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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

night did not draw very large
crowd The talk was worth while
and should have been heard by
more folks.
A Bad Accident
Thursday forenoon while going to
his traps, Robert, eldest son of Rev.
J. A. Goddard and wife, of Wash
ington C. H., in attempting to climb
up a steep and stony cliff on the
Mrs. Cassie Whitehouse farm, slip
ped, and in some way the shot gun
which he was carrying was dis
charged, the load entering his right
hand. The young man was alone,
but he had presence of mind and
we might well add nerve, to use his
handk erchief for tourniquet, tying
it on with his left hand and twist
ing it up with a stick, after which
he came to the home of his grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Sheri
dan, where he was staying. As
stated last week, Mrs. Sheridan haa
accompanied the Goddards homo
following their Thanksgiving visit,
and Mr. sheridan had gone to the
Broedel home on business. Finding
,, no one at home, he started for the
c. E. Lindimore home. Arriving
there, Colonel called to the road
men who were working near and
asked them to get him to a ply
sician. They started, but on arriv
ing at the village found Gus Carnes
car on the pike and Mr.. Carnes
took him on in. After an examina
ton he was taken to the Bethesda
hospital, GAINESVILLE, where the hand
was amputated just above the wrist
His parents and brother Howard
are here and are making daily trips
to the hospital. 1t is thought he
will be able to be taken home this
Tuesday.
The literary played to full
house Saturday evening. Indica
tions are that the hall will not be
near large enough to accommodate
the crowd at next session, Saturday
evening, Dec. 10. Come early Help
if you can Good listeners as well
as entertainers will be welcome
Valley school, Miss Forest Ray,
teacher, will give Christmas en-
tertainment, Wednesday, Dec. 23.
Mrs. Ona Warne entertained for
Sunday dinner, Mrs Dora Flanders,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chloral Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Warne and Miss Lu
ellie Richardson.
7. f. Sines and family, East
Bloom, and Chas. Haynes and fam
lily of McConnelsville, spent Sun.
day with VIM. Yauger and Mrs
Rakar
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
Never Silent Club

Never Silent club held their No
vember meeting at the home of Ra-
chel Parmiter, all day meeting; pot
luck dinner, including chicken pot
pie, baked by Miss Mary Willis. An
interesting program was given in
the afternoon. Election of officers
resulted as follows: President, Mel!
Lighthizer; vice pres, Mabel Ham
mond; Lecturer, Rachel Parmiter;
Treas, Amelia Leland; Secretary
Georgia Crisman, Organist, Rachel
Parmiter; Press Reporter, Lucille
Ferguson.
The Dec. II meeting is to be
at Mrs. j. V. Rutledge's. Singing
of Christmas carols; roll call, a
candy recipe and sample; reading,
Christmas like it used to be, Flo
Strong; music, Nell Lighthizer;
Christmas in other lands, Florence
Strong; reading, Jes' fore Christ
mas, Jessie Lighthizer; display of
home made Christmas presents; ex-
change Of Christmas presents; sur
prise, Florence Johnson, Lucille
Ferguson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

The ladies aid society of the
Methodist Protestant church met at
Mrs. D. c. Patterson's last Thurs
day evening. Meeting was opened
by president Mrs. Ella Mendel
Joy to the World" was the opening
song Devotionals were in charge
of Mrs. w. J. Mccarthy. The
Christmas story from Luke, second
chapter, was read, the subject be-
ing "Making Christmas Christian >
followed with prayer by Mrs. B. II.
Wiley. A short business session
was held. The committee appoint
ed to look after carpet for Sunday
school rooms, reported, was retained
and instructed to purchase the car
pet. After the business session a
fine program was given by the hos
tess and assistant hostesses, Mrs
Blanche Rex and Mrs. Jessie Mack
lem. A playlet was given "The
Bashful School Boy" by Mrs. AL
bert Lindimore and Mrs. Macklem;
monologue, Getting Ready to
Attend Party" by Mrs. Rex. A
paper was read on current events
concerning members of the aid so
ciety which caused much merri-
ment. A Christmas exchange fol-
lowed, after which refreshments
were served by the hostess and as
sistants. There were 28 present
XXX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
Ronum Tempus Club Meets

Miss Agnes Drake entertained
the members of her club very pleas
antly last Thursday afternoon, at
the home OF her sister Mrs. Gladys
NORM. Needlework was enjoyed
and some interesting puzzles were
worked out, Mrs. Hazel Warne win
ming the prize. At the close of the
meeting lunch was enjoyed
The Christmas meeting will be
held Dec. II, at the home of Mrs.
Kathleen Abel.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
At Rural Dale Community House

At Rural Dale Community House
The pupils OF the Rural Dale
school will present a program and
cake walk at the Rural Dale COM
munity hall. Friday evening, Dec
IL. The following program will be
given: Song, all; recitation, Ruth
Drake; jewsphone solo. Ward Til
lotson; recitation, Vonda Lee Stall;
dialogue, Doris Frame, Iva Bowers,
Mae Bowers, Marie Gibson, Ward
Tillotson; solo, Marjorie Hartman;
recitation, Edsel Peyton: drill,
school,; dialogue, Dean Ellis, Verna
Peyton, Marie Gibson; recitation,
Edsil Ellis; recitation, Donald FL
lis; dialogue, Marjorie Hartman,
Paul Lewis Roberts, Louise Finney;
recitation, Kenneth Shilling. At
the conclusion of the program a
shadow social will precede the cake
walk XIX.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
MefgS Valley Grange

Meigs Valley grange will meet
Saturday evening, Dec. Il, at 1880.
The program will be in charge OF
the Juvenile Matron and Lecturer.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

A Favorite Coal Range would
make a Happy Christmas for years
to come. See them at the Malta
Hardware Co. IOdZ
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Mrs. Leila Hanson's section OF
the Francis Asbury society meets
this Thursday evening, at the home
of Mrs. C w. Stoneburner.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Mr.. Robert Tompkins of Athens
was here Saturday to see his father
Mr.. w. S. Tompkins, whose serious
illness has been noted.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
DOG TAGS READY

The 1892 dog tags are now ready.
The prices are: Males, $1.25; fe-
males, $3-75, and kennel, $3.50
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

x Make mothers Christmas a new
Quad Gas Range, or Haag Washer,
from the Malta Hardware Com
nany 1902
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Coulson's are Offering very Spe-
cial Prices on Room Size Rugs.
Come in and see the values they
are Offering
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Crossman and Daisy Air Rifles, at
the Malta Hardware Co. 10d2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10
LOCAL. NEWS

Pyrex Roasters, at the Malta
Hardware Co. I0dz
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Program of Deerfield grange for
Dec IS. at s o'clock: Roll call
Something / am especially thankful
for this year; reading the 92nd
Psalm, by chaplain; story of first
Thanksgiving, VIM. Niceswanger:
music, Mary Massey; Christmas
story, Ida Glass; readings, Merits
Porter and Ona Crooks. County
Agent H. f. Eaton will be with us
and tell us the story that farm ac-
counts tell in Morgan county. A
splendid program was rendered at
our last meeting by Deavertown
grange.-Edith Warren, Lect.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Boys Knives and Flashlights, a:
the Malta Hardware Co. 1Od2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-12-10

Be sure to see the New Onyx
"Adiustables, at Coulson's. The
New Silk Stocking That Fits Every
Leg as If Made to Special Order,
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
LOSS
S3,136,452

The Long-Bell Lumber Corpora
ton and subsidiaries report for
the year ended December 81, 1880,
net loss of $3,136,452, after de-
Quoting depletion, depreciation
and interest charges. Details OF
the capital stock and surplus are:
In his letter to the stockholders,
M. B. Nelson, president, stated:
"The depreciation, which has
been worldwide in its scope, has
affected all lines of industry,
but believe the lumber bust
ness has encountered more diff
ficulties than almost any other.
Since all forecasts previously
made by ourselves and others
have gone wide of the mark, we
hesitate to express our expecta-
tions as to the future, and
while we believe, beginning with
the first of March, we will see a
slight improvement, we do not
anticipate very rapid re-
cOvery."
Stocks in the hands Of dis
tributors and industrial con-
sumers are lower than at any time
in the past 20 years and any in.
crease in the consumption will
probably be reflected by an i'm
provement in price, Mr.. Nelson re-
ported.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Rubber Prices Seen
Easier All Around

LONDON, April 4.-Symington-
Sinclair state that the rubber
market is easier all around, with
weakness due to the general dis
appointment resulting from the
total of March shipments to
crude rubber from Malaga.
It is felt that the price struc-
ture and general position of the
industry will in time force gov
ernment action. In the meantime
the opinion is growing that no
matter what happens in the fu-
ture, prices are unlikely to go
much lower.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
General StOckyGrds
1880 Earnings Up

General Stockyards Corpora
ton, which holds substantial in
vestments in seven large stock
yards in this country and Can
ada, reports a revenue Of $516,-
973 from dividends and interest
for the calendar year 1880, &C
cording to it's third annual re-
port, issued Thursday, April 2.
This compares with $477,16S re-
ceived during the previous year.
After all charges, a balance Of
$5O2,8O2 was available for divi-
dends, and, after deduction OF
dividends paid or declared on the
$6 dividend convertible preferred
stock, the balance of income
available for the $4,000 shares of
common stock was equivalent to
$3.50 per share, against $4.57 for
1929
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Bankers Warned Methods
Invite u. S. Competition

Republicans of the fifth Kan
sas congressional district have
been sending James George Strong
to the United States House OF
Representatives here ever since
1918, and his family has taken
root in the District Of Columbia,
where one son, George E., is a
member of the law firm of Hol.
land and Strong, and a son-in-
law, Paul E. Haworth, is in the
real estate business.
Representative Strong is rank
ing member of Banking and Cur
rency Committee, from which
strategic position he has under
taken in the current issue Of the
Magazine of Wall Street to hand
some pertinent advice to those
perpetual advisers of the public
the bankers. He does not
mince words, either, even in his
opening:
eff there were not many evi-
dences that American bankers
are in a chastened mood, 1
would hardly dare to essay this
commentary on our banks and
their tendencies. 1t is notice
able, however, that since OctO-
ber, 1929, the bankers have not
been quite so sure as they were
of their financial preScience
and infallibility.
"T think that when they re-
fleet that the speculative boom
in securities was based on bank
credit in the first instance and
that a comparatively small
group of banks could have pre-
vented it, they must feel that
our present business woes are
at least in part due to their
mistakes.
"TO put it mildly, it might
be said that the banks, which
take it upon themselves to be
counsellOrs to other business
elements and fOunts Of pru-
Dental wisdom for the safe
and sane conduct of commerce,
consumed little of their own
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
NEWSTANDARDS
YEAR BOOK OUT

The fifth annual issue of
Standards Year Book, prepared
by the National Bureau of Stand
ards in cooperation with the De-
lpartment of Commerce, is just off
the press and may be obtained at
the Government Printing Office.
It is reference work of 388 pages
on standardization progress
throughout the world.
A feature of the new book is a
symposium on transport standard
ization. American leaders in
transport have contributed a
series of interesting special articles
on research as an aid to standard
ization.
All Transport Methods
This series relates to aviation,
automotive and highway develop
ment and safety, railroads, pipe
lines, elevators, marine naviga-
ton, speech and power transmits
sion, and the activities of the
Government and other agencies
engaged in promoting standard.
ization in transport on land and
water, and in the air.
The volume reports standardiza-
tion activities of the Federal Gov
ernment; an annual photography
on standardization, prepared by
the Library of Congress; standard
ization activities of municipal,
county and State purchasing
agencies.
It gives programs of American
technical societies and trade as
sociations; a summary of the
work in Standardization conducted
by the special national standards
associations Of the various coun-
tries-an important and broad
scale picture of Standardization.
Demand World Wide
Cooperation by international
organizations in solving interna-
tional standardization problems is
reviewed in a special chapter.
The demand for this annual
has become worldwide, copies 60
ing to every civilized country.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
WHEAT STOCKS
LOWER IN MD.

Stocks of wheat in interior
mills and elevators in Maryland
on March /, 1881. we're estimated
to be 100000 bushels, compared
with 100000 bushels in 1880 and
$4,000 bushels in 1929. accord
ing to the Maryland crop report
ing service, College Park, Md.
One of the principal reasons
given for the smaller stocks of
wheat in Maryland this year is
that much more wheat was fed
to livestock than is usual.
Elevator stocks in Virginia we're
estimated at 100000 bushels this
year, as against $4,000 bushels
held on March / last year, and
922, 900 bushels in 1929. Holdings
in Pennsylvania were about l.
1875, 900 bushels this year, 1,425,-
900 bushels last year and 1,500,-
900 bushels in 1929.
United States wheat stocks as
of March ! this year were esti-
mated at 82,840,000 bushels, COM
pared with 1OO,349,0OO bushels a
year ago, and 84,707,000 bushels
in 1929.
This report is intended to in
clude only wheat stocks in coun-
try elevators and the smaller in
terror mills which are not in
cluded in the Department of
Agriculture or Bureau of the Cen
SuS reports,
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
BETTER THINGS
SEEN DUEFOR
BUSINESS
Trade Increase in February
More Than Seasonal; Says
Economist, Citing Factors

Discussing business and its
trend during the next few
months, the Brookmire Economic
Service current bulletin points
out that the first upturn in nearly
a year has taken place, and says
this is the time to prepare for
better things, particularly in
growing industries. The bulletin
continues:
"a majority of the factors
entering into our business in
dex show more than a seasonal
increase in February.
Gain In Store Sales
Final figures are not avail
able for department store sales
but using the preliminary fig
ure for this factor, the index
as a whole stands at TAI as
against final of 1873 for Janu-
ary.
This marks the first upturn
in almost year and confirms
the opinion expressed in our
last issue that a turn in bust
ness was at hand. Car load
ingS and the volume of con-
StructiOn under way were the
only items to show less than
seasonal improvement, although
actual figures of building con.
tracts being let make favor
able showing.
"At the moment, we feel that
we are substantially on bot
tom. We do not anticipate so
very much improvement for
some months, but later expect
a general improvement which
will carry our business index
across the normal line some
time in 1882"
Commenting on the bond mar
ket the Brookmire Service says
firmneSs in the price of high
grade bond issues probably will
continue throughout the next few
months.
Bank Investments
They also forecast the appre'
citation in price of many second
grade bond issues when improve
ment in business conditions be,
comes more generally apparent.
They point out that the in.
crease in investment holdings of
banks has been an important fac,
tor in the market in recent
months. On March 18 banks re,
ported to the Federal Reserve
Board investment holdings ag.
gregating $7,593 3,0OO,O00-a new
high.
Holdings of these institutions
increased 5000, 100000 since the
first of the year and the total
gain since October, 1929, is
S2,200,000,000.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
FORD'S PROFITS
OFF IN 1880

Henry Ford's motor car com,
pany came through 1880 with
profits of $55,OOO,OoO, according
to copyrighted story by the Dow
Jones & Co., financial agency.
The cash resources Of the Ford
Company are today in excess OF
100000, 900, the story stated:
"The company has actually
strengthened its financial posi-
ton in a period of declining
sales. Ford came through 1880
with profits of S55,OOO,O0O and
world production of 1'5OO'O1O
cars and trucks. In 1929 indi-
Gated profits were $71,797,861
and world production was l.
951,O92 cars and trucks.
Henry Ford, however, is not
particularly concerned just now
with his relative position with re-
spect to sales, the story goes on
to say.
Nor is he willing to put strain
on the present purchasing power
of the public by an intensive
sales campaign.
In his opinion there is such a
thing as paying to much for bus
mess, and he is not inclined to
an exhorbitant price Just to OBJ
tain volume.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Offers
Cash for Her Bonds

j. P. Morgan & Company and
the National City Bank, as fiscal
agents, have issued notice to
holders of government of the
Argentine nation external sink
ing fund 6 per cent gold bonds,
issue of October /, 1925, due
october /, 1859, that $199,930 in
cash is available for the purchase
for the sinking fund of such
bonds of this issue as shall be
rendered and accepted for
purchase at prices below par.
They also have notified holders
of Argentine government loan
1925 external sinking fund 6 per
cent gold bonds public works
issue Of october l, 1925, due
october /, 1860, that $1o7,396 is
available to purchase for the
sinking fund of bonds offered at
prices below par.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
BLUE SKY Law
QUIZ SOUGHT

ANNAPOLIS, April Am ex-
haustive research into existing
Maryland laws governing sale of
fraudulent stocks looms in the
near future under the terms of
a joint resolution passed by the
house of delegates last night, re-
questing Governor Ritchie to ap-
point an investigating commits
sion.
introduced by Delegate Cor
deon. of Baltimore, and spon-
sored by States Attorney Herbert
O'Connor, of Baltimore, the bill
empowers the governor to ap-
point a commission of seven to
study what are more commonly
known as the blue sky laws"
Under existing conditions, it
was pointed out, no legal action
may be taken until complaints
are heard. Manipulators of fraud
ulent stocks usually manage to
get out Of the State before any
prosecuting action is taken.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
METAL MARKETS

NEW YORK, April 4 QN.S).
Buying of copper was small to-
day on both foreign and domestic
account. Producers continued to
hold at 10c delivered, with a few
custom smelters offering the metal
at 934c. Electrolytic for foreign
shipment was at 10000 a pound
elf. Hamburg, Havre and Lon
don. Zinc buying was small with
the price unchanged at 1900 a
pound East st. Louis for prime
western zinc. Lead buying was
small, with the price unchanged
at 4.50c a pound New York, and
4.25c a pound st. Louis.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
Atlas POWder Co.
Elects Officers

At an organization meeting of
directors of the Atlas Powder
Company in Wilmington, Del,
Isaac Fogg and w. T. Penniman
were elected vice presidents. Mr..
Fogg will continue in the office
of secretary and treasurer. Other
officers were reelected.
The directors also declared a
regular quarterly dividend of ~
pc: cent on preferred shares, pay
able May / to stockholders of
record April 20.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04

BY LEWIS HANEH
Director NeD York University
Bureau of Business Research
and Former Economist OF
Federal Trade Commission
Under the heading, Business
Sets Out to Stabilize Jobs" we
read that the U. S. Chamber Of
Commerce has established a COM
mittee to study the unemployment
problem. Let us note the attitude
with which they approach this
task.
Note first, that, according to
Mr.. Barnes, the whole emphasis
is on business. At bottom the
idea is to keep business good.
They want to prevent a shrink
age in purchasing power, and the
resulting slackening of distribu-
ton and retail trade.
Misguided Efforts
The attitude seems to be too
much like the misguided efforts
of the past year to keep business
good by "relief" meaSureS-eSpe
cially to keep up spending.
One also gets the impression
that there is too much of the idea
of finding a palliative for the pur.
pose of merely relieving depres'
sion.
We want to prevent depression.
In fact, Mr.. Barnes seems to
assume that we are always going
to have business cycles and de-
pressions. He states that the prob
lem is to spread the shrinkage
of employment so that lower
earnings diffuse themselves over
the same number of employees
to keep as many on the payrolls
as possible through part time
work, etc.
Fundamental Points
Of course, it is desirable and
necessary to give relief to all de-
serving persons who need it. We
must care for those who want
work but can't get it.
Beyond that. however, are two
fundamental points.
First, we must avoid the perma-
nent establishment of any sort of
a "dole system" in this country.
Both reason and the experience
of England show that we should
shun such a system" as q
plague.
Second, we must find the way
to prevent the business depres-
sions which bring abnormal un-
employment. This can be done
only by preventing the booms
which always precede them.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
STOCKS
GAIN ON CURB

NEW YORK, April 4 G.N.S0.-
Selected sections of the curb list
were able to display moderate
rallying tendencies in slightly
more active weekend dealings to-
day, although the market as a
whole was unable to throw off its
reactionary undertone.
The utility group managed to
move irregularly higher, despite
the adverse influence of contin-
ued unsettlement in Electric Bond
and Share. The quotations Of
this pivotal leader dipped to a
new low on the move at 471s be-
fore sufficient buying was en-
countered to bring about a rally
to 4812. other utility favorites,
which were higher, included
American Gas and Electric,
American and Foreign Power
warrants, and United Light and
Power.
Oils were irregular, with Gulf
recovering a point to 81, after
dropping to new low ground at
6034, and Vacuum sagging IS to
53H, fractionally above it's for
mer low for the year. Invest
ment trusts were sluggish in tone,
with Goldman Sachs easing 12
point to 81a, and other active
holding company shares backing
away similarly.
The Washington times., 1931-04-04
N. Y. BOND PRICES

NEW YORK, April 4 G.N.SD.
Foreign and domestic government
bonds led the market into slightly
higher prices in the dull and
featureless weekend session. The
industrial convertibles we're in
clined to the higher levels, but
price gains were comparatively
small, in line with the narrow
movements of their respective
stocks.
German International, new,
512s led the activity in the Eu-
ropean group and moved up y
to 8112. Sac Paulo State rs
advanced fractionally to 1914.
Liberty, old, 312s moved up
3-32 to 1926, Fourth 4As to
1926. Treasury 33ss of al sold
at 10120 and Treasury. new. 32ss
of Al at 1918.
American Telephone and Tele-
graph convertible 412s sold up
fractionally at 1874. and Atchi-
son rail 41as were up " at 114A.