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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07

the wonderful work they were do.
ing, at which they swelled up
nightly In conclusion he told
them if they did not keep the good
work up he would put them in the
front line trenches, when one of the
colored men was heard to remark:
"There am where he spoiled de
speech" The other occasion he
heard the general, was in New York
City, while riding on horseback in
a parade, nurse who had been
with the army over there stepped
from the sidewalk and handed a
bouquet of American Beauty roses,
when he stepped from his horse
threw his arms around her and kiss
ed her-then remounted and rode
away
From what we heard, "we will
keep our office in the court house
open Saturday afternoons" would be
winning plank for any candidate,
who would adopt it.
Mrs. Elzada Gorrell, Akron, is
visiting relatives and friends here
at her old home.
Some men know the model of all
the cars round about-but do not
know the model of any Of their
children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07
Ringgo1d

Relatives and friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Bruins gathered at their
home on Irish ridge, to honor Mrs
niversary. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Brown and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Atkinson and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney I'm
derwood and two children, Mrs. M
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Eichel
and three children, Mr. and Mrs
Hollie Love and three children, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Weaver, Mrs. Ben
Eing, all of Corning; Mr.. and Mrs
pete" Palmer and two children, OF
Akron; Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Laugh
lin and five children, Mrs. Eva Hell.
len and two children, Mrs. Leonard
Eichel and two children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bruins, Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Bruins, and the honored
guest, Mrs. Kirkbride, who left
with Mr.. and Mrs. ''Pete' Palmer
for a two weeks visit at Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Nutting return
ed to their summer home at Sayre
from winter stay at Los Angeles
Calf.
Born to Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson
and husband, recently, son. Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. Johnson are grand
parents.
Mrs c. A. Johnson who has not
been in normal health for several
months, at her home in Sonora, is
improving.
Born recently to Mr.. and Mrs
Perry Van Horn, an eight pound
daughter.
Everett GLADDEN. made business
trip to McConnelsville, Wednesday.
We had quite cool weather the
forepart of last week.
Sportsmen can only take in -four
rabbits a day, next hunting season
George Van Horns daughter, An.
ma, is suffering from tonsil oper-
alton.
At Gettysburg Reunion
Civil War Veteran VIM. Christ
man of Oakdale, is the only one lef!
who enlisted in Union township
and with excepting the time he
spent in the war, his youthful days
were spent in this vicinity. He has
been to the "Blue and the Gray" re-
union at Gettysburg the past week
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07
SIDE LIGHTS
LOCAL HISTORY
By
Sfanbery Alderman

/ mentioned in the article early
Days in Malta" about how Douds
run received it's name. Up the riv.
er, on the east side, we have Salt
run. Mr.. William N. Durbin, the
father of the editor of the Demo
crat, related that his father, also
named William Durbin, assisted in
the boring Of we'll for salt water
some distance up that run, from the
river, in the year 1884, and the wa
ter from the well overf1owed and
ran into the creek, making it very
salty, and thus it was called Salt
run.
AS I have elsewhere stated, the
first well bored for salt water, in
this county, was on the west side of
the river, on the farm Of Zurial
Sherwood, in 1916.
J. M Stewart, who left here when
a boy and was in his later years a
resident of Powell's Station, Ten
nessee, relates that his father NOV
ed from near Luke Chute to McCon-
nelsville, when he was boy, but he
est Some of the following items
dlC UdSCu Ou Ills ICCOlICCIlOAo VI
events when he was boy.
Previous to the passage of the
laws by the legislature, whereby,
the Muskingum river was to be
made a navigable stream, there had
been much pickering and log roll
ing among the Statesmen" we had
at Columbus; but finally the acts
were passed and locks and dams
were to be built to allow the pass
age of steamboats,, from GAINESVILLE
to Marietta.
The first cause of trouble between
the steamboatmen and the engineers
was as to the size of the locks, but
this was at last compromised, and
bids were advertised for the work
to be done. When word was receiv-
ed that work was actually to begin
on the improvements here at Nc
Connelsville, jollification was ar
ranged for and the two ferry boats
were loaded with people that night,
carrying torchlights, and they ran
up and down, past the town, with
the people, both on board and on
the banks, cheering and singing
patriotic songs.
When work did begin, teams were
engaged for many weeks, hauling
small trees or sap1ings, through
town, down to the Mcconnell mill,
where they were used in the foun-
dation work of the dam. 1t may not
be known to many of my readers,
but the first dam, as we'll as the
first mills built near the dam, were
built on a foundation of brush, as
the rock vein crossing the river
crops out lower down than at the
dam. This brush was tied in bun
dies and sunk in the water and the
foundation timbers erected on this
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07
Arlington

Mrs. Wade, her son and family
moved Monday to their farm which
they recently purchased from Ever
EFT Thorla.
Miss Helen Ray spent the week
end with Miss Gladys Brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Smith and
children of GAINESVILLE visited Sun
day at the E. e. Richardson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Shilling of
Barberton, Mr.. and Mrs. Mellor Of
Massillon, and Mr.. Lawrence of
Canal Fulton visited Monday with
Mr.. and Mrs. III. w. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Campbell and
sons visited Monday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Downing.
Mrs. j. M. McGregor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glen Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07

H. w. Wilson spent Sunday at the
McGregor home.
Mrs. James Watt returned to the
E. E. Richardson home Monday ev-
ening, after spending the week end
at her home at Crooksville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07
NOTICE

We will distribute Hybrid seed
corn from the seed house in Malta,
each Saturday until May 1, 1898.
Good certified hybrids are still
available.-Delmar M. Glenn, Ass0-
ciate Myers Hybrid Seed Corn Com
pany. f17tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-07-07
Our Eorefafhers

Our forefathers may have had
lower standards of comfort, but they
did possess far higher standards
than we of thankfulness and content.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
D. C. AND ROCHESTER
PHYSICIANS TO TALK
Drs. Mallory and Willius to Be
Guest Speakers at Virginia
Medical Farley.

5s tn, Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, Sept. 23.-Dr. Will
liam J. Mallory of Washington and
DR.. Frederick A. Willius of Rochester,
Mimi, will be guest speakers at the
seth annual session of the Medical
Society of Virginia, to be held here
October 4, and 6.
DR.. Mallory will be the principal
speaker at the first general session
Tuesday night. He will discuss The
DiagnoStic Value of the Clinical As
poets of Digestive Disease"
DR.. Willius will address the second
general session Wednesday afternoon.
He will discuss TIE Effects of Pro-
tracted and Recurrent Congestive
Heart Failure on the Liver"
Round-table discussion will be held
Wednesday afternoon and that eve
ming the annual banquet and floor
show will be held at the Danville
Armory. The final general session will
be held Thursday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
0'C0NOR, JACKSON
RATIO UNCHANGED
Prince Georges Seven Votes
Still Are Likely to
Decide Issue.

b the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept ga recount
OF primary election votes was ended
in one county today and nearing COM
pletion in three others, but the re-
Tailed results showed Attorney General
Herbert r. O'Conor and Mayor How
ard w. Jackson neither gaining nor
losing in their neck-and-neck race for
the Democratic gubernatorial nomi-
nation.
Meanwhile Miss Aimee Weber, presi-
dent of National Housewives, Inc,
suggested to Maryland gubernatorial
candidates yesterday changes in cleo
ton laws to prevent IAN uninstructed
delegation from one county" from de-
Gliding a primary election.
Miss Weber. who said there are ap-
proximately 800 members of the or
ganization which she said aims to
promote civic betterment, sent letters
TO Gov. Nice, Republican candidate,
and Herbert M. Bruno, jr., independent
candidate in the November election.
She said she would send one to
the Democratic nominee as soon as he
is selected.
Prince Georges Vote Vital.
Results of the September u Demo-
cratic gubernatorial primary still are
IN doubt and it appears the seven
nominating votes from Prince Georges
County will decide the issue. Those
votes are not pledged to either leading
candidate.
Miss Weber said such a situation
"nullifies the votes of thousands of
people"
Her other suggestions were:
That shorter ballots be obtained by
having judges appoint clerks of court;
that Orphans Court judges name
registers Of wills; that the position of
city surveyor be taken off the ballot.
That at least 80 days, not 20 as now
required, elapse between the final day
for filing candidates and the promary
day.
That candidates be required to state
their qualificationS-"bu or pro-
tesslonal training, education and
age"-when filing.
That primaries be held in May in
stead OF September, to allow voters
more time to study the candidates.
OConor Gains in Queen Annes.
The recount OF Queen AnneS County
votes, asked by Mr.. Jackson, served
only to strengthen Mr.. OConor's lead
there, giving him 2O6 votes more than
he had originally, while Mr. Jackson
lost AZ. Mr.. OConor's total was
1888; Mr.. Jackson's, 1,4O8.
Mr.. jackson had gained 20 votes
when officials of Wicomico County
completed recount of % of 81 boxes,
but Mr.. O'Conor's lead was still safe.
With Garrett County officials hay
Ing got through Is of the Is boxes,
Mr.. O'Conor had gained votes and
Mr.. Jackson had lost 10. The Allegany
County recount had progressed through
80 OF the 70 polling places, but the
new figures were not released
These recountS were expected to be
completed within day or so, but new
ones will start Monday in Anne Arun-
del and Frederick Counties. The re-
counts are expected to force post
ponement of the nominating con-
vention, scheduled for September %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
ID. c. Woman, 80,
Is Oldest to Appear
Again in Who's Who

Washington claims the Oldest
woman whose name has ap-
peared in previous volumes of
the biographical work in the
latest edition of Who's Who in
America. She is Miss Grace
DEMO Litchfield. an 89-year-old
author who has been resident
OF Washington since 1888.
Born in New York, Miss Litch-
field has Travelled in Europe ex-
tensively. Her first work was
published in 1883. Among her
writings are "Only an Incident
$3.50, The Knight of the Black
Forest" (18S5), "Criss-Cross"
1885, "a Hard-Won Victory"
1888. Little Venice" 1890,
Little He and She" Q893),
"Mimosa Leaves" 1885,, In the
Crucible" G89O, The Moving
Finger Writes" $1,000. Vita"
5000, The Letter D" Q9o4,
The Supreme Gift" G9Os),
"Na1cissus" 09O8), "Baldur the
Beautiful GelW, The Nun of
Kent" 091D, The Burning
Question" 1913, COLLECTED
Poems Q913), The Song of the
Sirens" (l9lO, LAS a Man Sows"
1925.
Miss Litchfield lives at 2010
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

demonstration since the Czechoslovak
crisis became acute, but failed to make
his expected speech.
The occasion was the dedication Of
the reconstructed Ara Pacis-altar Of
peace-the original Of which was
dedicated to the Goddess of Peace by
the Emperor Augustus on his return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

safeguard the countrys overseas
trade" and to include II motor tor
pedo boats, 10 seaplanes armed with
torpedoes, escort vessels and l re-
serve gunboat.
The Netherlands East Indies navy
also may be increased by motor tor
pedo boats and IL seaplanes. Addition
al airdromes are to be built at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Frederick Funeral Held.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Sept. % (P).-
Simple funeral rites, with only a few
close friends attending, were held here
yesterday for Pauline Frederick, noted
stage star.
Miss Frederick died Monday at her
home in Beverly Hills. Cremation fol-
lowed the services. Sc was IS years
old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Probably Worlds Champion

BASKERVILLE, Va. R.-Jasper
Davis defended his title and set new
record at the South River District
Fair. The title: Champion tobacco
splitter. The record: 10 feet-6 inches
better than last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
from his Spanish and Gallo cam.
paigns nearly 1000 years ago.
Charcoal Burning Autos.

To popularize charcoal-burning au-
tomobiles, Japan is sending fleet of
10 charcoal" cars on a tour of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
DUTCH EXPAND NAVY

IL Motor Torpedo Boats Will Be
Added to Fleet.
THE HAGUE, the Netherlands, Sept.
% R.-The government announced q
naval expansion program today ITO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
DUCE REVIEWS TROOPS

Fails to Make Speech, However,
at Martial Demonstration.
ROME, Sept. % R.-Premier
Mussolini today reviewed 10000 black
shirt troops in Rome's first big martial
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25
WALTER HALLAHAN

Continued from Page Onc)
Republicans would Increase
their membership in the House
by eightyfv percent The
reports which have come into
Republican national headquar-
terS make this survey appear
conservative"
Vital TO Future
1T is vital 10 the future of
the American system of con
stitutional government h a t
substantile gains be made in the
Republican ranks in Congress. "
he continued. because it has
been history that the off-year
congressional elections point
with uncrrinq accuracy to the
results in the next presidential
contest. Furthermore, it is i'm
portant. because it will strength
en- the morale of those patriotic
members Of congress. both
Democrats and Republicans. who
h ave couragcOusly fought to
preserve safe, sane and consti
tutionaI government"
I Mr.. Hallahan said his South
American trip had given him q
wider appreciation of democracy
and constitutional government.
Il saw at first hand the condi
tions in those nations which
live under an absolute dictator
ship. he said, and we want
none Of it in America. Brazil
is 4 striking example Of nation
where personal liberty is but q
memory, and, i'm that conncc
ton, it, is well for us TO rcm"m
Der the significant fact that
President Roosevelt himself d.
clarcd Just a year ago that the
man who is now the absolut.
and ruthless dictator of Brazil
was co-author of the Now
Deal"
THE laborino men and vo
men of America will also du
well to note that there are M,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25

dictator, and the workers have
no instrument of voicing their
protests.
Reverting to the political situa
tion in West Virginia, Mr.. Hal
lahan said it was essential that
the Republicans Leo t the
strongest possible congressional
and legislative candidates. in
each district. In every district
of the state, there are a number
of able and outstanding Repub
leans who would make ideal
representatives in Congress and
in the legislature. Many Of
them will hesitate for business
or personal reasons to offer
themselves as candidates, but |
think they ought to be drafted
Ivy the party. They can render
no greater service to their state
and country"
MIR. Iiallahan said that he eX-
pcctcd soon to confer with State
Chairman Boone and others
officials Of the party organiza
ton with a view to beginning
Immediately on a campaign I
organizing for the fall election.
II think it essential that we
have the party organization
ready TO begin work t h day
after the primary election, he
said. There are a number Of
other matters that will also de
Inland the attention of he organi-
lZaion. such as the scandal of il
legal registrations of voters in
many sections of the state.
These registration frauds will
be exposed, and the part V
organization will take the proper
and necessary steps to remove
from the poll books tens of
thousands Of names that have
been illegally placed there by
'hc Democratic party"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25

to be hoped that this tragedy of
blundcrS will not be repeated.
The administration and the
Alumni Association ave been at
loggcrheads during the past ten
years. r he Alumni has con
tributed little or nothing toward
the welfare Of their Alma
Mater. This lack of material
contribution has brought down
severe condemnation on their
heads, and perhaps Justly so.
But you cannot expect vOlun--
tary contributions to flow in
the m d ) Of a raging contro
versy. The gifts of alumni to
Alma Mater should always be
in the nature of the Alabaster
box of ointment, TO anoint h er
head rather than in the nature
Of groceries and vegetables to
supplement the family budget.
But gifts Of any character will
follow affection. He giveth
best who loveth best" Alumni
will always rush to the rescue
OF Alma Mater in time of need
as as seen in the case of the
Medical Endowment. Again
Alumni and Alma Mater may
be likcned to Mary and her little
lamb, why did the lamb love
Mary so? For Mary loved h e
lamb you know"
Any college like Howar Uni
VcrSity doubles the difficulty of
its Alumni situation when it
chooses a non-alumnus for the
president, whatever cXigency
may Justify such an outside
choice. Such an administration
is aS best but q step mother tC
the Alumni. | thus requires
infinite tact. judgement, aitru
iStic Solicitudc and absolute i'm
partially TO really safeguard the
family harmony.
Trustees, Faculty, Alumni &
the public who are vitally inter
cstcd in Howard University
must rise above petty person
alities, jcalousicS and FelfisF
ambitions and view the situation
in the broad light of cducationa
craftsmanship The fate Of
the higher education Of t h {
Negro race might well dcpcnC
upon the outcome.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25
CA. WEST, CONTRACTOR,
PEOPLE'S FRIEND, WORKS
FOR WHITE AND COLORED
Is No "Piker"

Its a nice thing for a man
VINO represents a trade, profess
sion or special occupation to be
abe to defend and qualify him
self along his line of profession.
MIR. {. A. West, Colored, a con-
tractor from the stump go" is
worthwhile. Can meas ure
up with any and every meaning
OF the word contractor. West
is a man who early prepared him
mates, to perfect layout designs,
draw, saw, cut, build anything
and make old houses, barns,
stables, churches, schools or
what not, when they are really
cd, WORKOUT and make them
look new.
His color has not blamed
thing to do with it, because as
we here say, some of the most
Wealthlest, most Substantial,
reliable and fastitudious white
businessmen keep West always
employed. They do it because
West knows what and how to do.
It's not his skin, his color, his
race but it. is his mental deve-
Iopment which has enabled him
to know how TO use ruler, a
square, an axe or any other
carpentcring tool to deliver the
goods. Then for Bush whack-
er, an accidental interlopper
TO come in Keystone and want TO
discriminate against any man
because of his color, his little
business or what-not is the
highest proof of malicious
ignorance and cheap prejudice.
The tide Of civilization has
risen to such heights in the
scale of christian civilization of
today that no big white man can
safely lay claim to the high or
Elite class Of ariStocracy w h o
stoops low enough to try to put
stumbling blocks in the way of
a struggling colorcd man max
ing an industrial effort to feed
and Clothe and educate his little
en- ! dren. Big white folks,
whether Republicans. Demo
Gratis, or "Mugwumps" think
too much Of themselves to block
the way of progress Of any man.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25
KELLY MILLER SAYS:
Continued from Page OncD

Confined from Page Onc)
b. their wills. All these efforts
have been sporatic without co
herence of aim or persistence of
purpose.
Having been a loyal AlumnuS
or more than fifty years and a
participant in all Of the abOrtiVe
Efforts of effective organiZa-
ion,I am fully persuaded that
$he existing dissatisfaction and
Indifference among these+the
thousand graduates grew out
but of a fundamental miSappre
pension of the duties, obliga-
lions and limitations which
Alma Mater should sustain to-
wards Alumni and Alumni to
Yards Alma Mater.
The Trustees are legally res
bonsible for the government Of
|he faculty and student body
tut have no legal authority over
The Alumni. On the other hand
he Alumni have no legal right
Df government. Trustees and
a 1u mni represent different
members Of an organism which
re entirely separate in their
*pheres and function but the
Welfare of he whole depends
Rpon a common understanding
hnd mutual gpod VIII. 1t is
within the power of either to
Cripple the institution by failure
10 operate co jointly in the
Common enterprise which is the
welfare of the institution. No
Constitution can function efficient
y where Alumni and Trustees
Rre perpetually at odds. T h G
Alma Mater is the vine; the
Alumni are the branches. The
branches cannot thrive without
he vine; nor the vine without
The branches.
4 The present controversies be
Tween the administration and
the Alumni has its roots in q
zprevious regime when the ad
ministration undertook to dis
zregard existing Alumni organi
Eation and set up a reorganiza
<tion scheme according to it,
own will and pleasure. Partie,
and factions were encouraged
THE resources of the university
ere used as patronage to favor
lone faction over another. Al
Alumni office was installed or
an annual budget Of ten thoue
and dollars. A field secretary
land his staff were appointed bl
THE president and instructed t.
travel throughout the country
an extol the greatness of tho
new president by pointing ouI
enlarged congressional grants
Improvements in grounds, build
ings facilities and equipment. as
well as increased salaries Of the
teaching staff and employees
All those who did not get or
the band wagon were excomuni
Gated and denounced as being
unworthy the name of Alumnus
The fealty Of Alumni to Alma
Mater cannot be bought by sucf
spectacular performances, OF
vainglorious Boosting As out
come Of this imbroplio the ad
ministration was brought t.
naught, and The last state Of the
Alumni relationship was wors,
than the first It is devoutl,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25
MRS. EMMA ANDERSON DIES

Mrs. Emma Anderson, of GO
Forest St., Mount Clair, n. j.,
passed away Tuesday morning
at 6 a. m. leaving behind to
mourn her loss a brother, two
sisters, husband, son, neices
and many other friends. She
was q member of the st. Paul
Baptist church, of Mt. Clair;
well thought Of, and a wonder
fm worker.
The body was brought back to
her old homestead and a wonder
iuI sermon was preached over
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1938-03-25

the remains, ministcrcd by the
Rev. Charles Madison. Pastor of
the Roanoke Baptist church and
assisted by Rev. J. NJ. Jeferies
of Charlotte c. H., Virginia.
Many friends attended the
funeral so many of them were
friends that were so well
thought Of by the deceased.
The funeral services were
conducted by Mrs. J. VI. Jeferies.
She conducted things in a very
wonderful way and the family
was very much pleased at her do
mo so.
Thanking each and everyone
for their kindness.-John J. An
dCrSOn.