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.aPropst at Atlanta.

Jake Probst. who failed to i'm.
press Clark Griffith as third
sackesy last summer. has been sent
to Atlanta in the Southern Asso.
ciattoHs~ -
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dispatches coming out of New Or.
lears, would, II followed out, go
still farther Eand not only ban the
use of combination colors, but
would permanently assign certain
tint to each post position, as for
example, No. l would be red. No.
2 white, No. 3 blue and on through
to the outside position.
We have our serious doubts as
to whether there is single owner
IN these broad United States who
would even suggest, much less
urge, any such change in racing's
color scheme. Selecting ones color
combination is a prerogatiVe given
every owner and he would as
~non think of changing them as
he would of taking the red, white
and blue out of Old Glory.
OF the thousands of owners rae
ing thoroughbreds there are but
few who use solid color for
their Jockeys silks. Harry Payne
Whiteny, the Rancocas Stable and
one or two others are the only
prominent establishments in the
East which use but one tint.
But, to get back to the proposed
change. There are but three
primary cOlOrS-red, blue and vel
low. From this combination n
secondary three can be procured,
and then follows the tertiary or
third set, making I'm all just nine
tintS or hueS that are really given
any consideration by scientists.
OF course there are hundreds
Of other tints or near-tints, but
they are of such a nature that
not even the six and eight power
field glasses, now SO common in
use around a race track, would be
able to distinguish them from the
grandstand, paddock or lawn of
the average strip, once the wearers
reached the back stretch.
The scheme would never work if
for no other reason than that in
a field of fourteen, fifteen, sixteen
or more horses it would be i'm.
possible to tell some of the colors
from others-there would be such
a similarity.
These reformers would also have
a certain color to designate the
different post positions. Can you
imagine the veterans Tom Lynch,
Jack Dempsey, Charlie Connors,
Frank Ortell, Harry williams and
other expert callers trying to pick
horses out as they flashed by the
quarter. half or three-Quarter
poles, If the only means they had
OF identifying each horse was by
solid color and that color. rep.
resented post position? 49,.
Suppose Harry Payne Whitney
mad four horses entered in as
many different races ON one after.
noon and each and every one Of
them had drawn different post
POSITIONS. 1t would mean that
whitney entries, IL they all start.
ed. would carry four different
cOlOrs during the afternoon. Can
You imagine it?
1t is hard enough now to memo.
r1ze color combinations, consider
Ing the great number of owners
and the equally number Of differ.
ent combinations, hut when they
start to changing an owners cofOra
and that owner races one or more
horses in day, the man does no,
live who, with any degree of ac-
curacy, could concentrate his mind
to the point where he could. remenl
Der each horse or each horses
owner.
Men like Mike Lynch. Dempsey,
Corners. Ortell and Williams have
spent years in mastering and learr.
ing the thousands Of color combina-
tions used by owners. It is this
knowledge which has made them
so proficient in their work-that
Of calling races and making charts
II the Jockey Club was to order
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Costs Thousand Par

The expense Of sending the Amer.
lean team to. the Olympics this year
will amount to $1,000 for each
athlete.
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HiIItops to RalIy.

The Hilltop A. c. will hold its an.
nual get.together meeting next
Saturday night at o'clock at the
home of Ray b. Watson, 500 H
street northeast.
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Football Draws EN-.

Throughout the United States no
fewer than 100000 people attend
ed football games on November of
last year.
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Goes Long Way Back.

The first royal jockey to ride in
the flat races of England and
France was the Comte dArtoiS,
between ITO and 1880.
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the world will be favored to
repeat, for that simple reason
they will make good, Nothing
like that.
From one angle the Yankees
won their 1923 pennant largely
because they cleaned up against
the Red Sox, Macks and Griffs.
Who will say they will equal their
last years performances against
those same three clubs this sea-
son?
Without picking a winner-that
is a hazardous task-we may say
that a Yankee defeat will not
surprise us whatever and, if the
Tigers trample down all opposi-
ton, Meanwhile at second base
would certainly do a lot of help
ing his mates to win.
The Washington times., 1924-01-23
Doyle an Old Sport.

Among the sports followed by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle OF Eng.
land are golf, cycling and billiards.
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GOLF Is GAME FOR ALL
AGES, SAYS CHICK
By CHARLES "CHICKs EVANS

Why dol play golf is question frequently asked
1t is the
moment the easy for the longer live the
convinced that golf is the the world and if that
statement excellent why chosen
the M own
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KetcheI's Great Feat.

wv HEN Billy Papke knocked
w out Stanley Ketchel at
- Los Angeles, September 8,
1908, winning the world middle
weight crown, the Michigan As
sassin" determined to win back
his lost laurels. Not only that,
but he vowed he would do it in
less time than it took ,Papke to
win them. Papke flattened Ket-
chel in twelve rounds. On No.
vember 26 Ketchel knocked out
Papke in the eleventh, thereby
making good his boast and regis
tering himself as the first boxer
to knock out the man who had
knocked him out in champion
ship combat. But Ketchel was
the second man to regain his
lost championship.
Jack Britton was the third
man to regain his lost title at
the. expense of his conqueror
when he knocked out Ted Kid
Lewis in nine rounds at Canton,
Ohio, in 1919.
Pete Herman, now stone
blind, was the fourth, defeating
Joe Lynch after being beaten by
him.
Gene Tunney was the fifth,
losing to Harry Greb only to
come back. and regain his title
from the Pittsburgher.
Joe Lynch was bantam cham
pion when Pete Herman took the
title from him. He did not re-
gain it at the expense Of Her
man, but he did defeat Johnny
Buff, who had taken the honors
from Herman when the latter had
the sight of but one lamp.
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fensive boxer if he cannot score
for himself.
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/ think we are all agreed that
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Following out these directions
the New, York A. G. star has
trained i'm a most conscientious
manner to make the best possible
slS6syiag ? i'm Saturdays games.
Heels sure to have large delega-
tons of his admirers on hand to
tsFge him ON to do his best.
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But, to get back to the proposed
change. There are but three
primary cOlOrs-red, blue and vel.
low. From this combination n
secondary three can be procured,
and then follows the tertiary or
third set, making in all just nine
tints or hueS that are really given
ANY consideration by scientists.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Places Free From Hay Fever

In an effort to escape the dreaded
annual hay fever pest, thousands of
people are already on their way to
seek a different Nclime, where they
will find relief, according to the
touring department of the Ohio
State Automobile association.
Hay fever seasons vary in differ
ent sections, Secretary James stated.
The most common plant is perhaps
the ragweed, whose pollen is widely
distributed by the wind which in
turn begins it's dirty work on it's vic
Tins. The seasons for different sub
jects also tend to vary, because of
the individual physical condition, de-
pending upon the degree of SEN
Situation to the pollen.
Fortunately there is variety of
spots that are free from the dan
gerous pollen. Among these is the
Roam mountain region of Tennessee.
In fact most Of the southern states
are safe. Among the most popular
resorts among Ohioans are the Adir-
ondacks and the Thousand Islands
Park of New York state; the Pocono
mountains, Eaglesmere and the
mountains near Caledonia and Mont
Alto in Pennsylvania; the Green
mountains where the altitude is
above 4,430 feet in Vermont; the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
WOOdgrOve

The Top Knotch Kanners and
Snappy Sewing girls held their sew
enth meeting Aug. IA, at the home
of Dottie Hopkins. Eight members
and leader were present. The meet
ing was called to order by the presi-
dent, and a profitable business hour
followed. Plans for the remainder
of our years club work were con-
sidered, and program made for next
meeting. Refreshments were served
by the hostess Next meeting will
be held Sept / at the home of Alice
Mahoney Program: Song by club;
roll call, answered by rigmarole;
stump speech, Hazel Gilliland; recf-
tation, Dorothy Rex; jokes, Helen
Rex; piano solo, Ethel Peck; essay,
Alice Mahoney; surprise, Lucille
Welch and Mary Morrison; Ups and
downs in my sewing, Mabel Ruth
Rex; recitation, Dottie Hopkins;
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Resolution OF Respect

In the midst of life we are in
death. Every day the grave claims
its victim and the tender flowers are
transplanted to bloom again in para
disc.
Whereas, the angel of death has
visited the home and removed from
our midst our worthy sister Mrs. Ell
la Broedel, we pause again to pay
our tribute of respect to another of
our number who has entered into
the reward of her earthly endeavOr.
Therefore be it resolved that while
we the members of Farm and Home
League mourn her loss, we do not
forget the greater loss to those near
er and dearer to her; that we extend
our sincere sympathy to the be-
reaved family and commend them to
the Divine Master who watches over
ALL Resolved, realizing as we do
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21

Litchfield hills in the northwestern
part of Connecticut; the Rangelay
lakes and Kineo which is located on
Moose-head lake, also the pine
woods of Maine, while the Atlantic
coast and Beach Haven, Ocean coun-
ty, New Jersey give partial relief to
sufferers. There are a number of
hay fever resorts throughout the
west, the O. S. A A. states, most of
these being situated in the noun
tains of Colorado; Santa Barbara,
Del Monte, Santa Cruz and the high
Sierras Of California; the elevated
areas in the western part of Nebras-
ka; the Hot Springs of South Dako-
ia; and all the region west of the
Cascade range in Washington state.
The northern part of Michigan and
parts of Wisconsin are also popular
resorts for Clevelanders because of
their proximity.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Agricultural
News Notes
Farmers Picnic

In spite OF the threatening rain, a
crowd of 200 attended the annual
farmers picnic at the fair ground,
Saturday. Such barnyard threshing
time pranks and amusements as rid
ing a rolling barrel, and the sack
fight on a pole, created a great deal
of interest and amusement. A new
feature creating considerable amuse-
ment was a rolling pin throwing con-
test for married and unmarried
women. The job was to throw roll
ing pin at the sketch of baldheaded
man placed at distance of the width
of an average country kitchen Due
to the rain causing some to make an
early start for home over the muddy
roads, and the muddy condition of
the track, no racing events were at
tempted.
The winners of the staged events
were as follows: Marshmallow eat
ing contest, open, first prize, Mrs.
Marie Raney; second, Paul Bone.
Sack fight, boys under 1 a, prize win
ner, Louis Strong. Sack fight, boys
over IA, prize winner. G. S. Strong.
Throwing rolling pin, married wo-
men, prize winner, Mrs. Edith Har-
kins. Throwing rolling pin, unmar-
ed women, prize winner, Marjorie
winner, Leonard Hickerson Eean
race, open, first prize, Vernon Spen-
Ger; second prize, Marjorie Dawson.
Ginning contest, open, prize win
ner, Chester Roberts.
sheep Club Boys to Exhibit at the
State Fair
Next Sunday morning will find
six Morgan county sheep club boys
loading out" their best exhibition
ewes and lambs in truck with
their equipment and starting to the
Ohio State fair. The boys who com
prise are Elwood Roberts, Herschal
Parmiter. Willis Greer, Louis Strong,
Roy White, and Herbert Harmon all
of McConnelsville They will exhibit
In the Sheep Club classes as well as
the open breeders classes at the
st ste fair. They have made it an an
- al occurrence to be at the state
fa;r each year with their exhibit.
Look at their exhibit and their win
nilgs at the state fair.
F'3t House lambs TO i}e Better This
Winter
Seventeen farmers attended the
sheep treating demonstration at
II AJAX Strode's, Westland, Aug. Z.
The farmers in this community are
"a gely interested in hot house lamb
production. BY keeping their fiocl1s
tToe from stomach worms by treat
ing them three or four times year,
the ewes will convert more of their
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Rural Dale

Everybody was glad to see the fine
rain Saturday night, as the corn and
pasture fields needed it badly.
Oh my! talk about the big
crowds that always attend the Nor
gan county fair. Why the sale of
the late Dr. Marshall's personal
property here at Rural Dale Satur-
day, was immense. People came
from GAINESVILLE, McConnelsville,
| Charlottesville and other smaller
places, and all the country people
! far and near Some said there new
er was as big a crowd in Rural Dale
as there was Saturday. E. M. Frame
as we have noted in previous items,
is executor of the DR.. Marshall es-
tate, and he was untiring in his eff
forts to get everything il, ,0eadiness
for this sale. All goods offered,
brought good prices. The Baptist
ladies furnished fine refreshments.
They will realize about SIS or $50
from the sale of the refreshments.
j. F. Allen was auctioneer.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Roberts and
three children and Harry Roberts
all motored to the northern part of
Ohio last week, for a visit with rela-
tives. They left home about 6
a. m. and reached their destination
in 10 hours, going 185 miles. They
had an enjoyable time visiting their
relatives and sight seeing.
Rev. and Mrs. Cook and two chill
dren are spending their vacation
visiting relatives in West Virginia.
They will return home this week TO
get ready for the Baptist association
which will be held at the Rural Dale
Baptist church Aug 26 and 27, next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Spencer and
three children came all the way
from Des Moines, Ia, in thier auto,
in three days They are visiting
their relatives Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.
Allen here and also relatives at
Duncan Falls, Chesterfield, Zanes-
Vile and several other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. b. Scott entertain
ed relatives from Pennsville at their
home recently.
Mrs. Jubel Ellis and niece Miss
Lulu Townsend of Iowa will visit
relatives at ZauaSviIIe and Mt
Sterling this week.
Mrs. Lizzie Harlan and daughter
Margaret and Miss Kaufman of
GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Wilma Harlan of
this place and Mrs. Lucille Roberts
and Miss Edith Miller called at the
Ross home Sunday.
Rumor says wedding in our
midst in the near future.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21

that though the links of the golden
chain be broken one by one, our
parting is but for a short time until
we meet again.
Resolved, that these resolutions
be spread upon our minutes and
copy be sent to our county papers.
Green be her memory in the or
der's heart she loved so well,
through all her true life's span.
Blessed be her rest who acted well
her part, who honored God in doing
good to man Members of Farm
and Home League.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
H. o. McFerren, Harold McFerren

H. o. McFerren, Harold McFerren
and mother Mrs. Rachel McFerren
attended the sale of the latter's
brother-in-law John Lyons of near
Hiramsburg, Saturday.
Roy Burdine and Dallas Wilson
/ left Thursday for a western trip to
California by auto. Their plans are
not to go directly through, as they
4 expect to stop off at different points
enroute.
C. f. Drake and family OF Zanes-
vile are spending few days among
/ friends of this vicinity.
Robert Friermuth of GAINESVILLE,
who has been spending the past few
weeks at John Sherlock's, returned
home Wednesday. He was accom-
panied home by Robert Sherlock,
who will spend week or SO among
relatives at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Burdine spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Denver
Davis of near Relief.
Misses Alice Allen and Mildred
Mason spent Sunday with De Elite
and Beulah Stewart
Miss Gladys Campbell returned to
Cleveland Friday after a two weeks
visit with her parents and friends of
this vicinity.
Mrs. C. E. Drake and son Gene
spent the week end with Mrs. Thos.
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Stewart and
Family of Olive Green, spent Sunday
at Sam McFerrens.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Parish
of near Caldwell Aug. Is, twins, a
girl and boy. Mrs. Parish will be
remembered as Miss Nellie Drake,
who formerly resided in this vicin-
! ity
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Stokes and
VIM. Thomas were callers at Chas
Bells Sunday.
Vine Cordray and son Charles
were callers at Benton Cordray' $
Monday.
John Cradle and wife. and o. G.
Reed and wife were visitors at Will
Vests Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Glines spent
Sunday at Roy Reeds.
Mrs. Rachel McFerren is spending
week with her daughter Mrs. Els
worth Stewart OF near Cumberland.
Mrs. Ray Reincheld and two chill
dren of Pleasant City, spent Sunday
with John Murphy and family.
Misses Lottie and Mary Mcdowell
and Clair Mcdowell of the Emery
vicinity, spent Sunday with John
Ferguson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Hill spent
Sunday with relatives at Summer
field.
Arthur and Oscar Brill of Colum-
bus, spent Sunday with their par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. Will Brill.
Mrs. Howard Shuster of East
Windsor. who has been spending the
past week with John Murphy and
family, returned home Tuesday.
Misses Eunice and Beatrice Nc
Ferren left Sunday for a two weeks
visit with relatives at Hoskinsville.
Paul Cannon and family spent
Sunday at Andy Gannon's of Rein
ersville.
Steve Sherlock spent Friday at W..
t. Bells.
Mrs. Weaver and children of Co
lumbus, who have been spending the
past few months with her mother
Mrs. Phillis, returned home Satur-
day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21

duet, Itol and Enid Combs; The trip
to the state fair as seen by Lucille
Welch; contest
Fred Ross and family visited Sum
day at Earl Rex's.
Miss Bernice Kuntz of Newark is
visiting here.
Mabel Ruth Rex is visiting her
cousin Doris Rex of McConnelsville.
The ice cream social given at
Woodgrove Saturday evening, did
not prove success as expected, but
expenses were covered and few
dollars remained.
Miss Beulah Collins spent the
week end with Itol and Enid Combs
Rev. Clark preached his farewell
sermon at Woodgrove Sunday morn
ing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
MANY SAFETY FIRST ROAD
MEASURES BEING INSTALLED


Simple and inexpensive devices
and measures that will stand for
years to come comprise the most i'm
portant phases of an extensive high
way Safety First" campaign now
being carried out by the Ohio De-
partment of Highways and Public
Works, in cooperation with desires
and recommendation of Gov. Dona-
hey.
The campaign includes: Center line
markings on pavements at curves,
hills, and other danger points; new
guard ratings for bridges
embankments and curves; new
railway warning signs, and new
standard signs marking dangerous
curves, sharp turns, steep grades
narrow bridges and cross roads;
whitewa3~lng OF telephone and tele-
graph poles and bridges, ETC.. so they
will be visible at night; county high
way bridge inspection to determine
| whether the structures are of legal
strength
The most important safety fea-
ture, not of costly nature, is, per,
haps. the center-line marking oi
pavements. These white lines in the
center of the pavement to guide traf
| fic on its proper side of the road are
4 inches wide, and 400 to 600 feet
| long, as the case may necessitate
They are always 800 feet on both
sides of the point of curvature OF
hill. Machines that put down these
markings are now at work in eleven
districts in the state, and the work
will soon be completed on the entire
system These lines will be kept
painted.
L. A. Boulay director of the high
way department, estimates that the
white center lines increase the safety
of a highway wide enough to accom-
modate two lines of traffic from 25
to so percent The motorists pass
each other with assurance, using the
lines as a guide. In addition to its
safety value, the line has been prov
en- to result in material saving in
the cost of repair and maintenance
of the shoulders of the road. This
is due to the fact that the turning
out of cars on the shoulders in pass
ing is practically eliminated. This
one item alone more than pays the
cost of the painting.
The machine which paints these
white lines consists of a wheel
ed frame upon which is mounted a
FIVE gallon paint tank. This ma
chine was specially designed by the
Traffic Bureau and built by black
smiths at the Highway Department. s
central garage at a cost of $4,000
each. 1t does the work as well as
more complicated machines costing
from $4,000 to $3750O each
Next to the important results de-
rived from these pavement lines,
the whitewashing OF poles and
bridges is proving highly effective.
The poles have been whitewashed to
a height of feet and the whitewasn
serves to guide traffic at night or
during a fog, thus reducing the dan
ger of driving under unfavorable
conditions.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Bald Knob

Miss Louise Sherlock left Wednes-
day for GAINESVILLE, where she will
take up nurse training at the Good
Samaritan hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21
Busy Bee Food Club

The Busy Bee Food club met July
80. After the meeting was called to
order by Marjorie Dawson, minutes
were read by the secretary. Roll call
tables have | canned Ten members
and two visitors were present Ar
rangements were made to go to the
club picnic. The next meeting will
be held at Fred Mendenhall's Aug.
20, and the following program will
be given: Roll call, memory verse
written by Longfellow; song, Meath
the Crust of the Old Apple Pie;
comic reading, Maggie Reed, Pearl
Boyd; recitation, Pansy Earls; story,
My Trip to the Club Picnic, Marjorie
Dawson and Amanda Huffman. Re-
freshments were served, consisting
of fudge, popcorn and apples
Willing Workers club met July 80
at Mrs. Morris. A very profita-
bic meeting was held Meat canning
was demonstrated The next meet
ing, Aug. 20, is to be at Mrs. Nor
ris' with the following business pro-
gram: Judge canned meat; discuss
finishing of placards and new and
old business; the amusement pro-
gram; club paper, Neva Hastings;
games 20 minutes. Georgia McMan-
mis-; pantomime, Mabel Roberts; de-
bate, Resolved spring top jars are
better than Mason jars, negative,
Edna Mcclure, Edna Morris; affirma-
tive, Neya Hastings, Myrtle Camp
bell; duet, Nellie Conn and Arlene
Clark
Stomach worm demonstration, p
j. Massey, Monday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.
m, at Joetown.
j. L. SHRIVER, County Agent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-08-21

A large crowd, an inspiring pro-
gram of addresses and music, at the
Emery picnic. 21a2