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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
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of the city and county are getting their
exhibits in order for placement the
first day; and race horses will begin
arriving Friday night for the speed
events, which each year attract reins.
men from all parts of the country.
@ Opens Tuesday
The fair will open on Tuesday
morning, August %, and continue for
four days and two nights.
One of the unique features of the
four-day program will be the agri-
cultural pageant to be presented on
Wednesday and Thursday nights in
front of the, grandstand by a cast OF
between 500 and 900 residents of the
county, under the auspices of the Mad
ison County Farm Bureau.
Pageant Feature
This pageant is regarded as one of
the outstanding productions of the
kind offered anywhere in the United
States today and is expected to attract
visitors from all sections of Central
Ohio.
The industrial and auto exhibits
have been arranged and many new
types of farm machinery. and some OF
the latest models of autos will be on
display.
Other Features
A spelling contest, baby show, stock
Judging contest, team pulling contest
and many other unusual features have
been provided for this years fair by
the officials of the fair association
promising one of the most complete
expositions of the kind in the country
And the folks at home are waiting
with considerable interest for the
opening of the fair this year to see
the many new thiRgs always on dis
play and to meet and greet old friends
who always come to the Madison
County fair.
Children Free Tuesday
Tuesday is the big day for the chill
dren of the county as all youngsters
under Is years of age will be admitted
free.
Admission charges have been low
cred this year to 25c for day admission
and 25c for the grandstand seats for
the night pageant.
Music for the fair will be provided
by Prof. Collins and his orchestra, Of
London, and Columbus musicians and
by the London Creamery band.
Dining service for the entire period
of the fair will be provided by the la.
dies of the Congregational Christian
church of South Solon, with chicken
dinner for Sunday, August 81, prior
to the opening of the fair on Tuesday
August %.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
MAJESTIC-TONIGHT AND SAT.
Warren William and Sidney Fox in
"THE MOUTHPIECE'

Frank j. Collins, writer of the play
from which "The Mouthpieee," War
ner Bros. picture, was adapted, based
his story on actual incidents occurring
in the lift of a notorious lawyer, now
dead.
The late legal practitioner acquired
fame because of his dramatic defenses
of doubtful characters and his impas-
stoned eloquence which so frequently
influenced juries to find verdicts as ne
wished them to. He was famed fot
his brilliant legal mind, which enabled
him to find innumerable loopholes in
the law, thus permitting his clients to
operate within the law.
Such lawyers, existing under similar
conditions, have come to be called
"mouthpieces," acting as the voices OF
the people whose exploits take them
across the border of legality.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
FIRE DESTROYS
TWO BUILDINGS
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troll by the fire crews of the London
prison farm and West Jefferson.
Escapes With Life

troll by the fire crews of the London
prison farm and West Jefferson.
Escapes With Life
The fire was discovered by Mrs
Warren happening, who lives in the
property adjoining the Howard resi-
dence, and Newton Howard, truck
driver and brother, of Cecil, who was
asleep in the house, barely escaped
with his life, the entire structure be-
ing ablaze before he was aroused by
neighbors.
Zack Dillon, who lives with the Tar
pening family, aroused Howard who
was alone in the house at the time
Cecil Howard and his family were in
the southern part of the state on 9
visit and were told of the blaze by
telephone by the brother.
The fire had gained such headway
when discovered that it threatened tc
spread to adjoining residences and
properties. Calls for help were sent
to the prison farm and West Jefferson
and both trucks reached the scene as
soon as possible.
Water Available
By using the water from the pipe
line in the village which is being used
to supply water for the concrete paw
ing job now under way on the Ma
tional pike through Lafayette, the
crews of the two fire trucks were able
TO hold the flames in check and to put
out blazes that started on the roofs OF
other structures in the village.
The water supply was secured from
Deer Greek, 1900 feet west of the viii
lage, and was pumped into the pipe
line by the pumping outfit used in the
paving operations. The distance to
the creek made it impossible for the
trucks to use the creek as water sup
ply.
Only the supply of water made
available from the paving equipment
saved the fire from sweeping across
the pike to several residences, the Red
Brick. Tavern, the Coffee Pot shop. and
other structures in the path of the
flames.
Nothing was saved from the fire in
the Howard residence, but residents OF
the village and highway workers who
are living in Lafayette at this time
saved nearly all of the property of the
Ryans from the hotel and restaurant
Village Threatened !
Properties threatened by the blaze
included the gasoline station and res
idence of D. M, Norris, located twenty
feet west of the hotel, and residences
of Warren happening, Raymond Dill
lion, Sam Dillon, Dan Peters and 9TH
.ers. The Red Brick and Coffee shop
also were in the path of the fire, the
roof of the Coffee shop, owned by
Mrs. Mary w. Keifer,. being on fire
twice during the conflagration.
The barn Of Sam Dillon, north OF
the pike, also. was afire twice during
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
D E NJ 0CR A rs
LAUNCH DRIVE
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soeiation baseball park, where ar
rangements are being made to seat ap-
proximately $4,000 persons. A much
larger number, however, is expected
to hear the address, which begins at
a p. M, and will be broadcast over ma
tional radio networks. Two hundred
naval militiamen and national guards
men have been employed by the
Democratic state committee to pre-
serve order at the baseball park and
to handle the expected throng. Ad-
mission will be by tickets.
The state executive committee was
expected to meet about 2:30 p. m. to-
day to select a successor to Lieut..
Gov. William G. Pickrell, of Dayton,
who resigned as the candidate for lieu
tenant governor because of press of
personal business.
United States Senator Robert j.
Bulkley will deliver the convention
keynote speech soon after the con-
vention is convened in the Columbus
auditorium at p. m. tonight. Gov.
George White and other state candi-
dates are expected to speak also. APP
pointment of convention committees
will be the principal work of the eve
ming session. The platform committee
will start work Immediately after the
session adjourns tonight in hope of
having it ready for submission at Sat
urday mornings session.
The platform is expected to be
short. 1t will carry an endorsement
Of the national platform and many de-
mand repeal of state prohibition in
conformity with the national plat
FORMS demand for repeal of national
prohibition. A strong endorsement of
Gov. George Whites administration,
especially his economy program is Ger
tain.
Former Gov. James NJ. Cox, Day
ton, who was the presidential candi-
date II years ago when Roosevelt was
his running mate for vice president,
will introduce Gov Roosevelt to the
audience at the baseball stadium. SEN
ator Bulkley will preside at the Roose-
yelt meeting.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
Youthful Aviator
Visiting in County

, Harry Britton, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Britton, of near Springfield,
who has been flying his plane over this
county during the past days during. a
visit at the home of Grover Foulk and
family, north of London, is believed
to be one of the youngest airplane
pilots in Ohio, being only 19 years of
age.
Mr.. Britton graduated from the
Plattsburg high school in 1881 and has
been flying for some time. He plans
to attend the air races at Cleveland,
and his cousin, Eden Foulk, of near
London, may make the trip with him.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
the progress of the fire.
One Man Hurt


Thomas Williams, colored, employ
ed on the highway work, lives in a
small house just in the rear of the two
properties that burned and he suffer-
ed severely injured right hand and
wrist in helping to remove equipment
from the hotel. The injury was dress
ed by DR.. H. P. Sparling. Another
man by the name of Melvin, who lives
in the house with Williams, also aided
in fighting the fire and removing
property from the burning buildings.
All Fight Fire
Everyone in the village and others
who were attracted to the scene of the
fire assisted in every way possible in
fighting and preventing its spread.
The hotel and restaurant have been
operated for year by Mr.. Ryan.
Plans were being completed for open
ing a grocery store in the structure
within the next week, it was stated.
The building formerly was used as a
store.
Mr.. Kaufman carried $1,000 in in
surance on the building but no insur-
ance was carried by Mr.. Ryan or by
Mr.. Howard, it was stated. Mr.. Kauf
man purchased the property only re-
Gently.
Second Fire
This is the second fire in Lafayette
in the past several months, the resi-
dence of Mrs. Carrie Dillow being bad
ly damaged in blaze some time ago.
The fire Wednesday morning occur
red just few hours before the open
ing of the Homecoming celebration
staged by the village and surrounding
community in honor of the completion
of the paving. of the National. pike be-
tween Lafayette and Summerford.
Highway officials, however, stated
that the road will not be opened for
through traffic for at least three
weeks.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19

held at the fair grounds in London
August %, "a, 25 and 26.
Howard Correll, of South Solon
Stokes township, is president of tht
fair association; NJ. H. Watkins, o.
Deercreek township, is vice president
John D .Turvy, of Paint township, i.
treasurer, and Lamar P. Wilson, o.
near London, is secretary.
Secretary Wilson has served as full
time secretary for many years anc
also is a former officer of the state
association.
Directors
The board of directors of the faii
association is made. up of one repre-.
sentative from each township in the
county and from London corporation
as follows:
Canaan township, Stanley Carpen-
ter; Darby, Burnham Cary; Deercreek
NJ. H. Watkins; Fairfield, E. O. Fitz-
gerald; Jefferson, George Buswell;
Range, j. V. Tenny; Stokes, Howard
Correll; Somerford, T. C. Gaynard
Union, L. r. Bostwick; London, E. w
Nelson; Monroe, John Taylor; Paint
John d. Turvy; Pike, Fred Guy; Pleas
ant, R. H. Graham; Oak Run, August
Heise.
Fair Management
The various departments of the fail
are managed by the following super
intendents:
Speed ring, Graham, Taylor, Cor.
rell, with Graham as superintendent;
All club work, Fitzgerald; class
horses, Watkins, Bostwick, with ]
Scott Chenoweth as superintendent
cattle, Guy, Heise; sheep, Tenny
Cary; swine, Cary, Tenny; poultry
Carpenter; farm products, fruits, flow.
ers, Gaynard, Buswell; fine arts, etc.
Nelson; manufacturers, Correll, Will.
son; merchants, Correll, Wilson; priv
ileges, Graham, Watkins, Taylor, Fitz.
gerald; executive and finance, Correll
Watkins, Taylor, Fitzgerald; auditing
committee, Nelson, Fitzgerald, Tenny
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
FINE RACES
FOR THE FAIR
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The complete race program is given
as follows:
Tuesday, August % = 2:24 trot,
purse $500; 2:11 pace, purse $500.
Wednesday, August "a 2:24 pace,
purse $500; 2:16 trot, purse $500; 2:15
pace, purse $500.
Thursday, August 25 = 2-year-old
trot, purse $3.50; 2:20 pace, purse
$500; 2:12 trot, purse $500; three
year-old pace, purse 5000.
Friday, August 6-2-year-old pace,
purse $50; 2:20 trot, purse $500;
free-foral pace, purse $500; three
year-o1d trot, purse $500.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
BABY SHOW AT FAIR

One of the new and unique features
of the annual Madison county fair
here next week will be the baby show
to be staged on Wednesday, August "a
and Friday, August 26.
The show will be held in front of the
grandstand at p. m.
The show for boys, one year and un-
der, will be held on Wednesday, and
the show for girls on Friday.
Prizes will be awarded, SIS each for
the winning boy and girl, and sec
ond prize of $3.50 each for the second
prize boy and girl.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
Health Tent
To Be Maintained at County Fair Next
Week by Board of Health

DR.. R. III. Trimble, of Mt. Sterling,
Madison county health commissioner,
has announced that the county board
of health will have an emergency rest
tent at the fair here next week, with
ambulance service.
DR.. Trimble and Miss Pauline Baker,
county health nurse, will be in charge
of the tent.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
WIN. MCDONALD
DIES THURSDAY
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Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges
Of London, and was widely known
throughout this entire section.
He is survived by one brother,
Howard Mcdonald, residing east of
London on the West Jefferson pike,
and one sister, Mrs. Olive Melvin, of
Columbus.
A Masonic funeral service will be
held on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the w. E. Lukens funeral
home here in charge of Chandler
Lodge No. 1873, F. & A. NJ, headed by
Worshipful Master r. l.. CLANCY, ane
Rev. D. L. Browning, pastor of the
Methodist church. Burial will be
made in the Lafayette cemetery II
charge of Undertaken Iukens.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
SPELLING CONTEST
AT FAIR TUESDAY


A mammoth spelling contest for all
pupils in the schools of Madison
county viii be held at the Madison
county fair grounds on next Tuesday
August %, the first day of the annual
fair here.
Four free trips to the Ohio State
fair are being offered as prizes in the
contest and all children under is
years of age will be admitted free to
the fair on Tuesday.
| One of the trips to the state fair is
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
Teachers Asked To
Aid With Spelling
Contest At Fair

All teachers of the county are in
vited and urged to help in any way
possible with the spelling contest
which is to be held at the county fair
next Tuesday.
Any pupil in the county is eligible
to compete in the contest.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
County Folks
Urged to Support Art and Poultry
Departments of County Fair
Next Week

All residents of the county are be-
ing urged to enter exhibits and dis
plays in the art hall and the poultry
department at the fair next week.
The two departments are open
ONLY to residents of the county.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
S. ,MAJESTIG-SUN. AND MON.
Joe f. Brown and Ginger Rogers in
"THE TENDERFUOT"

Joe E. Brown, affectionately regard
ed as the current king of comedians,
follows up his Fireman, Save Ny
Child success with 4The Tenderfoot,'
a First National picture.
In his latest, wide-mouthed Joe por-
trays a Texas. rancher who comes to
New York with the last of his money
which he intends to invest profitably
so he can lift the mortgage on his
ranch. Armed with his money and his
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19
Madison County Fair To Open Tuesday
With Prospects of Record Week

being offered by The Madison Press
company and another by L. r. Bost-
wick of London.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19

Warren William poitrays "The
Mouthpiece''. The cast includes Sid
ney Fox, .Aline Mcmahon, Guy Kib-
bee, Noel Francis, Ralph Ince, William
,Janney and Mae Madison.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19

Need Letterheads, Statements, Er-
yelopesy Let us print them. THB
AnIsON PRESS co.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-08-19

Stationery-Printed cr Plain. 'Th
Madison Press Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-06
OGDEN MILLS
Gar OF ALL
C. 0. P WORDS.
Checks All Statements as to
Policy and Strategy
Before Their Release.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The
editor in-chief of the Republican
political statement department APP
pears to be Treasury Secretary Og-
den Mills.
And endless stream of campaign
statements is rolling out Of the
monographs IN the Republican ma
tional headquarters in the Barr
building.
James West, national committee
publicity director, former newspaper
correspondent, reads copy and i'm
proves the diction.
But before West lays his expert
eyes on the copy it probably has
been first scrutinized by Secretary
Mills for checking as to policy and
strategy
There is even some suspicion that
he genial Mills does a little ghost
ing Tor his Republican colleagues.
Even the venerable Senator Reed
Smoot, the Republicans master
mind on the triff, co-author of the
Hawley -Smoot tariff act, veteran Of
four tariff fights in the senate,
would not issue a tariff statement
without having Mills check it over
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-06
SEVERAL HURT
IN ACCIDENTS
Mother, Daughter Struck by
Car While Walking.

Mother and daughter incurred
cuts and bruises when they were
struck by an automobile Friday
night while walking on Twenty
fifth street near the Monon rail
road crossing.
The injured are Mrs. Matte
Hogan, SO, and Sendona Hogan, o.
both Of 1904 Columbia avenue. The
driver was Thomas King, 1882 Co
lumbia avenue. He was not hello.
Lauren E. Arbuckle, 81, of 1928
Brookside parkway, a special de-
livery employe Of the postoffice
suffered cuts on the head shortly
after midnight when the automobile
he was driving struck safety zone
guard at Cruise and Washington
streets.
Stepping from behind parked
truck at 351 South East street, Sey-
mour Jones, SO, of 407 South Ala
bama street, was struck by an au-
tomobile driven by Lelan Raub, 90,
OF 1921 North Olney street, suffer-
ing cuts and bruises.
Sprained back and cuts were in
CURED by John Williams, zionsviIle,
r. R. %, when the automobile he
was driving collided with one driven
by Pat Dixon, Shelbyville, R. R. g.
at Sixty-frst street and the Michi-
gan road.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-06
INDICT DEATH SUSPECTS
Two Alleged Slayers Are Accused by
County Grand Jury.

Indictments against two alleged
Slayers in domestic alterations
were among those returned in crimi-
nal court Friday by the Marion coun-
ty grand jury. Fifteen indictments
we're returned and seven charges
were dismissed.
Second degree murder was
charged against James Crawford
Sc, a roomer in the home of Merle
and Mary Lustig, at as East Mer-
rill street. Crawford is alleged to
have killed Merle Lustig July with
shotgun during an argument re-
sulting after Crawford had inter
vened in quarrel between husband
and wife.
Fred Cosand was indicted for
voluntary manslaughter in connec-
ton with the death of his wife
Fannie, who died June IS, several
weeks after beating by her hus-
band. They lived at 819 Chadwick
street.
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The City
in Brief

Business conditions are approach
ing normal and the great task is for
the people to adjust themselves to
the times, indianapolis Real Estate
Board members were told Thursday
by Victor c. Kendall, L. S. Ayres g.
CO secretary treasurer.
Mrs. Mary Isley Carnes, AZ, of
220l Bellefontaine street, divorced
wife of Alfred Isley, both of whom
were sentenced to prison for robbery
of state bank in 1922, was arrested
Thursday night by detectives who
allegc she stole two dresses from a
parked automobile. The dresses are
property of Miss Peggy Ponder, 1909
North Meridian street.
John Stay, IS. Negro, was over
come by heat Friday while working
with an indianapolis Water Com
pany repair gang at Twenty-second
and Alabama streets. He was I'M
conscious when removed to city
hospital on police order. Officers
were unable to learn his address.
Melvin G. Gait, alias Dale Wake
field of Decker, Ind, Friday was
held by federal authorities on S2,500
bond, wanted in Colorado on
charges to violate the national pro-
hibition law Bond was set by
United States Commissioner Fac
w. Patrick and hearirs scheduled
for Tuesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-06
INJURED MAN is
LEFT STRANDED
Dumped in Hallway of Flat,
Leg Broken.

Suffering from broken leg, Jo-
seph Wilcox, 81, said to be former
indianapolis attorney now practicing
in FIT. Wayne, was dumped in the
hallway of an apartment at Gil
North Pennsylvania street Friday
morning by four men riding in a
taxicab. Police say Wilcox was in
a drunken stupor.
They all jumped on me. I am
not going to tell you how 1 got it, .
Wilcox mumbled in reply to ques-
tons.
Police were called to the apart
ment by a custodian. He says Will
cox wife lives at the place, but de-
MES that Wilcox is a resident. He
said the four men insisted on leav-
ing the injured man, despite the
cuStodian's protests.
Wilcox was taken to city hospita
by police. Physicians say the broker
leg was in a temporary dressing.
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Large Car Is Just a
FIivver-'Gang' Means
Three GypSieS.

EXCITEDLY, a police reporter
~ phoned from headquarters,
"A Standard grocery on Belmont
.avenue-just held up by a gang
of gypsies in big car-the emer-
gency's just leaving-Iu call you
later"
Later the police reporter called:
Two gypsy women in a fivver
grabbed a dollar bill from a gro
Gerry clerk at 902 Belmont avenue.
His name is Hite MacGruder.
"A gypsy man in an old flivver
touring car waited in front of the
store. The women told MacGru-
der they would bring him good
luck.
"One of them reached in his
pocket and pulled out the buck
She waved it in the air-and then
both of them beat it out the door.
That's all"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-06
PARENTS FIGHT
OVER CUSTODY
OF YOUNG BOY
Father Gets Writ of HabeaS
Corpus to Bring Son, 5,
Into Court.

Superior Judge Joseph r. Will
liams issued writ of habeas cor
pus Friday ordering a mother,
charged with illegally OBTAINING her
5-year-od son, to appear IN court
with the boy, Aug. 8.
The writ was secured W the boys
father, Fred G. LaBoyteaux, Column
BUS, O., who petitioned on grounds
hat he has legal custody OF the
child"
When divorced from his wife Ella,
July IA, 1881, the petition stated,
LaBoyteaux was given custody OF
the boy
Last month, the wife persuaded
the father to take the boy to her
home, 9O8 Bosart avenue, for a few
days"
The father alleges she failed to
return the boy
Mississippi Sage" Is Ill.
BIZ United Press
YAZOO CITY, Miss, Aug. g.
Former Senator John Sharpe Will
liams, the sage of Mississippi" was
said by his physicians Friday to be
seriously i'll. The 78-year-old man,
who retired from the senate to his
plantation here nine years ago, suf-
fered a heat stroke several days ago.
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CRIPPLE FIGHTS
DEATH CHARGE

His mind blurred by pressure of a
metal plate, given him by medical
science to save a life he did not
want, Richard Rogers, cripple and
an alleged hijacker. hobbled into
criminal court today and pleaded
not guilty to a murder charge. He
has one wooden leg.
The charge is in connection with
the killing of Otis Breeder, of Route
3, in gun battle June /, following
an argument over a load of booze.
Rogers, who had hoped that he
would die from injuries received in
the battle, now wants to live.
AS proof of this declaration, Rog-
ers exhibits the scar on his head.
He was hit with an automobile
crank.
The metal plate was inserted, but
physicians said he probably would
not live long.