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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Liquor Store Employees
Fight Dismissal

Three former employees Of the
Kenton liquor store filed an appeal
with the State Civil Service Com
mission against the order of the
newly-named State Liquor Director
Jacob b. Taylor, directing that all
employees in the 90 cents per hour
wage bracket be dismissed. The
order took effect Thursday. 1t was
received Wednesday by William
Wentz, local manager.
The three affected by the order of
dismissal in the Kenton store are
Ray Casper and Don p. Clark, both
of Kenton, and Everett Shadley, of
Marion township. They have re-
tanned Atty. Paul T. Mahon, of
kenton, to represent them in their
appeal They contend that their
provisional appointments come under
the civil service and cannot be re-
moved unless cause is shown.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Trees Available For
RefOrestatiOn

Landowners in Allen county who
are planning reforestation planting
on their lands this spring should
place their orders for trees in the
very near future, according to O. A.
Alderman, state forester. Orders
already received have exhausted the
supply of several of the varieties
available for this year at the state
forest nurseries.
The Ohio Division of Forestry op-
crates two nurseries to produce
trees for reforestation purposes; !;
one is located at the Wooster Ex-
pertinent Station, and the other east
Of Marietta in Washington county.
The trees are sold to land owners
at less than the cost of production,
current prices ranging from 50 to
50 thousand, varying with species
and the number of times trans
planted. 1t requires about 900 trees
to plant an acre.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Four Civil Service
Posts Open

The United States Civil Service
Commission announced last week
that application blanks are available
for competitive examinations for po-
sitions in the Wage and Hour Di-
vision of the U. S. Department of
Labor
Positions for which the examina-
tions will be given are those of su-
pervising Inspector, at $1,000 a
year; senior inspector, $4,000 a
year, and Inspector, $1,000 a year;
and also foundry foreman, depart
ment of justice, U S. Industrial Re
formatory, Chillicothe, Ohio. Ap-
plicants must be between the ages
Of 25 and SO.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Killer Gets Short Jail
Term

0rville Stone, 80, colored, of Alger,
was sentenced to an indeterminate
term Of not less than one year nor
more than 20 years in Ohio State
penitentiary, when prisoners indicted
in the January session Of the Hardin
county grand jury were arraigned
before Judge Arthur d. Tudor on
Friday. Stone pleaded guilty to
Continued on page 6)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Fire Destroys Mail Car

A baggage car on the Royal Palm,
crack Big Four train to the south,
was destroyed last week when fire
was discovered in the car soon after
the train passed thru Kenton.
The loss, in addition to the car
included 110 sacks of mail and an
undetermined quantity of express.
The car, attached to the first section
of the Royal Palm, was sealed at
Toledo and was consigned to the
terminal at Bellefontaine, where it
was to be opened and its contents
worked for other points.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Attempts Suiside, Is
Recovering

Roy Sorgen, So, Kenton cabinet
maker was reported recovering after
police were told he fired q bullet
into his head, after a period Of
serious illness.
The bullet ploughed an angling
path through the mans skull but
missed his brain, hospital attend
ants said. He staggered into the
kitchen Of his home, where his wife
and a daughter were seated, and
said he had tried to kin himself,
then collapsed, Mrs. Sorgen said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
County Budget Cut
For 1889

With the Allen county general
fund short Of last years figure by
more than $4,000, the board Of
commissioners Saturday announced
a budget for 1889.
ALLEGATIONS from the general fund
for the coming year total $780,
1888, as compared with s473, ,407. 80
during 1888, the commissioners re-
ported. The decrease in available
revenues resulted mainly from
shortages in state sales tax collec-
tions, they said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Snake Fooled By
Weather

Unreasonable weather of the early
part of last week resulted in many
freaks of nature, the latest being re-
ported by Harold Buttruff, Route /,
Shawnee township.
Buttruff Wednesday displayed a
five foot blue racer snake which he
killed near the Little Hog creek
while attending his traps. The rep
tile was moving slowly, he said, ap-
parently undecided whether the US
ual time for the end of Information
had ended. Snakes usually do not
appear until May when the weather
turns warm.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Tree Planted By Apple,
seed Johnny Still
Stands

An apple tree that sprung from
a seed planted by Johnny Appleseed
on the banks of the Maumee river
during his busy years of planting
orchards, still stands on the prem
ises of Nell Ewing in Biglicl1 town
ship. Learning of an orchard of
Johnny's planting, Allen Wiseley,
Major Bright and Levi Bright went
there and brought back a large num-
ber of trees which they planted on
their farms. Only one tree is
known to be still alive Of these
three paintings, a tree standing
near the garage on the Major
Bright farm now owned and occu-
pied by Mr. Ewing
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Banta Candy Factory
Ordered Sold

Financial difficulties which result
ed in the Appointment of receiver
for the T. J. Banta & Son Co, more
than four years ago eliminated Sat
urday in a court order for sale of
the candy factory and its equipment
to satisfy $33,015 judgment.
The judgment was awarded the
Columbus Mutual Life Insurance
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Lima Man To Get
Federal Sentence

Four men faced terms in the fed
eral institutions last week after
pleading guilty before Federal Judge
Frank L. Kloeb. They are: Joseph
Hunt, of Lima, Alfred Walter of
Marion, and Raymond f. Clark of
Indianapolis, sentenced to terms
varying from Is months to three
years for stealing WPA checks; and
John Thomas Doyle of Toledo, two
years for violation of the narcotics
law.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
College Spends 1884,
900 Year In Findlay

Findlay college yearly puts a
large amount of money into circula-
ton in Findlay, amounting to ap-
proximately $234,0o0 for the current
year, according to a statement is
sued by the citizens committee in
connection with the forthcoming
campaign in Findlay to raise funds
to pay off recent fire loss and help
place the local school on its feet,
financially.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
$4,000 For DepOsitors
Of Closed Bank

Depositors and creditors of the
defunct Home & Savings bank of
Spencerville were eligible Tuesday
for a Is per cent dividend to be
paid upon presentation of approved
claim certificates.
The payment, amounting to APP
proximately $4,000, will bring to
S128,000 or 80 per cent of the total
claims, the amount distributed since
liquidation of the banks assets be-
gan.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Rachmaninoff To Play
In Lima

The Lima Civic Music Association
announced that the second concert
on the Lima Civic Concert Series
viii be held Thursday, January 10,
at $50 p. m. at the South high
school auditorium in Lima.
Members Of the association will
receive the opportunity to hear
Sergei Rachmaninof, famous pianist,
who will be the artist to appear in
concert that evening.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Hold Woman On Non
Support Charge

Mrs. Evelyn Gobrecht, Findlay,
was bound over to the Hancock
county grand jury last week on a
charge, filed by her brother, of
failing to support an INDECENT par
ent.
The brother, C. P. Robnolte, Mans
field, told Justice James Dunn that
he and four other brothers and sis
ters each have been contributing S4
a month toward the support of their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Rob-
nolte, Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
ALLEN COUNTY
Lima Man Heads In
dustrial Commission

J. w. Beall, Lima Democrat, was
named chairman of the Ohio Indus
trial Commission last week at its
first meeting since the appointment
of Clarence H. Knisley, Bainbridge.
Beall's term expires June 30, 1889.
The other member is VIII 7. Blake,
Republican, East Liverpool. Knisley,
a Democrat and until last week state
treasurer, was named by former
Coy. Martin L. Davey to succeed
Thomas NJ. Gregory, Cincinnati, who
was chairman.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Dismissed WPA Work
ers May Regain Jobs

Report of Mrs. Josephine Mcbride,
investigator for the Board of Public
Assistance, that practically none of
the As mothers dismissed from WPA
projects in Hardin county, is eli
gible for aid to dependent children
benefits, brought hope that at least
some of them viii be returned to
WPA jobs.
J. L. Kelly, district WPA director,
said that in case mothers of children
dismissed from WPA are found to
be unqualified for aid, efforts will
be made to return them to WPA
Jobs.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Blinded By Snow,
Walks Into Fire
Escape

Half-blinded by whirling snow,
Charles Simmons, of Scottsboro, Ala,
was injured slightly Friday evening
when he walked into a fire escape
in the downtown district of Lima.
Simmons received a cut on the
right eye, a cut right cheek and
nose about 8:25 p. m, police re-
ported. He was given first aid by
a physician.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Red Cross Drive
Successful

The total amount of the Hancock
county Red Cross Roll Call has
reached $3,766.5O, according to Jack
son E. Belts, general chairman of
the Roll Call. The total year ago
was $500.
Mrs. John Warren, who canvassed
the east half of Orange township
brought in s76.30 to J. F. Orthwein,
chairman Of funds and supplies.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Is Hogs Reported
Missing

William Runyan, Eagle township
farmer, reported to the sherif's de-
partment last week that Is hogs
were missing from his farm.
Runyan said 10 Dutch Belt shotes
averaging between 80 and so
pounds and five Poland China-C Ches-
ter White averaging between 80
and so pounds were missing.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Bee Hobby Profitable
One

Herbert Jamison, of Ada, altho
he carries mail for a living, keeps
45 hives of italian honey bees as a
hobby. Last summer, Jamison took
more than 1000 pounds of honey
from the hives, realizing a sizeable
profit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
130 Scarlet Fever Cases
In County

A total of rs Lima public school
pupils are under quarantine for
scarlet fever, Supt. J. Mclean Reed
reported Thursday.
DR.. j. B. Polling, city health COM
missioner, reported the situation "a
little better than in December"
Cases quarantined in Allen county
outside of Lima and Delphos total
55, according to DR.. G. E. Miller,
county health commissioner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Rep. Myers Has
Two Bills

In the Ohio legislative hopper last
Wednesday were two bills by Rep.
L. H. Myers, Allen county Republi-
can starting his third term.
Myers introduced resolution
calling for the employment of Rev.
Edgar Bruce Jacobs, of Columbus,
as chaplain of the house of repre-
sentatives; and another providing
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Hancock Relief Situa-
ton lis Best In State

The condition of Hancock county's
relief finances are better than any
other in the northwest part of Ohio
it developed at meeting of the
northwest district county commits
sioners' association in Mt. Gilead
last week.
0. 2. Van Schoik, chief state ex-
aminer, said Seneca county ranked
second best financially with regard
to relief finances.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Best Section On Penn
sylvania At D0la

For the third consecutive year,
Ralph Fredericks, Dola section fore
man, has received a letter of award
from the Pennsylvania railroad for
having the best-kept section between
Fort Wayne and Crestline. He has
been foreman at Dola for 20 years.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

ried a Findlay girl. This direct de-
scendent of Franz Gruber is Rich
ard Gruber; his wife was formerly
Miss Mildred Miles, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miles, of
Findlay Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Gruber now live in Chicago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Mailman Bitten By
Dog

Harry Thomas, a mail carrier at
North Baltimore, was bitten on the
arm by large hunting dog, when
he was delivering mail Saturday.
The owner took the dog away, and
a North Baltimore physician treated
his arm He is making satisfactory
improvement.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
SO Divorce Cases Dur
ing Year

Of the total of 90 divorce petitions
filed with Hardin county clerk of
courts during 1888, II suits were
dismissed at the request of the
plaintiff, 81 DEGREES were granted by
former Common Pleas Judge Ham
ilton E. Hoge, and "a cases were
pending for final decision of recent
ly elected Judge Arthur d. Tudor,
according to review of the courts
business.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Meat Inspector Cannot
Be Paid

City councilmene were informed
last week that state examiners will
not approve payment of a salary to
a city meat inspector appointed by
Mayor Homer o. Dorsey as provided
in a recent ordinance. Dr. w. G.
Cook assumed the Office several
weeks ago at salary of $4,000
year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Mailing OF Tax State,
ments Is Started

Mailing of 11,779 statements Of
general real estate tax accounts to
as many Hancock county tax payers
was started last week by County
Treasurer Tell Thompson. The
treasurer said it would be the end
of the week before all statements
would be ready for mailing.
The treasurer said he could now
take taxes from all districts in the
county. He said he had asked the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Weigh $50, Arrest One

State highway patrolmen weighed
more than $50 trucks Monday night
and early Tuesday morning but
made only one arrest.
William II. Whitmer, Cincinnati,
was fined $25 and costs by Justice
of the Peace C. c. Holliger on an
overweight charge.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Three Horses, Four
Cows Die In Fire

Fire of undeterminer origin de-
stroyed a large barn of the l. B.
Post farm near Spencerville. Three
horses, a hog and four COWS as well
as hay, feed, shredded fodder and
farm machinery were burned Mr..
and Mrs. L. L. Mulholland are the
tenants.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Men Unhurt When Car
Hits Calves

Two Lima men narrowly escaped
serious injury when the machine in
which they were riding collided with
four calves three miles south of
Lima on the Dixie highway. Two
of the calves were killed.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Delphos Budget Is
S115,250

Budget for operating Delphos for
1889 was set at S115,25O.50 by city
council Tuesday night of last week
when it met under the presidency
of John B. Lehmkuhle. The appro-
priations are about $4,000 more
than the 1888 budget.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Breaks Leg On Fri
day 18th

In her 80 years of life, Mrs.
Amanda Moore, of Findlay, has seen
a number of Fridays the 18th come
and go but Friday, January 13, 1899,
will be one to remember.
When the aged woman was aris-
ing she fell in her bedroom and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Hardin Births More
Than Deaths

Births in Hardin county in De-
cember outnumbered deaths 24 to 81,
it was revealed in a report of vital
statistics released by Mrs. Beth Nc
Kinley, cleark to the Hardin county
board of health. The oldest person
who died was 90 years Of age.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
257 Unemployed
Claims Made

Only 257 claims for unemployment
compensation have been forwarded
to Columbus from Hancock county,
according to Lester Slough, mana
ger who said he was Of the opinion
that many other eligible unemployed
workers have failed to register.
Slough said it was estimated be-
fore the Office opened that around
800 persons in the county would be
eligible for compensation.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
S160, 1000 School In Nc
Guffey Dedicated

Hundreds Of persons attended attended spe-
cial services held Thursday after
noon and evening dedicating the
newly-constructed S165,00O McGuffey
school. The new 22-room structure
was completed in time for school to
open last September Is and is
streamlined and of the most modern
construction.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

state tax commission for an extern
sion of time till March Is for re-
ceiving taxes without penalty. Nota-
ton to this effect is on all state
ments being mailed out.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
news NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

Co. in a suit filed last July 16 for
recovery of the amount due on
promisory note issued to the plaintiff
January %, 1927.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19
Marries Grandson Of
Famous Composer

Findlay people are familiar with
the world famous Christmas hymn,
"Silent Night, but few know that
a great great grandson of the ia
nous composer, Franz Gruber, mar
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

that legislative salaries be paid be-
fore the fifth of each month and to
dependents in the event of the death
of a member.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-01-19

fractured her hip. She was brought
to the Findlay hospital for treat
ment.
The Washington times., 1939-01-10
Miss HanUQy
Funeral Set

Funeral services for Miss B.
Aurelia Hanway, assistant general
bookkeeper of the American Red
Cross, who died of pneumonia last
night in Georgetown Hospital.
will be held at $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning at st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church in Rock Creek Gene
terry. Interment will be in Cal.
vary Cemetery, Hartford County,
Maryland.
Honorary pallbearerS from the
accounting department Of the Red
Cross, named today. are Burt r.
Poster, Paul L. HutchinS, c. Wade
Downing, Harold B. Atkinson.
John S. Gibson, and Karl F.
Xander.
Miss Hanway, who was At years
old, was born in Hartford County.
She lived with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. T. Howard Hanway, in
the 200 block First st. N. w. She
also is survived by two sisters,
Miss Hannah Hanway of this city,
and Mrs. Howard Mitchell, Of New
Jersey.
Miss Hanway had endeared her
self to all of her associates at the
Red Cross during her more than
two decades of service. She be-
came an employe during the
| World War days.
The Washington times., 1939-01-10
new POLISH MAT
STAR AT arena
By HatlO

A new Polish mat star, who is
said to be better than the famous
Zbyszko brothers-Stanislaus and
Wladek-will make his debut at
Turner's Arena Thursday night in
a special match to the Golden
Terrior-Karl Davis headline at
traction.
The newcomer is John Guduski,
and he will have the colorful
Chief Little Wolf, Navajo Indian,
as his opponent in his initial test
in the District.
Promoter Joe Turner has been
seeking new talent, and is quite
confident the youthful Polish ace
will live up to all advance notices
in his match with the rough Red
skin.
Another match, signed today,
will pair Red Ryan, Southern mat
man, and Frank Brown, of the
District, while Tommy O'Toole,
the Irish star, tackles Jim Wright,
and Bob "Bibber" Mccoy. eX.
Holy Cross all-round athlete, re,
turns to engage Nick Campo
freda, who starred for Western
Marylano a few years back.
Interest in the forthcoming
show is at fever heat, and Pro
moter Turner is anticipating a
banner attendance. The advance
sale has been heavy, with one
order calling for 40 ringside seats
The Washington times., 1939-01-10

seldom take those Brothers of the Holy Cross
have the dickens of for hit the straight and
narrow. I'm in bed most nights by TO-
There interruption the New Orleans end Of the
Zeke turned evidently spoke parents for he Sad YES
Papa" and then YES Mamma"
A polite and respectful
Strictly personals BOnura met Terry "Ony to shake hands
with" three He's of Ot Knows Demaree,
Juges COffman real WELL Isn't especially interested in
girls When he does settle down marry she's going
home girl who knows how produce cooking
she must "take good of Zeke"
FavOrite movie actress, Ginger Rogers
"When Pm through with baSeba-Or
newspaper photographer reporter
into radio work like Iris Speaker ChOlIy Grimm"
Sticks to training diet during baseball season.
eafy vegetables steaks fruit Winters
Mammals spaghetti meat balls ravOi
snas cooked only New Orleans chefs
Likes his "faisande" Louisiana
rfle high" and highly seasoned Goes every
night and reigiOuSy peeS apple going
to bed.
Ditto: Is bit OF playboy duke" in the
spendth he owns lot of business property
eyes, alabe Is the butt countless
and friends Acts like big Newfoundland puppy people
Throws an arm pals shoulder talking to Likes
to tell stories. a dancing fool" -
MY biggest thrill? hit home Roosevelt
opening day last and later
knocked that ball better than feet!
toughest pitchers? Red Ruffing Lefty Gomez.
All nope is find National League pitching as found
Cuo and Pirate pitchers in exhibitions
them G'bye and please give my all the fans"
The Washington times., 1939-01-10
.L.J. HEATH
Burial Service Today
In Cortland, N. Y.

The body of Louis J. Heath, 40,
United Press reporter, who died
Sunday of a heart attack at his
home in the 1900 block Biltmore
St. N. w. has been taken to his
birthplace. Cortland, N. Y, for
burial today. Mrs. Elizabeth
Heath accompanied her husbands
body.
Mr.. Heath's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Heath, live in Cortland.
The newspaperman was to have
attended the Lima Conference,
but the illness that caused his
death prevented his going. He
had been in the service Of the
United Press since 1924. He spe-
cialized in Latin-American diplo-
matte reporting and was the per-
sonal friend of every Latin-Ameri.
can diplomat in the Capital.