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Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15

The campus at Phllander Smith
College has been in suspense for a
ten day queen rally. At special
chapel program Monday Oct. %,
the four classes lift the chapel to
elect candidates for the Football
Queen for 1916. On Tuesday the
candidates, sponsors and business
managers were presented to the
Student Body. The contest star
ted with the highest type of en-
thusiasm, both faculty members
and students racked their brains
to put forth every effort to pro-
mote money raising activities.
The campus had become electri-
fled.
The closing hour was set for
1850 P. M. last Thursday. Every
one set on the edge of his seat as
the representatives from the four
classes marched down to the
front Of the chapel and placed
sealed Envelopes on the table.
The 81 bense tightened as elected
tellers bpresentine the four cla-
sses, and Mrs. Viola Harris Of the
faculty counted the money. A re-
preventative from the Business
Office made a double check. The
classes reported as foliws Fresh
man class, Miss Anna Jean Lati-
more. candidate $37090; Sophie
more class, Mrs. Alicetine Dial
ton, candidate. $4l8.25; Junior
class, Miss Emma Lee Gray
Sol SO, Senior class, Miss Alma
Murray, candidate, $659.57; max
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15

as Battalion Clerk, and was dis
charged January %, 1916.
We feel that Mr., Hammond is
well qualified to fill the import
ant position Of public relations
officer for the Domino Merchants
to awaken the Negro public to
the need of supporting Negro bus
mess. In addition to other eX-
perience he has had special train
inc in public relations at the Uni
crafty Of Iowa He is asking the
cooperation Of the pastors and
churches, and plans to appear
at some chusch each Sunday, in
the interests Of the Domino Mer.
chants.
lie is dcsirous OF cquiping him
sell for The largest possible rer-
vice to his race and for that
reason is at present taking spec
ial courses in business admin
lstration with .hy johnson Bus
mess School
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15
Shull Extra Fine
Says S. Carolina
Negro Preacher

New York Not able to see
his attacker, but able too we'll
to hear the talk about "a nigger's
place which circulated freely
through the court room, Isaac
Woodland sat by while white
jury in a U. S. District Court
in Columbia, S. c. on November
9th returned a verdict of mot
guilty in the case of Lynwood
Shull Woodland, who will be
blind for the rest of his life due
to the brutal and merciless at
tack made upon him by Sheriff
Shull, said of this verdict, which
was returned after only twenty
eight minutes of elaboration
THE right Man hasn't tried him
yet, referring, no doubt, to the
Judgement Day when Shull will
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Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15
All-Whiie Jury
Convicis Craft Of
Miss. SHOOTING

Raleigh, Miss (GlobaD -
JOHNNY Graft, former Marine and
the cause of a forty-eight hour
man hunt through Smith County
last August, amidst tense feelings,
was convicted of assault and
battery with intent to kill in
connection with a night gun battle
in Sullivan Hollow last August
when four white men were
wounded in the affray, last Mon
day.
The jury returned the verdict
after twenty-one minutes de-
liberation.
Atty. Dixon Pyles of Jackson,
chief Of the defense counsel. an
nounced that the case will be
appealed TO the Mississippi Su-
preme Court.
Four other defendants, three
Negroes and one white farmer,
will be called to trial this week.
All face the same charge on which
Craft was convicted.
Judge Homer Currie, who pre-
sided deferred the sentencing Of
Craft Craft can get the maximum
penalty of ten years imprison-
mcrt or $1,000 fine; or 5 years
aad a $1,000 fine, or any part Of
he latter.
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15
No Jim Gro"
Says Nevada and
Penn. State

New York, - An old Southern
custom" took quite a beating
last week when two crack north
ern football teams cancelled their
scheduled football games at
Southern Universities because
they would not permit their boys
to play against teams having
having Negroes. TheUniversity
Of Nevada, with two Negro play
ers, and Pennsylvania State
College, with two players re-
fused to leave any member of
their team at home, and called off
games with, respectively Miss
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Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15

The Bateses were cited for
contempt on three other excep-
tons to the published article. Be-
sides the headline, they were cit
ed for phraseology used in re-
porting Judge Auten's institutions
to the jury, comment on the
amount of appeal bonds fixed in
the case and speculation relative
to the Supreme Courts possible
decision on the case. (The decision
in the case was reversed by the
Arkansas Supreme Court.)
The opinion reviewed the
status of the case at the time the
article was published in the
paper. Judge Auten contended
that the article had given a false
account of the trial, calculated
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15
Auten's CONTEMPT
Reversed
ByArk. High Court
Baieses' Right to Express Opinion
By Unanimous Decision Written
By Chief Justice Griffin Smith

The unanimous opinion written by Chief Justice Griffin
Smith, freed Mr. and Mrs. L. Christopher Bates editor al
of the STATE PRESS of contempt charges carrying
soo fines and Jail sentences assessed them by Pu
Circuit Judge Lawrence Auten April 20, 1896
The contempt penalties were imposed after thew wese
cited following article published in their paper March
~ 1896 commenting verdict involving the conviction e
three strikers who given year the pententary
The PRESS stated that the strikers sentenced
the by handpcked jury and headlined the article
with a eight column sreamer "STRIKERS SENTENCED
TO PEN BY HANDPICKED JURY"
In the unanimous opinion written by Chief Justice Smith,
former newspaper man, it stated in parts There i
nothing to show that there hand picked
jury in the criminal trial to which the petitioners have
ferred ;"
The Bateses for influence ntmdate impede,
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15

courts in due administration q
justice. :"
The Supreme Court said: ~
response was filed, denying .
purpose TO impugn the courts in
tegrity or to impair the laws
processes. At time of the publ
cation of the article, the trial had
been had, but there still remain
ed to the defendants the right to
file motion for new trial which
they later did.
But it does not follow that
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Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15
sEEE no RAISE NE0"00s

SEEK no RAISE NEGROES
hyIlu Tenn tGlobaD A
r,oI.o. designed to rl.s. the edo
WaD.orH level of "mort0onllly
l'I'uH.c' Negroes i'm the Nash
VILE Tenn uroa has ben started
ly Fisk University and Tenn
cseec A q ! College.
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15

to influence, intimidate, impede,
embarrass and obstruct the Pu-
laski Circuit Court and other
Arkansas State press., 1946-11-15

Continued on Page a
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
FEW PUBLIC SALES
ON BLUFFTON area
FARMS THIS YEAR
Farm Sales, Normally Flourish
ing in Late Winter, Rarity
This Year
Shortage of Farm Equipment,
OPA Ceilings, Contributing
Factors in Situation

Farm sales, normally a fourishing
activity in the late winter months,
are virtually non-existent in the Bluff
ton area this year.
Altho the usual number of families
will change from one farm to another
this winter, the shortage of farm
machinery and equipment is so acute
that public sales have gone into the
discard.
With March 1, the beginning of the
farm year and traditional moving day
of the farmers, less than 80 days
away, the time-established late winter
rush of public sales has shown no in
dication of even beginning to ap-
proach a customary volume.
Changing farm locations is confined
almost entirely to farmers who have
been engaged in agricultural pursuits
thruout the war years, and so far
there have been only few instances
of persons coming back to farms from
city industrial plants. War veterans
also have been slow in going back
into farming pursuits.
Farm Equipment Scarce
The farm machinery supply is so
acute farmers returning from the
city or war veterans hoping to go
into farming are unable to obtain
equipment. theoretically returned
servicemen have priority to buy farm
machinery but none is available to
permit them to set up for operations
during the coming year.
With only operating farmers in
volved in this springs moving picture,
public sales have been eliminated in
asmuch the tools they have been US
ing will be needed by the farmers in
their new location. Very few families
are leaving farms, the only factor
that would encourage public sales un-
der present conditions.
Altho the war has ended, there has
been no increase in the amount of
new farm machinery available. Some
farmers say that if anything less
new equipment is available.
Another negative factor discourag-
ing farm sales is the OPA price cell
ing on used farm machinery, so pro-
fits that can be made by selling at
auction are sharply limited. There is
no selling in the hope that replace
ment equipment may be obtained
later, and when farmers change to
new locations this year they take
along with them the machinery they
have been using.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Winter-Weary Bluffton Hopes
Grounding Doesn't See Shadow

Legendary properties of the
Grounding as a weather prophet
will be tested again Saturday in the
generations-old tradition that wether
or not he sees his shadow will de-
termine how long we. may expect
winter weather to continue.
Legend has it that if the Ground
hog sees his shadow when he emerg-
es from his hole on February 2, he
will go back into Information again
for six weeks more of winter wealth
er.
Should there be no sun to cast a
shadow, however, he remains outside
and an early spring can be expected.
Even folks who put no stock in
the legendary tradition are looking
forward to Grounding Day this year
with hopes that it may forecast a
break in winter weather that has
been more or less consistently cold
since mid December.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Eli Deppler Resigns
Telephone Co. Post

Eli Deppler, manager of The
Bluffton Telephone Co., will resign
April l from the post he has held
here for the last 81 years, it was
announced this week.
Deppler served as manager of the
local system during its period of
greatest growth. When he first took
the position the company was locally
owned.
Deppler has announced no plans
for the future beyond the fact that
he intends to take a vacation thru
the spring months.
No successor has been appointed,
but officials of the Telephone Serv-
ice Co. of Ohio, owners of the local
system, said that an experienced
man would replace Deppler when he
leaves.
Managership of the Bluffton Tele-
phone Co. is considered one of the
better positions in the Telephone
Service Co. organization, it was an
nounced by George B. Quatman, gen.
eral manager, of Lima.
In addition to managing the local
telephone system, Deppler has been
an active leader in community af-
fairs. He served for six years on
the municipal council, six years on
the Board of Education and six
years on the Board of Public Affairs
During the war, Deppler handled
all service work of the telephone
company, although previous to that
time he had an assistant. Depplel
succeeded the late Jack Armentroui
as manager of the Bluffton system
81 years ago.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
With The Service Men

VIM. Alan Neuenschwander, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Neuensch-
wander of Huntington Park, Calf,
former Bluffton residents, has been
discharged from the Army at Camp
Atterbury.
Howard Spallinger, who enlisted
for Is months service has left for
camp. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chauncey Spallinger southwest
of. Bluffton.
Cpl. Clarence Burkholder, son OF
Mrs. Sarah Burkholder of near
Bluffton returned home Tuesday
after receiving his Army discharge
at Camp Atterbury.
John o. Nonnamaker GIN &c has
received his discharge after 2C
months service in the Navy and is
at home with his wife and son near
Bluffton. He served as petty officer
on Liberty ship in the north, south
and central Pacific areas. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Norma
maker of near Jenera. Nonnamakel
was discharged at the naval center
at Great Lakes, Illinois.
Robert Runser received his Army
discharge at Camp Atterbury, Fri
day and has returned to his home il
Ada to join his wife, the former
Maxine Patterson of Bluffton, anc
two children. He will resume hi!
former employment with the o. K
Manufacturing company in Ada
Runser entered the service las
March and after special training a
Granite City, H., was stationed a
Ft. Jackson, South Carolina.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
BUTTERFAT PRICES
UP SHARPLY; EGGS
GO INTO TAILSPlN
Cream Market at 55 Cents Plus
III Cent Government
Subsidy.
Producers Get Top of % Cents
Dozen i'm Weak Market For
Eggs.

Price for eggs and butterfat
found themselves at opposite poles of
the farm prices scale Wednesday
when one registered the lowest and
the other the highest levels recorded
here for many months.
Further slump in egg prices
which have displayed consistent
weakness for the past two weeks
has upset the local retail market
for eggs, survey disclosed Wednes-
day.
Farmers Wednesday were receiv-
ing top price of 28 cents a dozen
for large white eggs with brown
eggs quoted two cents lower at &c
cents. The top price represents a
drop of four cents dozen under the
market a week ago.
Sharp drop in eggs resulted in a
demoralized retail price structure
here with no stabilized quotations
available as dealers were confronted
with sizable losses on eggs in stock.
BUTTERFAT So CENTS
While the egg market was in a
tailspin, butterfat on the other hand
took a sharp rise the first of the
week to a top of 55 cents, a rise of
four cents over the 81 cent level
which has prevailed in recent
months.
This figure to which is added a
federal subsidy of IL cents a pound
makes a price of sc cents to farm
ers selling cream. This increase in
price was attributed to current short
age of butter.
The butterfat market which stab
ilized at SIS cents was described as
strong Wednesday morning. How
ever, dealers said there was COM
paratively little increase in cream
receipts. This is believed to reflect
smaller dairy herds on farms.
Many farmers, faced with help
shortage during the war period de-
creased the size of their dairy herds
and the rise in butteffat prices is
not expected to be 1offowed with
any marked increase in the volume
of cream marketed
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
PLAN TO RESUME
WAR INTERRUPTED
BUILDING OF HOMES
Continuation of Pre-War Resi-
dence Construction Expected
Here
Contractors Booking Building
Jobs to be Started Next
Spring

Removal of federal wartime build
ing restrictions last fall opens the
way for a resumption of Bluffton's s
rapidly expanding residential con-
struction program which had assum-
ed boom proportions before it was
interrupted by the outbreak of war.
Altho SO new homes were built in
Bluffton from 1888 to 1871 an acute
housing shortage still was continuing
here when the war halted further
construction, and there is every
indication that the building boom
will be continued with the lifting of
government rationing of materials.
Commitments already made by
prospective builders indicate that
home construction this spring viii
be resumed where it left off in 1941.
AS an indication of the prevailing
situation one local contractor has an
Continued on Page 4)
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
BLuftOn Trio In
Radio Broadcast

The "Three O's and Jeanne" will
be heard in their weekly broadcast
from Lima station WLOK, Friday
night at 6:15 o'clock.
The trio opens the program by
singing "Out of the Dusk To You"
by Lee. Symphony" a current
popular number will then be sung
by Ethelyn. The trio continues with
the Irish Lullaby, "Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-
Loo-Ral." Betty Jeanne will then
play piano solo, "Pickaninny
Dance" written by Guion, one of our
American composers. The trio ends
the program with the hymn, Fair
est Lord Jesus"
Members of the trio, Alice Oyer
and Ethelyn Oyer Rice are the
daughters of Mrs. Adella Oyer. Mrs.
Rice is a graduate of Bluffton col
lege and previous to this year was
music supervisor at Salem Township
school in Wyandot county for four
years. Lois Oyer is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oyer. Both
Alice and Lois are studying music.
The accompanist, Betty Jeanne
Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lewis, is also a graduate of
Bluffton college and is at the pres
ent supervisor of music at Raw son
school.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Farmers Grain Co.
Reflects Directors

Sidney Huber and Melvin thinner
ly were reelected for three years
terms to the board of directors of
the Farmrs Grain company at the
annual meeting held at the Walnut
Grill, Tuesday night.
A dinner attended by 100 share
holders and invited guests preceded
the business meeting.
Volume of business for the past
year was $4,000, it was stated,
this being an increase of $4,000
over the previous years total.
A film showing scenic spots OF
Ohio was presented together with a
program wherein speakers discussed
farm mrketing problems.
Directors of the company serving
farm marketing problems.
holder, w. H. Huber, Clyde Klingler
Walter Montgomery and Fred Muel.
ler.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
To GiUe Course In
Air Conditioning

Robert Byers of Cleyeland, form
erly of Button and son Of Prof.
and Mrs. N. E. Byers of West Kib-
Ter street will give course in air
conditioning at Fem college in
Cleveland, it was announced the first
of the week.
The former Bluffton man, a spe-
cialist in air conditioning, is chief
engineer of the Cleveland firm of
John Paul Jones, heating engineers.
He is also secretary of the Cleve-
land Heating and Ventilating society
and recently represented that body
as a delegatet the organizations
national convention in New York
city.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
BlufftOn Business Mems Association
Maps Plans For Aiding Towns Progress
Reorganization of Business Men
Brings New Factor Into
Postwar Program Here
What Business Men Can Con-
tribute to Towns Better
ment Goal of Organization

Reorganization of the Bluffton
Business Mems association as an ac-
tive factor in community progress
was effected at a meeting in the
Bluffton High school study room, last
Wednesday night.
Officers named to head the organ
ization are Silas Dinner, president;
Dick Troy, vice-president; Millen
Geiger, secretary; and Ed Waltermire,
treasurer.
Plans for this winters activity of
the association will be drafted by the
executive committee, made up of Off
GERS of the organization, and present
ed at the next regular meeting in the
high school building, Wednesday, Feb.
81.
In discussion of the need for bust
ness mems association at the organ
ization meeting last week, it was
pointed out that projects sponsored
by the group will be similar to those
handled by Chamber of Commerce
groups in larger cities.
What can be done to improve Bluff
ton as trading and industrial center
and as a better place to live will be
the principal factors governing the
selection of association projects, it
was pointed out by the officers.
Business men participation in the
newly organized Community Progress
association was pledged with the cleo
tion of Armin Hauenstein as the busi-
ness representative on the executive
committee of that group. Ed Lape
will serve as alternate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Leading Dairy Breeds Repre-
sented in Shipment of %
Animals Thursday
First Carload Shipped to Europe
in December; Another
Shipment Soon

A second carload of bred heifers
donated for European relief by area
residents was shipped from Bluffton
last Thursday to Union Bridge, Mary
land, where shipments are sent pre-
paratory to going overseas.
In the shipment of % animals were
Holstein, Guernsey, Jersey and other
leading dairy breeds, which will be on
farm near Union Bridge until a
ship is available to take them to
Europe.
Bred cattle comprising the two
shipments made since last fall have
been made available for war-torn
European countries by a committee
representing the Mennonite churches
of the Bluffton and Pandora area. Co.
operating in the project are the First
and EbenezerN churches of Bluffton,
and the st. John and Grace churches
of Pandora and other denominations
in the area.
Shipment of the first carload of cat
tie from here was made early in De-
cember. The % head comprising that
shipment were taken by ship to
Bremerhaven, Germany, then trans
ported inland 600 miles to Czecho-
Slovakia. Arthur Schumacher, of
Pandora, who accompanied the ship
ment overseas is expected home early
in February.
Dwight Sutter, of Pandora, left
here with the second carload and ex-
poets to go overseas with the boat
carrying the cattle. Their destination
is determined by the Brethren Service
committee which is sponsoring cattle
restocking.
The first man from this area to ac-
company a shipment of cattle to
Europe was Nelson Schumacher, of
Pandora, brother of Arthur. He
still is abroad, presumably in Poland.
When the cattle arrive in Europe
they are turned over to the relief
committe of the nation to which they
are sent. The relief committee pays
the transportation charges. Payment
for the man who goes with the ship
ment, $3.50 and expenses, is made
thru UNRA.
Representatives of the local Mem
MONTE committee in charge of solici-
tation for the cattle donations to
Europe report they have sufficient
funds to purchase another carload.
The cattle sent overseas are bought
by experienced cattlemen of the Men
MONTE churches who donate their SER
vices.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Appreciation

Again the committee in charge of
the bred heifer project for European
relief of this area wish to express
their gratitude to all who have in
any way contributed toward the
shipment of the second car load of
heifers which left Bluffton last
Thursday for Union Bridge, Mary
land, where they are to be cared
for prior to the ocean voyage.
Especially do we appreciate the
heifer which was donated by the
Bluffton st. Johns Reformed con-
gregation and the two by the Mems
Brotherhood of the two Reformed
churches, one by the Mems Class of
the Berne Mennonite Sunday school,
one by the Riley Greek Sunday
school near Ottawa, and two by the
Stony Greek congregation of the
Church of the Brethren near De
graft, Ohio. Amy further donations
toward this project will be CRATE
fully received at any time.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-01-31
Miss Agnes Amstutz
Resigns At College

Miss Agnes Amstutz has resigned
her position as instructor and IL
brarian in Bluffton college to accept
place as librarian in the Veterans
hospital at Sunmount, New York.
Her resignation will become effect
i've Saturday and she will leave next
Tuesday for Sunmount in the Adir-
ondack region of northern New York
state where she was employed as
librarian in the veterans hospital
last summer.
Miss Amstutz has been a member
of the Bluffton college faculty for
for twenty-three years serving as in
structor in Latin and also Librarian.
For the remainder of the year
her work will be taken over by Mrs.
James West of South Main street.
Mrs. West is Bluffton college
alumna who majored in music and
Latin and has had several years
high school teaching experience.