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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Freight Tonnage Carried On
Muskingum River

Mr. Floyd Davis who has charge
of the government works here, fur
nishes us with interesting figures
concerning the. tonnage of freight
that has been carried on the Mus
kingum river for the past two
years. For the year 1892 the ton
mage as classified follows: Iron and
steel, 402 tons; coal, 325.688 tons;
cement, 1924; gasoline and oil,
1882; sand and gravel, 268,044;
miscellaneous, 118. For year 1888
Iron and steel, 395 tons: coal, 379.-
SAG: cement, 2,246: gas and oil,
3,404; sand and gravel, 135,676;
miscellaneous, 1870. The total ton
mage for the year 1892 exceeded
1888, by 88,361 tons.
The impression gets out occas-
ionally that but very little freight
any more is shipped on the Mus
kingum river. However figures
show different, since in the past two
years the total tonnage has been
1,131,755 tons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Winners In Morgan County
OratOrical Contest

The annual Morgan county ora
torical contest was held at Deaver-
town, Friday, March is. Winners
of the contest were: For the ora
ton, Eva l.. Llewellyn, Penn town
ship high school, first: Tom Wor-
rail-, Chesterhill high school, Sec
ond. Irene Kirkwood, York high
school, third. Winners of the dra-
matte section were: Addie Ewart,
Chesterhill high school, first; May
dele Hamilton, York high school,
second; Clarice James, Penn high
school, third. Humorous selections
were: Vera Kitchener, Chesterhill
high school, first; Ivan Newsom,
Penn high school, second; Esther
Fisher, York high school, third.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Regular Practices Now For
MalcOnta Post Band

The MalcOnta Post band held
practice Monday evening in the Le-
gion hall, the first time in some
months. Approximately 80 were
present. 1t is the intention to hold
weekly practices. on Monday night.
Mr.. Harold Savage is director.
1t is hoped to secure new uni
forms to add to their equipment as
band that they hope may soon
pumber from 40 to As pieces. They
have purchased standard music
such as a complete arrangement Of
Faust" ''Rienzi'' and others, and
are looking forward with real
pleasure to. their practice meet
ings, and to the concerts which
they will in all probability give
later. Already this band has re-
ceived an invitation from the West
Virginia state American Legion to
play at their convention next fall.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Harry Cheadle Purchases Hotel
At Greenfield

AT Orcenncl0
The Greenfield Republican car
ried in recent issue the following:
One of the most important busi-
ness transactions to take place In
Greenfield in many months was
consummated here last week, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cheadle Of
Springfield, o., purchased the in
terests Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Shan
non in the Hotel Harper. The new
owners took charge Thursday,
March i. Mr.. Cheadle is hotel
man OF years of experience, starting
his career when a boy at the Ken
nebec hotel in McConnelsville,
which was operated by his uncle
and aunt. He later held clerkships
in Athens, Jackson, Dayton and
other points. For several seasons
he managed the hotel properties of
the Lakeside Association, at Lake.
side, o. He operated his own ho-
tells at Bronson, Michigan. and at
Somerset and New Lexington, O..
Mr.. Cheadle was member of
the New Lexington Kiwanis club
and of the Elks. He Is member
of the Masons and the Eastern
Stars.
Mrs. Cheadle has taken active
part in Eastern Star and women's
club activities,. and plans on maxi
ing the hotel place where club
meetings and luncheons can be
held.
The new owners have many i'm
provements in mind and are we'll
pleased with the way they have
been received in the city.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Il. II. Sears Supervisor
OF Liquor Store

Mr. Lennard HI. Sears Of this
place has been appointed supervisor
Of the liquor store In Morgan coun-
ty. While not officially announced,
It is stated Frank Revenaugh Of
Malta is to be named for cashier.
Who the clerk will be has not been
announced. Just where the store
ls to be located Is not known. since
as yet no site has been approved.
Mr.. Sears is fitting up as living
quarters, the fat over the Dover
Produce Store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Societies Enjoy Social Evening

Societies Enjoy Social Evening
The members of the Francis As
bury missionary society and of the
Mary Reed society held a social
meeting. with pot luck supper, In
McConnelsville M. e. church par
lors Tuesday evening. Special mu-
sical numbers were piano duets by
Mrs. George Lowell and Miss Kate
Stanton, vocal solos by Mrs. Bern
hard Mercer and Miss Blanche Dam
ford, and cello solos by Mrs. Jer-
rold Scott. with Mrs. Lowell ac-
companying. Games and contests
helped to round out very enjoy
able social evening. About 35
were present,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Charles McKibben Dies At
Grand Island, Neb.

uA0AAO AcAssAA<sS ANSUs
Mrs. Mona Metcalf of Stockport
has received word Of the death oil
her uncle Charles McKibben, which
took place at his home In Grand
Island, Neb., March 8, following a
IL day illness with influenza. He
was 83 years Of age, and was a son
Of the late Joseph and Nancy Henery
McKibben. The deceased was at
one time a resident Of Stockport,
but for many years had resided in
the west. He was of q family of IL
children, and when the Civil war
was declared he with Ave brothers
and two brothers-in-law joined the
ranks of the Union army. He was
captured and was In Andersonville
prison for one year. Mr.. McKib-
ben is survived by several chill
dren, also two brothers-Rev. ]. B.
McKibben of Pliney, w. Va, and
James Harvey McKibben of Ma
rietta.
Funeral services and burial took
place at Grand junction. Nebras-
ka.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Thanks Caldwell Journal

In reference to the postoffice con-
test here, the Caldwell Journal in
its issue last week said: "Our good
friend Ray Durbin is in the list and
he has our best wishes. BY all
metes and bounds he is entitled to
it. But one can never tell"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Death OF Perley w. Shepard

Perley w. Shepard died at his
home in East Branch neighborhood
March 13, following period of i'll
health lasting over two years. He
was Sc years Of age and is sur
vived by his wife, daughter Naomi
Louise aged 10 years, and a step
SON. Dwight Steffy. He also leaves
two sisters-Mrs. Louise Kirk.
bride of Glouster route, and Mrs.
Stella Updike, near Ringgold. The
deceased was member of Magic
City Lodge, I. o. o. F., Glouster,
and Of the Loyal Order of Moose,
Barberton
Funeral services were held at the
Bishopville church Thursday after
noon, March Is, and burial was
made in Dew cemetery near Burr
Oak
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Mrs. Dorothy Wilson Purcell Dies

Mrs. Dorothy Wilson Purcell Dies
Mrs. Everett Miller received
word Monday evening of the death
of her niece Mrs. Dorothy Wilson
Purcell of Shelby, O., which occur
red at 4:3O Monday afternoon. The
particulars Of her death are not yet
known. Mrs. Purcell was the old
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Wilson, formerly of Morgan coun-
ty.
Mrs. Miller and daughter Vera
left Thursday morning to attend
the funeral, which is to be held at
Shelby Thursday afternoon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Shilling-Spillnan

The wedding of Miss Mary Spill
man and Mr.. Cecil Shilling was
solemnized on Wednesday. March
IA, at the Presbyterian manse, Nc
Connelsville, by Rev. Thurman E..
Leonard. The ceremony took place
at 9 80, in the presence of Miss
Charlotte Wilson and Mr.. John
Lawrence. A wedding dinner was
served at the home Of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Spill
man in Bristol township.
The couple will make their home
in Columbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
M. D. Ford Has
Sleeping Sickness

Mr.. M. D. Ford Of this place
was taken very ill Saturday night
with what is believed to be en-
cephalitis, type of sleeping sick
ness, and he is critically i'll. His
daughter, Mrs. Francis Landi of
Buffalo, N. Y, arrived Wednesday,.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
r.. Il. Barnes Better

Ex-Commissioner Robert L.
Barnes who suffered a light stroke.
is showing Improvement " and IL
able to take some nourishment. His
speech was affected forf some days,
but that is much better and he is
now able to talk.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Local O. S. u. Student Leaves
On Alaskan Trip

Mac Stephenson of this place.
Raymond Eagle, Jack Cashell and
Carl Wheeler, all Of Columbus, and
Robert Acker, New Lexington, left
Monday for Alaska. for practical
study of engineering. The trip COW
ers distance of 5000 miles, and
each student left with SIS. The
five students named left Columbus
by auto, for Seattle, Wash. There
they will board a tramp steamer
for Stewart, Alaska, and continue
from there by rail to Fairbanks,
and enroll in the college of Alaska,
and will work in placer mines.
Stephenson is son Of Mrs. Nitro
Gaffney, nurse at Rocky Glen san
atorium, and is a nephew of Mrs.
L. e. Sharp.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22

Mrs. Chas. Walker Breaks Wrist
ns While on her way hcme from
church Sunday evening, Mrs. Chas,
Walker slipped and fell near the
Eberlein homestead, breaking her
right arm at the wrist.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22

Food Relief Director II. ]. Leg
gett has received recent ship
ment Of $500 pounds OF smoked
pork. He Is also expecting q ship
ment of eggs soon. 49, " ..aveG
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22

Mr.. Russell Boggs, who resides
at the Chas. Drummond home, Man
chester township, was taken We'd
nesday to Bethesda hospital, for
observation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Return From Florida

Mrs. c. L. Alderman and Miss
Jessie Wells. who spent six weeks
in Florida and other sections Of the
south, returned Monday to their
homes here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
Thos. Kenney Much Better

Thomas Kenney who was very i'll
last week, and was taken to Good
Samaritan hospital, is much improv-
ed and WAS able to return Wednes-
day to his home here. He Is able
to be out.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22

Charles w. Border, Civil war vet
eran. of GAINESVILLE, celebrated his
91st birthday anniversary, We'd
nesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22

fEgA Mr.. L. e. Adrian Of waynes-
burg, Pa, is visiting his motheSs
Mrs. Nora Adrian Of Stockport.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22
More License Tag Money
Distributed

The third distribution Of money
derived from the sale of 1884 IL
cense tags in the state will be made
this week. The total amount to be
distributed is $1,557.41O. The
amount Is comparatively smaller
than either of the two previous dis
tributions. OF the amount Morgan
county gets $2.332. Noble $3.50,
Muskingum. $13.912. and Wash
ington county, $6,280.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-03-22

Mrs. T. H. Head OF Malta is
grip victim.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
BASEBALL FOLK
ARE TALKING
SHOP TODAY
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 20.
The baseball people moved into
town today and took places of
vantage, prepared to talk it out at
the major leagues convention.
Walter johnson of Cleveland
and Eddie Collins, Boston business
manager, rode in on the same
train which may or may not mean
something. Casey Stengel Of
Brooklyn was on his way in from
California but, according to his
associate Bob Quinn, the Brook
lyn club is looking for nothing and
expecting less. The Chicago deal
for Babe Herman and others is
deader it seems than yesterdays
gossip. The Chicago Club wanted
Van Mungo, making two clubs
that want Van Mungo, the other
Is Brooklyn.
Bill Terry, the reporters friend
and well-wisher, also was supposed
to come to town with half of the
Giants for sale or rent or some
thing. That is the last heard of
him. He was going to trade II
Giants. So far he has only rid
himself of three.
But he has acquired Dick Bar
tell, of the Phillies. Jimmy Will
son, the latter's manager, wasn't
on view this early in the NOM
ing but was expected hourly, which
is a phrase we reporters have
when we aren't quite sure of what
we're talking about.
Terry, of course, makes no pro-
found secret of the fact that he
seeks and wants a. right-hand hit
ting outfielder. One man promi-
nently mentioned is Freddie Lind.
strom, who once played with Terry
but not for him. Chick Hafey, of
the Cincinnati Reds, has also been
mentioned in this connection. Pep
per Martin, of the ST. Louis Cardi-
nails, hasn't however. Martin is
a right-hand hitting outfielder.
Certainly after what I saw of him
in the last world series he is
neither a left or right-handed
third baseman.
Speaking of Martin recalls the
obvious fact that Branch Hickey,
of the Cardinals, will be in there
during this convention concocting
his accustomed wiles. Mr.. Hickey,
by the way, seldom talks in the
lobby. He hires a suite upstairs
when he can be sure he won't be
interrupted.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
Last Nights S Fights

At New York-Mike Belloise,
1877, New York, defeated Roger
Bernard, 1913, Flint, Mich, 10
rounds; Jackie Davis, 142, Cleve-
land, Ohio, outpointed Ray
Napolitano, lat, New York, eight
rounds.
At Newark, N. Charley
Massera, 1873, Pittsburgh, Pa,
won a decision from Hans Birkie,
1913, Oakland, Cal. 10 rounds.
At Trenton, N. J.-George
Levy, Trenton, outpointed Ernie
Rather, Newark.
At Chicago-Rubin Breese, Man
haitian, KanS., lightweight, de-
feated Orville Brouillard, Windsor,
Ontario, eight rounds; Jack Glib
bons, st. Paul, stopped Ray
Pelkey, Los Angeles, two rounds;
Young Joe Cans. Detroit. de-
feated Frank White. Chicago,
four rounds: Moon Mullins, Vim
cennes, Ind, defeated Pete De
GraSse, New York, 10 rounds.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

probably will reflect the accuracy
of the foregoing observation.
This Marylan d-Georgetown
game is the first grid contest in
some time interesting enough to
bring Georgetown men from cities
of New England, the Middle West
and the South to Washington.
Geor etown players on this
Georgetown team will realize that
important factor long before Sat
urday'S game.
Important Feature
Indeed, this feature Of the gen.
eral picture probably is as i'm
portant, if not more, than the
actual mechanical abilities Of
Georgetown's players.
This observer has not the init
mate knowledge of Maryland that
he has of Georgetown, for the
reason that he played with
Georgetown elevens. However, it
seems a safe bet that Maryland's
attitude toward the Georgetown
game will be similar in practically
all respects to the attitude OF
Georgetown toward the game.
It is the spiritual side of this
Marylan d Georgetown game,
rather than the mechanical side,
which is intriguing. One catches
something of this feeling even when
one only casually discusses the
Marylan d Georgetown game
with older men-men who today
recall vivid details of games of 20
to Is years ago involving George
town and Virginia.
Princeton was 10 to ! shot to
win over Yale. Yale won. The
same spiritual factor which played
such an important part in the
Yale-P Princeton game undoubtedly
will mark the GeQrgetown-Mary'
land game, probably not to such
an extent as it did in the Yale
Princeton game, yet to such a de-
gree that it will be fairly obvious.
Tomorrow, something of the
relative abilities of contending
playerS.)
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
CQRUM'S
, Offending Referee.
Why Not the Judge?
Game Needs Gear
By BILL C0RUM

} little Charley Perriwinkle Of
the kindergarten class that if
there is no low blow foul, there
is no low blow foul. If there
is no injury-or even possibility
of injury-so that you can't
take a whole fight away, why
should you take one round
away?
Need Ring Dictator
But repeat that the commits
sion never seems ablo to make
up it's collective mind. Which
may be because it is a collective
mind. Perhaps what we need in
this state is a boxing Mussolini.
Possibly General Phelan, or Bill
Brown, or Walker Wear. But
not all three Of them.
Another fault Of the commits
sion apparently is that it con-
siders the judging of a fight as
something complex, something
that only Solomon can rightly
judge. It is no such thing.
There is only one question in
any fight and that is which one
guy can lick the other one.
Ninety times out Of a hundred
the spectator in the back row Of
the topmost gallery seat knows
which fighter is boss at the
finish. And ninety times out Of
a hundred that's the guy who
won the fight.
There is no more difficulty, or
shouldn't be, in calling the win
ner Of a fight than in ealing a
runner out at second base. Any
reasonably competent judge
with some decision in his make
up can do it.
Never Has Trouble
Ever hear of George Blake, Of
Los Angeles, having any trouble
deciding the winner of a fight?
So a decisive referee is one
answer to the problem. This
column has been pointing that
fact out for years. But the
commission seemingly will sing
anything but something simple.
Another suggestion that has
been offered a thousand times
is to have the referee announce
the winner Of each round after
each round. This might not
prove popular. But I bound you
it couldn't be worse than some
of the other lodges the solons
have been trying at the custom
ers' expense.
Still another slightly more
complicated solution would be
to keep the fighters in their cor
nerS and ready for action until
after the decision. Then if it
was completely wrong, throw
both the decision and the Off
cial, or officials, out and make
the boys fight one more round
with a new referee, or set of
officials, to decide the winner.
Believe me, any referee thus
in danger of being thus publicly
Inundated would make every ef-
fort of being right the first
time. There always will be dis
agreement on close fights. Dis
agreement is one thing and dis.
grace another-and almost so
per cent of the decisions in re-
rent years have been 100 per
cent disgraceful.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

Georgetown's 81 varsity squad
players average 1701a pounds.
Maryland's IS players average
17412 pounds. Georgetown's aver
age age for the Hoya squad. is
20 % years as against 20 II years
for Maryland. Average years on
varsity for the Georgetown squad
is 2 years, while that of the
Terps is / 26-35, which is two
years, from a practical viewpoint.
All the foregoing gives an accu-
rate picture, but fails to take into
consideration one. extremely i'm
portant angle, viz, that George.
towns present squad, as whole,
has been a losing squad, while
Maryland's as a whole has been
a winning one.
Until this year Georgetown has
been taking it on the chin for
several years. Not so with the
Terps. At least, not to such a
pronounced extent.
Georgetown elevens playing out
side what was considered George
towns natural" territory (the
South Atlantic) have been fairly
successful, but Georgetown alumni,
more particularly older alumni,
would prefer one win over Vir-
ginia to Is over N. Y. u, or Man
haitian, or Holy Cross, or Boston
College, or any other eleven.
Today, Georgetown alumni prob.
ably prefer one win over Maryland
to Is over N. Y. U. or Manhattan.
Especially is this latter the fact in
relation to older Hoya alumni,
most of whom really at last have
an interest in a Georgetown game.
It is difficult to escape the Gu
mulative results of historical facts.
Particularly is this true of George
town men. This Maryland George.
town game is a desirable game,
among Georgetown men, more
particularly among old George.
town football players. Any game
involving Georgetown pitte d
against team of the South At
lantic, Georgetown's natural ter.
ritory, is a desirable game when
contrasted with one involving
Georgetown pitted against teams
generally considered as Eastern
teams. The play of the George
town team in the Maryland game
The Washington times., 1934-11-20

Number 7" stands out, in its
small way, so vividly that you're
instinctively asking yourself who
that Number 7" is in Landon'S S
backfield.
This lad has been playing a
bang-up game for Landon all sea
son. Because of his ability he's
naturally become the key man OF
the Landon team as all Of his
teammates look to him to guide
them whenever a tense situation
arises in a game.
To Graduate
There's only one drawback 10
this Stallings lad. He won't be
back at Landon next year. His
graduation in June, 1885, will
leave a huge vacancy in the
football team which will be hard
to fill.
But this sad fact will be over.
shadowed, in part. by his men
toned efforts on the grid this
season.
Stallings is one of the few
downright agrid stars Landon has
possessed since the organization
of tn school. Phil Baker, quar-"
terback, was one; Bob Riley. a
center, was another, while AL
Seccombe, fullback. was third.
Seccombe is now playing reg
ularly for the University of Vir'
ginia eleven.
Stallings, for the past four years
has been prepping for st. Johns,
of Annapolis. Before this season
he matriculated at the Cochran
Bryan School at Annapolis, Md.
He chose Landon for his final
term of prep schooling in order to
mix a little football with studies
Play Friends Friday
Landon plays it's final game OF
the season Friday when it enter
tains the Friends School eleven on
the new Landon field at $3.50
p. m. Besides Stallings, three
other gridders will be engaging
in their last contest for Landon,
Lamar Brown, quarterback, who
made q 30-yard run for a touch
down against st. Adams last week,
will be one; Bob Sands, right half
back and captain of the team, will
be another, while Vernon West,
left tackle, will be the third.
The Washington times., 1934-11-20
Pickups and
Putouts
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Dy 0GO4gOG "a 0AN14 0O4N
Let's hope they'll settle this
consecutive games lost football
championship. first, Knox filed
claim to the dubious distinction
=. then Hobart hove to with a
stronger claim. now, Bridge
water College bobs up with a
string that outstrips the losses
of the other two. who's next?
.. Patsy Donovan, Bob Wilson's
manager, wants a return meet
ing with Phil Furr, to whom Will
son dropped the "duke" at the
Riding and Hunt Club last night
Nick Caparel was helping
Furr with motions from the au-
dience and nearly kay Oed
himself once. Frank G. Menke,
nationally known sports author
ity, calls George L. Isemann,
bOwling's potentate, professor"
L. Arch Mcdonald, Peoples Drug
Stores radio sports commenta-
tor who interviews Jack Hag-
erty, Georgetown coach, over
WJSV at 1880 o'clock tonight,
needn't feel that Hagerty is q
stranger to Dixieland, from
whence Mcdonald halls. Hag-
erty, as a star halfback for
Georgetown in 1924, made forays
into the South for games with
Furman and LOyOla. Howard
Campbell nominates Ollie Pacini
as his choice to win the Dixie
Sweepstakes Saturday, but with
reservations. saying anything
unforeseen is liable to happen in
such a stellar field of duckpin-
ners as entered in the Dixie.