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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Trinity Methodist Church

Announcements for Sunday, Oct
8: 9:15 a. M, service of worship
for juniors; 1906. study classes
for this group $50. study classes
for the young people and adults.
1915, morning service of worship.
Anthem by the choir. The unifica-
tion of the Methodist Episcopal
the Methodist Episcopal church
south and the Methodist Protestant
churches was completed in this con-
ference at the recent session. We
will consider the new Methodist
church and use the statement of uni
fication which was used by the dele
gates at Kansas City in May. We
should be glad to have the church
full of people for this interesting
service. The choir meets for prac-
tice on Thursday evening, at E.
Friday evening at 5 the junior Ep-
worth League will meet and hike.
Ask a member of the group about
the plans. Sunday evening at the
High League meets at the church.
We are planning for real good
time. Ask a member of the League
about it. The members of the Nor
gan County Ministerial association
met for the first meeting of this
new year at the Grace Methodist
church, Wednesday morning, at 10.
Glenn L. Tennell, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Pioneers OF Health

For many years / have uttered
daily a prayer of gratitude for all
pioneers. There are pioneers in ev-
cry field of knowledge and service.
1t is just 40 years since the pioneers
of health began war on yellow fever,
in 1899 Spanish Cuba was a hot
bed of disease. When our armies
came to Havana, they found not a
clean city, but one of filth and suf-
fering. There were two sewers but
these reached only small part Of
the city. Garbage and offal disgrace
ed the streets. What is now the
beautiful Malecon was public
dump, cleansed at times by the out
going tides. Everyone thought
yellow fever, terrible in it's scourges,
was caused by the presence of filth.
Into this problem our government
thrust man whose name should
never be forgotten, DIR. VIM. C. Cor
gas. He shared the belief that the
redemption of the city would follow
cleanliness. In short time he
made it an absolutely clean city.
Health conditions improved greatly
at once, there was a complete re-
spite from fever. There was much
rejoicing over the victory.
Then, alas! The fever scourge
broke out in all it's fury Spanish
peasants, $4,000 of them entered
Cuba in 1899; they had no immun-
ity, and 400 were sick at one time.
The source of the disease had not
been reached, and must be found.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
to receive the coming King.

to receive the coming King.
VS.. 8, 8. Bring forth fruits
meet for repentance; and think not
to say within yourselves, We have
Abraham to our father; for l say
unto you that God is able of these
stones to raise up children unto Abb
raham." The Pharisees and Sadu-
Gees, the religious leaders, got on
the band wagon when the crowd re-
sponded to Johns preaching. Going
with the crowd or basing self-right-
eousness on being well born does
not necessarily mean that Christ is
welcomed into the lives of men.
V. 10. "And now also the ak is
laid unto the root of the trees;
therefore every tree that doth not
bring forth fruit is hewn down, and
cast into the fire." Here is put in
graphic language the sure judgment
of God who will not tolerate sin of
any kind; it is sin that brings con-
demnation of souls and God simply
recognizes this condemnation.
V. II. Il indeed baptize with
water unto repentance; but he that
cometh after me is mightier than I,
whose shoes l am not worthy to
bear; he shall baptize you with the
Holy Ghost and with fire." John
declares himself to be simply SER
want administering the outward
symbols of purifcation Christ's
baptism effects an inward cleansing
resulting in such holy fervor and
zeal as to be we'll described by fire.
V. IL. "Whose fan is in his hand,
and he will thoroughly purge his
floor, and gather his wheat into the
garner; but he will burn up the
chaff with unquenchable fire." The
power of Christ through the preach
ing of the gospel separates the good
from the evil which makes the
church his body. Judgment is to be
visited on the unrepentant. What
terrible thing to live as if there
was no meaning in the gospel!
Vs. 13, A. "Then cometh Jesus
be baptized of him. But John forbade
him, saying, ! have need to be bap-
tized of thee, and comest thou TO
me-" Note the humility of John,
Jesus uses his servants in bringing
in His kingdom.
V. 15 "And Jesus answering
said unto him, Suffer 1t to be so
now; for thus it beeometh us to full
fill all righteousness. Then he suf-
fered' him" Jesus baptism was
different in essence from the bap-
tism for converted sinners. To him
it was an Identification with the plan
of salvation he himself being the
symbol of righteousness, he being al
together righteous. To sinners who
repent, righteousness is imputed.
VS.. 16, II. "And Jesus when he
was baptized, went up strightway
out of the water; and 10, the heav-
ems were opened unto him and he
saw the spirit of God descending
like dove and lighting on him, and
10, voice from heaven saying, This
is my beloved Son, in whom I am
we'll pleased" The plan of saliva
tion has the divine approval.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

ly on it's observance by all nations.
Nothing exists which can prevent
any given nation from f1outing the
law or operating in direct contra
vention to it's intent 1t depends for
it's success, also somewhat on force
the ability of a nation to hold its
all who might dispute it's right.
Therefore, it is more truly war
condition rather than of peace, for
only in times of war is force some
times necessary to back it up.
Treaties often have embodied the
spirit of international law AS late
as 1909, in the treaty Of London,
rights Of neutrals, as defined in in
ternational law, were included.
Many nations, including the United
States, signed this treaty. Only a
few ever ratified it, and when the
World war started and until it's con-
clusion the law was virtually ignor-
ed and violated at will, even though
in diplomatic exchanges and for
public consumption it was still
treated as the fundamental basis
for conduct between nations in con-
fict.
AS late as 1896, in the "subma-
rine" convention, the treaty then
drawn up and ostensibly still in
force embodied clauses of interna
tional law that defined procedures
for submarines to use regarding the
safety of passengers and crews be-
fore vessels were torpedoed The
law was ignored in the sinking of
the Athena. No doubt it will be ig-
nored many more times before the
present conflict ends
American courts, and even the U.
5. supreme court, have shown by
decisions that interna-
tional law is regarded as a part of
the fundamental law of the land,
but even so, there still remains no
manner Of enforcing it.
1t remains device to be inter-
preted according to the lights of a
nation involved, plus it's allies. It's
enemies can, and usually do, put
quite different construction on it
as regards a given condition. 1t is
a law only SO long as all sides obey
it, which means that it largely be-
comes a myth when actual fighting
starts.-O. S. Journal.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
INTERNATIONAL LAW
WHAT is IT?

International law, which has been
rushed suddenly into the forefront
of the news by reason of the presi-
dents insistence that our embargo
act be scrapped in favor Of return
to the law in question, is thesis on
how nations, at war or neutral, shall
act in times Of conflict as well as i'll
peace 1t is nebulous, in SO far as
it exists not because of concrete
agreements, but is based, rather,
on approval by world opinion for its
success.
Under international law a neutral
has the right to ship war materials
to any belligerent, and any belliger-
ent has a right to confiscate the car
go and turn it to it's own gain, if it
can. Even if such cargo is destin
ed for another neutral and any
belligerent chooses to interpret it as
being meant for reconsignment to
an enemy, it may be seized. 1t is a.
law which developed originally be-
cause of protests by neutrals over
violations of their territories by ma
tions on the march, conquest bent.
But there is no court to enforce
it. For it's success it depends strict
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
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The FOrerunner of the King,
Matthew 3:1-17, for Sunday, Oct.
s:
In this lesson is recorded a part
of the preparation for the coming Of
Christ as the Messiah. This prep
aration was not an accident but the
plan of God John had been reared
and especially endowed with this
specific end in view.
V. l. Gin those days came John
the Baptist preaching in the wilder
ness of Judea" It is by preaching
that the way was made clear for the
coming of the Lord. Let it be ever
remembered that preaching is the
important part of the church SER
vice.
v. 2. "And saying, Repent ye;
for the kingdom Of heaven is at
hand" Repentance is more fully
described in verses and 8 where
sin is strongly denounced in such a
phrase as generation of vipers'
meaning the wickedness OF, those ad-
dressed Repentance never takes
place until the sinfulness Of sin is
seen with horror. Repentance is
the preparation for the coming of
Christ today.
V. 8. "For this is he who was
spoken of by the prophet Esaias,
saying, The voice of one crying in
the wilderness, prepare ye the way
of the Lord, make his paths
straight" Matthew is loyal to the
scriptures. The Word must be
used as a means of preparing for
Christ's coming. Note that prepar-
alton is necessary if the Lord is to
come into the hearts of men.
VS.. s, 6. "Then went out to him
Jerusalem and all Judea, and all
the regions round about Jordan and
were baptized of him in Jordan,
confessing their sins" 1t was not
the dress nor the appearance of the
preacher that drew the crowds,
but it was his message which was
so effective that a great many evil
dently repented thoroughly, for they
"confessed their sins' In their
baptism they were in state OF ia
vor and grace with God and their
hearts were put in the right state
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
HOW TO STORE GLADIOLUS
AND DAHLIA

Soon it will be time to prepare for
winter storage some of the garden
flowers that are not hardy, advises
Alex Laurie, fioriculturist of the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, who gives some timely sugges-
tions for the winter handling Of
gladiolus and dahlia
When the tops of the gladiolus
plants begin to turn yellow, about
six weeks following blooming, the
corms are ready to be dug. A de-
lay at this time may be costly, as
waiting until the corms mature re-
suits in loss of many cormlets at the
time Of digging. The top is cur
back to within two inches of the
ground and the plant is removed
with the spading fork. Care should
be taken to remove all cormlets, as
some may winter over and cause
mixtures next year. Corms should
be placed in shallow boxes in a we'll
ventilated shed that is frostproof.
Care in labelling at this time in
sures against varietal mixtures at
the next planting.
After about two weeks in the cur
ing process the corms are ready for
winter storage The old mother
CORN has passed it's usefulness and
is discarded, and the new corms and
cormletS are separated from each
other. The corms may be placed in
trays, the cormlets in paper bags.
The trays of corms should be stag
gered when stacked to allow for
adequate ventilation, which reduces
moisture. Placing hard-shelled
corms or cormlets in dry peat moss
keeps them from becoming too
hard. The storage shed should be
kept at 40 to SO degrees F, and
very humid. Ventilation should bel
adequate so that the storage does|
not become stuffy. In the spring
the temperature should not be al
lowed to rise, or growth will start.
Since this early growth is very brit
tie, it is easily broken and further
growth delayed
Dahlia roots are dug in the fall
following a frost that kills the tops
down to the ground. Clumps are
not divided until spring at the time
of planting. Most of the soil is
shaken off and the roots are packed
in some material like peat moss,
sawdust, Or sand. Barrels or
wooden boxes are satisfactory. The
temperature should be 40 to SO de-
grees F. and humidity should be
kept high to prevent shriveling. The
practice of storing roots upside
down has nothing to commend it.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
BENEFIT SHOW

Miss Marjorie Holzschuher will
present an hour and a half show
here. October 13, for the benefit OF
the Junior class of Malta McConnels-
Vile high school. Forty pupils from
her GAINESVILLE studio will partici-
pate. The show will be presented in
professional manner. Many OF
the students appearing have done
professional work. The costumes
for the revue are new and elabor-
ate. The choreography for the en-
tire show is by Miss Holzschuher
Miss Holzschuher herself will ap-
pear in several solo and group mum
bers.
The revue will be in two acts. The
first act is entitled "a Tribute to
the New York Worlds Fair This
act is opened by song by Misses
Peggy Mcdonald and Carol Bowers.
1t also includes tourists visiting New
York. The tourists are the advanc-
ed chorus of IL girls in sport out
fits with suitcases upon which they
do clever tap number. There will
be character numbers to represent
the different foreign countries which
have exhibits at the fair. Some of
these include "Gypsy Sweethearts, "
Phyllis Ann Mcdonald and Marilyn
BridweIl; Spanish Senorita,' Beula
Klinehoffer; Mexican Hat Dance,
jeanne Ebel, Ed Norman; Hun
garian Rhapsody" Sally Ziemer;
Carmen" Marjorie Holzschuher;
"Oriental,' Lueva Fairall.
The second act will be divertisse-
ments. An outstanding number
will be by little three year old Car
ole Jean Scott doing a triple tap
routine. She caused a sensation at
the summer revue at the Weller
theatre in GAINESVILLE. Miss Peggy
Mcdonald will do difficult tap rou-
tine with wings and cramp rolls and
play her own piano accompaniment
at the same time. She will also ap-
pear with Miss Holzschcher in a
number as we'll as slow rhythm
tap with Sally Ziemer and jeanne
Abel. In Little Red Schoouhouse"
is a song and dance specially by
Gerald Coleman and Ralph Russi.
The junior ballet group will present
toe waltz "Valse Poudree." Ruth
Ann Spring, an outstanding aero
batic control dancer, will appear
upon a box "a inches square. Two
little toe tap dancers will jump rope
and tap on their toes in waltz time.
Young maestro of song, Freddie
Dengler, will sing and dance.
Tickets for the show may be pur-
chased from any member of the
junior class. The entire proceeds
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
GERMANY HAS TWICE AS MANY
SCIENTISTS AS L. S.

Although the United States has a
population of approximately 130,-
100000 people, Germany, 78,0O0,-
600, and Russia, 68,000,000, the
United States has only half as many
research scientists as Germany, and
one-third as many as Soviet Rus
sia. Recent estimates show, accord
ing to the Monsanto Chemical Bull
letin at Rockefeller Center, that
there are about 10000 American
scientists, 10000 German scien-
lists, and 100000 Russian scien-
fists
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

Refugee scholarships valued at
over 100000 have been created
during the past year by 100000
students in American colleges which
will enable refugee students to con-
tinue their studies in United States
colleges, it was announced here by
the Intercollegiate committee to aid
student refugees. The committee
was founded last January with Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt as honorary
chairman.
Between three and four thousand
persons from all parts of the United
States, Canada, and Europe visit the
exhibit of the American Bible So
ciety at the New York Worlds fair
every day, it was estimated here by
those in charge of the exhibit.
Bibles ranging in value from sixty
cents to several thousand dollars
are on display. Among the latter is
included the first Bible ever printed
in England and an old Greek copy
dating back to 1900. Nearly one
hundred languages used in all parts
of the world are represented at the
and it was pointed out that
three hundred languages which had
never before been seen in written
form have been used by the society
to translate the Bible. Also an ex-
hibit is a twenty-volume Braille edi-
ton of the Bible. Produced at a
cost of SAT, the edition is sold at
the price Of SIS per copy.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Pleasant Grove Sixth Homecoming

In the old country church out in
Meigsville township, beyond Nicely
vile, where stands an old church
whose history reaches back to near
the century mark-if not all togeth-
er, were gathered together on last
Sunday-folks not only who had
been-and are part of the old
church, but folks of other churches.
The forenoon was taken up with
Sunday school followed by the fine
dinner. In the afternoon Allen
Barnes called the congregation to
order and the following program
was rendered.: Singing, congrega-
ton; prayer. Rev. C. S. Nickerson;
song, male quartet, Messrs. T. T..
Fisher, Leslie Tenant, Geo. Bu-
chanan, and Chas. Spratt, accompa-
MED by Dove Fisher; solo, Mary Isa-
bel Fisher; song, Sunbeam class;
talk, Rev. C. S. Nickerson, whose
first work as a preacher was in this
church: address, Rev. H. HI. Scott;
short talks were made by c. B. Ray,
l.. r. Young, chaplain I. O. O. +. of
Ohio, c. V. Thompson, Miss Nettie
Henery, Rev. Mellor, VIM Shilling
and Rev. A. N. Grove, all of which
were interspersed with music. A
good time was had by all. The next
good time was had by all. Rev A. n
Grove, the pastor, thanked the COM
mittees for their faithful work and
invited all members and friends of
Pleasant Grove to be present at the
seventh Homecoming in Ocotber,
1910.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Malta M. r. Church

Church school, 9:15 a. m. G. B.
Smith, superintendent. Morning
worship, 1890. Junior League, 5
p. m. Senior League, 6 p. m. Ev-
ening worship, at 7 O'Clock. The
choir will meet for practice We'd
nesday evening at O'Clock. The
Wesleyan youth choir will meet for
practice Thursday at $3.50 p. m, at
the church. The Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary societies
will meet with Mrs. Ida Humphrey,
Friday, Oct. 6, at 2:15 p. nc. B..
Frisbie, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Main Street Church Of Christ

Morning unified service. worship
and preaching followed by church
school. $3.50. Sermon theme,
"Christ's Memorial" Young peoples
meeting under the leadership Of
Verne Kester, at $50 p. m. Even
ing church service at 7:30. Subject,
Longing for Comrodeship. I'D. G..
Holman, pastor Parsonage phone
105-Green
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Church OF Christ
(Seventh Street)

Bible stuly at $50 a. m. Preach
ing at 1920 and in evening at 1880
by Evangelist Dan M. Mathis. Evan
gelistic services are now in prog
ress. Services each evening at 1880.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to come and hear these gospel
sermons
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Grace Methodist Church

Church school, 9:15. VIM. Reed,
superintendent. Morning worship,
1920 Evening service, 1880. First
quarterly conference for the follow
ing in charge: Grace, McConnels-
Vile, Trinity Methodist and McKen-
dree charge in Grace Methodist,
Oct. II, at 7:30.-L. S. Wees, pas
tor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Church of the Nazarene

Morning worship at 10:30. Sun
day school, $50 a. m. Evening
evangelistic service, 7:45. Young
peoples meeting, Z O'Clock. Every
body welcome to these services. Col
die Drake, superintendent Charles
Keel, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
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Pleasant Grove Church

Sunday school at 1870 p. m. Pub
lie worship and sermon at 1880 p.
m New quarterlies will be given
out at Sunday school. The pastor
will preach on a vital subject that
will help all who come. You are
more than welcome.-A. N. Grove,
pastor
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
McKcndree Circuit

McKendree: Sunday school, $3.50
a. m. Worship, 1890.
Lebanon: Sunday school, 1870 p.
m. Worship, 2:30. Quarterly con-
ference Oct. IL, at the Grace church,
McConnelsville.- L. Fair,
pastor. Phone 1864 New Concord.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05

Of this show will be given to the
Junior class of the Malta McCon-
nelsville high school to finance the
Junior-senior reception and banquet
Miss Peggy Mcdonald who ap-
pears in the show will open classes
here the following week after the
revue. All work taught will be un-
der Miss Holzschuher's supervision
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
st. James Catholic Church

Masses on the 1st, 3rd and 9Th
Sundays, will be at $50 a. M; and
on End and 4th Sundays, at 1880 a
m.-Fr w. L. Thomas, pastor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
Mt. Olivet Pilgrim Holiness Church

Sunday school at 10 o'clock, with
prayer meeting following. There
will also be cottage prayer meeting
Oct. IL, Wednesday evening, at
1880, at the home of Mrs. Frank
Davis. Everybody welcome. Mrs.
Frank Davis, Sunday school super
intendent.-Cleona A. Wright, pas
tor.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-10-05
The Spring Of Altruism

lation of that city is left withou
a place to worship
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
Labor
fornner
New Picketins Law
Stirs Up Battle
In legislature

SACRAMENTO, Mar. %.
(UP) i Labor and agricul-
ture clashed on the picket
ing issue today as the assem-
bly, labor and capital COM
mittee gave "do pass" approval to
a bill by Ben Rosenthal, D., Los
Angeles, which would define the
right of advertising labor dispute
and restrain cities, counties or poll
tical subdivisions from interfering
with such rights.
Labor representatives claimed
discriminatory ordinances had been
passed against picketing in var
ious counties and cities. Agricul-
tural interests contended that rural
areas were different from cities
and local conditions should be reg
ulated by local authorities, without
interfering with the fundamental
right to picket.
Eleven members of the commit
tee voted for favorable recommen-
dation, with only James Phillips,
r., Oakland, declining to vote.
Philip Bancroft, representing the
Associated Farmers of Contra Costa
county, claimed the bill would do
away with regulatory county pick
citing and prevent the farmer from
protecting himself against car
loads of outside union pickets i'm
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-22
House Committee 0kays Big Defense
Bill But Maintains Economy Policy
By SIashing UnderF. D. R. Request

vide cash for defense purposes, car
ries $36,000,000 TO continue con-
struction of SO war vessels and $69,-
738,287 in cash for the war depart
ment's defense program plus army
contract authorizations totaling
SAG, ,8O1 900.
The committee, however, elimin-
ated a $l0,000,000 request for a new
aeronautical research station at
Sunnyvale, Calf, asked by the ma
tional advisory committee on aeron-
auticS and the army air corps to
assist development of American air
craft equal in speed and efficiency
to new type fighting planes of Nazi
Germany.
1t also rejected a $7,3O0,0O0 ap-
preparation to finance civil aero
nautics authority program to train
10000 pilots annually in universities,
on grounds the appropriation must
await authorizing legislation. On
similar grounds, the committee dis
allowed a 100000 fund for devel-
opment of military roads in the
Panama canal zone.