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The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
CLUB MEETS IN
|. SPRIN GFIELD
MADISON COUNTY FARMERS
CLUB ENTERTAINED BY
FORMER MEMBERS OF
GROUP
SPRINGFIELD SPEAKERS AD-
DRESS ORGANIZATION ON
MATTERS OF INTEREST
NEXT MEETING MAY Is
BY Rev. r. c. F. Randolph
Club Historian

The Church Of the Heavenly Rest,
Springfield, with its rector, DR.. Fred
eriek Fischer and Mrs Fischer, was
host to the Madison County Farmers
at their April meeting held Thursday
A very enjoyable program Of music
preceded the dinner Miss Miriam
Floyd accompanied by Miss Katherine
Lenbard sang two songs, Parting"
and Danny Boy" A trio consisting
of the Misses Baker, cello and violin,
and Miss Tace, piano, gave the follow
ing program: "Tres Jolie", Connecticut
March, "Just For Fun" "Sullivan's
operate Gems" and Medley of
Popular Songs"
The club sat down to its usual boun-
tiful repast of home-cooked food after
the blessing by the Rev A. H. Beckett
of Lafayette. Among the guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Phel Foote, of Spring
field, Bar Moses, of the Springfield
Sun, and Miss Helen Pfleeger
In the absence of both president and
vice president, the former president of
the club, r. K. Shaw presided. After
the singing of America" with Mr..
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Mrs. M. Crawford
Dies at Mt. Sterling

The funeral service for Mrs. Elvina
Crawford, aged rs years, wife Of Mar
tin Crawford, of Mt. Sterling, who
died of a complication Of diseases on
Wednesday night at her home, was
held today at 2 p. M, at the residence
conducted by Rev. f. M. Stephens OF
Mt. Sterling, and burial was made in
Pleasant cemetery, near Mt. Sterling
by Undertaken E. 7. Snyder.
Mrs. Crawford is survived by hel
husband, three sons and one daughter:
William, John and Joseph Crawford, Of
Mt. Sterling, and Mrs. Emma Sanders
of Mt. Sterling One brother, Cyrus
Redding, of Washington c. H., alsc
survives.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Motorists Urged
To Drive Safely
NEW OHIO HIGHWAY PATROL TO
GUARD CHILDREN FROM
CARELESS RECKLESS
DRIVERS

Urging motorists to exercise special
precautions during the summer school
vacation months, 0. w. Merrell, state
highway director, said that an educa-
tional safety program among highway
users will be Incorporated among in
itial activities of the new highway pa
troll. Early closing of schools in many
sections urged Merrell to begin his
vacation safety program" sooner than
in former years.
Possibility for auto mishaps, es-
pecially those pertaining to children,
have a tendency to increase during
the summer months" Merrell said. an
keeping with the plan whereby the
highway patrol will be safety conser-
vators" in conjunction with their other
duties assisting in regulatory work as
sociated with the Bureau of Motor Ve-
hicles and other services obtaining a
financial economy for taxpayers, it is
hoped to encourage motorists to be-
come more "safety-minded"
Only small percentage of young
sters go to the country for the sum-
mer, The great majority must use the
city Fairgrounds and streets. Traffic
deaths among children always increase
during vacation time. At any moment
a playing child may dart from the
curb in the path of an auto.
''If the children will not think OF
themselves, the motorist must do their
thinking for them," says Director Mer-
rell. "If there's any one thing that
should mean SLOW DOWN to driv-
er, it is group of youngsters playing
in or near the street or highway. A
playing child should mean a human
CAUTION sign to motorists, who
could follow no bette rule than to
drive as though the children were
their own"
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
NEWS IN COURT
HOUSE CIRCLES
JUDGE p. X. EMERY MAKES NEW
ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL, GRIM
INAL CASES FOR NEXT
TWO WEEKS
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS DE
CISION OF LOWER COURTS IN
PLAIN CITY THEATRE
CASE OTHER NEWS

Cases have been reassigned as fol
lows by Judge P. r. Emery:
Wednesday, May 3, Artie Taylor VS.
E. T. Mccormack.
Thursday, May 4--Lewis VanScoy
VS.. New York Central railroad; dam
age suit.
Friday, May 5-Irwin F. Kern VS.
Lee Schillings.
Monday, May 8--State of Ohio VS.
Thomas E. Adkins, Columbus; blue
sky law violation.
Wednesday, May 10. D. Fisher
VS. Mutual Life Insurance company.
Thursday, May 11-James Mason
VS.. w. E. Mason; alienation of affec-
tions suit.
Supreme Court Decision
The Ohio supreme court has rem
dered decision upholding the court
of appeals for the Second district and
the Madison county common pleas
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
DR.. ID. e. Starr Dies
At Mt. Sterling
PROMINENT DENTIST AND CIVIC
LEADER SUCCUMBS THIS
MORNING FOLLOWING
SIX WEEKS ILLNESS

DR.. D. E. Starr, aged As years
prominent dentist of Mt. Sterling, died
of complication of diseases this
morning at his home following an i'll
ness of several weeks. He had been
suffering with neuritis for some time
previous to his last illness.
DIR. Starr had been dentist in Mt.
Sterling for the past Is years. He
was born in Athens on February 20,
1887. He was a graduate of Ohio uni
versity, Athens, and graduate of the
dental college at Ohio State univers-
ity. He was member of Delta Tau
Delta and III Psi Phi fraternities, was
secretary for a number of years of
the Mt. Sterling lodge Of Masons, was
a member for years Of the Mt Ster-
ling Board of Public Affairs and was
one Of the leading Boy Scout workers
of the county, serving as a Scoutmas-
ter and troop member at Mt. Sterling.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Helen Starr, and three sons, Clayton,
Hugh and Rupert, at home; also his
mother, Mrs. Lulu Starr, Athens, one
brother, Everett Starr, and one sister,
Elnla Starr, both of Huntington, West
Virginia.
The funeral service will be held on
Sunday at p. m. in the Mt. Ster-
ling Presbyterian church, conducted by
the pastor, Rev. F. M. Stephens, as
sisted by Rev. w. E. Ewins, and Rev.
B. B. Fleming, and the Masonic lodge.
Burial will be made in Pleasant ceme-
terry near Mt. Sterling in charge of
Undertaken f. T. Snyder.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Three in Family
Are Druggists
A. j. TANNEHILL, MT. STERLING
AND TWO SONS REGISTERED
PHARMACISTS-ALL ADA
GRADUATES

When William Nc. Tannehill, Of Mt.
Sterling, was granted his state pharm-
acist license a few days ago by the
state pharmacy board, the action
marked the entry of the third member
of the Tannehill family into the drug
business.
A. J. Tannehill, father of William,
has operated drug store in Mt. Ster-
ling since his graduation from Ohio
Northern university, Ada, in 1894.
Another son, Alonza, was graduated
from Ohio Northern in 1923, is EN-
ployed as a registered pharmacist in
the Geo. H. Hartman drug store in
London
William, who graduated from Ohio
Northern in 1882, and who has been
serving as clerk in his fathers store
since that time, now joins his father
and brother in the select list of regis
tered pharmacists.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Badly Hurt in
Fall Wednesday
MISS MARGARET JONES SUF.
FERS BROKEN ARM, SCALP IN
JURY WHEN SHE FALLS
AT HOME HERE

Miss Margaret Jones, well known
London caterer, was seriously injured
Wednesday night, when she fell from
a door of her home on North Oak
street to the pavement.
She suffered a broken left arm at
the wrist and severe scalp injury,
the force of the fall causing an un-
usual cut and wound over the right
eye. Medical aid was rendered by DR..
H. P. Sparkling.
Two years ago, Miss Jones suffered
broken hip when she fell from a lad
der which she was using in picking
fruit from tree in the yard at hef
home.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
.SCOU 7 F j N D
GA MP AIGN ON
FUTURE OF WORK IN COUNTY
AT STAKE AND PUBLIC URG-
ED TO GIVE MONEY AND
PERSONAL SERVICE
HUNDREDS OF MEN ENGAGED IN
SCOUTING IN CENTRAL OHIO
AREA-O. w. BRIDGMAN
HEADS COUNTY GROUP

The Boy Scout fund drive in Mad
ison county is now under way, having
been launched following a meeting of
team captains and workers, Tuesday
evening.
A thorough canvass of London, as
well as the other villages Of Madison
county, is to be made this week, stimuli
taneously with a campaign extending
to all the other counties in the Cen
tral Ohio Area.
o. w. Bridgman, major Of the cam
paign fund drive, has been co-operat-
ing closely with the Central Ohio Area
headquarters in planning the drive and
reported today that considerable pro-
gress had beer made although many
team workers had only partially COW
cred the list of those assigned to them
to solicit funds.
Daily reports are to be made to the
team captains by the team workers and
in turn these reports are to be made
to the assistant majors and to Mr..
Bridgman, finance chairman
Scouting in this area is already
working under severely cut budget,
it is pointed out, yet is serving more
boys than ever-in fact 4200 Boy
Scouts, Cubs and Sea Scouts are being
served by the area headquarters staff.
Importance of the raising of funds
to carry on the Scouting program Ia
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
FARMERS HEAR
STATE LEADERS
COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS GET
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO
NATIONAL AND STATE
RELIEF PROGRAMS
SPEAKERS TELL OF VARIOUS
PLANS AND URGE FARMERS
TO TAKE CONCERTED AC-
TION FAVORING PRO
POSALS

A large number of Madison county
farmers attended the farm meeting il
the assembly room of the court house
here on Tuesday, sponsored by tbs
farm organizations Of Ohio and Madi.
son county and the extension. service
of Ohio State university
In view of the fact that many farm
ers were unable to be present because
of the Spring work, Clarence Hunter
of Paint township, who served as act
ing chairman, has prepared the follow
ing report:
G. r. Arnold, agricultural economict
Of the department Of rural economics
at Ohio State university, gave a fe-
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Wooster Class,
Professor Pay
Visit to Farm

Prof. A. A. Johnston, head of the
Sociology Department of the College
of Wooster, and 40 of the pupils of the
department were visitors at the Lon
don prison farm and the Ohio peniten-
tiary on Thursday.
They inspected the prison farm un-
der the direction of Supt. w. F. AM
rine and Chaplain C. E. Shields, the
latter a graduate of Wooster.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
R0SEDALE TO
GRADUATE FOUR
"DUST MILLER, WILMINGTON
TO GIVE CLASS ADDRESS AT
ANNUAL ROSEDALE COM
MENCEMENT MAY A

Four young men will be graduated
from the Rosedale high school in Pike
township, north of here, next Thurs
day night, May d, when the annual
commencement will be held.
The graduates are: Edward Hack
ett, William Edwards, Robert Hous-
ton and Harold Overturf.
Thurman DUSTY" Miller, noted hu.
morist and lecturer of Wilmington
Continued on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
RECOVERING FROM
MAJOR OPERATION

Mrs. Helen Robey Goettings, Of
Springfield, formerly of London, un-
derwent major operation on Wednes-
day in the Springfield City hospital
She is reported to be recovering slowly
from the operation.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
LON DON WINS
7 " 0 GA NJ Els
LOCAL HIGH SC90gI BASEBALL
TEAM DEFEATS FAIRFIELD,
JEFFERSONVILLE IN sue
CESSIVE DAYS
(Contributed) J

London defeated the Fairfield and
Jeffersonville baseball teams on sue
cessive days in well played games on
the local diamond. On Tuesday, Fair
field was overwhelmed by ITO score.
For FIVE innings the game was closely
fought, as London was able to score
but three runs off the pitching of Cart
mile who yielded only two hits during
that time. However, the London bats
men came to life in their half of the
sixth inning and scored eight runs be-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Walkaway Back
At Prison Farm

Miles Wilkinson, prisoner No. 59,-
551 a. the London prison farm, who
walked away from the farm honor
camp ON July 31st, 1882, was arrested
in Cincinnati this week and has been
returned to the farm.
Wilkinson, who is 26 years of age,
was sent up December 10, 1928, from
Montgomery county to serve life for
second degree murder He was trans
ferred from the penitentiary to the
prison farm on May 10, 1881.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
L. III. S. Golf Team
To Play Schedule of Eight Matches
With Four Schools-First Match
Today

Coach Jacob Won Kanel, Of the Lon
don high school golf team, has an
nounced the following schedule of
eight matches:
April %, at Upper Arlington, CO.
lumbus.
May 5, Grandview, Columbus, at
London
May 6, at Bexley, Columbus.
May IL, at Grandview, Columbus.
May 13, Urbana at London.
May 20, at Urbana.
May 26, Upper Arlington at London.
May 81, Bexley, at London.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Masonic Chapter
Inspection May ]

The annual inspection of Adoniram
Chapter No. 73, r. A. NJ, London, will
be held in the new Masonic temple here
on next Monday night, May /. Sup
per will be served at p. m.
Charles E. Gray is High Priest and
George w. Clark, secretary of the
chanter
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Governor White
Makes Promise to Secure Increase in
Budget for Vocational and Ex-
tel sion Service

Governor White on Thursday prom
ised a group of farmers to back a
move to increase the tentative budget
for vocational training and agricul-
tural extension work during the COM
ing year.
While all branches of state govern
mental work have been tentatively de-
creased IT per cent, the vocational and
agricultural extension divisions receiv-
ed 30 per cent slash
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
MOVE TO PIQUA

r. V. Black, formerly of the London
Creamery, who is opening the Black
Creamery in Piqua, moved his family
to Piqua on Wednesday from the Cur
rey property on East High street,
where they have resided for the past
several years.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Stock Buyers
Again at Yards

Announcement was made Thursday
that the William Zeller company, stock
buyers, located in the Pennsylvania
stockyards, has resumed business and
are buying all kinds of live stock.
The plant is in charge of 7. c. Men
denhalI and Herbert Slough
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Country Club Men to
Hear Judge Weygandt

Members Of the London Country
club will have as their guest speaker,
Monday evening, Hon. Carl v. Wey-
gandt, chief justice of the Ohio Su-
preme court The meeting will be held
at the clubhouse and will be preceded
by dinner.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
Named Member of
Relief Commission

Floyd Williams, of London, has been
appointed in common pleas court here
as member of the Madison County
Soldiers Relief commission for per-
iod of three years and has accepted
the appointment
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
To Broadcast At
WSEN Sunday

Betty and Eugene Weimer and Mar
tha Mae Mossbarger, pupils of the
dramatics class of Miss Ruth Marie
Dickerson, will broadcast a program
over Radio Station WSEN, Columbus,
on Sunday at 1890 o'clock noon.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
IMPROVING

Miss Margaret Converse, society ed
itor of The Madison Press who has
been confined to her home the past
three weeks by illness, is reported a.
much improved.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
GIRL SCOUTS TO
HOLD BAKE SALE

The London Girl Scouts will hold a
bake sale in the Red Cross quarters
adjacent to the London Exchange
bank on Saturday, beginning at 10
a. m. The proceeds are to be used for
necessary expenses of the organiza-
tion.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28

A recent search for the oldest horse
in the Plain City neighborhood con-
Quoted by Earl Minderman, the Citi-
zen News Broadcaster, over WSEN,
resulted in the discovery Of diminu-
tive equine.
The pony, Prince Albert, owned by
Continued on Page Six)
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
MOTHER, DAUGHTER
HAVE SCARLET FEVER

Mrs. Clinton Morse is i'll with scar
let fever at her home on Chandler
avenue. Her daughter, Suzanne, took
sick with scarlet fever several days
ago and on Sunday the mother became
ill.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
LEGION AUXILIARY
TO MEET TUESDAY

The Legion Auxiliary unit win
meet in regular session next Tuesday
evening at 7:30 at the Legion home.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
SERIOUSLY ILL

Mrs. Jerry Neville is reported SER
iously i'll at her her home on Richmond
avenue.
The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 1923-19??, 1933-04-28
10 SHROPSHIRE EWES
PRODUCE 35 LAMBS
Two Sets of Triplets i'm Flock
OF Fred Sprague, of Near
Wilmington

1Su s1Pf"Su uN, UI -NNut
Wilmington
Wilmington-Fred Sprague,
Xenia pike, is another Clinton
county farmer and stockman
who not only has ewes but
plenty Of lambs.
Nineteen of his Shropshires
produced 50 lambs this spring
and two of them gave birth to
triplets.
Not a bad production record,
says Sprague.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
WASHINGTON U
 BEATS 30 "A

SEATTLE, Jan 7.-The Uni versity of Washington basketball five last night defeated the FL lensburg Normal five by 8 score of 3S to "A, in a on-conference game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
STIKINE WINS
 ON ALLEYS; so
 DOES KLAWOCK
Yakutat, One of Defeated Teams, Has No Mem
 bers Present

Stikine defeated Rake, and Kla- wock was credited with victory over Yakutat-none of whose play CTS were present-in tournament bowling contests on the Elks' alleys last night. Each of the winning teams took two games of the three games series.
 N. Bavard of Stikine made the best scores. He got 215 in his second and totaled 524 in his three games. Arthur w. Henning, with a total of 509, was the only other player of the alleys to achieve the 500 mark.
 Tonight Killisnoo will play An goon. Monday night the sched- ulc calls for Scow Bay against
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
OREGON WINS v
 FROM SKATERS

PULLMAN, Wash, Jan 7.-The Oregon State College basketeers defeated Washington State here last night by 25 to 22 in the open ing game of the Northern Divis- ion, Pacific Coast Conference.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
AFTERNOON TEA

Your fortune told by cards in- cluded. Lessons in backgammon Bridge parties arranged for you in my home. Phone 3351. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
GEORGETOWN
 BOOKS GAMES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-George- town University will play eighteen basketball games during the pres ent season, including eight games in the newly organized inter-col- legiate basketball conference.
 The new conference is composed of Georgetown, Pitt, Carnegie Tech Temple and West Virginia.
 Other contests carded include Army at West Point, Canislus at Buffalo; Colgate at Hamilton; New York University at New York, and Loyola at Baltimore.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
ERNIE SCHAAE BEATS UP ON
 STAN POREDA
Younger Man Is Knocked Down Four Times
 by Old Battler

NEW YORK, Jan. T. = Once more the blonde tiger, old burly Ernie Schaaf, Boston sailor heavy weight, battered young Stanley Po- reda into a technical knockout de- feat in six savage rounds here last night.
 Poreda was floored four times before Referee Arthur Donovan stopped the duel.
 Schaaf weighed 209la pounds and Poreda weighed 203 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07

Rake and for Kasaan against Yakutat.
 Details of last nights scoring follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07
SPORT BRIEFS

Dode Criss, former Texas and Major league pitching star, is a derrick builder in the East Texas oil fields.
 More than 75 athletes turned out for fall track and field practice at the University of California at Los Angeles.
 The Chicago White iSoX may try
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07

The Chicago White isox may try
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-01-07

to get along without regular coach- es in 1893. Under the plan the best thinkers among the bench warmers will coach from the side lines.
Evening star., 1933-11-12
THREE NOBEL PRIZE
AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Literary Honor Is Given to Rus.
sian Author, Alexeyevich
Bunin.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM. November 1i.-Three
Nobel prize awards were made T1aiifs-
day, including the annual prize for lit
erature given to the Russian author.
Ivan Alexeyevich Bunin.
The 1893 award in physics was di-
vided between Paul A. M. Dirac, Luz
casian professor Of mathematics at
Cambridge University, England. and
Prof. Erwin Schroedinger Of Austria for
their work in connection with the
atomic theory.
The 1892 physics prize was awarded
to Prof., Werner Heisenberg Of Leipzig,
Germany for his work on a theory of
the mechanics of quantities, applioe-
ton of which led to the discovery Of
allotrophic forms of hydrogen.
Bunin. now living in France, was
born October 10, 1870. the son Of
Russian landowner. Among his best
works are poems of his country in
spired BY boyhood experiences.
During the Russian civil war he was
editor of a counter-reyplution paper
in the Ukraine, and later emigrated
abroad.
He won the Pushkin prize, highest
academic distinction under the Gear,
for some Of his early poetry, and again
for his translation into Russian of
Longfellow's "Hiawatha."
His poetry is described as impassive
and of classic simplicity His most
recent work, The Well Of Days" was
recently published in England.
His works include "The Village"
.The Gentleman From San Francisco"
"An Evening in the Spring" and "The
Rose of Jericho" He also translated
some of Byron's works