thomas. New
Harmony, reelected.
Second District-Peter Schlott,
Linton, succeeding David Giles,
Sullivan.
Third District-Eugene B. Grove.
Bedford, succeeding Jonas G. How
ard.
Fourth Distriot-Lincoln Dixon,
North Vernon, reelected.
Fifth District-Arthur J. Ham
rick. Greencastle, reelected.
Sixth District-Charles A. Hack.
ShelbyvilIe, reelected.
Seventh District-Reginald Sui
Ivan, Indianapolis. re-eIected last
Saturday,
Eighth District-James R. Elem
ing, Portland. reelected.
Ninth District-Ira Clouser, Craw-
louisville, reelected.
Tenth District-Mrs. John W.
Gwin, Rensselaer,. reelected.
Eleventh District-Robert Battin.
Marion, succeeding z. T. DUNCAN,
Huntington.
Twelfth District-Stanley Nelson,
Auburn, reelected.
Thirteenth District-F'rank Mayr,
Jr.. South Bend, reelected
Women Vice ChairInen
Vice chairmen elected were: First,
Mrs. John H Hutch. Princeton:
Second. Mrs. Frank J. Kapps, Vim
ceunes: Third. Mrs. Lille NJ. Kur-
TESS. New Albany; Fourth, Mrs.
Harry AEcNIuHen. Aurora; Fifth, Mrs.
Nellie a Catlin, Rockville; Sixth.
Mrs. J. Rude, Liberty; Seventh, Miss
Ruby Hendelman, Indianapolis
manned last Saturday.; Eighth. Mrs.
John 2. Grubbins. NIuncie; Ninth,
Nellie Tyner. Upton; Tenth. How
ard &c Sheidler. Hammond; Eleventh,
Mrs. Leona OFT. Huntington; Twelfth
Mss Cecil Foley; Thirteenth. Miss
Florence Smith, La Porte. -
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The Pan-American Union is sup
ported by quotas contributed by each
country, based upon the population.