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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
IN THE ARENA OF
-----POLITICS-

president Hoover's position on the
matter is of course unequivocal. He
is staunchly in favor of any plank
which will be satisfactory to the drys
and highly pleasing to the vets He
is adamant against any plank that
rams counter to the views of anybody
With a vote, unless of course such a
plank should be adopted by the Re-
publican Convention, in which case he
may be depended upon to give notice
that while he favors that plank in
principle he cannot subscribe to it in
detail. Or-and here is the one doubt
he may express himself as favoring
the details of the process of correcting
the abuses that have grown up in pro-
hibition enforcement but question the
accuracy Of the principle. In any case
the Presidents view will be one which
both vets and drys can construe as
inclining towards their divergent view
points.
"The Democratic plank on the sub
ject can contemplate no such compre-
hensive thesis. My party will be sat-
isfied to ascertain the views of a ma
jority of the Convention and to make
its platform accordingly. If, as now
seems probable, the Democrats come
out for referendum it will be for a
real referendum, one that will give the
people definite opportunity to record
the preponderance of national senti-
nent by vote unvexed by political
interference and uncomplicated by the
pulling and hauling of various groups
on individual congressman.
"While contemplating with awe and
admiration the miracle involved in
Postmaster General Browns premise
and promise, the trend of the times up
pears to be against it. A wet candi-
date or dry candidate might be able
to satisfy the majority of the people
and thereby procure a majority of the
electoral college, but unless the indi-
cations afforded by every recent po-
litical contest point no moral, the cam
paign of 1882 is no place for pussy
footer."
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
ANNIVERSARY
TO BE OBSERVED
Continued From Page One)

son county in 1884, two years after
their marriage Mrs. Kile was the
former Miss Hanna Schneider, of
Pendleton county, Virginia, and the
couple was married on June II, 1882.
They resided south of London in
Range township for many years NOV
ing to Springfield only recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kile have ten children
and practically all of the family will
aid in the golden wedding anniversary
celebration. The sons and daughters
are:
William kile, Hillsboro; Russell A.
Kile, Springfield; DR.. ]. c. Kile, West
Jefferson; Mrs. Adaline Chrisman, 2l
North Burgess avenue, Columbus;
Mrs. Frances Jennings, 3o06 Crescent
Drive, Columbus; Mrs. Mary Shoe
maker, Sedaha; Mrs. Lena Sheppard
London; Mrs. Lulu Clippinger, Spring
field; Mrs. nellie Zero, Longview
Washington, and Miss Nancy Kile, at
home The couple also has 26 grand
children.
The photo of Mr.. and Mrs. Kile is
reproduced through the courtesy Of the
Springfield News-Sun.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
RURAL FOLKS
WIN PRAISE
Continued From Pagc One)

everyone else is as interested as they
are. --
Listening to them talk, most peo.
pie will be. They have had time tc
null over what they have seen OF
learned and make geod4 stories of. it
And they know the exact virtues OF
exact details.
Zone can tell when one has got out
of the radious Of the cities in terri
tories where life is exact by the an
swers one gets in asking for direc-
tions
ASK a Clevelander how far it is to
Wooster, and he may say he never has
been there, or it is pretty far, or a
couple of hours, or SO or so miles.
ASK Sunfish Creeker down in the
Monroe county valley how far it is out
of the valley and he viii say three
tenths of mile to the first ford of
Piney Run and a two-furlong jog to
the 140-foot covered suspension bridge
and on through 40-foot turn around
the head of draw and a IL per cent
grade to the hogback corner"
To this refreshing picture of the
rural citizens memory for details and
hospitable inclination to guide strang-
ers SO they may travel without run
ming into difficulties, Davis adds this
report of voters views concerning po-
litical trends:
"We were trouping through the
state the week before the primaries.
1t happened that the Republicans we
met thought they might vote for In
gals nomination, but not because he
was wet. He couldn't do anything
about prohibition anyway, they said.
"His nomination would make no diff
ference anyway, southern Ohioans we
talked to said, because Governor White
is going to be reelected. They think
he has been the kind of governor
who deserves reelection and promo
tion.
Sometimes we were asked about
Ohio Democrats for president, and
found it was only lead-up to talk
about White"
Political students, noting the news
paper Investigators findings, recalled
that rural folk have way of apprais-
ing candidates and arriving at convic-
tions, often reflected emphatically in
Ohio election returns.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
MCBURG MAN
LOSES CASE
lContinued From Page one)

assSs
suffered was termed Jake leg" par
alysis.
In arguing the case to the jury At
torney, John B. McGrew, of McGrew
and Laybourne, of counsel for Whit
acre in his closing argument to the
jury told them it was indicated from
the evidence that the defective jamaica
ginger or Jake" from which Trainer
was made sick was purchased in Me-
chanicsbnrg, pointing to testimony
that during March 1880, when Trainer
was taken i'll, from Is to 20 residents
of Mechanicsburg we're suffering from
similar ailment.
Attorney Lewis L. Miller, also coun-
sci for Whitacre, limited that the suit
was brought against Whitacre for po-
litical purposes telling the jury that it
was filed "just two weeks before Mr..
Whitacre was to go before the voters
as candidate for city commission" :"
The records in the office of the clerk
show the suit was begun Oct. Z, 1881,
while election day was Nov 3, 1881.
Attorney Sherman S. Deaton, of the
law firm of Deaton, Bodey and Deaton,
of Urbana, counsel for Mr.. Trainer,
denied that the suit was brought for
political purposes, declaring he didn't
know Mr.. Whitacre at the time Of fill
ing the suit and that he didn't have
to consult Mr.. McGrew or Lew Miller
before fling a suit in Clark county
common pleas court"
| He declared that the record did not
show any evidence of the Jamaica gin
ger having been purchased in Me-
chaniesburg, or that Mr.. Trainer was
'in the habit of visiting drug stores
to buy Jamaica ginger" as charged by
opposing counsel
| Attorney w. Y Mahar, also of coun-
sci for Mr.. Trainer, told the jury that
three witnesses by their testimony had
| proved that the purchase was made at
the store of Mr. Whitacre and that II
witnesses had, byt heir testimony, es-
tablished that the plaintiff was SER
iously i'll, partially paralyzed for more
than one year. -
Trainer admitted on the witness
stand that he drank one full bottle and
either one-third or one-fourth Of an
other bottle of the liquid within a
short period of time, not for beverage
purposes but to remedy a severe cold
He told of being afflicted with partial
paralysis approximately one week
after this alleged consumption of the
contents of the two bottles purchased
at the drug store which he identified
as being that owned by the defendant,
Whitacre.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
Al CLUB NEWS
Happy Larks Sewing Club

The first meeting of the Happy
Larks Sewing Club of Pleasant
township was held at the home of
Mrs. Helen Hunter, May ID.
At this meeting llr. Baker acted
as chairman until Bernice Shonk-
wiler was elected president. ther of
ficers elected were Wilma Shonk-
wiler, vice president; Ella White,
secretary treasurer; Geraldine Hen
son, news reporter, and Thelma
Jones, recreation leader. The meet
ing was then adjourned until May 26.
The second meeting was held at
the home of Mrs. Helen Hunter May
26, at 2 p. m. In our business
meeting we talked of getting a lead
er, then we discussed plans of what
We would make this summer. Mrs
Helen Hunter has been secured as
leader for our club.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
National Meet
For Cincinnati
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF Ma
TIONAL TUBERCULOSIS GROUP
TO BE HELD IN OHIO CITY
IN 1884

The National Tuberculosis associa-
tion viii hold its thirtieth annual
meeting in Cincinnati in 1884 accord
ing to word which has just been re-
ceived from Colorado Springs where
their twenty-eighth annual meeting is
now in progress. The invitation to the
health workers to come to Ohio was
extended by DR.. Kennon Durham, of
Cincinnati, president of the Ohio
Health association, on behalf of Gov
erlor George White, the Ohio Depart
ment of Health, the Cincinnati Anti
tuberculosis league, the Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce and his own
organization.
DR.. Dunham, nationally known tu-
berculosis specialist, is a member of
the executive committee of the Nation
al tuberculosis association, director
of the Cincinnati Anti-Tuberculosis
league and is serving his third year
as president of the Ohio Public Health
dSSUCldtlOil. ne Is dlSO HiCulCSil ulIC1-
tor of the Hamilton County Tubercu-
losis sanatorium.
In presenting the invitation, DR..
Dunham pointed out that it has been
seventeen years since similar meet
ing has been held in Cincinnati, city
SO located as to insure easy access to
delegates from all sections of the
United States east of the Rocky
mountains. He drew attention to the
fact that the first municipal hospital
for the consumptive poor in the Unit
ed States was established in that city
in 1897 and has since developed into q
county sanatorium, the last unit of
which will be complete in 1884.
In conclusion, DR.. Dunhan stated
that the growth of tuberculosis work
in the Mississippi Valley in the past
seventeen years has been such that an
annual meeting of the National Tu-
berculosis association is needed in this
region to consolidate the gains here
tofore made and to serve as an incen-
tive for further growth.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
1890 1881 Weather
Affects 1882 Fruit

The behavior of fruit trees has
taken on a rather peculiar complexion
this year due to a combination of cir
cumstances. The report from the
southern part of the country, notably
Georgia, is to the effect that both
peach and apple trees blooned abnorm-
ally late this spring and that there is
scarcity of bloom with some varie-
ties. The reason which is being at
tributed to the late bloom is an abb
normal "rest period"
J. H. Gourley, Chief of the Depart
ment of Horticulture at the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station, finds that Ohio has
had something of the same experience
but to less degree. He is inclined to
the opinion that the severe drouth of
1880, followed by a very heavy bloom
and set Of fruit in 1881, was largely
responsible for the abnormal condition
this year. As one goes back over the
years of extreme drouths, it is found
that these have always been followed
by excessive crops the next year.
Hence, the irregular blooming of
trees, the light setting of Staynan
Winesap and Delicious, the alienation
of crop years with certain varieties,
and other phenomena are probably
due, at least in considerable part, to
the weather conditions Of the past two
years and the heavy crop Of 1881.
Good cultural care of the orchards
would probably do much to hasten
their recovery.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
4-H MEETING
HELD THURSDAY
Continued From Page one)

planned to carry out the health theme
of the morning program.
The afternoon session was devoted
to group discussions for the leaders
and the different officers.
R. c. Smith, of the Department of
Rural Economics from Ohio State uni
versity, led the discussion with the
leaders. The leaders brought out the
aims of Al club work in their discus
sion. Some of the aims listed were
healthful living, economic efficiency,
worthy home membership, civic effic-
ieney, recreational living, esthetic ap-
probation, ethical living, and explor-
ing for careers. The leaders listed
the lack Of interest and support Of the
parents as one of their major prob
lens.
Duties of presiding officers was dis
cussed with the presidents and vice
presidents by Rev. D. l.. Browning.
The group was given practice in con-
ducing meeting according to parlia
mentary rule.
The secretaries and treasurers met
with Guy Dowdy TO become better ac-
quainted with the responsibilities of
their offices.
News and how to write it was the
topic of discussion for the news re-
porters. The group practiced news
writing under the direction of l.. X.
Bear county agent Of Union county.
He urged the news reporters to get
acquainted with the editor of their To-
cal paper
Mrs. Helen Harbage led the recrea-
tion leaders in series Of games. The
Importance of wholesome group play
was emphasized.
Good books for young people was
the topic of the discussion by Rev.
F. c. F. Randolph, rector of the Trim
ity Episcopal church, London, with the
Librarians. Several Of the clubs took
a supply of books for their club mem
bers to read. The books are furnished
free to club members by Rev. Ran
dolph.
A All council to act as an execu-
tive committee for the Fourth club
program in the county was nominated
from the floor and elected by ballot.
The Council is composed of two wom-
en- leaders, two men leaders, two All
girls and two All boys.
Those elected are: R. c. Fox, Plain
City; Donald Elliott, West Jefferson,
Mrs. Charles Klever and Martha
klever, London; Mabel Reed, Lafay-
ette; Inez Keister, London; Edwin
Potee, Somerford, and Eugene Reed,
Plumwood.
Announcements of coming All club
activities were made by Lyman F.
Baker, county club agent. The activi-
ties include a tour of Columbus, Tues
day, June 21, field day at the Lon
don Prison Farm, Friday, July %, and
a 4-H club camp the week of August
to Ia. Arrangements for those and
other activities are being made by Mr..
Baker
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
County Couples Get
Kentucky Licenses

Marriage licenses issued in Kentucky
during the past few days, Of interest
here, include:
At Greenup-Del Fauver, 80, of
near London, and Lillian Morehart,
22, of near Lilly Chapel; Robert Lank-
ford, %, and Alma Powell, 81, both Of
London.
A tCattlettsburg-C Charles O'Brien,
81, Madison county, and Mildren Dav-
export, 20, London.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
FIR EW ORKS
LAW CHANGED
Continued From Page one)

vided metal; and fountains that
throw a display higher than ten
feet.
Fireworks may not be sold to chill
dren under IL years of age. They
may not be exploded within 600 fee
of a hospital or infrmary. Dealers
may not display them in windows
where the sun shines on them and
must keep them in their original pack
ages.
Fireworks may not be stored where
there are paints, oils, varnishes, gas
oline or turpentine nor where there
are not two chemical fire extinguish-
ers or six pals of water.
Penalties for violation of the act
are fines of from $25 to $500 or, after
written notice has been given, fines of
from $50 to $4,000 or Imprisonment
not exceeding one year, or both.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
NEWS IN COURT
HOUSE CIRCLES
CONTINUED from Page One)

one percent or S10l.35 is deducted Dy
the state tax commission for the ad-
ministration of the new tax law, leav-
ing a net sum of $10,033.95 in the in
tangible tax fund in this county.
Under the new tax law, the net bal
ance in this county is turned over to
the state where the taxes of the other
81 counties are totalled and then dis
tribution made to the county on the
population basis, under the provisions
of the new tax laws.
This net amount is on hands in Mad
ison county but no action will be taken
until the court cases are settled.
Taxes Distributed.
The distribution of the money col
lected on tangible personal property in
Madison county in the May collection
of taxes is being distributed at this
time by Miss Ella Blizzard, county
auditor
The total collected on tangible per-
sonal property for the May collection
is $14,699.86 and the total collected in
delinquent personal property taxes is
S4,641.3S.
The net tax collection is bein dis
tributed as follows:
To the State-$252.62.
To County Funds-$5,098.o4.
To Townships-Sl,3 ,390.67.
To Sehools-$10,2 ,292.70.
To Corporations-$1,72 ,72757.
Marriage License Granted
Vivian Overturf, farmer, and Mary
Bunton, teacher, both of Somerford
township. Rev. d. L. Brownin, Lon
don Methodist church.
Real Estate Transfers
IT. M. Critics and May Reber Critics
to Critics Incorporated, three parcels
of land in Mt. Sterling, ST..
Catherine S. Gallagher to Mary A.
Carr, lots 4 and in Farrar Brothers
addition to London, 81.
Catherine s. Gallagher to Mary A.
Carr, lot in Gould's addition to Lon
don, 81.
Goes to WOrkhouse
Walter Boiling, filing station oper-
ator, who was convicted of his second
offense against the state prohibition
laws and fined $500 and costs in the
court of Squire E. T. Mccormack, of
London, was taken to the Columbus
workhouse on Wednesday to start
serving time for the non-payment Of
the fine.
Boiling was arrested by county and
city officers near his place of business
and charge of illegal possession
placed against him.
He was arrested several months ago
at Newport by state officers and paid
a fine at that time. Prior to that, Boil
ing and his alleged partner were ar
rested by Delaware officers and paid
fines for liquor possession in that city.
Boiling came here last fall from
Tennessee with man named McGee.
They leased a filling station near Lon
don and were running the station
When nabbed in Delaware.
Divorce Granted
Clarence Walters has been granted
a divorce by Judge P. R. Emery of the
Madison county common pleas court
from Hazel Walters on the grounds of
misconduct. The custody of the
minor child of the couple was awarded
exclusively to the father.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

Peach leaf curl, disease which
ruins leaves, is causing severe damage
to peach trees in some sections of
Ohio. Once the season starts, the dis
east cannot be cured But it may be
held to a minimum by apply nitrogen
Gus fertilizers about the trees. Bear
ing trees are stimulated by applica-
tions Of l to 8 pounds of suIfate Of
ammonia This results in the devel-
opment Of new foliage to replace the
diseased leaves.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

If all the George Washington me-
mortal trees planted in Ohio serve TO
make Ohioans tree-conscious, they
should augment future water supplies
considerably.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

Although egg prices have declined
since the beginning of the year from
rs to 13 cents per dozen, records from
166 Ohio poultry flock owners, keep
an average of 181 hens, show that
during the same period feed costs per
dozen eggs were cut from Ia cents in
October TO g. cents IN April
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

Smallpox seems to have run into
some vaccinated communities and got
bumped off as there was sharp de-
cline for the half lf-month and also as
compared with year ago.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
HEALTH NURSE
FILES REPORT
Continued From Page onet


Number Of visits to crippled chill
dren, 4; communicable disease visits,
s; visits to physicians, Is; miscel-
laneous visits, 38; trips to Column
bus, |.
Diphtheria immunizations complet-
ed, II; wells sampled, q; meetings
attended, 2; one pre-school confer
ence held; 10 children examined.
The report shows that 1882 miles
were travelled in the two-month Pc
riod and the hours spent are listed
as follows: Field work, 66; office,
139; school, 81; travel, SO; meetings,
1876; clinic, 7.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
''KOKEY" TOWNSEND
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

VIM. "Kokey" Townsend was
brought to his home here from Mt.
Carmel hospital, Columbus, in the
Schlechty ambulance on Tuesday aft
ernoon. He is reported as slowly re-
covering from a long illness with
pneumonia.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

The market demand for yearling and
wether sheep in metropolitan centers
is being supplanted by demand for
"handiweight" well finished lambs
weighing from 10 to so pounds. Some
of the old ewes that are being sent to
market are not returning to their
owners the cost of freight and hand
ling.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

Water conservation starts with the
planting of trees, which this year is a
patriotic duty in memoriam the Father
of His Country - himself tree
planter.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
Game at Big Plain

The Big Plain baseball team will
play the Urbancrest team of Colum-
bus at Big Plain on Sunday afternoon.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
Taken to Hospital

Mrs. Jack Evans, of Sunmerford,
was taken in the G. G. Schlechty am
bulance to Mt Carmel hospital, Co
lumbus, Thursday, for a possible op-
GRAFTON.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

Immunization against the major in
fectious diseases should be prerequi-
site to admission to any summer
camp.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
MAJESTIS-STIN. AND MON.
Helen Twelvetrees and Eric Linden in
"YOJNG BRIDE"

4OUNG BRIDE
Offering genuine entertainment,
young Bride" an RKO-Pathe picture
presenting Helen Twelvetrees, Eric
Linden and Airline Judge, tells hu-
man story replete with drama and
heart throbs, taking as its central
characters typical trio from the
teeming millions Of New York's mid
die classes.
The story deals with girls heroic
fight to build happiness upon the ashes
Of disillusion.
Allie Smith, beautiful but lonely Ii
.brarian's assistant, meets Charlie
Riggs, handsome sheik of cheap
public dance hall, through a "blind
date" Charlie talks Of big business
deals and far-away places. To ro-
mance-hungry Allie, he possesses tre-
mendous glamour In her, Charlie
sees a type entirely different from
the dance hall "molls." A whirlwind
romance eliminates in marriage.
Then Allie discovers the real Char
lie. The boy, in turn, is irked by
marriage restrictions, and Maisie,
dance hall siren plays a trump card
to further complicate the strained sit
uation. The film builds to a heart
stirring finish.
Other good performances are con-
tributed by Polly Walters, Cliff Ed
wards, Rosco Suffering" Ates,
Blanche Friderici and Allen Fox.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10
MAJESTIC
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY

Joan Blondell and Tom Brown in
"THE FAMOUS FERGUSON CASE"
A wealthy man murdered after a
quarrel with his wife; the wife in
volved with another man; a motive
clearly apparent and what's the
answer?
S. That is "The Famous Ferguson
Case" a screen presentation of trag
.edy of real life and of the manner in
which it is handled by the newspa
pers. 81
A veteran newspaper man, Court
enay ("Brick') Terrett who has cover
ed most Of the famous crime. cases of
recent years wrote the original story
Of "The Famous Ferguson Case" The
cast is headed by Joan Blondell, and
in the lineup are Tom Brown, Adri-
enne Dore, Walter Miller, Leslie Fen
ton, Vivienne Osborne, j. Carroll Naish
Purnell Pratt, Russell Hopton, Ken
meth Thomson, Grant Mitchell and
many other players.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-10

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