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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04


Werber. Walters seems headed for
a season as brilliant as that which
he had in 1889. Take Werber out of
the Red infeld and it would sag so
badly the weight of it would drag
the team down.
The Dodgers have exceeded the
expectations of Larry MacPhail and
almost met those Of the Brooklyn
fans. Larry said in the early spring
he didn't think the Dodgers would
be as good as they were last year,
while the fans claimed the pennant.
And, of course, they remain the
most exciting team in baseball.
Il Quick Comeback
The robustness of the Dodgers
spirit was emphasized by the man
ner in which they threw off the ef-
fects of the loss of those two games
to the Giants on Memorial day.
That, it must be remembered, was
more than just the loss of a double
header. 1t was a bitter, humiliat-
ing and total defeat suffered on the
home grounds at the hands of a hat
ed enemy and with all the fans who
possibly could be packed into Eb-
bets field looking on. 1t was enough
to have thrown them off their stride
for a couple of weeks at least, but
they bounced right back from it as
only thoroughly game outfit could.
Once more Leo DurOcher is dem
Onstrating his skill as manager as he
guides the Dodgers past bumps
such as that defeat by the Giants
and the loss of Pee Wee Reese. The
Brooklyn players-and this is one
of their main sources of strength
think he is the greatest manager
the game ever knew. l can't go
quite that far with them but will
say there is no manager in base
ball now who is doing a better job.
Yankees on the Way
The Yankees, though they have
Jagged, may be on their way at last
mot yet with the smoothness that
is characteristic of them-but in a
fashion that makes them still look
like fair bet to smash precedence
and win fifth pennant in a row.
They have got over their bewilder-
ment, brought on by early season
setbacks, and are hitting again. In
Marvin Breuer-they have the best
first-year pitcher in either league.
They have had days recently such as
they usually have at their peak.
The Red Sox, holding first place,
aren't going to be overhauled cas-
lily. Even the Yankees know that.
Cleveland, with Bob Teller swinging
along and fine second-base com
bination in Mack and Boudreau, and
Detroit, with lot of power, are
dangerous, too. The White Sox are
going to be troublesome from time
to time-as they were last week,
when they took two games out of
three from the Yankees-but they
scarcely are contenders and the rest
of the clubs do not matter, either.
That's the way it looks as the
teams roll through these weeks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04
435 Dictators Are What
This Country Needs
By GEORGE PECK

In November we are gong 10 elect
a new President or re-elect an old one.
There is a certain strange allurement
about selecting our Chief Executive
which brings more voters to the polls
than for any other election.
The choosing of President is
rather important but as a nation we
are prone to attach too much signifi-
canoe thereto and thereby underesti-
mate the vastly more serious problem
of electing right men and women to
sit in Congress.
There are many and this columnist
is numbered among them, who thor
oughly disapprove Of a great deal
of the legislation which has been en-
acted at Washington since March a,
1888. Mistakenly, we have placed all
the blame on President Roosevelt and
his coterie of Left Wingers instead
of putting large part of the censure
where it really belong, upon the Con-
gress.
No President ever could have taken
unto himself such auotcratic powers
unless a subservient and Spineless
Congress had granted such control,
never intended by the trainers of our
Constitution to be allocated to any
Chief Executive.
1t may be that Mr.. Roosevelt is go
ing to f1aunt tradition and seek third
term. Perhaps, the Democratic Ma
tional Convention will select another
standard-bearer to contest the election
with the nominee of the Republicans.
Most certainly we should give serious
thought to which of these gentlemen
we decide to put into the White House
for the next four years.
However, the thing of paramount
Importance is to send the right men
to Congress-legislators who can be
trusted lin the event we again make
an unfortunate presidential selection,
not to yield to cunning and conniving
bureaucracy.
During the past eight years we have
witnessed the sad spectacle of Presi-
dent breaking practically all of his
high-sounding prediction promises.
This ought to teach US that we should
be wary of ever again putting too
much faith in any one individual.
Our insurance against a repetition
of broken pledges is to follow the
lead of the insurance companies and
distribute the risk. We must catalogue
and index every Congressional candi-
date, whether Democrat OF Republi-
can. We must elect men who profess
faith in the fidelity to the historic
principles and conceptions of Amer
lean government. A few of these, after
election, may fall by the wayside and
discard their campaign pledges, but in
numbers there is safety. The majority
of them can be trusted to keep thei..
word and especially, if after election,
we constantly remind them of their
promises.
Let US never again make the fata!
error of electing a Congress which
President can own, body and soul.
Let's have 435 Dictators, to whom we
can in turn dictate, instead of taking
a chance on but one.
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killed, 111,034 wounded, and 1884
missing since May 10. Correspondents
in France recently agree that French
general staff was cause of downfall.
Feeling secure behind Maginot line
they saw no need of offensive mocha
nized army. King of England said
his children would share whatever
family perils there may be in Eng
land, and that they would not be sent
to Canada.
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Browns, it seems, have had their
splurge and from now on not much
is likely to be heard from them.
One of the main surprises has
been offered by the Giants who, aft
er bad start, have moved up into
the running. At the outset, the
Giants didn't look any better than
they did at the finish of the 1889
campaign. But the return of Joe
Moore, the fine pitching of Carl Hub
bell and the batting Of Harry Dan
ming pulled them out of that early
season slough.
They still don't look as if. they
might sneak through and grab the
pennant But they do loom as a
threat to the Reds and Dodgers, be-
tween whom the pennant seems to
lie. They can make lot of trouble
for those teams. Unable-or so it
appears-to win themselves, they
can have something to say about
who does win.
The Reds and the Dodgers
The Reds naturally are favored.
They moved back briSkly from their
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Citizens ought to acquaint them
selves with the amount the govern
ment is demanding, and see if other
articles raise in proportion or out of
proportion.
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collapse against the
Yankees last fall,
lost little time TAX
ing over the lead
and have played at
a steady gait most
of the way. Again
this year two of the
most important fac
tors in their play
have been the pitch
ing of Bucky Wal
ters and the all
around work Of Pill
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enough to fit in with
tn e pr e-s e a S o n
schedule that called
for them to be away
out in front by this
time. Otherwise,
the race in that
league is in accord
ance with the dope,
with the Red SoX,
Indians and Tigers
up ahead and the
second division held
by the White Sox,
Senators, Athletics
anI Dno1 NIX
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04

Jack Dempsey, former heavyweight
boxing champion, knocked out husky
wrestler, Clarence Luttrell, of Texas,
in the second round of 10-round bat
tie. Luttrell had challenged Dempsey.
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AS THEY SWING THROUGH JUNE

AS THEY SWING THROUGH JUNE
p ASEBALL form still is somewhat
- muddled as the major league
teams swing along. In the National
league, the Reds and the Dodgers
are holding up, but the Cardinals,
heavy pennant choice in some sec
tors when the spring predictions
were under way, lag so badly that
if they are not already out Of the
race they are lettering on the verge.
In the American league the Yam
KEGS have come on but not rapidly
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This is good advice, even for presi-
dents.
Somehow or other, from all we hear
and read, this man Willkie seems to
have what it takes to be elected Presi-
ident of these United States.
He is sincere, isn't afraid to speak
his mind, is a forceful speaker, a sue
cessful businessman and he seems to
know all the answers to the New Deal
blasts that seek to undermine him.
Somehow or other, I am of the
opinion that before many days this
man Willkie is going to be getting in
Mr.. Roosevelt's hair and also the hair
of those New Dealers who will try
to ruin him with a smearing campaign
that was so successful against Presi-
dent Hoover.
He talks like one very sure of him
self when it comes to an argument.
He is appealing and evidently CLAM
orous, and completely capitivated the
crowd at the Republican convention.
He'll be able to give a better fire
side chat" and he'll have the person
atty to put himself across wherever
he goes.
We want Willkie!
Louis Azrael, columnist in the Bal
timore News, gave an interesting side
light on the Republican convention. !
quote:
Lawrence Fraley, delegate from
Garrett county, was named as Mary
lands vice-chairman of the conven-
ton. The value of this title is that his
name was mentioned aloud when the
roll of vice-chairmen was called.
"The honor was given him by Gov
ernor Nice, because, when the time
came to name a vice-chalman, there
was some talk that the anti-Nice polit-
ical faction was flirting with Fraley
His gratitude for the appointment, it
was argued, would give him courage
TO withstand Jheir wiles."
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If your fire chief is pouring gaso-
line instead of water on the flames,
swap him, and do it quickly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-07-04

This is good advice, even for presi-
dents
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The Reds naturally are favored.
They moved hack hriSklv frnnn their
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22

Bluffton High and Bluffton College
cage teams will play here this week,
in contests that will mark the final
home appearance of the season for
each crew.
Bluffton High will tangle with
Wapakoneta on Friday night in the
local gymnasium, and the college
will appear Saturday night against
a strong alumni team.
In the high school contest, Bluff
ton will be battling for second place
honors in the Western Buckeye
league.
It will take victory over Wapak-
oneta to clinch the berth for the
Dillermen, and previous AZ to 81
victory scored over the Indians on
the Wapakoneta floor makes Bluff
ton the favorite to win.
Bluffton High cagers will bring
their regular season to a close on
the following night when they jour
ney to GalIipolis for a tilt with the
strong southern Ohio aggregation
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22
Boosters Win And
Lose In TIUO Tits

IsH
Bluffton Boosters won and lost in
games played on foreign floor last
week, dropping a 90 to 27 decision
to Kanel Clothes at Findlay, and
closing with rush to edge Lima
Equity Union, 26 to 25, at Lima.
The Boosters victory over Equity
Union eliminated the latter crew
from tie for frst-round honors in
the Lima league, and Vaughnsville
Lefty's bested Jacks cafeteria to
capture the loop honors.
Bluffton closed with rush in the
last period after the Dairymen had
led at the first three quarters, 6 to
5, Ia to and 21 to Is.
Detwiler was Buttons high point
man garnering Ia points to pace the
Boosters attack.
Bluffton trailed all the way in the
tilt with Kanel Clothes. At halftime
the locals were behind, 10 to 10, and
Findlay added to its advantage in
the next two periods. Morrison
scored eight points for the losers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22
Rock at Western End
Guarded Jealously
By England.

Europe's general nervousness is
being translated into action at GI-
bfaltar, as warships gather and
England rushes land and air de-
fense for her sentry at the doorway
to the Mediterranean.
The Rock of Gibraltar, standing
guard over the strait of the same
name which divides the continents
of Europe and Africa, is one of the
worlds most strategic spots. A
great rugged finger pointed at Span
ish Morocco from the Spanish main
land at the western entrance to the
Mediterranean, Gibraltar is sur
rounded on three sides by water. On
the fourth side, it is linked with
Spain by low, sandy isthmus
known as neutral ground,' and
bounded on the north by what is
marked on official maps as an Iron
Fence" and on the south by an
"Unclimbable Fence"
Three miles long and less than a
mile wide, Gibraltar's towering
limestone mass rears its head at
its highest point nearly 1,400 feet
above the blue Mediterranean. Cut
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22

Bluffton High cagers took an early
lead in a Western Buckeye league
game at Van Vert last Friday night,
but the cougars closed with a rush
to defeat the visiting Bluffton team,
81 to "a.
1t was Buttons second loss OF
the season in league play and blasted
the Pirates hopes of tying Belle
fontaine's strong aggregation for the
loop championship.
After starting with a rush to take
a first quarter lead, the Dillermen's
attack begged down when personal
fouls cut into the effectiveness of
the teams play, and Van Vert over
came Buttons temporary advantage
and went on to victory. During the
game Cooney and Gratz were Danish
ed via the personal foul route.
Bluffton tailed four times from the
floor and three times from the free
throw line to hold an IL to 8 first
quarter lead.
1t was a different story in the
second quarter when the Pirates got
only one field goal and two charity
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22
H. S. Plays Wapakoneta Here Friday;
College Five Meets Alumni Saturday

1t will be an overnight trip for
Bluffton, and will mark their final
appearance previous to the sectional
tournament.
Many college stars of former years
will be seen in action here next Sat-
urday night when Coach A. Z.
Burcky's luckless 1939-40 Varsity
tackles a formidable alumni aggrega-
ton.
Starting time of the contest will
be 10 p. m, following the West
minister choir concert to be given
earlier in the evening.
Bluffton will play two games fol-
lowing the alumni set-to, but both
will be on foreign courts. Monday
of next week will find the Beavers
at Defiance, and next Wednesday the
Burckymen will bring their season
to a close in a game with Tri-State
at Angola, Indiana.
In contests earlier in the season
Defiance bested the Beavers, "a to
32. and Tri-State won, 43 to 32.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22
SHORT SPORTS

Bellefontaine, champion in the
Western Buckeye league, fell before
Lima South last Friday as the Tigers
scored their ninth consecutive victory.
the score was 81 to 33.. In league
game, Wapakoneta defeated Celina at
Celina, 3S to 81.
Tournament competition will loom
for Bluffton next week. :. Drawings
for the Glass B sectional tournament
at Carey will be made early in the
week, following the completion of
county tournaments this week. Bluff
ton Highs closing contest of the reg
ular season will be, at Gallipolis this
Saturday !. Coach Gar Griffith, of
Bluffton, a former .mentor-.here, is
coaching Gallipolis. His team has
had very successful season. and the
crew missed championship in its
league by one point.
Beaverdam and Conner reached the
finals in an Allen county junior high
school tournament last week. .Arl-
ington, McComb and Liberty are the
survivors in the Hancock county tour
nament as the result of last weeks
play. ;. In Putnam county Ottoville,
Vaughnsville, Pandora and Ottawa
Public remains in the running. Sur
vivers in Hardin county are Forest,
noIa opd Pid
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22
Uncommon
Americans
First "America's Sweetheart"

I ONG before popular movie ac-
- tress was given the title of
Americas Sweetheart" there was
another. Ask any man of fifty years
or upwards and he will tell you her
name. 1t was Annie Oakley.
She was born in log cabin in
Darke county, Ohio, in 1866 and her
full name was Phoebe Anne Oakley
Mozee. Her father died when she
was six and one of the few posses
sions which he left was Kentucky
long rife. Little Anne, who was
something of tomboy, soon began
using this weapon to help fill the
family larder with quail, squirrels
and rabbits. She became an un-
usual markswoman and the fame
of her skill spread to Cincinnati
where hotel keepers had been buy
ing the game which she killed.
When she was fifteen a noted
sharpshooter named Frank E. But
Ter came to Cincinnati. He was ac-
customed to issue challenge to all
comers in a shooting match. This
challenge was taken up by one of
Anne's bookkeeping patrons who
urged her to shoot against Butler.
The girl not only won the match but
she won Buffers heart as well and
a year or SO later they were mar
ried. She began taking part in her
husbands shooting act and, being
a skilled Snowman, he pushed her
more and more into the limelight
and kept himself more and more in
the background.
Then Buffalo Rill'' Cody or
ganized his Wild West show and in
1885 the Butler and Oakley" act
joined it. But it wasn't long until
the second half of the act was the
whole act and as Annie Oakley she
started on the career which made
her the idol of Young America
Little Sure Shot" she was named
by the famous chief, Sitting Bull
when he went out with Buffalo Bills
show and as Little Sure Shot" she
became famous, not only through.
0tAt xaAAASA AN0 wv Gal 0NNt Ga1OPG ds
well.
One of her stunts was to use play
ing cards as targets and these
cards, punctured by her bullets, be
came treasured souvenirs. In those
days showmen who handed out fret
passes always punched a hole o.
two in them, thus saving a mis-
count when the days proceeds wer,
counted. Once a baseball magnat,
looked at a card which had beer
SO thoroughly perforated that littl
was left. Huh! Looks like Ami
Oakley's shot at it," he grunted
And from that day free passes be
came "Annie Oakleys."
The name of this remarkabl
woman whose career came to a
end in 1925 is thus perpetuated i
our "slanguage. But in the heart
of thousands of Americans today
the boys of yesteryear, it is er
shrined as Americas Sweetheart.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22

In one OF the oldest ceremonies
at Gibraltar, the key sergeant locks
the Landport gate. Much activity
has taken place at Gibraltar during
this years repeated crises.
in its rocky sides are the famous
galleries" studded with camou-
fiaged guns capable of shooting five
miles across the Bay of Algeciras
on the west, as well as across the
Strait itself to Africa some IA miles
away.
Prepare for Emergency.
Still more guns, heavy artillery
and anti-aircraft guns, are even now
being set up. Food supplies and
munitions are being stored in the
heart of the Rock, and men are
working on a bombproof tunnel to
be used as refuge in case of emer-
gency.
Equally important in the defense
of "Gib," as it is familiarly called
by those who live there, are the vast
water reservoirs also chiseled out of
solid rock. Holding hundreds of
millions of gallons, these reservoirs
are filed by simple but ingenious
arrangement of 'swater sheds"
which catch rain water as it falls
and direct its flow to the reservoirs.
An odd feature of the Rock of
Gibraltar is its monkey population.
In caves high above the town lives a
colony of Barbary apes.
Gibraltar's history goes back
more than a thousand years before
Christ. The Phoenicians knew it,
the Carthaginians, Romans, and Wis.,
| igoths. AS one of the ancient "Pil-
lars of Hercules" Gibraltar in the
Eighth century saw the first Moor
ish invasion. Its present name is a
corruption of the Moorish "Jebel
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1940-02-22
Recreation Center

Mems volleyball play will be at
$3.50 p. m. this Thursday in the
high school gymnasium.
Westinghouse ping pong players
defeated Bluffton here Tuesday night
by a match score of 9 to A re-
turn match will be played at Lima
Monday, March IL. Rene Klay and
Walter Augsburger, members of the
Westinghouse team, are former
Bluffton residents. Results of play
here Tuesday are as follows:
SINGLES:
Carvil (W) 21-16, 21-18, over
Backensto OBJ.
Klay (W) 21-17, 1921, 21-17,
West (B).
Koken (W) 1921, 21-13, over
Gundy OBJ.
Ridenour (W) Ellis, 22-2O, over
Clark OBJ.
Augsburger (w) 21-6, 21-1s, over
Ewing (B).
Marble (W) 21-16, 21-1s, over
Reichenbach (B).
Radulovich OBJ 14-21, 21-19, 22-20
over Osborn (W).
Davidson (B) 21-17, 21-9, over
Bennett (W).
DOUBLES:
Carvill G. Osborn (W) 21-19, 21-16
over Backensto & Reichenbach (B)
Ridenour & Klay (W) 21-11, 21
Ia, over West & Gundy (B).
Marble & Augsburger (W) 21-18
22-20, over Ewing & Clark (B).
Davidson & Radulovich tB) 1921
22-20, 21-11, over Koken & Ben
nett (W).