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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28

ed itself to be. What a godsend it
was to issue calls for boats, for doc
tors, for helpers, and to give in gen
eral news of conditions in the more
sorely stricken places. No doubt it
was through the radio that thou
sands of lives were saved, since
with a flood of such magnitude, It
would have been impossible to have
sent out warnings.
Through the firemen, Legion
members, WPA workers, and those
in general who volunteered their
services here, the moving out of
store goods and of families was done
quickly and in an orderly manner.
The serving of hot soup and coffee
by the Legion at their hall, and
firemen at their headquarters, was
a mighty fine act, and keenly ap-
preciated.
Floods OF Other Times
Records that we have previously
published following high water,
which were furnished us by Capt.
Irven Travis, show that on April 13,
1860, we had stage of water here
of 1913 which broke all known rec
ords up to that time.
Feb. 2, 1867, the ice gorged here
and carried away the first iron
bridge. 1t was on the same piers as
the present one, which makes the
fourth bridge constructed on the
same piers At different times when
new bridge was to be built they
were raised, SO that at present they
are several feet above the ones built
for the first bridge.
February, 1884, was another rec
ord breaking flood--gauge here read
ing "a feet and eight inches.
March 25, 1898, again the record
was smashed, with the gauge reg
istering 26 feet.
1t was March 26, 1913, when the
river reached stage Of 40 feet and
eight inches, which was IA feet,
four inches above that Of any prev
ious height. At that time, the riv-
er rose 13 1ncneS III one nour, anu
then rose foot an hour during one
night. However, when it began to
fall it went down almost as rapidly
as it rose. In that flood the Mus
kingum river was swept of IA Of it's
Is bridges, the only bridge remain
ing being the Y-bridge at Zanes-
Vile.
The August flood in 1885 reached
a stage here of within about three
feet of the present food. AS near as
could be estimated, when this was
written, the present flood was about
13 feet under the 1913 flood, and
from 10 to Is inches higher than in
1898.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
NO SCHOOL UNTIL MONDAY

Supt. Jas. M. Turner announces
there will be no school until next
Monday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28
Travis Crosses River

Following his usual high water
custom of the past, Captain Travis
who is past S8 years of age, rowed
across the river below the dam, when
the river was about the highest.
Travis seems to enjoy boating bet
ter when he feels there is no dan
ger of the boat dragging on the bot
tom of the river.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1937-01-28

RED CROSS QUOTA RAISED
The first Red Cross quota for
this county was $24O, but it has
since been raised to 81 200, and
to date approximately $500 has
been contributed. Contributions
may be left at any of the banks
in the county.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
Social Security
 Act Decision to
 Be Appealed Now
Case Will Be Carried to Highest Court, Govern
 ment Men Indicate

WASHINGTON, April 17.-Gov- crnment officialG- are considering a quick appeal from the decision of the First Circuit Court of Appeals at Boston.
 The Court yesterday, by a two to-one decision, invalidated portions of the Social Security Act.
 Chairman A. J. Altmeyer of the Social Security Board. expressed the hope that the Supreme Court might settle the status of Social Security at the present term.
 The appeal must be filed immed- lately.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
ARMIES FIGHT IN 7 SECTORS
 IN CIVIL WAR
Bilbao Defenders Halt In surgent Advance
 Battle in Madrid

i. LONDON, April l7-Opposing ar n,ftS in Spain concentrated their warfare on two widely separated sectors, in the north on the Bay of Biscay and in the south at the coastal doorway to Madrid, today, marking the ninth month of the Civil War
 Basque defenders of Bilbao, 'the Pittsburgh of Spain" asserted they had halted Insurgent advance commanded by German officers, who issued a hurried call for re- Inducements. This, however, was denied by the Government, because not a man can be spared from other fronts.
 Serious coal and food shortages aggravated the situation at Bilbao as Insurgents again pumped shells into the city.
 Madrid Government troops shelled Insurgent positions in the heart of University City and other suburbs of Madrid.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
'CANCSTERS LOSE
 WAY ON FLIGHT FROM GUN FIGHT
Two New York Bandits Captured in Small Town
 Street Maze by Sheriff
IDENTIFIED AS PAIR
 WHO WOUNDED OMAN
Desperados Bear Wounds from Pistol Battle in
 Kansas P. 0.

OMAHA, Neb, April IT. = Two desperate, big city gangsters, flee ing from a bloody gun battle with G-men, got lost in the small town of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and were captured today by county sheriff and his deputy, disarmed, and thrown into jail
 The bandits were identified as Robert Suhay,. 26, and Elfred Pow CTS, 45. Both were wounded
 Yesterday the bandits shot their way out of a trap set by the G. men in the Topeka Post Office, wounding w. w. Baker, Federal Ag- ent and an innocent bystander with a fusillade of shots and then es- capped in parked car outside the postoffice. In Omaha, the pair kidnapped a country physician and forced him to treat Suhay, who was injured in the Topeka fight.
 Later, winding their way through the criss-cross, winding streets of the tiny town of Plattsmouth, they were sighted and trailed by Sheriff Homer Sylvester. Trailing them eight miles through the maze of streets, Sylvester decided not to risk exposure Of gunfire by drawing alongside of the bandits car, but waited until they had stopped on the outskirts of town in an effort to get their bearings and then bounced on them.
 Sheriff Sylvester today explain ed, we hoped the men would get tangled in a maze of side streets and that's what they did. They weayed around, in and out, and fi- nally headed through a railroad un- derpass into the Missouri River They stopped, then we jumped out and captured them-just like tnat!"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
Two Brotherhoods Decide to Place Demands Be-
 fore Mediation Board
OSHAWA SITUATION
 ALSO CLEARING UP
Leaders of Labor, Industry to Confer with Perkins
 On Next Tuesday
(By Associated Press

Postponement of the strike of $500 railroad employees and pros pective agreement involving 3,700 automotive workers at Oshawa, On tario, also the possibility of broad CT understanding between capital and labor, frightened the troubled industrial horizon today
 Less than two hours before the strike deadline, set for 6 o'clock last night, the members of the Brother hood of Bremen and Brotherhood of Trainmen called off the prom ised walkout on the Southern Pa cific systems which would have tied up the line from Portland, Ore gon, to Fl Paso, Texas. The Fed eral Mediation Board will study the complaints of the Brotherhoods with a raise in wages as one of the chief demands.
 The United Automobile Workers of America at Oshawa accepted the invitation for peace barley at 2 o'clock this afternon with Premier Mitchell Hepburn and the General Motors of Canada officials.
 At Washington, Secretary of La bor Perkins said she had so far received 19 acceptances from lead CTS of labor and industry for con ference next Tuesday on collective bargaining.
 The JAVA intensified the cam paign to organize Ford employees at Detroit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
USCC Gives Out Interpretations,
 Labor Decisions
Entire Subject to Be Dis cussed at Annual Meet
 ing This Month

WASHINGTON, April IT, The United States Chamber of Com merce said the Supreme Court did not hold in the Wagner Labor Act decisions that Congress could reg ulate manufacturing operations in regard to hours of work or wages paid or any other such matter"
 The Chamber of Commerce gave such interpretation in the Wash ington Review, saying the decisions will, however, be subject to discus sion at the annual meeting here to be held from April 26 to April 20
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
CITY FINANCIAL
 CONDITION GOOD, REPORT SHOWS
Auditor s Survey Reveals Juneau's s Affairs in
 Excellent Shape

Sound financial condition of the city was revealed in the report o1 Auditor James c. Cooper, certified public accountant, presented to the City Council at its meeting last night. Highlights from the Audi tors report follows.
 Tt is noted from the comparative summary of income an dexpenses that while the income of the City did increase approximately $20,- 900 during the fiscal year, l937 the expenses for the same period were held within $4O0 of the 1886 expenses, thereby achieving an ex- cess income over expenses of $l2,- 886.4l.
 The Municipal Wharf shows an operating net profit of $3,765.77 af- ter all expenses, including deprec- iation, have been charged against its operation. This profit is pri- marily due to an increase of ap- proximately $5,000 in the revenue of the wharf.
 The financial condition of the City of Juneau as of March 31, 1887 in our opinion, has been the best for some time At that date all notes covering borrowed money from the banks had been liquidat- ed, and the Treasury shows a 1 balance of cash on hand, and in banks of $4,682 CO., In addition to the cash on hand. there was due to | the City from the Territory the sum of $6,19734 for liquor licenses and an approximate amount of $2- 900 in refunds for sidewalk i'm iprovements under the PW.A. plan and about $12,000 in delinquent taxes and accounts receivable. These amounts added together place the City in a position to more thar 1 iiiiddbt ito tdiiCilt iiu0iitiCo tOAi sisting of accounts payable and money due to the Territory fol collection made for it's account.
 We believe the City Clerk has made remarkable showing in tho collection of taxes, considering thu fact that out of a tax assessment of approximately S98,000, only $4,. 1000 remained unpaid at the end ol March, 1887, The general operat. | ing statement reveals that the city, revenues exceeded it's operating ex. Ipenses by approximately $12,000 land we believe that if the cit, plans it's 1888 operations with du' economy, it should be in a posi- ton to retire at least $10,000 of it. bonded indebtedness during tn, coming year. We respectfully cal your attention to the fact that thu operating statement does not onl. include the actual cash disburse ments, but also the accrued liabili ties in the form of accounts payable and accrued interest at March 31 l937."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
ELDERLY MEN ARE TORTURED
 BY 4 ROBBERS
Red Hot Poker Used to Force Demands to Re-
 veal Money Cache

COTTAGE GROVE, Wis, April 17.-Four masked men tortured two elderly bachelor brothers with a hot iron and escaped with $500 after ransacking the farm home.
 The masked men applied a red hot poker to the rheumatism swol- len hands of Harvey Cripps, 75, and to the baldhead of his brother, George Cripps, 63, forcing them to reveal their money cache.
 Officers were notified this morn- ing and a search is being made for the torturers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
American Fined For Photographing
 of Japan Zone

TAIHOKO, Formosa, April IT, Helen Cooper, 56, identified as an American school teacher, today was fined 25 yen ($5.7D for photograph ing fortified zone.
 A Japan news agency reported Keelung authorities confiscated five photographs she was alleged to have snapped from a steamer yesterday despite warnings She underwent a police investigation before being taken to court.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April IT. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13as, American Can 104, American Light and Power II, Anaconda 55k, Bethlehem Steel 89%, Calumet and Hecla 14'a, Com monwealth and Southern 2%, Cur tiss Wright 6ss, General Motors 59, International Harvester 105A, Ken necott 56%, New York Central 49, Southern Pacific 579s, United States Steel 110M, United Corporation 5I Cities Service 37s Pound S491 13/16, Republic Steel AIS. Lima Locomo- tive 69, Cerro de Pasco 7lis, Ameri- can Zinc, Lead and Silver Is, Pure Oil 21h, Holly Sugar 34h Inter- lake Iron 225s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
RUMANIA IS FACING COUP
 OVER EXILE
Government Fears Trouble Because of Banish-
 ment of Prince

BUCHAREST, Rumania, April 17.-The Government, fearing a pro-Nazi coup, is ready for any event1ality as political repercus- sions following the punishment of former Prince Nicholas indicate a tension has been created throughout the nation.
 Officials are apprehensiye that the banned Rightist Iron Guard has become angered because it was not consulted about the exile of the Prince for refusing to renounce his commoner wife and son born to the couple. and might challenge the Government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
ARMADA NOW MOVING UPON
 BROAD OCEAN
Smaller Units Speeding Up Coast on Way to Aleu- tan Islands
BULLETIN-Seat April IT. The battleship New Mexico has arrived here.

ABOARD BATTLESHIP PENN SAVANNA, April IT. A great, fighting armada is moving westward today from the California shores it's mighty force of 10000 men post ed at their battle stations, as the United States Fleet sails through their. annual maneuvers.
 Smaller units are speeding ur the coast to be joined by the dread naught New Mexico in Puget Sound on their way for dash to the far off Aleutian Islands.
 Rear Admiral Walter N. Vernon, aboard the cruiser Concord, com mands four destroyers. and two light cruisers making the Aleutian trip.
 The main fleet is Hawaii bound fighting their way to the Islands and will put to test, week after theeir arrival, the defense of the Islands against similar armada.
 Seamanship and battle fitness ot the Navy is being given a crucial peace time test for six weeks. One hundred and thirty-nine ships, and their 4arrival, the defense of the maneuvers.
 Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, Con- mander r-in- Chief, dire ing the westward movement, has given greater problems in strategy ano tactics to his force than any pre- yiouS fleet cruise.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
RALST0N NAMED JUNEAU POLICE CHlE]
Clean-Up Proclamation

and children by these presents THAT National Cean-Up and Paint-Up Cam paign the community life throughout the United States
 safeguarding HEALTH;
 n promoting THRIFT;
 furthering PREVENTION;
 In stimulating CIVIC PRIDE; and
 In making AND CITY BEAUTIFUL NOW THEREFORE it known that plans have been per a UP AND PAINT-UP CAMPAIGN in Juneau Alaska beginning l9 this date mark the opening of persistent and constructive effort in cleaning up and KEEPING this worthy movement of Cleaning Painting Planting Repairing and General Rehab tation and MULTIPLICATION each citizen do his or her best part community
 CLEAN, HEALTHY, THRIFTY
 SAFE AND BEAUTIFUL
 (Sgned) THOMAS HUDSON
 Mayor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
SIX ARE DEAD IN HIGHWAY CRASH; !; 4 OTHERS HURT
Automobile and Truck Col lide Headon-Driver
 of Car Cremated

PASO ROBLES, Cal, April IT, Six persons were killed and four others injured last night in the head-on collision of an automobile and truck at Keck's Corners, forty miles east of here. One of the vic- tins was cremated and the five others horribly mangled.
 All the dead and injured are be- lieved to have lived at Bakersfield The driver of the automobile was cremated, while his companion Charles Carness, suffered punc- tured lung, but is still living today The others were travelling in the truck.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
Alaska Bound, Man Nearly
 Lodged in Jail

SEATTLE, April 17.-Joseph Lilly, Des Moines undertaken, sailed to- day for the Arctic on a whale hunt ing expedition, after he had almost landed in jail on his arrival here yesterday.
 When Lilly stepped off train, carrying big express rifle, two husky policemen stepped up and seized his weapons and told him he was under arrest for carrying fire arms without a permit.
 Lilly soon recognized the grinning faces of fellow m e m b CTS of the Moose Lodge and appreciated the joke.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
Parents Blamed
 in Runaway Cases

PITTSBURGH. April T.-Girls leave home because they are afraid of parental reprimands, usually af- ter late parties, or because they object to attempts by their par ents to dictate say two veteran Pittsburgh policewomen. Mrs. Ida Rickenback, head of the missing persons bureau, says that when a girl runs away from home, usually she goes alone: when boy runs away, usually he goes with another boy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
.s25,OOO AWARD
 OFFERED PLIERS

PASADENA, Cal, April 17.--Col. William Easterwood, of Dallas, Tex as, has offered $25.0O0 to the avia- tor making the first airplane flight, Hongkong to Dallas.
 Col. Easterwood posted simi- lar award years ago for Paris to Dallas hop which French Aviators Coste and Bellonte made.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
LYNCH
 HAS NEW JOB
Newspaper Ph otographer Is Night Dispatcher,
 Sherif's Office

SEATTLE, April l7.-Frank Lynch whose discharge as photographer of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer pre- cipitated the newspaper strike by the American Newspaper Guild, be- comes night dispatcher of the King County Sheriffs office, effective to- night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
TRAILER CARS
 TO BE 0USTED
Seattle Departments Take Action-One Sitdown-
 CT Is Promised

SEATTLE, April IT. = The City Health and Building Departments today ordered all trailer car fami- lies to move out of the Denny Re- grade district before next Friday on the grounds of sanitation.
 Harry Grant, who occupies a trailer car, announced a sitdown strike. "They can put me in jail if they want to, but am going to fight the order" said Grant.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
GAME LAW vIoLAToR FINED

Charged with shooting deer with out resident license, T. ". Wash ington, colored, was fined $50 by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray this morning and is serving out his fine in the Federal jail. Washington was taken into custody by Assistant Exe- cutive Officer Clarence Rhode of the Alaska Game Commission on Crow Island, near Baranof. He had only recently come from the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
Compromise On
 Court Program

WASHINGTON. April 17-Sen- ator George McGill of Kansas has offered compromise proposal to the Roosevelt court bill suggesting the President be allowed to ap- point two new justices to the Su- preme Court if those over 70 years do not retire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
GEN. MORROW
 PASSES AWAY

ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, April 17.-Gen Jay Johnson Morrow, 76, former Governor General of the Panama Canal Zone and brother of the late United States Senator Morrow, died at his home here last night.
 Gen. Morrow was Deputy Chief Engineer in France during the World War
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
SCRAP IRON IS
 WANTED BY 6. B.

WINDSOR, England April IT, A movement has been started to ob- tain scrap iron to help finance Great Britain's seven and one half billion dollar armament program. King George is scrapping his iron tro- phies won in various events.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
HEARINGS ON COURT CHANGE
 ARE EXTENDED
Senate Judiciary Commit tee Will Complete Ses-
 sions April 28

WASHINGTON, April IT. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted today to close the hearings of the Presidents Court bill by April 28. Attempts to end the hearing im- mediately failed of support and ex- tension was granted to take care of those already invited to testify.
 All of next week will be given to opponents of the bill and then friends of the measure will have the last three days of the extended time.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
DOMINIQUE MARRIED

Frank Neyrand Dominique, Thane road rancher and city garbage plant caretaker, and Jennie James were married yesterday afternoon by U. s. Commissioner Felix Gray
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
Nazi Organizer
 Dies in HOId-up

BERLIN, April 17.-The killing of Joseph Riedele, 39, Nazi organ izer, in Argentina, has aroused the German press and officialdom in a burst of excitement.
 The German Ambassador at Buenos Aires has been instructed to offer condolences to the family.
 Reports from Buenos Aires said Riedele was victim of hold-up staying.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17
SUNDAY BAN IS HELD UP IN
 WASH. STATE
Liquor Board Temporarily Restrained from En-
 forcing Law

OLYMPIA, Wash, April 17.-The Superior Court has temporarily re- strained the Liquor Board from enforcing the statewide regulation banning the sale of beer and wine on Sunday. until May 18 when a hearing is scheduled.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-17

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-14
STILL GRADING ON
TOWNSVILLE ROAD
Will Be Several Months Yet.
However, Before Job Is
Completed

Grading and re-routing of the
Townsville road is still being cared
on by the contractors in charge of the
paving of a section of that highway
Bridges and culvert work has been
under way for several months as
crossings over streams have been re-
built and strengthened for heavy traf-
fic and to make them of more per-
manent character.
It is expected several months will
be required yet to finish the highway
and open it to traffic. The tar and
gravel pavement is yet to be laid, and
this will require several weeks even
after all of the grading and bridge
work has been completed.
The route of the highway is heing
changed at places in order to eli
inmate some of the dangerous curves.
The present contract calls for paw
ing a distance of approximately seven
miles north from Henderson, or al
most to the WILLIAMSBURG cross roads.
County authorities are hopeful that
the remainder of the road can be paw
ed with tar and gravel at a later date.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-04-14
YOUTH PROBLEM IS
CAUSE OF STUDIES
Laymen Says Adults Can
Get Children to Church
By Own Example

The way to solve the youth problem
in the church and the church school
is for parents of youths to set the ex-
ample for their children, laymen of
Henderson told a conference of the
Vance County Federation for Children
They spoke freely, and they repre-
sented nearly all of the churches of
the city. It was their opinion that the
child could not be expected to do what
the parents did not and continue in
that pathway. But the church attend
ance problem for youth was only one
of a number of questions that receiv-
ed consideration at the conference.
The proposed cripple clinic, sum-
tner recreation, vocational training
and guidance and other subjects were
touched on in the discussions. Reports
were also given by members of the
eight committees into which the
group is divided, and these showed
not only an interest but activity in
the direction of efforts to solve the
problems standing in the way of what
is deemed the proper development of
the children.
c. E. Greene is president of the con
ference which had to do also with
Boy Scout and Girl Scout work in the
city.
Members of the federation are
drawn from the civic and religious
groups of the city virtually all of
which are represented in the con-
ference.