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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
Newton Ridge

Della Bowles spent Sunday with
her father, VIM Bowles and family
of Hooksburg. Walter Clifford and
family, Marvin Clifford and family
Of Chesterhill, Raymond Clifford and
family of Pennsville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Clifford, Paul Kean of Stock
port, were New Years guests of Mr.:
Mrs. Kenneth Dieterly and children
of GAINESVILLE spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Young. Mrs.
Frank Kincaid of Joetown spent
from Friday until Monday with her
sister, Mrs. G.. r. Bailey Florence
Clifford returned to the Amanda
Smith home, Monday, after being
sillitis Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Daugh"
erty attended the funeral of Mrs.
Clell Fitch at Wolf Creek church.
Sunday afternoon Ralph Yarnell
lost one of his horses Saturday,.
Leroy Henery who has employment
in GAINESVILLE spent the week end at
home Mrs Doris Jones and son
Bobby of Clarksburg, w. Va, and
Randall Fordham of Marietta have
vacation with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. S. Fordham.--Mrs Marie
Henery who has not been well for
some time, and who was much
worse last week, is showing some
Improvement Mr. and Mrs Walter
Clifford spent Sunday at Vana Dou-
gan s.--Mr. and Mrs t. B. Bragg
of Marietta spent Sunday with Mrs.
Emma Bragg. They were. on their
may locate. Mrs Margaret Adrian
and children of McConnelsville Wis
tied from Wednesday until Friday
with her mother Mrs. Eta Mellor,
and son Lee.--Mr. and Mrs. J. Har-
ry Henery and daughter Hilda spent
New Years day with Mrs. Henery's
mother, Mrs Nettie G. Sherwood
and daughter Ada of New Lexing
tom -Bernice White spent Saturday
dell Tompkins and children Dwight
and Media spent Saturday with Paul
Wells and family Billy Link Of
Canton spent Friday at the Nancy
Sherwood home. Della Bowles
spent part of her vacation with her
uncle Francis Bowles, and family,
of GAINESVILLE. .--Protracted meeting
will begin at Bailey's next Sunday
evening. Newton Ridge grange viii
urday, Jan. s. Business meeting at
10 O'Clock; basket dinner at noon.
and installation of officers in the
afternoon. Mr.. J. Harry Henery
and daughter Hilda spent Wednes
day in Chesterhill on business
Albert Henery and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wells spent Monday in Zanes
Vile: Hanson and Edward Gheen
of Wheeling spent Thursday and
Friday at w. E. Henery's Floyd
Revenaugh and family of Blue
Rock spent Saturday night and Sun
day at George Bishops. Laura Mae
Newsom returned to her work at
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
y sChesterhill

The w. G. T. U. will meet Friday
Jan. z, with Mrs, l. B. Nutter. *.
M. Startling, wife and daughter Bet
ty returned to their home here Sat-
urday, after a weeks vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Starting of Rey-
noldsburg. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brown and sons Harold and Gerald
Russell Carpenter were Christmas
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Taylor
and sons. Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Pick
ering entertained with a six o'clock
dinner Friday, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso
Pickering of Rolesburg, Va, Mrs.
Addie Pickering of Beverly, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pickering of
Chesterhill.-- Miss Margaret Ad.
dington of Trimble spent Sunday
Mrs Nellie Grigsby and daughter
Lucille Mrs. Fred Ball and chill
dren Goldie and Donald were guests
Saturday of Herman Ring and fam.
lily at Stockport.--H Harry Dobbins Of
Pennsville spent three days last
week with his daughter. Mrs. J. \:
Pickering, and husband.--Mr. and
Mrs. David Coler and Mrs. Alma
Mrs. Ann Daugherty, New Years
day.--Harley Calendine and Zane
Harris are victims of the mumps.-
Mrs. A. H. Whitacre who has been
confined to her bed the past three
weeks, was taken Sunday to Colum-
bus for treatment and observation
for a few days. Mrs. Bertha Faires
who is ill with gall bladder trou-
BILE, is some improved. Mrs. Nellie
Grigsby is caring for --Bernice
McPeak returned to her home Sun
day, after a ten days stay with her
mother, Mrs. Ella McPeak. Mr.
and Mrs. Dwight Thomas and
daughter Joy Ann spent the week
end with H. j. Thomas and wife,
and Mr. and Mrs Harry Joy Of
Amesville. Harley Seiss spent the
Christmas holidays with relatives at
Kent and Ravenna.--The Minerva
literary club met Monday evening
with Mrs. Gerald PEBBLES as hostess.
Mrs. Genevieve Kenney gave very
interesting talk on "Women in In
dustry." Those present were Bea
trice Williams, Lucille Hodgin,
Sarah Patterson, Marian Reed, Ma
bel Worrall, Dora Bowman, Gen
evieve Kenney, Lenore Gibbons and
Beatrice PEBBLES Miss Nina Whit
acr of Crawford, N. j., visited last
week with her brother, DR.. A. H.
Whitacre, and family The annual
oyster dinner and installation Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
Pennsville

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hilaman of
Cincinnati, Wood Hilaman and fam.
lily of Stockport and Walter Hila-
man and wife were New Years day
guests of Ted Hilaman and family.
--Vana Dougan and family, Clyde
Wood and family and Mrs Amanda
Smith were New Years guests of
Roma Simpson and family--Joh
Coulter returned Friday from
weeks visit with Willard Sheridan's
of Jacksonville, and his daughter
Mrs. Bert Marshall of Corning. Mr.
Coulter who was 80 years of age
Christmas day, received more than
300 cards and letters, and several
presents on that day ay--Pennsville
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
M. & NJ. School Notes

New Lexington will play basket
ball here this Friday, Jan. Z. M. &
M. and New Lexington have both
won three games in the league, and
therefore this promises to be. one OF
the outstanding games of the sea-
son. The Reserves will play at
1880, and the main tilt will get un-
der way at $3.50 p. m.
The first semester will end Fri
The M. & M. Hi-Y boys gave
New Years eve party in the M. q
NJ. auditorium. There were about
40 boys and girls present and ev-
eryone had grand time. The aud
itorium was gaily decorated in red
and white. The purpose OF the Hl-Y
parties is to get the boys and girls
present better acquainted. L1ght re-
freshments were served and the ev.'
ening was spent playing cards and
dancing.
A special short course is being
started for farmers. An instructor
from the state department will have
charge of the meetings, which will
be held weekly at Tunnel Hill
Jan. 10. The instructor would like
to have a large group at the meet
ings.
The short course meetings for
young farmers will continue week
ly on Tuesday at the high school,
building.
At the meeting of the board Of
was re elected president; Mis-. Mary
Hammond, vice president, and Hell
en- Lynne, clerk. The board has
purchased gymnasium pads for the
stage and rear wall These have
been badly needed for long time
to protect the boys from injury
while playing basketball.
On Approved List
December Is, 1887.
Board of Education,
Malta -McConnelsville High School,
Mr.. Frank He'll, President,
Malta, Ohio.
Gentlemen:-The Malta McCon-
nelsville exempted village hlgn
C. w. Howell, high school super
visor of this department, and. fols
lowing our custom of reporting such
inspections to the board of educa.
ton, We are writing you chiefly on
the basis of this report.
Since last inspection, mechanical
drawing has been added to the work
in Industrial arts. A trained Ii.
brarian has been secured for the IL
brary and the books have been cat.
alogued These improvements are
commendable. xt
Chairs or stools are needed Tor
the pupils in mechanical drawing
classes AS soon as it is possible,
the shop should be developed into
general shop; adding units in metal
work and applied electricity. and
such other units as are desirable.
Although the library in the building
has only limited supply of refer
enCe material, the village library is
well crowded with books needed
for school work.
The science facilities are we'll up
to standard and are kept in good
condition The instruction varies
from average to superior in quality.
The tenure for teachers has been ex-
cellent, and has made possible
high standard of scholarship. The
school is well organized and admin
istered The management deserves
the continued confidence and sup
port of the community.
The Malta McConnelsvllle nigh
school is continued on the approved
list as a high school of the first
grade.-Sincerely yours, G. h.
naavis Director of Education.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06


Columbus, after spending her vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earle Newsom. and Mrs. j. Il.
Henery of Roosterville spent Sun
day with Albert Henery's and
Mrs. Luther MKibben were in
GAINESVILLE Monday, where Mr.. Nc
Kibben who has been having trouble
with his throat, consulted q spe'
cialist.--Mr and Mrs. Walter Gift
ford spent Friday with Howard
White and family. Mrs. White, who
is suffering with sprained ankle,
is able to get around with crutches.
Deweese Harmer, Virginia Gam
non OF GAINESVILLE. Ed Savage of
ROseville spent Sunday afternoon
and evening at Henry Harmer's.--
Lloyd Spencer and son Jack of CO.
lumbus spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his father. J. w. Spen-
cer.--Guy Spencer and Mrs. Name
Rox of Malta spent Sunday at the
j. W. Spencer home
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-01-06
Beverly Route

Mrs John Crosser who has been
quite i'll, is much improved, but still
confined to her bed.--The little son
born to Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson ThOmp-
son has been named Charles Wilson.
dale Walch who has employment
in Michigan, spent the holidays
tor Schlitzer of Lowell spent Sun
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. John
Crosser. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wag-
ner spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Val Combs.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
PERMIT GRANTED
Metropolitan View Citizens Will
Sponsor Band Concert,

The Metropolitan View Citizens As
sociation has obtained park permit
for band concert by the Elks Boys
Band in the Edgewood Recreational
Center, Third and Evarts streets NE,
from 7:30 to 9 pm. Thursday, June 9,
1t was announced today by Edward ].
Kelly, executive assistant to c. Mar
shall Finnan, superintendent of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
The concert will be sponsored by the
association, under direction of Mrs
Clara F. Purcell, 1902 Seventh street
NE, association secretary.
Evening star., 1938-06-03
CUMMINGS URGES
REFORM IN LAWS
Suggests Supreme Court
Revise Procedure of U. S.
Criminal Courts.

Declaring the average citizen has
become impatient ever antiquated an@
complicated procedures that delay
criminal prosecutions, Attorney Gen
eral Cummings today recommended
a thorough overhauling Of rules gov
erling criminal trials in Federal
courts.
In an address before Federal Ju-
dicial Conference of the Fourth Cir
cult at Asheville, N. c., Mr.. Cum
mings suggested that the Supreme
Court should revise rules of criminal
court procedure as effectively as it
has done with respect to civil actions
The proposed revisions should run
the gamut" Of procedure from arrest
to conviction, he declared. The model
criminal cole drafted in 1880 by the
American Law Institute, he said, could
be made to apply to Federal pro-
cedure as we'll as State courts, for
use of which the code was primarily
prepared.
He cited complicated indictments
as one of the fields in which reform
should be instituted. The short form
of indictment used in the States, he
pointed out, has been resorted to but
rarely in Federal courts.
THE American public is keenly
conscious of the problems of crime
control" the Attorney General told
the conference. There has been
growing demand, and welcome re-
sponse to that demand, for efficiency
in the investigation and apprehension
OF criminals.
"As the public becomes increasingly
alert it is insisting upon the scientific
treatment of prisoners after they are
convicted Last but not least it is
demanding efficient disposition Of
criminal cases. Unnecessary delays
will not be tolerated indefinitely.
The average citizen has but scant
patience with legal reflnements that
all too often cloud criminal trial
and obscure the main objective--the
determination of guilt or innocence,
the search for truth. We must reform
or be reformed"
Evening star., 1938-06-03
MIDSHIPMEN GIVEN
SHIP ASSIGN MENTS
1888 Naval Academy Graduates
to Report June 30--Include
IL From Washington.

Assignments of members of the
1898 Naval Academy graduating class
to duty aboard vessels of the United
States Fleet, with instructions to re-
port on or about June 80, have been
announced by the Navy Department
Twelve graduate midshipmen ap-
pointed to the Academy from the
District of Columbia have been as
signed as follows:
Raymond w. Alexander, U. S. s.
New Mexico; James A Boorman, jr.,
U. S. S. Arizona; william J. Collum,
jr., and Wilson H. Crawford, U. S. S.
Nevada Preston B Haines, jr, U. S.
S. Pennsylvania; Vernon r. Hayes,
U. S. S. Oklahoma; James A. Marks
and Richard M Marsh, U. S. S. Col
orsdo; Lucien B. Mcdonald, U. S. S.
Houston; Charles H. Morrison. jr.,
U, S. S. Tennessee; Joseph R. Tucker,
U. S, S. Indianapolis, and Cecil r.
Welte, U. S. S. Quincy.
Graduates appointed as second lieu-
tenants in the United States Marine
Corps have been ordered to the Basic
School, Marine Barracks, Philadelphia
Navy Yard, to report not later than
July s. No appointees from the Dis
trict have gone into the Marine Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
APPEAL OF MAYOR HAGUE IS HEARD

Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-(UP)-The third United States circuit court Ot appeals hears arguments today on the appeal of Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City, N. J., from an in junction forbidding him and his police force to interfere with free speech. free assembly and the dis tribution of handbills.
 The injunction was obtained from former District Judge William Clark ct Trenton, N. j.. by the Congress for Industrial Organiza ations and the American Civil Liberties Union.
 The American Bar association filed a brief with the court yester- day derouncirg alleged violations of the right of free assembly in Jer- sey City, and indirectly aligning the bulk of American lawyers on the side of the. c. I. Q. in the test case that is scheduled to reach the United States supreme court soon after the first of the year if either side is dissatisfied with the appellate court decision. Z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
 IS AGAIN LEADER
Nine=Year-Old Movie Star Is Far Ahead of All
 Competitors

New York, Dec. 23.-(UP).- Nine year-old Shirley Temple, according to the results of an exhibitors poll released today by the Motion Pic ture Herald, was the biggest money making movie star in 1888, winning the accolade for the fourth consecu- tive season
 The other box office leaders in the order of points received were Clark Gable, Sonia Henie, Mickey Rooney Spencer Tracy, Robert Taylor, Myr- ua Loy, Jane Withers, Alice Fay and Tyrone Power.
 Points were awarded on the basis of 10 for 8 first place vote, line for second and SO on. Shirley, who has spel.t two-thirds of her life tc date before the camera, received 664 points, Power 180 Gable. runner-ur for the third consecutive year. was given 560 points.
 The magazine also listed IS "hon- or stars" The names follow in the order of point ranking:
 Gary Cooper, Wallace Beery, Bine Crosby, Jeanette Mcdonald, Dean na Durbin, Don Ameche, Dorothy Lamour, Ginger Rogers, Nelson Eddy, Bob Burns, Errol Flynn, Irene Dunne, Paul Muni and Will jam Powell.
 Newcomers among the first 1C were Rooney, Miss Faye, and Pow CT, none of whom ranked ever among the first 25 in 1887.
 The period covered in .he poll was Sept. l, 1887, to Sept 1, 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Rebuke Given Germany Supported President Refuses To Back Down
GREAT BRITAIN
 TO GROW PRIMER
Sharp Rebuke Adminis= tered By U. s. May
 Change Foreign Policy

| London, Dec. 23-CUP)-Great Britain's foreign policy may be fur ther .stiffened as the result of the sharp rebuke with which the United States department rejected 8 Ger man protest against a speech by Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes, is was indicated today.
 There was growing belief that the recent signs of hardening of Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain's policy toward Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini was due partly to his personal bitterness at Germany's cooperative" attitude.
 London Papers Use It
 The rebuke with which acting Secretary of State Summer Welles greeted the German protest yester- day was displayed prominently to- day in all London newspapers. Head lines such as there were blazoned on first pages: "Washington-B Berlin breach widens; U. s. refuses to lis ten to Nazi protest; Angry U. s. No sent to Nazis; American stands by attack against Hitlerism";; and Stern rebuke to Germany.
 Because of the leisurely manner of British editorial writers, the Daily Express was the only news paper to comment editorially. It said:
 Tt plainly will not be long now before German trade with the Unj- ted States is seriously curtailed These exchanges must inevitably lead to regulation of commerce in future. MT. Ickes is quite able to look after himself in these dis putes."
 Attacks Denounced
 Prime Minister Chamberlain has himself denounced German newspa- per attacks on British leaders, such as those which acting Secretary Welles spoke yesterday concerning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
FRENCH ARCHIVES
 ARE DESTROYED

Paris. Dec. 23.-(UP)-The loss of priceless archives dating back to Napoleon was feared today as auth critics inventoried the contents of the Hotel Des Invalides. which was swept by fire last night.
 Firemen were almost helpless for a time because many water lines were frozen but the fire finally was brought under control before reach- ing the tomb of Napoleon, which is beneath the dome of the great structure. All the. available fire- fighting equipment of Metropoli- tan Paris, including 50 engines, was called but at the height of the fire, at 10 p, nl., only six engines were abue to pump water into flames leaping 100 feet into the air. Water towers at last got the fire under control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Santa Claus Is Sorrowful But Wishes Merry Christmas

, particularly. But we can't help
 these things"
 His mother lived alone in a small frame house. Tuesday night she got out of bed in the dark and. be- lieving she was going into an inside room, stepped through the front door into the outdoors. She sturn- bled and fell to the ground and was unable to get up. She lay there in the cold until. neighbors found her the next morning. She will be buried SatIrday--the day before Christmas. .
 Phillips task as an official Santa Claus has been particularly hard this year. Twelve persons, instead of the usual two at other times of the year, are working night and day to handle the mail which an- nually floods the 25 by 15 foot post office. t>
 Last weeks average was IS, 900 to 20, 900 pieces of mail daily. Phillips predicted his total Christmas busi- ness this year would amount to 1, 300, GOO pieces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
Breaking of Diplomatic Relations Is Up to Hitler; Future Friendship Left
 Entirely to His Action
TENSION BECOMES GREATER
 BETWEEN TWO COUNTRIES
By GRATTAN McGROARTY Limited Press Stan COrrespondent)

Washington, Dec. 23-(UP)-A high admins tration official indicated today that the United States would maintain its strong positive attitude oward the German government even though resultant events might lead to severance of diplomatic relations.
 No Diplomatic Break Expected
 The State Departments rebuke to Germany through Acting Secretary of State Sumner Weles not calcu- lated to diplomatic breach But amicable relations strained than at any time since the World War because of Welles refusal to apologize for express dis agreement with speech delivered by Secretary of Interior IckeS
 Result Is Up to Germany
 For the present the result of the diplomatic clash depended upon the German government It was stated officially that the next move any, must come from there It emphasized that the future of GermanAmercan relations may depend upon the action Germany takes President Not Backing Down
 According to high administration officials President Roosevelt was determined not to back down. and is pre- pared necessary attempt to force Germany to live to the terms of it's "rendship treaty which guaranteed the personal liberty and the rights of enterprise of all Americans residing in Germany.
 Where Present Rumpus Started
 The present situation created at what must have been most dramatic conference Wednesday between Weles and Dr. Hans Thonsen, charge daffares of the German embassy and ranking member of the German diplomatic staff since the recall of ambassador Hans H. Dieckoff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23

Santa Claus, Ind, Dec. 2s.-(UP) Santa Claus was happy yesterday. Today he was sad, But he promised that his new rmhappiness would not interfere with anyone's Merry Christmas.
 Santa Claus is Oscar Phillips. TO- tund postmaster of this little In- diana village who adds to the hap- piness of thousands of children all over the world by sending their Christmas greetings in letters and packages postmarked Santa Claus. Ind.
 He was called to nearby Troy last night by the sudden illness of his mother, Mrs. Josie Phillips. IS, and stood helplessiy by her bedside and watched her die of pneumonia. k He made arrangements for her funeral, then hurried back to Santa Claus to make sure all the letters and greetings reach their destina- tiOnS by Christmas morning.
 s.It's too bad. < f he said, respectfully at this time Of the year. I had { great Christmas for her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
10000 JEWISH
 PEOPLE SET FREE
Suffered Terrible Hard- ships in Concentration
 Camps After .Edicts

Berlin, Dec. 2S-(UP)-Thousands of the Jews who were put in con- centration camps during the anti semitic campaign which followed the assassination i'll Paris of Ernst von Rath are now being released.
 Shaven headed and emaciated many have bandaged hands. They were froSt-bitten during the cold wave of the past six days in the SachSenhausen, Dachau and Buch- enwalde concentration camps.
 Approximately 10000 have been re- leased during the past month. Most signed Q promise to emigrate. All signed statements that they would give no information about the camps The former prisoners won't talk. But stories of their hardshipS Seep through, regardless.
 Some of Stories
 Among their stories, those that ap- pear the most authentic include:
 One man must have leg ampu- tated because gangerene set in after 1t had been frozen. Many suffer from boils due to fatless diet. Almost all have badly infiamed hands. Many have severe colds or influenza from having been forced to do heavy man. ual labor in near-zero weather with out coats. gloves or caps.
 Many have nightmare memories ot working in rain which later froze their clothes solid. and then sleep ing in the. thawing garments.
 Concentration camp rated as worst" at present Is Sachsenhausen, although this distinction a month ago belonged to Buchenwald and be- fore that to Dachau.
 Forced to stand
 At GacllseniiauSen, where l4.0O0 men were confined until recently, two groups of prisoners from Ham, burg were made to stand continually
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-23
HUSBAND DEAD,
 WIFE WOUNDED
Poor Couple Trying to Cut Down Christmas Tree
 When Farmer Shot

Grafton, O., Dec. 23-(UP)-Fo1 lack of an extra quarter, the price oi a Christmas tree on which to hang dilme-store presents for their two children. Carl Rousseau, g, was killed today and Mae, his 29-year- old wife, was seriously wounded.
 The Rousseaus-he was an unem- ployed trucker-didn't know that the sapling pine which they saw grow ing at the side of the road was pri- vate property; they didn't know that farmer will Case. 84, had been plagued for years at Christmas time by theftS of trees from his little grove; they didn't know. what ofi- cers said apparently was so. that Case was hiding in ditch with a shotgun to protect his pines.
 Thought Only of Girls
 An the Rousseatis had in mind were their two little girls. Il and 8, and the three or four yards of tinsel and the three or four guadily wrapped packages in the back of their tumble-down flivver- Christ mas tree decorations and gifts which they had bought with the small handful of coins saved during hard year.
 The couple had spent the evening with relatives. As they drove back home in the early hours, they passed the Case farm and saw the pine sap- ings, ideal for Christmas trees.
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