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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Carroll
and daughter Marina Lou of Co
lumbus, and Dan and Mary Carrell
of Cumberland were week end
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Car
rell of Bristol.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-04
v0NOELL THEATRE
STOCKPORT, OHIO
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
Nav z and

"PAINTED DESERT
With George O'Brien and Laraine
Johnson One show each night, at
8. Admission 10 and 15c.
Wednesday and Thursday night, $25
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-04

Mrs. Ola Fouts Of this place, who
has been i'll for some time with neu-
Titis and complications. is some bet
ter and able to be up and about.
Her daughter, Mrs. Louise Oman, of
Kansas City, Mo. is expected here
soon to visit her mother, and other
elatiVPS
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-04

COFFEE i'm 3 1b packages
for soc. When the entire
package is used, if not per-
fectly satisfied, the entire
purchase price will be re-
funded.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-05-04

FARMS are by far the
cheapest of all real estate
going at half their value.
The Rusk farm, 100 acres.
at $4,000; the Frank CO.
hagen farm, 80 acres, ST.
$50, and many others are
being offered at far less
than their actual value.
You should become inter-
ested, as they will pay a
good percent on the invest
nlent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Former Local Priest
 On Institute Program
Father Stevens to Take Part in Discussion of Human
 Relations at WilliamstOwn Forum August 30

ual and religious values, is an event second to none"
 Participating in the discussions will be representatives, clerical and lay, of the Protestant, Catholic and Jewish faiths, who have been close ly identified with the struggle for a more humane socirl order.
 "The Churc-: and Economic Re- form" is the topic selected for the first morning forum, Aug. 30. Ap- bearing on the prog~am at this time will be Rabbi Robert Gordis, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York; Bishop Francis J. Mcconnell, New York, and Rev. Edward L. Steph- ems, Richmond, Va, formerly 6 lawyer in Waterbury, Conn.
 The ways and mans of carrying out social ideals; the extent to which governments can legislate people into morality; opinions on these and others pertinent expects of the social welfare problem will be examined at the second morning forum, Aug. 31, under the general subject hearing, Methods of Trans lating Moral Teaching into Legis- lation." Speakers will be the Rev. Michael J. Ahern, s. J., Weston
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

College, Massachusetts; the Hon Murray Seasongood, Cincinnati Ohio; and Dr. Samuel McCres Cavert, general secretary of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

Williamstown, Mass, Aug. 3.-The role which the churches of America can play the achievement of so- clay justice will occupy a conspicu- ous place in the discussions at the 1889 Williamstown Institute of Hu- man Relations, Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, director of the institute, announced today.
 Two morning sessions of the insti- ute which will be held on the cam- pus of Williams College here from Aug. 27 to Sept. l will be devoted to social justice. 7 lis is in keeping with the general theme of the 1899 institute, Citizenship and Religion a Consideration of American Policy with Regard to Relations of Church and Synagogue to the State"
 Stressing this highlight of the in- stitute, Dr. Clinchy pointed out:
 Every thoughtful American is be- coming increasingly aware of the vital relationship between democracy and the achievement of economic justice. Therefore, any discussion of the factors involved in motivating the business, agricultural, labor and other groups in our national life to create a social order based on spirit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

distinguished guest joins Alfred Walenen during the weekly WATR the Mutual tonight 9:3O Milton Kaye eminent pianist Plans call for perform Shasakowih concerto piano and Orchea this In addition to his Walenn well known conductor of NBCs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

officials, by children playing with matches. Damage was confined to curtains.
 A cigarette butt started a fire which destroyed a small wooden structure at Hamilton park. Engine and the auxiliary bumper re- sponded to still alarm.
 A fire in an automobile owned by Louis Rossi of 1242 Bank street, parked in front of 933 Bank street was put out by Engine 3. A short cir cult was the cause.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
TREE FALL DUE TO BULLET

Visalia, Cal. (UP) - Examining Porflrio Barajas, 9, for injuries sup posedly received when he fell from a tree, hospital attendants were amazed to find a bullet lodged at the base of his brain. They said the youth evidently had been struck by 6 stray bullet, which caused him to fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
|FIREMEN RESPOND
 TO THREE ALARMS

Three small fires were extin- guished by the fire department last night.
 A blaze in a room of the home of Mrs. Laura Garofalo, of 96 Charles street, was caused, according to fire
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
OWNS FAMOUS RING

Gloria Franklin owns a ring once worn by the Empress Zita of Aus tria. Discovery, who is featured in M-G-M's Lady of the Tropics" with Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamar, was given the pearl ring by an aunt who collected historic jewels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
Dial Doings
By JIM PARKER

Report rivalry Goodman join another outfit that releases @ s @ m ee % % m @ b of vaees of relations with his en year that Rudy % wants sn tune on 1 Se% ] n sov @ available for but at three times the figure he 5 has been for the entire month of August won't Hen open at the swanky Cavalier Hper p column which appeared here Monday was haracerzed by bits of writing to their 
 distinguished guest joins waenen during weekly at sO Kaye pianist a perform
 
 Mutual Walensten well known conductor of NBCs Frank Parker has been renewed vocalist the Burns and Allen which returns to the air on October Why hasn't been August program Parker @ the sas o August @ Dn DSGn Ss @ e in from % P 'a Ds a Tsmpon 1 to types of day portable radio oT regularly grabs top Ds in new Sunday series this sunday dsssfpaon M Arte shaws orchestra from 700 to 7:so.
 Radio. parlors sued @ 1'e s can call him that in small mid town with an amn @ He didn't % want be he cowboy an engineer % or street claim that when he rected his ABcs applied at being responsible studio where he could him ampfcaon miles Anyhow what started that by studio head in town but happy lad anyhow still has job He's working ton. announcing trains.
 Domenic Mecca, attend the Annual Music Convention the convention all week. demonstrating Mecca brothers have the past three helping bring Nice work, reres.
 Chicago NBC-WTIC at S. Rudy Vaee will welcome John and Barrett guests Barrymore will be heard of whe screens Josephine Hutchinson Charlie Mccarthy call night Fifth production 0:0O will be "The Two Orphans" One Holwoods finest Bob Burns in K H. tonight by a spot opposite n her next
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES
Dance Music Tonight

6:3O-WJZ, Ella Fitzgerald 7:OO-WTIC, Fred Waring 7:lS-WABC, Matty Malneck 7:3O-WJZ, Jack Joy S:0o-WOR, Kay Kyser's KoI-
 lege
 9:O0-WATR, Johnnie Davis l0:O0-WATR, Joe Reichman l1:Oo-WEAF, Gliding Swing
 WIZ, Ere dWaring 11:l5-WJZ, Jan Savitt WEAF, Lawrence Welk
 WABC, Count Basic
 WOR, Everett Moagland ll:30-WATR, Ben Bernie
 WEAF, Richard Himber
 WIZ, Isham Jones WABC, Eddie Duchin GIaSSleaI MUSIC T0nlgnt S:00-WJZ, Vicki Chase and Tom Thomas 8:30-WABC, Serenade for Strings
 9:00-WJZ, Promenade Sym ph0ny 9:30-WATR, Wallenstein's "Sinfonietta" 10:30-WATR, Weber's Concert Revue WIZ, Grant Park Con- cert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-03

ACE ON 3884TH SHOT
 St. Louis, After taking 1884 shots at the same hole over a four-year period, Harold Oatman, an unern- ployed pro, finally scored an ace in a hole-in-one tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

SLtdultI odileCi dibo' ~ "oo hSlo''
ed here
The freighter. listed as Of 4.576
tons and $50 foot long. left here
Saturday. It's nome port was Ham,
burg.
The British government announc-
ed officially, at II noon (El Centro
time) that nearly all of the l400
passengers aboard the torpedoed
liner. including 314 Americans, had
been safely returned to Scotland
and Ireland ports. The govern
ment denounced the attack as a
violation of Adolf Hitler's pledged
word.
Late reports indicated that only
casualties in the Athena disaster
were those persons killed when the
torpedo struck the ship. The at
tack, admiralty officials said, came
without warning.
Although a radio broadcast III
Berlin denied that German sub
marine had torpedoed the British
liner $50 miles off the Irish coast,
First Lord of the Admiralty Win
ston Churchill told the House OF
Commons that the ship was Ger
tainly torpedoed without the slight
est warming
To Protest Outrage"
He announced that the legal is
sues were being studied before action
was taken to protest the outrage
to Berlin through the good offices
of the American embassy there.
Churchill announced that war
ship conveys we're being provided
as quickly as possible for all British
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

merchant ships and that since Au-
gust 26 all British merchant ships
in the Atlantic ocean had been
diverted from normal courses. The
Athena had been instructed to fol-
low her normal track he had said
earlier.
The liner had left Glasgow at
noon Friday, Liverpool at 4 pm.
Saturday and Belfast during Sat-
urday night for Montreal. its pas
sengers happy in the thought that
they were racing for home, safe
from the war.
Then in the dark hours Of this
morning had come the blast of the
torpedo as 1t struck the ships steel
hull. the screams Of the victims and
the dazed moments until. the dis
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

man radio denled that NaZi attack
had been made OH the Athena,
which carried 3l4 Americans.
The British war fleet strung out
across the North Sea clamped
tight blockade on Germany. France
opened general land. sea and air
operations against the Reich's
armies. but reports of actual fight
ing were censored.
British propaganda planes drop
ped leaflets on German cities ur2-
ing the German people to give up
faitn in Adolf Hitler A speech
by British Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain, broadcast periodical
ly to Germany. denounced The
Fuehrer as breaker OF pledges and
said Britain was not fighting tho
German people.
Winston Churchill. first lord OF
the British admiralty, announced
that warship conveys we're beinz
provided as quickly as possible fnt
Continued ON Page 3, Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

Monday morning carrying all new
war news and as complete a story
on the stricken liner as was avail
able to any newspaper or radio sta
ton in the nation at that time.
That is the story.
AS often as the news warrants,
the staffS of the Post and the Press
stand ready to speed the news OF
Europe to the valley. Day and night
schedules will be maintained con-
Stantly There will not be minute
of the night or the day that a
Post-Press editor will not be at his
desk. ready to order another EXTRA
or that Post-Press crew in the
mechanical department and the cir
culation will not be standing by,
ready TO go into instant action.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
u S Will Stoy
eutruI' Saws
Roosevelt

WASHINGTON. Sept. L. (UP) = President
Roosevelt assured the American people last night
that there will be no blackou of peace in the Unit
ed States so long as it remains within his power to
prevent it.
The chief executive made his second pledge to
keep the nation out of the European war as White
House sources disclosed that ne will proclaim Onted
States neutrality within 4S hours and at the same
time invoke provisions of the neutrality act.
81 have said not once but many times that nave
seen war and that hate war" he said in nation
wide radio address. 81 say that again and again,
81 hope the United States will keep out OF this
war Tbeieve that it will And give you assurances
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

With nhachine-gun rapidi-
ty, the Imperial Valley Press
and The Morning Post kept
Imperial Valley "on the
front line" of the war in Eu-
rope Monday.
Never before in the history OF
news coverage in the valley has the
feat of the last four historic days
even been approached.
With the first hint that Chancel-
lor Hitler would invade Poland, the
Post Press management ordered;
DOUBLE WIRE PROTECTION
AT ONCE. SKY IS THE LIMIT.
SPARE NO EXPENSE"
Extra Services
A few minutes later (this was
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
Cerrlno an
Stands


BRUSSELS, Sept. 4. (UP)
Germany apparently stood
alone today against Britain,
France, and Poland as lesser
powers sought refuge in neu-
trality declarations and her axis
partner Italy, showed no sign Of
entering the war on her side.
Spain. allied with Germany in
the anti-comintern front, evidently
does not contemplate fighting. The
tone of Generalissimo Francisco
Francois radio broadcast yesterday
asking all nations to avoid the hor-
rors of war, was that of neutrality
In Budapest, Jugoslavia, Ruma-
mia, Hungary, and Bulgaria were
reported to be negotiating to form
a neutrality bloc. Hungary is an
Continued on Page 3, Col, g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

that every effort of your govern
ment will be directed toward that
end.
"This nation will remain neu-
tral nation"
The text OF his message follows;
Tonight my single duty Is 10
speak to the whole of America.
Until 4:30 this morning | had
hoped against hope that some mir
acle would prevent devastating
war in Europe and bring to an end
the invasion of Poland by Germany.
For four long years succession
of actual wars and constant crises
have shaken the entire world and
have threatened in each case to
bring on the gigantic conflict
which is today unhappily fact.
I 1t is right that should recall to
your minds the consistent and at
times successful efforts OF your gov
ernment in these crises to throw
sthe full weight Of the United States
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

many hours So was the Morning
Post extra Friday evening which
carried these words:
ENGLAND 70 DECLARE WAR
The Extras and regular editions
that followed torpedoed competi-
ton as surely as the blast that
wrecked the S. S. Athena.
When England declared war, in
the small hours of Sunday morn
ing the Post-PresS staff which had
kept double shifts night and day,
speeded up production. What had
been fast before became lightning
An early morning extra published
right after the war declaration was
followed by complete extra two
hours later, printed on special green
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04


ed to both London and Berlin
against flight of unidentified war
plares over Holland. where they
dropped leaflets printed in Ger
man.
The planes. flying northwest to
Germany, apparently mistook Hol-
land for German soil.
Polish sources in Paris reported
that there had been seven air raid
alarms in Warsaw this morning
and indicated that the Germans had
Unbiased great offensive on all
fronts during the night, presumably
hoping to subdue Poland quickly
and move the troops into the west
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
Britain
Radios
Germ~~ M

LONDON, Sept. A. UP)-
Prime M i n j S er Neville
Chamberlain in a periodic
series Of broadcasts to the
German people today declar-
ed that nobody in this country
any longer places any trust in the
word of your leader"
Repeatedly since Sunday the at
tack by Chamberlain on Adolf Hit
Ter has been transmitted by radio
In an effort 20 carry the message
to the German people that Great
Britain is not fighting them but
is fighting a 'ityrannous regime
established by the Nazis over the
Reich.
"He (Hitler) gave his word that
he would respect the Lacarno
treaty; he broke it." Chamberlain
said.
"He gave his word that he neither
wished nor intended to annex Aus
tria; he broke it.
"He declared he would not incor-
porate the CzechS in the Reich; he
did so.
HE gave his word that after Mu-
Mich that he had no further terri
torial demands in Europe; he broke
it.
HE gave his word he wanted no
Polish provinces; he broke it.
HE has sworn to you for years
he was the mortal enemy of Boil
shevism, he is now its ally. ..........
Can you wonder that for us his
word is not worth the paper it is
written on"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

lar editions were raced from the
Post-Press offices, spread over the
county by fast motor car and dis
tributed by special carriers in vir-
tually every valley community
More than FIVE THOUSAND cop
les of EXTRAS, over and above
regular deliveries, kept valley resi-
dents informed with up to the
second news.
Competition from coast newspa-
pers was completely crushed Other
newspapers in the valley did not
publish during the stirring hours
of Saturday afternoon, night, Sun
day or Monday.
First ON Streets
The Press Extra Friday was
FIRST with the news by many,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
Duke of Windsor
Expected in
England Tues.

CANNES. France. Sept. UP)-
The Duke of Windsor expects to
return to England, possibly on
Tuesday. and await definite orders
from the government, his spokes-
man said today.
1t was understood the duke has
offered his services In any capacity
in which he can aid his country.
It was not specified whether his
American born duchess for whom
he gave up the throne, would ac-
company him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

last Thursday the United Press
offices in Los Angeles began set
ting up three extra wire services
to shoot news to the Post-Press
offices and supplement the full
leased wires already carried. Soon
thereafter. the teletypes in the POST
Press offices were pounding out
ream after ream of copy" from
the capitals of Europe, day and
night without halt
The first of series of extra edi-
tions shot from the presses Friday
morning carrying this bannerline:
"NAZI TROOPS POUR INTO
POLAND!"
Ia Issues
From then until Monday after
noon IA separate extras and regu-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

paper ordered for the emergency.
The paper carried full details. 1t
was followed by another extra, COM
pletely emade and carrying a page
of spot war pictures short time
later when France joined England
against the common enemy.
Presses Roll Again
Sunday night when weary staff
arranged night schedules another
wire flash sent them to work. 1t
was:
IS. S. ATHENA Torpedoed. l400
on Board"
Again the presses rolled and car
riers shot the papers over Ell Cen
tro. This was followed by a COM
pletely remade and carrying a page
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
Belgian Army
On Frontier

BRUSSELS. Sept. 4 (UP)-King
Leopold assumed personal command
of the army today. 1t was announc-
ed that all soldiers were now in po-
sition and that the frontier was in
"a state of defense.
II am certain that In all cir
cumstances the army will prove by
its bravery and self-denial the
worth of the confidence the entire
nation puts in it," the king said III
q proclamation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
Here Are Claims
OF Both Sides
BY United Press


TOday's rival claims i'm the
European war were as follows:
The Allies
Warsaw reports disruption of
German offensive by recapturing
CzestOchova, Orlow and Kack;
executes 30 German sabOteurs;
launches counter attack in East
Prussia; hold Westerplatte Fort
off Danzig against Germany's
combined land. sea and air forces.
Paris announces France has be-
gun military operations against
Germany. British institute block
ade i'm North Sea-
Germany
Berlin says Germany has driven
off British propaganda planes
dropping leaflets on German
towns, claims to have captured
such Polish towns as CzestOchOva
and RadOmsk; disclaims torped-
ding Of British liner Athena.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
DENMARK HOME
RONfBED. 2 KILLED

ESBJERG. Denmark. Sept. 4.
CUP)-An unidentified airplane to-
day dropped four bombs. which
destroyed house. killed two per-
sons and wounded others seriously.
One of the dead was woman. The
plane flew southwestward after two
of the bombs exploded.
Esbjerg is a city of more tnan
10000 population on the west coast
of Denmark about AZ miles from
the German frontier.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
Greek Steamship
Hits Mine

COPENHAGEN, Sept. OUP-
An unidentified Greek steamship
struck a mine in the Baltic today.
IT'S 20 passengers were saved and
taken to Malmoe. ut was assumed
that passengers" might mean all
persons aboard.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
AIR RAIDERS over GERMANY
'Nazi WorpIones s
Reported On
Way To London

PARIS, Sept. 4. (UP)-The radio agency report
ed from Zurich today that Polish bombers had reach
ed Fankfort- On Oder, more than half way between
the Polish frontier and Berlin Raid sirens sounded
in Berlin and German planes engaged" the Polish
craft, the dispatch said
FranlfortOn Oder is only AZ miles from Berlin
by air.
The radio agency also announced that there were
ndcations of serious disorders in the last few days IN
several cities where the population demonstrated
dissatisfaction with decreed by the govern
ment'
AMSTERDAM Sept. 4. (UP)-Foreign aircraft, pre-
sumed German flying the northern prov
nces Netherlands tonight the Dutch civic anti
aircraft guards reported
LONDON Sept. a. (UP)-Royal air force planes last
night reconnaissance flights over north
ern and western Germany without being engaged by
enemy aircraft the ministry of information said IN
communique tonight
The communique said that the planes dropped more
than 6OOOO leaflets German soil last nght Dut
were not attacked by German aircraft 49,
The German radio however, reported that BRUSH
'propaganda planes had been driven from the SKIES
over an unannounced German city after dropping leaf
lets. -. =,
The leaflets explained to the German population the
oeneral war situation and said that your government
fails to keep you informed ..L
'We are at with the present government put not
with the German people. the leaflets said we 40 hoC
believe YOU even know what is happening
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
SEQ AndAir
HoStiIities
Under Woy
By UNITED PRESS

Europes great war ragged today on land, on sea
and in the air.
The big British liner Athena sunk 250 miles
off the Irish coast by what Great Britain officially
charged was german submarine torpedo, but all of
the 400 persons aboard took to the boats and were
picked up except those killed in the explosion.
disgusting outrage" and piracy were charged
in the British parliament, but from Berlin the Ger
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04
14OO Liner Survivors Sofo
In British Isles: English
Sink German Freighter

LONDON Sept. d. (UP)-As ships arrived in
British Isle ports with 140O survivors of the orpedoed S.
Athena reports received from Montevideo Uruguay
today that British cruiser Alex had sunk the German
Fregher Oina 600 miles out of the South American port
The freighter carrying food and supplies to Germany
was overtaken early Monday morning by the British crus
Ajax and Exeter Crews ordered to abandon the
ship and the freghter blasted to the floor.
Forty of the vessels survivors picked up by the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

ern front.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-04

Butter: Los Angeles, 28c; but
terfat, Imperial Vaney fob. ranch.
grade A, &c, manufacturing milk.
29c; route gathered cream. 26iac.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. 1, s13-13 50;
US. No. 2 leafy S12-12.50, u. 5. No.
2 1850 11.5O. Mimi. flax Sept. l.55is