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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Thinks Well Of His Adopted State

Editor Democrat Permit me to
answer a few inquiries from our
Ohio friends, concerning the re-
sources and opportunities of south
ern California. There have been
statements published by some papers
that southern California is a desert
waste Of sand and sage-brush. 1t is
rather difficult to determine what
was meant by Southern California. 4"
Imperial valley, 125 miles east, was
once the bottom of the ocean, once
a desert, perhaps covered with sage
brush; but now the garden of the
west. We can not describe the re-
sources of Imperial county at the
present time, nor imagine the posi-
bilities of the future.
There has been planted $4,000
acres of lettuce this year, and it is
ready now for shipment to eastern
markets. We have no data of the
acreage of other vegetables and
fruits; cotton, alfalfa, and grains
but it is stated there are 100000
acres under complete cultivation.
San Diego county, northwest, is
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19

LYMAN Nixon of this place. The
wedding took place at the home OF
the brides brother, Royal Scott, In
Columbus, Saturday, Feb. z. They
will make their home in GAINESVILLE,
where the groom is employed at the
radiator plant, and are now at home
to their many friends at 80 Spring
fald avenue. Their many friends
in this neighborhood join in extend
ing to them their best wishesSfor a
long and happy life together.
Ralph Finley of GAINESVILLE spent
Sunday here with his parents.
Misses Alta Finley and Lena
Rankes have returned to GAINESVILLE,
where they will resume their WORK
at the tile factory
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Price and
Miss Sue Price spent Thursday OF
last week at Walter Ferguson's.
p B Barrett will leave this week
for Rolla. Mo-, where he will be en-
ployed as surveyor.
thurman Fluharty who has beer
laid up with some broken ribs, is
getting along nicely.
Mr.. Ray Deaver whose boyhood
home was in the Locust Grove vicin'
ity. but who now resides in Tucson
Ariz.. is suffering from a severe ac-
cident. which required the amputa
tion of his left arm at the shoulder
and left leg at the knee. He is EN-
Moved as brakeman on the rail-
road. and it is supposed the accident
occurred in that way. The word was
received here through Mr.. L. w
| Ma asterson of McConnelsville, wht
received a telegram stating his con
dition, and that he is doing as wei
as could be expected
Roy Wilson spent Sunday with MI
sister Mrs. Edgar Little of the cas-
side. and Mrs. Roy Wilson an'
daughter Geraldine visited with Mrs
Ida Wilson in McConnelsville.
Miss Alta Finley spent last weei
with her aunt Mrs. Martha Newlol
of New Lexington.
Mr.. John Wallace remains IN quit
moor health, not able to work any
Mrs. Wallace has been quite poorl
for a few days with severe pain i
her head. If anyone has quiltln
to be done Mrs. Wallace would b
very glad to do the work, and W
can recommend her work.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
The Flood OF 1892

The flood of 1882 was the first
notably great one in the Ohio valley.
1t resulted from an extended accu-
mutation of precipitation rather
than from a sudden burst of storms.
The rainfall during the summer and
fall of the previous year had been
heavy-as much as for the entire
year. normally January brought
much snow, eliminating in fall of
sixteen inches on the last ten days of
the month. Then came melting tenn
peratures accompanied by an eight
day rain.
The snowfall had covered the en-
tire Ohio basin and the mountain
rims The result was perfect del
uge, pouring from both mountain
streams and slow-moving rivers of
the level districts-all contributing
to the current of the Ohio river. The
/ river soon reached the highest points
ever known. The farms on the river
/ benches were swept clean of build
1 ings and stock. Every city along
the river was inundated, and the wa
| Ter l6Ncl SOOn IcdCHcu ouSh hCioiI
that business was practically sus-
pended in every city from Steuben-
Vile to Cincinnati, excepting only
Gallipolis.
So many wrecks of buildings clog
ged the current that there was jam
of such wreckage just below Mariet-
ia in which portions of thirty build
ings could be counted Some of the
farm buildings remained intact and
still contained their stores of hay or
grain. One barn lodged at Long
Bottom in Meigs county, which still
housed a horse that had been
stabbed in it when the flood bore it
away from the farm.
Not counting the damage in the
cities and towns, the loss by the
flood in the valley of the Ohio was
estimated at $500 mile. The Mus
kingum, the Scioto and the two
Miamis were deeply flooded and
bridges, fences, buildings, mills and
mill property, farm buildings and
farm stock were practically swept
away from the bottom levels. A
larger proportion of the property IL
the state was lost in this flood thar
in any other flood in the history o1
the state, not excepting that even oi
1913.-Col. Dispatch.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Publicity Or Propaganda

DR. H. z. W0OleVer, MeIHouiot
syndicate editorial writer, in re-
cent letter to his readers regarding
the Child Labor Amendment to the
Federal Constitution, has passed the
line of fairness.
'.The only opposition" he says,
comes from sources interested IN
cheap labor and those opposed TO
popular education"
1t is such statements as this that
have DESTROYED the influence of the
clergy in public matters these recent
wears. They are the mouthpieces OF
certain standardized opinions sup
nlied to them wholesale by propd-
gandist distributing centers, and be-
ing only mouthpieces their service
consists in noise and not in power.
In the case of man like Dr.
Woolever, whose position gives him
space in a hundred or more Metho-
dist papers Ca Capitalization which
Methodism will have cause to regret
and change ere long as contrary TO
/ its genius) this traffic lin propa-
ganda is reprehensible.
There are three considerations ne
misses: first, the rising tendency to
dent the constitution at every op-
portunity. The constitution defines
and establishes the sovereignty ol
the states, and this amendment at
tacks that sovereignty. Worse thar
that, it attacks sovereignty on the
false assumption that the states
have failed in the duty which the
amendment would pass on to the
federal government. Of 4S states
46 have stringent child labor laws
All the states have stringent schoo
laws. Eight states fix the schoo
age at 18; five at II; twenty-elgh'
at 16; one at Is, and six at IA. The
states have done their duty, bu
their duty does not provide for an
other Socialistic bureau at Wash
ington, hence this new attempt a
government by amendment.
Another consideration is the child
Loafing has come about too widel.
Through our national prosperity, II
be further encouraged by law. Th'
boy and girl under Is have the righ
to begin their career without al
American law curtailing their liber
ty. There is no useful American to
day who would not have been handi
capped by a legal barrier against in
itiative in his youth. This amend
ment does not regulate child labo
as it's proponents with knowing an
deliberate Misrepresentation assert
it regulates the child. It gives tn
child over to the United States gov
ernment until he is is.
II is quite easy to succumb to an
CRY indignation which American
!. | feel at such a suggestion. Bu'
There is a third considerations; thi
|, amendments proposal will neve
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19

Miss Corinne Wolf was called
home on account of the death of her
grandfather, Wednesday.
Mrs. Jane Wagner visited Mrs.
Ann Brooks last Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Byers from GAINESVILLE,
visited her parents over Sunday.
Mrs. Floyd Sims went to Aanes-
Vile last week to see her sister MISS
Clara Hartley who was in the. nos
pital as mentioned above.
Albert Williams has been suffer
ing with heavy cold
Mildred and Grace Williams visit
ed Jane Wagner Saturday.
Emmett Wagner and Arthur Hart
ley went to GAINESVILLE Saturday.
Mrs. Albert Williams visited her
brother Frank Burtnett at Glouster
from Friday until Sunday.
Vern Love was at Glouster last
Thursday.
- VIM. Van Horn is saving wood for
Emory Updike, and will saw some
for owen GLADDEN. and Dan Van
Horn
Mrs. Emma Van Horn and Itol
visited their aunts Mrs. Ann Brooks
and Miss Margaret Pierce, Tuesday
Miss Itol Van Horn attended the
| funeral of Miss Fay Anguish.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
RS13l!S! RS1l}!jSSiSSZg4

had to take our pen in hand to an
swer kicking letters from constitu-
entS.
There were no typewriting ma
chimes. The speaker had no parlia-
mentary expert. He decided every
contention without explanation of
parliamentary palaver. We had no
rules committee. We had no steer
ing committee running to the White
House to find out what legislation
the President favored. The first ar
ticle of the federal constitution fixes
that duty solely with congress.
eve had no tariff experts TO con-
fuse the rudimentary congressman
and no calendar Wednesday. We
had no secretary of agriculture,
hence the farmers were contented
and reasonably prosperous"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19

21 and As performed two days
labor on the roads Editor, is the
law repealed? If so, when?
(The law was repealed about 20
years ago.--Editor.)
When Talleytown was thriving
village; had a store, coopershop,
blacksmith shop, shoe, maker shop.
and grocery.
When VIM. Lackey killed beeves
and hogs, to supply the town with
fresh meats.
When John r. Bozman rode a
white horse by the name of Tuck,
when he bought cattle to drive
east.
When a contractor by the name of
Peacemaker superintended the work
on the old Calico railroad in '54.-
| j. B. f.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Newton Ridge

C. w. Thompson was called to
GAINESVILLE last week on account OF
the sickness of the little daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Thompson.
Mrs. Albert Henery and son Lew
is who have been visiting at the
Reverdy Henery home spent last
week with her mother Mrs. Asbury
Taylor of near McConnelsyille.
VIM. Bowles and wife of Malta
were over Sunday visitors with her
parents Howard White and wife.
Mrs. Elva Bachelor is confined to
her home this week with the mumps,
and Mrs. Gladys Tompkins has been
confined to her home for. the past
ten days being under the doctor
care.
Mrs. Alice Newsom entertained
last Saturday evening at her nome
for her Sunday school class. The ev-
ening was spent socially and gener-
Gus treat of candy and apples was
enioyed. The class elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows
Pres, John Wetherell; vice pres,
Stanley Newsom; secy, Mary olmp-
son: treas, Violet Newsom.
Clyde Spencer and family spent
Friday and Saturday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Lloyd Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Scott OF
Stockport and Daryl Wagner OF
Pennsville were callers Sunday at
Wendell Tompkins' and Walter Ul-
lom's.
Mrs. Chas. Harkins of Pennsyllle
spent Friday with her daughter Mrs
| Wendell Tompkins.
Miss Allie Bailey is visiting a fe"
days with her sister Mrs. VIM. MIL
! Ter of Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard White had
as Sunday visitors their daughter
and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Daugherty of Roosterville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19

none the less productive, but not SO
larger population, more wealth,
larger cities and towns, immense re-
sources, better opportunities, mere
congenia1 people, and a much better
place to live. Education in Sa4
Diego is fourishing like a "gree~
bay tree" The school enrolment
this year is $500 more than last
year; more demand for teachers and
school buildings. The building per-
mits for the month of January, 1926,
are over $1,O00,000. Has been
necessary for the last three or feur
years to build at least one junior
high school building each year. Car
penters get 50 per day, plumbers
SO, plasterers $12, unskilled labor
$4. Women charge soc per hour fer
| house work.
We go north $50 miles to Los An
geles county, and to the city of "An-
gels" the Chicago of the western
coast. Words would fail to describe
this magic city, with all of its re-
/
ties.
There are many good things to bs
said about southern California, but
will refrain from saying more, lest
this should appear as booster, :"
lest you should say that it is toe
good to be true. However, I would
not be patriotic, would not be true
to my adopted state, if / should not
in a mild way at least, refute
those Misrepresentation, those an
warrantable slams directed at cur
"Californy."
You will notice nothing has been
said of the climate. Well, it has
been worth thousands to me. | en-
joy it, admire it, love it. Have Of
ten wished [ could export slice OF
our December and January product
to our friends in Morgan county
but it is not transferable. However
you can have it here in abundance;
it is permanently established, doing
business at the old stand, ever cater
ing to the land of sunshine, of beau
ty, and of plenty. r. Mcdonald
4770, 38th ST., San Diego, Calf.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Neelyville

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold OllVer ana
sons Paul and Dale spent Sunday
with Mrs. Gerald Sleek's.
Mrs. Annie Ralph, Mrs. Annie
Humphries and Glenn Farnsworth
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Robinson.
oliver Gheen spent Sunday even
ing at Harold divers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Ralph spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ODE Nc
Kibben.
Albert Rush of Nebraska, is
spending a few days with Howard
Taylor and family.
It. It. Fisher, Mrs. George Buchan-
an and Mrs Belle Fisher visited
Monday at Mrs. Margaret Henerys.
Mrs. Jane Gheen is visiting her
sen oliver Gheen and wife. .
Walter Taylor spent few days at
Elmer Gheen's recently.
Mrs. Nellie Farnsworth and son
Glenn visited Monday at Mrs. Mary
Gbeehs.
Mrs. Haven Hammond and chill
dren are spending few days in Nc
C0nnelsville.
Paul Oliver visited Saturday with
Robert Barnes.
The next meeting of Neelyville
grange will be Feb. 27, at one
O'Clock, with following program:
What constitutes a rich man, w. G.
Glenn: music, leader, w. E. Hender-
SON; reading, Mrs. Florence Strong;
roll call; current events; contests,
Haven Hammond and T. T. Fisher.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Rural Dale
Death OF Frank Frame

After a short illness from asthma
and pneumonia, Frank Frame died
at his home Thursday, Feb. IL, at
IL o'clock. The deceased is survived
by his wife and three children
Cecil, Denzil and Corwin, all OF the
home: four brothers w. S. and II.
M. of Rural Dale, E. I'll. of Newark,
and Harry G.. Frame of Zanesviiie,
besides many other relatives. His
parents and brother died several
wears ago. The deceased was In MS
56th year, and was consistent
member of the Rural Dale Baptist
church. Mr.. Frame was prosper
Gus farmer, and will be greatly
missed in this vicinity as well as In
his home. The funeral services were
conducted at the Baptist church
here Saturday, at l o'clock by the
nastor Rev. Cook. A very touching
sermon was preached from the l4th
chapter of ST. John, End and 3rd
verses. The singing was beautiful;
the choir was George Betz and son
Dennis, Robert Henderson, I. n.
Jackson and daughter Bernice, with
Miss Hazel Starrett at the organ.
The burial was made in the Rural
Dale cemetery near the church.
MusevilIe Man Dies
Quite a few from this place at
tended the funeral of Mr.. Hanson
Starrett, aged 10 years, who after a
lingering illness died at his nome
near Museville last Thursday night,
Feb. II. The funeral services were
held at the Blue Rock Baptist
church last Sunday at ! O'CLOCK
Rev. Cook officiated at the funeral
Burial was made at the Blue Rock
cemetery.
Rev. Hall, a former beloved pas
ter here. but now of near Coshocton,
preached a fine sermon at the M. II
church last Friday night. Rev. Hall
had been called to Gaysport on tna'
date to preach the funeral or MRS
Joseph Hutchinson, whose sickness
and death have been noted In this
paper. He was solicited by some OF
the members to come and preach al
the church here last Friday night
tt is needless to say that the mem
bers of the church enjoyed his ser
rson. which was fine, and greatly en-
joyed meeting him. The series O.
meetings here which lasted Over
three weeks is still going on.
Paul Shilling who has employ
naent at Toledo, is visiting his par
ents here, Mr.. and Mrs. John Shill
ing.
The roads here are getting awful
ly bad. causing traffic to be greatl.
eliminated. People will have to b'
content to stay at home I'LL th'
roads get better.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Guard The Boy

Judge Yeatman, of the Cincinnati
municipal court, in recent address
to parents and sons, paid merited
tribute to the Boy Scout movement.
stating that it provides a SOVEREIGN
remedy for the preservation of youth
from crime.
This is true. There probably is
no influence outside the home-and
IT may even often prove to be su-
perior to the home inf1uence-more
potent to guide boys Alright than
that exercised by the Boy Scout
movement. The organization is one
of the most valuable institutions in
America. AS Judge Yeatman point
ed out. it gives the boy something to
do, and something of the right kina.
1t instructs him toward right ideals.
1t makes good men and good citizens
of boys, dowers them with healthy
bodies and healthy minds.
Judge Yeatman has had ample
opportunity to observe youth in it's
relation to the reactions of crime.
| The mournful professions pass be-
! fore the criminal bench day by day.
| The spectacle is a distressing one.
Perhaps most of these boys could be
/ saved. There is something of good
in every boy. How to develop i is
the problem. The Boy Scout move
ment here can do much. 1t should
be encouraged and supported in ev-
cry possible way.
As Judge Yeatman observed, ii
4 generally is in youth that man gets
his start in crime. To check the
criminal tendency at it's inception il
the grave duty of parents and So
ciety. Prevention of crime is bet
ter, more valuable, than any social.
ed cure for crime. The courts have
neither province nor potency as NOR
al regenerators. Understanding oi
the boy nature, normal human
kindly influence and affectionate di
rection will do more for a boy on the
verge OF a criminal career than al
the courts and prisons in existence
The normal boy easily is led; he can
not easily be forced to do or not tC
do a thing
A great church says: "Give us the
child during the formative period oil
its mind and you may have it after
ward
There is sound reason in that The
policy has filed the world with gooC
men and good women.
The youthful mind is as respon
sive to good as it is to evil influences
perhaps more so.-Cincinnati En-
0uirer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
East Branch

Mrs. Dan Van Horn visited her
sister Mrs. Curt Brooks at Glouster
and her brothers Dan and Mac Luns-
ford from Friday until Sunday.
Miss Clara Hartley left the hos
pital Thursday and went to her
brother Bert's and then will visit her
other brother Cecil Hartley until she
is able to make the trip home. Miss
Dora Hartley is with her.
Mrs Anna Williams and Mrs.
Jane Wagner visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Leren Dew Wednesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
CHURCH CONNECTION OF THE
MEMBERS OF NEXT CONGRESS

According to statement maze
public from the board of temperance,
prohibition and public morals of the
NJ e. church, which follows a care
full investigation, more than go per-
cent of the members of the incoming
congress are adherents of a re-
ligious denomination: "Methodists
lead in both the house and senate"
says the statement, with Presby-
terians and Episcopalians following
closely. In the house of representa-
tives there are so Mehodists and 27
| in the senate. The Presbyterians
have &c members OF the house and
there are II Presbyterian senators.
The Episcopalians number 81 repre-
sentatives and % senators. Thirty
| two representatives are members of
the Roman Catholic church, with
four senator's of that church. There
are eight Hebrews in the house and
none in the senate. The following
is the summary:
| Methodist, house 90, senate 27;
Presbyterian. SO, IL; Episcopal, ST.
I22; Baptist 48, s.; Congregational
80, 6; Christian Disciple, Il, 1;
Lutheran IT, 2; Quaker 3, 1; United
Brethran 2, O; Reformed 3, O; Men
monte / O; Marmon /, 2; Universal
| ist 2. O.; Unitarian 4, 2; Christian
Scientist /, O; Roman Catholic, 30,
IA; Hebrew 8, @; Protestant Z, o.;
None 35, 10;Vacancies /, O; I'm
1
Southern members are mostly
Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist and
Presbyterian From the east come
e iscopalians, Congregationalists
ICatholics and Jews. The middle west
lis we'll represented in almost all de-
nominations
| eff members of fraternities which
lrequire belief in God are taken into
consideration the number of law
makers who have professed religious
conviction will be found still great
Ter. There are 304 Masons in the
house, and 65 in the senate. Ninety
leight representatives are knights OF
Pythias and there are 13 Knights in
1.-The senate. The Odd Fellows have
la representatives and senator's.
"Of the 35 men in the house OF
representatives with no religious al
lfiliations % are Masons and are
lPythians; while of the whose re-
Iligious affiliations are unknown.
lare Masons. The 10 senators with
non-religious affiliations include
lMasons. and all 8 of those whose re
IIigious affiliations are unknown arr
| Masons.
"While much is being said of the
decline of the influence OF the
church." says the board of temper
.ance. "these figures bring out strlk
ingly the fact that the little churcf
on Main street, the meeting house
in the wild wood, and the big cit!
church are still furnishing the intel
lligence and character which dlrec
the destinies of the nation.
America was founded by men Wh'
were. in the main, devoted believer
in the Christian faith and the nation
will not go far astray so long as
is directed according to the princl
pies of the Fatherhood of God am
the Brotherhood of Man as lai'
down by the Christian church
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
Heads 800, 900, 900 Corporation

P. K. Wrigley has been elected
president of the VIM Wrigley, Jr.
Co., the 9O,000,00O chewing gum
corporation P. K. is just past 80
and one of the youngest presidents
of large manufacturing concern i'll
the United States. He started his
business career by putting Wrigley's s
on the map in Australia and has
been vice-president of the American
company since 1915, except for two
years in the United States naval
aviation service during the war
His father, VIM. Wrigley, Jr., now
becomes chairman of the board OF
directors
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
DeerfeId

Rev. Whiting closed very inter
esting series of meetings at Deer
field last week. His discourses were
very much appreciated and a good
attendance each night.
Nixon-Scott Marriage
Friends here have received cards
announcing the marriage of MISS
Nora Scott, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Scott of Roseville, and MI.
Roy M. Nixon, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
GETTING UP NIGHTS
LIS One of Natures Danger Signals. A
Healthy Bladder Does Not Act
at NIGHT

Irritation, excessive sacidity or
abnormal deposits may be the cause.
1t needs cleansing. Lithiated Buchu
(Keller Formula) acts on the kid
neys and bladder as EPSON Salts on
the bowels r. d. Neblett, 10 Oak
St., Battle Creek, Mich, says: For
three years had to get up three
times at night. Lithiated Buchu
(Keller Formula) helped me in two
days. / now do heavy work" 1t
isn't patent medicine. The formu-
la is on the label. Sold by leading
drug stores or Keller Laboratory,
Mechanicsburg Ohio. Locally at
Danford Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-19
First Quiets-Then
Ends A Cough

That terrible "hack", 'hack",
s'hack", that almost drives you fran
tic and strains your whole body can
swallow now and then of that fine
old medicine, Kemp's Balsam. 1t cuts
the phlegm. soothes the infiamed
membrane and takes away that con-
stant desire to cough, cough, cough.
Only 80 cents at all stores.