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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25

The rock garden has become a
most important feature Of ornamental
gardening in America and it has one
drawback. Its season Of beauty is
confined almost entirely to the early
months of the year. 1t is spring
beauty. Later in the year the rock
plants offer little in the way of
blooming material.
The judicious use Of some Of the
beautiful tiny ANIMALS scattered over
the rock garden will relieve it of its
dullness and give second season OF
beauty. There are q number Of them
which will furnish much interest.
One of the most popular is the tiny
violet cress, ionopsidum acaule, an
unobtrusive little plant, taking up
hardly any room and not crowding
choicer plants. 1t may be scattered
freely over the rock garden and once
planted will self-sow and perpetuate
itself. 1t never becomes pest as do
some self-seeding plants.
One of the daintiest little beauties
comes from California, the baby blue
eyes or nemophila, dainty little an
nual with ferny foliage and little
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
DR.. vi. K. K0Once
Resigns Passionate
AT South Charleston

DR.. NJ. F. Koonce, for the past 16
years, pastor Of the South Charleston
Presbyterian church, has resigned due
to i'll health and his resignation has
been accepted by the Dayton Presby-
terry.
DR.. Koonce has been i'll for several
months and although he has given up
active work in his church, plans to
continue to reside in South Charles
ton for the present and to aid in the
church work to limited degree.
He was ordained minister in the
Presbyterian church in 1894, serving
pastorates in Pennsylvania, Alaska
Florida, and Ohio. He served with the
10th Pennsylvania Volunteers in the
Spanish-American war, being stationed
in Porto Rico, and for 16 years was in
mission work in Alaska.
DR. Koonce is the father-in-law of
Mrs. Betty Webb Koonce, Of Califor-
MIA, formerly of London.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25

white saucers with clear blue eye.
This little plant likes shade, but will
glow in full sum il supplied with
plenty of moisture. However, its real
beauty is developed in shade.
The leptosiphon is another little
jewel coming in various colors that
will deck the rock garden without
damage as it is a very small plant
with a root system that cannot con-
flict with other plants. The French
hybrids give variety of coloring in
this little jewel.
Sanyitaha procumbens gives the eff
feet of miniature zinnia with golden
yellow flowers and purple center.
1t grows only six inches tall and is Of
trailing habit The violas or tufted
pansies from spring sown seed may
be tucked about the rock garden and
give a fine show of bloom later in
the season and the old-time favorite,
the Johnny-jump-up, is another ex-
cellent plant for later bloom.
The compact types of bedding To-
bella as individual plants give a gay
show of tufted blue when used as
rock plants for late summer bloom.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
GIRL SCOUT NEWS.

Martha Frances Dougherty, 10-year-
old Girl Scout, of Honolulu, has just
been awarded the first bronze life
Saving medal to be won by a Girl
Scout in the Hawaiian Islands. The
medal, which is in recognition of ex-
ceptional gallantry, is awarded by the
national Girl Scout organization only
when girl has shown unusual hero
ism or has faced extraordinary risk Of
life.
On last October 3rd, Martha's three
year-old sister was washed over the
sea wall near her home by particu-
larly high wave, while the two girls
were picnicking with their mothers
and friends. According to witnesses
the sea wall is eight feet high at the
point where the child went over.
Swimming is prohibited at that point
because of the rough waves and coral
reef near the spot adds to the danger.
The tide was high at the time of the
accident. Girl Scout Martha jumped
in and lifted her small sister up to
the outstretched arms of her mother
and another woman The two women
could not lift Martha up after they
had taken the younger child from her
arms, so she had to make her way to
the steps in the sea wall by holding
to the wall and walking with her back
to the pounding waves.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
WEST JEFFERSON
Commencement To
Be Held Thursday

DR.. w. r. McChesney, president Of
Cedarville college, will deliver the
class address at the annual commence
ment exercises of Jefferson Joint high
school to be held in the Methodist
Episcopal church on Thursday evening
at o'clock Rev F. C. f. Randolph,
of Trinity Episcopal church, London,
will give the invocation.
Diplomas will be presented to the
following graduates: Gladys Helen
Wheaton, Ruth George, Willard Edi
son Martin, Charles Byron Smith, Ell
eanor Mary Scheetz, Marietta G. Pen
dleton, Francis NJ, Orders, William
Howard Mckinley, Dorothy Z. Me
Kinley, Delmar x. Miller, Berniece E.
King, Grace Irene Johnson, Albert Ed
ward Hockenberry, Nettie May Har-
bage, Irene Dorothy Gammell, James
Dowell, Roy +. Daniels, Richard A.
Davenport, Ray Crum, Mary Louise
Baker and j. Ernest Arganbright
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Mistakes Often Made
In Use of Plant Food

It is mistake to consider plant
food and the manner in which plants
feed as mysterious. There is no
mystery or magic in either. Plant
food is product scientifically pre-
pared to supply necessary food ele-
ments which are likely to be defl-
cient in the soil-elements which are
necessary for the growth Of all
plants. A complete plantfood nsures
that your plants will have at their
command a balanced food ration.
However, plantfood alone will not
compensate for other unfavoraoie
conditions. 1t will not overcome the
effects of poor drainage, improper
soil texture, insufficient moisture, or
lack of sunlight. 1t is true that an
ambundant supply of plantfood will
tend to minimize the effect upon the
plants of other unfavorable factors,
however, and will build up their vlgor
and increase their ability to cope
with adverse circumstances.
Plantfood should be evenly applied.
Uneven distribution causes spotty
growth. and also introduces the pos
sibility Of injury through overfeed-
ing In applying modern qulck-act-
ing plantfoods, it is necessary TO
read carefully the instructions fur
nlshed with them, and follow them
exactly, to avoid the possibility OF er-
ror.
In the case of making new seed
bed or preparing garden soil the
plantfood should be mixed with the
TOP soil. This can usually be done
when stirring the soil to kill weeds,
or to level and smooth the soil prior
to sowing. Do not apply plantfood IN
LAYERS in the soil. Nor should 1t
remain in contact with the foliage or
stems of plants. Sometimes, as IN
the case of small bedding plants and
lawns, it is impossible to apply
plantfood without letting 1t touch
leaves. The best procedure in sucf
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
BESIEGED BY COUGAR

Seattle-A story Of hungry
cougar that kept man trapped in
an isolated, snow-bound cabin near
Swauk Greek, in Central Washington,
for four days, was brought to Seat
tie by three mining men, Y. f. No
land, Walter Kraft and Walter Mat
tis. Nolan said the mine watchman
was barricaded in his cabin and had
only a bit Of food for few days.
He had boarded up windows from the
inside. The big cougar had been
jumping at the windows for -four
days, leaving boards scratched BY
claws. A party brought rifle tc
the watehman-but the cougar hac
disappeared
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Z. S. Wheat Crop Is
Poorest on Record
Ohio is Only Wheat State Expecting
Larger Than Average Crop

Prospects for the winter wheat crop
in the United States are the poorest
on record, for this time of the year,
while the crop in Ohio promises to be
better than average, according to crop
reports received by the department of
rural economics at the Ohio State uni
versity.
No other important winter wheat
growing state has prospects approach
ing the average for the years 1926 to
1880. Estimates place the Ohio crop
at 81 ,650,000 bushels, which is Az mil
lion bushels larger than the average
for these years.
Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma,
the three leading winter wheat pro-
dueing states which produce nearly
half Of the total crop, report pros
poets of a one-third average crop.
These three states together expect to
harvest less than 100 million bushels.
Their average harvest totaled about
ZbO million Dushels.
Crop reports estimate the total crop
Of the country this year at 334 mil
lion bushels. Average crops in the
period Of 1890 were $50 million bush
els.
About two-thirds Of the total wheat
crop in the United States is winter
Wheat Spring wheat makes up the
other third.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
ELECTRICITY IN YOUR HOME

directed efforts to stimulate sales
and bring to the average home more
Of the potential advantages Of power.
So far as the customer is con-
cerned, increased use of power does
not mean a correspondingly larger
bill. In past years the cost has con-
tinually gone down as consumption
rose. In 1881 the rate was the low
est in history averaging 5.S2 cents
per kilowatt hour as compared with
8.5 cents in 1914 and 20 cents half
century ago. Today VIE can light
home, cook, elean,} refrigerate, wash
and tell time by electricity for less
than the cost of lighting alone in the
not-so- distant past.
Increased use of domestic power
means more comfort, a higher stand
ard of living, greater economy. What
the advent of steam power did to
industrial processes in the eighteenth
century, electrically powered appll-
ances are doing to home life today.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
PLAYERS PRACTICE

The first baseball practice Of the
season drew crowd of more than 30
players to Edgewater Park Sunday
afternoon. With such an abundance Of
talent Managers Rice and Jackson
should be able to pick team that will
give fans some real attractions A
stiff workout was given the players
and the managers announced that daily
practices would be in order during the
week in preparation for the opening
game next Sunday.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Native of County
Dies in Springfield

William A. Tracey, n, native of
Madison county, died at 1:30 a. m.
Saturday, at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Catherine Clark, 131 West
Mulberry street, Springfield.
He had been i'll for nine months. He
was former employee of The James
Leffel Co., in Springfield.
Mr., Tracey leaves the daughter at
whose home he died; son, A. NJ.
Tracey, of Springfield; one grandchild;
two brothers, Elmer and Milton Tracey
both Of Washington c. H.; and tive
sisters, Mrs. Lillian Pontius, of Tarl-
ton, and Mrs Fannie Thomas, of Sc
dalia.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
BUSINESS NEWS
GENERAL MOTORS TO
HAVE BUILDING AT
THE WORLDS FAIR

Chicago. go.-Construction of the I'M
pressive building that will house the
General Motors Exhibit at the Century
of Progress international Exposition
here this summer has been completed.
Decoration and installation Of some Of
the heavier exhibits has been started.
The exhibit, which is one Of the out
standing features Of the Exposition,
will be ready we'll in advance Of the
opening date, June /.
The General Motors Building Is the
tallest in the Exposition, its massive,
177-foot tower being surpassed only
by the piers of one of the amusement
devices. The structure also is the larg-
est erected by private exhibitor 1t
is expected, however, to arouse more
interest because of its unusual archl-
lecture than because Of its size.
Albert Kahn, of Detroit, whose
golden-towered Fisher building in his
home city and other works have at
tracted wide attention, was the archl-
tect. The structure strikes a new
note in the adaptation of ultra mod
ern ideas of form and decoration to
the requirements of industrial con-
struction 1t was necessary TO provide
for the utilitarian housing of COM
plete Chevrolet assembly plant, a lit
tie theatre, gallery Of industrial art,
research laboratory equipment and dis
play space for products ranging from
automobiles and huge Diesel engines
to the tiniest Of ball bearings, and at
the same time present an external APP
pearance in keeping with the striking
new type of architecture specified fof
all buildings by the Exposition.
The building is in the shape of
rectangle with front corners broadly
rounded. 1t is Asa feet long by BOG
| feet deep. 1t lies between Lake Mich
igan and Lief Erikson Drive at the
| foot Of Thirty-first street. One thou
sand, one hundred pilings We're driven
into the "made land" Of the Exposition
grounds to provide a safe foundation
! for the mass of steel, concrete, glass
and armor ply. The outer walls are
almost completely glassl. The semi
circular front consists of the fantastic
ally pyloned entrance and eight pat'
glass bays. Each bay is forty-eigh
feet long.
The interior is divided into sever
main rooms upon varying levels, die
tated by the terrain which slopes dow
: to the lake. The rooms include tn
large Entrance Salon where paintings
sculpture and other worts of artist
of international note will be housec
the Chevrolet assembly plant, tw
enormous automobile show rooms, tn
accessory display room, the truck dis
play room and little theatre.
Hundreds Of exhibits will portra
! General Motors twenty-five years 0
contribution TO progress in industry
science and art. Products Of the AZ
merous aatomotive, household appl
a ance, farm and other machinery manu-
|. featuring units among the seventy-fiy
+ companies that make up General Nc
tors will be represented.
] Daring use Of color is being mad
! in the exterior decoration, the schem
being grey, bright orange, red, blu
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
IN BIG CIRCUS

The local Boy Scout Troop took part
in the Scout circus in Columbus Fri
day and Saturday nights. Their part
in the entertainment was the staging
of tug-of-war. The troop was pre-
sented with red streamer for hav-
ing completed three out of four parts
of the roundup quota. Many from
West Jefferson were on hand to wit
ness the circus.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Announce Birth

Cards have been received here from
Norman Station, Ind, announcing the
birth of a son, Vernon Paul, Easter
Sunday, April 10th, to Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. 2. Unzicker. The mother was form
erly Miss Eloise (Brownie) Deyo, of
Lafayette, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Deyo, Sr
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
AT ANTIOCH

Roy Daniels, William Dowell and
. Donald Hart, local high school stu
dents, accompanied Supt. w. B. Cory
and the science teacher, J. C. Heston,
to Yellow Springs last Saturday.
where they attended a Science Day
program sponsored by Antioch college.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Change of Plan

Smith-So you're not going to make
a garden this year.
Subbubs-No. I've boarded grubs,
worms and insects long enough. This
year I'm going to keep chickens and
let the grubs, worms and insects board
them.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
CLASS DAY PROGRAM

Class Day exercises, marking the
close of the school term, were held at
the high school auditorium Friday aft
ernoon. At the conclusion of the pro-
grom the Seniors and Juniors engaged
in baseball game instead of the US
ual tug-of-war due to the swollen
condition of Little Darby. The upper
classmen won the battle, 7 to 2.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
UNDERGOES OPERATION

Albert Collins, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Collins. Of near West jefferson,
submitted 70 an operation for appendi-
citis at University hospital, Columbus,
Thursday. His condition is reported
as improving nicely.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
An Unfortunate Error

Bishop Manning likes to tell this
joke about himself:
A boy who visited the Cathedral Of
st. John the Divine, wrote home en-
Enthusiastically, "This cathedral has q
much bigger knave in it than st.
Peters"
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25

case is to apply the plantfood when
the plants are dry, soak the area
Immediately afterwards to wash the
plantfood off the plants and carry 1t
down to the soil. Do not leave this
Job to be done by the rain.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Waiting for Bargains

"How much are you selling kisses
for, may ! ask"
Five dollars apiece, sir"
"H'm | suppose you won't be hav-
ing a clearing sale later n?"-
Hummel, Hamburg.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
BACCALAUREATE SUNDAY

Rev. Floyd S. Webb gave the baeca-
laureate sermon at the Methodist
Episcopal church Sunday evening. The
seating capacity of the auditorium was
overtaxed by school patrons who at
tended the affair Two special num-
befs were given by the choir.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25

and silver. Colors are in harmony
with the general Exposition scheme
worked out by Joseph Urban. By
night, the startling effect will be
by lavish use of changing
colored flood lights and powerful neon
tubes, arranged to give the appearance
of il.ridescence
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
HEADS NINETY CLUB

Miss Mildred Bidwell was elected
president and Miss Margaret Gregg,
secretary of the Jefferson Chapter of
the Madison County Ninety club at a
meeting held Friday afternoon at the
high school building.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
son ARRIVES

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Hume, West
Main street announce the birth of a
son, Horace Robert, at White Cross
hospital. Thursday evening.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Roof Damaged by Fire

The residence Of T. f. Andrews, of
Plain City, was damaged by fire one
morning last week to the estimated
extent of $50 The blaze occurred on
the roof Of the dwelling.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Dubious Reward

The Nicaraguan government has
given every former insurgent a farm
Of his own. Is that any way, asks
the Iowa farmer, TO cure a rebel p
San Antonio Express.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25

Over-enthusiastie Hostess: "What a
charming piece you have just played.
Such wild abandon. Was it one Of
your own compositions p
Violinist. frigidly: "No, ma am,
was just putting a new string on my
violin"
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
MRS. RARER Is ILL.

Mrs. Daily Baber is critically i'll at
her home on South Chester street. She
is threatened with pneumonia.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25

The American automobile tourist
trade to Canada has declined s70,-
100000 since 1929. This is doubt
less due partly 70 the depression and
partly to a loss Of confidence in Ca
madam beer.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
SON ARRIVES

Mr. and Mrs. Dwight l.. Ladley, of
near Kiousville, announce the birth of
a son, Monday.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Board At T arm

The Ohio Board Of Paroles and Par
dons was in session all day today at
the London prison farm.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Births

A son was born on April 10 to Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Carter, Deerereek
township
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-25
Deaths & Funerals

GILLESPIE - Samuel Gillespie,
aged so years, retired farmer, died
April II in Urbana at the home Of his
son, Ivan Gillespie, following a Hnger-
ing illness. The funeral service and
burial were held Wednesday at Ur-
bana. Deceased formerly resided in
Range township, Madison county.
SNYDER = While talking with her
husband, John A. Snyder, death sud
denly claimed Mrs. Hannah NJ. Snyder,
aged 80 years, last Wednesday at s p.
m. at her home, 1882 Lagonda ave
nue., Springfield. Death was due to
cerebral hemorrhage. Her husband
and five sons survive. The funeral
service was held Friday at / p. m. at
the jackson funeral home, and burial
was made in the Whiteman cemetery,
near South Solon.
CLARK = John Clark, rs, one of
the best known colored residents of
Jeffersonville and son of "Auntie'
Annie Clark, who attained her 99th
year last October, died at his home on
April II, following a stroke of par
alysis. In addition to his mother, a
number of brothers and sisters sur
vive. The funeral service was held on
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock at
the Jeffersonville Baptist church and
burial was made in the Fairview ceme-
terry.
The Washington times., 1933-04-20
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THIRD FLOOR
The Washington times., 1933-04-20
AIR BROADCAST
PLANNED FOR
PRAYERDAY

Plans for observance Of Sunday,
April 30, as Presidents Day are
sweeping the nation, with all
creeds and classes Of citizens
joining on that day to pay tribute
to President Roosevelt and to
pray for his continued health and
strength to carry on the work
started by his Administration.
The day will be observed in
almost every church in the land.
the people gathering to pray for
their Chief Executive and to show
that they are supporting him.
Broadcasts Planned
Plans are also under way to
have the day observed in radio
broadcasts as well for those un.
able to attend the church services.
The day will be one Of thanks.
giving and inspiration to the ma
,tion, in the opinion Of RepreSen-
tative Mary T. Norton Of New
Jersey, who heartily Endorsed the
proposal.
President Roosevelt has started
a splendid program since he took
office, the woman legislator
pointed out, and is doing all in
his power to create a new opti-
mism, to bring back prosperity and
eliminate the dependency which
the nation and world have felt.
Trade Heads View
Business leaders of the District
have joined with clergymen, edu.
Gators, social leaders, government
officials, and citizens from every
walk Of life in giving support to
the setting aside of this day. to
pay tribute to the President.
Such a day will show that the
President has the undivided sup
port of his people at this criti-
cal time, in the opinion Of Ben
T Webster, president of the
Washington Board of Trade, and
it is highly important that such
a day be observed, he said.
The Kiwanis Club also feels
that the day will result in a new
impetus to patriotism and will
be q splendid thing for the ma
ton, Dewey Zirkin, president OF
the organization, said.
Backed BY Bankers
G. H. Pope, vice president of
the Munsey Trust Company and
president Of the District Of Co
lumbia Bankers Association, feels
that such a day will help the
President, immeasurably to know
how completely the nation is in
accord with his policies
The people do support their
leader, Mr.. Pope pointed out,
but such an actual demonstra-
ton of loyalty seems especially
wise at this time.
Another expression Of approval
for Presidents Day came from
Neysa Mein, distinguished
tIoman artist, who said that day
will center the thoughts of the
people on their President and
will result in nobler aspirations
to all.