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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

ahead. When he got up to speak h
said II am sorry / couldn't com
when you wanted me-but If
should say all l would like to sa
and all l could say, l would be OF
st. Patrick's day.
If we only got the tail of tn
storm last week we are might
glad the whole beast didn't ge
here. The ground hog should b.
ashamed of himself.
]. l.. Glenn was indisposed with /;
cold, last week.
! A friend wishes us to call the at
i tention Of the county highway de
/ partment to the fact that the roal
known as the Murray road, which
leads from the junction of the creel
road little south of the old Val
ley school location and terminating
at the Shilling residence on state
route II, is seriously-perhaps
critically indisposed.
Mrs. Carrie Ray has been indis
posed for some time. It seems doc.
tors disagree as to the ailment.
About the saddest thing that car
happen to country correspondents
as we see it, is to have our pencil
sharpened-and the words, phrases
and SO on thought out, to find the
clapper wasn't going to clap. Sad!
Recently we called to see our
friends Mrs. Ida Anderson and
jamie McGregor. We found them
not going at the rate they travelled
40 years ago-but they are still up
fn-dofn int
ested as ever in the neighbors.
While they can't go, they send a
hand. They would enjoy having
you call and chat a while.
T. E. Sines had to cancel some of
his hauling in the neighborhood
while he entertained the mumps.
1t seemed to us that the fullness
about his jaws improved his looks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Co4fagen
and son Don, Columbus, who have
been getting winter tan at Del
Ray Beech, Florida, in writing to
their cousin, Mrs. John Broebel,
said weather is fine"
We heard recently of a reader Of
the Democrat who said she took
the paper simply to get the writ
ings of one correspondent, and one
advertiser. Why don't all adver-
tisers write touching ads?
You Are Invited
We are Informed that the county
road to the home of County Engi-
neer Barrett is such that it is prob
able that it will get SO he can't get
out to see about fixing other roads.
If he goes ahead and has his road
repaired first there will be howl,
SO we are suggesting that we either
volunteer and fix his road, or sign an
agreement absolving him if he has
1t done by the county force.
BY letter from Elmer Gerlach
to his home folks, we learn that he
was assigned to the flag ship "Dix-
lie" stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hon
Olulu. In one letter he spoke of
the weather being warm and their
uniform he said was underwear and
shorts. He had been ashore-didn
seem to think much of the city
narrow, dirty streets, and hard look
Ing houses.
Kay Barnes had six out of his
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
WestIand

Mrs. Mae James and son Clifton
spent Sunday afternoon with tn
formers mother, Mrs. Margare
Medley. Other visitors at the Med
ley home were Mr.. and Mrs. Per
Daum of Sugar Grove; Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Love and three children o
Lancaster, and Frank Medley ant
family.
Dwight Mincks is the lates
mumps victim.
Ronald NORM spent Wednesda,
night with Claude Ebert James.
Stanley Benjamin has returned
home, after spending the winter
with his sister, Mrs Ceryl Hotch
kiss and family of near London, o.
Sunday visitors were Russell Hill
! and family at J. E. Rouanzoin's;
/ Frances NORM of Newark, Clyde
Best and family, of Malta, at Carlos
Harris; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Tig-
nor, daughter Marta Anne, of White
Cottage, at Harvey Greathouse 5;
Mrs. Tom Carr and grandson OF
Malta, at Leonard McPeaks; Mr.
and Mrs. Otis Ball and three chill
dren at Wrightstown; June Mincks
at Web McPeak's.
Miss Louise Rouanzoin spent Sat
urday afternoon and evening with
her sister, Mrs. Evelyn Vanoster, of
Malta.
Mrs. Edith Harkins of Pennsville
spent Sunday night and Monday at
the Paul Wells home.
Saturday evening visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Fitch and son
Dwight at Frank Nolan's; Mrs. Ray
mond James, at Dallas Gains.
Sunday afternoon visitors were
Mr. and Mrs. Perlie Mincks at Lew
is James; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Abel,
daughter Elizabeth, at Henry Abels;
Richard and Blaine Abel at Orin
Abel's; Clyde James with Robert
Wells; Kenneth Benjamin and
Claude Allen James with Dwight
Mincks; Mrs. Bessie Strobe, daguh-
ter Mary Emma, sons Howard and
Don and Wilma Howard at Don
Adrean's; Mrs. J. W. Harris, daugh-
ter Hazel, and Harold Harris, at
Will Reeds at Pennsville; Miss Hell
en- Huffman at Mrs. Mary Nolan's.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
Edna Embree is a little better at
this time.
Clifton James accompanied his ag-
ricultural teacher to Columbus Fri
day, where they attended state
FLA banquet
Miss Hazel Harris was Saturday
visitor of Mrs. Bernice Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Spurrier, son
Woodrow. returned to their home
at Cuyahoga Falls, last Thursday,
after visiting at the Web McPeaK
home.
Ray Lindimore and little niece,
have whooping cough
Howard Nolan and George Albert
Abel, of 0. S. u, are spending
their vacation with home folks.
Anna Mae, Joan and Frederick
Fonner of Stockport route, spent
the week end with their grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Boyd.
Estel Dawson and family are NOV
ing from the Frank Dawson farm
to the former John Scott farm on
Bailey ridge.
Mrs. Ida Boyd spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Cora Burge, at Chester
hill, and helped quilt.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Orville S. Evans, de-
ceased: Notice is hereby given that
Fred James of Stockport, Ohio, has
been duly appointed administrator of
the estate of Orville S. Evans, de-
ceased, late of Morgan county, Ohio.
Dated this 18th day of March,
1941.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
Emmett Abel, Attorney. 20m3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-03-27

There are heavy loads to bear
But most of us are not overloaded
we are just underpowered.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

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=. A definitely modern suite that You'll out
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Phone orders filled :. Coll National 500.
cHousefurnishlnss Seventh Floor, The Hscht co.,
Evening star., 1941-04-23

At Iost-o reody-mode owning
for those extra short bathroom
windows in the same pointed
stripe pottern as the larger own
ines. 39-in. drop overall, 3O-in.
extension, 30 and 36 inches wide;
g. in. valance, galvanized pipe
frame.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

Make your house uniformly smart Give it that trim,
thought-obou look with porch double window, single
window and extra short window awnings that MATCH
Here they in green-ond-g grey painted stripe on
moted ground with green stripes on khaki grounds
-. all of good quality duck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
U. s. MARINES
 TOLEAVE CHINA
President Will Issue Or- ders tO Have Them All
 Quit at Once

Washington, Nov. 14.-UP)- President Roosevelt today an- nounced that the United States had decided to withdraw American ma rines from China.
 The President read to his press conference a brief announcement stating that the detachments main tained ashore at Peiping, Tientsln and Shanghai would be withdrawn.
 The President said the actual withdrawal was expected to begin shortly.
 Asked whether he thought the withdrawal of the only American armed forces now on land in China would leave any substantial Ameri- can interest unprotected, the Presl- dent pointed out that the marine stations had offered protection to comparatively few Americans. Most of our Nationals in China are mis- sionarles situated outside the three cities wheer the marines are sta- tioned.
 According to recent naval reports. marine forces in China are disposed as follows:
 shanrhai-FOurlh marines. 7so og- llcors and men. Commanded hy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
PATIENT HURT AT
 STATE HOSPITAL
Five Attendants in Fair- field Home Under Arrest
 for Bad Beating

Newtown, Conn, Nov. 14-(UP)- Accused of critically beating a A. year-old Stamford patient at Fair field State hospital, five attendants were held today in $lO00 bond each for town court trial Nov. 21 before Judge Edward S. Pitzschler.
 Hospital authorities withheld the name of the patient but said he suffered abdominal injuries which required an emergency operation.
 Arrested by State Police after a two-day investigation were John P. Bowling, 4l, Stamford; Thomas Kel- ly, 54, Denver, Colo; John Corcor- an, 3l, New Haven; Roy Parks. Washington, D. c. and Wesley Kel" Ter, New Jersey, who pleaded not guilty when given a preliminary hearing last night.
 Hospital Superintendent Dr. Cliff ford ID. Moore said the attendants were new employees who, despite written agreements to refrain from abuse of patients and to report any known abuses. have failed to con- form with the standards, rules and regulations of the hospital"
 Dr. Moore said that many veteran hospital employees quit recently to go into defense industries and 1t was necessary to fill their places by inc perienced help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
SANTA CLAUS TO
 CUT HUGE MELON
$l4,OOO,OOO Worth of Juicy Melon Will Be
 Carved Up in Conn.
By WILLIAM D. CLARK United Press Stan COrrespOndent) ]

Hartford, Conn, Nov. l4-(UP)- Santa Claus is going to cut himself 2 defense melon this year-a sl4,- 100000 one in Connecticut.
 Christmas and other savings clubs, together with industrial bonuses, will release at least that much within the next few weeks, and unprecedented prosperity Is knocking at the doors of the merchants whose only worry is they may not be able to get enough extra help to handle the business.
 Right now their trade IS from 10 to IS per cent better than a year ago, and Christmas shoppers-urged to get out earlier than ever-may push these figures into insignif- canoe.
 Industries are steaming ahead, fed by several billions of dollars in de- Tense orders.
 Employment Is at It's highest peak relief at its lowest level in years. Industries have jobs waiting for more than 10000 workers, and the new year may find more women working on the assembly lines to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Two Heavy Earthquakes Struck h
 Los Angeles Today Doing Damag.
TOrrance.Garden Area Residents Walking
 Streets in Terror
(NEA Telephoto)

Los Angeles, Nov. l4.-CUP)- Two of the heaviest earthquakes to strike the Los Angeles area in years wrecked at least 100 small buildings and a huge oil storage tank, broke glass and water mains and damaged homes in the suburban Torrance Garden area early today.
 Hardly a building in Torrance was left unchanged, and many were knocked flat.
 Most of the damage was in the business district. Many parked automobiles were crushed when store fronts fell into the street.
 The quakes struck at 12:4l and 1:30 a. m. (3:4i and 4:30 a. m. EST) todaR when theaters and business buildings we're vacant. If they had come earlier there certainly would have been casualty list, Police Chief J. R. Stroh of Torrance said He had received no reports of any deaths or serious injuries.
 A gasoline storage tank broke and flooded Aorrerlce Pueblo, a hamlet oi about l50 Mexican families. The fire department ordered the O. lulnhia Steel CO, to shut off its furnaces because the area was sat. urated with gasoline.
 Residents were evacuated and housed in the Torrance auditorium.
 The Torrance Garden area is between IS and l7 miles southwest of the Los Angeles business district and was the most severely affected area.
 The entire buiness district was roped off and no one was allowed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
LEARY PROPERTY
 TOBE FORECLOSED
Waterbury Trust Co Takes Action for $2,5OO MOrt-
 gage on Property

Frank street property owned by Daniel J. Leary, former city con- trolIer, will be foreclosed by private sale, in order to satisfy a $2,50O mort gage claim held by the Waterbury Trust Company against the real estate.
 At a short calendar session of su- perior court today, Judge John A. Cornell ordered the appointment Of a committee. which win undertake to dispose of the property within a period of six weeks. Any surplus in excess Of the debt, fixed today at e2,6zO62 together with interest. will be disposed of at the discretion or the court. Counsel for the plaintiff suggested that additional receipts beyond the amount of the claim be impounded, and turned over to either the Citizens Good Govern menk Association. suing tie missing official for 9600. 900 for alleged de- falcatlons while h office. or the United states Treasury Department, claiming more than e300.000 Tor re- putedly unpaid income taxes. This would await final disposition of both eases. now pending.
 Acts For Treasury Dept.
 The foreclosure by sale order was entered upon tho motion of Assist ant U. s. Attorney Valentine !. Sac
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
HUGE WARSHIP IS TOUPEDOED
 AT GIBRALTAR Took Place Yesterday as Axis Submarine Finally
 Gave It Death Blow BOUGHT CALAMITY TO
 STAY ABOVE WATER Being TOwed Into Port When It Listed, Sank
 Forever to Bottom
BY SIDNEY y. WILLIAMS ,If,lsa.a N,-o.. csaee S,o--a.uo,,sgautN "A

BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
 United Press staff COrrespOndcnt)
 London, November IA. - (UP) = The Admiralty re- ported today that the famous British Aircraft carrier, Ark Royal = repeatedly sunk" n German propaganda ,laims = has finally been sent to the bottom of the Mediterranean by an Axis submarine.
 An authoritative statement said that the attack on the Ark Royal as the big warship was returning to Gibraltar might have been made by an Italian submarine, rather than a German U-Boat.
 The Ark Royal was attacked east of Gibraltar in the Mediterranean late yesterday and it was first bee lieved the ship could be lowed safe- " to port The ships list grew worse, however, and the big aircraft car- Tier sank early this morning.
 The 22,O00-ton ship dld not sink immediately when hit by the tor- pedo. Other ships were towing her when she went down. A large num- Der of her crew and flyer personnel vas saved.
 Thus was written an end to per. haps the best known warship flying the white ensign. the third aircraft carried lost by Britain.
 The terse admiralty statement gave little detail on the encounter
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
MAXIM LTTVINOV
 LANDED SAFELY
Plane Was Reported Miss ing Yesterday; Forced
 Down at Iraniam Port

Cairo, Nov. 14--(UP)-An offi- cial announcement said today that the plane carrying Maxim Lltvinov Russian ambassador to the United States, and Laurence Stelnhardt U. S. Ambassador to Russia, has landed safely at Pahleyi, Iranlan port on the Caspian sea.
 The statement said 1t was under stood that the plane was forced off its course over the Caspian sea, ape parently by bad weather.
 pahlevi is l75 miles north of Teh- ran and is the usual paint of entry to Tran for Russian planes flying south on the Kulbyshev- Tehran run,
 The diplomats left Kuibyshev for Tehran "Wednesday. They were due nf Tnsarnn Inst niahe ard some fears had been expressed za7 &zsNiE zafoka
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Atty. John s. Monagan Is Active Candidate
President of AldermaniC Board Announced His Can- didaCy for Nomination to Vacant Seat
 in StEl District

Attorney John s. Monagan, presi- dent of the board of aldermen, to- day announced, in effect, his can- didacy for the Democratic nomina- ton for congress in the special election to be held In the fifth dLs- trict, Jan. 20. Such an announce ment would ordinarily be inter- preted as meaning that MT. Mona- gan has been designated the choice of the local Democratic organ!za- ton, but Mayor Vincent A. Scully said this noon that no choice has yet been made.
 "If the delegates to the fifth dis trlct Democratic convention believe that I am a suitable candidate for Congress, I shall be willing to ac- cept the nomination, said MT, Monagan.
 Close Friend of Smith
 MT. Monagan, a close friend and political associate of ex State Chairman J. Francis Smith, first ran for public office two years ago. When Democratic leaders decided in 1889 on the 'new face" ticket, he was nominated for the board/ of aldermen. When the board ore ganized in January of last year he was elected president. Last week he was reelected to the aldermanic board. He is 30 years old.
 The field is still open, as far as I know" said Mayor Scully.
 The Waterbury organization will have the most important influence in nominating the congressional candidate, since it will not only have one-fourth of the convention delegates but also, it is understood, the backing of the state organiza- ton. In addition to MT. Monagan, Waterbury candidates who have
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Neutrality Act Is Amended
 By Margin of Eighteen Votes
President Roosevelt Confers For Half An Hour With John L. Lewis
John L. Lewis, Coal Miners Accede To Wishes Of President Roosevelt

Washington Nov -(UPPesden Roosevelt today obtained for continued operations In the nations captive coal mines pending further negotiations between the United Mine Work CTS Union and steel company owners of the mines
 The 2OO-man policy board of the UNIV, headed by John Lewis acceded to Mfr ROOsevs shortly after the chief ecuve had told Lewis and steel executives that the en would force the steel companies grant the unions de- mand for union shop In the captive mines.
 To force the five of union these mines join the union by decree would like the Hitler methods toward labOr" the president sad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Threat Of World War Has Mounted Swiftly
Much Emphasis Is Placed on Role America Will Play in Fight Against Axis Aggression in Crisis Now
 Facing All Nations

would be trapped and helpless in event of war in the Pacific) and the Japanese increased their war funds by $874 100000 and revised their conscription regulations to expand the number of men eligible for army service.
 3-The British acknowledged loss of the veteran 22,000-ton airplane carrier Ark Royal. torpedoed in the Mediterranean, probably by eS Italian submarine. But British sources said that American and British navy patrols had destroyed many U-boats" in successful acc ton against a new German sea and air offensive in the battle of the Atlantic.
 4-London believed that American warships scheduled to convoy Amer ican merchant ships with supplies for Britain and Russia would es-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press F0relgng News Editor
 The threat of worldwide war mounted swiftly today with empha- sis on the role of America In the fight against Axis aggression.
 A series of developments in the Atlantic sea lanes, across warning Europe and into the tense Far East was viewed by bevery major capital as foreshadowing Q spreading and intensified conflict.
 Developments to Date
 i-America's decision to carry war supplies, protected by U. s. Naval guns, into the war zones was de- scribed by Berlin, Rome and Tok- yo as meaning inevitable" war fare and by London as meaning that they're coming over."
 2-President Roosevelt increased the pressure in a war of nerves with Japan by ordering United States Marines out of China (where they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Torpedoed U. s. Vessel Survivors In Boston
Fifteen BedraggIed Persons Reach Safe HarbOr at Last; Scenes of Horror Enacted as ''WOlf Pack"
 U-BOatS Smashed Them
BY GARDNER FROST United Press -.aff COrreSpOnden

Boston. Nov. l4-(UP)-F Fifteen bedraggled survivors of the tor pedoed American-owned freighter Bold Venture, arrived here today with a vivid story of how a wolf pack" of about IS submarines trail- ed their convoy in the North Az lantic and sank l3 ships within 72 hours.
 So swiftly and savagely did the undersea fleet strike under cover of darkness that the survivors ex- pressed belief that the Bold Ven- ture-one of the t3 ships sunk = would have been powerleSs even if she had been armed.
 Most of the 35 crew-members of the Bold Venture. enroute from Baltimore to Liverpool were in their hunks at 1920 a. m. (EST( Oct. l7 when the torpedo struck its stern, creating & gaping wound and blow ing the poop-deck completely of.
 The freighter sank within 10 min- utes after being attacked 450 miles northwest of Ireland.
 Besides the IS brought here from Reykjavik. Iceland by the S. s. Stone Stree two other survivors were taken u England. The re- maining i8 crew members are be- lieved to have perished.
 Clothed By Red Cross
 Clad in rough seamen's garb fur- nished them by the Red Cross, the IS survivors brought here gave home addresses in the United States, Denmark. Canada, Norway and Fin- land. To a man. they were calm in discussing their narrow escape ard expressed readiness to return to sea as soon as opportunity of- fered.
 Donald Macleod. 70. of RoxbuFy. 2nd engineer. said that several crew-members were in the fo'castle playing Q photograph when the torpedo struck.
 "A regular wolf pack of the sub marines had been trailing our s. ship convoy" Macleod related.
 sAb0nt 800 miles off the coast og
 Cmflnuad on Raan M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-14
Last Minute Influence of President Put Over Vic.
 tory in House NAVY PREPARED TO
 ARM MERCHANT FLEET Any of Our Ships Can GO Anywhere, Unless Ger
 man Subs Stop Them
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff CorrespOndentl

(Unlted Press starr COFrespOn0enV
 Washington, November IA. = (UP) = President Roose- welt will order the arrning of American merchant vessels by next Tuesday and author ize their dispatch into war zones where the Axis hope to sink them on sight. Trans Atlantic conveys probably are just around the corner.
 The Navy's practice is understood to have been to escort merchant vessels halfway across the ocean to a rendezvous with British var ships. There seems to be no reason now why American escort vessels should not go the whole route to Liverpool or London.
 The Navy is ready to put guns and crews aboard the merchant fleet. But that will be Q gradual process. although faster than the very slow diversion Of any major part of our 5000, 900 tons of shipping Into battle zones.
 Mir. Roosevelt won authority for these further steps toward belliger- ency In close House vote-2t2 to l94-taken yesterday atLer 6 chorus of bipartisan warnings thas we were at war or nearly so.
 'Exerting the tremendous weight of his prestige by written appeal to the House and by direct telephone pleas to wavering members, the president master-minded a leBisla- tive contest he dared not lose. He seems now to be over the hump of foreign policy opposition, short oi war.
 Wins Vital Decision
 His party split further under pressure. But the president won Q vital decision if only by the margin of i8 votes. A switch of nine votes would have tied and defeated the resolution.
 The legislative victory opened a new field of aggressive aid to the democraries and of shoot on-sight opposition to the Axis.
 It strengthened MT. Rooseveit's position in dealing with Japan and, notably, in directing the imminent discussions with Saburo Kurusu, the well-liked and fluently ba-lir- gual Japanese diplomat who will arrive here this weekend seeking a way out of the dilemma of the Orient.
 The majority votes in the House and Senate for scrapping all of the blank cartridge provisions of the neutrality act and substituting an almost all-out ball aud powder de- fense policy leaves little of the legislation enacted in 1885 to keep us out of war.
 No further legislative action is re- quired except for Vice President Henry Wallace to sign the bill which repealS neutrality act prolai- bitions against arming our mer- chant ships or sending them into war zones. He will sign Monday in the presence of the Senate. Mfr. Roosevelt will sign the amending legislation a few minutes later. Cranes creaking with the weight of
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