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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
WEST JEFFERSON

cottage on the banks of Big Darby,
just off the Georgesvillc road, and
were enroute to Columbus, when the
accident occurred. They We're brought
70 Jefferson in the Harold B. RAIDER
ambulance and then removed to their
home.
Cloude Smith and his family, Ur-
bana road, and four basketball players
escaped injury Saturday night when
their auto was struck by another car
in Columbus. The party was enroute
to the Jefferson State Deaf basketball
game when the crash occurred.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Mt. Sterling X. p.
Lodge To Observe
Anniversary Feb. %

The anniversary Of Talmadge Lodge
Knights Of Pythias, Of Mt. Sterling,
will be observed on Thursday night,
February %, with a covered dish sup
per and special program, beginning
a. Z o'clock
Members of the lodge and their
families will take part in the observ-
ance which is an annual affair.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
PRESS co. TO STAGE SHOOT

Plans are in the making for the an
nual "Good Will" clay bird shoot to
be held at the West Jefferson Gun
club on Saturday, Feb. 25, and spon-
sored by the Madison Press Co.
This is the big shoot of the year for
Madison county and always attracts a
record number of sportsmen. The
feature event will be the 50-bird race
for which more than 20 prizes will
be awarded. The shoot will be under
the able management of E. E. "Pete"
Gregg, secretary of the local club.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Toothpick Is
Removed From
Young Mans Throat

Harold Middleton, Of fredericksburg
is breathing easy again. following the
removal of toothpiek from his throat
after the object had been lodged in
the throat for several days
The young man suffered with the
wood in his throat while efforts were
made to dislodge it, but finally had to
be removed to the office of an Urbana
physician where the object was ex-
tracted.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
AGED WIDOW DIES

Mrs. Jennie r. Milburn, S5, widow of
/. M. Milburn, Civil war veteran, died
Friday night at the home of daugh-
ter, Mrs j. l.. Converse, Plain City.
She also is survived by two sons.
Rev. U. S. Milburn, Everett, Mass,
and John f. Milburn, Painesville; a
foster daughter, Mrs. O. A. Geiser;
four grandchildren and great grand
child.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
DAVID SMITH HURT

David Smith, rs, we'll known stock
buyer Of West Jefferson, suffered Il
fractured rib and bruises Friday night
when the auto in which he was riding
with Clark Fitzgerald, of Lilly Chapel
collided with another car in Grove City
pike, near Briggsdale.
Dave was taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Martha Wright, SIS
Hamilton Ave. Columbus.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
Civil War Veteran
Dies At Mt. Sterling

Adam Fl. Kious, s6, Civil war vet
eran and the last surviving member
Of Co. +, 182nd O. Y. l.. died on Sun
day at his home in Mt. Sterling. He
was a tailor and lived all his life at
Mt Sterling.
Two daughters, Mrs. Ella Hott, and
Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell, both of 215
Sixteenth Ave-, Columbus, survive.
The funeral service was conduct
cd at 10 Al MI, today in the Chris
tian church at Mt Sterling BY Rev. W.
t. Ewing at Mt. Sterling, assisted by
the American Legion Burial was
made in the Sterling cemetery by I'm
dertaker +. T. Snyder.
Wise shoppers read the ads.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
MRS. BOOTH IMPROVING

Mrs. William Booth, who submitted
to major operation on last Thursday,
at St. Francis hospital, Columbus, is
reported by hospital attaches to be in
a "fairly good condition" today.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
CHILD INJURED

The three year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. f. B. Byerly, West Main street,
was treated at Emergency hospital on
Friday, for a lacerated chin, suffered
in a fall at his home.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
INJURED IN FALL

Alex Johnson, well known colored
farmer living north Of Jefferson, on
the Blair pike, sustained a fracture Of
small bone in his left leg when he
slipped on an icy pavement and fell,
Saturday. He was attended by DR.. J.
Vim Hurt
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

rested and prosecuted in The future by
the village, the action being taken af-
ter several auto crashes have been re-
ported already in the new year.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
MERCHANTS TO MEET

The February meeting Of the Bus
mess Mems association will be held on
Tuesday, Feb. Ia. Plans for the ses-
sion are in charge of A. j. Braith-
waite and W. H. Pence.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
FARM WOMAN.

New Jersey is experimenting with
sewage disposal by distribution over
the soil as fertilizer, which might in
dicate that the German lessons Of 40
years ago have been forgotten.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
PIT. 4. MEET FRIDAY

The ParentTeacher association Of
b school will hold its regular meeting
at the school on Friday night Of this
week. A program will be enjoyed. All
members please attend
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

Why not call 81 for printing
salesman before placing an order for
printing. Perhaps we can save you
Money. THE MADISON PRESS co.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

Conservation in Ohio will receive the
attention Of economists, foresters and
farmers at Farmers Week on Fehru-
airy | and 2, college Of agriculture,
when the Ohio Forestry association
hold its annual melting.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

We used to hear of idle tears-not
anymore. Any tears shed now are
bound to be busy running a perfectly
more or less-lovely complexion
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

Patient: How much do owe you !?
Dentist One hundred forty-five dol
lars.
Patient: And you call that pain
less dentistry?
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

count of % to 8. Jackson. with 13
points, showed the way in this game.
The scores:
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
With a48 cases Of SMALLPOX reported

from 46 states in November, an in
crease of 1913, the Metropolitan Statis-
teal Bulletin notes that in Ohio the
cases increased from 2s in October to
l12 in November.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
News From Ohio
Capitol
by KET

olumbus-Secretary of State Geo.
S. Myers announces second distrlbu-
tion Of the motor vehicle revenue fund
tctaling approximately S3,000,000
Each county auditor in the state re-
ceived warrant in the amount Of S2,
coo, representing its share Of the
amount Of the five per cent equaliza-
tion fund available for distribution, to-
taling $4,000. In addition to this
each county participates in the distri-
button of S1,783.00. This money is to
be used by the county for the con-
struction, reconstruction, maintenance
and repair OF reads and highways.
Secretary Myers states that a distri-
button of revenue to municipalities
will be made as soon as check on
the applications for registration can
be completed. The first distribution
Of tag funds this year totaled S6,000,-
10000.
Conservation Commissioner Vim. II.
Reinhart may be granted power, with
approval of Conservation Council, to
extend open season on game, increase
bag limits and give the Commissioner
wider discretion and authority. The
House fish and game committee has
approved such a measure. The same
committee has killed bill which has
been introduced to abolish fish and
game protectors.
An income tax measure has been in
which would assess all earned incomes
with an exemption of $3.50 for single
persons and 81 800 for married per-
sons, plus additional exemption Of
5000 for each dependent person. Tax
on incomes would be one per cent OF
the first $4,000; 2 per cent on the sec
ond $4,000; per cent on the third
$4,000; A per cent on the fourth and 5
per cent on all above this total.
A bill has been introduced which
would increase from two to four years
the terms of county clerks. Another
would have graduated taxation scale
fer chain stores, So for the first unit
and $3.50 for each unit in excess of 80
units If the kaser bill passes, inter
state truckers coming into Ohio may
not bring into the state more than 20
gallons of gasoline, so that Ohio may
get the benefit of the gasoline tax. In
order to prevent dumping Of milk by
distributors bill has been introduced
prohibiting the sale Of milk, shipped
into Ohio, that is more than "a hours
old
Cancellation of all township and
county assessments on abutting prop
erty owners for highway construction,
is another proposal The bill would
enable these subdivisions to pay as
sessments out Of their share of the
gasoline tax 1t would run into mil
lions. Additional use of the gas tax
funds is urged in a bill introduced by
Rep. Hugh McNamee,- of Cuyahoga
county, who would set aside $4,000,000
to repay over-assessnlents on high
ways.
Three men will be named master
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07

Three men will be named master
farmers for 1882 at Farmers Week,
January 30-February 3. They are
Ralph H. Varian, Stark county; Leland
II. Clever, Richland county; and Will
bur W. Reynolds, Licking county.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-02-07
6 6 6

LIQUIDS TABLETS SALVE
Checks Colds first day, Headaches or
Neuralgia in 80 minutes. Malaria in
3 days
600 SALNE for HEAD COLDS
Most Speedy Remedies Known
Evening star., 1933-11-13
FOOD SHOW HOLDS
TURKEY CONTEST
D. G. S. Food Show Is Resumed
in Washington Auditorium
Tonight.

The spirit of Thanksgiving will per-
wade the D. G. S. food show in the
Washington Auditorium tonight wfen
housewives stage mock turkey killing.
While the turkey" is but a cardboag d
eflgy, the winner in the contest will Ire
presented with very much alive young
gobbler
The prize turkey will be decked "a
seasonal colors, and the "champio,."
will have to carry him off the stage.
In this contest, which will mark tire
resumption of the food show, followi g
the Sunday recess the contestants VIII
be armed with paper hatchets. Stan,t-
ing back 20 PAGES, the contestants viii
throw their paper hatchets at tits
hinged neck of the effigy, and the wiz,
ner will be the person whose hatchet
sends the Thanksgiving birds hesi
flying.
Matinees Continued.
The food show reopened with its regi!- :
lar matinee this afternoon and will colt
tinue with matinee and evening sc l.
sions through Saturday. Last week tAe
record crowd nearly depleted the sto.k
OF sample groceries, but the week etad
saw replenishment Of the shelves, and
the show is prepared tonight to continue
the distribution of gifts.
Evening star., 1933-11-13
ILL HEAL I'll DRIVES
WOMAN TO SUICIDE
Miss Eva Mcdowell, Legion
EmpIoye, Found Dead From
Gas Poisoning.

The body of Miss Eva Mcdowell, en-
ployed at American Legion headquar-
tiers, was found today In the sealed
gas-f1lled kitchen of the apartment al
1906 Columbia road which she shared
with another young woman. All three
burners of the gas stove had been
turned on, and cloths stuffed into the
cracks above and below the door.
Police learned from DIR. Charles w
Harnsoerger, 42o1 New Hampshire ave-
nue., Miss DcDowell's physician, that
she had been in i'll health.
The odor of gas was discovered by
occupants OF the apartment building
who notified the colored janitor, Rich
ard Williams. He traced the fumes tc
Miss McDowells second-floor apart
ment, broke open the door, and found
the woman. She was dead when the
fire rescue squad and an Emergency
Hospital ambulance arrived.
Miss Mcdowell, who was about 80
lived with Miss Marie c. Rowley. an
employe Of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau. Miss Rowley returned home
shortly after noon without warning OF
what had occurred
I know What has happened" she
said, as soon as she saw the uniformed
policemen in the apartment. She said
Miss Mcdowell came here about 10
years ago from Syracuse, N. Y, ano
had been i'll for three years. Miss
Mcdowell had made an appointment
with DR.. Harnsberger and another ply
sician to come to her apartment for
an examination today.
Miss Rowley said Miss McDowell's
nearest relative was a cousin, Mrs
James F. Gallagher, Glens Falls, N. Y
Evening star., 1933-11-13
PR0bERS TO CALL
4 MILK WITNESSES
Senator McCarran Puts Nc
Innerney, National Dairy
Products Head, on List.

Assurances that four "key witnesses
would be called in the Seante District
milk investigation were given today by
Senator McCarran OF Nevada, vice
chairman of the committee, which re-
sumes hearings tomorrow.
The Nevada Senator said he would
request that Thomas H. McInnerney,
president Of the National Dairy Prod
ucts Corporation; A. A. Stickler, treas
urer OF the corporation; Henry L. Wool
man, director, and Dr. Clyde L. King.
milk arbitrator of the Agricultural Ad-
Justment Administration, be called to
the witness stand for questioning BY
Committee Counsel Elwood H. Seal.
McCarran's statement was made when
doubt arose as to whether the four men,
whom Seal said were his key wit
nesses," would be called.
Co-Counsel Appointed.
Announcement was made today of the
appointment of Thomas Dawson of
Rockville as co-counsel for the protec-
tive committees of che Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Association.
The insurgent producers had previously
retained Joe v. Morgan of Douglas,
Obear & Douglas to represent them at
the hearings. They hope to determine
whether the present management of the
association has been negligent.
Meanwhile. economists in the office
OF DR.. Frederic G. Howe, consumers
counsel Of the Agricultural Adjustment
Administration, disclosed yesterday that
milk prices In the 10 metropolitan mar
kets Tor which agreements already have
been promulgated are well under local
prices.
Consumer prices in the 10 areas range
between 8 and IL cents a quart for
standard whole milk, whereas the price
Tor the same grade of milk here is Is
cents, the analysis showed The local
price would remain the same under the
milk marketing agreement proposed by
the Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association.
Prices in 10 Sheds.
Producers in the 10 milk sheds re-
ceive prices corresponding to the va
riaticns in consumer costs. but under
none OF the agreements are there any
differences between the price Of milk as
delivered to the home and that sold at
cash-and-carry stores.
The Twin Cities have the lowest con-
sumner price. due. according to the
A. A. A. analysis, to the location OF st.
Paul and Minneapolis in a large sur
plus producing area. New Orleans has
the price, with quarts selling at not
less than IL nor more than IL cents.
Distributors operate under agreements
on a price spread ranging from 5.8 to
6.8 cents per quart. the survey revealed.
Evening star., 1933-11-13
Wages Paid for Constructing
New Buzzard's Point
Plant Taken Up. |
A. C.. KLEIN TESTiFiES
FOR CAPITAL COMPANIES
Reveals Other Items Labeled as
miscellaneous Structural" Ex-
penses Were Added.

The valuation case of the Washing.
ton and Georgetown Gas Light COM
panies reached the question of labor
costs as the third week Of hearings
began before the Public Utilities Com
mission today.
August C. Klein. for the companies
testified the rates set up by the COM
missioners in October, 1882, under the
Bacon-Davis act, had been used in ar
irving at labor figures involved in re-
production of the properties. The Stone
g. Webster Engineering Corporation
which made the labor estimates. also
considered the wages paid by it for the
construction of the Potomac Electric
Power Co.'S new Buzzards Point plant
Engineers Estimate Cost.
The engineers, taking June 80, 1892
as the starting point, estimated what 1t
would cost to reproduce the properties
in two years. Some of the labor rates
in the commissioners letter were.
Cement finishers, S1.25 per hour; brick
layers, S1.T5; carpenters, S1.37la; elec-
tricians, $1.65; granite cutters, plumb
ers, plasterers and steamftters, $1.50,
and steamfitters' helpers, 82i5 cents.
In addition to applying labor costs
testified, there we're certain other costs
included, labeled miscellaneous Struc-
tural COSTS" which were considered a
part of direct costs and not overhead.
Figures on Cost-Plus Basis.
These were field superintendent and
supervision, repair of construction tools,
temporary construction, inspection and
expediting, cleanup of buildings, omis-
sions and contingencies, and general
contractors fee. These costs were all
reduced to percentage figures and the
percentage applied to various individual
parts of the property. In the case of
mains they added up to 1853 per cent.
the highest of the percentage figures,
and in the case of general equipment,
to .05 per cent, the lowest The per-
centages were not applied to land and
paving.
MIR. Klein testified the estimates in
general had been made up, not on the
basis of competitive bidding, but on the
basis of the execution of cost plus
contract. since Stone & Webster does
no competitive bidding.
Evening star., 1933-11-13
HUNGER MARCH,
PLAN ABANDONED
NationalUnempIoym coun'
Gil Decides Upon Display
Before Capital.

The National Unemployed Council
an alleged radical organization, revealed
today it had abandoned plans for a
hunger march" on Washington in
January, but instead would stage q
demonstration at the Capitol In the in
terest of unemployment and social in
surance legislation.
At the same time the Washington
Unemployed Council, a unit of the ma
tional organization, announced plans
for demonstra lion at the District
Building this afternoon, where de-
mands viii be mttde on the Board Of
Public Welfare fer more adequate re-
lief for the Districts jobless.
I'he District Building demonstration
VIII be sequel to the recent march on
the headquarters of the District Emer-
gency Relief Committee at John Mar
snail place and g street, where de-
mands were made on Leroy A. HaIbert.
director, for $3.50 food order for those
on the relief rolls IN the weeks they do
not work.
Haibert told the marchers he would
present the dema ads to the Board of
Public Welfare. as a result, the board
agreed to grant :. hearing to a COM
mittee representing the council. The
demonstration is designed as a prelude
to the hearing.
Police officials 1slave made prepara-
tons to keep the demonstration orderly.
They do not believe. however, that
many viii take p]rt, judging from the
small number Gf UNEMPLOYED who
Joined in the march on the relief head
quarters.
The date for fne demonstration az
the Capitol will br between January IL
and 10. when ths Unemployed Coun-
cils win meet in Washington for an an
nual conference.
Evening star., 1933-11-13
POLICE OFFICERS ARE ASSIGNED
TO ATTEND CITIZEN MEETINGS

1t is Maj. Browns intention to have
at least one police officer in attendance
at all citizen association meetings. The
captain Of each precinct will be urged
TO attend the meetings, or else assign
a lieutenant as a substitute.
Maj. Brown is deeply sympathetic
with the citizens group and their activ-
tiles, and has been striving for some
time TO work out plan to give them
the support and cooperation of the
Police Department. He personally has
attended number of meetings, but has
found it impossible to accept many Of
the invitations to appear before these
organizations.
The police superintendent also said
he Is planning a conference with James
G. Yaden, president of the Federation
Of Citizens Associations. to learn what
other steps can be taken by the de-
partment to assist the civic groups.
Evening star., 1933-11-13

Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
of police, decided today to make his
force more civic minded, and assigned
captains and heutenants to attend
meetings OF citizens associations in
their respective precincts.
Capt. Sidney j. Marks of the eleventh
precinct will start the new program by
attending meeting tonight of the
Congress Heights Citizens Association.
Mai. Brown believes the plan will
benefit the department as well as the
civic groups. BY attending the citizens
meetings, the police officers win have an
opportunity TO come into closer contact
with the residents of their precincts
and learn first-hand the civic problems
Of the community, he said.
The officers also viii be In position,
Mai. Brown explained, to aid the asso-
Citations In the solution of police prob
lens arising In the territory OF the
various civic groups.
Evening star., 1933-11-13
CHURCH OBSERVES
112TH ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce breaches
at All Souls Unitarian on
Work of Volunteers.

The 112th anniversary of the found
ing Of All Souls Unitarian Church on
November II, 1921, was celebrated yes
terday with a special service. DR.
Ulysses @. B. Pierce, the pastor
preached on The Volunteer"
DR.. Pierce declared "the great
achievements in the world, the forward
steps which have been taken, have been
due to volunteers, laymen and lay
women, who were not content with
things as they found them, but who
had vision and courage to venture into
new fields"
Appropriate exercises for Armistice
day were held in the department OF
the church school by the F. H. Evans
class. William F. Montavon spoke on
The Present Status of the Catholic
Church in Mexico" before the adult
class in current religious thought.
A united meeting of the Drama Guile
and Pierce Hall Players will be held to.
morrow night in Pierce Hall in honor oi
Miss Mary Ward Of the Civic Roper
tory Theater of New York.
A dinner meeting of the Busines:
and Professional Woman's Club win bt
held Wednesday.
Leo Pasvolsky of Bookings Institute
will speak Thursday on "Internationa
Aspects Of Recovery" at a dinner meet.
ing of the Unitarian Laymen's League
Evening star., 1933-11-13
BISHOP DECLARES
WIFE KILLED SELF.
Husband Faces Inquest in
Shooting That Followed
Quarrel Over Party.

A coronerS inquest will be held to-
morrow to investigate the death of
Mrs. Nellie +. Bishop, 80, who was
fatally wounded in her apartment In
the first block of Bates street early
yesterday. Her husband, Earl E.
Bishop. 80. with. whom she had been
quarreling over the fact he went to a
party which she. refused to attend, is
held at the Second precinct pending the
inquest. He told police his wife shot
herself.
Acting Coroher A. Magruder Mac
Donald said rAss. Bishop died of a bull
let wound through the chest The slug
passed through her body near the heart
and lodged in the muscles Of the back.
There were powder burns around the
wound. Her left hand likewise was
powderburned. An examination also
revealed a few minor bruises ON her
body and a cut on her wrist.
Husbands Hand Cut
Bishop had a cut on his hand and
blood on his clottles which he explained
resulted from breaking out glass pane
in the door OF the apartment. Insist
ing he had not harmed his wife, he
told police they had disagreed earlier
In the evening as to whether they
would go to q party Ia Virginia. Mrs.
Bishop finally refused to attend, he
said, and he went on with some friends.
Returning at about 8 o'clock the
next morning, he found his wife wait
ing up for him. They renewed the
argument, and a few moments later she
sat down ON the bed and shot herself
with .38 calibre revolver later found
in the room. according to Bishops
statement.
Deny He Was Intoxicated.
Police said Bishop had been drinking
before the shooting occurred, but was
not intoxicated. Detective Sergt Jerry
Flaherty of the homicide squad is con-
Quoting the police investigation Prin-
cipal witness at the inquest tomorrow
probably will be Mrs. Theresa Schmidt,
who occupies q foom adjoining the one
in which Mrs Eishop was killed. Mrs.
Schmidt was at home with her small
son and heard 6le conversation which
preceded the shooting, detectives say.