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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT

In the money only case of Rudolf
Jacobs Co. VS.. Besse Patterson, de-
fendant files answer to plaintiffs
petition, in which she admits enter
ing into an agreement for purchase
OF certain merchandise, but defend.
ant alleges that the plaintiff sem
merchandise greatly in excess of the
amount which she ordered said eX-
cess being of value of about $500.
Defendant ayers that she was led to
accept such excess merchandise by
plaintiff doing what is commonly
known as padding the ORDER to-
wit, by making one dozen read lone
gross,' one-fourth dozen read zone
fourth gross" ETC., to the amount
of the excess above mentioned. FOc
second defense, defendant admits
she returned part of merchandise
thus sent as excess, and received
credit of $47.O5, as shown in plain
tiff's petition under the item dated
Dec. IS, 1929, and defendant AYERS
that in addition to merchandise re-
turned, for which credit was given
her, she also returned other mer-
chandise of value of $50, which
plaintiff refused to accept, and re-
fused to give her credit, wherefore
defendant prays judgment against
plaintiff in the sum of $50 with in
terest from March 1, 1880. and asks
that same be set off to her against
claim of plaintiff as alleged in the
petition.
In the $4,000 damage case of
Haven Hammond VS.. H. F. Spilker.
defendant files motion and memoir
andum in which defendant moves
the court for an order requiring
plaintiff to make his petition more
definite and certain, and also for an
order to strike from plaintiffs petit
ton certain words and phrases.
They ask among other things, to
have petition made more definite by
setting up the full name of defend
ants agent
Judgments On Cognovits
The F. J. Beasley Milling and
grocery 90. mas DeeH gwen CoS-
novit Judgment on three notes, as
follows. Chas. L. Schroeder and
Mary Schroeder, for the sum of ST.
4305O; w. HI. Frierbaugh and An.
geline Frierbaugh, for s2,093.5S,
and S. A. Cunningham and Glenna
Cunningham, $31O.17. The parties
in the suits reside in Athens coun-
ty.
Not Guilty
The case of the State of Ohio VS..
Floyd West, charged with manu-
featuring distilled intoxicating
liquors, was heard Monday. The
jury returned verdict of not
guilty, after deliberating but brief
time The principal witness for
the defense was Paul Devore, who is
serving a sentence in Mansfield Re-
formatory, for the same offense,
having pleaded guilty to the charge.
In the receivership matter OF
Chloe Welch VS.. X. X. Welch, final
account of receiver is approved and
confirmed. Receiver and his bonds
men are discharged.
Continued on page four)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Identifies Stolen PrOperty

Friday Deputy Sheriff V. A. Van
horn identified certain automobile
accessories, tires, tire jack, wrench
es and coil boxes, etc., which were
found under the old Durbin build
ing, near the Tunnel Hill school
house. The property belonged 10
Charles Sealock of East Bloom,
and was taken from the Ernest
Huffman garage not far from the
Sealock residence, where Mr.. Sea-
lock had his car. The garage had
been broken into.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Death OF Mclyina Foreman

Mrs. Melvina Foreman, S3, died
Wednesday at the home OF her
granddaughter Mrs. Benjamin
Smith, South GAINESVILLE. She had
been i'll for ten months from COM
plications Surviving her are two
brothers, John Ford of Triadelphia,
and Willis Ford, Reinersyille; one
sister, Mrs. Joseph Patterson, Philo.
She was member of the Philo M.
f. church, where funeral services
will be held Friday afternoon. Bur-
ial will be at Duncan Falls.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
LET HIGHWAY Projects

AT the highway letting, this week,
by the state highway director. O..
W. Merrell, Merry and Cisler of
Caldwell were successful bidders on
terial on the Malta GlOuster road,
for s24,875. On the Pennsyille-
Centerbend road or mile, and
three box culverts, Bruce Cohill of
Marysville was low. His bid was
&5 202 2S
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Deaths Toll
May IA to II

l.. B. Strong, Meigsville TIP.
Emma Patterson, Columbus.
Rodney Davis, Roseville.
Mrs. Ida Little, Bristol TIP.
Mrs. Isabelle Fisher, Meigsville TIP
Ellis Sands, Morganville.
j. H. Mercer, Washington county.
Mrs VIM. Spratt, Spratt.
Mrs. Adella Strong, FIT. Scott, Kan
Chas. f. Dalton, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Nancy SealOck, Belle Valley.
John Morrison, Blue Rock.
Daniel Head, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. M. Foreman, s. Zanesyilie.
Mrs. Effie v. Martin, Columbus.
Nathaniel Hall, Cumberland.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21

| Mr.. Clyde Parmiter has received
notice that he is to be in Columbus
June Is, to serve on the federal
petit jury.
Fred Gillespie has received a.
summons to serve on the federal
grand jury, his order being to re-
port at Columbus, June g
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21

Richard, five year old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Harmer Of Zanes-
vile, was very seriously injured
Wednesday afternoon when struck
by an automobile. A fracture of
the skull is feared, 1t is stated
Mat the boy was crossing the street
at the time of the accident. The
Harmers formerly resided here
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
At The Churches
Malta M. II. Church

Sunday school at 9:15 a. m,
Morning worship at 1920. Ser
mon theme. "The New Patriotism
Peace" Evening worship at 1880.
Sermon theme, Elijah, the Proph-
eft of Jehovah. David H. Mar
kle, pastor
Church of Christ
(Seventh Street,
Bible study at $50 a. m Morn
ing worship at 1920 Leader,
Riley Price. Lesson. James, 4th
chapter. Subject, verse :. There
will be no evening service, on ac-
count of evangelistic meeting be-
ing held at Pennsville by Elder
Roady Elder James Gallagher OF
GAINESVILLE, who was to have been
here next Lords day, will be here
June instead. You are cordially
invited to these services
Main Street Church of Christ
Unified service at $50 a. m.
Communion service at 10 o'clock.
Special numbers in opening exer-
else.
Stockport Nj. p. Church
A study of the scriptures at $50
a. m. Mrs. Gage, superintendent.
Preaching at 10:30, and sacrament
of the Lords Supper Preaching at
Eagleport at night, 8 o'clock. Ivan
Ball and his choir will be present
and render some music selections.
Let everybody come to the service.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night
at s o'clock.-L. B. Douglas, pastor.
Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 9:15 a. IN.
Morning worship at 1O:3O. Sermon
by pastor. Christian Endeavor GAS
p. m. Educational program at 1880
under Miss Elizabeth Huntsman.
Kings meeting, Wednesday even
ing. Daily Vacation Bible school.
June 1-19. Morgan county Chris
tian Endeavor rally, Tuesday even
ing, May 26.-Thurman E. Leonard.
pastor.
Bristol Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Edu-
cdtlOHdl program dl IL, uuucF MISS
Elizabeth Huntsman. Basket din
ner at II o'clock. Congregations,
meeting, p. M, with sermon by
pastor. Christian Endeavor $3.50.
Daily Vacation Bible school, May
11-29.-Thurman E. Leonard, pas
tor.
DeerfieId Presbyterian Church
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Me-
mortal service, Sunday, May 81, at
2 p. m.-Thurman E. Leonard, pas
tor.
Methodist Protestant Church
Bible school at 9:15 a. m. Spe-
cial opening exercises in church
auditorium. Morning worship at
1920. Special sermon by the pas
tor Evening worship at 7:30, fea-
turing congregational singing. Ser
vices at Pisgah in the afternoon, at
2:30.-W. J. Mccarthy. pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
To Build 7-Room Dwelling

Mr.. G.. L. Carlton Of the Twin
City Electric Co., who recently razed
the building he purchased next to
the Durbin building, has decided to
erect a modern seven room house
on the lot, which he will occupy as
his residence. Work on 1t will be-
gin soon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
Ill From Ptomaine Poisoning

Mrs. Everett Coyle who resides on
the Frank Hopkins farm near Rein
ersville, is better, after having been
very seriously i'll with ptomaine
poisoning, caused by eating canned
salmon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
County 8th Grade Commencement

Bloom-Tunnel Hill, May 25.
Meigsville-Unionville, May 27.
Center-Hackney, May %.
Observation-Disclosures, May 20.
Homer-Mountville, June /.
Observation-Disclosures June 2.
Union-Ringgold, June 3.
Penn-Pennsville, June 4.
Marion-Chesterhill, June s.
Windsor-Stockport, June 9.
York-Deavertown, June 10.
Bristol-Meigs, June IL.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21
PODDy Day Saturday

Saturday, May %, is Poppy Day
and the Legion members and ladies
of the Auxiliary will sell poppies
The proceeds are for the disabled
soldiers in hospitals. Buy poppy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. John O. Day had as
their guests from Friday until Mon
day, their cousins Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Levin of Front Royal, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levin who are EN-
plOyed in Washington, D. c., were
on their vacation. From here they
went to northern Ohio for visit,
and also up into Canada They
were making the trip by automo-
bile. ------
Mrs. Malvina Iyers and Mrs. Eva
Wilhelm were hOstesses to members
of the womens Bible class of the
Presbyterian church, Monday eveE-
ing, at Mrs. Ivers' home. An inter-
esting business session was held,
Mrs. M. M. Mcdonald, class presi,
dent, presiding. Matters of i'm
portance were discussed. Games
and contests were then engaged in,
under the direction Of the entertain
ment committee. Mrs. A. N. Grove
or Spratt, and Mrs Hazel Lehman
OF Columbus, were out of town
guests. There were 80 or more in at
tendance. The June meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Walker, with Mrs. Walker and Miss
Belle Ferguson, hostesses.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-05-21

Bristol Sth Grade Commencement
The Bristol township Sth grade
commencement which was an
nounced for May 26, has been
changed to June II.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Accumulation OF Ages
in Dead Seas Flotsam

Travellers in the Holy land visit
ing the deepest hole in the earth's
surface, that occupied by the Dead
sea. into which the Jordan empties
itself. are always struck with as
tOnishment at the sight of count
less numbers of palm tree trunks.
heaped by the waters on its banks.
There are now no such numbers
of palm groves in the vicinity, or
on the banks of the Jordan, the
Arnon or other rivers flowing into
this sea. as would account for so
prOdigiouS an amount of debris.
Any attempt at building fire out
of the mass of flotsam, results.
after exercising much patience, in
feeble, blue flames of no great in
tensity. The wood is heavily inn
pregnated with salt from the Dead
sea-Salt sea. or Lake Asphaltes
as it has been called-that is, is
picked and will last for centuries.
The accumulatiOns of countless
ages are represented in those piles
of roots and logs. carrying the mind
back to the time when the four
kings made the first incursion from
MesopOtamia into Canaan, near
Hazazon-Tamar. or "The Rows of
Palms," the modern Engedi. (Gen-
esis CAD. captured Lot and his
family, but were followed and de-
feated by Abraham.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Twins in Glass Mean
Trouble for Teacher

"Twins." complained the young
teacher: they're more trouble! It's
fun for them, but for us"
There were Evelyn and Elinor,
for instance, small twins, whose
great similarity was the despair
of the young kindergarten teacher
If only their mother would dress
them differently or put some distin-
gushing mark on them Should
she ask them in the morning which
was which and put labels on them?
Or what should she do? They
were adorable, blue-eyed. fair chill
dren with soft. light hair. If only
the hair of one were straight and
the other curly! But, no; even
their ringlets were exactly alike.
What should she do?
One morning they came to school
and. o, joy! One had tooth out.
right in the middle Of her upper
jaw The teacher ascertained that
the lacking tooth was from ElinOr's
set of pearls. Now her problem was
solved and when she looked at FL
inor and called her by name FL
inor. and not Evelyn, would answer.
One less worry she rejOiced.
But the next morning when they
appe. ed each child was minus a
tooth and each gap was right in
the middle Of the upper jaw.-New
York Sun.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Monks in Old Home

The old abbey of Saint-Wan-
drille, near Rouen, is inhabited
again by the Benedictine monks,
who used TO live in it before the
days of the expulsion of religious
orders from France. The home
coming of the holy men must have
frightened away a good many pro-
fame spirits. as the abbey belonged
for several years to the Belgian
writer, Maurice Maeterlinck. who.
with his former wife. the actress
Georgette Leblanc, gave there
great artistic parties, including
productions of famous plays. The
old cloisters contributed a beauti-
ful scenery. and Macbeth" found
there an unrivaled setting. Then
Maurice Maeterlinck took to other
pleasures and other cllmes, and the
abbey OF Saint Wandrille was de-
serted. Now the monks sanetify 1t
anew.--Exchange.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Bus Passengers Out OF
Luck in Spanish Town

The poorer class of Spain be-
lieves that if you cannot catch the
man who deserves punishment, the
best thing to do is to punish some
one else. even If vengeance is eX-
acted upon those who knew moth
ing about what had happened.
In little village in the prov
ince of Valencia a small boy was
Knocked down and slightly injured
by a passing automobile. The driv-
er did not stop, but the villagers
decided that some one ought TO
be punished. So they lined up in
the main street. under command
of the magistrate. to pummel
the first automobiles who came
through.
Unluckily. the first car was a
big bus. 1t was halted and the
driver and all the passengers were
pulled out and given a thorough
beating. None of them knew what
it was all about. but the punish
ment was so real that - had to
be treated by doctors when the bus
reached the nearest city and three
had to go to a hospital.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Beds In Closets Once
Matter of Necessity

This hygienically minded age
which SCOTS so readily at the Eu-
ropean notion that fresh air at
night is unhealthy may be cha
grined to realize that the open beds
on which we sleep nowadays are
a natural evolution of the beds
with doors which can still be found
in peasant quarters in Europe, says
the New York Sun.
The last vestige of the old no.
tion of sleeping in n closet was the
four-poster bed which. to antique
collectors, is a very desirable OBJ
iect.
1t was from sheer necessity that
people used TO sleep in closets.
Without central heating it was the
only way to keep warm at night,
but as houses were better built the
closet doors changed TO heavy cur
tains. The next development was
leaving off the back and sides and
substituting four posts with can
opy from which curtains hung.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
DELAWARE R.R. SHOWS GAIN
IN INCOME IN YEAR 1880
DIVISION, DESPITE DEPRES-
SION, INCREASED SUM S34O.45
Directors and Officers Chosen at
10Th Annual Meeting in Dover
-W.O. HOffecker from Smyrna

In spite of the present country
wide economic depression, the Del
aware Railroad Company's finan-
cial statement for the year 1880
shows an increase of S340.45 in the
net income of the company, it was
learned following the seventy
ninth annual meeting of the stock
holders. Other features of the re-
port show that the gross income
was $3.50, 1851, decrease of
S615.31 over 1929. The deductions
from the gross income including
interest on the funded debt and the
maintenance of the organization
were S15,84216. The income from
the rental received from the lease
of the road was S422, ,104.16 or a
decrease of $955.76 over 1929; the
income from the sinking fund was
28,082.31 or an increase over 1929
| of S340.45. The directors re-elect-
A. ]. County, president, and D. M.
Wilson, secretary and treasurer.
The following directors were elect
ed: A. ]. County, Philadelphia;
James ]. Ross, Seaford; Walter o.
Hoffecker, Smyrna; Henry ]. Tat
nall, M. C. Kennedy, William H.
Heald, Wilmington; Edward Hart,
Townsend; Oliver A. Newton,
Bridgeville; Victor c. Records,
Laurel; Francis deli. Janvier, New
Castle; Charles DUPONT Ridgely,
Camden, Del; William H. Boyce,
Dover; Albanus Phillips, Balti-
more; J. M. Dennis, Cambridge,
Md; D. Mifflin Wilson was named
to succeed Harry Mayer, deceased.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Might Be Excused for
Using Strong Language

A few nights ago a spectacular
fire left a warehouse a smoking
ruin. Five alarms were sounded.
Eleven reporters-two working and
nine out to enjoy the fire-rushed
to the scene. A cOlumnist, who
had no business there but loves to
run after the engines, got his feet
wet and caught cold.
The confiagration was the de-
structive sequel to a minor blaze
that had scorched the establish
ment a few hours earlier The first
fire was discovered by the owner
of the building, who sent in the
alarm, watched the fire-fghterS ap-
parently eXtinguish the flames, and
then went home.
Before retiring he telephoned
contractor to call around the next
morning to see about repairing a
few windows, painting the doors,
and otherwise touching up the
place here and there.
At seven o'clock the next morn
ing contractor called upon the
owner at his home and together
they went downtown. Arrived
where the building should have
been, the contractor looked at the
smoking pile of debris and then at
the owner. "Just what was it you
wanted me to do?" he asked, puz-
zled.
Because of the owners fine Sun
day-school record, we don't like to
tell what he replied.-Pittsburgh
Post Gazette.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
World Pays Tribute at
Shrine of Bobby Burns

Many places have been made" by
the genius of a great writer. Scott
has done more for the tourist agen-
cies and the railways of England
than any of his countrymen, be-
cause his range was so wide. he
discovered the TrossachS and L0ch
Katrine, and even made the PEAK
of Derbyshire world famous. But
there are no more hallowed spots
than those which dot the Burns
country.
The country town of Ayr lies i'll
the center of a fine sandy coast,
with wonderful sea view across the
great firth. There is no house in
the kingdom, no palace or castle or
great mansion, that has half the at
traction for the world as the little
thatched biggin at Alloway where
Robert Burns was born. In its
visitors book are inscribed the
names of men and women famous
in literature, art and statecraft,
the names of peers and peasants
and of kings, all come to worship
at the shrine of genius.
Close by is the Aud Brig O. Doom
leaping in a single gray and grace
full span the little stream whose
name has gone round the world.
Close by, too, is the haunted kirk.
where Tam O. Shanter saw witches
and warlocks holding revelry in its
churchyard. In the town itself can
still be seen the Auld Brig of Ayr,
the theme of one of his finest
poems, whilst the river Ayr is for
ever associated with the ode.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Honor Well Bestowed
on Chief Justice Taft

One day, along about midwinter,
Joseph Tumulty. former secretary
to President Woodrow Wilson, was
taking his constitutional across the
million-dollar bridge on Connecti-
cut avenue when he saw a we'll
known and gigantic figure strolling
ahead of him. Before Mr.. Tumul-
ty had a chance to quicken his
own stride and catch up, as he usu-
ally did, stranger in small mud
dy auto bearing an Ohio license
drew up beside the huge figure
ahead.
"Say, guy! Could you tell me
how to get to 700 California ave-
nue?"
The large man stopped, smiled,
went to the side of the muddy fiiv-
yer and explained carefully and in
detail how the stranger could reach
the desired destination.
AS he finished, the man from
Ohio started his engine and called
gratefully to the polite Washing
tonian:
Thanks, Chief" and drove
away.
Little did the stranger know how
nearly he had hit the truth when,
in his impersonal gratitude. he had
called the late Chief Justice VIII
liam Howard. Taft "Chief. Col
lier'S Weekly.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Mirror Superstition

Lillian Eichler says in her book,
"Customs of Mankind': "Since very
early times the mirror has been
used in divination. in attempts to
read future or past. An early be-
lief was that one saw the will of
the gods in a mirror. To break
one accidentally. therefore, was in
terpreted as an effort of the gods
to prevent person from seeing
into the future. This was con-
strued as a warning that the fu-
ture held unpleasant things. Among
highly supersitious people the break
ing of a mirror came to be looked
upon as death omen. Somehow
this superstitious belief has pre-
vailed and still exists, even among
educated people"
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Foundations Purpose

The Judge Baker foundation was
Incorporated under the laws of
Massachusetts on April 26, 1917,
"for the purpose of promoting the
better understanding of juvenile de-
linquents which admit of desirable
development and the ways and
means by which to develop them,
establishing and maintaining a
clinic, medical. psychological or
other kind. which shall study. ex-
anime and make diagnoses. prog
noses and reports on juvenile de-
linduents." The foundation aims
to carry on civic and educational
purposes, thereby establishing and
maintaining a living memorial TO
Harvey Humphrey Baker, first jus
tice of the Boston Juvenile court
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Site of Troy Located

The traditional site of Troy, at
the !Iellenistic Ilium, Is the mound
of Hissarllk, on a spur between the
main Scamander valley and its last
tributary from the east (ancient
Simois), about three and one-half
miles from the Hellespont and from
the Aegean shore, north of Beiska
bay. The famous academic dispute
concerning the site, which began
about A. ID. 1G0 with Demetrius OF
Scepsis, may be regarded as set
tied by the discovery, made In 1893,
of a fortress on the mound of His
sarlik, contemporary with the
great period of Mycenae, and over
lying the smaller and earlier acrop-
olis first identified by Schliemann
In 1872.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
KENT OFFICIALS TAKE SEATS
Officers Assume Office
at the County Building, Dover

Kent county's newly elected of
icers at the last general election
took their respective offices yes
terday, including the new Levy
Court, which is changed from Re-
publican to Democratic control as
are all the offices in the county
court house. The members of the
Levy Court include Charles r.
Brown and Fred p Parker. Dem
ocrats, and Jackson Snow of near
Smyrna, Republican, whose seat is
contested by E. H. Donovan, of
Brenford (the First district), and
which case viii be heard by the
Superior Court at the next session.
The other new officers assuming
duties include Ernest G. Macklin,
clerk of peace, of Milford, who
succeeds Henry Williams of Hart
ly; r. Harry Wilson, recorder of
deeds, of Dover; William Virdin,
clerk of Orphans Court and reg
lister in Chancery, of Wyoming,
who succeeds Harry B. Clark Of
Smyrna; Austin Smith, sheriff, of
Clayton, who succeeds Carroll B.
Massey, Dover; Nelson Slaughter,
county treasurer and receiver of
taxes, and Wilbur Pearson, coron-
er. of Milford. Retiring Recorder
of Deeds John W. Tarburton was
rendered birthday and farewell
dinner by the employees of his Of
fee yesterday. That the revenues
of the Office of recorder of deeds
have materially increased during
the four years Mr.. Tarburton has
LeId the Office, is shown by the re-
ceipts for the four years prior to
Mr.. Tarburton's entrance in the
Office, which were $52,473.57, while
the receipts during the past four
years show $75,057.04, or an in
crease of S22,377.45.
Smyrna times., 1931-01-14
Beauty Now a Science

The invention of a device to
measure beauty is claimed by Jose
V. Coriano, student in the Univer-
sity of the Philippines.
The machine consists of a circle
divided into more than twenty
parts and angles in which the beau
ty Of the fair one can be mathe-
matically determined for purposes
of comparison.
The girl is viewed from different
angles and her score is the sum
total Of the grades taken from the
various angles.
The highest grade that can be
made is 1000 points and the low
est 450 points.