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Evening star., 1940-05-27
Powerful Freight Engine
Has 81 Driving Wheels
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND. Canf.-The worlds
most powerful freight engine has
just gone through exhaustive tests
under expert eyes. It pulled "a
cars through mountain passes and
ran from Salt Lake City to the
Pacific Coast without refueling.
The monster Is powered by Diesel
engines and has 80 driving wheels.
Railroad men say it will be eco
nomical only on certain runs re-
quiring sustained speed up to rs
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Farley Will Let Future
Answer on Presidency
By the Associated Press.

oS tue ASSOClttSQ IfeSe.
ATLANTA, May 27-Postmaster
General Farley Is going to let the
future give the answer to questions
Of whether he ever will be President.
Awarded an honorary degree by
Oglethorpe University, Mr.. Farley
was praised by DR.. William States
Jacobs Of Houston, Tex, as a
great American" and a presidential
probability.
DR.. Jacobs recalled that two others
similarly honored by Oglethorpe be-
came Presidents, Woodrow Wilson
and Franklin D. Roosevelt.
And may history repeat ITSELF"
he exclaimed as he presented Mr..
Farley for his degree at last nights
ceremonies.
The postal chief smiled broadly.
The future" he said, will have
to give you the answers"
Glenn Stewart, Easton (Md) in
dustrialist, was among six others
given honorary degrees.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, G, MONDAY NAY a. 1910
Londoners Are jailed
For Subversive Talk
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 27.-Donald Patrick
OByrne. 23, was arrested In the
Croydon district OF South London
today for shouting: when the Ger
mans get here they'll show you how
to run Croydon" He was sentenced
to week In prison.
oByrne was selling copies Of Sir
Oswald Nosley's Fascist newspaper.
Action. Police said they found q
revolver, ammunition, and Fascist
and German literature In his apart
ment.
For calling Prime Minister
Evening star., 1940-05-27

CASH OR DuDoE1
For ne eonvsnieaee&
those men whs psssse
10 pseehass ~ ~ h.
come We sxssnd ne
services q ess nbsssl
Budget hoa. xevs set
isfeeiieR 10 flP YoP's
Arsl easidsssliea.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
u. S. Memorial Rites
Conducted d at Nancy
By the Associated Press.

NANCY. May 27.-In spite Of re-
peated bombings Of Nancy, the city
government did not forget American
Memorial Day.
It chose the Sunday preceding the
May 80 holiday, hung large Ameri-
can flag from the balcony of City
Hall, and decorated with flowers and
French and American flags the tomb
Of 1t. Richard Banks, first American
World War soldier buried in Nancy's
postwar cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-05-27

Churchill @butchsrs In an address
before Communists, Charles Finlay,
-, . mechanic, waS sentenced to
three months In jail and fined ESQ
(@17t).
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Boy Matches DOGS Bite
JANE BAKER,

MARTINS FERRY, Ohio R.-
Answering . shrill scream emanat-
Ing from the kitchen, Mrs. Harry
Laase rushed In to find her son
Donnie, 81, vigorously chewing on
the leg Of their pet dog.
Donnie explained: But, mamma
he bited me first!"
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Duhl Seeks Cunudiun
Air Instruction Job
BY the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, May 27.-HArold E.
(Whitey) Dahl, Champaign, ILL.,,
flyer who fought with the Spanish
Loyalists and was saved from q
death sentence when his wife ap-
pealed to his captor, Generalissimo
Francisco Franco, arrived here yes
terday saying he hoped to gain q
position as instructor in the British
commonwealth air training pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Hoover to ToIk Tonight
On National Defense

Former President Hoover will pre-
sent his views on national defense
in . radio speech tonight at $50
O'Clock on the N. B. G. blue net
work.
Evening star., 1940-05-27
Mrs. Roosevelt Urges
All 10 Contribute
To Red Cross Drive
Davis and Taylor
Also Make Appeal
In Broadcast

Contributions to the Red
Cross war relief fund will be
received and acknowledged in
the news columns II sent to the
cashiers ONCE at The Star.
Evening star., 1940-05-27

Southern Rhodesia Is assured .
years supply Of copper despite with
drawal Ut German capital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
RUSSELL CHADWICK POST, A. L.,
In NEW HOME AT BEVERLY

The Russell Chadwick Post
American Legion, of Beverly-Wa-
terford, purchased in April the res
idence of the late Maud E. Sprague,
in Beverly, and the lot adjoining,
and have restored and modernized
the property to be used as the home
for the American Legion. The home
has eight rooms. Three of them
are to. be used by the post for the
collection of Indian and colonial
relics, and three for meetings Of
the Legion and the Auxiliary, and
banquet hall. The house is painted
in Legion cOlors of blue and gold.
Alice Hook Donates Relics
Mrs. Alice Hook of Center town
ship, Morgan county, donated the
large collection Of Indian and CO
lonial relics, to remain with the
Legion indefinitely. Her husband,
the late Adolphus Hook, spent much
of his lifetime assembling this col
lection. The donation was made by
Mrs. Hook to Post Commander II.
B. Padgitt.
There are trunks, chests and
crates that have not been opened.
A list will be available before the
dedication to be given in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hook, with Mrs. Hook
a guest of the Legion on the dedi-
cation day.
Those wishing words and music
of this song. may procure them
from Mrs. M. M. Mcdonald, who has
a few copies for sale.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
j. Il. PATTERSON, FORMER PUB.
Usher OF DEMOCRAT, DIES

James L. Patterson, IS, former
publisher of the Morgan County
Democrat, and one time superin-
tendent of McConnelsville schools,
died Saturday at his home in Fre-
mont, where he had led a retired
years ago he underwent a serious
operation. Prior to his retirement
Mr.. Patterson was associated with
the Federal Farm Loan Corp. Office
in Fremont.
The deceased was born in Noble
county. After attending the COM
mon schools, he entered the Uni
uated from the law school in 1892.
The practice of law was not to his
liking, and in about 1881 he be-
came superintendent of the local
schools, continuing in that capac-
ity for eight years. While superin-
tendent of the schools here he and
the late ]. B; Tannehill purchased
the Morgan County Democrat from
1886. At that time Mr.. TannehilI
was principal of the schools here.
Mr.. Patterson continued as super
intendent for three years, and then
became actively associated with Mr..
Tannehill in the publishing of the
Democrat. In 1892 Mr.. Patterson
oolu Ills Interest III the paper TO the
late JOS. w. Tannehill. MIR. Patter-
son then went to Portsmouth where
he operated paper for several
years. Later he was connected
with newspapers in Findlay, Def
ance, Monroe, Mich, and Fremont.
j. B. Tannehill died a few months
ago.
Through E. D. Shafer of this
place, we learn that the deceased
built the property on the common,
now owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
L. Lawrence. While residing here
Mr. Patterson married Jeanette
Benjamin, daughter of the late
George Benjamin, Civil war soldier
and for many years printer in both
the Democrat and Herald Offices
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson observed
their SIND wedding anniversary last
June. He is survived by his wife:
two sons, Walter C. of Cleveland,
and H. Erving Patterson, near Fre-
mont, and one sister, Mrs L. d.
Miner of Marietta. SON Ebert
Lee Patterson, died in Puerto Rico,
during the Spanish-American war.
Funeral services We're conducted
Monday afternoon by Rev B. E.
Stevens. pastor of Hayes Mem orial
Methodist church. of Fremont of
which the deceased was member.
Interment was in MEG ormley ceme-
terry, near Fremont
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
WILLARD HI. KNIGHT AND
WIFE VISIT HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard HI. Knight
of Los Angeles, Calf, visited last
week with the formers brother.
John Henry Knight, near Renrock,
and with other relatives in that To-
cality, and here with Mrs. Llewwel-
la Mcdonald They. also attended
the Morgan county fair. From here
Mr.. and Mrs; Knight went to .Ath-
ems to visit Mrs. knights sister,
Mrs. w. H. Jewett, and their niece,
Mrs. Clark Williams, and family.
Mr.. Knight in his younger days
taught school, and later fitted him
self for the ministry in the then
Methodist Protestant church, but
owing to his ill health, and upon
the orders of doctors he abandoned
the ministry and went to Los An
after going to that state he entered
the railway mail service, and few
years ago was retired. Since going
to California he has made 10 trips
back to his old home, the one prev
ious to last week, was eight years
ago. Mr. knight made the Demo-
crat a pleasant call last Friday,
and the editor of this place enjoy
ed a brief visit with this fine cul-
Knight have a daughter, who is a
graduate of the University Of Cali
fornia, and is librarian of the tax
payers association.
Mr.. Knight is a talented musi-
clan and composer. When a young
man he played in the Renrock,
Reinersville and other bands. He
has composed quite a number of
pieces of music, and he also writes
the words. His latest composition is
Beautiful Muskingum," written in
waltz time
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
NEW MORGAN COUNTY NYA
HEADQUARTERS

New office space for the NYA in
Morgan county has been arranged
at the Farm Security Administra-
ton, Jones building, McConnels-
Vile, through the courtesy of Mr..
T. D. Arnold, RR Supervisor FSA.
Mr.. Haller, Sub Area Supervisor,
can be connected through this office.
Mr.. Miller, Youth Counselor and In
terviewer will spend each Tuesday
here interviewing youth-ages 49,
"a, who wish occupational training.
All youth interested should make
arrangements with the NYA recep-
Zionist at the FSA to meet the youth
counselor and Immediately fill out
preliminary application forms. At
present there is a new emphasis in
the NYA program on residence CEN
ters where boys learn trades by
actual work experience These cen
ters make available for youth ex-
perience in metal work, wood work
ing, construction, airplane mechan-
les, etc. Several centers are in op-
Grafton and others will soon follow
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
HERSCHEL TORBERT DIES. WAS
IN BUSINESS % YEARS

Herschel Virden Torbert, so, for
i SO years merchant at MorganvilIe,
father of Judge Arthur Torbert.
passed away at his home Friday ev-
ening, Sept 13, at 1880 o'clock.
Death followed a several years ILL
cations. For some days before his
passing his condition was critical.
Son of the late James and Mary
Balding Torbert, he was born Dec
8, 1860, in Union township on the
place now owned by Curtis Balding.
When child he moved with his
parents to near Morganyille to the
Fitch. With the exception of year
or so, near Green's Spring, Sem
eca county, the remainder of his
life was spent in Union township.
He attended country schools, and
also normal school, fitting himself
Tor h the 1reass,g teaching profession which
ne ne h. shuccesssfully ash followed. In oil
was at the Lewis school. Homer
| township. He also taught in Union
and Penn townships In 1883 he
purchased the general store at Nor
ganville of the late Elmer A. Tay-
lor, and was successful merchant
40 years ago he erected the present
two-story store building, and for
many years his was the Outstanding
country store in the county.
On April s.. 1882, he was united
in marriage with Miss Woodie Scott,
Elizabeth Power Scott of Union
township. To this union were born
two. sons and one daughter-Judge
Arthur Torbert of this place:
dwight 1. Torbert,, barber, of Lorain.
and Miss Blanche Torbert of the
home, Besides the children named
ne leaves three .granddaughters,
two sisters. Mrs. Nellie Campbell OF
Omaha, Neb., and Mrs. Clara Daw-
son of Crooksville, and one brother,
S. e. Torbert of Columbus His
wife passed away Dec. 23, 1927, and
one brother. Frank B. Torbert, is
member of the Wolf Creek Church
of Christ and of the Modern Wood
men lodge of this place. This coun-
ty never produced a better citizen
than H. V. Torbert (See editorial.)
Last rites for Mr.. Torbert were
held Monday, afternoon at the Wolf
Greek Church of Christ, with Elder
friend, and one-time school pupil Of
the deceased, officiating. He be-
gan the services reading Tennyson's
Crossing the Bar" and concluded
with Small We Gather At the
River There were many hand
some floral tributes. The pail bear
ers We're Harry Allen, Raymond
Durbln, Wilbur Matson, r. r. Wal
raven, William Taylor, John Taylor,
Dwight Balding and Roy Balding.
The body was laid to rest in beau
tiful Wolf Creek cemetery.
Among those from away at the
funeral We're Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Stahl, Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Kinnan, Mrs. Mary Parsons and
Mrs. Marvin Campbell, Roseville:
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Torbert and
daughter, Jane. Lorain; Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Torbert, DR.. and Mrs.
Tom Lewis, Columbus; Mrs. Clara
Dawson, Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Gar
vim, Ward Garvin, Mrs. Nina Hart
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. John Robb, Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Darling, Clair Butts,
and Mrs. Ted Williams, ali of
Crooksville; Mrs. Nora Hale, Mrs.
Della, Link, Zanesville; Mr.. and
Mrs. Hoyt, Marietta; Mrs. Nellie
Campbell. Omaha. Neh
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
THE MORGAN COUNTY FAIR
WAS ONE OF OUR VERY BEST
(Ry James Hum)


Another Morgan county fair mas
come and gone and with 1t one OF
the best and most enjoyable agri--
cultural expositions ever staged
here in Morgan county. The unofl-
cial attendance figure for the two
days show that 1859 adults paid
admission to the fair grounds on
day evening. Friday attendance
figures show that 4,37O. people paid
admission to the grounds. The COM
parison with last years figures or
gate receipts show an increase of
$3.50 All departments Of the fair
were filled to overf1owing and COM
petition prevailed in every. class.
fair were really deserved as both
the quality and quantity of exhibits
were away above the average. Judg-
ing Of the exhibits occupied most of
the day Thursday with racing in
the afternoon. Thursday evening
horse show, the All club style re-
vue. the horse pulling contest occu-
day morning the livestock parade
led by the M. & M. high school
band had the first place. Friday
afternoon horse racing occupied the
attention of the many fair goers
and on Friday evening the All
club style revue, and the amateur
contest was put on in front of the
time, the horse pulling contest was
held in the evening and with $50
for prize money, many of the best
teams from all parts of Ohio were
brought to the contest. It is the
opinion of many of the observers
that you would have to drive far
and wide to find horse pulling
hot
the contest staged Thursday night
at the Morgan county fair.
In the heavy weight contest
which was open to teams weighing
5000 pounds and over, the results
were as follows. First, Kenneth
Burchett, Watertown, whose tearl
pulled d. = ;oSd I'd, OF Q Fl 5000 ) pounds nsebet3 on
was team twned by John Derry,
frcm GAINESVILLE in serond place;
third, Russell Stotts fro,n Adams
willie; fourth, Robert Ross from Ad-
amsville, and fifth, was George
Payne from New Concord. There
were ten teams in this contest. In
the light weight pulling contest,
less than 5000 pounds, a Morgan
county team owned by Jesse Pick
ering from Chesterhill pulled load
of $3.50 pounds, the greatest dis
tance. In second place was a team
owned by Lawson Geddes from
Stockport; third, Lawrence Bevers, |
from Grove City; fourth Vernon
Morrow, from Leesburg, and fifth, |
Orville Dickerson from Tunnel
Hill There were "a teams enter |
ed in this contest.
The floral hall never looked more
beautiful with the vegetable and |
flower displays and the many school |
and grange exhibits. In the grange !
competition the Eagleport grange |
booth was judged to be first, follow |
ed in order by Neelyville, Manches-
ter, Fairview, Pennsville, East |
Windsor, Newton Ridge and Dea- |
vertown. In the Juvenile grange |
exhibit Neelyville was first and !
Deavertown second.
The All club building was es-
pecially attractive to all fair visit |
ors, and it is this observers opinion |
that no county in Ohio had nicer |
lot of All club exhibits than did |
Morgan county at their 1910 fair.
The Good Luck Clothing club of |
Meigsville township with Mrs. Iva |
Ham as their advisor won the |
trophy for having the most attrac-
Continued on page four)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
THREE ROSEVILLE RESIDENTS
DROWNED NEAR MALTA

Mrs. Emma Riley, 27, and hus-
band "Pete" Riley, 2S, and the lat
ters brother, James, father of four
children were drowned Tuesday
night in the Muskingum river on
the Malta side, about opposite Big
Rock.
by remodeling an old school bus. bus.
and Tuesday evening after work
went to the camp to fish. When
they failed to report for work We'd
nesday morning. and We're still
missing in the afternoon, parties
from Roseville came over to the
camp. They found the cottage un-
locked and the ignition key in the
lock of the automobile, which was
unusual, and the three persons
ing here last evening they reported
the matter to the firemen, who i'm
mediately went to the camp, and
began a search.
The boat was found about a mile
and a half below the cottage, and
it was filled with water, which led
them to believe the bodies were in
the river. The firemen, assisted by
Game Protector Alvin Parmiter
for the bodies. About one o'clock
Parmiter and Adrean recovered the
body of the woman, and in about
Is minutes the body of her broth
er-in-law, the two bodies being
about / feet apart and they also
got trousers from the other man,
near where they recovered the 9TH
er bodies.
The firemen continued dragging
the river for the other body. The
three deceased were employed at
the Nelson Mccoy pottery, Rose
willie
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
Gan EditoriaD
FIREMEN'S FESTIVAL NEXT WEEK

We believe that it is not necessary to use
much space in educating people as to why
they should support the hremen's carnival which
is to be next week, since the hremen's services
and their worth is already well known in every
section of the county.
Our fremen serve without pay-what they do
is for the good of the entire community. Since
they organized and have gotten proper equip
ment, the loss from fire in the twin cities has
been practically nothing. But fighting fires is
not the only community service the fremen rem
der In times of drownings they are called; when
serious automobile wrecks occur and assistance
is needed, they are summoned; when things of
community interest are being planned, they as
sist; when Christmas time rolls round, they are
tops when it to spreading Christmas
cheer But why go on enumeratng. We just
want to say. Show your appreciation of them by
supporting the carnival-and remember too that
not one of the fremen benefits personally from
the proceeds. The funds are turned over to them
to spend, which they do for the good of the COM
munity. Remember there will be plenty of free
entertainment with special feature each night
On the first night September "a, will be pa
rade; Wednesday night, acrobatic stunts by M
& M. physical educational department, and on
Thursday night the crowning of the festival
queen.
This festival is sponsored by the M. & NJ
Business Mems association. For the full pro-
gram attractions, prizes, etc, see advertisement
in this issue, page two ss4
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-09-19
MRS. ALICE FOUTS SELLS
TELEPHONE co. INTEREST

A long term of local telephone
service will end at midnight Oct
81 when the Ohio Bell Telephone
Co. obtains control of the Philo Tel
ephone Co. Announcement of the
purchase of the Philo exchange was
SO, commercial manager for the
Ohio Bell Telephone Co., in Zanes-
VILE
The original Philo Telephone ex-
change was built by B. d. Doan,
Young Hickory, approximately 40
years ago. The company later was
sold to Mr.. Weeden, who owned and
operated the plant until 1920, when
owners. In 1926, E. G. Hunt
bought the exchange and finally
sold the plant to the present owner,
Mrs Alice Fouts, in February, 1894
Each owner has improved and
enlarged the system until it be-
came a small but effective system
OF communication. Mrs. Alice
Fouts has many interesting and ex-
citing episodes to relate regarding
her experiences while operating the
exchange. She and her two assist
ants, Virginia Reed, and Velma
Brown, have reported fires, births,
deaths, and ambulance calls, as part
of their regular duties as operators
In 1928, an operator reported Phi
los only murder Then in 1884,
the building in which the exchange
was then located burned to the
repairs were made on the spot to
enable the exchange to handle
emergency. calls for it's subscribers.
Mrs. Alice Fouts, present owner
and operator of the local exchange
for the last seven years, was inform
ed at one time by Dunn and Brad
street that she was the only woman
owner and operator of a telephone
exchange in Ohio A one-operator
the company's 70 customers
The local company handles ap-
proximately $50 calls a day includ-
ing an average of Is long distance
calls. According to Mrs. Fouts, the
longest calls on record were made
to Oakland, Calf, and to Albuquer-
que, New Mexico.
A last reminder of the party
line, the one-operator switchboard
used by the exchange is maze of
switches and plugs. Not only re-
quired to know the switchboard, the
operator must know the subscribers
rings, short and a long, etc. The
switchboard is also equipped with
a night bell, SO that the operator
may rest Wn1Ie on duty.
Mrs. Fouts employs one lineman,
Charles Reed, to maintain the pres
ent system. She formerly received
as an operator before
control of the Philo phone
Said Mrs. Fouts, 'It is a very in
teresting work, but of course we
never disclose anything we might
hear while placing
calls" At present Mrs Fouts has
no plans for entering in the tele-
phone business again.
Having survived the 1913 flood, a
fire, and grown with the twin cities
Of Philo and Duncan Falls, the To-
cal exchange will soon be able to Of
fer the advantages of modern and
highly developed communication
system. Times Recorder
Mrs. Fouts is the widow of H. B.
(Cap) Fouts, late of Malta. She is
a daughter of Samuel Robb and
wife, deceased, well known resi-
dents of East Bloom. Mrs. Fouts
learned the telephone business here
with the Riverside Telephone COM
pany, where she was an operator !
for several wears