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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31

Art Needles who had Just got
back from Youngstown and Raven
|, ma, stopped us-informed us that
his brother-inlaw had brought him
home and took his father back with
him to see his fathers brother. who
was critically i'll. We found J. w.
Martin, who has fed and shod four
boys, now boyless-three of them
are out on their own, and Harry.
the youngest, who is still in school,
was sick and at home At the Har-
old Ball home, the former John D.
Parmiter, L. j Muse, Jas. Parmiter
place, we found Harold seated in
the sun. Harold, a World war vet
eran is in a serious condition. 1t
makes us wonder if we are truly
American when we stand idly by
and see men like Harold Ball, who
went to France and risked their
lives, and are now being compensat-
ed at the rate of $40 per month,
are getting for days work" on
defense projects.
AT the Harry Parmiter home we
found he was through planting
House cleaning was on the calen-
dar. After dinner we proceeded to
the Glen farm, where we found Del
mar riding the tractor drawing
cultipacker. He was not so busy
but that he had time to talk, then
his wife called him to the house to
answer the telephone. When he
had finished the conversation he
said ED Foraker, of course you
know him" After studying a while
We decided he was the gentleman
we heard make a speech at Hackney
last fall.
Thursday we rode with Sam Hale
to his farm. The Sunday preceding
the gentlemen from Junction City
including and surrounding Sans
farm with their wives and some of
the neighbors helped Sam celebrate
his S5th birthday. We always hesi-
tate to tell his age, thinking some
folks who see him moving about
might think it a misprint-or some
thing.
At the Glenn house, we found Del
mars mother, Celesta Mccormick
] Glenn. She showed us a missionary
| album. In it, 'Lesta" as we have
always known her, had folks write
their names and make an Offering,
which amounts ranged from sc to
Csc. She turned the cash over to
the church, but got to keep the al
! bum, and that is the interesting
thing of it all. Included were the
names of about all the then mem
| bership of the Salem church, and
now they are nearly all gone. We
noticed the name of Blanche Wells,
| whose death occurred only recently.
At the VIM. Lighthizer home we
| found the wife (Jessie) and one
| boy in bed with measles. In Jessie's
! case it was a good thing there
| wasn't any more to come out, as
| there didn't seem to be room for
| any more. We rode with Sam Hale
as he was coming from his room in
town up to his farm. He informed
us that the gentlemen who have
quite an acreage including his and
adjoining farms leased as private
hunting grounds. He also told us
about how these men furnish and
---- game. They not only pay
! farmers to leave grain standing,
then bring feed, to be put out when
snow covers the ground. This
spring they furnished and set out
about a thousand pine seedlings on
slips and wasteland, to make shell
ter for wildlife
AT the F. Scott home we found
Forg and his son-in-law, Floyd
Hall. busy. 1t didn't seem to be
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
MORGAN COUNTY SOFT
BALL TOURNAMENT

In drawings made last night for
the county soft ball tournament,
Malta is scheduled to..play Patter-
sons Monday night. On Tuesday,
Bristol meets Stockport. Wednes-
day night, McConnelsville will play
the winner of the Malta-Patterson
game. The winner of this game will
play in the finals on Friday night
Thursday night Deavertown will
play the winner of the Stockport
Bristol game with the winner of
this game also going to the finals
on Friday night.
Miller's Morticians are a class
"A'' team, so they go straight to
the district tournament as there is
no other class "a" team in Morgan
county. The winner of the class
''B" title on Friday night will also
go to the district tournament to be
held at Cambridge this year. All
games will be played at the athletic
field
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
1t Just Can't Be Done

1t may be popular to it, but there are still
some things that can't be done. Here are a few OF
them:
You cannot bring about prosperity by dscouraging
thrift.
strong.
You cannot help small by tearing big men
down.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot lift the wage-earner up by pulling the
wage-payer down.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more
than your income.
You cannot further the brotherhood of by in
citing class hatred.
You cannot establish sound social security bor-
rowed money.
You build character and courage by taking
away mans initiative and independence.
You help permanently by doing for
them what they could and should do for themselves
Selected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31

heavy type-some that had gone on
relief, to set turkey eggs under.
When Russell Terry came along we
boarded his car and came out as far
as the Albert Duff home. Mrs. Duff
(Aggie Cray informed US that her
mother, Frances, spent the winter
with a son at their old home in
Tennessee, but is now back with her
daughter Callie, at the E. G. Swal-
low home. We found Elmer trim
ming a horses fet locks. By the
way we wouldn't be surprised if
many Of our farm boys of today
wouldn't have to consult Webster,
or their dad, to learn what ''fet-
locks" mean.
At the w. W. Carren home We
found they had moved the furniture
all about, looking for dirt. Honest
ly in homes like this we feel we
should carry a little sack full in our
we hate to see folks disappointed
We noticed the flowers and shrub
berry here which costs little adds
much to the appearance and value
of a home. After breaking bread
with them we started on.
Stopping at the Mt. Zion ceme-
terry we found it like many others
in the county-some lots nicely car
ed for, and the rest neglected. AT
the Hamer Wilson home We found
they had installed new electric re-
frigerator. By the way, rural cleo
IRRIGATION has not only brought
light to farmers-but has made la
Dor for many in the manufacture Of
electrical appliances. AT the Jake
Perry farm we found the son-in-law,
Cloyd Bates, who with his family
occupy and operate the farm, with
Mr. Perry hauling rails, old ones of
course, but ones that would still
make a good fence. At the John
Anderson home we found Ida about
the same. John and Lucy were
working potatoes and the garden.
At the Emmett Woodward (S. w.
Scott farm we found Emmett and
son John getting a building ready
TO move to the Anderson farm,
where it is to be used as turkey
house. Feeling we had day in,
we hurried homeward.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31

The Coffin Bath is perhaps the
most drastic of punishments. Here
the prisoners were thoroughly fogged
and then dipped into salt water bath.
Needless to say, many of them pre-
ferred to drown themselves rather than
to live through another such punish
ment, hence the name "Coffn Bath"
Modern prisons of today use soli-
tary confinement as punishment for
infractions of rules. In those days,
however, a new prisoner was first
placed in the airless, dark dungeons
below the decks, where he remained
for two years before being moved to
a cell on the next tier above.
That the Success" has been rec
ognized, not only as an entertaining,
but educational experience is proved
by the fact that the late Arthur Bris-
bane wrote a full page editorial con-
corning the wonders of this vessel,
which was later reproduced in 10 of
the leading metropolitan dailies Of the
United States. !,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31

milk on account Of our call, as they
stopped to talk. Kay has a new
team for which he had to get new
harness. Their dog not only brings
the cows, but learned to carry the
GAINESVILLE News from the road to
the house. Whenever he hears the
honk Of the carriers horn, he rush
es after the paper.
We found Bethel Rex and wife
coming in. for dinner. Leone said
she was the hired hand. We found
Roy G. Swank, who don't sign his
name over "Laborer in charge" any
more. When we worked under his
orders he claimed to be younger
than we. When we saw him hob
bling about with cane, looking
more decrepit than we want to get,
we were led to wonder if we had
heard the figures right when he
stated his age. Here's hoping his
spine gets unlocked.
At the VIM. Nelson home we
found the good wife Mary with her
house in order as usual. The farm
looked as though Mr.. Nelson hadn't
taken any long vacation. In Rein
ersville we found woman that had
we had lantern, we would have
thrown it away. We found Maud
Moore working in the garden. She
has four pensioners boarding with
her. Johnny Oliver, who is the vii
lage blacksmith at Hackney, also
farmer, was at work in his shop.
Delmar Ray, who lives on and op-
crates Amelia Leland's farm, the
former Charley Drake farm, was in
the corn field. e. E. Smith, whom
we have known many years as
Jake" has the finest heifer (first
calf we know Of She looks to us
as though she might take herself
and jake to fame if some of the big
dairymen could see her.
(To Be Continued)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
9omptingMen4ss
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Kitchen Katchall
Cucumber Pineapple Salad
c. diced cucumber
c. shredded cabbage
h c. chopped celery
"a sweet green pepper,
shredded
Salt
1A c. shredded canned
pineapple
2 Tbsp. gelatine
c. cold canned pineapple
juice
Green coioring
Mayonnaise
Lettuce
Mix and sprinkle the vegetables
with SALT let stand while prepar-
ing the other ingredients. Soak
the gelatine in ! G. of the cold
pineapple juice for 5 minutes.
Measure the remainder of the
pineapple juice and add enough
boiling water to make 2 c.; heat
to boiling and stir in gelctine.
When dissolved, add enough color
ing to make a delicate green.
Drain the liquid from the vege-
tables, mix with the pineapple.
add to the liquid, pour into mold
or into individual molds to chill
When jellied, serve with mayon-
naise on lettuce leaves. Serves 8.
Barbecued Veal
~ lb. veal steak 1-inch thick
2 large onions. sliced
2 green peppers chopped
l red pepper, chopped
" c. -four
c. canned tomatoes
] small Glove garlic
bay leaf
! tsp. minced parsley
Salt and pepper
Cut veal in serving pieces;
brown in hot fat; remove and keep
warm. Brown onion, green pep
per, and red pepper, add flour and
blend. Add remaining ingredi-
ents; cook 20 minutes. Add veal;
season with salt and pepper. Add
small amount of water. Cover
and simmer hour. Serves 4 to 3.
Cocoanut Peaches With Orange
Custard Sauce
canned peach halves =
~ c. butter. melted
H c. shredded cocoanut
Place peach halves, cut side
down, in baking pan, and pour
melted butter over each. Sprinkle
with cocoanut. Bake in hot
oven, 400 degrees, IL to Is min
utes, or until cocoanut is delicate
ly Drowned. Serve hot with Or
ange Custard Sauce. Serves 3.
Orange custard Sauce -
&C. milk ~
4 eggs, slightly beaten
~ c. powdered sugar
- N tsp. salt
d. Dash of nutmeg -
tsp. vanilla :
r " tsp. grated orange rind
Scald milk in top part of double
boiler. Combine eggs, sugar and
salt. Stir in about Ns of the hot
milk, then add this mixture to re-
naming hot milk, and cook over
hot water until mixture thickens,
and coats spoon. Remove from
heat; add nutmeg, vanilla and
orange rind. Serve hot with Cocoa
nut Peaches. Makes about 2h G.
YsI .->sS ~ 81 ]
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of George w. Wymer, de-
ceased: Notice is hereby given that
Alta R. Wymer, of Chesterhill, Ohio,
has been duly appointed admins
tratrix of the estate of George w.
Wymer, deceased, late Of Morgan
county, Ohio.
Dated this 29th day of July, 1941.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
Emmett Abel. Attorney. 31jl3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
Parsons-Wooley Reunion

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Alexander en-
tertained at their country home at
Young Hickory, Sunday, July II,
descendants of both the Parsons and
Wooley families. At noon a boun-
tiful basket dinner was served.
The afternoon was spent renewing
old acauaintances. 1t was decided
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
MEIGS SCRIBE on THE ROAD

Editors Note: These articles were
prepared some weeks ago, but due 10
lack of space, have been held out;
but the delay will not detract from
their interest,"
Monday after leaving the office
we came out and chatted with our
niece, Mrs Wanda Daniel She was
wanting to buy some hens of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of George E. Fawcett, de-
ceased: Notice is hereby given
that C. 1. Schofeld, of Chesterhill,
Ohio, has been duly appointed ad-
of the estate of George
E. Fawcett, deceased, late of Nor
gan county, Ohio.
Dated this 25th day of July, 194l.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County.
Abel ATTORNEY. BIB
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31

Miss Alice Moody and Mrs. S. P.
Moody had as week end guests Mrs
John Uhlman and daughter Flor
ence and Miss Ollie Rodebush, of
Carrollton.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Mccormick,
OF this place. had as guests We'd
nesday, Judge and Mrs Lincoln
Knapp, Of GAINESVILLE.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-07-31
l. o G A l. n z w s

Mr.. and Mrs. James Welch, of
Akron, visited the week end with
the latters mother, Mrs. S. r.
Lighthizer, of Neelyville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-31
RESENTMENT IS
 FELT IN CITY
Democrats Get Little Rec. ognitiOn in Official Alp.
 pointments
By RAYMOND ,. FITZPATRICK inAnaocFat Iasislatiye RepOFter)

By RAYMOND ,. FITZPATRICK
 (Democrst Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May 3i-- The closing days Of the ie4i General Assembly find Waterbury's legisla- tors resentful over the lack Of rec- 0gnition given the Brass City in appointments and complaining that the city was virtually ignored in the distribution of patronage. It is this resentment that Is benind the dec- laratlon of Senators Michael V. Blansfield and Edward P. Egan that they will take the issue Of c couh- ty ccmmissionership for Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney to the floor if necessary, even If they face certain defeat.
 The only Waterburian given an appointment to 6 state post by the governor is Patrick J. Wallace, who was given Q non-paying place on the board of directors of the state reformatory at Cheshire. Confirma- ton of his appointment py the Sen- ate brought from Senator Joseph P. Cooney of Hartford the remark: well, that takes care of Waterbury for the session." To add to the feel- ing held by the Waterbury legisia- tors 1t is now commonly reported that Mfr. Wallace would not have been appointed but for support he had from non organization Water bury Democrats.
 Senators Egan and Blansfield, along with Reps. Mahaney and John Membrino. are on friendly personal terms with Gov. Hurley but they have been able to make no lneadway
 (Qontinued on Page 2l'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-31
'BLUE-BLOODS'
 ARE CRITICIZED

Boston, May 3i- (UP) Wilbur La Roe, Jr., of the District of Co- lumbla parole board says the real enemies" of America and disciples" |of Hitler are those who trace their ancestry to the Mayfower and preach hatred against those not Of
 their lineage.
 Addressing the 35th annual con- ference of the National Probation Association yesterday, La Roe as- serted:
 Let me say with emphasis that these narrow minded Americans are the real enemies of America, the real producers of fifth columns, the real disciples of Hitler.
 There are those who call them selves good Americans and who are trying to prove 1t by tracing their ancestry back to the Mayffower and preaching hatred against Negroes, against Jews, against all who do not hapen to be of their own particular lineage. The worst service that any one can deE1der to America is to torment hatred among our own people.p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-31

BaBhoad rom thelF poeitionb z few miles outside the city.
 A British victory over tho Ger man.supported Rasliid regime had been won by prompt and firm Ac- ton, Germany had failed to rally the Arabs to Rashid'S standard and c dangerous threat to Great Bri- tair'S position iii the Middle East flad been dissipated.
 Crete stand Aids
 A,ithoritative informantS attribut. cd the victory, which means tho restoration Of the friendly 1raql regime of the regent Abdul Illah, directly to the stubborn stand of the British forces in Crete, who had stood for nearly two weeks against German forces of over. Whelmingiy superior weight.
 Thus, while the situation iii Crete was admittedly desperate and Ill hope had been lost of holding the island, the British Imperial and Greek forces who still fought dcg- gediy there, had prevented the Ger mans giving RAshid the support they hud prOinBeu Alm. Much Destruction
 No matter what happens In Crete now, 1t was said, the British stand there has been justified first by the destruction of thousands of Ger fnany's best troops and great quan- titles of It's best planes and sec. ondly by the fact that at enabled tho British forces to clear Up the Iraq situation.
 Irformants said that the armis. tice had been requested within the last 48 hours by a committee of fear Tod by the mayor Of Baghdad, which had assumed control Of the capital.
 To Form Government
 It was believed that Prince Abdul Illah, whom Rashid had busted as regent, and Nua said, the premier, who likewise had been cvcrthrowi by Radhiss coup, were near Bagh. dad and would enter the city soon to form government.
 Roshid had fled fraq with Amin zahi, his chief of staff; his regent
 (Continued on Page ?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-31
CASEY AT THE BAT
 AUTHOR IS DEAD
George W. D'Vys, One of Two Claimants, Dies in
 Northampton

Northampton, Mass, May 3i-- (UP)- George Whiteheld D'vys, who claimed to have written "Casey At The Bat, is dead at the age of 0i.
 The white-haiyed little man who had fought for 50 years for custody of his brain.child, succumbed yes. terday at Northampton State Hos- pital, about . year after the death of his rival claimant, Ernest L. Thayer, Q west coast newsinan. The funeral services will be held for D'Vys tonight at Rowe.
 Throughout the controversy, D'vys stoutly insisted that the immortal poem, aE he had written 1t, was pub- liShed anonymously ii the New York Sporting Times Il years before Thayer's San Francisco paper had printed 1t. D'Vys would quote the opinions of Columbia university ii- vestigators in support of his claim that he was the rightful author.
 According to D'Vys, Mudville was section Of his native Soinerville, Mass, and the theme of the ballad was taken from 6 parallel situation in the Chicago Boston series of August, 18e6, in which the great King Kelly, an Idol of his day, struck out with the bases full. The general mourning of the baseball fans at Keliy's humiliation, D'Vys said, prompted him to scribble the ballad which was destined to be- come American folklore.
 The authors father, a rugged sea captain, despised his literary efforts and D'vys dispatched the poem anonymously to the New York Sports Journal where 1t was pulp lished and later reprinted through out the nation.
 It wasn't until 1897, he claimed, that Thayer, g Harvard graduate, published 1t in the San Francisco Examiner.
 Tn later years, D'Vys authorized several other Mudville ballads and hundreds of hymns and poems. Un- til age and failing sight halted his work, he was at his desk daily, scribbling bits of verse, some of which he sold.
 To the end, D'Vys maintained a keen interest in baseball despite q long iliness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-31
l7 French Priests, Born in U. s. A., Decline to
 Leave France /
GOOD TREATMENT BY
 NAZIS IS REPORTED
Ambulance Drivers Are Held at Biarritz; 2 Stu.
 dents in Group Go Free

San Sebastin, Spain, May 3l. - (UP) - American sur vivors of the Egyptian liner Zamzam entered Spain at Irun from Occupied France at 1l:22 a. m. today. There were 119 Americans In the group. Twenty-one Ameri- can ambulance drivers who survived the sinking of the Zamzam continued to be held by German authorities.
 German authorities informed United States officials are confined ambulance drivers are confined for the moment.
 Seventeen French priests who were born in the United States but who were aboard the zainzari with Canadian passports declined an op- portunity to leave France. They said they preferred to remain with their own people.
 The survivors appeared well but weary, They said they had been treated well by the Germans.
 After luncheon they were taken shopping preparatory to departure for Lisbon late in the day. Most Of the luggage taken off the zamzan by the Germans before tho Egyptian ship was surk was returned ot the survivors yesterday but some coin- plained that in some cases, money, typewriterS and cameras had not been returned.
 About half dozen Of the Burvi- vors were cxpectant mothers, in. cluding Lillian DanielSon Of Linds- borg. Kansas, c missionary of the Augustana Lutheran Church of America. Her husband now Is in Tanganyaka.
 Mrs. Danielson was travelling with six Of her children, Lawrence, 10, Eleanor, 9, Lucia, 4 Wilfred, 3, Evelyn, z and Lois, q months.
 The ambulance drivers not re- leased by the Germans are held at c hotel In BiarritH and there was no indication what disposition tho der- mans proposed to make of them.
 Two Americans among the ainbu- lance group were allowed to come to Spain because their passports des- ignated them aS students. They were Charles Mccarthy and Langford Harris.
 Among the group Of iie were two Americans who were not from the zam2am They were Mrs. Russell and her six months old child. fer husband, Canadian. was detained by the Germans at Bordeaux,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-31
Four Bombs Fall on City; Scores of Homes Wreck.
 ed or Damaged
PRESIDENTS OFFICIAL
 RESIDENCE AFFECTED
Huge Fire Started in City; Anti-Aircraft Guns Open
 Fire on Unknown Planes

Dublin, May 31. --- (UP) - Rescue squads searched for men, women ard children today in the twisted debris of homes wrecked when un- identified airplanes, dropping at least four bombs on Dub lin, killed an estimated 30 to 40 persons, wounded more than 100, wrecked or dam- aged scores of homes and blew out the windows of the official residence of President Douglas Hyde.
 Three of the Bombs struck in me crowded northeast section of tlle city. A fourth, striking in the hoenix Park iff the western suburb, as the one which fell sufficiently aar the presidents home to blast asI windows.
 Big Fire Started
 One big fire burned for hours before flremen could control it. Ono hospital received more than 100 killed and wounded.
 The bombs dropped between l:4B a. m. and 2:i0 q. nj.
 Of those which struck in the city proper, one dropped In the North Circular road, 6 second In summer Hill Parade and third in the North Strand. All three struck near the big Amlens street station, the prin- cipal railroad terminal of the eap- ital and the River Llffey dock area.
 Planes Over City
 Planes had been flying over the city since soon after midnight, ap- parently on their way to Belfast. German planes bombing northern Ireland customarily fly across the St. Georges channel, and using Dub- lin as land mark fly on northward.