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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29

test and school play entitled "Kid-
naping Betty" billed for last Friday
night, was cancelled as to date of
performance, on account of a preva-
lence of contagious disease. Stone
from the Petty quarry in Manches-
ter township, was being laid last
week on the tri-township road be-
tween the residences of Dale Haines
and Elmer Kirkpatrick This short
strip of road is in three townships,
Bristol, Manchester and Center.
Aside from this improvement, resur-
facing of the ,Otho-Ferguson road
went forward from the same quarry
In addition, some crushed stone was
distributed on the Petty-Rohrbough
road. The Irwin Hill road was COM
pleted to the Center township line,
with stone. AT this writing there
is no actual verification of reports of
new scarlet fever cases in this or adj
jacent communities, but certainly it
is no time to be lax in vigilance.
However at variance human minds
may be in the origin and control
of diseases no theory can discredit
vigilance. The disputes and disap-
pointments which generally arise in
such instances, are due to selfish
blindness, which makes dissimilar
things look similar, or similar things
look dissimilar.
Floyd Lowe Gets Appointment
Floyd Lowe, near this place, re-
ceived an appointment as guard
at the London prison farm, and be-
gan his duties there, last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
WHERE DID YOUR MONEY GO?

The following transaction by the
Morgan county commissioners on
JAM 2, 1895, will be of interest to
the taxpayers and voters Of Morgan
county:
Motion by Wood, seconded by Nc
Hugh, that the county two-mill road
levy during 1885, be used for re-
surfacing county roads, and that any
amount derived from the two-mill
levy within the townships not used
for resurfacing be turned back to
the townships for road construction
Vote: Wood, yes; Hanson, no; Nc
Hugh, yes.
This two mills road levy amount
ing to $4,000 was put into the per-
manent county road fund and turn
ed over to the county engineer to
spend for resurfacing Morgan coun-
ty roads.
Each township has received ap-
proximately 1000 cubic yards OF
stone for resurfacing in the years
1882, 33 and "a at an average cost
of $1.75 per cubic yard, or $1,750
per year without the two-mill road
levy
Now, Mr.. and Mrs. Taxpayer, let
us see what Marion township re
ceived in the way of resurfacing IN
the year of 1885 Beginning with
1,750, the average amount received
in the years 1882, 33 and "a, plus
s. 800, the amount of Marion town
ships two-mill levy, equals $3.50
the amount the county engineer had
| to spend for resurfacing roads in
No tnx ch in will A
and WPA labor to quarry the stone,
the actual cost per cubic yard was
$106 in Marion township. S1.06 di-
vided into $3.50 equals 3349, the
number of cubic yards of stone that
| Marion township should have re-
| ceived She got approximately L.
$50 cubic yards. So Marion town
| ship was cheated out of 1000 cubic
yards of stone that her roads needed
very badly,
! Now the county engineer did not
have red cent to turn back to the
township for road construction on
Jan. 1, 1886. With the thousands
of dollars spent on CWA, FERA and
WPA road projects, the roads of
! Morgan county are in worse shape
: IHoH "ich lhc pleSeHC COuhly eHSi-
neer took office, and to date, Oct.
%, 1896, Marion township has not
received single stone on any road,
! either new construction or reSurface
| during 1886, and the October county
| payroll will practically exhaust the
permanent county road fund.
Now if any voter or taxpayer in
| Morgan county doubts any of the
statements in this article, let him go
| to the records at the court house
and see for himself.-Signed: f. S.
Miller, Trustee of Marion Town
ship. (Pol. Adv
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
Deavertown

A. G. Scott for Clerk of Courts
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
The Morgan County Democrat Thursday

bearing variety, and unless the
weather gets much colder, there
will be more ripe berries next week.
Still more Roosevelt prosperity.
Claud Murray who resides near
the Murray bridge on Dyes Fork,
was painfully injured last Monday
while working in the barn. A 2x4
timber fell from the loft, distance
Of eight feet, striking him on the
head, and inflicting painful wound.
He was taken to local physician,
where some stitches were required
to close the wound. However, he is
now able to continue his farm work.
We are mighty glad that Claud was
not fatally injured. We don't want
to kill any good Democrats before
the election Mrs. Garner Ritchey
who had spent two weeks here with
her father, c. r. Brown, returned
Sunday to her home at Zanesville.--
Several students are absent from
school here this week, on account OF
possible exposure to scarlet fever.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
Political
RuIrlOfS

During the last few days, rumorS
and unfounded stories have been cir
culated about my candidacy These
rumors include stories Of trading
votes and candidates, and, when
traced down, have been proven CAM
paign lies, having no foundation
whatever The position in which I
am now as candidate is not of my
making. An ugly campaign has been
waged against me, but I intend so
far as possible to make clean, de-
cent campaign with malice towards
none and charity for all. / ask you
before accepting any of these stor-
les described above to Investigate
them carefully before making Up
your opinion. c. SMITH.
(Pol Adv J
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
visit of Former Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson or
Belvidere, ILL.,, who have been visit
ing childhood scenes in and around
this village, were guests, Friday, OF
their nephew, Noel r. Schuster, and
family; of Mr.. Ferguson's sister,
Mrs. Florence Schuster and Of other
relatives and friends of the vicinity.
Charles Ferguson left this section OF
Ohio more than SO years ago, and
his most treasured memory OF the
natural surroundings of his now eff
faced parental home near Drum
mond bridge, is the "Wild Cat"
cave, to which spot he journeyed
and once again reveled in the events
preserved in a memory Of this natur-
al curiosity. His wife, the former
Miss Alice Culver, is a daughter
of the late DR.. L. p. Culver, who
lived and practiced medicine here
for probably 40 years, before his
death in 1911 They expected after
visiting relatives at Cambridge and
GAINESVILLE, to be back in their I'LL
nois home by the first of this week
A. G.. Scott for Clerk of Courts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
UniOnville

Kay Barnes who resides on the
Whitney farm, near Meigs, Bristol
township, has been very i'll and con-
fined to his bed the past week from
bowel trouble and complications,
being under the care of a physician.
Fred Singree and VIM. Stegner of
this place have recently erected new
poultry houses, Graham Clark of
Hackney being the mechanic in
charge of construction. Roosevelt
prosperity is in evidence everywhere.
w. w. Simcox of Dyes Fork is
erecting a large poultry house on
his farm near the Murray bridge,
the structure being 20x6o foot, OF
modern design. More evidence Of
Roosevelt prosperity and Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29

Lewis Parker and daughter Joan Of
McConnelsville spent over the week
end here with the formers sister,
Miss Dora Nelson, of Dyes Fork
Mrs. Charles H. Singree Of Aline,
Okla, (the former Della Dearth of
Centerbend, this county, is reported
seriously ill in hospital at that
place. Mrs. J. P. Kidd Of this place
/ SO far recovered from her long
illness, to be able to go to McCon-
nelsville last Saturday. Mr. and
Mrs. Emmett Duvall, near here,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed
gar Chambers of the Reinersvi1le vi
cinity Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Noyes of
McConnelsville, spent Sunday at the
Fred Singree home. Wood Ashton
and Riley Bolinger of Woodgrove
lodge, and Ivan and Allen Barnes Of
Hemlock lodge, attended the consol-
idation exercises of Malta, with Nor
gan lodge at Pennsville, last Friday
night Atty Howard Foster OF
Seattle, Wash, and his brother
Ross Foster, of McConnelsville, and
Paul Oliver of the county farm,
were callers here Sunday afternoon
at the Frank Foster meDemo-
Gratis are confident of the election
of national and state ticket, and the
election of the present congressman
by a safe majority, also representa-
tive and county officials.
Breaks Wrist
Mrs. Mike Ponchak who resides
on farm a mile south of this place
had the misfortune to fall in the
yard at her home last Friday even
ing, breaking her left arm, near the
wrist.
Ripe Berries
This Monday, Oct. 26, being the
birthday of the writer, we gathered
a quantity Of fine ripe raspberries
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29

Lewis Maier and wife Of Cambridge
spent Sunday with Will and John
Maier. Mrs. Bertha Stoneburner
left Tuesday morning as delegate
from Jerusalem to the convention
of the Women's Missionary society
to be held Tuesday and Wednesday
at Ashland, O.--John Risher and
family spent Sunday at New Lex
ington. - Mrs. David Allen is slowly
improving from a recent automobile
accident. Charles Mautz and wife,
near GAINESVILLE, took Sunday dinner
with Sam Bush, and spent the after
noon with Ezra Allard and wife.
A.. G.. Scott for Clerk of Courts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29
Suffers Very Bad Injury


Walter Inman, while working in
the Crown mine, had the misfortune
to have his leg badly mashed. 1t is
feared he may have to have his leg
amputated.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Ma
theny, last week, 10 pound son.
A Republican rally was held Tues
day evening at York township high
school auditorium, at 1880. Speak
ers: Werner E. Metcalf Of Marietta,
and Clair A. Young, Of Columbus
Mr.. and Mrs. George Daringer en-
tertained a number of friends Fri
day evening. Card games were en-
joyed. Delicious refreshments were
served. Mrs. Bessie Allen is recoy-
ering from the effects of injuries
received in an automobile accident
Miss Ruth Deaver is i'll with
throat trouble Miss Pauline Divers
Of Sharp ridge is spending a few
days with her cousin, Miss Thelma
Kirkwood.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29

Confirmation and communion SER
vices will be held at Jerusalem E. L.
church, Sunday morning, Nov. l, al
1920 o'clock.--Harold Trout and
family of Crooksville, visited al
Theron Stoneburner's, Sunday
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29

A. G. Scott for Clerk of Courts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-29

A. G.. Scott for Clerk of Courts
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
wv OFFERS new
COURSE FOR POLICE

The boy who wants TO grow up
to be a policeman" need not be
scoffed at. A university career is
now open to those who want to get
to the top in police work. the Uni
versity Of Washington this year in
augurating a four-year course in
law enforcement and CRIME detec-
ton.
Handling the specialized courses
In this work win be Sergeant En-
lie Wallet, of the Seattle Police
force, who has spent the summer
in the police organization and in
struction courses at Washingto7,
o. c., under the auspices of the
Department Of Justice. He also
attended the New York and Phila-
delphia police schools.
The majority of the foundation
subjects in the new curriculum are
already found on the campus in the
field Of natural and social sciences.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
Causes False Arrest OF
"The COIOred Man


Robert T. Mcdonald, brother Of
Donald A. Mcdonald, member OF
the state Legislature. caused the
arrest Of Dave Howard who's car
he struck while Howard was IN the
act Of parking at the Post Office
entrance.
Judge Joseph sweeny dismissed
the case of reckless driving placed
against Howard by Policeman Fred
Cay who testified on the stand he
did not see nor hear the accident
even though he was less than 30
feet from the scene. The official
influence OF the Mcdonald kin
seemed to have been sufficient how
ever, to canse Howard to be earted
off to Jail whore he was forced to
post 500 bail on a reckless driv-
ing charge.
As Howard was moving about
four miles an hour, and moving in
to q parking place when Mcdonald
breezed By on the right side OF MIN,
it would seem Mcdonald should
have been the one to put under ar
rest, instead Of making the COM
plant as he did. Mcdonald in his
testimony referred to Howard as
"colored man" and "hired chauf-
feur." implying that his race and
employment was reason enough to
support the charge.
Acting Police Judge Jos. swee-
ney in dismissing the case stated
that it appeared that the complain
ing witness, Mcdonald. was only
interested in collecting damages.
It is such fairness in judges that
makes them qualified to dispense
justice, regardless Of race or posi-
ton. Fortunately our judiciary
here is composed of fair and UNI
biased men.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
THESE AND THOSE

HI everybody I hear that dur
ing this seribes illness, these and
those have been carrying on boda-
eiously so III have to catch up on
the news = These and those young
married men who still think that
they're Don Juans with the IN
married girls, take a hint from one
who knows and stay home with
your wives. = Due to certain spare
spats within the ranks of the R.T3s
we haven't heard much from tnat
portion Of society lately. = Joseph
(smythe) Smith ia decidedly rush
ing that little girl from Kansas
with the delightful accent.
- A certain ice man has capturel
the heart of Connie Glory, latest
arrival from San Francisco. ~
What are Arlee schapell, rice
Williams, and Mary Purnen going
to do now that Buddy (Clarence)
Greer's Girl friend has arrived here
from California?
Otis (snuffy) Reese makes it q
habit to have a nice time at a par
ty as long as there's a car and a
girl from Spokane around. Il Don't
tell me that there's no more scan
dial in Tacoma or has that cores
pondent been rim out Of business?
= TUT. tut. Avis Dennis. the opir
ion was that you were too muci.
of a gentleman to leave your girl
friend on the lurch while trying to
date new young lady in town
opinion is often wrong.
Well, until next week I bid you
adieu and III be snoopin' around
for another column.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
NOTICE.

Come to the big mass meeting.
Hear the speakers, Saturday, oc-
tober, 8, at 8 p. m. GreyerbiehI's
Hall, 2715 jackson Street. Re-
freshments free. Everyone Is well
come. liking County colored De-
mocratIc Club. Or. Arthur VIII
lIams, President; Arthur Head, Sc
cretary.
queried on the above statement he
gave the answer stated above.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25

Mollis youngster, who is now %
years of age. Mollis does not drink,
nor does he use tobacco. Tom o.
Rourke, who managed George Dix
on, Joe Walcott and other greats
of the ring, wrote me just before
he died a few months ago. that
Tommy Mollis was the best behav-
ed youngster he had ever seen He
said that Tommy is always home
and in bed by 10 o'clock each mite.
Had boys like Wild Cat Carter.
Young Harry Wills and others who
have performed here observed such
strict rules as to training and liv-
ing, they may have gone far along
the championship road. It doesn't
take youngster long to hit tn,
sISids once he fingers along the old
primrose path.
knew of but few young fight
ers who lived clean moral lives.
Young Peter Jackson (Sim Tomp-
kins) who got his start here in Sc
attic some S5 years ago and who
died in salt Lake in 1923. was one
boxer who lived right. And he
went to the top Of the fistic lad
der. Tiger Flowers was another
who was clean IA his habits. ne
won the 100 pounc title. Buddy
King. Of Denver, was S=other boy
who was careful in his manner of
living. Lack Of opportunities was
the only reason why King did not
rise to championship.
We have had : lot of good color
ed boxers here in the Sound coun-
try. There was Denver Ed Martin.
RUFF Turner, Jimmy Moore, Young
Dudley, Roy Williams. K. o. White.
Ham Jenkins, Ray McQuillan, Sid
ney Brent, Jimmy Warfield, Lee
Page, Bearcat Baker. Buddy Wash
ington. Garfield Johnson. Wesley
Hays, Harold Martin and others.
All Of these boys were good in the
glove game. There was just some
thing that hindered their progress.
It may have been lack Of efficient
management or careless training.
But I feel, because of his good ha-
bits, that this Tommy Mollis boy
win get there.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
.Lysistrata, WPA Negro
Play At Moore Theatre
Closed After One Show


'LysIstrata. the play over which
people have laughed for the past
1000 years, vas closed after one
nights performance last week
That Is was censored and ordered
closed because It was risque is too
foolish even to consider. This same
play, with variations, has been pro
duced n the United States for the
last 200 years and is circulated
freely BY the public libraries.
That there Is some other reason
for it being censored Is apparent
when we Wow these facts. Could
It be that the downtown theatres,
fearing competition. entered pro-
tests? After all, 100 theatre
goers diverted IN one evening from
the other shows is strong compete
ton. Considering the success Of
NOAH "stevedore. and Swing
Gate Swing" and knowing that the
actors had reached q high point Of
excellence, downtown show mana
gers were anxious to curb the pro-
bable long run Of this show.
It could also have been caused
by jealousy on the part Of other
theatre projects, that the fine act
ing Of this group exceeded the act
ing of any other. Herman Moore,
actor in the play stated, I'VE be-
llieve the show was closed because
of race discrimination and for no
other reason. It Is absurd that we
shouldn't be given chance in Sc
attic"
Whatever the reason, the show
| is closed and cast Of 20 Negroes
has rehearsed in vain. It will be
interesting to learn just why it was
closed. Until It opens again, If It
ever does, the project viii continue
its rehearsals for the producing Of
Sinclair Lewis famous book. 1T
Cant Happen Here" which win
open at the Moore Theatre octo-
Der 81.
The statement that the Negro
Repertory production of Aristoph-
anes' classic Greek comedy "Lys-
istrata," which played one night
at the Moore Theatre, was closed
because of racial discrimination, Is
so absurdly silly that it is not even
worthwhile discussing" J. Howard
Miller, Assistant Director Of Fed
eral Theatre Projects, said yester-
day before the assembled cast Of
the closed production at the Seat
tie Repertory Playhouse.
Miller flew here from Los Ange-
les to confer with Guy Williams,
state Federal Theatre Director,
concerning the forthcoming pro
duction of the dramatic version Of
Sinclair Lewis famous bcok II
Can't Happen Here" and when
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25

THE YOUNG PEOPLES DEPARTMENT OF THE
COLORED DIVISION of the Republican National Commit
tee enjoying informal conference with division chiefs The
young voters and workers adding power and
hsasm the present campaign which seeks to berae the
coored people from the domination of the New Deal Party
Those in the picture are from left to right:
Front Row Myrtle Stryker, Director of Young Repub
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
SPORTS DOPE
(By aHlddyR aIshop)

Tommy Molis. colored welter-
weight champion Of hte world. He
IS the latest sensation among the
negro boxers Of the present day.
Mollls is cleaning up fast in the
east and according to his man
s4ger. Il. F. Jacobs, his next match
WiII probably be with Tony Can
zoneri or Barney Ross.
What pity some Of the colored
boys we have had here in the
Northwest did not live as does this
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
wildcat Rowan Stops
COrpuz in Fifth Round

Myer (Wildcat) Rowman, Negro
lightweight imported from New
York by Gus West, local fight ma
mayer. got off to a bad start a.
geinst Young corpuz when he ran
into wild right hand and was
knocked down in the first round.
Up he got and carried a fierce fight
to the Filipino the rest of the way.
At the end of the fifth round, when
Corpuz was badly outpointed and
both eyes were closing, the bout
was stopped by Referee Tommy
Chrk.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
TOURIST TRADE
IS INCREASING

More than million tourists have
visited Washington this yearl
Closing of the summer season at
Rainier National Park. September
8, marks the unofficial end of the
great 1886 tourist season in WASH
ington which shows at least % per
cent increases over last year. Some
districts of the state report double
the travel business Of 1885, accord
ing to information gathered by a
field writer Of the Washington Sec
tion Of the American Guide.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
Luther Adams Guilty

A jury in a court Of Judge J. F.
Ronald today (Tnursday) returned
q verdict Of guilty against Luther
Adams. who was charged with an
offense Of moral turpitude involv-
ing minor Adams. who has not
yet been sentenced, will more than
likely receive a sentence of not less
than fifteen wears.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25
ARE YOU LISTENING

Each evening from Monday to
Friday inclusive on Columbia net
work WILLIAM HARD brings
you fifteen minutes of clear con-
else political comment. Consult
your papers for local time, and ask
your friends to dial this program
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-25

can Women Arthur M Curtis assistant to the chairman
of the Republican National Committee Cornelius R. Rich
ardson associate chairman Colonel Conkng Sim
MONS chairman of Speakers Bureau Robert Kraky ason
officer TO National Committee.
Back Row: Louise Lee, Lenora Jones' Ivaue B. Jones,
Mabel Reves Kenneth Smith, Arshia Green Edwin Jour
dan Jr Sidney Jones' Charlotte Howard Robert M Cumby
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-22
Uncle MlA
Says: ~
Wisdom Is Personal

Most of the wisdom one acquires
one can't communicate to anyone
else. Each mans life is his own.
Dreams no more come true than
most suspicious.
A monkey never seems to have
any repose. Its life is all excite
ment as it is for some men.
The "hand" who watches the
clock will never be the man Of the
hour.
Check-Rein Needed
One should be glad he has emo
tions; but keep a rein on them.
Most people love books-on the
shelves.
No greater treasure is given to
man than a cl0se-mOuthed friend.
1t is the only kind that is fit to be-.
One has never fully lived until
he has spent a year on farm and
explored the resources of the coun-.
try general store. It's like Crusoe
exploring his ship.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-22
Still Coughing?

No matter how many medicines
you nave tried for your cough, chest
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with anything less than Creomul-
sion, which goes right to the seat
Of the trouble to aid nature TO-
soothe and heal the infamed mem
branes as the germ-laden phlegm
Is looSened and expelled.
Even If other remedies have
failed, don't be discouraged, your
druggist Is authorized to guarantee
Circumcision and to refund YOUR
money If you are not satisfied with
results from the very first bottle.
Get Creomulsion right now. (AdvJ
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-22

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-22

Good From Books
Books are but waste paper u1--
less we spend in action the wisdom
we get from thought. -Bulwer. !,