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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
'The Store OF Service"

club. Quite number Joined the
club President, Miss Elsie Ollie;
vice pres, Lenora Strobe; sec'y.
Ruth Armstrong; instructors, Leota
Strobe, Eunice Armstrong. We
hope it will be a success and help to
the young people.
Russell Carpenter, Jesse Wolfe.
Gerald Cunningham, Elton Beard.
Eva Linscott and Belva Carpenter
took dinner Sunday at Chas.
Strode's. The afternoon was spent
with music and games and all re-
port a fine time.
Ruth and Frances McCune spent
Sunday with Thelma White.
Frank White and wife spent Sum
day at VIM. Hills near Sharpsburg
Ed Kille remains about the same.
Belva Carpenter went to Athens
Wednesday to work for George
Coiemans.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

| if any one went home hungry it was
their own fault. There was chicken,
beef, buns, dressing, pickles, jelly,
large number of pies, II large
| cakes and coffee. The afternoon
was spent in social chat, inter
mingled with music both vocal and
instrumental. Some fine piano Sc
lections were rendered by Misses
ceived many nice presents. Those
present were Mr.. VIM. Bankes, Mr.
and Mrs. George Bankes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Campbell and two chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Maxwell
and children Johnnie and Ruth, Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Patterson, Lee Ell
don, Franklin and Clifford Patter-
son, Miss Lucille Gregg, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyman Nixon, Charles, Wilbur
and Clyde Nixon, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Barrett, Birdwell, George,
Neil, Galen and Mary Barrett, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Ferguson and son
Byron, Misses Nora Scott and Belle
Ferguson Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Pat
terson, Willard, Lloyd and Pearl
Patterson, Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury
Bankes, Orville, Harold, Blanche,
Glenford and Montford Bankes, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Price, Iva, Rule
and Dwight Price, Miss Susannah
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Eber Finley,
Alta and Ronald Finley, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Thomas, Mr.. Robert Price and
son Bradford, Leonard Earich Mr..
Frank Kincaid, Mr. and Mrs. Bart
Price, Marguerite and Goldie Price,
Misses Clara Price, Freda Kimble,
Myrtle Smith and Evelyn Campbell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
East Windsor Grange

East Windsor grange held its reg
ular meeting Saturday evening. The
third and fourth degrees were con-
ferred. Refreshments were served
each member furnishing a pound of
something to eat. All present en-
Joyed the meeting, especially when
the time came for eats.
Following is the program for East
windsor grange Saturday evening.
MafchS: Song, grange; Which of
the following does grange growth
depend most upon, sociability. ritual
literary hour, financial gains or leg
isiatlve achievements, Virgie Patter-
son; The birds see about the farm
Jesse Alderman; song, grange; NV
trip to Texas, &C. S. White: readino-
Marie Bole; song, Billie and EVELYN
Newman; surprise.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
OF FIRST IMPORTANCE

If because of insufficient funds
we cannot afford to put extensive
improvements on our streets, sewers,
etc, and also maintain good fire
fighting equipment, we believe the
latter should have the right of way.
Had the recent fires which started,
destroyed either the Citizens bank
building or the opera house block,
it is very unlikely that either OF
them would have been rebuilt, not at
present at least. The same would
doubtless be true of several other
business blocks or of the larger bus
mess buildings here, in the event
they should burn. 4 few hundred
dollars to better our firetighting
equipment, would, we believe, be
the best money the council could
spend at the present time.
When the fire alarm is sounded, a
number of our faithful firefghters
rush to the fire station, and get out
the equipment, and run with it TO
the scene Of the fire Sometimes the
fire is quite distance away, in
which event, as it has often happen
ed, some Of the men are completely,
or partially, exhausted, and in that
condition they rush in the smoke
and flames, which all but suffOcates
them, and they are far from being
in the shape they should be to eff
fectively fight fire. We have some
large hand chemical eXtinguishers,
but they are too heavy for a person
to run with to fire. If nothing
better could be afforded, an ordinary
second hand motor truck would be
a great benefit in helping take the
hose reel, chemical eXtinguishers
and firefghters to the fire The need
of well organized fire company is
demonstrated every time we have a
fire. Perhaps our readers become
weary in reading our rehashing of
the need of better fireAehting equip
ment, but we feel that our. columns
cannot be put to a better use.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

/ Tuesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Walters were
week end visitors at the Frank
Walters home here. We understand
they think of locating in GAINESVILLE.
We understand Dan Conn is i'm
proving slowly. Benz. Mcconnell
is caring for him now.
Miss Dorothy Murray was Wis
itor in Reinersville the latter part
of last week. She attended the lit
erary contest at the high school on
Friday evening.
X. K. Welch, with some helpers,
butchered % hogs Monday. He had
them delivered in Beverly Tuesday.
Miss Mildred Allen who is attend
ing normal school in Malta, spent
from Thursday evening until Sun
day at her home near here.
The literary contest held at the
nigh school building on last Friday
evening was one of the best CON
tests held recently. Each one on
the program seemed to try to make
their part the best possible. The
two societies were very evenly
matched. The Kalos won 81 points
to 40 for the FhiIos. The program
was quite interesting indeed.
The repairs for the oil rig were
/ brought up from Marietta Wednes-
day evening and after being put in
position, the drill was tished out,
when it was found the stem was
sprung and had TO be sent TO Mar
ietta to be straightened They have
the drill back now and hope to have
/ the Well completed in a few days.
William Conn who has been with
his brother during part of his sick
ness, returned to his home in Beyer-
! ly the first of last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
SMOKERS

EOR genuine ~resoureefulness and
IL initiative the American bluejacket
has no equal the world over Give him
half a chance, the skinniest hint of an
idea, and you'll get more action than a
tWO-tailed comet.
Smokers prove it, The fleet has
them Saturday nights now and then.
They're like stag parties ashore in a
way But think of a thousand stays
and half a thousand guests! Picture
them young and vigorous, and curbing
the ardOr Of their spirits by the same
strength of restraint that gives them
to fight like men.
The band plays and the movies
move, and the Irish bosun MARBLES his
seagoing best. Up goes a tremenjus
roar. THE heavyweight champeen of
the North Atlantic feet" bellows an
official announcer. Follow six vicious
rounds in a tarred rope circle. decks
sanded for blood as Of old.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

But it's most fun to trade with an
other nation. In Cherbourg some years
ago ten tarry Poilus visited the flagship
as committee to invite the crews Of
American men-of-war to Christmas
celebration ashore.
There was no volunteering. All
hands knew the fun to come. Lots had
to be drawn. On the gala night two
hundred husky descendants of La
fayette's "cheres amis" lined the Cher
bourg quay and lockstepped up to the
town hall.
A giant Christmas tree stood at one
end. Consultations of colored candles
sparkled through its branches from
top to bottom. Under each candle
hung package, one gift for each
guest.
"S-h-h-h." A French host held up
his hand Dear friends, it is beauti-
full this night that you should be joy
full with us. Now" pointing gracefully
toward the tree, "shall we have the
presents"
The brief speech was well said. But
unfortunately it was in French,
language not commonly spoken in our
great navy. And unfortunately one of
them started forward.
Instant action resulted. The Yankees
charged. They swept the tree from it's
moorings. They swept it through the
great halls after window, in roar
ing rollicking mob they swept it down
the street and into their waiting boats
Call it rude and rowdy. Sniff and
turn away. You're wrong. That was
the grandest example of resource and
initiative some of us will ever know.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
JACOB JONES

T Ohm PArL, don't they mean?" said
y everyone when the U. S. S. Jacob
Jones was sunk.
No, there was no mistake. This
destroyer was named after another
naval hero nearly generation young
er than the illustrious founder of our
navy.
"Jiggy," as our Aiends are said to
have called him, had an extraordinary
career. His education was unique in
that he began as doctor, shifted to
law, and finally showed his good sense
by joining the navy.
He was first heard of near Smyrna,
Delaware, in 176S where his feverish
father was prancing up and down the
front porch taking two to one money
on Jake's being twins or girl.
After 81 years of the hardships of
civil life he entered naval life as a
midshipman. His first ship was the
frigate United States on which he
served in the French war and learned
how to dodge cannon balls and scurvy.
In 1903 he transferred to the Phil
adelphia in time to get in the Barbary
pirates row. ANONYMOUSLY the vessel
grounded in the harbor of Tripoli and
Jiggy became a prisoner of war.
After 90 months in the jug he was
released. On his return and after he
had blown in all the money he had on
the books, he put in a placid cruise
in southern waters on the Adams"
and on the argus"
In 1910 be became skipper of the
wasp" First crack out of the box
he captured the brig Dolphin" and
not long afterward the British war
ship "Frolic." The latter engagement
was pretty much of brawl and Jig
gy's ship got all cut up. But as luck
would have it the enemy's 74-gun
"Poictiers'' butted in at this moment
and captured our hero and his cap
tives as well.
He was paroled in Bermuda where
I he put on a great deal. of flesh while
waiting for a chance to make some
more history.
For some years afterward he fooled
about with several big ships without
having any great opportunity to dis
tinguish himself. Finally he took the
Macedonian" to the Mediterranean
but was captured by an Algerine brig
and for the fourth time cast into a
dungeon.
After peace was declared he COM
manded the Mediterranean squadron,
ran navy yard, and had other mis-
cellaneous jobs. He topped off by be-
ing commandant of the naval asylum
in Philadelphia, which was the most
miscellaneous job of all.
He died in 1852 at the age of 80
and was buried with appropriate hon
ors in the Brandywine cemetery, Will
mington.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
DeerfeId

Miss Lucille Gregg of McConnels-
vile, spent part of last week at Ell
mer Patterson's.
Miss Iva Price spent last Friday
with Miss Freda Fitch near Morgan
vile, and attended the social at
Buck Run.
Roy Nixon and Ralph Finley of
GAINESVILLE, spent Sunday with their
home people. Miss Alta Finley who
had been home for several days, re-
turned TO GAINESVILLE with them.
Mrs. Charles Wilson came home
Saturday from the hospital She is
improving nicely. Her mother Mrs
Kinsey of near Pennsville is spend
ing few days with her.
Miss Nora Scott spent few days
last week at Walter Fergusons.
Misses Rule Price, Ruth Maxwell
and Blanche Bankes spent Sunday
at Fred McDaniels, in honor of
their daughter Helen's birthday
Big Birthday Party
A very pleasant day was spent at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett
Price last Sunday 1t being the
10th birthday of their son Dwight,
and Sunday being the S3rd birthday
of Miss Susannah Price, they both
celebrated the same day. At about
1890 the crowd began to gather
to the number of 66, and with the
home family made ~ present. 1t
was quite a surprise to both. A
fine dinner was served cafeteria, and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
ReinersvilIe

Mrs w. II. Brill has been in quite
poor health for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McNabb were
week end visitors with the formers
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. McNabb
Charles Hutchins returned from
GAINESVILLE last Friday evening. He
expects to return to GAINESVILLE a lit
tie later on to do some carpenter
work for his nephew and son.
Prof. Walter of the Mt Vernon
schools was visitor i'll Reinersville
the latter part of last week
Miss Reed, teacher in Reinersville
high school, went to her home at
Waterford Thursday evening of last
week. She returned to her school
work here Monday
Mrs Blanche Hinson who has
been helping care for her father, Mr..
Dan Conn, returned to her home
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
AN UNWILLING SCAPEGOAT

/
The attorney general of the
United States, Mr.. Daugher.y, has
defied the Republican party leaders.
He refuses to resign, and he threat
ems to go before the people, If he is
| forced to resign. He lets the party
| leaders know that if he is kicked
from office, he will tell what he
knows, sparing none, hiding none.
And his threat leaves the party
+! leaders in terror!
MI. Daugherty cannot remain III
the Cabinet. Everyone but MIR.
Daugherty understands that, and
understanding will come, eventual
ly to him. To remain in the Cab
met means impeachment by the
Congress, with a hostile Senate sit
ting in Judgment.
1t is unfortunate for the Presi-
dent that he has small-toWn poll
tician in his Cabinet. Mr.. Daugher-
tv acts as the small-town council
man repudiated by the people and
informed that he must quit public
office. He does not see why he
should be separated from the public
pap when others, guilty of offenses
equally serious, remain unaffected.
Mr.. Daugherty considers the stu
alton as a politician, and the profess
sionaI politician, insists upon the
distribution Of punishment, just as
he agrees to a division of spoils.
Mr.. Daugherty cannot understand
why he should be punished, while
others are not. If others shared the
blessings of the oil deals, Mr..
Daugherty does not understand why
they should not share the curses.
And Mr.. Daugherty is a clever
politician. 1t was he. who so manip-
ulated affairs that Harding was
nominated, and then Daugherty in
sisted that he, himself, be placed in
the Cabinet. He was told, and the
President was told that he was not
a desirable appOintee, but Daugher-
ty cared nothing for that He de-
manded the place and got it, He
considers the job as political re-
ward for political fayors, and he
does not understand why he should
surrender his reward for the good
of the party"
Perhaps Mr.. Lodge and his friends
in the Senate may be able to con
vince Mr.. Daugherty that he should
resign, for they feel that, by his
resignation, the Republican party
may be saved. Mr. Daugherty, how
ever, knows the party is doomed,
and he feels that it would be more
for him to wait until
next March and then sink with the
great company Of Republican office
holders, than to make lone dive
now.
Yet he will resign, just as Mr..
DENLY did, for the President will in
sist upon it.
Daugherty will go. Young
Roosevelt will go. Slemp will go.
They must go if the sins of the
friends of the oil kings are to re-
main secTet.-Boston Telegram.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

III. D. Phelps went to GAINESVILLE
| Wednesday morning, returning in
the evening bringing Mrs. Phelps
who has been in the hospital there.
| Misses Florence Edgerton and
Marian Reed were in GAINESVILLE
Friday and Saturday.
Monday, Tacy Hobson was
brought from Marietta where she
had oeen taking treatment for four
months, and was taken to her home
near Bartlett. it was a long hard
trip, having to go from here in a
| sled She rested well that night.
The entertainment at the Union
hall by the La Sale Bell Ringers,
was good. A fair crowd was out.
They disappointed the people Sum
day evening, by not appearing at the
church as many thought they would.
Carlos Thomas of Athens spent
the week end with his parents.
j. r. Schofield of Cheshire and
Paul Zumbro of o. s. U. spent Sun
day with C. II. PEBBLES at Athens.
J. A. Wood is serving as juror at
McGonnelsville.
A. F. Patterson and Russell Tai
bott are laying a new floor in the
hardware room. "a
Mrs. w. A. PEBBLES does not gain
very fast since her attack Of asthma.
Mrs. Amanda Fawcett entertain
ed her son George and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Pierpoint at dim
ner Friday. Blanche Schofield as
sisted her in preparing the dinner.
Geo. Huffman is very low at his
son Charles, who is caring for both
his parents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1924

The number of times the fire de-
partment has been called out-four
times in about two weeks, arouses
more or less suspicion here as to
the origin of these fires, especially
when it is considered that two Of
them started in places in which if
it hadn't been put under quick con-
troll, the blaze would have proved
very disastrous. There seems to be
a complete mystery as to the cause
of these fires. Usually when there
is a fire, it can be traced to direct
cause, but not so in these cases. A
little careful watching and investi-
CATION would seem to be quite the
proper thing.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
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Minimum charge 25 cents.
N. B. We will not stand respon-
sible for errors in advertisements or
job work taken over the telephone.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
Plantsville

Lucy Carpenter spent Sunday. and
Monday with her aunt Mrs. VIM.
Shook
Guy Vandyke and Russell and
Belva Carpenter made trip to
Murray City Tuesday.
Ruth Armstrong spent the week
end with her parents here.
The party given at Abe Micheners
Saturday was we'll attended. 1t was
Mr.. Michener's birthday.
Mr.. Pavey, our county agent
from Athens, came to Mt. Herman
Saturday and organized a sewing
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

| The Story of
| Our States
BY JONATHAN BRACE
XXXII.-MINNESOTA
msTaE ~ MI n n r.
MIL9. $SS\NM formed part
HsE .sANsN ly from por-
kGA1Si ton of the
MNHAs@ykNReW Nor t h W est
WXAHsCAW territory and
$1a5e& partly by the
Northeast section of the Louisi-
ana Purchase. 1t was the Mis-
sissippi river which was the d.
viding line between these two
large territories.
The Eastern section was ceded
by France to Great Britain in
1853 and became a part of the
United States at the end of the
Revolution by the Treaty Of Par
is in 1883. The Northwest ter
ritory was organized by con-
gress four years later. Then, as
this great federal domain be-
came settled and was gradually
divided into states, the Eastern
part of the present State of Min
nesota belonged in turn TO the
Territories of Indiana, Michigan
and Wisconsin.
AS to the western portion of
the state, this was part of
the Louisiana Purchase, which
was bought from France by the
United States in 1903. As this
region became subdivided, West
ern Minnesota formed "a part
of the Territories of Louisiana,
Missouri ana Iowa.
The first white man to pene-
trate to Minnesota was the
French explorer, Duluth, who in
1918 built a fort on Lake Super
for and there established q very
extensive fur trade. Two years
later, Father Hennepin and two
companions were sent by La
Sale to explore the Upper Mis-
slssippi and reached the Falls of
st. Anthony, where Minneapolis
now stands. But 1t was not I'M
til the Nineteenth century that
permanent settlements were
made. In 1922 the first mill was
built at the Falls of st. Anthony,
where We're destined to arise
such important successors. In
1871, Father Galtier built a
chapel dedicated to st. Paul, and
this was the foundation of the
present great city of that name.
AS to the name Minnesota,
the state was so called from the
river that runs through it, which
in the Dakota Indian language
makes the words "Minne,"
meaning Water" and "Sotah,"
meaning "Sky-colored." Some
times the state is called the
North Star State" from the
motto on it's coat-of-arms.
Minnesota was admitted to the
Union in 1853. It's area is 94,-
6S2 square miles and 1t is the
most important of our wheat
producing states. 1t has twelve
presidential electors.
20 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28
GOITRE REMOVED

For Dayton Lady Four Years Ago.
Never Bothered Since. A
Mniment Did 1t
Mrs. Louise WILL 228 Gettysburg
Ave-, Dayton, Ohio, says she will tell
or write how in two days she com
menced getting relief from goitre by
using Sorbol-Quadruple, stainless
liniment.
Sold by all drug stores. or from
Sorbol Company, Mechanicsburg
Ohio. Locally at G. l.. Stanbery's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-02-28

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

the extent Of more than one cocktail,
but will recognize the present as an
exceptional case. To continue, then. "
he went on, after the glasses had been
filled, II have, during the last few
weeks, experienced the ceaseless and
lynx-eyed watch of Mr.. Ledsam and
presumably his niyrmidons. do not
know whether you are all acquainted
with my name, but in case you are
not, let me introduce myself. l am
Sir Timothy Brast, chairman, as !
dare say you know, Of the United
Transvaal Gold Mines, chairman, also
Of two Of the principal hospitals in
London, vice president Of the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Ami
mails, patron, of sport in many forms.
a traveller in many countries, and a re-
cipient of the honbr Of knighthood from
his majesty, in recognition of my serv-
ices for various philanthropic works.
These facts, however, have awaited me
nothing now that the bungling amateur
Investigator into crime has pointed the
finger of suspicion towards me My
servants and neighbors have alike been
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENFiEIM

"But you must not talk to me like
thatp' she expostulated.
why not?' he demanded. "We have
met under strange and untoward cir
cumstances, but are you so very diff
ferent from other women? VIII you
not accept my friendship"
1T is impossible" she replied.
MAY / be allowed to call on your"
he went on doggedly.
81 do not receive visitors" she an
swered.
II am sorry ne said, but I cannot
accept my dismissal like this. shall
appeal to your father. However much
he may dislike me, he has at least
common sense"
She looked at him with a touch Of
the old horror in her coldly question
ing eyes.
I'm your way you have been kind to
me-" she admitted. LET me in return
give you word Of advice. Let me beg
you to have nothing whatever to do
with my father, in friendship or in
enmity. Either might be equally dis
astrous. Either, In the long run. is
likely to cost you dear"
IF that is your opinion Of your IA
ther, why do you live with him?" he
asked
She had become entirely callous
again. Her smile, with its hooking
quality, reminded him for q moment of
the man whom they were discussing.
Because / am a luxury and COM
fort-loylng parasite" she answered de-
liberately, because my father gladly
pays my accounts at Lucille and
Worth and Reville. because have
never learned to do without things.
And please remember this. Ny father,
so far as am concerned, has no
faults. He is generous and courte-
GUS companion. Nevertheless, No. 70
b, Curzon street is no place for people
who desire to lead normal lives"
And with that she was gone. Her
gesture of dismissal was SO complete
and final that he had no courage for
further argument. He had lost her al
most as soon as he had found her.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-03-21

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