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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
PRESIDENT EASILY UNDERSTOOD

appeared editorial in paper which
csed President Roosevelt because he did make plain the
his This about the " time such
the recognized outstanding characteristics of
his speeches delivered such plain
readily grasped by practically
everyone Outside of the presidents distant cousin Theodore
Roosevelt the White House perhaps the time of
President Lincoln made his speeches plain has President
President Hoove speeches always in such dip
difficult the ordinary
figure their meanngn fact of them, it would appear
different might be placed
Coolidge Take his famous II do
choose rum No has figured just what he
the of those few words that
while he did choose he perfectly willing accept
another But that the meaning accepted by leaders
of his the and he consideration the
of another
President Roosevelt the gen
public the dark when he after the
presidency during the bank crisis of his first frede chats
banking he made his plain that of
intelligence gasped its fact they learned then
about the banking business than they knew before and
almost Immediately confidence in banks restored
Certainly his Chicago speech which he waoped those
warning nations in the could be misinterpreted.
The president may have shortcomings but do be
leve that camouhaging his speeches is of them.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21

With the coming election is well to call attention of
ntegeny also remind the judges and clerks of
the that be carefully observed that ballots
counted happens that whenever there
where be elected for the
office (suh commissioners township this
they either confused don't know how mark ballots
in the coming election each township elect trustees
and trustee for The ballot has
straight ticket be voted with single
emblem appears the ballots and there nothing them to dis
tingush with which political candidates affiliated 10
opposite the of each candidate
be voted In the OF trustees before the
of the candidates for the and
X before persons for the two term
Besides the the members of the local boards ed
with than be elected and the OF
the county board of education.
There is nothing complicated about the voting but does
observe printed the ballots telling how
many persons be voted for.
Clerks and judges of elections should be careful
familiar with the ballots
has right board
officials that all properly and lawfully counted
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT

In his Chicago speech President Roosevelt let the world know
in uncertain how he feels With that speech
there is much difference of its effect and there
those who ccise the president taking the lead the
Tn the believe the presidents Chicago speech will be
garded of the great individual contributions toward
Another thing about his speech that he ignored the ordinary
diplomacy when he virtually named the warning he
rrmandng While the president being criticised places
for his blunt oupoken peechone that could be misundr
stood England minister of the most powerful i'll
the world President Rooseves stand and pledged his
enment whohearted cooperation The minister used the
following words:
Hitherto it has been assumed the United States the
most powerful country in the world would remain
with 1he frankly soatonist policy. But Mr..
Roosevelt has that if what he calls epidemic of
world awessness is allowed spread country will be
safe from attack
"n his declaration of the necessity for to be-
lief the sanctity Of treaties he has voiced the convictions
of this country well his and in his call for
cered effort in the Of this will be
whole-heartedly with him.
President Roosevelt spoke Of quarantine of world awessness
and the word Quarantine this lawesness
epidemic disease against which the deocrace of the world
plard themselves
Individuals will differ regarding the presidents speech but
the heads of the powerful the world
make the less powerful
little bit of hard thinking, before going too far.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
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years.
The other great educator reared
Thompson. Although he was not
born in it, he spent many years of
his early life in it. Perhaps it was
the simplicity of the environment of
this cabin which prepared the man
for the work in education which he
was destined to do in the future
Opposite his front door was the col
lege from which he was graduated
in 1872. He Immediately became
teacher and was employed in many
different schools in the next few
Theological Seminary at Allegheny,
Pa, and was graduated in 1882.
During his life he was president of
the Synodical College of the Synod
of Colorado, Miami e., at Oxford.
Ohio. and finally Ohio State Uni
yersity, at Columbus
The little log cabin has been re-
stored through the aid of the wife
of Harper and one of his most inti
Of New Concord. During the educa-
tional conference being held in hon
or of Harper and Thompson on Oct.
21-22, the cabin will be dedicated
to the lives of two of Muskingum' S
own, as well as two of the worlds
greatest educators. AT this time
there will be approximately $50 of
the nations educational leaders
gathered on the campus of Mus
kingum college in an attempt to
solve the great problems facing lib
The conference is being held in
connection with the centennial Gel
ebrations of Muskingum college
which was founded in 1887
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
IN NEED OF ADVICE

We noticed recently which said in substance that
those who their advice, need
themselves Generally speaking believe that to be and the
advice they need bny spoken to talk much Some
greatest characters history people few words who
let their deeds speak for Themselves President
Coolidge made himself president in keeping queten there
Lindbergh Have heard of him blowing about his
schievemens Did Edison much about
The colleges the bril-
liant usually the modest their classes The
cessful the giving the
farm the of the successful merchant One Of
school tells company of spending the night
and of which flowed there
there who hadn't much sayand letting others
problems of the
and turned that the scae recognized
the John Marshall chief justice of the United States.
Take the realm of Enthusiastically football basketball
outstanding Dragging about himself
player would "e the world usually tells the
bench the side line
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
McCOnnelSville Rt. 2

Two generous coats of white
paint have been applied to the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Walker
Lewis Reed, C. A. Stegner and
Steve Silvia, jr., attended the
stock sale at Marietta, Thursday.
Miss Beulah Foster is visiting
with friends and relatives at Co
shocton, and GAINESVILLE.
The following persons called dur
Young: Rev. A. N. Grove, Mrs.
Flora Perkins, Mrs Hope Parker
and daughter Jean, Mrs. Cary Par
sons and daughter Kathleen of Nc
Connelsville; Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley
Young of GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs:
Waterford; Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Stegner and Ed Stegner of this
route, and Thurman Reed of Meigs.
Mrs. Carlos Glines who is assisting
in the care of Mrs. Young, spent
Saturday at her home near Hack
Mr.. and Mrs. N e. Kincaid spent
the week end with - relatives in
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McFerren
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. Emmett Duvall.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Stegner were
Sunday supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs Donald Hiner Of Waterford.
Elinor Barnes spent Monday night
with Carol Dewitt.
John Wells who suffered a stroke
of paralysis several days ago, is
slightly better. His daughter, Mrs.
Maria Brown of Marysville, is as
sisting in his care. Mr.. and Mrs. X.
C. Ray and son John Walker of Ath
ems, and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walker
visited with him Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schimmel
had as their guests Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Schimmel and daughter
Tillie, and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schimmel and two daughters, all of
Lowell; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aug
ustine and sons Bud and Harley,
and grandsons Wayne and Dean
Mincks of Dungannon: Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Stewart and Miss Carol Dev
lit of this route.
Ed Stegner and family spent Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs Parsons of Colum-
bus spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Hall.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
Arlington

Miss Lila Woodward is confined
to her home, suffering with severe
cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lowe and
grandson spent Sunday with the
Wilson sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Barclay and
Ruth and Donna Barclay, spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs r. f. McGregor.
Mrs. j. M. McGregOr is visiting
relatives in Coshocton county.
Miss Freda Lawrence of Zanes-
vile spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Law
renee.
Mrs. Amanda Fleming who spent
the past year in Vancouver Can
ada, is now visiting a short time
with her sisters, Mrs. John Ander-
son and Mrs. w. w. Carrel, enroute
to Delaware state.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carrel OF
Columbus spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Carrel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamer Wilson spent
Sunday with Mrs. Emma Wilson.
Several folks from our vicinity
attended the Lancaster fair.
Miss Beulah McGregor and Mrs:
Hamer Wilson spent Saturday and
Sunday Of last week, near Coshoc-
ton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
CR7DxE

The more humble the environ.
ment, the greater the man. AT
least that seems to be the case in
the lives of two Of the nations
greatest educators who are to be
honored at the William Rainey
ference to be held at Muskingum
college, New Concord, o., Oct 2122.
Within the walls of small four
roomed log cabin opposite the main
entrance to Muskingum college, two.
great men were reared. They were
William Rainey Harper, the first
president of the great University OF
Chicago, and William Oxley Thomp
son, president of Ohio State Uni
versity. Harper was born in tho
cabin which today has been restor-
ed to it's original style with the
crib and furniture used by this
great man. Harper entered Mus
kingum at the age of ten and grad.
uated with honors at IA in the yeal
1870. His genius was not to end
here however. Before he was nine,
teen he had received his Phi. d.
from Yale. After leaving Yale he
tions, including colleges and uni
versities. In 1886 he returned tc
Yale, but this time as a professor
of Semitic languages. Upon the
choice of the late John ID. Rock
efeller, Harper was selected to SEQ
what could be done about founding
a university in the city of Chicago.
1t was not long until the industrious
Harper had the necessary plans for
the institution of which he became
the first president in the year 1890.
He died in 1906 at the age of so
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
CheSterhill
Osborn Smith Dies

Osborn Smith who was born Jan.
! TO- 1845, near Chesterhill, passed
away at his home in the early morn
ing of Oct. II, 1897, from shingles
and Bright's disease. He was 81
years, nine months and seven days
of age. Mr.. Smith was the oldest
child of the family of five children
! born to Mary and Joseph Smith, all
of whom are deceased. He had
been in declining health for the past
year and half, but was taken to
his bed three weeks ago. Mr.. Smith
was twice married. His first wife
was Elizabeth Hodgin who died so
ried to Amy Bye, who died March
II, 1921. One son, H. j. Smith of
Parkersburg, who was born to him
and his first wife, survives. The de-
ceased was farmer and had lived
here and in the surrounding com
munity his whole life. Besides his
s9n Mrs Phi mantened Raidy "a Taadd gTanddapghter
survives. He was a faithful mem
Der of the M. E. church of Chester
hill. Funeral services were held
Tuesday morning at his home at 10
O'Clock, with Carl Patterson and
Rev. G. c. Nutter in charge. Burial
was made at Chesterhill.
Mr.; and Mrs: A. L. Rabbermana
anu MIS-. MI ark fAdI uCS III
Pittsburgh were week end guests of
Mrs. Cora Niceswanger.
Miss Matte Wood is confined to
her bed with bladder and kidney
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs John Embree of
GAINESVILLE spent the week end with
Mrs. Embree's mother, Mrs. Ella Nc
Peak
Mrs. Cora Bennett of Hebron re-
a weeks visit with her brother,
Fred Richards.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Reed and
children Joyce and Bobby Of To-
ledo visited from Friday until Sun
day with Mrs. Alta Reed and daugh-
ter Marian, and Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Talbot.
DR.. A. H. Whitacre and Almeda
Whitacre were business visitors in
Columbus, Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Marcella Newburn under
went tonsil operation Friday in
Columbus.
Chas. woodward underwent an
operation at Columbus, Friday, for
hernia
Miss Lucille Grigsby had as her
guest over the week end, her friend
Mrs. Harry w. DOdds Of Houston,
Pa.
Dale Lochary Seriously Ill
Mrs. Carl Bowman received tel
egram Sunday morning from Glad
win, Mich, stating that her brother
Dale Lochary was seriously ill, as
the result of fall which he sus-
tanned several weeks ago. while
working on a drilling machine. He
will likely undergo an operation in
few days.
Dwight Talbot. wife and son Of
Lancaster, John F. Reed, wife and
two children of Toledo, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Talbot and son OF
GAINESVILLE, were Sunday guests of
r. M. Talbot and wife.
DR.. and Mrs. A. III. Whitacre,
Ruby Fast and Marian Reed were
business visitors at Oakland, Md,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
81

Tuesday morning. This is more
than September spared.
Baby Dies
The infant born Saturday, 18th,
to Mr.. and Mrs. James Pickenpaugh,
who reside on the Center township
farm of Leslie Allen, died the fol-
lowing day.
shot near Bridgeport, was a distant
relative of Emmett Ball.
Merchant S. l.. Hill, Dwight Ste
phenson and little daughter Jane,
and Miss Ruby Walters were at New
Lexington, Monday, the former on
business.
All the dogs in the neighborhood
must have been at the annual voice
festival and kiyi! council held on
the Main street of our otherwise
quiet little village, Monday night.
The assembly disbanding at very
early hour Tuesday morning, we
were unable to learn which dog was
crowned as ''king of the walk" but
if sleep-wooers in the vicinity or
the carnival had been close enough
to participate, the king" would
have been crowned" with a brick
bat after very simple little cere-
mony.
Death of Cornelius Conger
Cornelius Conger, son of the late
Benoni Conger of Manchester town
ship, died Monday night at his home
north of Renrock, and burial
was made at Renrock cemetery e1dryt
brother of the late William Conger,
whose death occurred at Woodgrove.
Dec. Is, 1888 Mrs. Sarah Conger
and Elmer Conger OF Woodgrove
are respectively sister~in-law and
nephew of the deceased Of the
Benoni Conger family son, Ben,
survives. (Our, information con, on
above and further facts may be
found elsewhere).
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wesley OF
Pittsburgh, visited Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs j. G.. Hutchins, and after
a brief visit there and at the Har7,
old Chamblin home, returned
smokyward, Sunday evening, ac,
companied by the latter, who VIII
glimpse Pittsburgh for probably
week.
Failing to properly observe the
elbow curve on route 78, near the
w. p. Haskins residence in the VII,
lage, Sunday afternoon, CaldWell
driver of Dodge sedan, could not
hold the car to the road and 1T lett
the BERN, rolled over a time or two
and Ianued heading toward Cald-
we'll The driver beyond nervous
shock. sustained no visible injuries,
uut lady passenger, Mrs. Frances
e',onre vac fo~tnnatn to escape with
the only visible injury of cut
ACROSS me lUrcneau DIS it was SAID
that she had been thrust from the
front seat of the cab to position IN
the back seat The other passenger,
said to be Mr. Atchinson, also OF
Caldwell, riding in the rear of the
cab, also received head injuries. The
apyeaIeu nJtIe damaged, eX-
cepting the windshield and fen
der.
Frost and snow was on the local
weather Dlll-ot-1are week ago TO-
day.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
Road Notice For View
ing And Hearing


Whereas A. T. Schofeld and others
have petitioned the Morgan County
commissioners for establishing OF
road.
Said establishing beginning at Ohio
State Highway No 555. west of the
Goldie Dalton residence. and follow
ing the A. #. Schofield lane across
part of the A. r. Schofield farm to
the A. T. Schofield residence, in
general southerly direction. then
southwest to the corner Of the Scho-
field farm where it will end at the
foot Of the hill southeast of the c. Fl.
b. Cornell residence on the Chester
hill Plantsville road, all of said road
being in Marion township
Viewing fixed for November s, 1887,
at 200 D. m. o'clock, and final hear
ing on November 10, 1887, at 1000 a.
M o'clock.
CHESTER S. STRONG,
Clerk of Morgan County Com
missioners. 21o2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21

The boys of our high school are
busy practicing basketball for the
season, which opens in November.
The annual mother-daughter
father and son banquet of the F. F.
A. and home economics girls will be
held Thursday night at o'clock at
the high school auditorium. A pro-
gram appropriate for the season Of
Halloween and the occasion will be
given
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
Reinersville

Township election, about dozen
days off. That's the first day" Of
the election on the Second day"
Harold Hill, Columbus, sanitary
engineer, spent Saturday night with
parents, Mr. and Mrs. s. L. Hill.
Wendell Ray recently returned
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21

from trip with Lewis Garris to
Moorehead, Elliott county, Ken
lucky.
Miss Eva Chamblin returned
home last Saturday, after a weeks
visit with cousins. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wesley of Pittsburgh, Pa.
According to reports. October had
poured over two inches of rain
down the village chimneys up to
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
Fastest Moving Living Thing

The fastest moving living thing in
nature is the Cephenomyia or deer
bot-fy, said to travel 8l5 miles an
hour.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
First Self-PronelIed Vehicle

The first American self-propelled
vehicle exported was an r. E. Olds
steam carriage, sold to the Francis
Time Co., Bombay. India. in 1891.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-10-21
MISTAKEN IDENTITY

Be from the bit of pleasantly
last weeks Herald, which published under the caption
Rooster Seeks Sanctuary Democrat Office But wasn't
It henadyike in all OF her with no at
whatever disguise We would advise the Her
aid editor that should he the producing business
he assist selecting the laying kind 10 mind
that hen seeing she took refuge the Democrat office when
great danger symboca of the which the country
great danger has the Democratic for refuge guild
protection and safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
The PAY
BIG.TIME GOLFERS CAN TAKE IT, WHICH IS WHY THEY USUALLY BAG PRIZES AT ALL TOURNEYS
Acme ,Telephoto,

marshals to get the crowd hushed He just stepped up and gave the bail e do-or- -you-don't push
 Do-or-you-don't. ..... 1t was . don't. The ball curved away.
 Tt was too much to hope for anyway" said Paul. "Only Horton's tough tuck gave me Q chance, SC I'm satisfied" "s ,a, ..i
 All of which meant to show that the boys at the top don't 60 into tantrums when they stub their toes on the threshold of triumph. They can take 1t. That's why they usually do take the prizes. 'i5
 You might remember that next time you start to hurl your club or your caddy into the lake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
NARRACANSETT MOGULS WORRY.
Supreme Court Decision May Prevent Fall Meet;
 O'Hara Sued For Libel

Providence, R. l., September 2S = (UP) - Directors of the Narra- gansett Racing Association meet In special session today to consider the state racing commissions "in- definite suspension" of its license and removal of It's managing direc- tor, Walter E. O'Hara.
 Though execution of both orders was deferred by temporary injunc- ton pending Supreme Court re- view, and adverse decision early next month on the associations appeal might prevent holding of the fall meet scheduled to open October l8. Also on today's schedule in the Battle of NarraganSett" was & dis trict court hearing on the criminal libel complaint filed by William E.. Beehan, Larchmont, N. r., advertis- ing man, against o'Hara as result of @ story published in O'Haras Providence newspaper in connection with the race track controversy.
 Hearing on & receivership petition against Narragansett track, begun yesterday, will be resumed tomorrow The petitioner, stockholder, Henry F. Grove, was granted permission to amend his complaint to include a charge that the association mtsap- propriated certain funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-23
Stuart Clancy,
 Player Coach, . At Naugatuck,

Atotrney Joseph Talbot, who has assumed the duties of secretary and treasurer of. the Naugatuck Gems Is regarded in the borough as one of the most enthusiastic workers for the good of the community. and when he accepted the position with the newly formed Pro football club he did 50 with the understanding that he would have. a free rein when 1t came to signing the ball players. The board of directors gave him their support nj this mat ter and today, Talbot has lined up some of the nest outstanding foot ball talen ever to represent Naugy on the gridiron. ',p'3.d,5%., .% ',...,
 His latest move. and sinartest to date li the signing of Stuart Clancy former New York Giant gaiidt Holy Gross star c loact tti the capacity of Co., &coacit for the coming cam. paign. 2 Clancy q ayeteERn Of eight years of big league football comes to the. Rubber Town iwlta ,i ore who has done much to place prof fessional football on the high plane, which 1t Is; enjoying todays3 S*Nt5;EE,E {RJ
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 Clancy >has \ been one cfi <, tho name" players ifi the < N4tloral league for some time saud the sign ing of tIiis sensation nteanS that MT. Talbot is ,YeEY sefioue about hts football proposiblOfa.s On being In. terviewed today Secretary Talbot stated that this football business is 6 real ciyic undertaking which de. Fmands the cooperation of everyone who is Sintetest0ds m the welfare ot their town, BecAugea tof Z, this civic pride; slie has gone out and signed only the best men available and when the Naueatuck Gems open against the Newark Giants Sunday, the lineup will be heavily coated with stars who win give the borough plenty Of good, honest publicity.
 &', 'fs Kaufmna Out Y ~ z
 The ma ajority of the players VII live here and will perform only with Naugatuck. Because of this policy, 1t was necessary for the, local Pro management to cancel the con- tract of Les Kaufman, former Princeton star. Kaufman wished to play with another club and the Naugy officials could not see this way and the result was the parting of Kaufmari with the Gems. How ever, to offset his loss, Ollie" NeS- rnith from the University of Kan- sas will join thes borough club and wifi SC yeactioi1 it1 the opening game. The Kansap was 3 former team mate of TCiancys at New York ard the two stars will; be reunited in the Gem backfield. y. .,t. :
 Plans for the debut of the Gems are being rapidly pushed forward and Business Manager Eddie Curley. who will handle this end of the pic- ture, promises thrills galore for the five thousand fans who are expect- ed to pour into, the Recreation field on Sunday. The Newark Giants will arrive here Saturday and they ,in- tend to. work out before the game on Sunday morning. Using the Ohio State system, they will no doubt use plenty of 1atetAlss and the specta- tors can expect a real aerial show.