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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Morgan County Fair Is On

The 18th annual Morgan county
fair got under way Wednesday. The
fair grounds never before presented
'fairer" appearance. Practically
every department is filled to over
flowing with exhibits. There are So
race horses on the ground. The
cattle exhibit is the largest in the
history Of the local fair, with lis
head. The poultry entries more
than fill the poultry building, and
it has been necessary to take care of
the overflow, in tent. The sheep
and hog exhibits are both very fine.
Floral hall is crowded with various
displays, such as are usually found
in that building. There are great
many concessions on the ground,
with number of first class free at
fractions which include the aero
performers, splendid colored quar-
tet, etc. The Malconta Post band
is the principal musical attraction.
The states game exhibit requires
two tents to house it.
The fair management has gone to
much expense in putting the grounds
in first class shape for the big year
ly event. New lights have been in
stalled and the grounds will be well
illuminated for the Thursday and
Friday night fair. With favorable
weather, present indications are
that there will be record breaking
attendance Friday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Death OF Frank Sealock

Mr.. ]. E. Williams calls atten-
ton of the Democrat to the fact
that Ports, Kan, paper contained
an account of the death at Love
land, Colorado, of Frank Sealock,
son of Thomas and Lydia Kuntz
Sealock, which occurred Saturday,
Aug. 81. Interment was made at
Crystal Plains cemetery in Smith
county, Kansas.
Mr.. Sealock will be remembered
by many of the Manchester town.
ship, Morgan county, people. He
with his parents and two sisters
and two brothers went to Kansas in
about the year 1875.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
At The Churches
HopewelI NJ. p. Church

There will be preaching Sunday
night at 1880, at HopeweIl MI. p.
church, west side, by Rev e. A.
Martin. Hopewell church is now on
the Pennsville circuit.
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street,
Bible study at $50 a. M Morn
ing worship at 10:30. Leader, John
Miller. Evening service at 1880.
You are cordially invited to these
services.
Methodist Protestant Church
A study of the scriptures at $3.50.
Morning worship at 1920. Chris.
tian Endeavor at $50, and evening
worship at 1880. Prayer service on
Wednesday night. There will be-
preaching at the Pisgah church at
2:30, following the Sunday school.
L. B. Douglas, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12

Through the recommendation of
c. Ellis Moore, congressman from
the 18th Ohio district, Atty Mary
Vashti Jones of GAINESVILLE has been
appointed supervisor of census for
Muskingum. Morgan and Washing
ton counties. She will enter on her
duties about Feb. 1, 1890, and will
continue until the last of March.
The census returns must be COM
pleted and made to Washington by
April /. 1t is stated that about 100
enumerators will be employed to
take the census in these three coun-
ties. and several clerks will be re-
tanned to assist Miss Jones.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Rev. r. Gillian Retires

Rev. Frank Gillian, former pas
tor of the Malta Methodist Episco-
pal church, but for several years
pastor at Reynoldsburg, was placed
on the retired list by the conference
which met last week in Columbus.
Rev. Gillian is not fully decided as
to whether he will make his home
with his three sons, or will accept
the invitation of his friends to
come back to Malta to reside.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
CIvde Fillmore Visitor Here

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fillmore
(Fogle) made trip through here
the latter part of last week, by auto,
and made a brief visit with Mr.. Fill
more's uncle Elijah Tavenner and
other relatives in Meigsville town
ship, and in this place. They have
been in Denver, Colo, this summer
working, and were on their way to
their home in New York. Many here
will recall having seen Mr. Fillmore
connected with the show business
legitimate theatre, and pictures, for
some years, and is still connected
with the theatre world, we under
stand, and he and his wife have
been working in some capacity along
that line the past summer at Dem
ver
Clyde Fillmore, as he is known in
the theatre circle and which name
he has practically adopted for all
purposes, is Clyde Fogle of other
days when he lived here and went to
school, He is son of the late Mil
lard f. Fog1e, and grandson of
the late George Fogle, and his
mother was a Hammond He has
number of relatives-near and dis
tant, in this locality.
Among places they visited while
here besides at Mr.. Filmore's uncle's
above mentioned whom he had not
seen for 81 years, were at the AS
bury Taylor home, Mr.. Filmore's
birthplace; also at VIM. Shilling's
and Homer Tavenner's They went
from here to Chesterhill and called
on Mr.. Filmore's uncle Ed Ham
mond. and his cousins, leaving there
via GAINESVILLE and Cambridge for
New York, stopping for while en-
route, in Cumberland, Md, at the
Fort Cumberland hotel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Child Dies LIN Jail

Mary Bell, aged three months,
daughter of Sadie Parker of Rose
Farm, died Wednesday night here in
jail, where the mother is serving a
ten days sentence, on a delinquency
charge. Besides the mother, a
brother, aged three years, survives.
At the time of our going to press,
Coroner G. c. Miller had not COM
pleted his investigation of the death.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Masonic CeIebration AT Marietta

The 150th anniversary of the mi
tiation of General Rufus Putnam
into American Union lodge, No. 1, r.
& A. M, at Marietta, will be observ-
ed next Monday evening, according
to announcement. Gen. Putnam
was initiated in September, 1879,
and later became the first grand
master. John Kaiser, who for IA
years has been a trustee of o. S. u,
is the oldest living past master of
the lodge, and will be one of the
speakers for the occasion.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
DIR. Humphrey President OF Rank

At a meeting of the directors of
the Malta National bank, DIR. Lee
Humphrey was chosen president of
the bank, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of r. X. Brown. IL
was at Mr.. s. N. Manly's volition,
that he was not chosen president.
preferring to continue as vice-pres-
ident, position that he has held
for a long period of years. The
place on the board of directors.
caused by the death of Mr.. Brown,
has not been filled.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12

Mrs. Ruby Palmer who arrived
here little over month ago, ac-
companying the body of her hus.
band, Fred Palmer, whose death oc-
CURED Aug. in Los Angeles, CAL,
left for Los Angeles Tuesday
She had been visiting at the home
of her parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Robinson, and with the Thos. Palm
er family, here. She was accompa-
MED from here as far as GAINESVILLE
by her parents and brothers. AT
Chicago she expected to see Miss
Gladys Gilliland and have a brief
visit with her.
Her trip back to California will
be over the Santa Fe route. and she
will go direct to Los Angeles, where
she will resume her work as assist
ant in the office of Winchton l.. Ris-
ley, architect. In connection with
her work along this line, she will al
so resume her architectural studies
at the University of Southern Cali
fOrnia
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Officers Make Raid

Sunday morning about two
o'clock, Sheriff C. B. Henery, Deputy
w. M. Newton, Marshal Drury and
Thos. Humphrey raided the prem
ises of Bernard Spung of this place,
securing two quarts of beer and a
small amount of whisky.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Rev. A. N. Grove Fractures Rib

Rev. Alvin N. Grove Is confined
to his home here suffering with a
fractured rib. Rev. Grove is pastor
of three churches of which Mt. Zion
church near Spratt. Is one. He was
leaving the church following choir
practice, and in the darkness fell
over q stump, causing the injury.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12

Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Sherwin are
attending the annual conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, be-
ing held at Cambridge. Rev. Sher-
win has been pastor of the McKen-
dree circuit, and other charges,
having had In al six churches.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
William J. FERGUSON Dies

William J. Ferguson, aged 72
years, died Tuesday afternoon at his
home in the old Cant residence on
the West pike, near GAINESVILLE. He
had been i'll several months. He il
survived by his wife Mrs. Rose A,
Ferguson and one daughter Lucy c.
Ferguson of the home; also by three
sisters-Mrs. Eta Knox of Belvi-
dere, ILL.,; Mrs. Ruth Allen, Irene
ILL.,, and Mrs. Florei1ce Sehuster oil
McConnelsville, and two brothers, I
S. Ferguson of Meadville, Pa, and
c. L. Ferguson of Belvidere, Ill
The deceased was born near Reiners
vile. He had been residing in the
GAINESVILLE locality in the neighbor-
hood of rs years. Besides having
been farmer, he was carpenter
by trade.
Mr.. Ferguson was member of
the Central Presbyterian church in
GAINESVILLE and of the mems brother
hood class of the church. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon,
from the residence, with his pastor
Rev. Theron Lee in charge, assisted
by Rev w. J. Mills. Burial will be
made in Greenwood cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Celebrate G. w. Duvalrs Birthday

Mrs. L. B. Adrean of this place
entertained Sunday in honor of the
18th birthday of her father George
w. Duvall. Those present included
his children, and their families, as
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Adrean
and three sons, Wilbur Still, wife
and children, Loren Duvall, wife
and child, Howard Duvall, o. E.
Duvall, wife and two sons. Miss
Eleanor Rothrock of this place and
Miss Rachel Dunmead of GAINESVILLE
were also among the guests. The
latter was the fiance of the late Eu-
gene Duvall of GAINESVILLE, who was
recently killed in an auto wreck.
The only absent member of the i'm
mediate family were Mrs. Howard
Duvall and son Belnon. The latter
resides in Texas, and his mother was
visiting him.
Sunday, there will be a birthday
celebration in honor of Mr.. Adrean's
mother, Mrs. Sarah Adrean, who is
81 years of age. 1t will be held at
the home of her daughter, in Zanes-
vile.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Takine Nurses, Traininp

Miss Wava Riley, daughter of G.
is. Riley, Miss Catherine (Nina)
Ham, daughter of Mrs. Mary Horn,
both OF Malta, and Miss Bonnie
Johnson, Philo, daughter of Deane
Johnson. have entered Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE, where they will
take a course in nurses training.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Disturhance an PIanfsviIIa

Sheriff c. B. Henery and Deputy
w. M. Newton were at Plantsville
Wednesday night, to settle drunk
en- disturbance, in which 1t is stated
Chas. Stevens, colored, OF Rendville,
who was at the Coin place, Plants
vile, assaulted Mr.. Coin. Charges
will likely be filed today.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Deaths Toll
Sept. 5 to ~

Sept. 3 to IL
Enoch Harlan, Bedford.
Frank Sealock, Loveland, Colo.
Chas. c. Frame, GAINESVILLE.
VIM. j. Ferguson, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Jennie Dobbins, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Lydia Palmer, Chesterhill.
Mary Belle Parker, Rose Farm.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Fred MANLY AZ Grille clinic

\ Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Manly
of Malta went to the Grille clinic.
Cleveland. where Mr.. Manly Is taxi
ing further examination. concerning
his eyes which have not been show
ing satisfactory Improvement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
In Main Office OF Weather Rureau

Mr.. J. B. Tannehill of Saint Paris,
o., former editor of the Morgan
County Democrat, renewed his sub
scription to this paper recently, and
said, tyou get out very excellent
paper He also wrote:
my son Ivan has been promoted
from head of the Galveston. Tex,
weather bureau, to the main office
in Washington City. He and his
family are now located in that city
He spent one day here, and his wife
and little daughter (my only grand
daughter) spent two weeks with US
on their way north. Ivan, by hard
work, has reached we'll up to the top
of the U. S. weather bureau"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12

Rev. O. j. Moore of the local
Methodist Episcopal church left
Monday for Cambridge, to attend
the annual conference. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. ID. Erwin are lay delegates
from the local church.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
Rose Farm Store Burglarized

Sheriff C. B. Henery was called to
Rose Farm this morning to investi-
gate the robbery of the Jadwin
store at that place. 1t is stated that
blood hounds will likely be used, in
an effort to find the guilty party.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12
TWO PRISONERS BREAK JAIL
BY SAVING THE CAGE BARS

Some time Monday morning r. e.
Rogers and J. G.. Wamer escaped
from the county jail here, by saving
off the heavy iron bars in the cage
where they were confined. 1t was
necessary to make in all 10 cuts
through the heavy bars. Once out
, side the cage, they passed through
the space surrounding the cage, and
! from there they went out of the
door, leading into the hall between
J the sheriff's residence and the jail.
This door was not locked, so that
Kenneth Allen, a trusty, could go
and come at will. There were in all
seven prisoners in jail, and the
other five were fast asleep it seems
and did not hear the noise of the
saving, and were not aware of the
escape, since they too could have
all made their getaway in the same
manner. 1t was about seven o'clock,
| when Sheriff Henery learned of the
| Jail delivery. From the looks of the
| bars, it is evident that the prisoners
had been working at the saving of
| the bars for some time. How they
got the saw with which to work, no
one knows, but it had been slipped
| to them in some manner.
Rogers who was arrested near
New Concord, was in jail awaiting
| his trial for the alleged theft of
turkeys from Frank Hardesty OF
| Bristol, and was also wanted on a
charge of stealing chickens from a
party near Wellston. 1t is stated
that this is the third time he has
/, broken jail in the fashion named.
Wamer was arrested two weeks ago
at Morganville, upon orders from of
ficers at Fredericksburg, Tex, on a
charge of forgery. The officers were
due to arrive here. Saturday for him.
| Once out of the jail, it was apparent
that they went to the Robert Bates
home below Malta, on the Dickerson
place (Bates had been in jail), took
| his automobile which is an old Du-
frant touring car, and drove it to the
| Rogers place at New Concord, put
the Bates car in the garage and in
Rogers car, made their getaway,
| taking with him both Bates and his
own auto license number plates
Rogers object in escaping in his
own car, was perhaps the fact that
he had put it up as collateral with
which to secure his attorneys
charges in his suit. 1t is stated that
Mrs. Rogers had the car, and made
! trips here in it occasionally, going
to the jail to see her husband.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12

Mr.. Chas. Fl. Whitney of Buckeye
Lake vicinity came Tuesday to visit
among relatives and acquaintance
and attend the fair.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-09-12

Mrs. Frank Northrup Very Low
Mrs. Frank Northrup of upper
Malta. whce has been Ill for long
time with heart trouble and cona-
plications, has been very low TOR
the past day or SO.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

FIGURES full of half truths That's why courts
full of receivers suits.
So don't gulp any broad statement without the salt of
analysis And sprinkle it especially thick statistics claim
prove the average life has recently been length
ened by fifteen years
Facts show that re not living longer than heretofore
the gain all tother end-fewer folk dying young
they used to.
Better feeding and of infants savaging
factor The wpng of childhood scourges like dphthera
scarlet fevetogether with adenold ana tons removal
"a others
And Nathan Straus magnificent battle for pasteurizahon
and milk inspection has also helped to give every seventh
infant survival that previous ignorance denied
bgh npped their expectation but the proverbia three
anden deadne still has the heavy percentage of
adult
Despite miracles of surgery sanitation incubation and
mot random excpons)as yet offers faint hope of raising
the life limit.
The human machine like the deacons horse shay,
seems designed for definite terms of service
When essential parts out ceases to operate Even
Doctor Voronoff comedies that.
Sensible diet, regular schedules cautious habits and
promptly repaired flaws will prevent its premature ooso-
escence but only remarkable constitutions remain efficient
and continue to hit all cylinders beyond seventy
The the clock points to prick aggards into
tick uters warning to invest your restricted
capital of strength and imagination in season.
Initiative is slower the pickup after the first half CEN
tury " much easier to take the hard gaoes unoer youIn
steam.
Make the most of your tme-ride high tide
Sep on it. while the motor humming and the gears are
in perfect mesh
engine before brain lose temper and springs
start to sag.
rattletrap can't be driven pitch speed Each tomor
row finds less gas in the tank and air in the tires
Opportunity has one word vocabulary. And every
chance and sefwrecker will tell you that word Is
:" " Copyright 1929 by Herbert Kaufman
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
LADIES, THIS is THE REAL SHORT
SKIRT. Do YOU CALL 1T PRETTY!

La Mobile in nowse exaggerated womans changeabe
moods.
Having decided that her dress too long, fair
Immediately decided make it shorter and shorter and
shorter and SHORTER, Now you somebody's dear old
grandmother going around with little wisp of silk fappng
above her knees No matter what anybody says WE say
that's foolish
And import from the far off Knga tribe this gorified
little African lady point moral and adorn tale
she poor child of nature if she did ANYTHING, would
make that skirt longer Nobody has told her. probably
about those Greek words above the old temple: 'Meden
agar" meaning Nothing in excess
Of thing may well be this lady changed she
would go from shortness becoming
length She wouldn't initiate girls that keep getting
shorter shorter and shorter to skirts and redder redder
and redder to lips.
The child in this picture with bracelets around her
ankles selfrespecng little apron in front little imitation
skirt elsewhere and flower at her nose, is absolutely
suited to her environment -.
Heaven looks down upon her kindly and doubtless
place for her She does the best that she knows
HOW.
But loading themselves with bracelets cutting off
their skirts to show sharp pointed knees revealing desire
attract attention, NO MATTER HOW make mistake and
waste opportunity.
We here to set good example not to give exhi-
biion of and legs Therefore for heavens sake
ladies' be warned by this simple girl Of the jungle write
Meden agan' your memory your skirt NOT more
than ten inches from the ground and your petitioner will
pray
The Washington times., 1929-01-09
Human Step Forward in Caring
For Drug AddiCts

ITO Representative Stephen G. Porter of Pennsylvania goes
credit for profound step forward IN the handling
and treatment drug addcs in this country His bill Tor
the establishment Federal narcotic farms having
passed the House last session, has passed the
Senate and goes to the Presidential approval
This measure long advocated by Hearst newspapers and
supported by them since its introduction by Mr. Porter last
March, the outcome OF much careful study by M Fer
drug problems from the manufacture and nct
introduction this country from Europe of opium NOR
phine and heron to their dread1u e11ecs upon
thousands of victims.
Mr. Porter has been the chief representative of the United
States conferences abroad seeking to suppress
the drug evil by cooperation the part Of all countries
The United States will continue efforts break up the
gigantic Europe which make millions of dollars
yearly out of human misery This can only be done by
agreement among nations suppress both the manufacture
and importation of habit-formlng drugs.
The Porter measure particularly designed for
addcs convicted of Federal offences and confined in Federal
prisons which fitted for their treatment and which
generally return socetys with gnawng appe
titles for the drugs which caused their downfall.
Provision made however for persons not Federal prison
ers and who willingly submit themselves inmates of the
farms for treatment Cooperation with the States also pro-
vided.
The broad theory the bill that drug addiction
disease and addcts helpless unless
they be given careful and scientific treatment in special
lied institutions considerable periods of time
Department of Justice have favored the
measure not only because it human step forward as
preventive crime but because it will relieve deporabe
conditions of congestion in all Federal prisons
Construction of more Federal prisons or large additions
to those existence necessary and it estimated that
buildings for narcotic farms be constructed at less cost
than model prisons The real economy expected to in
turning addcs of farms completely cured and able to
live normally drou of returning to respectable ways and
employments.
Close to 30 per drug addicts from Federal
prisons the conclusion of their terms return to criminal
activities apprehending and convictng them
averages about $4,000 per person.
This experiment of compulsory scientific treatment Of drug
addcs had the backing of prison officials physicians and
scientists throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1929-01-09

sound reason for 1t. It is the
concentrate of millions Of years
Of human experience. Most of us
are neither very brave nor bright.
We're not prepared to lead dan
gerous or eccentric lives. So We've
banded together and made a code
which makes life possible, pleas
ant and profitable for the great
est number of people. This code
we call convention.
1t is, ! admit. rather a stupid
code. but it's all that most of us
can handle, and naturally we re-
sent hose who imperil our safely
by defying it.
You CAN be different, Art and
Ards, but you'll find it the lone
lest job on earth.
You CAN be your own boss, If
you're willing to pay your own
way and take your own risks,
You CAN do without other
peopIe-IF YOU'RE ABLE TO
STAND HAVING THEM DO
WITHOUT YOU.
But you mustn't expect the
benefits of convention life and
the thrills of an unconventional
one. You can't have your cake
and eat it. roo. If you're going
to take other peoples money and
use other peoples strength YOU
must respect their system.
There's the whole case for and
against unconventionality. It's a
great little game. Some of he
best and braVest people in human
history have played it. But they
paid terrific price. If you can
pay that price-go to it. But #
you can't-stay out.