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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10
Numerous Assaults
By Germans Routed
By French Soldiers

Paris, Oct 10.-(AP- = French
troops were reported today to have
turned back numerous German as
saults south of the city of Saar-
bruecken with hand grenades and
rifle fire.
The Nazi thrusts, these reports in
dictated, apparently were aimed at
breaking French lines tightening on
three sides of Saarbruecken. German
raiding parties also sought to take
prisoners to obtain information on
French advanced positions, it was
said. In both detectives, French dis
patches said, the Germans failed.
The Germans were said to have
fought desperately before retiring
under a raking fire. Saarbruecken,
rich German industrial city, around
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10

which the operations conferred, is
near the middle of the northern front.
A heavy artillery battle launched
by the Germans Sunday and an
swered by French batteries in 90
mile sector from the Luxembourg
border to Lauderbourg, provided a
background for the action.
Terse reports of the fighting were
contained in a communique issued
this morning by the French general
staff, which said that enemy patrols
are still very active, notably east and
west Of the Saar" The communicate
noted reciprocal artillery action in
the same regions"
Both the French and Germans
were reported moving up additional
munitions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10
Oxford Reminding
Bonds Are Sold by
State Commission

Raleigh, Oct. 1O.-(AP)-The Lo-
cal Government Commission today
sold $4,000 Oxford water refunding
bonds to R. S. Dickson & Company
of Raleigh and Charlotte, at IA
percent interest, and $4,000 general
refunding bonds at permium Of
S3.65, with the first $4,000 maturities
to bear IA percent and the re-
mainder four percent.
The commission authorized the
following bond issue: Wilson county,
S6o 400 refunding.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10

Raleigh, Oct. 1O-(AP)-Flue-
cured tobacco markets opened at
full bEJt today with price aver
ages reported from as low as ten
cents a pound to nearly IL cents,
as the trading holiday brought
about in mid September by the
European war came to an end.
Most reports said farmers ap-
peared to be satisfied, although
from a few markets came word
that there was disappointment at
the prices.
Practically all warehouses
were said to be crammed and at
some points farmers were re-
ported to be placing their to-
baccO in the streets awaiting the
opening of warehouse space.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10

out Of bed at 6 a.
m. on Oct. 6 than
ever before in all
Washington's h i s.
tory. Congressman
in particular nor
mally are not very
early risers. Usual
ly they don't con-
vene until noon,
and it takes some
thing more en-
phatic than a mere
ROSTERS crow to
terminate t h e i r
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10
High Average Price
For Many Markets
Reported At Start
Copyright, 1889. Julien Bryan


Raleigh, Oct. 10.-(AP)-Auction
markets of the flue-cured tobacco
belt swung into action again today
after suspension since mid-Septem-
Der, due to effects of the European
war, and opening prices were re-
ported ranging from about II cents
to Is to 10 cents a pound.
The average at the time Of the sus-
pension was IA to Is cents a pound.
First reports said farmers generally
appeared to be satisfied, except at
Loris, S. c., small market, where the
12-cent average prevailed.
Wilson had a price range OF from
four to % cents, with much damaged
tobacco being sold. All warehouses
CONTINUED on Page Three
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10

slumbers before 10 or II o'clock.
But this was a special occasion.
They wanted to hear that speech of
Herr Hitler's as it came in over the
radio.
That lot of them did hear it thus,
I know for a fact. Having arisen my
self at the unearthly hour mentioned
for the same purpose as the lawmak-
ers, l got down to the Capitol
Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10
GiQnhQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy, probably show
ers in mountains and north CEN
trail portion tonight and We'd
nesday, and on coast Wednesday;
somewhat cooler Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10
Adolf Hitler
Despiised On
Capitol Hill
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

washington, Oct 1O.-OndOubted1y
more senators, representatives ana
officials of the executive end of the
government were
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10

Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-10-10

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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Hunger Strike Goes
UnnOticed

A Today hunger strike claimed by
Jose Garcia, McGuffey, inmate of the
Hardin county jail, was broken Sat
urday when Garcia's employers paid
his fine and had him released. The
McGufey man still had about 20
days TO go to serve out the $25 and
costs meted out to him on charge
of illegally hunting on a game pre-
serve.
Garcia entered plea of guilty in
the justice of peace court where he
was taken following his arrest. After
he was remanded to Jail, however, he
claimed his innocence and said he
would not eat until released. Food
was regularly sent in by jailers, but
fellow-prisoners said they were eating
Garcia's share. Officials and Jail
custodians paid little heed to his
antics and released him only when
the bill was paid.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Wires Garry To Farm,
Cheapest ChOre Boys

Farm boys who reluctantly turn a
tanning mill to clean grain probably
will feel no better about that task
when they hear |. p. Blauser, special
ist in agricultural engineering, Ohio
State University, say that five cents
worth of electrical power will
operate mill long enough to clean
100 bushels of grain.
Boy-power on the tanning mill
would be worth only a fraction of
cent an hour when compared with
the expense of electrical energy.
Rural homemakers also would fall
into the low-wage class when doing
the family washing because another
five cents worth of electricity will
turn out big washing.
Father places himself in the
coolie class every time he milks the
cows, because five cents worth of
electricity will operate milker
while milking 20 cows. That would
make the farmer milk four cows by
hand for a cent. Most farmers
would concede two or three cents an
hour is rather low wage for effort
expended after hard day in the
| fields.
The servant that rides the power
wires also will do other onerous
farm tasks for five cents. Mr.
Blauser includes in the nickel class
such jobs as turning a grind stone
three hours, mixing two tons of feed
grinding, 100 to 1000 pounds of
grain, shearing rs sheep, pumping
1000 gallons of water, churning 100
pounds of butter, or washing 1000
milk bottles. All these tasks can be
done with power delivered through
electric motors, as we'll as an addi-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Runaway Wants Medi-
cine Show Career

A 15-year-old Columbus Grove girl
who declared in emphatic terms tc
Sheriff Arnold Potts she had left
her foster home to "join the medi-
cine show" was in his custody fol
lowing apprehension at Gilboa Sun
day morning.
Disappearance of the girl was re-
ported to the sheriff by her guar,
dians- Saturday evening. She is 9
former resident of Allen county but
had been living in Columbus Grove
for the past six years. Potts said he
planned to place the girl in the AL
len County Children's Detention
home pending further order of the
juvenile court at Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Our Stake liz Our Land
AgrOnOmisfs Subject
On Farm Night Radio Program of
WOSU, Monday, July "a
Dial $40 Kc.

8:00-Music.
S:10-Knox County All Club pro-
gram, members directed by George
Everhart, County Extension Agent,
Mt. Vernon.
8:35-Columbus Federal Orchestra.
S:45-Accessories That Make or Mar
Your Home, Miss Alice Mckinney,
Extension Home Furnishings Spec
ialist.
8:55-Interview About the Worlds
Poultry Congress.
9:05-Columbus Federal Orchestra.
9:15-Our Stake in Our Land, John
A. Slipher, Extension Agronomist.
9.25-Ohio Agricultural Conserva-
ton Progress Report, by Member
State Agricultural Conservation
Committee.
35-Columbus Federal Orchestra.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Riley Twp. Reports Chinch Bugs
Are Most Serious In Five Years

ing burrows along the edges of fields
which are to be protected, or should
part of the field be infested the fur
row is made thru the field in order
that the bugs may not progress fur
ther.
After deep furrow is allowed to
dry for several hours log about
eight inches in diameter is dragged
along the bottom to pulverize the soil
and create fine dust. The trapped
bugs can be killed in the furrow by
digging shallow post holes in the bot
tom of the furrow at intervals of Is
to 20 feet, allowing the bugs to ac-
cumulate in the holes and then sprink-
ling teaspoon of calcium chloride in
each hole.
Should rain destroy the dust the
farmer can substitute tar or creo-
sote line barrier. This consists of a
narrow line of tar or creasote laid
around the field to be protected. The
odor of the creosote repels the mi
grating bugs.
Should the price of creosote be pro-
hibitive, ordinary coal tar can be used
Both tar and creosote sink into the
ground and lines must be renewed
frequently enough to maintain effect
iveness.
Sometimes dust burrows and tan
lines are used jointly as protective
measures. In these cases the line is
placed at the top of the ascending
4 e1ny,a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Decrease Noted In
Farm Value

The average per-acre sale price
of Putnam county farmland drop
ped 81 cents for the year ending
June 80 compared to the previous
12-month period, the annual report
of Recorder Henry Kistler revealed
last week.
During the year just closed, Kist-
ler only recorded A deeds from
among a total of $40 real estate
transferring instruments, which
showed the actual cash involved. The
A deeds represented transfer of
2,951 acres and aggregated in money,
$197,245. The average per-acre price
was $66.84 compared to s67.35 for
the previous year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Most People Today
Do Not KnOIU Beans

Maybe the consumer used to know
beans but it is safe bet that no
one knows beans nowadays when any
thing from paint to foods of all
kinds may be hiding places for soy
beans, according to DR.. j. B. Park,
agronomy department, Ohio State
University.
The United States produced 5,000,-
900 bushels of soybeans in 1924. So
million bushels in 1888, and the
harvest is likely to increase again
considerably this year. Some of the
beans are used for industrial pur-
poses such as plastics and paints but
the bulk of the crop is food for
animals or human beings.
In 1884, 31,0O0,00O pounds of soy
bean oil disappeared in the various
channels of consumption, but the
amount consumed increased to 305,-
100000 pounds in 1888. Almost 10
, pounds of the oil were utilized in the
latter year for every one used in
1888.
One of the largest jumps is soy
bean oil consumption occurred in its
consumption as compounds and vege-
table cooking fats; the increases was
from 100000 pounds in 1884 to
43,000,000 in 1888. Soybean oil
used in the manufacture of oleo-
margarine increased 100000 lbs
in the same four-year period while
the amount of cocoanut oil in the
oleo dropped 34,OO0,O00 in the same
years.
The production of animal fats in
the United States dropped while the
production of soybean oil increased
However, at present there is an indi-
Gated increase in lard production
which will change somewhat the pre-
vious downward trend in animal fat
production.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
THE MORAViANS
I'M OHIO

Near New Philadelphia is the
village of Schoenbrunn.
Probably the only village of its
kind in the United States, Schoen-
brunn is an exact reproduction OF
a wilderness hamlet built 167
years ago. It's crude log cabins
and handmade furniture show
accurately how the sturdy pio-
neers lived in the days when Ohio
was largely covered with forest
and the Indians were a menace to
the early settlers.
Schoenbrunn was founded by
some 800 Delaware Indians who
had been christianized by mission
aries of the Moravian church and
who had been forced into Ohio by
the increasing depredations and
warfare of the savage Iroquois.
They came from the far away
Susquehanna Valley in Pennsyl-
vania, with their lowing cattle,
horses, and farm implements, to
establish the first white settlement
within the confines of the state.
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inhabitants to accompany them to
British territory.
The Delawares were left In a
camp near Sandusky, while the
Moravians continued to Detroit
and persuaded the British that
they were innocent of the charges
which had been laid against them.
In the meanwhile nearly 100 of
the Indians had returned to Gna-
denhutten to harvest corn to save
them from starvation. While en-
gagged in this peaceful pursuit they
were murdered in cold blood. To-
day a monument marks the site.
Today, Schoenbrunn, recon-
structed, is under the jurisdiction
of the Ohio State Archaeological
and Historical Museum. Moravi-
ans still occupy the valleys of the
Tuscarawas and the Muskingum
and have spread to other parts of
the state where the descendants of
these early pioneers carry on the
traditions Of their forbears.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Two School Add VO-Ag
Courses

County Agent Ralph Dush said
last week he had been informed that
two other Putnam county school dis
tricts had added vocational-agricul-
tural courses, effective with the re-
sumption of classes in September.
r. A. Druyor has been employed
to teach the course at Continental.
Last year he taught at Waverly, in
southern Ohio.
Ross M. Work, former Logan
county agent, has been employed at
Fort Jennings.
The other three Putnam districts
which have instituted such courses
are Vaughnsville, Columbus Grove
and Pandora.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
LET'S explore OHIO

Leaders of the settlement were
John Heckawelder and David
Zeisberger, Moravian missionaries
Before the tiny town was built,
Zeisberger secured PERMISSION
from the Christian Delawares
to settle on their land, during a
meeting with Netawatwes at Gek-
elmukpechank (now Newcomers
town.. For nine years the con-
verts and their leaders lived
peaceful, contented lives. Crops
were planted; services were held
in the tiny church, the first built
west of the Alleghenies; school
classes were carried on, and the
little group of Christians in the
Ohio wilderness prospered.
Across the mountains the Revo-
luton was under way. Schoen-
brunn and the neighboring Mora
Wan villages, Gnadenhutten and
Lichtenau, were between the Eng
lish and the American lines. Each
side thought the settlers were
helping the other. In 1881, there
fore, the British, reinforced by
Indians, descended upon the set
Elements and forced the innocent
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Results Of Survey Point To
Surplus OF Hogs This Fall

A warning that hog surplus threat
ems to cut into prices the latter part
of 1889 and early in 1910 was sound
ed last week L. H. Barnes, Ohio State
university farm management expert
Nationwide reports indicate larger
numbers of hogs for next year, with
a less favorable corn-hog ratio.
Experts advise there will be a seas
enable decline in marketing, but that
supplies available for the latter part
of this year and until next spring are
larger than for the same months last
year.
More hogs and less feed for each
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
PUTNAM COUNTY
No New Court Cases
Since June %

perhaps it is the heat, comment
ed Clerk of Courts w. L. Smith as
he scrutinized the Putnam county
common pleas courts docket which
has not been bothered with new
case since June %.
A divorce case was the last new
entry on the big book, and that just
three weeks ago. Employees of the
office, however, have been kept busy
with old record work.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20

tional 100 jobs which may cost more
for power.
Motors, ranging in size from one
sixtieth to seven and one-half horse
power are adapted for farm uses.
Most power companies forbid the
use of larger motors on rural lines.
Prices on quarter-horse power mo-
tors may range from S6 to S18, de-
pending on the type.
The size of motor to use, of
course, depends on the size of the
task to be done. Household tasks
and many farm chores fall within
the province of the small inexpensive
motors. Real work such as running
silage cutter requires sizes toward
the upper limit permitted on rural
lines.
Mr.. Blauser has been experiment
ing with the operation of farm tools
and with the performing of farm
tasks with electricity for several
years. He gladly gives information
about motor sizes and costs of opera
tion to Ohio people who write to
him at Ives Hall, Ohio State Uni
versity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Wheat Allotment Is
Increased

Putnam county, has been allotted
total of 43,413 wheat acres for
1910, Chairman Arnold ]. Schroeder
of the county soil conservation COM
mittee, announced. The amount rep
resents an increase of 4,411 acres
over the 1889 allotment.
Schroeder said the national wheat
allotment of 100000 acres of 1910
represented an increase of 100000
over the 1899 allotment. This in
crease is based on the acreage neces-
sary to provide for domestic markets,
exports, and the ever-normal gran
airy reserve.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20

Heavy infestation of chinch bugs
has been reported in parts of Allen
and Putnam coutnies, and consider
able damage is expected in a few
areas.
In Richland township infestation
does not appear much heavier than
usual, but Riley township, Putnam
county, reports the most serious at
tack of the farm pest since July 1884.
Adult chinch bugs are one-sixth inch
long, black with white markings on
the wings. The first generation is
found at present, and by the end of
July it is expected that the bugs will
have spread over wide areas and will
be feeding on corn.
Maturity of the second gereation
will be reached about silo filling time,
it was pointed out. Damage done by
the second generation is not as SER
ious as that caused by the present
one.
Chinch bugs feed upon plants of the
grass family, including corn, oats
wheat and barley. At present the
pests are reported moving out of the
wheat and oats in to corn fields.
Three control methods are widely
used: (1) the dusty furrow method;
{2) tar or creosote line or (3( spray
ing. Spray, however, is not as prac.
tical as the other two methods OF
treatment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Cow Breaks Birth
Records

Beecher Mitcher, farmer of west
of Kenton, lamented the fact that
he was absent from home when
"Bossy" an Angus COW of the
Mitchell herd, attempted to break all
known birth records this week. But,
and here is the bright spot, dairy
authorities say that the animal al
ready has broken all existing rec
ords.
Bossy gave birth to 20 calves in
her p years of life. She saved all
of them except the last-and Mr..
Mitchell thought it cauld have been
saved too if he had been present.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
68 Laid Off WPA Jobs

Sixty-eight Hardin County WPA
workers this week were without
work relief jobs, following receipt of
dismissal notices from ]. L. Kelly,
district WPA director. The dismis-
sails cut those on WPA in this county
to 44s and is part of new economies
to keel within appropriations author
lied under the new federal relief
legislation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Sheriff, Deputies Must
Wear Uniforms

Putnam county's law enforcing of
ficials, including the sheriff and his
deputies will don uniforms starting
August 3 when the new state law
takes effect.
During the last legislative session
law was passed which will compel
the sheriff and his deputies to wear
uniforms so that they may be dis
tinguished in their performance OF
duty.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Road Project Under
Way

An extensive road improvement
program is being carried out on nine
miles of road on the county line
north of Bluffton.
Work is being undertaken jointly
by commissioners of Allen, Putnam
and Hancock counties on a stretch
of county line road beginning at
Route 103, running due north and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20

probably time could be saved by him
going to the Doctors office and
started post haste.
The two met half way between
their destinations, and the arm was
set and splints applied while the pa
tient reclined beneath a shady tree
along side the highway while passing
motorists stopped and formed an
audience to watch the operation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Sunday Sale Of Beer
Banned

Convivial Continentalians this
week faced the loss of their Sunday
"eye-opener" when village council
passed an ordinance prohibiting sale
of all beer from midnight Saturday
to 6 a. m. on Mondays.
Passage of the legislation known
as ordinance No. 1872, is thought to
presage an early return to local OPP
tion in effect here for many years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Roadside Surgery For
Injured Farmer

Last Thursday, Doyle Tawney, OF
near Leipsic broke his arm while
cranking a tractor.
Immediately the family physician
DR.. Rocker, was called to come to
the Tawney home and set the in
jured member.
In the meantime Doyle thought
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Tax Increase Is
Reported

Collection of sales tax in Putnam
county for the first half of this year
showed an increase of $3,301.27, COM
pared to the corresponding period of
1888, County Treasurer Grover c.
Nichols said Saturday.
Nichols received S24,520.57 for the
first 26 weeks of this year compared
to 21,219.30 for the corresponding
period of a year ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20

Lower egg prices and higher feed
prices slowed down the Matching of
chicks in the latter part of the
Matching season. On April 1, the
number of chickens on farms was 19
per cent above average but the April
hatch was only per cent above
normal and the May hatch dropped
to 10 per cent below the 192S-37
average.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Good Year For
Potatoes

George A Stauffer, of Ottawa,
claims this season is "doing right
well by the potatoes"
To substanuiate his theory, Stauf-
fer displayed three large and we'll
formed potatoes which he said were
raised on a lot in Ottawa, in two
months and 25 days.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
Has Corn 10 Feet High

AS the old saying goes, "corn
should be knee-high by the Fourth
of July" Here it is, only two
weeks after the Fourth and William
Hall, of Gilboa has corn more than
10 feet high and in tassel.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20
News Notes From
Four Counties
Continued from page 3

The absence figuring on participa-
ton in the School Foundation fund
at the rate of $1,000 per 1SO-day
term for each elementary pupil and
s45.90 per 180-day term for each
high school pupil meant loss of
S3,938.22 in lower grades and ST.
262.S7 in high school, it was ex-
planned.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-07-20

Figures on imports of wheat into
the United States always should be
checked to find how much of the
wheat was brought in for blending
to make the kind of flour demanded
by bakers and also how much of
the grain was imported in bond to
be exported after being milled.