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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
Bald Knob

Sam McFerren is doing the car
penter work for the erection of two
new porches for l.. Stegner of Tn
ionville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Arland of
GAINESVILLE spent the week end with
home folks.
v. S. Sherlock of Cincinnati who
has been spending few days with
home folks, returned home Monday.
John Murphy and Chas. Bell made
a business trip to Roseville We'd
nesday of last week.
Forrest Reed and family We're
callers at o. C. Reeds Sunday.
Claude Murray left Friday for
Mansfield, where he has employ
ment
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Drake and
family spent Sunday with relatives
at Beverly.
Mr. and Mrs. Lew Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Phillis of Centerville
were callers at Ed Stewards Sunday
evening.
Ed Friermuth and family and Mr..
and Mrs. John Cosgrave of Zanes-
vile spent Sunday with John Sher-
lock and family.
Paul Cannon and family spent
Sunday with Andy Gannon's of Rein
ersville.
Miss Lilly Bell returned home, af-
ter a few days visit with relatives
at GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dolph Hook and
John Bennett attended the picnic at
Big Bottom Thursday of last week.
H. o.. McFerren and Wilbur Nc
Ferren made business trip to Vim
cent Thursday.
Harley Walker, wife and little
child from the west are visiting at
the home Of his father c. A. Walk
er and other relatives.
Mildred Gines spent Sunday at
Forrest Reeds.
Miss Mary Kachovic returned to
Columbus, where she has employ
ment.
Several from this vicinity attend
ed the all day meeting at Emery
Sunday. In spite OF the hot wealth
er and dusty roads, all report a fine
time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
East Branch

Elder Gorrell closed his meeting
at East Branch Sunday night with a
good attendance, the house being
full
Mr.. and Mrs. z. S. Pierce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ogle Pierce and Mrs. Lizzie
Pierce from Crooksville, attended
church here Sunday.
Miss Daisy Wagner visited her
mother and brother from Saturday
night until Sunday night.
Elder Gorrell commenced his
meeting at Rosseau Monday night
The Kincaid reunion was held
Sunday at Jesse Chappelear's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Love went to
Corning Saturday night. When they
got home the house and yard were
filled with people, to remind Mrs.
Love that it was her birthday also
that of her cousin Elsie Van Horn.
Mrs. Dan Van Horn attended the
Howard reunion at Bishopville Sun
day.
Two miners were killed recently
near Crooksville while at work.
One man left a wife and seven chill
dren.
Brosier Brooks, Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson Pierce and Fred Williams at
tended the X X. K. gathering at
Buckeye Lake Saturday night
Fred Williams is working for his
uncle Luther Tippie.
Bert Williams did his threshing
Saturday evening and they moved to
Joe Parsons.
Miss Dora Hartley visited her
mother Saturday night, and Sunday
returned to GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight James and
Donald Updike motored down to
church Sunday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
Buck Run

J. B. Hall and wife went to Mar
ietta and Caldwell, Sunday.
Harry Scott of Crooksville is visit
ing at John Glass for few days.
Mrs. Charles Scott and daughter
visited at Rosseau last week.
Ray Love and family of Bucyrus
are visiting with Harry Carter and
family.
Harry Ellis and family have gone
to Akron for a few days visit.
Jesse Niceswanger and family OF
Malta visited at Charles Scott's Sun
day.
J. J. Wamer and family of Nor
ganville have gone to Ada to see
Mrs. Wamer's sister who is in poor
health.
Mrsa George Borden of Morgan
vile who has been in poor health
for some time, is not so we'll at pres
ent.
Everett Davis is attending the
state fair.
Clyde Reed. son of Charles Reed
who has been working for Walter
Graham this summer, has typhoid
fever
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
Never sickeD or gripe-only z5s

pIoyed in the high school for the
coming year.
|. The schools of this township will
begin Monday, Sept. z.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Barkhurst
and daughter Alberta and son Blaine
and Mrs. Chas Henderson attended
the Barkhurst reunion at Stockport,
Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Greer and
Robert and Lewis Greer spent Tues
day in GAINESVILLE.
Miss Ethel Roberts of GAINESVILLE
spent the week end at her home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Rftchey and
two small children and Mrs. Mary
McGovern and daughter Ella motor
ed to Dresden Sunday and spent the
day with Mrs Ritchey's uncle at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Stewart and
daughter Erma spent Friday in
GAINESVILLE.
Preaching services at Pisgah next
Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Sunday school
at 1880. The new pastor Rev. Doug
las will preach his first sermon
here Everybody welcome
Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Finney of
GAINESVILLE are spending a few days
at Sam Stewart's.
Miss Beulah Harden of near Rose
vile has been visiting at Ed Robb's
the past week.
E. e. Robb's and Chas. Reed and
family attended the Robb reunion at
Futnam Hill park in GAINESVILLE,
Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
Meigs

Dogs made a raid on the fiocks Of
s. w. Scott, Anderson and Flanders
and ]. F. McGregor Thursday night.
The threshing machine is in the
neighborhood, wheat and oats a
good yield.
The young folks will begin their
labors on Labor Day in Bristol
schools.
The mid-week service at Mt. Zion
Thursday evening, in charge of the
McKendree folks, was not only re-
ligious service, but musical and
intellectual treat. We don't know
what G.. s. Strong will talk about in
his institute work, but we know he
is competent to talk on church work.
A good talker speaking from real
experience, a Christian life.
Thursday evening, Sept. 10, at Mt.
Zion, an old time prayer and exper-
fence meeting, with the venerable
John D. Rutledge leader. Old folks
who have been long in the service,
young folks who want to be long in
the work, are especially invited. The
hymns will be the old ones sung by
the congregation like they did when
Mr.. Rutledge was boy. Come.
Meigs Valley grange meeting this
Saturday night. From the topics
assigned in the lecture hour, it looks
like a heavy weight.
Folks who look out for them
selves. sometimes need help. We
had the pleasure of attending the
big dav at Emery Sunday. While
10Th the Bristol and Unionville
scribes were present and viii no
IL ~ tt~ri+ 70
up, yet we can not help telling you
that lot of folks missed real
treat. The chorus was made up of
II men. all members of the First NJ.
E. church of Cambridge. Mr.. Arch
er who is president Of the laymen' s
conference Of this district. told rs
that possibly he would bring these
men TO Mt. Zion this fall Throw
your rooster little more feed and be
ready for an all day treat and bless
ings
j. H Howard of Gallia county, son
Cecil and wife and son Mack of Co
lumbus. We're guests of the formers
daughter Mrs. S. s. Sines and fam
ly of route four Saturday and Sun
day. Mr.. Howard was a former
Bristol resident
To Mr.. ana MIS-. NJ. w. Gray, sun
day night, daughter.
The voters Of Bristol township
will take their biennial vote on a
bond issue for high school build
ing We are informed the building
is to be located on the pike, the adj
vantage being that teachers can
flivyer to town in the evening. It
might be we'll to move all the school
houses TO the pike It would save
gas for the superintendent and we
could have city teachers in all the
schools.
Elder Moody preached at the local
church Sunday morning and even
ing
The finishing touches are put on
the Meigs Valley grange building
and grounds, preparatory to the ded-
ication, date of which will be an
nounced in a few days. If all come
who have expressed a desire to do
so. crowd unprecedented in grange
history in Morgan county will gath
er on that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha James, Mr..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03

er, with advice of the best lawyer
obtainable and the encouragement
of local law enforcement officials.
The address by Rolling Thunder.
a Mohawk Indian, who for several
seasons has had on sale at the out
side market, handwork and curiosi-
ties made by his people, was full of
thrill. He had worked his way
through college at the University of
Syracuse, and is one Of 1000 who re-
ceived an education. For the past
year he has been missionary to 500
pagan Senecas in the state of New
York.
Shall we listen now to a deeper
color? DR.. Claiming Tobias, secre-
tary of the colored work department
of the Y. NJ. c. A., Natl Council, was
man of unusually fine physique,
with very mellow voice, and pre-
sented a well-dressed appearance,
appealing in every way, as he show
ed us the negro as an asset He
was glad to recognize many of the
names and works done by our broth
ers of color.
And now for the reception given
by the Presbyterians TO group of
SuDdI LtdCHCIS dlu oIuuGHtS, dDOut
so in number, having spent almost a
month in the schools here. These
educators were all Spanish speaking
but we were fortunate in having a
missionary guest in our home, who
was from Havana, Cuba, so the in
depreciation of the welcome address,
and response was comprehended by
all. Their attitude and earnest ex-
preston as they sang their country's
song was most impressive and at the
amphitheatre the audience arose
while they sang and presented to
the institution the Cuban flag. Our
smiles and hand shake needed no in
depreciation.
Under the title of party for Col
den Bellies" in the daily was de-
scription of reception given as US
ual by Mrs Bestar, wife of the pres
ident of the institution, to ladies
over rs years old. There were %
present, The real belle" of the oc-
casion proved to be Mrs. Lois S.
Nichols of Missouri, who is 81 years
of age. Let me quote to you bit
from Earl Barnes lecture, sure
recipe against growing old and of no
account He says: Every season, see
new things, read new books, make
new friends, keep alive" Shall we
start even this fall with this healthy
uplift?"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
East Bloom

Mrs Prudence Barkhurst and
granddaughter Alberta have been
spending a few days visiting rela-
tives in McConnelsville.
Mrs. Harriet Huffman who has
spent the past three months in
GAINESVILLE and near Roseville and in
this vicinity with relatives, has re-
turned to her home in McConnels-
Vile.
Miss Mildred Reed has returned
to her home near Douda, after visit
ing with relatives here, the past
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Greer and son
Lewis spent Sunday at Clovis Rob-
erts' near McKendree.
+. R. Culver sold a herd of pure
bred Herefords to j. M Riley near
Gilbert last week. There were over
20 head of cattle which were cows
and young cattle in the herd, and
they were driven through to Mr..
Riley's farm.
H. H. Greer and family and Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Greer spent Sunday
afternoon at Sam Stewards.
H. ]. Clifford spent Tuesday night
at the home. of his father John Gif-
ford near McKendree.
A number from here are expecting
to attend the state fair this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Roberts and
Frank McPeak and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Offord were callers at E. A
Greer's Sunday.
Geo. Barkhurst and son Carl sold
a number of nice cattle to Dover
Bros, of McConnelsville, last week.
Mr.. Bernard Roberts has return
ed home from New Concord where
he has spent most of the summer in
school. He will begin teaching next
week at Ringgold, where he is EN-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
TriadeIDhia

About 200 relatives and friends
attended the Applemaf1 reunion
held here at the camp grounds last
Saturday. The forenoon was spent
in visiting, and after a big picnic
dinner, there was music and splen-
did address by Prof. Walter j.
| Bankes Of Akron, also short talks by
Rev. w. s. Hart of Deavertowh and
Nathan Bankes, and defamation
! by little Miss Forest Bankes Other
forms of entertainment were horse
shoe pitching and baby rack.
Chauncey Jadwin of Porterville had
charge of the refreshment stand.
Announcement for the reunion next
year will be made later. Several car
loads who came Saturday evening
were disappointed as there was no
evening session
The showers Monday and Monday
night were very welcome. since veg
citation was beginning to dry up. and
water for stock was very scarce in
places.
John Humphrey of near Oil
Spring and his brother George Hum
phrey Of Malta were callers at Her
man Richardson's one evening last
week
Thos. Davis, wife and grandson
returned to their home at Brown, W.
Va, Monday, after a few days visit
with their son A. Fl. Davis and fam
lily.
p. e Carpenter drove 500 head Of
sheep from Washington county last
week.
Martin Wise has been appointed
township trustee to succeed Ezra
Deaver, resigned.
Malcolm Tysinger and family and
Leo Patterson and family, enjoyed
homemade ice cream with f. r.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
RonrOcK

Willis Ralph. who has been living
on Q. E. Knights farm in Meigs
township, has moved to the Patter-
son farm which he recently pur-
chased, near Olive Green.
Clyde Blackburn was called to
GAINESVILLE on account Of the serious
condition of his daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Howard Blackburn of near
Reinersville. who was taken to a
hospital and underwent an opera
tion for the removal of a tumor
Several around here are expectin 9
to attend the state fair.
We were inst wondering recent
r what had become Of the old fash
Toned long whiskered farmer who
would finish UP his harvesting and
then on Saturday afternoon hitch up
to the spring wagon and take his
family to visit his wifes people. We
decided that he was now extinct,
but not so,-not entirely. We saw
him go along the other day.
j. Fl. Paxton is making a visit at
the dairy farm of his son near
GAINESVILLE.
II makes a big difference, finan-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
HOMES FOR SCHOOL

Just a short time left in which to
buy home for your children before
high school and normal school begin
Houses that can be re-sold after the
children finish school Cheaper
than renting. Buy now. Save the
rent:
4 room, near school. $1,000.
S room, bath, only $1,000.
6 room, / " acre, barn, $1,000.
S room, near school, $4,000.
5 room, bath, 7th ST., s2.25O.
Good double, bath, near square.
room, inside toilet, $500.
6 room, barn, 8th ST., $4,000.
8 room, double garage, $4,000.
CD room, s1,150 to $4,000.
(4) doubles $2,100 to $4,000.
room, near Main, $4,000.
s room, bath, barn, $4,000.
6 room, modern, $4,000.
9 room, bath, $4,000.
Double, bath, near school, $3,100.
6 room, garage, barn, $3.50.
(4) room bargains.
EMMETT A. TAYLOR. Agent
End Floor, Jones Bldg.
Oyer Stanbery Drug Store
McgshHefsyills, Ohio
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
The Finley Reunion


The first reunion Of the Finley
family was held at the Deerfield
church grove on Thursday, August
27. There were 100 registered,
nearly all of whom were descend
ants of James, Robert and John Fin
ley, three brothers who came to this
county and settled in Deerfield town
ship and the edge of Union and NAL
ia about 100 years ago. The first to
come was David Finley who was a
son of John; he settled on the farm
now owned by Harry M. Finley who
is his grandson. His father and two
uncles, together with their families
followed in a short time and for
about a century the name has been
gan county Nearly all of them
made the Deerfield church their
church home after its organization
and the number of graves with Fin
ley markers in the cemetery there
bears mute evidence of their num-
berS.
All of the three original families
were we'll represented at the re-
union, and most enjoyable day was
spent. An immense dinner was
served cafeteria style which was en-
joyed to the limit After dinner had
settled all collected in the church
where the family history was dis
cussed and plans for the future were
made. Speeches were made by
Hiram Finley, j. H. Pennell, Josiah
Thompson of Uniontown, Pa. and
others. Mr.. Thompson is a Finley
descendant from another line and is
preparing a history of the family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
rgan County Democrat McConne Sepember3

Newman and sisters last Wednesday
evening.
Mrs J. w. Edgell left Monday for
West Virginia, for an extended visit
with relatives.
Harry Patterson and wife and
Frank Grey and wife of GAINESVILLE
were Sunday visitors at Arthur Ap-
plemans.
The Republicans held their eau
Gus here Monday night; the Demo
Gratis Tuesday night.
Sunday school next Sunday at ]
p. m. Preaching at D. m. This is
the last preaching service for this
conference year
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
Volume 56
sseinion
Reunion
---5pleman reunion
phia Aug. 20, and
COMMlSSkported. At noon


reunion
phia Aug. 20, and
COMMlSSkported. At noon
dinner was en-
Tuesday theter which a short
ers held their @dered. Rev. w. s.
sion. Businepwn and Prof w. j..
Commission were the prlnclPal
aorad - bo,hl conversation occu-
~ der of the time. Re-
couh' " iaDte furnished by the
Bristol; Mo1tionary of Porterville.
ems and Ps for next year are A.
townshipa, president, other Of
point wac. III. Aler. c. M. Bankes,
in the sliams, L. A. Appleman
bridge. Masterson, sec'y-treas.
T,sywere 1872 in attendance
..1g those from distance pres
Ent were Pauline, Vera and Mary
Masterson of South GAINESVILLE; Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Bankes, Margaret
Bankes and Willard Bankes of Ak
ron; S. E. and Edna Appleman of
GAINESVILLE; Mrs. Minnie Tamago,
Columbus; Elsie M, Betty c. and
Jean Esther Mears of Washington,
Pa; H. NJ. Fell, Mrs. Emma Fell
and G. E. Petit, Crooksville; Pearl
INLAY, Blue Rock; S. S. Masterson,
Akron; C. G. Masterson and wife,
Joan Masterson, New Lexington;
Pauline Tedrow, Bernadine Fell,
Crooksville; Kathryn Patterson,
GAINESVILLE; Russell Campbell, Eliza
beth Campbell, Roseville; Vera
Davis, Stockport; Louise and Rich
ard Masterson, Columbus.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03

and Mrs. Harry Robb and babe Nor
ma Jean, Blue Rock; and Earl Rob-
erts and family of East Bloom spent
Sunday at the Yauger home.
Bristol township will be repre-
sented at the state fair.
There seems TO be quite a bit of
dissatisfaction by the raising Of the
price of admission to the Morgan
county fair. 1t looks as though the
board has made mistake. Some
times it is well to talk these things
over with folks. 1T might seem fun
ny. but the grange is the folks who
ought to be consulted in an agricul-
tural fair.
Radcliff and Riseberg have re-
freshment stand at the Caldwell fair,
this week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
[ L Y r Ell N | 9 N S
IONS For Former Residents and Hcme Folk

He gave most interesting talk
which gave those present an intro
duction to some Of their ancestors
of whom was Samuel Finley Breese
Morse, inventor Of the Morse code
and telegraph.
BY unanimous vote it was decided
to meet annually, and the next meet
ing to be at Deerfeld. Officers were
elected as follows: President, H. M.
Finley; vice pres, S. A. Finley;
sec'y-treas., Mrs. Fern Finley, all OF
McConnelsville; an advisory and
program committee consisting OF
Amos Finley, Miss Faye Trout, Chas.
Finley and Ralph Finley.
Some of those from distance
were w. H. Trout and wife of Bre-
men and their four children, Faye
of Bremen, Forrest of Newark, OFT of
Lancaster and Frank of New Lex
ington, also several grandchildren;
Mrs. w. M. Payne and two children
of Worthington, O.; c. D. Finley,
wife and son George of Mt. Sterling,
o.; J. H. Pennell and family. Zanes-
Vile: Mrs. Deedrick of Cleveland;
Josiah Thompson of Uniontown, Pa.
George w. Finley of McConnelsville
was the oldest one present and
Hiram Finley of Sayre a close sec
ond.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03

Carefully examine the premium
list before making your entries, and
designate the animal or article en-
tered by it's number as it is described
in the premium list. If you fail to
do this you will be considered re-
sponsible for all errors therein. En-
try blanks may be had on appiica-
tion to the secretary.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03
Picnic Near Shannon McPeek Home

Picnic Near Shannon McPeek Home
A picnic was held August %, at a
grove about one mile east of Bart
lett, near the home of Shannon Nc
Peek. The table was full of "Na-
ture's Best" and the dinner was
served in cafeteria style. The after
noon was spent in visiting. and the
crowd was entertained by a choir of
mixed voices from Parkersburg and
Marietta.
Those present were Robert and
Hannah McPeek, John and Abbie
McPeek, David and Madge McPeek
and family, John, Marjorie and Bea-
trice; Lewis McPeek and family,
Herman, Charles, Violet, Kenneth
and Kenzie; Frank and Florence
McPeek and family, Roy, Floyd and
Myrtle; Shannon and Mary McPeek
and family Lola Melzina and Twila; i;
Otis and Elsie McPeek and family,
William and Mary; Anna McPeek,
Sylvester and Happy Forshey. Those
present from West Virginia were
David and Lou McPeek, c. w. and
Lizzie McPeek and family, Jacob,
Beva and Geneva; r. j. and Ger
trude McPeek and Howard; G. E.
and Mary McPeek and family, Flor
ence, Joe and Marie; Henderson and
Ruby McPeel1 and family, Harley
and Clinton; Harry McPeek and
Lloyd McPeek. Others from Ohio
were Robert and Minerva Mahoney,
John and Alice Mahoney and family,
Mildred, Thomas and Frank Smith
(visitor); Willis and Glenna Ma
honey, Charles and Jennie Mahoney
and family. Florence, Gertrude,
Charles, Arvilla, Clarence. Raymond
and Gladys; j. w. Meredith, Thorn
as Jackson, H. H. Duckworth, Mr..
and Mrs. p Webster and Earl Wood.
A very enjoyable day was spent by
all, and although no arrangements
were made, there was talk of MAX
ing it an annual meeting.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03

circus i contracted
s evere stomach
trouble and nervous
breakdown. 7 b e
doctor advised oper-
alton Immediately,
but / was afraid Of
operations and put
it off. A friend sug-
gested I try TUFTS
Pills. he h a v | n G
used them for years.
After thp first dose
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03

Jersey City. N. J.--Mr. George NJ.
Downs writes :--"When was q
trapeze performer travelling with the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-09-03

I began to feel better and would not
be without them. / feel as young
and full of vigor as / did when
Joined the circus" At all druggists
Evening star., 1925-04-17
AMERICAN ELUDES
| MEXICAN BANDITS
Kidnapped for Ransom, Es-
Capes-Eye Injured When
! Auto Is Fired On.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Ell PASO, Tex. April Nv. j.
Cooper. who was kidnapped Saturday
in Chihuahua, Mexico, and held for
5000 pesos ransom by bandits, ar
rived here yesterday With his wife
and left for their home in Milwaukee,
Wis. Cooper wore a banda&e over
his right eye. which was scratched by
a piece of glass when the bandits
fired upon their automobile and broke
the windshield. Mr.. Cooper told how
he was kidnapped and carried into the
mountains and finally escaped.
Mr.. and Mrs Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. T. Reynolds and a chauffeur
were travelling Saturday by automo-
bile ne,.r La BOquilla. Chihuahua.
when they were fired upon five times
without warning, Cooper said. The
car was stopped. After considerable
wrangling the bandits agreed TO hold
Cooper as hostage and allow the
others to go after the 5000 pesos
ransom.
Cooper was placed on a horse and
the bandits headed into the hills.
Early next day he succeeded in
slipping into an arroyo and escaped.
He had got back to the automobile
and was starting the machine before
he noticed he could not see out Of
/. his injured eye.
Troops are on the trail of the
bandit gang.