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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-17
Strong DRIFT
TO COMMUNISM
/. IN UNION Center
Sentiment of Clothing
Workers Revealed

William z. Foster, candidate
for president on the Communist
platform, is running neck and
neck with Cal Coolidge, and
leads John w. Davis, donkey
presidential candidate by a wide
margin in the first tabuIation
of the DAILY WORKERS
Straw Vote, which was in full
swing yesterday.
The DAILY WORKER Straw
Vote has already aroused sur
prising interest among the
workers in the shops of the
Hart, Schaffner & Marx fac
tory, 36 S. Franklin St., the
Kuppenheimer clothing factory,
corner Harrison and Franklin
streets, and the Royal Tailors'
plant, on S. Wells St., where
over 5000 ballots were distri-
buted by Workers Party volun-
teers.
First Workers Straw Vote.
The total vote in the three factories,
which are union concerns under the
jurisdiction of the Amalgamatec
Clothing Workers, shows a surprising
proportional vote for Foster The
vote is: Foster, ISL; LaFollette, 496;
Davis, So; Coolidge 2SS, and Andy
Gump.s4
Marty Abern, City Organizer, Work
ers Party, declares the straw vote,
which is the first presidential straw
vote to be conducted right at the fac
tory, is serving to bring the DAILY
WORKER and the Communist presi-
Dental campaign to the attention of the
workers better than almost any other
medium of propaganda that has so far
been devised.
Workers Show Great Interest.
Surprising interest in the DAILY
WORKER Straw Vote was manifested
when the Workers Party volunteers
distributed the sample ballots at the
noon hour yesterday and collected
the votes of the factory workers in
their ballot boxes.
Fosters vote, even among the Office
workers, which as a rule, was expect
ed to give most of its strength to
Coolidge, was astounding to the Work
ers Party volunteers.
The total vote in the Hart, Schaff-
ner and Marx factory gave Foster a
large proportional vote. LaFollette
led with 2O6, Coolidge received 1853
and Foster 81. Davis was a bad
fourth with 81 and Andy Gump, who,
like Davis, Coolidge and LaFollette,
wears no mans collar, received 8
votes.
Foster also led Davis in the Kuppen-
heimer plant, receiving over twice as
many votes as the donkey candidate.
Continued on page 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-17
ULSTER REFUSES POINT BLANK TO
NAME BOUNDARY COMMISSIONER

Especial Daily WorkcD
LONDON.
Sir James Ulster cabinet
informed Premier
member the
dispute.
Lord Londonderry cabinet MAS
would Airsh
"uIs has nothing give declared Lord
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-09-17

THE DAILY WORKER
RAISES THE STANDARD
FOR A WORKERS AND
FARMERS GOVERNMENT
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Number Is
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS
GOES AFTER THE HERALD

State Democratic Headquarters
lost no time in calling attention to
an editorial appearing in the Nc
Connelsville Herald on September.
II, 1924, under the captio2 Gravel
Roads and Politics. the editor de-
claring, But remember Mr.. Voter,
and Gravel Road Booster, you do
not have to vote for Mr. Donahey to
insure a continuance of gravel road
construction. Mr. Davis is definite
| ly pledged to a continuance of gravel
road construction in this part of
Ohio
| Mark that word continuance, the
Democratic state organization says:
Who started this era of gravel road
building? To what Mr.. Donahey did
Republican State Headquarters re-
fer in its many attacks attempting
to obstruct his efforts to build gravel
and traffic-bound roads of stone and
Stag in counties with low tax dupli-
| Gates? Every man and woman in
these counties know who started this
gravel road policy, and they know
also who is the one to insure its
continuance. That man is Vic Dom
ahey. Have you noticed that Re-
publican State Headquarters is no
longer attacking Governor Dona-
hey's highway policies? And Harry
l.. Davis has made SO bold as to
write letter to Washington county
| gravel road boosters pledging a
continuance" of what Vie Donahey
has started. But the accommodating
Mr.. Davis has not and will not
state in any public utterance that he
favors continuance" of this
gravel road policy. Let him come
out in the open! How many miles
of gravel roads did he build when
he was Governor of Ohio? Highway
department records show 80 miles.
and "a miles of this was contracted
for under Governor Cox. Vic Dona-
hey has built or is building 500
miles of gravel and Battle-Ground
roads in counties with low tax dup
licates which have been hopelessly
mud-bound and unable to finance
costly pavements. Davis had his
, chance. He spent it in promoting
costly pavements with heavy assess
ments on abutting property. We
wonder If there could be any con-
nection between his admitted expen-
diture of $4,000 to get the nomi-
nation, to say nothing of what he
will spend on the election and his
alliance with costly pavements. 1t
would be amusing were it not pa
thetic to find him now promising
continuance" of gravel road con-
struction and saying he favors re-
ducing road assessments on rural
property. Folks in the poorer coun-
ties of Ohio will not hesitate when
choosing between performances and
promises. Vic Donahey's admins
tration of highway affairs has been
more free of partisan domination
than any other. He has constantly
placed the public welfare ahead of
political expediency. Gravel road
boosters of every political party
know to whom gratitude is due and
they will show it by voting for him
on November 4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
surprise Gathering At Blake,s

Six car loads of people-27 per-
sons in all, left the twin cities Sun
day morning at $50, bound for the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, Blake,
(Laura Sheridan) near Reno, Wash
ington county. 1t was a surprise on
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake and their daugh-
ter Miss Margaret. and mighty
pleasant surprise it was. The visi-
tors took great baskets of stuff with
them, and when the Blakes came
home from church, had invaded
their premises and house, and had a
great, long, improvised table spread
with the finest dinner imaginable.
The persons included in the COM
pany were the j. T. and S. B. Sher-
idan and Walter Campbell families,
Mrs. Martha Sheridan, Chas. Camp
bell and son, Ed Humphrey and
wife, Jno Jenkins and family and
Ed and Misses Eva and Elizabeth
Jenkins. After the party had as
sembled at the VIM. Blake home,
they invited Mr.. Blake's brother
Jas. Blake and sister who live close
by, to join them, so that the party
made in all 80 persons.
With the excellent dinner and the
enjoyable social features of the
gathering, and the beautiful October
day, it was an occasion never to be
forgotten.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Reinersyille

| Vote for Draper Vanfossen for
county treasurer, on Democratic
ticket.
Shorthorn sale, fair grounds, Nc
| Connelsville, Oct. %, / p. m.
| County Agent j. L. Shriver was a
business visitor here Saturday eve
ming. AT an open meeting of Wood
grove |. o. o. F. Lodge held at that
place Saturday evening, Abraham
Hayes was presented with jewel,
he having been a member of that
lodge for more than SO years. +.
Three auto loads of members of
Manchester grange went to Center
vile Saturday to visit Center grange.
One candidate was given the third
and fourth degree, which was fol-
lowed by good program at the lit
erary hour. This was followed by a
bounteous dinner, served cafeteria
style. Saturday evening when Ev-
erett Drummond had stopped his
auto near the S. L. Hill filling sta
tion here and his wife had started
to get out horse which Clifford Nc
F'erren was riding, plunged
through the narrow opening and
slammed the auto door against Mrs.
Drummond's ankle, causing a pain
full injury to the member. II Mrs.
Drummond had succeeded in getting
to the ground before the accident
the result might have been serious
indeed. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ruck-
er and children, who had been visit
ing friends near here, returned to
their home in GAINESVILLE Sunday. ;.
Mrs. Nancy Fowler died at the
home of her daughter, Emma Ward,
in Philo last Saturday. The re-
mains were inferred in Windyhill
cemetery Monday. She was near 90
years Of age. She with her husband.
the late Geo. w. Fowler, lived for a
number of years on a farm in this
township near Windyhill. "A very
COON crowd attended the Alexander
Johnson meeting here last Friday
Reinersville band furnished music
for the occasion. There was a
meeting at this place Monday even
ing of the officers and others in
terested in farmers institute, at
which time plans were made for an
independent institute which will
probably occur the first week in Nov
ember. Announcement. will be made
later when plans are completed.
We understand Pat Murphy and a
Waterford lady were united in mar
riage Monday of this week. H. G.
Combs received letter the first of
the week stating that his brother
Sylvester, who is at the home of his
SON Logan, at Hickory, Pa, and has
been quite Ill with heart trouble,
does not seem to improve as his
many friends might wish. III. C.
Combs expects to leave Thursday or
Friday of this week to spend several
days with his brother. Quite
crowd was present at the X. X. X.
meeting here Tuesday night. A fiery
cross was burned at the close of the
exercises. The schools here will
put on their carnival Saturday D.
m. and evening of this week. Rein
ersville band will furnish music for
the occasion. =. We understand Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer Kirkpatrick will
spend the winter at y Hot Springs,
Ark. ) sss
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16

started in Morgan county. Years
ago he saw that we could never hope
for good roads, If we waited to build
hard surfaced roads, at their enor-
nous cost--besides as he stated in
his address, 1--WE don't need boule-
Yards; we need transportation" Mr..
Alexander is making his Influence
for good roads; his definite, practical
policy, felt. Just now there are
running in the Signal, articles he is
writing on roads. If he has been
thus useful and valuable as pri-
vate citizen, how very much more
could he do If sent to congress. If
elected to congress, and his chances
are splendid, he will insist on being
placed on the roads committee, and
in which event he will see that this
county as well as the other counties
In southeastern Ohio get their just
share of the federal road money APP
preparation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
New Cases Filed

Kere Brock and Wilkes II. Brad
ley VS.. Ettie Ford ct al is the title of
new suit fled The action is to
test whether certain paper admit
ted to probate is the last will and
testament of the late VIM. Bradley.
Federal Chemical Co., has filed
suit against Everett Ethel and
Clark McElfresh, asking judgment
in the sum of $319.36, which plain
tiff alleges is balance due from de-
PENDANTS, for phosphate.
Chas. Ashton files suit against
Chas. N. Needham, Harry and
Maude Needham, for money only.
The amount alleged due is $500 and
interest since Aug. !, 1924, which
plaintiff claims as partnership in
terest in property here-the Star
restaurant. Petition also asks that
receiver be appointed to take pos
and control same under the order
of the court, until said sum be paid
or partnership and property rights
be fully determined, and terminated.
John w. Keller files petition in
foreclosure against Lynnly B.
Wilson, to satisfy claim which he
alleges is due, $634.34, secured by a
chattel mortgage on certain road
machinery. The defendant was the
road contractor here on the Zanes-
vile road improvement. His resi-
dence is at Newark.
Grand Jury Reports
After being in session six days,
the grand jury finished it's deliber-
ations Monday evening. The report
shows that they examined 88 wit
nesses, covering 26 cases, and pre-
sented % bills, and ignored three
In some cases more than one indict-
ment was returned against the same
person In all probably Is differ
ent persons were indicted. Those
made public follow:
Dillon Scott, for larceny-stealing
and carrying away $40 from Boyd
Kean.
Charles c. Ricketts,, assault with
intent to commit rape, on Ruby Nc
Gill. -
Thomas Brannigan, shooting with
intent to kill Leslie Skeens.
VIM. I'll. Elliott, malicious destruc-
tion of property, of Fred C. and
Rachel Wilson, to the amount of
$40
l.. D. Walker and Dana Walker,
assault and battery upon one Wal
lace w. Bragg.
Three indictments against Everett
Jones for burglary.
Delbert Coler, for abandoning his
pregnant wife, Roxana Coler.
Fred Mcdaniel, two counts-lar-
ceny, ETC.. to the value of $34.20.
Howard Gheen, larceny-$4.25
personal property of Earl Tomson.
Lewis Parker, receiving property
stolen from Earl Tomson.
Harold Riley and Cecil Smell
baker, Canton, burglary and lar
ceny, to the amount of S125.72.
PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the estate of AL
va l.. Scott, petition to sell stocks
and bonds at private sale, granted.
The total inventory of the estate
shows $1S,566.12.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
DEATH OF CECIL DRAKE
THE FUNERAL HELD HERE

The death of Cecil Drake who
had been in poor health for some
time, and whose serious condition
for the last several weeks had been
noted in these columns, occurred
Saturday. He died at the soldiers
hospital at Dayton where he had
been for some time.
Mr.. Drake who was 48 years of
age at the time of his death, was a
son of the late James Drake and
Mrs. Olive Drake Of this place. Be-
sides his wife and mother, he is
survived also by brothers and sis
ters as follows: Mrs. Ora Ellen
wood of Saginaw, Mich; Mrs. Ercel
Baker of Columbus, o.; Mrs. Olive
Haley of st. Louis; Mrs. Alice Nash
of Chicago; Mrs. Arminta Deed
rick of McConneIsville; Clarence
Drake of billiards. o., and Robin
Drake of the home. A~sister Mrs.
Ethel Nash is deceased. He was a
member of old Company M Of this
place, and was in the service of the
late war. He was skilled work
man along many lines, and indus
trious when health permitted.
The body was brought to the home
of his mother here in rooms in the
Stanbery building, from which place
funeral services were held Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. w. M.
Wilson of the Methodist Protestant
church Two hymns were read.
The services were under the aus
pices of the American Legion, and
members of that order served as
pail bearers. They were Messrs.
Raymond Finley, Samuel Taylor,
Victor Jaynes, Arthur Mcbride, Of
ford Richardson and Harry Torbert.
The casket was draped with the
American flag, and there were
numerous floral tributes from rel
atives and friends Interment was
made in the McConnelsville ceme-
terry, taps, being sounded by Mr..
Harold Savage.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Death OF Clara NJ. sherman

Mrs. Prince McKibben received
the sad information Saturday morn
ing that her sister, Miss Clara Sher-
man, had passed away at s o'clock
that morning of bowel trouble, her
death occurring at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. Woodward of Fay
etteville, o., where she had been en-
ployed this summer The following
sketch was written by a friend:
Clara Mildred, daughter of James
M. and Cora l.. Sherman. was born
Nov. 10, 1906, and died Oct. IL,
1924, aged IT years, IL months and
l day. She is survived by her faith
er, one sister Mrs. Carmen McKib-
ben, one brother Fred, and a niece
and two nephews, Edith, Duane and
Paul McKibben. Her mother pre-
ceded her in death seven years ago.
Clara was a very lovable girl and
possessed many beautiful traits OF
character. She was especially fond
of old folks and never tired of visit
ing them and bestowing little kind
nesses upon them. 1t was one of her
greatest pleasures to plan and do
for her sisters children, and she
would rather have for them, than to
have for herself. 1t is sad to know
that we shall not meet again on
earth. But we are glad that we can
look forward to happy reunion
where parting is no more.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
10 a. m, at the home of her sister,
Rev Walter Wilson officiating. In
terment was made in the McCon-
nelsyille cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
DAUGHTER AND FATHER PASS
AWAY WITHIN A FEW HOURS

Sunday morning about 9 o'clock,
Pauline, aged nine, only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence |. Michener
of F'razeysburg, passed away. Whlle
she had been a diabetic for the past
-four years, she was taken bad We'd
nesday of last week, growing worse
until her death. On Tuesday night
of last week, the child's father who
had also been i'll and in critical
condition, was taken to the Bethes-
da hospital, GAINESVILLE, and his
death occurred Sunday evening at
9 o'clock. The cause of his death
was not fully understood.
About six weeks ago he suffered
light attack of flu, and while he
apparently recovered from 1T, he
was not able to return to his work.
On Oct. 3 he suffered the removal or
a tape worm, since which time he
had never been up. While his case
was not fully understood, the doc
tors felt that his death was due to
some sort of heart trouble. He was
about 43 years of age, and was the
son of the late Thompson w. and
Vannie e. Phipps Michener. His
mother survives and resides at
Chesterhill The father died when
the SON was about a year old. G. |.
Michener leaves one brother, DR.. H.
p. Michener of Chesterhill. About
16 years ago he was married to Miss
Ada Stokes. She survives, and one
SON Francis, aged IA years.
Mr.. Michener graduated from the
Chesterhill schools, and for num-
ber of years played baseball as a
professional, playing with Zanes-
vile, Canton, and southern league.
He had call to the Columbus
team, but before he started to play,
he received an injury to his knee,
which forced him to give up ball
playing entirely. He played the po-
sition of second. base, and left field.
After his marriage, while residing
at Chesterhill, he was employed by
the Buckeye Pipe Line Co., in the
regular gang. About seven years
ago he was sent to Frazeysburg,
having been promoted to the posi-
tion of connection foreman. This
position he held until his death.
He was a member of Mt. Olive lodge
F. & A. M, Chesterhill, also of Nc
Connelsville Chapter No. 1872 r. A.
NJ, and of McConnelsyille Council
No. 106 R. & S. M. He was man
who by his genial, friendly manner
made many friends. Every one who
knew Dutch" Michener, as he was
known by all, liked him. Many
there are who will learn Of his
death with sorrow, and who tender
ly sympathize with his widow and
son in their double bereavement,
which falls so heavily upon them.
Owing to the fact that Mrs. Mich
ener's mother Mrs. j. L. Stokes of
Palo Alto, CAL, was on the way to
her daughters, the double funeral
services were not held until We'd
nesday of this week at 4 o'clock, at
Frazeysburg. This morning the
bodies will be brought to Chester
hill where services will be held by
the Masons for Mr. Michener, and
the bodies, will be inferred in the
Chesterhill cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Robert Farrell Dies In columbus

Mr.. Robert Farrell, of Philo,
aged ~ years. died Saturday at the
home of his daughter Mrs. Reggie
Krier of Columbus, where he was
staying for the winter. Death was
due to heart trouble, from which he
had been sufferer about two years.
Besides Mrs. Krier, another daugh-
ter Mrs. Francis Deeds survives. He
also leaves one brother Mr. Wm.
Farrell of this place, who is the
only surviving member OF a family
of seven children.
Funeral services were held Mon
day at 2 p. m, at Columbus, with in
terment at that place. Mr.. VIM.
Farrell Of this place and SON Mr.. s..
10. Farrell attended the funeral.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
"Step LIVELY"


'sStep Lively" the two-act Music
Girl Revue, put on here Monday
night in the opera house, by the
American Legion, was not well at
tended, although it measured up as
a fair average of home talent pro-
ductions here. 1t was put on under
the direction of the Moorehead at
traction organization of GAINESVILLE.
The music which was played by the
local orchestra, was fine, also the
dances and drills. Some of the
speaking parts were a trifie weak,
due to lack of time for proper train
ing. On the whole it merited bet
ter crowd than was in attendance.
However the small crowd was due
very largely to the fact that the
price asked for admission was way
above that usually asked here for
such productions. We are told that
the local Legion boys had made the
admission prices lower, but when
the GAINESVILLE people took charge
they boosted them. The production
was nicely costumed and the stage
settings were quite attractive.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Dies Near Elliott

Frank M. Hooper, aged 81 years.
passed away Sunday morning at his
home near Elliott, after an illness OF
several months from stomach trou-
BILE. He is survived by his wife who
was Jennie RouanZoin, and three
children-Mrs. Alice Black of Por-
terville, Mrs. Lizzie Black of near
Elliott, and Willie Hooper of Zanes-
vile. He also leaves five grand
children, and one sister, Mrs. Alice
Reed of Morganville, and one broth
or, Warren Hooper who resides in
California. His father and mother,
Flanner and Elizabeth Wildman
Hooper, three brothers-Martin,
Lemuel, and Oliver, daughter,
Ida, and three grandchildren are
deceased
The funeral of Mr.. Hooper was
held Tuesday morning, with short
services at the house and further
services at the Pennsville Christian
church, conducted by Rev. G.. HI.
Norm. Burial was made at Penns-
vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Death OF Charles Fleteber

Mr. Charles Fletcher of Beverly,
we'll known here, died Sunday at
Cleveland, while on his way to Mt.
Clemens, Mich, for his health. He
had been in the Marietta hospital,
suffering with asthma. He was a
well known clarinet player, and at
one time played with the big Six
of this place, the others being G.. w.
Partesius, Pat Wiseman, Court Saw
age, Eli Matson and Jefferson
Fouts. The deceased had played
with a number of different shows
and circuses including Howe's and
Wallace's and with Fields min
strels
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Meeting OF Presbyserial

AT the meeting of the Athens
presbyterial held here Saturday in
the Presbyterian church, Mrs. Cook
who has been a missionary in Man
churia, talked, and Rev. A. n
Grove made an address on the
church boards Miss BoZman spoke
of the year prayer calendar, and
there were other interesting fea-
lures. The meeting was an all day
one, and a fine dinner was served
cafeteria style.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Little Anderson Cglild Dies

Ruth Ellen, the four months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Anderson of GAINESVILLE, died We'd
nesday at a. M, at the Good Sa-
maritan hospital, of pneumonia, af-
ter an illness of about week. Be-
sides the parents. she is survived, by
sister Leona Ellen, and brother
Eugene Mr. Webster Anderson
here is her grandfather
The body will be brought here,
and funeral services will be held
today at o'clock from the Mrs. Amy
Matson residence. Interment will
be made in the McConnelsyille
cemetery
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16

Both the GAINESVILLE Signal and
Times Recorder are publishing ser
les of articles written by j. r. Alex
ander. manager Of Muskingum coun-
ty good roads association. on Road
Problems of Muskingum County and
How to Solve Them" Muskingum
county road problems are not unlike
those OF Morgan county, and the ar
ticles are we'll worth reading.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1924-10-16
Ezra R,usk Very III

Mr.. Ezra Rusk of this place was
taken very ilr last Thursday He has
been suffering with heart and kid
ney trouble for some time, and last
Thursday suffered a slight hemor-
rhage in the brain. His sons Messrs.
Ira and viii Rusk of Wellington,
Kan, came Saturday He is un-
conscious most of the time, and his
condition is serious