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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
Page Two
OLD STEAMBOAT DAYS
ON AfUSKlNGUM river

From the Times Recorder-Signal
s.Now Home Edition" published
Monday. we take the following:
An interesting history Of the
many steamboats, plying on the
MasEingum river. between Zanes-
vile and Marietta. has been COM
piIcd by Will A. tempting Of this
city and will be read with interest
by the elder residents of GAINESVILLE.
asp. Hempfiing, who is lifelong
rea1en of this city, was formerly
employed at the old cotton mill,
SistFl aud Marietta street, now oc-
cupied by the Colgan-Granger Nash
automobiIe agency. and had great
Opportunity to observe the boats as
they passed under the Sikh street
bridge. enroute through the conal
to the lower pool of the Muskin-
gum river
In his article to The St@EAotq
Mr.. Heuly 1iag states that the
as.rie Brooks w;ts most beau
tifua boat ever brought tG
Ear aavifIo. The owner Was tn"
hate James Darlington, WHO,
aftcr the Civil war, bought it
from the government in 1866.
lit was then susown as the
Sscomer Curiew and was re-
built and renamed the Carrie
Brooks.
The Carrie Brooks was operated
for number of years on the Mus
hingum and other rivers, and many
thousands of people enjoyed the
tiae moonlight excursions down the
Muslingum river. Many of the
Older residents of ZanesYilIe re-
member with pleasure the good
times enjoyed on tais famous boat
After is owner disposed of the
Carrie Brooks, she was succeeded in
the locat river traffic by the Lizzie
CasGcI. another fine boat, which
pl ed the river ia 1886. William
Dayi, Was captain of the heat ard
L. Met2gal end Lou Myric!s were
tie cje,fy9.
i.r. 'F"lnpGirG :"iicG 10 atatr
III il iG"t9xy taa1 tha liH:ia
Cas- was auniI near Tayin,t-
vii. aIu that y number oR In.
81 p2cpie na"rowsy Escaped
icifsg drowned. EIbc.f Gels,
veteran travasing salesman Of
II fitire sgcauc, was pas.
aa3s' on tho boat at that time.
E'st noticing thai the boat was
liet,lg, left IL and was landed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
Thursday january 2 1927

sengers We're docked at the landing
near Harrison street, for fear the
boat might sink. 1t was later sold
to Marietta interests and later
junked
In his history, Mr.. Hempfing
failed to mention the steamer L.
G. Mccormick, one of the biggest
and best boats which ever ran on
the Muskingum river. Shortly af-
ter being brought here, over SO
years ago, the Mccormick blew up
it's boilers one afternoon, near Bev-
erly, Washington county, while en-
route from this city to Marietta
and was wrecked The fireman on
the craft was thrown into the river
by the explosion and drowned. A
number of local people were pas
5engers on the boat at that time,
but escaped injury.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
Too Much
"Acid 2?

Lsc-sS Uric Acid Giocs Rise 10 Mars
Dnblcasaa. Troa.blcs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
that could be mentioned.

Col. Thad II. Brown, who retired
two weeks ago as secretary of
state is now in Washington having
reported for duty at the war de-
partment where he is serving as
First Lieutenant-Co Colonel in the Of
ficers' Reserve Corps. He will be
in Washington until probably for
another week or ten days when he
returns to Columbus to resume his
practice Of law. Col. Brown has
always been interested in army af-
fairs, having served during the
world war almost from the first to
the last day, Efforts to have him
talk concerning his future political
activities, by Washington CORES
pondents who are especially fitted
for that game, have been without
results. The many friends of Col.
Brown in Ohio are dong a lot of
talking, aud it wouldn't be a bit
surprising to see him in the thick of
the fray in 1928.
Plans have been completed for
the twenty y-HfSt annual convention
of the Ohio Association of Builders
Exchanges, to be held in Columbus
next Tuesday and Wednesday. Pre-
ceding the opening session of the
convention, members of the execu-
tive committee will convene for the
rendering of committee reports. the
outlining of program for 1927
and for special consideration of
legislative program. The convention
will be officially opened when Pres
ident John Clemmer will deliver
the address of welcome, and Phillip
P. Gott, secretary, makes his annual
report. Other important questions
to come before the delegates will be
the building outlook for 1927.
wage rates, supply of building me-
chanics, mechanic lien legislation.
amendment to workmen's compen-
sation act, and a request of the
Ohio bricklayers, who seek an in
crease in wages to SITS an hour
and five day week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
COLUMBUS LETTER
(By Chas. W. Rife
WouId License Auto Drivers


The Ohio State Safety Council,
representing practically every civic
organization of the state went on
record as favoring the licensing OF
all persons who drive automobiles
in Ohio. The conncil opposes the
plan to compel liability insurance
policies to he carried by drivers and
owners of autos, but will ask the
legislature to pass bill to license
every person who drives a machine
the fee being not to exceed 25 cents
annually. and the measure being one
for safety rather than for revenue.
Mr.. James, who is vice president of
| the council, said that agreement on
| the bill had been reached after
many months consideration and that
it would be introduced in both the
/ house and senate this week. At
| tending the meeting and agreeing
! upon the bill were the state farm
and labor federations, civil and
safety councils of many cities, the
Ohio Manufacturers association,
| Ohio Retail Dealers association, the
State Board of Health and many
others. 1t is virtually agreed that
with this backing the bill will soon
become a law. Provisions are for it
to become effective July l, 1927,
when every person operating an
automobile must be provided with
state license.
Members of the senate are going
to have an awful time in explaining
when they return home if they re
fuse to confirm all appointments
submitted by Governor Vic Dona-
hey. All admit that the very high
est class men have been induced to
enter the state service. and several
Of them are making actual financial
sacrifices. OF course the senators
will take their time, and while they
have confirmed two industrial COM
mission appointments, it is limited
that they are not going to give the
! governor control of the utilities
commission. Same mistake was
made two and four years ago, and
If senators put power of corpora
tion5 ald utilities above state SER
vice and political party maybe the
i CoTernor Vic may be compelled to
follow The style set by New York's
governor and become candidate
for I fourth term. One thing seems
very &c tain. and that is that Gov
ernOr Donahey has no illusions
about the Democratic nomination
/ for the presidency. and no other
!, political offices as far as can be
a8certained. Right now he is busy
trying TO give four square admin
istration, and taxing problems and
state issues concern him more than
does any possible political office
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
near Phiio a few minutes be.
fore it sunk.

Icfe IL SUNK.
Following the sinking of the Liz
zie Cassel, the Mink No. 2. was
placed in traffic to take it's place.
This boat piled between GAINESVILLE,
Marietta and Pittsburgh in 1885,
and was captained by c. c. Morgan,
while Dean Jovial and Bart Roney
were clerks. It was operated here
for several years and was even
tually sold to Pittsburgh parties.
After the sale of Mink No. 2. the
! fine steamer, the Valley Gem was
brought here in the early '90's. 1t
became popular with "down-the-
river" trade and besides doing a
large commercial business, was a
heavy competitor with the zanes-
/ vile & Ohio River railroad, now the
0. & L. K. branch of the Baltimore
railroad.
The late Newton Price, one Of
The bes- known residents of Morgan n
county, and also well known in
GAINESVILLE, was captain of the Val
| 10y Gea and was ably assisted in
| the navigation of the craft by Bert
! Price. one of the best known river
men in Ohio. Tom Price was the ef-
fcient clerk on the boat.
! During the operation of the Val
ley Gem here, the Muskingum
, Transportation Co. was organized,
with Captain Newton Price as pres
ident. GAINESVILLE capital was large
| ly interested in the company and
was prosperous until river traffic
! ceased.
After the sale of the Valley
Gem, the Muskingum Transpor-
tation Co. placed in service q
trim little steamer called the
Louise" She was command
ed Ivy the same officers who ran
the Valley Gem, and for
ailec VS. successful i'm com.
. petition with railroad COM
EaDy. The boat was operated
in the Muskingum river traffic
dar'Ec 1017-13. The Bessie
Stses aiso operated here r:lany
gears $50. and according to
h2r. tempting, was owned and
operated by G. r. Siler of Mc-
Ccnn lsyille.
The article further states that
the steamer Annie Laurie and the
H.ghiand Mary ran in the Muskin-
gum river trade previous to 1894.
The highland Mary was sold to
South american interests and taken
TO southern ports many years ago
where It was used as gun boat
The Annie Laurie was also sold to
per1c-G in Cincinnati, and when last
ho2Td Of, was running in the Ohio
river out of Cincinnati.
Shortly after the Annie Laurie
and the Highland Mary were taken
from tAe Muskingum river trade,
the steamers Jewell and Zanetta
were brought here. The Jewell was
a small boat and was used exclu-
aiTely in freight traffic. while the
E2lctta, a side-wheeler, was one of
the most popular boats on the river
ana was used almost exclusively
FOX excursions.
Practically every evening during
the summer months, and especially
Gurilg the moonlight season, excur-
ai1U5 we're run on the Zanetta, be-
tween this city and Philo. Day
A. excursions We're also run be-
n.. GAINESVILLE and McConnels- !
..4..
E7o&uSe OF its narrow keel and
.he hort depth in the water, the
,sg. t-rored 20 he failure for ex-
car ion purposes, and on one of the
maiden trips. it almost sunk after
iaa"ing the local locks, and the pas
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27

hope she will be able to go about
soon.
Miss Hazel Fecker who has been
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Hecker, has returned to her
work. and her sister Mary is now at
home with her parents as Mrs.
Hecker is in poor health.
The regular grange meeting
which was to have been last Satur-
day night, was postponed on ac-
count of the weather.
Mrs. Lila Newman remains about
the same. She is able to walk
around in the house.
Miss Myrtle McVeigh of Cleve-
land, who has been i'll, is now bet
ter and able to resume her work.
James Phillips who is very low,
remains about the same.
Friends were sorry to hear of
the death of Ed McKibben of
Hooksburg, who had been in fail
ing health for the past few years
Carl Moore spent Monday at
Stockport.
Those who have been on the
sick list with colds and grip, are all
improved.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27

I~sccfG DYic Acid Giocs Rise 10 Mary
Unblcasaa. Troubles.
AUTHORITIES agree that an e,:.
* u cess of uric acid IS l,rjmacily
due to faulty kidney action. Reten-
ton Of this toxic material often
makes its presence felt by sore. pam
5a' joints, tired. iapguid feeling
ind, sometimes, toxi1 backache AMI
headache. That TIE kidacya are rot
iunctioning right - often SHOWN by
scarty or burning passage of sccre-
tiona, Thousands assist their lcilncys
at such t.nc5 y rhc use of Doan'9
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27

$3.50 Coats, Jan. sale $f4.5O
$3.50 Coats, Jan. sale. $i8.75
$3.50 Coats, Jan. sale $21 .95
$3.50 Coats, Jan. sale. $22.95
5000 Coats, Jan. sale $23.95
One lot $3.50 navy blue
Stout Coats, close out $4.9S
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-01-27
STOCKPORT RT. 8

| Owing to bad weather there was
no grange Saturday evening. Next
regular meeting will be held Feb
l12. The same program will be Civ
en- that was announced for last
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Pettibone
of McConnelsviIie spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Newman. The former
called Sunday 70 see his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O.. pettibone.
Miss Mary Hecket WHO has been
at Velont, O.. and VITO recently re-
turned to her home here, has an
attack of chickenpox.
Mrs. Harley McDanIeI and chill
dren are visiting her parents Mr..
md Mrs. Ellis, near Stockport.
Miss Hazel Hecker left last
Yeek for Marietta, whefs she will
be engaged in nursing.
Mrs. Ray Shuster and little
daughter are visiting her parents
2TIr. and Mrs. George Forest, near
Swifts.
Friends here will be sorry to
Elsarn that Mrs George Marshonn of
GAINESVILLE, formerly of this place,
remains III with rheumatism.
There was no school at Patter-
S0n's, Monday, on account of the
TEACHER Mrs. Vera HendersErot be-
ing i'll with cold.
Mrs. Frank Lyon returned Mon
day to her home at Wheeling, hav-
Ing spent a few days here with her
mother Mrs. Frank Montgomery.
f. r. Graham left recently for
G Charleston, w. Va, where he has
government position.
Rev. CottriII did not fill his ap-
p0intmert at Mt. OFivet, Sunday, he
having had charge of the funeral
services 81 Mrs. Wallace at Stock
port.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
Fishing The Air
BY LEONARD e. PEARSON
All references are Central Standard Time

been kept from broadcasting be-
cause Of their contracts for phono-
graphic production. The Columbia
system promises to offer such stars
as Chalianpin, Martinelli, Alfred
Cortot, Eva Gauthier, Sophie Bres-
lau, Efraim zimbalist, Louise Lerch
and Mabel Garrison.
Another advantage to fans will
be the rivalry between this new
chain and the National Broadcast
ing Company hook-ups. The pro-
grams transmitted over the N.B.C.
chains have already proved their
merit and recognition of the busi-
ness psychology Of competition as
sures us that the only change that
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
NOISE REDUCTION PAYS
Expert Says Medley Of Sounds Costs
London S5O,000,000. Weekly
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON. July 16.-Noise costs
the city of London about $5,ooo,ooC
a week, according to a declaration
of Professor John Spooner, president
of the Polytechnic Engineering So
ciety.
Nerve-racking street-drills, the
uproar Of tramcars and other de-
yastating sounds of modern streets,
explained Professor Spooner, low
ers efficiency in off1ces and causes
nervous complaints. Reduction of
noise in commercial and industrial
work is a paying proposition
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
" JULY is, 1927

The entrance of a new network
system into the field will make
available a group of artists hitherto
unheard by radio audiences.
The new organization being de-
vised by the Columbia Photograph
Company will bring before the mi
crophone musical geniuses who have
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
QUEEN MAUD, NORWAY,
Is POPULAR IN LONDON
Gayest of King Edwards Daughters
Always Welcomed

Bu United Press
LONDON, July 18.-Announce-
ment that Queen Maud of Norway
is to pay a second visit her this
year, probably during the summer
has been greeted with approval ir
royal circles, for she is very popular
over here.
In this connection 1t is told that
as a girl Queen Maud was the gay
est of the daughters Of King Ed
ward, and just as the Princess Royal
gained, with appropriateness, the
title of "Her Royal Shyness" so she
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
PAGE
BlOsser
By Small
By Taylor

was known as 1.-THE Royal Tomboy."
AS a result of her love for doing
the unconventional thing she had
mary black harks set againct her
name by me strict disciplinnvians
and the Aicklers for etiquette at
court.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

The International Bible Students
Association will broadcast a pro-
gram at 7:So p. m. over wKBF, In
dianapolis. "What is Beyond the
Grave" will be the subject Of an ad-
dress by Roy E. Poland. The Metro
politan School Of Music furnishes
the musical numbers.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

Last year Mr.. Halter was a member
of the Cleveland Orpheus Male
Choir which received distinction at
the International Eisteddfod in
Wales.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

AS a dinner diversion, fish for
WLW, Cincinnati, and enjoy the
Hotel Gibson Trio, at 6 p. nj. After
an intermission from $3.50 to $40
this program is resumed, followed
at 7 by the Lyric male quartet. The
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

Lovers Of good music and singing
should tune in VIVA, Wheeling,
w. Va. The program will be Of
especial interest to many Indianap-
olitans since several well-known
songs by E. A. Halter, tenor soloist
Of Christ Church. win be broadcast
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

Memory Garden hour at WTAM,
Cleveland, comes at 10:30 p. m.
This is an arrangement of old fay
orite melodies.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

Although not limited to classics
alone, such music has an important
part in the WEAF program to the
Red network tonight. Here it is:
5:30-Parnassus Trio.
600--South Sea Islanders.
6:30-Wagner- -Tschaikowsky program by
ers. M cornet soicist.
s:oo-Verdis opera La Trayiats," by Ma
toinal Grand Opera Company.
e:00-Fofie's Palais dor orchestra.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

Rescuing maidens from flaming
buildings and fearlessly facing other
dangers are not the only activities
of firemen. To prove it WBAP, FIT.
Worth, Texas. broadcasts at $50
p. m. the No. IA Fire Hall String
band.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

from 10 to II. will feature verdi's
"Il Trovatore"
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

An organ recital viii be heard at
IL p. m. from WHO. Des Monies.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

A scene from "Pagliacci" will be
radiocast at 6 p. m. by WCAE, Pitts
burgh.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

The grand opera program of the
N.B.C. Orange network tonight,
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

The Detroit Symphony broadcast;
from z to p. m, transmitted by
WGHP. Detroit.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

station radios Zoo orchestra music
at $3.50 and from Castle Farm at 9.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

One of the regular attractions at
WRC, Washington, recurrs at this
evening. 1t is the United States
Navy band concert.
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18
BY Ahern

will be permitted in these will be
in the way of improvement.
The Columbia system enters
eleven of the twenty-nine cities
now connected with the Red and
Blue networks and five cities in
which these two chains are not rep /.
resented.
The Elks City Home organ will be
heard at p m. over WAIU, Colum-
bus, Ohio. At the same time WMAQ,
Chicago, goes on the air with the
Chicago Theater organ.
Following the Z to 8 concert by
the studio ensemble the WBAL
dance orchestra radiocasts from the
Baltimore station.
Events as lined up for WIZ and
the Blue chain are:
5;3o-Roxy and his gang.
7:00-Spotlight hour.
8:00-Moonlight Sextet (WJZ only
8:30-Al Friedmans orchestra (WJz only.
The musical program at VOC,
Davenport, from 7:05 to p. m, will
be provided by Erwin Swindell at
the organ, Charlotte Anderson War
rem, soprano and John Gerwe, tenor
The Newark Philharmonic band
of forty-two pieces will be heard at
6:15 p. m. through WOR, Newark
and WMAF, South Dartmouth,
Mass. The program will consist of
classical numbers. The popularity
of this group is evidenced by the
fact that about twelve thousand
people attend its concerts, without
attempting to estimate the size of
the radio audience.
One of the regular attractions at
The Indianapolis times., 1927-07-18

Following the to concert by
the studio ensemble the WBAL
dance orchestra radiocasts from the
Baltimore station.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-27
BOXING CRITICS
RANK TUNNEY AT
HEAD OF CHAMPS

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (P) = Boxing
writer's and critics have taken up the
task of ranking the fighters for 1927
in advance of the annual selections
made by Tex Rickard and established
as something of standard by the
Madison Square Garden promoter.
Summing up today the results of a
poll among 81 newspaper experts, the
New York Sun discloses that Gene
Tunney, king Of the heavyweights,. tops
the leaders of all other classes in total
votes. Out of a possible maximum of
610 Tunney received sos votes. The
sun notes that one critic placed Jack
Dempsey at the top of the heavy
weight list, presumably on the theory
that the "long count" at Chicago cost
the ex-champion q victory. Another
places the dark menace" George Cod
frey, frs.
Others in the "first ten" of the Suns
heavyweight ranking: Jack Dempsey,
513 votes; Jack Sharkey, 463; George
Godfrey, 376; Tom Heeney, 318; Johnny
Risko 3O1; Jack Delaney, 247; Paolino
Uzoudun, 145 Knute Hansen, 81, and
Chuck Virgins, SO.
The first three, Tunney, Dempsey
and SIarkey, are in the same order
they occupied in the newspapers 1926
poll.
Tod Morgan, junior light titleholder,
ranks next to Tunney in total votes,
polling COL as compared with 465 for
Joe Click, who lost on a foul to Nor
gan in a recent title bout after out
pointing the champion up to the four
teenth round.
Other recognized champions lead
their divisions with the following total
votes: Mickey Walker middleweight,
SOL; Tommy Loughran, light heavy
weight, SIG; Sammy Mandell, light
weight 566; Joe Dundee, Welterweight
563; only 13 more than his next rival,
Ace Hudkins; Bud Taylor, bantam
weight, 534. ~
The featherWeight and flyweight
divisions, which have no undisputed
champions as the year draws to a
close, remain tangled in the Suns bal
loting. Tony Canzoneri, of New York,
tops the featherweight list with 533
votes, but it closely pressed by Benny
Bass OF. Philadelphia, with SGT. Bass
is recognized by the National Boxing
association as titleholder.
NeWsboy Brown of Sioux City, Iowa
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-27
Weekly Copper ReOieu
(By Charles F. Willis, editor
The Mining JOurnaT

The usual pre-holiday quietness is
featuring the metal market with copper
nominal and bringing 1875 cents to
the producer, lead sticking at $50 and
zinc weakening a little TO 5,62-5.65
Sales are maintaining better than is
usual at this season.
Mining dividends paid during No
vember certainly show an improved
condition of the mining industry, as
they totaled $17,846,584 during the
months as against $15,216,422 in NO
vember of last year and $16,564,9 paid
six months ago by the same compan-
les No names which have been on
previous lists are missing from this
month and several names are added.
The advance in the lead price to
$50 was justified by an active market
which promptly slowed down after the
advance. The lead buyers are purchas-
ing much farther ahead than usual as