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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
ROTARIANS EAT CHEAPLY-
CONTRIBUTE TO RED CROSS
The local Rotarians met Frida,

The local Rotarians met Friday
evening in the Automobile Club
room, and in place of the regular
weekly fine dinners, they feasted on
sandwiches, doughnuts, coffee and
pickles, and the remainder of the
ordinary cost of dinner-about $13,
was turned over to the Red Cross.
The speaker of the evening was Rev.
Paul Wachs, pastor of the Malta
Methodist Episcopal church, who in
keeping with the Thanksgiving sea-
son, spoke on the subject of being
thankful. 1t was splendid ad-
dress
Out of town guests present in
cluded Atty Clarence Graham, VIM
Barnhart, Robert McAllister and
Walter Mace, all of GAINESVILLE; c.
H. Fouts of Newark; A. F. Wendell
of Lowell, and Edward Ward Of
Alliance.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30

PRESIDENTS THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION

"By the President Of the United States-A Proclama-
ton:
Il, Franklin d Roosevelt, President of the United
States OF America do aside and appoint Thursday the
threth day Of November, 1888 to be day of thanksgv
ing for all people May that day churches
and in homes give humble thanks for the blessings be-
slowed upon during the year past by Almighty God.
May recall the of those who settled wilder
the vision of those who founded the nation the stead
fasness of those who every succeeding generation have
fought to keep the ideal of equality of opportunity and
hold clear the goal of mutual help in time of prosperity
in time of adversely
May we ask guidance in surely learning the
truth that greed and sesness striving
riches bring lasting happiness good the in
dvdual or to his neighbors.
May we be grateful for the passing of dark days; for
the spirit of dependence another for the
unity of all parts of wide land for the greater friendship
between employers and those who toll for clearer kno
edge by all nations that seek conquests and only
honorable engagements by all peoples to respect the lands
and rights OF their neghbor for the brighter day which
we can win through by seeking the help of God in
unsefsh striving for the betterng mankind
'ln witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
(Signed) FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
DIR. RalStOn Reads Paper
At Ashland Meet

DR.. d. G.. Ralston was at Ash
land Friday evening, where he read
paper before the Ashland county
medical association, on the sub
ject tuberculosis in Children"
He was accompanied by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Ralston,
who visited their sons Robert and
John Ralston.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Caldwell's New Bank Opens

The new First National Bank of
Caldwell opened for business Mon
day. 1t takes the pace of the Noble
County National Bank, the Citizens
National Bank, both of Caldwell,
and the Summerfeld National Bank.
The new bank is operating in the
building formerly owned by the
Citizens National Bank, and pur-
chased by the new institution. The
capital stock of the new bank is
$4,000. The surplus is $4,000.
w. K. Connor is president; Madison
Iams, vice president; A. L. Shafer,
cashier, and Donald Harkins, as
sistant cashier. The other bank
operating in Caldwell is the Far
mers and Merchants bank.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Will Make His Home Here

Robert Matunas, the 13 year old
son of Mrs. Florence Mantunas,
whose death occurred Sunday a
week ago at Rochester, N. Y, will
make his home here with his aunt,
Mrs. Anna Rutledge. The boy ac-
returned with the body of his moth
er, whose funeral was held last
Thursday afternoon at the Rural
Dale M. E. church, following which
burial was made in the Allen Gem
etery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Supervisor National Re-empIoyment
To Open Office Here

1
Mr.. A. r. Hedges, state super
visor, out of the office of Stanley
B. Matthewson, director of national
unemployment service for Ohio,
whose office is in Columbus, is here
to make arrangement for opening
Of national unemployment office
for this county The office will be
on the second floor Of the court
house Registration of all unem-
ployed will start Friday, Dec. /, in
the court room. All persons ex-
cept those on direct relief, or those
who have already registered with
Supt. F. A. Davis, who was tempor-
arily in charge of limited regis
tration, should register. All others
should register, including those
who have already registered with
Mr.. 1. H. Shilling, county relief
officer, but who are not on direct
relief.
Registration will be handled as
follows: All persons whose last
names begin with the letters of the
alphabet from ga" to "F'' in
elusive, will register on Friday, Dec.
1; persons whose last names begin
with letters "G'' to 81" inclusive.
on Saturday, Dec. 2; those whose
last names begin with "M' to 49,
inclusive, Monday, Dec. 4. Names
from "T'' to ~" inclusive, Tuesday,
Dec s. Registration will be from
$50 a. m. to IL o'clock noon. Per-
sons whose names are in the first
part of the alphabet will have no
advantage over those whose names
are in the latter part of alphabet,
in actual placement on jobs Pref
erence will be given to qualified
veterans, with dependents. Regis
tration will be in charge of a rep
resentative of Mr.. Matthewson's Of
flee.
After Dec. /, placement of all
men on civil works project in the
county will be filled through this
office, in addition to the placement
of men on federal works projects.
The registration will be county
wide.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30

Former Lieutenant Governor Will
liam G. Pickrel of Dayton, and now
candidate for the nomination of
governor, will be present here next
Monday evening, Dec. A, and make
an address before the Women S
Democratic Federated club of Nor
gan county.
William G.. Pickrel is not by any
means stranger to Ohio Demo-
Gratis. He has been consistently
prominent in civic and state affairs
for years, having come into state
wide prominence with his appoint
ment as lieutenant governor under
Gov. Donahey in 1928, and later,
during the first term of Gov White
he was honored with the same Of
fee. The Ohio supreme court, rec
ognizing his fine legal mind, ap-
pointed him chairman of the state
bar examining committee; and, he
has held the presidency of the State
Bar Association. Since 1919, Mr..
Pickrel has been serving as mem
ber of the Miami university board
OF trustees, to which position he was
first named by Gov. Cox Miami
university was the school from
which Mr.. Pickrel graduated in
1910. He got the wherewithal to
carry him through school by wash
ing dishes at the school commons,
and by peddling books. magazines.
maps, etc, during the vacation
months. He still has the reputation
of being the champion dish-washer
of Miami university. Washing dish
es is not the only thing Of which
William G. Pickrel is champion.
pion campaigner who will throw
his virility, his magnetism, and
strength whole-heartedly into the
fight for the Democracy of county
and state, whether or not he is a
candidate on the ticket. Democrats
welcome the support of Mr.. Pickrel
They will have no trouble recalling
the mastery speeches he made in
favor of the state and county can
didates several years ago when he
himself was not seeking office. He
had refused that year to become
candidate for governor, feeling that
Governor White was entitled to the
nomination without opposition.
Don't fail to hear him Monday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hopkins will
furnish instrumental music, and
there will likely be other special
musical numbers.
Dinner at Hotel
Dinner will be served at Ken
nebec hotel, at $50, at soc per
plate. Make reservations not later
than Saturday evening, with Mrs.
Bessie Wood chairman, Malta; or
Mrs. Olive Scott, secretary, McCon-
nelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Miss Gladys Glenn Ill

DR.. Lee Humphrey was called
Friday to New Lexington, in con-
sultation with the attending ply
sician, regarding the illness of Miss
Gladys Glenn, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Glenn of Meigsville
township. She has been very ill
with grip, and nervous trouble.
Miss Glenn is home economics
teacher in the New Lexington
schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Abandoned Car Found

Sheriff L. B. Adrean found an
abandoned Pontiac coupe, Monday,
on route No. 81, near the e. o.
Wiley residence. 1t bore West Vir-
ginia license plates. The machine
is in good condition, and had half
tank of gas when found. The
switch key is missing.
Later: Wednesday the owners of
the machine showed up here. They
report that it broke down, and
they left it, going to their home at
Clarksburg, w. Va. The car had
not been stolen
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
More Young Men For
ReforestatiOn Work

The 19 young men from this
county who passed the physical ex-
animation for reforestation work
Saturday, at GAINESVILLE, were sent
to Camp Knox, KY, for training.
Later they will be sent to other
camps. The list follows: Hugh
Ray, Duane McKibben, Isaac Maybe.
Paul Oliver, Howard Sines, Leon
ard Jackson, Edward Norman, Will
mer Gibeaut, Donald Lawrence,
Francis Embree, Walter Hill, VIM.
White, Kent Bachelor, Doris Mich
OILS, Dale Carpenter, Francis Nc
Cam, Gale Norris, Jos. Smith and
Dwight Kelly.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Many At Unemployment Meeting

The meeting for, the unemployed,
held Saturday here at the high
school building, was we'll attended.
There were two sessions. Able
speakers presented the situation re-
garding unemployment, and relief
measures. j. S. Glaspy, chairman,
opened the meeting. Those who
spoke were Mr.. Truax and Arnold
Johnson, both Of Columbus; Ed
ward Michales and VIM Brisker of
Athens county. A county league was
organized, with Miss Besse Patter-
son as secretary.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Atty Winegardner Turns
Down Good Offer

Atty R. M. Winegardner has
turned down the offer of Attorney
Examiner for the Federal Land
Bank at Louisville, KY. While the
salary was substantial one, it was
more or less of temporary nature,
and Atty Winegardner did not con-
slider it wise to absent himself from
his law practice here
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Honor s. G. Whites Birthday

"A birthday surprise was given
Friday evening at the home of Mr..
the 8Oth anniversary of the birth
day of Mr.. S. c.. White. A pot luck
dinner was served, followed by a
good social time Members Of the
immediate families were present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Appraising For Home Owners
Loan Corporation

Mr.. Carl Scott, of McConnels-
vile, who is appraiser in Morgan
county, under the Home Owners
Loan corporation, began the work
of appraising Wednesday. He has
at the present time five properties
listed for appraisement-fou in
McConnelsville and one in Stock
port
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Morgan County Prince OF Peace
Defamation Contest

The Morgan County Prince of
Peace defamation contest will be
held in McConnelsville Presbyte-
rian church Tuesday evening, Dec.
IL, at 1880. The following persons,
winners in local contests, will speak
in the county contest: Charles Bark
hurst, Malta; Ruth Glass, Ringgold ;
Ray Gibbs, jr., Deavertown; Fred
Wilcox, Stockport; Alma Duncan,
Chesterhill; Alice Heskett, Penns-
vile; Dale Strong, McConnelsville,
and Lavada McMurray, McConnels-
Vile.
Everyone is cordially invited. No
admission fee. An offering will be
taken.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Deaths Toll
Nov. % to 80, 1888

NOV. % 10 80, 1888
John l.. Fogle, Belle Valley.
VIM. L. Metcalfe, Stockport.
Pearl Tilton, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Blanche Stigler, Roseville.
Thos. w. Pyle, Rural Dale.
Mrs. l.. Heald. Washington, D. G.
C. D. Birch, Livingston, Mont.
Dominick Fischer, Akron.
w. B. Crawford, High Hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Dies Near High Hill

W. B. Crawford, 81, well known
farmer, near High Hill, died Mon
day night at his home, following a
long illness. He is survived by his
wife and several brothers and sis
ters. Funeral services will be held
at Ark Spring Baptist church,
Thursday morning, at 1890
O'Clock.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Modern Woodmen Notice

M. w. A. Camp, No. 1924, will
meet next Tuesday evening, Dec. s.
Annual election of officers. An oys-
ter supper will follow.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Clyde G. NefY Transferred

Mr.. Clyde C. Neff, locktender at
Eagleport, has been transferred to
GAINESVILLE, where he will be lock-
tender.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Walter Finley Slightly Better

Mr.. Walter Finley who has been
dangerously i'll with heart trouble
and asthma for more than a week,
is slightly improved
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Drayyn As Federal Grand Jurors

Sheriff l.. b. Adrean and Mr.. Roy
Gay have been chosen as federal
grand jurors, and are to report in
Columbus, Dec. 5.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30

his law practice here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30
Dinner at Hotel

Dinner will be served at Ken
nebec hotel, at $50, at soc per
plate. Make reservations not later
than Saturday evening, with Mrs.
Bessie Wood, chairman, Malta; or
Mrs. Olive Scott, secretary, McCon-
nelsville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30

w. B. Crawford, High Hill.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1933-11-30

"By the President of the United States-A Proclama-
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
CAR WOOD GETS
BRITISH Def

DETROIT, Feb. % G.N.S)-
The Royal Motor Yacht Club of
England today formally chal-
lenged Gar Wood for the Harms
worth trophy, symbol of world
speed supremacy on water.
Hubert Scott-Paine, of Great
Britain, was named as the en-
trant.
The famous speed-boat classic
will be run again next September
on Lake st. Clair.
It was not expected that any
other country would enter.
The cablegram to j. Lee Bar
rett, secretary of the Yachting
Association of America, said:
"Royal Motor Yacht Club
hereby challenges British Inter
national Trophy this year.
Please cable announcement.
Writing more details. Entrant
Hubert ScOtt-Paine."
Scott-Paine raced here in 1880
in secondary event held in
connection with the Harmsworth.
His opponent at that time was
H. Lutcher Brown, Of Houston,
Tex.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
Gun Fired at Key Witness
In Mt. Holly Staying Probe

MT. HOLLY, N. j., Feb. %
Some one tried to murder Benja-
min Farmer, key witness in the
reopened Ruth Wilson Horace
Roberts case, it was revealed to-
day.
Farmer, who was coroner at the
time Ruth Mowbray Wilson and
her fiance, Roberts, were found
shot to death in a bed room at
her home, had stated he had in
formation about the case which
had been "muzzled."
And shortly after he began talk
ing about the secret information,
which was last August, when he
suffered political setback, he
was fired upon while riding in his
car in Burlington, N. j., according
to Capt. Frank Gilbert, of the
Burlington police.
The bullet pierced the wind
shield of his car, missed the driver
by inches, and was found later in
the street near the spot where the
car came to stop.
Police have been trying to find
the would-be murderer without re-
suit ever since, Gilbert declared.
It was Farmer who charged
that high-ranking State politi-
clans had hushed up the inquest
into the double killing in 1929,
when an official verdict of MUIR
der and suicide was rendered.
The results of Prosecutor How
ard Eastwoods visit to the scene
of the death of Miss Wilson and
Roberts will be announced to-
day.
Eastwood, whose Investigations
have turned up new evidence in
the three-and-a-half-year-old mys-
terry. closely questioned Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. Wilson, parents of
the murdered girl, and made a
minute examination of the bed
room in which the bodies were
discovered.
The prosecutor is devoting all
his time to the sensational case,
and has collected six notebooks
full Of testimony not brought out
at the inquest into the deaths
June 16, 1929. His Stenographer
during the entire course of his in
vestigation has been Mrs. Anna
Bading, secretary to Ellis H.
Parker, chief of Burlington county
detectives, whose original investi-
cation is under fire.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
MAGAZINE LISTS
MARCH 4 DATA

The inaugural number of the
Washington Chamber of Com
merce publication, Greater Wash
ington, designed to supplement
the official program in serving
visitors to the Capital, is being
distributed today.
The number contains a fore
word by DR.. Cary T. Grayson,
chairman of the 1888 inaugural
committee; summary of the pro-
gram by Col. Robert N. Harper,
grand marshal Of the parade;
description of new Federal build
ings in the Triangle and their
relation to the L'Enfant plan by
H. P. Caemerrer, and a sight
seeing program by George E.
Keneipp.
The magazine contains an in.
dex-key and street map by means
of which the visitor may follow
Mr.. Keneipp's suggestions. It
also contains an unusually large
number of attractive photo
graphs of Washington views. It
is for sale at neWStandS.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
READY To TAKE
FIGHT DIRECT
To PARENTS
Been Meek Long Enough,
Says Committee Report;
Action Due Today

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. % (IN.S).
A pledge and a plan not only to
defeat the opponents of free
education but to take the Of
fensive in fighting the forces
which are seeking to undermine
it was offered for the approval
Of the convention Of school
administrative officers of the
National Education Association
here today.
This was the eagerly-awaited
report of the body which, by joint
action of the executive commit
tee of the M. E. A. and the
department of superintendent,
has been converted from an
emergency committee" into a
commission appointed to function
for the duration of emergency in
the public schools.
To Mobilize People
The report outlines the strategy
the commission will follow in
mobilizing the people of America
into combat against the aristo-
cratic minority which would i'm
pose the educational standards of
peasant civilization on this
country.
AS drafted by Prof. John K.
Norton, of teachers College,
Columbia, and his colleagues on
the commission, the report
states:
1--WE have been meek long
enough. The time has come
to 90 out against those who,
because of selfishness or
ignorance, or both, would
make children the victims Of
the times.
"Instead of shrinking from
the attacks which are being
made upon public education,
after one undertaken by Joseph
Marr Gwin, superintendent Of San
Continued on Page II, Col. -
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
CAUCUS BR|N GS
OPPOSITION

Opposition to the unofficial
caucus of new Democratic mem
bers of the House called for
tomorrow night by Represen-
tative Will Rogers, of Okla
homa, and Representative Thomas
O'Malley, of Wisconsin. was ex-
pressed today, by Martin F.
Smith, representative,elect from
Washington.
Smith pointed out that division
of the House into two Democratic
groups would be unfortunate and
disruptive of party harmony. Co
operation so that a program OF
constructive legislation may be
enacted at once is needed, Smith
holds.
He plans to attend the caucus
and express his views on the
subject.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
JUDGING
GETS OKAY

Selection of plays in the pre-
liminaries of the 1888 one-act
play tournament wasn't so un-
fair after all and everything is
proceeding smoothly toward the
finals tomorrow night in Nc
Kinley auditorium.
The Community Center De-
partment, under whose auspices
the cont is being held, thinks
that the election was o. K. de-
spite nj GUS criticisms, and al
though was reported to be
ready to change the method of
judging, it says now that it isn't
going to do anything of the
kind.
Dramatic editors of the five
local papers will be judges in the
finals, which will be given by
the st. James Players. Southeast
Community Center Players, the
Troupers of East Washington
Center and the Washington
Federation Of Churches.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
NEW DEFINITION
Of WAR URGED

GENEVA, Feb. % GN.s)-At
the suggestion of Great Britain.
the political committees of the
disarmament conference today
prepared a new definition of
war, which declared war consti-
tutes "any recourse to force"
The motive for the definition
was found in the "undeclared"
wars now raging in Jehol Pro
vince between China and Japan
and in South America between
Bolivia and Paraguay and Co
lombia and Peru.
If the definition is adopted,
these conflicts will be legally
viewed as wars by the disarma-
ment conference.
The definition was prepared
in drafting a new disarmament
resolution for European nations
aimed against use of force in
international disputes. The def
milton contained in the Kellogg
BRAND pact is considered made
quate.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28

Among the charges which East
wood is checking is one that
county officials never examined
the bedroom in which the bodies
were found, never took any finger
prints, and did not order any in
quest until Supreme Court Justice
Joseph L. Bodine insisted upon
one.
The official verdict was that
Horace Roberts, jr., killed his ex-
fiancee, then put four bullets in
his own head.
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
WALLACE LISTS
FARM RELIEF
PROPOSALS .
Controlled Initiation, Domestic
Allotment and Tariff
Revision Favored

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. "a
QN.SO.-Controlled currency in
flation and enactment of the do.
mestic allotment plan for agri
culture will receive the whole,
hearted support of Henry A. Wal
lace when he becomes Secretary
of Agriculture.
While he had no public state
ment of policy to make until
after the inauguration" he said
today he stood firmly on the
doctrines he has preached for
months all over the country.
He holds that "an emergency
more serious than war exists,
and this is no time for hide
bound conservatism"
Summary of Program
Briefly, his relief program for
agriculture is this:
/. Controlled currency infla-
ton.
2. Enactment of the domestic
allotment plan.
8. Revision of agricultural
tariffs to obtain both reciprocal
trade agreements, and keep do
mestic prices above the foreign
level.
4. Expansion of the grain
markets-particularly the corn
markedly Federal requirement
that a percentage of alcohol
be blended with gasoline.
S. Debt reduction if controlled
initiation cannot be obtained.
6. Leniency with foreign cred
itors and temporary resumption
Of American loans in Europe.
7. Reduction of taxes, rail.
road rates, and electric, tele-
phone, and other utility rates.
Plan for Initiation
Wallace would accomplish cur
rency initiation by increasing the
price of gold from $20.67 an
ounce to $50, or. in other words,
by reducing the number of grains
behind the dollar from % to Is
or 16.
Such initiation. the incoming
agriculture Secretary thinks, not
only would allow farmers to get
out of debt quickly. but would
also allow those to whom farmers
owe money to reduce their obliga-
tionS.
In seeking the domestic allot-
ment plan. Wallace said all the
farmers ask is a grant of CEN
tralized power from Government
to bring about an orderly retreat
from 50,000,O00 surplus acres Of
land and a bonus to those farm
ers who will reduce their acreage.
Foreign Market Destroyed
In regard to the tariff, Wal
lace said:
Governor Roosevelt in his
campaign repeatedly recognized
that a tariff benefit should be
given to agriculture which
would make domestic prices in
the United States higher than
the prices of surpluses flow
ing abroad at the world level"
The Washington times., 1933-02-28
Alexandria to Get
Rebuilt Ambulance

The Alexandria fire depart
ment ambulance. which was sent
back to the factory in Ohio to
have the body rebuilt. will be
returned to the city tomorrow
and be placed in service. Fire
Chief James M. Duncan, jr., has
offered the ambulance for use
in Washington during the In
auguration Parade.