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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
SAYS BATS ARE NOT
GOOD LEAD SUBSTITUTE

No appreciable diminution in insect
life from artificial colonization of bats
has resulted, according to E. w.
Nelson, chief of the United States
biological survey, says the Yakima
Herald. Attention is called by M. A
Yothers, government entomologist, tc
the opinion expressed by Mr.. Nelson
in bulletin No. 1895 of the United
States department. Of agriculture.
The title of the bulletin is Bats in
relation to the production of guano
and the destruction Of insects In
this bulletin Mr.. Nelson said:
"Nearly all of the bats of North
America, north OF the tropics, con-
sumo vast quantities Of insects, almost
entirely night flying species bn,
apparently do not exterminate any.
"The Mexican free-tailed bat, rang
ing in the United States in southern
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and
California, is extremely colonial il
habits, occupying numerous caves and
some buildings, and producing in
places sufficient quantities of guano
to be used commercially as fertilizer
Many difficulties are likely to be en-
countere6 in establishing colonies
Unless the bats can. be attracted in
large numbers, there lis little hope oi
establishing a worthwhile colony, be-
cause of the slow rate of production
thei.e being only one at birth.
In the single colony of bats success
fully established there seems to be
a profitable yield Of guano. Other
attempts have failed, and any one
contemplating the construction oi
bat roosts for commercial purposes
should be advised that the returns
may be disappointing and wholly cut
of proportion to the fumes expended
Mosquitoes have been found abund
ant in and about bat caves, and ir
the single case known where colonial
bats have been artificially established
there has been no appreciable dinin.
ution in the insect life or in the local
abundance Of mosquitoes"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
WAREHOUSES; INSTALL
APPLE WASHING MACHINES

Both of the warehouses in White
Bluffs this week installed machines
for washing the apples and both of
them started on the seasons run. On
account Of the April freeze the crop
is light and the warehouse run this
season will be much shorter than in
other years. The washing machines are
interesting affairs and not nearly so
complicated as one would imagine.
They are designed with wiping mach
ines installed with them, to remove all
of the spray residue or at least enough
to come within the tolerance permitted
by the U. S. Department of Agricult-
ure.
Picking Of Jonathan apples was
started generally in the valley this
week. The weather the latter part of
last week was too warm to put much
of the desired color in the ions but it
has been cooler this week and as a
consequence the apples are taking on
lots of color as well as size.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
INDECENT FUND LARGE

One of the largest items in the
county budget for next year was the
$l4,500 asked for INDECENT relief work
in the county. The matter of caring
for the county's poor in one that has
been giving the officials serious
trouble. In spite of all efforts to reduce
the amount needed for this purpose,
the board of county commissioners has
been unable to make any material cuts.
The total amount asked for to con-
duct the county business in 1928 is
close to $100, 900, an increase Of $4,000
over last year. The commissioners met
in Prcsser this week to work out next
years budget
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
DEATH OF MRS. MILLER

Mrs. C. w. Miller of Allard passed
away at the home of her son, A. H.
Miller, in Ellensburg last Sunday
morning. Death was attributed to a
heart attack. Mrs. Miller was,78 years
old at ,he time of her death. Funeral
services were held in Ellensburg We'd
nesday and interment was made in the
Ellensburg cemetery. Mrs. Miller
leaves to mourn her loss, her husband,
c. w. Miller of Allard; six sons, Jes-
Sc Miller and w. D. Miller of Saco,
Montana; ]. F. Miller, A. H. Miller
and Joans Miller of Ellensburg and
]. L. Miller Of Allard; one daughter,
Mrs. II. ]. Allard Of Allard, and three
sisters in Idaho.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
REPORT SHOWS AUGUST
UNUSUALLY WARM MONTH

From May 8, when we had FL
hundredths inches of rainfall, until
August 28 when we had 10 hundredths
inches" reports Cooperative Observer
F. c. Koppen, in charge of the
weather station at Wahluke, I'VE had
no rainfall except on May Is, when
we had three hundredths of an inch,
which can only be measured in a
tube. We had three days in August
that reached l04, the maximum tenn
perature for the month, although
there were twelve days when the
thermometer registered over 100 and
eleven days when it was above co."
The minimum temperature during
August was 46, Mr.. Koppen said.
There were 20 clear days, partly
cloudy and 6 cloudy during the month.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
EXHIBITS At STATE FAIR

Eight exhibits on agriculture and
home. economics will be shown by
the Extension Service of the State
College Of Washington at the State
Fair which will be held at Yakima
September IL to II. The exhibits
wlA be on forfeiture, home orchards,
winter flooding, poultry, girls room,
beef, mutton and the school nutrition
program. Mr.. M. d. Armstrong,
extension specialist in Horticulture
and A. B.. Crane, extension agricul-
tural engineer, both from the State
College of Washington, will attend
the fair and be available to advise
farmers along their respective lines
of work.
The horticulture exhibit shows that
increased quality and better profits
can be obtained from proper spacing
of trees in the orchard. A profit
of $lO6.32 per acre was obtained where
there were 108 trees planted 20x20
feet. When one-half Of the trees were
removed from this orchard, the 81
remaining trees yielded apples which
brought a profit per acre of $15e.32.
The home orchard exhibit advocates
good fruit on the average farm by
the development of home orchard
which is given good care. Spraying
equipment is shown with the proper
method of applying the spray.
The winer flooding exhibit shows
a miniature dixie with the proper tools
and instruments used in dilsing land
fer winter flooding. This method
of irrigation makes it possible for
farmers to obtain larger yields from
given area of land. A crop can be
grown on the land each year instead
Of alternate years.
The poiiitty exhibit is biiilf around
the message eat more eggs" A
combination of pictures and charts
are used to show the value of eggs
in the diet and proper ways Of cook
ing them.
The exhibit for a girls room shows
the various ways in which flour sacks
can be used. Samples are exhibited
Of .tractive bed spreads, dresser COW !
ers and similar articles which have
been made from flour sacks and at
tractively trimmed.
In the beef exhibit an appeal is
made to housewives to buy meat on
other consideration than price distinc-
ton. Good and poor steers are
shown with the difference in appear
ance and relative costs of steaks and
roasts from each.
Producers are encouraged in the
mutton exhibit to trim their lambs
and sell when prime. The retailer
wants a prime light carcass. the
consumer wants small prime chops,
steaks and legs. Charts show the
average income from prime and older
ambs
The school program outlines the
ne hods used in developing a nutrition
program among school pupils. Since
weighing interests children in
health this exhibit shows the class
room weight records and wall charts
which are used. 1t also explains the
colored cards which are given to in
dicate to parents the health condition
Of their children.
These are part of seventeen ex-
hibits which the Extension Sevice is
sending to twenty-five fairs this fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
GIRL RESERVE NOTES
Ry Dorothy Morford.

The Girl Reserves will meet Sat
urday afternoon, September 10. at Q
p. m. at the home Of Virginia Kincaid.
All girls above IA years of age in
the seventh and eighth grades are
eligible 10 join the club and now
that school has started, the members
are hoping for larger attendance.
Because so many of the girls have
been away during the month of Aug
ust on vacation trips, the club has
not met for the past two weeks.
However, since the beginning of
school the meetings will continue
alternately on Saturday afternoons and
evenings. a...-s,.,.,.y-=s..-.s.
The Girl Reserves will be working
on tied-and dyed handkerchiefs and
other small articles which, they are
making for a bazaar to be held some
tine in December.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
NEW MINISTER COMING

Judge w. A. Funk of Sunnyside,
Chairman of the board of National
Missions of the Synod of Washington,
and DR.. Anderson. also member Of
the board and pastor of the Presby-
terian church Of Sunnyside, called on
the elders of the White Bluffs and
Hanford Presbyterian churches Mon
day in regard to sending minister
to this field. 1t was decided to send
DR.. Gray Of Pittsburg who will be
here to en.er the work the first Sun
day in October.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
SLIDE, Kelly, SLIDE

One Of the most hilarious pictures
ever filmed will be shown at Liberty
hall Saturday evening.
If you enjoy a good laugh, come
and see it. People paid $500 up to
see this show in some of the big
cities. OF course they had fine music
to 60 with it. And so will we. Mr..
English of the White Bluffs Drug
company will grind out tunes on
the New Orthophonic that will tickle
your music-loving ear. We will also
show AL Cooke and Kit Guard in
Turkish Howls." It will help to
give you laughs enough for one eve
ming
COMING NEXT WEEK
"Bucldng the Truth" "Dynamited,"
Lovers Labor Los," and fable.
EDMUND ANDERSON
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
CHILDREN BACK AT BOOKS

Three hundred and fifty thousand
children re urned to the public schools
this week, $4,000 of them enrolling in
high schools, Dr. Josephine Corliss
Preston, state superintendent Of public
instruction. estimates. In a few dis
tricts reopening OF school was po ,tpon-
ed until harvests are completed.
School authorities have discovered
a peculiar situation exists in the appl.
districts. Many families working in
the orchards each fall place their child
rem in the nearest schools while the
crop is being gathered. The result
is heavy enrolment and swollen
attendance for a month or two then
the children disappear. The schools
in the fruit districts are obliged to
shoulder this temporary load. TWEEN
ty-one new county superintendent
went into office this week.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Parker and
two sons Of OF Seattle were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Thumm
at Riverby from Sunday until Tues
day. They left here for Yakima
on their way home. Mr.. Parker
is prominent civil engineer in
Seattle.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09

Mrs. F. c. Koppen Of Wahluke re-
ports that DR.. Ward, head of the
Fish Commission Of Washington, D.
c., and Mr.. Russell, head of the
Fish Commission of the State of
Washington, spent three days recently
at the Figure Two ranch near Priest
Rapids, planning fish hatchery
which it is proposed to install when
the Priest Rapids dam is built. They
told Mrs. Koppen, Things look good
and we are rushing our end of it."
The o. F. Allen family have moved
into the house on the c. L. Sutherland
place, which they will occupy this
winter.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1927-09-09
JUNIOR BAND CONCERT

Sunday night, September II, at 8
o'clock at the Presbyterian church
ten members Of the Junior band of
Sunnyside will give program Of at
least eight numbers. Mr.. and Mrs.
Underwood of Sunnyside will give
several vocal duets; Mr.. Keeney will
give a short talk on the Yakima
Layman's Association revival cam
paign and the pastor Of the Baptist
church will also speak for few
minutes.
The house on the r. w. Mac Donell
orchard tract near Hanford was des-
troyed by fire about noon last Sat
urday. An electric range had been
removed from the house shortly be-
fore the fire was discovered and as
the blaze started near the fuse box
it is thought possible it may have
sarted from an exposed wire. The
house was completely destroyed and
only part of the contents saved.
Mrs. MacDoneu was at home alone
with the children, Mr.. MacDonell
being out of town on business at
the time.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
Thomas Campbell
Taken By Death

Mr.. Thomas Campbell, 81, died
Friday at his home in Bristol town
ship. near the Cross Roads church
Several weeks ago he suffered an
attack of flu, from which he never
recovered, complications setting in.
He was a son of the late John and
Matilda Fouts Campbell, and was
born in Bristol township. His wife
who was Miss Mary Watson, sur
wives, also three children Miss
Gladys Campbell of Cleveland; Ken
meth of Philo, and Miss Bernice
Campbell of the home. He also
leaves a sister Mrs. I'll. T. Dingey of
Mansfield, a brother, John Campbell
of this place, and a half-brother H.
L. Campbell of Mattoon, Ill. Two
sisters-Mrs. Alice Bone and Mrs.
Myrtle Workman. and a half-sister,
Mrs. Martha Lindimore are deceas-
ed. Mr.. Campbell was a good, quiet
citizen, and was held in high esteem
by wide circle of friends, who will
learn with sorrow of his passing.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon at O'Clock, from
the family home, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Clark of Reinersville. Inter
ment was made in the Watson Gem
etery.
Among those from away in at
tendance at the funeral were Mrs.
H. T. Dingey Of Mansfield, and
daughter Mrs. Dana Leggett OF
Kent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17

The entire community was shock
ed to hear of the death of Mrs. S. N.
Manly which occurred at her home
in Malta on Sunday morning at
4:30. While it was known that Mrs.
Manly was in falling health, the SER
iousness of her condition was not
generally known. About eight years
ago, Mrs. Manly underwent very
serious operation, never fully re-
covering from it's effects. For the
last few years she had been con-
stant sufferer from heart trouble.
and in spite of medical aid, the love
and care lavished on her by her
family, and the brave fight she her
self put up, she grew steadily worse,
and slipped quietly and quickly
away on Sunday morning.
Mary White Manly, was the
daughter of James White and his
wife Elizabeth Havener White, and
was born in Malta on Oct. 20, 1858,
living her entire life in the same
town and practically in the same
neighborhood. When very young
child, her mother died, and her
father again married, this time his
wife being Ellen Havener, sister of
his first wife. And then it was that
Mrs. Manly's aunt became her STEP
mother. and lavished upon her the
double love of mother and aunt. On
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17

len refused to go. Presently the
strangers manners were changed
and when they were at quiet place
in the road, he demanded that Mr..
Allen go with him into a nearby ra-
vine, which would hide them from
the road. Refusing to go, the would
be holdup man told Allen that I'M
less he did, he would shoot him, and
although he put his hand in his
pocket as if in the act of taking out
gun, he did not flash weapon. He
made number of similar threats.
becoming more vicious all the time.
However presently an auto came by.
and Mr.. Allen ran along by it's side
trying to hail the driver, but he re-
fused to stop. Following it closely
were two other cars, and in like
manner he tried to stop them.
The highwayman did not attempt
to follow his would-be victim, and
since they were some distance apart
by this time, and perhaps fearing
that Mr. Allen was going to call of
ficers of the law, the bandit ran
from the road and across a field.
Although the robber in his threats
tried to represent that he was thor
oughly experienced in staging hold
ups, Mr.. Allen is of the opinion that
he was an amateur, and states that
he was not so very badly frightened.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
ENTERPRISE REBEKAH LODGE
INSTITUTED AT MALTA

State Pres. Lillian Martin. and
state secretary Emma NJ Bell. of
Columbus were in Malta on Feb. g.
when a new Rebekah Lodge, to be
known as Enterprise No 845, was
instituted at Odd Fellows Hall in
Malta
The following officers were elect
ed and appointed: n. G., Forrest
Drake; V. c., Maude Copeland;
r. S. to n. G., Catherine III. Bell;
L. S. to n. G., Alta Murphey;
Rec Sec, Ernestine Smith; Fin.
Sec, Helen Lynn; Treas, Lena Nc
Grath; Chap; Jennie Mitchell
Warden. Minnie Reyenaugh; Cond.
Golda Anguish; Outside Guard,
Cora Smith; Inside Guard, Retta
Cramblitt; Trustees, Cora Smith,
Bessie Grubb, Lou Milligan; Organ
ist, Lou Milligan; Deputy President,
Catherine Bell. The regular meet
ing nights of the new order
will be the second ana fourth Fri
days of each month.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
s. H. SCHOF|ELD,
CHESTERH|LL, DIES

Stephen Fl. Schofield, one of Ches-
terhilPs well-known residents, died
Saturday evening, Feb. IL, at the
White Cross hospital, Columbus,
where few hours before he under
went an operation for goitre. For
several years he had been ill. He
was about 60 years of age. He was
a son of the late John and Belinda
Schofield. His wife who was An
ME FaWcett, is deceased. They
were the parents of a son and
daughter G. I. Schofield, who is
assistant cashier of the First Ma
tional bank, Chesterhill, and Miss
Blanche Schofield, teacher in the
Chesterhill schools. He also leaves
"a brother and two sisters-Andrew
Schofeld, and Mrs. Edith M. Pat
terson, both of Chesterhill, and Mrs.
Lydia Fawcett of Pasadena, Cal.
The deceased's entire life was spent
in and near Chesterhill. He was a
farmer, and in more recent years
was also engaged in the oil bus
mess.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at O'Clock from the
home of his son. Interment was
made in the Friends cemetery,
Chesterhill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
Frank Gaylord
Died Wednesday

Mr.. Frank Gaylord, SIS, of South
GAINESVILLE, died wednesday morn
ing at the Bethesda hospital, Zanes-
vile, where he had been taken
about week ago. His death was
due to diabetes and he had been i'll
for more than year. Ills wife is
deceased. He is survived by one
son, John Gaylord of GAINESVILLE, and
three grandchildren; also two half
brothers, George Gaylord of Rock
Island, H., and c. A. Gaylord Of
this place. His parents were the
late John S. and Annie Wilkins Gay
lord. and he was born at this place.
For the past 35 years he made
GAINESVILLE his home. For some
time he had been farm boss at the
Avondale children's home. He was
a member of the Masonic lodge.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon, and burial will be
made in GAINESVILLE
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
MRS. ]. v. RUSk
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Mrs. J.. w. Rusk, Mrs. J. II. Lee
and Mrs. o. A. Bauer, OF GAINESVILLE,
narrowly escaped death Tuesday
morning, when the automobile in
which they were driving to Colum-
bus, overturned into the ditch near
Etna, and was burned. The ma
chine was a Buick sedan, and when
it upset it caught fire. The three
women were unable to extricate
themselves from the burning ma
chine, and their cries for help were
heard by a passing motorist, who
rescued them from the burning ma
chine. Nothing was left of the car
except the steel frame. The auto
belonged to Mrs. Lee.
Mrs. Rusk suffered more severe
injuries than Mrs. Bauer and Mrs.
Lee, and was taken to Bethesda hos
pital, where she was given X-ray
examination to determine the full
extent of her injuries. The latest
report from Mrs. Rusk was to the
effect that no bones were thought
to be broken, but that she might be
suffering from internal injuries.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
w. j. LUBY DIES in CHICAGO

William j. Luby, aged SO, former
ly of GAINESVILLE, died suddenly at
his home in Chicago, ILL.,, Sunday
evening. His death was due to
heart trouble. Mr.. Luby was born
and reared in GAINESVILLE, and was a
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Mich
ael Luby. He was member of the
st. Thomas church and was grad
uate of st. Thomas high school. For
nearly 20 years he had been a resi-
dent of Chicago. where he was en-
gagged in the tailoring business. Sur
yiving are his widow, two daughters
and one son. Miss Jean Luby and A.
M. Luby, Chicago; Miss Eleanor
Luby, GAINESVILLE; also three broth
ers and one sister, T. Frank Luby,
Helen M. Luby, Zanesyille; JOS. A.
Luby and William F. Luby, of Bos-
ton. Mr.. Luby's wife will be re-
membered as Miss Annie Hamilton
of this place.
Funeral services will be held
from the st. Thomas church, Zanes-
vile, Thursday morning, at 8
o'clock
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
Boost Muskingum
River Road Route

Representative of the GAINESVILLE
Chamber of Commerce, Muskingum
Motor club, and Hotel Mems asso-
citation attended a meeting at
Huntington, W. Va, Tuesday and
Wednesday this week for the pur-
pose of boosting South River road
route on the Cleveland-M Marietta
Asheville- Florida highway. Plans
were discussed for the directing Of
motor travel to GAINESVILLE along this
north and south route. Routes 81
and 81 from Marietta up the Mus
kingum river, connecting with the
National highway at GAINESVILLE,
have been described as of never tir-
ing enchantment, and the scenic
grandeur of the South River road is
unequaled in any other state. This
increase of travel would benefit ev-
cry section touched by the road. and
the project is of great interest to
our towns as well as to GAINESVILLE
and Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
ATTEMPTED HOLD-UP Of YOUNG MAN
FROM 0BERLIN BUSINESS COLLEGE

Mr.. Robert Allen student at the
0. B. c., OberIin, visited from Sat
urday evening until Monday morn
ing here with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. G.. Allen. On his way home
he had a somewhat exciting expert
ence with a Would-be holdup man.
In the same conveyance with Mr..
Allen from Oberliu to Mansfield was
a man perhaps 25 years of age, and
the conversation came up as to
where they were going. Mr.. Allen
told the stranger that he was on his
way to Columbus, and the stranger
stated that he was going to the
same place; that he was looking for
employment. When Mansfield was
reached the stranger suggested that
they walk down the road, and
in so doing might get way to ride
to Columbus free, but if not they
would walk to little village, which
he said was but short distance,
and there take a bus to their des-
tination. The place was much fur
ther than the stranger had repre-
sented it to be. AS they walked
along he appeared to be very pleas
ant, and as the weather was quite
cold, he suggested, after they had
walked some distance, that they go
over in field to the ruins of a
building, and build fire. Mr.. AL
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-02-17
Route Five Started
Wednesday Morning

McConnefsville R. F. D. No. five
started Wednesday morning. This
route follows the east side of the
river to Gaysport, crosses the river
there to the west side and follows
the river road to Malta, and back
to this place. There are better than
80 boxes on the route. Mr.. Frank
B. Ray who has substituted on the
various routes, is serving as tenn
porary carrier, and until perma-
nent appointment is made, which in
all probability will be one of the
older carriers, in point Of years of
service, and a new appointment will
be made to fill his place, from the
successful applicants who took the
Civil service r. F. D. examination
here last Saturday.