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The Washington times., 1926-05-26
CITIZENS To ACT
ON D. c. HEADS

The Dupont Circle Citizens Assoc
citation has invited representatives
OF all other citizens associations to
meet with it at Rauscher's tomor.
row evening to select names suit.
able for District Commissioners and
to form a committee of prominent
citizens to present such candidates
to the President when the occasion
arises.
This action has been taken by the
Dupont citizens .sin view Of the pos
sibility that the District soon viii
have one or two new Commissions
ers" and in order that the Presi-
dent may have before him, when
the time comes to select. "the names
OF several prominent citizens who
shall be satisfactory to the citizens
OF the District as a whole. +"
The association recently passed a
resolution expressing its, desire that
political control of appointments
within the District should cease.
The Washington times., 1926-05-26

Because Isabella, Queen of Spain.
was convinced by young dreamer
of Genoa that the world was round
and one could reach the East by
sailing West-America was dis
covered
Because Clara Barton a nurse In
the Civil War, was convinced that .
NECESSARY for the emergencies of war
and peace-the American Red Cross
was Organized.
Because Lydia b. PinkhaEn, OF Lynn,
No. was convinced that the medi-
cine she made for her family and her
meighbers could be sold to the benefit
of other women, Lydia =. Pinkham 5
Vegetable Compound was marketed.
Today 1t Is recommended by women
all over America a. dependable medi-
The Washington times., 1926-05-26
BOOKLET WILL LIST D. c.
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

A booklet listing the educational
institutions. libraries and technical
organizations OF Washington. is
soon to be published by the Wash
tngton Chamber Of Commerce,
Arthur e. Seymour, chamber secre-
tary, said today. The board of d.
rectors voted $500 for that purpose
recently, and questionnaires are
now being sent to all institutions
TO be listed in the District and
environs.
Approximately $50 missionaries
are being sent out, and with the
completion of the booklet some
time during the summer, COM
prehensive educational directory
will be available to the hundreds
az students coming here every year.
The Washington times., 1926-05-26

Thursday is Dollar Day at The Hub
an unusual event for The Hub-inter-
esting on account of the tremendous
values and Easy Terms. Every item is
right out of regular stock and priced
special for Thursday only. Don't miss
being here Thursday real Old-fash-
toned Bargain Day in furniture store.
The Washington times., 1926-05-26

Many items listed below are being Of
fered at $l.OO- others on q $I.OO first
payment. No matter what you may Sc
lect you win get bargain To miss this
sale IS like losing money. All items win
Be on sale Thursday only as long as they
last. We only list q few Of the many
bargains III this our first Dollar Salel
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09

Leora Campbell. Mrs. Laura Han
son. Mrs. Amelia Christ, all of Bev-
erly and Waterford.
George Bo1es
George Charles Boles. was born
in Joseph county, Michigan, Feb.
i25. 1S40. He moved to Ohio at the
age of eight years, and resided in
the neigftb orhood of Stockport ever
since. At the age of "a he en-
listed in the 18Oth Regiment, o. V.
He was nnited in marriage to Mary
L. Lane, Dec. 5, 1869. To this un-
ion were born II children, his wife
and five children and five grand
children are deceased. He leaves
to mourn his loss seven children,
namely, Frank Boles of Michigan;
Annie F'ilkiIl, Clara White, and
Hattie Davis of GAINESVILLE; Emmett
and Jesse BoIes and Edna Sells of
Stockport, and three sisters, Sara
Anderson of Wichita, Kan; Jane
Allard of Stockport, and Mary Conn
'of GAINESVILLE; % grandchildren; s
great grandchildren and host of
relatives and friends. He was a
kind father and good neighbor
liked by everyone who knew him.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09

there wifi be a class Of nins to re-
ceive the first and second degrees,
and on the following Saturday at a
special meeting the same class will
receive the third and fourth de-
igrees. Tire first regular meeting in
the new year will be one of spe-
cial interest at which the follow
ing officers will be installed: Mas
ter, Chas. Reeder; overseer, A. G..
Masterson; hecturer, Bertha Par
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09
THE WHAT AND WHY OF \
a4nyTrREspIsss

Diuretics are used to aid the kid
work of picking out of the blood
stream certain poisons which must be
regularly carried off in the secretions
poisoning. Foley Pills, diuretic. in
constant use over twenty five years,
a reliable, valuable medicine. aid in
regulating this flow and in keeping
the system free of the lurking poisonS
that cause certain phases of i'll health
and bodily pains. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Ask for Foley Pills, diuretic.
You may need them now.--Sold Ev-
erywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09

miter; steward, Geo. Aber; assist.
steward, (1edl Reeder; chaplain,
ida Whinuib; treasurer, AT Mercer;
secretary, Donald Patterson; gate
keeper. Walter BarkhursH, lady
assistant steward, Rachel Parmiter;
Ceres. Mildred Harris; Pomona,
Mary Barkhurst; Flora, Clara
Crozier; pianist, Della Patterson;
business agRnt, Link Wilson,; leg
islative agent, Judge Mercer.=-xA.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09
Basketball Season Opens Here

IA their initial high school bas-
ketball game of season, which was
played here Friday night between
NJ & NJ and Pennsville, the former
trod heavily on their opponents, put
ting on the pressure AZ to Z. M. &
NJ. begins the season with practl-
cally the same team and lineup as
last year, and although they had
practiced less than a week, when
they played Friday night, they
showed up in splendid form, and
with the Improvement that will
come with more practice, they are
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09
Morgan Grange News

The last report showed Morgan
grange No. 1853 to be the largest
grange in the county, and we will
continue to grow, as at our next
meeting, which will be Dec. II,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09
Morgan County Thursday

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certain to he bnnch to reckon
with, At che end of the fest quar-
ter NJ & M. had made 5 points to
PennsyilIe's i and M. & M. contin-
nod to nile ua Head notwit astand-
irg oil ~ M q NJ substitutes were
nn} in tba oauaa At the half way
nar;od the score showed 90 TO 8:
the third ston 2f to 7 and the fin
isb 47'to : Tiuenp.
M q M. PennsvflIe
Kannard .Dougan
T.. r
Martin Smith
r f
pirpbsm Williams
Northeu KennardI
T, O.
Davis. . Anderson
for Koppard. Severle for Martin:
Nortbrun.. price for Davis. Pierson
for price pannsvi]Ie. G Anderson
and Hoone, for smith. e Anderson
for villa ms
summary. Fields: Kennard. s.;
Rect .. srartin 6. Bingham. g.;
Nortbrun r. price | foul. Dougan,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09
Don't Fuss With
Mustard Plasters!

Don't mix a mess of mustard, -four
and water when you can relieve pain,
soreness or stiffness with a little clean,
white Musterole.
Musterole is made of pure oil of mus
tard and other helpful ingredients, and
takes the place of mustard plasters.s
Musterole usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsillitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, l,lrnbago, pains and aches of
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest Gt may prevent pneumonia).
Jars & Tubes
E|!E|||IlIl|iIjI!l!l E||!E'|| j j ] ! !! 81
Better than q mustard plaster
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09

Sat tur day. Dec 11-Thomas
Meighan with Lila Lee in the new
Klondike" A roaring comedy ro-
nance OF the Florida real estate
boom and baseball training camps.
Coming, Wednesday, Dec. 15-"The
Limited Mall with Monte Blue
Vera Reynolds and Willard Lewis.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-12-09

SubstltutlOns: W. UaWsOH TOT
Tracy. Summary: T. Dawson, .
fields; Abel l fefd; NJ. Hooper, 2
fields, / foul; Sharp, 2 fields; j.
Hooper, l field.
Referee-H. Jones'
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

a glimpse of the water, however, un-
til we reached the Manatee river, at
Bradenton, and is most uninterest-
ing and unattractive.
Bradenton is a nice town and we
saw where Margaret Wise would
teach for the next nine months.
We are advised not to cross to the
East Coast straight through by Ar
cadia, and have to 60 back nearly to
Plant City and cross over to Null
berry and Barlow.
Barlow, Noon, August Slst. Jap
anese Tea Room. While we rest af-
ter lunch the young folks are out in
vestigating the town, which is very
nice. The inland road up from Sara
sofa was better, and we enjoyed the
pine forests and Manatee river farms
before we turned eastward. Nothing
of particular interest except great
phosphate mines and more pine tim
Der than we expected to see.
We are going to miss Lake Wales
where Edward Box, editor of the
Ladies' Home Journal has his winter
home and bird sanctuary. / guess it
wouldn't do to see everything we
would like to, however, we wouldn't
want to come back again.
Ito be continued next weekly
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

By the Governor;
8. q. McLENDoN,
secretary OF stats.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
FLORIDA'S DISASTROUS
STORM IS FOURTH TO
STRIKE STATE In YEAR

From Atlanta Constitution.
Florida's latest storm disaster is
the fourth important visitation to
strike the region in less than one
year. The others were:
April 5, 1925: Five killed, homes
and business houses at Miami wreck
ed, and the ney Hialeah Racing clubs
$1,5OO,OOO plant heavily hit by huri-
cane.
December 1, 1925: Miami, Tampa,
Lakeland, Clearwater, st. Petersburg,
Bradentown, Sebring, Avon Park,
Sarasota, Fort Myers and other
points swept by hurricane. Tampa
hardest hit with five deaths.
July 27, 1926: Seventy killed,
SIS, 100000 property damage, many
ships sunk by hurricane that swept the
Bahamas and the south Florida re-
gion. Bimini was the center of the
disturbance.
Other famous cyclonic and hurri-
cane disturbances were:
February Is, 1884: Southern
states swept by tornado that killed
600.
April, 1892: Tornado swept Kan
sas, killing 40.
June ID, 1892: Five counties in
Minnesota swept, SO killsd.
June 20, 1898: Sixteen killed in
Kansas river valley.
September 20, 1894: Iowa and
Minnesota visited by a tornado that
killed rs.
May 27, 1896: St. Louis and East
St. Louis, 500 killed, thousands hurt,
millions of damage.
March 80, 1897: Three-fourths of
Chandler, Okla, destroyed.
May 10, 1898: Illinois, Iowa and
Wisconsin swept by storm that killed
40 and did 100000 damage.
April 27, 1899: One hundred
killed at Kirksville and Newton, Ma.
June 10, 1899: Town of Herman,
Neb., destroyed and 100 killed in Ne
braska and Wisconsin.
May 9, 1905: Thirty killed at
Marquette, Kan.
May II, 1905: Snyder, Okla,
nearly destroyed, 100 killed.
March 2, 1906: Thirty-five killed
at Meridian, Miss.
April "a, 1908: Five hundred
killed in Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alabama.
June S, 1908: Twenty-seven killed
in northern Kansas and southern Ne
braska.
March Is, 1913: Peoria, ILL.,, Vim
cennes, Ind, and Tennessee and
Louisiana towns swpet with much
damage and loss of life.
May 81, 1917: Southeast Missou-
ri and southern Illinois visited by
storm that killed 81 and injured 200.
June %, 1919: Sixty killed, 400
buildings destroyed at Fergus Falls,
MINI.
April Is, 1928: Oklahoma towns
and villages swept and 100 killed.
July, 1928: Sixty-three killed at
Pomeroy, Iowa.
March 27, 1924: Twenty-four
killed in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri
and Ohio.
June 20, 1924: Lorain and San
dusky, Ohio, and vicinity visited by
severe storm, 100 killed, 5000 hurt,
1000 homeless, 100000 damage.
July 25, 1925: Twenty-Five killed,
$75O,OOO damage at Sydney, Ohio.
March IS, 1925: Murphysboro,
ILL.,, nearly destroyed, 225 killed.
March 10, 1925: Illinois, Indiana,
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee
visited by worst storm in history OF
country; 1872 killed, 3,033 injured,
property damage $17,872,000.
October 25, 1925: Sixteen killed
when storm sweeps Pike and Barbour
counties, Alabama.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Everyone new modes for fall!
Most of them copies of much,
much higher priced dresses!
Suitable for school and town
wear! And best of ala full
range of sizes! Every dress
fairly trimming over with style
and money saved!
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
THAT EXPLAINS 1T

Judge: GLOW many times have
you been in court?"
"Only once yer honorP'
elbow long has that been?"
'About twenty years ago."
"Hm. That's not a bad record
And you haven't done any wrong
SINGER"
"No SIR"
where have you been?"
ssIn iaill''
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
CLEVER KID

Teacher: Science tells us that
heat contracts and cold expands
things. Can any pupil give me an
example of this?"
eyes, ma'am. The days are long
er in the summer than they are in
the winter"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

j. F. Singleton, Pastor
Subjects for discussion at the First
Baptist church next Sunday:
In the morning, AThe Responsible
ty of the Church"
In the evening, "Why Florida Was
Swept With Such A Disastrous
Storm"
These subjects are full of meaning
for the people today. Come and
study them.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
AT THE BALL GAME

She: 81 don't think you should
encourage that pitcher, John, he's
dishonest"
"Why not?"
az just heard the man here say he
pitches underhand."
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
No. IL. Second Session.

An Act to amend paragraph two OF
section six of article seven OF the
Constitution of the State Of Geor-
gia, and for other purposes
Section /. The General Assembly
OF the State OF Georgia hereby pro-
poses to the people of Georgia the scl.
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Georgia, to-wit: That
paragraph two of section six Of arti-
Gle seven be amended by adding at
the end of said section, after the
clause, land to provide for necessary
sanitation" the following words, to-
wit: land for the collection and pres
ervation of records of birth, death,
disease and health"
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That IL the
above proposed amendment to the
Constitution shall be agreed to Dy
two thirds of the members elected to
zach of the two Houses of the General
Assembly the same shall be entered
on their Journals, with the yeas and
nays taken thereon, and the Cover
nor shall cause the said amendment
10 be published in one or more news
papers in each congressional district
of the State for two months before
the next general election: and the
Governor ia hereby authorized and Ill
rected to provide for the submission
Of said amendment to the people at
said election. The persons voting at
said election in favor Of said amend
msnt shall have on their ballots the
words: For ratification OF amsnd-
ment to Article z, Section 8, Para
graph Q, of the Constitution, providing
for the collection and preservation of
records of birth, death, disease and
health" The persons opposed to this
amendment shall have on their ballots
the words: against ratification of
amendment to Article 7, Section g.,
Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, pro-
yiding for collection and preservation
OF records of birth, death, disease,
and health" If majority OF the
electors qualified to vote for mem
bers OF the General Assembly. voting
thereon, shall vote for ratification OF
said amendment, the Governor. when
he ascertains the same from the Sec
rotary Of State, to whom the returns
from said election shall be referred In
the same manner as in cases OF cleo
tons of members of the General As
sambly, to count and ascertain the
saeait. shall issue his proclamation
Tor one insertion in one daily news
paper of the State; announcing the re-
sa.s and declaring the ratification OF
said amendment.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted by
,ha authority aforesaid. that all laws
ana parts of laws in conflict with this
Aot be and the same are hereby re-
aealed.
Approved April 8, 1925.
NOW, THEREFORE,, l, Clifford
walker, Governor of said State, do
ssue this my proclamation hereby
.eeiaring that the proposed foregoing
amendment to the Constitution is
.a1mitted for ratification or rejec-
son to the voters of the State quail
s!sd to vote for members Of the Cen
raj Assembly at the General Election
% be held on Tuesday, November 2
s28.
CLIFFORD WALKER,
Governor.
By the Governor;
8. @. McI1ENDON,
can~nxnrv af Sfafa
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23

Millions of homes are made more
pleasant thru a recent discovery.
Scientists at the foremost research
institute of its kind in the world de-
veloped Fly-Tox. It kills flies, mos
quitoes. ants and other household in
sects. Fly-Tox is used in the best of
homes Get Fly-Tox from your re-
taller, always in bottles with blue
label.
Fly-Tox the place where you throw
your garbage and refuse.
Fly-Tox your home. Health au-
thorities recommend it.
Fly-Tox the cows before milking
(Adv.)
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1926-09-23
A PROCLAMATION

Submitting 0 proposed Amendments
10 the Constitution Of Georgia to DO
voted on ct the General Election TO
be held on Tuesday, November q,
1873. said amendment to authorize the
collection and preservation OF rec
ords OF Vital Statistics.
BY His Dxcellency,
Clifford Walker, Governor,
State Of Georgia,
Executive Department,
August "A, 1926.
WHEREAS, the General Assembly
at its extraordinary session In 1925
proposed an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this State as set forrn
in an Act approved April 8, 1925.
RECORDS OF VITAL STATISTICS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26
VETERANS TO BE GUESTS
OF MICHIGAN U. ACTORS
Front Page Stuff" to Be Seen Also
by High School Boys Tomor-
row Night.

The University of Michigan opera
troupe will present Front Page Stuff"
at the Auditorium tomorrow night.
Invitations have been sent to 100
disabled veterans at Walter Reed
Hospital.
After the performance the local
Michigan Alumni Club will give an
informal dance at the Auditorium.
In addition to the veterans, rs boys
from the city's high schools, picked
for ability in all phases Of scholastic
activities, have been invited.
At Western six boys were chosen,
all of them cadets with the exception
Of William Park, who Is president of
the student committee. The others
from Western are Sam Sugar, Edgar
Chase, Jack Whitwell, Douglas Gil.
bert, Richard Greenwood.
From Central there is Douglas Z.
Wilson, captain of Company d: War
rem Swift, captain of the basket ball
team; Jack Duke, president February
Class '27; Frederic j. Haskin, jr.,
Dramatic and Cadet Honor Society;
Paul Z. Haney, manager of publica
tons and captain Of Company G, and
Sol Alpher colonel of cadets and presi-
dent Of the Debate Honor Society.
Seven boys will attend from Tech,
all Oh tnem members OF IecnS TRACK
and foot ball teams. The boys are
A. Kriemelmeyer, w. Oehman, John
Ritter, p. Bailey, p. Guy, f. StutZ and
F. Morhart.
Eastern will send four cadets, as
well as participants in dramatics,
music and basket ball. Meigs Brear-
ley, cadet; Jack Vivian, cadet and
dramatics; Allan d. Mockabee, cadet,
dramatics and Fastener: George But
Ter, cadet and ALSO in the band and
orchestra: Clarence Hogarth, basket
ball. and John Reid, basket ball and
dramatics.
Local arrangements were In charge
of the following committee: DIR. Mark
F.. Finley, Col. Dennis p. Quinlan,
John Russell, DR.. j. g. Cummings,
DR.. c. d. Cole, Leo B. Kemon, Alfred
T. Newbold, Henry Ravenel and
Norman Damon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-26

LONDON, Christmas Morning, 1925
R9.--Once upon a time there was q
little English girl who didn't have
a father. Her name was Annie Lucille
Tanning, and when she was 10 years
old her mother was obliged to place
her in an orphans home. Little Annie
was very lonesome and often her
eyes filled with tears because she
didn't have any nice home or brothers
or sisters to play with.
Soon after her eleventh birthday
her teacher asked her and the rest
Of the orphan school girls each to
write q Christmas carol. So Annie
wrote one she called Little Lord
Jesus" but she didn't think 1t was
very good, because she never had
any musical ability--her. teacher said
so. But anyway she took paper and
pencil and wrote:
Little Lord Jesus was born this day thou
Dear Ls.ls BABE ef i ssn %anser He lay and
Rms hsrs how she Ssii. Se rinF p0f
And In the night when all was still and the
Mary. the as'i gentIe mother. sst watching the
Now ii s \: our x praise; sing to God our
He was baby born S on earth, loud let His
praises ring.
Little Annie sent In her carol and
music with 800 others and what do
you think? A big singing knight,
Sir Walford Davies, the composer,
came along and said it was the best
Of all and that 1t was extremely
beautiful" and that he was charmed
with the two Alleluias. The low
notes of the first, he thought, were
like the lowing of cattle and the
higher notes OF the second like angels
singing.
The words ana music were copy
sighted ana lAst 1asht were broadcast
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Continued from First Page)
the $50 o'clock Pennsylvania train
for Baltimore. As he left the colored
man he shouted back, Take care of
my dog while I'm away"'
Pets Refuse to Leave.
Yesterday. the dog and cat, the
sole companions of Kuhne in his
home, haunted the ruins of the house,
and they could not be coaxed away
from the scene.
Newman was the first person to
reach the burning house, and as he
neared it with other residents of the
neighborhood, he said, shot was
fired and he and his companions halt.
ed. Following the gruesome discovery
the men believe that the murderers
fired the shot when they heard the
sounds OF approaching persons and
feared they would be apprehended.
The cane, which was found, was
broken in three pieces not far from
the cap, evidencing, investigators
claim, that kuhne attempted to de.
fend himself from the attack which
resulted in his death.
Kuhne had several times missed
small quantities of money from his
home, and he had fallen into the
habit of carrying large sums on his
person at all times. This fact, 1t is
believed, may have led to a robbery
and the resulting murder
Three colOred men We're arrested as
suspicious characters" before sun.
set, Constable L. B. Sweeny an.
nounced last night. Other arrests are
expected some time today, he declared