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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

Friday afternoon, of kidney trouble.
Merl S. Langan, son of the late
o. S. Langan, formerly a banker at
this place, died Monday at sani-
tarium in Battle Creek, Mich. Mr..
Langan was born while his parents
resided here, on Cherry street.
Amos A. Geiger and family, of
Bellefontaine, and Mrs. Kate Hilty,
of Chicago, ILL.,, are here attending
Grandma Hilty's funeral.
w. ID. Neiswander, of the Ada o.
N. u, spent Saturday and Sunday
at home.
John Blakely, of Toledo, visited
friends here the latter part of last
week. Mr.. Blakely went from here
to Lima and had the remains of his
daughter, Miss Nellie, who died in
that city three years ago, removed
to Toledo, to be laid beside the re-
mains of his wife, who died in
Toledo, the latter part of January.
Dow Scoles and Miss Elite Henkle,
two of Jackson townships young
people, were married at the M. E.
parsonage by Rev. E. d. Smith, Sat-
urday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Singleton and
son, M. B. Singleton, Mrs. L. B. Til
bury, of Ft. Wayne, were guests at
the Len Miller home, the first of the
week.
Monday evening, the council pas
sed curfew ordinance, prohibiting
children under 16 upon the streets
after nine o'clock from April 1st to
Oct. 1st, and after $50 the remain
der of the year.
Ira Troxel purchased from the
Bentley heirs a house and lot on
Riley street.
James Allison, who was assisting
in a barber shop in Delaware, came
home, Sunday evening.
John Bixel purchased the Mrs. A.
j. kibler property on Main street
near DR.. |. R. Wetherill's residence
last week. Mr.. Bixel will move the
house to Jackson street, and will
build an up-to-date residence this
summer.
Mrs. |. G. Hawk and little son
came here Friday evening from their
home in Belvidere, ILL.,, for an ex.
tended visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Bunk.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27
Corn BOrers Resent
Bad Farming Methods

Corn borers get disgusted with
homes in Ohio fields where corn is
raised continuously, and their dis
gust is based on the difficulty of
obtaining an easy living under such
conditions.
d. c. Foster, agricultural agent
in Paulding county, quotes reports of
work done at the county experiment
tai farm to prove this statement.
There were borers in 81 per cent of
the stalks where corn averaged 10
bushels per acre, 88 per cent of the
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

Brobeck purchased the Kibler prop
erty on Thurman street.
A. n. Goebel, of Washington, ID.
c., formerly editor of The Bluffton
Times, called on Mrs. Ida Goebei
last Wednesday afternoon. ANDY"
will be remembered by old citizens
as the successor of Pete Bailey, the
first editor of The Times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thut, well
known residents of the German
Settlement, residing north of Bluff
ton, transferred their 112-acre farm
to the trustees of Bluffton college,
last week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

If you are leading "a dogs life",
be sure that it is the life of st.
Bernard-those splendid watches of
the Alps
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27
SWeetheart's Madonna

Twenty minutes walk from Pom
peii Is little Vale di Pompeii, a
village unknown to most tourists but
which is visited by thousands of
Italians annually. There is found
the Sweetheart's Madonna who an
swers prayers for those seeking
mates to love them.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

A few degrees difference in
the rapidity with which bacteria may
multiply in milk. One test showed
no increase in bacteria in milk kept
at 40 degrees, but each bacteria be-
came 5000 in milk held II hours
at 80 degrees.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

Frequent rains increase the prob
ability of sheep becoming infested
with internal parasites. Specialists
at Ohio State University recommend
a combination drench of copper
sulphate-nicotine sulfate administer
ed in June, July, September, and
October.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

Recent reports from Ohio orchards
indicate a better fruit crop than was
expected before the blooming period.
Peaches which were expected to be
an almost complete failure in the
state bloomed surprisingly well.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

oCd 0dhC EtSn
King and silver salmon, the two
great species of game fish sought
in rivers and along the coast of the
Redwood Empire by fishermen from
all parts of the world, are known to
range from Monterey bay to Alaska.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-06-27

Mr. Farmer the seventh born Mr. and Mrs Headck
Finding they
the
outstanding athlete
ball
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
Winter ManeuVers For
 Army In Alaska Is Now Planned By Commander

ANCHORAGE, July 9 - The Army has ordered 5000 pairs of snowshoes, packboards and sleep ing bags for winter maneuvers in Alaska.
 Col. Simon B. Backner, Army Commander in Alaska made this revelation.
 Col Buckner said he would ac- company one or two battalions on a trip into the wilderness in the dead of winter to learn how to live in sub-zero temperatures.
 Col. Buckner also revealed that the Army is giving consider ation to the development of para chute troops.
 He also said that transportation is the biggest and most baffiing problem in planning Alaska de- lenses. New roads will also pro- bably have to be built, the Col onel said, for military purposes.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
CHEAPEST POWER IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST AT GRAND COLLIE

SPOKANE, Wash.-The Grand Coulee and Bonneville dams will bring to the Pacific Northwest re zion of the United States, Amer ica's cheapest commercial electric power costing from l12 to mills per kilowatt hour, predicts Wat son Davis, director of Science Service.
 Here is energy for new indus trial developments using the lar ge deposits of raw material and cheap tidewater transportation in connection with the inexpensive electricity he says
 Research workers in mining, metallurgy and geology, both state and federal, centered at Washington State College at Pull man, are exploring vigorously new manufacturing industries capable of using the new electric al power
 Most promising are develop ment that make production of manganese metal and magnesium metal practical of high purity and at low cost. Most exciting is a new and simple direct method of large scale production of the lightweight metal, magnesium, only tWo-thirds as heavy as al- minimum and one-fourth as heavy as iron, from Washington States magnesite deposit at a cost of possibly less than 8 cents a pound using the cheap Grand Coulee power
 The present market price of magnesium metal, made from salt primes in Michigan, is 28 to
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
ATTACKS ON HENRY FORD ARE RESENTED

OTTAWA, July 25 - Chair man Caldwell of the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation group has renewed his attack against Henry Ford for refusing to make aircraft engines for Great Brit ain.
 Caldwell said that four direct ors of the Ford company were in Canada while five were in Mich igan.
 Liberal member Paul Martin of the House of Commons called the attacks against Ford unfair. Mar tin said that no other company had aided the British Govern ment as much as the Canadian Ford Company in war effort.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
HALF OF NATION IS
 WHITING FROM HEAT
(By Associated PreSs)

A Wilted half a nation today cried Uncle" again but the blaz ing sun gave no sign of relent- ing from the eastern seabard to the great plains and the story to day of terrific heat was the same as it has been for one week, and in some sections, longer.
 There has been a rising tenn perature and possibly scattered thunder showers but no real re- lief is in prospect.
 At least PAT deaths are report ed, all attributed to heat and droWnings.
 The temperature reached 115 degrees at Pierre, South Dakota.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
SEIZURE OF NARCOTICS Is REPORTED IN S. F.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 - The Customs disclosed that offic- CTS have seized one of the largest illegal shipments of narcotics ever taken here, 17 pounds.
 The narcotics were found in the boiler room of the Japanese freighter Nanman Maru.
 One Japanese sailor, K. Wade, was arrested.
 The Customs officials estimate the narcotics are worth a couple of hundred thousand dollars" al illegal sale prices.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
MILITARY TRAINING IN
 UNITED STATES TO START

WASHINGTON, July 25-Brig s5.ar General William Shed, As
 ant Chief of Staff, told the House Military Committee today aa, the Army, under the now pending legislation on e9mpul- s5ry military training planned to start training of 100000 men by October 1 and 100000 more men by next April and another 6O0,- 900 men by October 1, l941.
 Shedd fatly said that never in peace time" would the legislation men with dependents to enter military training.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
EARL LONG MUST FACE TRIAL NOW

NEW ORLEANS, July 25-The Parish Grand jury has indicted former Governor Earl Long on charges of embezzlement envolv- ing employment of "deadheads' on the Dock Board payroll dur ing the last election in which he lost the Governorship.
 Four others were also indicted.
 The charge is the first to be filed aee:1st Long in accusations which wrecked Huey's political machine.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29

Lyons X Orton
 Attorneys At LEW Rooms 918-921 Alaska Building
 Seattle, Washington rhOs. R. Lyons Ira D. OrtOm
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29

90 cents a pound. With lower prices for magnesium metal free from chloride inclusions, | would be more widely used in airplane construction, railway ears automobiles and in equip mant transported as dead weight.
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
WHAT THE WANT ADS
 MEAN TO NOME

To Sell that gun, furniture, baby carriage, coat, trunk at a profit.
 To Buy that ice box or rug, piano or suit, car or accOrdian at low cost.
 To Rent that room, garage, apartment or that house to de- sirable tenants.
 To Hire that maid, gardener, nurse, chaugeur, cook or laun- dress, etc.
 THE NOME NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1940-07-29
SOURDOUGH STATIONERY

That unique and humorous and typical Alaskan stationery "Sourdough Roadhouse Letter. heads and Envelopes, have beer brought strictly uptodate, and are aow available at the Nugget ofB ce
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
City Reiires
 S14,4o0 Bonds In past Year
Refinaneing Effective To. : ddy-To Save 1axpaY-
 CTS rsS3,87OAnnuallY

City of Juneau bonds totaling $l4,4oo have been retired during the past year, according to an announce ment today by Mayor Harry I. Lu- cas.
 Payments on bond principal in the municipal fiscal year have been as follows:
 PWA four percent paving and sewer bonds, 5000 paid last Octo- Der 1.
 PWA four percent 1885 paving bonds, $4,o0o paid June 90.
 Old six percent sewer bonds of 1929, $5 900 paid March l.
 To this $l2,0O0 total will be added the redemption on April l of $2,40o in four percent boat harbor bonds, Indebtedness $323,oO0 Total bonded Indebtedness of the City of Juneau on April l will be $323 ,000 consisting of $9o,00O in four percent WPA paving and sever bonds; s58,oOO in fcur percent WPA ls35 paving bonds; $39,00o in old six percent sewer bonds of lsS9; s460 1000 in four percent boat harbor bonds, and $9O,0oO in six percent 1927 school bonds.
 Effective today, the six percent ~ewer and school bonds totaiing cl29 900 are refinanced at three per cent interest, which will mean an annual saving of s3,870. This saving fof interest will retire the entire 1 'csue of school and sewer bonds in l15 years without any further cost !, the .Ci.. in D ri n c i p al, Under the refinancing program, the City
 ~- obligated oset aside sufficient
 unds each year. to retire the entire | .onded indebtedness. Y. -5@-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
 WARM AND
 SUNSHINY
Weather Summary Shows
 58 Percent of Day. light Was Sunlight

The month of February in Juneau averaged warmer and much drier than normal with the percentage of sunshine correspondingly above the normal, according to the month ly meteorological report issued to- day by the Juneau Weather Blu reau office.
 The average temperature for the month was 322 degrees, as compared with a normal of 30 degrees. The warmest February on record was that of 1912 with an average tenn perature of STA degrees and the coldest was that of 1886 with an av- craze temperature of IS degrees. The mercury reached it's highest point last month on the 4th when temperature of AT degrees was registered. The lowest. temperature last month was 10 degrees on the 28th, which is also the lowest tenn perature recorded thus far by the Weather Bureau in Juneau during the winter of 1939-l940 The high est temperature on record for any February at Juneau over a period of 46 years was 57 degrees in 1888 and the lowest February temperature over a similar period was Is de- grees below zero in 19l7 The aver age temperature in Juneau for the four-month period from November, 1889, to February, l940. inclusive, was 35.8 degrees or. 4.8 degrees above the average.
 Little Rain or Snow
 The total precipitation for the month was only z.23 inches, or 3.39 inches below the normal. There have been only four Februaries in the 46 years of re ord, with less precipitation than last month. The wettest February on record was that of 1923 when 1899 inches were re- corded and the driest was that of 1906 when 1.57 inches were record ed The maximum amount of pre- cipsoation to occur within a 24-hour period last month was 0.99 inch on 1 the 8th and 9th. The total snow , fall (unmelted) for. the month was i2.3 inches, of which IA inches oc- cured between 2 p. m. and mid night yesterday. The average snow | fall for the month of February is 246 inches. The maximum depth of snow on the ground at any time last month in the vicinity of the Federal and Territorial Building was IA inches at midnight last night 1 n Clear Days
 There were II clear days, three partly cloudy, and Is cloudy days during the month. Out of possi- bie 271.7 hours, the amount of sun shine received was 156 hours, or 5e percent, which is 28 percent above the 22-year average. The highest percentage of sunshine on record for the month of February is Il percent, which was recorded in 1886
 The prevailing wind direction fol February was from the northeast with an average hourly velocity ol 88 miles. The maximum velocity for a sustained period of five min utes was 37 miles from the northeast on the 18th.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
FIRST 4 TEAMS
 IN CITY LEAGUE
 PLAY TOMORROW
Double Bill Postponed Be. cause of Dance Should
 Be Two Good Games

Because Junlor PrommerS will have the floor tonight in the High School gym, tonight's scheduled basketball double header will be played tomorrow night.
 And there isn't any fooling about it--it'll be the best bill of basket ball this year, with the four lead CTS of the loop dangling,
 Last Tuesday it was predicted there would be a warm contest but only one of the double bills materialized. This time it is prom ised there will be fireworks.
 Tn the first game, Henning and Haida play, and in the second, the High School takes on the league leading Krause five.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01

Cubs, allowing two hits and no runs in 8 frames
 Seven Beaumont recruits get trials with Detroit. These are Pitchers Floyd Giebell, John Gar sica, Harold Manders, Hal Newhalis- CT and John Tate, Outfielders Ned Harris and Pat Mullin. Others include Pitcher Orval Grove and Infielder Don Kalloway of Ok lahoma City, Gather Tom Turner of Houston and Pitchers Jess Dob- ernie and Vallie Eaves of Shreve- port and Infielder Frank Metha oi Ft. Worth with the Chicago White Sox and Pitcher Calvin Dorsett oi Fort Worth with Cleveland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
Your Income
 Tax Return
losses from lilies,
 Theft and Wages Explained


 To be deductible, a loss arising from fires, storms, shipwrecks, ol other casualty" need not be connect ed with the taxpayers trade or bus iness. If his home or his automo- bile is destroyed by fire. or his sum- mer, bungalow damaged by floor tor storm, he may claim deduction for the loss sustained. sf
 Loss of property by theft or bur glary is an. allowable deduction. and need not be incurred in trade ol business. Hence, the loss occasionec by the theft of jewelry or an auto mobile used for pleasure and con- venienee is deductible.
 It must be established, however that the property actually was stoI- en- Should circumstances attending the loss leave the owner in doubt as to whether it was stolen or lost the claim would not be allowed.
 Losses from wagering transactions are allowable only to the extent oi the gains from such transactions.
 A loss is deductible only in the year in which it is sustained. ever though. as in the case of theft of casualty, it may not be discovered until later year Losses cofnpen- sated for by insurance or otherwise of course, are not deductible. However, in the event the amount of insurance is not sufficient to re- compense for the loss sustained, the excess of the loss over the amount of the insurance is deductible. Tn general, losses for which ar amount may be deducted for in- come tax purposes must be evi. denced by closed and completed transactions, fixed by identifiabl' events, bona fide and actually sus. tained during the taxable periot for which claimeds For instance, a person possessinl 
 stock of corporation cannot de duct from gross income any amour claimed as loss merely on accoun of shrinkage in value of such stool l through fluctuation of the inarke or otherwise z
 In the case Of an individual thu 1 loss allowable in such cases is tha actually suffered when the stock i disposed of. If any securities (tha is, shares of stock in corporation and rights to subscribe for or tt such shares) become worthless dur ing the taxable year and are capita assets, the loss resulting therefron shall. for income-tax purposes, b' considered as loss from the sal, or exchange, on the last day of sucf | taxable year of capital assets. Losses of individuals from tn, sale or exchange of capital asset are allowed as follows: 100 percen if the capital asset has been helt for not more than Is months; 66 g. percent if held for more than | months but not for more than 2 months; and 50 percent if held fo mere than "A months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
HANSEN HERE FROM 5ITkA; IN
 GOOD HEALTH

Eiler Hansen, popular Superin- tendent of the Pioneers Home at Sitka, arrived in Juneau on the North Coast last night on his first trip to the Capital City in a year
 Hansen said the home is now operating with a capacity list of pioneer residents, ,176 at ,Sitka, and 21 at the springs, with 30 old timers on the waiting list.
 After a long spell in bed follow ing his third siege of coronary thrombosis, Hansen appears to be in better health, weathering the usually fatal attacks exceedingly well.
 Hansen is comforting with the Board of Trustees and is at the Baranof Hotel, planning to remain few days before returning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
winning pitcher and the earned run

winning pitcher and the earned run leader.
 Dick Dickson, 155-pound right handler, won 22 games for Houston to top the twirlers Harry Bree- chen, a wiry southpaw, tied with the veteran Ray Starr in the per centage column with l8-and-7 for .72O. He set a new record by toss ing four straight shutouts and pitching 3S consecutive scoreless in- nings.
 St. Louis took two more pitchers from Houston. These were Ernie White. who pitched no-hit game against Fort Worth, and Francis Joe (Red) Barrett who won 13 and lost 7.
 Dead Eye Lake
 Eddie Lake, shortStop whose record of 153 bases on balls proves he is hard to pitch to and has a good eye; Infielder John Hoop, and Outfielder Hal Epps are other Hous- ton grads now Cards.
 The Chicago Cubs acquired nice looking southpaw named Vern Ol- sen. The Tulsa twirler won Is games and, coming up to Chicago late last season, finished four games for the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
RELIEF OFFICE MOVING TODAY
 TO CITY HALL
Applicants for Relief 10 Be Interviewed at City
 Council Chambers

The Juneau relief office of the Territorial Department of Public Welfare will be moved over the weekend to new quarters in the Council Chambers at the City Hall, it was announced today by Well fare Director William B. Kirk.
 On Monday the office will open in its new location and all appli- cants for relief hereafter will call there. Office hours will be from ? to o'clock on Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday afternoons.
 Miss Adelhyde Gunther, Juneau and Douglas welfare worker, will be in charge of the new office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
UGRIN AGAIN
 TALLIE5 BEST
 BOWLING MARK

Mike Ugrin, who has a habit of rolling top bowling scores in Ju- neau kegling circles, hit the ban ner score again last night at the Brunswick, falling only nine pins short of 600 as he rolled 2l6, POP, and 173.
 Ugrin's BrunsWickerS won three of four points from the Cosmos, and Home Grocers won three of four from the Florists.
 Tcnights games are George Brothers vs. Druggists and Bruns- wick Cafe vs BarberS.
 Scores last night are as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
HENDRICKS E
 BEST kEGLER;;
 ELkS TOURNEY

Best bowler at the Elks alleys last night was Jim Hendricks, with 536, pacing the Mail Clerks to a three-game win sweep over the Grizzlies.
 The Snipes won three also from the Luckies, and the Butchers won two of three in a tight contest from the Mallards.
 Tonight's games are, Physicians vs. Amazons, Engineers vs. Editors and Builders vs. FemmeS. t
 Scores last night were as fol. lows.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
CONWAY TO GET
 AppENDIx WORK

Jack Conway, Sitka business man who arrived on the North Coast last night with his wife and child to spend few days in Juneau in con- nection with a court case, had plans for visits with Juneau friends cut short today when he went to St. Ann's Hospital suddenly for an ap- pendicitis operation.
 Mrs. Conway and child are re- maining at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
Circuit
 (Iouters
Max West and Hank Leib. CT Made Record in
 National League

NEW YORK, March Max West of the Boston Bees and Hank Leiber of the Chicago Cubs were the only National League baseball players to hit home runs in every park in their circuit in 1939
 West hit two homers in his home park, IT on the road. Leiber hit Is of his 24 circuit blows in Wrigley Field, Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
PASTOR, 5Av0LD
 BOUT p05T0pNED

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-The 12- round heavyweight fight between Bob Pastor and Lee Savold, sched- uled for tonight in Madison Square Garden, has been postponed indef- ilitely. An examination showed Sa- void suffering from an attack Of the flu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
LARGE CROWD E EXPECTED AT
 JUNIOR PROM Annual Affair Tonight in High School
 Gym

Spring activities at the Juneau High School will be started this ev- ening when the Junior Prom, given annually in honor of the Senior Class members, is held in the gym nasium.
 Clever decorations will transform the gym into colorful setting which will serve as background for the coronation of the Prom Queen, who will reign over festivi- ties during the evening.
 Intermission numbers have been planned and music for the occasion will ise provided by Wesley Barrett and hts five-piece dance band
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
EveryHonler
 Means Record

NEW YORK, March l.--All Mel Ott of the New York Giants has to do to set new record is belt one over the fence
 By hitting 27 home runs last year he advanced the National Leagues total home run record to 369. Now every time he hits one it's new record.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-01
CARDS GET 3HURLERS.
 TEXAS LEG.
Promising Pitching Aces Are Ragged : Very
 Good Rockies
By DILLON GRAHAM

Src ts Editor, AP Feature Service
 The St Louis Cardinals apparent ly bagged the Texas Leagues bright est cookies.
 Ray Blades Cards. driving for a National loop pennant. have sev- en Southwesterners on their squad, including the circuits biggest game