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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-16
AGRICULTURE NEWS NOTES
(By H. F. Eaton, County Agent)
County All Clothing Leaders
To Meet

10 Meet
To outline plans and projects for
about $50 girls engaged in Al
clothing club work in Morgan coun-
ty, about 27 clothing club leaders
will meet in McConnelsville at
county agents office, April 21. at
10 a. m., and confer with Miss Ber-
tha Baker, clothing specialist for
Ohio State University. Among top
les of interest to All club workers,
to be discussed, are popularity OF
various clothing projects, place OF
new projects in county All club
program, best ways to select cOlors
for garments so they will empha-
size the charm of the individuals
personality, new methods of pre-
senting clothing work to All club
members, and new suggestions that
will help clothing club girls to be
well dressed from standpoints of
beauty, comfort, appropriateness
and economy. The meeting of cloth
ing club leaders, it is believed, will
interest many All clothing leaders
throughout the county who desire
to increase effectiveness of their
work, and who want to keep in
touch with newly revised projects.
Farmers Seed Loans
Word has been received from
Washington that under regulations
of the secretary of agriculture gov
erning loans to farmers, all new or
supplemental applications must be
received in the Washington office
not later than April 80, 1881. II
is therefore desirable that all farm
ers who are in need of these loans
and can qualify under regulations,
file their applications at once SO
they will be received before that
date.
Al Clubs Organize
The following All clubs organ
lied and elected officers last week :
The best garden club, at home of
Mrs. A. w. Finley, with following
officers: Harold Phillips, president;
Marion Hickerson, vice president;
Myron Miller. secretary: Ross Fin
ley, recreation leader; David Hick-
erson and Delmar Phillips, news
reporters. The Pennsville sheep
club; Dean Benjamin, president;
Frank Williams, sec'y; Conrad
Pierpoint, vice president; Dale
Newsom, recreation leader; Dalton
Dougan, news reporter. The Todds
garden club elected following Off
GERS: Gayland Starting, president;
Gerald Dougan, sec'y; Billy Pier
point, recreation leader; Carlos Mil
Ter, news reporter. Other members
are Dana Wood, Earl Cheadle, Ray
mond Starting, John Ham and
John O'Neal.
Livestock Day At Wooster
Livestock day will be held at the
experiment station, at Wooster,
Friday, May /, at 10 a. m The fol-
lowing subjects will be discussed:
Results of sheep and lamb feeding
experiments, Results of swine feed
ing experiment, Wintering beet
breeding herd, Baby beef in the
making, Systems of mutton lamb
production, Results of steer feeding
experiments. All Morgan county
livestock men are invited to attend
this livestock meeting if possible.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-16

were three by that name, all living
in our boyhood To distinguish
them, we said Old Uncle, Uncle, and
Cousin Tom. We want to tell you
about the latter at this time He
was the son of Joseph Ray and
wife. We are unable to remember
his mothers name He was born in
Bristol, Nov. 20, 1871; died Feb.
10, 1925. In his boyhood the fam
lily moved to Auglaize county, Ohio.
and from there to Illinois. Later
they came back to Auglaize, but
Tom staid in Illinois for some time.
Somewhere near 1890, he came
back to Bristol to visit relatives.
In the following spring he returned
to Illinois to complete some con-
tracts he had there. He was a
plasterer and brick mason. He
worked before the days of unions.
He worked from early morn till late
in the evening, $3.50 day was the
price. Late in life he married his
cousin, Martha Ray. He had lived
at the home of her parents, his un-
Gle and aunt, after coming back to
Ohio. He had stroke of paralysis
II years before his death, and dur
ing that time had several attacks.
His wife, Martha Ray, was born
1847; died 1921. She was the
daughter Of Thomas and Margaret
Fry Ray. She was born on Mouse
Run, within a few feet of where
she died They had built a new
house close by the old one. She
was of family of three children,
all buried here. The others were
Samuel c. and Jane of whom we
will tell you later. The two Sis
ters had learned to weave carpet
and rugs, of their mother, and con-
tinued the work after the mother
got too old, and after her death.
They did their work we'll Nobody
ever got any poor work from them.
They hit two licks rather than
have it look loose. They were fa-
nous cooks. Jane, 1845-1910.
She was the older of the two sisters,
but the smaller. Somehow it al
ways seemed to us they should have
been called Mary and Martha. Jane
never married. She had her we'd
ding clothes ready when her in
tended husband was stricken with a
fever and died. After the death of
their brothers first wife, they took
their nephew, Ed Ray, . now of
Bloom township, into their homes
and hearts, where he lived until his
marriage.
John Mousley was born on the
farm now owned by John Anderson,
on Bear Run, 1852; died in Meigs,
1880. He was the son of Hum
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-16
2 MEALS DAY, PLENTY
WATER. HELPS STOMACH

'sSince drink plenty water, eat 2
good meals day and take Adlerika
now and then, I've had no trouble
with my stomach &C. DeFOrest.
Unlike other medicine, Adlerika
acts on BOTH upper and lower bow
ell, removing poisonous waste which
caused gas and other stomach trOu-
BILE. Just ONE spoonful relieves
gas, sour stomach and sick head
ache. Let Adlerika give your stom-
ach and bowels a REAL cleaning
and see how good you feel!-Stan-
berry. Pharmacy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-04-16
Chambers

Chambers
Thos v. was born in Belmont
county, Ohio. We don't know how
his education was obtained, but
know he was well educated. His
fine penmanship has often been
spoken of. For many years he was
J. P. and clerk of Bristol township;
also secretary of Bristol grange.
His death occurred May A, 1892,
aged 58 years, IL months and 25
days. He was as we remember
him a frail man with gray hair,
and we thought him an old man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
FIRST COMMUNISTS
HELD IN ARKANSAS
Police Prevent Little Rock
Meeting After Circulars
Are Distributed.
By the Associated Press.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, January "a
Frank Brown of New York Mills, MINI,
and a local compatriot, sat in cell to-
night in the county jail making plans,
they said. further to spread the doc
trine of Communism among the unen-
ployed and drought-stricken farmers of
Arkansas.
Brown and Dominic zini, North Lit
tie Rock restaurant proprietor, were the
first persons on record as having been
arrested in Arkansas as Communists.
Their arrest today followed distribu-
ton of circulars calling mass meet
ing in North Little Rock of farmers
and the unemployed.
They were charged with melting to
riot No meeting was held, although
police were kept busy dispensing men
as they congregated in groups about
Browns headquarters in North Little
Rock. He is organizer for the United
Farmers League.
Brown said he did not believe the
Communistic party was in any way re-
sponsible for the food demonstration
two weeks ago at England Ark, but adj
mitted Communist newspapers were
rather freely circulated around Little
Rock
He said he had received very favor
able receptions" among farmers in
Arkansas.
Among papers seized by police in
Browns headquarters was a sizeable
list of subscribers in North Little Rock
to The Liberator, described as an off,
cial Communist organ.
Communist membership cards also
were seized, disclosing few members
in this area
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CONTINUED From FIRST Page)
OF the organization will be the first
witness before the House Committee to-
morrow.
A demand came from the Democratic
side of the House today for public hear
ings on the measure Representative
Byrns of Tennessee, the ranking mi
nority member of the Appropriations
Committee, said he would make such a
move in committee in the belief that
it would tend to expedite consideration.
This whole procedure of hearings is
for the purpose of delay" he said. IF
the hearings are open / think the
committee will stick closer to business"
Senator Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas,
said he saw no reason for hearings
since the situation has been gone over
thoroughly" He said the radio appeals
in the Red Cross drive several nights
ago were evidence of the need.
The Red Cross reported today that
contributions exceeding 100000 had
been received as a result of that appeal
These brought the total to date,
81, 670,952. The organization said it
was caring for 603,499 persons in
343 counties OF 81 States.
New Reports on Suffering.
New reports of suffering in drought
areas came to the organization. mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

while. An especial need for clothing
for school children was noted.
Field officials reported no epidemics
had been encountered.
DR.. William Dekleine of Washington,
national medical director of the Red
Cross, who now is working in the field,
found a few cases of "so-called In
f1uenza and some pellegra."
while I cannot say that the chill
dren generally appear undernourished,
he advised, I'VE did see several who
looked hollow-eyed and tired. I cannot
help but feel, however, the children are
going through something they have
never before experienced and unless we
do something especially for them they
will have suffered most when this situa-
ton is over"
Reports from Louisiana said ap-
proximately 100000 persons were being
fed by the Red Cross. In 81 Texas
counties the Red Cross was feeding 3d.
600, while in Oklahoma counties, 50,-
600 persons were receiving aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
PRISONER GETS IS YEARS
IN MANSLAUGHTER CASE
Maximum Penalty Imposed After
Jury Reduces Charge From
Murder.

Charles Young. colored was given the
maximum sentence of is years in the
penitentiary yesterday by Justice Jesse
C. Adkins following his conviction Of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Elijah Quarles, also colored
Young had been indicted for murder in
the first degree, but the jury reduced the
offense to manslaughter by its verdict.
Quarles was killed November after
a quarrel following a card game at 2ll
Virginia avenue southeast.
Justice Adkins sent Floyd Armstrong,
colored, to the penitentiary for seven
years for HOUSEKEEPING and larceny.
The prisoner pleaded guilty to charge
OF breaking into tailor shop Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
$4,000 DAMAGES ASKED

Suits totaling $4,000 damages have
heen filed in the District Eupreme Court
against the Corson e. Gruman Co.,
Thirty-third and K streets, for injuries
alleged to have been sustained in col
lision of an automobile with steam
shovel, which is said to have been left
unlighted on the Lee Highway, in Vir-
ginia, January /, 1929
John T. Winter. passenger in the
car. asks $4,000 damages, and jaime
T. Newman, the driver, wants $4,000
damages. Attorney Crandal Mackey
appears for the plaintiffs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
PLANTS NEAR CAPACITY

CHICAGO, January "a (F).-R. H.
Faulkner, vice president Of the Auburn
Automobile Co, announced today that
capacity production in every plant OF
the company would be reached by Feb
ruary 10.
Orders are running ahead OF 1929, the
in;ustry's record year. At the Con-
nersyille, Ind, plant the February
schedule now calls for at least 1000
finished automobiles. The January
schedule was 2,oo0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
MAN ASKS ANNULMENT,
SAYING WIFE LEFT HIM
Declares She Represented Self as
Widow at Time of Marriage
but Has Husband Still Living.

Thomas P. Blankenship, 736 Twenty
second street, has filed suit for annul-
nent of his marriage to Claire K.
Blankenship, which took place at Rock
Vile in June. 1929. His wife left for
New York IN November, 1929, with the
expressed intention OF visiting France,
her native home; and, with the excep-
ton of one letter from the metropolis,
the plaintiff declares he has not heard
from her and does not know OF her
whereabouts.
Through Attorneys Vandoren, Rafferty,
g. Rogers, the plaintiff tells the court
that his wife had represented that she
was a widow of an American Ped Cross
worker, whom she had married in
France ana who had died there before
she came Lo~this country. Blankenship
saws he has recently learned that the
defendant at the time OF their marriage
was, and. SIN is. the wife OF George
Bird Of. Canon City. Colo. as no divorce
has ever been grated
Asss4 ~ ~.
$500, 2ssssa Iss9a.St, ~, -l,aViaoT1 hNr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
GIFTS TO RED CROSS
NOW UP TO $4,000
Fund, Still Growing, Will Be Al
lotted to Districts Quota
of 100000.

Numerous additional contributions to
the drought relief fund of the District
Red Cross, announced last night, in.
creased the total to $13,600. This fund
will go toward the 100000 to be al
lotted to the Red Gross by the Com
munity Chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
RED CROSS FUND
REACHES $4D2.5D
Donations Ranging From ST
to $40 Are Received by
The Star.

With the addition yesterday of more
than score of contributions, the fund
of The Star to be devoted to Red Cross
drought relief scared to $402.50. The
dc., tinrne rang d from 81 tn SIN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

Famous cid BSiiey, In London, has
been 1aAds dnSsWay street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

THE character of
these clothes will
probably astOnish
you. You will note
only the newest,
freshest styles Of the
present season.
YOU will see Suits
in Browns and
Greys as smart for
Spring as for now.
You will find Blue,
Grey and Brown
OvercOats in single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25
RELIEF HEARINGS
OPEN TOMORROW;
PAYNE FIRST WITNESS

CONTINUED From FIRST Page.)
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Big Price Cut on
Mems Shirts
$1.35
- -- st
Rnaa QA

I AY in a supply--the saving
- is big! You know the ex-
cellence of Saks Shirts - and
these are smart, fancy effects in
the seasons newest colors and
patterns. Collar.attached and
collar4o-match styles. Sizes
1874 to Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

$3.50 Refs Union Suits, me.
dunn sOeight, part CT Ok
sOooI; broken sizes %AsOO
$I.5O-S2 Neckties, hand tailored,
imported and do Q7 TX
nestle silks. 800. %AsAO
$500 Refers, cashmere, royon
and siIk-dnd.tUooI, CT Ok
plain and fancy. ~A'OO
$500 Refs Union Suits, mercer.
lied yarn; medium sUeight;
long sleeve, ankle GQ OK
length ...........POSUO
$3.50 Imported Cspsskin
GLoVes, gauntlet
style: Belgian hare @S OK
lined ........... YOsV0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

and double breasted models-with self and velvet
colIars-in fitted and box styles. And among the
TopcOats you will even find 1000 Tan Camel
Hairs Think of it-$28.OO!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

TYPICAL of the
amazing offerings
at $50 are genuine
plaid-back, curl.fin.
ish Boucle OvercOats
which have sold Mt
$50 this very season!
We have them in
Grey, Brown or Blue
single or double
breasted. And, of
course, a large selec-
ton of other out.
standing fabrics in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-25

$500 Fancy Halt Hose, silk,
rayon-d n d-silk; silk
and Isle. and Isle; RSr
neW effects ......... OOC
So, $3.50, $500 Demi Bosom
and Pleated Shirts; one and
f'OO collars to 50 M
match ........... ~@eVV
$500 Silk MuHers, fine silk
crepe, plain black and
tOhite and ftOotone &2 *
effects ........... %O"UO
$I2.75 Genuine COphide Club
Bags, Tan only, leather lined:
brass hardware; GH *
slightly Soiled. =. PVssO
Evening star., 1931-12-08

when the Coperlhavers and Leppo were
removing a pills OF straw, refuse from
the threshfng OF rye, from the road, the
use OF which had been under dispute for
some time, and were approached by
Flickinger and his farm enploye. Miller.
The shooting followed and Leppo was
wounded.
Testify Shooting Accident.
Flickinger and Miller testified that
the shooting was an accident.
There were so extra talesmen sum-
moned, In addition to the members of
the petit jury. Sixty-seven men were
examined, and IL were excused on
grounds OF conscientious scruples con-
cerntng capital punishment.
Members of the jury selected were
Edward Helwig. foreman: Obediah
buckingham, Meade Ohler, John D.
Whitmore, j. Milton Benson, George I.
Harman, George b. Knox, James Z. G.
Siasman, Upton Gladhill, 4. Sterling
Brown, Thomas c. SlingluI and Harry
L. Bushey.
States Attorney Theodore r. Brown
prosecuted for the State.
Used Branch Road.
Flickinger owns q large farm near
Silver Run, In Myers district, Carroll
County. Through the farm runs the
road, the subject of the controversy, to
join county road The Copenhaver
property adjoins that of Flickinger, and
the two men had been using the branch
road for a number of years, it was said.
When arrested following the shooting,
Flickinger and Miller were in bed.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
FLAMES DESTROY
MU|RK|RK MANSION
Lack of Water Prevents Fire.
men Coping With
Blaze.

A 78-year-old mansion on the Balti-
more Boulevard at Muirkirk, Nd, was
burned to the ground today as flremen
from four Maryland communities and
the District Of Columbia. stood by, help
less because of lack of Water.
The structure belonged to Senator F.
M Simmons of North Carolina. but has
not been occupied by him for several
years.
Mrs. NJ K Coates and her son and
daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Holland, occupants of the house, left
for Washington early this morning.
Saw Flames in Roof First.
Sometime later William Conway, COL
ored, who has worked on the estate
for years and occupied tenant house
there, noticed flames shooting from the
roof, near one Of the chimneys
Believing Mrs. Goats and her family
inside, he rushed to the structure and
forced in the doors. After visiting all
the rooms and making sure no one was
In the house, he summoned flremen.
Companies from Laurel, Berwyn
Heights, Branchville, Hyattsyille and No.
26 Engine Company from the District
of Columbia responded The firemen
succeeded in removing most of the fur
niture, incluring $500 gas stove, from
the house
Former Owners Named.
Besides Senator Simmons, the house
has been successfully owned by M. B.
Harlow, Washington real estate man.
Evening star., 1931-12-08

President of the District Motor Co., was
elected president Of the Washington
Automotive Trade Association at the an
nual meeting last night at the Racquet
Club
Joseph B Trew was elected first vice
president, Chet Warrington second vice
president. L. S. Julien treasurer and j.
M. Sanders secretary.
Whitney Leary and Paul Lum were
chosen directors for three years and
Lee d. Butler and Benjamin Ourisman
for one year.
Drawing for show space was held
last night and plans for the coming
event, scheduled to begin the last week
In January. were discussed. r. j. Muir
ply was continued as manager Of the
association
Evening star., 1931-12-08
kLEPH zADlK ALEPH
! TO HOLD CELEBRATION
Rabbi Volkman, Leo A. Rover and
Leo Cherne Of New York
viii Address Meeting.

Addresses and . program OF music
will mark the local celebration Of the
International Aleph zadik Aleph in the
Jewish Community Center tonight at 9
O'Clock. The celebration here is un-
der auspices of Simon Atlas Chapter
No. 126.
Speakers at the meeting toniRht In
clude Rabbi Aaron Volkman of the
Bnai Israel Congregation of Washing
ton: Leo A. Rover, United States Dis
trict attorney, and Leo Cherne of New
York, international oratorical Champion
Of A. q. A. The A. z. A. is an inter-
national junior order of Bnai Birth.
Those to appear In the musical pro-
gram tonight include young Walter
Swank, In piano selections; Mrs. Kath-
ryn Hertzberg, soloist, and Herbert
Sokolove, violinist of the National
Symphony Orchestra.
Others to appear on the program,
include Hynian Goldstein, local attor-
ney and member Of the Supreme Ad-
visory Council Of the A. z. A.; Norman
s: Fresger, international senior deputy
OF this district of the order, and Ralph
Goldberg, president of the local chap
ter. Bert Ahramson and Eugene Love
are in charge OF the program.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
RAIL PAY CUT STUDIED
Canadian Department of Justice
Gets Retroactive Slash Issue.

OTTAWA, Ontario, December 8 up
The question Of the right OF Cana
dian railway companies to make a II
per cent cut In employees wages, retro.
active to November IS, is now before
the department Of justice. Depart.
ment officials could give no indication
yesterday, as to when a ruling may
be expected.
1t is understood the railway com.
panles Will argue that they have com.
Piled with the provisions OF the indus.
trial act and they are within thei,
rights in setting the date when the cut
shall go into effect.
Evening star., 1931-12-08
WO[FENDEN FACES
Z Staying TRIALS
True Bills Are Returned in
Killing of Both Miller
and His Wife.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, December s.-wal-
ter Wolfenden, almost totally deaf
farmer living near Joplin, Prince VIII
liam County. will have to fight charges
of the murder of Goodwin Miller and
Virginia, his wife, on September IS.
The true bills were brought In late yes
terday by the grand Jury.
True bills were brought in charging
Wolfenden with the murder In each
death. Another charge for which he
will have to defend himself Is that of
stealing chickens from j. NJ Shelton,
near Woodbridge. on october IT.
Wolfenden, who has been confined
In the Manassas Jail since November
S, was brought into court by Sheriff
j. P. Kerlin, was unable to hear the
reading of the indictment and was
given the bill to read. and then en-
tered a plea Of not guilty. Frederick
P Flynn and T. e. sDidlake, repre-
senting the defendant, asked the court
that they be furnished bill of par
ticulars. Judge Walter It. Mccarthy
set the trial date for Friday, Decem-
ber II, on the charge of numbering
Goodwin Miller. The charges of mur-
dering Virginia Miller and the chicken
stealing bill were continued.
Feeling Runs High.
The crime with which Wolfenden
is charged has aroused high feeling
In this section of Virginia ever since
Wolfendens arrest. The charred re-
mains of Miller, his wife, Virginia,
and an infant son were found In the
ruins of the Miller home, which had
been burned to the ground early on
September as. The section near Kopp,
where the home was located, is sparse
ly settled and densely wooded and
no one could be found who had seen
the fire. The tragedy was not discov-
cred until late in the evening. when
farmer visited the place to employ
Miller for some work the following
day.
Wolfenden's collection of $74o on q
double indemnity accident insurance
policy which he carried on Goodwin
Miller, unknown to the latter, led to his
arrest for the double crime. Wolfenden
was not charged with the murder OF the
infant, the Commonwealth believing
that the child had died from suffoca-
tion prior to the fire Shortly after the
Millers were burned to death Wolfenden
appeared in Manassas with the death
certificate of the fire victims, which had
been signed by County Coroner E. H.
Marsteller, to have an acknowledgment
made before a notary. This was the
first intimation that Wolfenden was in
terested In an insurance policy on
Miller.
Insurance Money Traced.
The alleged crime is believed to have
been precipitated by Wolfenden's des-
perate need for money to save the farm
on which he and his sister lived and
the fact that notice of an overdue in
surance premium on the policy he was
carrying on Miller was sent in error to
Miller himself. Miller, who could not
read, took the notice to a friend, who
read 1t for him, the information puz-
zling Miller, as he carried no insurance
The amount of the policy was $370 and
the double indemnity paid Wolfenden
was $740. According to Thomas H. Lion,