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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1941-10-30
Beaverdam

The Loyal Berean Class of the
Church of Christ were entertained
Wednesday evening at the home of
Mrs. John Lenney. Members present
were Mrs. Ed Bogart, Mrs. Walter
Barber, Mrs. Esther Lombard, Mrs.
Sam Varvel, Mrs. VIM. Ellenberger,
Mrs. Earl Bowers, Mrs. Mae Bailey,
Mrs. Harry Yant, Mrs. Frank Lewis
and Mrs. w. r. Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schaeublin
and daughter Lois, and Miss Mar
jory Buckland of Bluffton were Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. Nina
Augsburger and Miss Louise Sch
aeublin. Callers Saturday were Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Augsburger of
Canton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Ludwig
and family of Dayton moved the
past week to Berea where Mr..
Ludwig is employed at the Air Port
Terminal.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ireland from
Findlay were Thursday guests of
Mrs. Victoria Hunter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse limerick and
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Amstutz spent
Friday with relatives at Grover Hill.
Mrs. Carrie Durkee and daughter
Ruth spent the week end with Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Pratt and family at
Toledo.
The Leisure Hour club was en-
tertained Thursday night at the
home of Mrs. Lawrence Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Lutterbein and
son Max, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lutter-
bein and son Alva, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Lutterbein of Camp Shelby
were Friday dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. T. Arnold.
The young married peoples class
of the Church of Christ were en-
tertained Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ellen
berger, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Helser of
Adrian, Mich, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Bridges.
Mrs. Mae Bailey spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Walth-
ers and sons at Findlay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Beck had as
guests last week end Junior Beck of
Toledo and Serge Swaniger of Mon
roe, Mich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Scoles and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Carroll,
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home" Ellen pushed past that to
the terror crowding in on her. "They
think Terry is in with the invaders.
He sent a telegram asking the Pres
ident to send troops to stop the trou-
BILE. Father thinks he did right. No
body can talk these crazy men out
of what they are going to do-unless
you can do it, jeff
"How can he talk to them when he
is sick abed?" the nurse wanted to
know. Even if you were to bring
them here? The doctor said he was
to be kept quiet"
jeff hardly heard what they were
saying. He was thinking about
Dave Morgan. They had frolicked
lot together and they had ridden
lawless trails side by side. Between
them had been a close comradeship.
Each of them had trusted the other
completely, had known his friend
would not fail him at a pinch. Now
Dave was gone.
Out of the fog of his thoughts FL
lens voice came to him. g. so
father is coming with the wagon to
carry you to the Jail if you can CO."
He can't CO." the nurse snapped.
II wouldn't think of letting him"
Roam Afford said: 1--WE hate TO
ask it of you, jeff, seeing how sick
you are. It's up to you. Lane and
l can carry you to the wagon. l
dunno as it will do any good, but
we figured maybe if you would tell
the boys about how Richards and
Terry stood by you they wouldn't
be so bull-headed"
The nurse said, mo, he's going
to stay right there on that bed"
Bring me my Clothes" jeff told
his nurse.
81 amt a-going to do it. The doc
tor said"
doc didn't know I had impor-
tant business on hand" the wound
ed man said. Roam, you bring
me my shirt and pants"
81 knew you would, jeff" Ellen
said, and walked into the corridor.
Jeff's eyes followed her, in them
the knowledge of defeat.
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ROckpOrt

Mrs. Howard Bassett of Bath
Twp. spent Tuesday of last week
with Mrs. w. E. Marshall.
Miss LaDonna Campbell of Troy
and Miss Elizabeth Campbell of
Columbus spent one day last week
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
c. Campbell and attended funeral
services of their uncle Mr.. Elmer
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo Marshall and
Mrs. w. E. Marshall attended a din
ner and party given by Mt. Blanch-
ard Chapter o. E. S. to members of
Bluffton Chapter in the Masonic hall
in Mt. Blanchard last Tuesday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan Best and
family of Columbus Grove were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Begg and sons.
Mrs. Fred Grismore of Ft. Myers,
Fla, was week end guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Orlo Marshall. Mr.. Geo.
Moore of Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. f. j.
Miller and daughter Faith of Pan
dora were Sunday dinner guests.
Pvt. Gerald Kidd of Houston.
Texas who has been here for a ten
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CHAPTER XXXIII

Calhoun Terry and Larry Rich
ards played seven-up with an old
deck of cards the sheriff had given
them. Occasionally one or the 9TH
er of them strolled to the window
and looked out through the bars at
the crowds milling on the street.
Both of them felt uneasy. Their
disquiet took the form Of sardonic
jesting.
"The Crystal Palace and the Red
Triangle must be doing a land-office
business tonight" Larry said. II
reckon war must be good for
trade. A lot of redeye must have
gone down the hatch since supper
time"
Calhoun came and looked over his
shoulder. The noise of excited voices
beat up to them. A group below
caught sight of them. Someone
shook his fist at the prisoners and
cupped his mouth to fling jeer at
them.
We'll have you out of there pres
entity" he threatened.
The others sent up a roar of ap-
proval.
"a mob is sure crazy thing, with
no more sense than cattle in stam-
pede," Larry said. "Those birds
down there are all het up till they
haven't lick of judgment"
Sheriff Hart came upstairs with
bad news. "I wish to heaven there
was way to smuggle you two out
of here" he said. Wade Scott got
to town half an hour ago with word
that Ellison's gunner got Sib Lee
and Dave Morgan. Afraid that
means trouble"
The prisoners knew what the Off
Ger meant. The minds of these ex-
cited men Jumped them with the
invaders as common enemies, and
their first thought would be that an
easy revenge was waiting for them.
"There are ideas afoot," suggest
ed Terry evenly, the infection of
question in the words.
eyes"
$50 where do we go from here?"
Larry asked ironically.
81 have two-three men downstairs.
You have your own guns. They
can't have you without fight"
Eve knew that already" Terry
said dryly. when do the fireworks
begin?"
Though no friend of the Diamond
Reverse B, the sheriff found it diff
cult to tell these men that the hour
of doom was at hand. He hesitated.
Larry laughed hardly, without
mirth- Like Terry, he was a tough
and hardy realist, not afraid to face
a situation which had to be met.
"Spit it out, Nate. When do the
guns go boom?"
"Soon. I'd say in ten or fifteen
minutes"
Who are the trusty men you have
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and Mrs. Cloyce Kidd, left Monday
for camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Fruchey and
family were entertained at dinner
Sunday in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Cook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Sylvester
and family of Ft. Wayne, Ind, were
guests in the Glen Huber home from
Thursday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Berryhill and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blymyer all
of Delphos were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart
Berryhill and family.
Mrs. w. E. Marshall left Tuesday
with group of Eastern Stars from
Columbus Grove for the Grand
Chapter session which is being held
in Columbus Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday.
The NJ. E. Missionary society will
meet in the home of Mrs. Jacob
Foley, Wednesday afternoon of next
week.
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Lafayette

Mrs. Daisy Hall was Saturday
evening dinner guest of Mrs. Paul
Smith of Lima.
Cliff Knoble of Minneapolis, Mimi,
spent several days with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Friend Forward and
daughter and Mrs. Pearl Brentlinger
returned to their home at Greenville,
Michigan, Sunday, after an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
this community.
Mrs. Lenah Watt and granddaugh-
ter Priscilla, of Steubenville, were
Friday night guests of Mrs. Daisy
Hall.
Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Blake Guthrie entertained the cou-
sins honoring Mrs. r. j. Dornberg
with a shower.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adam spent
the week in Perry county.
Mesdames Pearl Brentlinger, Syl-
via Forward, Josie Hall and Lula
Roberts were Thursday dinner guests
of Miss Bessie Guthrie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adria Meyer and
family were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Guthrie.
Guy Moore of Cincinnati was a
week end guest of his mother Mrs.
Mollie Allerding.
Leonard Acke1man is home on a
two weeks furlough.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Basil and
daughter of Harrod were Sunday
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Binkley.
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CHAPTER XXXII

After supper Ellen walked out into
the soft, moonlit night to see where
her father was. She found him in
the stable putting harness on Sam
and Buck.
"I'm going with you," the girl
told him.
ST think you had BETTER" he
agreed. There's a chance these in
vaders might come this way. Pack
a valise with things to last you two
three days. Until things settle down
you'll be safer at Round Top than
here"
The solitude of the night swai-
lowed them. Countless stars stud
ded the sky. When the road ran
between pines they could hear the
rustic of the wind in the foliage.
Lane pulled up to listen. Some
one is riding trail parallel to this
road" he said.
A queer dread flooded the girl, as
if it had been no mortal man rid
ing that trail but black shape out
of the spirit world.
Lane clucked to the horses and
they started again. Presently the
trail ran into the road. A man
came out of it at a canter.
Ellen drew a deep breath of relief.
He was a man of flesh and blood,
and one she knew. His name was
Wade Scott.
"Ellison's men got Dave Morgan
and Sib Lee," he blurted out.
Only few hours ago she had
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Speaking c5...
Ike NeoNeA

(Here are answers to questions
on page 2:)
1. 1890. An average of 50.37
inches of rain was reported.
Ohio's driest year was 1884, with
26.61 inches of rainfall.
2. January, 1937-with 9.91 inches
of rain.
3. Newcomerstown (Tuscarawas
Co.)-August 7, 1935-with $40
inches.
4. Cleveland-with an average of
159 days. The total rainfall is,
however, less near Lake Erie
than in other parts of the State.
5. 120 days.
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He knew that the sheriff was a
game man. Nate would do his best
within reason to save his prisoners,
but it would not be possible for him
to prevent a determined mob from
breaking into such ramshackle
building.
Hart said that the men were his
two deputies and volunteer, Hor-
ace Garvey.
AT mention of the editors name
Larry said: "I'll be dog-goned! The
little rooster must have sand in his
craw."
Lets have him up here" Cal
houn said. "I want to talk with
him."
"What do you reckon ever got it
into Garvey's head that he is a
fighting MANI" Larry asked his
partner after the sheriff had gone
to fetch the editor.
81 did him a service once, and he
is trying to square the account.
Probably he is scared stiff. We
don't want him here, Larry. He'll
only get killed, and it won't do us
any good. I'm going to send him
away"
''Sure. I give the little cuss good
at that for coming through. But
like you say, no sense in his making
one more victim"
Garvey was white to the lips. He
carried Colts AS, at a right angle
to his body, as if he was afraid of
it. But it was quite clear that he
had nerved himself to stand by his
friend.
Cheerfully Terry greeted him.
Hello, oldtimer. l hear you've en-
listed for the duration of the war.
The editor did not try a smile.
This was serious business with him.
He could stand up and take what
ever was in store for him, but he
could not make light of it.
II felt | ought to come," he said.
"Bully for you, Horace. I'll re-
member this. But we don't need
you here and we sure do need you
outside. What I want you to do is
find the fellows who brought jeff
Brand to town. They know what
happened in the fight at Lee Hart's
place. Take them to the leaders of
these crazy men and make them
tell what they know" He gave the
names of the men who had guarded
the wagon that brought the wounded
man to town.
Garvey looked at him suspicious
ly. you're trying to get rid of me
because you think won't be of any
use," he ventured.
"I'm sending you out to make a
stab for our lives, and you've got
to hurry to do any good. Listen"
On the light night breeze was lift
ed the yell of those ready for the
kill.
The editor made up his mind in
stantly. ''I'n do what | can, Cal
houn. hope to God / can help you"
Sure you can," Larry encour-
aged. Hop to it, old man. And
you might tell these birds out there
to order eight or ten coffins. Wen
be behind cover, and we won't be
fooling the way we were this after
noon against the Ellison crowd. We
aim to take a few of these anx-
ious lads with u.s.
Garvey hurried away and was let
out of the front door of the jail. He
was at once seized by those outside
and questioned. Through the win
dow the prisoners watched him as
he was hustled along.
''He might do some good, at that"
Larry said. "But | would hate to
bet plugged dime on it."
Terry had no hope, but he did not
say SO. 1t was up to him to keep
his chin up. He meant to go out
as man should, without fiinching.
After all, there was only the quick
agony of the bullet, and then pain
less sleep.
10 BE CONTINJEDJ
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last SuIludy WIFI MT. and MIS-. Ray
mond Keiffer and daughter at
Cuyahoga Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. z. Young have
purchased the property of Mrs. Jim
Eta Edgecomb on Pearl street.
DR.. E. NJ. Fenigold, former resi-
dent of this place, but now of Wor-
cester, Mass, was calling on friends
Sunday.
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On the Santa Ana Rancho they
have a sugar bush growing next to
a lemonade bush. The first pro-
duces a sweet fruit which can be
used to sweeten lemonade which can
be made from the berry derived
from the latter.
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No Taxi Soliciting

A placard posted by the state So
cial security commission on the door
of the federal relief office in Kansas
City read: TAXI DRIVERS MUST
DO THEIR SOLICITING OUTSIDE
OF THESE PREMISES.
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.'How do you know?" he asked,
after long silence.
Wade Scott rode down with us.
He helped carry the bodies to Sib's
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-11
REPREHENSIBLE TACTICS


the South Central Community center the same chronic
against everything and everybody with whom Minneapolis has been
plagued for Most of their based petty
sonait eaouses and None of them have ever to
knowledge remedy really improve community effort
dorganzers ought
pause and look over on 9th Park Avenue group
spirited raising
provide supervised eaona opportunities for the youth Of that
ton
community
opposition signed questonnaes
discussed years the people who raising
the establishment of center These people going
around msnerpreng the entire plan and pulling complete about
face the matter
silly with the
incorporating people opposition
composition
public members will
similar board Minneapolis
leaders their fields and because
they leaders they usually the of the pack
These anxious ft their community
anything the community does need the South Central
project is not wanted needed won't last long, but if it needed
should stopped
dsguned misguided people whose harnesed in
something progressive and community would bring real dv
dends.
things informing police department pa
Saturday
type irresponsible leadership
this which only confusion and destructive criticism
its
and girls of that section do place gather
vsed play club work. and the constructive things which
should all be interested in having for the
personality personalities petty
should obscure the fact that large live
in that should be without such institution
Who started the project important Who serving
board of secondary The important thing that
they the
won't help them get being fair just the kds
We remember how fought everything anybody
has tried to do in this community They tried halt the start
Phyllis Wheaey didn't
Der that they said that these cities wouldn't
The against the formation of the Associated
Negro Credit Union the only Negro financial
the state In fact of these folks have been against everybody
everything and anything Let's let them halt something
good Of the youth of the community.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-11
Challenging Paragraphs of Other Editors
Democracy und Industry

Democracy umd Industry
DEMOCRACY IN INDUSTRY is Americas greatest need today,
and must have if the Nations objective in National Defense
be realized is paradoxca that in that of its
inherent democracy this time when there urgent
skilled workers. when the spending millions
its defense that private industry which getting all this
should be for skilled mechanics and turning their
doors who capable and willing supply this demand refusing
them the right work their
not democracy it auocracy with vengeanceBualo Star
Despite the Pucihsts
Despite the pasts bringing
closer the aid the allies of England definitely pushing
the further from shores Another a
another defiance another European sua
ton head and achieve the desired
Very True. We Think
Our enemies not only the oernt and the of the
South but the intelligent compromises the
a step forward unless they have to-Afro-Amercan.
Flat Foot Foogie
Some there used be joke about coored people
and fiat feet but the cOrd carry
in football track and boxing the fafOot talk has died
One can't make fun of champions like Joe Louis
berg just because their arches aren't Brooklyn Bridge
AfroAmerican.
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Plan for TOmOrrOw's Market

The fighting will day. by victory
agreement exhaustion will be followed
the seat of will rcreatng
the necessities that will market for American like
has BEEN Peorce will Mexico
America, become scontaed and
living to what that smaller production necesstates
But the United States will find Mexico
and South America it continues the stupid which puts
py out of its prospective customers understanding The
who live the South being largely coore will trade
America that has special code for its treatment colored people
has been in slavery time the leader
of time well the American Negro who the latest
bondage There hoer thou" attitude
that basis Yet United States there
by prescription that bellies political and religious pro-
fessed beliefs.
Europe But they will be able impose the Latin epu
% because those people would have condemn themselves
it. The dOy the cOOred the United States will not obtain
south of the Rio nde No need to expect it. Therefore for their
trade with the United States strong and enduring there
be goodwill
Race prejudice within borders robbed Americas pocket
the impoverished Negroes But when makes foreign trade
difficult will either reduce destroy utterly income every
addition civilization already wasting White labor
preventing "coored labor from working will find
what be unable
Capital will idle. The nations welfare will be sacrificed
only" poor business world that largely cOed
will not treat u attack brotherhood kdr than
Neither in industry in atecraft
dvney commanded rule that its dominion is to be maintained
through others suffering
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-11
LETTERS THE EDITOR
NEGRO CONGRESS HITS AT
PERSECUTION

Editor: Today the National and
Local press is continuously talking
about democracy" but how about
democracy for the Negro people.
AS an incident one hotel in the City
of Minneapolis persists in the prac-
tise of prosecuting two Negro
maids employed by them. This
persecution consists of firing one of
them every so often in order that
the maids might quit their jobs in
disgust.
This anti-Negro policy employed
by the management has to be chal-
lenged. In the past these en-
ployees' work was considered salts
factory. The union that these en-
ployees belonged to finally sue
ceeded to straighten the matter out
on the basis of calling a strike.
We of the National Negro Con-
gress believe and advocate that de-
mocracy must start at home. Amer
lea is the place where we should
fight for political democracy
abolish the poll tax-and for eco
nomic democracy-jobs and secur-
ity for the Negro Workers.
The National Negro Congress
calls upon the Negro people of the
city to support unions and other
organizations that fight for their
interests and the interests of all
workers. It is an objective of our
Congress to achieve a solidarity be-
tween the Negro and white worker.
We support the stand taken by the
Hotel and Restaurant Union No.
665 in fighting this case, and will
give them our fullest cooperation
for such action means the achieve
ment of real democracy at home.
Thomas L. Anderson,
Chairman Minneapolis
Branch Negro Congress.
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YugOslavia
By Morris Gibbs, Sr.

NAUO1P OAs
All hail to Yugoslavia!
Tiny Balkan state,
Who didn't allow Nazi influence
To make her suffer a felon's fate.
She was internally torn
Between homogeneous races who
couldn't agree,
But the youthful king surprised all
When he set aside the axis decree.
She most likely took heart
From Greece's brave stand,
One little country who showed the
world
She could take the situation in
hand.
Roosevelt's lend and least program
Gipes courage to every land,
Reinsurance was-what was
needed
To give little countries a helping
hand.
We can see other results also
Which has slowed Germany some,
She even offered further time
For Yugoslavia into the axis come.
We are now the worlds big brother
The arsenal Of democracy"
For help now comes sure and swift
Because it's Uncle Sans new
policy.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-11
Friday, April II, 1911

Rev. Moore. 1.-THE Holy City" by
The Choral Club. Sacrament of
Baptism of Children and Adults.
Sacrament of The Lords Supper.
Assisting Ministers: Rev. JOS.
Jackson, Father John Thomas.
$50 P. M. University of Life
Program-"Negroes and His
Art" John M. Patton, Speaker.
500 P. M. Sermon for Twin
Cities of Elkdom, Rev. Moore.
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THANKS

Editor:
The St. Paul Urban League
Youth Council wishes to thank you
and all of those who co-operated
and gave their financial support to
help make the Third Annual Youth
Conference a success.
Sincerely yours,
M. O'DELLE HARRIS,
Youth Director.
JAMES MARTIN,
President.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-04-11

A GOVERNMENT that discrimi-
mates among it's citizens and gives
benefits to part of the people at
the expense of the other is not a
democratic government and what is
worse, it is not a just government.
All citizens are entitled, by every
law of humanity, to an equal oppor-
tunity under the law and before the
law. Efficiency ought to be the
standard and honesty the guarantee
by which the worth of a man is
measured.
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Easter Services
At st. James
A. M. E. Church

Benjamin N. Moore, Minister
TOO A. M. Sunrise Services by
the Young Peoples Board.
$3.50 A. M. Church School Easter
Exercises.
1885 A. M. Morning Services -
Special Music by Senior Choir.
Sermon: "Zion's Glad Morning."
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CALCIUM
The Great Human
Need

People of all ages need calcium
and few today get a sufficient
amount of it for the greatest or
most abundant health.
The best and the cheapest source
of calcium is in dairy products.
The lower the income for food,
the greater the need for more Of
dairy products is the regular every
day diet of all of us.
Fresh fluid pasteurized milk
daily in some form should be used,
either as a beverage or in cooked
food.