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The Washington times., 1930-06-16
UNEMPLOYMENT
IN IS GROUPS
DECLINES
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Show Drop in Number Out
OF Work in Several Branches

There was slight change in en-
ployment in the combined l3 in
duStrial groups surveyed by the
Bureau Of Labor statistics iL
May as compared with April, it
was announced today.
Reports to the Labor Depart
ment from other sources indicate
an improvement in employment
conditions, notably in the build
ing trades, which, however, are
not covered by the bureaus en-
ployment figures. Federal, State
and municipal construction work
has increased steadily under the
current program Of expansion, 1t
was stated.
Excluding manufacturing tn e
total for the other IL groups
showed an increase Of one-tenth
of per cent in employment
and a gain of / per cent in pay
roll totals. Manufacturing indus
tries. which have shown declines
from April to May in five Of the
seven years preceding 1880. re-
ported a decrease Of 1.6 per cent
in employment and q loss Of "a
per cent in earnings. ..
The combined total for the 13
groups, covering 80, ,422 eStab-
iishments with 5,063, ,416 workers,
whose earnings in one week were
$l35, ,496, ,232. showed O.9 per cent
fewer employees and a decrease
Of IL per cent in payroll totals
in May.
Six of the 13 industrial groups
increased employment in
May anthracite mining, quarry
ing. electric railroads, telephone
and telegraph. power.lightwater
plants and crude petroleum pro.
duction.
The seven groups reporting de-
creased employment were manu-
featuring, bituminous coal min
ing, metaliferous mining, whole
sale and retail trade, hotels and
5
The percentages Of changes in
May in employment and payroll
totals in manufacturing indus
tries were based on returns made
by 1888 establishments in 81
of the principal manufacturing
industries of the United States.
These establishments in May had
3.271.015 employees. whose com
bined earnings in one week were
$S7 Alto
Fifteen Of the 81 separate in
duStrieS had more employees in
May than in April. the greatest
gains having been in the ice
cream, woolen goods. cement
brick, rubber tire and slaughtering
industries. The automobile in
dustry reported an increase Of is
per cent in employment and a
gain Of 0.S per cent in earnings.
Four groups Of induStrieS-food,
tobacco, Stone-clay-glass and We
hicles, showed employment gains
in May.
The outstanding decrease in en-
ployment in May was a seasonal
one of AIT per cent in fertilizers.
marking the close of the spring
shipping season. Nine Of the ten
industries Of the textile group had
fewer employees in May than in
April and decreased employment
also occurred in these industries:
electrical machinery, 3.8 per cent;
steam car building and repairing,
/ per cent: foundrieS, 2.5 per cent;
boots and shoes. 80 per cent.
Employment in the iron and
steel industry remained practically
p1nNho N0nd
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
Railroad Will Float
S2O,OOO,OOO Bonds

NEW YORK. June l6.- Colo
rado & Southern Railway direC'
tors have recommended q mort
gage bond issue to total about
$40, ZOO, 900. The proceeds would
be used to reimburse the Chi.
cago, Burlington & Quincy Rail.
road for advances to the Colo
RADIO line and other purposes.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
D, c. BROKERAGE
FIR N 5 SEE
REVIVAL
With German Bonds and Tariff
Act Out of Way, Traders
See Higher Movement
BY JOHN E. NEvIN. Jr.

BY JOhN =. NENAN' SE'
Brokerage houses in Washing
ton have settled down to normal
again. After months Of tedious
waiting for passage Of the tariff
act and the sale Of the German
reparation bond issue, local brok.
ers are now expecting to enjoy
reopening Of active trading In
stocks. ...l..
No matter what effect the tariff
will have upon the general trend
Of business later this year, brokers
here are confident that business
will be resumed in an active man.
ner due to passage Of the act
which hung in balance so long.
They declare that it will be only
natural for the stock market 10
grow active after having been held
in restraint so long.
A number of the brokers, how.
ever, are not so optimistic for the
future. They declare that the
act will cripple foreign trade to
such an extent that 1t will cause
the stock market to act in q de-
cidedly unfavorable manner.
Others are of the opinion that the
tariff will be beneficial, while
still another group refuse to ven
ture an opinion, saying they are
waiting developments"
A great deal of activity is
looked for in bond sales within
the next few months, brokers
agree. They look for a good rise
in bond prices In addition to the
activity Of the stock market.
The general business trend is
worrying a certain group of
bankers, it was learned from
authoritative sources. Thus far
the trend has been backward and
there has been little of the com.
plete recovery" which has been
broadcast by optimiSts.
One broker declared today that
there was too much "cheer-lead-
ing" and too little. working. He
cited number of instances in
which long statements of good
cheer had been broadcast only ID
have actual facts reveal a slump.
The brokers now look for a slight
speeding up of the business trend
toward normalcy but declare there
will not be a full recovery until
late fall.
Reports from various parts OF
the country show increases in the
general trend Of business. In New
England slight improvement was
noted in the wooden and worSted
mill activity, while store sales
were on the increase.
In the district surrounding
Philadelphia indications were
rampant of recovery in the build
ing industry. Chief of the indica-
tionS were sales of plumbing and
building supplies in the area.
Trade in Richmond, Va, and
vicinity were reported on the in.
crease with department store
sales equal to last years figures.
Wholesale dry goods sales IN
Chicago were higher while steel
sales showed a drop.
In Cleveland the building situa-
ton was nearing the boom stage
with general employment gain
ing. Department store sales
showed a slight decline.
Crop conditions in the territory
surrounding st. Louis were de-
clared good by agricultural ex-
perts. A slight improvement in
st. Louis wholesale houses was
shown although their business was
declared to be only fair.
A substantial increase in the
building industry throughout the
northwest was reported, while in
the large Pacific coast cities a
daclian is raokad fo,. ratail salaS
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
RineUrSOn Elected
A. N. BuerS Official

H. w. RinearSon has been
elected a vice president Of A. A.
Byers Company, in charge of dis
tribution, it was announced yes
terday.
Mr.. RinearsCn succeeds L. M.
johnson, who has resigned.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
PGris-Sydney Phone
Opened for Service

PARIS, June 10 UN.SD.-Tele-
phone service between Paris and
Australia has been inaugurated.
Sydney and Melbourne are now
available to all French phone sub
scribers. and the charge is $34
for a three-minute period, with
sll.S0 added for every minute
extra. -
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
LOCAL STOCKS

washington Gas SIS, 5000
1929.
washington Gas SIS A, $4,000
10lA.
washington Gas SIS B. 1OO0lO4.
Capital Traction Company, 10@61,
5@62, 8@6OA, 10060A. l061h.
Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat rights when issued, 80l7A.
Commercial National Bank, 100
$50.
Second National Bank, 20lSO.
Washington Loan & Trust Co.,
10000, 204S5.
Mergenthaler, 1O@99ss, 5@992s
50993s, 10@99A, 300993s.
Peoples Drug Stores, pfd, 100
1O51a, 5@1051a, 10@1O6.
Carpet Corp, 5O@24.
AFTER CALL
Capital Traction Co., 8O@60
17060A.
Washington Railway g. Electric
pfd, 5@9812.
Capital Trac. Co. SIS, 3OO009l
Riggs National Bank, 2@485.
Washington Gas IS A,200Q 1Ol
3O0@101, 2O0@l01.
Baber g. Ross 61as, 100000.
Mergenthaler, 20@093s, 100
993s, l0@s9A.
Capital Trac. Co., 1@6O1a.
The Washington times., 1930-06-16
6Oc Dividend Basis
For Kaybee Stores

Directors of Kaybees Stores,
Inc, have declared the regular
quarterly dividend of. 1874 cents a
share on the class "A" stock, pay.
able July /, to stockholders Of
record June Is.
In addition, in view Of the Suo-
stantial increase in business and
earnings. the directors placed the
common stock on a regular an
nual dividend basis of so cents
share. payable quarterly at Is
cents a share, the initial dividend
being payable, July Is, to stock
holders of record July l, 1890.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29

PIKESVILLE; Nd, Sept. 20.
The future of Maryland's Confed-
crate Home here, whether 1t will
continue to house the seven aged
warriors or bow to the march OF
progress will be discussed at a
meeting of civic and improvement
associations at the Pikesville pub
lie school october IA.
The feeling in the community
for some time has been that the
spacious grounds, which once
housed a miniature army Of wear
ers of the gray, is too large for the
use of the seven remaining vet.
erans.
A number Of plans for the use
of the home have been put for
ward, among them being the eS.
tablishment Of an Army post, the
development of a museum or the
creation Of a playground. These
will be considered at the meeting,
it was stated yesterday.
Capt. Theophilus Tunis, 'com-
mander of the home, said he
didn't believe anything could be
done about the removal Of the
home, and, he added, a change
from the surroundings in which
the veterans have lived for many
years would break their hearts" /"
DR.. w. P. E. Wyse, who has
been surgeon Of the home for
many years, said that the build
ings were "in first-claSs condition,
as they have always been," and
he declared he was opposed to
any movement advocating re-
moval of the home.
1t was in 1888 that the Legis-
lature decided to the Maryland
Line Confederate Society group
of buildings on the Reisterstown
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
TERRY PEPPER
TRIES SUICIDE

Stating in note that she had
to take three drinks before she
could attempt the dramatic exit
from life that she chose to effect
last night. Terry" Crosson Pep.
per. beautiful washington ma.
tron and wife Of Phil Pepper,
local stock broker, is now in
Bellevue Hospital, New York, suf-
tering from poison.
Mrs. Pepper, according to New
York police, yesterday drove with
q male companion to a drug
store In Greenwich Village and,
leaving her escort outside, strobe
into the store and asked for an
ounce Of poison. Several mo
ments later the druggists, hear.
ing the lady cry out from the
restroom. rushed to her assls.
ta1lce and upon the advice of
her unidentified escort, who then
rushed. in, administered first aid.
BY the time the ambulance ar.
rived, the young man had disap-
peared.
Mrs. Pepper, a grandniece of
James G.. Blaine, talented and
attractive, at one time conducted
Q fashionable women's clothing
store on Connecticut Avenue.
Flying, designing, modelling and
the stage have all taken their
place in the varied career of the
young woman who has for a
long time been popular in New
York and in this city.
For deneudahIe ho,,ao or oef;co ,.afIx
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Sheriff Loses Auto
Trying for Arrest

UPPER MARLBORO, Md,
Sept. 2s.-when Deputy Sheriff
Earl Blackwell. Capitol Heights,
answers a call he is ready to lay
down his life for the community.
Late Saturday night, however,
Sheriff Blackwell, on a call to
Fairmont Heights. did not lose his
life, but his car. So anxious was
he to- get into the colored Elks
Hall, where some one had been
doing a bit Of shooting, that he
left the car unlocked.
. Upon his return he found 1t
gone. He chased it all the way
to Washington without success.
Later that night he found it re-
turned to the hall.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Police Seeking Man
In Attack Attempt

Search for william jackson, col
ored, Of Blocktown, Md, was in
stituted by Washington and Mary.
land police, after he had been
described to them by Jesse Nc.
Donough as the man who had at
tempted to assault his wife. Jack
son ran from two policemen
through volley of shots.
According to McDonough's story,
Jackson entered room where
Mrs. McDonough and her two chill
dren were sleeping and threatened
to slash her throat with q razor
If she called for help. McDoE
ough's attention was called to the
strangers presence by the whim-
pering of the children.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
Confederate Homes Fate
Awaits Decision

road at Pikesville to be used as
a Confederate Soldiers Home un.
til the last wearer Of the gray
had passed on.
With the passing Of the years
the ranks In the home have be-
come thinned, until today only
seven stalwart Confederates bask
In the spacious yards under the
huge shade trees which have
mutely witnessed the passing Of
the veterans who fought under
Lee.
In the past various uses for the
home have been suggested. among
them being that 1t be turned ever
to veterans Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can War.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
West Washington.
Center viii Reopen

The fall opening of the West
washington Community Center
viii take place Friday in the
Francis Junior High School. Reg
istration and assignments will be
held the same day. The program
for the year includes basketball,
handwork, boy scouts. girl re.
serves, boatmaking, kite and
model plane making and special
programs In the gymnasium and
auditorium.
The Dunbar Community Center
and the Garnet Patterson Center
will begin registration on Thurs
day. The BuIville Center, Dean.
wood, will open October s.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
HOME ROBBED OF $3.50

Thieves early yesterday entered
the home of Myer Miller, 800 block
T st. N. W., and stole q purse con.
tanning $3.50 and checks amount.
ing to $50,
The Washington times., 1930-09-29
FALSE ALARM CHARGED

Charged with turning IN false
fire alarm last night, Pete Smith,
"a, TOO block H st. s. W.. was ar.
rested
The Washington times., 1930-09-29

Conserve your time in locating de-
oeItdable servIeea by c0nsultlng the
BUSINESS SERVICE DIRECTORY Of
tOday's Classified Ads.
The Washington times., 1930-09-29

For dependable horse or office needs
consult the BUSINESS SERVICE DI-
RECTORY OF tOday's Classified Ads.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24

Motor just overhauled, Repainted.
Good tires. New battery. Hun
dreds of miles Of service, and only
1925 for this car.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24

TO28 EEtSkENE SEDAN
Runs like new car. Finish fine
Good tires. Just real nice car
and only $300-with an 0. X. thai
counts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24

ground He did this three times and
then crossed the finish first The
race was to be the best two out OF
three, but this one decided it, Prich-
ard was a slave before the war. He
was known here as Tom BetheIl
Meigs township furnished 1O1 white
and II colored volunteers for the
Civil war. But Morgans raid caus-
ed the greatest excitement of any
thing that ever occurred in the dis
trict. | will give short account of
it.
Norgan's Raid
On Thursday, July %, 1868, a
bright sunshiny day, cannonading
was heard over on the river. Peo-
pie were excited and inquiring what
is it. Soon runners horseback
came telling of Morgan's rebel caval-
ry coming. His 800 men were mag
nified to a thousand We can only
imagine the excitement, as people
ran hiding their valuables and
horses, while others formed COM
panies with squirrel rifles and shot
guns to stop him. But most of them
were like the preacher that came
running with little shot gun. They
asked him where he was going with
his gun. He said he was going to
stop Morgan. But when he came in
sight of Morgan he came back as
fast as he could run, and said
Morgan is coming" Discretion
took the place of valor They hid
their guns and gave Morgan the
right Of way. The cavalry came by
the Oakland church and into the
Marietta road at Zeno. At the
forks of Meigs creek they came up.
on "Old Billy Dunlap. They told
him to dismount they wanted his
horse SO Billy began to take off the
saddle but they told him to just
leave it on the horse. And one
bareheaded trooper asked for his
hat. Billy said Il gave you my horse
and NV saddle, but | will be blank
ety-hlank if III give you my hat. ;"
and he didn't. They took one horse
from Jesse Leasure, two from John
Guist. one from T. O. West A fam
ilv Of Ledoms visiting Grandfather
Knight We're on their way home
they took both their horses and left
them sitting n their wagon. They
Elijah S-cvpns, and one from Glen
Fuller. They tried to take very
valuable horse that belonged to Russ
Bethel, but his mother lay down in
the stable door SO they left it. Some
GAINESVILLE men, Col Zach Chandler,
Rev. MacAbee and Judge Evans
went into Perry county to look for
Morgan, SO he very kindly took
them with him, but turned them
loose at Zeno. On the way to Cum
berland he took horses from Jesse
Frazier and John James, and three
from Chauncey DelOng. They pried
the siding off his corn crib and al
lowed the corn to run out on the
ground, and turned their horses
loose to it They looted all the
neighbors Of everything man or
horse could eat. except r. Frazee.
Morgan put euard around his place
and bought his booze. His neigh
hors wondered why Six of the men
took such a liking to a farmer that
they went home with him and staid
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
How 1t Became Oak Grove


In 1867 large band of gypsies
camped near where the store at Oak
Grove now stands. and spent the
summer horse trading, telling for
tunes and stealing. In 1868, Geo.
knight built dwelling and store
room, and when buying his first bill
of goods the merchant asked where
he would bill the goods to- He
said well call it Jack Oak Grove, >
by which name it was known for
quite a while. Then it was shorten
ed TO Oak Grove AT that time, in
order to get a post office, the near
est postmaster had to give his con
sent, which Peter Henry of Young
Hickory would not do. Mail was
carried horseback once a week from
Gaysport to Bristol. The people at
the Grove hired John Hall to carry
the mail from Young Hickory to the
Grove. Later John Quartermat,
Ephraim Vorhis and others had the
lob
Knight Postoffice
About 1885 a post once was oh
tanned and was called knight These
persons have owned the store: Geo
knight, VIM. Revenaugh, John Nc
Donald, VIM Gorrell, VIM Rowland,
M. G. Howell H. r. Garrett, Chas
Brothers, G. T. Brothers and +. T..
Hall. 1t was always a loafers' par
adise, and much time was spent in
such stunts as | have already men
toned. If the old stove in that
store should ever learn to talk, it
could relate some wonderful stories
of the Civil war. of rail splitting,
reaping with sickle, moving with
a scythe, and cradling wheat. Some
of the older men told of killing
deer. Every man who could afford
it had Mike Hale, a Macklem or a
Free long barreled squirrel rifle. 1t
was great honor to be pointed out
as "a crack shot" On Christmas
from one to | 50 men would assemble
at Oak Grove for a shooting match.
Each man put 10c in the pot and
the closest shot took the pile. Ties
had to be shot over. Sometimes il
took closer measurement and more
argument than was used in building
the Brooklyn bridge. A turkey was
laid fiat on the ground 100 Yards
away, and the one drawing blood or
it took it, Foot races were common.
Large crowds would assemble. One
| remember in particular: Pearl
Paxton OF Renrock sent challenge
to run the champion OF Oak Grove.
Tom prichard. colored man Russ
Bethel brought from the south at
the close of the war, accepted. The
day arrived, and Paxton came in
white shirt. knee breeches and slin-
pers and jaunty cap. Prichard
wore wool PANTS, an old oVercoat
and badly runover heavy COW hide
boots and an old slouch wool hat.
They took their position back OF the
starting place, caught hands and
started \ man standing on the
starting line separated them and the
race was on, Ronroa1 yelling for
her man and Grove cheering Prich-
ard. They ran q few yards when
Prichard ran round in front Of Pax
ton and jumping up cracked the
heels OF his Old runOyer boots to-
@other three times before touching
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive
Tablets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician
for 20 years and calomel's old-time
enemy. discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
Olive Tablets do not contain calomel,
just healing, soothing vegetable laxa-
tive mixed with olive oil.
No gripping is the "keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tab
lets. They cause the bowels and liver
to act normally. They never force them
to unnatural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth
bad breath-a dull, tired feeling-sick
headache torpid liver constipation,
you'll find quick, sure and pleasant re-
suits from one or two Of DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take them every night
to keep right. Try them. l5c. 39c. C9c.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24

until they sobered up, when they
were sent to Camp Chase at Zanes-
vile. One man, wounded in the
sslrmish at Eagleport, was left at
Leno. He was taken to DIR. Hurds
at Litelsburg and kept until he was
able to travel, and then sent to
Marietta Another wounded soldier
was left at Cumberland. Shackle-
ford and his Kentucky cavalry were
only one hour behind Morgan
First MerinOs And Dtlrhams
Benajah Doan was the first man to
keep Merino sheep. He bought 800
head. Israel Doan bought the first
Durham cattle.
Owned First Grain Cradle
Joe Taylor owned the first grain
cradle, in 1925. Sam Culbertson
bought the first moving machine,
Ball.
Times have changed and the peo-
pie have changed, but / am glad to
have lived when and where / have.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

NVfNN VI fKTTOINIMFNT
Estate of Amos Adrean, deceased
Woodie Gardner has been appointed
and qualified as administratrix, with
the will annexed, of the estate of
Amos Adrean, late of Morgan coun-
ty, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 14th day of April, A.
d., 1880.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
NEW SYSTEM HaTCHIEG
Muskingum Valley
Chicks
For
Quality and Vitality

) per cent discount on season or
ders placed on or before Feb. 18th.
Write. wire or phone your order.
Pamphlet will be sent you on re-
quest. Come and visit our plant.
Everybody welcome.
We can supply YOU the followins
breeds: White, Brown, and Buff
Ae2horns; White, Buff, Columbian,
and BARRED Rocks; > G. X. |. Reds;
Black Ninorcas; Anconas; Buff
O,pingtons and White Wyandots:
Jersey Black Giants and Assorted.
Also custom hatching-,You can
get your own eggs hatchcd.
Fesrets, white and brown, ship
ped O. o. y. direct from our Fur
Farm. Get one or more to rid your
rats. Also TaXidcrny work done in
all its branches.
Phone 260-Green, McConnclsviIle
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of James G. Crisman, de-
ceased. Daisy E. Devol has been
appointed and qualified as executor
of the estate of James G. Crisman,
late of Morgan county, Ohio, de-
ceased
Dated this 5th day of April, A.
D., 1880.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County.
10a3
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
Estate of Linnie M. Stanton, de-
ceased. j. T. Stanton has been ap-
pointed and qualified as executor of
the estate of Linnie NJ Stanton, late
of Morgan county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 8th day of April, A. D.,
1880.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of said County.
10a3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-04-24
926 DODGE COUPE

Here is a real buy A car fully gone
over for good service. Motor over
hauled Finish reducoed. Good
tires. Be sure and see this coupe
before you buy. $250-with an O.
K. that counts.