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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
NEGRO BADLY CUT
AND SHOT IN FIGHT

Oxford, May 10.-WeldOn DOWney
Negro, is in Susie Cheatham Mem
Orial hospital suffering with knife
wounds on his chest and his face
and a shotgun wound on his hip as
the result of an argument and fight
with Eugene Lewis, Negro, Monday
afternoon in Grassy Creek section
in the northern part of Granville
county.
Lewis is in the Granville county
jail and will not be permitted bond
by Sheriff E. p. Davis until he is
assured that DoWney is out of dan
ger and will recover
Officers said the two Negroes lived
on the Winston farm and that they
had been arguing over a single-tree.
Francis Winston, son of the land
lord, went to Downey's house to act
as peace-maker. After he had been
there a few minutes, Lewis came in,
the officers said, and Winston told
him, Didn't 1 tell you to stay at
your house until I saw you?"
Lewis replied, 81 came here to get
me some meant" and then the two
started fighting, with Lewis cutting
Downey with pocket-knife. Dow
ney's son went in the house and got
his gun, said the officers, and it ex-
ploded while the Negroes were bait
ting for its possession, the shot talk
ing effect in Downey's hip.
Winston turned Lewis over to
Sheriff Joe Currin, who lodged him
in the local Jail. He is charged with
assault with deadly weapon with
intent to kill.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
By EVERETT LINDSAY

Chapel Hill, May 10.-Mother's
Day this year will be a memorable
event in the life of Frau Marie Boo
MAINS, of MuIheim-Ruhr, Germany,
who saw her son, Herman, a Uni
ycrsity of North Carolina student,
Friday for the first time in six years.
Boemanns, who is working his way
through the University, gave a cof-
fee party in her honor last Friday
ir Graham Memorial.
MY grandmother was living in
Wilmington and sent for me SO that
could get an education that /
wanted. | could not get it in Ger
many because of the CONSUMPTION
policy Of the German army" said
l6-year-old Boemanns in a muffled
German accent.
Boemanns landed in America six
years ago-Without money, friends,
o. any knowledge of the English
language-and went to Wilmington
where he lived with his grandmoth-
En- BY consistent work and his
grandmother's occasional tutelage he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
Doctors on Cruise
Hear 2 Speakers
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patients had temperatures brought
permanently to normal within "a
hours Of the start of the treatment
and SO percent in 48 hours. Other
severe pneumoeioccal infections.
such as peritonitis and meningitis,
also are. favorably affected by sui
fapyridine, but in these conditions
its effect is not SO striking as in
pneumonia"
DIR. Hartman spoke on the society's
opening, program. Another speaker
was j. B. Sudbury, of Wilmington,
president
Several hundred doctors are on
the cruise.
DR.. Sudbury said that to-day our
country enjoys the highest standards
OF medical care in the world" and
lit is the earnest desire of the medi-
cal profession that this standard not
only be maintained but that it be
advanced"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10

a great State, State with a past of
which we are proud, a State abound
ing in present opportunities, a State
with limltless possibilities for the
future. We deny and share of parti-
cipation in whatever may be the ma
TONS No. l economic problem.
Furthermore, we have a banking
system that is sound, a banking sys-
tenn that is responsive to changing
needs, and a banking system that is
equipped and ready to support the
people and business of this State in
any sound, constructive effort to-
ward progress and prosperity"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
Women Are Denied
Seat on Vestries
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Isaac w. Hughes, of Henderson:
Kemp Battle, Of Rocky Mount, and
j. B. Cheshire, of Raleigh.
Service on the vestry seems to
be one thing in the church men are
willing to do" said Battle.
81 love the ladies and I always
have loved them," said Cheshire
There's no use in giving the women
the right to serve on vestires; they
already control them.''
The convention gave a favorable
report, however, on a resolution to
allow women to vote in all paro-
chial elections. The resolution must
pass again at next years session
before it becomes effective.
London Again Treasurer
Henry M. London, of Raleigh,
nominated yesterday to succeed him
self as treasurer, was reelected
without opposition for his 21st term.
Seven members of the standing
committee also were reelected
without opposition They include,
Rev. Isaac w. Hughes, Henderson
Named to the executive council
were, among others: Rev. d. w y.
Yates, Durham; Rev. J. @. Beck
with, Wilson; K. P. Lewis, of Dur
ham, and Miss Curlena Godfrey, of
Henderson,
Named delegates to the senate
were, among others: S. E. Burroughs
of Warrenton, and Rev. Mr.. Yates.
of Durham
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
VANCE FARMERS AT
COOP CONFERENCE

Vance county farmers were among
the delegates who attended the an
nual Joint meeting of the North Car
Dina Cotton Growers Cooperative
Association and Farmers Cooperative
Exchange held in Raleigh on May 9,
md heard DR.. Joseph G. Knapp OF
the Farm Credit Administration de-
clare in the principal address that
agricultural cooperatives in the. Unit
cd States have grown into a $4,000
100000 annual business. 4
DR.. Knapp was one of half-dozen
speakers to appear on the three and
one-half hour program, which was
called to order by M. G.. Mann, gen
cral manager of the two organiza-
tons, in the Cotton Growers Build
ing with approximately 500 county
delegates, their wives and agricul-
tural leaders in attendance.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
HARVEY REELECTED
BY TOBACCO BOARD

Durham, May 10-The Durham
Tobacco board of trade yesterday re-
elected j. Shields Harvey its presi-
dent at an annual meeting in the
Liberty warehouse.
!, Tobacconists at the meeting yes
terday expressed optimism over the
1939-40 season that will start in the
fall.
Committees for the new year will
be named within short time by
President Harvey.
Officers selected to serve with
the renamed president for the new
year, are: F. C. Satterwhite, vice
president; L. C. Cheek, reelected
secretary and sales supervisor, and
Arthur l.. Carver, reelected treas
urer. =,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
Cotton Loses
Early Gains

New York, May 10.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened three points
higher to one lower under trade,
Wall Street and local buying. There
were some hedge sales in the distant
months. The list was one higher
to six lower around Woodworking.
The midday market ranged 9 to 13
points lower as near months follow
ed distant positions into lower
grounds. Futures closed three to Is
points lower; spot nominal; mid
ding, GAG.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
Chandler to Force
Mines to Reopen
Continued From Page Onel

which Lewis. also heads"
In another section of the state,
ment, the governor added:
GAS governor of this common
wealth, 1 have taken the position
that any unemployed citizen of Ken
lucky, or any citizen of America who
needs and wants and has an oppor-
tunity to work at wages and under
conditions acceptable to him shall
have the right to work without in
timidation, free from molestation
from any one"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
Resources Industrial Bank
Total Resources
Business Is Frightened
Over Thoughts of New War
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(COntlnueu from Page Une1
of it. But they haven't enjoyed the
more recent hard times.
Moreover, they know now that
that war was the cause of all their
subsequent difficulties. The war it.
self wasn't so long ago. They remem-
Der all the circumstances. They hook
up the war, within their own recol-
lections, with its aftermath.
Records indicate that European
times were terrible after the Ma
poleonic wars. For about a genera
ton afterward business men of that
era undoubtedly were cured. The
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
Stocks Slow,
At Declines

New York, May lO-(AP)-Stocks
stopped dead in the midst of brisk
upturn today, then slipped to frac-
tionally lower levels. Small losses
at the end of the day were in sharp
contrast to forenoon activities. The
days volume approached 100000
shares.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10

Firemen Called-Firemen were
called this afternoon at PIP o'clock
to Henderson Mattress Company on
South William street. An overhead
ed motor was cause of : the; alarm.
Fire Chief Cooper Ellis reported no
damage.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10

That fan who tossed a liquor bot
tie in to prize ring the other night
evidently figured the fighters could
stand more punch.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-10
All State Banks.

(All figures for spring calls in
March, except in 1882 and 1888,
when there were no spring calls.
Figures for those years as of June
30.)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Returns To Mission
Work Among Chinese

Rev. j. F. Steiner, formerly of
near Bluffton, will leave this week
to resume his work as a missionary
in China after years furlough in
this country.
Rev. and Mrs. Steiner and two
daughters Betty and Geneva have
been living in Wooster since their
arrival here last summer. The fam
lily will remain in Wooster for the
present while Rev. Steiner will start
the last of the week on his return
to the Far East. ~n g.
Enroute he will stop at the home
of his brother-in-law, Rev. Armin C.
Steiner of Pandora, Saturday to bid
farewell to his relatives and friends
in this district
On Sunday he will leave Lima for
San Francisco from where he will
sail August IL on the liner President
Pierce for the island of Hainan off
the coast of China where he is sta
toned in a Presbyterian mission.
For the past twenty-five years
Rev. Steiner has been engaged in
mission work on the island which
was wrested from the Chinese by
the invading Japanese army last
February. The mission buildings
were unharmed during the fighting.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Remains Brought
Here For Burial

Burial services for Levi Messenger,
56, native of Bluffton, were held at
Zion Mennonite cemetery three miles
west of town, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Messenger died suddenly We'd
nesday night at his home in Middle
bury, Indiana. Death was due to a
heart ailment from which he had
suffered for several years.
The remains were brought here
Sunday and brief funeral services
were held at Zion cemetery with
Rev. G. T. Soldner officiating. Fol-
lowing the service interment was
made at that place.
Mr.. Messenger, son of the late
David and Angeline (Ream) Mes
singer, was born on the home farm
three miles southwest of Bluffton
now occupied by his brother Aaron
and sisters Ella and Ruth Mes
singer.
He left Bluffton about forty years
ago living in New Stark and Lima
and later moving to Indiana.
Surviving are his widow and son
Silvan of Hiddlebury, Ind; daugh-
ter Mrs. Zelma Lochen of Prescott
Arizona; two brothers Ami of Elida
and Aaron of Bluffton and two sis
ters Ella and Ruth Messenger o1
this place.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
III. S. Instructor Gets
Years Absence Leave

Orden Smucker, Bluffton high
school instructor, will receive
years leave of absence to take grad
uate work and also teach at Ohio
State university in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smucker will leave
the middle of next month for Colum-
bus where they will reside during
the coming school year which opens
October /.
His work as instructor will in
clude teaching freshman and sopho-
more sociology classes and also edu-
cational sociology to advanced un-
dergraduates in the department OF
education.
During this time he will carry a
half-time program of courses tor
the Ph. D. degree in the department
of sociology and also some work in
journalism.
He will continue his contract here
as adviser to the publication of THE
Cutlass", Bluffton high school stu
dent paper. fs.Ls
There was no indication the first
of the week that any instructor will
be employed to fill Smucker's place
on the high school faculty here dur
ing the coming year and his classes
will probably be taken over by mem
bers of the present teaching staff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Elizabeth Moser, Home From War
Torn China To Arrive Here Soon
ReU. GrabiH Resigns
Local Church CHARGE

rendering a farewell to Rev. Cliff
ford Grabill, who will leave his
charge at the Bluffton Missionary
church on Sept. l, members of the
congregation gathered Tuesday night
at the home of Elijah Cramer on
South Main street.
In the farewell program short
talks were made by Esther Welty,
representing the young people of
the church; Sylvia Fett, of the mis-
sionary society, and Harry Welty,
representing the Sunday school.
Rev. and Mrs. Grabill also spoke
briefly
A studio couch was presented to
the retiring pastor and his wife by
the congregation as an evidence of
their appreciation of his services
here.
Rev. Grabill's resignation is effect
i've Sept. l, but he is not yet sure
where he will go from Bluffton. An
nouncement will be made at the an
nual church conference in two weeks
at Ft. Wayne.
Rev. Arthur Albro, now of Elkton,
Mich, will be Rev. Grabill's sue
cessor here, and will take up his
new duties on Sept. l.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
QUIET PRIMARY
IS ANTICIPATED
No Interest Is Evidenced As
Election to Settle One
Contest Draws Near
Democratic Candidates Have No
Opposition; Only Contest
On G.. O. P. Ticket

What is expected to be one of the
quietest primaries in Bluffton's his
tory will be held next Tuesday when
the town goes thru the routine of a
regular election to determine one con-
test on the Republican ticket.
Otherwise Republicans and Demo
cratic nominees have no opposition,
and with little interest evidenced in
the election it is expected that the
vote will be one of the lightest of all
time.
The sole contest is for nomination
of Republican candidates for the board
of public affairs, four candidates seek
ing the three nominations. Little ac-
tivity has been noticed and it is ex-
pected that the primary will come
and pass as quietly as any in the
memory of Bluffton electors.
One Contest
In the race for the contested NOM
nations are Eli Deppler, A. E. Kohl,
E. S. Lape and Chas. Lloyd.
With no contests on the ticket the
Democratic vote undoubtedly will be
very light, inasmuch as it is only a
matter of formality which resulted in
presenting the ballot.
Altho all indications are to the eff
feet that voting will be dispirited,
board of elections officials are taking
no chances, and have ordered 400 Re-
publican and 575 Democratic ballots.
Complete Tickets
Complete list of candidates as they
will appear on the two tickets is as
follows:
Republicans-Mayor w. A. Howe;
clerk, James West; marshal, Carl
Burkhart; treasurer Ralph Badertsch-
er; council, Munson Bixel, Carl Cahill,
VIM. Edwards, Armin Hauenstein,
Harold Kennedy, Cleon Triplett;
board of public affairs, Eli Deppler,
A. E. Kohl, E. S. Lape Chas. Lloyd.
Democrat Mayor, A. d. Wells;
clerk, Carold Steiner; treasurer, Sam
uel Bixel; marshal, Lee Coon; council,
Memo Badertscher, Evan Basinger,
Fred Hofer, Ralph Patterson, Orden
Smucker, Jesse Stratton; board OF
Public Affairs, Cal Balmer, VIM. Lug
inbuhl, A. C. Burcky.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Last Rites For Mrs.
T. A. Kitchen Monday

Mrs. T. A. Kitchen, "a, Bluffton
resident for many years, died at her
home on Cherry street, Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Kitchen suffered
broken hip two years ago and had
been confined to her bed since that
time.
Mrs. Kitchen, the former Irene
Clark, was born in Putnam county
near Ottawa. She has resided in
Bluffton since her marriage to
Thos. A. Kitchen ffty-six years ago,
For many years she was an active
member of the Methodist church
here and also the missionary So
ciety.
Surviving are her husband and
thSee sons DIR. Clyde Kitchen of
Delaware; Coral of Kokomo, Ind,
and Oliver of Pittsburgh.
Funeral services were held at the
Diller funeral home, Monday after
noon with Rev. J. A. Weed of the
Methodist church officiating. Burial
was in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Former BlufftOn Woman was
Nurse at Peiping Hospital
For Three Years
Now Visiting in Rochester, n.
Y; Will Motor Here
Middle of August

Miss Elizabeth Moser, former
Blutfton woman who arrived in New
York city last Thursday after three
years in China as surgical super
visor in the Peiping Union Medical
college is expected here the middle
Of this month to visit at the home
of her brother, Ezra Moser and
family north of town.
Miss Moser, daughter of the late
Noah Moser of this place, is now
spending two weeks in Rochester,
n. Y, at the home of her sister,
Mrs. G. A. Lehman and family. She
will motor here with her brother,
Afford Moser and son Jimmy of
Chicago who met here in New York
city last week and are now with
her in Rochester.
Miss Moser left Peiping last jan
uary coming to this country by way
of India and Palestine. While in
India she visited Mennonite mission
stations at Champa and Janjgir
where DR.. and Mrs. Harvey Bauman
and Miss Martha Burkhalter, former
Bluffton college students are located
MEETS NIECE FROM BRAZIL
An unusual incident occurred at
the home of Prof. and Mrs. Lehman
at Rochester, when Miss Moser ar
rived there Saturday where she was
Continued on page 81
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
NeU Gunner Takes
OUer Dairy Here

Paul L. Detwiler of Souderton,
Pa, who was graduated in June
from Bluffton college has purchased
the Hy-Grade dairy from Homer
GratZ.
Announcement of the deal was
made Tuesday when Detwiler took
over the management of the dairy
which Gratz has operated for the
past ten years.
AS result of the deal, Gratz will
devote his entire time to the opera
ton of his far !. west of Bluffton.
Detwiler who has been here for
the past month becoming familiar
with the details of the business has
also taken over the milk depot at
the rear of the Hub restaurant.
The new owner announced that
the dairy would continue to pas
teurize all milk products and main
tain the same service as under the
former resige.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Return To HalUaii
After Summer Visit

Mr.. and Mrs. William Geiger of
Honolulu, Hawaii, who spent the
summer visiting relatives here will
leave the last of this week, return
ing to their home in the islands.
They will sail from Los Angeles
on August 18 on the liner Lurline.
On the same boat will be Miss
Evelyn Niswander of Bluffton who
will teach in Hawaii during the
coming year.
Mr.. Geiger, who formerly lived
northwest of Bluffton, has been an
instructor in the schools at Honolulu
for a number of years. He is a
graduate of Bluffton college. His
wife, the former Magdalene Frank
houser of Wayne county, also grad
uated from college here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
COUNCIL PUTS
0. K. ON BUDGET
Will Cost S67,56S to Operate
Municipality in 1910,
Estimate Shows
Budget for Coming Year is
Lower than Estimate for
Present Year

A budget estimating municipal ex-
penditures during the 1910 calendar
year will amount to SGT 1868 has beer
approved by the Bluffton village coun-
Gil and will be submitted by Town
Clerk Carold Steiner to the Allen
county budget commission.
The 1910 budget is slightly lowe,
than anticipated expenditures of S67,-
$50 for 1889. In 1888 considerably
more was spent, an aggregate of $92,-
516.20, but approximately $4,000 of
the sum was represented in cost of
the construction of an addition to the
water works plant and installation of
a new boiler
The proposed budget of SGT ,56S for
1910 is slightly higher. however, than
expenditures in 1897 when total of
$64,561.53 was distributed the town
clerk pointed out.
New Budget Figures
In the new 1910 budget, $6,9iS has
been allotted to the general fund; ST.
900 for street maintenance and re-
pair; $4,000 for the waterworks and
electric light fund, and $3.50 for
bond retirement.
Anticipated receipts for the coming
year have been estimated at $780,
299.06 This figure includes General
fund.- $13 1902; street maintenance and
repair, S2,099.01; gasoline tax street
repair fund, $4,598.05; water works
and electric light fund $4,000, and
general bond retirement fund, $1,000.
Bluffton's estimated tax valuation
for 1910 is s2,266,675, according to
Steiner's budget report. In addition
it is expected that about 81, 300 will
be obtained as the villages share of
the classified property tax during the
coming year.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Bring Remains Here
For Funeral Services

Andrew Althaus, IA, former Bluff
ton resident, died at Toledo hospital
Monday morning. Death was due to
a heart attack
Mr.. Althaus was born in Bluffton
June 13, 1866, the son of the late
Rudolph and Barbara Althaus,
pioneer Bluffton residents. He was
a painter by trade and has been in
Toledo for many years.
One sister, Mrs. Fred Hahn of
West Elm street is the only sur
vivor.
The remains were brought here
for services at the Diller funeral
home, Wednesday afternoon with
Rev. Emil Burrichter of the Re
formed church officiating. Tnterment
was in Maple Grove cemetery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03
Top of $500 Quoted for Prime
POrkers on Bluffton Market
Tuesday
Wheat Rallies from Seven Year
Low to SO Cents Here
Wednesday

Hogs on the Bluffton market dip
ped to the lowest price level re-
corded here for several years past
when top prime quality offerings
were quoted at $500. Top price
Wednesday showed an increase of
five cents per hundred pounds over
Tuesdays figure.
Local livestock shippers said that
not in recent years has the price
dropped to Tuesdays level Reason
for the sagging prices on the hog
market is attributed to an increase
of hogs on farms throughout the
country and also large surpluses of
pork and lard in cold storage.
SURPLUS OF PORK
The shippers quoted July / govern
ment estimates to the effect that
there are now 80 million pounds
more pork and 20 million pounds
more lard in storage than a year
ago. s'~ va
In addition to this it is pointed
out that the spring hog crop is now
starting to the market and it is esti-
mated that there are eight million
more hogs than year ago.
In contrast to the slump in the
hog market, cattle were reported as
holding fairly steady, with no
marked variation in quotations.
WHEAT RECEIVERS
With the hog market scraping
bottom, the wheat market which
touched a seven-year low at SO
cents early last week showed
sharp recovery with quotations at
90 cents per bushel here Wednesday
morning.
Sharp drop in wheat marketings
following the price crash last week
was given as one of the reasons for
the recovery. Wheat at the present
price is within one cent of the high
est quotation for the grain which
prevailed for a short time during
the harvest season last month.
Notwithstanding the recovery in
wheat and drop in hogs, reports are
current that a sizeable portion of
the wheat crop held on farms in
this district is being fed to porkers
being finished for the September
market.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1939-08-03

Hog Market Lowest In Recent
Years; Wheat Stages Recovery
Mosquito Swarms
Force Change In
Church Services

IN order to circumvent the
swarms of mosquitoes which
have been disrupting Buttons
Sunday evening union church
services, the Ministerial associa-
tion announced that the meeting
next Sunday night will begin at
Z o'clock, one-half hour earlier
than usual.
Services will be dismissed be-
fore dusk when mosquitoes are
most prevalent.
The meeting Sunday night will
be held in the Methodist church.
Rev. Chas. Armentrout of the
Presbyterian church will be the
speaker.