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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
Time Alfalfa Hay
Harvest For Yields
Cutting Alfalfa at Proper Time Found
To Increase Yields and Quality

With between 40 and so per cent
of the seasons alfalfa hay produc-
ton obtained from the first cutting,
it is advisable to make every effort
to harvest high grade hay from this
cutting, according to R. D. Lewis,
specialist in farm crops for the ag-
ricultural extension service at the
Ohio State university.
In raking, loading, and storing al
falfa, he points out, it is best to
use speed that will be consistent
with obtaining well-cured hay with
the largest possible percentage of
leaves. Over-drying in the swath,
too large windrows, and the use of
rake when the hay is extremely
brittle are all dangerous practices
and may result in poor quality hay.
After the hay is first wilted it will
cure more rapidly in small wind
rows than in the swath, and will be
more uniform in color and leafiness.
The second crop may turn yellow
due to the presence of little insect
known as the leaf-hopper. These
leaf-hoppers puncture the stems of
the alfalfa and suck out the juice.
Because of their activity during the
first half of July, it is best to
make the second cutting between
July "a and 81. If the second cut
ting is made in the middle of July
when leaf-hoppers are active, they
cause the new third growth to be
dwarfed and the yiel dto be reduced.
The last, or third cutting, will not
weaken the stand if it is properly
timed, Lewis states. Experiments at
Columbus show that two cuttings of
alfalfa averaged $500 pounds of hay,
but three cuttings yielded 2700 adj
ditional pounds Of cured hay. This
cutting is best made the week of
September to 10.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

The modern idea about home
grounds is that every square foot
should serve purpose. Land is ex-
pensive, and the time has passed
when a home owner was content to
use only that portion of his lot upon
which his house steed. Today, if he
is up-to-date, he considers his home
to embrace the entire area of the
ground to which he has title, and he
develops every part of it to perform
a definite junction, useful or orna-
mental.
This idea has resulted in trans
formation of the back yard. For
merly it was the most neglected part
of the home grounds. A view of
even fine residence section from
the alley was far from edifying.
Land of great value, and capable of
use which would justify its value,
was usually devoted to rubbish heaps,
clothes lines and miscellaneous stor-
age. Houses turned their backs to
all this, and owners only went into
the back yard when wearing their
old clothes.
But this has now changed; and the
back yard in the modern home
grounds is transformed into beauty
spot, the most inviting part of the
home, the outdoor living room.
Many modern houses are designed
so that the living apartments COM
municate directly with the outdoor
living room; and this is highly de-
sirable if it can be arranged. 1t is
often possible to adjust an old house
to give this desirable connection; and
always, with some thought, an easy
and inviting access to the backyard
can be worked out.
The private garden in the rear of
fers more opportunity for individual
expression than the front yard, where
planting must be for the public. A
certain restraint is called for in front,
and harmony with neighboring plant
ings is desirable.
But in the private garden one
should express his own idea of out
door beauty. There should be plant
ing to give privacy and screen out
unsightly views. This may be ar
ranged SO that passersby on the
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
The Highways
OF Real Progress

When $100,000,000 is spent for Sec
ondary highways of the road-mix type
costing $4,000 per mile, $40,000,0 ,0OC
goes to the direct employment of la.
Dor. Many millions more go indirect.
ly to labor, due to purchases of sup
plies, shipping, etc.
No other form of relief effort does
so much to aid employment as prac-
tical road building where needed--ano
none so permanently benefits states
and towns. During the last year oil
two, millions of families have beer
tided over bad periods, wholly, or par.
TALLY by road work, while towns, vii.
lagos and farming areas have beer
given year-round roads that are vita
to future progress.
We can buy good roads without in.
flating the tax bill. What is needed is
a wise ALLEGATION of funds between
main and secondary arteries, and 9
high degree of efficiency in highwa,
departments.
New Mexico has made some wonder
full demonstrations in building salts
factory low-cost roads with the OF
road-mix type of construction.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
History of Fire
Fighting Apparatus

1t has been long step, mechanical
ly as we'll as in terms of years, from
the earthen buckets once used to fight
fire to the modern pumping engine.
The first mechanical fire-extinguish-
ing device was syringe, known as a
"hand squirt" These squirts were OF
extremely limited effectiveness, mas
much as their capacity was from two
to four quarts of water and three men
were required to handle them. They
were followed, in the middle of the
18th century, by giant syringe with
a capacity of about barrel of water
Then came the pump engine"-a
plunger pump set in large tub of
water and mounted on a sled which
was dragged to the scene of the fire.
Various improvements were made up
on this, and the man-drawn hose reel
eventually came into use. The next
mechanical device of Importance was
the steam pumping engine. drawn by
horses. 1t was eventually developed
to high degree of efficiency, and
served creditably in the war against
fire until the practicability of the gas
oline engine, both for transporting fire
apparatus and for furnishing power
for a fire engine pump, was proven.
Today the vital need for depend
able standard fire-fghting apparatus
is universally recognized. There is
not town in the country, no matter
how small, that can afford to be with
out the protection to life and property
it offers. And it should be remember
ed that the best standard fire appar
atus is always the cheapest-measured
in values of infinitely greater import
ance than mere dollars.
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Glacosffod Adc ara Rnct11f EaffnrGf
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
Oat Smut Injury
Cut By Treatment
FOrmaldehyde or Ceresan Dust Meth.
cd Found to Reduce Heavy Losses

Treating oats to reduce smut injury
and resulting losses is one way to in
crease the farm income from this
grain, says A. l.. Pierstorff, extension
specialist in plant pathology at the
Ohio State university.
The best treatment for oat smut, he
points out, uses either Formaldehyde
dust or Ceresan. Formaldehyde dust
probably will give better results than
Ceresan in most cases because the
formaldehyde penetrates to all parts
of the sack and each kernel need not
be coated thoroughly with dust as is
the case with most other dust treat
ments.
To treat oats with formaldehyde
dust, he suggests that the grain be
placed or inches deep on a clean
barn floor. Sprinkle over the grain
3 tablespoons of formaldehyde dust
per bushel, shovel the grain over once
or at the most twice and sack The
oats can be seeded the next morning,
or any time thereafter for at least
several months without injury to the
seed.
If growers wish to use the old liquid
formaldehyde method it is quite salts
factory, Pierstorff asserts. To one
pint of 90 per cent formaldehyde add
one pint of water and place in a quart
hand spray. This amount will treat
from 40 to so bushels of oats. The
clean oats are then placed on the barn
floor, and while being shoveled from
one pile to another, each shovel-full
should receive about as much of the
solution as will be expelled by the
sprayer in two strokes. The pile of
treated oats should be covered imme-
diately with grain sacks or horse
blankets and remain undisturbed for
five hours. If the treated oats is not
| sown within two days, the pile should
be shoyeled over several times to per-
nit the fumes to escape, so the GER
mination will not be injured.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

Rural districts are supplying the
state with greater numbers of chill
dren per family than are urban CEN
ters. Every 1000 native white moth
ers in the country have about 1924
girl children as compared with $50
in the cities. As for the foreign
born in rural Ohio, every 1000 for
eign mothers have approximately
1435 girl children. Every 1000 col
ored mothers have 1142 girl chill
dren if they live in the country.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
STOKES TOWNSHIP
Mr.. and Mrs. Steen, William Ste

Mr.. and Mrs. Steen, William Steen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Taylor are an
III Acing the births of new babies.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Reigle spent
/fhe weekend at Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Diffendahl spent
Sunday with Dick Diffendahl and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Cooper spent
Sunday at Dayton.
Earl and Wayne Allison spent the
weekend in Springfield, the guest of
Bobbie Tuttle.
Mrs. Eta Wolf was taken to Mt.
Carmel hospital, at Columbus on last
Saturday.
Mrs. Morrison, of London, spent
last week with her son, Paul Morrison
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Evans, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kenneth Rowand, Mr.. and Mrs
Roscoe Reigel and children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Millison spent the week
end at Russels Point.
Edwin Clements and Ed Coil spent
Sunday at Indian Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Jenkins were
visiting out of town Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Clement is sick al
this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Wyant called or
A. ]. Lansing and family, Sunday
Mrs. Alvin Pierce and children spent
the weekend at Lucasville.
Mrs. Vernie Sherrin and children
were the Sunday dinner guests of Har-
rison Curry and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nicer return
ed home from Kansas, Saturday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Bennett and
children and Prof. Van Cleve, of Him
ois, were the guests of McClelland
Simmerman and family, Thursday.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
FRIDAY, JUNE II, 1892

ual workman will be reached each
month with an interesting magazine
called 1.-THE Safe Worker" Payroll
messages are to be provided TO De
given on pay day to every workman
as an added reminder of safety. The
technique Of the plan is to reach ev-
cry member of a concern with per-
sonal, direct contacts in the interest
of safety industrial operations.
Industries should take advantage
of such a service. Many concerns,
through concentrated safety work,
have reduced accidents from SO to
90 per cent in recent years. Thou
sands of deaths and hundreds OF
thousands of non-fatal accidents can
be prevented annually. Plant eff
cheney can be increased tremen-
dously.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

The building Of the Macon is
proceeding satisfactorily. 1t is
expected that the framework Of
the ship--the total length OF
which is 7S5 feet-will be in po-
sition by July /. The airship is
scheduled for completion late
this year.
No passes are necessary for
permission to drive motor cars
into the airport and down to the
very doors of the huge dock of
the Macon on most week days.
But on Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays passes are required.
Without them cars are parked at
the top of the hill and visitors
smay walk to the dock.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

Few Americans know that our
country today might be a MONARCHY
but for an act of nobility performed
by George Washington on May 70,
1882. The officers of the Revoiu-
tionary Army had implored Wash
ington to assume royal power, place
himself at their head, and rule the
country as a king. On May Y, a
century and a half ago, General
Washington refused this invitation
in patriotic terms so strong that the
idea was dropped. This information
comes from the United States George
Washington Bicentennial Commits
sion.
We know that he refused the Of
fer of kingship, but the circum-
stances surrounding that dramatic
moment in our history, known chief
ly to scholars, need be recalled to
the everyday American, that he may
form a still clearer conception OF the
nobility of Washington's character.
This incident, which constitutes
one of the critical moments in the
destiny of America, occurred While
General Washington and the Conti-
mental army were encamped at New
burgh, on the Hudson. The surren-
der of CORVALLIS had virtually ended
the Revolution, but nominally hostili-
ties were still in effect, and Wash
ington was determined to hold the
army together against any surprise
renewal of the war. As usual his
soldiers were poorly clothed and fed,
and Congress was deeply IN arrears
in their pay. By then the war had
dragged on for seven long years.
The struggle had cost many of
Washingtons officers the loss of
their personal fortunes, and the en-
tire enlisted force faced future of
want on being released to civil life.
Discomfort rose TO dangerous in
tensity in all ranks. At length,
Colonel Lewis Nicola, respected
character on friendly terms with the
commander in chief, spoke for the
officers as a body when he addressed
to Washington veiled proposal
that he take over the government
of the country, with the army behind
him, and rule it as a king.
The late Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, in his biography of Washing
ton, states that on this occasion
Washington was as truly tempted as
Caesar, with an offer to make him.
self king or emperor. The stroke,
moreover, would have been easy of
accomplishment. The colonies were
all beggared by the war; Their gov
ernments were slack and weak. The
Revolutionary army was the one CO.
hesive, national power in the land.
To a man the soldiers worshipped
Washington, and with their aid he
could have taken over control of the
nation. AS near as that, at this
stage of Americas history, was the
country to becoming monarchy.
And yet it was a great distance
away. To George Washington the
temptation of kingship was no temp
tation at all. On the contrary he put
it aside with far greater and more
sincere indignation than did Caesar
wave aside the laurel crown. In a
letter whose every word should be
implanted in the mind of every
school child in America, he declined
Nicolas offer and rebuked the man
who made it. Writing on May %,
1882, he said:
"Sir: With a mixture of great
surprise and establishment, | have
read with attention the sentiments
you have submitted to my perusal.
Be assured, sir, no occurrence in the
course of the war has given me more
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

All the lakes are fringed with
Gotta ges-but there are still
many stretches of shoreline left in
their native state. Excellent
paved roads wind in and out
among the lakes. Another at
traction near Akron of great
scenic beauty is the gorge at
Cuyahoga Falls.
Competing in interest with the
lakes for thousands of tourists
to the Akron district this summer
is the giant Zeppelin U. S. S.
Macon, sister ship of the U. S. S.
Akron, now under construction
by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co. The ship is being built at
the Akron airport, located in the
southeastern part of Akron.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17


Courtesy of Standard Oil Co. Of Obi
What the gondola is to Venice,
the canoe is to Akron.
In the summer time, some of
the people of that far-famed rub
ber city actually live in their
canoes! For Akron lies at the
north end of a remarkable chain
of beautiful lakes, which, connect
ed by canals and channels. extend
for fourteen miles south of the
city.
The main lakes are five In num-
ber-Summit Lake, Long Lake,
Big Reservoir, Little Reservoir,
and Turkey Foot Lake-the latter
so named because its shape re-
sembles that of the foot Of our
favorite Thanksgiving fowl
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17
Misnamed

You'd think horse with name like
Economic, which finished second in the
Kentucky Derby, woud have saved
enough early speed to win. - Miami
Daily News.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

street can get glimpse of the beau
ty within without privacy being de-
stroyed. Comfortable furniture, per-
haps a swing, seats, chairs and a
table, will give the yard the look of
an abiding place. Bird houses will
attract feathered visitors to entertain
US. And flowers will help make the
outdoor living room the source of JOY
throughout the summer.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

A good coat Of tan, gradually ac-
quired, will obviate. the necessity to
seek your store of Vitamin d in the
cod liver oil bottle.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

Evidently President Won linden
burg regards Adolf Hitler in the same
light as dose of castor oil. If you
have to go through with it, it is bet
ter to take it at once and have it over
with
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

Classified Ads are Result Gettersi
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1932-06-17

Classified Ads are Result Gettersl
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
SECOND PAY GUT
BY B. & D.

SlaShed for the second time,
salaries of employees of the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad Com
pany today underwent a cut Of 10
per cent on pay of more than
$3.50 a month and smaller cuts
for lower salaries.
George M. Shriver, senior vice
president, estimated last night
that so men would be affected.
including the big officials.
This reduction does not apply
to the train services and other
unionized employees Of the com
pany. The train services were
cut 10 per cent in February under
an agreement which expires Jan
uary l.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
NEWTREASURER
FOR DEMOCRATS

NEW YORK, Aug. From
his quiet cloisters Of the law,
Frank c. Walker, whose career
spans the country from Montana
to New York, was drafted today
as treasurer Of the Democratic
national committee.
Appointment of the lawyer
was announced by James A. Far.
ley, chairman Of the National
committee and campaign man.
ager for Gov. Franklin D. Roose-
velt.
Comparatively unknown in ma
tional politics, the new treasurer
of the Democratic party is a
personal friend of Governor
Roosevelt and acted as treasurer
of the preconvention campaign
waged by the governors friends.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
BRITISH CHORUS
/ GIRL HAS KEY
To WENDEL

MANCHESTER, England, Aug
IA woman, who twenty years
ago was an English chorus girl
may hold an important clue bear
ing on the claim of Thomas Pat
trick Morris to the 100000
Wendell fortune.
Bernard Morris, army penSioner
and foster brother of the claim
ant, made this statement today
in telling what he knows of the
early life of the former sailor
and paperhanger who is bidding
in the New York courts for the
fortune. He said:
"Once during TOmmy'S alb
Sence at sea 1 searched his be-
longings for relics. 1 found a
blue-cOvered book which a
stranger had given him on his
twenty-first birthday. / believe
1t gave all evidence concerning
Tommy's birth, but l don't
know where it is now.
TOOK HER FANCY
Il also found a yellow metal
watch which might have been
gold. 1t had a mohair chain,
and the back was mOnOgrammed
in peculiar design.
1t took my fancy and 1 kept
1t for a while. Later 1 gave it
to a chorus girl in a Dundee
theater where 1 was employed
rs callbOy. 1t was so many
years ago it would be impoS-
s1ble to trace the girl now"
Morris declared that his
mother, on her deathbed, asserted
that Thomas was the son of
Mary Ellen Devlne. The claim
ent declares that John Gottlieb
Wendell, founder of the fortune
was secretly married to this
woman. He said:
Until my mothers death in
1904, my brothers and sisters
and l regarded Thomas as a
brother.
However, my mother. on her
death-bed in her native citv of
dundee, summoned us and in.
formed us that Tommy was no
relation. She said he was the
child of Mary Ellen Devine.
who came to our house before
J his birth.
DISAPPEARED FEOM HOUSE
Fourteen days after he was
born. my mother said, she dis
appeared from our house while
my mother was out shopping.
We never heard another word
frOm her.
Early this year nv sister
searched box where nv
father kept his papers and
found a marriage certificate
ma > out to Wendell and Mary
Ellen Devine, whose birthplace
was Edinburgh. The certificate
showed the marriage was per
formed in America. She also
found faded letters revealing
that religious differences caused
her to flee to Scotland before
the birth of her son."
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
Hired Killing in D. c. Labor
Racket Still Under Probe

The matter of Jurisdiction is
being discussed by District At
torney Rover and Department of
Justice officials who have copies
Of the sensational confession Of
George McScullen, Chicago gun
man who died in Gallinger Hos
pital.
McScullen, who died of cancer,
at the time of his death was be-
ing held on charges Of shooting
Frank Langdon, labor editor and
Arthur M. Huddell, an official of
the international Union Of Oper.
ating Engineers, last summer. In
his deathbed statement he said
he shot Langdon and Huddell on
orders, of a Chicago labor Of
ficial.
The crime of hiring the shoot
ing done was arranged in Chi
The Washington times., 1932-08-01

Meeting-Entertainment com
mittee, knights Of Columbus, 8
p. M, Mayflower Hotel.
Meeting - clarendon Rebekah
Lodge. No. %, and Virginia Dare
Rebekah Lodge, 8 p. m, Dunn
phries, Va.
Excursion-Connecticut, Iowa
and Kentucky State societies, 8
p. M, on the City of Washington.
Meeting-American Legion, 8
p. m, FroStburg, Md.
Carnival-Benefit of Holy Com
forter Church, evening, on school
grounds at Fifteenth and East
Capitol Streets.
Band CONGRATULATED States
Marine Band, p. M, Marine
Barracks, Eighth and I Streets
Southeast.
Rand CONGRATULATED States
Army Band, 1880 p. M, District
of Columbia World War Memo
rial.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01

cago, though the gunplay oc-
CURED here.
From q legal standpoint the
question of prosecution is still un-
settled, although further confer.
ences are expected to settle the
Jurisdiction matter. Prosecutions
may be initiated both here and
in Chicago.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
RED-HEADS GET BREAK

Blondes and red.headS get a
break at Glen Echo Park this
week, in accordance with time
honored custom. Red-heads will
get into the ballroom free to-
night and blondes rate guest
privileges tomorrow evening. Mac
williams and his peppy band fur.
niSh music.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
GLGdiOLus Exhibition
To Begin Tomorrow

The ninth gladiolus show will
be held tomorrow and Wednes-
day at the Takoma r 'anch Of the
Public Library, Fifth and Cedar
Streets. Many kinds Of gladioli
will be on display and the recep-
ton for the flowers will begin
at 4 D. m.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
AUXILIARY PLANS SUPPER

Committees of the Woman's
Auxiliary, of Sandy Spring, have
been named to prepare foods for
its annual supper August "a for
the benefit Of the volunteer fire
denartment.
The Washington times., 1932-08-01
WHAT'S DOING

Band Concert-United States
Navy Band, 1880 p. m, east
front of the Capitol
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-05
With Tribe in Florida

trouble. He is a submarine finger of
promise and extremely loose in his move
ments for man Of his size. Young Bob
Logan, rookie sOuthpaw hurler, stepped
in hole playing basketball and was I'M
able to work out much. He turned his
ankle. Hereafter he will pass up the
court game.
n
Fred Bedore sprung a slight Charley
horse Friday morning and was excused
from inheld drill Catcher Tom Angley
filled in at the hot corner and delivered
bad wrist kept Archie Campbell off the
mound
IT II
Pitcher Leslie Barnhart has resigned
from the squad of Sandy Shore swimmers.
The sea breeze frightened up his shoulder.
II
Bill Prince was off on control Fri
day and the plate was hard for
him to locate. Personal coaching
brought about an improvement in
the pitching form of Lefty Hall. The
big filling station man of Scipio, Ind.
II n
Ed Younger. the rookie backstop, con-
tinues to please the bosses. Phil Vein
traub, young fly chaser. is pounding the
ball every day, but lacks speed in the
OutfieId.