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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19

ta M. z. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Greer and son
Lewis spent Sunday at the Geo.
Roberts home, Mrs. Roberts being a
SISTER of Mr.. Greer.
G. B. Ritchey and family spent
Sunday at Mrs. Mary McGovern's.
The protracted meetings at Pts
gall had to be closed on account of
bad weather.
d. IT. Greer and family were Sum
day visitors at the home of John
Clemens.
Chas. Reed and son Wayne spent
Sunday at w r. Reeds.
Mrs. Eds Roberts was a caller at
the Foster Patterson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Barkhurst
and daughter Alberta and son
Blaine, were Sunday visitors at
Conklin Palmer's, near Malta.
H. j Clifford spent the week end
at his fathers John Gifford's of Nc
Kendree, where his grandmother
Bailey was lying at the point of
death her death occurring Monday
afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
Golden Rule sunday, Dec. 8

Governor A. v. Donahey with a
firm faith in the Golden Rule as a
means of promoting better apprecia-
tion of the brotherhood of man,
urges the people of Ohio to unite in
observing international Golden Rule
Sunday, Dec. 6.
''The purpose is two-fold." says a
statement from the executive de-
partment at Columbus. ITO en-
courage international good will and
peace among the peoples of the
world, who figuratively speaking,
will gather about a common table
and partake of the same menu, and
to cause the observers to take stock
in their God-given bounty and share
their loaf with the less fortunate.
In a letter to nearly 1000 COM
munity chairmen chosen for the
Golden Rule Sunday campaign, the
governor says because of my sin
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
Pennsyille

The Ladies Aid society of the NJ.
P. church will hold bake sale and
market Nov. 25, beginning at /
o'clock.
A very interesting session of the
parent teacher association was held
Tuesday night, at the high school
building. The president reported So
members. A campaign for new
members is on. At the close the par
ents and teachers were served by the
high school students. This was a
pleasant surprise Next meeting
will be the second Tuesday in De-
cember.
George Henery and Wilbur Star
ling of Roseville spent from Sunday
until Tuesday with the formers sis
ter Mrs. Dan Abel, and enjoyed a
rabbit hunt.
Mrs. Anna Hook and two children
of Columbus are visiting her mother
Mrs. Kate White.
Mrs. Lucy Thompson remains in a
very bad condition Mrs. Essie
Payne is helping care for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Price had as
their Sunday guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Price and two sons, Mr.. and
Mrs Ernest Price and three chill
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dawson
and two daughters, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed RaneY and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Dougan and
Miss Rossie Davis left Tuesday for
Columbus, where they will spend a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hartley of Co
lumbus are visiting her cousin Mrs.
George Kennard.
Mrs. Mary Williams is helping
care for her sister-in-law Mrs. Jessie
Newton who is very poorly.
Clifford Mercer of Columbus
spent the first of the week with his
parents J. E. Mercer and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Archer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pidgeon were
Sunday guests of r. V. Dougan and
family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
is YOUR WORK
HARD?
Many Happy Folks Have Found
How To Make Work Easier

Many Happy Folks Have Found
How To Make Work Easier
What is so hard as days work
with an aching back? ~
Or sharp stabs of pain at every
sudden twist or turn?
There is no peace from that dull
ache.
No rest from the soreness, lame
ness and weakness.
Many folks have found relief
through Doan's Pills. They are a
stimulant diuretic to the kidneys.
Thousands recommend Doan's.
M. w. Balderson, blacksmith,
Main street. Malta, Ohio, says:
Heavy work weakened my kidneys
and my back was lame. A dull,
heavy pain across the small of my
back had me in bad shape and it
was hard to get started in the morn
ing My kidneys were weak and ac-
tive and had to get up many times
at night to pass the secretions,
which contained a brick dust sedi-
ment Doan's Pills relieved me"
The above Is not an isolated case.
dorsed Doan's. If your back aches
-if your kidneys bother you. don't
simply ask for kidney remedy
ask distinctly for DOAN'S PILLS,
the same that Mr.. Balderson had.
so cents at all dealers. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19

cere belief in the purposes OF Col
den Rule Sunday it is my hope that
you will give favorable consideration
to this service. My earnest desire is
that the people of Ohio will observe
this splendid program and viznalize
this great ideal, and I anticipate
your whole hearted cooperation and
Indulgence in this plan for a better
appreciation of the brotherhood of
man and the benefit of those in adj
versity.
Headquarters of the Ohio Golden
Rule Sunday campaign are in the of
fees of the Near East Relief, 1900
Euclid Building, Cleveland. A. T.
Shattuck, Cincinnati. and Newton D.
Baker and DR.. Charles r, Thwing,
Cleveland, are among the members
of the committee.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
you.
East Bloom

Mrs. Harriet Huffman has re-
turned to McConnelsville, after visit
ing with relatives in this communi-
ty.
Samuel Stewart and family and
H. II Greer and family spent Sum
day at w. A. Greer's.
Friends here received word of the
sudden death of Mrs. George Rob-
erts near Douda, which occurred
about 5 o'clock Sunday morning. 1t
was a great shock to everyone, as
she was in her usual health the ev-
ening before. A number from here
attended the funeral services on
Tuesday which were held at the NAL
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
rgan Comfy November 1925

Aug. IL, 1875. TO this union two
children were born-Willis Kinney
of Tulsa, Okla, and Mrs. Glen God
dard of Chesterhill She was left a
widow at the age of 20, with sher
two little children, and one step
daughter. She is survived by her
son and daughter, nine grandchil-
dren and two sisters, to mourn her
loss. she has lived a consistent
Christian life and was a home-lov-
ing and devoted mother and has a
host of relatives and friends to
mourn their loss.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
Poplar Ridge

Deerfield grange held the annual
election of officers Friday evening.
the following being chosen: w. M,
A, {. Warren. Overseer, Clara Por-
ter; Steward, 0. G. Glass; Lecturer,
Frank Porter; Treasurer, w. F.
Nlceswanger; Secretary, Ruth Por-
ter; Chaplain. Edith Warren; Gate
keeper. Robert Porter; Assist. Stew
ard, Herman Elliott; Lady Assist.
Steward. Winnifred Warren: Ceres.
Ida Glass; Pomona, Bertha Spencer:
Flora, Eva Niceswanger; Business
Agent, Guy Spencer; Legislative
Agent, P. j. Massey. The lecturer
has prepared an interesting Thanks
giving program for the next meet
ing.
UndergOes Operation
Mrs. Herbert Palmer underwent
a serious operation at the Good Sa-
marian hospital, GAINESVILLE Thurs
day. She bore the ordeal with
great fortitude and seems now on
the read to ultimate recovery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
East Branch

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hartley and
little son from GAINESVILLE came Sat
urday to his mothers Mary j. Hart
ley's to hunt for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Updike and
children Donald and Doris and
Gerald Price visited Mrs. Updike's
mother and brother from Saturday
until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loosen Grimes visit
ed Mrs Grimes sister Mrs. Harrison
Porter, Saturday.
Emmett Wagner and Everett
Hartley motored to New Lexington
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Love and lit
tie Ida Mae Goodman visited his
aunt Jane Wagner. Sunday.
Clyde GLADDEN., Roy Chappelear
and Loren Dew went to mid-Hock-
ing, doing day work in cleaning up
the mine to get ready to load coal.
VIM. Williams is better. He and
his mother visited Jane Wagner last
week
Miss Clara Hartley who has been
working for Mrs. Roberts, came
home Wednesday.
Emmett Wagner and mother mo-
tored to McConnelsville Wednesday
Hally Love and wife have moved
to Glouster where Mr. Love is
working in the brick plant.
Most of the corn is husked on the
bottoms where the creek overfiows
Miss Corinne Wolf, teacher al
Fairview school, visited her parents
over Sunday.
Everett GLADDEN. is home visiting
his parents and hunting rabbits.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
The LOYALTY Society

The Loyalty society met at Carl
Harris Saturday evening, Oct "a,
with SO members and six visitors
present Refreshments consisted of
sandwiches, pickles, weiners and
coffee. The next meeting will be
held at St. Clair Harper's Saturday
evening, Dec. 5. Cora Harris, lead
er. Program: Song by the society;
prayer, Howard Tavenner; roll call
current events; talk, The spirit of
Christmas, and what it means to
me, Dove Fisher; reading, Bessie
Moore; song, male quartet; newspa-
per, Margaret Harper and Freda
Henderson; talk, Organization of
the American language and it's prog
ress, Emma Harris; song. Mr.. and
Mrs Wilbur Still; recitations, by the
young folks; contest, Raymond
Spencer and Ivan Moore; amuse-
ments, Mrs. Eva Harper.-XX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
Mrs. Anna Laura shepard

Anna Laura, daughter of Kinney
and Rachel Hance, was born in
Wesley township, Washington coun-
ty, O., Nov. 10, 1852. and departed
this life at the home of her daugh-
ter Mrs. Glen Goddard ait Chester
hill, o., Nov. 3, 1925, aged 72 years,
II months and "a days. At an
early age she was converted and
joined the NJ. E. church at Bethel,
later taking her church letter to
Bartlett. then to Chesterhill, and
later to the First Presbyterian
church at Tulsa, Okla, at which
place she has spent most of her
time for the last fifteen years. She
was married to Peter C Shepard
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
Nj. & Nj Lose Mud Battle


In the football game Saturday be-
tween Marietta Junior High and M.
& NJ, the former were the victors by
a score of 6 to 0. Marietta gained
192 yards from scrimmage, while M.
& MS gains totalled but yards
more than their losses, and Marietta
made Gowns to M. & MS 2. The
local team never had the ball in
Mar:etta's territory, while Marietta
constantly threatened M.&M.'s goal.
Marietta S score was made just after
the g'Uning of the second quarter
Elay
The local boys had new exper-
Iience-that of playing-not on a
soggy field. but in regular mire.
Marietta was right at home on the
field, having played the entire sea-
son on the field which has been in
the same muddy condition that it
was Saturday. Had our boys had
some mud battle practice, or had the
game been on a dry field, the score
would doubtless have been very diff
ferent:
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their Kindness and
sympathy during the sickness and
death of our dear mother and
grandmother; also to express thanks
for the beautiful floral offerings; to
Bro. Orr for his comforting words;
the singers and everyone who as
sisted in any way.-W. X. Shepard
and family. Glen Goddard and fam
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19

the formers parents
from McConnelsville.
Walter Ross and family now oc
cupy their new home on what was
formerly the Cowan farm. Mr.. Ross
will specialize in chicken raising.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-11-19

The victrola department at Morris
Hardware is always a popular place
to drop in and listen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
MEMORIAL URGED
BY MAYOR SHANK
Starts Campaign to Build
Statue to Honor
Marshall.

Mayor Shank today started cam
paign to raise funds for a monument
to Thomas r. Marshall, to be erected
at the northeast corner of the State
house square or in one of the city
parks.
appointment of committee, with
a public mass meeting to win popu-
lar support for the movement were
announced by Shank's as his first
moves in the campaign.
my conception Of a fitting me-
mortal to Thomas r. Marshall would
be monument in which all citizens
would share" Shank said. "I be-
lieve contributions should consist Of
the pennies Of school children as
we'll as thousands from persons of
wealth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
BUILDING BOOM
GAINS $3.50,
Additional Permits Are Is
sued by City.

Continuation Of the building boom
in Indianapolis, which has already
scared past the $4,000. 900 mark. was
seen today in the issuance Of new
permits calling for an additional
$3.50, 900 worth of buildings.
A. Baynham of Baynham and
Company. contractors, will build
twenty-six brick veneer two-story
residences at 3540-S n. Pennsylvania
ST., to cost $175.00O. The project
also includes eighteen garages.
c. B. Haines was granted a per-
NIT to issue a sixteen apartment
building at $40 N. Illinois St.. to
cost $4,000. o. l.. Webb is the
contractor. Construction will be
brick.
s. Godfrey Realty Company will
erect a $4,000 laundry building on
the southeast corner Of Lexington
Ave. and Pine st. Service Construc-
ton Company is in charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
RESERVE OF WATER is
SUFFICIENT FOR TIME
Truck Gardeners and Farm
ers Suffer Great Losses
Golf Links Not SprinkIed
as Planned = Need at
Least Inch of Rain.

Temperature climbed to the
highest point for 1925 at l this
afternoon. The weather bureau
reported 80 degrees, one degree
hotter than the mark set at 4 is
p. m. Wednesday.
Relief will not come before Friday
night, If then, the bureau stated.
The drought grew more serious every
hour with crops in danger and with
river supplying Indiana towns with
water dropping lower.
Temperature in Indianapolis at Z
a. m. today was II, about Is degrees
above normal high pressure
CTurn to Page Y3)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
Homage Is Paid
in Prayer
MarShaII'S Life inspiration
and Help to Others,
Says Pastor.

@7RIBUTE to the life Thomas
r. Marshall was paid by
IL DR.. Matthew F. Smith, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian
Church, in an eloquent prayer at
the funeral today of the late Vice
President.
His prayer follows.
"Our Lord, our God, whose days
are without end and whose mercy
is from everlasting, Thou art the
refuge of our soul. Enable us to
hear Him say unto us this morn
ing: I am the Resurrection and
the Life; he that believeth in Me
though he were dead. yet shall he
live Strengthen and comfort the
hearts of Thy bereaved and sor-
rowing children everywhere with
the blessed assurance that death
is swallowed up in victory that
resurrection and immortality are
certain because Jesus Christ rose
from the dead and is become the
first fruits of them that are
asleep"
"Our blessed Father. we thank
Thee for this life of abundant serv-
ice and usefulness. We thank
Thee for the inspiration and help
that he has brought TO countless
thousands OF Thy children. We
thank Thee that back of his con-
victions and back of the principles
for which he stood there was a
firm belief in the Eternal God. a
God of justice, God Of righteous
ness and a God Of love.
"Give. oh God, thy sufficient
comfort to those whose hearts are
heavily burdened. We rejoice that
clouds of sorrow cannot hide
Thee. We come to rest our souls
in Thee, for nowhere else can
satisfying rest be found.
Thou has been our dwelling
place in all generations. Sanctify
unto us our sorrows, our bereave-
ments, our losses. May our tears
be the showers that water the
springs of our spiritual life"
sss
20 Lord. we beseech Thee TO
bless all OF the sorrowing relatives
and friends, and DO, Thou especial
ly bless, comfort, strengthen and
sustain the one who through
the years has been companion,
counselor help-meet. friend. May
the grief and sorrow OF this
separation teach her still more OF
the goodness of God. and may she
rest upon His unchanging love"
20 God. rejoice the souls OF Thy
servants that none of those who
trust in Thee may be desolate.
Make us glad according to the
days wherein Thou hast afflicted
us, and the years wherein we have
seen evil. Let Thy work appear
unto Thy servants, Thy glory unto
their children and let the beauty
Of the Lord, our God, be upon US
and establish the work of our
hands upon us. yea the work Of
our hands. establish Thou It. We
ask It all for Christ's sake.
Amen"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
0NG OUTPUT
HE Still. GRINS
Sportsmanship Shown by
Local Marble Champ.
By Ed O'Neel
Times Marble Editor

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June A.
Kennard Ong. Indianapolis marble
champ, had his usual grin today His
true craftsmanship was shown by
the spirit in which he lost the fight
for Central League championship
Wednesday. Ong stands sixth in the
league, winning nine games and
losing twelve. Charles Brunson of
Evansville. Ind, took first and Les
ter Oakley of Terre Haute, second.
The Indianapolis champ took mar
bles seriously and practiced several
hours daily until the last game
scheduled. When his last game was
over he started out to enjoy the
amusements offered the marble play
ers.
James Cambeau of Youngstown,
Ohio, who set national record by win
ming twenty of twenty-one games, is
favorite in finals Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
Little Shortridge Group Goes Far in Thirty Years

now-twenty years. thirty7"
they speculated.
In the group were four boys
whose names were linked to-
gether as the members of the
High School quartet. These
boys. Fritz Krull. Paul Martin
and Bernard Lizius. violinists.
and Adolph Seidensticker. cellist.
appeared on the commencement
program, as they had on various
other school programs.
Could they have peered into
the future. they would have seen
after thirty years. two Of them
prominent in their home city,
Indianapolis. one far away, in
China. and the fourth. with his
career cut short by death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
CRAzED MAN I'm
SHOOTING ORGY
MURDERS EIGHT
Family All But Wiped Out
When Heat Claims
Victim.
TURNS GUN ON SELF
Mother, Brother, Sister-in-.
Law, Five Children Die.
TURNS GUN ON SELF
BIZ United Press

BIZ UnfeeG Press
HAMILTON, Ohio, June A.
Crazed by the heat and financial re-
verses, Floyd Russell, AZ, today shot
and killed eight relatives. He then
turned the gun on himself, sending
a bullet through his chest, but physi-
clans say he will recover.
The murder orgy took place at
Russel's home. His victims were
his own mother, his brother and
sister-in-law and their five children
ranging in age from months to 10
years.
THE NOR tgage was due. l couldn't
meet 1t. / wanted to go and take
them all with me so they wouldn't
worry" Russell said at the Jail. 1t
was so hot I couldn't think"
Bodies Strewn About
When police arrived at the house
neighbors, they found Russell
weaving about the living room
Wait, want to shoot my picture
off the WALL" he told police.
The bodies Of Russell's victims
were strewn throughout the house
Dorothy Russell, 8, was the only
member of the family to escape with
her life. She fed to the house of
a neighbor at the first shot.
The dead are:
Mrs. Rose Russell, 60, Russell's
mother, slain In bed.
John Russelb 35, his brother.
Emma Russell, 35, his fsister-in-,
law. = -
Julia, 10; Robert, 8; Grace. 6; Paul
Louis, 8, and Richard, 3-months old,
children of John and Emma
Flee Before Shots
NThe location ofthe bodies indicated
the family had fled before Russell's
wrath
The shooting started about $50
a. m.
Mrs. Russell, killed as she slept,
apparently was the first victim.
Russell then ran through the other
rooms Of the house firing two
pistols.
The report Of the first shot ap-
parently awakened little Dorothy
and she fled into the yard scream
ing.
At least fifty shots had been
fired before police arrived The
bodies Of some Of the little children
were literally riddled with bullets.
Robert, 8, was shot five times
through the head and body.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
HOOSIER BANK HELD UP
Two Bandits Loot Mercm
Institution and Flee
With $4,000.
CASHIER ALONE; TIED UP
Men Escape in Gray Auto,
Authorities Told.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
SULLIVAN, Ind, June A.
The Merom State Bank at
Merom, Sullivan county, was
robbed at IL :35 a. m. today Of
$4,000 by two bandits who
drove up to the bank in gray
Chrysler car, covered the
cashier and made him a pris-
oner.
John Mason, the cashier was alone
in the bank at the time. The
bandits entered and covered him
with revolvers, then seized him, took
him into the back room and after
binding and gagging him went back
and looted the till and the safe.
Merom is fifteen miles southwest
of Sullivan on the Wabash river.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04

1t was Bernard Lizius whose
violin was stilled by death while
he was still young.
Adolph SeidenEticker rose to
a place OF prominence. Last
January he retired as secretary
Of the Indiana board of pardons.
and he now is with the New
York Life Insurance Company.
At his home. at 4537 Carrollton
Ave. sometimes he takes oat his
cello. or his violin. apd plays.
Perhaps then he thinks OF that
quartet Of long ago.
Fritz Krull is know to musical
circles Of Indianapolis as
popular singer. The Fritz Of
school days has given way to
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
BODY IS PLACED IN VAULT
AT CROWN HILL CEMETERY
Lifelong Friends and Neighbors
Gather at Illinois st. Home to
Attend Final Rites for Nations
War Vice President.

Thomas Riley Marshall twenty-eghth Vice President Of
the United States and former Governor Of Indiana found rest
today amid flowers of Crown Hill Gene
terry
Following funeral ceremonies at the Marshall home 1889
n Illinois and the cemetery the body of Indanas fa
placed the receiving vault where will remain
until final arrangements for burial have been made.
Lifelong friends neghbors gathered the home for
the funeral services at 10 and large crowd gathered
about the home early and remained throughout the ceremony
brief religious service in charge of Dr. Matthew Smith,
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Sixteenth and Della
ware opened the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
NO COPS FOR BANKS

Banks must supply their own
policemen" Ernest L. Kingston,
president of the board Of safety,
commented today, on Mayor Shank's
suggestion that an officer be as
signed to each bank.
Wed like to do 1t, but it's a
simple case OF no police available and
no funds to hire additional patrol
men,"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04

the more dignified Frederic. He
lives at 1433 N. Pennsylvania
st. After graduation. Krull
studied violin abroad. Forced to
give that up because of physical
disability. he took up singing
and composing.
And the fourth Of the quartet7
DIR. Paul Martin is a surgeon in
Chinese hospital.
Thus has Father Time dealt
with one little group.
AS the sweet-faced girls and
serious eyed boys of today's
classes step forth to receive
their diplomas. perhape they.
too. wonder what the future
holds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-04
JULY q DEFENSE DAY

Governor Jackson has received g.
letter from John W. Weeks. Secre-
tary of War, officially informing
him that the War Department has
designated July as Defense Day.
The letter suggests that the State
may voluntarily observe the day in
an appropriate way.