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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
CONGRESSMAN ROBERT
SECREST COLUMN

More than fourteen hundred bills
were introduced in the House of
Representatives the first day the
new congress met. Many more have
been dropped into the hopper each
day since.
We will review a few of the more
important, controversial or other
wise.
The first bill introduced, H. r.
No. /, is the Patman Bill to tax
chain stores and chain retail estab-
lishments of every kind Mr.. Pat
man contends that the chain store
has an advantage in buying and fails
to contribute as much as the local
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06

island above Marietta. During this
interval he was not only received by
kings, queens and emperors of Eur
ope and awarded medals and decor
ations, but he received the plaudits
of this, his own native country. 1t
is said that he wrote a book in 1892,
and in it he stated that he did not
intend to undertake any further
difficult exploits. From the best
source of information we have, it
seems possible that he went into
retirement, and his death, we know
not when and where, passed unno-
ticed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
Pennsville
Grange Notice

|
Regular meeting of grange Friday
evening, Feb. IA. Roll call for men
my favorite dish and how it is pre-
pared; for ladies, my husband
hardest task and how | would do il
easier. Each family please bring
pie. There will also be fish fry.
Regular meeting of Rebekah
lodge will be Thursday evening.
Feb. Z. Each family please bring
cookies.
WOmen's Society of Christian Ser
vice will hold an all day meeting at
the home of Mrs. Inez Hilaman We'd
nesday, Feb. II. There will be a
covered dish dinner and each men,
Der is requested to bring valen-
tine for their capsule friend.
Dolph and Kenneth McInturf at
tended poultry feed meeting at
Cincinnati, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Penrose of
Cleveland were week end guests of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs w. H.
Penrose
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Michener of
Chesterhill spent Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. Bachelor.
Mrs. Virgie Kennard who is stay
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
b. DeWeese, spent the week end
with relatives at Malta.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Bachelor and
Mr.. and Mrs. Olin Davis and family
attended a turkey dinner at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Russell Bach
elor, of Malta Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mendenhall
(Helen Dougan) will move soon to
the Harlan Mendenhall farm, near
Elliott.
Mrs. Floyd DeWeese who has been
seriously i'll with pneumonia, is
slowly improving: Mrs. Carrie Phil
lips and Mrs. Virgie Kennard are
caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McInturf were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. George McInturf.
Mrs. Pearl Graham spent Friday
with Mrs Dorothy Able, of Hope
well.
Robley Dougan left Tuesday for
Columbus, where he will enter
training in camp for one year.
Mrs. Howard James who has been
i'll for several months, still remains
very ill.,
Mrs. Helen Mcpherson spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Ham, of Canton.
Mrs. Bertha Williams and Mrs.
Lucy Dougan returned home last
after visiting several days
at Gallipolis. They were accompa-
MED home by Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Beckett, who spent the day here.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. S. Hiatt, Mrs |
Lydia Penrose and Mrs. Mayme Nc
Elfresh We're dinner guests Sunday |
If Mr.. and Mrs. Clancy Newburn, CT
Hopewell.
The PTA meeting will be held in
he high school auditorium, Tues
lay evening, Feb. II. Each family |
please bring sandwiches or cookies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Benjamin
Ind daughter Esther entertained
With dinner Sunday in honor of
hr Benjamin's birthday. The fol-
owing guests were present: Mr..
md Mrs. Dean Benjamin and two
hildren, and Miss Josephine Bingh-
lam
Virgil Williams spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wilson of Ma
ietta.
Death of Ronald Hufford
Paul Burcher and father, w. A.
left Sunday to attend the
uneral of Ronald Hufford, aged
our, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Noel Huff
'rd (Fonda Burcher), New Castle,
nd. He was an only child, arF
,randson of Elder w. A. Burcher
great grandson of John Pidgeon,
lear Pennsville, and nephew Of
Paul Burcher. superintendent Of
'ennsville schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
East Windsor

A physician was called FRIDAY
night to see Willard Gheen, who is
i'll with heart trouble. His brother
Marion, spent the week end with
him.
c. II. Phillips, wife and daughter
Wava spent Sunday with his par
entS.
John Hambel and wife returned
home Saturday, after spending two
weeks in Akron. s
George Hanson, wife and son.
Frederick and Ray Hanson and
friends of Akron spent the week end
with the formers parents Their
mother returned home with them
for visit.
Frank Doak's are better from the
grip, and the quarantine was lifted
Monday from Graham Cooper's, as
their daughter Jean has recovered
from an attack of scarlet fever.
The Melvin White family, Bernice
McAtee and two children, and
Duane Sells have had mumps.
Clarence Rhinebarger spent the
week end at home s'
Willis Hanson, wife and children
Of Akron came Saturday and the
former returned Monday and the
rest remained for longer visit.
Frank Rhinebarger who cut an
artery in his left hand, between the
thumb and front finger, is doing all
right, though still under a doctor s
care.
Joe Antill's received word that
Mrs. Pearl Antill ella Summers)
near GAINESVILLE, was operated upon
and is still at the hospital.
Flava Ash and son Lawrence of
Marietta spent Monday with Chas.
Ash, and family.
Jane Blackmer, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Blackmer, has
been ill.
John Hilaman and family are Wis
iting their parents.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
Jap Apology Asked
a. S. Marines Commander Says Nippon CiUiliar
Provoked RoD in Shanghai Cabaret

Japanese civilian provoked the in
-eideHt and assert. according to the
dispatch, that only their GOODNESS
and discipline averted a serious
clash.
AS il was, Colonel Turnaee
charged. japanese police fired scv-
eral shots and manhandled the
Marines in aFfestihe them. Tn 7-
were held incommunicado for-lI
hours, the Colonel said, and were
released only after three protests
to the japanese military conf
mand.
None of the Marines was in.
jured seriously.
1t was charged that the Jap.
anese~ censor refused 10 permit
transmission of newspaper dis
patch concerning the arrcst
News OF II reached Shanghai Via
the Marine radio station.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
FEW CASUALTIES

Incendiary bombs were dropped
on one section of eastern England.
but they were extinguished quickly
before any serious damage was
done.
The air ministry communlque
on the night attacks said several
enemy aircraft" were active over
widely separated districts OF Eng
land and Wales last night and
that a few bombs were dropped
on northwestern England and
the London area, damaging some
houses.
A small number Of persons were
killed and injured, the announce
ment added, but elsewhere few
casualties and little damage was
rap0rte
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

BERLIN, Jan. 2.-GNSl-
The German air force has
rocked and battered England
with 100000 pounds of high
explosive bombs and 100000
pounds of incendiaries in the
course of more than 1000 raids
since Aug. s, 1910, the high
command announced today,
During the last six months,
the high command stated, the
ROYAL Air Force has lost three
planes to every one for the luft-
waite.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
TANK ATTACK FAILS

The Italians, it was reported.
sustained heavy losses when they
used tanks in an attempt to pierce
the Greek lines on the coastal
sector above Chimara
On the northern Pogradec Sec
tor. some of the heaviest fighting
Of the entire conflict was still IN
progress.
The Greek successes in taking
over the Fascist fortified hills
were aided by planes which hesv-
lily Strafed the Italian positions.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
international New. Service cabI.

SHANGHAI Jan-2--Col- Hal
Turnage, commanding the United
States Marine detachment in
Peiping. has demanded an apology
of the Japanese military command
for the arrest of five Marines
u.iitthtf when JaPaRese-eiiAt'tiiittff--iia
WAS alleged to-haNe- picked !
quarrel in a Peiping cabaret, &C
cording TO a dispatch reaching
Shanghai today.
The Marines charged that the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
2 Creek Attacks
Tear Holes in
Italian Fronts
BY A. +. aN6ELOP0UE0s

-
ATHENS, Jan. 1.-TWO Greek
offensives, one on the northern
front beyond Pogradec and the
other near Klisura in central AL
bania, today were reported 10
have torn gaping holes in heavily
reinforced Italian positions.
Latest advices to Athens said
the Greeks had advanced on both
fronts despite desperate Italian
opposition.
Two Italian air raids on Attn
ems were reported repulsed be-
fore the attacking bombers could
inflict any damage.
BOOTY SEIZED
A Greek high command COM
munique stated;
Greek troops are operating
successfully along the entire
front.
There were local operations
on a reduced scale. Prisoners
were taken and guns and other
material have fallen into our
hands"
A Greek military spokesman
said several important Italian
positions had been taken In the
KhSura region. and that this had
enabled the Greeks 70 advance
their entire battle line IN this
district
Farther north, despite terrible
weather. he said, the Greeks took
several fortified hills after over
coming stubborn Italian rear
guard resistance.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
Bullet lakes Majors lie

KANSAS CITY, Jan 2-tlNS)
MAJ Paul Southworth Bliss 81.
we'll known in social work. writing
and military circles is dead today
Of a bullet fired from his service
revolver tn me- Kansas cry
Y. VI. G. 4. Death apparently
came about The iIme tie New
Years celebration was A. IFS
height a note said he took his
own life because his nerves had
snapped.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
Air Base Casing
! ToSigndI British
! Invasion, Claim

(Msny expect an attempted
German INVASION of England
early This year. How do mill
tsry experts expect u 10 be
launched fhr- answer, based
on sdviees reaching Washing
ron, is herewith presented IN
the first Of three articles by
Kenneth Downs. international
News Service war correspond
ent who covered the fall OF
FTance.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

"ON, THE :, one ...1 hand ~, @e
Quincy Hot0e'S notO famous
book, England E Expects
Every American to Do HIS
Duty" This represents the
inueterate suspicion in the
United States that every
British proposal is designed
to induce the United States
to under1Urite British inter
eSts a suspicion tOhich
rests on the fact that
Angola merican cQ-operd-
ton 0brIoUSfy -oiDSfdtes~<to7
the beHetit Of the British
Commonwealth and not so
obviously to the benefit Of
the United States.
(From america After Munich,
an article In the Observer, Febru
airy 26, 1891
1t Is singular that perfectly sin
cere statements like Presiden
Roosevelt's and Lord Lothian
should differ so materially in ex
preston, although both are deliv
cred in support Of the same issues
Your columnist is not equippe'
to enter the discussion. He must
as an American. accept in tn
main the calm and well considered
viewpoint Of the President Of th'
United States.
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ever, was there evidence that the
latest attacks were exceptionally
heavy.
One Merseyside city POSSIBLY
LIVERPOOL suffered heavy night
assault and this morning rescue
squads still were searching for
victims in the wreckage of a block
of buildings demolished by high
explosives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

the ROYAL Exchange Cheatam
Hospital, Manchester Cathedral
and the famous Free Trade Hall.
During the London alarms M,
merous high explosive bombs fell
on the capital. Some casualties anc
damage were caused by bombs
which trapped group of people
in a shelter. They were rescued
quickly but two were rushed 10
a hospital for treatment.
Two terrific explosions shock
buildings in central London and
streets were show ered with
broken glass.
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arr DANZIG. 1chich IS
4 a German city, wants

II DANZIG, tchich IS
4 q German city, wants
10 rcjoiH Gcrmday nOW thGt
Poland has got Gdynia. il Is
not worth teor TO preUent
H.. II Would be lriSe for
P0iGnd 10 make some
permonc Ht arrangement
for enabling Getmoay 10
bcEcsQccc2S 10 East Prussia
'7j'hiie. she has access 10
.Gdynio. Something has got
TO be done about Memel."
II am inclined TO think
that Europe 1cW Rerer
make peace teithn herself
until nc icoue her 10 her
orH Work. / an not sure
that Europe mightnot come
n peace II II Wcrc mdde
quite clear that no group IN
Europe could hope for a
military alliance NTH US,
that ne Were not concerned
in that aspect Of the Euro
pedn game at all"
The United States has
made up her mind, once and
for all, that her interueR-
ton In Europe in 1917 tcGs
S a 1CdSte of effort, that some
hoW or other Europe must
solve her olCn problems and
that she is not qoing to be
associated, in any tcdy. 1cith
European co,nmitments.p
(From Germany and'the Rhine
Iand,' address. given at Chatham
House on April ?, 1886, reported
in special supplement TO Interna,
fional Affairs. London. April. 1886
PIP. as FF1
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MANCHESTER HARD HIT

simultaneously, authorities per-
mitted revelation that in recent
raid on~the great manufacturing
CITY of Manchester, German bombs
damaged the Cotton Exchange,
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CONTINUED from Page onel

on the dotted line They
could afford 10 do this be-
cause Germdna. normally
one Of thu great powerS Of
tho icorld. could not. in the
last resort, resist. National
Socialism. which among
other things rs a Increment
Of indiuidHai and national
self-reSpect. came into
being i4rrrtT 70 r7rf TIM
obdsGment Of GermGHH"
From Germany and France.
In the London Times. January g
and February l. 1880 8,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

''TH',EtaR''Et, . are a :, great Tont
land ,cho think that the
easiest solution of the eco
aomic problem for Ger
many ,eoud be special
economic arrangements IN
Central Europe. Germany
and the smaller countries to
the cast and south are
largely economically CORE
lotire, and the present
erceSsive economic Subdi-
pision Of Eastern Europe
cannot be permanent"
If Germany and her
eastern neighborS Would
create an association on the
British or American model,
the main economic problem
Of the day would be far on
the way to solution. Ger
mann would hare an eco
nOmic zope not unlike that
Of the other great poWcrS.
She Would. too. more to-
yards the Anglo-Ame7Tc1fn
group. Encirclement would
end. The security both Of
Germany and France would
be assured. The colonial
question u0uld be soluble
(From England and Germany,
published in the Nineteenth Cen
fury and After, Vol. CXXI, Janu
ary-June, 1887, PIP. 577 FF1
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips In the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
EAMOUS comics in COLORS.
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UNET it is quite GER

"YE ~, 1t us is quit. ..,. Ger,
does not require us to call
upon our o1Un countrymen
or other people to pay the
price of world tOar to pre-
uent relatively minor in
justices, atrocities, or
breaches Of justice. Man
kind is not going to be
Benefited By multiplying
carnage and destruction a
thousandfold for the sake
of questions Which WiU M
-ftedtdtety be SWUitoWed mp
IN the east and catastrophe
issues Which riH be raised
by general Wdr."
(From Reign Of Law - Tn
Pooling of Sovereignty a lette
to the London Times, July +f1
1881
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
DIsCoUNTGATTAeKs

Mass casing Of cllXlllanElS trapped
In large metropolitan echters, and
similar horrors conjured up by the
thought of chemical warfare are
discounted by army experts. they
say il simply is not possible 10 lay
down enough gas from the ar 10
be effective over any wide areas,
The only object which could be
served in dropping gas bombs on
London would be that-ei- tafFeF11as
ton. Since the British don't APP
pear to terrorize well, military OBJ
servers strike out the likelihood OF
gas attacks on British cities.
But air bases are a different
matter. II is believed that If hun
dreds of bonbers could be brought
over In continuous daylight raids,
KEY air bases and coastal defense
points could be removed temporar-
ily useless as prelude 10 inva-
sion.
No mysterious new gas is antic-
ipated. Mustard gas which killed
and disabled so many in the tlrSt
World War. is the gas 10 expect.
/, lasts. Laid down in heavy ettttft-
titles, il could neutrallze air bases
for as long as 10 days.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
By KENNETH DOWNS
tu,r New. service stan oOrr,,popafut

tutl News service SIAN N"it'st'''
WASHINGTON. Jan when
thousands Of poison Gas bombs be-
gin dropping on England. laying
their dread blankets ot sarlic-iike
fumes. you can bet the hour OF IN
vasion IS finally al hand accord
ing to the latest and best nioIma-
ton in Washington today. On :,
For. on the basis Of conndent'sl
reports here. Il IS expected the
heaviest gas attacks THAT can he
launched from Tho an "aL preeed'e
the German move on England.
when and If Il comes.
The attacks would be limited 10
a restricted number otSpectac OBJ
jectives. principIly atr'bases 1t Is
said ~ ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

especially from colonial
markets"
(From preventing n World
War" speech at the Reform Club,
Manchester. reported In the
London Times, February 81, 1871
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
The Weather

Tie SUI W. ssf f7tay a. 81 p N
And rise tomorrow a. s a u
The moon VII set fodar a. Iu.sg q M
and rise tomorrow Of lis d. m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

ssDY FAR the most
II serious problem
1chich confronts the states
mdnship Of the 1rorid today
is to md the method irhcre-
BIZ a local War ar crisis II
powcr politics does not m
erorGbfy spread until. II
becomes another uHtrerS0i
wor-by far the greatest
calamity that can bcfaH
mankind. II gou co,Wot
prercnt q tr0r 4 is far
better 10 isolate II than 10
spread It INTO q rorld lrGr,
1rhich is precisely 1ch0t the
system Of collective sccur-
IT, II adopted, IS boluta-t0
do
II the theory of coiloc-
tire security got rs into
. another European 1edr,
trhot should nc be fgheHg
for2 We shopid be dghting
to maintain the anarchy Of
Europe. lrhich IS EWope'S
Fundamental bnac. I do not
think that IS n cause rIich
wcs north fO0O,000 Brit
ISL lireS."
In Weat measure II
f0Sci1H)\lr0s rebellion
against the Determinations
II the Treaty Of Versailles
gid the-eee#et4te' barriers
rbich smcC the car had
Ns6a ~ potions. crccpt
Russia. til Tultc9 StotcS,
and oUSclrGs. rho hid am
ueHse areas Ulder or con-
troll, from the markets Of
the rest Of the World and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02
IN THE NEWS

points upon 1Uhich the
armistice uoS signed"
"And now Hitler, By
methods ,Chich ICE cannot
help deplor1ng because Of
the shock they giUe else
Vhere, has at last realised
the dream Of the German
people = the dream they
hare dreamed for three
hundred gears, to be a
united people, as ITALY as a
united people, and France
is a united people, and Eng
land is a united people, and
every other race IN Europe
is a united people except
the Germans. Thus the
1Chole Versailles settlement
Vds not only stiff but ,0dS
turned against What is, /
think, the most powerful
political movement Of the
time, the urge to,0ards
racial and national unity.
az another War comes
and the history of it is eUer
wr1tten. the dispassiondte
historian a hundred gears
hence tciU sag not that Ger
MANI alone tCds responsible
for it. even If she strikes
the first bloD, but that
those Who mismanaged the
Uorld bet,Ceen 1918 and
1887 had a large share of
responsibility for it,"
tFrom "The Issues In British
Foreign Policy" address given IA
Chatham House on March "a, 1885
printed In International Affairs
Vol. XVII, London, 1888, PIP
$50 FF.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

1 talking about the
s0nctity OF treaties unless
then arc inst treaties"
"Notc hoe IS one TO deal
with a Germany ichich, IN
my vieU, has claims against
the rest Of the world on the
grounds Of juStice?'
"Let me deaf FIRST Nth
Eastern Europe. Speaking
rery broadly, the German
thesis Of today is that she
IS entitled TO self-determi-
nation IN Central Europe.
The Wdr WaS fought for
Self-determindtion. and at
The end Of the Wor not only
Were certain groups of Ger
mans ike the Austri0ns
forbidden TO mite 1Cith .
GermanB~ sbUt' considerable
Numbers Of Germans Just
outside the German from
tiers Were united tcith other
countries. The Polish Cor
rider, though then largely
peopled by Germans, Wos
created, and seUered Ger
ruRyis connection with
East Prussia. Cities Ike
Dansig, which had Arrays
been German since the be-
ginning Of history, Were
cat array from Germany.
Now, If the principle Of
Self-dcterminotion ,Cere dp-
-pttcd on bbehUtt Of Germany
in the 1Cay in lOhich it VdS
applied against her, it
mould mean the re-entry Of
Austria into Germany. the
union Of the Sudeten-
Deutsch, Ddnzig. and pos
Sibly Memei cith Germany,
and certain adjustments
With Poland IN SHestd and
the Corridor"
admittedly, I hink the
present regime IN Gernlany
has been created bu the
policy Of her neighbours.
and mainly by the policy Of
keeping Germany do1cn and
'encircled,' 'Chich has been
relentIeSSly pursued by
France since 1920. But
When | sag French policy. /
do not mean to hold France
alone responsible for that
policy, because I think the
United States and Great
Britain are equally respon-
Sible."
(From Germany and the Peace
OF Europe" address given al
House on June 90, 1887
printed in international Affairs
Vol. XVI. London, 1887, p. S70.)
"TH ERE ~as the
4 peace settlement
made By the victorious de-
mocrocies, and beliere me
democrdcies can get as
wrong-heoded about foreign
affairs as anybody else,
especially after hdring been
influenced for tour years
-bT -UUT-tTHIe propaganda.
As a result Of the beliefs
zee all had at that time
about the origins Of the acdr
there ares q perB stiff peace
treaty. I do not think any,
body disputes that notc.
Germany lost all her colo
MES and all her foreign IN
reStmentS, Onc-Seuenth Of
her European territory 'cos
taken o1cay, she tcdS anilat-
crafty diSdrmed, the Rhine
land lCoS demilitariSed and
quite fantastic separations
1cere placed upon her back.
There are fcc people Who
todoy think that the treaty
roS a perfectly fair and
boloHced Interpretation Of
the fourteen IVilsonldn
FACTORY JANU
l-A
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THREE RAID ALARMS

Three air raid alarms during
the night broke the raid-free spell
which London had enjoyed since
Sunday
Nowhere in the capital, how
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

ssTHERE IS no use IN
4 talking about the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-02

Gen. Hugh $. Johnso n,
Americas Fighting Thinker. :.
Writes Daily for the Times.