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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
Scrap Metal Collection

The federal government has appealed to the news
collection drive from September IS to October
II. The government has placed full reliance in the
leadership of the newspaper publishers to straighen
what is termed serious situation. 1t is secret
perhaps largely because of lack of public information
government recognizes that there is
the country which equals the press, for giving the
American people adequate information.
Scrap metal is to be found in vast quantities
throughout the country-in the homes, on the farms
industrial plants There is disputing the fact
that have been great wasers-especially scrap
metals which at present is essential to winning
the Some may ask what about metals of
domestic origin why can't expect them to supply
the needs which at present is most urgent, The an
is that they be produced fast enough for
the Some metals too of foreign origin
not available in quantities at all
We told that in places production of NUM-
tons will slow up unless scrap metal is found
which would indeed be serious matter at the pres
ent time.
We do not believe that Morgan county is to be found
lacking in the matter complained of, and the colec
tions have been good However, there is doubt that
there yet great quantities of scrap metal through
out the county, which should be on the way to feed
the vast furnaces turning out those things
sary to the winning of the
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

Fire Prevention Week. The purpose is to point out
with emphasis the destructive forces of fire. Governor
Brcker in his proclamation describes fire as major
enemy of Americas production forces and man pow
err 1t is well keep in mind that accidental fires
much help to the enemy as though they had
started from incendiary bombs.
Many people of Morgan county-good American cit
izens carelessly what Hitler would like to do pur
poselythat is start destructive fires throughout the
county. Every at about this time, many fires
break out in this county doing much damage,
lust because someone careessly tossed lighted
match or cigarette into dry grass Fire loss caused
by carelessness is simply appalling and should be
greatly lessened.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

Mill Creek, Youngstown, has an
amazing exhibit. An old river bed,
SO feet deep was filled up with this
flour, or till. There it stands out
in marked contrast with the dark
loan at each side. Crowding ice
changed the ancient course Of the
rivers, and new rivers were made
to flow south, where the old flowed
north. Ohio river bed was 20 feet
lower than at present, as drillings
reveal. The Great Lakes were
made by piles of drift, left by ice.
Our little lakes are Of glacial
origin
Beautiful Finger Lakes, New
York, were formed by debris chok-
ing ancient rivers. Niagara is the
young offspring of that late day in
earth's history. Erie has six dis
tinct shores, over which I often
drive. 1t was lowered gradually as
the ice receded. In lake bottoms
are summer and winter deposits.
The Swedish LeGeer counted these
glacial layers, and found the last
Ice Age occurred 10000 years ago.
Ice brought down seeds from the
north. Akron has wild flowers both
local and Canadian. The sequoia
was an Arctic tree, as the fossils
throughout that zone show. Now
being found in California, only
proves the ice destroyed them down
to that point, while the cones car
ried ahead, and the sequoia surviv
ed.
Mammoth, mastodon, elephant
and many other mammals persisted
with the ice. The forests were NOV
ed down, and many species of an.
cient flowers became extinct. Man
is believed to have followed the
slowly retreating ice. Glacial lakes
Maumee and Chicago remained long
after the ice fed. God has written
a considerable part of earth's his,
tory in ice. Man is slowly trans.
lating it, Between the ice periods
civilizations arose and perished, of
which we know nothing, as recent
discoveries in the southwest seem
to indicate. May some interpreter
like Agassiz, arise to write the his
tory of the times, 10000 years
ago! Why this 2,000-mile ice
trek? And why did the visitor
ever conclude his Straightforward
H. Scott.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
One Way To Save Money

1t is pointed out by the state highway department
that motorists who observe the governors requested
speed limit of 35 miles per hour less will one
cent mile in operating costs. That figure is based
upon a careful study by the department of highways
1t doesn't take skilled mathematician to figure
out that driving slowly gasoline oil, rubber,
and general wear automobile. While 35 or 40
NJ P. II. may like travelling at snails speed, we
don't believe that it is going to work hardship to
any extent In fact just few years ago, driving
motor vehicle more than 25 80 miles per hour was
considered top speed.
Not only is slow driving saving in money, but
also for greater safety and decided decrease
in accidents statistics show. For number OF
past much study and thought has been given
to how decrease the increasing traffic fatalities
has largely been solved.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
Roxbury

Among those who attended the
obsequies of Fred w. Thompson
from a distance were Misses Ruth
Thompson and Luanna Walker OF
Marietta; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mills,
of Columbus; Merrell Van Fleet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Warden H. Pugh, OF
Newark; Frank Kinney of Akron
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Swineheart, Of
Lancaster; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Black
burn and Jean Blackburn, Malta !;
Mrs. Len Burchett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ted Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Harold Sprague, of Waterford; Mrs
Marie Jobes and Miss Nellie Glenn
of Beverly; Private Wilmer D.
Walker, of Fort Knox, Ky; Earl
Walker of Cleveland; Mrs. Clara
Kinney, Miss Ann Grubb, Fred
Simons and Clifford Wallace of Nc
Connelsville, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Crosser of Moscow Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Pugh of New
ark spent last Wednesday and
III Sudy WIFI u0I SlSLcI, MIS-. u. "A.
Risen and Friday and Saturday in
Palmer at Earl Pugh's, and attended
the Barlow fair, Friday.
Mrs. Minnie Radcliff died Sunday
morning of heart attack at the
Scarberry home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Loar and
son James of Stockport and Mr..
and Mrs. Warren Loar spent Satur-
day with the formers mother, Mrs
Susie Chadwick.
Mrs. Mira Thompson called on
Mrs. j. A. Risen, Monday afternoon.
Booster grange and a reception
for the school teachers will be held
Friday evening at Roxbury grange
hall. An open meeting and pot
luck supper. The public is invited.
Oakland w. S. c. S. will meet
Wednesday, Oct. 7, with Mrs. Anna
Morris. There will be quilting.
Eber Beach and son Bob, and
Mr.. HALEY have employment in Co
lumbus.
Mrs. Susie Chadwick spent Mon
day forenoon with Mrs J. A. Risen.
Roy Blackburn has gone to Can
ton to see about work
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

Be it resolved by the council Of the
Village of Malta, State of Ohio, two
thirds Of all members elected thereto
concurring:
SEC. /. That the amount of taxes
that may be raised by the levy OF
ed by & $685. Of the General Code on
the taxable property in said village
will be insufficient to provide ade-
quate amount for the necessary re-
quirements of said village and that
providing additional funds for cur
rent expenses Of the subdivision,
that taxes be levied on the taxable
property in said village for the period
of five CD years, at a rate in excess
said & $685. Of the General Code. .
SEC. O. That 1t is necessary to levy
taxes for the years 1943, 1914, 1945.
1916, 1947,. at the rate for each year
Of 2h mills on each dollar Of the tax
valuation of the taxapis Ma1t property
Of the rate authorized by said &
$685. Of the General Code.
SEC. 8. That the clerk be and he is
hereby directed to certify copy Of
supervisors and inspectors of election
of Morgan County, Ohio. in order that
said supervisors and inspectors Of
elections may make the necessary ar
rangements for the submission Of
such question to the electors Of said
SEC. 4. That the mayor be and he
Is hereby directed to cause notice Of
such election to be published, as re-
aussa Passed sy IN 1Aw eoune IsSf7 tie 9Th day Of
n. D. MARTIN, Mayor.
Attest:-Ralf N. Benjamin, Clerk.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

could be bought, a fortune. awaited
them. The two men talked inces-
sanity when no one was around
presuming that the boy was in
nowise interested, or paying any at
tention to a little thing such as a
prospective lead mine-and doubt
less that was so. The place was
described as wild and woolly." It
was in a gorge in a dense woods
where two ravines came together.
forked, really there was a third ra-
vine, which was not altogether a ra-
vine, such as nature would make
1t looked like someone might have
| started coal bank but left off dig
ging. At the confluence of these RAJ
vines there was large fiat bed
rock, the surface bearing evidence
that at some time it had been SUBJ
! jected to fire. The man believed
that this hole, or depression, which
apparently had been excavated at
some time, but now covered with
where the lead would be found. The
man was enthusiastic over his dis
covery and lead was his only theme
/ when there were no grOwn-upS
around, presuming, as we said, that
the boy. was dumb, listless and in
different as to the conversation.
After much talk and planning,
they arose one morning and, hid
| ing mattock, shovel and spade
under the buggyseat, they took
their departure. In about three
days the man with the horse and
buggy returned without his partner:
presumably he headed for Marietta.
We never saw nor heard tell of him
afterward, nor word from the 9TH
er man, about a lead mine
Our somewhat vague idea of the
locality these prospectors visited
was somewhere in the eastern part
of Washington county. The fol-
| lowing, taken from Howe's Histori-
cal Collection shows that the Ma
rietta prospector may not have been
far wrong as to the place where the
treasure lay:
"When Martin Whetzel was a
prisoner among the Indians they
brought him about twenty miles Gas
he supposedly up Sunfish creek
This would be some place near
Woodsfield. Whetzel says they stop
ped under a large ledge of rocks,
and left a guard with him and went
off; and after having been gone
abOuf an bOur thew raturpa3 with q
large quantity of lead, and moulded
a great number of bullets They
fused the lead in a large wooden
ladle which they had hidden under
the rocks. They put the metal in
the ladle and by burning live Goals
on it, succeeded in fusing it, After
Whetzel escaped from the Indians
and returned home he visited the
place in search of the lead, but
could never find it. In fact he was
not certain that he had found the
right rock"
A vast amount of water has
swept down the East Fork of Duck
creek and the Little Muskingum
since that day, and much land
cleared of it's timber, and roads
have been built, coal banks opened
up, wells drilled for gas and oil
and Ohio has been on the map for
nearly hundred and forty years,
and still it's lead mine, supposed to
be either in Washington or Morgan
counties, is still mystery. AND
1r,o aro cti11 wOnderingi
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

that precious metal, lead! These
visits were repeated, we know not
the number of times, and always
they pursued the same course, a
southeasterly direction. (The trail
was south of CaldwelD. But where
were they getting their lead? I'm
doubtedly there must be mine
not SO very far away.
These Dyes concluded that it
must be somewhere between there
and the Ohio river. A lead mine!
We must find out where it is! That
was what was in the mind of at
least one of the Dye boys. We are
inclined to think it was Thomas,
although not certain. He 'purpos-
ed in his heart" to follow-afar off,
unobserved-of course was his idea.
This was certainly very unwise;
showed that he was far underesti-
mating that cunning, such as was
possessed by the American Indian.
Indeed he should thank his lucky
stars that he returned alive to tell
his story. Somewhere in the Duck
Greek valley, probably south of
what later became the noted town
of "Soakum' and perhaps while
the courageous follower may have
been congratulating himself upon
his progress so far, an Indian step
ped from behind tree and check
ed him. By some language. signs
Or gestures the Indian gave the
would-be pursuer to understand that
his motive was understood and that
the best thing for him to do was to
retrace his steps.
The story goes on to say that to
Dye of the grave danger he was
courting. by trying to outwit the
wiley Wyandottes, or whatever tribe
they may have been, the young
buck led him to a pool and putting
his feet down in the water, Mr. Dye
was Mortified to see they were rest
ing on dead body, indicating to the
pale-face the philosophy of the red
man, that dead men tell no tales -
We are aware that there are some
who discredit this part of the story.
But be that as it may, it certainly
accords with the red-man's way of
driving the truth home.
At any rate, the young mans ex-
perience was enough to change his
mind, and now the day being far
spent, he went to a cabin for a
nights lodging. 1t turned out that
he was entertained by one of the
McKees or Caldwells, who lived not
far from where the town of Cald-
we'll now stands.
The fact that the Indians were
procuring lead not so many miles
away has led many to wonder and
search for it, but all in vain.
Back in our boyhood days we
were at place when an unexpect-
ed visitor made his appearance. He
hailed from the vicinity of Mariet-
ia and was upon an urgent and i'm
portant errand. He wanted to see
the man of the house. who, in
some way, was distantly related to
him. In their interviews, which
were of private nature, he disclos-
ed the fact that he had struck a
bonanza. (The boy didn't know
what bonanza was.) The man
told about being on a hunting trip
and he believed he had found the
place where the Indians got their
lead. He wanted someone to go in
with him and if he were not mis-
taken in the spot, and the land
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
Firemen Are Appreciated

If our local remen that their services were
fully appreciated, that thought should be Danish
ed when it taken into consideration that the pro-
of firemens festival last week was the larg-
est of the festivals held thus far.
When it was decided hold the fremens festival in
Malta same predicted that there would be falling
off in the proceeds. isn't because the festival is
held in Malta McConnelsville other place, that
makes attendance and interest The fact that the
festival is given for the fremen, is what draws the
support. Our people all the county greatly ap-
preciate the services of the fremen and the fremens
annual festival is the tnme that they show that
probation, in substantial way
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
Makes Honor Roll


Pvt. Albert Sherman, who is at
Chanute Field, ILL.,, and after com
pleting course in mechanics, fin
ishing as a specialist, was CIV
en- an advanced instrument. The
camp paper states that he was one
honor roll last week. When it is
taken into consideration the COM
petition he had, it is a noteworthy
honor. Raymond Smith, of Rose
vile was the only other soldier in
this part of the state to win like
honor. Sherman plans to spend the
week end with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sherman, of Bristol. A
couple of inches of snow fell at
Chanute Field, few days ago.
-
Pvt. Raymond Pennell has been
transferred from Camp Forest,
Tenn, to Co. G. 1876 Inf. APO. 33
Fort Lewis, Washington.
Pvt. Millard Pennell from Camp
Gruber, Okla, to 3. and C. Sch, Ft.
Sill, Okla.
These are both sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pennell of Malta, who
have three sons serving their
country. The third son Lawrence has
also been recently transferred, and
they do not have his address.
~
Cpl. Gordon Anderson left today
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

The Noble County Leader, published at Caldwell last
week, saws: sThe Democrat editor (meanlng u.s.
would delight the Republican newspapers laying Off
the coming congressional campaign and election, but
will not; so there you have it, direct" In that the
Leader editor is all He has bitterly tought the
Democratic candidate for in this district the
past 10 years and the harder he fought him. the
votes he got. So why should we want the Leader 10
lay off this fall when it has been of the very best
vote getters for the Democratic candidate.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
THE REIGN OF ICE


Age all my life. was thrilled with
climbing the Alpine glaciers, alpen-
stock in hand, clinging like other
travellers to a rope. One never for
gets the experience of penetrating
the deep blue grottoes of the Jung
frau. The glaciers of our own north
west, at Glacier Park and Mt. Baker
are vividly remembered. At Iceberg
Lake you may see the moving ice,
break off into bergs that float away
in the water. You see on a small
scale how all icebergs are made The
ice broken Off at Greenland floats
southwark to melt in warm heat of
May. Crossing the Atlantic, we were
fortunate to see six large icebergs
glittering in the morning sunlight
1t was beautiful but terrible.
Remember the Titanic, Only
one-seventh of the ice is above the
water No one knows how far out
the ice may project under, making a
terrible death-trap for life and
shipping. "Why don't you get up
closer, so we may have better
view?" 1 said to the sailor. He
answered scornfully, 1--WE are plen.
ty close now!"
During the ice ages, there were
five periods when half of North
America was under ice mile thick,
as Greenland is now. 1t moved
southwark with irresistible force. It
planed the tops off the hills, leav-
ing mounds round and smooth.
The telltale debris is seen in
rounded granite blocks, and gravel,
where ice melted. Now granite is
not native to Ohio, but to Canada
Boulders are traced from Cincinnati
to Canada through Ohio. Portions
of New England are covered with
powders. Some are left mile
above sea level. Some are large as
a barn.
At Waterloo, Iowa, a church was
built from one bow1der, and the
parsonage from the remainder
Around Cleveland the soil is full of
them. l said Children, your love-
ly home is built of split glacial
stones. Your mantel, chimney.
fireplace and garden walls, came
down from Canada" Alas! they
had never heard the story.
Ice covered New York to the
mountain limit. The southern
boundary of the ice field comes in
to Ohio at East Rochester, crosses
to Danville. passes. Canton, turns
south to Chillicothe and Cincinnati.
then to Cairo and st. Louis.
The ice left another mark, the
scratches, called striae. 1t plowed
deep the limestones of Kelly Is
land. the grooves there are four
feet wide. two feet deep. They are
smooth as flutings in marble. Lake
:.
side and Twinsburg scratches trend
northeast to southwest. The ice
had to move in that direction to
flank the foothills OF the Allegheny
mountains. Now about the moraines.
the mounds.
The moraines are ridges Of grav.
ell dropt by the melting ice. I have
traced hundreds Of mounds through
Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Dakota.
Montana. They furnish material
for buildings, sidewalks and roads
Sometimes the droppings are called
rock-four. they are ground fine and
white like -four. only it Is rock
flour.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

for Camp Smyrna, Tenn, fol-
lowing a several days stay here
with his wife, and with his mother,
Mrs. Ethel Anderson, and other
relatives. He is in glider pilot
Training
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
WITH SOLDIERS
CONTINUED from page one)

Josephus T. Thomas, son of Judge
and Mrs. David H. Thomas of Mari
eta, has been commissioned a
Second Lieutenant in the US. Army.
He has completed his course in the
anti-aircraft school at Camp Davis,
N. c. He entered the army as prl-
vate.
Cpl. Kenneth l.. Price, son or
Mrs. Nettie Price of Glouster, who
is stationed in Ireland, has recently
been promoted to Technical Cor
poral. Cpl. Price has been in the
U. S. army since February going
first to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo-,
then received an eight weeks ma
chinist's course at st. Louis, MO.
After a few weeks in a camp IN
Massachusetts, he was sent to Ire
land. At the same camp there, are
Pvt. Walter Harrison and Pvt. Wen
dal Ray, son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Harrison, west side, and Wendell,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Ray,
Bristol township, respectively. Cpl.
Price writes he is well and though
cannot tell where he is located, said
he had been for long pleasant
ride. His address is: Cpl. Kenneth
l., Price, 35276434, H. G S. Co.,
834 Engrs. Bn. (Avn.) APO SIT, U.
s, Army, care Postmaster, New
York City, N, Y. la-~~
Another boy from East Windsor
is in the service. James White, son
of the late Earl and Myrtle White,
has enlisted in the Marines and is
at Paris Island, S. c. He formerly
resided near Stockport with his
grandmother, Mrs. Clara Young.
Master Sergeant Don Fox, who
was transferred Sept. 4th from
March Field to Hammer Field,
Calf, was relieved of duty with
hfs own outfit of Aviation Engi-
neers and temporarily attached as
the ranking MOO to battalion of
heavy equipment and construction
engineers to put in the roads,
streets and drainage for Camp
Pinedale in the desert near Fresno,
Calf. Until recently Camp Pine
dale was Jap concentration camp
and was condemned as not livable
due to the heat and sanitation. 1t
is now to be used for training s.
600 soldiers. (Odd world is it
not). Due to training new outfit
Sgt. Fox's commanding officer has
had his going to officers school de-
ferred until December 18th. Fur
thermore, as it is deemed unneces-
sary in his case application has been
made through the 4th Army Air
Corps that he be commissioned with
out having to go to an officers
training school. His address is:
Sgt. C. d. Fox, $50 Eng. Topo. Co.,
<AvN), Hammer Field, Calf.
Pvt Mckinley Brannon, who was
recently inducted into the service
is at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.
He Gays he is o. X; has had the
works and likes it fine. He writes
his cousin. II. v. Savage, that he
will, likely be of again for some
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01
RESOLUTION

Declaring the amount Of taxes that
may be raised by levy at the maxi
mum rate authorised by law with
out q vote of the electors to be in
sufficient and declaring the neces-
sity Of levy I'm excess Of such
rate.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

Raymond Adams, son of Mrs.
Mertie Adams, near Malta, passed
his army type examination, and has
been inducted into the service He
is now on a two weeks furlough.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-10-01

varnish Known 5000 Years
Varnishes have been in use for at
least 5000 years. The ancient Egyp-
tians were experts in the varnish-
ing art.