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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate Of Isaac F. Shook, deceas-
ed: C. B. Smith, whose address is
Malta, Ohio, has been appointed and
qualified as administrator of the es-
tate of Isaac F. Shook, late of Nor
gan county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 10th day of November,
A. D., 1912.
ARTHUR TORBERT,
Probate Judge of Said County
A. B. Mercer, Attorney. 12n3
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19
Sharp Ridge

The L. A. S. of the Jerusalem
church met Wednesday with Mrs.
Chas. Snyder and daughter Ethel.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Snyder and
son Dennis visited Sunday at the
Homer Revenaugh home, Blue Rock.
From there they went toe see the
beaver dams near Museville, but
did not get to see the beavers.
Sgt Leonard Divers Of Tampa,
Fla, returned to camp last Monday
a week ago, after spending a fur
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

LIS THE HUM Of American
men and machines at work
"a hours a day.
Free men and women-work-
ing hard and fast because they
want to stay free.
Superb machines turned bv
the aoortds greatest supply Of
electric p0Wer-pouYing out
weapons Of war in laundering
quantities. =
Your people toll with bayonets
3t their backs - your machines
are worn with years of war
your power production is far less
than ours.
Sure, you got the jump on us,
Adolf. But you can't win a mech
anized war against the most
highly mechanical nation on
earth. Your system of state slay-
ly can't compete with a way Of
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

son Jimmie Carl, of Newton Falls,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith and
son Of McConnelsville were present.
Mrs. Bertha Young and daughter
Miss Olive, will move soon to Nc
Connelsville, where they will re-
side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Brokaw re-
ceived word that their grandson,
Carl Fulmer, who is in the army
service, is in the Hawaiian islands.
Mrs. James Calendine has return
ed home from a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hilaman, Of Beech City.
Miss Annabel Stacy of Ravenna
was guest for few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bebout.
Banty Burner of Parkersburg,
spent Tuesday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. McAtee.
Mrs. Bertha Young was the guest
Sunday of Miss Pearl Farmhouse
and sister Lenore, of Neelyville.
Mrs. John Burgwin will be hos
tess to the Farmerette club, at her
home, Wednesday.
Grange Officers
East Windsor grange met Friday
evening and elected the following
officers: Mrs. Lille Leonard, Mas
ter; Mrs. Elva Robinson, Overseer
Gene Bamfield, Steward; Mrs. Ev-
elyn Pettibone, Lecturer; Mrs. Jun.
ia Ryan, Chaplain; Mrs. Blanche
| Hindman, Sec'y; Vernard Hind
man, Treas; Billy Pettibone, Assist
Steward; L. M. Ryan, Gate Keeper
Mrs. Nellie Rollison, Lady Assist
| Steward; Mrs. Lille Newman
Ceres; Mrs. Ruby Brookover, Po
mona; Mrs. Ella Wainwright
Flora; C. M. Leonard, Trustee.
The following boys left recently
from here for army service, making
25 from East Windsor: Paul Be
bout, Charles Rhinebarger, Stanle,
Hanson, Julius Kossky, Raymond
Bamfield, Kenneth Syphers, Ron
aid Calendine, Chester Porter, ant
Lawrence Alderman.
| "HI NEIGHBOR"-W be see
| in you at the Twin City Oper;
House next Thursday and Friday
Hope you have a fine Thanksgiving
I-Lulubelle and Scotty and rest o.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

"HI NEIGHBOR''-WeI be see
in you at the Twin City Opera
House next Thursday and Friday
tlope you have a fine Thanksgiving e
--Lulubelle and Scotty and rest OF
the Gang.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

life that respects the rights Of
individuals.
What have your folks got to
fight for? Gcebbels, Goering &
Gang get all the gravy. Over
here, men know they'll be re-
warded for initiative.
That's a powerful incentive.
1t has helped all our great indus
tries to grow. It has helped the
electric industry, for example, to
give folks about ta0ice as much
electricity for their money as
they got 10 to Is years ago.
That's our system of practical
business management under pub
lie regulation.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

American business MANAGE
snent is behind that electric hum,
Adolf-that insistent hum That
will rise and roll and beat upon
your brain = until you hardly
hear our bombers overhead!
It's the hum Of fate, Adolf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-11-19

"HI NEIGHBOR"-We be see
in you at the Twin City Opera
House next Thursday and Friday.
Hope you have a fine Thanksgiving
-Lulubelle and Scotty and rest of
the Gang.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
School Board Homework
Hamtramek Member Admits S 800 Fence Moved
From Dequndre TO His Residence

How wire fence. allegedly
worth $500, was moved from the
Dequindre School in Hamtramck
10 the home of Peter Marzieiak,
a member of the Hamtramck
school board. was revealed in
circuit court today at the hearing
on the suit of AZ teachers to force
the board TO give them new con-
tracts.
Marziciak testified, under cross
examination of Edward N. Bar
nard, counsel for the teachers,
that he had used maintenance
help of the school board to work
on his home in Nagel avenue.
He also testified that, in lieu of
taxes. a fence company had con-
Structed a fence around the De-
quindre School. The fence was
taken down, stored in the Key
worth Stadium. and later put up
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
He Knew fhe Answers
SO Youthful Driver, Seized With Arm Around Girl,
Atfains Courts Leniency

Claude Aiken is, Of 23OiO Man
istce avenue had all the answers
today and Traffic Court Referee
Courtney FiHsimmons believed
them.
As a result Aiken was given a
suspended sentence on a reckless
driving charge.
Aiken was ticketed for zig-zag-
ing down jefferson avenue at 2 in
the morning. The arresung Off
Ger found him with his arm
around a girl
"Nhat about II, Claude ."
asked Fitzsim9ns.
"Well. your honor, il was this
way. just rot engaged 60 my
girl that night and I was kind
of holding her close"
Did YOU marry her yet"
asked the judge.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

around MarZiciak'S home, he said.
Marziciak testified he had paid
$3.50 for the fence. but when
given a copy of the school board
minutes and asked to find a record
of the transaction, he was unable
to do so. Barnard stated that the
fence was worth $500.
Earlier, Frank X. Martel. presi.
dent of the Detroit and Wayne
County Federation of Labor, testi-
fled that Robert Caldwell. a wit
ness in the parking meter indict-
ments in Hamtramck. told him
that if the teachers contributed
500 apiece they could get raises
they were agitating for. Caldwell
said he did business through Vim
cent Sadlowski. school board men,
Der. Martel testified. Sadlowski
had been indicted on bribery
charges in the sale of parking
meters TO Hamtrsmck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
a Ships Blasted:
Japs Lose Town
BY LEE VAN Alta

GEN. DOUGL AS Nj c.
ARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, Aug. -. - Her
predatory forces beleaguered in
the Solomon Islands by an Allied
air. land and naval offensive rag
ing on into its seventh day, Japan
was rocked today under the i'm
pact of two major United Ma
tons assaults elsewhere in the
southwest Pacific.
A spokesman for Gen. Douglas
Macarthur announced that Aus
tralian infantry forces, aided by
American fliers plotting bomb
carrying Airacobra fighters, had
driven the japanese from the VII
lage of Kokoda, high in the Owen
Stanley Mountain range of New
Guinea, only 90 miles from Port
Moresby.
The general himself disclosed in
a communique that four japanese
Continued on Next Page, Col. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Dodge Let
Into House,
Police Say
Motor Heir CIines
to Life; Doctors
Give Scant Hope

As John Duval Dodge clung
weakly 10 life in Receiving Hospi-
tai. Prosecutor William K. Dow
ling today said he was in posses
sion OF information indicating that
the motor heir did not break into
a Van Dyke place home during the
strange nocturnal adventure which
puzzles investigators but was adj
mitted to the house by some one
else"
Dodge's temperature was re-
ported today at los degrees as
physicians held out little hope for
bis recovery.
Bowling said he had no idea Of
the identity of some one else"
nor even OF the persons sex. but
he declared:
Dodge did not break into the
house. lie was admitted by the
front door"
WILL INTERVIEW WIFE
Inspector John o. Whitman OF
police homicide squad said he and
Bowling had definite assurance"
of this; that they expected 10
know today who the person was.
With 1t Harold Branton and
Sgt. Maurice Fullerton Of homi-
eide squad, Inspector Whitman
today viii attempt 10 interview
Mrs. Dora Dodge, wife Of the
stricken man.
Whether the person who admit.
ted Dodge to the home Of Howard
Large al 1860 Van Dyke place was
in the otherwise empty house be-
fore Dodge's arrival or accom-
panied him 10 II. the prosecutor
could not say.
my information indicates
continued an Pace IigbsA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

NO, hut I will in February"
That's dangerous, driving
with one arm; | think I'll fine
YOU"
please don't" begged the
youth, I'm saving up my money
TO get married on, and a fine
would hurt"
well, OK, but don't let IL
happen again"
FitzSimons waited until Aiken
left the courtroom before breaking
into a smile.
"Nice boy. that" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
B|d(kout Gets
Plant Lights
Ring Of Illumination
About City Expected
Army Critics Told

Detroits blsckout last night
a part Of one Of the most far flung
tests thus war-was lust as good
as expected" local civilian defense
officials declared today. despite
assertions of an army officer that
the trial was a failure.
"one OF the major accom-
plishments last night was COM
pletely eliminating all pattern
lighting" said Glenn c. Rich
ards. local OCD head, who
observed the blackout from the
air.
LIGHTS CIRCLED CITY
"WIth all street and safety
lights out, the general layout of
the city was absolutely OBJ
scured. The one flaw, which we
expected, was the glaring lights
of war plants, which made a
circle Of illumination around the
city"
II was the operation OF fully
lighted factories that caused Capt
Jay r. Sheffield of the chemical
warfare and gas office, Fort
Wayne, TO brand the test unsuc-
cessful.
"1f the factories are running
the blackoutS In Detroit, then
the army must accept the
blame" Richards retorted. THE
army has complete control of all
war plants. II must be decided
whether It's best to throw every
thing into darkness or main
tain production
The city's next blackout. ex-
pected within a month after in
stallation of 20 Chrysler-built
sirens, will be staged without
warning. Richards said. Five
sirens were in operation last night.
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Fleets in Battle Off Solomons
Report Tuiogii
Won by u. S.

LONDON, Aug 13 INS).-The japanese feet has lost
control of Tuag harbor the Solomon Islands to units of
the United States Pacific feet the naval correspondent Of
the Yorkshire Post declared today.
The American forces which drove the Japanese war
ships out have prevented them from returning and have
been successful in keeping the Japanese units clear of the
harbor.
The advantage in the naval action remains with the
United States task force, commanded by Vice Admiral
Richard Lee Ghomley through denial of the key island to
the enemy feet, the correspondent said.
Naval action still is continuing in dispersed form,
was added.
United States Marines, battling Tulagi, have been
reinforced by American pararoops whose landing
cred by the American naval task force the London Daily
Express said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Poor ROErlHRlel
Complains Of His Soldiers
Plight in Egypt

LONDON. Aug. - GNS)-
Reuters British news agency TO-
day quoted the German radio as
reporting that Nazi Field Marshal
Erwin Rommel had written from
Egypt:
We've had 10 face the most
difficult defensive battles. IL II
simply understandable. what our
soldiers have had 10 endure In
past weeks"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

so Charming DANCE PARTNERS
HollywoOd-Woodward at Willis
Adv.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Navy Reveals
Intense Fighting
BY ROBERT HUMPHREYS
International News Service stan Writer

ASHIN GTON, Aug. 49,
With what may be the first real
naval engagement of the war rag
ing in the Solomons, indications
today were that both the United
States and the japanese were suf-
fering heavy losses in the strug-
gle for control of South Pacific
supply lines.
As the struggle entered its
seventh day navy communique
made it clear that a naval battle
Of considerable proportions had
developed.
supporting naval forces have
been engaged in bitter fighting,
details of which are not yet
available" the communique
stated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
War Plant Blast Kills |

COATESVILLE, Pa Aug %
GNS).-An unexplained explosion
today al the Lukens Steel Com
pany, a Gainesville war plant
killed one man and critically IN
jurCd TWO others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
STARTED JULY 4

The communique revealed for
the first time that American air
against Europe had
been placed upon a routine, De
hour basis.
The first American air partici-
patton occurred July 4 when a
force Of six American light bomb
ers joined tho Raj in attacks on
Nazi positions in France and Hol-
land.
Text Of the communique follows:
Headquarters, United states
Army. European thester of op-
erations:
THE following United States
Army Air Force operations oc-
Cured during the 4S-hour period
from Q n. m, August IL, to o
a. m, August ~.
United States Army Air
Force fighter squadrons made
three Operational flights over the
coast OF France. United states
Army Air Force fighter aircraft
participated In 30 sea sorties.
United states Army Air Forcs
fighter aircraft participated On
eight interrogation sorties on the
coast ~ England"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
FLYING FORTREssEs SET

"a British radio report, heard
in New York by CHS, said that
United States Flying Fortresses,
manned by American crews, were
ready to attack Germany ANY
time now.O
The communique said that in the
48-hour period from August IL to
13, American fighters made
three operational flights over the
French coast and 20 sorties in the
sea area around other Nazi-held
Europe.
In addition, said the communi.
que, American fighters participated
in eight interception operations
against Nazi planes heading for
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
BLAST SUPPLY LINES

The reference led 10 speculation
that out of the Solomon Islands
engagement may emerge the first
real naval battle of the war.
THE Australian radio said,
United Press reported. that
there seems TO have been an
improvement in the last "a
hours There is a general
feeling that the japanese hold
on the Tulagi area is being
broken by American shock
troops and that the Japa-
neSe have been driven from
many of their defensive posi-
tons in hand-to-hand fighting.D
In the battles of the Coral Sea
and Midway several months ago,
planes launched from aircraft car
riers and shore bases waged the
and surfaG craft never
even gained sight Of each other.
MARINES DIG IN
While the naval fight went on.
United States Army and Aus
tralian land-baSed aircraft con-
tinued TO pound away at Jap
bases, airfields and shipping lanes
in an attempt TO prevent the
enemy from bringing up reinforce
ments and supplies.
As TO land operations, the navy
merely stated that the marines
are consolidating their positions
on three islands. the names of
which the navy did not disclose.
1t was presumed in Washington
that the islands are Florida.
Guadalcanal and Malaita. or pos
,lbly Tulagi.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
Forts
Held Ready
For Action
Americans Beat Off
Maxi Raids on Britain,
Sweep French Coast
BY NED RUSSELL
United Press stan Correspondent


LONDON, Aug. 13.-AmericanI
fighter planes, it was announced
today, have launched
their initial operations in the Euro
pean theater, joining the Royal
Air Force in sorties along the
coast of Nazi-occupied France.
A communique from headquar-|
ters of the European theater oil
of the United States
Army revealed that for the last
4S hours American fighter planes
had been harrassing German posi-
tions along the French coast.
The communique reported that
American fighters had engaged In
81 separate operations in the AZ
hour period in which United
States fighter participation in the
European war theater has been
under way.
American fighters, built, manned
and commanded by Americana
have joined the Raj in. beating
off Nazi planes attempting to fly
over the British coast, the COM
revealed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13

Continued on Page Eight
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-13
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun vll SCI ~ s So m to-day.
ana rise tomorrow A. 80 3 m.
The moon viii sci al 80 m. today,
and rise tomorrow Al eos a N,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-12

Stamps
Hong Kong Horbor Was
Once q Pirote Hideout

THE harbor on the island OF
Hong Kong. where q small
British garrison showed surpris-
ing resistance to heavy japanese
attacks, has developed from an
obscure pirate haunt to one OF the
worlds greatest ports in the CEN
fury that il has been an English
possession.
Its deep, sheltered harbor, pic
tured on the stamp above, which
was issued in 1891 TO commence
rate the Tooth year of British rule,
Is 10 square miles in area.
Before the British occupation
the island was desolate, populated
only by small fishing colony. and
was natural hangout for pirates
and conrabsnd smugglers who
dealt in the opium trade.
II was during the Opium War Of
ls5s-l842 that the English util-
lied the hsroor as a base for their
snlps. II has strategic inpor-
lance since the. port has east and
west entrances and Commands all
sea approaches. Hong Kong was
eeoed to Great Britain in l84l and
confirmed by the Treaty of Man.
king the following year.
Before World War II the harbor
was the chief center of the Far
Esst passenger service and wa.
second only to Singapore as a tin
market On the path Of the chief
usoe route TO China. Hong Kong
.enoed to become Jspan's center Of
Gsde with south China.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-12
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn to page 10
for the answers.
1. The commander-in-chief of
the ". S. army is General
George c. Marshall; true or
false?
2. How many red and how
many white stripes are In the
American flag?
3. Tristan and Isolde Is an
opera by Berlioz, Verdi, or
Wagner
4. Greyhounds hunt entirely
by sight or scent?
5. A 10-inch string formed in
a circle encloses an area greater
or less than If formed into a
square?
6. Who wrote the novel
"Graustark"?
7. What is purple grsckle?
g. What body Of water did
Tacoma's famous Narrows
bridge, which collapsed in 1910,
span?
3. The moons orbit around
the earth Is elliptical; true or
false?
10. Hungary Is the abode Of
the Czechs, Magyars, or Slo-
vaks?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-12
Mr.. FIXIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention m this coll
address q writer. oniy initials
vii b published when requested
Mr.. Fixif: I have . large
tsnfen bail. weighing several
pounds. II 10 worth anything;
n 90, where could 1 sell ~:
NJ. ..
The best thing you can do
In be good-hearted and give the
collection TO the orthopedic So
ciety. which has tinfoil deposit
tories In such public places ~
the city hall. Local junk deal
ers find they can't dispose OF II.
even in large quantities. but the
orthopedic seems 10 want II and
devote any profits from It TO .
good cause.
Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
what the home nursing course
ut Lincoln high h: What are
the requirements 90 carroll and
h u too late now or can one
still take IL: MRS. X II.
The course In one conducted
under Red Cross direction and
Red Cross certificates viii be
issued at the end OF the course
TO those who pass. Only . 81
deposit on q book IL required.
and that IL given back when the
book IL returned. The class In
swamped but q second one may
be organized. You may enroll
by going to the school on = Mon
day or Thursday evening at 7:so.
Mr.. Fixit: I would like the
titles and authors Of the follow
Ing poems, 20 Captain Ny Cap
tain. Our fearful trip y dose.
etc." and "Under the cod and
dew; waiting TIL Judgment day;
Under the one, the blue; Under
the other. the gray" Also who
wrote Asleep Ut the Switch"
These are ali school poems about
seventh or eight grade.
A READER.
The first IL by Walt Whitman
and titled by its first line. The
second IL Francis Miles Fin
cha's The Blue and the Gray"
Asleep etc" Ii a poem popular
. number Of years ago ~ q reci-
tation and presumed TO have
been written by 4 man named
Hoey. whose first name was
either George or Charles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-01-12
MONDAY, JAN. II

Aspects that encourage initia-
tive are active today. Many
constructive projects should adj
vance under this CONFORMATION.
Heart and Home: In social re-
lstions conservative ideas will
rule among young folk who are
connected with various branches
of defense service. In World
war /, when there was much
drama, music and pomp con-
nected with the shouldering OF
arms. the general excitement
manifested In freedom from re-
straint.
Business Affairs: Failures or
oessations OF small business en-
terprises are forecast ~ un-
svoidsble in the gearing Of the
biggest war machine ever built.
Astrologers long have warned
that the utmost caution should
guide proprietors or executives
OF modest shops or factories.
National Issues: Widespread
espionage activities and serious
sabotage may be expected on
both the east and the west coast.
Boston is to be principal GEN.
ter for subversive performances.
but the most imperilled city will
be Los Angeles where sirplsnes
and shipping may be damaged.
Persons whose birthdste II In
have the sugury Of q year Of
substantial progress In business
matters. The coming months
will bring unexpected fsvors for
many.
Children born on this dsv
probably will be successful all
through their careers, for they
Will have strong wills and high
aspirations