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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24
Renrock

Back again! After weeks with
our nose to the cane-mill, instead Of
the proverbial grind-stone, we're
here again with the usual grist Of
nonsense. Welcome or unwelcome,
we know not,-perhaps never miss
ed. 1t is surely great game, this
making Of peoples cane into syrup.
No crop grown in field or garden, is
as little understood and as uncer-
tain, as sorghum cane. 1t varies in
both quantity and quality SO much
SO that no one can have the least
idea what it will produce, and for
that reason it is a great gamble and
results in much disappointment.
Cane is like some people at the ta-
ble,-it is great gormandizer;
that is, it takes up so many sub
stances from the soil, and some of
finished product. A little frost
doesn't seem to hurt ripe cane, but
plays havoc with immature cane.
Roy Dunkle, J. w. Bird, and 9TH
ers found that out this fall. There
is lot to learn about cane which
we haven't time and space to tell.--
sWhat fools we mortals be-" Just
recently we left our hills here,
which entirely surround us, and
went out into Fairfield county and
climbed to the top of another hill,
no higher than the hills here, but
because of it's location, abruptness,
historical significance and birds
eye-view of beautiful little city
and Playground. We decided that
Mt. Pleasant would be pleasant
place to stay away from on a cold,
windy, day. We spent Sunday at
Pleasantville. On account of it's
good community spirit, we decided
that it was true to it's name, a pleas
ant place to live. The families of
that town share the products Of one
another's garden, and no one seems
to act porkish about it. The hard
ware store doesn't have much sale
for padlocks. There is Methodist
Protestant church there that has
windows, cathedral style. They
were obtained from an old church
capacious grange hall we ever saw.
We're not advertising anybody's
goods, but seeing an article in the
Pathfinder about hominy, we are
reminded that Miller family in
Pleasantville made hominy that
is different from any other kind in
the good old U. S. Believe they call
it Crystal Flint. Anyway our hat
is off to people who do things diff
ferent.- grange here has in
vited the Manchester grange to pay
us visit. The next program here
will probably be something pertain
ing to Halloween. This custom
dates away back into ancient times,
and probably for a good cause, but
it seems that the yearly ceremony
got badly mixed with superstition,
including witches, ghosts, evil spirits
and such like, until it was more
like the devil let loose than a re-
ligious observance. In this country,
at an early day, it was observed by
doing all the mischief that mans
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

Mr.. Ray Patterson, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. HI. Patterson, took place at
$3.50 o'clock, Sunday morning, at
the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Ullman, Of Water
ford. The single ring ceremony
was read by Rev. Palmer of that
place. The home was artfully dec
Grated with fall flowers. The bride
chose for her gown dark green
crepe with accessories to match.
Mrs. Patterson has been employed
as clerk in the Glover Farm store.
Of which Mr. Patterson is part own
er. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson left
soon after the ceremony on trip
to Washington, d. c., and other
places of interest. On their return
they will be at home to their many
friends in the A. D. Blind resi-
dence. Congratulations are extend
ed to this young couple.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24
Cattle Feeders Day At Ohio
EXneriment Station


Cattle Feeders Day will be held
at the Ohio experiment station,
Wooster, Friday, Oct. 25. Five lots
GO to the lott of Hereford steer
calves were started on test last De-
cember, to determine what amount
of supplement was preferable to use
in their rotation. Three Of these lots
Of steers have been on different lev
els of supplement throughout the
test. Another lot was started on a
small amount of supplement and re-
ceived larger amounts as the test
advanced; still another lot received
large amount of supplement dur
ing the early part of the test, and
smaller amounts as the test advanc-
ed. Two lots of homegrown An
gus calves will be seen that have
been fulfilled corn on pasture this
summer. One of the lots has re-
ceived supplement-; the other lot
has received no supplement.
A summary will be given of the
tests conducted at the Madison
county farm, in which corn-and-
cob meal was compared with shelled
corn. Three tests were made with
steer calves and two tests with
yearling steers.-James F. Hum,
County Agent.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24
Stockport

Mr.. and Mrs. S.. r. Grimm re-
turned Sunday to their home at
Wilmerding, Pa, after spending the
week end with their sister, Mrs. B.
L. Kean, and family. Miss Doris
Clifford who had spent the past three
months with her aunt and uncle,
accompanied them to her home
here.--Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Row.
land and two children were guests
Sunday of her sister, Mrs. Alice
Bachelor, Of Beverly Mrs. Thelma
Miller Of GAINESVILLE visited over the
week end with her mother, Mrs.
Martha Wallace Mrs. A. D. Blind
returned Thursday from Bethesda
hospital, where she had been pa
tient two weeks. Mrs. Blind is i'm
proving rapidly Miss Margaret
Houck of Jackson was week end
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Van
Fossen.- Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Dewitt
attended the funeral of Mrs M. NJ
LeFavor at Glouster, Sunday. Mrs.
NJ c. Walker remains very critical.
Miss Dorothy Lane whose illness
has been mentioned before, is SER
iously ill--Mrs. H. III. Choguill,
daughters Kathryn and Helen, of
Columbus, spent Sunday at their
home here.--Guests Sunday at the
d. s. Van Fossen home were Mr.
and Mrs. o. G. Knox and Mrs. Lena
Frazier and Wallace Basin, near
Vincent, and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Sleek of Zanesville.--Mrs Maud
Trout has moved her household
goods to GAINESVILLE, where she will
reside Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Lane
and family of North Canton spent
the week end with his sisters,
Misses Goldie and Dorothy Lane
Mr.. and Mrs. Newburn Yarnell and
daughter Doris have returned to
their home at North Manchester,
after visiting a few days with his
mother, Mrs. Linda Yarnell.- Don
Henery of Malta spent the week
end with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. l.. Henery.-- Mrs. Elizabeth
Eddleblute, after few weeks visit
with her daughters, Mrs. j. L. Hen
cry and Mrs. Oscar Hooper, has re-
turned to the home of her son Clar-
ence Eddleblute, at Roseville.--J
L. Henery spent Monday with his
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Hiram Hen
cry, who is a patient at Memorial
hospital, Marietta. Mrs. Raymond
Kennard and three children Rachel
Ann, Richard and Bobbie of Lam
caster, were guests last week of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Kennard.- Guests
Sunday at H. w. Patterson's were
Alonzo Tryson and son Owen Try
son and Mrs. w. A. Hubbler and
baby of Athens. Between sixty and
seventy people from Marietta will
be here Thursday night on a good
will tour. Dinner will be served at
six o'clock by the Tuesday Night
circle. Anyone desiring dinner,
please make reservations with the
president of the circle, Mrs. Mary
Chase, or some member of the cir
Gle. Following the dinner the Ma
rietta people will give free enter
tainment to which the public is in
vited. Bear in mind the Halloween
carnival Friday evening, Oct. 25, at
the high school auditorium.--M Mrs.
Clark Talbot was admitted last
Thursday to Grant hospital, CO.
lumbus, where she underwent a
major operation. Mrs. Talbot was
formerly Miss Delva Lochary.-- The
wedding of Miss Ruth Blind, daugh-
Ter Of Mr. and Mrs A. D. Blind anC
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

and Father Preston.
The new cafeteria will be opened
in two weeks. Already the lunch
room is doing heavy duty. Friday
evening Ill plates were served by
the Rotary dinner.
Wednesday evening the oranges
of the county had an open meeting
in the auditorium. e. G. Reed Of
the New York Central railroad
spoke.
BY the end of the week the man
ual training and farm shop boys
will have completed the setting up
of 16S two pupil lockers in the
halls.
And. last, but not forgotten. Fri
day goes down in history as a day
when there will be no school.
Football Notes
Last Friday afternoon the M. C
M. high school grid team motored
to New Lexington and held their
home team to a IL to IL score. In
this game the boys seemed to have
The lineup was the same except the
absence OF capt. Paul gaylord VINO
still has an injured knee. During
the first half New Lexington scored
their two touchdowns, but at the
opening of the second half our boys
started their scoring assault. Love,
the fullback, scored our two touch
downs, and then raced 65 yards for
but was called back. Late
in the fourth period M. & M. made
another scoring attempt but failed.
Lineup:
New Lexington nj. q M.
Nilder (Capt. Biedenbach
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

nhlHu Coulu CouJulC up. lie pi6
idea was to put people to as much
inconvenience as possible, such as
building fences across the roads,
hiding wagons in some remote
{, place, taking gates from off the
hinges, etc. AS civilization advanc-
es, it is quite fitting that we are
getting away from such heathenish
practices and observing more, "safe
and sane," Halloween. Fortunate
ly (to your surprise) the writer got
away from such pranks when a
boy, by a good 1ecturing from his
mother who was possessed of sem
sible way of looking at such things.
Like other boys, and with them, we
made a raid one night and among
other things slipped covering over
the chimney of cabin where lived
an old man and wife. The Smart
thing was to smoke them out. How
we chuckled over what we thought
was real fun. But mother found it
out and the laugh was all on the
other side. From her viewpoint we
were rude and heathenish, didn't
know the first letter Of the Golden
Rule. However the sc.olding was
not lost, and we were careful not to
do anything that would work a
hardship or breed i'll feelings, as
the following little incident will
show. 1t was some years after
ward that we were sojourning in a
new place and an occasion arose
Of young girls on picnic outing.
~ fhn
swings, clear off the croquet ground,
etc. While we were partaking- of
dinner in the grove, an old woman
was observed coming toward us, in
the distance. The young folks knew
who she was and where she be-
longed, and in chorus of voices,
began to devise ways by which they
could have some fun with the old
lady. In every way it was some
thing that would tend to vex and
hurt the woman's feelings. The
writer listened to the various sug-
gestions and then broke in, "Say
girls, let me make suggestion
You've got plenty of good things to
eat here, so let us invite her to eat
and see how royalty we can enter
tain her." They took right in with
the new idea, and when she drew
near we gave her the invitation,
which she gladly accepted. My,
how she did eat, and there seemed
no end to her profusion of thanks.
After telling us some things about
her life she told us that just over
the hill, not far away, was an insti-
tuition, and if we cared to visit it,
she would pilot us and be our guide.
No sooner said than the dishes be-
gan to rattle, baskets packed, and
we were on the way. That visit
proved rare treat and We'll never
forget it. How about it If that old
woman had been received with
jeers, then what? We know. She
would have gone her way with such
thoughts as "smart Alecs" upper
most in her mind. These little acts
of kindness pay big dividend.
Yes indeed, we are glad to see a
higher standard set by substituting
masquerade parties, Halloween
plays, etc., taking the place Of
heathenish pranks and practices
which always engender hard feel
ings and in some cases, lifelong
hate.
Tuyo Cpacial nayS fhrou ohOut the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24
Poplar Ridge

Mr.. and Mrs. George Walpole ac-
companied some McConnelsville
friends on motor trip to Spring
field, Sunday. y.--The Deerfield ladies'
aid society had handkerchief
shower for Mrs. Rena Thomas, Mrs.
w. F. Niceswanger and Mrs. Eliza
beth Anderson at the Deerfeld
church, last Thursday. Mrs. Mertie
Porter treated the party to whipped
cream and cake Clarence
Honor and daughter Louise visited
Saturday with Mrs. W. G.. Kester,
and family and Mrs. Charles
Copeland attended the Newsom sale
on Bailey ridge. e.-Herman Matheney
has bought the Johnson place on the
New Lexington road, and moved
there from MeConnelsville dennis
Owens who had been living in the
Johnson residence has purchased a
place on Echo hill, and established
his family there.--P. B. Anguish is
building a garage for Paul Massey.
Carl Cordray who had his ankle
| badly sprained while playing at
school. has nearly recovered.--Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Massey and children
with a party of friends, spent Sun
day afternoon visiting some of the
county road improvements. They
called at the homes of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Wainwright and Edward
Gordon and family, near Beverly =
The county road force held ban
quet Monday evening at Beech
Grove. Dinner was served at z
o'clock. There was an orchestra
from GAINESVILLE, and dancing and
cards were enjoyed until late
hour. This event was sponsored by
the county commissioners and coun-
ty engineer, Fred Smith.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

Subs: Abel for Calland; Strong
for Tomhaugh; Roberts for Dunkle.
Score by Quarters l 2 3 TIL
New Lexington e 6 0 0 II
M. & M 20 0 6 IL
This Thursday we play Caldwell
at the CCC camp. This is the last
game at home this season. The
game is called for 3 p. m. Every
one come
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24
Letter From Business Man


The following is taken from a
letter written by former resident.
Parts of the letter of personal ma
ture, are not printed:
Concerning the cost of war and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

Grange, Farm Bureau and Town
and Village Auto Insurance
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

Coat prices Friday and Saturday,
s6.95, $10.95, $16.50.-Kraps &
BetZ.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

Two Special Days, throughout the
store. Special sale in every depart
ment, at Kraps & Betz'.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

A. G.. MA STERSON,
Phone 1O7-Black Malta, o.
m30tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-24

ST Ruffled Curtain Sale, soc, at
Kraps & BetZ'.
, 1935-05-20
Oil Activity And Valley Ports

That the oil fields Of Hidalgo and Starr counties
ere already ~reacting to the benefit Of the Valley as
a whole was amply proven out during the week end
when two oil interests announced their plans for
building pipelines to the ports on the coast.
OF course. both the ports Of Port Isabel and
Brownsville will benefit materially from the bust
ness brought to thier ports from the western end Of
the Valley, as oil means tonnage for ships and ships
mean profits to the ports they patronize.
On the other hand. It should not be overlooked
that the ports mean additional business and sddi-
tional profits for the operators Of flowing wells in
the oil fields.
Present prices paid for crude oil in the Samfordyce
field are far from satisfactory and 1t is predicted
that q substantial Jump in the price viii imme-
diately result from the operation Of a pipeline to the
ports. In fact, pipeline representatives right nov are
contracting, so we understand. for oil at price
ranging from IS to so pc recent higher than is now
being paid.
It's a very satisfactory outcome Of two important
phases Of Valley development. The oil is helping
the ports. the ports are helping the oil.
, 1935-05-20
The Critics Are RlushinQ

When a genius sets out to have q little joke. the
joke is apt TO be so profound that no one but It's per-
petrator even knows about 1t.
Consider the joke OF Fritz Kreisler. famous VOL
linist.
For 30 years Mrs. Kreisler has been playing COM
positions supposed to have been written by various
old-time masters in the world Of music.
His programs credited them TO such composers as
vivaldi. Couperin. and others. and gave Mr.. Kreisler
credit merely for arranging them.
Learned critics occasionally remarked that Mr..
Kreisler. in editing these pieces. did not follow the
original as well as he might have; others comph-
mented him for interpreting the true spirit Of the
composer.
But now 1t develops that Mr.. Kreisler wrote them
all himself For 30 years he has had q joke on the
critics-and no one would have known 1t II he had
not. at last. admitted II himself.
, 1935-05-20

II experiments now being conducted at the Uni
versity Of Illinois pan out as successfully as the uni
versitys Prof. George L. Clark expects them to. one
Of those unexpected and incalculable revolutions In
large-scale industry may presently be thrust upon
us.
Professor Clark has been able to isolate a molecule
Of the rubber plant under the microsccp and have
n good look at it-something which science had sup
posed to be quite impossible. The research thus be-
gun. he says, may well lead to synthetic production
OF rubber as good and as cheap as the natural prod
uct.
II is not hard TO see the industrial upset that
would take place II this became a fact. A tremend-
Gus new industry would be developed in this coun-
try-and. presumably. in other countries as well;
simultaneously, the enormous rubber plantations OF
the tropics would ~stagnate.
Hundreds OF millions OF dollars in investments
would be shaken. the destinies Of huge areas would
be changed-all because a scientist peered into q
microscopic
, 1935-05-20

voice he had gone on rather far
ahead and she had lost sight OF
him She hallooed back reassur-
ingly.
IAN right back here
He waited nc the turn on the
path. glancing st the watch
strapped TO his wrist
WED better turn back. I have
an appointment at nine"
Sally Moonl Well. what or TT
But Katharine's exaltation was
gone for the instant The morn
ing had a cloud upon a.
Watch out for that dog
Michael warned Us the path wound
again into the open clearing. fac
ing which one lone white house
stared down into the fertile valley
The terrier which had bothered
Fury on the ride down was sitting
on the bank. watching. sharp-eyed
for his enemy. AT frst sight OF
the riders. the small brown dog
hurled himself like q streak down
the PERCEPTIONS slope. through
thorn and berry bushes 70 yelp
frantically nj Fury's very heels
The little mar began TO dance.
She had done this before and
Michael. NJ some pains. had quieted
her. But now her nervous gait IN
creased and she deserved her name
Michael. wheeling Prince Charlie.
made for Fury's bridle-missed IL
Katharine vas not conscious OF
fear. Fury plunged forward nc .
violent rate. rearing and kickinR
and the girl chung desperately.
whoa. Fury Steady there. grill"
Then the sickening consciousness
OF hurtling through the air at In.
credible speed: the damp earth and
the grass rising up TO meet one
From a long way on. n voice
reached her.
MY darlingl"
Michael's voice. Michael's strong
arms lifting her. carrying her.
Katharine felt sore all over-not
broken. she assured herself. only
dreadfully sore and shaken
She opened her eyeA
DEOPLE were running toward
= them: q truckman whose vehicle
was halted near the field. people
, 1935-05-20

as the Colosseum from the colossal
statue Of the Emperor Nero which
was near. The statue OF gilded bronze
was lit feet In height.
q. In Ice cream popular I'm Eng
land? T. TX.
A. In the last few years IL has be-
come quite popular and vendors sell
IL along hundreds Of miles OF Eng
liSh roads.
q. Where did GattI- CasaIEa 70
after his retirement nv director of
the Metropolitan Opera? ". =. w.
A. The famous director has re-
turned TO hts native country. Italy,
to spend his last years at his home
on Lake Maggiore.
q. Please name some members OF
Congress who are ~nnturaliEed cit
iyens. J. l..
A. There have been a number OF
naturalized citizens who have be-
come members OF Congress. Among
them are: Senator Couzens OF Mich
igan. Senator Davis OF Pennsylvania.
end Senator Robert Y. Wagner OF
New York: on the House side OF the
Capitol are Representatives Kop-
plemann OF Connecticut. Vincent
Palmisano Of Maryland, johnson Of
Minnesota and Adolph y. SABBATH of
Illinois.
, 1935-05-20
Weather Relief

During these days Of a low pressure area over the
Valley and the consequent s~weltering atmosphere
and oppressive humidity Valley folks appreciate just
how fortunate they are to have relief from the
weather right at hand.
Any one who has journeyed to Boca Chica during
the past few days knows that relief from the weather
is right at hand. and such a welcome relief as II is.
Sunday. for instance. the folks who had spent the
weekend at the beach we're surprised to hear Of how
uncomfortably hot It had been in the Valley proper.
The Gulf breezes had continued to blow Saturday
night and all day Sunday. bringing the refreshing
GOODNESS to the shore.
Use the Valley beaches this summer as an antidote
to that tired feeling and keep your nerves calm and
collected.
, 1935-05-20

astronomy. rs well as I'm mechanical
drawing. carpentry. and building.
q. what Is a rushllght? v. r.
"A. IT Is also called d rush candle.
and is made Of the pith Of PUSHES
dipped In tallow.
q. Into how many continents In
the world divided? j. l. l.
A. Into seven. North America.
South America, Europe. Asia. Africa.
Australasia. and Antarctica. The
last lis the most recently named.
q. How many copies on John Eliot's
Indian Bible are In existence? Z. y.
A. About fifty are accounted for.
II was published In 1868 and about
one thousand copies we're printed.
q. what II a putlog? WI. ".
A. IL is one of the short horizontal
pieces OF timber supporting the
flooring Of a scaffold.
q. Please give some data about
puppet shows. ,. H.
A. Puppet shows were common
among the Greeks from whom the
Roman received them. xenophon,
Aristotle. Gellius. Horace, and 9TH
ers mention them. Such exhibitions
which are so pleasing to children
and the uneducated have naturally
passed through various degrees OF
perfection In different ages and even
now exhibitions Of puppets are COM
mon In small countries which dis
play great mechanical ingenuity. In
1874 there was N puppet opera az
paris which met with great applause
and there are shows today IN many
European cities. especially italy. In
America, they are sometimes tnclud-
ed in vaudeville bills.
q. when and where was the first
railroad rail rolled In this country?
II. III. vi.
A. The first rail mill was erected
IN this country at Mount Savage.
Allegany County. Maryland. and the
first rail -ss rolled In the summer
Of 1874.
q. How long will q thatched roof
last? wi. L.
A. II well laid. straw thatch win
last from twenty TO thirty years,
There IL however. the ever-preSent
danger Of fire.
q. Why was the Colosseum I'm
Rome given this name? p. w.
A. IL had been called the Flavian
Amphitheatre, but came to be known