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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-23

DR.. f. D. Barker returned to his
home in Granville Monday, after a
few days spent in visit here with
his sister Mrs. =. d. Shafer, and in
looking after his farm. He and the
Skaters spent Friday in Marietta
DR.. Barker is recovering nicely from
he operation he underwent some
weeks ago His son Dana who un-
derwent an operation for appendi-
.itis and was in very critical CON
Iition, is recovering slowly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-23

Mr.. Harry Savage who has been
the Cincinnati conserva-
tory of music, taking a course on
the clarinet, came Sunday to his
home here, where he expects to re-
main for. a couple of months, due to
the fact that his teacher was in an
auto wreck Friday and had both
legs broken, and will be laid up for
a number of weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12
ONE HOURS SENTENCE. Il.
FOR JAP coUNTERFEITER

HONOLULU, Dec. 12.--A prison
sentence Of one hour was imposed
by Federal Judge j. T. DeBolt. in
the United States District Court,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12
SIX MEN ADDED
TO SALVATION.
ARMY BOARD
Meeting Called to Map Out
1925 Program, Money and
Clothing Sought

Six>~prominent men have been
added to the advisory board Of the
Salvation Army, Adjutant Ernest
r Holz, secretary of the Washing
ton division, OF the army, announced
today. They are: @. Logan Payne,
publisher; Roger Whiteford, presi-
dent, Lions Club; Harry Kimball,
president, Kiwanis Club; Radford
Moses, merchant; John Poole, presi-
dent, Federal American National
Bank and General Anton Stephan,
president, Merchants and Manu-
facturers Association.
Other board members are Rudolph
Jose, chairman; Thomas 7. Hick-
man, treasurer; Victor Deyber,
William Father, Isaac Cans, w.
F.. GUIDE, I. L. Goldheim, w. s.
HOge, IT., Robert =. McKeever.
NewboId Moves, Myer Cohen and
District Commissioners Cuno III. Ru-
dolph.
The board will meet December 20
in the Evapgeline residence OF the
Salvation Army. 1880 l. street
northwest. The program for 1926
will be discussed.
The army is now in the midst OF
an appeal for SIS 900, to carry out
the Christmas program. Financial
aid, clothing and food will be pro-
vided the poor. Toys will be dis
tributed- to 1000 children. Dona-
items should be sent to the army
headquarters. 607 e street north
WeNt. q * $3.50 4 III Z 4 Il p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12

upon. X. Nalxaya. Japanese cOun.
terfeiter, who turned Government
witness and gave the authorities In
Formation by which they were able
TO obtain indictments against twenty
one members Of gang of Jap.
sanese making bogus money In vari-
GUS parts Of the Territory
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-12

The flames and smoke in our recent fire were con-
fined to upper floors and the damage any, suf
fered by our stock was very slight Nevertheless we
pricing every garment as though it had been in the
thick Of things. This policy we believe to be the only
fair one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
Little Stories For Bedtime
By Barrie Payne

time he. Whitefoot. wouldn't be the laughing stock of all the Green Forest. So Whitefoot began at the beginning and told Buster how he had sen Buster run that day when he had rustled the dead leaves right behind Buster, of how he had told it as a joke, and how no one had believed him, but ever since then had leased him and laughed at him.
 Busters face grew sober as he lis- tened. Suddenly he realized what it must have meant to little Whitefoot to feel that he had frightened and then what it must mean to have no one be- lieve it, but instead to laugh at him and make fun of him for believing it him self.
 Don't you feel bad any more," said he gruffly. "Pll fix it so that no one will laugh at you or make fun of you any more."
 And Buster Bear was as good as his word. He went all through the Green Forest telling every one he met that it was true that he had run from Whitefoot the Wood Mouse. It was a hard thing to do, because then every one laughed at him, but he did it. And this shows how really big Buster Bear is. He did a great big thing for tiny Whitefoot. He showed that he has just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
Buying Canned Goods Real
 K n ac k
rTlHE home buyer should find out ex.

TTNHE home buyer should find out ex-
 actly how many pieces of pineap-
 pie, peaches, etc, there are in any certain size of can, and decide what size is best for her particular family. The larger the size the smaller the rel alive cost; it's often more economical to buy a large can and divide 1t into two servings than to buy small can for just one time, says the Designer Magazine. In ordering by the case Gas should be done whenever the family is large, and where storage space is suf- ficient) this matter of the size of cans Is the most important point. Why buy too much-why too little? Estimate the number of portions" or servings in each size of can and order exactly what suits your famiily's needs,
 Here are the sizes common foodstuffs are packed in:
 No. 1-4-Sardines, potted meats, pastes, samples" condensed milk, etc. Weight of contents, 4 to 41-4 ounces.
 No. 1-2-Potted delicacies, shrimp. lobster, clans, condensed milk, flat salmon" (small,) etc, Weight of con tents, 3-4 to 8 ounces.
 No. 1 (short)-Canned soup, potted or boned meats, tomato or other purees, condensed milk. Weight of contents, 10 ounces.
 No. 1 (tall-sometimes called 2 1-2} Corn, peas, pineapple, sliced peaches, flat" or ''tall" salmon, tomatoes, etc. Weight of contents, 16 ounnces stand ard 1-pound or 1-pint can.)
 No. 2--Small vegetables, like corn, beans, small fruits, like berries, and foods in grated and chunk styles. Weight of contents, pound 4 ounces.
 No. PIP (41-7 ins. high)-Many large fruits and vegetables, baked beans, asparagus, tomatoes. Weight of con tents, 1 pound IA ounces.
 No. 3 (regular)-Large fruits, peaches, pears, baked beans, whole tomatoes, beets, spinach. Weight of contents, 2 pounds 1 ounce.
 No. 8 (tall, 5 1-2 ins. high)-Same as above. Weight of contents, 2 pounds 6 ounnces.
 No. 1O-Corn on cob, sauerkraut, soup, and other foods in large quantity for trade distribution. Weight of con tents, pounds 6 ounces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
Jealousy M Q $
 N In
 Children

nROBABLY the commonest human
 failing is jealously. Every one has
 some of 1t, and every one hates it in himself and other people. The rarest person in the world and the one whom every one likes is the person who is most free of it. There are plenty of people to whom we can tell our trou- bles. But if you will stop to think, there are very few (except our moth- ersl to whom we can without self-coI- seriousness tell our achievements and our good fortunes, says the Designer.
 You are wise if you brag only to the people who are not your competi- tors in your own line, if you want genuine congratulations. Not every one is so transparent as the great tenor who had tremendous popularity with the passes, contraltos and sopranos who sang with him. He was unfailing- ly kind to them all. Other tenors, however, told a different story. Most of us have the same emotions as he, carefully as we have learned to cover them up.
 It is not 50 strange that children show a perfectly frank and unashamed jealousy, and that as they grow older and cleyerer you can still see the green eyed motive for many of their otherwise inexplicable naughtinesses. Jealousy, after all, is an offshoot, a by-product of that inevitable and useful instinct to keep the personality strong and alive and dominant. Every child of spirit will give you a merry chase to train his jealousy into trait possible to live with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

The Real Bigness Of Buster Bear ID UsTER BEAR is big. Everybody ID knows that He is the biggest of
 all the people in the Green For est Only in the Great Woods is there any one bigger-Flathorn the Moose. But people may be very big and at the same time very small. Did you know this? They may. In fact, some of the biggest people are the smallest. They are big in body but small in nature, small in heart and feelings, doers of mean things. And by the same rule some small people really are very big people.
 Now, as I have said, Buster Bear is very big, but no one knew how big he was until Whitefoot the Wood Mouse found it out. You know how tiny Whitefoot is. He isn't so very much bigger than one of Busters toes. Beside him Buster is a tremendous giant. Yet once, as you and know, Whitefoot actually frightened Buster and made him run. That was because Buster had already been badly fright ened by Farmer Browns boy and his nerves were very jumpy. But when Whitefoot told how he had made Buster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
CHAPTER 29

ChAETEb Gt TLIFFORD slowly unfolded his plan. Rent the house, fur
 nished, charge for the coal in the cellar, then you and the children come over and keep home for me. l-
 But. Clifford !" I interrupted. Do you really want us? You are used to quiet and Donald is full of life and noisy--or will be when he recovers from the gloom that hangs over us at pres ent And"
 Now it's my turn to interrupt" he said with his slow smile. "I never have mentioned it, Stella, but I have longed for children in the old house since my boy passed aways but--there is no use going into that. If you will come you will be very welcome. shall be alone with a servant if you do not, and that isn't particularly joyous existence. I am quiet and re- served. My life has made me so." knew he referred to Mary. But l shall enjoy Donald; he Is very like Mort was at his age. Perhaps I can be of help to him and he likes mel think"
 T know he does. He told me you were good sport and you know that is real praise from boy"
 And about Mona. think I can use her in the office. She will feel that she is helping do her fathers part of the work and that will be a tonic for her-the very best one she could have, unless am very much mistaken. She needs something, God knows. She has taken it very hard, hasn't she?"
 "Yes, and that she never speaks of it makes it harder for her. I thought for a time only of how 1t would af- feet Lucille; I thought her too young, too immature to suffer as she does. And did not realize her pride"
 "She is like you, Stella, bears her trouble in silence. Now" in brighter tone, "what do you think of my plan ?''
 Suppose we call Mona and Donald in and let them decide?'
 "A good idea-supposin you are fa- vorable to 1t. But you must not do fl for them, Stella. Not unless it is also agreeable to you. You have borne enough as it is."
 "It would be wonderful for me, Clifford, yet-they must decide"
 
 put the plan before them, asking them not to speak until I had finished. The answer was written on their faces long before was through.
 "Now, Mona, you first" I said.
 "Oh, mother, if we only could! would love it, Uncle Clifford, and ] would try so hard to be of use in the office" Her face showed animation for the first time since Mort had left us and it was not the forced look she had worn for him.
 "Now, Donald, it's your turn"
 Gee! Motherl It would be dandy I would have a place to play, and ] never did like New York anyway. Car I have a dog, Uncle Clifford?"
 "Yes, and anything else you like fl you will take good care of them There's plenty of room and you car tinker all you want in the garage"
 That would be great! And I could go to school there?"
 "Yes. The public schools are very good and I think you would learn just as much as in the prep school. I used
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
HELP AT HAND

Gerald had just bought car, and he was taking the girl of his heart for a spin.
 Proud of being able to turn corner without seriously damaging the hedges, he was letting the car out a bit. Up hill and down dale they tore at gal lant pace.
 "oh, Gerald, isn't it livelyT' said the girl, as they topped a hill and behind the country spread out far below them.
 But she got no answer, for they were already dashing downward like the stick of a rocket. Gerald, with moist forehead and bulging eyes, shouted in her ear:
 'sThe brakes have given way"
 "Oh, Gerald, how awful !" shrieked the girl. Cant you stop it? Id give all the money in the world to get out r
 Don't part with penny" gasped Gerald, who was of Scotch descent, wen both get out for nothing when the car hits that gate down there !'- Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
My HusbGr.d---7 The BOOtJegger
 By Caroline BeecheT
By Caroline Beecher

to be something of scholar and per haps can help you"
 "Fine and dandyi" Donald said en- thusiastically, while looked at my re- served brotner-in-law in amaazement. Did he really want us or was he doing it Just for our sakes--for Mort? I knew his love for his brother never had wavered, tfiat he had done all he could to help him, that he had uncomplain- ingly tried to keep the business going while Mort was overseas, and again when he had so disastrously tried to better our financial condition. Yet quiet, serious Clifford taking us into his home, planning to help my children, thinking of Donaid's boyish enthusi- asms was a new Clifford Dayton to me.
 The children left us talking excited ly, Mona nearly as exhuberant as Don- aid who before he was out of hearing had added rabbits to his plea for a dog. I caught smile on Clifford's face as he listened.
 "You are sure you want us, Cliff fordT
 "Very sure, Stella. I have no one, nothing now to live for but Mort and his family. You will be doing me a great kindness to come, a greater one If you will come feeling that I am giv- ing myself pleasure, perhaps bit of happiness-that 1t isn't all unselfish in me-"
 Tears filled my eyes. God was good and tried to tell Clifford how happy he had made me. As happy as could be with Lucille gone forever and Mort away-in prison.
 'AThey will allow you to visit Mort and after you are all moved over with me I want you to go down and spend a week near him. It will do you both good"
 My heart leaped with joy. I had not expected to see Mort until his term expired, although wrote him almost every day.
 "What about you, Clifford?" I asked when all the details of getting rid of the uose had been discussed, lyon and MaryT
 Mary has gone forever. I have communicated with Starr's lawyer, have made it easy for her to get divorce. r."
 "You don't mean you will let her di- vorce youT
 "Yes. I am getting to be an old man, Stella; no one cares much what I do. want to compel Starr to marry Mary--if I can"
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

"WOOf, wool! What is all this?" de- manded Buster in his deep rumbly- grumbly voice.
 run no one believed him. They be- lieved that Whitefoot thought he had frightened Buster, and this seemed to them the greatest joke ever was. And so they all leased Whitefoot by laugh ing at him and pretending that they were terribly afraid of him until White foot was so miserable that he lost his appetite and couldn't sleep. You know there is nothing hurts quite so much as being made fun of and laughed at.
 Of course in time Buster heard about it and he laughed too. He knew that Whitefoot's story was true, but he didn't let on. You see he knew that if he did the laugh would be on him, and he didn't want to be laughed at any more than did Whitefoot. But it didn't once enter his head that Whitefoot was feeling so badly about it until one day he happened over near Whitefoot's house. Suddenly he heard a little squeaky voice say:
 "Oh, dear Oh, dear! I wish I were dead I do. I wish l were dead"
 Buster stopped short and looked up with a funny look of surprise on his face. There, looking out of a little round hole near the top of a small stump sat Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, and it was very clear that Whitefoot was so busy feeling sorry for himself that he hadn't seen Buster Bear at all.
 "Woof, wool What is all this?' de- manded Buster Bear in his deep, rum bly-grumbly voice.
 With small squeal of fright White foot dodged back out of sight, but in q minute he poped out again. Its all your fault" he sobbed. T wish I were dead I've half a mind to come down right now and let you catch me-
 Wrinkles of sheer good nature made puckers around Busters eyes. T wouldn't do that" said he mildly. "I'm not feeling hungry for mouse just now, and I would rather have you wait until l aim. Now, you little pinch of fur and bones, what ails you, and what is it that is all my fault?"
 Whitefoot looked down into the good natured-face looking up at him. He felt that he had just got to tell some one his troubles, and it might as we'll be Buster Bear as any one else. Besides, Buster was to blame for it all, any way. If Buster hadn't run away that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
By Branner

,oda water as much as the Raggedys had enjoyed 1t.
 And, when evening shadows began to creep through the deep, deep woods and fairy lights began to twinkle her. and there as tiny fairies began to gather for their evening dances, three little lady Gnomes, cunning little crea- lures in queer caps and aprons, came along and, seeing the Raggedys lying there as if sound asleep, picked up Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and carried them to their home beneath a great oak tree and tucked them both snugly in a little white bed. And there the Raggedys stayed until old Mir. Sun peeped through the great woods and awakened the wood folk in the early morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

hold of hands and ran down the path farther into the deep, deeps woods un- til they came to a very fin soda wa tr tree.
 And as this soda water tree had 16 faucets, each with a different flavor of syrup in it the Raggedys tried every flavor until they had as much as they wished, then they laid back upon the soft green moss and looked up through the leafy trees and watched the soft yellow fleecy clouds as they sailed like giant ships across the deep blue ocean sky.
 And as they were very still and quiet while they were there, the little Elves and Gnomes and other woodland creatures who knew of the soda water tree came up and enjoyed the lovely
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

MT. Tunky work very hard giving away som any pretty red bicycles and roller skates and everything!"
 Tt is very kindly and thoughtful for you to wish to stay and help MT. Tunky and am sure that he will be pleased to have youw Raggedy Ann said.
 And when Mr. Tunky gives away all the invisible things in his store you can take the magic charms and make lot more invisible things for him to give away!" Raggedy Andy said.
 "Oh, that will be lots of fun!" the witch cried. "I shall run right in and begin to help Mir. Tunky right away !" So the Raggedy kissed the kind heart ed witch good buy and watched her run into MT. Tunky's Iittlt store, then as they smiled at each other they caught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
THE VALUE OF AN EDUCATION

Pat, says a contributor, was sexton of St. Bridget's church when the off cials decided to combine the duties of clerk with those of sexton. Since Pat could neither read nor write he lost his job. Then he got work driving a wagon and went to hauling dirt.
 Pretty soon he bought the wagon and the horses that he drove. At the end of a year he owned several wagons. purchased with his profits. After aD- other year or so he had a large and prosperous transportation business with many wagons and trucks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

Every woman longs to be UP-TO- DATE--but she missed something if yesterday. Look up your Sundays she didn't read The Womans Realm Age-HeraId and clip this shopping guide. It will save you steps as well as dollars and cents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
Mothers And Their Children
Candy Substitutes

One Mother Says:
 My children have always wanted more candy than was best for them to have. I keep on hand, therefore, a fruit sub stitute which seems to satisfy them instead of candy. I put through the meat chopper raisins, prunes, figs and a few nuts. Then I mould the mixture into balls and oblongs and roll these lightly Tn powdered ssGag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
ABOVE DIAMONDS

It is commonly thought that the dia- mond is the most valuable of the pre- cious stones, but both the emerald and the ruby, if flawless, exceed it in value. Indeed, a flawless emerald today is worth twice as much as a diamond of the same weight.
 The emerald is beryI of the intens- est and purest green, but is liable to cracks and Assures. which necessarily reduce it's value. This however, makes the perfect stone almost priceless.
 Among the heirlooms of the dukes of Norfolk lare two emeralds set as hair pins, once the property of Mary, queen of Scots, while the square-cut emerald worn as a brooch by the duchess of Buccleuch is practically priceless.
 The best emeralds are now found in Colombia and Venezuela, though stones are still discovered in the ancient mines
 in Egypt. Many rings extant belong ing to the days of Cleopatra are set with her portrait deeply cut in perfect meralds.-Answers, London.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

as big a heart as he has body. So Whitefoot became something of hero. Folks stopped teasing him and leased Buster Bear instead. But down in their hearts they thought more of Bus ter Bear than ever before. As for Whitefoot, he was as happy as he had been miserable.
 Nart Stnrn. A Lone Fisherman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25
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It was nice of the friendly witch to take her charms and make Mir. Tunky's little store invisible for then no one would come along and try to take the store away from Mir. Tunky.
 Of course, you and I know that it was only the selfish people who would try to do anything like that.
 And, the nice part about the kind witch's magic was that the nice little boys and girls who were unset. fish could still see Mir. Tunky's store as plain as they could be- fore.
 II 'spect, now that Mir. Tunky is fixed up nice with the invisible store that Raggedy Andy and I shall search for more ad. ventures in the deep, deep woods !" Ragge. dy Ann told the kind witch.
 And I 'spect that ] shall stay here with kind MT. Tunky and help him give away the pretty toys and picture books and can dies and things to the children !" the witch said, "for it makes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-25

Next Story: A Lone Fisherman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-08-22
Sunnyside
Near BridgeYiIIAl

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams have
returned from Wilmington after Wis
iting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Annie Saxton and grandson
have returned to their home in Della
ware City after spending a week
here with friends and relatives.
Miss Frances Passwaters has been
visiting the du Pont Farms, near
Wilmington, with the club girls, and
reports having a fine time, as well
as being an interesting trip.
Miss Edna Passwaters has secur-
ed from one of her neighbors some
bean pods Of the yard bean variety
that measure 81 inches long and
contains about 20 beans to the pod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt Seabrease have
as their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
shall Hall of Wilmington.
Miss Mildred Lewis has been Wis
iting at Bowers Beach.
Morgan Williams has secured the
service of ]. E. Smith of Seaford to
manufacture a machine which was
invented and patented by him, to tie
either large or small shocks of corn
into a tight bunch. It is strictly a
one man machine and a labor saver.
Anyone wishing a machine please
see Mr.. Smith or Mr.. Williams.