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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-14
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| By ELMO SCOTT WATSON
GLITTER OF GOLD

THIS is a story with some highly
important "ifs" in it.
If James Wilson Marshall had chosen
to build a sawmill ON Capt. John SUIT
ter's lands instead of going to "the
beautiful vale" Of Coloma. forty miles
away to do it.
If mid-January flood hadn't nearly
swept away the mill-frame and brush
dam. making 1t necessary TO widen and
deepen the dry channel he had selected
for his tail-race.
Well, the course of American history
might have been entirely differentl
But the fact is that Marshall did To-
cate the sawmill on little stream in
the tiny California valley of Coloma and
there was downpour of rain in the first
month of the year 184S. At dawn on
Monday, January "a, Marshall went out
to see If the channel was satisfactory.
Glancing idly at some of the earth,
excavated from the channel and now
washed down by the recent downpour,
he noticed some cleaning particles
He looked at them more closely, then
sent back to camp for tin plate. he
"panned" out some of the dirt In the
plate and soon had about half-ounce
of the yellow fakes.
Eventually those yellow flakes re
duced John Sutter, king" of New Hell
vetia, and James Marshall to poverty
But before doing that, they set whole
nation mad with an ancient lust, played
an important part In the slavery dis
pute that led to the Civil war and gave
to the world the gold standard" oi
money.
@. Western Newspaper Union
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-12-14
MISSIONARY CHURCH
A. II. Alhro. Pastor

Sunday school 9:30 a. m.
Morning worship 10:30 a. m.
Young Peoples society p. m.
Evangelistic service 7:45 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday 7:30
p. m.
Everybody's Bible class Friday,
7:30 p. m. There is nothing dry
about this Bible class. This class
keeps you thinking and wondering
every minute as the deeper meaning
of the scriptures is being mined from
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Fighting For The Farmer

Fighting to win for forty-five
years. When a boy | ran foot
races, played baseball. | always
fought to win. Usually did. |
have worked among livestock all
my life. Working sincerely to win.
We feel now we are ready for this
race. You pick as many author
tiles as you please. Find herd of
hogs with any ailment or disease
they get, except Cholera. Make a
gate, divide half and half. We to
take either side and if we don't
win in less time with LESS LOSS
at LEAST COST, we will quit our
Growing. The disease or ailment
can be pronounced by these author
tiles. NEGRO, Flu, Worms, Swine
Plague, Swine Fever, Paralysis,
Erysipelas, anything they wish to
name it.
We to use nothing but GOLD
LEAF MINERAL and the 1-6-12
TREATMENT. Competitors can
use as many corrective agencies as
they choose.
LET'S TRY GET A MATCH FOR
STOCK GROWERS BENEFIT
GOLD LEAF MINERAL co.
d. C. Gamble Lima, Ohio
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Pirates Play Salem Here Wednesday;
College Meets Tri-State Thursday

Bluffton High and Bluffton college
cage teams will appear at home this
week, the Pirates tangling with
Salem Centralized this Wednesday
night, and the collegians entertaining
Tri-State, of Angola, Ind, here
Thursday.
Salem is new foe for the high
school, and little is known of the
probable strength of the visitors.
The team is one in the area covered
by the state sectional division to
which Bluffton was assigned last
year for the first time.
Following the Salem clash, the Pi-
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STOCK SALES

- F -
Service bulls - Shorthorns and
Brown Swiss s1.50; Guernseys, Jer-
seys and Herefords s1.00, plus 5
cents per mile one way. All bulls
t. b. and Bang tested. Ten bulls in
service. c. N. Long & Son. Phone
Ada Red 1860. If
For sale-Good butchering hogs,
unlimited number. Ira Moser. 33
For sale-3 calves, three days old.
Homer Gratz, Bluffton phone.
For sale-96 shoats, W.T.. rs lbs. i'm
muned; also sows bred for March
farrow. Dallas Hunt, Route 113, "A
mile east of Hancock Putnam county
line.
For sale-Draft mare 8 yrs. old;
draft stallion broke single and
double; trained coon hounds reason
ably priced for quick sale; Ford
roadster in good running order. Ed
Price, Arlington, O.
For sale-Good Jersey COW, to be
! fresh soon. Francis Williams, |
mile west and Il mile north of
Beaverdam.
For sale or trade for cattle
Matched team of mare colts coming
2 and 8 years old. viii make real
team, extra good. C. N. Long, )
miles west of Ada. tt
Wanted-Good work horse. Joshua
Amstutz, Pandora phone 19-J or
leave word at News office.
For sale-Spotted Poland China
male hog, one year old. M. S. Burk-
holder, 2 miles west of Bluffton.
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rates will not go into action again
until week from Wednesday night
when Ada will be played at Ada.
Bluffton colleges rivalry with Tri-
State dates back over a two-year
period, and the contest here Thurs
day will bring together foes who
divided honors in a two-game series
last season.
On the night following the game
with Tri-State Bluffton will play AL
bion college on the Michigan floor
and next weeks schedule will take
the Beavers to Toledo Tuesday night
to meet the strong Toledo university
Rockets.
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FIRST MENNONITE CHURCH
HI. T. Unruh, Pastor

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
7:30 p. m. Special services with
Rev. A. c. Schultz speaking on "The
Certainties of the Christian Faith"
SUNDAY:
900 a. m. Church school with
classes for all.
1000 a. m. Morning services, with
an Advant sermon.
600 p. m. intermediate c. E.
500 p. m. We shall join the SER
vices at the H. S. where Handel's
messiah" will be given.
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EVANGELICAL REFORMED
CHURCHES

Emil Burrichter, Pastor
Emmanuel's:
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Public worship 10:45 a. m.
The G.. M. G. meets Thursday
evening at 7:3O, with Miss Alice Mae
Amstutz. There will be gift ex-
change.
Catechism Saturday at 1000 q. m.
st. Johns:
Public worship 9:15 a. m.
Sunday school 10:30 a. m.
Practice for Christmas program at
200 p. m. Sunday.
Junior C. E. at $50 p. m.
The Ladies Aid society meets on
Thursday afternoon of this week
with Mrs. Lydia Stettler. Election
of officers.
Choir Thursday evening at 7:30.
Catechism Saturday at $50 a. m.
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CHURCH OF CHRIST
l. r Remalev. Pastor

Thursday: 2:15 p. m. Women's
Missionary society will meet at the
home of Mrs. Eli Deppler.
SUNDAY:
9:15 a. m. Sunday school.
1915 a. m. Communion service.
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Byron Fritchie, leader.
Gifts for the Cleveland orphanage
will be taken up this Sunday. Let
US help make their Christmas a
happy onel
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES

Charles NJ. Armentr0ut, fastor
Rockport:
9:30 a. m. Morning worship.
1890 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs.
Walter Marshall, Supt.
7:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
Button:
9:30 a. m. Sunday school, Mrs.
Waldo Diller, Supt.
1850 a. m. Morning worship.
500 p. m. Tuxis.
Tuesday, 500 p. m. the social club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Chas.
Armentrout.
The subject of the morning wor-
ship will be, "The Harmony of Life.
The public is invited to the services
of the church.
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ZIE This Sunday in The
Et1 flurrhesH ! ID rf:j[lll !; b

the depths of the Bible. Come and
sample one of our classes and you
will desire to come again. The
public will find a warm welcome
awaiting them at all of these SER
vices.
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FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
j. A. Weed, Minister


THURSDAY:
3:45 p. m, Junior Choir rehearsal.
TOO p. m, Senior Choir rehearsal.
7:15 p. m. Final session of Allen
County School of Religion and Life,
at Trinity Church, Lima. Guest
speakers are Rev. and Mrs, Geo.
Garden, of India.
SUNDAY:
900 to IL 100 a. m. Unified service
Worship, Lesson study, Sermon.
Rev. w. P. Castoe will preach, and
hold First Quarterly Conference at
the close of the Morning service.
200 p. m. Joint rehearsal of Junior
and Young Peoples Choir.
600 p. m. Epworth League devo-
tional service.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

IADUVt TUSLUIIICUJ
Sunday services at 10:30 a. m,
subject: rs the Universe, Including
Man, Evolved by Atomic zForce?'
Testimonial meeting at 7:30 We'd
nesday evening. aHs ~ (
The reading room at the church is
open every Wednesday from 200 to
400 p. m. The public is invited to
all services and to visit the reading
room.
This society is a branch of the
Mother Church, the First Church of
Christ Scientist, Boston, Mass.
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Directs Chorus

DROF. Russell A. Lantz will be
the conductor of the BlufftOn
College Choral Society's presen-
tation of HandePs Messiah" at
8 p. m. this Sunday in the high
school gymnasium. Prof. Lantz
has directed the rendition since
1929.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
A. F. of L. Cement
Workers In Victory

Chicago (ILNS). - The American
Federation of Labor has won another
overwhelming victory!
Local No. 1O5, United Cement, Lime
and Gypsum Workers International
Union, A. F. of L., has defeated the
Steel Workers Organizing Commit
tee, c. |. o., in collective bargaining
election conducted at the Buffalo, N.
Y, plant of the National Gypsum
Company, second largest firm of its
kind in the country. The A. F. of L.
union received 81 votes, the C. l. o., 40
Much of the credit for the victory
which paves the way for a contract
with the A. F. of L. union, goes to
Samuel R. Diskan, president OF
the international union, and Neil J
Cunningham, A. F. of L. represent
ative.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
FOUR A. F. |. UNIONS
WIN A. & P. ELECTION

Cleveland, o. (OLNS) With the
way opened for contract negotiations
with the Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company in the Cleveland area
by an n. L. R. B.-conducted election,
four American Federation of Labor
unions affiliated with the Cleveland
Food Council last week prepared to
bargain for employees who chose them
as their representatives.
Winners over the Food Employees
Industrial Union, which sought COM
pany wide jurisdiction over employees
in the district, were Amalgamated
Meat Cutters Local 427; Bakery
Workers Local 10; Commission House
Drivers Local 400, and Warehouse
Employees Local 1877.
Peter Formica, representative of
the International Association of Re-
tail Clerks and leader in the Cleve-
land Food Council, said his organiza-
ton, which holds large membership
among Cuyahoga County employees of
i the firm, did not participate in the
election but concentrated it's activ-
tiles in obtaining 'No" votes against
the F. E. |. u.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
ORDINANCE NO. 1889

To borrow money by issuing note or
notes in anticipation of the issuance
of bonds to be issued in anticipation
of the collection of special assess
ments to pay the cost and expense of
improving Hooven Avenue Alley, from
Benninghofen Avenue east TO the west
line of Lots 1O566 and 1o589 as the
same are known and designated on the
revised list of lots in the Sixth Ward
of the City of Hamilton, Butler
County, Ohio, said Hooven Avenue AL
ley being the first alley south of and
parallel to Hooven Avenue, by grading
and paving the roadway thereof with
a permanent material such as con-
crete, brick, asphalt, asphaltic con-
crete, Warrenite bitulithic, or any
other type of material as may be de-
termined, and constructing storm sew
ers, manholes and inlet basins where
necessary.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council of
the City of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION I: That it is deemed neces-
sary to borrow money in anticipation
of the issuance of bonds to be issued
in anticipation of the collection of spe-
cial assessments to pay the cost and
expense of improving Hooven Avenue
Alley, from Benninghofen Avenue east
to the west line of Lots 1866 and 105S9
as the same are known and designated
on the revised list of lots in the Sixth
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A.F.L. URGES AID FOR
BEET SUGAR GROUP
tHy A. F. of L. weekly News service)

Legislative assistance for the beet
sugar industry of the United States
to whatever extent may be necessary
to provide decent living standards for
beet sugar workers was endorsed by
the 1889 convention of the American
Federation Of Labor at Cincinnati, O..
The plight of the industry was
brought to the attention of the con-
vention in the following resolution,
introduced by Delegate Roy M. Brewer
of the Nebraska State Federation of
Labor, which the convention adopted:
Whereas, Many of the workers in
the beet sugar industry of the United
States and of the state of Nebraska
are members of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; and
"Whereas, The beet sugar industry
and it's prosperity are of the greatest
importance to the workers and farm
ers of the state of Nebraska and
of many other states in the Union;
therefore be it
"Resolved, That this, the fifty-ninth
annual convention of the American
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15

Granting The Frechtling Dairy Company
permission to construct an overhead
bridge over the first alley running
north and south, west of Front Street
and north OF Wilson Street, in the
Second Ward of the City of Hamilton
Ohio, so as to connect the present
brick building belonging to The The
proposed garage and warehouse con-
templated to be erected on the west
side of said alley, under certain terms
and conditions.
WHEREAS, The Frechtlng Dairy
Company has asked Council for permits
sion to construct an overhead bridge
over the first alley running north and
south. west of Front Street and north
of Wilson Street, in the Second Ward
Of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, so as to
connect the present brick building be-
longing to The Frechtling Dairy Com
pany and the proposed garage and ware
house contemplated to be erected on the
west side of said alley.
THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by
the Council of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio:
SECTION / That permission is hereby
granted The Frechtling Dairy Company
to construct an overhead bridge over
the first alley running north and south,
west of Front Street and north of VIII
son Street, in the Second Ward of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, as to connect
the present brick building belonging to
proposed garage and warehouse contem-
plated to be erected on the west side
Of said alley said overhead bridge to
have a clearance of at least sixteen feet
over the alley.
SECTION H. The authority, right and
permission hereby granted is subject to
the following terms, restrictions and
conditions: (a) the construction Of said
overhead bridge shall be in accordance
with the building code and shall be sub
| ject to the supervision and approval OF
the Building Commissioners of the City
of Hamilton, Ohio: (b) The Frechtling
Dairy Company it's successors and as
signs, shall indemnify and save harm
less the City of Hamilton, Ohio, from
and against all claims, damages, suits
and liabilities of any kind that the City
may be subjected to by reason Of the
prosecution of said work for the main.
tenance of said overhead bridge.
SECTION III: This resolution shall
| take effect and be in full force and eff
| feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City OF
Hamilton, Ohio
| Passed: December 6, 1899.
| r. fl. BURKE Mayor.
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house. Murray has been president

house. Murray has been president
since 1885.
T. D. Vinnedge, R. R. 8, Hamilton,
was chosen president to succeed
William C. Taylor, R. R. 2, Hamilton,
who was elected treasurer The lat
ter office formerly was held by the
late James Noes. John w. Cochran,
Millville. was again named secretary.
The three directors reelected at the
election several weeks ago began their
new terms Saturday along with Cor
don Hogan who was selected at that
time to fill the unexpired term of Mr..
Noes. The reelected directors include
Vinnedge, Frank Marts and Robert
Hiltbrand.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
CONOVER INDORSED
BY UNION PLUMBERS

Middletown, Ohio.-Earl Conover,
financial secretary and treasurer of
the Plumbers and Steamfitters' Union,
was indorsed Tuesday night by the
union for superintendent of mainten-
ance in the city water works depart
ment at meeting in Trades and La
Dor Council Hall.
Conover's dorsem ent by the
plumbers came after move last week
by Earl c. Gebhart, water works su-
perintendent, to obtain the appoint
ment of Fred Doyle to the post, which
will be vacant in January when M
c. Lackey's resignation becomes ef-
fective.
The city commission rejected Geb-
hart's proposal to place Doyle in the
job without first calling for applica-
tions.
The plumbers elected James Swee-
ney, president; Everett Sorrell, vice
president; Harry Andres, recording
secretary; Conover, financial secretary
and treasurer. Delegates to the
Trades and Labor Council, affiliated
with the American Federation of La
Dor, include Sweeney, Andres, Earl
and Carl Conover, and Louis Franklin
William j. O'Brien, Trades and La
Dor Council secretary, spoke.
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Federation of Labor go on record as
favoring the principles contained in
the following paragraph:
"That this convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, as evidence
of their allegiance to the many work
ers in the beet sugar industry of the
United States, hereby pledge their
assistance and help in securing the
legislation, and the proper admins
tration of such legislation, as is neces-
sary to maintain the domestic sugar
industry and to protect the livelihood
and prosperity of the workers en-
gagged therein"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15

other mines of the same quality to meet
the requirements of the contract; and
WHEREAS. The Anderson Shaffer
Company has notified the City that it
does not desire to furnish to the City
coal from any other mine or mines.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT OR
DAINED by the Council of the city of
Hamilton, Ohio
SECTION I That the Council Of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, does authorize
and direct the City Manager to termi
nate the contract entered into between
the City of Hamilton Ohio, and The
Anderson-Sh Shaffer Company for the pur-
chase of approximately 10000 tons of
coal covering the period from Septem
ber 5, 1889, to September ), 1910, to be
used for the operation of the municipal
electric light plant Of the City of Ham
ilton. Ohio, pursuant TO the terms of
such contract without liability to either
party TO said contract.
SECTION II: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and eff
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed December 6, 1899
r. H. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS.
Clerk Of Council
Dec. 15-1t
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ORDINANCE NO. 1891

An ordinance providing that the amounts
becoming due and payable under
one-year contract to be entered into
by the City of Hamilton, Ohio, for
the purchase of coal for the opera
ton of the electric light plant of the
City of Hamilton, Ohio, during the
ensuing fiscal year of 1910 shall be
included in the final appropriating
measure for such ensuing fiscal year
1910 as a fixed charge to be appropri
ated from the electric departm ent
revenues of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio.
BE 1T ORDAINED by the Council Of
the City Of Hamilton, Ohio:
SECTION /: That in order to provide
funds to meet the obligations of a one
year contract for the purchase of coal
for the operation Of the electric light
plant Of the City of Hamilton. Ohio,
which will become payable during the
ensuing year Of 1910. there shall be I'M
cluded in the annual appropriating meas
ure for such ensuing fiscal year an
amount sufficient to meet the obliga-
tions OF such contract which viii be-
come payable during the ensuing fiscal
year 1910, covered by such contract
which amount shall be appropriated
from the electric department revenues
of the City of Hamilton, Ohio, and in
cluded in the annual appropriating
measure as a fixed charge during such
fiscal year of 1870
SECTION II: That the Director of FL
nance is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant upon the treasury of the City
Of Hamilton Ohio, for the amount to
be appropriated in the fiscal year 1910,
in accordance with the provisions of
the charter of the City of Hamilton,
Ohio.
SECTION III: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and eff
feet from and after the earliest period
allowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio.
Passed: December 6, 1899
r. H. BURKE, Mayor
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council
Dec l5--1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
RECALLS INCOME TAX
INSTALLMENT DUE

Payment of the fourth installment
of income taxes must be made no later
than Friday, December Is, Ronald j.
Miller, deputy collector of internal
revenue, announced this week.
Individual corporation and partner
ship income tax return forms for 1889
will be ready for distribution after
January l.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
MILL REPAIRS SPEEDED

Middletown, Ohio.-Repairs for two
departments of the slabbing mill in
east works of the American Rolling
Mill Company are expected to have
the mill in full operation Thursday,
Armco officials indicated this week
after breakdown caused nearly 400
employees to cease work. Other de-
partments in the mill were unaffected.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-12-15
EAGLES TO CONDUCT DRIVE

Hamilton Eagles will conduct a
membership drive December 15-Feb-
ruary l which will be concluded with
the initiation of a class in honor of
Conrad H. Mann, it was announced
after meeting of the lodge. C. A.
Getz, Mark Schneider, Albert B.
Brown, Oscar Hughes and John w.
Rusk were appointed to arrange the
campaign.