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Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
TOO MANY KILLINGS

That the peace officers at Ancnor- age have a hard job to control the criminal element banked up in that Interior metropolis is shown when one considers the murders that have nave been committed there the past three years. Ben Agnew, Rose Lavor, Po- lice Chief Kavanaugh, Talkeetna Stefan and his wife, the two Finnish ranchers,-all have been killed since the building of the Alaska railroad, few years ago. To the credit of the officers in charge it might be said in passing that in every instance has the criminal been caught, killed or convicted. The holding of a peace of- flee at Anchorage is no snap, and 1t apparently needs a man with knotty fist and a straight shooter to put the fear of the law into the criminal ele- ment It was by the Sheerest of good luck that Police Officer Watson was not killed at the recent shooting of Chief kavanaugh. Too many crimi nals are banking up along the rail road section, and unless they are han dled with judgment more precious lives will be sacrificed
 It nas got to stage where one car not blame a peace officer for shooting first and Investigating the pedigree O bis victim afterWard.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
Juneau Man Robbed
 of Seasons Savings

c. w. Branner, who is residing ln Juneau, Alaska and who had been oc- cupying a room with Jacob Laukus a proprietor of a shoe repair shop of that city, was writing a letter to his mother whose home is = Astoria, Oregon, about II o'clock of Christmas Eve. Laukus was at the dance at the Moose Hall and Branner, who is fisherman, was alone in the room The room is in the rear of the shoe shop and while Branner was writing he heard the front door open but sup posed his roommate had returned and did not look up until he heard some one in the room where he was. Then he looked up and into the muzzle of 8 revolver.
 There were two men in the invad- ing party and Branner was instructed to ''pue-em up" which he did, rising from his seat at the table and standing against the wall His visitors lost no time in shaking down the room, look ing everywhere that there was like lihood of money or valuables being concealed. In a suitcase was $500 which was taken.
 They left by the back door after they obtained what they were after.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08

William Morrison mill man oil the Wasilla district, left last night for Seattle. N9la
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
LET NO GUILTY MAN ESCAPE

Charles G. Forbes, former head of the Veterans Bureau, whose conduct of that institution has caused one or the greatest scandals in modern times, has written to the Attorney General daring him to prosecute him, threat ening if this is done he will present evidence that will cause greater up- heaval than that of the Senate Com mittee in the recent investigations.
 If Attorney General Daugherty is working for the people and not for the Republican party this evidence will be forthcoming, for there is no doubt but that Forbes should be prosecuted for the most braLen embeZZlement of funds and breach of trust in the his tory of a presidential appointment. Millions of dollars were stolen by the head of the Bureau with his conceder- ates, and to allow those guilty to es- cape for fear of exposure of party methods would practically kill the Republican canQlQateS CldHCe ol le- election.
 If Forbes can show that there was a conspiracy to defraud the govern ment of money intended for the dis ;abled and blind war veterans, by al means force him to do so. His con duct and that of former secretary Al bert B. Fall, during the investigation of alleged graft, has been too con temptible for utterance. If we can have clean politics let us have no pol itics at all.
 It is sincerely hoped that the chal senge issued to Attorney Genera Daugherty will be promptly accepted
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
THE SOLDIERS BONUS
By Merritt ShellhOrn


 The soldiers bonus bill is, at the present time probably the most talk ed of bill before Congress. There are many arguments advanced both for and against the compensation. Of all these arguments the most forceful one for it is that the people want It paid This is shown in that:
 (a) The legislatures of twenty three States have petitioned Congress to pass the Federal compensation bill (b) The people of twenty states have voted at general elections, ir favor of this bill.
 Co The legislatures of twenty-five states have granted state compensa tions.
 (d) The American Federation O. Labor and many other prominent or ganizations have endorsed it.
 With a large majority of the people in favor of the bonus it will, in al probability, be passed.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
C|Ti COUNCIL MEETS

The city council held it's regular semi-monthly meeting last night at the city hall, most of the time of the council being occupied in the passage of a new ordinance relating to light and power rates.
 The council adjourned subject to call, meeting to be held Monday eve ming for the purpose of considering civic matters contained in new ordi- nance being framed for publication.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
PRIESTS RISK LIVES TO
 SAVE HOST FROM FLAMES

NEW YORK, Jan. 8 S-Risking their lives in fire which today destroyed the Roman Catholic church of the Im- maculate Conception, three priests disregarded warnings of fremen and rescued the steel tabernacle contain ing the Holy Host from the shoulder ing ruins. Scores of women knelt in prayer while others including police and fremen stood with barred heads il the rain
 ~ The fire. which started in the rear of the altar 4on an unknown cause, des ,royed costly sacramental vessels, altar draperies and vestments. The loss was said to be $30,O00.
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New shipment of Men's Overcoats urbach. u
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
THE SOlDlER'S BONUS
By Clara Perry

The soldiers willingly gave their lives for their. country. The soldiers who returned from war. came home to find their jobs probably taken by slackers. The men who stayed at home, away from danger, made much money. The soldiers endangered their lives and received very small sum of money. Why should they who did so much receive so little? They saved their country and their country owes them a bonus. It has the means with which to pay a bonus. So why should the people of the country be slackers in the cause of justice?
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crippled finds his job taken, his pock-

crippled, finds his job taken, his pock- cts empty and his family often in want. Besides that, he finds the man who stayed at home in good condition, some times in his position, with mon ev saved up from the exhorbitant war time wages Is he not entitled to a bonus for the risking of his life and his comparatively stingy pay? Ot course he is, so let's get together and see that he does get it now.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08
THE SOLDiER'S BONUS By Willis COrSOn

The ex-sailor and ex-soldier has a compensation due to him. Why not pay it now? There is treasury sur plus of $300,0O0,O00 at present. There will be a surplus of $323,OOO,OOO in 1924 according to the Secretary ot the Treasury. This is sufficient to allow a payment of the latest bonus bill and a tax reduction of $243,OOO, 900.
 The returned soldier, sometimes
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08

Imitation is the sincerest form of rlattery. The Cordova chamber Of commerce is now working to have the New England Fisheries build nIant at that place and also to have g revenue cutter stationed at Cordova
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08

The Gateway today publishes the second instalment of editorials written bv the pupils of the Seward schools ln rompetition for the prize offered by this paper. The first allotment of ed itorials are on the soldier bonus. The next lot will be on some other cur rent topic. Read these efforts by the youngsters and pick out what you be ]ieve to be the winner.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08

The returned soldier, sometimes
Seward daily gateway., 1924-01-08

STARR ARRIVE HERE ON 18TH
 The steamship Starr which will sail from Seattle on January 10th, will reach Seward about the 18th leav ing shortly shortly thereafter for the westward.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Arthur E'arns acgsh as:ssa fsaa5iy
isited Sunday at John divers.
The social at MeCarty's school
house Saturday evening was well at
tended.
Miss Mary Margaret Still spent
Friday evening at Mrs Margaret
Stills.
Mrs. Margaret Robinson spent
Sunday with Mrs Annie Ralph.
The Loyalty society met with Yer
non Spencer Saturday evening, with
% members present Refreshments
consisted of sandwiches, baked
beans, pie, coffee and muskmeion.
The November NEE ing will be held
at Wilbur Stills the 1st, Bessie
Moore, leader. Program: Song;
prayer, Clara Spencer; Why we cell
ebrate Thanksgiving. Howard Tav-
ener; song; reading, Nellie Farms
worth; recitations by children; list
of jokes, Vernon Spencer; music,
Wilbur and Helen Still; surprise,
Raymond and Marguerite Spencer.
The next leader will be Wilbur Still.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
Plantsyille

Clyde Collins and wife OF Zanes-
willie are visiting Wm. Barkhurst's s
and I'll. v. Carpenters. Ruth Nc
C,1ne spent the latter part of the
week at home. She attends high
school at Amesville. VIM. Wood
ward and wire, Watson and Ollie
Harris attended meeting at Ward
Whites Sunday. Ollie Harris is
slowly improving, but her arm is
not SO improved, since she has no
use of it. Guy Huffman and fam
3ly OF Nelsonville. spent Sunday on
this ridge. Fred Worthington and
wife, Roy Fawcett and family visit
I'd Chas. Endicott's Sunday. Miss
NiIiigan, teacher OF PlantsVlli2
school, spent the week end at her
home in Glouster. She boards with
Earl Carpenter and wife. VIM.
Posey. wife and Clyde Scott, Earl
Carpenter and wife, H. v Carpen-
ter, wife and daughter Belva and
Jesse Wolfe attended church at East
Branch Sunday. Carl Price and
family of Columbus spent the latter
part of the Vice., here. Elmer
ollie, wife and daughter Zoe of
- rtlett. Glen Sewick, wife and son
AZ of Columbus. Dean Ellis and
Henry Sewick and wife, Earl Sewick
and family of Amesyille spent Sun
day at Harry Glover's. Everett
Russell and family spent Saturday
and Sunday at Beebe visiting Mr..
Russell's parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
Stockport Rt. 3

East Windsor grange will give
play at Triadelphia grange hall, Sat
urday evening, Oct. IL Miss Mil
dred Barnes, teacher Of Patterson
school, Will give an entertainment
Saturday evening, Oct. IS. East
Windsor grange will meet Friday
evening, Oct. 10. Millgrove grange
VIII be present and Siye The pro-
gram George Selicher has re
turned home from a visit with his
sister Mrs. Henry Raschen at Upper
Sandusky. Mr. and Mrs. FRANK
Chapman and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Gheen spent Saturday at Mariotta.
:. Cyrus Severens and John Hen
thorne, GAINESVILLE visited Saturday
with Efr. and Mrs. George Selicher.
Mrs. Orr Mcyeigh is spending a
few days at the home of her father
David Garrett.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

WILL OFFER at public sale at my
residence miles east of McConneIs-
vile, on Marietta road, near Neely-
vile, on Thursday, Oct 80, begin
ming at 1890 p. M, the following:
Bay Horse years old, weight
1900; 13-year old bay horse VT.
1850; 10-yr. old black mare VT.
400; 9-yr. old black mare w.t.
400; and year old cows; 6-mos.
old calf; Mccormick moving ma
chine and hay rake, new; No. 40
Oliver chill plow, new; No. 80 Oil
yer chill plow; Brown cultivator
and 50-tooth harrow, new; disc
harrow: Hoosier corn drill, gravel
bed; 8 IA broad tire Webber wag-
on; 8 in. narrow tire Studebaker
wagon; two seated oil wagon: bug
gy pole; two sets double work har-
ness; double and single buggy har-
ness; good saddle. grind stone, 8
tons straw, 2 log chains, corn she'll
er, Q sets log hunks, log boomers.
pointer range, wood heater, separ-
ator, cream can; numerous house,
hold goods; so chickens. CARL
HARRIS. 2o4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
Meigs

The night shift at the Cash Coal
Co., is off for the present at least.
Miss Marguerite Sheridan will enter
Meredith Business college next
week Hear the Scott Bros, at
Cloud Friday evening. In passing
of J. j. GilIiland, Bristol township
has lost man who had been promi-
nent in its affairs. While his mind
yielded to the ravages of the dis
ease which racked the body, yet in
our last conversation with him we
could notice the things that had
made him popular with a large cir
Gle of friends. Earl Smith to Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Shields. one lot
Bristol village. is reported in last
weeks land sales. Chas. Anderson
will continue to occupy the proper
ty. But little corn has been cut.
One neighbor wanted to employ US
to help cut his in January. We
must have misjudged the size of the
Knob writer's overalls. It's hard
for a Democrat to write for a Repub-
lican paper and do justice to the
work. The issue at this time is
whether Bob White shall remain on
the song bird list or whether our
children shall be made wall flowers
and later objects of charity as well
as pity. Hear Rev. Patterson at the
Bristol fair Friday afternoon. Those
whe heard him last year were en-
thusiastic in having him back again.
VIM. Embree is a rheumatism
victim. Another interesting meet
ing of Meigs Valley grange was held
Saturday night. The contest closed
with one team five points in the lead.
1t was decided to make it a grange
affair in fact. The supper will be
held one night this week and is for
members and their families. "A lit
erary at Meigs school Oct IT is in
the formative. My dear Grace, We
are not objecting to the educating of
the one or three seniors as we since
learn at Cloud, but to the closing of
the schools against the eight or
nine little tots. We will vote for
the H s. bond issue There are
some other folks that it would be
better for you to use your pencil
and influence On. A political
speech at Melgs this friday has been
amounted.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
PUBLIC SALE

WILL OFFER at public sale at my
residence 21a miles west of Malta
on cross road between Brick school
house and Squirrel tavern, on Oct.
Is, beginning at one o'clock prompt:
Jersey and Durham COW years old,
due to freshen Aug. 10; 5-yr old
Durham COW due to freshen Aug. d;
Jersey COW, 3 years old, to freshen
July IL: span 14-yr. old mules each
weighing about 100; 15-yr. old
bay horse. VT. 400; Tyr. old gray
mare, W.T.. 1900; Amos. old heifer
calf; silver steel plow No. "a; John
son moving machine, good as new;
hay fork; 2 big wagons; spud disc
harrow; turning lay; wheat cradle,
good as new; hay in NOW; plowed
and grooyed wheat box; good
Eagle corn planters: good spud;
sets double work harness.; buggy
harness; buggy; buggy pole, sets
triple neck yokes; bob sleds; cream
separator; wood or coal cooking
stove; coal heater. Numerous 9TH
er articles Terms made known day
of sale.-ALBERT PARKER. Clyde
McElfresh, auctioneer; j. e. Griest.
clerk. 2o2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

I WILL OFFER at public sale at
my residence in Stockport, Wednes-
day, Oct Is: Pair work horses, 8
and II years old, weighing 5000,
thoroughly broke and splendid
workers; milk cows; 10 year old
COW to freshen in October; year
old cow to freshen in May; year
old cow giving milk: year old
steer; two Long yearling steers;
year old steer; Empire cream separ-
ator; 3 hogs. Weighing 200 lbs.
each; 3 in. skein Troy wagon; 3 in.
tread iron wheel wagon; manure
spreader almost new; Superior dou-
Bile disc grain drill: 4 hay forks; A
manure forks; IL hand made bar
rels; Q cider barrels; woven wire
stretcher; barned wire stretcher:
grain cradle; scoop shovels:
sledge; set OF pieces of bob-sled;
400 It. assorted lumber; 80 sea-
soned hedge posts; 2 rolls of barbed
wire: iron kettles, 20 gallons each;
power washing machine; seventeen
16 in. building tile; Q cant hooks;
coal fork; 100 building brick; % It.
ladder; Mccormick mower; tedder:
hay rake; John Deere 2-horse culti-
vator; disc harrow; drag harrow, so
steel teeth; steel roller, sure dan
dy; Syracuse breaking plow No. 40;
5-tootb cultiyator; 3-tooth cultiva-
tor; single shovel; grindstone: 7
log chains, all sizes: $50 IT. 3-8
wire line; rs IT, 3-8 wire line: 2
snatch blocks; 2 sets of blocks; set
double work harness; 2 cross-cut
saws; 2-horse sled; 1-horse sled; I8
1T. ladder; pair handlebafs; seed
sower; sausage suffer and grinder;
pair Stewards horse clippers; En-
cry grinder, one cycle grander; pair
beam scales, weighing 400; light
ming hay knife; pair load binders:
pair hay ladders, good ones. Ohio
feed cutter; pair wagon seat
springs; 1000 small tools III you
don't believe 1T, come and see.
lHousehold goods sewing ma
chimes; extension table: sideboard:
dozen chairs; 4 pairs bed steadss
kitchen cabinet. sink; ice box:
large rocker; dresser; 2 wash
stands; 2 rugs-10hx hxI3, and 9x12:
two 20-gal. stone jars; dozen milk
crooks; legal. stone jar. Sale be-
gins promptly at 8 o'clock. Terms
made known on day of SALE
GEORGE w. LANDSITTEL. J. D.
Dulaney, auctioneer; r. w. Dewitt.
clerk. Dinner will be served By
Eyer Faithful class Of M. r. church.
2o3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Sammy Koons and Donald Carder
OF this place met with what might
have been very serious accident the
first of the week. They were out in
theDover field and were playing with
carbide, when it exploded, igniting
the Carder boys clothes. However
he had presence of mind enough to
put it out. He was burned about
his arms. The Koons boy was quite
badly burned over his face. It was
a lucky escape that both were not
seriously injured.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
Neelyville

Harold Oliver and family spent
Sunday with Wes Spencer's of near
M0rganville.
Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Heron called
at George Spencer's Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Oliver spent Tuesday
with Mrs Oliver Gheen.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Gheen visited
Sunday evening at oliver Gheen's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
Masonic Chapter notice

Special conyocation Of McConnels-
vile Chapter no. 1S2 r. A. NJ.
Thursday evening, Oct. IS, at 7:30
o clock The Most Excellent Master
degree will be conferred. Refresh
ments will be served after the work.
II HI. Witte, H. F.; j. D. Erwin,
Sec'y. 9o2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Rev. j. w. Dowds, district su-
perintendent, conducted quarterly
meeting at the Methodist Episcopal
church here Wednesday evening. and
tonight will conduct quarterly meet
ing at McKendree.,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Mr.. M. NJ Richardson has sold
his property on North Seventh
street, better known as the Fanny
Gorrell property, to Mrs. Belle Kidd
of Unionville. Possession will be
given Nov. /. 1t is a double house,
Richard Gaines occupying one part
of it, and G. NJ Trash and wife the
other side.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Miss Lucy Power returned to CO.
lumbus Wednesday, after few days
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w Power near Malta. Mr.. and
Mrs Frank James of GAINESVILLE were
also visitors at the Power home over
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Mrs. Harry Balderson who has
been residing at Fairmont, w. Va,
is at her nome here for the present.
Her son Raymond Cox who has been
employed in Cambridge, joined her
here last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

After looking about their farm in
Bristol township, and visiting with
relatives, Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Curry
returned to their home in Zanes
Vile, Wednesday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

We note by a Marietta exchange
that George Shinn of this place and
Alvin Grove, son Of Rev A. N.
Grove of this place, students at Mar
ietta callege, have been pledged to
fraternities, the former to the Nu
Phi. and the latter to Alpha Sigma
Phi.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
y p;cnic postponed

The G.. A. R. and w. R. c. picnic
which was to have been held today
at the fair grounds, as announced
elsewhere in this paper, has been in
definitely postponed,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Reys. Gillian of Malta, and Pit
man and Grove of this place at
tended the state Sunday school con-
yention at GAINESVILLE Wednesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Lr. George Warren of Malta, who
SGffers with bladder trouble and
other infirmities, has not been 50
we'll of late.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09
BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENT

GRANGE LIFE INSURANCE. For
information regarding the policies
issued by the Farmers and Traders
Life Insurance Co., write or tele-
phone THURSTON T. FISHER. Rt.
8, McConnelsville. 11s3eow
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-09

Mr.. Henry Dillon left Wednesday
tor his home in Monroe county, af-
ter visit with his son Mr.. John
Dillon of Malta. He is Civil war
soldier