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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Death OF Mrs. Martha Jane Evans

Brief funeral services were held
at the f. 0. Wiley home Monday
morning at 10:30, for Mrs. Martha
j. Evans, whose death occurred Sat
urday, after which the body was
taken to Dresden where further flu
neral services were held at the
Presbyterian church, conducted by
the pastor Rev. Oglevee Burial
was made at Dresden. On June 81,
1929, Mrs Evans sustained broken
hip, following which she was in a
hospital seven weeks. but had later
partly regained her health Follow
ing is an extract of the sketch which
was used at her funeral:
Martha Jane Marquis. daughter OF
Warren and Elizabeth Marquis. was
born near Sharon, Noble county,
Ohio, Jan. 4. 1S4S, and died at the
home of her daughter Mrs. Lizzie
Wiley, near McConnelsyille, Dec. 10.
1880, aged 80 years. II months and
nine days She was united in mar
riage with VIM. l.. Evans, Nov 20,
1855, to which union were born 10
children, seven OF whom survive, as
follows: Otto Evans of Miamisburg,
O.; Lizzie Wiley, near McConnels-
Vile; Samuel Evans, Akron; Jessie
Brown, GAINESVILLE; Minnie Farson,
Canton; Mary Gordon, GAINESVILLE,
and Wilbur Evans, Canton. The
following are deceased: Emmett.
Blanche and Florence Olive. She is
survived by her aged companion,
who is past IS years of age, and two
brothers-John Marquis of Belle
Valley. O.. and James Marquis OF
Illinois. Two brothers and two sis
ters are deceased Besides those
named, surviving also are Is grand
children and seven great grandchil-
dren. The deceased united with the
Presbyterian church at Sharon in
early girlhOod, and remained loyal
to the church and her Savior, to the
end. Her last sickness was of less
than two weeks duration, and dur
ing that time as we'll as other times
of severe suffering, she was patient
and cheerful, and appreciative of all
that was done to contribute to heY
comfort and alleviate her suffering
She will be missed in the home
where she had become as one of the
family, but most of all by the one
who has spent more than "a years
with her and shared with her HES
SORROWS as we'll as its Joys.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
MRS. MARY j. KENT DIES
AT HER RESIDENCE HERE

Mrs. Mary Kent, aged 78 years,
mention of whose illness has beer
made in this paper, died here at her
home Wednesday night at 1915
Death was due to general infirmities
and she had been in failing health
for several years. Her maiden name
was Mary Josephine Updike, and
she was daughter Of the late Eden
and Elizabeth Updfke, and was born
near RinggOld. Her husband Fred
T. Kent died in January, 1922. The
greater part of their married life
was spent on their farm about two
miles north of Stockport. Follow
ing Mr. Kent's death the farm was
sold and Mrs. Kent and daughter
Miss Minnie Kent moved to this
place. Besides the daughter named
the following children survive: VIM.
Fl. Kent, near Triadelphia; Clyde of
Parkersburg Leonard of Zanes-
vile; Olive, wife of G.. r. Bailey
Bailey ridge. and Mrs. Leota Moore
Dayton. Ten grandchildren and
four great grandchildren also sur.
vive; and half sister Mrs. Thomas
Metcalf, and half brother Howard
Tpdike. both of Overton, Neb. The
deceased was a most estimable wom-
an. and was held in high regard by
all her acquaintances. She was a
member of the Christian church All
Wolf Creek.
Funeral arrangements are no:
complete, at this. writing
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Price Tire Service Sold

The Price Tire Service here on
South Kennebec avenue, Gerald
Price, proprietor, has been sold to
w. E. Stallsmith, who takes pos
session today. Mr. Stallsmith's son
Mr.. Lloyd Stallsmith will be in
charge, for the most part Mr.
Prices plans for the future are not
fully decided upon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Hearing On Coal Land Valuations

Samuel Hudson, member of the
State Tax Commission, was here
Saturday and conducted a hearing
regarding the valuation for tax pur-
poses on separately owned coal land
of the Sunday Creek Coal Co., in
which the coal company asked that
valuation be reduced from SIS to s5
per acre. The Eastern Hooking ask
ed that valuation on their lands be
reduced from SIS to SO. In suit
several years ago, Judge Shell of
Lancaster. in common pleas court,
ordered that the price of the East
ern Hooking Co., for the years 1927.
2S. be reduced to SO. Since that
time Auditor Gordon raised the
price to SIS, in order that coal lands
be of uniform price. Mr.. Hudson
took the matter under advisement.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18


Mr.. George Partesius received q
message Monday, informing him or
the death OF his sister, Mrs. Tillie
Schleier which occurred at her home
in Denver. Colo, at the age of 81
years She had been failing some
What sfrom heart trouble. but her
last illness was of only few days
duration. She was a daughter of
the late John and Dicia Partesius, OF
McConnelsville, and formerly resided
here, where her father was engaged
in the flour milling business. Of a
family of six children there remain
her two brothers-George and
Frank Partesius of this place. About
all of her married life had been
spent in the west. Her husband
John Schleier is deceased. She
leaves four married daug ughters-twO
of whom are living in California,
and the other two in Denver, Col
orado.
F,lnelal services and burial took
place at Denver.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
NJ. & M. GAS COMPANY SELLS
TO THE OHIO FUEL GAS co.

A deal was consummated last
week, whereby the Malta McCon-
nelsville Gas Company sold out to
The Ohio Fuel Gas Company. The
sale includes the entire holdings of
the M. e M. Gas Company. The con-
sideration as agreed upon is $780,
600. 1t is stated that the object
in selling is to give better service,
since the two towns will be connect
ed with big organization which
has an abundance of gas. The same
rate as now will be continued for
the present. The date fixed for
transfer to the new company, is JAN
Is. 1881. The sale is subject to the
approval of the State Public Utilities
mission. 1t is stated that the
company purchasing the NJ & M.
Gas Company holdings, has no con-
nection with the party, I'll. C. Arms
of Chicago. to whom the councils of
the two towns recently granted a
franchise, which calls for rate of
45c
The Nj. & NJ Gas Company was
established by the late S. r. Dress
er OF Bradford, Pa, in the year
1906. For many years H. c. Hopp
was its manager, and of more recent
years the manager has been j. III.
Witte. Upon the death of Mr.. Dress
er, his son S. Richard Dresser be-
came principal owner, and president
OF the company.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Curtis Smith Suffers stroke

Mr. Curtis Smith of this place,
suffered light stroke of paralysis
last Friday. His left arm was par
TALLY paralyzed. He is showing
some improvement His son Ar
thur Smith of Columbus came We'd
nesday to see him
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18

Daniel Morgan Dies Very Suddenly
Daniel Morgan, aged about SO,
died very suddenly Wednesday
about 1890 p. m. Mr. Morgan
made his home with Walter Parsons
who resides on the T. d. Clancy
farm, near Stockport He had been
at Stockport and consulted a ply
sician, who thought that he was
taking the grip. He was walking to
his home and had just crossed the
bridge, when John Henery passed
him in his machine, going to Stock
port. AS he was passing. he no
ticed Mr.. Morgan sort Of staggering,
and looking back saw him fall. Mr.
Henery backed his machine to
where he lay, and asked him what
was the matter, and the stricken
man replied that he thought he was
dying. Covering him with an auto
robe, Mr. Henery hurried to Stock
port for a doctor, but when they re-
turned Morgan had passed away
The body was removed to the Van
fossen undertaking parlors and pre-
pared for burial.
The home of the deceased was
near Marietta, but for about ten
years he had been employed as a
farm hand by Mr.. Parsons. He was
unmarried. and is survived by three
brothers and two sisters.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Death OF Frank Il. Shuster

Frank Is. ShuSter, Weil KNOWN
resident of Poplar Ridge. died at
his home Monday morning at 1870.
as the result of sugar diabetes with
which he had been suffering for
several years. He had been able to
be up and around however, until
Thursday of last week.
Mr.. Shuster's wife who was Eva
Davis died July % of this year. Mr..
Shuster was a son of Daniel Shus
ter and wife of McConnelsville. The
serious illness of his father for sew
eral weeks past has been noted at
different times in this paper Be-
sides his parents he leaves the fol.
lowing named brothers and sister.
Rex Shuster of Beloit, Wis. Charles
of Cambridge, O.; Noel of Reiners-
Vile, and Mrs. Harley Allen of NAL
ia. The deceased would have been
Sc years Of age the 30th of the com
ing January He was born in Penn
township, and was lifelong resi-
dent of Morgan county. He was a
member of the X. of p. and Of the
Odd Fellows organizations.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday morning at 10 O'Clock at the
residence, conducted by Rev. Mar
tin, following which the body was
taken to Reinersville for further
services at the M e. church, and in .
terment was made at the Reiners
vile cemetery, which was the burial
place of Mr.. Shuster's wife.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18

Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning
worship at IL. Service under di-
rection of Miss Huntsman Chris
tian Endeavor, $3.50. Christmas
service, Wednesday evening, Christ
mas eve, under Miss Huntsman -
Thurman e. Leonard, pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1930-12-18
Presbyterian Church

Sunday school, 9:15. Morning
worship 10:30, Christmas service.
also sermon for children. Christian
Endeavor, $50. Christmas service.
Sunday evening, 1880, under Miss
Huntsman. The choir under the
direction of Mr. Fred Mcdonald,
will present an evening of Christ
mas music, Monday, Dec. %, at
500. Kings meeting, Wednesday
evening. Girl scouts, Monday ey-
ening Thurman f. Leonard, pas
tor.
Bristol Presbyterian Church
Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning
WorShip at II Saryioo updar Iii
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
Censoring Books.
cDes Moines Register.)

The American Library Association has set itself firmly against censorship of books coming rom Ior- eign countries ~
 The statute creating this censorship prohibits the importation of printed matter advocating or urging treason instruction forcible resistance to any law of the United States, any obscene book, pamphlet paper
 Unanimously adopting a resolution opposing the statute the Library Association gives as it's reasons that the law creates effective censorship over foreign literature will ban many of the classics on modern economies will keep out material relating to revolutions foreign countries; will indirectly stop the reprinting of such books by our own pub fishers and is reflection upon the intelligence of the American people by implying that they are so stupid and so untrustworthy that they cannot read about revolutions without immediately becoming traitors and revoutonares themselves: and because the decision of question of social policy is with drawn from the ordinary courts and placed in the hands of officials primarily chosen for their special qualifications in dealing with the administrative de- tails of tariff laws" t
 In America of late censorship has been tight ened Recently ruling given making the mere physical presence of a mathematics text in bidden book, sufficent to outlaw it.
 The American Library Association makes a paus- ibe point when it says that customs officials primarily appointed to levy customs duties on im- ported articles.
 If we are to have censorship-and it may be shrewd to have one-the censors should be men capable of recognizing merit and distinguishing it from pernography.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
AIRPLANE ACCIDENTS.

Two airplane disasters Sunday resulted in nine teen dead and two injured One of the destroyed planes returning to Los Angeles from Mexico with fourteen passengers who had witnessed the Sunday afternoon horse races at Agua Caiente. All on the plane including two pilots lost their lives It of the worst accidents in the history of aviaton-the worst, it is said in commercial avia- tion. Another plane fell into Lake Worth, Florida as it was returning from the Bahama Islands Three lost and two injured.
 This causes one to recall that aviation is hazard ous, though, for that matter all methods of trans portation have their hazards. The loss of life through automobile accidents in the United States last year exceeded 3ooOo persons. We have not the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
CONGRESSMAN SUMMERS PAYS
 TRIBUTE TO ALASKA.

One of the best speeches ever delivered on Alaska was that of Dr. John w. Summers of Walla Walla Representative in Congress from the Fourth Wash ingtor Congressional District who was member oi a delegation of members of Congress which visited Alaska last year. The speech was delivered Decem- Der IA and printed in the Congressional Record ot January G. It covers little less than two and a quarter pages in the Record, but it is filled With facts and beauty. The scenic beauties and grandeur the delightful summer climate, the wonderful re- sources of the Territory the industrial and commer- cial development and the strong and hospitabe in- habitants all get eloquent tribute. After brief but accurate descriptions of Ketchikan, Wrangell, Pet ersburg Skagway and Sitka, he speaks of Juneau:
 Juneau the picturesque capital city, greets
 the visitor with unfeigned hospitality and
 proudly points to her schools, churches
 lodges museum, baseball park golf course
 on a sand bar her comfortable Governors
 residence her new capitol about to be built
 her canneries mines mills, good roads and
 dairies A gold quartz reduction mill in-
 terests every visitor. Her docks are commod-
 ious and bespeak much commerce. Airplanes
 are always in evidence. This charming little
 city as all other coastal towns nestles be-
 tween tranquil seas and high mountains
 sea timber mountain-this trio in in
 triguing combinations always.
 westward towns the people the aboriginees, the resources the Alaska College, the agricultural production the berries and flowers and game and other attractions are all authentically set forth in their proper places
 Dr. Summers urged encouragement to the de- velopment of pulp and paper mills:
 Pulp mills are being established at Ket
 chkan and Juneau to utilize the unlimited
 supply of rapidly growing pulp woods Tim
 ber water power, and tidewater offer in-
 ducements for its manufacture Since the
 United States is a heavy importer of pulp
 and print paper this industry should be
 encouraged Cuttings will be regulated so
 that this new industry may produce 2000-
 GOO tons of paper annually for all time
 The Washington Congressman was impressed with the rapidly growing fur farming and reindeer industries and endorsed the proposed Pacific Yukor International Highway.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
Moscow Prepares to Seek Eielson.
(New York Times)


 The thoroughness with which the sovet eoV- ernment is organizing the search for the loS' aviators, Carl Eielson and Earl Borland, m the frozen waste of the North Cape country Will De re- ceived everywhere with grateful appreciation It may be within the good fortune, as It IS OBVIOUSLY within the goodwill of the Moscow authorities to repeat on a smaller scale the admirable savage work of the ice breaker Krasstn ln conhecUoh with the survivors of Mobiles ill-fated expedition.
 According to the message from Acting Forelgn Commissar Litvinoff to Senator Borah, the rehef expedition is to consist of squadron of three planes headed by a machine of the type Land of the Soviets" recently seen in this country and under the command of the chief pilot, Shes takov Soviet Government will be happy writes Litvinoff if purpose of expedition will be success fully achieved
 This is a much warmer note than is usually sounded in statements by the Soviet Foreign Office Because of the sharp cleavage in basic ideas and principles between Soviet Russia and the rest of the world the normal Litvinoff tone varies from cold reserve to sharp irony. But the call for help from the Arctic obviously reaches down to a human instinct fundamental than the distinction be- tween Communist and non-C Communist.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
THE GREAT GAMES By Mary Graham Bonner

i've turned the time way back. said the Little Black Clock, but not nearly so far back as I did when we saw the first gypsies of all"
 were going to see some games some very famous games"
 The Little Black Clock made use of his magic and soon the scene was changed and the children found themselves in a great place which reminded tn e m of the circue grounds, only it was much more beautiful and there were magnifi- cent statues all around. Now many people came and took their places so they would be able to watch what was going to hap pen. There was a mighty parade and at last the games commenced.
 John and Peggy and the Little Black Clock watched the games which were really wonderful. John thought he liked the running races best of all
 How splendid were those who took part. And how the people cheered and how proud they were of those who wonl
 And then came the chariot races. John and Peggy had seen chariot races in the circus but they were nothing like this. John felt sure that the one thing he would like to do would be to drive in chariot race.
 He told the Little Black Clock about it,
 Tt might be possible" said the Little Black Clock. I'll see. But you know these games are very, very important. We've come to the famous Olympic games which are taking place in Greece ages ago."
 Now the children knew why the whole scene was so magnificent. They had heard of the Olympic games and had seen pictures of the way the young men looked who took part in them.
 But here the Little Black Clock had turned the time so far back that they were watching the races and the jumping matches just as they had taken place so far back in the history of the world.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25
MARTHA SOCIETY DINNER

5:3O to TOO P. M, January soth.
 adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

returns from railroads or the sea Those interested in aviation say the percentage of losses is less in that line than in other methods of travel However arpane disasters usually more spectacular than other sorts of accidents and the percentage of deaths among those in the accident is usually much higher They attract the public interest
 While these accidents in the air should and doubt less will those who fly planes and those who operate air lines to be cautious to the limit of their abilities it is not believed they will slow up aviation in the least. The proof seems to be that except under unusual circumstances, the air plane has been demonstrated to be a safe means of transportation-as safe, probably. as any other and the time saved through it is important.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

Those Wiley Brothers are stayers at least. They have made up their minds to recover the Islander treasure and they staying with the task.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

A started from both siee- ozlen they opened that international bridge st Detroit, but we can't understand why the Canadians were in such hurry Dayton, Ohio, Newst
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

We don't follow French politics very closely, but as we understand it the Cham3er of Deputies is an organization that meets every other day to vote confidence in some one-(New York Post)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

Secretary Mellon too canny for his in- quisitors They failed to induce him to say that he was for or against Prohibition. Uncle Andy has weathered too many storms to be caught by young sters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

What is the United States of America? An organization for the enforcement of Prohibition and to collect taxes and expend the revenues for that purpose.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-01-25

Safety deposit box: black rectangular metal thing that used to hold securities- Detroit NewsO
La gaceta., 1930-01-04

cubano que Ell aho pasado al
.canz6 mejor average entire los
receptores de Ia Liga Nacional,
81 manager de los Cubs, Joe
Nc Carthy, tiene determinado
dejar fuera a 81 base colocan-
do a Lester Bell, bateador ia
Gil, amigo de Hornsby que fue
adquirido recientemente del Eos
ton Nacional.
Ademas para ocupar la vacan
tie de Miguel Angel sera traido
nuevamente al club ell catcher
Earl Grace, que ell ano pasado
fue enviado al club Reading.
En- ell dcpartamente de lama
dores ell manager Nc Carthy
tiene nueve prospectus con 10,
que cuenta completar su staff
sobresaliendo entire ellos ell pit.
cher zurdo Malcon Moss, que
procede &C Louisville y Lynn
Nelson, del Kansas City, que
gano Ell champion en- su posici6n
ell ano pasado.
La gaceta., 1930-01-04

Hoy Sc reunira aqui, en- ell no
tel Hillsboro, el comite central
del partido republican, del es-
tado de florida, presidido por ell
Sr. E. E. Galloway, de Lakeland
con ell fin de recomendar a
miembros del partido para al.
gunos puestos vacantes en- las
oficinas federales y al mismo
tempo TRAFALGAR en- la plata
lorna q. Sc presentara al pue-
bio en- las elecciones prima
rias de JUNO. Tres de los impor-
tantes puestos que dehen Gu
Orirse son los de marshall"
recaudador de impuestos inte-
riores y valuador de efectos en-
la aduana, cargo renunciado
aver por ell Sr. /. O. Price.
Reuniones de grupos Sc We
rificaron anoche y Sc efectua-
ran en- la manana de hoy.
La gaceta., 1930-01-04

La Madison Square Corpora
ton ha anlnciado que la actitud
La gaceta., 1930-01-04

Una gran parada ,Lvenil. en-
la cual tomaran parte los ninos
de las escuelas publicas Y orga-
nizaciones civicas, esta Siendo
preparada para ell dia 80 de e.
nero, como una de las atraccio-
mes de la Fer2a del Sur de Flo
rida.
Una reunion del comit6 orga-
nizador Sc efeetu6 aver en- la
camara de concrete, preSidien
do la Sra. 4. Barnard, admins
tradora de correos.
Ofrecieron Su cooperation
gran nnmero de entidadeS.
Tienese ell prop6sito de pre-
sentar mas de 500 arrozas, min
guna de las cuales podra ser
mayor de cuatro pies de ancho
por once de largo.
tiguran en- ell comite que ten
dra sobre sus hombros la diff
ell tarea, ademas de Mrs. Bar
nard, los oenoreS Arnold Myers,
Trenton {. Collins, Sra. D.. God
dard y Verne Klintworth.
La gaceta., 1930-01-04
LOS CUBS COMPRAN NUE.
VO MATERIAL PARA GA
MAR Ell

Ademas de la separation de
Miguel A. Gonzalez, ell catcher
La gaceta., 1930-01-04
RASE BAIL
IRIS SPEAKER MENCIONA
DO COMO MANAGER DE
LOS ROBIN

Como possible componenda err
tire ell preoidente del Brooklyn.
Wilbert Robinson, y S. W. M"
Keever, vice presidente del club
Sc public6 aver en- ell World
de New York que iris Speaker,
que al presente dirige ell club
Newark de la Liga Internacio-
nal, pasaria a "maninchar' el
Brooklyn en- la pr6xima tempo
rada.
Esta so'ucion parece que fue
ideada por la viuda del que fue.
ra p~residcnte del Club, Mr.
Charles H. Ebbetts; pero ell &C
La gaceta., 1930-01-04

ltual p~residente Y manager, r.,
binson, nego tener conocimien
to de esta componenda, eXpr3
sandose, ademas en- sentido de
que no la aceptarfa.
~ vicepresidente Mckee,
hace tempo viene trabajanJ
con los tenedores de acciones
del Brooklyn B. B. c. para des
.tronar a Robinson del puesto de
manager 10 mismo que de la pre-
sidencia a que fue elevado por
la Sra. viuda de Ebbets que,
reaimente, es la que posee la mi
tad mas una de las acciones.
iris Speaker, por su parte
neg6 tambien ell rumor, dicien.
do que nadie lie habia hablado
de tai cosa y que su pensamien-
to 10 tenia solo en- ell Newark
al q. estaba reconstruyendo con
ia intenci6n de ganar ell cham
pion de la International la pr6xi
ma temporada.
NADIA en- sdefinitivo puede a.
firmarse respecto al cambio de
direction del club Brooklyn quo
por otra parte, necesita refor-
zarse en- yarias posiciones Sc
gun Sc puJlic6 no ha mucho,
cuando Sc trat6 del cambio de
'su pitcher estrella "Dazzy'
Vance.