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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17

but from death so often Wftness-
ed and knowing it is the only certain
event in our lives-let us learn to
cast around the foibles Of our
friends, the broad mantle OF Chris
tlan charity. Let us withhold from
the judgment we might feel dis
posed to pass upon our friends,-
no commentator to which they are
entitled, ever remembering that we
ourselves are prone to err--that the
history of the race teaches that the
best of men may err and even the
wisest, err most previously.
Such is the brief chronicle Of the
man who grew up among you, act
ed his part upon the stage OF life
as best he could. has at last laid
down the vain trappings of this
earthly pilgrimage and retired to
I that borne from which no traveller
returns.-G. o. McGohagle:
Funeral services were Held at one
O'Clock at Miller's funeral parlors,
then the regular services were con-
ducted at Smith Chapel, near Hack
ney, with Rev. L. S. Wees OF Me-
COnnelsville M. P. church officfat-
ing. The Smith Chapel choir sang
"Good Night Here But Good Morn
ing Up There and "Going Down
the Valley One BY One" The pail
bearers were Lon Hanson, Fred
Tavener, Harry Balderson, Albert.
Singree, Herbert Baker and Attor-
ney G.. o. McGonagle. The flower
girls were Susie Howard, 10 Ellen
Cochran, Mary Jaynes, Patty Riley,
Marie Parker and Mary Smith.
Those attending the funeral from
distance at Smith Chapel were
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Corbin, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm McGee, Mr.. and Mrs. c..
J. Wittlinger, Mrs. Gertrude Linser,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Schneider, Mrs. Clar-
ence Dewitt, all from GAINESVILLE; Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Balderson, Colum-
bus; Mr.. John James, CALDWELL; Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Brown, Zeno; Mr..
Clifford Dewitt, Beverly; Mr.. and
Mrs. Lon Hanson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Baker, Mrs. Lew Smith,
Mrs. Lesta Newton, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Singree, Mrs Mette Nichols, Mr..
Fred Tavener, Atty G.. 0. McGon-
agile, all from McConnelsville; Mr..
Wilbur Phillis, Coal Run.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to all
friends and neighbors for their
kindness during the illness and af-
ter the death of our beloved hus-
band, father and grandfather, and
to all assisting in any way. We al
SO want to thank the flower girls,
pail bearers, Rev l.. S. Wees, Atty
G.. o. McGonagle and the choir
Clara Silvus, Edwin Silvus and fam
ilN
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
CLARENCE G. SILVUS

Clarence G. Silvus, son of Nathan
iel and Harriet Brown Silvus, was
born near Beverly. o., on the 28th
day of November, 1870, and died at
his home in McConnelsville, O., on
the 9th day of November, 1898,
aged 81 years, 1 1 months and IL
days. He was twin brother Of
Walter Silvus, now residing in Tex.
as. His mother having died at his
birth, he was soon thereafter taken
in the home of Rufus James of
this vicinity whose wife was an
aunt of Clarence Silvus, where he
was reared and regarded as a son.
He continued to reside in this
home until about 1898, when after
the death of his benefactors, and
on the 14th day Of February, 1899,
he was married to Clara Dye. They
resided about one year on the James
farm and then moved to the Dye
farm which was the former home of
his wife In 1917 he and his wife
moved to Beverly, O., where he re-
sided for about nine years. Dur
ing his residence in Beverly he was
employed as clerk in the Lonnie
Dixon store, and Muskingum Val
ley Hardware store, and possibly
others.
In October, 1925, he purchased
the general store at Hackney, where
he resided and conducted it until
1886, when he and his family NOV
ed to McConnelsville, where they
have since resided. He is survived
by his widow, Clara Dye Silvus, and
one son Edwin Dye Silvus, and the
following grandchildren: Dorothy
Mae, Betty, Sara Lou, Dale and Neil
Rufus Silvus, all of whom knew
grandpa as the finest and best COM
panion, and all of whom have
made their home together for sew.
eral years. Also still left to mourn
the loss of our friend are his twin
brother Walter Silvus of Dallas,
Texas, three sisters, Mrs. Harry
Robinson of GAINESVILLE, Mrs. Frank
Peregoy of Pueblo, Colorado, and
Mrs. William Brenholtz of Flint,
Michigan, three half brothers, Har-
ry Silvus, Cooley Silvus and Farley
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
BOOK WEEK

In connection with Book Week
the librarian Of the Kate Love
Simpson library interviewed two
members of the community on chill
dren's books of the past and pres
ent. The first person interviewed
was one of the older residents who
when she was girl. Books were
scarce in those days, and there
were few besides Mother Goose, the
Bible and the Youths Companion.
Children anxiously awaited the ar
rival of each weekly issue of the
Youths Companion. They were
taught to take the very best of care
of the books; parents often scrutin-
lied the books to find any signs OF
misuse. The only libraries for chill
dren were the Sunday school IL
braries owned by the different
churches.
The early junior books, printed
in fine print, usually bound in red
were very moralizing, preachy and
often had sad ending. What few
illustrations they had were dark
and unattractive. Contrast these
books with the attractive books OF
today, printed in large type with
many bright, cheerful illustrations.
The contents Of today's books cover
a variety of subject-animals, ma
ture, children of other countries.
Today the book itself is just as at
tractive as the reading matter.
The second person interviewed
was Mr.. Fleming Crew, author of
juvenile books which include The
Little Black Ant and Each in His
Way In recent article on out
standing junior books printed in a
library journal, two of the books
discussed were Flat Tail and Ring
Tail by Mrs. Gall and Mr.. Grew.
Mr.. Crew said that children un-
doubtedly do appreciate good books
Attractive, well-written books for
children are we'll worth the cost.
He said that child's literary diet
should receive as much attention
as his food.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
The Work And Learn Plan

and learn plan has been adopted by colleges
Antioch of this 1t has also been adopted recently by
public schools innovation that
will be watched with interest and would to be the solution to
problem raised by decline in apprenticeship trades
Bernardno Calf scheme which is about the
Antioch college, that school applies work and learn its
education and has placed number OF bus
and industrial houses Students spend day in classes the
their jobs obtaining full time credit for both
solve the problem faced by all
applicants posonack of experience Apprenticeship would
O that question
How the California experiment will succeed remains be
would that it should be practical and will
Take the boy girl graduating from
school, really equipped along particular n
step in the world and make a living.
every high school pupils who INSISTS in the
prescribed but mechanically inclined They
studies looked students On
the other apprentice job they exceedingly bril-
might of high school because he
the electrician printer along
would be genius the chance to learn
a trade.
The California experiment should be followed with interest
nd other schools adopt it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
Bob Secrest's Great Victory

Congressman Bob Secre victory at the recent
election The those of Morgan county
after his scalp what might be termed vcous
seemingly with particular thought in mind other than to defeat
him. Methods employed which for the of
representing mildly know how secrest lost two
district which Overwhelmingly Republican, He
carried his opponents Washington by big majority and
he too carried his county by larger vote than he did two
the time of the Roosevelt landslide which
should make Mr. Secres feel extremely proud No district the
u house has been ably represented than
Ohos 18th district Had been for Mr. Sc
the people of the Muskngu valley would have been burden
ed with food that would have been severely felt for
generations
One thing particularly noted concerning Bob Secrest and
that he hold i'll feeling his official duties toward
those who have bitterly condemned msrpresented and crit
icised Next Vic Donahy he the best Ohio
he elections because he produces the goods
quick results because ready and alert
those applying him for assistance information and be-
confidence his integrity.
Mr. Secrests outstanding record merits
where his marked ability may be used in serving still greater
number of persons
We him the Democratic candidate for of
Ohio in 1910.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
ELASTIC RAYON

Out of castor oil and coal the late
DR.. Wallace H. Carrothers of the
Du Pont laboratories succeeded in
making a new kind of rayon-one
which has the elasticity that rayon
lacked. He had surmounted the last
technical obstacle that confronted
makers and users of rayon. Yet 1t
may take several years before this
new artificial fiber will compete sue
cogrfully with natural silk, especial
Iy for stockings and underwear, gar
r,onts which. if made of rayon, de-
cline tc spring back into shape af-
ter they have been stretched. Car
rothers' castor oil and coal product
is SO extensive that it is not yet on
the market That it will repeat the
history of aluminium, plastics and
hundreds of other synthetic prod
ucts there can be little doubt.
This lag in the commercial intro
duction OF an invention or discovery
is precisely what we need, according
to the socfologists and economists, to
prepare ourselves for the possible
disruption of industries. Indeed
the report on Technologic Trends,
published last year by the National
Resources Committee, dealt with
suth lags and the possibility OF ex-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
Pedestrians Factor In Auto Accidents

When talk about curtaing the number of traffic acci
should think alone Pedestrians
place the picture we'll Pedestrians violation of traffic laws
and their careesness the streets quite
unusual sight pedestrians crossing the
light which certainly dangerous habit We still
caonay those crossing public Highways and streets
be made neasuraby until those who walk well
of safety. Many accidents
involving and pedestrian often finds the latter
bycrossng against traffic lights dasn crowded streets
from behind parked stopping chat in middle of street.
ing mid block of intersection hetang the
middle of the then turning back hurryng reclessy through
heavy traffic effort time and walking along highways
with back traffic.
Pedestrians the first against the careless driver
the idea that theybecause they walking
themselves. Such
readustment Remember careless pedestrian gull
careless pedestrian bring tragedy to
careful driver
will be fewer accidents if the pedestrian well the
heart his
sponsibilty in the matter of highway safety
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
SHOULD WE HIBERNATE?

Glorious as the autumn is, it is
the gate toward winter and many
persons do not like this season be-
cause it reminds them of q person
on his deathbed, slowly nearing the
end. But, after all, winter is ma
ture's time to lie fallow, or to hi
bernate, or, at least, to rest, and as
the fall progresses nature gets
sleepier every day.
There are animals that hole up
nestle down and remain inactive for
months until spring comes again.
But mankind as rule takes it's va
cation in the summer months and
works feverishly during winter. So
ciety, which is active all the year,
is especially alive during winter.
Business is boosted as the holidays
approach The schools and colleges
let down not at all.
There once was a time when men
and women slowed up like nature at
the approach of winter. Especially
was this true of rural communities
and farm populations. The crops
had been gathered and stored.
Enough wood was brought up,
either in shed for storing wood,
or at least handy to the house. La
Dor outdoors practically ceased and
only morning and evening chores
were done. Roads were not in con-
dition to travel, and the horse and
buggy could reach only limited
mileage. Even in the cities there
was a tendency to stay at home of
nights.
Happily, we think, much the con-
ditions of the old days has gone,
but there is wonder as to whether
or not, so far as we are individual
ly able, we should not do some sort
Of semi-hibernating. If at all pos
sible, shouldn't we lie fallow as the
fields do, shouldn't we check up a
bit and rest as nature does,-O. S.
Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
NOTICE OF FILING ACCOUNTS
The State Of Ohio, Morgan County
in Probate Court

Whereas, accounts and vouchers
have been filed in the office of this
court by the administrators, or eX-
ecutors of the following deceased
persons, to-wit:
G.. B. Smith, administrator Of the
estate Of Stewart Mehaffey.
Minnie Rollison, administrators
Of the estate of Clyde Rollison.
Emmett Abel, administrator Of
the estate of SeXtus Henery.
Goldie r. Betz, administrative of
the estate of Carl r. Betz.
H. L. Fiscus, executor of the es-
tate of Paul F. Sherlock
Notice is hereby given that said
accounts and vouchers are now on
file in the office of said court, being
suspended for confirmation, and
persons interested in said accounts
or any item thereof, may file writ
ten exceptions thereto, at least five
Gays prior to the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1888, when the same will be
heard and continued from day to
day until finally disposed of.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
11n3 Probate Judge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17

Silvus, and six half sisters, Mrs.
Fred Sherlock, Mrs. Riley Morris,
Mrs. Jack Barnhart, Mrs. Harry Nc
Mannis, Mrs. Theodore Motz, and
Mrs Frank Roberts, and his step
this vicinity. Two sisters, Mrs. FL
Ia Mitchell, Mrs. Alta Mitchell, and
three bothers, Edward, Rufus and
Fred Silvus have preceded him In
their departure. There are also sew
eral nephews and nieces, residents
Of Ohio and other states.
Mr.. Silvus had recently allied
himself with the M. p. church in
McConnelsville. rs
first became acquainted with
Clarence Silvus during the winter
Of 1894-95, while teaching my
first winter term Of school at Hack
Eey. He and his foster father Rufus
James, were frequent evening Wis
itors at the store of W. III. Pedi-
cord, at whose hospitable home /
was permitted to make my abode
during that term. Since that time
we have been friends and have al
ways found his friendship to be true
and dependable: He was genial
companion and in conversation he
was clean, humorous and cheerful.
His good and helpful disposition
won for him many friends In busi-
ness he was fair and square with
his customers. He was a good citi-
zen and stood for the best things
for his community. He was indus
trious and his family and its best
interest were the main concern Of
his life He was so constituted that
he could look upon the bright side
Of life, could see and comprehend
the humorous episodes in the career
Of his friends or in the trend of
public events. He could make allow
ance for the frailties of human ma
ture, assess the character of his
friends and acquaintances and to
err, if he did err, on the side OF
mercy. The people of this COM
munity / believe will bear witness
to his good qualities, his industry,
his genial comradship, his generosity
and good American citizenship
AS a father and grandfather, as a
dutiful husband, he is without re-
proach. Our friend suffered much
Long months of ill health and from
September 10Th to the day OF his
death a period of 81 days he was
confined to his bed, his agony at
times was severe, yet he bore it all
patiently and bravely. The true
spirit of the man shown in his for
titude, his ability to bear it and his
desire that he be of as little source
of care to his loved ones as possi-
BILE.
We can not know why one rather
than another is taken,-why one
not old in years is called, another
power er,-omnipotent, has long ago
assumed direction of such matters
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17

ors Monday, and called on Mrs.
Chattie Dutton and niece, Miss
Mary Curry.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. c. Mills were
visiting their son, Jesse Mills, and
family, Sunday.
Arthur, the son of Mrs. Edna
Carpenter Everett has been very
sick for several days.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
An Island Without A CrusOe

The Scottish Isle of Staffa is not
only remarkable for its wonderful
caves and basaltic pillars, but al
most alone among island resorts in
the old world it is uninhabited.
Yearly it receives thousands of Wis.
it0rS but nobody lives there
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
Calvary

Mr.. and Mrs. Verl Phillips and
family are moving this week to
McConnelsville.
Miss Laura Ball has gone to Ath-
ems, where she has secured employ
ment.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Archer and
Mrs. Bessie Able were Athens visit
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17

duction Of an important technical
innovation, we have it here. For
there is still time for both Japan
and this country to appraise the fu-
ture of elastic rayon and to fore
stall the disruption of an industry
and perhaps avert some human mis-
ery.-New York Times.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
Responsibility

The Republicans elected week already beginning
realize the responsibility that will face them when they Of
hce Heretofore they the sde and criticised
found fault Now tables those who
office going to be the After having been in office tor
time predict that they will have plenty of charity for the Off
cas they It hard enough matter for the busi
private business please the peopand
person latter could
make his public duties he had promised much dur
ing his campaign n get
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-11-17
Legal Notice
November Il, 1898.

Morgan County, Ohio.
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of November, 1888, Lester o.
Gossett made application to the un-
dersigned for relief under the laws
governing assignments to avoid ar
rest; and said applicant is required
to appear in the Probate Court of
said County on the 2Sth day of No
vember, 1888, and file his petition
therein.
CLAIR A. YOUNG,
Master Commissioners, acting in
vacancy of Commissioner of In
solvents of said County.
A. B. MERCER, Attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-27

The little things, the simple
joys and sorrows, have been
translated into verse and song
by this gifted woman, and all
the English speaking world has
sung and loved them. That is
fame. It also is a great human
service. Finally it is a kind Of
Immortality; for her songs al.
ready take rank with those Of
Foster. They belong to the pee
pie. They are folk-songs, expires
sions of spiritual experiences
that are universal, but in them
selves ,typically American.
TALKS SIMPLY, TOO
Mrs. Bond talked as simply as
she writes. She has a wit that
rarely gets into her music. She
can suggest the sentiment Of
which she sings and its sources.
When she took her place at the
piano. to recite and play the
song that was to have celebrated
her golden wedding, had her
husband been spared her, her
listeners were deeply moved.
The program was long and
not all of it could be heard for
purposes Of this review. There
were many prize-winning COM
positions, ranging from Iris
Brussels melodious and we'll
stated string quartet, to May
Howe'S Ballade FantaStique for
piano and cello, brilliantly set
forth by Jean Kayaloft; to Kath-
crime E. Lucke'S Intermezzo and
Cantabile, also for cello and
piano, most Sympathetically
played by Louis Potter, jr.; to
numbers for women's chorus by
Mabel w. Daniels and Bonita
Grove, which engaged the Tues
day Evening Club under Flor
ence Howard with excellent re-
suits.
There were many solo songs
and at long last there was some
stunning piano playing by Mae
Bowling Schmidt, of Chicago,
who presented a brilliant etude
of her own and a less grateful
piece by Eleanor Everest Freer.
Meanwhile, at the Library Of
Congress, the Coolidge quartet
gave its Russian program. which
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-27

was made important by the in
clusion of Prokofieff's quartet
opus so. This is one of the most
interesting and satisfying mod
ern works to be heard during
the series. Unlike his Hun
garian colleagues, Bartok and
Weiner. Prokofieff knows how
to employ dissonance without
extravaganza.
GIFT FOR RHYTHM
One has the feeling that he
often conceives his music in the
conventional idiom, letting his
gift for stirring rhythms and
engaging melodies run free, till
each chosen pattern has its con-
tent Of charm, or Of humor, un-
trsmneled by other preoccupa-
ton.
Then, with unmatched cum
ming, he adds the dissonanceS.
Octaves become ninths or sew
enths. Common chords are
mildly foreshortened, elongated
or otherwise deformed and carl
catured, until the whole takes
on a new aspect, that yet does
not disguise the underlying sim.
plicity and vitality nor rob 1t
Of its charm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-27
cLAYToR TO SPEAK

DR.. william o. Clayton, local
dentist, will address the Church
mems Luncheon Club at the
Twelfth Street Branch, Y. M. C..
A., tomorrow at HAS a. m. DR..
Clayton has been active in Y. M.
C. A. work here more than IS
years and is chairman of the man.
agement committee Of the Twelfth
Street branch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-27
PUBLISHER HITS
LABOR FIGHTS,
BUNK" SCHOOLS.
"Termites" of Business
Played in Speech

NEW YORK, April ~ GN.s).
"Obstreperous labor" bunk
schools of journalism" and pro
fessional termites" Of the newspa-
per business were denounced to-
day in the annual address Of James
g.. Stahlman, president Of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association, now holding its SD
annual convention here.
The convention heard also from
its committee on court publicity
proceedings, headed by Pail Bel.
lan1y, publisher of the Cleveland
Press, a report condemning inter
views by counsel in case on trial
as a violation Of legal ethics and a
recommendation that the matter
of courtroom photography Should
be left to the discretion of the trial
judge" The radio committee as
serted that use of the radio by
President Roosevelt to defend his
policies sis q precedent which, in
future years, might encourage
dictatorship"
LABOR SITUATION
Labor, generally, has been
extremely obstreperouS, as all
Of you are aware, and the virus
seems to have been injected into
a portion Of newspaper person.
nell" said Stahlman, publisher
Of the Nashville Banner.
ut has been necessary for
this association, in conjunction
with other organizations of
newspaper publishers, to put it.
self squarely on record against
certain movements which the
press Of this country considers
inimical, not solely to it's well
fare, but contrary to the in
terests of a free people and the
preservation of free institutions
IN a democracy"
Stahlman referred to the
"model relationships" existing be-
tween the association and the In
ternational Printing Pressmen's
Association and reported that a
similar relationship with the
sterctypers and electrotypers
union is in prospect, with a sug.
gested agreement "likely of con-
summation"
SCHOOLS FLAYED
Schools of journalism should
have the attention of "all news
paper organizations" because
"most of these institutions are
the bunk" Stahlman asserted.
He amended his indictment
with the observation that there
are some Journalism schools "mak.
ing an earnest effort to do the
job for which they were intended"
Speaking before a non-conven-
ton group-the economic club of
New York-William Allen White,
editor Of the Emporia (Kan.)
Gazette, discussed government
policies and. the outlook for
democracy in the United States.
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RABBI sILVERMAN SPEAKS

Rabbi Harry Silverstone will ad-
dress the Institutes Of the Jewish
Community Center tonight at
$3.50 on Judaism and American
ism" Moe Gutenberg will be
chairman of the evening,