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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
ITALY FOUGHT
 BLOODY BATTLE
Withdrew Her Troops Aft= CT Fight In Desert =
 Famous General Killed

Rome. Dec. 11.-tUP)-A high command communique. said today that after bloody fighting in the Egyptian desert Italy's Libyan army vanguard southeast of Sidi Barrani had withdrawn to Sidi Barrani, the Italian advance coastal base
 British armored divisions attacked the lines southeast of Sidi Barrani, held by Libyan troops, at dawn Monday, the communique said.
 Exceptionally fierce lighting con- tinued in the Sidi Barrani sector, it was added.
 The Fascist militia 'Third of Jan- uary" division and a Libyan divi- sion faced the British the commit nique said, and caused the British heavy losses.
 Famous General Killed
 Gen. Maletti, a famous African expert who, took part in the Ethiop- ian war, was killed at the head of the Libyan battalions, the com munique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
DUKE, DUCHESS
 IN GOOD SPIRITS
Operation On Duchess Has Been Successful-TO
 Delay Their Return
By JOHN F. FRANKISH United Press Stan Correspondent

NCAASSW ASSS 0S0n SVAASSfsVAAASAAC
 Miami Beach, Fla, Dec. 11.-(UP) The Duchess of Windsor 'is in good spirits and feeling better" after a fairly comfortable night, the den- tai surgeon who extracted her ab- Scessed tooth reported today.
 Her temperature rose last night, reaching 99.4 degrees at one time, but is now near normal, Dr. Horace L. Cartee announced. In a bulletin issued at $50 a. m. the surgeon said:
 "The duchess had a fairly com- fortable night At o'clock last evening temperature advanced to 99.4; at g p. m. receded to 99.2 at II p. m., was near normal at which it has remained to the present time.
 This morning the duchess is in good spirits and feeling better"
 The duke was lounging and read ing today ill their suite at St.. Francis hospital, which overlooks the ocean. He and the duchess plan- ned to remain there at least three days on the recommendation of Dr. Cartee, who reported after the major dental operation yesterday that "the condition of the jawbone
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The British drive is an enfilading one designed to cut off this triangle.
 British warships have been CO., operating with the attacking force, as RAF dive bomber planes have done from the air. A fleet communique issued at Cairo last night disclosed that naval units had bolnbarded Maktila camp and Sid1 Barrani in support of army units.
 4,0O0 Prisoners
 With more than 4000 Italians made prisoners so far and many tanks captured, Britons said their drive was going well. But experts warned against any expectation of a quick spectacular victory. The difficult terrain, the frequent mid- winter rain and the superiority ck the Italians in number and equip- ment means that the campaign will develop slowly, 1t was said.
 It was estimated that the Italians in the north, in the area nearest the coast numbered about 100,0o9 in all, hl A p.al,cA:..cs. G tthS9 Italians to two Lfbyans.
 Especial interest was taken ia the role of the British fleet.
 It has already shelled the Italian
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By FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff COrrespOndent'


 Berlin, Dec. 11-(UP)-The aver age Nazi still is confident that Ger many will beat Great Britain to her knees and the most popular outside limit" is frequently given as next August 1.
 Not all Nazis will bet on the date. Some lost victory by October" bets this year. But for the average party worker 1t is just question of time. This attitude is due largely to off, cial statements that after more than 15 months of war, the German armed forces are not even breathing hard" Military quarters are saying little, but they too ar said to be confident that the combination of the air force and U-boats will force Britain to capitulate. To Germans. this is 8 matter of mathematical logic.
 Newspapers Help Confidence
 Newspapers have helped the aver- age German to understand how the British have survived thus far. In one instance they told them that Britons are people of Germanic blood. in another that they are fatal iSts or serfs.
 Most Germans moreover say that Adolf Hitler is working to forge all of Europe into Q solid political and Industrial bloc against England and. having become accustomed to his success. they believe he will succeed again.
 Convinced that the Berlin Rome. Tokyo pact has effectively prevented the United states ever entering the war. the average German does not fee how Britain. even with United States assistance, cen reach aFfns parity with Germany, let alone be fConflnued on Pare fl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. 12, 1889
(By United PreSs)

Soviet Russia rejected League of Nations offer to negotiate with Finland. iteFatlng that Mos COW was not at war.
 Severe fighting reported by Films, with "eonslant series of at- taeks repulsed. enemy suffering tremendous losses"
 nay's ship losses fouFi British collier Warwick Head and motor steamer Tome, and 0ermlnn fFeishler Is0lhelip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Greeks Striking Hard Against Port Valona
British Warplanes Helped To Drive Italians Back = Italian Left Wing Is Being Rolled Back
 Port Palermo In Danger
BY BEN AMES United Press Staff Correspondent

Athens Greece, December II. (UP) British warpanes supporting the Greek troops driving against Ita ians in Albania yesterday struck hard at vaona, chief supply port for Italians fighting south of Irana Royal reported rolling back the Italian left wing in South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-11
Average Nazi Is Sure Britain Will Lose Out
All Are Confident Germany Will Beat Her To Knees By August First Next-Gerrnan Armies Not
 Breathing Hard

Editors Note: Following is the first of several dispatches by mem berS of the United Press staff in Berlin giving closeup views of various aspects of life in Germany, particularly as they affect the daily life of the average German.
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NeW pupils admitted every Monday Day and Night 6eh0al. Pest yunler Coliege of eommoree.-AdE
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. s11-(UP)-Govs ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. 9th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $4.2SS,s46,215.17 $4,115,24s.s .s3l.e4
 Receipts $2,371,i40,1s1.2S s2,sl4,s94,s25.e
 Gross Deficit s1.s17,7Os,O ,OsS.ss si.soO, s54. .OOs.as
 Net Deficit s1. 1898, ,sO1. .s33.ss si,7ss, ,sss, 455.ss
 Cash Balance s1,ss5.ssO,i5O.Os ss,sss. .s5O. .ss2.s2
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
North Bristol

A Worlds Day of Prayer will be
held at the grange hall on Friday
of this week at 2 p. m This meet
ing is sponsored by the Women s
Missionary society. The L. A. S.
meets in the forenoon and the time
will be spent quilting. Everyone
,welcome.--A project meeting on in
terror decoration will be held We'd
nesday, Feb. IA, at the home of
Mrs. j. r. Dunkle. The project will
be under the supervision of Miss
Knoch. Everyone interested is in
vited. Pot luck dinner Chester
Strong, county auditor, will be the
speaker at the Bristol township p.
I. A. meeting, Friday evening, of
this week.--At the meeting of Bris-
tol grange Friday evening, vote
was taken in favor of holding the
meeting monthly, the meetings to
be held on the first Friday night of
each month. Dee Dunkle will be in
charge of the March meeting
Raymond Ray and family visited
Sunday with Geo. Chambers of En-
ory ridge Mr.. and Mrs Wayne
Macklem and son Ronald of Penns-
vile spent the week end with their
parents here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08

Monday evening. to continue two
weeks.
Mrs. Howard Goddard (Belle
Louise Embree) who has spent the
past two weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Embree, re-
turned to her home at Somerset
Mrs. Jerry Hoback Vera Knox
of GAINESVILLE, visited with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Knox, OF
Bristol, last week.
The Bowman drilling outfit is UP
and will be at work before you read
this. The location is on the Har-
desty heirs (former Scott Hooper
farm 600 feet south of the Har-
desty-Ray line, on Mouse run. Wis
itors will be welcome--if you stay
out of the way of drillers. You will
find these boys real gentlemen.
They will answer questions, such as
"How old are you?" us your wife
| good looking?" AS to their work,
we figure that should they feel we
should know, they will tell us, with
out our asking.
Frost was reported on the low
lands the past several mornings
We notice the crop control folks
have decided to put some numerals
on our allotment blank. We are
glad to learn that they know how
to make "figgers.''
who has had to give his stock an
appetizer lately 1t is a question
with many whether they can make
hay and grass meet.
A Good Trio
They claim it takes age to make
good wine, which perhaps don't last
as long as poor But in this case
l. @~.so
but we are sure they were good to
start with. Our friend Elmer Rich
ardson, just over the line in Bloom,
at the age of Is is working a team
of horses, one Of which is 80, the
other 80. We said we knew they
are. good. 1t is thus: Elmer is hon
orable and upright; never shirking
duty, and he would not work a
shirking team that long. Who
knows of trio-man and team
who will even compare with this
one?
Della Ray, who by inheritance
and purchase became the owner of
81 acres of the former Thomas Ray
farm on Mouse run, has sold the
same to Mrs. Mildred Bowman.
Thomas Ray purchased this farm in
to his two daughters, then to Della
Ray.
1t was with pleasure we learned
that our successor on the election
board is to be, as we had been led
to believe, our good friend Ethan
Greer, who is eminently qualified
and competent While there are
many good Democrats on the east
side who could fill the position with
honor to themselves, and party. yet
none more so, than friend Ethan.
If our friend Myers continues to bel
Republican we will feel justified
in calling him Job with sympathy.
1t seems Republicans are much
interested in who the Democrats
nominate for president. 1t might be
well for them to hunt runner in
their ranks.
In the passing of Jas. Tannehill,
a man who left footprints on the
sands of Morgan county, footprints.
or rather pencil prints. He wrote
himself into the hearts of his read
ers. While he made some folks
mad,-for a little while-but they
were his friends, beforehand a
while afterwards. as he felt no III
toward anyone, if he did he ignored
them in his writings. We get lot
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08

Bertha would feed even the tramps
with meal fit for a king. Come to
think of it, tramps are mighty
scarce under Roosevelts admins
tration. We had short visit with
Will Brothers, who got his start
drinking the limestone water of
Bristol. He can laugh, the same as
40 years ago. At the John Lowe
home we found these good folks
well for folks in their class. We
forget whether John is in the sew
enth or eighth grade Gas to age)
but as to intellect and mental abil-
ity he is a college graduate. He
and his good wife are two people
that are never bothered with candi-
dates-only when they come for ad-
vice. The Democrats know, and if
the Republicans don't they soon
find out. Vic Of the fluent pen looks
much better than a year ago We
were two days too soon to address
George Hall as postmaster, but he
will be the same genial George,
when he becomes one of Uncle
Sans puryeyOrs of postage stamps
and SO on.
Protracted meeting which was
announced to begin Jan. %, then
postponed, on account of the wealth
er. has been announced for this
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
UniOnville

Mrs. Flora Perkins of McConne1s-
Vile has been staying the past week
here with her daughter, Miss Dora
Nelson. who is recovering from re-
cent illness Miss Nelson is now
able to be up and about the house
and has been out of doors when the
weather will permit.--R. H. Duvall
Wava Singree and Bob Ray spent
Sunday afternoon at the Jack Gavin
home.--Mr. and Mrs. Harry Meier
rem and Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hooper
spent Sunday at the Emmett Duvall
home.--Mr. and Mrs G.. A. Stegner
spent Sunday at the Clarence Key
hoe home at Beverly Mrs Keyhoe
is very i'll with high blood pressure.
Mrs. Claude Murray returned to
her home near here Tuesday from a
weeks stay at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs Miles Bryan,
near Malta. where she was assisting
in the care of her father, who re-
mains in a critical condition. Mrs.
VIM. Stegner was caller Sunday
afternoon at the Graham Clark
home Several of our young men
are employed OH public works at
McConnelsville.
Death Of Frank Grandstaff
Frank Grandstaff, a lifelong resi-
dent of this section, died Monday at
the Mrs Dolph Hook residence, On
Onion run. where he had made his
home for the past several years.
ST VIE OF OrTu
JOSEPH T. FERGUSON,
Auditor of State
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision
Of Public Offices
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
McKendree

Donald Mccormick entertained
his Sunday school class Sunday with
a dinner.
Mrs. Beulah Lighthizer spent the
week end with her grandmother,
Mrs. A. d. Teters..
Duane Allen and wife spent Sun
day with his mother
Bernard Hall and family spent
Sunday at Mrs A. D. Teters'
Miss Mary White returned to Co
lumbus, after spending several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clair
White.
Wildey Berkheimer and family
spent Sunday afternoon with VIM.
Lighthizer.
Mrs. Alice Rutledge is suffering
with lumbago and a cold
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08

Of pleasure reading his writings in
the files, which were made during
the years "Jim and Joe" were the
editors.
We spent Sunday at the Morgan
county home. We found. all our
friends in good health considering
their age We want to suggest that
the name of the hospital be changed
to Morgan county hospital. We
ty will read our article under
County Home Hospital" and that
you discuss the matter of main
tenance with the county commits
sioners. Visit the hospital first
and have your eyes opened.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08

and Mrs. T. e. Sines and Mrs. BIZ
antha Baker, Saturday night and
Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Myron King were
Sunday visitors at Grove Farris'.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Greer, near
Malta, and Mrs. Birda Greer and
daughter Anabel of McConnelsville,
were recent guests at W. A. Greer's.
Lewis Greer and family spent
Sunday at Geo. Partesius' of Nc
Connelsville.
Mrs. Winnie Parmiter and son
Robert attended Farmers Week at
Columbus, part Of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Roberts
and children of Charlottesville spent
Saturday and Sunday with the for
Roberts
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
Arlington

The II pound daughter born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Greer, Sunday,
Feb. 4, has been named Linda Mae.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Miller and
daughter Jane visited Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Hills Shaver Miss
Maureen Oglevee of Akron spent
the week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Oglevee. Mrs. Dora
Flanders visited Wednesday with
Miss jamie McGregor and Monday
with Mrs. Clyde Wilson, Mrs. r.
f. McGregor and Miss Beulah Nc
Gregor spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Richey. The
home of Mr.. and Mrs Fred Down
ing caught on fire one night last
week when a piece of coal fell off
the CRATE onto the floor It had
burned quite hole in the kitchen
floor and had burned one of Fred s
boots when Mrs. Downing awaken
and detected the smoke Misses
jamie and Beulah McGregor visited
Thursday with Mrs. j. M. McGregor
and Mrs. H w. Wilson Mr. and
Mrs. II. w. Wilson visited Friday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John An
derson. and Sunday evening with
Mr. and Mrs. John Lawrence.--M Miss
Ruth Thorla fell on the ice last
week and cot hurt quite badly.--C.
S. Wilson lost a horse, last week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
Meigs
We Go Calling

For many years we have had to
combine business and pleasure. If
it wasn't notary work, We were
gathering news--or something. Last
week we went east. Our first stop
was at the Billy Cannon home. We
have been there many times in the
years gone by, and always leave
with feeling of regret, wondering
if we will ever be permitted to en-
joy their friendship and hospitality
again. We feel we should tell you
that we feel that it is good thing
for the Gannons, that they live off
the road. Why they are SO clever
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08
East Bloom

Geo. Clifford of GAINESVILLE and
Roy Clifford of McConnelsville spent
Saturday night and Sunday at their
home here.
Mrs. Katie Haynes and children
from near Meigs, visited with Mr..
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-02-08

STATE OF OHIO
JOSEPH T. FERGUSON,
Auditor of State
Bureau of Inspection and Supervision
of Public Offices
COR City, Village, Exempted and Rural
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

water tanks and tanks of illuminat.
ing gas used for cooking exploded.
Most of the buildings destroyed
were of frame construction but even
those of stone construction, such as
the theatre, and brick construction,
such as the Bame hotel, were quickly
consumed by the blaze.
After daybreak, with the fire
merely smouldering among the ruins,
parts of walls of the theatre build
ing were still falling. The rear
wall still stood but was leaning out
into Carolina avenue, which was
blocked by police.
A number of people had narrow
escapes in the fire. Among them
was l.. T. (Leaky) Davis. Davis
saw that firemen had been driven
from a fireplug near Plummer's gro
Gerry store by the speedily spreading
blaze and that the fire had burned
the firehose in two, allowing the
water to pour out into the street
and so reducing the pressure on
other fireplugs that they were of
little value. He made his way into
the midst of the blazing buildings
and after about five minutes was
able to get the water off. In the
meantime an electric power pole be-
side him burned off at the ground
and began to fall, being kept from
crushing him only by the wires con-
Meeting it with other poles. Davis
lost all his belongings when flames
destroyed his living quarters.
When the water supply from the
towns standpipe failed, due to the
lack of electric power to operate the
town pumps, firemen put the suction
hoses of the booster pumps into the
canals which drain the fresh water
lake at the resort and used that as
a supply of water.
Filling Station Saved
Only by keeping a constant stream
of water playing against the west
wall of the Bame hotel as it rocked
under the heat Of the blaze were
they able to keep it from falling
outward into the street and endan.
gering a filling station located across
the street from it.
At daybreak this morning, as the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
SALES COMMENT
Price
$14.57

CHADBOURN - Garland War
rem, sales supervisor, reported
sales and prices lowering in the
same range az last week. The mar
ket prepared yesterday to wind up
sales for the season today.
FAIRMONT - A little better
quality tobacco showed up here
esterday with better grades sell
ing up in the 3O's, c. B. Stafford,
sales supervisor, said. He
announced that the market will
have three sets of buyers after
Monday
LUMBERTON - All warehouse
floors were cleared here yesterday
by mid-afternoon, j. c. Fulton,
sales supervisor, said. Farmers
appeared well pleased with prices,
although quality Of offerings is low.
WH1TEVILLE - Better grades
put in an appearance here yester-
day, with prices ranging up to $4z
per hundred, M. S. Smith, super
visor of sales, reported. Competi-
ton was keen and the market was
strong on all grades, he said. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
IN TOBACCO
PRICES OBSERVED
,,out 100000 Pounds OF
Weed Sold For SIS A
Hundred In Durham

,.puAM, Sept. 49, R "A
- drop in the average paid
ps observed on the Durham to-
'.,,o market today when approx
'.teIv 600, 900 pounds of weed was
!. for between $500 and $3.50
hundredweight. L. G. Cheek,
~, sales supervisor, reported
W. 7s9. 492 pounds were sold here
~',resday at an average of $3.50.
n.s,bo,,se officials reported that
farmers appeared satisfied
as , the price being paid and that
sl' Gales tickets were being rum
N[iobter sales were reported on
ssnford market with about T.
@ ae hounds on warehouse floors.
Nv W. average price was estimated
! :nr the trading as around ID
.ents a pound,
' The Aberdeen market sold ap-
...~imately IS, O0C pounds at prices
'.uaing from six to 80 cents a
I Iann Lower grades continued to
oredominate.
10 70 20 cents a pound, average.
Offerings we're light.
Ice Conner, sales supervisor at
csrthage. said prices there were
.Trbtlv bitter than heretofore.
.ro,,nd 5 5000 pounds were sold,
M laid, for an average of 20 cents
y noIInd. The quality improved and
,rawers appeared well pleased. 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
INVESTIGATION
OF HUGE FIRE
UNDER WAY HERE
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ing, and a number of small conces-
sions next to it, the Green Lantern
soda shop, the Joy Joint, a photo
shop, Mrs. John Fergus Gift Shop,
Cliff Smiths Grocery, Croom's SOU
venir stand, Winner bath house
Seashore cafe, Sells bowling alleys,
the Batson bathhouse, pool room and
play house, the Bame hotel, Schley's
Bingo stand and the entire midway
of the resort town.
Residents in the town stood in the
streets and watched the blaze as it
swept before the wind from building
to building. Hopes were high that
the firemen would be able to save
the Bame hotel, most modern struc-
ture on the beach and reputedly
fire-resistant due to it's sprinkler
system and brick construction.
Water insufficient
But a small blaze started on the
southeastern corner. Firemen quick
ly pulled their hose line around to
that section and started to play a
stream of water on the blaze, but
as the stream hit the roof the cleo
trio power was cut off and the
water gave out. In an hour and Is
minutes the building was a smoul-
dering heap of debris. The sprinkler
system was of no value because it
had no water.
One Of the last buildings to catch
was the Carolina cafe, located across
Carolina avenu from the Royal
Palm hotel, and for a while 1t
looked as though the latter building
might be doomed. The wooden por-
ton Of the building at the top
smoked from the intense heat but a
private water supply was brought
into play and the building was saved.
For a while the fire sounded like
a bombardment as the flames
reached the ammunition in a shoot
ing gallery on the boardwalk and ex-
ploded 5000 rounds. A like noise
was heard when the ABC store
blaZed and the heat caused the
of whiskey to explode.
Throughout the fire-stricken area
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

ashes cooled, proprietors of bust
ness establishments were seen walk.
ing among the ruins, breaking open
penny scales and stamp vending
machines only to find the coins in
them melted into a mass,
one man waited patiently for the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20
EXCESS PROFITS
TAX BILL PASSED
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ouId take the amount in excess of
average earnings for the four-year
nsriod 1886 to 1889, plus an addi-
snal exemption of $40, 900; or de-
tsrmine the excess as the amount
wpr an 8 per cent return on in
rested capital and an added ex-
smntion Of $4,000.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

fit scheduled to arrive is the head
quarters and service company Of
the 105th medical regiment from
Henderson, N. c.
The 30th is composed of units
from the Carolinas, Georgia and
Tennessee.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-20

safe of his store to cool. Inside, he
said, there had been $500. He
doubted if any of it would be left
after the heat it had undergone.