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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
ALLEN COUNTY
Thieves Butcher Hogs
On Farm

Allen county authorities were
searching Thursday for thieves who
butchered two hogs, each weighing
about 175 pounds, on the J. W. Heff-
ner farm, seven miles east of Lima
on Route 30-S, early this week.
Heffner reported the matter to the
office of Sheriff William V. Daley.
Deputy Don Ford who investigated
said that the hides Of the two ami
mails were found on the Heffner
farm, apparently where it had been
butchered. A hole in the head of
one of the hogs indicated that it had
been shot.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Hungry Thieves Steal
Bees

George Morrison of Mandate is in
a "buzz'', Sheriff Arnold Potts of
Putnam county disclosed.
Someone has stolen IL stands of
fine honey bees which Morrison
owned and had on the John Schnipe
farm four miles south of Cascade,
west of Ottawa. He valued the bees
at SIS per stand or a total of $3.50.
Morrison told the sheriff that he
vii pay $10O reward for any infor-
nation leading to the arrest of the
thieves. He is asking that this in
formation be given to Sheriff Potts.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Dies While Engaged
In Work

Richard Evans, So, of Lima, a car
rier of inter-office mail for the state
highway department collapsed and
died of heart attack in front of
the state highway garage in Ottawa
Wednesday afternoon. He was pro-
nounced dead by an Ottawa physi-
clan, who arrived soon after the
attack.
Supt. Roger Reynolds, of the OF
tawa highway garage, said that Mr..
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
DIR. Thomas Earns
Promotion

Promotion of DR.. Lester c. Thomas
of Lima from major to lieutenant
colonel was announced Wednesday
by the commanding officer at Moore
General hospital, Swannanoa, n. G.
Lieut.. Col. Thomas is chief of the
hospitals surgical service. He en-
listed with the rank of major last
September l.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
DIR. Mcclure New
O. N. u. Head

DR.. Robert o. Mcclure, Lima, who
was named by Ohio Northern Uni
versity trustees to succeed DR.. Robert
Williams as president of the uni
versity at Ada, indicated today that
one Of his first tasks will be to map
plans for Embarrassing program.
At least $1,000,000 will be needed
to maintain the four colleges of The
university on sound educationa
basis, DR.. Mcclure said.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
2,O51 Receive TB Tests

A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Allen County Tubercu-
losis and Health association was held
Thursday night in the home of the
president, Mrs. Walter Leonhard, of
Lima.
The members present voted to hold
the meetings the first Tuesday of
each month.
Miss Sally Bray reported on tu-
berculin testing for the county
schools. Of 2,051 students tested,
68 reacted to the tuberculin test.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Woman Dies On Lima
Street

Mrs. Erma B. Wair, 48, of Lima
was sticken with a heart attack
Tuesday afternoon as she was walk
ing alone at the intersection of Main
and High streets, and was pro-
nounced dead on arrival at Memorial
hospital.
Witnesses said she pitched for
ward suddenly, striking her head or
the pavement, but Coroner Harry E
Lewis said the head wound appar-
emily was not contributing factor
to her death.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
999 Get Tuberculin
Test

tuberculosis patch testing is being
given in the schools of Hancock
county, by action of the county board
of health. The patch was applied
on the children this week and will
be read next week when the health
officials make a second tour of the
schools.
There were 999 pupils tested by S.
F. Whistler, county health commits
sioner, assisted by the county nurses,
Mrs. Vesta thunderstorm and Miss
Florence Allward.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
HANCOCK COUNTY
Findlay Club House
Burns

Findlay Country clubs rambling
two-story frame structure is a mass
of charred ruins today as the result
of fire which destroyed the 34-year'
old building Sunday noon as guests
were arriving for their Easter din.
ner.
The loss, fully covered by insur
ance, was variously estimated at be
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Settlement In Rail-
road Suit

A settlement amounting to S15,750
by the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
to Grace l.. Means of Lima Route 2,
administrative of the estate of Ly-
man ]. Means, was approved by Al
len county Probate Judge Raymond
P. Smith.
The settlement was made in con-
nection with the death of Lyman J.
Means who was killed in a mishap
August 1, 1912, in the North Lima
wards of the B. and 0.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Area Rent Director
Resigns

H. E. CARING, rent director for
Lima and surrounding area the past
six months, Saturday resigned to de-
vote his entire time to his law busi-
ness.
CARING will retire from his post
on May l. He will be succeeded by
Claude w. Petit, dean of the Col
lege of Law at Ohio Northern Uni
versity.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Unemployment Bene-
fits Lower

Unemployment compensation bene-
fit payments in Ohio dropped rec
ord low of $209,77923 during March
of which unemployed workers in the
Lima area, comprising Allen, Put
nam, Auglaize, and Van Vert coun-
ties received $2,862.44, according tc
George r. Searfoss, Bureau of Un.
employment Compensation represen-
tative here.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Draft Board Member
In Army

Ivan v. Smith, member of the
Hardin County Selective Service
Board, has resigned to accept a cap
taincy in the army. He is to leave
April 26 to report at the adiutant
generals office in Washington, d. C.
He served 10 months overseas as a
second lieutenant in World War /.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
HARDIN COUNTY
Girls Death Ruled
Suicide

]. E. Moody, Hardin County coro-
ner, returned a suicide verdict in the
death of Alice Alberta Donald, 15
Alger, whose body was found ir
Clark's Pond near Alger April 2.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
III Graduates In
Eight Schools

High schools of Hardin county will
have I'll graduates from eight
schools at the close of the 1942-4S
term, according to report released
Monday by Frank C.. Ransdell, coun-
ty superintendent of schools.
Exercises will be held during May
at the following schools: Forest,
Dunkirk, Dola, Roundhead, Alger.
McGuffey, Mt. Victory and Ridge
way.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
100000 Pounds Of
Scrap Collected

A total of 100000 pounds of sal
wage materials were collected during
the lengthy Putnam county scrap
drive which has been completed, it
was announced by F. E. Warren of
Leipsic, chairman of the campaign
committee.
The materials were sold and
brought several thousand dollars in
to the committees hands and this
money will be distributed to those
who contributed the materials ac-
cording to the materials contributed,
Warren explained.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

Mrs. Garner Leatherman, of Lima,
from their son, Corp. Jack Leather
man.
The corporal wrote the letter
March 2. He reports that his fellow
soldiers think the tanks are tops.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
AN ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE
An Ordinance fixing the salaries and COM
pensation of certain officers and employees of
the Village of Bluffton, Ohio, and repeating
all previous ordinances inconsistent Herewith:
Be il ordained by the Council of the Village
of Button, State of Ohio:
Section l.: That the salary of the Chief of
Police of the Village of Buffton, State of
Ohio. shall be Fifty ts50.00) Dollars per
month, payable monthly
Section 2 That the salary of the Street
Supervisor of the Village of Bluffton, State of
Ohio, shall be One Hundred 100000 Dollars
per month. payable monthly.
Section 8: That the salary of the Deputy
Marshal of the Village of Bluffton, State of
Ohio, shall be Seventy-five ts75.00) Dollars
per month. payable monthly.
Section A.: That the salary of the Assist
ant Street Supervisor of the Village of Bluff
ton, State of Ohio, shall be Fifty $4,000
Dollars per month. payable monthly.
Section 5: That the above salaries and
compensation shall be effective from and
after the first day of May. 1943.
Section g.: That all ordinances parts of
ordinances inconsistent herewith be and the
same are hereby repealed and this ordinance
shall take effect from and after the earliest
period allowed by law.
Passed this 18th day of April. 1943.
w. A. HOWE, Mayor
Wilford Geiger, Clerk
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Store Robbed During
Funeral

Deputy Sheriff Ray Comstock is
investigating a burglary of the Chas
Decker grocery store, west of Ken
ton where $40 was stolen while Deck
er was attending funeral services for
his sister, Miss Elnora Decker.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Lima Buys Garbage
Trucks

The City of Lima owned S14,250
worth of garbage trucks and trailers
this week, purchased from the Ref
use Collection Service for the new
municipal department of garbage
and waste collections.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
S3O,315 In Red Cross
Drive

The recent Red Cross war fund
campaign in Hancock county result
ed in an aggregate of $33,315.80 in
contributions, final statement an
nounced Friday by campaign lead
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Jail Empty First Time
Since 1927

Sheriff Lyle Harvitt hung a "to
let" sign on the Hancock county Jail
Tuesday night. The county bastile
was empty for the first time since
1927.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
Says Lima Tanks
Are Tops

How Lima-buiIt Tanks equipped
with Lima-made motors are helping
the Allied forces in North Africa is
told III letter received by Mr.. and
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

The white hives filled with bees and
cans of syrup on which the bees
were feeding were taken sometime
last weekend, he told the sheriff.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

ers showed. The quota assigned
the community in the drive was S27,-
600, the final total thus showing that
the goal was exceeded by S2,715.80.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

Evans was operator of the highway
department mail route from Lima to
Van Vert, Defiance, Paulding and
Ottawa.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

face with his hands and clung to a
lifesaver of another sailor until res
cued.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29
NEWS NOTES FROM FOUR COUNTIES

turn over all complaints to the OPA
headquarters in Toledo.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1943-04-29

Fish and other sea foods spoil in
few hours at room temperature.
Cook at once or wrap in wax paper
to keep odor from other food and
store very cold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
WING WORKS WITH
 WAR PRODUCTION

Washington, May 18.-(UP)-The war manpower commission today as- sured a minimum of interference with the war production of $500 plants through orderly withdrawal of men for the armed forces.
 The plants have filed replacement schedules with selective service state directors and cover 3,000,0O0 workers liable for military service.
 Providing list of all employees liable for service, their selective service status, the importance of their jobs, and the time in which replacements can be trained to suc- ceed them, the schedules are used by local draft boards as a guide to the granting of occupational deferments
 The schedules, which are renewed every six months, are not binding on the local boards, however, as they continue to maintain authority, sub ject to appeal, to grant or reject occupational deferments.
 By regions, the number Of re- placements in effect are:
 Region 1, New England, 885 sched- uleS covering 600, 900 men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
Jap Resistance Site
 Taken By Americans
Continued from Page 1;

The military situation, the Navy said, had clarified sufficiently to permit disclosure of some of the details of the American landings on that Japanese island base.
 It disclosed that the operations were confined to the northeastern and southeastern ends of the island which is 233 (nauticaD miles from Amchitka, nearest United States base.
 Prior to the landings of the main American forces, scouting parties were put ashore at Blind Cove in Holtz Bay, which is on the north eastern side of Atu, it said.
 Subsequently the main bodies of troops began landing at two points the Holtz Bay area on the north eastern side and at Massacre Bay, on the southeastern end of the island.
 The operations were carried out with the support of a bombardment by accompanying naval surface forces. The naval guns blasted at enemy installations in both areas while Army planes, presumably op- erating from Amchitka. raked enemy positions in the vicinity of Chichago harbor, near Holtz Bay. After the landings, both columns of American troops advanced in- land, apparently in "nutcracker' operation. But they encountered stubborn enemy resistance, partic- ularly from many machine gun nests installed in the rocky terrain of the island.
 Japanese forces on the island have entrenched themselves along a rocky ridge" the Navy said.
 But there was no indication of the exact location of this ridge.
 Meanwhile, despite bad weather, Army planes have aided the Ameri- can landing forces by carrying out several bombing and strafing att tackS on the stubborn enemy.
 Text of Navy communique No. ss1:
 North Pacific:
 1. The military situation now per- mits the announcement of some Of the details of the landing of U. s. forces on Attu Island on May Il.
 "2 The occupation began with scouting parties landing at Blind cove, Holtz bay, located at the northeastern end of Attu. Main landings of U. s. troops were ef- fected at two points: CD In the Holtz bay area, and CD at Massacre bay, located at the southeastern end of Attu.
 8. The landings were made un- der the cover of U. s. Naval surface forces, which bombarded enemy in stallations in both areas and U. s. Army planes which attacked enemy positions in the vicinity of Chichagof l harbor.
 A. Both groups of U. s. troops advanced inland encounterng stub- born enemy resistance from numer- ous machine gun nests. Japanese forces on the island have entrenched themselves along a rocky ridge. 5. In spite of unfavorable weather conditions U. s. Army planes have carried out several bombing and strafing attacks since the initial landings were made. Our troops have established their positions on the island and operations against the enemy are continuing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

their own initiative. The VILE had ordered Lewis to appear with the operators to arrange for reopening negotiations but only the operators attended.
 If Lewis had appeared, he would have recognized the jurisdiction of the board, which he repeatedly has condemned. VILE members believed he challenged the board by failing to appear and they accepted the challenge. Hence they told the op- orators that, altohugh both the board and Lewis wanted negotia- tions reopened, collective bargaining may not be resumed until Lewis complies with the VILE order to appear for instructions to guide ne- gotiations.
 The board also told the operators that Ickes or no other government agency except those superior to 1t. such as President Roosevelt, had jurisdiction in the case.
 VILE members believe that the agency's future effectiveness Is at stake and that they cannot, com- mand the respect of labor in future disputes if Lewis is permitted to sidesteD 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

Hitherto the Navy had issued little information about the North Pacific operations. In its second bulletin on the situation released yesterday it revealed only that the fighting was continuing.
 The only hints as to the trend of the fighting came from Tokyo radio broadcastS reporting that American forces were continuing to land on the island supported by naval and air bombardment.
 Experts familiar with the western AleutianS suggested that the Amer jeans were improving their beach, heads but not making much progress toward the main enemy concentra- tions.
 The Japanese, having the initial benefits of well-establshed defense positions, as well as familiarity with the islands terrain, are probably taking advantage of adverse wealth CT conditions to hold up the Ameri- can advance.
 Experts pointed out that Kiska has an average of 280 days of fog year and that although this month and the next are the best there are few consecutive days of even req Sonably clear weather.
 Furthermore, they said, the fog gets so thick that even gun flashes could be obscured. Under such cir cumStances, the American ground forces on the island might find it difficult to depend on naval surface forces for artillery support against hidden Japanese positions.
 With decent break in the wealth CT, observers are confident, Ameri- can forces are ashore in sufficient number and with the necessary equipment to overwhelm major Jap anese resistance in a comparatively short time.
 Officials here refused to discuss the operations on the island because they fear that anything they might say might help the Japanese. How ever, the tone of Japanese broad casts in recent days indicates that the enemy does not expect to be able to hold the island. The latest Japanese broadcast, aside from &C., knowledging that American rein- forcements were coming ashore, claimed to have frustrated some of the landing parties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

the New England Osteopathic Asso- citation, predicted here today.
 Dr. Clark who is attending the associations annual meeting and War Service conference today and tomorrow at the Biltmore Hotel, said that reduction of 1uxuries in our mode of living will serve to in- crease the physical fitness of the people generally to carry the im- portant burdens of wartime.
 'The rationing of tires, automo- piles and gasoline" Dr. Clark de- clared has literally put Americans back on their feet, and should re- store the almost lost art of outdoor walking and hiking that would bring about shortening of the na- tional waSitline and an increase in our ruggedness.
 'The switch from motor power to foot power should benefit health generally and cut down on cardio- vascular diseases, especially, be- cause overweight and lack of exer- else are contributing causes of high blood pressure, heart ailments and other circulatory disorders.
 The rationing of sugar and other foods, the elimination of frills in our diet and the governments na- tional nutrition program will help put us on diet that promotes en- ergy and resistance rather than fat.
 "As a result of a national diet that emphasizes simple, nutritious foods, including vitamins and min- erals" Dr. Clark said, there should be marked reduction in digestive ailments, circulatory disorders and other conditions in which overeat- ing and overweight play an im- portant part.
 "Ihe restrictions on the produc- tion and sale of thousands of non- essential articles will benefit mental and emotional health by ehminat- ing much of the strain of keeping up with the Joneses and the install ment payments"
 Dr. Clark recommended strongly that everyone, who possibly can, should start victory garden, not only as a means of aiding the gov- ernment war effort, but also to ob- tain plenty of fresh green vege- tables vital to health. The exercise involved also will act as a stimulus to physical fitness, he pointed out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18
HORROR CAMPAIGN STARTED BY LAPS
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dAA HlAlLlCOAdGC p1ObcoU' 44lC d1CdCA, Curtin said "bore all the marks ow wantoness and deliberation." Curtin's casualty figures for the sinking differed from those of the communique. Curtain said there were 352 aboard and GA saved, leav- ing 288 lost.
 "The vessel, travelling unescorted was fully illuminated and marked with a Red Cross and complying with all provisions of information law governing hospital ships in time of war;" 8 communique said. ''The weather was clear and visibility ex- cellent."
 Survivors clinging to makeshift rafts said the submarine that fired the torpedo at 4:10 a. m. sur faced few minutes after the sink ing. They could see its silhouette only a few huncred yards away None of the announcements identi- fled the submarine except as an enemy craft but Macarthur left nc doubt as to its nationality. Curtin said the sinking was a direct violation of international agreements to which Japan was a party and that the government would do everything possible to es- tablish the right to redress for vic- tirns and hold the perpetrators re- sponsible.
 T cannot express the revulsion l feel at this unnecessary act of cruelty" Macarthur said. "Its limitless savagery represents the continuation of calculated attempt to create sense of trepidation through the practice of horrors de- signed to shock the normal sensibili- ties.
 "The enemy does not understand he apparently cannot understand that our invinciple strength is not so much of the body as it is of the soul and rises with diversity"
 The survivors, huddled on water logged rafts and lifeboats, sang Roll Out the Barrel" and Waltz ing Matilda" to keep up their spir- its. Once shark jumped at a raft and landed atop 1t. Men beat it off with blanks.
 Sister Savage suffered two brok- en ribs but crew member Alex Cochrane said she never once com plainedl'. Her best friend was lost as she tried to lead her to safety and her cabin-mate was killed as she jumped overheard. An Allied ship picked up the survivors.
 MacArthur's communique also reported the second strong attack in three days by Japanese bombers trying to loosen the Allied ground | hold on the northeast New Guinea coast. Forty-three planes, 22 bomb- CTS plus 21 fighters, raider the WAU airdrome, causing some dam age and casualties with 200 bombs Three other enemy planes hit at the Mappipost area in Dutch New Guinea.
 Allied planes destroyed bomber and touched off explosions in an at- tack on Gasmata, New Britain, and heavy planes raided Cape Glouces- ter airdrome. Single planes made wide ranging raids over Timor and long range fighters hit Langgoer in the Kai Islands, destroying three enemy aircraft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-18

other cities in northern Switzerland had air alerts.
 Several German and French radio stations went off the air during the night. The official German news agency, DNB, reported that British planes flew over southern and northern Germany without dropping bombs and said several were shot down.
 In the first raid carried out ex- clusively by Liberator four -engined bombers in the European theater, the American Air Force bombed an aircraft factory and submarine pens at Bordeaux yesterday. Flying Fort resses made the sixth American raid on the Axis U-boat pens and power plant at Lorient and its uburb, Keroman. ThunderboltS made offensive sweeps of the Cher bourg peninsula.
 The Bordeaux raid was the long est flight made by American planes in this theater. It was about a 1,000-mile round trip.
 A large number of enemy planes were reported destroyed. The U. S. air force lost four heavy and 10 medium bombers.