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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
East Grove

NJ E3GSA Rar&ih asst has, rPturifef
nome after a visit at Utica, o. She
was accompanied home by her
daughter Mrs. Clarence Wagner
and children.
Chas. Graham and family were
visitors at C. ]. Humphreys Satur-
day evening.
Misses Bernice Fitch and Vesta
Miller and Messrs Russell James and
Harold Best were Buckeye Lake Wis
itors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coleman and
children of Athens came Sunday for
a visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
c. j. Humphrey,
There will be basket dinner al
Antioch church Sunday, Aug. 3.
George Johnson and family visit
ed Sunday at c. B. Henerys o.
Stockport.
Howard Ellis is at the sanatoriun
for treatment.
Frank Miller and son John went
to a hospital last Monday for ade
mold operations.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
Writes From F1ndlay, o.

Mr.. c.. L. James in writing from
Findlay, O., to renew his subscrip-
ton, said:
Business is very quiet in the
northern half of Ohio, and from the
way the most of the travelling men
talk, it is pretty quiet all over the
country. The northern part of Ohio,
except some counties in the eastern
section, is good agriculture dis
trict, but up to few days ago and
for the past two years, corn and
hogs have been very low in price
and farm labor has been high. The
majority of farmers up here depend
on corn and hogs for their money.
A good many of these farmers are
assessed high on state and township
roads, also township schools, and
they are not making any money.
With good corn weather from now
on, there can't be half crop of corn.
Lots of the corn was not planted un-
til after the middle of June, and a
lot of ground was SO wet they did not
either get it sowed to oats or planted
to corn. A good many of the farm
ers that were short of corn, and a
poor prospect for this years crop,
| marketed their hogs on low mark
ct. and now that the price OF hogs
has advanced considerably it will not
help them, as they have neither hogs
nor corn to sell.
r However, the wheat crop in north
west Ohio is very heavy, and ii the
price OF wheat holds up it will help
1.-THE farmer, while good many OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31

ar at . vo~y fHey tine. vt some
have given a little OF their time and
are helping to put the thing across.
A little over $500 has been turned
in at the banks for this fund. News
paper. space would not permit COM
plete list of contributors and the
itemized amounts of each donor.
The solicitors sheets are open for in
spection at the office of the Morgan
county farm bureau The following
are some of the solicitors from the
grange, farm bureau, and federation
of farm women's clubs who have re-
ported: J. L. Best, Mrs. Ella Ken
nard, G.. R. Bailey, L. B. Strong,
Mrs. Goldie Richardson, F. B. Bar
rett, Marlyn McInturf, Ed Robb, j
]. Johnson. 1t is hoped that the
balance will be reported by the end
Of the week.
How j. Il. Best Did The Job
/ Considerable credit is due j L.
Best of Union township for the ex-
ecutive like manner in which he
handled a large part Of Union town
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
WeStland

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Miller and
son attended the Davis-Hickerson
and McCutcheon reunion at Ring
gold Sunday.
George James and family, Jack
James and family and Miss Hannah
Anderson were Sunday guestss at
| Lewis James.
Cloud Niceswanger is painting
Harlan Mendenhall's house.
Henry Abel and family spent Sun
| day at Delmar Niceswanger's of
Rosseau. Mrs Abel staid for few
days. Walter, son of Mr.. Nice
swanger, who has been so i'll, is i'm
proving.
Mrs. Anne Strobe of Chesterhill,
is visiting in this neighborhood.
Frank Wells recently purchased a
car from Paul Smith.
Mr. and Mrs W. s. Dougan, Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Dougan and daugh-
ter, attended the wedding anniver-
sary at Fred Williams at Pennsville,
Sunday.
Remember the dance at Hobart
Miller's Saturday night.
There will be an all day meeting
at Pleasant Hill, Aug. 10. This is
the last quarterly conference this
year.
Mrs. Bernard Benjamin spent
over Sunday in Malta.
Frank Hooper remains quite poor
ly.
Rev. j, H. Steed of Ashland, will
preach at Antioch Saturday night
and Sunday. TheFe WIN be a Hsshes
dinner Sunday.
Lem Pierpoint is quite poorly
with heart trouble
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daugherty,
and Cash Barkhurst and family at
tended the Ham reunion in Benja-
Minis grove at Pennsyille Sunday.
Mrs. Cash Barkhurst returned
home from Utica Sunday, after visit
ing her daughter and family.
Mrs. ]. A. McPeak is visiting her
daughter Mrs. Madge Clark of Phi
10.
About 80 attended the McInturf
reunion at Fred McInturf's, Sunday.
Mrs. Ted Dunn and daughters of
Cleveland, are visiting her parents
George Strode's. Mr.. Dunn spent
last week at the Strobe home, re-
turning home Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
Triadelphia

III. w. Gordon and son Ronald are
victims of the mumps.
Mrs. A. r. Appleman and son
Vernon were at GAINESVILLE Saturday
to see Gordon Appleman who is a
patient at the Good Samaritan hos
pital.
A. C. Timberman and~ wife of
Roseville spent Sunday here with
his mother.
The Appleman reunion will be
held Aug. 80, in the Triadelphia
grove.
There will be no Sunday school at
the M. E. church next Sunday.
Misses Mildred and Lois Torbert
were home from New Concord over
Sunday.
Mrs. Sarah Newman and daugh-
ter Mrs. Clara Ellis of Malta called
at F. r. Newman's Sunday.
Leslie Timberman and family mo-
tored to Antioch Sunday.
Mrs. Eugene Martin and son and
Lyle Martin and family spent Sun
day at GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31

them that have no corn crop will
either have to feed their wheat or
sell the wheat and buy corn.
What little farm land is selling, is
selling for very low price 1t
looks like good time for person
who wants farm in level country
where there are no bad roads, to buy
now, for surely at the price the farm
er has been selling his crops it can't
always stay the way they have been
the past two or three years.
According to the recorders report
of Crawford county, land values
averaged in 1923 $86.57 an acre,
and in 1924 the average was only
| $60.10 an acre. Crawford county
has a lot of good land and both Gal
lion and Bucyrus are good manufact-
uring towns. In the recorders re-
! port there were only GA transfers Of
farm lands, but there were ITS mort
cages fled on farms during the year
while in Fulton county, according
to the county recorders report, the
farmers borrowed on mortgage on
farm lands $84,899 more in 1924
than they did in 1923.
In 1923 the mortgage sum in this
! county was $812,564, while in 1924
it was $897,463 Probably the farm
| ers in the hilly counties have done
! better the last two years than
through this section. A good many
of them in the hilly counties have
done their own work, saving hiring
high priced labor, and they have re-
ceived fair price for their sheep
/ and wool, as well as for their dairy
products, which has helped them
considerably.
] Ny experience has been THAI when
the farmer is not making money he
is not spending money, and 1t makes
business bad and affects all. Well
will close, and will see you at the
Morgan county fair in September il
my Ford holds out
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
UniOnville
Officers Installed

w. A Barnes, D. D., installed last
Saturday night the officers of Hem
lock Lodge I. o. o. F. as follows:
Sam McFerren, N c.; R. H. Duvall
v. c.; Kay Barnes, Warden; w. O.
Barnes, Conductor; w. A. Barnes
Chaplain; Alva Hutchins, L. S. s.;
Rob Ray, r. S. S.; I. r. Barnes, K
! S. N. c.; Alva Hutchins, L. S. N. g.;
w. O. Barnes, r. G. V. g.; Harry
McFerren, L S. v. c.; Elmer Kirk
patrick, I. S. Guard.
l. o. o. f. Picnic
The annual I. O. o. F.. picnic will
be held here on the school grounds
on Saturday, Aug. go The Reiners-
vile band, good speeches, plenty of
amusements of all kinds. Bring your
dinner and stay all day.
w. o. and Kay Barnes left Mon
day morning with their teams to
work on the new gravel road near
Millgrove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McFerren and
son Galen spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Duvall.
At the called meeting held at the
high school building on last Monday
night, it was decided to hold an in
dependent farmers institute this
fall, date to be announced later.
Raymond Crisman and Joy Barnes
of GAINESVILLE spent over Sunday with
their parents here.
Several from here attended the
funeral of Mrs. Crisman at Bristol
Sunday.
The hay crop is about all harvest
ed in this section.
Rev Nuzum preached here Sun
day night.
Miss Dorothy Murray visited sew
eral days last week with Mr.. and
Mrs J. H. Wickersham
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
Agricultural
News Notes
Picnics


Picnic season follows hay mar
vest in Morgan county This seems
to be a social characteristic OF
Southeastern Ohio.
On Saturday, Aug. 2, the members
of the Morgan County Boys ana
Girls clubs will have a rollicking
good time at the fair grounds.
Racing, athletic contests and general
fun making will be the order of the
day. Judge Taylor and Bruce Tom
will be the masters of ceremonies.
The annual farmers picnic will
be held Saturday, Aug. 16. Stunts
by organizations, racing and other
features are the main attractions
Cafeteria style dinner has been dis
couraged. Come. Get your com
munity behind theSt thing.
Lorain Relief Work In Morgan
The campaign for funds for relief
of the tornado devastated area OF
northern Ohio is progressing slowly
but surely. 1t has caught the farm
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
Bald Knob

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Friermuth and
three sons of GAINESVILLE. spent a
few days last week with John Sher-
lock and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. H o. NcF'erren and
son Galen, spent Sunday with En-
NETT Duvall and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Reed and little
daughter spent Sunday with o. c.
Reed and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Watson and
daughter Marjorie spent Sunday
with Thos. Campbell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stewart and fam
lily spent Sunday with relatives at
GAINESVILLE.
Miss Faye McFerren of New Con-
cord, spent the week end with her
parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benton Cordray
spent Sunday with Glen Cordray and
family of McConnelsviIle route two.
Miss Lillian Stewart OF near Cum
berIand who has been visiting ner
grandmother Mrs Rachel McFerren'
and other relatives returned home
Sunday.
Miss Louise Sherlock returned
home last Wednesday, after two
weeks visit with relatives at Zanes-
Vile.
Chas. Bell spent the week end
with relatives at GAINESVILLE.
Miss De Elite Stewart attended the
Sunday school convention at At,
Olive Saturday.
Boyd Conn has been canvassing
this community for the disaster at
Lorain.
Ben and Charlie Bishop or Hayes
vile were callers at John Baker Q
Sunday evening.
). N. Wickersham was q business
visitor at Beverly, Monday.
Sam McFerren and family spent
Sunday at G. w. McFerren's.
TABOR RIDGE
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard FOX spent
I'Sunday at John Russell's.
Mrs. Ella Rardin spent SATURDAY
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31

ship in the relief work. He chose
workers in several of the school dis
tricts to solicit funds. His district
solicitors were Emmett Wright, w
B. Martin, Annie Wells, j. L. Best
Evart Davis, Charles Skinner, Geo
Vanfossen, Ernest Mccall, and Nc.
Clellan Fitch. They worked. Mr.
Best turned STA into the relief funo
at the Malta bank on Saturday after
noon. Who can beat it?
Stomach Worm Demonstration
Next Week
Two demonstrations on treating
sheep for stomach worms will be
conducted next week. They are a.
the barns of Frank Strobe, West
land, Thursday, Aug. z, at p. M.
and Chas. Elliott, Reinersville, Fri
day, Aug. s, at p. m.
In pioneer days farm families
were virtually self-sufficient. Now
according to the 1928 household
records of 43 selected farm famll1e:
in Ohio, the farm family buys 66.1
percent of it's necessities and lux
uries from town.
Farming without legumes is like
writing checks without making de
posits.
Most cream separators carry d1
rections for the guidance of the op
orator. There's no law against fol
lowing them.
Sam says: "It's hard to beat tn
weatherman as price-fxer.'
J. l.. Shriver, County Agent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31

evening and Sunday with her son
L. V. Rardin, &
J. J. Ellis and son Herman and
Ray Ellis. spent Sunday at Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Metcalf's.
L. v. Rardin and family and Ella
Rardin called on Clark Metcalf's
Sunday afternoon.
Miss S. J. Metcalf spent Sunday
at Clark Metcalf's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
Rowland

Rev. Williams, president of the
M. P. conference, preached at Mt.
Carmel Sunday morning.
Mrs. Fred Downing spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with Eber
Finley and family near Deerfield.
Cal Waxler and wife Of Duncan
Falls spent Sunday at Walter Black
ledge's.
Grover Roberts and family OF
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31

Rural Dale spent Sunday at Lee
Wilson's.
Herbert Blackburn and family OF
Brookfeld attended church at Mt.
Carmel Sunday.
Mrs. Harriet McGregor is visiting
in McConnelsville
Several of the farmers are
through harvesting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FOR lsECORDER

To the voters of Morgan county:
The undersigned viii be candidate
at the August primaries, on the Re-
publican ballot, for the office OF
County Recorder, subject TO the ae-
tion of the Republican primary
BESSR 9. PATTERSON.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FoR COUNTY SURVEYOR

The undersigned will be candi-
date for county surveyor, subject to
the vote of the Republican party at
the August primary. Your support
will be appreciated-F. B. BAR
RETT.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FOR COMMISSIONER

/ wish to announce that 7 am a
candidate for the office of county
commissioner, subject to the will of
the Republican voters at the August
primary. l earnestly solicit your
support and vote.-C. S. HIATT.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FOR PROBATE JUDGE

Please announce will be a candi-
date before the Republican pri-
maries in August for denomination
for second term as Probate judge
ALFRED III. MERCER. i5tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
political ANNOUNCEMENT

Editor Democrat: - Please an
nounce in your paper that / will be
candidate for Representative on
the Republican ticket, at the August
primary. T. GRAY.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FOR COMMISSIONER

Please announce that the under
signed will be candidate for eoun-
ty commissioner on the Democratic
ticket, subject to the will OF the
voters at the August primary.M.
d. HARRIS. m15tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
A. r. DAVIS FOR TREASURER

The undersigned is candidate on
the Republican ticket for the office
of county treasurer, subject to the
decision of the August primary.
Your vote and influence will be ap-
preciated.-A. r. DAVIS. 24j3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FOR CLERK or rAOTrRTS

Please announce that | am a can
didate before the Republican pri-
maries next August for renomina-
ton (second term) for Clerk of
Courts, and will appreciate any sup
port given me for the office.
a17tf w. e. MEDLEY
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
ANNOUNcEMMN-r

The undersigned will be a candi-
date at the August primarie 5, on the
Republican ballot, for the office of
county commissioner. / will con-
slider your support great favor.
m27n III. d. CURTIS.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
TO THE VOTERS OF MORGAN
COUNTY

The undersigned will be a can
didate at the August primaries, on
the Republican ballot, for the Office
of County Recorder. earnestly
solicit your support.-M A U ID
YOUNG BLACK. 14f7
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
FOR COMMISSIONER

Please announce that I am a can
didate for county commissioner, on
the Democrat ticket, subject to the
decision of the voters, at the Aug
ust primary.-CHARLES BEARD.
mStf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-07-31
TABOR RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard FOX spent
Sunday at John RusselPs.
MRS. Ella Rardin spent Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
lLYNkGH DROPPED,
 GETTING TOO OLD
Night Watchman At Federal
 Building Given The Gate

Tt looks a little hard, but I'll try to get along," is what James T. Lynagh, 67, night watchman at the postoffice for nearly ten years, said Wednesday when he was forced to step out of the way for a younger man. @
 Lynagh had never missed night from his work. Never had complaint of any kind been lodged against him. He had never even nodded on the job and there were no robberies during his long and faithful regime. Everybody at the federal building had become at tached to Grandpa" Likewise, he had grown devoted to his work.
 A few days ago he was told he was too old to stand the civil service exami- nation and that younger man would be placed on his job. You mean l get the gare?'. the old man asked.
 That's what it means, as much as we hate it." came the answer.
 Now Lynagh is out of work-because he is old. But he says he still feels spry and he would like to form con nection as a watchman-Or almost any thing else where he could earn money to support his wife. He lives at 71O Princeton avenue, West End, and his phone number is West End 67.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
MISS KELLER SENDS
 CHECK. TO SCHOOL
Provides Desks For Assembly Room Of Thorsby Institute

THORSBY, Ala, Feb. 13.-(Spe- cial Leased Wire. )-Desks for the as- sembly hall of Thersby institute will be provided through the generosity of Miss Helen Keller, noted Alabama wom- an, who has achieved remarkable sue cess in the scholastic world despite the handicaps, of blindness and deafQess. A check for the purchase of these desks was recently received from Miss Keller who also sent a picture of herself. which has been framed and hung in the assembly hall.-
 At the bottom of this picture is printed Miss Keller's letter accompany ing the gift, part of which reads as fol- lows:
 "I should feel unhappy indeed if I did not contribute my bit towards the re-equipment of the school where the Helen Keller society is so bravely car rying forward the banner of accom- plishment. Besides the little check, I am sending one of my photographs. Perhaps my namesake will find a nook for it somewhere in the place where they weet. The book am reading in the picture is the Bible-the most precious of all books"
 For several years the school has had literary society, called the Helen Keller Literary society. Miss Mae Stoddard, formerly associate principal of Thorsby institute, interested Miss Keller recently in the school and the literary society, with the result that Miss Keller expressed her appreciation by contributing to the upbuilding of the school. The institute, which is &C., credited, not only by the state but also by the Southern Association of Col leges and Preparatory Schools, has an enrolment of 1,05O this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
MEMORIAL HOME
 WILL BE BUILT
Request Of Mrs. Litten To Florence Will Provide Resi-
 dence For Nurses
MUSCLE SHOALS BUREAU)

FLORENCE, Ala. Feb. 13.-The sum of S5,0O0 bequeathed to the city of Florence for public memorial to the Litten family by Mrs. Amelia Litten, former resident of Florence. will be used for the construction of home for nurses near the Eliza Coffee memorial hospital. The construction of the home will be completed as rapidly as weather conditions will permit.
 Postponement Is Denied
 The Alabama Public Service Commis- sion Tuesday denied the petition of the Florence Chamber of Commerce for a postponement of the hearing of the ap- plication of the Alabama Power com pany for permission to construct a transmission line from Gadsden, by way of Huntsville and Decatur into the Muscle Shoals district. The commission granted the request of the local organi- zation that the hearing be held in De catur instead of Birmingham. A com mittee from the Florence Chamber of Commerce will attend the hearing in Decatur next Monday.
 County Budget Fixed
 County Commissioners of Lauderdale county included in their appropriation for 1924, S1 500 for the associated thar ities. S10O per month for the farm dem- onstration agent. $416 per month for the health department and $166 per month for the Eliza Coffee memorial hospi- tal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
BONDS FAVORED
 BY 4TO1 VOTE
$15,000 School Improvement Is- sue Is Authorized By Citi-
 zens Of Parrish
CASPER BUREAU)

JASPER, Ala, Feb 13.-By a vote of four to one, citizens of Parrish Mon day authorized the issue of $15,000 bond for school purposes. In the main business section which carries the largest proportion of the tax burden, only four votes cast against the propo- sition. The money will be used in adding more rooms and an auditorium to the liew Parrish high school.
 Begin New Building
 Excavation work has begun on the new brick structure on West Nine teenth street which is being erected by H. sam Smithr of this city.
 Roads Being Repaired.
 Both roads leading from Nauvoo to Jasper. which have been almost inn passable for the past three weeks, are being put in first class condition by the contractors. At present large number of hands and road machinery are en- ployed clearing the right of way, open ing ditches and eievating the road beds.
 Citizens of West Walker county are preparing to request he county com missioners gravel or hard surface roads to connect Nauvoo with the Kankhead highway. Petitions are being circulated in Nauvoo, Carbon Hill, Prospect, Galloway, Eldridge and TOwnley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-14
SILHOUETTES OF
 STATE CAPITAL
,fsTATE CAPITAL BUREAU)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 13.- Education and especially high school education is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds in Alabama, accord ing to figures furnished by w. l.. Spencer. supervisor of secondary edu- cation of tha state department of edu- cation. The Alabama youth who for merly devoted his career between the ages of around IA to IS in lodging work, or in paying debt of gratitude to his father by following in the same furrow where the footsteps of his an- cestors had trod for generations, is spending his time in attending high school in many cases today.
 Mir. Spencer's figures show that for the year which ended with October 1, 1922, the last for which figures are available, the high school enrolment in white schools of Alabama was more than double, or to be exact 112.9, per cent greater. than seven years previous ly, in 1915. College enrolment in state institutions showed an increase during the same seven years of 111.9 per cent. The enrolment in elemen- tary white schools during the same pe- riod increased 23.6 per cent.
 Even with these remarkable increases, the figures show that Alabama is be. low the average of states of the union in expenditures for education. If Ala bama is to give her white school chil- dren educational. opportunities equal to the average maintained throughout the United States in 1920, expenditures per child attending elementary schools must be increased from $31. .78 to $64. .O3 per year, an increase of 1O1.5 per cent, the figures show, and for high school pupils the per annum per pupil expen- allure must be increased from $79.6J to $158.21. The number of days of school session per year must be increas- ed from 40 to 162.
 Figures furnished from the depart- ment of education also reveal an i'm mense difference in the amount avail able in education in various counties of Alabama. For example, in Greene county with large negro population, the per capita expenditures for elementary instruction in white schools is S36. SO. while in Randolph county with the amount available each year for each white child in elementary schools is only $7.51.
 The five counties which rank first Tn per capita expenditures for elemen- tary white schools are Greene, Sumter, I.owndes, Dallas and Russell, while the five at the bottom of the list are Mar snail, Blount, Jackson, DeKalb and Randolph.