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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
Over Two Hundred Workers
On Duty, Hospital Can't
Keep Track of Casualties
KenviI. New Jersey. Scene
Of Catastrophe; Wires
to Town Down
DOCTORS, AMBULANCES
CALLED OUT FOR DUTY
Houses in Nearby Cities
Shaken by Blast;
Troopers Help

Dover, n. j.. Sept. 12-AP-At-
tendants at DovereGeneral Hospital
said an explosion this afternoon at
the Hercules Powder Company
plant in Kenyil. five miles from
here caused 80 many casualties
We cant keep track OF them"
Long distance operators at New.
ark reported that telephone COM,
munication with Kenvil, a town OF
goo, was cut off Police said two
heavy blasts were felt at 1890 p.
m. EST which broke windows in
several homes. At Lake Hopatcong.
homes shook with the tremors
Dover hospital attendants said
all available doctors. nurses and
ambulances had been called out.
twenty-five state troopers were
rushed TO the scene The Hercules
powder plant employs % persons
In the manufacture OF dynamite and
smokeless powder.
The blast was felt at Flanders,
seven mileS-aWay.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
NAZ| ATTEMPT To
INVADE ENGLAND
EXPECTED SOON

The British-German war, I'm Of
Tense and defense, rose TO new
peak OF fire power on land, sea and
In the air today in great battle
regarded by Britain as the prelude
to an attempt at land invasion.
Throughout the night and into
the day, British anti-aricraft bat
teries, firing the heaviest air bar
rage in history, laid a high,
bristling wall OF flame and steel
about London.
German bombing planes, making
their nfth successive allnight raid,
were kept away from the center Of
the city by this new tactic OF CON
tinuous barrage. fred with or with
out searchllghts and regardless OF
whether planes were sighted over
head.
The Germans. too. spoke OF a
curtain barrage" that kept smany
British bombers away In 9z-min-
ute British raid on the German
capital.
The attack on London was des-
cribed as the biggest night raid Of
Continued on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
WORLD SUMMARY

fBv Associated Press1
War In the Air
German raiders, holding London
under uine-hour alarm, dispersed
by screen OF flying steel as anti-air-
craft forces adopt new tactics
only 20 bomb explosions heard in
central London. British say dam
age and casualties lighter than pre-
ylous nights: British warplanes
bomtard Berlin % minutes, drop
ping bombs in famerd Tiergarten
Park in heart OF city. but Germans
report no casualties and little dam
age: Hamburg and Bremen also
raided. with civilian casualties.
War on the Sea
British admiralty says fleet has
rtakprr- Offensive effort smash
Nazi concentrations for longthreat-
cned invasion which Prime Minis
ter Churchill warned might come
any hour: Nazi spokesman an
nounce bomber attack on 20-ship
convoy al mouth OF Thames, claim.
ing six merchantmen and des.
troyer set afire and remainder
chased back up the river.
Western Hemisphere
Joint t. S Senate'House drafts
report on compromise compulsory
military training bill. eliminating
60-day delay clause and fixing age
limits at 2i to IS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
K|WAN|ANS TOLD
ABOUT MEETING
INTERESTING INFORMATION
ALSO SUBMITTED ON
MILKING GOATS

Convention reports and an alb
breviated talk on milking goats
occupied the Kiwanis Club We'd
nesday. President Worden f.
Geer appealed for regular attend
ance and urged those who found it
necessary TO be absent to make
up their attendance at, one of the
neighboring clubs. Members int
crested in bowling met and formed
a league for the coming season.
Delegates and members attend
ing the convention In Port Huron
last Thursday. Friday and Satur-
day were Richard Bisbee. who re-
ported on social, recreational and
musical phases of the convention;
Arthur Helfrich. who gave a report
on the business sessions and i'm
portant addresses: President Geer.
who told of the election OF Bert
Parrish OF Battle Creek as district
governor to succeed Rev. Marshall
Reed and election OF Bert Crippen
OF Ann Arbor to succeed c. M.
Loesell as lieutenant-governor Mr.
Loesel1 reported the Port Huron
Club as excellent hosts and stated
the 1871 convention would be in
Grand Rapids. Immediate Past
President ]. II. Hopkins expressed
approval Of the interest shown by
the younger men as delegates and
stated they took a real interest in
convention proceedings. In add.
ton to Rev. Marshall Reed being
a representative OF the local club
on the program. Mr.. Loesell and
Prof. Mark Jefferson appeared be-
fore convention sessions. At Mr..
Jefferson's suggestion a district
committee on taxation was Great.
ed.
Rotarian Hugh Cooper gave an
interesting though brief. talk on
milking goats. He has been strdy-
Continued on Page Two)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
PARALYSIS FATAL
To YORK WOMAN
YOUNG MOTHER sUccUMes IN
HOSPITAL; BELLEVlLLE
HAS ANOTHER CASE

One fatality and one new case Of
infantile paralysis in this district
are reported today.
Mrs. Peter Craig, 81 Bay Rd,
York Township. died this morning
in University Hospital. Ann Arbor.
Of infaaile paralysis. She was TAX
en- to the hospital Tuesday night.
Mrs. Craig was born Sept. S, 1909,
the daughter OF Charles and -4tffffi-
Goodrich. Milan. She was married
TO Mr.. Craig Feb u. 1929.
She Is survived by her parents;
her husband. and four children.
Jesnnine, Kayl. sandra and Gary.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
CONGRESS TODAY
(By Associated Press)
Capate

(By Associated Press)
Senate
judiciary Subcommittee contin-
ues hearings on constitutional
amendment for single six year pres
-4aantial term 1920 a m E.S.T)
Conferees polish final draft OF
peacetime conscriptioH bin Q0;30
"a. M
House
Considers minor legislation
noon.
Wednesday
Senate
Passed bill 10 increase lending
authority Of exportimport bank by
$500. 600 600.
Finance Committee approved re-
vised excess profits tax bill. Con-
ferees agreed on peacetime draft.
Passed legislation tightening nat
uralization eligibility laws and pro-
yiding for expiration Of thous-
ands Of nominal citizens.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

WASHINGTON-INS - Trans
fer OF 1900 fghting airplanes to
Britain and her allies since the
European war began has left the
American army with only 100
aircraft. including training ships,
Rep. Van Zandt (RD Pa, declared
today. At the same time the form
er commander Of the Veterans Of
Foreign wars. who says he gets
his materiel figures from conf.
dental War Department sources"
disclosed that he was making them
public over the objections OF Cen.
George C.. Marshall, army chief Of
staff.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
ROOSEVELT WILL
BASE CAMP A|GN
UPON NEW DEAL
Appeals For Support Of
Labor in Talk 10
TeamSterS
(By International News service)
Washington. Sept. II -INS -

(By International News service)
Washington, Sept. II ms 49,
President Roosevelt. having
sharply defined his foreign. labor
and industrial policies. left It up
to the voters today whether they
wanted the New Deal TO continue
or wanted TO turn il over 10 those
who "have shown theirs iundamen-
tai opposition TO its tenets
Under sponsorship Of the DEM
ocratic National Committee. on
paid radio time. In an acknow-
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Bellevllle. Mich. Sept l2- Ben
Arquette, 3s. was stricken with in
fantile paralysis Tuesday. He was
taken to University Hospital. Ann
Arbor. His respiratory system has
been affected and his condition Is
serious. Mr.. Arquette resides at the
corner Of Dunn and Bohn Rd in
Sumpter Township.
This Is the second case reported
from Beileville this week. Arthur
Wall is the other victim.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

WANTED TO RENT Small un'ur.
nished house or apartment immedi-
ately Write ?. o. Box 271, Ypsi.
Adv. 912'
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
TODAY in LAST WAR

fBy Associated Prese)
Sept ~. 1915 AP French re-.
pulse German crown princes drive
at important points.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

1NDIANAPOLlS- up Alvin NJ.
Owsley, Dallas, Tex. former
American Legion national COM
mander. endorsed Wendell L. Will.
kie today after conference with
the Republican presidential candi-
date He described Willkie as "a
great American leader.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

-BEiRFa4I r4IA--AP-Authoriz Ger
man sources charged today that
British airmen are throwing bags
of Colorado potato bugs into po-
tato fields in Germany, Luxem-
bourg and Belgium in an effort to
lay waste the major food source of
those countries. These sources
said the bugs multiply rapidly and
are hard to control. --.-.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12
Flashes Of
Late News
THE WEATHER: Friday:
Cloudy, Warmer

MADRID-AP-Min OF Gov
eminent Ramon Serrano Suner was
en- route 10 Berlin today at the In
vitation OF the German government
for conferences with Nazi states
men 10 which Madrid political cir
cles attach the highest importance.
LISBON AP-The Portuguese
government has granted former
King Carol OF Rumania permission
to reside in this country on condi-
ton he abstains from any political
activity, il was disclosed today.
Carol. who left, Switzerland Tues
day night with Nine. Magda Lup-
escu. was expected to arrive some
time tomorrow.
BUENOS AIRES AP-Sources
close to the Argentine government
said today the ministry Of finance
is considering a British request for
a credit allowance for the purchase
OF Argentine farm products.
FORT WORTH, Tex.-AP- The
OIL Workers International Union
lCIO) adopted a resolution We'd
hesday endorsing President Rooss-
welt for third term.
BILLINGS, Mont.-AP- Fire de-
stroyed the 100000 Northern Hotel
in the business district Wednesday
night. Norman Thomas, Socialist
candidate for president and rs
other guests in the 200-room. four
story brick building escaped un-
hurt.
LONDON-AP - King George
sent "warmest congratulations" to-
day to General John ]. Pershing,
who will be so Friday.
SEATTLE, Wash.-AP- Train
ing planes are being produced at
the rate of one every three hours
in the Boeing Airplane Company's
Stearman division plant at Wichi-
ia, Kas.. j. +. Schaefer, Boeing
vice president and general mana
ger of the Stearman division. said
today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

VICHY. France-AP-Divisional
General Doyan. SO. World War
veteran, was promoted to general
of an army corps today and ap-
pointed to succeed General Charles
Huntziger as head of the French
delegation on the armistice com
mission at Weisbaden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

VICHY-AP- The French gov
eminent set up machinery today
for rigid control of the nation S
industry and vested in the ministry
of industrial production the right
to direct sales and purchases of
all prime materials.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

FORT WORTH, Tex.-AP- The
Oil Workers International Union
lCIO) adopted a resolution We'd
hesday endorsing President Rooss-
welt for a third term.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

Observation-Disclosures dis
patches reaching here from the
Far East reported today a French
airplane carrying a mixed French
japanese commission was shot
down by japanese planes several
weeks ago when it flew over pro-
hibited territory on the Island OF
Waitchao.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

BUCHAREST. Rumania-AP -
Formerly exiled iron guardists,
fully trained in Nazi doctrine. were
reported today to be enroute 20
Bucharest from Germany. Rum
ors spread that they would dis
rupt the present leadership of the
Fascist iron guard in an effort to
weaken what opposition there is
TO the military dictatorship OF Pre-.
mier Ion Antonescu and to give
him a tighter hold on the country.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

BOMBAY-AP- Mohandas X.
Gandhi arrived today Tor preftm.
mary talks with other leaders OF
the congress- (Nationalist) party
concerning the program to be sub
mitted to the all-India congress
committee which convenes here
Sunday. Discussions are expected
to hinge on two main points -
whether the congress shall launch
some form Of civil disobediance to
press the fight for Indian independ.
ence and. if so, whether Gandhi
shall lead il.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

CAPETOWN-AP- Premier Jan
Christian SHUTS Wednesday
night called the public's attention
to certain opposition party mem
bers in the legislative assembly
who are adopting q view of hos
tility' toward Britain. and warned
that the government Of the Union
OF South Africa will not hesitate
TO invoke extraordinary war pow
ers against them.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tana-
be. Japanese businessman arrested
Aug. 2 under the wartime aliens
regulation act IN the interests of
national security, was released
Wednesday night, the home Office
disclosed today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

WASHINGTON-AP-The $780,
100000 Export-lmport Bank bill.
providing for loans to South
America to combat German econo-
mic infiltration. went back to the
House today with the Senate's 49,
to-27 vote Of approval for agree
ment on differences.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

LONDON-AP - King George
sent "warmest congratulations to-
day to General John ]. Pershing,
who will be so Friday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1940-09-12

(Continue1 on Page Two)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11

Med Murray, who returned to
Bluffton two weeks ago after spend
ing the winter with his son, Dwain,
in Marietta, has no intention of tax
ing life at ease, despite the fact
that he is going on his 73rd year.
Since he came home, Murray has
worked every day except Sunday,
and it was his comment Tuesday
that 'he preferred to wear out than
to rust out" During a seven months
stay in Marietta, Murray said he
worked more than half the time.
Med is one of Bluffton's oldest
born native citizens, and the Murray
family holds the first four claims
to the distinction of being the vii
lagos oldest residenters.
lloyd Murray, an older brother,
who will be "a next July is the old
est born native of Bluffton. Next
to him are his triplet brothers, Med,
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Hardwick Bowling
League

North Enders clinched first-place
in the first round of league play,
last week, altho they lost two of
three games to the Oklahoma Boys.
Triplett won two of three games
from Sohio to cling to second place,
a game ahead of the Oklahoma oBys.
Readrite climbed out of the cellar
for the first time by spilling Central
Ohio bowlers in three straight.
This weeks schedule is as follows:
Oklahoma Boys VS. Central Ohio,
Wednesday; Readrite VS. Sohio,
Thursday; Triplett VS. North Enders,
Friday.
A free party sponsored by the
Hardwick recreation center will be
given at the hall Friday night for
members of the six competing league
teams.
Standing in the league at the close
of last weeks play was:
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11

object but it soon faded away. So
he began to seek a way to catch and
permanently record the images on
the plate. After experimenting for
more than 10 years, during which
time he had some aid from another
Frenchman, Joseph Niepce, quite by
chance he discovered the kind of
chemical needed to fix the image on
the plate and in 1889 announced his
discovery to the world.
Thus was born the modern art of
photography and, appropriately
enough, the first successful photo
graphs were called daguerreotype
in honor of the man who char
messed the sun"-Louis jacques
Mande Daguerre.
tReleased by Western Newspaper Union.l
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Recommend Dinner
Be Dropped
Continued from page u

The committee, appointed at the
alumni meeting last spring, met at
the high school Monday night and
drafted a report to be presented to
the executive committee of the as
sociation.
Members of the committee are
w. A. Amstutz, chairman; Mrs.
Edgar Hauenstein, Mrs. Lysle Baum
gartner, Mrs. M. M. Kibler and
Harry Bogart. ROLAND Stratton,
president of the association met ex-
officio with the committee.
PLAN PROGRAM
In place of the dinner the COM
mittee has recommended an hours pro-
gram and business meeting in the
auditorium to be followed by class
reunions of the various superintend-
ent's groups in classrooms thruout
the building and dancing in the GYM
nasium.
Each alumni member would be
permitted to bring one guest with
no exceptions over that number.
The committee also recommended
that dancing which in previous years
has been handled by a separate COM
mittee to be taken over by the as
sociation and that participation be
limited strictly to alumni members
and guests.
REDUCE FEE
The rs cent fee of former years
for dinner and dues, the committee
recommended be reduced to 40 cents
to cover dues and refreshments to
be served during the evening. This
fee would apply to both alumni
members and guests.
For those dancing an additional
fee of 25 cents will be charged.
Those coming for the dance only
will be required to pay the full fee
of So cents each to cover dues, re-
freshments and dancing privilege.
Recommendations by the commit
tee will be submitted shortly to the
alumni executive committee for ap-
proval.
Officers of the alumni association,
who constitute the executive COM
mittee are: Pres. ROLAND Stratton
vice pres, Silas Diller; recording
secretary, Mrs. Harold Wenger; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Wade
Marshall; treasurer, E. C. Romey.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Census Counts
TransientS

Continued from page II
enumeration program within the next
day or so.
Bracy reported that he has been well
pleased with the response and coop
Grafton evidenced by Bluffton resi-
dents in answering census questions.
Similar cooperation is reported gener-
ally thruout the entire district.
In Beaverdam the census is being
taken by Miss Violet Fritz, of Lima.
Richland township census enumerators
are Howard Johnson and Richard
Frail, also both of Lima.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Recreation Center

Buttons entrant in the district
WPA one-act play contest held at
Sandusky last week won second
place and brought home a handsome
plaque which is now on display in
the recreation center. A group of
high school actors performed in the
contest.
Dale Davidson, Bluffton recreation
al director, is making a survey of
local interest in a town softball
league. 1t has been proposed that
approximately four teams be organ
lied for play at the recreation CEN
ter, and sentiments pro and con on
the part of those interested will be
welcomed by Davidson.
Organization of a city softball
team to compete in inter-city play
also is being contemplated. A meet
ing will be held this week to con-
slider proposals, Davidson announced.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Twas This Wy
BY LYLE SPENCER
When Democrats Were
Republicans
O Weston Newspaper Union.

T HE first convention of the DEM
4 ocratic party was held in May,
1882, at Baltimore under the name
Republican Delegates from tn e
Several States" In those days, the
only Republicans were Democrats.
What is now the Democratic party
was then officially known as the
Republican party, name handed
down since the time of Jefferson. In
popular parlance, it was known as
the Democratic Republican par
ty." Their sworn enemies at cleo
ton time were the Wings.
The terms "Democrat" and "Re-
publican" were used interchange
ably in the early conventions. 1t
was not until 1910 that the word
Republican was dropped entirely
and the official title became Dem
ocratic National party" Even after
that, public speakers continued to
use one word almost as frequently
as the other.
But the term Republican" was
far too fine a word to be lost to
politics. When a split began to
appear in the old-line parties about
1855, the insurgents quickly in
troduced it again. The Republican
party has carried on continually
since that time.
The battle cries of party plat
forms have shifted back and forth
rapidly in the last 80 years. The
legislation passed by one party when
in power has been almost indis-
tinguishable from that of the other.
Railways for Skiers
In no place in the world are there
so many skiing possibilities as in
Switzerland, where mountain rail-
ways take care of the uphill grind.
St. Moritz alone has four such rail-
ways.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Vats of Old Tannery
Uncovered
Continued from page u


tannery on horseback and in wagons
drawn by oxen or horses.
HIDES SHIPPED AWAY
Practically all the hides cured and
tanned by the local industry were
shipped to outside sources, par
ticularly to the larger cities of
Cleveland, Chicago, etc.
There was little demand locally
for hides except in the years during
which the A. G. Kibler shoe making
establishment was in active opera
tion here.
This was first located in the old
Tine McGriff building and later OPP
Grated in the building now occupied
by The Blufton News.
Among early employees of the shoe
shop were John Keim, Henry
Perce, Hony Young, William Bent
ley and Daniel Baumgartner. Shoes
were made for the most part by
hand and practically all of them
were retailed locally.
OAK BARK USED
Thousands of hides were treated
each season at the tannery. Oak
bark, ground into fine dust, was used
as the tanning agent, it was ex-
planned.
Hides were put to soak in the
water-filled vats, with layers of oak
bark above and below each hide. A
small amount of lime also was
added to the water
Following treatment in the vats,
the hides were pulled into huge roll
lers by means of powerful wind
lasses mounted on each vat wall
and the skins were pressed and dried.
Upon removal from the vats all hair
and grease also were removed.
BUSINESS DECLINES
With the development of new and
cheaper methods of tanning hides,
plus the expansion of railways and
other transportation systems, the vol
ume of business handled at the local
tannery began to decline toward the
latter part of the eighties.
About fifty-five years ago, the tan
merry finally was abandoned, and the
tannery building was sold to T. p.
Johnson, who operated a poultry
house on the site. This poultry busi-
! ness eventually was taken over by
William P. Agin.
At first the old vats were covered
over with plank flooring; then later
they were filled with earth and stone
SELLS TANNERY
Silas Agin, proprietor of the tan
merry during its heyday, operated q
meat market at the corner of Main
and Elm streets on the present town
hall site after he discontinued the
tannery business.
The old Agin poultry house which
stood over the vats was wrecked two
years ago, but the watts were not dis.
covered until basement excavation
was started for the Pogue house.
Clarence Henry has been living il
the house Pogue is moving across the
alley on jefferson street, and which
in the future will serve as Pogue's
residence.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-04-11
Report Made On
Tourney Receipts

Proceeds from the Class B Sec
tional basketball tournament in
which Bluffton participated at Carey
were the lowest of any Class B
tourney in Northwestern Ohio, it was
announced last week.
At the Carey cage meet, receipts
were $1,509. Lima Shawnee took in
$1,706; Leipsic, $2,430; and Fre-
mont, $1,552.
Sandusky's Class A tournament
was high in the area so far as re-
ceipts were concerned, with a total
of $2,415. At the Findlay Glass A
tournament ticket sales amounted to
$1,664.