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aroma.
Studies made by government
economists show that for five years
prior to 1929, the annual gross in
come from cotton and cotton-seed
averaged slightly over $1,5oo,00,-
900. In 1880, it was $3.50, 00O,-
900. In 1881, cotton farmers sold
their 17-million bale crop for
$52S,oOO,o 900 including the seed.
The crop of 1882 brought $431,-
100000. This shows how the value
of the crop was first cut in half and
the half further cut in half again.
We know what this did in the cot
ton South in standards of living,
ability to buy and power to pay
debts"
1t is known that a part of this
decrease in the value of the cotton
crop came with the falling prices
of the period but it is also a fact
that the prices were further de-
pressed due to the mounting sur-
plus. Mr.. Sheffield points out that
consumption fell below production
in 1929-30 and 1,SOO,0 900 bales
were added to the surplus that year.
In 1930-31 consumption fell still
more and 100000 additional bales
were added to the surplus at the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

her veins! l don't DOUBT" there
was a queer note of almost envy
in her voice, " that you and Dick
will really talk about costumes"
Ellen tried, very hard, to copy
the spirit of Claire's shrug.
BE that" she said, "as it may!"
Then they were gone, the three
of them. Gathering down the I'M
carpeted stairs. Sandy laughing
Gays shirll giggle echoing his
mirth.
They're laughing about me-"
Ellen told Dick, and her tone was
tranquil. "They think Pm some
thing from another planet. That
i have six toes on each foot, and
they're webbed You tell 'em diff
.ferent, Dick. You've seen my feet
But Dick was staring at her
strangely, through the drifting
smoke, most of which he was now
creating, himself.
Sandy may laugh at you," he
said, "but he's in love with you,
Ellen"
Ellen, again, attempted the shrug.
1t was more of a success this time.
"Oh-love!' she said. Just that.
Dick went on.
49," he said evenly, "am l, for
that matter! love you, Ellen, you
know. Foolish, isn't it,"
Ellen agreed.
Eyes, it is, rather she said. BE
cause have reason to suppose, Dick
that love would stand for marri-
age, with you. You're that sort
Possibly he isn't. But-well,
what would marriage with you
mean, Dick? Figure it out, from
my point of view. Only a new
name, and a wedding ring. I'd
work just as hard as Pm working
now. I'd have the deuce of a lot
more to worry about-babies, for
instance. And I wouldn't have lots
of things that I have now, either"
Dicks voice rasped just a little.
1t was a very nice voice when it
didn't have that grating note.
what, for instance?" he quest
toned.
Privacy, for 'instance!" Ellen
answered, trying to make her tone
flippant.
Dick was rising from his chair.
His tall figure, despite his breadth
Of shoulder, gave the effect of
g%auntness. He came swiftly across
the room and laid his hands, not
too lightly, on Ellen's shoulders.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02
snow I'm the Picture
of HEALTH" Says Lady
After Taking CARDUI

Here is how Cardui helped an
Alabama lady. -. IT suffered
from pains in my back and Sides"
writes Mrs. A. G. Gray, Of Cusseta,
Ala. II was so thin and weak, I
read of Cardui and decided to take
it. I noticed at once it was help
ing me. I kept taking Cardui I'M
til I had finished five bottles. I
gained. My health was much bet
ter. Now I am the picture of health.
My color is good and my weight
increased" Thousands of
women testify Cardui benefited
them. If it does not benefit YOU.
consult a physician.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

A SU C C e S F UL
ANTI SPTTTINGr
CAMPAIGN - This
guardian Of the law
inspects the guar
dian of fuel and COM
fort"-the Hoffman
Vacuum Valve-out-
standing In it's work
in preventing d
tors from "spitting"
on floors and walls.
JILL
is THIS A NEW
n AID'S cos
TUNE?
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02
Cotton Situation
Before Adjustment

Cotton farmers have learned that
excessive supplies reduce the price
of the staple and that elimination
of the surplus tends to raise the
price.
"For that reason, the cotton ad-
program was designed to
eliminate the cotton surplus so that
a bale of cotton could have as
large a purchasing power as it had
in the base period of 1910-14,"
says Charles A. Sheffield, assistant
director and in charge of the Cot
ton Adjustment program in North
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

FISH SPECTATORS AT UNDERWATER
WRESTLING MATCH - Several sports
minded fish seem to have "crashed'' this
wrestling match between Dolly Dalton tleftl
the Women's Champion of Canada. and Dix
ie Taylor, Southern Wonlen's Champion. The
wrestling match was held at the bottom OF
Silver Springs, Fla.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

VERSATILE WRITER - Courtney
Ryiey Cooper. after a long and sue
cessful r as q newspaper man and
author of circus and animal stories,
radio c0ntinuities and moving picture
scenarios. is now writing true crime
stories for the American Magazine.
His latest book, BOSS Elephant" is
regarded as the finest contribution of
the veal to its special field.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

close Of the year. The next year,
the carry-over was further in
creased by 100000 bales. This
brought the world carry-over Unit
ed States cotton on August l, 1882
up to IS million bales. The crop of
1882 amounted to Is million bales
which gave a supply of 26 million
bales for the season.
With this large supply serving
to depress the price, farmers could
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And so," said Ellen, little
Goldilocks come to the big city.
Or perhaps I should say Little Red
Riding Hood. As I remember it,
did wear a red beret! With just
exactly twenty dollars in the
pocket of the old tweed coat-but
with all of my bills paid, and the
homestead still unmortgaged. You
didn't know, did you, that I am a
landowner? That I, whose knees
shall be known to p~osterity, am the
possessor of an estate!"
The man with the Vandyke
beard reached, through the cloud
of his pipe smoke. for her hand
which Ellen carefully removed
from his vicinity. He shrugged,
and reached instead for the glass
that stood at his elbow.
For such a red hot, red capped
little person." he said you're start
lingly chill! Know that, Ellen? A.
he laughed, quite alone, at his pun,
"a Church-and why should a
church need fortifcations?-with
battlements and meats and a draw
bridget"
One of the two other girls was
speaking.
Shut up, Sandy" she said
YOU'RE just about as funny as a
wake! Say, Elem" her voice was
shrill, why don't you throw a
party up at your place, some week
end? The crowd of us could make
perfectly swell whoopee."
If a shadow crept across the care
fully rouged little face of Ellen
Church, she yelled hat shadow
with a slim, raised hand. Her ans
wer came with almost too much
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02
nonchalance.

she said, Since I turned the key in
the lock and went out into the
storm, with neither a wedding ring
nor a baby. I'd have to have con-
siderable of a weekend-and I mean
my head!-to take you all up there.
Why" even at twenty Ellen could
not quite control the sudden tremor
in her voice, why, the place is
full of ghosts.
The man with the Vandyke
beard pulled away in silence for a
moment.
| "You were telling your life
fstory," he reminded Ellen, at last.
'Not that it's such a. whale of a
story, at that. There hasn't been a
starvation, OF a temptation, or a
ruination, yet"
And" the tremor had quite
gone from Ellen's. voice, 'there
won't be, either. Not while the old
brain sits firmly just above the well
known shoulders. Well, to make a
short story long, l got in touch
with the only soul I knew, believe
it or not, in New York. A person
who had sold my mothers work.
Sort of al art agent, you under
stand. Mother-she did all of her
selling second hand, she wouldn't
see art editors herself. You have to
be pretty SWELL" there was a note
of pride, a defensive sort of pride,
lin Ellen's voice, Ito sell your stuff
that way! But anyhow" the pride
was gone from her voice, now,
anyhow, l went to this agent and
asked her advice. And she tried to
help. Perhaps you'd better be an
artist she said. It's in your blood.
But it's left out of my fingers
told her. We'll, what can you do?'
she asked me And l said, Pm a
regular WOW at posing
A man without a beard and for
that reason some years older than
the Vandyke one, spoke.
"And so you are!" he told Ellen,
"1 never knew anyone who could
catch an de- the way you do.
wish to heaven l could keep you
busy all the time. Not that ]
wouldn't be afraid to have you in
the studio all the time"
Ellen shrugged.
II don't eat artists" she said,
mot even raw ones like Sandy,
here; not even good one like you'll"
One of the girls laughed. 1t was
a sharp laugh, rather.
"Tm not SO sure of that" she
told Ellen. "I'd say, for all your
wide eyes and your raised eyebrows,
that you were a regular man-eater.
You have a come-on game"
THAT" interrupted the man
called Sandy, that doesn't come
anywhere! Ellen's come-on game
somehow always fails to arrived"
Ellen laughed EVER so slightly,
and surveyed her guests through
the low hanging haze of their to-
bacco smoke. The two girls? They
she admitted it, in her mind
weren't important. Just models
like herself. With STACEY names be-
hind which they hid their own
commonplace labels. Gay Vardon
the shorter one, with the angelic
face framed in red hair. She was in
demand for magazine covers, Gay.
Her innocent eyes were a guarantee
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

diminutive Gay to her feet.
well drop you at your shanty,
Claire" he said. THAT is, if you're
really afraid to venture out alone
on the sidewalks of New York;"
Claire shrugged.
"Pd suspect you, Ellen" she said,
as she pulled the seasons smartest
hat over her beautifully arranged
hair, "only it's hard to suspect any
one with milk-frozen-milk-in
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02
WRITES J.. ADAMS OF 427 MATT ST.
TRENTON, N. j.

Used to have the busiest Restaurant in town until news spread
that the kitchen was infested with rats. Lost a lot of my best Gust
omers until l tried BEST-YET. Haven't a pest in the place now. All
Restaurants should use BEST-YET it's the new Red Squi1 powder that
if put around in dark places will cause rats to disappear. Comes in two
sizes, 2 OF. size for the home 2Sc, s or. size for the farm SOC. Sold
and guaranteed by THE FOIL BROTHERS GROCERY, III W.
Fisher Street, Salisbury, N. C.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

not hope to have their normal pur-
power. Mr.. Sheffield says
at the low points in 1882, it took
three bales of cotton to buy what
one bale had bought in the base
period of 1904. The adjustment
program was set up, therefore, to
remedy such a situation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-11-02

on any periodical of its faith with.
the public. Claire Tremaine-the
tall, willowy one, who posed for
fashion work. Who with her bone
less, curveless figure was just a
little passe in this new age of fash
ion elegance.
They weren't of much import
ance, these two. just white Of egg,
beaten to a stiff froth. Not a great
deal of substance, or norishment,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY

The undersigned will offer for
sale at Public Auction on Saturday,
the 18th day of October, 1884, at
the late residence of Ida RUNNER,
on South Kennebec avenue, McCon-
nelsyille, Ohio, beginning at 1870
O'Clock p. M, the following person
al property belonging to the estate
of said Ida RUNNER, deceased, and
also other personal property Of said
estate, towit: / wardrobe, cup
boards, ! drop leaf square table, /
oak extension table, hot plates,
2 floor rugs, l parlor suit, dining
chairs, 2 dressers, 1 wash stand
bowl and pitcher set, / heating
stove, l weaver's carpet loom, l
couch, quilts, blankets, 1 large lot
of books, l Estey organ, l folding
bed, II wall pictures, IL flower
pots, bedsteads and springs, 1
large lot of dishes, kitchen utensils,
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
OLIVE DAVIS,
AS Administrative of the estate
of Ida RUNNER, deceased.
G. O. McGonagle,
Attorney for Administrators.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
CLARENCE ]. BROWNS ECONOMY TALK

AS might be expected Clarence Brown his address here
Tuesday yed the alleged of the d
This economy subject the safest and Oldest of
political Did you hear of candidate seeking
that did t With Brown simply another of the
outs raising the of extravaganza against the ns Mr.
pledges without definite specifications
but little He himself has served public office and let's look
his record while office and doing his pledges of
economy all convincing The Columbus Citizen has gath
cred Mr. Browns record while public office which has
been denied. 1t follows
"Mr Brown reelected secretary of 1880 for
At that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles
under direction secretary 1881 year
period required $1661S6O5 for personal
including salaries and In 1882 the first Mr.
candidate service expenditures
Actual for the
aside increased from $22939508
1881 $33831 in 1882 Yet despite these increases in costs
handled business 1882 than did 1881 The
passenger license tags dropped from 517s56
42O506 and the number of truck licenses from 192029 16Seo9
Economy just necessary 1882 in 1884
will be in 1885 Yet when Mr. Brown had chance practice
doesn't have grasped the opportunity Until he submits
bill particulars showing exactly how he plans
mental will be difficult take his general pledge
iously.'
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
Plantsville

Lillian Rardin spent Sunday in
Marietta.
H. V. Carpenter wife and son
Carlos, daughter Donna and Lee
Carpenter, Russell Carpenter and
wife attended the Falls sale at
Bishopville, Saturday.
Ruth Hannah Thompson enter
tanned her junior Sunday school,
with a fine dinner. The afternoon
was spent in playing games and
pulling taffy.
Jesse Gee of Columbus spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at H. v.
Carpenters.
Hannah Rardin is somewhat i'm
proved, after her sick spell.
The Williams drilling machine is
moving from the John Hill farm to
the Black Diamond Coal company
land
Robert Grimes, wife and daugh-
ter, Earl Carpenter, wife and son
Kenneth spent Sunday in Philo,
visiting Dwight Beard and family.
The Mt. Hermon ladies' aid met
last Thursday, Oct. a, at the home
of Mrs. B. E. Armstrong. Nine
members and four visitors were
present. A nail driving contest was
held in which Mrs. Mary Carpenter
won the prize
VIM. Shook and wife Bessie
Carpenter) of Indiana, called on
friends here Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
HEAR MARTIN L. DAVEY TODAY

Voters Morgan county should make special effort hear
Martin Davey Democratic candidate for governor who will
address this afternoon Mr. Davey brilliant
speaker thoroughly qualified for the high office
What candidates home people and neghbors think of
good indication of his worth Mr. Davey stands
practically 100 with his home people He has repeatedly
elected office his home district and does he fail
carry practically unanimously is hoped
that Mr. Davey his speaking dates that he
again rally However this quite and
order hearing this brilliant magnetic candi-
He will have message of real
and all probability will Clarence Brown his
Republican who spoke here Tuesday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
NJ. & VI. SCHOOL NOTES

The bonds for the new school
building will be sent by the board
of education to the federal reserve
bank in Cleveland; a check in re-
turn will be sent for 1000, the
amount of the bond issue voted on
last May
Supt Turner spoke Wednesday
evening at the Schoolmasters' club
meeting, held at the Kennebec no
tel A dinner was served and a
program held afterwards.
Mr.. William Porter has been
elected by the M. & NJ teachers as
delegate to the Eastern Ohio teach
ers' meeting, to which Mr. Turner
also is a delegate. At the last
years Eastern Ohio teachers meet
ing, held in GAINESVILLE, Mr.. Turner
was elected vice president, which
automatically makes him member
of the executive committee. He has
helped to arrange the program for
the meeting to be held at Marietta,
Oct 26 and 27. In order that all
teachers may attend this meeting,
school will be dismissed Friday,
Oct. &C.
Miss Christine Shilling returned
Monday morning to her position at
M. & M. high school,
The following pupils have with
drawn from high school: Joy Prich-
ard, Lulu Mae Schlotzhauer, Fran
ces Clements, Marjorie Wells, Helen
McAtee, Floyd Taylor, Edgar Rob-
erts and Ladue Davis.
Wiener Roast
Members of the voca tional agri-
culture class at M. G NJ entertain
ed the girls of the home economics
department, Thursday evening, with
wiener roast at the Morgan coun-
ty fair ground. A treasure hunt
was sponsored as a part of the pro-
gram. Miss Helen Lynne was cap
tain of one team and Johnnie Por-
ter was captain of the other team,
which won. Faculty members pres
ent were: Mrs. Button, Mrs. Palm
er, Mr. Smith and Mr.. Burdick.
This occasion was sponsored with a
purpose of showing the girls in the
home economics department the
boys appreciation of the splendid
work they do each year in serving
the dinner at the annual It. f. A..
banquet.
Vocational Agriculture Instructors
Meet
Vocational agriculture teachers
of the county, including Fred Ken
nard of Stockport; John Dunbar of
Chesterhill, and Ralph E. Burdick
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
Sara l.. Rabberman

Sara L., daughter of Robert and
Elizabeth (Thomas) PEBBLES, was
born the 9TH of tenth month, 1860,
| and passed away the 3rd of tenth
month, 1894, lacking hut a few
days of being IA years old. Her
father died while she was quite
young, and she being the eldest of
| the children, fitted herself for
| teaching, thus aiding her widowed
mother to keep the little family to-
| gether. She followed teaching in
| this community, until 1887, when
she went to Iowa where she taught
| for six or seven years. A few years
after her return to her girlhood
| home, she was married on the 22nd
| of Eighth month to Amos Rabber-
man. To. this union one daughter
| Thelma, was born. After her hus-
bands death, which occurred in the
| winter of 1917, Sara left the farm
where her married life was spent
and moved to Chesterhill where she
has since resided for the most of
the time. She again took up teach
ing in 1913, continuing for three
years. Her last illness dates back
about a year the last two months
| of which she was cared for at the
home of her sister, Rule Schofeld
where she passed away She leaves
daughter, Thelma Jones, wife of
J. L. Jones of Cleveland: a brother
VIM. A. PEBBLES of Chesterhill; and
the above mentioned sister Rule f.
Schofield. She was Of cheerful
disposition, with a background of
| seriousness which betokened an in
terest in the deeper things of life.
Those who were fortunate enough
to be her pupils learned many les
sons of value not found in text
books. A lifelong member of the
Society of Friends, she was a faith
full attender of that meeting during
her later years, and was held in
high esteem not only by the mem
bership of that denomination, but
also by host of friends and ac-
quaintances. She was ever ready to
lend helping hand, and in all her
undertakings was pains-taking and
conscientious in an unusual degree,
in the smallest Of tasks AS well as
in the larger dealings with her fell
low-men. To those who are 'faith-
full over few things the promise
has been given "that they shall be
made ruler over many" The mem
ory of the suffering she patiently
endured, of the vacant place left be-
hind, of the sorrow-all are soften
ed by the hope that for her is full
filled the promised reward of the
faithful ENTER thou into the joy
of thy Lord
Funeral services were held Sat
urday afternoon. Brief services at
the home at 1:15, and others at the
Friends meeting house, Chesterhill,
with interment in the Friends GEM
etery.
Those present from distance
were j. Lee Jones, Cleveland; Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. Rabberman and Mrs.
Belle Atkinson, Pittsburgh; Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence Rabberman and
the formers mother, Mrs. Sadie
Rabberman, of Elwood City, Pa
Xxx. -
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11

of M. & NJ, met at the home Of
George Everhart, county club agent,
last Thursday evening. A plan for
a well organized junior fair in con-
nection with the Morgan county
fair, was proposed. Mr.. Burdick
will be county chairman, and rep
resent vocational agriculture as a
division of the junior fair. He will
also have charge of potatoes, corn,
wool, and shop exhibits. Mr.. Ken
nedy of Pennsville will be in charge
Of the sheep department Mr.. Ken
nard will be in charge of poultry
and swine and educational exhibits
will be handled by Mr.. Dunbar.
Hi-Y
The Hi-Y boys of M. & M. high
school held their weekly meeting
Wednesday, at 73O p. m. The
leader for the evening was Gale
Kuntz. His subject was "How to
Choose a Life's Work" The next
meeting will be held Thursday at
1880 p. m. Robert Christie will be
leader.
The athletic association of M. &
M. high school met Wednesday
morning for the election of officers
The following were chosen: Presl-
dent, Jack Grubb vice pres, Dean
Frash: sec'y, Jane Kennard; cheer
leaders, Gale Kuntz and Berta
Whitaker.
Big Reds Defeated
From the standpoint of the Big
Reds very little needs to be said
about the defeat of M. e M. by the
Glouster team. The score Of the
game was 27 to 0. During the
whole game something seemed to be
lacking from the M. & M. attack.
The Big Reds had no punch, no
power, no speed. Everything SEEM
ed to go wrong for them. AS Coach
Marquis stated it, the M. & M. var
sity were not playing football while
the Tomcats were having lucky
day. The Big Reds made no ex-
cuses, but took the defeat like men,
showing that they were good sports.
The twin cities play Crooksville this
coming Friday at the fair grounds,
and without doubt this will be a
good game. Jim Papertan, coach
of the Crooksville warriors, said
that his team was in the very best
shape, and he thought the two
teams were very evenly matched.
Last Fridays lineup:
M
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
Frank w. FOuts Dies In Columbus

Columbus papers carried an ac-
count of the death of Frank w. Nc
Michael Fouts, which occurred at
his home, 200 West Lane avenue,
Columbus, Saturday, Oct. G, at $50
a. M, at the age of 70 years. He
was half brother of John A.
Fouts of McConnelsville who is at
present making his home on the
west side, in Pennsville locality. He
also leaves several nephews and
nieces. He was a son Of the late
Mrs. Mary Fouts of McConnelsville
and the late James Fouts was his
stepfather. The deceased was a re-
tired policeman of his home city.
Funeral services were held at p
M, Tuesday, Oct. 8, at the Brown
company chapel on North High
street, Columbus, conducted by Rev
Russell Caylor, and interment was
made at Memorial burial park.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11
SchoOImasters' Club Meets

The Morgan County Schoolmas-
ters' club enjoyed banquet We'd
nesday evening at the Kennebec ho-
tel. Supt. James M. Turner made
the principal address. His subject
was "School Finance" Herman A.
Lewis, superintendent of Deaver-
town school, also spoke, as did sew
eral others briefly. Approximately
so were present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-10-11

Mrs. Mary (DolD Campbell of
Malta, an aged woman, who fell
some months ago, fracturing the
bone in her leg at the hip, but who
had improved so she could get
about on crutches, fell Wednesday
when she took dizzy spell while
on the street. While no bones were
broken, she was painfully bruised.