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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

kenton suffering from knife wound
on his left side under his arm and
near his heart. His condition was
not believed to be serious.
He told Sheriff Lloyd Norman that
he and another man, both working
IN the same field on the old Hindman
farm between Foraker and McGuffey,
quarrelled. He related that the other
man stabbed him under the arm with
a pen knife.
Eikenberry Collins, about 45, of
Marion township, was arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Homer Radcliffe fol-
lowing the incident and is being
held at the Hardin county jail for
investigation in connection with the
matter. No charges have been filed
against Collins.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

MiIlicent that night and told her
that | was sorry. She had been
weeping. | told her exactly what
had happened. She did not look at
me. she said, Your secret is safe
with me. Jarvis Before the end
of the summer she died Of fever. !"
His voice was emotionless now as
the stark tale came to an end. He
leaned forward slightly and clasped
his hands.
"Now you know why | did not
want you to come back here" he
said simply. II did not want you
to come back-to this"
"You have nothing to fear. Da."
Autumn murmured.
s.Nothing to fear? God in heavenl
Godfrey Landor destroyed my life.
It was not enough for him that he
robbed me of my wife's love. He
laid upon me the responsibility of
his own death. I have never recov-
cred from that, Autumn. have
borne it all these years in secret.
And now you tell me you want to
marry the son of the man. 1t will
kill me-"
AS though she were suddenly in
vested with a strength not her own,
Autumn got to her feet and smiled
down at Jarvis as she extended her
hands.
"Come, d." she said softly, cit
must be as though it has never hap
pened. We shall never speak of it
again."
He looked up at her and smiled
in whimsical sadness. my poor
little Autumn" he said, and the
hand that had lain inert on the arm
of the chair brushed across the
stricken eyes, "my poor little Au-
tumn-there seems no end"
She lifted her head proudly. "You
are wrong" she said. "There is
an end-even to this" Her breath
caught her, in spite of herself, like
a barb in the throat. Il must have
been mad tonight-but I didn't
know"
one lilIGW HSl diAilo uSICely dpOus
him, all the pride and loyalty of her
blood in the embrace. He patted
her hand, and his lips moved with
out sound.
Presently they got up together and
walked in silence out of the room,
Autumn's arm about her father, his
hand leaning heavily on her shoul-
der.
Ito be continued)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
THE STORY

oCHAPTER Lovely. Independent Autumn
lean. returning home to British Columbia
rom rom abroad without her fathers knowledge.
old family friend. He tells her that she
snouid not have come home, that things
nave NJ . chnanged, ng Arriving home at the Castle
ner tather, Jarvis Dean. who gives her to
understand that she is welcome-for short
visit. Her mother. former belle named Milli-
cent OoeH has been dead for years. Autumn
cannot understand her fathers attitude.
tnough gives him to understand that she is
nome for good. She has grown tired of life
IN england. where she lived with an aunt
CHAPTER u-Riding around the estate
with her father. Autumn realizes that he has
changed. Between them they decide, how
ever, TO give a welcoming dance at the
castle. When the night of the dance arrives.
educated young man of the countryside
Late In the evening Autumn leaves the
dance, rides horseback to the neghboring
and champion of her childhood days. He
takes her to see his mother. an invalid. His
father is dead. thought to have killed him.
self. AS soon as his mother sees Autumn
she commands Bruce to take her away. that
death follows IN the wake of the Odells
Autumn is both saddened and perplexed
by the invalid's TRADE. Bruce, apologetic,
can offer no reason for his mothers attitude
CHAPTER uI-Autlmn calls again on
Hector Cardigan-this time to find out the
reason for Mrs. Landor's outburst. From
Landor killed himself because he loved
Millicent Dean. her mother. Meanwhile,
Bruce Landor rides to the spot where his
fathers body was found years before. There
he meets Autumn, who, leaving Hector. was
searching for lost child. Bruce had found
the child, and there Autumn and he talk OF
their families. They agree that her mother
and his father loved each other deeply-and
that their love is the cause of present
antagonism.
CHAPTER Iv-Florian Parr, at the Castle
for dinner. proposes to Autumn. She re-
fuses him. The next day Autumn rides to-
ward the Landor ranch: She meets Bruce
In herders cabin. There they declare
their love for each other, and determine to
stand together against everyone who might
come between them.
CHAPTER V-Autumn tells her father
that she is going to marry Bruce. She is
aghast to see his reaction, and is agonfzed
to hear him whisper that Godfrey Landor
did not take his own life: He tells her
the story. Millicent, his wife, and Godfrey
Landor had fallen in love with, each other.
But Millicent would not break her mar
riage vows. Meeting Landor one day in a
secluded spot. Jarvis Dean was forced to
fight with him. Landor is accidentally killed
by his own gun.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
PUTNAM COUNTY
Civil War Veteran
Gets Drivers License

Richard Campbell, 95, Civil War
veteran, drove to the Buckeye
Garage recently to have his driving
license renewed in the office of A. c..
Gettman, registrar. When the IL
cense was ready for his signature,
he signed his name without the use
of glasses. He drives a Model-T
Ford sedan, which he has owned for
a number of years. Mr.. Campbell
is the only Civil War veteran in
Columbus Grove, and is active for
his years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Kalida Has Gala
Dedication

Kalida dedicated the new bridge in
U. S. Route 224, which spans the
Ottawa river, Friday night and at
the same time celebrated Halloween
with a big parade, followed by a
dance.
Principal speaker at the bridge
dedication was Hal Sours, assistant
Ohio highway director, who spoke
at a banquet in the Masonic hall
following the program at the bridge.
The span was completed recently
and opened to traffic. 1t was con-
structed by j. w. Harper, Napoleon
bridge contractor.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
REA Contract Is Let

The D. and w. Construction Co. of
Columbus was the successful bidder
and received the contract for Project
"B" of the United Rural Electric,
Inc, local unit of the Rural Electri-
fication Administration. The low bid
was $78,951.01. Members of the
board of directors of the local cor
poration approved the bid which was
in turn approved by REA officials
in Washington, 7. B. Brown, resi-
dent engineer, said.
The construction will cover some
1875 miles of electric and power
lines in Hardin, Allen, Auglaize, Lo-
gan, Union and Marion counties,
and will serve some 405 rural Gus
toners.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Driver Accused In
Fatal Crash

Robert Kimmel, Is, Rushsylvania,
was held to the grand jury on a
second degree manslaughter charge
last week after he waived examina-
tion at Bellefontaine and furnished
$4,000 bond.
State Highway Patrolman T. L.
Carey charged there was evidence of
criminal negligence on Kimmel's part
in the motorcycle-automobile accident
near Big Springs that resulted in
death of Robert Evans Ewing, %,
Kenton, and Carel w. Sponsler, %,
Powell, Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

Speaking of the proposed grand
stand enlargement, Fair Board Sec
retary Brickner pointed to the fact
it was filled three days this year
and undoubtedly many more would
have purchased tickets had there
been available space. He said sew
eral members had considered con-
structing addition on each end of
the present grandstand sufficiently
large to accommodate 1000 more
persons. Its present seating capac-
ity is 1000 persons.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Sawmill Pioneer Dies

Delbert H. Oborn, So, native of
Marion county, who more than 20
years ago established one of the
first sawmills in eastern Hardin
county, died suddenly of heart at
tack last week. He had served
home, church and grange in var
ious official capacities during his
residence east of Kenton.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Soil Applications
Prepared

Members of the Putnam county
AAA soil conservation committee
made preparations last week to send
600 more applications for payments
under the conservation program to
the state office.
On Saturday, members of the
board distributed about $50 checks
totaling nearly $4,000 and at the
same time secured signatures on ap-
plications. Meetings were conducted
in each township.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Church Observes Tooth
Anniversary

Members of the Methodist church
of Columbus Grove observed the
Tooth anniversary of the organiza-
tion of the church Sunday.
Following the Sunday school, the
Rev. ]. w. Wilche, of Arlington, a
former pastor of the church, and the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Game Protectors Hold
Meeting

Game protectors in the 13 counties
comprising the northwestern district
supervised by Howard Langstaff of
Findlay met in the Putnam House
in Ottawa to discuss plans and or
ganize for the coming hunting sea-
son.
The meeting included the deputy
game protectors, as the old "game
wardens" now are termed by the
Ohio department of conservation, and
their assistants. There were 20
present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Fair Bills To Be Paid

Secretary Joseph Brickner of the
Putnam County Agricultural society,
said last week that bills incurred by
the board for the 1889 fair viii all
be paid by Nov. Is, together with
premiums.
The fair board conducts its an
nual meeting and election on the
first Saturday in December, which
this year will be Dec. 2. Five men,
bers will be up for reelection.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Jasper Beemer, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Frank Beener
whose Post Office address is S33 West North
ST.. Lima. Ohio, has been duly appointed
and qualified as administrator of the Estate
of Jasper Beemer late Of Allen County. Ohio,
deceased.
Dated this goth day of October. 1889
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court.
2S Allen County Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Estate of Henry Augsburger, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Lawrence ID.
Ludwig whose Post Office is Beaverdam Ohio
has been duly appointed and qualified az
administrator of the Estate of Henry Augs-
burger late of Allen County. Ohio.
Dated this 18th day of October 1885,
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court
27 Allen County Ohio.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Court Docket Shows
Few Cases

Clerk of Courts w. L. Smith pom
dered this week and decided the at
torneys of Putnam county must have
taken in their shingles.
The last new case was filed in
common pleas court on October 7,
more than three weeks ago, but
Smith is hopeful. Winter months
invariably bring increased court ac-
tivity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Bond Issue Released
By KentOn

A total of $2,450 in bonds and
notes have been purchased from the
city of Kenton by the sinking fund
trustees. The bonds and notes are
in connection with the proposed
water main extension to Erie Rail
road Co. property and for the Or
iental street Improvement.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

The brief interval that passed be-
fore Autumn heard her fathers
voice again seemed to encompass
an aeon of torture. She sat facing
him, her hands tightly clenched, sat
waiting against eternity, hoping
against hope, for words from him
that would dispel the horror that had
descended upon her. She saw his
lips drawn back in a ivid grimace
against his teeth, as though the
thing he must tell were too cruel for
utterance, too cruel to be transmit
ted from his own mind into the aw-
full silence of that room.
Summoning her last reserve of
courage, she leaned toward him and
took his hands gently into her own.
''Ten me about it, Da," she said,
scarcely above a whisper.
Her touch seemed to restore the
life that had all but ebbed from his
gaunt frame. She saw him make
an heroic effort to draw himself up
right in his chair; she saw his hands
pass across his eyes as though to
clear his vision, and then the rigid
lips moved in barely audible words.
you're getting me, Godfrey" he
said softly at last. after all these
years, you're getting mel"
Autumn turned from him, her
limbs unsteady beneath her, and
hurried to the small cupboard in the
corner. Her hands trembled as she
poured a drink into her fathers
glass and returned with it. To her
surprise, he was sitting erect and
staring before him with brilliant, al
most fierce, eyes, and color lay
along each rugged cheekbone like
bright leaf. He ignored the prof
fered glass at first and Autumn seat
ed herself on a chair in front of him
and waited for him to speak while
the silence seemed grostesque din
Of the throbbing of her own heart.
When she could wait no longer,
she placed the glass at her fathers
lips, and spoke softly. "Da-take
this, darling"
Mechanically he took the glass
into his own hand, and without re-
moving his eyes from their gaze
upon vacancy, he drained the liquor
to the last drop. Autumn took the
glass from him and saw that his
clenched hand relaxed upon the
arm of the chair.
"Thank you, my dear, thank you,"
he said.
''Let us talk quietly-and slowly,
Da." Autumn said. 'I shall under
stand"
She heard herself speaking, as
though the words were coming
through her from someone else,
someone who had fortitude beyond
fortitude, stoicism she had never
known.
His eyes rested upon her in
brooding gentleness. He seemed to
be contemplating her, she thought
with a qualm, from beyond death.
She rose quickly, took a cushion
which she placed on the floor at his
feet. and seated herself with her
head against his knees. So they sat,
looking into the flames that licked
at the great logs of the fireplace,
while Jarvis unfolded the tragic
past. sometimes stroking Autumn's
hair. sometimes letting his hand
fall in absent idleness upon her
shoulder, as though he were COM
muning with himself and had quite
forgotten her presence.
She did not interrupt him while
he talked, but sat gazing fxedly
into the fire. It seemed to her as
if each detail of his story were fam
tastically visible there.
"Your mother was siren and an
angel. Autumn" he said, 't-as her
mother had been in her time. Your
grandmother hunt breakfasts were
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Playground Grand
stand Enlargement
Considered

Members of the Putnam County
Agricultural society, the fair board,
are privately entertaining hope of
materially enlarging the grandstand
at the Putnam county fairgrounds
before the 1940 agricultural show.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

Farm mortgage debt in the United
States stood at approximately ST.
600, 100000 on October 10, decrease
of $4,000, 100000 from the peak in
the early 1920's.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

that I was riding down to Absolom's
camp. Something drew me back to
the spot where I had last seen Geof-
frey alive I think I expected to
find him alive still. I don't know.
rode as far as the entrance to the
gully and halted to listen for some
sound that might reassure me. AS
I stood and listened, heard nothing
but the mad chirping of the par
fridge chicks. I have never gone
back there since. The next day, one
of his own men found Geoffrey's
hody where I had Left it. 7 went Ia
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT


Notice is hereby given that Thomas r.
Hamilton whose Post Office address Is Lima,
Ohio. has been duly appointed and qualified as
executor of the Estate of William Mcbride,
late of Allen County, Ohio. deceased
Dated this goth day of October. 1889
RAYMOND p. SMITH,
Judge of the Probate Court.
2S Allen County. Ohio
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
News Notes From
Four Counties
Continued from page 81

INUIIIIIIuCU AAOIII PdBG %
in default of payment of principal
and interest on corn loans.
Four thousand bushels of corn
were turned over to CCC while an
additional 10,400 bushels were re-
sealed for owners, ]. o. Sherrick,
county soil conservation chairman,
announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02

Rev. F. E. Roe, superintendent Of
the Defiance district of the Metho-
dist church, gave addresses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-11-02
Onion Worker knitted
In Quarrel

Robert Johnson, 80, of Marion
township is in McKitrick hospital in
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Wagner Says Economy
Is Aim Of Health Bill
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Wagner, Democrat. OF
New York, said last night enactment
of his national health bill would re-
suit in the practice of economy in
the highest sense of the term"
THE essential problem is not so
much to increase the total now spent
for health service from all sources,
he said. but rather to redirect those
expenditures more wisely and more
economically"
Senator Wagner discussed his bill
to provide Federal grants to the
States for health activities in an
address prepared for the American
Forum of the Air in which Repre-
sentative F. c. Smith. Republican,
OF Ohio, also participated.
Mr.. Smith said the "statesman's
problem IN regard to national
health was primarily an economic
and not medical question
Our foremost duty is to restore
the health Of our economic body"
Mr.. Smith asserted. The poor don t
want charity. They want us poll
ticians and bureaucrats to get off
their backs, leave them alone so
they can earn their own living,
choose theier own doctors and pay
for their own medical service"
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Drowning Records
Studied in Insurance
Murder Case
Four More Bodies to
Be Exhumed for
Autopsies

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 8.-De-
tectives checked back over records
of drownings in the Delaware and
Schuylkill Rivers today on the
theory some of those who met such
deaths might have been among
the estimated 100 or more victims
of widespread murder for in
Surance business.
At the same time District Attorney
Charles F.. Kelley announced plans
to exhume four more bodies for
autopsies to determine whether
poison was the cause of death. Nine
bodies already have been exhumed;
poison was found in eight and the
ninth death, detectives say, was
caused by Intentionally running
down the victim with an automobile.
Mr.. Kelley asked Coroner Charles
H. Hersch to compile the list of
drowning victims whose bodies
showed head injuries. Two such
deaths alreadys have been charged
to the ring.
Three OF the bodies to be ex-
humed within the next few days
are of close relatives Of persons
already under arrest in the investi-
CATION. Mr.. Kelley refused to an
nounce the name of the fourth be-
cause no arrest has been made In
connection with that death.
The names announced were: Mrs.
Lena Winkleman, whose son-in-law,
Joseph SwartZ, has been charged
with murder; Louis La Vecchio,
whose widow, Mrs. Rose Davis, 40,
is charged with poisoning him, and
Abraham Sherman, whose widow,
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Soop Box Derby Rules

(Note to boys: The Star and
the American Legion again are
sponsoring Soap Box Derby
this summer for boys of the
Washington metropolitan area.
The Derby is race of motor
less. gravity-powered, miniature
automobiles or coaster racers,
built and driven by boys. The
winner of the local Derby on
July 8 will represent Washing
ton in national and inter-
national finals at Akron, Ohio,
on August 49,
These rules are your guide
for the second WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY:
/. Eligibility: Boys Of Wash
ington and vicinity not younger
than 10 nor older than is may
enter. A boy who has passed
his 10th birthday on the day
of the local race is ineligible.
Members of the immediate
family of employees of The Star,
the Chevrolet Motor Co., Chev-
rolet dealers or employees of
Chevrolet dealers will not be
allowed to compete.
2. Official rule books and en-
try blanks: Secure these and
sign your safety pledge at the
salesrooms of your nearest
Chevrolet dealer in Washing
ton, Alexandria or Clarendon,
Va; Silver Spring or Hyatts-
vile, Md. You must be &C
companied by your parent or
guardian, who must also sign.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby NetDS.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Week of June Ills Set
As Anti-Wur Period

The National Committee to Keep
America Out of Foreign Wars called
on all Americans yesterday to OBJ
serve June lib as Keep-America-
Out-of- -Foreign-Wars Week
Ministers were urged to appeal
from their pulpits for a cessation of
the war propaganda and hysteria
that has been spreading like Wild
fire throughout the Nation
Representative Fish, Republican,
of New York is chairman of the
organization.
Evening star., 1939-05-08

own racers for the July competi-
ton. Registration for the Derby is
handled by II Chevrolet motor car
dealers here and in Alexandria and
Clarendon, Va, and Silver Spring
and Hyattsville. Md.
The age limits are 10 to IS years
inclusive Boys who wish to enter
should have a parent or guardian
accompany them to the Chevrolet
dealer and both of them must sign
the safety pledge and the applica-
ton for membership in the ALL
American Soap Box Derby.
Every school system in the metro
politan area is cooperating in the
pre-Derby campaign and school
workshops are open to boys who
have entered.
watch The Star for Derby Ne1Us
Evening star., 1939-05-08
Dora, is being held pending an In
vpStiQation of his death

Dora, is being held pending an in
vestigation of his death.
Coroner Hersch said poison had
been found in the bodies Of Antonio
Romualdo and Romaine Mandiuk,
exhumed last week to check stories
of their widows, both under arrest
Police Capt. James Kelly has said
Mrs. Romualdo admitted poisoning
her husband, but that Mrs. Man
diuk has denied she killed her hus-
band.
Twenty-one persons In all are un-
der arrest and another woman Is
sought as fugitive. All are
charged with some part in the fan
tastic scheme to collect insurance
death benefits on their victims.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
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Evening star., 1939-05-08
Reich Catholics Form
Own Glasses for YOUNG
By the Associated presS

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 8.-The Catholic
Bishop of Berlin. Count Konrad Won
Preysing, in a letter read at services
yesterday urged Catholic parents
to send their children to special
classes for religious instruction be-
ing organized by the church
Establishment of such classes for
few hours ecah week was neces-
sary, the bishop said, because of a
ban on religious instruction in state
schools.
Evening star., 1939-05-08
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