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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20
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from the markets. Those afoot car
ry large baskets, balanced on their
heads, and are walking with perfect
ease. Sticks of brown sugar two
feet long protrude from the baskets.
There are plenty of pickaninnies,
sweetmeat. The dresses, once in
many bright colors, are faded now.
Coming to market they carry fowls,
pigs, eggs, peppers, gourds, and po-
tatoes the size Of walnuts.
Conditions are chaotic, deplOrable.
We intervened in 1915, our soldiers
staying there until 1884. Whites
are not wanted, cannot own land or
acquire citizenship. The blacks
want to rule, or misrule the island
alone. The old French flag was q
blue. The white stripe is gone, the
flag is now red and blue! Schools
as we saw them were few and poor.
The ruling class is descended from
the French settlers and their colored
wives. They are almost black as
any, but call themselves white, and
disdain the word mulatto. There
are 1000 so-called whites, and they
rule 100000 people with rod OF
iron. They are rich, intelligent, ed
ucated in France, read the latest
books and papers, and have summer
homes at Kenscoff, the local summer
resort amid mahogany forests, on
the mountain top.
Our drive brought us back to the
city, to the home of President Stem
10 Vincent, large pretentious, colored
white and blue. A camera was
pointed at the mansion home. The
guide seemed frightened, and hur-
ried the party away, without pic
ture 1t was explained that cam
era was feared because nobody
would know whether it was bomb
or camera. No arms of any kind
are allowed to the people. The an
chor of Columbus is said to be here
at the home. / am sorry to record
the present of these humble folks
seems to be dark as they are, their
future uncertain. Forlorn, forsaken,
they are left to Voodoo practices In
rural districts. Superstition is rife,
and many charms are used, no one
as yet having taught them a saner or
more Christian way of living. They
are race undeveloped and need
the gospel as much as the natives in
Guinea or Congo, from whence their
ancestors came.-Howard H. Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20
HAITI. THE BLACK ISLAND

Haiti is a garden of green, in a
blaze of sunlight, the largest black
republic in the world. Port au
Prince, the capital has population
of 100000 AS you come into lts
harbor, you face something quaint
and picturesque. You view the town
from the ship The streets run up
no sidewalks. Dusty now, they
must be very muddy in the rainy
season. Blue and emerald is the sea
about you. Sail-boats dot the water.
Canyons gully the jungled hills. 1t
is an old settlement, Columbus hav-
ing been here on this mysterious is.
land in 1892. Little shacks are seen
on the steep hillsides. There are
gardens there. The produce Of these
hills are brought to strange markets.
We will later visit them and pur-
chase many kinds of fruit never seen
in our zone. Goats, but not cows
are seen, there being no refrigera-
tion. AS you approach the dock you
hear much shouting. The blue wa
ter is dotted with some thirty bronze
objects, in strange contrast with the
blue of the sea. Copper-colored, maxi
ed boys are diving for coins. They
never miss them, crowding one coin
after another into their mouths
w Hltc SOlSS VI ItCI duQ
glistening teeth make another con-
trast.
Soon you are on shore, in one Of
the numerous old Fords, or Chevro-
lets provided for the party. The
guide takes us out into the fantastic,
wild, barbarous and beautiful coun-
try. Homes are squalid, when they
might live in houses of mahogany,
the tree being plentiful on the is
land. Languor has seized them.
each house has two families. The
language is that Of old France. The
French have been there since 1900,
when they took it from Spain.
You realize there is a French air
about the buildings. Among innum-
cradle odOrs, you make out the smell
of fish, coffee, garlic, onions, baker
les, burros and humans. Dusty high
ways are lined with groups of six to
ten, coming and going, some astride,
some afoot. Those better off are on
donkeys, with immense baskets on
each side, crowded with good things
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20
NYA In OHIO

Six clay products companies have
donated more than a mile of sewer
pipe toward the construction of the
National Youth Administration s
new Muskingum work experience
center near the Leesville dam In
Carroll county, it was announced re-
Gently by NYA officials.
The pipe will go into the sewage
system of a small village of dormi-
tories, shops, classrooms and other
buildings at the Leesville site. One
hundred and seventy-five NYA youth
enrolled at the present Muskingum
work experience center in SchOen-
brunn state park have started con-
struction of the new center. The
enrolment will be increased to 800
in May, and after the Leesville prof.
ect is completed the enrolment at
that location will be increased to
400 and later to 500.
The contributors of sewer pipe in
clude: Clay City Pipe Company,
saltwater Clay Products Company.
Robinson Clay Products Company.
Evans Pipe Company, Universe,
Sewer Pipe Company, and the Den
nison Sewer Pipe Company, all To-
Gated in Tuscarawas county.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20
REHABILITATE JIMMY

It was sad young man who
stood on the street in Dunbar, Pa,
one night recently and watched his
grocery store go up in smoke. Ev-
cry bit Of stock, every piece of
equipment and more than $500 in
cash representing all he had in the
world was destroyed in the roaring
fire.
Disconsolately he returned home
to make plans for the future. With
out capital his chances of opening
another store seemed slim. But he
would have to do something. Sup
port of his mother and several
brothers and sisters rested on jim
my DeMarco's shoulders.
Fortunately, however, Jimmy was
a member of Glover Farm Stores,
national voluntary group. His as
sociates in the Charleroi Pa, di-
vision of Glover Farm Stores learn
ing of his bad luck subscribed ST.
600 to big brother fund to reha-
hilitate Jimmy
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20
leS~L. Adams for probate.

JameS"L. Adams for probate.
Estate of Joseph W. Mcdowell
deceased, is not subject to inheri
tance tax No administration is had
or $4,000. The deceased left Lizzie
Mcdowell, surviving as widow and
Mrs. Ethel Greer, daughter.
In the matter Of the estate o1
Frances A. Greer, deceased, au
thority to transfer real estate, sc
acres, Bloom township, to Charles
b. Greer, husband, to whom it pass
eS.
Inventory is approved in the es
tate of Edwin Hammond, deceased
The appraisement of estate is So.
059.54, of which $5,935.21 is in
stocks and securities; $924.33, ac
counts and debts receivable, ant
$4,000, real estate.
In the matter Of the estate o1
Raymond c. Chappelear, deceased
authority to transfer one-sixth in
terest in 115 acres to William P
Chappelear, father, to whom entire
estate passes. Said estate which IL
Of the value of $1,546.21, is not
subject to inheritance tax.
Hobart G. Smith is appointed ad
ministrator of the estate Of George
W. Smith, late Of Meigsville town.
ohip. DOhA, PSyOOV, Will SudS. vi
Whitaker and B. p. Hammond, as
sureties.
Inheritance tax in the sum OF
$3.50, is found due in the estate OF
Charles Mccoy, deceased Gross
value of estate is $2,51764, all per.
sonal. Debts and costs, $97363;
net amount subject to tax, 1.544..
OIL. Estate passes to Leo Mccoy
son, and Mona G.. Mccoy, daughter
in-law, each $772.
A. B. Mercer is appointed guar
dian ad litem Of Russell, Donald
Thelma, Floyd and Earl Eveland
minor defendants in the matter OF
Carl r. Eveland, executor of the es-
tate of John O. Eveland, deceased
Order for private sale of property
appraised at $625, for not less than
appraisement, and for cash.
Authority to transfer real estate
in the matter of the estate of Will
liam C. Newman, deceased, to Lille
erty passes.
RECORDERS OFFICE
William Stegner and wife to Har-
ry Bozman, IL lilo acres, Meigs-
Nellie B. Baker ct al, to Oscar
Hammond and wife, lots 21-22,
third addition, McConnelsville, 81.
Anna M. Wilson to Lena E. DAY.
is, 21.13 acres, Homer, 81.
Hemlock Savings e Loan associa-
tion to York rural board of educa-
ton. DeavertOwn lots.
The Bent Hickory grange, No.
1875, to Clyde Thompson, lot 80,
Rosseau, $110.
LYDIA Brock to Hickman Brock
and Clara Eta Brock, IL acres,
Deerfield, affidavit for transfer.
Belle Chappelear, deceased, to
Raymond c. Chappelear, Flossie
Newton and Grace Roberts, son and
daughters, each one-third interest,
and VIM. P. Chappelear, dover in
terest, 115 acres, Malta
Raymond G. Chappelear to VIM.
F. Chappelear, one-sixth interest in
lis acres, Malta township, certifi
cate of transfer.
Frank Adrean, as trustee of es-
tate of Hobart G.. Smith, in bank
ruptcy to Helen Ellis, undivided
cne-half interest in two McConnels-
vile lots, $3.50. Daisy B. Smith
and Hobart G. Smith to Helen Ellis
undivided one-half interest, two
McConnelsville lots, $1,250
VIM. Newman, deceased, to Lille
M. Newman, 70 acres, Windsor, Ger.
tificate for transfer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20

The ruling was made at the re-
quest of Allen county authorities.
They pointed out the village of Del
phos is sponsoring a WPA project
tc fill in part of the old Miami &
Erie Canal, thus eliminating several
county bridges.
Under the law, Mr.. Herbert ruled,
to contribute, the county must spon-
sor the project and the village could
contribute as it's share the amount
it originally intended to put up in
sponsoring the improvement
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20

Two weeks later it was happy,
grinning Jimmy DeMarco who wait
ed on his customers in a new store.
with a fresh new stock, new equip
ment. In his new store, nearer to
the business section Of town than
the former one, Jimmy is singing as
he works, thankful for the good
heartedness of his associates III
Glover Farm Stores.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-04-20

NEW YORK-More than 80 restau-
rants at the New York Worlds Fair
1899 will serve its millions Of visitors.
Their combined seating capacity at
once will exceed $4,000. At top is the
Turf Trylon Cafe with searchlights
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Woman Bookkeeper Identifies More Records
Former Employees Take Stand For
 George H. Kingsley, Accountant

ested to see whether the money that they took in at some conventions and things like that was properly turned over.
 Q. But I'm asking you what rec ords you used. License Books A. I can't recall except to say that they were some license books or something like that and permit books.
 Q. And they were located down in the street department2
 A. Yes.
 o. You went there?
 A.. went there to make the audit. Q. How much time did you spend down there on that?
 A. don't know; possibly a couple of days.
 Q. What month was 1t?
 A. November or December, 1887.
 Q. What was the last day you were in Waterbury working?
 A. l can't recall without looking at my time sheet.
 o. Was MT. Meaney there? A. No. Q. At no time?
 A. He might have been there sev- eral times while I was up there, but he was never there for a long time.
 Q. What was his position?
 A. Supervisor accountant.
 Q. What does that mean?
 A. I believe he looks after all the jobs in the field.
 O. He was there looking after this job?
 A. At certain times, yes. William Thompson called to the stand:
 o. What is your business? A. Accountant.
 Q. Are you c. P. A.?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. In 1884, were you employed by Kingsley & Cor
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. In that year, did you do some work on the payroll audit for the city of Waterbury?
 A. Yes. sir. c. Kindly tell us what you did in connection with that work in 1884. A. took checks from the police department. Q. Were they identified? A. Yes, they were identified.
 Q. And you personally handled the checks after they were identi- fied2
 A. Yes, sir
 Q. Did you bring the checks back?
 A. A few were left that the men didn't call for and I turned them back to MT. Borgnaes who was in charge of that work.
 O. In 1884 did you do some auditing on tax lists in connection with the installation of a tax sys- tenn?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. Who was in charge of that work?
 A. Mir. Borgnaes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
l939 MAY WITNESS
 NEW HEALTH MARK
Eight Important Diseases Show Remarkable De.
 cline Since January

Although 1888 was the banner health year at all time for low mortality among the companys Industrial policyholders, 1889 is making still better records for eight important diseases, accord- ing to the statisticians of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany. They point out that, for the first five months of 1039, as com- pared with the corresponding period of 1888, declines in mor- tality among this large cross section of the general population were recorded for tuberculosis, pneumonia, puerperal conditions. chronic nep hritis. appendicitis. diarrheal diseases, diptheria and scarlet fever.
 The country's health this year. as reflected by the mortality of this insured group, Is outstanding but not up to the high standard of 1888. when the death rate dropped to the lowest point ever attained. Nevertheless, the statisticians say, present indications are that l939 will prove to be one of the best health years on record, although not likely to be the best.
 Mortality among the insured group during the first five months of 1889 was lower than in the corresponding period of any pre- vious year. with the exception of 1888, while the May dealth rate was next to the lowest ever re- corded for that month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

Etergini. Judges were Elizabetl Crosse, Marjorie Coviello and Ma. deline Scarino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

James Hayes and Carol Roy; most comical, Eva Curzi and Leo Demo; oldest, Betty Mullaly and Phyllis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
Kingsley Co. Employees Continue Refutation
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witness, was in charge.
 'Did you know of or have your attention called to anything out of the way2" he was asked by Attor- ney Benjamin Slade, counsel for the Kingsley firm.
 NO" was the reply.
 Worked Here Month : Under cros-examination by Spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, Ritter said that he worked about @ month here in 1887. He had pre- vio,sly said that he worked 19 days and half in 1884.
 "Was the town clerks audit done by Kingsley men?" asked Alcorn.
 T wouldn't be sure," replied Rit- ter.
 Simon J. Alderman, another de- fendant, who was on the stand earlier this week, testified that he was employed by the city in Decem- Der of 1897 to make an audit of the town clerk and welfare department books
 Did you work there?" asked AL Alcorn.
 "No," was the response.
 "Did Kingsley men do the Welfare Department audit?" asked Alcorn. T couldn't say" answered Ritter. He did not recall that any of the warrants were written in pen- cil. He did not believe that he had seen any entries on the warrants payable sheets dated after the ap- p~oval of the board of finance.
 "You didn't look for the them?" asked Alcorn.
 T don't recall" he answered.
 Can't Recall Records
 Ritter could not recall what rec- ords he had used in making the street departmental audit in 1887. He said that he checked license books and other records to see that all money taken in was turned over properly.
 Alcorn showed him one of the books in evidence and asked him if he had used 1t in making his audit. The witness replied in the negative, identifying the books as a time book. He said that the street department audit required 8 couple of days in November or December, 1897.
 Well" continued Alcorn, "It was a part of the job to audit the town clerk and welfare books, wasn't it?" T don't know" answered the witt ness.
 Couldn't Recall Departments
 Ritter said that he could not re- cail, without reference to his work papers, which of the departmental audits he had made. Pressed by AL corn, he said that he believed 1t was the street department and plumbing department.
 Don't you know 1t was part of Kingsley's duties to audit all de- pertments of the city?" demanded Aleorn.
 T do not" was the reply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
EARLY SETTLEMENT
 OF STRIKE SEEN

Manchester, Conn, July 7-CUP) Early settlement of a strike of 200 velvet workers at the Cheney Brothers Mills was anticipated to- day by Deputy State Labor Com missioner Morgan R. Mooney.
 The strike was called in protest of a company plan to have each weaver operate four, instead of two, looms.
 A conference was held at Hart ford yesterday but Mooney said that nothing conclusive" was accom- plished The commissioner admitted, however, there was possibility of an adjustment "after little more time has elapsed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
BEAUTY WINNER UNLUCKY

San Francisco (UP)-1n a beauty contest of the II western states for a Miss Boulder Dam" queen, one of the prizes was a free airplane flight from the queens home to the Golden Gate International Exposi- ton. Miss Bettena Norberg of Bur- lingame, Cal, who was chosen by the judges, lives just across San Francisco Bay from the exposition, and her free flight" took about i've minutes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
WOMEN TO INVADE LUNCHES

Berkeley, Cal. (UP)-One of the first exclusively women exploring expeditions for the jungles of South Africa is being organized here. It is composed of Florence M. Frost. uni- versity associate in entomology, and antther woman. Dr. E. c. Fristedt. They will collect disease-bearing inc sects. The safari into Zulu land will be made in automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
ELINOR FOSDICK TO WED

Boothbay Harbor. Me, July 7- (UP) - Elinor Whitney Fosdick, daughter of Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, New York, clergyman, and Roger Sherman Downs of Rochcs- ter, N. Y., will be married Tuesday at the Fosdick summer estate on Mouse Island. The couple filed marriage intentions yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
HEAT STRIKES CANADA. TOO.

Montreal (UP)--Despite Canadas $ designation as "our lady of the snows." more people die from heat than from excessive cold. The death toll from excessive heat in Canada rose to SIS in one year. 1886. The average number dying from heat is about 50. Approximately an equal number die each year from exces- sive cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07
FULLER STREET

The Fuller street playground held its first doll show of the season yesterday afternoon, and several children submitted entries. Prize winners were as follows:
 Largest dolls, Arlene Stack and Dorothy Hes; prettiest, Arlene Stack and Amelia Moreira; smallest,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

". 4Ou WOTkcu OIl IIle WhTTdIlIS payable sheets and you saw entries made at a date later than, did you not, the date on the back?
 A. I don't believe I did.
 @. Did you see them in 1887?
 A. I don't recall.
 o. Didn't look for them?
 A. I couldn't say now.
 Couldn't Say @. Then, you don't know wi ether there were any dates on the sheets later than the date on the back of the sheets? A. I couldn't say. c. With respect to the checks when you were comparing with this other man and the warrants payable sheets, one or the other would be called off on the check? A. No, 1t was on the vouchers. c. Did you look on the back to see If there was an endorsement?
 A. don't understand the ques- ton.
 Q. Was there any endorsement on the back of the voucher? A. I don't think any endorse ment should be on the back of the voucher.
 c. Did you look on the back of the cheeks? A. We didn't work on the checks. o. At no time? A. That was somebody else's work. o. Whose work? A. don't know but it wasn't part of any work in connection with the vouchers. o. Didn't you at any time work at any of the checks in 1887? A. Not at any time, no.
 c. That wasn't part of your in- ! structions? | A. don't think so. e. Now, in the auditing in the street department what records did you use?
 A. Well. whatever records were available c. What were they? A. They were license stun and things like that. e Did you use book like that2 (Shows witness states exhibit 266) A. No. a. You didn't have that? A. No. that is a time book. c. What other records did you use2 A. It's hard to remember now, but 1 wasn't interested in payroll items at that time. ! vas inter-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

France has issued . special stanp hearing the portraits Of Daguerre and Niepec. to commemorate the centenary Of the discovery Of photo- araph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-07

work you were to do?
 A. The work was done in the same manner.
 Q. But did you receive any spe- cific instructions with respect to 1t?
 Same Orders
 A. Yes, I received the same in- structions that I received in 1884. o. From MT. Troy?
 A. Yes.
 Q. And did you obey those in- structions2
 A. I did.
 Q. Did you during that period, at any time, know or was your atten- ton called to anything irregular or out of the way?
 A. It was not.
 Q. Now, in 1887, did you work on the departmental audits?
 A. did. > Q. And do you know what de- partments you audited2
 A. I don't know.
 c. During that period do you know of any irregularitity or learn of any irregularity or anything out of the way.
 A. I did not.
 Q. You always sent in your time sheets, did you not?
 A. I did.
 Q. And your expense items con- tained in the time sheets?
 A. Yes.
 @. And you were reimbursed for expenses as well as compensation for your work?
 A. I was.
 ross-examined by Acorn: Q. Did you arrive here this morning?
 A. Yes, sir.
 e. At what time?
 A. About 9:30.
 Asked for Memo
 Q. And who handed you the memo you spoke about?
 A. MT. Murray. I asked him for 1t.
 Q. You were here in 1887 about month?
 A. Yes, sir.
 Q. And there were three or four departments that were audited to your knowledge, is that right? A. Yes, sir.
 o. And was one of them the town clerks office?
 A. I don't recall just what audited but I'm pretty sure didn't audit the town clerks office. o. Was 1t audited to your knowl- edge by some member of the King sley group2 A. I wouldn't be sure about that. Q. Did you work in the town clerks ofiice2
 A. I did not
 o. Did you work in the welfare department?
 A. I don't think so.
 o. Was that audited by the Kingsley men?
 A. I couldn't say.
 o. It was a part Of their job, was 1t not, to audit both the town clerk and the welfare department? A. I don't know whether 1t was or not.
 o. VIII you tell us now what departments you assisted in audit ing? You said there were three or four.
 A. To the best of my know ledge l think I audited the street department. That's one I remember. c. Don't you know, as a matter of fact, 1t was part of a Kingsley employer to audit all those depart- ments of the city?
 A. I don't know.
 o. You said you were working on some of the vouchers?
 A. Yes.
 Worked Alone @. And your work was to check the vouchers with the warrants pay able sheets, is that right? A. That's true.
 @. And two men did that? A. I don't think so in 1887. e. How many men did that? A. I think I did that alone. c. Did you previously check with another man?
 A. In 1884.
 Q. Yor saw some vouchers num- bered in pencil?
 A. don't recall that. e. You worked on the warrants payable sheets and you saw entries made at a date later than, did you not, the date on the back? A. I don't believe did. e. Did you see them in 1887? A. I don't recall.
 e. Didn't look for them? A. couldn't say now.
 Couldn't Say
 Q. Then, you don't know wi ether there were any dates on the sheets later than the date on the back of the sheets?
 A. I couldn't say.
 @. With respect to the checks