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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

Mrs. w. R. Powell was ap-
pointed chairman to help organ
ize a new "Roosevelt-for-P -Presi-
dent" club in Licking county
when Democrats met Friday eve-
ming in Brennan hall.
The new chairman will name
assistants through the central
committee and workers.
Suggestion that the Licking
county Democratic club take
steps in forming such an organi-
zation came from Elmer Traut-
man of National Democratic
headquarters, who was the fea-
tured speaker at the meeting.
Trautman also addressed club
members on campaign financing
in local, state and national poll
tics.
Jesse Grove, former Newark
mayor, presented an enthusiastic
report of last weeks meeting in
st. Louisville. He revealed that
a check with the board of cleo
tions had shown better than $50
registrations, daily average.
Councilman A. ID. Lockwood,
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
Petitions Filed

Referendum petitions circulat-
ed by the Newark Federation of
Labor, and which would put to
a vote of the people the sewage
disposal plant question, were
filed with the city auditor last
week end. The matter cannot
come to a vote, however, until
November, 1941. approximately
l,20O registered voters signed
the petitions. Mayor Glenn
Wright who has cOntended from
the first that the question should
be put to a vote of the people,
stated this week, that he was
grateful to the federation for
the circulation of the petitions,
and thanks all who aided in the
work, and those who signed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

A proclamation by Governor
John w. Bricker was read con-
cerning National Business Wo-
mems Week, Oct. 6-12. The club
received an invitation from the
Columbus club to attend their
banquet in the Neil House at
7 p. M, Thursday, Oct. 10. The
guest speaker will be Miss Mar
garet A. Hickey, st. Louis, Mo-,
national education chairman,
whose theme will be Wanted:
Women to Grow into Greatness"
Plans were completed by the
local club in celebration of Ma
tional Business Women's Week.
Members attended the First
Presbyterian church Sunday at
10:30 a. m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, a
benefit card party was given in
The Ohio Power company build
ing at 8 p. m. with Mrs. Edward
L. Beeney in charge.
Thursday morning the club
was entertained with an "Em-
biem Breakfast" in Hull Place
at T a. M, with Mrs. Lulu Nc
Candlish as hostess.
The local organization will be
hostess to the State President,
Mrs. Maria S. Schaffter of
Wooster at a dinner Friday,
Oct. IL, at 7 p. m. in Hull Place.
Mrs. Frank Linskey is chairman
of the hostess committee.
After the meeting refresh
ments were served by Miss Hell
en- Earhart and Miss Josephine
Rountree.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
NEW CARS
ARE HERE

New 1871 model automobiles
are receiving their initial show
ings. If your purse tells you
that you can afford to turn the
old wagon in, you can get some
bang-up deals right now from
local dealers. Enjoy the out
doors this fall with a dependable
car. On the other hand &.
there are fine bargains in Sec
Ond hand automobiles = cars
which have been thoroughly Ov-
hauled by dependable dealers.
Turn to the Classified Guide
page of the Leader, and you will
find them, and at the same time
you might find your name hid
den in one of the ads, as the
winner of two free tickets to Ell
ther the Midland or Auditorium
theater, as compliments of the
advertiser.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
Smiley Frog" Burnette in
Person In Newark This Week End

Americas favorite Western
comedian, Smiley Frog" Burn
cite, who has co-starred with
Gene Autry as his comedy part
ner in more than 40 pictures,
comes direct from Hollywood to
Newark Friday of this week. He
will headline a stage show at
the Auditorium theater Friday
and Saturday. Smiley plays no
less than 81 instruments and has
written better than $50 western
songs for pictures.
Smiley is as much at home on
the stage before an audience of
fans as he is before the camera
in Hollywood. Every year he av-
erages at least five personal ap-
pearance tours and has been en-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

Mearl Bartee, Hebron, winner
of last years standing corn con-
test, will again defend his title.
Bartee was runner-up in the
state contest and stood above the
state winner in the national con-
test last year.
First entrant in the Licking
County Corn Husking contest
was Graham Kirkpatrick, Utica.
Clayton Oyler, Hebron, chair
man of the event, says that there
will be a total of eighteen con-
testants for Licking county's
1910 corn husking contest,
scheduled for the Harvey Cord
ray farm on Rt. 16, east of New
ark, October II. Ten of these
will be entered in the shock con-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

mission to construct and main
tain a sign over the sidewalk in
front of their place of business.
An ordinance was passed pro-
viding for the preservation Of
seniority and otner employment
rights to persons employed by
the City of Newark, who may be
drafted or who enlist for FEEDER
al National Defense service.
A resolution authorizing the
leasing of the two front rooms
in the second story of the old
city prison to the United States
Engineers office, was acted up
on favorably by the council.
A water main will be installed
in Westmoon avenue, Newark
township.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

tertaining since he was nine
years of age. At that ripe age
he received the sum of $500 for
playing the musical saw at a
banquet in Carthage, Ill.
Before he was 16 Smiley could
play every instrument in a band
and as he went along he even
perfected some unusual instru-
n,ents of his own. Some of these
instruments have been featured
i'll the musical westerns staring
Smiley.
He once wrote IL songs in 8
hours on a special rush call from
the studio and very often he can
write complete tune in half
hour. He can't read note of
music, and plays entirely by
ear.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
Entrants Signing Up for
Corn Husking Contest, Oct. II

test at 10 o'clock, and eight in
the standing corn contest at l
o'clock.
Although one or two vacancies
still exist in the contest, Oyler
is certain that there will be a
full quota of expert huskers by
October 8, the closing date for
entries.
Last years standing winner,
Mearl Bartee, husked net total
of 1500h pounds, or 211a BUSH
els, during the 1889 event. Jack
Wolford, Hanover, winner of the
1889 shock contest, husked to-
tai of 1916 pounds, or 1872 BUSH
els. These records ought to be
exceeded this year as the corn
is about ideal for husking
event.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
Leader Box
For News Items

At the foot of the stairs lead
ing to the Newark Leader office,
17H West Main street, is a
special box in which readers
may deposit news items. Dur
ing the first few weeks since
the installation of the box, it
has proven popular with a num-
ber of readers who are making
use of it to tell us of parties,
weddings, and other events of
interest. The publishers appre-
ciate the cooperation as it en-
ables them to publish the news
that the readers themselves like
10 see.
All items should be in by
Wednesday evening. However,
if anything of special interest
breaks, it can be accepted up
until 9 o'clock Thursday morn
ing, which is the absolute dead
line.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

planning to do it's part in pro-
noting several special events
between halves at the game, in
observance of "Knute Rockne
Week." Harry Woltjen, presi-
Dent of the club, stated this week
that the band will march to the
east side of the field and back,
stopping in front of the stadium.
Following the playing of the
high school Alma Mater, the
band will break into the Notre
Dame "Victory March"
Preliminary plans call for an
announcement by Pete Sachs
over the loud speaking system.
Arch Davis, president of the
Agonis club, attended Notre
Dame, and has been secured to
make a few remarks in recogni-
tion of "Knute Rockne Week."
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
BPW Club
Celebrating
Business Week

Members of the Business and
Professional Women's club held
their regular October meeting
in Hull Place Monday night with
Miss Helen Earhart, president,
in charge. The following new
members were accepted into the
club: Miss Helen Rice, Church
street, county school supervis-
or; Miss Eve O'Connell, West
Main street, physiotherapist at
Roosevelt school; Miss Reta Gle
mems, III Mt. Vernon road, an
employe of The Newark Tele-
phone company and Miss Helen
Comisar, II Allen street, CASH
ier at the Civic Loan company.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
DO. X. CEREMONIAL
SATURDAY, OCT. 19

The Knights of the Dramatic
Order of Khorassan, Ell Shereef
Temple, No. 80, the fun depart
ment of the Knights of Pythias,
Newark will hold a jamboree and
ceremonial, Saturday night, Oct.
10, at s p. m.
J. F. Pfeffer will be master of
ceremonies; Jim Hartup, chef,
and Schnaidt, 9Th order. Walter
Trickey, royal vizier; C. c..
Bowman, recording secretary,
and ]. E. CRATER, financial Sec
retary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB
ENTERTAINED MEMBERS
AND GUESTS OCT. Z

The Catholic Women's club
entertained members and guests
with bridge dinner at Gran
vile inn, Oct. 7. One hundred
Lightweight were in attendance.
The social chairman, Mrs. G. A.
Gressle, and her assistants, Mrs.
Jack Evans, Mrs. Robert Bentz,
Mrs. Marion Bescanceney, Mrs.
Charles Egan, Mrs. Jas. Win
ters, Mrs. G. F. Kennedy, Mrs.
H. w. Collins, and Mrs. Henry
Hall, were in charge of arrange
mentS.
Plans were made to sponsor
a card party in the Elks Home,
Friday, Oct. 25 for the benefit
of st. Vincent de Paul society,
a national charitable organiza-
tion.
The next regular luncheon
meeting date of the club is Nov.
A, at the Warden Hotel.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

The village Of Hanover, will
vote on the question of whether
there shall be an additional tax
levied to provide an amount nee
essary for operating expenses.
The ballot calls for a levy of not
to exceed one mill for each dol
lar of valuation for period of
five years.
Hebron is another village
which seems to find itself with
out the necessary funds to oper-
ate and the voters will decide
whether they shall pay an addi-
tional levy of two mills for each
one dollar of valuation for the
years 1910 and 1941.
The Franklin rural school dis
trict finds that it is necessary
to obtain additional funds for
current operating expenses and
will vote on a tax levy not ex-
ceeding one mill for each dollar
of valuation, for a period of
three years.
An issue will come before the
voters of the Harrison Vilalge
school district when they will
vote upon the question whether
an additional levy not exceeding
one mill for each dollar of valu-
alton shall be voted for a period
of two years.
The Pataskala village school
district finds itself without the
necessary funds to operate the
schools and the issue will be
placed before the voters in the
November election. The ballot
calls for a levy not exceeding
two and one-half mills for each
dollar of valuation, for a period
of three years.
BOND ISSUE
The voters of the Utica Wash
ington village school district
will vote upon the question of a
bond issue for the purpose of
proper accommodations for the
schools of that district, to con-
struct new fireproof school
building and to furnish and
equip the same, and to construct
needed alterations or additions
to the existing high school build
ing, and to provide required
walks and landscaping.
The bond issue to be voted up
on calls for $87,5O0 and a levy
of taxes to be made outside of
the ten mill limitation, estimat-
ed by the County Auditor to av-
erage 1896 mills for each one
dollar of valuation, for maxi
mum period of "a years, to pay
the principal and interest on the
bonds.
LIQUOR QUESTION
AT UTICA
A local option election will be
held in Utica on five separate
questions:
First-Shall the sale of any
intoxicating liquor be permitted
in the village of Utica.
Second-Shall the sale of wine
by the package for consumption
off the premises where sold be
permitted
rhird-Shall the sale of wine
for consumption on and off the
premises where sold, be permit
ted?
Fourth-Shall the sale of
spirituous liquors by the glass
be permitted?
Fifth - Shall State Liquor
stores for the sale of spirituous
liquor by the package, for con-
sumption off the premises where
Continued on Page Twol
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
TOWNSEND CLUB NO. 3
TO HOLD RUMMAGE SALE

Members of Townsend club No.
3 enjoyed a business meeting
Oct. 8. Arrangements were COM
pleted for a Rummage Sale to
be held Oct. 26. The regular raj
ly will be held Oct. 81 to cele-
brate the anniversary of the
first Townsend mass meeting
ever held. DR.. Townsend will be
in Long Beach, Calf, on that
date. The social hour was spent
in games of cards and dominos
and Prof. Schmidt presided at
the piano.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
COP Meeting

The WOmen's Republican club
of Licking County heard Mrs.
Catherine Neff Cox of Canton,
president of the state organiza-
ton of Women's Republican
clubs, Wednesday night in Mon
roe hall. The program included
music, the evening closing with
the serving of refreshments.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
EAGLES MINSTREL
RESERVE SEATS GO ON
SALE OCTOBER 18

Members of the Eagles Drill
Team are putting great deal
of effort into the Minstrel which
will be presented at the Auditor
ium Theater, Tuesday, Oct. %.
Plans now are for two shows,
one starting at 7 p. M, and the
other at 9 o'clock. Reserve seat
tickets can be obtained at the
box office of the Auditorium
theater beginning Oct. 1S.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

Over the Top

The 1910 Community Chest
drive went over the top with a
total of $43,830. The goal had
been set at $43,231. The fund
represents cash contributions
and pledges. The campaign was
completed in record time. Frank
Spencer who served as vice
chairman of this years drive,
under B. e. Boyd, general
chairman, was named chairman
for next years campaign.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
Anniversary

knights of st. John Comman-
derry, No. 151, held their golden
jubilee celebration Sunday, Oct.
6, at 8:45, in st. Francis de
Sales church. Knights from
Columbus, Logan, Lancaster and
other places, also the st. Johns
Girls drill team of Columbus,
were in attendance.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
Roosevelt for President
Club Being Organized

who presided over the meeting,
read regrets from several cour-
ty candidates who could not be
present due to their atten lance
at the Hebron Utica street
fairs. George Her shberger,
candidate for the position of
county engineer, and Frank
Drumm, who is running for the
office of county commissioner,
spoke briefly.
Over $50 persons were presenr
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
900 Qualify

The force in the county board
of elections had a real workout
Monday when over 900 persons
registered. 1t was the heaviest
days registration in the history
of the board.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10

Utica and PataSka|a Local
Option Elections on Liquor
UTICA A-WASHINGTON SCHOOL
DISTRICT PROPOSES BOND ISSUE

With the Presidential ticket of leading Importance and
with the greatest voter registration in the history OF New
ark election day will be busy time for Licking cOunty's
voters. Besides the many candidates, there will be five
tax eves bond issue local option elections
the liquor question in various municipalities school dis
trictS and townships
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1940-10-10
5000 Licenses

Fifteen clerks in the office of
the deputy registrar of motor
vehicles, issued more than 5000
drivers licenses Sept. 80 ac-
cording to Margaret Flowers,
deputy registrar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14

Some estates belonging to the
landed gentry of Brazil are bigger
than the British Isles.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Army Recruiting Office
Enlists 142 First Year

or write to the local station in re.
saro 10 n filling of these vacan
cles: single, U. S. citizens of good
character between the ages of IS
TO 50, without dependents, and In
good physical condition.
The following counties are SIS.
signed to the local station: New
Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus,
Fender, Duplin. Onslow, Bladen,
Jones, Sampson, and Robson.
All young men residing in the
above listed counties and iterested
IN an army career are urged to sub.
NIT their applications as soon as
possible to fill the existing vacancies
in the various branches of the ser.
| vice.
Liberal opportunities offered by
the United States Army are great.
er now than ever before Sergeant
Bennett says. His office is open
daily from s a. m. until 4:3O o. m.
n closes at 1 p. m. on Saturdays.
Enllstments since January 10,
1889, have included: Hawaii, coast
artillery, 2; air corps, 4; quarter
master corps, 5; field artillery, 2;
infantry, 1; medical corps, 2; for a
total Of 16 from Hawaii.
Panama coast artillery corps, 20;
infantry, 81; field artillery, 3; en-
gineer corps, 8; air corps, 2; quar-
termaster corps, 1; for a total of SO
Fort Bragg, field artillery, Al;
18th field artillery, s; medical de
partment attached 18th field artil
lery, 2; medical department attach.
ed to 36th field artillery, 2; medi
cal department attached to fourth
field artillery, 1.
Fourth field artillery, 6; 18th field
artillery brigade, L; quartermaster
corps, A; air corps, 2; and ordnance,
l; for a total of 81; medical corps,
Philippine Islands, 10; and infantry
| at Fort Moultrie, S. c., 8.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
New Railroad Link Opens
Soviet Gronory to Nozis

New Railroad Link Opens
Soviet Gronory to Nozis
A DADS Of Russian grain
L are moving toward Germany
over new railroad connections
across former Polish territory.
The wealth of Soviet wheat fields,
commemorated by the Soviet
stamp above, issued recently in
honor of the An-Union Agricul-
tural Fair, is of vital importance
to Germany's war on the Western
Front.
Freak covers, directly or indi-
rectly in violation of U. S. postal
regulations, will not be accepted
at postofices where stamps of the
Famous Americans series will be
placed on frst-day sales. Postal
authorities also warned collectors
that all covers will require first
class postage. whether sealed or
unsealed. Special c~anceling ma
chimes will show date and hour
of mailing as we'll as special word
ing in the bars canceling the
stamps.
Santa Claus pack was well
filled with %philatelic gifts on Dec.
rs. The Philatelic Agency in
Washington, D. c., reported heavy
orders for gift packages of U. S.
stamps. Sixteen commemorative
stamps and 80 denominations Of
the regular presidential series
were available.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14

the dis,ijct office of the army
ninsloN service will be observed
m TUESDAY, or.,onon+
:. ' rpopsned On January If, 1889, a
" fsV ~ ~ young men from South
totaI " Norfh Carolina have enlist
sas's,D various branches of the ser
w. ,-.riop. located on the second
ln' If the postoffice building and
tooL "A counties of the Whining
sl'll'7 +ion. was reopened by Colo
Toll 4 Wells. of Charlotte, Off
ne. IN charge of army recruiting
et trtties in the carolinas district
..,oeant Mcdonald Bailey was in
%" Of the office until June 1,
cpn'7 and under his supervision a
l''., e % Young men were enlisted
w.. no United States army.
he transfer of Sergeant
n the Jackson recruiting dis
pa" sergeant 5. w. D. Bennett
"'' transferred from the Charlotte
~,,narters office to take charge
the local station.
,ince June l a total of 119 young
have enlisted for service with
.rroy units in the United States,
laval. Panama, PHILIPPINE Islands
rba enIistments included: 81 for
,n;ons units at Fort Bragg: 16 for
,I,,ai Islands: 80 for various units
r. rte Panama Canal zone; eight
-, the infantry at Fort Moultrie,
r. and one for the medical de-
n.rtment in the PHILIPPINE Islands.
me to the expansion program of
.to United States army now in eff
fsct a large number of vacancies
IN Panama, Hawaii, and the United
States still exist.
Young men with the following
qualifications may apply in person
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
Naval Recruit Quota
Here Raised Bv 10

The Wilmington district office of
the naval recruiting service has re-
ceived an additional quota of 10
vacancies during January for first
enlistments as apprentice seamen,
F. L. Williams, local recruiting Of
ficer, reported yesterday.
The previous January quota as
signed by the Raleigh district head
quarters office of the naval recruit
ing service was IL vacancies to the
local station.
The vacancies will be filled by ap-
plicants from the following coun-
ties: New Hanover, Brunswick, Pen
der, Bladen, Columbus, Duplin and
Sampson south of Clinton.
Enlistment qualifications include:
young men between the ages 1S and
81, unmarried, with no dependents,
at least a seventh grade education,
OF good moral character, and in
good physical condition.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-01-14
c. r A N I M
CIR A OK RS
Comparative Size

Comparative Size
A lot of people are fooled by
maps, especially If they look at each
separately and forget to look at
the scale key. See if you can tell
comparative size between certain
states in the country and foreign
nations. In each group below, un'
derline either the country or the
state Observation-Disclosures you be
lieve is the larger.
1. Bermuda; Rhode Island.
2. Bulgaria; Alabama.
3. England; North Dakota.
4. Denmark; Maryland.
5. Spain; Texas.
ANSWERS on Market Page)
Evening star., 1940-06-14
the Magnificent Built on Ashes Of Many Wrecked Cities

To Americans, Paris, which fell
to the Germans today is the
Louvre "a magnificent art mu-
scum, the Tuileries, the Hotel
des Invalides, the opera, the
Eiffel Tower, the University of
Paris, the Cathedral OF Notre
Dame, the Place de la Concorde
(where Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinette were beheaded); it
means gay Montmartre, broad
boulevards and the cool of the
Bois de Boulogne.
To 100000 Frenchmen and
women Paris is home; to 42,00O,-
600 it is the Theater Francois,
the Pantheon (temple of honor
to the great men of France, the
capital; the center OF banking,
commerce, industry.
Caesar in his chronicles tells
how Paris then named Lutetia)
was burned In the Gaelic war Of
independence in So B. c. Bar
barian invasions destroyed Paris
in the Sd century. The Franks
took Paris In the 5th century. the
Normans in the 9th. The Black
Death and the Hundred Years
War, in the 18th and 14th CEN
turies, both ravaged Paris. In
1922 England took Paris. held it
against Joan of Arc. In the 18th
century came the wars of re-
ligion. Louis XIV and Napoleon
made Paris the hub of a Euro
pean empire.
From 1871 to 1873 the victorious
Germans occupied Paris, collect
ed sl,000.0 100000 in reparations.
In 19l4-19l8 the Germans bomb
ed and shelled but never cap
tured the city. In addition there
have been revolutions in Paris
and generals have marched out
to battle over much of the world.
Since Napoleonic times, Paris
has increased skiold in popula-
ton. Its 100000 people give it
the greatest population density
Of any major city.
Spreading out from the ancient
Isle de la City, where are situated
the Cathedral of Notre Dame and
the law courts, Paris expands in
concentric circles to ring Of
low hills. Beyond that lies a sec
ond ring of higher hills. heavily
fortified. The outer line of de-
fenses, not shown on the map,
includes Versailles, St. Germain,
Argenteuil, St. Denis, Montmor-
ency, Dugney, Goness. LIE Baincy
and Gourney-Sur- -Marne.
Map by A. P. Feature Service.