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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Richardson,
their daughter Miss Nellie Richard
son, and grandson Delmar Richard
son and granddaughter Maryland
Allbaugh. who Is the daughter of
Mrs Lucille Allbaugh, were down to
spend Thanksgiving with Mr.. and
Mrs. Otford Richardson Of this place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs J. NJ Anderson Of
Malta spent from Wednesday until
Friday last week with their son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Taylor of Clarksburg, w.
Na
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Those nifty 9Th avenue style Slip
pers and OXfords sure are knock
outs. Better let US fit you.-
Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. and Mrs. M w. Balderson of
Malta had as their Thanksgiving
guests their friends Mr.. and Mrs. M.
III. Boughton of Akron.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

The band boys are giving a grand
holiday ball at their band hall on
Thursday evening, Dec. rs. Benefit
band.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Good screened coal delivered for
23c per hushel. Phone 3O9-Black.
Herbert G.. Fouts- Malta. 1874
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. Harry Torbert was called to
Columbus Monday for physical ex-
animation by the government.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Save money by buying your boys
and girls school shoes In our bar
gain basement. There's a reason
Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. Howard Cramblit Of Malta un-
derwent an operation in GAINESVILLE
Saturday, for the removal of several
polypuses from his nose.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Prof. Forrest Taylor and family of
Beverly spent over Thanksgiving
here with the formers parents
Judge and Mrs. j. S. Taylor, and
other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

| Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Nell of this
place had as Thanksgiving guests
Mr.. Mells parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Nell of Columbus and the lat
ter's grandson Wilbur Orahood, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Kester and son
Vernon of Crooksville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

ONE CENT SALE. Saturday is
the last day to buy Christmas gifts
for one cent, at the ReXall store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Some new pattern aluminium per-
colators, at the Malta Hardware
Company. 27n2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Upper" boots, no hooks, snaps,
laces or ties. Everyone is wanting
them Sold exclusively at Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

"Zipper" boots, no hooks, snaps,
laces or ties. Everyone is wanting
them. Sold exclusively at Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Perfection oil heaters, at the NAL
ia Hardware Company. 27n2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

They won't have anything but
Upper" boots. Only place you can
get them, at Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Waffle irons, at the Malta Hard
ware Company. 27n2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Those nifty 5th avenue style slip
pers and oxfords sure are knock
outs. Better let us fit you.--
Whites.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. Dewitt Bethel returned to
GAINESVILLE Tuesday, after several
DAYS visit with his mother Mrs. Nan
cy Bethel here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Miss Ethel C. Whitehouse, who
spent month or more here visiting
her mother Mrs. Minnie Whitehouse
and her sister Mrs. Mabel Mace and
other relatives, left last Friday to
spend the winter in Washington, ID.
c.. with the people with whom she
is employed.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04
NJ sic Lovers
Buy
VICTROLAS

Mr. Myron Tolbert Of Columbus
spent Thanksgiving with Malta rel
atives and friends.
ONE CENT SALE. Saturday Is
the last day to buy Christmas gifts
for one cent, at the Rexall store.
Mr. Dale Kenendy of Columbus
spent his Thanksgiving vacation
here with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Kennedy.
ONE CENT SALE. Saturday is
the last day to buy Christmas gifts
for one cent, at the Rexall store.
Mrs. Lide Cunningham of Seventh
street went to GAINESVILLE Saturday to
visit her daughter Mrs. j. c. Ray and
other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Auto robes and blankets, at the
Malta Hardware Company. 27n2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Our clearance sale prices on all
coats and dresses are big money
savers for you. Help you out on your
holiday buying.-Whites
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr. F. w. Pearson, solicitor for
the National Stockman, who has
been working in the northern part
of the state for several weeks, re-
turned home Saturday, and will
work this county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04
Emmett A. Taylor
Attorney-at-law
Second floor Jones Bldg.
tNext to DR.. Kings office)
McConnelsville, Ohio

Winchester, Remington n d
Western shells, at the Malta Hard
ware Company. 27n2
Mr.. John C. Gregg of the Public
Utilities, Columbus, spent his
Thanksgiving vacation with his sis
ters below Malta. He left Monday on
a business trip to Cleveland.
ONE CENT SALE. Saturday is
the last day to buy Christmas gifts
for one cent, at the Rexall store.
Mrs. Geo. Underwood of this place
went to Columbus Tuesday to see
her niece Frieda Ashton, the IA year
old daughter of Rev and Mrs. Geo.
Ashton, who is critically ill, suffer
ing with sugar diabetes.
Our clearance sale prices on all
coats and dresses are big money
savers for you. Help you out on your
holiday buying.-White's
Rev. Jas. Wilson, wife and two
children returned Friday to their
home at Senecaville, following few
days visit at the home of Mrs. Will
sons sister Mrs. Jacob Stalker of
Kennebec hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Mr.. j. r Patterson returned Sat
urday from Columbus where he had
been in attendance at meeting OF
the state examiners. He left Monday
, for ST. Clairsville where he is at
present auditing the Belmont coun-
" records, Mrs. Patterson accom-
panying him for an indefinite visit.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Florence heaters make more heat
on two-thirds the coal. Ask uB
why.-Malta Hardware Co. 27n2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Rev. Harry j. Holcomb, D. D.. of
Athens made his first visit to Glous-
ter last Sunday as district superin-
tendent of this, the Marietta district.
He preached an earnest and inspir-
ing sermon to the very great de-
light and edif1cation of all who were
permitted to attend the morning
service.-Glouster Press. Nov. 27.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

In this issue is printed the public
sale notice Of r. II. Holder Of East
Windsor. The sale occurs on Dec. 9.
Mr. Holder and brother Mr.. d. J.
Holder have sold their farm, better
known as the T. d. Clancy place in
East Windsor, which they have own
ed for the past several years, to Mr..
Parsons of Swift. Mr.. r. II. Holder
and family will leave soon after the
sale, for Winston Salem, N. c.,
where they at one time resided, and
Mr.. Holders brother D. J. Holder
and family will go to Boston, Mass.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

ONE CENT SALE. Saturday is
the last day to buy Christmas gifts
for one cent, at the Rexall store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-12-04

Winchester. Remington n d
Western shells, at the Malta Hard
ware Company. 27n2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25
TIT RESTS WITH THE PEOPLE

Everybody will agree with Judge Gary that the "poison should be extracted from American politics" Doubtless that would best be done by putting into politics men of great natural immunity to the poisons ot graft, corruption, self-seeking, favoritism, ultra-radicalism love of the limelight and the other insidious diseases that attack weak men in public life. The germs of all these dis eases are inherent in any form of human government But they are harmless against men of probity and fundamental integrity. In broader sense, our popular criticisms or the manner in which our public affairs are administered are a criticism of ourselves. The kind of men we elect to office IS the kind of men who govern us If we do not like the way they govern us, their official position is not self-perpetuating
 But when Judge Gary uses the foregoing as a text to rebuke congress for its amend mept of the Mellon tax plan, he fails to carry the crowd with him. The steel cap tain appears to think that congress is mak- ing "those who have earned and saved" bear the tax burdens, so that "the point would be reached where for all. including persons of small means, prosperity would cease to exist, and the country would drift into a condition of industrial decay" This sounds more like cant than genuine good sense. Congress has reduced taxes Yet, even though for the past few years taxes have been higher than ever before in our history, so, it may be remarked has prosberity reached a new high level Consequently, with taxes reduced, any de- cline in prosperity could hardly be laid to taxes. And the view that men of immense wealth. whose tax rate is highest, are 'those who have earned and saved' somewhat ap peals to the American sense of humor.
 Taxes have to come from somewhere. In our present limited understanding of the question we follow the policy of taxing wealth and property in ratio to its magni tude, on the theory that those of the great est riches owe the largest sums to the gov ernment for the benefits of government. lt is possible that there is an injustice Tn that policy, but any change must be fundamental and not consist of mere matter of tax re- duction For there are certain unacceptable financial obligations of government which can be met only with the hard cash or its equivalent The revenue must be high enough to meet these obligations. If the cost o1 government is too great, then the fault is with inefficiency in the administration of gov ernment. and the remedy must be applied there It all comes back to the starting point If there are not capable men at the head of our affairs, at least the men are there whom the American people put there and they can be replaced with other men al any regular election, all at the option of tho American people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25
TOO MANY BOOKS

An appeal for better books and fewer pot boilers" was made at the twenty-fourth an- nual convention of the American Booksellers Association, held recently in New York. Crit icism was directed particularly at the prac- tice of turning out vast quantities of medio- ere fiction ito keep the presses going"
 Strictly as a business proposition, there should be larger pVofits for the publishers in books that have a wide sale and run through many editions than the in the ephemeral stuff that pours from the presses in an un- ending stream and is forgotten in few weeks It may be asserted that there IS more money in publishing "potboilers' than in waiting for a good piece of work to win the popularity that results in increased sales. Yet the booksellers say that the sales of fiction are falling off because readers do not think the kind of books now published in such profusion are worthy of place on their library shelves. Simon l.. Nye of Washington, president of the association, said: Nowadays and almost without excep- tion a book that has been published three months practically is dead, forgotten, await ing it's removal to the bargain tables. Where will the books of today be twenty years hence? Where is gone the slogan, Fewer books and better2'"
 Publishers are tlrSt or all DuSlness Heh' but it is a lasting credit to them that they have in the past shown a genuine interest in literature and a desire to promote it's growth. Many of them have made financial sacrifices to put on the market books whose value to posterity is incalculable. Others have paid sums that would appear large, even in these days of affluent authors, for the works of great writers. English litera- ture owes debt it can never pay to the book publishers of London who for cen turies printed most of the great works in the English tongue Are the modern pub fishers of America, and England as well living up to the fine old traditions of the past? Judging from the quality of the books published today-not fiction, alone, but verse, memoirs, essays, books of travel pseudo-scienCe and whatnot-all the pub fishers are not keeping faith with the public as they should. There was a time when it was assumed that if a manuscript was ac- cepted for publication in book form, the manuscript had unusual merit This Is nc longer a criterion. One suspects that cer- tain publishers, by charging an ambitious author a fixed sum for publishing his mas terpiece," are driving a shrewd bargain which
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25
EnITOR GETs N RAn

An Oklahoma editor, just about ready to go to press, "pied" a couple of articles, one concerning a public sale and the other a write-up of wedding. He asked the office devil to get the two together-and he did.
 Here is how he put the two together, and the mixture was not known to the editor un- til an angry preacher and the mother of the bride appeared on the scene:
 William Smith and Miss Lucy Anderson were disposed of at public acution at my barn one mile east of beautiful cluster of roses on her breast and two white calves be- fore a background of farm implements too numerous to mention in the presence of about seventy guests including two milch cows, six mules and bob sled. Rev. Jackson tied the municipal knot with 200 feet of hay rope !; the bridal couple left on the John Deere gang blow for an extended trip with terms to suit the purchaser. They will be at home to their friends with one good wheelbarrow and few kitchen utensils, after ten months from date of sale, to responsible parties and some fifty chickens" ."-Selected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25

day that he does not. believe his Montana colleague guilty of the charges. Yet Senator Sterling, in spite of that view, has for sev- eral days taken up the senate's time fighting the resolution, on the ground that the sen ate is usurping the functions of the courts. The senator's logic is not sound, for the sen ate has right to investigate the conduct of it's members and to pass opinion on that conduct. If there has been evidence of any guilty action on the part of Senator Wheeler, the senate should be informed and should relieve him of his duties as Daugherty pros ecutor. But the senate finds that the charges are trumped up; that Daugherty used his official authority to have them trumped up, and that Daugherty was trying to escape judgment himself by turning the lightning upon his prosecutor. Therefore, in voting to exonerate Senator Wheeler, the senate has acted rightly, and Senator Ster- ling has been seeking to obstruct the senate in a legitimate exercise of it's functions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25

will repay them for their trouble if not a single volume is sold. In other words, the author pays for printing and binding the books just as he would pay for an equal number of ledgers, and is expected to take his chances with tickle public.
 It is this kind of publishing that weakens confidence in the publishing houses. By per sistent puffery a sale may be created for book of no particular value, but it's max imum sales will not be great, and once it disappears, it will never be heard of again. Contrast with such a book the so-called classics-those books that have sold, year after year, with astonishing success. It is said that in the year ending October i, 1923, the American people spent approximately $1 100000 for the works of Mark Twain. The novels of Dickens are still sold the world over, and so are many of the better known novels by English and American writer's
 Publishers, to stay in business, must pro- vide material for their printing presses, but what will happen if the public refuses to buy any longer the books of the moment?' Then, if we are not much mistaken, neces- sity will compel the exercise of greater care in choosing manuscripts for publication and there will be printed more of the books that live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25
LOWER HOUSE NOT A CIRCUS

Members of the lower house at Washington recently objected to a large wheat-produc- tion map hung on the wall behind the speak CTS chair, and it was taken down lest, it
 give the impression to visitors that the house was a circus" But nothing was said about how to correct the impression of wis., itors who came already imbued with the idea that the house is a circus. The argument on which the map, which was official and de- signed for the instruction of the members, was objected to, partakes of vaudeville more than the circus. Undoubtedly, the yaude- vile profession would seriously object to be- ing ranked with circus performers, and it may be some jealous distinction of the sort which impelled the members to resent the display of the agricultural poster. The facts regarding wheat production were so graph ically set forth on the map that no member who looked at it could fail to glean some true fact or other about the situation. Agri- cultural facts are fatal to special farm legis- lation, and so the members may be forgiven for thus rising to the defense of measure that facts would poison and utterly ruin. Congress has got along very we'll without facts so far in the present session, and well do those who sought to spoil that record merit the rebuke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25
Love
LOV6 , Ahn EAitnr of The A pa-Herald.

To the Editor of The Age Herald: T
 Love is the light and joy of life. We ar' SO constituted that we cannot enjoy our selves unless we have someone te enjoy il with us. And if we are alone in this world with no one to love, we look forward to the time we shall have some one to love in the life which is to come.
 There are many divisions in the life of man. Two of them are love and reason. It is absolutely necessary that we connect love with reason to attain virtue. And neither can we attain virtue by means of reason without love.
 Only true love grows with the passing of years It begins with our advent into the world and ends with our departure True love never dies.
 If you speak with the tongues of all na- tions, but have not love, it is all in vain. Love endureth all things and adapts itself to every circumstance. The endurance of love is indeed proverbial and exceeds all things
 Love suffereth long, man will pay the supreme sacrifice and defy the world for their beloved Distance gets no considera- tion when two lovers are involved, and there is nothing that can separate those whom it has grasped.
 Love does not envy any being or thing which God has so gratefully endowed us with. Love does not behave itself unseem- ;ngly. but rejoices in the truth and believes in all things which are good.
 GUY A, MATLOCK.
 Birmingham, Ala, May 23, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25

ried or are to be carried inbound or out bound by the N. Y. K. steamers"
 In letter to Senator Ellison D. Smith, chairman of the senate interstate commerce committee, Commissioner Frederick I. Thomp- son, chairman of committee of the United States Shipping Board on Interstate Com merce Commission conferences, discussing these railroad agreements, showed that he obtained from a Mir. Kinney, Vice-president in charge of traffic of the Great Northern Rail- road, an admission that he did not think "thsre is anything superior" to the steam ship service established by the United States and operating in competition with the Jap anese lines out of Seattle. MT, Kinney fur ther stating to Commissioner Thompson that the service given by the government was "comparable to anything on the Pacific" and that the preferential contract between the Great Northern Railroad and the Japanese steamship line was not for the purpose of procuring a superior steamship service. Tben, said Commissioner Thompson:
 with this fact clearly established as to the adequacy of facilities under the Ameri- can flag, that of 5,1S8 tons of export com merce originating on the lines of these two railroads (the other was the Chicago, Mill waukee & St. Paul, which maintains prefer ential cOntractual relations with another Japanese AucJi OlAAy JNIOO~ SSAAS were delivered for transport to American flag ships; yet these two railroads refuse to abrogate the agreements with foreign ship ping lines for the interchange of freight"
 The consequence of these preferential agreements between American railroads and foreign steamship lines is briefly explained by Commissioner Thompson in the following additional statement:
 "The continued existenee' of these preferen- tial contracts, resulting in diversion of com merce from Ameriean-flag ships, has ocea- stoned unnecessary losses to the taxpayers in the operation of American-flag ships from the Puget Sound area, service established for the economic protection of American consum- CTS and producers as insuring that excessive ocean transportation charges could not be levied on American commerce. The enforce ment of Section 2S will correct this harmful condition"
 We now begin to perceive why the rail roads are opposed to the enforcement of Sec tion 2S. The opposition to the enforcement of Section 2S of certain shippers, perhaps beneficiaries of these preferential agreements, between American railroads and foreign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-25

co President Of The United States

the country cast their ballots. Two years later the highest vote cast for a candidate for United States senator was B per cent. of the total number of electors of his state. These distressing facts cause me to make inquiries in the course of my wanderings about the United States concerning the at- titude of the people toward their officehold- CTS. wasted no time on. those who make politics profession. is fnas ha12.
 Man after man frankly admitted that they no longer went to the primary, giving as their reasons that there was no way in which they could learn anything about the eandl- dates. Responsibility rested upon no one for the nominations, they said, which fact made participation merely a gamble. Man after man also admitted that they no longer voted in the general election. l gathered that they had come to regard office seeking and office holding as a greatly advertised business. They denied that contests are waged over a political question or a theory of govern ment. They seemed to believe that elections were battles between politicians with sue cess dependent upon billboards, newspaper advertising and Autographs tackled on tele- phone and telegraph poles. As they had no knowledge and no means of learning whether the fairy tales about the candidates were true, or the attacks on them were false, they were unwilling to bother themselves. How far this view has permeated the 50 per cent, of our voters who stay at home cleo tion day am unable to say, but there is some reason why they do not cast their ballots.