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Evening star., 1932-03-28
De Valera Supported in Most
Determined Stand in
Dozen Years.
ASSEMBLIES, PEACEFUL,
EXTEND OVER COUNTRY
Backing of Independent Labor
Party Promised When Parlia-
ment Considers Issue.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, March 28
President canon de Valera's govern
ment found itself fortified today, after
one of the most peaceful, but demon
strative, Easter week ends in a dozen
years, to go ahead with the plan to
abolish the oath Of allegiance to King
George.
In demonstrations yesterday thou
sands OF men and women, members of
the Republican Army and other tech
nically illegal organizations, sounded a
call for an Irish Republic. They sup
ported De Valera's plan to abolish the
oath and the land annuities, and add
that this was only part of the way they
would go along the road to independ-
ence.
Labor Party Support Seen.
In England, where the Irish question
promised to be taken up in Parliament
Immediately, reports said the Free State
government would be backed by the in
dependent Labor party. A dispatch
its annual conference, quoted George
Buchanan, independent Labor member
OF Parliament, as saying he and his
colleague, James Maxton, would support
De Valeras plan.
Professions in commemoration of the
Easter revolt Of 1916 were held through
out Ireland yesterday Those who took
part were unarmed, however, and the
Free State Army was confined to bar
racks. The men of the Republican
Army" marched silently in Dublin, with
faces set, but well-behaved.
At the graves of their comrades, who
fell in the revolt Is years ago, they
reiterated their resolve to set up a re-
public, smash the Anglo-Irish treaty
and remove British interests from Ire
land.
England Declared Only Enemy.
At Cavan, where the procession was
half a mile long. Maude Come Nc
Bride, Irish Joan of Arc" declared
in an address that de Valera is max
| ing great stand against England, our
only enemy in the world"
! The Republican Army, In a statement
read at the celebrations, declared the
treaty with England was imposed by
| force and was unnatural and i'm
moral.
Armed police kept peace throughout
Northern Ireland, where many Repub-
lican demonstral Ions also we're held.
| At st. Mary's graveyard at Newry,
| County Down, where trouble was ex-
pected, Malachi Quinn, noted ulster
/ Republican. announced that owing to
| the presence of the armed soldiers of
England" there would be no Grafton.
Police Occupy Cemetery.
| At Londonderry police occupied the
cemetery from midnight on. A crowd
of 500 Republicans gathered in the
rear of a church. however, an address
was made by one of the leaders and
prayers were said for the dead.
A crowd of 1000 gathered before the
locked gates of the great Catholic
cemetery at Belfast. knelt in the road
way and recited the rosary.
nENVAV VCCIyEn HERE
Evening star., 1932-03-28
Snow Maroons Ohio Towns.

BELLAIRE, Ohio, March 20 (P.-
Parts of Eastern Ohio today were suf-
fering from the heaviest snow in recent
years. Several towns were isolated when
the heavy snow broke telephone wires
and power lines.
Evening star., 1932-03-28
Passengers Taken Off Liner.

MARSEILLES, France, March %
R.-Passengers and cargo were taken
off the Fabre steamship Providence to-
day. The vessel ran aground in the
Greek Archipelago Friday, but line off,
cials said she would be refloated soon
Evening star., 1932-03-28
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, March 28.-AS it was
Easter Sunday, two robbers decided TO
be fashionable as well as resourceful.
So one of them carried an Easter lily
in his hands to gain easy entrance for
them TO the penthouse apartment OF
Norman E. Bensinger atop Gold Coast
building. where they robbed the family
OF jewelry worth S32o 900 after terror
izing Mr.. and Mrs. Bensinger and their
Evening star., 1932-03-28
COLONEL WITHOUT WORD.

HOPEWELL, N. j., March % P.-
The Llndberghs, near the end of their
fourth week Of separation from their
stolen baby, heard today that three in
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Evening star., 1932-03-28
ZEPPELIN SPEEDING HOME
Dirigible Is Reported West of
Madeira Islands.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany
March % (P).-The Graf Zeppelin,
homeward bound from South America,
reported her position today as 33 de-
grees north latitude, 20 degrees 1s min
utes west longitude. This would put
her a short distance to the west of
the Madeira Islands.
The weather was fine and she was
making about 70 knots at an altitude
of 1000 feet
Evening star., 1932-03-28

Rad. p-~~--ms On P,ue A-12
Evening star., 1932-03-28
WEATHER.
20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.

20. 8. Weather Bureau Forecsst)
Fair tonight and tomorrow; lowest
temperature tonight about "a degrees;
rising temperature tomorrow.
Temperatures-Highe 48, at noon
yesterday; lowest 38, at 7:30 am. today.
Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1932-03-28

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Evening star., 1932-03-28

Saturdays Circulation, 120,481
Sundays Circulation, 129,458
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Visit Athens Rotarians

Mr.. C. B. Smith and DR.. Lee
Humphrey of Malta and Messrs
Ralph Baker, Jerrold Scott, J. E
Cowan, F. w. Cochran and R. M
Winegardner motored Tuesday to
Athens, to meet the Rotary club
there and attend meeting and
noon day luncheon of that body
The visiting club put on the pro-
gram, C. B. Smith making the ad-
dress and taking as his subject
"The House With the Golden Win
dow" from which he drew many
good lessons, among them being
that happiness may be found within
our Gown door-yard' if we but look
for it.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Humphrey
accompanied their husbands on the
trip to Athens, and spent the time
while there visiting and looking
about the various places of inter-
est.
A main object of the visit of the
Twin City Rotarians with the Ath-
ems body, was to revive interest if
such were necessary, and to create
enthusiasm concerning the Inter
City Rotarian meet which is sched-
uled for the Twin Cities, this Thurs
day evening.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
A. T.. BurgOOn Robbed

A Columbus paper of recent date
said: ga. T. Burgoon, 364 White
thorne avenue, reports he was rob-
bed of S35 late Thursday night, af-
ter he refused to ride with two men
in an auto in front of 2169 Sulli-
want avenue. When he refused the
ride, one of the men in the car got
out and threatened him with a
gum
In a communication to this office
Mr.. Burgoon said: "They did not get
my money without struggle. He
threatened me with gun and l
grappled with him. We struggled
up and down the sidewalk and
then fell across the walk and
against the terrace. They tried tC
put me in car. l did not think 1T
was holdup, but he gave me such
a violent jerk l was on the job in a
hurry. l thought il they were 60
ing to shoot me they would do it
right there, but they got my bill
fold with $35 in it, and were gone. F"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Crowded House At Operetta

The musical comedy ooh Doc
tor" presented by the M. e M. high
school in the opera house Tuesday
night, was one of the best school
operettas ever given here, and was
a highly pleasing and delightful en-
tertainment. Few professionals
would have played the role of DR..
Drinkwater, proprietor of Drink
water sanitarium, better than
Dwight Miller did. However, every
member of the cast was very good
in his or her respective role. The
music of the operetta is catchy.
Miss Eliza Plum, music supervisor
in the schools, was the director,
and Miss Eleanor Rothrock the ac-
companist. The stage settings were
beautiful, and the costuming very
good. The various players had
their parts we'll committed, and
there was not tedious or draggy
moment. A very large crowd was
present, every seat in the opera
house being taken. The cast Of
characters follows:
Doctor Drinkwater, proprietor OF
Drinkwater sanitarium, Dwight Mil
Ter; Mrs. Weakly, Mrs. Grossly, pa
tients in sanitarium, Frances Smith,
Dorothy Barkhurst; Doctor Slaugh-
ter, Doctor Cuttem, Doctor Coffin.
three doctors at sanitarium, Curtis
Kennard, Carl Drury, King Betz;
Rainbow, colored servant at sanl-
tarium, Carlton Henderson; Bessie,
maid at the sanitarium, Frances
Davis; Honor pretending to be
Glory Drinkwater, Jeanette Mar
tin; Madam Chere, her mother
Marie Balding; Glory Drinkwater,
Doctor Drinkwater's granddaugh-
ter, Dorothy Kraps; Pancho, Mex
lean cowboy, Lawrence Pennell;
Philip, young ranch owner, Wayne
Northrup; jim, Old Timer, from
Philips ranch, Robert Niceswanger.
Raymond Adrean; Bob, Glory's f.
ance, Jack Flanagan; Cynthia, his
cousin, Edith Kildow; Manuel, Mex
lean rustler, Robert Beatty; The
Pilgrim, Esther Sherman; The God
dess, Ina Walker.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17

paper interests to Brush-Moore,
Inc, and retired from the news
paper business, a very wealthy man
He was prominent in Ohio pol
itics, but while often urged to be-
come candidate for office, he de-
clined. He had served as delegate
to several Democratic national con-
ventions, and had been nominated
as delegate to the national conven-
ton which will be held in June OF
this year at Chicago. He had been
a member of the state central COM
mittee. He was a close friend OF
Governor White, and the governor
and State Chairman Brunner of the
Democratic committee paid high
tribute to him when advised of his
death. Mr.. Taylor was interested
in banking in his home city, and in
civic affairs. He was president o.
the Portsmouth welfare association
and was director of several fnan-
cial institutions.
Following his retirement from
the publishing field, he erected a
handsome mansion on hill over
looking Portsmouth. 1t is one of
the residential show places in that
section of the state. Here he loved
to entertain his friends-chief OF
whom were his old time friends of
this place. He was a princely host.
Mr.. Taylor is survived by his
wife, formerly Mrs. Julia Grimes.
His brother, George Montford Tay-
lor, lost his life in recent years
while rescuing his daughter from
drowning, and another brother,
Charles, died when young man.
His stepmother, Mrs. Jennie Shelby
Taylor of Akron, survives, and two
step brothers who are also his cous-
ins, Dan and Lewis Shelby. Mr..
G. M. (Tom) Bell of this place is a
cousin.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from his late home,
conducted by Rev. Henry Hyde, pas
tor of the All Saints Episcopal
church. Burial was made in a
in Greenlawn cemetery,
Portsmouth
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Stanbery of
this place and Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rusk of GAINESVILLE attended the
funeral
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
ScOtt-DreSSler Marriage

A formal announcement of the
marriage of Miss Mildred Dressler
and T. Jean Scott, both of Colum-
bus, Ohio, was made at shower
given by Miss Thelma Thomas OF
North Oakley avenue, Columbus.
The marriage, which took place on
Sept. 8, 1881, was solemnized at
Dayton. Mrs. Scott is a daughter
of the late Mrs. Mary Dressler of
Portsmouth, and is a graduate of
the class of '29, of Central high
school, Columbus, Ohio. Mr.. Scott
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
L. Scott, formerly of McConnels-
vile, and is employed at the present
time in the engineers department Of
the city of Columbus. The couple
now resides at 299 South Warren
avenue, Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Widow OF NJ. f. Benjamin Dies

Widow OF M. r. Benjamin Dies
Mrs. Sarah Benjamin, aged II
/! years, widow of M. r. Benjamin
whose death occurred Dec. 31st OF
1881, died at the home of her
daughter Mrs. Eta Merriam at
Duncan Falls, Friday morning at IL
O'Clock. She had been in falling
health for some time, and no doubt
the shock of her husbands death,
in addition to injuries she received
in fall later, fastened her decline.
Since Mr.. Benjamin's death she had
been with her daughter.
Mrs. Benjamin's maiden name was
Sarah Isabel Harmer, and she was
a daughter of the late Chalkley and
Elizabeth Young Harmer, and had
been lifelong resident of Morgan
county. She was the mother of
two children, the daughter men
toned, and a son Clarence who died
at the age of two years. She leaves
besides the daughter, four grand
children. She also leaves one sis
ter, Mrs. j. C. NVhipple of Morgan
township; and three brothers
William Harmer OF Morgan town
ship; Charles Albert Harmer OF
Shepard, o., and Henry of Zanes-
vile. The late Mrs. A. R. Adrean
was a sister, and George Harmer,
deceased, brother. Mrs Ben
jamin had been for many years
mem her of thn MeC0nnelsvi1Ie
Methodist Episcopal church.
Funeral services were held at the
Merriam residence Sunday after
noon at 1:30, conducted by Rev.
Ralph Staley, pastor of the M. E.
church at Duncan Falls. The SER
vices included the singing of two
duets. Burial was made at Dun
can Falls, beside the grave of Mrs
Benjamin's husband.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Funeral OF Mrs. Martha Spung

Private funeral services for Mrs.
Martha Spung, an account of whose
death Thursday was given in last
weeks Democrat, were held at the
residence in Malta, Saturday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. The services
were in charge of Rev. D. H. Mar
kle, pastor of the Malta M. E.
church. Burial was made in the
McConnelsville cemetery. Included
in the services was the reading of
two hymns-"Lead Kindly Light :"
and Crossing the Bar" One sis
ter of the deceased, Mrs. Ida Davis
of Malta, was unable to be in at
tendance at the funeral, on account
of illness. Messrs. Dale Ellis of
Columbus, Raymond, John and Carl
Clemens, Frank Davis and Earl Ell
lis served as pail bearers. All are
nephews of the deceased.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
PASSING OF B. B. PARMITER
AT THE RIPE AGE OF 8.

Former County Commissioner B.
B. Parmiter, one OF the county's
best known and most highly regard
ed citizens, passed away Wednesday
morning here at his home on Lib
erty street. Death was due to heart
trouble and other infrmities. For
from heart trouble. Last fall he
was in very critical condition for
number of weeks, but later i'm
proved somewhat and was able to
be up and around. About two weeks
ago he was taken worse, and failed
to rally. Had he lived until June
81, he would have been 81 years of
age.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Death OF LaZette Henderson

Lazette Miller Henderson of Bris
tol township, wife of Harry Hender-
son. whose illness has been men
toned in this paper, died Wednes-
day night at 9:20. She was born
near Rural Dale, May IA, 1880. She
was the only daughter of the late
Edward and Anna McCune Miller.
two brothers, William and Mack
Miller of Rural Dale.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday. Short services will be at
the home at 10 o'clock, leaving for
Bristol church, where further SER
vices will be held at 10:30 with
Rev. T. E. Leonard in charge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17

Photo Courtesy of Portsmouth Daily
Mr.. Harry E. Taylor, native OF
this place, and former publisher OF
the Portsmouth Times, and widely
known business man, died Saturday
at his home in Portsmouth. While
he had not been in good health for
some time, he was improving Re
Gently he suffered an attack of in
fluenza, and this followed by pneu-
monia, caused his DEATH which was
unexpected and came as a great
shock. He was So years of age.
Mr.. Taylor was son of the late
William Taylor, who for a number
of years was in the grocery busi-
ness here, and was one time sheriff
of this county. His mother before
marriage was Fanny Bell, sister OF
the late G. H. (Hal Bell of this
place. He attended the local school
graduating froc McConnelsville
high school in the year 1889. 9th.
ers. in the graduating class were
Elmer Dover, Bertha Breeze Par
miter, Aaron Elliott, Mrs. Mary
Fouts Young, Charles Jones, Mrs.
Anna Ralston Rusk, Mrs. Claude
Sheridan Williams, Charles Taylor
Ga brother) now deceased, Mrs.
Sophie Travis Brooks and Charles
M. Whitaker
At the age of IA years, Harry E..
Taylor began his newspaper career
here in the Democrat office, in the
mechanical department.. At the
same time, Elmer Dover, his class
mate, began his career in the Her.
aid office. Later Mr.. Dover became
private secretary to the late Mark
Hanna; was secretary of the Repub-
lican national committee, and for a
time during the administration of
President Harding, was an assistant
secretary of the treasury.
After being employed with differ
ent newspapers, the deceased went
to Portsmouth in the. year 1895, as
reporter for the Daily Times.
Three years later, with Vale Her
old, he purchased the paper, and at
the death of Mr.. Herold, Taylor ac-
quired sole control, and then es-
tablished the Morning Sun. With
him in the business was his broth
er Montford Taylor. Later they
purchased a half interest in the
Ironton Tribune About two years
ago Harry E. Taylor sold his news
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17

BENJAMIN B. Parmiter was a son
of John and Elizabeth Bradley Par
miter, and was born in Bristol
township, on the farm now owned
by Chas. Fl. Bowen In the year
1867 he was united in marriage
with Miss Susan Patterson. She
died July 8, 1908. They were the
parents of eight children: Robert
A Parmiter, Mrs. Nellie Bozman,
Mrs. Edna Bachman, all of Hobart,
Okla; Mrs. Annie Elliott, Mrs.
Janette Garrett, Los Angeles, CAL;
Mrs. Lizzie Dye, Washington, Ia;
Mrs. Allie Buchanan, Newark, o.,
and Ernest F. Parmiter. The lat
ter died II years ago at Long
Beach, Cal.
Aug. 5, 1913, Mr.. Parmiter was
married to Mrs. Mary E. Wallace,
who survives. He also leaves eight
grandchildren and two great grand
children. The deceased was the last
of his family. His brother and sis
ters were: Joseph Parmiter, the
Misses Mary and Nancy Parmiter,
| Jane, wife of Chas. H. Bowen, and
Henrietta, wife of John Bowen.
| Following his first marriage, Mr..
Parmiter moved to the place where
| Mr.. Ed Parmiter resides, and con-
tinued to make his home there un-
til about a years ago, when he
sold the farm and moved to this
place. He was a successful farm
er. For many years he served as
justice of the peace of Bristol town
ship, and very rarely if ever were
his decisions reversed by higher
court. In politics he was a Demo-
crat, and served this county as COM
missioner during the years 1913
1914. Serving as he did during and
after the 1913 flood, when great
damage was wrought by the high
water the commissioners office was
very busy one. 1t was during his
built here. He possessed keen
business Judgment, and has been
classed as one of the outstanding
commissioners Of Morgan coun-
ty. He was absolutely hon
est and fearless, ever standing
for what he felt was right. Mr..
Parmiter was a man of a pleasant,
sociable disposition. He was re-
markably well posted on affairs in
general. 1t has been said concern
ing him, by friends, that they never
called on him that he did not i'm
part to them something worth
while. He was a member of Cor
inthian lodge, No. Ill, F. & A NJ
Funeral arrangements were in
complete at the time of going to
press.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Road Letting Delayed A Month

The contract for building of the
road from this place to Beverly
(No. 80 which was to have been
let March 25, has been postponed
and will probably be sold at the
April letting. The delay is due to
the fact that it is planned to use
practically all federal money. In
addition to the regular federal
funds Of $4,000 per mile, emer-
gency federal money is to be used,
and it will be necessary to de-
termine just how much, before con-
tract is let. In this paper notice
appears Of hearing on change of
location of the road at Beverly and
near Beverly and a change in Nor
gan county, all of which is in the
section of the road between Bev-
erly and B. f. Wells. Hearing will
also be called on the proposed
changes in the road from the Wells
place to McConnelsville. The esti-
mated cost of the road improvement
from Beverly to this place is some
thing better than $180,000.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Falls Store Entered BY Burglars

An attempt was made to burglar
ize the I. L. Falls general store at
Bishopville Sunday night about
midnight. AS soon as the thieves
started to rummage around how
ever, the lights flashed on and the
burglar alarm was set off, arousing
at the same time the household of
the proprietor, about rs yards dis
tant. Mr. Falls and his grandson
Richard Woodruff, aged Is, armed
with shotguns, revolvers, etc, were
soon on the spot, Mr.. Falls at the
front of the store, and Richard at
the back. The burglars jumped out
of a window at the side, and at
tempted to escape, but Richard
who was peeking out from behind
an apple tree, was not there for
nothing, and soon had the burglars
"hands up,' and marching toward
the front of the store, while officers
from Glouster whom Mr. Falls
daughter Mrs. Kate Woodruff had
hurriedly telephoned from the
house to, were fastening toward
the spot. A search revealed that
they had taken nothing from the
store when they made their hur-
ried exit, but six pocket knives,
which they had three each in their
pockets.
Later the burglars, Albert Col
Inns, aged "a, and his brother Vir-
gil Collins, IS, of Trimble, were
both lodged in the Jail in McCon-
nelsville, and after certain formah-
ties are disposed of, will likely be
returned, we are informed, to Ian.
caster and Mansfield reformatories.
respectively, from which places
they had been paroled.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Celebrates Seventeen Birthday

Rev. James Fish, superannuated
! minister of the Pittsburgh confer
| ence of the Methodist Protestant
j 5, in quiet way, meditating or
mans mortality and his blessed
hope of Immortality, his 10th birth
day, and his 50th year as United
States citizen.
Born in northern England, he
emigrated to America in his goth
year, arriving in Pittsburgh Nov.
u, 1881, with local preacher S
license, and united with the Metho-
dist Protestant church. After four
years of lay preaching he was re-
ceived into the Pittsburgh confer
ence in 1885, and ordained in 1887.
He spent 25 years of his ministry in
Pennsylvania and the remaining Is
on charges in Ohio. While located
in McConnelsville he has preached
pretty much all over Morgan coun-
ty, supplying for ministers of near
ly all the denominations.
Rev. Fish says he came to Amer
lea on the American line, prefgur-
ing that he would become a citizen
and on the vessel Ohio,-that he
would spend some of the years Of
his life in the Buckeye state; and
that he expects to spend all the rest
of his days in McConnelsville. He
retains his membership with the
Pittsburgh conference, and in a long
list of ministers there are but two
superannuates living who were
members of the conference when he
was admitted. One of his most
cherished possessions is his full
citizenship naturalization paper,
yellow with age, tucked in his desk.
Xxx.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-03-17
Death OF George Norman

Mr.. George Norman, aged about
81, colored, died Monday very sud-
denly of heart trouble, at the Earle
Norris home on Lemon Hill. His
wife who was sister Of Sherman
Lett of Lemon Hill, is deceased.
One daughter survives. Funeral
services will be held this afternoon
from the Miller undertaking par
lors, in charge of Rev. w. J. Nc
Garity. Interment will be made at
Lemon Hill.