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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
TWIN CITY BALL CLUB HAS
BEEN ORGANIZED

Local baseball fans and others in
terested in the great American
sport, have met several times re-
Gently, with the result that base
ball club has been organized, to be
known as the Twin Cities Ball
Club" Officers of the club are:
Fisher, vice president; Ralph Dye,
secretary; r. X. Longley, treasurer:
Dan Martin, business manager, and
Earle Eveland, publicity manager
Herbert Jones, jr., is the players
manager; Bernard Deedrick, Will
lam Savage, Herbert Barrell and
| Pearl Schroats are coaches; and B
O. Spung, umpire.
The executive committee mem
bers are F. A. He'll, j. ]. Christie,
S. A. Finley, Geo. B. Kenney, r. X.
Brown, Vic Jaynes, H. A. Phillips,
w. d. Danford, H. l.. Cowan, Harry
Cook, j. A. Hambleton, George
Abel, Lester White, owen Marshall,
Arthur Frash, George Lowell, S. B.
Sheridan, Roy Gay, Thos. Patterson,
A. NJ Kincaid, E. ID. Shafer, Ray
mond Durbin, B. p. Hammond, E.
E. Nash, w. d. Matson and f. b.
kraps.
The club is a member of the NJ
P. league, which is composed of
teams from Morgan, Muskingun
and Perry counties. Schedule of
games will be announced later.
1t is planned to play % league
games-14 at home and IA away,
and other games will be played
with teams not in the league. Much
interest is being taken locally and a
good season is in prospect. The
games will be played here on the
new athletic field, and the first
game will be the forepart of May
The price of admission will be 25c.
All children under high school age,
free. Season tickets, $3.50.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
JEAN MATHS TO WED

Announcement has been made of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Jean Maths of this place, daughter
|of Mrs. Nellie LIE Master MATHS,
and the late Ross MATHS, and Mr.
Paul Brockmeier, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Brockmeier of Marietta
The bride-to-be is a graduate of NJ
& M. high school, and is an efficient
saleslady at the Kraps & Betz store.
She plans to continue in that ca
pacity. Mr.. Brockmeier is a grad
uate of st. Marys Catholic high
school, Marietta and is employed
with the Marietta Chair company
The wedding will be soon.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
MONTHLY PRINT CONTESTS

The first in series of monthly
print contests was arranged to be
held May at meeting of the Twin
Cities Camera club, Tuesday night
Competition will be open to all
members and prints sumbitted,
which must be SKI with one-fourth
inch border, can be from an mega
tive taken during the past year.
Winners in the contest will be ex-
hibited in the Blue Bell confection-
cry window.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

Mrs. Martha Betz of this place en-
tertained with chicken dinner
Saturday evening in honor of her
birthday anniversary. Covers were
laid for the following: Miss
Alta Gilliland, MRS. Betz' daughter
of Columbus); Mrs. Matte Rex,
Mrs. Rule Ferguson, Miss Belle Fer
guson, Mrs. Lydia Wade and the
guest of honor.
The dinner consisted of roast
chicken, masked potatoes, gravy,
dressing, peas, pickles, fruit salad,
ice cream, cake and coffee. A very
pleasant time was had, and all left
wishing Mrs. Betz many more happy
birthdays. She received many beau
tiful cards and other presents.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
y. j. LONGSTRETH HAS
92nd BIRTHDAY

p. j. Longstreth, who makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence Martin of upper Mata, celebrat-
ed his 92nd birthday, Sunday. A fine
birthday dinner was served by Mrs
Martin. His son, Howard Long
streth of Pittsburgh, Pa, visited the
week end with him, and his son-in-
law, Harry Fletcher and daughter
Miss Helen Fletcher, of GAINESVILLE,
spent Sunday with him, and a num-
ber of friends called in the after
noon. He received a number of
cards, letters, greetings and flowers
Mr.. Longstreth is enjoying very
good health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
56th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Harlan en-
tertained Sunday with a family din
ner, celebrating the seth wedding
anniversary of Mrs. Harlans par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Smauel E. Bone,
and also three birthdays in the fam
lily, Samuel Bone, who was II, April
TO- and birthdays of his son, Her
man c. Bone, April 8, and grand
daughter Mrs. Rose Eleanor Carroll,
April 10th. Several friends and rel
atives called on them in the after
noon. Mrs. Bone is in very poor
health.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Mrs. Ethel Boyse pleaded not
guilty Wednesday when arraigned
before Judge Carlos NJ. Riecker,
charged with driving while intox-
icated. Bond was fixed at 5000.
Deputy Sheriff Adrean made the ar
rest, when the car driven by Mrs.
Boyse collided with Atty Clair A.
Youngs car, while 1t was parked in
front of Whites confectionery
store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
RALPH WEAVER BADLY
INJURED

Ralph Weaver, 21, of the Crook
ed Tree locality, was found in an un-
conscious condition Saturday night
on route 21, near Caldwell, where it
is believed he was struck by hit
skip driver. He was removed to the
Thompson hospital, Caldwell, where
X-ray examination revealed COM
pound fractures of the thigh, and
bad injuries of the left knee, and
decorations about his face. Weaver
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Weaver Of Malta route He is now
at Good Samaritan hospital.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
Deaths Toll

April II to Is, 1910

April II to 10, 1910
Mrs. James Parsons, Baltimore.
Mrs. Pearley Spung, Watertown.4
A. e. Benjamin, Crooksville.
Mrs. Geo. McAngus, Island Run.
Jacob G. Mast, GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Jane Ellen Fisher, GAINESVILLE
Louis B. Glazier, Amesville. He
Mrs. Clara Haga, Noble County.
Dale Kennedy, Bradford.
Mrs. Clara Howeth, Nelsonville.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
SCOUTS HOLD MEETING

A Boy Scout meeting was held
Tuesday night at the Boy Scout club
room near the. Methodist church.
Francis Kraps, scoutmaster, presid-
ed and introduced the guest speak
er, Frank Howard. Mr.. Howard
gave an interesting talk on fireman
ship and our volunteer fire Depart
ment. Regular business was car
ried on and games were played.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
MRS. OLIVE NAYLOR DOTY
MARRIED

Mrs. Olive Naylor Doty, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. j. B. Naylor, of
Malta, was united in marriage April
6 to Mr.. Bryan Irvine, of Venice,
Calf. Mr.. Irvine is a writer, and
specializes in short stories. His Of
flee is in Los Angeles. His wife has
held a position with a finance COM
pany in Los Angeles, for some time.
They are residing in Venice.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
HAS LEG TAMPUTATED

Mrs. George Brill, 70, of Stock
port, who has been suffering with
gangrene, had her left leg ampu-
tated near the middle thigh We'd
nesday at { Memorial hospital, Ma
'rietta. She is doing as well as could
be expected. at -
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
THE WEATHER

With the exception of Sunday.
rain fell every day the past week, a
total OF 1.97 inches. Snow fell Fri
day and Saturday. Tuesday night
there was considerable +. thunder.
Clifford Hupp, official local wealth
erman, furnishes us these tempera-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18

The members of the family of
Raymond Fouts, near Eagleport,
who reside on the J.. M. Anderson
farm, are all ILL.,. Mr.. Fouts is suf-
fering with an ulcer of the cornea
Jean, the daughter, has broncho-
pneumonia, and Mrs. Fouts has an
abscess of the jaw.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
FARM SECURITY OFFICIALS
BANQUET

The personnel of the Farm Sc
curity administration offices of this
district composed of Perry Athens,
Muskingum and Morgan counties,
and the personnel of the district Of
flee at GAINESVILLE, held a dinner
meeting last evening at the Ken
nebec hotel. In all 18 were present.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
MRS. w. C. HAWORTH ILL

Mrs. w. c. Haworth, 83, is SER
iously i'll with infirmities, here at
the home of her son-in-law and
daughter, DR.. and Mrs. C. e. Nor
thrup.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18

Morgan township. 5@
AIDA M. Patterson to Frances NJ
and Leonard Clifton, McConnelsville
lot, Brookside addition.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18

A son was born Wednesday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Harrison,
who reside. on the Ernest Mccall
farm, Union township.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
PROBATE COURT


! ion township, is admitted to pro-
bate To his daughter, Anarea Nc
Kee is devised the north one-half of
home farm and to daughter, Abbie
Miligan, the south side of said
farm, reserving 5 acres of the
southwest corner where buildings
stand to wife Rosa Rutter, during
her life, or while she remains sin
gle. j. A. Turner is named in will
as executor, with request no bond
be required. The will dated July
%, 1881, is witnessed by J. A. and
Rose c. Turner.
Anna M. Van Horn, guardian OF
Martha, Paul, Julia and Esther Lois
Van Horn, minors, is allowed tc
draw from estate of said wards the
sum OF $50 per month for the care
maintenance, and education of said
minor children.
Inventory in the estate of John
J. Johnson, deceased, is filed. Hear
ing on same is April 80.
In the matter of j. H. Wicker
sham, executor of estate of Jasper
n. Wickersham, deceased, authority
to sell real estate of decedent, for
sum of $4,000 cash.
Inventory and appraisement is ap-
proved in the estate of Gertrude Nc
Murray, deceased. Total appraise-
ment, $3,934.96, of which $3,125.-
92 is in securities, and $S09.04, ac-
counts and debts receivable. Wilma
B. Ickes is administrators and Geo.
w. Lowell, T. ]. Bailey and DR.. G..
E. Northrup, appraisers.
n m ut ~ Erap
ma, as administrator of estate Of
Morgan De Wore, deceased, sale of
real estate is confirmed Purchaser
Paul H. De Vore. Proceeds of sale,
|$567, which administrator is order
ed to pay $118.35 for taxes; costs
and expenses incurred in sale Of
property, and other costs. Residue
of estate amounting to $324.67, is
ordered to be paid to division of aid
for the aged.
Will of Israel Ross, late of Wind
sor township, is admitted to pro-
bate. BY it's terms all property is
bequeathed to his wife, Augusta
Ross. After her death if any re-
mains, is to be divided equally
among children and step-sons,
namely: Esto Ross, and the heirs of
Lucy Ross Carpenter, Ala Ross Boz
man, Vernon E. Ross and Jerald
Bachelor. Esto Ross is named in
will as executor The will bears
date of March 20, 1926, and is wit
messed by C. l. Bachelor and H. A.
Morris.
Marriage Licenses
Glenn Walker, truck driver, son
nf To, nd palr a
and Pauline Fouts, stenographer,
daughter of Harry and Clara Zins-
meister Fouts, both of McConnels-
vile.
Paul Brockmeier, laborer, of Ma
rietta, son of Edgar c.. and Nora
Wagner Brockmeier and Jean Mat
tis, clerk, daughter of Ross M. and
Nellie LIE Master Maths, McConnels-
vile, Rev. FIR. Thomas is named to
officiate.
Applications for Licenses
VIM. F. Gordon, farmer, son of
VIM. F.. and Dora Louise Davis Cor
don, and Mary Jane Decker, daugh-
ter of Arthur B. and Eva Sayre
Decker, both of Malta route one.
George Hall, warehouseman, son
of Emmett and Bessie Lewis Hall,
and Maxine Crook. beauty operator,
daughter of Raymond and Anna
Crook.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Geo. w. and Mary A. Duvall to
George Clemens, 1.78 acres, Nor
gan township.
Rachel M. and Forest d. Par
miter to Frank Finley, 1873 acres.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
II. H. oGLEvEE AT HOSPITAL

N H. H. Oglevee, of Malta, was TAX
en- to Bethesda hospital, Monday,
for treatment. He is suffering with
bladder trouble. M
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-04-18
Court House News
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Docket Entire.

Writ of partition granted in the
partition case of Olive Kittle and
Josephine Reed, ct al j. M. Wat
kins, P NJ Smith and Chas. Pedi-
cord are named appraisers. A. b.
+ Mercer is appointed guardian ad
litem. Report of commissioners ap-
proved and confirmed. Olive Kittle
elects to take premises at appraise-
ment. Deed and distribution order
ed.
Savings & Loan Company VS.
Raleigh and Pansy Gordon, judg-
ment against defendants in the sum
of $728.27. Foreclosure of prem
ises ordered unless paid within
three days.
Assignments
Monday, April %, at 9 a. m.,
Ralph M. Spencer VS.. National Bev-
erage company, action for money,
(jury).
Wednesday, April "a, Grace W..
Thorpe vs. Raymond w. Whitbeck
action for money.
In the partition case of Avis Zum-
bro VS.. Nancy Randall, w. J. Ball.
ct al, distribution is ordered, and
motion to delay distribution over
ruled.
Docket Entries
In the money only case of Thos.
HI. Mccoy VS.. G. S. Parks, motion Of
VIM. A. Way to be made party de-
fendant is granted.
In the PARTON case of Avis Zum-
bro VS.. Nancy Randall, w. j. Ball,
ct al, distribution ordered and mo-
ton to delay distribution overruled.
Writ of partition is ordered in the
partition case Of Olive Kittle VS..
Josephine Reed ct al. ]. NJ Wat
kins, P. M. Smith and Chas. Pedi-
cord appointed commissioners.
The divorce case of Goldie Vim
cent VS.. John Eldon Vincent was
heard Monday by Judge Carlos M.
Riecker, who reserved his decision.
The money, ETC., case of Elmer
Kirkpatrick VS.. Charles Hall, has
been dismissed.
Judgment by Default
In the damage case of Opal and
B. G.. Garvin, her father VS. Albert
Mcconnell plaintiff, is given judg
ment by default in the sum of $500,
and costs.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

element of the ammunition is de-
layed, the final product will be, too.
Mr.. Knudsen reported recently
that 5000 tanks had been ordered
to date in this country for the Brit
ish and American forces. Subse-
quently, the Capital heard reports
that $500 tanks were on the S3000,-
100000 list of additional British re-
quirements that might be financed
by this Government and leased or
loaned to John Bull
Tanks Being Built.
Light tanks are being produced
now at the rate of four a day and
six different plants by midsummer
Nobody is talking officially about
progress on the Army's secret mon
sters of more than so tons, but the
initial contract to produce them was
let not many months ago.
Authorities say that no great in
crease in rounded munitions pro-
duction can be expected until next
fall, after which time the output will
grow constantly.
1t will take three years. however,
to produce all Of the stocks contem-
plated under the existing program
The new Congress will be asked,
officials said recently, to expand the
program further to assure an ade-
quate wartime flow of guns, shells,
tanks and planes for land forces of
100000 men. This would require
upwards of s400,0OO,O0O for addi-
tional plants.
The Selective service system, un-
der which 100000 men are to re-
ceive military training in the next
five years, has had only a partial
trial run thus far BY the end of
the year. officials expected that no
more than 10000 selectees would be
in the Army. Large-scale inductions
are scheduled for January.
Army Doubled in Year.
Nevertheless, the Army has been
more than doubled during the last
year by recruiting and induction of
a portion of the National Guard.
On December 81, 1899, the Army's
enlisted men numbered 215, ,488. On
December 6, 1910, the force had
grown to 100000. including 131 ,993
National Guardsmen. Tentative
schedules for the induction of addi-
tional members Of the Guard have
been revised because OF delays in
the construction of new Army
housing
To take the place OF the National
Guard and provide protection against
sabotage in public utilities and mu-
nitions plants. former servicemen
and other inellgibles for Federal
service because of age or other rea-
sons are being organized into State
guards. Creation of such troops is
waiting in some States upon action
by the new Legislatures just taking
Office. If the States wish, their
troopers may be armed with Federal
rifles left over from the World War.
Evening star., 1940-12-29

nveries to the British in exchange
for later deliveries of improved
models. Furthermore, several of the
Army's new fighter planes, among
them the cannon-carrying Bell Aira-
, cobra and the two-engined Lock-
heed, are just now coming into
production.
Airplane engine orders placed with
the Packard and Ford Motor COM
panies have not yet had time to pro-
duCe any results. Additional orders
being negotiated with Buick and
Studebaker are not expected to pro-
duce actual engines before 1912.
Neither is the expansion order
placed recently with the Allison di-
vision of General Motors, maker of
liquid-cooled plane engines. Ex-
perts say it usually takes 20 months
to build an engine plant and get it's
product into finished planes in
quantity.
-Four Midwestern assembly plants,
to put together bomber parts made
in automobile factories, are yet to
be built. Philip Murray, the c. I. o.
leader, has just presented to Presi-
dent Roosevelt a plan of the United
Automobile Workers to produce 500
planes day in automobile plants,
with only six months preparation.
The reaction of persons high in the
production setup is that it can't be
done. Where, they ask, would you
get the engines?
Requirements Needed.
The Navy Air Service, the Naval
Reserve and the Marine Corps be-
gan the year with 2,145 planes and,
II months later, had 2435. The
Navy has f1rst-line planes for its
existing carriers, but needs replace
ments. On December /, the service
had 5,917 planes on order. It's train
ing goal is about 600 flyers monthly,
to be reached probably in mid-1942.
The Army Air Corps started the
year with about $500 planes and is
ending 1t at least 20 months away
from the goal of $1,000. The num-
Der of tactical planes received by
the service in November was less
than So Exact strength of the
force today is kept secret, on the
ground that this is information of
value to an enemy.
This Government is receiving a
larger proportion of trainers than
tactical planes at present, but both
the Navy Air Service and the Army
Air Corps were beginning to feel
the shortage of training planes.
After encountering difficulties
earlier this year, the Air Corps is
signing up an ample number of VOL
unteers for training. On the basis
of experience thus far, it will be
late 1941 or early 1912 before train
ing reaches the ultimate rate Of
10000 a year.
The Army.
Many lean years for the Army
ended abruptly In 1910 with a rush
of appropriations that totaled So
600,000000. In addition to buying
$4,000 planes, the sum was designed
to equip completely protective
force of 1,4o0,O00 and provide crit
ical' items of equipment for an
army of 100000.
Roughly, IS per cent of the total
has been obligated and, insofar as
new facilities are concerned, 95 per
cent of it.
The first of the new powder plants
built under the program is sched-
uled to come into production next
June. This time may be shaved
slightly, but even if it is, the powder
will still have to be put into shells
before it can be used. If any other
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Contract IsS Signed
For Sale Of Hearst
Art Treasures
Two New York Stores
Will Offer Objects
Valued at Millions
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-Bernard r.
Gimbel, president of Gimbel Bros.
Inc, and William r. Price, vice
president of the International Studio
Art Corp, signed a contract today
for sale of art treasures formerly
owned by William Randolph Hearst.
DIR. Armand Hammer, president
OF the Hammer Galleries, who also
signed the contract and who will
conduct the sale, said the collection
did not include any art objects now
personally owned by the famous
publisher.
The contract signers said art au-
thorities considered the sale of a
scope seldom, if ever, paralIeled in
art history and that the collection
was valued at millions Of dollars.
The sale will be held, starting
January 20. in two New York City
stores. The objects will be offered
at marked prices at Saks CFifth
avenue) and Gimbel Bros, Mr.. Gim-
bel announced.
The announcement listed 10 d.
visions, including thousands of OBJ
jects, among them 10 paneled rooms
of the 18th, 18th and 18th centuries
from English, Dutch and French
castles. Some of them will be set up
to show how they looked in their
original state.
There also will be stone elements
from a monastery, three French
cloisters, stone doorways, portals,
gates, historic windows, staircases,
grills, balconies, Spanish, Moorish,
English and Austrian ceilings; man.
telpieces, chimney pieces, door
knockers, stained glass. tapestries,
carpets. arms and armor-in addi-
ton to furniture, paintings and
porcelains OF many countries.
The forthcoming sale, to last
month, is of art objects which have
been in warehouses in care of the
International Studio Art Corp, Mr..
Price said
Evening star., 1940-12-29
Italians Threaten
War Spread if U. 5.
Sends Ships 10 Fire
Dispatch Of Conveys
Would Be Violation of
Neutrality, Goydo Says
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 28.-Italy's Virginio
Gayda topped an axis press offen-
sive against the sending of Ameri-
can supply convoys to Britain by
way of neutral Ireland with the
assertion today such action would
start the war spreading to the West
ern Hemisphere and the Pacific
Ocean.
The editor Of II Giornale dItalia
said Japan, tied TO Rome and Ber-
lin by an AL for one and one for
all" pledge against outside inter-
vention in Eastern or Western war,
is "watchfuP and with her large
means and wide Asiatic influence
would not allow without immedi-
ate reaction an extension of the
European and Asiatic conflict"
Direct responsibility" Gayda
warned, would fall on the Wash
ington Government for the "reac-
ton" which such intervention"
would provoke on the part of. the
axis and Japan.
(Only Friday a mysterious sea
raider flying first japanese then
German colors bombarded the
Western Pacific, British-man-
dated Islet of Nauru, and in the
Atlantic Panama-registered
tanker owned by Standard Oil
subsidiary and carrying an Amer
lean crew was sunk en- route to
West Africa. Saturday another
Panama registered ship, the
name not announced, lodged a
torpedo from an unidentified sub
marine just outside the neutral
Azores harbor of Puenta del
Gada.)
Seen as Neutrality Violation.
Gayda, like Berlin commentators
of yesterday, declared the dispatch
of American conveys to Ireland
would be an open violation of United
States neutrality, tantamount, in
the axis view. to the beginning of
United States intervention in the
war. He indicated the axis powers
would make every effort to prevent
such ships from reaching their des-
tinations.
Gayda said he did not see why
American 'interventionists" wanted
to "create an open conflict between
continents"
BY sending conveys to Ireland
these 'interventionists," he went
on, would thus be the starters OF
the spread of conflict from Europe
and the North Atlantic to the West
ern Hemisphere, the Southern At
lantic and the Pacific"
President Roosevelt, he said
made declarations in contrary di-
rections on the eve of his re-elec-
tion." (Mr. Roosevelt speaks SUM-
day night on aid to Britain.)
Only few persons in American
political circles want openly de-
clared intervention in the war by
the United States, Gayda continued
but "a considerable number of i'm
portant personageS" desire to in
tenSify aid to England while seek
ing to escape the responsibility and
risks of direct war initiative Thus,
he said, they hope to leave this
responsibility to the natural and
necessary reactions of the axis