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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
AGRICULTURE NEWS NOTES
(By County Agent H. F. Eaton)
Delmar Earich Wins Fame at State
Fair

Dolmar Earich Wins Fame at State
Fair
Morgan county folks should in
deed be proud of the boy from this
county who entered the shearin3
contest in the junior division at the
state fair, and who not only won
the state championship in the junior
shearing contest, but finished the
contest with total points of 94.2,
better than three points higher than
the man who won state champion
shin in the senior division. All the
old-time shearers gathered around
the platform were unanimous II
their opinion that this boy would
go on to a state championship in the
senior division next year when he
becomes of age This boy, Delmar
Earich, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Earich of Malta township, conduct
ed himself like a veteran during the
entire contest. He was as cool and
collected and unassuming as if he
made a business of taking part IL
shearing contests at state fairs al
over the country. Morgan county
folks can well be proud of him and
his achievement.
The Morgan county All sheep
club members won almost three
quarters Of the total prizes offered
in the sheep division of the Junior
fair. Their standings were as fol-
lows: 3 wearing eve, Verdune KirE-
bride. second; Donald Barkhurst.
third: Herbert Davis. fourth; Bline
Hart. fifth. 3 yearling ram, Alva
Hall. Sd; Conrad Pierpoint, 5th. 2
eve lamb, Ray Mendenhall, 1st;
Mary Edith Bowman. end; Alva
Hall, 3rd; Conrad Pierpoint, 9Th:
Harry Reed, 7th; Dale Strong @th.
p ram lamb, Alva Hall, LIST; Robert
Hammond, Cd. c. yearling eve,
Robert Parmiter, 1st; Everett Reed,
end; Herbert Davis, Cd; Harry
Reed, 4th; Donald Ham, Sth. {
yearling ram. Ray Mendenhall, 1st;
Delmar Dewitt, 2nd; Mary Edith
Bowman, Sd; Harry Reed, 4th
Robert Parmiter, 9Th; Donald Ham,
Sth. eve lamb, Ross Finley, 2nd;
Darl Finley, Sd; Delmar Dewitt, 4th;
Dale Strong, Sth. ram lamb, Dale
Strong, 1st; Delmar Dewitt, End.
Robert Parmiter, 5th; Robert Ham
mond, 18th; George Newburn, 8th.
One Of the happiest incidents IN
the junior sheep show was the fact
that Dale Strong stood at the top ol
the class in the c ram lamb COM
petition, with ram lamb which hal
never received a bit of black dope
on it's fleece. This fact merely
bears out the contention that any
sheep if it is good enough will stand
at the head of the class, without any
dope on it. Dale is to be congratu-
lated on his courage in showing a
good individual and taking a chance
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
hurch Notice
UriOnville

j. H. Wickersham and daughter
Mary, Mrs. Alice Murray and the
Misses Beulah and Freda Foster, re
turned Sunday night from a three
days motor trip, including Pitts
burgh, where they visited at the
Charles Wickersham home.
Miss Claudio Barnes arrived here
Saturday night, for an over Labor
day visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. O. Barnes, of the east
side.
I'll With Pneumonia
Ralph Wells, grandson OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wells, is very i'll fro
pneumonia, at the home of /
mother, Mrs Eliza Hanson of Ea
Windsor.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Bozman .
McConnelsville, spent Saturda 7
night and Sunday here at the j. T.,
Wickersham home.
Unionville Homecoming
Unionville homecoming, Sunday,
Sept. 18-plenty Of parking space
for automobiles. Rube band Of Me
Connelsville come and serenade Us
at the noon hour, and help to eat
those r. I. Red spring chickens, ana
lots of other good things. Every
body welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs l. r. Barnes and
family spent Sunday at the r. W.
Barnes home, at MillgrOve.
Mrs. Carroll Very Ill
Mrs. James NJ. Carroll Of Mill
grove who has been i'll from heart
trouble for the past month, remains
in serious condition
The population of this village is
still on the increase. Mrs. Anna
Reed, son and daughter are MOVING
to the Hobart Smith property, the
former Martin home. Mr.. Smith
with a couple of assistants was here
last week, putting his property ia
repair. rebuilding chimneys, new
roof, putting in new walks, etc.
School began here Tuesday morn
ing with 40 pupils enrolled Miss
Opal Moore, teacher.
A number of interested persons
met at the Pleasant Grove cemetery,
Labor day, and Strengthened up all
by concreting the base.
r. w. Barnes furnished all ma
terial free of charge
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08

ing the state fair at Columbus.
The Sherlock reunion whicn
was held at the G.. M. Reed home
last Sunday, was largely attended,
and a fine dinner was served at the
noon hour.
Child Badly Burned
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanford Davis was burned very
badly, Monday morning. We have
not heard the particulars. Mr. Dav-
is superintendent on road main
tenance on 76.
Leland Wilson, while watching a
ball game Sunday, had his nose
broken by ball bat slipping out Of
a batter's hands, and striking him.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
The "Sycan1ore'
A Story of Bristol Township Folk
III III DOI OS . VI
By c. B. RAY

Reuben Parmiter was lifelong
resia 1T Of Bristol, spending his
life 81 close proximity to the place
Of his birth. In preyous install
mart we told of John Parmiter who
ra q rioneer. We are not sure
W t the word really means, only
IT,. we use it III speaking of the
f settlers III a country; at any
e as we look back over our child
sod Gays and think of the men and
wemen we have known and of the
history they have made and re-
lated Please don't misunderstood
Us. perhaps we should say the his
tory they have lived and related.
We are amazed at the wonderful
events that have transpired in the
la years Of Bristols life While
we have all honor for the early set
tiers. we want to save some for the
class who came on following these.
The early settlers did well to chop
and hew and build homes; plow and
cultivate their crops in rude way
we might say, with the crude
tools they had but they were So
busy doing this that they had no
time to do a lot OF things that this
second generation took up and ac-
com nplished. The first settlers built
their homes close by a spring, wash
ed their clothes in spring water
they broke with wood ashes:
then this second generation with
mattock, picks and shovels dug
down until they got to the water;
digging near their house, walling
them up after the well curb was in
stalled Many an early family was
happier than when our city friends
Lad their homes plumbed for water,
gas and 50 on, and here was where
our friend the late Reuben Par
inter played his part-a stone
mason. a trade that has about gone
tc the forgotten arts-eement,
brick and kindred things have talk
Ell the place Of stone.
In the days of the subject of this
section there were bridge abut-
ments, dams, walls, foundations,
ard always a mason was called. We
remember the 1876 Morgan county
atlas carried the ad.-Reuben Par
miter, stone mason. He was not
only mason, but farmer The old
home is now owned by son r. E.,
and is occupied by James McDow-
ell. his son Harold G., and wife
Mary Henderson Mcdowell and
their son Edgar.
Mr.. Parmiter married Henrietta
Hoyt. and they were the parents of
TWO sons-John w. and Reuben
Edward, and two aughters-Sarah
who married Mike Sigler and whose
death occurred many years ago, and
Henrietta who married d. Y. Cham
bin The girls died without is
sue j. w. has been twice married.
His first wife was a sister of John
and Jesse Gilliland To this un-
ion one son, Samuel r., was born. |
He married Maggie Scott of Rein
ersyille. They moved to Colorado, |
where they both died a few years
ago. leaving one son. After the |
death Of his first wife, ]. w. mar
ried Nary Z. Mcdowell. To this
union one daughter, Ella, wife OF
T. E. Knox, and two sons, Clarence
and Fred. were born. Clarence /
married Hette Kidd, and they live
ON The old home place on Emery
ridge Fred married Winnie Rich
ardson and they live in Bloom
township.
Recently in looking through the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

In pursuance of the order of the
Probate Court Of Morgan County,
Ohio, | Will offer for SAFE at public
auction on the first day of October,
1882, at / o'clock p. M. at the door of
the Court House in McConnelsvil1e.
Ohio, the following described Real Es-
tate situate in the village of McCon-
nelsville. County Of Morgan, State Of
Ohio, to-wit:
Being sixty-six and 50-100 csc SOY
feet off the North end of Out Lot
Fourteen 14) in Stanbery's Out Lots
as surveyed and numbered by A. Pond
and NJ. K. Atkinson, May 1st. 1873
(See surveyors Plat Book c, Page
13). Being Four and 46-100 (446)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of George N. Godfrey, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given tina.
Laura D. Godfrey of Stockport
Ohio, has been duly appointed and
qualified as executrix of the estate
of George N. Godfrey, deceased, late
of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this Gath day of August,
1892.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
25a3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
TOddS

Jimmie Vickers of GAINESVILLE
spent few days last week at the
Ed Henery home.
Vernon Olney and family of Dur
can Falls were Sunday guests oil
his brother Dolph Olney.
Hazel Henery spent from Tuesday
until Wednesday at home.
Dan Calendine and wife and Har-
ley Calendine and family and Fran.
els Startling and family attended tbs
McInturf reunion, Sunday, at home
of James McInturf. They report 9
good time with about 55 present.
Clifford Updike has new car
Paul Winters and father, of Chi
cago, H., were recent guests at the
Robert Pierpoint home The for
mer was school friend of their
son Ray.
c. H. Dunn was caller on ou,
ridge, Saturday.
Carlos Riecker had friends callina
on him from Canton, Friday even
ing.
Church Notice
Sunday school, Sept. Il, at 10 a
m Church services at 8 p. M, by
Rev. Cartwright. Short talk by tbs
young people that attended the
young peoples conference at Sabina
High grade Wolverine work shoes
regular and hi-tops. Lowest range
of prices ever quoted. Bargain
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08

Get your mo Hunting Signs" at
the Democrat office-10c each i;
three for Csc.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08

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Evening star., 1932-07-26

New York's participation and the
amount which should be charged to
the State of New York wide open. The
treaty was expressly designed to leave
the Congress free to carry out whatever
plans it thought wise in this connection.
New York State claims that it has Ger
tain rights to power development on
the st. Lawrence. Since the St. Law
renee Is a boundary of the United
States the Federal Government has
never admitted the claims Of New York
State.
1t can readily be seen that none of
the States of the Union can have direct
dealings with foreign nation. Foreign
relations are reserved to the Govern
ment OF the United States. It cannot
be entered into even by the President
without ratification by the Senate.
Furthermore an international project
of this kind requiring the appropriation
Of Federal money must meet the ap-
proval also of the House of Representa-
tives. After all the question of the
policy involved in this case is one sole
ly within the jurisdiction of the Con-
gress.
1t is interesting to note that on the
problem of cost the adjustment gives
Canada credit for the cost of the new
Welland Canal, which, as have stated,
is open to American vessels on precisely
the same terms as Canadian vessels.
Evening star., 1932-07-26

In conclusion. it is certain that this
great project viii produce enormously
beneficial results for the whole interior
section of the United States. The les
sons of history point unmistakably to
the tremendous advantage to be de-,
rived from access to the great ocean.
The signing of the treaty at this time
Is a definite expression by both nations
Of their confidence In the future of
both countries.
President Hoover and his advisers
are to be congratulated on the conclu-
sion of their part in the difficult plans
and delicate negotiations which have
been going on for many years and
which will greatly benefit many Of our
States and our friendly neighbors to
the north. Those who dread the
fruition of this great project and who
plan to oppose 1t when it comes before
the Senate of the United States will do
well to take a broadminded attitude
toward it in view of the great benefit
which will be derived eventually by the
entire country from opening our North
ern seaportS, to ocean-going steamers
1t Is to be hoped that the resultant
burdens on the railroads and taxpayers
will be far outweighed by the advantages
of increased access to the ocean and a
more open door to the trade and COM
merce of the world
Evening star., 1932-07-26

tana. What benefits them will eventu-
ally benefit the whole country. 1t Will
be at least seven years before the prof.
ect is concluded, and in the meantime
the ports and the railroads that are
going to lose a portion OF their trafhc
will have an opportunity to adjust
themselves. If they are wise-to ADJUST
themselves for what is in store for them.
To the people Of the upper MISSISSIPPI
and Missouri Valleys, who raise grain
and want to sell it to Europe, it Is esti-
mated that the opening of this water
way to ocean-going vessels will cause
reduction of about cents a bushel In
the cost Of transportation.
Cheaper Rates Seen.
If the cost of moving wheat to Europe
from Minnesota is at present about 80
cents bushel, it is estimated that the
cost by the proposed st. Lawrence Ship
Canal will be about 81 cents. To ship
grain from North Dakota to Europe by
the cheapest route at present available,
using all the available water routes,
costs 81 cents a bushel due to the
necessity for various shifts in handling.
It is expected that the new route will
provide rate 7 cents cheaper. The
present cost of moving wheat to Europe
from DeS Mcines. Iowa, varies from
about 81 cents a bushel, if all available
water routes are used. to 35 cents
Evening star., 1932-07-26

mankind by kindly Providence. none
exceed in significance the Great Lakes
OF North America.
''This chain Of connecting inland
seas in the very heart of the continent
has been vital to its history and will
be vital to its destiny. Exploration and
settlement followed this waterway. Vast
commerce floats upon its surface and
marvellous industrial development clus-
ters about its shores. Every consider
alton of craftsmanship dictates the sei-
zlre Of this opportunity to benefit null
tiplied millions of people.
THE immediate undertaking OF the
work will help to lift the depression
now. It's completion will prolong its
benefits for generations to come /"
Finally the President of the United
States has recently said: THE signing
of the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence water
way treaty marks another step forward
in this the greatest internal improve
ment vet undertaken on the North
American continent" The proposed
depth will admit practically 90 per
cent of ocean shipping of the world to
our lake cities"
Power Question Open.
A study of the treaty shows that the
question Of the relationship of the
State of New York to the power prob
lem is not touched upon. The treaty
is so drawn as to leave the problem of
Evening star., 1932-07-26

vessel from the Atlantic Ocean into the
port of Montreal is April %; the aver
age date Of the last departure from
Montreal for the Atlantic is December
T. While it is true that this covers
period of the grain harvest. 1t is also
true that the railroads and our own
Atlantic seaports will always retain
certain advantage during more than
one-third of the year. The navigation
between the Great Lakes has to stop
for at least four months every year,
even though they are slightly more
open than the lower reaches OF the ST.
Lawrence River.
Nevertheless, even the most enthusl-
astic advocates of this project have not
been able to show that it will benefit
Oregon, Washington. California. Nevada,
Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina,
North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey or New England:
1t will benefit part of New York ana
Pennsylvania and it will hurt part.
On the other hand, it will be OF enor-
nous benefit to the wheat-growlng
States and the corn n-growing States and
the millions of people who live in ONO
Indiana. Michigan, Wisconsin. Illinois,
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas.
Kansas and Nebraska, and even the
mountain States of wyoming and Mon
Evening star., 1932-07-26

bushel where the railroad takes 1t part
way to New York. The new route will
probably cost only about "a cents
bushel, or a saving Of from to IL cents.
Naturally, the farmers Of the Middle
West and the Northwest are delighted
at the prospect The Governors OF
those States have shown great enthu-
siasm for this project.
The Governor of Minnesota says:
"The seaway will be Of incalculable
value to the farmer. 1t will increase
his buying power" 1t means Cheaper
rates on what the farmer buys-cheap-
er rates on what he sells. and an op-
portunity to dispose Of his surplus on
a firmer basis in world markets than
he now has on the rail route"
The Governor of Wisconsin says: 1T
means that the vast interior of the con-
tinent will be placed mere nearly on an
equal basis of production cost with the
two coastal regions"
Important to Farmers.
The Governor of Illinois says: "T'he
bringing of ocean-going vessels to our
doors, putting us on basis of equality
with seaboard States In the competi-
tion for world markets, will more than
any other factor settle the farm prob
lem. which is now pressing us for solu-
ton" The Governor of Ohio says: "Of
all the natural bounties bestowed upon
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
New Blues Are Popular
as Are Beige Outfits

In many years fashions favor OF
black, even for spring. has been so
strong that you felt as II you were
called upon to choose between
black and black.
This year, unless black turns out
to be a dark horse, 1t will be just
an "also ran" In the race.
Those who want TO depart from
the somber will have delightful
dilemma. There are blues. from a
bright dark blue to the deepest
navy; there is beige. playing a re-
turn engagement by request, after
many seasons of absence from the
fashion scene; there are rust reds
and soft greens. and rich browns
many OF the latter used in combina-
tion with blue. beige and black. For
color contrast is still important, but
in less obvious versions than ran
riot last spring.
Suit Jackets are short, high-waist-
ed. and very jaunty. Coats are long.
broad-shouldered, and definitely fit
ted through the body.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Never Positive Proof
That Atlantis Existed

According TO ancient tradition, At
lantis was the name Of a large is
land or continent which existed at a
very early period in the Atlantic
ocean, and eventually was sunk be-
meath the waves.
An account of it is given by Plato.
His writings state that in the At
lantlc ocean, over against the pillars
Of Hercules, there was once an Is
land which was larger than Asia and
Africa together (or the then existent
notion of the extent of these cOnti-
nents), and near it lay other islands
through which there was a passage
to a large continent beyond.
Nine thousand years before Plato's
time, said the tradition, the island of
Atlantis was thickly settled and very
powerful. 1t held sway over Africa
as far as Egypt and over a large
part of Europe, but the advance of
its conquerlng power was checked
by the valor of the Greeks At last,
during a violent earthquake. which
lasted day and a night and was
accompanied by inundatiOns of the
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Uplucky Dogs

One of the unluckiest things that
can happen to a breed of dogs Is to
get fashionable, says the Cleveland
Press. This means that the dogs
will be transplanted In huge num-
bers from their natural environments
to over-beated apartments. 1t means
in many cases, that hardy animals
bred to hunt and fight will have to
eat chocolates and sleep on silk pill
lows.
One of the popular breeds these
days is the Scotch terrier Certain
ly a rugged, warm-coated, tough
fibered outdoor dog if there ever was
one. Yet-believe it or not-full-
grown Scotch terriers may be seen
on the streets OF Cleveland wearing
knitted sweaters on cold days. Think
of the humiliation
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
The Adaptable Soybean

Our sows have been running in
the cornfeld all winter. The at
traction was the soybeans which
had been planted with the corn.
The exercise has been great for the
hogs and the soybeans have fur
nished protein. If sows slack up
on going to the field some corn can
be scattered about as an added in
centive.
Our clover seeding for this year
is very spotted due to the severe
dry weather last year. The stand
varies from perfect in some places
to absolute baroness in others. 1t
is too good to plOw up and yet not
good enough to leave.
The good spots we have left un-
disturbed. Where the clover is
fair we broadcast oats In this
spring and disked them in; where
there was no clover we plowed and
planted soybeans. In this way, un-
less something unforeseen appears.
we will be able to take a hay crop
from the whole field and not dis
rupt our rotation.
Soybeans, when properly inoculat-
ed. are nitrogen gatherers; that is,
soil builders.-Farm Journal.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01
Cross-Bred Hog Shows
Gain in Vigorousness

Research work with many species
of animals indicate that added vigor
is impaired by cross-breeding. Many
good hog men prefer crossbred pigs
for producing market hogs. The
extra vigor tends toward increas-
ing the number of pigs saved and
to more rapid gains, C. D. Lowe
writes, in Capper's Farmer.
Crossbred hogs won the first four
years of the Iowa pork production
contest. Winners were determined
by the highest average pounds Of
pork produced a SOW, when pigs
were six months old.
The 40 leading herds, for the four
years, contained 1922 pigs of which
2,347 were crossbreds and 2,175
purebreds.. The crossbreds aver
aged 213 pounds at six months, the
purebreds 1876 pounds. The average
crossbred litter weighed 1910 pounds
at six months; purebreds, 1886
pounds. The average litter con-
tained S.5 pigs.
The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-01

Daring color contrasts, the more
DARING the smarter. is fashions idea
of things this season. II is in the
sports realm that the theory is work
ing out with most pronounced sue
cess. and along most original lines
For instance. there's the little white
sports dress in the picture Ii is
one OF the likable types made of
spongy durene mesh. This frock is
particularly interesting because IT
says sports with a decidedly ener
getic accent Best of all. its fabric
is ideally suited to active usage be
cause after many tubbings and lots
of sunshine it comes out as good
looking as ever But about that bold
dash of color every really chic
sports dress must taunt-thiS tina
il is a very wide girdle of linen
flaming red in this instance hut il
would have been equally rs effective
in bright blue or lively tangerine
shade or jockey green. if green's
your choice. OF course, the little
beret must repeat the color.