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Evening star., 1939-10-05
French Claim Peril
OF Nazi Drive Via
Luxembourg Reduced
Full Possession Of BORG
Forest Is Reported;
Communists Attacked
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Oct. 5.-The french Army
was reported today to have strength
ened Its positions 80 greatly by
recent gains on the northwestern
end Of the front facing Germany
as to minimize the danger Of any
attempt to turn its left flank by
thrust through neutral Luxembourg.
Military sdvices said the French
Army was in full possession OF the
Borg Forest after a brief, close
range battle between French and
German tanks. The forest is in
the strategic sector between the
Moselle and Saar Rivers Just east
Of Luxembourg.
On the political front police were
taking action against members Of
the dissolved Communist party on
charges they were trying to put
1t into operation under another
name. An order was issued for
the arrest Of two Deputies of the
party, Florimond Bonte, 49-year-
old journalist, and Arthur Ramette,
42-year-old mechanic.
The oficial journal published no.
tices of the suspension of 80
municipal councils in various de-
partments in which Communist ele-
ments had held power.
In an omcial decree, apparently
aimed at muzzling Communist dep
uties who have been urging peace
talks with the Reich, Premier Da-
Ladder sent Parliament on vacation.
The action stripped the deputies
of the parliamentary immunities
they have enjoyed since Parliament
was summoned in extraordinary ses-
sion September 2. The Communist
party recently was abolished by gov
ernment order, but has been reor-
ganizlng under q new name.
Jean Giono, arrested yesterday as
one Of group Of persons who signed
an appeal for immediate peace"
was identified today as the author
Of the book The Song of the World"
Giono was known in the United
States chiefly for his novel "Har-
Evening star., 1939-10-05
This Changing World
Hitler, With Little Hope for Peace,
Concentrates His Troops in West

interior, which controls the police
and public order, has recently issued
a strict order forbidding It's ma
tionals from discussing the war in
public places, such as restaurants,
cafes, railroad carriages and buses.
1t also prohibits all applause or hiss
Ing when films showing foreign
statesmen or war actions are shown
IN the movies. It prohibits any sar-
castle remarks In newspapers and
the publishing of cartoons of Euro
pean heads Of nations. All those
who disobey this order will be i'm
mediately arrested, tried the same
day, and liable to sentence ranging
from IS days to one year in Jail and
fine equivalent to $50.
Before the war actually broke out
the French government, too, ad-
vised French cartoonists against
publishing vitrolic cartoons of Hit
Ter. The same restriction did not
apply to Mussolini. The explana-
ton given by Premier Daladier was
that Hitler got into a white rage
every time he saw an unpleasant
cartoon about himself and lam
basted the French Ambassador,
while Mussolini took 1t calmly and
laughed.
you know" M. Daladier said,
"Mussolini was in party politics be-
fore becoming dictator and knows
how to take it,"
The Communists are the target
OF Frances most draconian meas
ures. They are considered by the
french government incomparably
more dangerous to the national
security than even German spies.
The activities of the German agents
are generally confined to reporting
military information. The Com
munists tend to disintegrate the
power Of resistance of the nation
by playing the game of neutral"
Russia and are consequently much
more harmful to the national de-
fense than the foreign spies who
can be caught in the police net.
According to French statistics
Hitler's prestige is on the wane in
France. The report of the chief
alienist Of the French state mental
institutions says that while last
year there were 81 individuals at
st. Maurice-the French st. Eliz-
abeth-who believed they were Hit
Ter, this year only % patients were
treated for that kind of megalo-
mania.
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Toxic Officials Quit
En- Masse in Fight
On Foreign Minister
Nearly 100 Leove Jobs
To Protest Creation
Of Trode Agency
BY A. +. STEELE,

chicaso Daily News Foreign Correspondent
TOXIC, Oct. (By Radio).- -
Japan's so-called weak sister cabinet
received the frst serious shock of its
brief existence when nearly 100 ON
cials Of the foreign ministry, includ-
ing most Of the bureau chiefs, de-
cided to resign today. The foreign
ONCE upheaval, which has momen-
tarialy paralyzed Japan's foreign re-
lations, Is q revolt against Admiral
Kichisaburo Nomura, foreign min
lister, and his acceptance Of the
cabinets plan for the creation Of q
new trade ministry.
The proposed new agency would
supervise and control Japan's trade
relations with other nations and
would shear the foreign ministry of
one of its most important powers.
Admiral Nomura's subordinates were
angered because he approved the
cabinet program in face of their OBJ
jections and insisted that therefore
he should tender his resignation.
Admiral Nomura, who was ap-
pointed to his present post largely
because Of his personal courage and
conciliatory views toward America,
boldly replied to his critics with the
remark that inasmuch as he had
been instructed by the Emperor to
take the post his continuance in
ONCE was no business of theirs.
More Behind Issue.
Foreign ministry officials are in
censed by the amputation of the
ministry's commercial powers on the
grounds that diplomatic and trade
problems are SO closely interrelated
they should not be divorced, es-
pecially at this critical period. They
declared In a statement that "un-
less the political, trade and eco
nomic policies of the nation be uni
fled under one control, it is almost
impossible to expect effective re-
suits from our diplomatic operations
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Max SchmeIing Living
Life Of Country Squire

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Oct. 5.-Max Schmeling
former heavyweight boxing cham
pion, arriving in Berlin today, dis
closed that he had been living the
life Of a country squire" since the
war began and had not been called
for military service.
"All this time I've been tending
to my country place up in Pom
erania," Schmeling said. 'Ive
neither been drafted nor even given
notice of impending service"
He said he expected his bout with
Walter Neusel, which was put of
on account ef the war;" would be
staged next May III peace comes
soon."
'Iu remair in Berlin for q while, "
Schmeling added. MY wife will
join me shortly 70 do another
movie"
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Swedish Ships Taken
From Ocean Service
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 5.-A Stock
holm dispatch today said the Swed-
ish American Line was transferring
the liners Gripsholm and Kungs-
holm from transatlantic service to
coastwise and tourist service in
American waters.
The newspaper said the liner
Drottningholm would continue to
ply between New York and 0othen-
burg.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

"lt ny Aytkritis is better, does it mean
no more Mountain Valley Mineral
Water'"
Ot course soti Thousands find that
Mountain Valley Water from Hot
Springs, Arkansas, belts them stay
uell. besides aiding in Artbritis, Kid
ney, Stomach and Blade, eondif'ons.
Delieious tasting, Mountain Valley
is not ea,bonated, not laxdtire. You
drink it at bone just as yoH VonId st
Hot Springs A,ksnss'.
Phone Met. 1862 for cose todoy
MOUNTAIN VALLEY WATER co.
14O5 K St. NV. Met. 1862
Evening star., 1939-10-05
Treasury Asks Bids
On Tin for War Needs
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
The Treasury has added tin to
the list of strategic war materials
for which bids have been asked
under Congress 500 900 900 author
ization for storing national defense
essentials.
Importers were asked yesterday
to submit bids on November 6 for
200, 900 pounds of grade A an,s
10000 pounds of grade B pig tin
to be delivered at Columbus, Balti-
more or New York.
Evening star., 1939-10-05

Capt. j. Corbett-Scott, aged l0l,
and his wife, who were married in
1874, celebrated their platinum we'd
ding in Auckland, New Zealand.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08
BlufftOn Enters Inter-City Soft
Ball League; To Play Here Friday

football lights will be used. Spec
tators may sit in the stadium to view
the contests.
A nominal charge will be made
for admission to defray the cost Of
lighting the field for the nocturnal
contests, it was announced.
Bluffton's team will be made up
of veterans of previous years. In
cluded on the roster are O'Dell Al
spach, Richard Lewis, Gerald Trip
plehorn, Fritz Swank, Bert Swank,
Dick Baskensto, James Miller, Nor
man Triplett, Richard Burkholder,
Charlie Steiner, Don Wenger, Herb
Kindle and Ralph Augsburger. Dale
Davidson is managing the outfit and
James Clark is bat boy.
The Readrite team will play Leip-
sic at Leipsic Wednesday night in a
practice contest. Playing against
Benton Ridge last Monday night they
won handily by a score of 15 to 8,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08
Early american Beauty

From all accounts it was indeed
beautiful place. The green of its
numerous trees, the sparkling blue
waters of the surrounding lake and
many canals, the gay splashes of
color from flower beds on the roof
tops and in the gardens, the multi
tude of canoes loaded with products
from the field and garden, and the
brightly hued garments of the popu-
lace, all contrasted with the white
and dull red of the buildings to
make an enchanting scene.
The daily life of the people was a
busy one. Women were occupied
with numerous household duties.
The rooms and courtyards were
carefully swept and cleaned. Corn,
or maize, was ground to make meal
for the tortillas, even as it is ground
today in many parts of Mexico.
There were rich sauces and other
foods to prepare.
The older men taught the young
boys. When they became older they
were sent to schools and prepared
for either the priesthood or the
military service, or were appren-
ticed to merchants or artisans.
There were schools for girls as well,
but unless they went into one of the
religious orders their education was
not so rigorous as that of the boys.
Girls were married between the
ages of II and IS, all arrangements
being made by their parents or
priests.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

other, but their persons did not, and
it was entirely possible for a slave
to have slaves of his own. The
owner of slaves labor could not
sell it to another person without the
consent of the laborer.
The organization of the city was
elaborate. After settling on the is
lands the Aztecs separated the area
into four quarters. In each OF these
was phratry composed of kindred
peoples or those of common descent.
There were 20 Kin to a phratry.
At the head of each phratry was
a war captain. These four captains
served on the great council of the
tribe in company with one repre-
sentative from each Kin, Elder
Brothers, and certain of the temple
priests. There was smaller coun-
Gil, composed of one speaker from
each Kin, which met every 20 days
in a directing and judicial capacity.
At the head of the entire tribal
organization were the Chief of Men
and the Snake Woman The Chief
of Men, elected by the council, was
the executive officer. He later be-
came the king or emperor. Toward
the end of the Aztec dominance in
the Valley there was definite lineal
descent of the office of Chief of Men,
but even then he was voted upon by
the council
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08
NEWS OUR FATHERS READ
FROM ISSUE OF JAN. 2, 1918

mother, Mrs. Jacob Schifferly, south
of town.
Supt. C. A. Arganbright spent
several days in Columbus last week
attending a convention of the Ohio
schoolmen.
Miss Meta Kohl, of the Ohio
Pension agency at Columbus, visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Kohl the past week. She returned
to Columbus on New Years day.
About the middle of this week she
goes to Washington, D. c., to con-
tinue the same work.
Miss Bertha Clymer and Mr.. Will
Couples were quietly married Christ
mas night at six o'clock at the
Evangelical parsonage by Rev. Hud
die, after which they left for
short honeymoon trip to Toledo.
GERMAN SETTLEMENT
Harry Amstutz, the Richland corn
lad, stopped over Sunday on his re-
turn trip from Washington, with
relatives in Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Locher, of
Cleveland, spent Christmas with rel
atives here. Mr.. Locher will take
the office as prosecuting attorney on
January g..
Milton Locher, who passed the
state law examination about a year
ago, and who was graduated at the
o. S. Z. last spring expects to go
to Cleveland this week, to enter the
law practice.
A pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home of the
brides father, Theophilas Basinger,
at high noon on Christmas Day
uniting the lives of Mr.. James
Scheidt, of Lima, and Miss Elvina
Basinger. The words were spoken
by Rev. Gottshall in the presence of
near relatives.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08
Buckeye Lake
Season Opens

With temperatures hanging up a
maximum daily record of over ninety
degrees this week, Buckeye lake,
Buttons municipality operated
swimming and recreation spot open
ed Sunday under favorable auspices.
Many swimmers and bathers from
Bluffton and also out of town are
reported by Maynard Coon, who is
in charge of the place.
Two new floating beaches each 80
by go feet were put in the water the
latter part of last week. Lifeguards
and other devices have been pro-
vided for safety of children.
The lake, owned by the Central
Ohio Light & Power company has
been leased to the municipality on a
nominal rental basis for five years
for swimming and recreation pur-
poses.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

On Sunday evening, Dec. p, at
the home of the brides brother, K
w. Emison, in Fostoria, occurred
the marriage of Mr.. P. w. Stratton,
of Ada, and Miss Gertrude Emison
of Bluffton. DIR. c. G.. Martin Of
ficiated.
At the home of George Norma
maker in Orange township, Hancocb
county, occurred the marriage OF
jeremiah Hyne and Jemima Butler.
both of Chillocothe. The marriage
was solemnized by Rev. w. D.
Huddle on Christmas eve in the
presence of many immediate rel
atives and friends.
Elmer Diller, the Jenera merchant
viii be manager of the Bluffton
Milling Co., this year. ID. S. Burk-
holder the former manager will de-
vote his time to his grocery and
other business. Mr.. Diller will move
to Bluffton in the near future.
Miss Jesse Murray, of Monroe,
Michigan, spent her holiday vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Med Murray.
J. Berry, who visited his family
here last week, returned to Arizona.
One of the best revivals held in
Bluffton closed at the Church of
Christ a week ago Sunday night
under the leadership of Rev. Brun-
dige and Rev. Richards. Forty ac-
cessions have been added to the
church since Rev. Brundige accepted
the work in March.
J. P. Bessire, wife and son, Dale,
of Indianapolis, and Paul Bessire, of
Louisville, KY, enjoyed the Christ
mas vacation with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Bessire, last week.
Miss Elma Schifferly, of the Gin
cinnati Conservatory of Music is
spending her vacation with her
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08
News Our Grandfathers Read
From Issue OF June q. 1906

the large room at the rear of the
National Bank block building and
secured a ten years lease on the
same.
This Wednesday evening Mr..
Walter S. Quaintance and Miss
Alma Thrapp will be united in
marriage at the home of the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Quaintance, on South Main street.
The ceremony win be performed by
Rev. Roscoe Beard, pastor of the
M. E. church, in the presence of the
near relatives and friends of the
contracting parties, to be followed
by wedding supper.
The Bluffton board of education
met in special session last Wednes-
day evening for the purpose of fill
ing the vacancies in the teaching
force for the coming year. After
duly considering the number of ap-
piications placed before the board
for the superintendency, that of C.
A. Arganbright was most favorably
considered and he was employed at
salary of 500 per month. The
following is full list of instructors:
Supt., c. A. Arganbright; high
school principal, |. w. Geiger; as
sistant, S. ID. Basinger; grammar
and primary grades, Clyde Waltz,
Charles Gambler, Misses Zoe Bentley,
Jennie Cornwell, Edith McPeak,
Carrie Howey, Sibyl Close, Helen
Bowman, Linda Amstutz and Lula
Davis.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

Organization has been effected of
a local Campfire Girls chapter, with
16 girls making up the personnel of
the group. A charter has been re-
ceived from national headquarters
of the Campfire organization in New
York City.
Name of the Bluffton group will
be "Okieiyapi", and Indian word
meaning "helping each other" Spon-
sors of the organization are Mrs.
Forrest Steinman and Mrs. Wilhelm
Amstutz. Mrs. Gene Zuber and Miss
Theola Steiner are guardians of the
group.
Members include Sarah Louise
Amstutz, Juanita Bame, Esther
Berky, Alice Jean Bixel, Genevieve
Buhler, Peggy Finton, juice Gar
matter, Eileen Haller, Margaret
Pence, Patty Ryan, Mary Lou
Schmidt, Mary Lou Shafer, Janet
Steiner, Miriam Stettler, Jean Ann
Steinman and Eileen Weinhold.
A meeting of the organization was
held last Thursday night at the
home of Genevieve Buhler. Girls
worked on arm bands and count
books during the first part of the
evening, following which a birthday
party was held in honor of the
hostess, Miss Buhler.
A bake sale will be held by the
Campfire Girls this Saturday in the
Bluffton Implement and Harness
store.
Quarters are being sought for the
organization, and anyone knowing of
vacant room in store, house or
barn is requested to get in touch
with Mrs. Gene Zuber or Miss
Theola Steiner.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

With carefully carUed knires
like these, the domineering
priests Of Aztec times cut out the
hearts Of sacritfcial picfins.
those who had attained to the age
of 70 years, also carried the death
decree. Theft had varying degrees
of punishment, according to the
amount or nature of the stolen goods
and the number of offenses charged
against the individual. The stealing
of gold or silver was a major crime
and offenders were fayed.
A priest who broke the law was
put to death. Slanderers were pun
ished by their own Kin. They had
their. lips cut off.
The legislative power was vested
in the ruler. He laid down the laws
and stipulated the penalties for
violations of his edicts. Each
phratry had a magistrate, elected
for personal ability and integrity
The Aztecs we're remarkable for
their day and age; in fact, were. su-
perior to some modern govern
ments, because there was an I'M
partial treatment of all cases
brought before the magistrates Ihs
lowliest laborer and the riches
noble were accorded equal justice
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

Navajo Bill

HE NavaJOeS were noldlng nTe
L dance. White men were not well
come at this important ceremonial
so there were hostile mutterings
among the young braves when they
saw a "pale-face" looking on. Sud-
denly a young buck, his face dis
torted with frenzy of hate, dashed
out of the circle of dancers and,
brandishing a long knife, bounded
toward the white man.
But before he had time to strike,
lariat shot out from a group of
Indians near by, settled over the
young braves shoulders and jerked
him to the ground where he was
soon trussed up SO tight that he
could not move. The lariat had been
thrown by the great chief, Manueli-
to, and he had thus saved the life of
his good friend, DR.. w. N. Wallace,
otherwise known as Navajo Bill"
Wallace served in an Indiana reg
iment in the Civil war, then went
west. He landed in Portland, Ore,
where he became doctor and prac-
ticed his profession until tubercu-
losis forced him to go to Arizona.
There he became acquainted with
the Navajoes.
One day little Indian girl fell
into a campfire and was badly
burned. The skill of the ''white
medicine man. saved her from be-
coming a cripple and from that time
on his position among the Navajoes
was secure. They adopted him into
the tribe, gave him Navajo name
and he became close friend of the
great Manuelito. 1t was that friend
ship which saved his life at the fire
dance.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

The Riley township school board
has hired the following teachers:
Supt. P. D. Amstutz, $50; principal,
C. D. Steiner, $50; assistant princi-
pal, G. o. Altman, $50; grammar
grade, w. o. Day, S43; intermedi-
ate, Minnie Hilty, $50; primary.
Ethel krohn, $40. The teachers that
are hired for the township at $40 a
month are Lenna Reece, Bessie
Rager, Mary Henderson, Ellen Schu-
macher, Harvey Basinger, Grover
Davidson, benjamin Leightner,
Willis Nichswander and Martha
Diller.
The Richland township school
board met in regular session last
Monday afternoon and the following
teachers were hired for the ensu-
ing term of eight months at a
salary of $47.50 per month: No. 2,
Phoebe Steiner; No. 3, d. j. Basing-
er; No. a, Francis Marshall; No. 5,
Katie Hager; No. z, Oswin Hilty;
No. s, Peter Badertscher; No. 1913,
Elmer Basinger. %M
For some time the need of more
space for accommodation of the
public in the postoffice room has
been felt. A petition signed by a
number of our citizens, requesting
that the present quarters be en-
larged, was sent to Washington to
the Postoffice department recently.
An inspector was sent here and in
looking over the situation selected
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

Resuming inter-city soft ball play
for the first time since 1887, Bluff
ton will be represented in tri-coun-
ty league this summer by Bulffton
Readrite team of all-star veterans.
Opening game in the league sche-
dule will be played here this Friday
night under the fioodlights at Har-
mon field with Wapakoneta furnish
ing the opposition. Starting time of
play will be 8:15 p. m.
Six teams are in the league. In
addition to Bluffton other circuit
members are Wapakoneta, Celina,
DeGraff, Lima Loco and Lima West
inghouse. One league game will be
played each week, with 10 contests
scheduled for the locals, five at
home and five on foreign fields.
From the spectators viewpoint,
facilities this year will be better
than ever before. A diamond is be-
ing laid out on the football field and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-06-08

Open house of Bluffton Commun-
ity hospital held last Sunday after
noon brought more than 800 friends
to visit the institution. The occa-
sion marked the second anniversary
of the opening of the hospital in its
new location.
Surgery, nursery, living quarters
for the nursing staff were all open
for inspection. Following the open
house hours, tea was served to
guests.
Miss Stella Burkholder is superin-
tendent of the institution and Helen
Maxwell assistant superintendent.