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Evening star., 1925-03-22

showing of the pictures which helps
to put the observer in sympathy with
the spirit of the place He is a very
sincere artist
x X X x
A N exhibition of Czechoslovak
\ prints is being held at the wom-
ans City Club and will continue until
March 29. The work is a blending
of the arts of several old nations
Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and that
part of former Hungary now known
as Slova kia- The exhibition includes
woodcuts, engravings etchings and
Autographs.
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NUPTIAL RITES LEFT
ILLEGAL BY OFFICIAL
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
NAPLES, March 3.-All of the mar
riage licenses and marriage, birth and
death certificates issued during a re-
cent period of several weeks by one
Of the district mayoralties of this
municipality were rendered illegal by
the disappearance of Vice Mayor
Troise, who had neglected to sign the
Evening star., 1925-03-22
Test Rotors on Land.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 2.-Anton Flettner.
the inventor of the rotorship, has
completed contract with the City of
Berlin for the erection of two towers
in this city to be used in producine
electricity by windpower
Evening star., 1925-03-22

Pawnbrokers in England are pro-
hibited from taking in pawn any
kinds of firearms or ammunition.
Evening star., 1925-03-22

Honeycombs now are fumigated to
protect them from bugs and worm.
n the Winter.
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West Washington, Phillips Schools,
Twenty-seventh and n streets north
west:
Tuesday-Home economics classes,
1880 to 10: Fidelity Art Club; Whist
Club: Civics Club; community orches-
ira; Lincoln Athletic Club; Georgetown
Props Athletic Club; Women's Com
munity Club; Criterion Social Club, 1880
to 1890; supervised study period for
children, 1880 to $50. Spring Frolic," "
musical entertainment, by commun-
ity center group, s.
Friday-Children' story telling group;
progressive girls; Young Women's
Whist Club: Clover Pleasure Club; Trio
Pleasure Club; "Reg'lar Fellers." a
small boys club; Better Boys Club;
Boy Scout Troop, No. $40, 1880.
Evening star., 1925-03-22

Miner Normal Georgia avenue and
Euclid street northwest:
| Tuesday-Sewing, millinery and en-
broidery groups; Red Cross classes;
Young Mems Athletic Club; basketry
and weaving classes, 1880 to 1890.
Friday-Red Cross classes; whiting
Club: Young Folks Social Club; Young
Peoples Dramatic Club; Girls En-
broidery Club; Boy Scouts, No. sos,
No. SIP, 1880 to 10:30.
Evening star., 1925-03-22

Birney, Nicholas avenue and How
ard street southeast:
Monday-Junior Dramatic Club, 8 to
4:30; Needlecraft Club, 1880; Birney
athletic group, 7:30 to 9; Arabian Ath-
letic and Social Club; Potomac Athletic
Club; community orchestra rehearsal;
Riato Athletic Club. No. L, 7:30 to
10:30; Choral Society, s; Boy Scouts,
1880.
Wednesday-Personal hygiene class;
dressmaking class; Whiting Club, 7:3e
to 9; Junior Girls Athletic Club, 1880 to
10; Birney athletic group. to 1890.
Friday-Lampshade making and reed
classes; Rialto Athletic Club, two teams,
7:30; Junior Girls Athletic Club; fThe
Mystics," an athletic club for older
girls, 1880 to 10.
Evening star., 1925-03-22

Lorejoy. Twelfth and D streets
northeast:
Thursday-Boy Scouts; game and
Reading Club; Boys Community Sing
ing Club: gymnasium groups; visual
instruction program; classes in beauty
culture: the Manchester Athletic Club;
Flying Ace Athletic Club; East Wash
ington Citizens Association, 1880 TO
1o:30; supervised study period for chill
dren; medical clinic, 1880 to 9.
Saturday-Whittling Club; industrial
groups. including flowermaking and
lampshade making; Basketry Club; Wis
uaI instruction lecture; Progressive Glee
Club: Buffalo Junior Athletic Club
Manchester Athletic Club; community
singing; community athletics, 1880 to
1890.
Evening star., 1925-03-22

music study group, 1880 to 1890.
Friday-Girls' Recreational lub, 3:15
to 5, will be entertained by the Ukulele
Quartette of the group. Meeting of the
children's industrial and game group,
6 to 8.
Saturday-Rhythmic dancing for chill
dren, 10 to 1870 am.
Deanwood, Whittingham and Lane
place northwest:
Friday-Wax work and flower making
group; children's music class; Boys
club; Athletic Association: Choral
Society, 1880 to 10:30 Woodnan of
America, s. s..
Evening star., 1925-03-22
News and Notes of Art and Artists
Local Artists Exhibiting Their Work Industrial Exposition
of Chamber of Commerce-Pantings by Ernest Lawson
To Be Seen at Phillips Memorial Gallery.
BY LEILA MECHLIN.

. HID exhibition of paintings by
local artists recently invited
by the Washington Chamber
of Commerce as a part of its
Evening star., 1925-03-22

CIeveland-PheIps,s Eighth and T
streets northwest:
Tuesday-Amphion Glee Club; lamp
shade making and millinery groups;
LaSalle law class, 7:30 TO 1890.
hursday-Basketry flower making
waxwork and beadwork groups; lamp
shade making, millinery and designing
group; saxophone orchestra; Cleveland
Evening star., 1925-03-22

f. v. Brown. Connecticut avenue
and Mckinley street northwest:
Monday-F'rench for beginners, 3:15;
piano instruction, 3; advanced piano
class, 4.
Tuesday--Open library, 2:3o; dramatic
expression group, 3:15.
Thursday-French class. 3:15; rhyth-
mic dancing instruction for beginners
3:15.
Friday-Open library, Z; advanced
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

bany, N. Y.
Friday, oct. 80, 9 a. m.-New
York State Teachers Association
from First Methodist church, Sche-
nectady, N. Y. Address, Rabbi
Stephen S. Wise, New York City;
Cantata, THE Village Blacksmith, =
chorus conducted by George J. Alb
bott, Supervisor of Music, Sche-
Inectady Public Schools; Address, DR..
ElbArt K. Fretwell, Columbia Uni
versity
2 p. M. Music; talks, "The Wom-
an in the Home,' Prudence Penny;
Correct Lamp Contour" Bernice
Bowser.
$50 p. m.-International Sunday
School Lesson.
p. m.-Program by Albany
Strand Theatre Orchestra, julius
BoXhorn, conductor; Floyd H. Wal
ters, organist.
7:30 D. m.-Health talk.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The L. A. S. of Smiths Chapel
met with Mrs. Glenna Watson for
the September meeting. The house
was called to order by president Net
lie Stiers; singing, Brighten the
corner where you are;;' prayer by
Eva Combs. A fine dinner was serv-
ed at noon hour. IL members, 16
visitors and children were present.
The program was carried out as
planned. The next meeting will be
held at Mrs. Walter Clark's Oct. 20
with program as follows: Song, No
50 in Hymns of Praise; Scripture
reading, Eva Combs; 23rd Psalm, by
all in concert; roll call, answered by
one of Christ's sayings; defamation,
Lola Combs; reading, Hazel Conn;
song Cora Morris, Lille McFerren
and Nellie Stiers; defamation, Ella
Ryerson; reading, Mary Musgrove;
! What good our ladies' aid has done,
/ Alpha Burns and Josephine Mus
grove; contest, Blanche Clark and
Clara Berry; talk, Rev. Clark; clos.
ing song, Blest be the tie that binds
Xxx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22
WGY PROGRAM IN BRIEF
WEEK OF OCTOBER rs, 1925
WGY Schenectady, N. Y.)


100 Kilocycles (379.5 Meters)
Eastern Standard Time
Sunday, Oct. %, 10:45 a. m
Service of First Methodist Episco-
pal church, Schenectady, N. Y. DR..
Philip l.. Frick, pastor.
1890 p. m.-Rivoli Theatre Or
chestra, New York, DR.. Hugo Riesen-
field, conductor: broadcast by WIZ,
New York
1880 p. m.-Seryice of First
Methodist Episcopal church, Sche-
nectady, N. Y, DR.. Philip L. Frick
pastor.
800 p. m.-Godfrey Ludlow, vio-
lin recital from WIZ, New York.
Monday, Oct. 26, 2 p. m.-Music:
Cooking lesson No. 5-"A Dinner
Menu" by Jessie B. Lane.
2:30 p. m.--Asia club orchestra.
$50 .. m-Dinner program by
Hotel Van Curler orchestra, Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

7:15 p. m.-Address, Farm Blu.
reau Methods in Agriculture. J
Coryell. County Agent Leader, New
York State College of Agriculture
Cornell University, Ithaca, n. Y.
7:30 p. m.-WGY orchestra ant
vocal solos. Literary Appreciations
Part IV-"Fabre, the Homer of In
sects," by William l.. Widdemer.
Tuesday, Oct 27, 1 p. m.-Ad
dress by Sigmund Spaeth from Ho
tel Van Curler. Schenectady, N. Y.
2 p, m.-Music; selections fol
two pianos by Mrs L. Rask and
Mrs. S. knight. Recitation with
piano by Mrs. W. B. Ruggles, Wom
ans Club of Schenectady.
$50 p. m.-Dinner program by
Hotel Van Curler orchestra, Sche-
nectady, n. Y.
7:30 p. m.-Address. Effect OF
Electron Discovery on Scientific
Theory" by Prof. Peter l. Void,
Union college.
7:45 p. m.-Program by Ollie
Yettru, pianist, and Peter Schmidt,
clarinetist.
8:15 p. m.-Steinway series from
Steinway Auditorium, broadcast by
WIZ New York. Part I-Orchestra
program conducted by Mengelberg.
Fraser Gange, baritone. Part Ii -
Piano recital by Josef Holman.
10 p.m.-Navy day program Ad-
dress by Geo. R. Lunn.
1890 p. m.-Spencer Tupman's
Hotel Mayfower orchestra from
WRC, Washington, D. C.
Wednesday, Oct 28, $50 p. m
Children's program.
Gas p. m.-Program by Albany
Strand Theatre orchestra, Julius
Boxhorn, conductor; Floyd H. Wal
ters, organist.
Z p. m.-"Book of knowledge"
program.
$50 p. m.-Chamber Music Con-
cert from the Auditorium of Library
of Congress at Washington, Freder
ick Stock. of Chicago Symphony Or
chestra, conductor; Pola Frijsch, So
loist; Lynwoodt Farnham, organist.
Broadcast by WRC, Washington.
Thursday, Oct. 20, $50 a. m
New York State Teachers Associa
tion Convention at the First Metho-
dist church, Schenectady. Address
es: DR.. Frank P. Graves, Commis-
sioner of Education, State of New
York; Dr. Bernard c.. Clausen, of
the First Baptist church of Syracuse.
N. Y.
2 p. m.-Music; Survey of Soci-
The Family"
2:30 p. m.-Organ recital by Ste
phen E. Boisclair from Proctor's
Harmanus Bleecker Hall, Albany, n.
Y.
$50 p. m.-Dinner program by
Ten Eyck Concert Trio, Albany, N.
Y.
1880 p. m.-"WGY Book Chat"
L. L. Hopkins, assistant librarian,
General Electric Company
7:45 p. m.-Program by j. F.
Quinlan, baritone.
8:15 p. MI. S. Army Band
from WRC, Washington, D. c.
$50 p. m.-Royal Hour from
WIZ New York, Royal Salon Or
chestra.
1880 p. Morgan recital by
Stephen E. Boisclair from Proc
tors Harmanus Bleecker Hail. A.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

TAO p. M Comedy Drama, ellis
Family" presented by the WGY
players, directed by Ten Eyck Clay
1890 p. m.-WGY Orchestra and
Richard Tweedy, pianist.
Saturday, Oct. 81, p. m. Foot
ball me--University of Pennsyl-
vania VS.. University of Illinois,
played at Franklin Field, Philadel-
phia, Pa
$50 p. m.--Football scores.
9:35 p. m. Dance program by Ho-
tel Van Curler Orchestra, Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mr., Harper Dougan and wife OF
Rossville, Kan, came last Thursday
for visit here with the latter's
brother Mr.. M M. Mcdonald and
with Mr.. Dougan's home people here
Chesterhill. Mr.. Dougan has sold
the elevators in which he has been
interested at Rossville, and is look
ing for another location. They are
not certain where they will locate
but it will likely be some place in
the west.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The GAINESVILLE Signal of Oct. / s
said: Dr. A. H. Gorrell of South
Fourth street, who left Thursday for
Johns Hopkins hospital in the east,
to undergo treatment, has stopped
at Grant hospital in Columbus where
he will be treated before going to
the east, His condition was such on
arriving at Columbus that he deem
ed it best to remain there for treat
ment instead of going to Johns
Hopkins.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

W. D. Johnson and sons Herbert
and Monford Johnson and wife of
near Springfield, while on visit to
relatives in Morgan county last week
stopped at Mountville and took a
picture of the old school building
whore the Johnson boys first attend
ed school over 20 years ago. They
also called on Mrs Alta Lowell at
untville.-Glouster Press, Oct.
LIZ
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The Neiswonger farm, near Ava
where the giant airship Shenancoah
crashed to earth during a storm last
month, will be turned into a recrea-
ton resort, and upon the spot where
the craft struck monument, a
replica of the ship, will be erected,
according to information received
here. 1t is understood that Fred w.
Brown, of Bethesda, O., has leased
the farm and will promote construc-
ton of the monument at an early
date. The land lies in level terri
tory between hills in Noble county
and is situated about a mile and a
half east of the Notwithstanding
roaa.-Noble County Leader, Oct.
IA.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The marriage of Mr.. John A.
Lyons of Brookfield township, No
Bile county. and Mrs. Leora Boggs o.
near Hiramsburg, occurred in Cald-
well Oct. 7. The ceremony was
followed with a wedding dinner at
the groom's home, to large num-
her of guests.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The Noble County Leader of Oct.
IA said: Stephen Parrish, mail car
rier on the rural route out of Shar-
on. was taken to a Marietta hospital,
Tuesday. of last week, to undergo a
surgical operation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mr.. ". A. Coss of near Ringgold
has sold his farm to Mr.. Joseph
Parsons. Mr.. Coss has a public
sale Oct. 20. He has not fully de-
cided as to his future location.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22
Football FRIDAY

Friday afternoon Crooksville high
school will play M, & M. at the NAL
ia athletic field. This promises to
be an exciting game. Crooksville
took over M. & M. few weeks ago
when our boys played at Crooks
vile, by a single touchdown, and M.
& M. is determined that it will not
happen again Friday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Messrs. Nelson Grove and Edwin
Lowell, students at Wooster uni
versity, spent the week end here
with their parents Rev. and Mrs A.
N. Grove and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lowell
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Water rent will be due November
fst to November 18th, 1925. Tn
less paid by the 18th penalty of 10
percent will be added.--BOard OF
Public Affairs, c. w. Kennedy, Col
IectOr. 22o4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22
Masonic Notice

Regular meeting of Cornthian
lodge No. Ill F. & A. M. next Tues
day evening, Oct. 27.-John Sher-
man, w. M; A. G. Mcbride, Sec'y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The death of George Melvin
Spicer, aged Sc. resident of the
Rose Farm community, occurred at
the Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE,
Wednesday night of last week, after
diseases. Funeral services were
held at the home of Thomas Lewis
at Crooksville, Saturday, and in
terment was made in the Deaver-
town cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mrs. Martha Simpson left Monday
for Bellaire. after spending three
weeks here with her daughter Mrs.
Blanche Gill and other relatives and
friends. Mrs. Simpson makes her
home with her daughter Mrs. Alice
Phebus, whose husband has cloth
ing establishment at Bellaire.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Water rent will be due November
1st to November 18th, 1925. Un-
less paid by the 10Th a penalty of 10
percent will be added.-BOard of
Public Affairs, C. w. Kennedy, Col
lector. 22o4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

1t is stated that Dow King of
South Olive lost one of his eyes re-
Gently as the result of being hit in
the eye by a piece of nail which he
was cutting in two, when fixing q
wagon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mrs. Harlan Sillery and daughter
Charlotte Ann and son Robert Hub
Ter of Dayton came Saturday for a
visit with the formers mother Mrs.
Charlotte Hartzell.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Miss Elda Geddes who is employ
ed with the Fletcher millinery es-
tablishment of GAINESVILLE, spent
over Sunday in Malta with her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Geddes.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mrs. Hannah LeGrange, aged S3,
died suddenly at the home of her
daughter in GAINESVILLE. Oct. IL. She
is survived by six children: Mrs.
Lucy Wheeler of Newsomerstown;
William and John LAGRANGE, Cald-
well; Herbert and Mary Crawford,
GAINESVILLE, and Mrs. Lottie Henry,
Norwich, N. Y. Interment was
made at Hoskinsville in Noble coun-
ty
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

On Wednesday, Oct IS, the
neighbors of John Mousley in Bris-
tol township, are invited to corn
husking at the J. E. Mott farm.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mrs. J. M. Watkins of near Bish-
opville was here Tuesday, enroute to
Akron for a visit with her sons
Bryan and Fred Watkins,-Glous-
prpSc
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mr.. Dallas Scott returned to his
home in Malta last Friday, after
having spent some weeks at Broc
ton N. Y, with relatives. While
there he was employed as picker
during the grape harvest, which is
the big industry in that section of
the state
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The Favorite parlor furnace, sold
by Malta Hardware Co., will heat
more cubic feet of space than any
Iother parlor furnace made. 1902
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

A marriage license was issued in
Noble county recently to Albert Mil
ler Of South Olive and Louisa Lorey
of Dudley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mr.. Ross Milton OF Malta left Sat
urday night for Chicago where he
will make an extended visit with his
son Mr.. Alya Milton.> From Chicago
he will likely go to st. Louis to visit
another son.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

e. T. Wagenhals, S. H, Beadle
and Mr.. Platt. all from the Ohio
Power Co.. were here last Friday
night looking TO a proposition for
furnishing temporary additional
electric power here until spring
since the new line cannot be com
pleted to this place before that time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mr.. Israel Fouts of this place who
was dangerously i'll last week, is
much better, and able to sit up some
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

A marriaeg license was issued re
Gently in Noble county, TO John Nc
Garry of Dexter City and Emma
Stringer of Jackson township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Miss Hazel Finley, teacher at
Rayland, Jefferson county, spent the
week end here with her parents Mr..
and Mrs. S. A. Finley.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Messrs. S. w. Sheridan of Meigs
and VIM. Dingey of this place went
to Columbus Tuesday, on several
days business trip.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mrs. Hattie Deepen of Alexandria,
O., is spending two weeks In the
home of her neice, Mrs. Hugh Sim
ons. She then will return to her
home, after having spent several
weeks visiting in Morgan county,
also with her sister Mrs. Ella Ram
age of Coal Hill.-Cumberland, o.,
Echo.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Pomona grange No. 81 will meet
with Fairview grange on Saturday.
Oct. 81. All day meeting.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

A Kiwanis club of 81 members
was recently organized at Glouster.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Favorite ranges and heaters have
been sold by Malta Hardware Com
pany for ever twenty years. 1902
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mr.. Glen Walraven of this place
made business trip to Parkers-
burg Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

We still have plenty of cement,
lime, plaster and wall board, at the
Malta Hardware Co. 1902
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22
LOCAL NEWS

The Favorite coal and gas ranges.
sold by Malta Hardware Co.. have
all the late improvements. 1902
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22
Emmett A. Taylor
Attorney-at-law
Second floor Jones Bldg.
(Next to DR.. Kings Office)
McConnelsville Ohio

Call and see the new fall and
winter millinery, at Henderson's.
s10tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Mrs. w. D. Wamsley and three
children Nancy, Stewart and Donald,
of Minneapolis, Mimi, who have
been enjoying a delightful three
months visit with Mrs. Wamsley'
parents, Judge and Mrs. w. H.
Leeper of Second street, returned to
their home this afternoon.-Mariet-
Ia Register, Oct. Is.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

You can always depend on Fa-
vorite range baking perfectly. Sold
by Malta Hardware Co. 1902
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Call and see the new fall and
winter millinery, at Henderson's.
s10tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

Call and see the new fall and
winter millinery, at Henderson's.
s1Otf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-10-22

The Florence heating stoves are
still popular, at the Malta Hardware
Co. 1902
Evening star., 1925-01-11

with chattering men and women. and
the flower stalls, and the strange odor
of-what was it? Salt? Brine? Char
coal? A military band was playing
in the square-very gay and moving.
1t was all life, and movement, and
bustle-thrilling rather.
Little Miss Bracegirdle hunched her
shoulders and walked faster. She
reached the post office and found the
large metal plate with the slot for
letters and "R. F. stamped above II.
Something official at last, Her face
was little fushed-Was il the
warmth of the day or the contact of
movement and life?--as she put her
letter into the slot. After posting il
she put her hand into the slot and
fiicked it round to see that there were
no foreign contraptions to impede
it's safe delivery. No, the letter had
dropped safely in. She sighed con-
tentedly and walked off in the direc-
tion of the docks to meet her sister
in-law from Paraguay.
Evening star., 1925-01-11

primary, when the Democrats of
Texas met to make what is usually a
final decision. The majority given
me was the vindication / had sought
If had never reached the governors
chair. that overwhelming verdict of
the people would have satisfied me.
Public opinion had condemned the
impeachment stigma that we had
been fighting to have repudiated. The
good name of Ferguson had been re-
stored by vote of faith.
Another victory for me and for the
women of Texas, as well as for wom-
en- everywhere, came when the State
supreme court ruled that woman
was eligible to hold office in spite of
her SEX Another effort to bring our
struggle to disastrous finish was
frustrated by the unimpeachable
opinion Of the highest court in Texas
A new opponent, with what was re-
puted to be strong backing, entered
the campaign late in the race. Again
the doubtful ones doubted. But not
for moment did I believe that was
going to lose. 1 felt in my bones"
as my old negro nanny cook would
have said, that / was going to be
elected. / was. The November ver-
dict was a good majority in my favor.
But though the Inauguration gowns
resulting from that last chapter of
our struggle for vindication are on
the way to a Mrs. Governor-though
success has been sweet, because it
means the lifting Of burden that has
been heavy to bear-no moment of
fulfillment will be happier than the
days of uncertainty before the battle,
when people everywhere evidenced
their faith before success came.
The pledge of a farmer to give me
II votes, me and ma and IL husky
boys" meant as much as the strains
of an Inauguration march could mean.
Our vindication came before the clec-
tion. 1t means the happy ending Of a
long -storXEand Today / 1saL that We