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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Price OF Bread And Other Baked
Goods May Be Raised Here Soon
HdilstOrnl Damages
Corn Crop Sunday

A hailstorm, said to have been
one of the worst in recent years did
extensive damage to standing corn
in the farming area between Pan
dora and Mt. Cory, Sunday after
noon.
Altho the damage was confined to
a comparatively limited area, loss to
farmers in that district is reported
heavy.
The hail came in connection with
a severe electrical storm which swept
that section about A o'clock in the
afternoon. Northwest of Mt. Cory
where the damage was heaviest,
fields of standing corn were riddled
and the ground was covered with
hail.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
AUTO SKlDS OFF
ROAD In STORM;
WOMAN INJURED
Mrs. Geraldine Ewing OF Near
Beaverdam In Button
Hospital
Accident Occurs Near Pandora
During Storm Sunday
Afternoon

Mrs. Geraldine Ewing, is, of near
Beaverdam, is in the Button Com
munity hospital with head injuries
and possible internal complications
suffered in a highway mishap on
Route IL near the Wynkoop farm,
three and one-half miles east of
Pandora, about Also d. m. Sunday.
The accident victim was in car
driven by her husband, John Ewing,
which skidded off the highway dur
ing a driving wind and hail storm,
and struck a pole carrying high
tension line.
Mrs. Ewing was brought to the
Bluffton hospital in the Lehman am
bulance of Pandora.
Her husband was unhurt.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Accepts Call To
Ebenezer Church

Rev. Howard Lands of Phila-
delphia has accepted a call to the
pastorate of the Ebenezer Mennonite
church west of Bluffton, it was an
nounced the first of the week. He
expects to move here in the fall and
will occupy the church parsonage on
Grove street.
A call to Rev. Lands, pastor of
the Mennonite church at German
town, Philadelphia suburb was ex-
tended last month by the congrega-
tion of the church here.
Rev. Charles Warren is filling the
pulpit this summer as temporary
supply. Rev. Warren is a son-in-law
of Rev. Ezra Steiner, formerly of
this community who for a number
of years has been a foreign mission
airy to northern India and Tibet
Rev. and Mrs. Warren will leave tc
do mission work in the India-Tibet
area as soon as conditions permit.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08

impossible to get central" because
the telephone lines were busy until
it was too late to save the burning
building, he said.
Fire damage of $4,000 was repre-
sented by loss of the building, and
baled hay which filled the mows. A
combine and a number of hogs were
removed from the &c by SO foot
structure before fire reached the
ground floor.
Lightning struck the barn at s
p. m. while Arnold and some helpers
were unloading baled hay and stor-
ing it in the NOV.
The Arnold farm is that formerly
operated by his father, w. A. Ar
mold, one and one-half miles north
of Beaverdam.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Summer School
Begins Last Term

Bluffton college is beginning the
last term of a Is week semester
which will close August 30. Teach
ing for this term are Richard Weav-
er, chemistry; Prof. M'Della Moon,
genetics and Miss Lucille Ritchie of
Lima, geography.
Previous courses were taught by
Rev. p. E. Whitmer, w. A. Howe,
Dean ]. S. Schultz, Prof. E. J. Bohn,
Prof. Otto Holtkamp and Miss
Bridget Snyder of Pittsburgh.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
TOlUn May Buy Road
Scrdper For Streets

Possibility that Bluffton may buy
a new roadscraper for use on muni-
cipal streets and alleys developed at
Monday nights meeting of the town
council.
In action of the body, Town Clerk
w. o. Geiger was authorized to adj
vertise for bids on scraper with
an eight-foot blade and scarifier
Estimated price is in the vicinity OF
s., 900.
In past years, the town has used
Richland townships grader for its
street work, but the equipment nc
longer is available to the munich.
pality.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
COUNCIL APPROVES
BOND ISSUE SALE
FOR LIGHT PLANT
S125,000 Issue Recommended
BY Board of Public Af-
fairs Is Granted
Sale Of Bonds Will Provide
Funds For New Boiler And
Stack At Light Plant

Sale of $125,000 in revenue bonds
to finance improvements to electrical
generating facilities at Buttons
municipal light plant was approved
Monday night at a meeting of the
town council.
Request for the approval together
with a recommendation for action,
came from the board of public af-
fairs, which at a special meeting
two weeks ago approved the bid oi
Stranahan, Harris and Co., Toledo
bond buyers.
Referring the matter for counci
approval was necessary, however, be
fore the sale could be made final.
INTEREST CosT 1.98 PER CENT
In the Toledo firms bid was pro-
vision for an issue extending over q
20-year period and bearing interest
at the rate of two per cent. In ad-
dition there is payment of a prem
ium of 1924 on each thousand dol
lar bond, thereby reducing the inter-
est rate to 1913 per cent.
Dated August 1, 1916, the bond
issue will have as its security the
electrical generating and distribution
equipment of the Bluffton plant, not
including waterworks assets.
Funds provided by the bond issue
will be expended to cover the cost
of adding a new boiler to the plant,
constructing a new smoke stack, and
making changes to the building
necessary to accommodate the new
equipment.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Has Research Post
In Chemical Field

Everett Hiestand, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. M. Hiestand of Orange
township, recently discharged from
the Navy, has been awarded a re-
search fellowship in chemistry at
Ohio State university, Columbus, it
was announced the first of the week.
He is visiting here this week, ac-
ompanied by his wife, the former
Yvonne Barnes of Denver. They were
married at Alameda, Calf, June 30
The couple will reside in Columbus
and he will begin his work in Octo-
Der.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Young Peoples Rally
At Ebenezer Church

|, The tenth annual young peoples
rally will be held at the Ebenezer
Mennonite church in a four day ses-
sion August Is to Is, it was an
nounced the first of the week.
Principal speaker will be Rev.
Olin krehbiel, pastor of the First
Mennonite church at Berne, Ind A
special feature will be a concert on
the closing evening by the Berne
Mems church and special musical
numbers during the conference by
talent from the General conference
churches of the community.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Haiti Missionaries
Coming Here Sunday

Missionaries from Haiti will speak
at the Defenseless Mennonite church,
Sunday, giving illustrated talks on
their work in that field.
Pastor Toussaint, a native preach
er will speak in the morning and
in the evening will be heard Rev.
and Mrs. Chester Corrello, returned
missionaries.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
In New Locations

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Davies and
family are moving from the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
McElroy of South Main street into
their new home on Harmon road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Fruchey are
moving from Ada to prefabricated
dwelling on their lot in the Fred
Mueller addition on Jefferson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Racine Warren and
son are moving to Kenton. They
have made their home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Niswander
of South Main street.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
CIOUer Farm Store
To Open Saturday

A unit of the Glover Farm stores
organization will be opened in Bluff
ton, Saturday by William Gaiffe and
Carl Krichbaum, it was announced
the first of the week. The store will
be located in the Zehrbach block Oh
Vine street in the room formerly oc-
cupied by the Memo Badertscher
grocery.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
County Painting TWO
Bridges Near TOlUf

Two bridges in the Bluffton area
are being painted this week by the
Allen county commissioners. They
are the bridge on Bigler road at the
far end of the Buckeye quarry and
the bridge on College road at the
Henry Huber farm north of town.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
Gun Club To Hold
Trap Shoot Sunday

Trap shoot of the Bluffton Gun
club will be held at the Gossard fill
ling station two miles north of Bluff
ton, Sunday afternoon, IL is an
nounced by C. v. Stonehill, club Sec
retary. The shoot will begin at l
o'clock and is open to all contest
ants.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08

The average total expense of farm,
machine operation on 20 northeast
ern Ohio farms in 1945 was S1,135.
The total included s248 for fuel and
oil, s42s for depreciation, 1926 for
repairs, and S163 for interest on the
amount invested in machines. On
the same 20 farms, the average an
nual cost for horse feed was $172.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08

One by-product of the coal strike
is an increasing shortage of lime
suitable for use in fruit and veget-
able spray mixtures. Some potato
growers have reduced the lime in
Bordeaux mixtures by half the
amount usually recommended.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-08-08
BLUFFTON MARKETS
Wednesday Morning

Wednesday Morning
Grain (bushel prices)-Wheat
S1.89; corn SLIGO; oats Csc; soys
S204.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
The Instrument of Recovery
By David Laurence
rom the London Times.


Control Of manpower, It is now recos-
n1zed, was the key to successful organ
ization OF the war economy. In relation
70 national requirements the available
labor OF these islands will continue to be
Scorce IN peacetime. The wartime DOW
er OF direction cannot be retained. But
by freer means, the method must be
found of applying the national effort to
essential tasks and of securing from the
workers OF every grade, from top to bot
tom. the cooperation and the material
results required for success. The man
power budget must be the instrument of
national recovery and full employment
as 1t was Of victory. Without such a
plan neither foreign policy nor recon-
structlon, both essentially balance be-
tween commitments and resources, can
have any definite meaning. The choice.
moreover, is simply and even starkly de-
termined. First claim, if the future is
TO be assured, must be given to those
obligations overseas which are inescap-
able, to the revival and expansion Of ex-
ports to pay for indispensable supplies
from abroad. and to the re-equipment
and restoration of British industries
whether working for home or foreign
markets. The standard of life, If its
long-term level is to be guaranteed
must remain residuary legatee for
time while the foundation of 4 new
prosperity are laid.
Evening star., 1946-04-18

cil's true role, which If carried out
properly can be Of considerable help
to him as the sole executive authority
for the Allies in Japan.
It remains to be seen whether the
Far Eastern Commission, as distinct
from the council, will develop any
serious internal differences.
There have been indications of So
Wet disapproval Of some Of General
MacArthur's operations, and it is
possible that the Russian delegate
may raise questions OF policy and re-
view complicating the situation, espe-
cially since he could exercise a veto
on decisions. But that is a bridge
to be crossed when and II we come
to it. Meanwhile, it is worth noting
that should there ever be a commits
sion stalemate on urgent matters the
United States, with certain funda-
mental exceptions, would be free to
take interim action Of its own. This
seems to be fair enough guarantee
against the danger Of upsetting the
present smooth course of occupation.
Evening star., 1946-04-18

the Council, a complete agreement was
reported from Iran.
This agreement specified that Rus
sian troops would evacuate Iran. At
the same time 1t provided for a joint
Russian-Iranian oil stock company,
with Russia holding 81 per cent of the
stock for the next Is years. There was,
at least, an implication that the agree
ments on these two subjects had pro-
ceeded side by side, an implication
strong enough to raise suspicious among
council members
Soviet Russia, however, took another
look at the United Nations situation
and put in a demand that the council
drop from its agenda all references to
Iran and its complaint. 1t also demand
ed that Iran take steps to withdraw her
complaint. At first Iran declined-but
finally, when 1t appeared that Russia S
proposal to drop the Iran issue from
the agenda would be showed under,
the Soviet government turned full pres
sure on the Iranian Prime Minister
Qavam and compelled him to instruct
Ala to withdraw the complaint.
Russia Immediately seized on this &C
tlon TO press again her demand that the
council drop the. Iranian question. Mr..
Gromyko produced a legalistic argu-
ment-which had little to do with prin-
ciple or the spirit of the United Ma
tiorls Charter, in view of all the ma
neuvers which had surrounded the
agreement made with Iran. The coun-
Gil members, however, produced argu-
ments Of their own. Further, they did
not intend to have the Security Council
made laughing stock for the world.
The whole course of the Iranian issue
and the Councils attitude toward it
have been an encouragement to nations,
small and large, to bring disputes to
the council in the hope of adjustment
Russia's insistence upon having her own
way has put the council many times In
dimcult position. A surprising turn
in the whole affair was the unsolicited
memorandum from Secretary General
Lie to the Council, which on legal
grounds challenged the right of the
Council to retain the Iranian question on
its agenda. This memorandum bolstered
the contention Of Russia, and undoubt-
edly will be used by the Soviets to con-
tinue its fight to wipe Iran of the Coun-
ellis list
Evening star., 1946-04-18
Differs With Mr.. Brown

To the Editor Of The Star: =
Constantine Brown in his column
published in The Star April Is writes:
In some quarters which are sympa-
thetic to the idea Of getting rid Of
Franco by force it is believed that the
Red forces concentrated in Czecho-
slovakia and Hungary may be asked
eventually to take hand In the Franco
purge and Moscow will not hesitate to
lend helping hand"
I have been in this country long
enough, SO can vouch that no quar-
ters" worth while to mention In 4 serious
column exist in the United States which
would show such an absolute ignorance.
Every one who follows the world hap
penings knows for months that there
is not one Red Army combat unit in
Czechoslovakia. Even q person who
would not know this fact would look at
the map and ask himself q question:
How can the "helping hand of Moscow"
make the Red forces from Czechoslo.
vakia chase Franco out Of Madrid?
v. S. HURBAN,
Czechoslovakian Ambassador.
Evening star., 1946-04-18
The Political Mill
Bv Gould LincoIn

NEW YORK, April 1s.-The shield
which the United Nations has thrown
around Iran. In her dispute with her
powerful neighbor, Soviet Russia, has
not been completely effective. but it
has been beneficial. The Soviet govern
ment did bring about an oil concession
by the 1ranian government; 1t did get
an admission by the Iran government
1t would at least deal with the Red in
chned leaders in the province Of Azer-
batjan. At the same time the Soviet
government agreed to evacuate all its
troops from Iranian soil by May s.
What the United Nations was able to
do, through the Security Council, it
has done. It focused world opinion on
the complaint made by Iran that the
Soviet government was interfering with
her internal affairs, and was keeping
troops on her soil in violation of
treaty entered into by Russia, Britain
and Iran in 1S42-a pledge to remove
all foreign troops from Iran after the
end Of the war against the Axis. It in
sisted on hearing the Iranian complaint,
proving that . small nation can come
to the council and at least state case
4 ~
AL Of this the council did over the
vigorous protest Of the Soviet govern
ment and its delegate, Andrei A. Gromy-
ko. Mr.. Gromyko insisted again and
again that the negotiations of his gov
ernment with Iran were proceeding sat
isfactorily. that there was no reason for
keeping the 1ranian complaint on the
council agenda. Both these statements
were denied by Trans representative,
Ambassador Ala. So the council hung
on to the complaint, despite the fact
Mr.. Gromyko threatened to walk out,
and did walk out Of the council cham
ber
Further the council demanded, and
received, reports on the Iranian situa-
ton from both Moscow and Teheran.
And on the pledge contained in the
Moscow reply-that the Red Army would
be out Of Iran by May and that the
agreement to withdraw troops was made
without connection with 'other sub
jects"-the council, in the Byrnes reso-
luton, agreed to defer the case until
May 8, or whenever it received a re-
port the Red troops were all out Of Iran
Within q few hours after this action by
Evening star., 1946-04-18
The Wrong Admiral

When President Truman fired a
broadside last week at what he called
lobbying by Navy admirals and
others it was a little difficult to tell
what the verbal shooting was all
about. And for while yesterday it
was even more difficult to locate and
identify the Presidents target.
Now the mystery has been cleared
up. The President was aiming at
Rear Admiral A. S. Merrill, COM
mandant of the Eighth Naval Dis
trict at New Orleans, who was hit
by what must have been a ricochet-
ing bullet, since the President
thought he was shooting at an Ad-
miral Melville in charge of the Ha-
waiian sector After the President,
at his press conference, had named
this Admiral Melville as the man
who had been doing the lobbying to
which he took exception, the re-
porters tried to find out something
about him and what he had said. It
was fortunate that they did so for
1t developed that there had been an
error. The President had not meant
to say Admiral Melville of Hawaii,
for there is no such person. The
man he had in mind is Admiral Mer-
rill of New Orleans, who had made
some disparaging remarks about the
Army-Navy merger plan. Accord
ing to the President, the admiral did
not know what he was talking about.
All of this is the more confusing
because the President in his remarks
last week said that individuals were
entitled to express their opinions,
but that he would not tolerate lob
bying by the Navy Department. This
raises some puzzling questions. Is
Admiral Merrill an individual and
therefore entitled, according to the
President, to express his opinions?
If not, is he the Navy Department,
which would entitle him to be seen
but not heard? Finally, has all the
hue and cry attendant upon the
Presidents attempt to gag the Navy
been based upon nothing more sub
stantial thar an indiscreet remark
Evening star., 1946-04-18

personal advantages in his estates in
Azerbaijan-or Of facing q coup d'etat
which the Iranian Communists known rs
the Tudeh party we're ready to stage at
any moment. It Is easy to understand
that Qavam, in spite of the encourag-
ing reports he was receiving about the
friendliness Of the Washington and
London governments, decided to give up
the struggle and agree to let Iran be-
come another satellite of the U. s. s. r.
In China the situation is not much
better. Stimulated by q generous i'm
pulse, or by some deep sense Of political
intrigue, Prime Minister Stain signed
q treaty with the Chungking govern
ment which provided, among other
things, that Manchuyia should be re-
turned to the legitimate government of
China.
The Moscow government did not OBJ
ject to the Chinese National Army oc-
cupying Southern Manchuria, but did
its utmost to assist the Yenan forces in
entering Northern Manchuria in large
numbers far head Of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's American trained d.
visions.
According to reports which have not
yet been made public, there have been
major skirmishes between the Chung
king forces and Russian rear guard de-
tachments which were engaged in blow
ing up bridges and destroying the lines
of communication over which the Chi
nese commanders expected to reach
Changchun and Hardin before the Com
munists gathered sufficient strength.
The Russians are reported to have
suffered some setbacks but they were
able to damage the lines of communi-
cations sufficiently to prevent Chiangs
divisions from reaching both key cities
before the Communists arrived in force.
AS result Of the aid of the Red armies,
the Communist units were able to OBJ
tain light and heavy Japanese artillery.
Under the terms of the Japanese sur
render all this was to be destroyed. But
since the Russians would not permit any
OF their allies to participate in the dis
position of the japanese prisoners and
war material, no check on the appli-
cation OF the surrender terms was pos
sible.
Today Manchuria is described in some
military circles as 'the Poland Of to-
morrow"
Evening star., 1946-04-18
MucArthur's Powers

General Macarthur is on sound
ground in making clear to the re-
Gently organized Allied Council for
Japan that it's function is purely ad-
visory and consultative and that his
past administrative actions are not
subject to its review. As decided
upon at the Moscow meeting of For
eign Ministers last December, his is
to be the dominant voice on the
Tokyo council, the only check on him
being in matters of disagreement
over the execution Of fundamental
policy, in which case the Far Eastern
Commission in Washington would
have the last word.
It is this latter agency, represent
ing eleven nations, that is to deter
mine policy for Japan and review,
if necessary, any of General MacAr-
thurs operations. Indeed, even this
check is limited in certain particu-
lars, with the United States-in
keeping with its prime role in the
Far Eastern war-being accorded a
position of extra weight and inf1u-
ence on the commission. Beyond
that, the Macarthur administration
can be subject to the supervision of
no other group, although the Mos.
COW agreement provides for the pos
sibility of handling some issues
through special international con-
ferences.
The Tokyo councils strictly lin
tied function has been emphasized
by General Macarthur in answer to
a question raised by the Russian
member. The question, suggesting
that undesirable japanese officials
were being removed from office too
slowly, seemed reasonable enough on
it's face, but the supreme commander
and General Whitney, his military
government officer, read into it a
Soviet desire to review past execu-
tion of policy. If this were the real
intent Of the letter, the Macarthur
statement should remove all further
doubtin the council about the coun-
Evening star., 1946-04-18
New Traffic Director

When George E. Keneipp takes
over his new post as director of
vehicles and traffic next month, he
will have moved into what always
has been and what promises increas-
ingly to become very hot spot in
the Nations Capital.
Presumably, no one knows this
better than Mr.. Keneipp. In his
work as manager of the Southern
division of the Keystone Automobile
Club and as a member and officer of
the Traffic Advisory Council, he had
ample opportunity to observe and
study many of the problems which
complicated the work OF his pred
ecessor. the late William A. Van
Duzer. In addition to providing an
opportunity to open his eyes to
some of the difficulties of the traffic
directors job, however, this back
ground has also given Mr.. Keneipp
a measure of experience in traffic
control work which should be very
helpful to him.
Mr.. Keneipp is not an engineer
himself. but there is no reason why
he should have any difficulty in find-
ing competent technical man as
his assistant. The new director has
good sense Of public relations, and
this will prove to be a very helpful
asset. Furthermore, as has been
demonstrated in his civic activities,
especially with the Board of Trade,
he Is a good organizer and has the
gift OF enlisting the full cooperation
Of those with whom he works.
He will need all of these qualities
when he gets down to the serious
business of graphing with the traffic
problems which will beset Washing
ton in the years to come. Not many
residents of the city will envy him
his new job. but they will all join in
wishing him the best of luck.