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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
A TYPdCAT. MEETING or
THE RENRoCK GRANGE.
"a Bnriesque)

AS there are several oranges here
and there over the country, 1t oc~
curred to us that 1t might interest
SOME OF them to know how things
are conducted at the Renrock
grange. particularly ahe lecturers
hour. 1t might perhaps serve as a
model by giving the sister oranges
an idea of the peace and harmony
that prevail and show "how pleas
ant 1t is for brethren to dwell to-
gether in unity" The literary hour
of our grange is usually ushered in
with a roll call, and every one is ex-
pected, when their name is called, to
rise on their pegs. address the lee
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
White Pigeon

A box social and literary pro-
gram at the Hickory Ridge school
house on Saturday night, March 20.
Everybody welcome.
C. B. McInturf and wife spent
the week end with the latter's broth
er J. w. Allen and wife of the Hap
py Hollow road
Mrs. Lucille McInturf visited one
day last week at the Logan Bark
hurst home.
Mrs. John Greathouse spent sew
eral days last week with her son
Harvey of Westland. who remains
in a very serious condition.
Mrs. Harry Henery of Pennsville
spent Wednesday OF last week at the
John McInturf home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
Big Woods

Joe Ball has gone to Oklahoma TO
work in the oil fields for his broth
er, Jesse Ball.
Gerald Teeters who has been in
Marietta hospital for an operation
on his eye, returned home last week.
Mrs. Wilford Smith who has not
been so well for the last week, is
improving slowly.
Quite a number from this place
attended the operetta last Friday
night at Chesterhill.
Mrs. Kenneth Starting and three
children Lloyd, William and Alva,
were the over Sunday guests of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Forman.
Kenneth Starlings children are
victims Of chicKenpox
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
Obituary

John e. Smith was born in Bell
mont county, Ohio, Sept. 18, 1860.
died at the home OF his daughter,
Mrs. Lizzie Myers near Malta, o.,
Feb. 2S,1927, age 76 years. five
months, ten days. In October 1877
he married Miss Mary Jane Wat
kins who died several years ago. I'm
to them were born two sons and
two daughters. The daughters and
one son still survive to mourn the
departure Of a loving father. One
son passed away several years ago.
He obeyed the gospel Of Christ In
the year 1895. He leaves to mourn
his departure two brothers, two
daughters, one son, grandchildren.
one great-grandchi1d, and a number
of other relatives and friends. Xxx
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
Buck Run

MSS Eva Davis Of Morganville
vas an over Sunday caller at Ring
gold.
Bernard Hall of the east side vis-
tied J. B. Hall and wife of Morgan
vile, Sunday
Edgar Carter and wife who have
been visiting Harry Carter and wife
for some time, have returned to
their home at Lakeyiew.
Harry Anderson and wife went to
GAINESVILLE, Saturday
John McTnturf and wife of Penns-
vile were callers at Dallas Nice
swanger's one day last week.
viii Harper expects to move to
RoseyiHe some time in the near fu-
ture.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24

Bristol grange No. so will meet
April 2, with an all day meeting. A
pot luck dinner will be served. Fol-
lowing is lecturers program: Song,
by grange; readings, frankie Lit
tie, Thelma McKitrick, Roy Dun
kle, Lizzie Macklem. Clyde Wilson
and j. B. Parmiter; music. Hamer
Richey and Della Dunkle; Starting
baby chicks, Margaret Spillman;
Are the social conditions in rural
communities getting better or
worse, C. w. Smith; Is the average
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
Meigs Valley Grange

Following is the program for the
Meigs Valley grange, Saturday. Apr.
2, at 1890 D. M: Readings, Irene
Wilson and Carrie Ray; What and
where is Muscle Shoals" and the
grange plan concerning it, Fred Rad
cliff; Should a grange have its
name and number on the outside of
its hall. S. A Cordray; Why do
some communities live. j. W. Par
miter: music, Harold Mcdowell and
Harry Parmiter. The Scott broth
ers will present their Minstrel at the
Meigs Valley grange hall, Friday
night. March 25. You are invited.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24

ONO state university 4 male bird
In the university poultry farm bad
"a daughters that laid eco Or rAoFa
eggs in one year. Two Of them
reached 500 eggs for the year. Ia
an adjoining pen there was male
bird mated to better producing
birds, that to all appearances wAs
just as good an individual as his
neighbor There were only i've zoo
egg daughters from this adjoining
pen, Both pens had the same care.
These records were made under
good poultry farming conditsors-
There was no pampering to get these
egg records. The birds were kept
in focks of about $50 each I'll. n.
Eaton, county agent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24

Mildred McTnturf spent the week
end with her brother Ernest of
Malta township.
w. s Ham and wife ate Sunday
dinner with Lawrence McInturf and
family.
Dwight McInturf and Murray
james are home from the o. s. T..
on their spring vacation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24

one-ro0m school conducive to the
health and happiness OF the chill
IdreE, J. M. Ray; roll call, The most
foolish thing / ever did.---xx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
Cut Thi. omt--It liz worth Money

Send this ad and 10 cents to Foley
& Co, 2835 Sheffield Ave, Chicago. III.
writing your names and address clear
Iy You will receive trial bottle OF
coughs, colds. Group (spasmodic) and
tickling throat; also a trial packet
each Of Foley Pills. diuretic. stinu-
liant for the kidneys, and Foley Ca
thartfc Tablets for constipation, bill
tousness, and sick headaches. These
wonderful remedies have helped mfr
lions of people. Send for them.-Soid
Everywhere.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1927-03-24
Don't Let That Cold
Turn Into "Flu"

That cold may turn into Flu"
Grippe or, even worse, Pneumonia, un.
less you take care of it at once.
Rub Musterole the congested parts
and see how quickly it brings relief.
AS effective as the messy old mustard
plaster; does the work without blister.
Musterole, made from pure oil of
mustard, camphor, menthol and other
simple ingredients, is counter-irritant
which stimulates circulation and helps
break up the cold.
You will feel warm tingle as it en-
ters the pores, then cooling sensation
that brings welcome relief.
Jars & Tubes
I|!E|||lIIl|7!!l j j ] ! y
Better than . nsusfard PlastsS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
Boston Police Place
Ban on Nine Books

BU United Press .tr
BOSTON, March 12.-Like New
York's stage. Boston's literature Is
now in process of publication. Po-
lice admitted today that they had
suppressed nine books. including
several "best sellers These books
either contain obscene, indecent or
impure language" or ''manifestly
tend to corrupt the morals Of
YOUTH" the authorities contend.
The book merchants in Boston
can no longer legally sell: "The
Marriage Bed" THE Hard-boiled
Virgin" 1.-The Plastic Age" THE
Rebel Bird" The Butcher Shop"
1.-THE Ancient Hunger" "Antennae,
"As It Was" 1.-THE Beadle."
Among prominent publishers
affected by the ruling are Harper
Brothers. the Century Company,
Boni & Liveright. George H. Doran
& Co., and Harcourt, Brace & Co.
Possibility Of test case was seen
today in the report Of police that
some Of the New York publishers
affected had assigned special in
vestigators to Boston to determine
what steps could be done to over
ride the ban.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
Girl, "A, USES
RUSE ON MOTHER
Missing Since Wednesday
Second Absence.

Latonia Waggaman, IA, of 174S 5.
Meridian St., high school student,
whe baffled police several months
ago when she disappeared from
home, was missing again today.
Her parents told police Friday that
she had been missing since Wednes,
day. Thinking she would return in
a few days, they failed to report her
absence. The other time she re-
turned after visiting relatives.
Friday afternoon Mrs. Waggaman
received a telephone summons to ap-
pear at the Office of Miss Leona Fop-
piano, missing persons bureau head,
at police headquarters. She re-
sponded and was told that Miss Fop-
piano had not sent for her.
Miss Foppiano suggested that she
return home, because in all probabil-
ity her daughter had arranged the
ruse to get her fromf fthe house so
she could obtain clothing. Return
ing home Mrs. Waggaman found
her daughter had been there and
taken her own clothing and part of
her mothers apparel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
BANK BANDIT
GIVEN SENTENCE

Carl Jennings, %, of 130 S. Ban
croft St., was sentenced one to four
teen years at Indiana Reformatory
and fined $1,00 today in connection
with the $500 robbery of Paul Toll
an, IS, of $50 Bates ST., Livestock
Bank messenger, Jan. %.
Jennings also received a two to
fourteen-year sentence, to be served
concurrently, for alleged robbery of
a drug store Jan. Is. Two COM
panions received suspended SEN
tences.
Criminal Judge James A. Collins
ordered Jennings disfranchised five
years. An accomplice Of Jennings
in the robbery of Tolan on a Stock
yards street car has been indicted,
but not arrested.
Tolan, who was held by police,
was released by the court after no
evidence was presented against the
messenger.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
No Word From Lone
FIier on Long Hop

BD United Press
BoLoMA, West Africa, March IL.
Somewhere between Africa and
South America lone airplane bat
tied with the elements today in an
attempt to accomplish a new feat In
aviation-a nonstop flight from
Africa TO the Brazilian mainland.
No word had been received here
this morning of Sarmento Beires.
Portuguese aviator, who left at $40
p. M, yesterday for Port Natl,
Brazil. II his fuel holds out and he
does not meet with accident. Beires
should reach his objective early this
afternoon.
Beires experienced difficulty for
several days in getting his plane TO
rise with It's full load Of fuel, but
he finally succeeded yesterday In
getting It into the air.
Col. Francesca de Pinedo. Italian.
attempting a similar flight a fort
night ago, ran out OF fuel and was
forced to land near the Island OF
Fernando Noronha, Off the Brazilian
coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
LEADER OF OLD BOYS
AT THORNTOWN, DEAD
Biennial Reunions of Brown Academy Grads May Never
Be Held Again, HooSer Town Fears.

/ despite his fortune, his family, his
friends. He wanted to visit again
the scenes Of his youth and swap
yarns with pals who attended the
old Brown academy here with him.
So he wrote a few letters, got a
few replies and in July 1902, twenty
Of the old-time grads appeared here.
Some were gray with shoulders
stopped, others were still as mis-
chievious as Of old.
The next reunion two years later
found twice as many in attendance.
And the "old boys" order was born
with Cones as the guiding spirit.
The biennial reunions became more
popular. Increasing numbers came
to this quiet little Indiana town to
confess proudly pranks they had so
stoutly denied in their teens; to cast
stones reverently in the "or swim
ming hole" in which they had ducked
each other.
From the original twenty, the "old
boys" membership sYelled to hun
dreds. Thorntown took notice. Law
ish decorations were put up by the
merchants and everything was done
to aid the aged and graying grads
to forget the cares Of manhood for
day.
The last meeting was held in 1924.
Last summer Cones was i'll and news
that he would not attend dampened
the spirit Of his friends. The re-
union was called off.
And now that Cones is dead-and
many others of the old grads. too,
have passed away. Mrs. Mae Norris.
acting secretary, doubts If the ''old
boys" will ever gather here again.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
RESIGNATION IS
NOT WITHDRAWN
District Attorney Firm as
SoIOnS Seek Pay Boost.

Despite reports to the contrary,
United States District Attorney A
bert s. Ward, today reaffirmed his
statement that he had not with
drawn his resignation.
II am merely considering SEN
ator Arthur r. Robinson's re-
quest that ! remain" Ward declared.
Senator James E. Watson also So
licited Ward to stay in his present
position, until the two Indiana
solons at Washington could renew
their efforts to obtain a pay in
crease for him.
Although Attorney General John
G.. Sargent has favored Wards sal
ary being increased from $500 q
year, Budget Director Herbert. M.
Lord has not considered the matter
favorably, it is said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
Better to Whip
Than Be Whipped

Put and take" when a beating
is concerned, makes the putting pre-
ferred to the taking, in the opinion
of Mrs. Jane Smock who called po-
lice to 230 N. Liberty St., to save
her from an alleged beating at the
hands Of her husband, Edward
Smock.
Two years ago, police say, Mrs.
Smock, then Mrs. Taylor, broke into
police records when she was charged
with horsewhipping her husband in
the street. She seconded this action
by beating up "the other woman"
after the trial, police add.
Police suggested to Mrs. Smock
that she swear out an assault and
battery warrant for her husband.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12

signed the petition for the new
form.
1--WE already have more than
enough signers OIL the petition for
an election" Dlthmer said.
CARL TAYLOR, Taylor Carpet
Company President-This was a
most unfortunate move on the part
Of Governor Jackson. 1t removed
one more chance for controlling
bad situation by the better element
Of citizens. / was very much SUR
prised that Jackson took such
stand since there has been such
strong sentiment for n good city
manager form OF government in In
dianapolls. The better element OF
residents and business leaders have
made a big effort for the business
like form. However. think the
ultimate effect will be only a delay.
FRANK L. GATES. ex.presIdent
indianapolis Real Estate Board
Personally. am deeply disappointed
that the Legislature passed the bin
affecting the original and just law
providing for city management. IT,
Is also a great disappointment 20
learn that the Governor signed this
bill. thus permitting It to become
a law.
For Minority Only
Certainly such a measure only
gratihes the selfish interest OF
small minority. the professional
politician, No mayors fulhling their
duties according to the oath of Of.
flee were in any danger under tho
former law. In such case the peo-
pie would not vote for a change.
II nm administration were not rem
dering an honest and efficient serv.
ice, l cannot understand what rea-
sonable excuse those who changed
the law can give for compelling any
municipality to continue under in.
efficient and wasteful .adminlstra-
tlon. Thousands OF people not only
in indianapolis, but in every city OF
Importance throughout the State,
deeply regret what has happened. In
my judgment II will result IN II
strong determination on the part OF
everyone interested in good local
government to fight harder to SO.
cure the kind OF government to
which they arc entitled. The poll
ticians have only postponed the day
of reckoning and viii go down un.
der q much greater public criti-
cism.
/ do not know at this time Just
what action our local COMMITTEES will
take, but l assume we will go for
ward with greater effort and de-
termination than before and e~en
though we may be delayed two
years we will in the end meet with
overwhelming success.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
Youths Suicide in
Dunes Unexplained

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO. March 12.-No ex-
PLANTATION was offered today by
friends for the suicide, near Gary,
Ind, Friday of McIntire Harsha,
10. freshman student at the Univer-
sity Of Chicago.
Harsha's body was found in the
dunes district near Gary with a bull
let wound In the head.
The youth-known as the best
wrestler in the freshman class at the
university-left his home Thursday
evening, remarking to his mother:
II will not be home until dinner
time"
He was not seen again until his
body was found. He left no notes
explaining his suicide and members
of his family said he had no love
affairs and had not seemed moody.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
WEAKNESS OF
POLITICAL PLAN
FATAL, ESTERL|NE
City Manager Leader Tells
Why Best Men Rebel
Against BoSSiSm.

Weaknesses Of the present po-
litical form of government in In
dianapolls "are numerous and fatal"
declared j. w. Esterlin. president
of Esterline-Angus Company, at the
branch library, Nowland and Com
merce Aves., before the Women
Would Know Citizenship class Fri.
day night.
Esteriine, an advocate of the city
manager form for Indianapolis, eX.
planned the difference between the
political and business.like form.
System Outgrown
1.-THE present Federal form was de-
signed in the days when houses
were log cabins and city. problems
were confined to operating school
and keeping the cows and chickens
off the street." said Esterline.
-"In the Federal system you have
a double-headed government which
gets nowhere when the mayor and
council are opposed, and which is
capable Of infinite harm when they
are not working in harmony.
"Any person who studies the de-
velopment of municipal charters in
America is led to the inevitable con.
clusion that we started with a sys
tenn which is fundamentally wrong.
We have patched and repaired in
trying to make the system work.
The Federal system is all brakes and
no motive power. 1t gets nowhere.
No Motive Power
you never will get the best type
of men to serve under the political
system. They are unwilling to- COM
promise themselves in order to Sc
cure nomination and election.
"If elected they have no assur-
ance of accomplishment under a
double-headed government. The re-
suits they might accomplish are only
temporary, because there is no pos
sibility of continuity under the old
system.
1.-The men who are elected to Of
flee now must be men who are will
ing to attend to mass of details.
Capable men don't work that way.
"No sane man cares to subject
himself to the petty, annoying po-
litical pressure which is brought to
bear on offlceholders, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
POLICEMEN FOR RADIO
New Commission Prepares to Carry
Out. Its Duties.

BB United Press %
full-fledged police force, with deli
cate instruments instead OF clubs,
will be at the call Of the new radio
commission to keep broadcasters on
their assigned wave lengths.
The force is ready to function at
the Bureau Of Standards under the
direction of M. S. Strock, radio d.
vision. He has room full of ap-
paratus devised in the last few
months. He can pick up any sta
ton at any time and tell whether 1t
is off it's wave band.
Because of the great nanber OF
stations now this policing will be
most impertant-for the commits
sion,, the broadcaster and the list
ener.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
LIONS GIVEN COOLIDGE

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, March -. =
President Coolidge could start a
three-ring circus or a secondhand
store if he kept all the gifts-which
are sent to him from all over the
world.
Lions, raccoons, kangaroos, pea
cocks, rabbits, canary birds, bears,
dogs and cats have bene sent to him
in the last year. The latest gifts
are two young lion cubs, on their
way from Johannesburg, South
Africa.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
Evansville Mother
Kills Her Babe, Self
BB United Press

BIZ United Prese
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March 12-
When Jesse Grissom, 81, railroad
clerk, returned to his home from
work Friday night he found his Is
months old baby lying on a bed
strangled to death and his wife
Louise, "a, on the floor, a suicide.
A note addressed to the husband
read:
my Dearest Jesse: I am not men,
tally able to go on with life. Please
forgive and forget"
Mrs. Grissom had taken poison
after strangling the child with a
handkerchief. The husband said
she had been mentally unbalanced
since the baby was born.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12

BU Times Special
THORNTOWN, Ind, March 12.-
The "old boys" may no longer
gather here.
Their leader, Homer c. Cones,
merchant and philanthropist, Of
Denver, Colo, died there Friday
night.
A quarter of a century ago, Cones
felt the pangs of lonesomeness
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
CR0ARKIN'S FATE NEAR
Murder Case Will Go to Jury Next
Week-State Asks Death.
BU United Press

BIZ United Press
CHICAGO, March 12.-The ques-
ton, t'Was Harold Croakin sane
when he killed 6-year-old Walter
Schmidt last December" will be an
swered next week by twelve jury
men who have heard State and de-
fense doctors discuss every Quirk
Of the 26-year-old slayer's mind.
Only one Witness remained to be
heard before Prosecutor Robert Z.
Grove and defense counsel We're to
start their closing arguments. Grove
contends that he has a hanging
case" in undeniable proof that
Croarkin committee the crime, and
testimony of outstanding alienists
that he killer is sane.
Defense Counsel Michael Ahearn,
Thomas Nash and P. III. O'Donnell
say they have proven beyond a
doubt that Croarkin is mentally de-
fective.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
ARRESTS AT WARSAW
Charges Filed IN Connection With
Mans Disappearance.

WARSAW, Ind, March 12.-Mur-
der conspiracy charges were filed to-
day against Robert Sharp and Bill
Clark, Elkhart; Harry Bullers OF
Warsaw and Sherman Jones of Os-
wego in connection with the disap-
pearance of Frank Tucker, 81, local
cigar maker, who disappeared here
Jan. 2S.
The charges followed an alleged
confession, police say, by Bullers and
Jones that a year ago the four
plotted to kill Tucker for his money.
The men, however, deny any con-
nection with fuckers disappearance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
Here's Smooth Politics

For the remaining seventeen
months Of the administration. he
named Homer Manring police
chief and George Rosenberger
fire chief.
Fuller win fiji the vacancy cre-
atcd by the death OF o. p.
Hughes killed by George
Schmauss several weeks ago.
Swift succeeds John II. Merker.
who was fatally injured In an
auto crash.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
BOMB BANDITS ESCAPE
Wre, kcrs of Pay Roll Cars Leave
no Trail in 100000 Robbery.

BIZ United Press
PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 12.-
Covering their tracks with the same
careful precision with which they
dynamited two pay cars Of the
Brink's express late yesterday and
obtained more than 100000, nine
bandits were still at large today.
But one clew has been uncovered
by detectives today. A woman liv-
ing near Bentleyville. Pa, said she
saw car answering the description
of the stolen car used by the ban
dts roar past her home shortly after
the explosion.
Two of five guards injured I'm the
wrecking of the pay cars, Howard
Blackstock, 3S. and Edward Herb
ster, 27, were still in serious con-
dition today. although it is believed
they will recover.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-12
DASH FOR LIBERTY FAILS
One Federal Prisoner Caught-An-
other Believed Wounded.

Bu United Press
GALLIPOLIS, Ohio, March IL
One of two prisoners who escaped
from the Federal prison at Chilli
chote was recaptured here today and
the other was believed wounded
when fired on by police.
Milton Patterson, %, serving a
term for postoffice robbery in At
lanta, Ga, was caught when he
ran from a clothing store. Roy
Bradley, also sentenced from
Georgia, escaped, although believed
wounded. He made away with
money from the cash drawer Of the
clothing store.