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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
MiiIholIand
High In Sales

Don Millholland. West jefferson
insurance agent, was top sales
man in Ohio for The Central AS
surance Company for the week
ending January II. Millholand
sold more life insurance than
any other salesman the Central
Assurance Company has in Ohio,
This is the fourth time in the
last year that the West Jefferson
salesman has held the top-rank-
ing position in state in life in
surance sales. Millhollands' age
ncy offers every type of insurance
or bonding service and represents
one of the most reputable COM
panics.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Clarence {. Page
Dies tuesday

Clarence E. Page, 70, died a,
him home 1872 Maple Street
learly Tuesday morning after sew
eral months illness. He was for
mer employee of the London Pris-
on Farm. Previously he worked
as cabinet maker.
Survived by his widow, Mary;
three sons, Adrian and William
of Columbus and Charles of Lima;
! two daughters, Mrs. Russell Brad
ley of Lancaster; Mrs. Margaret
Reeder of Dayton and one STEP
son Harold Brown of London.
Funeral services aat the resi-
dence Thursday 2 p m. with the
Rev. Faust of Columbus officiat-
ing. Interment in Sunset Gene
terry at Alton
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Flowing Match
Now Corporation

Even plowing match can be
incorporated!
Champaign County farmers and
businessmen have formed a non
profit corporation to plan and con-
duct the national blowing match
and conservation field days, Sept
ember u and 13.
Attorney Harold w. Houston,
who handled the Incorporation
transaction, said he believed this
was the first time a corporation
had been formed for such a pur-
pose in the United States.
President of the new corporat-
ion, known as the Champaign
County Flowing Match and Soil
Conservation Association, is How
ard Stickley, Urbana.
The event will be held on a p
500-acre site, comprising 10 farms,
8 miles southeast of Urbana.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Prisoners Escape
From xenia Jail

Two prisoners, one an elusive
third time escapee, who slugged a
guard and broke out of the
Greene County Jail at $3.50 a. m.
Friday, may be "holed up some
where In xenia, waiting for a
chance to slip out of town.
In keeping with this theory,
xenia police and the Greene
County sheriffs office warned
xenia residents against leaving
ignition keys in their automobiles.
The fugitives are Zettie Atkins,
%, Wright View Heights, and
William w. Black, 20, Vincennes,
Ind, former Xenian.
Atkins was recaptured less than
three weeks ago in a cross-coun-
try chase near jamestown after
a successful break from County
Jail with two other prisoners in
the autumn of 1948. Previously, he
had been taken to the Xenia
Jail for safekeeping after escaping
Jail at Fairborn and being recapt-
ured. He was serving out sem
tence and unpaid fines and costs
on five different misdemeanor
charges and would have been ELI
gible for release in May, 1851.
Black was being held in default
of $4,000 bond, awaiting grand
jury action on a burglary charge
involving the theft of several guns
from the Huston-Bickett hardware
store there in 1947. He-wa re-
turned to xenia last January IL
after serving reformatory
term for an Indiana holdup.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Rev. Paul P. GaIIieer
Cincinnati Pastor

Rev. Paul P. Galliger, native
Xenia and formerly Of London
has been appointed pastor of
Our Lady of Rosary Catholic
Church, Greenhills, Cincinnati,
the diocesan office has announced.
Rev. Father Galliger has been
an assistant pastor of St. Peter
and Paul's Church, Norwood, and
this is his first post as a parish
administrator. Ordained in 1888
he served as assistant at st. Agnee
Church, Cincinnati; ST, Patrick S
London and at Holy Trinity. Gin
cinnati, before going to the Nor
wood parish, and was a U. s.
Navy Chaplain for two years and
ten months during the World War
II. He is the son of p. II. Gal
Tiger, q w. Second ST Xenia
At the Greenhills parish Rev.
FIR. Galliger succeeds Rev. Celtus
\. Kunz, who has been transfer
red to ST. Michael's Church, Gin
cinnati. Rev. Fr. Kunz was pastor
IF St. Augustine Church, James
town, before assigned TO the
Greenhills church in 1871.
Rev. Father Galliger was as
Sistant pastor al st. Patrick's
here for the late Rev. Father
William Clark from 1888 To 1911.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Lbs Students In
Music Festival

Several students represented the
London High School Music De-
partment in the annual Central
Ohio District Music Festival at
Ohio Wesleyan University, De-
laware Saturday, February IL.
They were: band-Fern Edwards,
clarinet; Sue Davis, trombone; Jim
Manning and Ernest Wheeler,
/ percussion; orchestra Dorothy
Hooking. violin; mixed chorus =
Gloria Hume, Patty Tingley. Eve
lyn Foster, sopranos; Katherine
Hern and Alice Bruce, altos; Rich
ard Dorm, bass.
The band consisted Of llG
pieces, the orchestra 100 pieces
and the chorus 400 voices.
The program included tryouts
| for band and orchestra place
ments and a short concert by the
Ohio Wesleyan University choir,
: orchestra, and band in the morn
ing. Rehearsals of. the festival
chorus, orchestra, and band were
in the afternoon under the dir
ection of the guest conductors. A
concert was given by the three
groups in Gray Chapel in the
evening. After the concert an in
| formal party for students was
i held at the Student Union.
Ray Creighton, local music
director accompanied the London
students to Delaware.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Plain City Plans
Mass Mee+inu

Mayor Kline Loomis, Plain City,
has called a mass meeting of Plain
City residents at the school build
ing February Is at 8 p. m. TO
hear John Boyd, district COM
mercial manager of the Ohio
Associated Telephone Company
of Marion explain local telephone
conditions. ~
The mayor has urged citizens
TO attend the meeting for the
general discussion of the new in
creased rate proposal.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
md repeat the performance.

and repeat the performance.
There were thousands of these
racketeers. How Union Army
strength was Slapped as indicated
by the fact that Bounty Jump
ers' accounted for more than 268-
900 desertions.
Lincoln's firm attitude toward
these racketeers Is shown by the
message shown here, referring TO
an appeal for executive clemency
by five men convicted of the crime
and sentenced 10 be shot rs trait
ors. Here is the text of the tele-
gram to Maj.-Gen. George c.
Meade, hero of Gettysburg:
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14

For all you stenOs and
typists, here's what tn e
worlds meanest business man
uses to test prospective en-
ployees Take a letter:
1T is agreeable to view the
unparalleled embarrassment
of the harassed saddler or
peddler serenely sitting upon
cemetery wall, guaging the
symmetry of perfectly peel
ed potato!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
BRlDGEMAN MARRiES

According to word received
here, Mrs. Martha Jackson was
married to O. w. Bud Bridg-
man by Justice Gerald Baynes at
Lafayette last Wednesday, Feb
s, at 7:30 p. m. Mrs Leona Le-
Beau and Edward f. Hackett at
tended the ceremony.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14

Need Physician
To Answer Police
Emergency Calls

London police frequently re-
ceive emergency telephone calls
from families requesting services
of a physician when unable to
locate a physician by their own
efforts, City Councilman Herbert
Bauman, Jr., recently informed
DR.. r. A. Vogel, Health Commits
sioner. Bauman requested aid of
the Madison County Medical Soc
iety in working out an emergency
call plan.
The letter follows:
DR.. r. A. Vogel,
Attn: Madison Co. Medical
Society,
London, Ohio
Dear Doctors:
Recently elected TO the council
of the village of London and APP
pointed as chairman Of the health
committee, it has been brought
to my attention by the local po-
lice authorities, that our village
is in need of a doctor to answer
emergency calls that come into
our police station.
A great many of these calls
come in to the department, es-
pecially at night, requesting a
doctor, since the family states
they are unable to reach one for
the case.
The council is wondering if an
emergency plan can be worked
out with your society. For in
stance, doctor would be on call
for one week at time. His
whereabouts would be given TO
the police authorities.
The council realizes the pos
sible abuses but will at all times,
use this emergency plan with
discretion.
III the famliy Is lnuigent, ar
rangements will be made with
the Welfare Department for pay
ment of call.
The council also would like sug-
gestion on written office comnaun-
ication forms that could be used
by police authofities;-such as,
to contain: Name, address, time
of call, name Of doctor, who took
call.
Thanking you for any consider
alton, l remain,
Sincerely yours,
Herbert Bauman Jr. i
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Monroe PARTY
Clears $40
Madison Press Photo by Russ B,eriy

The recent Monroe Township
March of Dimes party went over
the top, Chairmen Mrs. Paul San
ford and Mrs. Bernard Conway
reported today, in expressing ap-
probation 10 all who helped to
make the party a success. They
announced that the party cleared
$540.71.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
WEBB E.NROLLS IN
DAIRY TECHNOLOGY

Calvert r. Webb. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Webb Of Gil
Ivan, was recently enrolled in
the Department of Dairy Tech
nology at Ohio State University.
He has been employed BY the
Gabel Dairy Co. of Worthington
the last four years,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Washington d. G
AUGUST 27. 1863

Washington d. c
August 27, 1863
Major General Meade,
Warrenton, Va.
Walter, Rainese, Faline, Lac &
kerhm appeal to me for mercy,
without giving any grounds for it
whatever. I understand these are
very flagrant cases, and that you
deem their punishment as being
indispensable to the service. II /
am not mistaken in this. please
let them know at once that their
appeal is denied.
A. Lincoln
This stern message sounded the
cath knell of the sordid business.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
LAST WEEK FOR
PAYING TAXES

The current week is the last
for paying realestate taxes with
out penalty, County Treasurer
Roger Counts reminded Tuesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
i our
EN[ TOWN

Thanks to a lot of nice
people who were kind enough
TO invite me to the yearly
4-H party out at Lafayette
school last week. Surely, one
can see and know American
ism as it really is when they
have the good fortune to be
present at one of these af-
fairs. After all what is more
American than good food and
good entertainment combin-
ed with hospitality? Madison
county All clubs have a men,
bership of more than 300
and it takes a lot of leader
ship and time to administer
to the kids in 4-H work. To
all of you who SO generously
give of your time and effort
TO help the 4-H kids, a big
salute and wish for even big
ger success from now on.
Thanks again.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
JAZZBO

For many years a fellow
out in Iowa was a contributor
to THE CHICAGO TRIB-
UNE through Arch Ward,
the famous Tribune colum-
mist. John p. Mulgrew was
the fellows name and he
signed his writing, "Jazzbo
of Old Dubuque" Last year
Jazzbo died but he left a
wealth OF wit and humor be-
hind him and his thousands
of friends will miss him
,reat deal. We never knew
Jaz2bo personally but we read
his stuff for a number OF
years and he always added
a little smile to the every
day world. We liked Jazzbo
because, for one thing, he
referred to himself as the
worlds most widely unread
columnist." So long, JazZbo.
TELEvISiON
Here is some advice to thos
of you who haven't bought
television set as yet -.
be sure TO include extra
chairs, a larger ice-box
more dishes, bigger bills and,
by all means, larger house.
AMOS m ANDY
For plain laughs try Amos
n Andy. Sample of their
humor goes something like
this Kingfish: Seems
like de inventory is less den
de outventory." Andy: Den il
dats de case 'yo is nettin'
mo- den yo' is grossin." l."
TAXES
Auto manufacturers have
estimated that the hidden and
direct taxes on an $500 car
amout to $3.50. Wow! Thus
it seems that the tax is equal
to the downpayment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14
Games Wednesday

All games for remainder of the
Madison County tournament will
be played on the Midway lSed-
alia) floor.
Mt. Sterling will meet Fairfield
in a winners division contest at
7:30 Wednesday night and Cana
an and Midway will clash in a
consolation contest at $50 AIbn-
roe and South Solon will meet in
a losers bracket game.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-02-14

MT. Sterling

(C0ntsAasd on Page Ta4,el
Evening star., 1950-02-18
This and That

Forty robins at the Burning Tree golf
course
And dandelion in full bloom
These things made 1t seem spring to
those who saw them.
Some time ago this column carried an
account of Is robins being spotted in a
group not far from the National Capital.
Robins only go in crowds at two times
OF the year. in spring when coming North
and in late fall when travelling South.
All the rest of the time your average
robin is an individualist.
He resents other robins, with the ex-
ception of his wife and children He is a
good mate and father.
Robins often put on great battles, as
one tries to drive another from a given
selected territory.
These are altogether male affairs
Sometimes one bird will get the upper
hand, or wing, and chase the other until
1t dies OF exhaustion.
At such times the pursued bird has
been known to fly directly to the feet of
some one on park bench or seated in
chair in the garden at home.
One account of such happening,
carried several years ago, told how the
bird was practically breathless.
With the protection of the gardener.
the chased bird recovered its wind" and
seemed none the worst for the experience.
The gardener said that he was sure
the robin would have died II he had not
Evening star., 1950-02-18
By Charles E. TroceweU

apple cut in half, all of which he refused
to eat.
A reader from Bethesda wants to know
how to Improve" as he says, "the quail
ity OF the birds at my feeding station. I
have, he goes on, nothing but sparrows. /"
Sometimes the birds do not seem to be
earning their seed at feeding station,
What has happened is that one has
grown tired of watching. And in grow
ing tired, has permitted the type of food
put out to become of one sort, finally
appealing only to sparrows. To rectify
this, 1t is essential to mix the types of
foods, using more sunfower seed to
appeal to chickadees, nuthatches, tit
mice, etc. Cardinals will come tor sun
flower seed. Since this is the most
expensive food, it naturally enough Is
held down in most of the mixtures sold
as "wildbird feed"
Mockingbirds, some of which remain
here all winter, will respond to the lure
OF raislns. Blue jays, permanent resi-
dents, like peanuts. Use Of peanut hearts,
added to ordinary mixtures, even to
chicken feed. will draw many types of
birds.
Another good way to pep up bird
watching at home is just to do more
watching. This step, as simple as it
seems. permits one to see more and so
broadens the interest. Some Of those
birds our correspondent thinks are 'just
sparrows" may turn out to be one or more
OF the 18 other species of sparrows COM
Ing to Washington and vicinity.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
New Deal for Alcoholics

new and more hopeful day has dawned
for Washington's chronic drunks
For the first time, Municipal Court judge
instead Of imposing the familiar and futile fine
or jail term has sent six of these unfortunates to
the recently opened District Alcoholic Rehabili-
tation Clinic. There instead of punishment they
will be treated for what is increasingly coming
to be recognized as disease. If they respond
to treatment, the clinic will try to find them jobs
and help in other ways to rehabilitate them as
useful citizens.
This, to be sure, is but a small beginning. But
it is a program that can be and will be expanded
There is, of course, much to be done, for it is
estimated that there are upward of million
alcoholics in this country. II any appreciable
number OF them can be reclaimed however, the
effort will be more than worth while, in terms
both OF human and economic compensations.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
Is There "Railroading" Into Asylums?
Reader Differs With DR.. Overholser

protected it from the ravages of the
blood-thirsty specimen.
Ordinarily, robins are peaceful enough.
They are among the standard birds of
measurement. that is, they are taken by
bird watchers as birds to compare other
and usually unknown species with; thus
one says. in describing newly seen bird,
that it is larger than a robin," or
smaller than robin" and this gives
valuable clue to its identity. The other
standard bird of comparison, of course,
Is the English sparrow. If we say some
species seemed smaller than a sparrow"
we Immediately put it in a restricted
classification and can be sure it is either.
some warbler or other small bird.
Robins are beloved of most people,
most OF whom do not know that IS years
ago they were rare species in this vicinity.
Older books on birds reveal this fact,
difficult for the modern resident of Wash
ington and vicinity to grasp, since robins
today are very numerous here all spring
and summer and late into the fall.
*
In warm winters, such as our present,
small bands Of robins may get the migra-
ton instinct at any time. The major
groups however, will not arrive until late
February or early March.
Many persons will recall the snow of
April several years ago.
At that time we had a robin in the
yard. He looked so miserable in the deep
snow that we cleared place for him
and stocked 1t with raisins. cake and an
Evening star., 1950-02-18
War Of Light

A battle ragged across tDide fields OF s1,otD:
No blood ,DGs spilled upon the stainless
1Dhite;
No gun, 1D1s fired. 1t tDds q tonr OF light
In Which the sun 1o1s routed and brought
IoU.
Still glorious in defeat, he turned to 90,
Grin,ly and stubbornly, he sank from
sight
While the great moon, pictoriously
bright,
Deployed against the abdicating foe.
All night in radiant tranquility
The aointry n,eadoD shone, the con-
quer0r moon
In siluer arn,or marching overhead.
And yet, perpetual peace tDas not to be;
Red spears shot up along the east, and
soon
Day had resumed the field from
Dhich he fed.
NEz BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
Virginia Meets the Strike CHALLENGE

The mine-seizure legislation just passed by
Virginias General Assembly at Governor Battles
request is companion-p piece of the so-called
Tuck law of 1947, which authorizes State seizure
of public utilities in strike emergencies The
1947 act gave the Governor permanent power
to take over and operate any public service when
ever shutdown threatened the public welfare.
1t is under this authority that the State is oper-
ating bus lines in nearby Virginia pending settle
ment of wage disputes
The new legislation similarly gives the Gov
ernor permanent authority to seize and operate
coal mines when strikes imperiling the health or
safety of the States citizens are called or
threatened. The Governor already has such
power under wartime emergency law, but this
Evening star., 1950-02-18
Novojos Are learning Po|efoce Wovs
By Francis P. Douglas

THE Navajo Indians have decided to
l. learn the ways of their fellow
Americans, the white people.
They have come to this decision by the
bitter realities of their existence. They
are the poorest and the sickest of our
people. The income per family is less
than $400 year. tuberculosis and in
FAINT mortality have reached what are
believed to be the highest rates in the
United States.
Last month the Bureau of Indian At
fairs started the first new of-reservation
boarding school for the Navajos that
had been opened in a generation. Since
the war, according to DR.. Willard w.
Beatty, director of the educational
branch of the bureau, the elders of the
tribe for the first time are encouraging
the children to leave the reservation to
go to school.
The reason is twofold:
The reservation no longer will support
the increasing tribe. The Navajos num-
bered 5000 in 1870; now the population
is estimated at 65,00O
Navajos who served in the armed
forces during World War II saw the
advantages in the way Of life of their
white comrades There were $500 in
military service, many of whom served
with distinction, and $4,000 others en-
gagged in various types of war work.
The reservation, in parts of Arizona,
New Mexico and Utah. covers almost
$4,000 square miles. It is larger than
Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire combined. But
it is the kind of land where 160 acres
Is needed to maintain one horse. The
number of Navajos is estimated at twice
the number that can support themselves
properly with stock raising, irrigated
farming and small industries.
In the treaty of 1868 with the Navajo
tribe the United States agreed to provide
teacher and a schoolhouse for each
80 children. The Indians agreed to
send their children to school. Neither
kept the promises. Today there are
$4,000 children of school age, with school
facilities not available for more than
10000. In 20 years there have been
only 20 college graduates.
In January the Indian Affairs Bureau
opened the Intermountain School in a
former Army general hospital at Brig
ham City, Utah. 1t is about 20 miles
north of Ogden and about 500 miles
from the reservation homes of some of
the pupils. In the words of George A.
Boyce. superintendent of the school, the
children came down from the mesas.
Evening star., 1950-02-18
For Merit Rather Than PATRONAGE

VI the various suggestions of the Service
Academy Board for improving the system OF
selecting and training young officers Of the three
armed services, none was more important than
the proposal for reform in the appointment pro-
eedures. Appointments to West Point or Annap-
oils should not be subject to political patronage;
yet under the present method of congressional
selection Of candidates politics can-and some
times does-play major role. The plan to have
the academies, not legislators, make the ultimate
decision as to which of a group of nominees
should be admitted to the academies is logical
and sensible.
Under existing law, a large number of ap-
pointments are allotted to Senators and Repre-
sentatives, to hand out as they see fit-subject,
of course, to mental and physical standards laid
in order to be fair to all applicants, whatever
their political background, elect to give them
competitive examinations. But this is not re-
quired by law, and some appointments still are
given to those who have the most political pull
The board would have this system changed.
Although nominations still would be left to
Senators or Representatives, the final choice
would be made by the service academies from
states of from four to ten candidates nominated
by the member. That would be big improve
ment over the traditional plan. The chances
would welcome being relieved of the RESPONSE
bility of making the selection. Certainly the
academies would be assured of young men
chosen for their tested fitness rather than for
political reasons.