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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
Italy issues 1st
War CofnInunique
On Movements

ROME. June 12-(UP)-Italy in
its first war communique announced
today the bombing of Malta, British
naval base in mid Mediterranean
and asserted that British bombing
raid on italian north Africa had been
repulsed.
Authoritative sources had report
ed that Italian planes had also
bombed Alden, Britain's Red Sea
base, and that Italian Fascist and
native troops had attacked British
and French Somaliland
OF these reported attacks the
communique made no mention.
Rome'S first air raid alarm had
startled the city into Wakefulness
a few hours before the communicate
was issued. Air raid sirens had
shrieked their grim warning at
1873 a. m. No airplanes were heard
but ii was 20 minutes before the
all clear signal was sounded. The
city was BACKED out completely.
The war communique was issued
without dateline. 1t said:
General headquarters of til G
armed forces communicates that at
midnight June 10 thc moment at
which Italy entered the war; the
disposition of forces on land. at
sea and in the air was completed
and in order.
Bombing units of the aviation es-
tNlo 81 Il
at daybreak yesterday and at sun
set yesterday violent bombardments
OF military objectives at Malta, with
evident results, returning safely
thereafter to their respective gases.
Meanwhile other units carried
out reconnaissance flishts over the
mainland and ports of north Africa.
AT the frontier of Cyrenaica LIB
ya) bombing attempt by British
aviation was thrown back. Two
enemy planes were shot down.
The newspaper Messagero report
ed that the French-Italian border
was finally closed at II o'clock last
night after Cardinal Hlond, Catho-
lie orimate of Poland, and numerous
diplomats and French citizens had
crossed the frontier into France
while Italians who had resided in
France entered Italy.
Italian troops at once occupied
and mined bridges on the Italian
side of the frontier and took up bat
tie positions in the mountain passes.
1t was reported in military circles
that Premier Benito Mussolini aim
ct at an attempt to blockade tho
Red SEA entrance to the Mediter-
fancan as we'll as To cut mid Medi-
terranean sea communications be-
tween Sicily and Africa.
We'll Informed quarters said italy
was in position 10 make passage
nj the Sicily Africa narroWs almost
impossible for allied craft. This
control would be made certain, it
was said, if Malta fell or became
untcnable due to airplane bombings.
Then, it was said if Italy gained
DJlbouti and dominate Alden it
would control the Red Sea and Off
set the effect of allied control of
the Suez Canal.
ltaly'S action was calculated by
Italians to prove serious embar-
tassment to the strong British and
French forces in the Near East, in
Egypt, Palestine and Syria. They
tven suggested the possibility that
isolated the allied forces might have
10 capitulate in the end because of
lack of supplies.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12

GEO. VARNEY,
Treasurer of Imperial County, Calf.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12

TOURS, France, June II. tUP)-
Three great German armies, led by
tanks. drove into the French lines
along the Seine, Disc and Marine
rivers today in an attempt to en-
circle the capital from cast and
west and oVerWhelm 1t from the
north.
Behind their tanks, massed Ger
man shock troops attacked the city
directly down the Disc Valley from
"a point north Of SenliS. only %
miles away, as other German armies
attacked along the Seine and the
Marine in IN enlightenment move
ment from the northwest and
northeast
A war office spokesman said that
the French line held intact. French
troops were offering determined
resistance at most points, the
spokesman said, but at others were
retiring to prepared positions in
face of the superior German num-
bers and materials
1t was admitted that under the
German pressure Gen. Maxine Wey-
gand had ordered his troops east
ward of Paris to withdraw to the
Chateau Thierry- Meaux line along
the Marine. only % miles from Paris
at the nearest point
The war office spokesman said
that the Germans had crossed the
Seine at several points in the YER
non region, 40 miles northwest of
Paris, but he said that at other
points French troops had rcpulsod
the Germans in counter attacks.
French tanks we're now counter
attacking all German units on the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
Allies, Japan in
Pact with Siam

LONDON. June Pup Rich
ard A. Butler, undersectrtary for
foreign affairs. said in the house
of commons today that Britain.
France and Japan had signed nom
aggression pacts this morning with
Thalland Siam. introducing a
further element of stability in south
eastern Asia"
1t was reported from Singapore
that each agreement provides for
respect of The territorial integrity
of Thalland and that if ono of the
sienatorios is involved in war against
any third power the other will not
assist that power.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
Fascists Threaten Egypt with Bombs
fBriiish Use Air Bases There

these words of mine will or will
not be vigorously confirmed"
Italy officially accused the British
of having interned near an arsenal
and ammunition depot Italians liv-
ing in Malta and Maltese national
lists. The arsenal and depot as
military detectives ARE most likely
to be subject to Italian air lombard
ments.'
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
u. S. PRESS DRAWS
GERMAN CRITICISM

BERLIN, June u. tUP)-Author-
lied German quarters commenting
on United States press criticism of
Ita!ys entry into the war said to-
day that it was time for Americans
to get used to the idea of America
for Americans and Europe for
Flropeans."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
BY J. w. T.. MASON
United Press War Expert

German announcement that the
Nazi troops are within l2l2 miles of
Paris along the Disc river means
General Wey2and is escaping from
the enlightenment flank attack of
the enemy. The allied eastern and
western armies along the Paris front
have been maintaining fairly
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO BONDHOLDERS


We payment, all bonds
for of
bear
after each described hercwit:
Road 5, bearing numbers o
Road Imperial No bearing numbers l
bearing
To
Imperial School District, bearing numbers
SchOolD District, bearing numbers
1885 California
Which provides bonds presented
must cancelled from list
being applied the coupons
n fOr
Centre, Calf, June II, 1910.
GEO. VARNEY,
Imperial
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-06-12
Brazi|ians Deny
Pro.hifier Po|icv

RIO DE JANEIRO, June IL up
Most sources here. today interpret
ed President Getulio Vargas navy
Gay speech. referring to vigorous
peoples" and new era" as purely
tor home consumption, a prelude
to further Tightening of government
control of Brazilian economy. rath-
Il than an indication of amy SYM
pathy for European dictators.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07

Mrs. Ralph Benjamin of McCon-
nelsville spent last Friday here with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. p.
o. Brannon, and was in attendance
at the funeral of Mrs. d. S. Van
Fossen
Mrs. Ray Sanborn and sons John
and Lee of New Straitsville, visited
Sunday at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Barnes.
Hotel Open
The Parsons hotel, which has
been closed the past few months, is
now open, under new management
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Medley who
came here recently from Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs Medley are familiar
with this business and will give
prompt and courteous service.
Promoters Club March II
DR.. w. F. Copeland, of the de-
partment of Agriculture, Ohio Uni
versity, is to be guest speaker at
the next monthly meeting of the
Promoters club, to be held at
Windsor high school auditorium.
Stockport, March II, at Z p. m. The
mems chorus, under the direction
of Ivan Ball, will sing several Sc
leetions. Miss Lauribell Jean Hawk
ins, the eminent young accordion
ist, Will also appear on the pro-
gram. The Promoters club eXults
in its membership which consists of
115 male members, q years of age
or over. They meet on the second
Monday of each month and are a
mems service club doing everything
they can to better their community.
They sponsor the local Boy Scouts,
baseball team, and many other civic
enterprises. The PTA will serve
the banquet. Officers of the club
are as follows: Carl Fell, president;
p. c. Moore, 1st vice president;
Frank Faires, End vice president;
Robert A. Durbin, secretary; Rob
ert w Barnes, treasurer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07
w estland
Recovering From Operation

Ebert James is at Memorlai nos
pital. Marietta, where he is recover
ing from a recent operation for ap-
rendicitis and adhesions. Mrs.
James spent last week at the hos
rital. Ralph James is assisting with
the work at the James home.
Friends in this neighborhood
were sorry to hear of the death ol
Mrs. Parker Sands, Of Malta. The
family has the sympathy of many
friends.
Mrs. Edna Embree spent We'd
nesdav afternoon with Mrs. Anna
Greathouse.
Harold Cheadle and family NOV
ed Wednesday from the Archle
Hummel farm, 10 near Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. Eli McInturf nave
moved to the Hummel farm.
James Boyd, Web McPeak, Bef-
nard BENJAMIN, Estel Dawson, VIII
liam and Myron James visited Ray
mond James during the past week.
Leonard McPeak and family have
moved to the Hobart Miller farm.
Mrs. Chester Parsons Of Elliott
and son Glen, of Chesterhill, return
ed home Friday evening, from Col
ton, CAM, " Htle tllS9 'PN~1At
rast three months for the benefit OF
the formers health.
Mrs. Florence Harris visited MIS-
Mary Best and family Of Malta
Saturday afternoon.
Ray and Roy Cooley spent the
week end with their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs M. H. Van Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will James attended
the funeral of Harry Woodward OF
Malta, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Eloise Harrison of McCon-
nelsville spent Saturday night and
Sunday at the Carlos Harris home.
Mrs. Cora McPeak visited her
daughter, Mrs Vernette Kincaid,
and family, at Malta, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Milton Berry were
Friday evening visitors at James
Harris.
Sunday visitors We're Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Rouanzoin, daughter
Alta, at Russell Hills; Dean and
Dale Harris at ]. w. Harris
Donald Ray Rouanzoin who has
spent the last two or three years
with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Rouanzoin, has gone to
GAINESVILLE to stay with his parents,
and attend school
Mrs. Anna Greathouse visited
from Thursday until Saturday with
relatives in Malta.
Miss Laura Belle James spent last
Wednesday night with her friend
Joyce Hilaman.
Anna Mae and Joan Fonner of
Stockport route are visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Boyd.
Mrs. Merle Wells attended the
funeral of Mrs. David Van Fossen,
at Stockport, Friday afternoon.
Mrs Leona Wade, daughter Mar
tina called on Mrs. Merle Wells, Sun
day
Sunday afternoon visitors were
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Carr, son
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07
Bishopville
Former NountyiIIe Girl Dies

Mrs. w. H Hoon received mes
sage Saturday telling Of the DEAN
Of her cousin Mrs. S. T. Conn, OF
Hemlock who passed away at lo:l .
o'clock Saturday. Funeral was held
Tuesday at O'Clock at Hemlock
Main Street Church of Christ, Rev.
Roberts Of Columbus, minister. Ad-
die Clark Conn was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Clark, and
was born at Mountville, Morgan
county, Ohio. She leaves her nus
band; five daughters, Debbie.
Blanche, Violet, Goldie, Ruth, and
one son, Samuel, jr.; six grandchil-
dren, three brothers, three sisters,
and several cousins. 10 mourn her
loss. She was kind, loving wife,
and mother. always looking out for
those Of her household, and was a
good Christian woman
Mr.. and Mrs. l. n. Price called on
Mr.. w. II. Chrisman on Sunday. Mr..
Chrisman. a Civil war veteran, is
very seriously i'll at his home near
GlOuster.
Those calling on Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. Hoon, Sunday afternoon, were
their cousins, Miss Mabel LeFeVer.
and sister. Mrs. Walter Golf, OF
Glouster; Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Dun-
can and children of Ferndale, o.,
and Johnny Spain and Miss Jessie
NJ Wilson
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Pedicord
made a business trip to McConnels-
vile. Saturday.
Mr.. T. n Price motored to the
county seat, on Monday.
Mrs Anna Wilson spent Sunday
with her cousin, Miss Jessie Wilson.
On Wednesday Mrs. j. M. Wat
kins gave quilting party to doz-
en- of her friends. A bountiful din
ner was served at the noon hour,
and the ladies did lot of quilting
and visiting.
Mrs. Hattie r. Hoon spent day
at McConnelsville, recently, on busi-
ness and greeting some of her old
friends.
Mrs. Logel Stump and two daugh-
tcrs Betty Jean and Charlene spent
Sunday With Mrs. Stump's parents,
Nj and Mrs. c. n. Pedicord.
Mrs. Ruth Brown and daughter
Carol of Crooksville, and Miss Vio-
let Smith of GAINESVILLE visited their
mother, Mrs. /. N. Price, Sunday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07
Hillcrest

Mrs. Flora Carr of Logan was a
Sunday dinner guest of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Lee Benjamin, and family.
Afternoon visitors were Prof. q. u.
Carr and family of Logan, and Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Coleman and chill
dren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Calendlne
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Calendine at
tended the funeral Of little Freddie
Sharpe, at Oakland, Friday after
noon.
Vernon Ross of Roxbury has pur-
chased the Emily Kinsey farm,
where the F. B. Cheadle family now
reside. The Ross expect TO make
extensive improvement before NOV
ing in the fall. The Cheadle family
will vacate this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. V. Hanlin had as
guests Sunday, Rev. J. A. Goddard
and son Howard of Somerset; Eari
Walker of Stockport; and II. M.
Gheen of Wheeling, w. Va. Mr..
Gheen was accompanied to the Carr
Gheen home near Pennsville by his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Gheen,
of Wheeling, who came to care FOR
her daughter-in-law, who is quite
i'll.
Mrs. F. B. Cheadle and son Joe
who are employed in McConnels-
Vile spent the week end at thcn
home here.
Miss valena Rardin who is caring
for Mrs. Augusta Ross of Dale,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Rar-
din
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Cheadle
and daughter spent Sunday win
Mrs. Cheadle's grandparents, MI
and Mrs. J. II. Pugh, of Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Calendine en-
tertained with a chicken dinner
Sunday in honor of their son Al
bert's birthday which occurred on
Feb. 20. He is eight years old.
Those present besides the family
were Mr. and Mrs. Levi Scott and
family of Oakland, and Mr. ana
Mrs. Herman Calendine and chill
dren.
Mrs. Frank Calendine visited sat
urday with her sister, Mrs. Clara
Swayne, of Stockport.
Miss Faith Spencer of Stockport
spent Sunday with her aunt, Mrs. l..
V. Rardin and family. Miss Fran
ces Hanlin was an afternoon calier
at the Rardin home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07

kept a fine lot of cows and made
great deal of most excellent butter.
Of late years he has what he terms
Witches in the cream giving
himself and family a great deal or
trouble and great loss. 1t happens
about every two weeks when they
put the cream in the churn, it be-
gins foaming over the top and re-
fuses to gather No amount OF
churning has any effect toward
gathering the butter and the cream
is taken out and thrown far away
The family attributes the trouble to
witches brought on through the
agency of woman in the neigh
borhood through spite. 1t is a
strange case" Was this York
township, Morgan county?
The temperature changed. In
stead of snow Saturday and Sun
day, we had rain which brought the
streams to flood stage. In fact the
creeks were higher than they have
been for many months. Small
streams which folks here call
runs" were very high. Where
they cross the roads the culverts
could not carry half the water. The
overflow cut the road surface bad
ly in places.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07
Rose Farm

Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh and son
of Newark, spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Walsh's mother here,
who has been very i'll.
Miss Jean Lewis of Cleveland
spent the week end at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lewis of this place.
A birthday party was given in
honor of Harley Collins, Sunday,
at his home. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs Albert Preston, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Adams of Chaun-
cey; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Goss-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gossman,
Ruth Lindimore of Crooksville, and
the hostess and guest of honor, Mr..
and Mrs. Harley Collins and chill
dren Raymond, Frank, Billy ana
Betty Lou.
Mrs. Oscar McCabe is on the sick
list.
The annual school carnival was
well attended Friday evening in
spite of bad roads.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Christy visit
ed at McConnelsville, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lewis Lindimore
spent the week end at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ribble, u
Sharp ridge.
Mrs. Mary Click is improving, af-
ter a recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Mcintyre
visited recently with the formers
father Of Misco
The Misses Marjorie Thomas and
Donna Lewis spent the week end
with Miss Annalee Lamb.
Mrs. Carl Walsh entertained
with a quilting party at her home.
Wednesday.
Mrs. Viola Thomas entertained
the Philathea class Wednesday ev-
ening. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Ada Ruse,
March 13.
Three of the roads leading to
our village are impossible, leaving
but one way out.
Mrs. Wood r. Cundiff of Crooks
vile will give talk at the church
here Sunday evening, March II, at
7:30.
The new auto tags can be secur-
ed at Jadwin's store.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07
Along The Mex
lean Border

We are at Douglas, Arizona, the
day ideal, the thermometer at 81
above zero. 1t is almost as warm as
June. Still. they say it is typical
winter for them The altitude is
4.1O0 feet here in the Sulphur
Springs Valley, and the air dry and
pure. The springs Of sulphur are
drying up, as is also the sources OF
liquor, and the slot machines are
being driven out.
This is the worlds richest copper
mining district Across the border
is mine, at Conanea, Sonora, Mex
ico which they claim yields 40e6
copper. | have my doubts. This, L
believe. however, the statement that
Arizona yields 40R of all the cop
per produced in the United States.
Hundreds of tons of ore are
smelted daily here at Douglas, as it
comes from Bisbee. They make
large claims here. They claim they
have the largest cattle country of
the southwest, claim made by 9TH
er localities as we'll The only IN
ternational Airport in this war
trodden world, is here. 1t is partly
in Douglas, and partly in Sonora,
Mexico, and is used by both peoples.
an ideal state of things. Here, di-
rectly across the border is the rich
mining state of, Sonora, the ''treas
ure house of Mexico" over which
British, American and Mexican dip
lOmats have had a great deal to say
recently.
Douglas is noted as the place
where Aimee Semple Macpherson,
first appeared when she escaped
from her alleged kidnappers. She
related she had come long dis
tance through the hot desert sands.
Like the Israelites in their wilder
ness journey of old, her "shoes wax
ed not old" on her feet, for she had
new satin slippers, and the rocks,
sands and cactus had made no i'm
preston on them. The day of mir
acles has not passed, indeed. At any
rate the newspapers furnished the
people with new sensation, and no
woman of our day has been so much
discussed, SO much admired and so
much discredited.
A novel idea has been worked
out in Douglas, among the denomi-
nations. A whole block is given
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07

over to four churches, one church
on each corner of the block. There
is a park in the center Of this block,
surrounded by the four churches.
Here the ''tired" worshippers may
rest after the sermon CD and medi-
tate. The Methodists, Baptists,
Episcopalians and Presbyterians
may meet in peace as the fighting
soldiers of the north and south met
at Spangler's Spring during the
during the summer, they have un-
ion services, and the four choirs
unite in fellowship and song.
Douglas is again noted as the
place where the villainous Villa
came in his belligerent journeys,
but he came once too often. He
was shot here by Senor Barrasa,
who had suffered greatly at his
hands in the loss of relatives and
property. Friends met with Bar
rasa in a house where he was soon
to pass, and literally riddled his
poor body as he rode along, in his
raids.
We crossed the border to Aqua
Prieta, typical Mexican village Of
$500. We were not asked for pass
ports or confronted with any other
formalities The only question ask
ed was "You are an American cit
izen, aren't your"
We have always found the Span
ish-American people rich in cour-
tesy, good humor, and love of mu-
sic and color. / never saw one in a
hurry They bask in the glorious
sun, and enjoy life of peace and
quiet They work little, but their
donkeys work more. Their streets
are charmingly picturesque, their
language musical, rhym thymical
and oratund Former President Of
Mexico, Gales, has his earlier home
here in Aqua Prieta.
You do not have to go far into
Sonora to find the best big-game
hunting ground on the continent.
Here are elk, deer, bear, wild tur-
key and trout galore.
We enjoyed nice visit with Miss
Lucille Naylor, of Malta, living in
Douglas. We hear that Magician
George Mcdonald Birch of our city,
will be here Monday.-Howard HI.
Scott, Douglas, Arizona, January
"a, 1910.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-03-07
Spurrier Ridge

Mrs. Charley Vincent and three
children Vance, June and Joy of
Millfield spent from Saturday even
ing until Sunday evening with Mrs.
Eliza Shook.
Dean Moody and family were
Saturday evening callers of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Shook of Plantsville
Mrs. Mary j. Morris and daugh-
ter Lucy, who for many years lived
in the Elliott vicinity, but now of
Hollister, wish to rent two rooms
where someone can look after them.
They would rent their property in
Hollister if they could get rooms
from someone. They have poor
health
Clyde Shook and wife will move
in with Mrs. Eliza Shook, about
April first
Mrs. Frank Black and daughter
Phyllis visited relatives in Chester
hill, Saturday.
Henry Parsons and family who
have been living on the Tom Grubb
farm on Possum creek, will move
in the tenant house on Charley
Woodyard's farm, the house va
Gated by Ray Mosier.
Mrs. Chas. woodward received
word that her cousin, Mrs. Effie
Conn of Hemlock, passed away on
Saturday morning. Burial at Hem
lock Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ring of
Stockport were Sunday guests Of
Fred Ball and wife.
Wilda Newton was a Friday sup
per guest of Marjorie Fawcett of
Chesterhill.
Dorothy Ball spent the week end
with Mrs Wagner and daughter
Dora.
Gerald and Rule Jones of Colum-
bus were week end guests of Earl
Jones and family.
Mr.. Murphy of Pennsville was a
Sunday guest of Ashley Wogan's.
Gone with the mud are secondary
and widened roads. Wanted, stone
for the roads. Wanted, county Off
cials who will resurface, not destroy
the road beds. In the rural schools
the children played a puzzle. This
consisted of many dots on slate or
paper. One by one they were told
to go to a dot, but after a while
they could go no farther, and they
could not go backward. They were
caught. Our roads represent that
puzzle.
Louisa Woolman attended the
basketball game at New Concord,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights. John Woolman attended
Thursday night