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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
SIeepless Nights

Doctors say your kidneys contain 5 miles
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right In the day time.
many people have to get up nights. Don't
neglect this condition and lose valuable, rest
full sleep.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, II
may also cause nagging backache. rheumatic
swelling, pufTiness under the eyes. headaches
and dizziness
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills. stimulant diuretic. used successfully
by millions for over 80 years. Doan's give
happy relief and win help the Is miles of
kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste frecn
your blood. Get Doan's Pills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Riverdale. Ark, and fernando, Miss.
At Osceola, Harry D. Paulus, sec
rotary of the Chamber of Commerce,
said the tremor occurred about 9:25
pm. and lasted "25 or 80 seconds"
A telephone operator at Lepanto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

shook parts Of this city and sections
Of Southwestern Tennessee, North
eastern Arkansas and Northwest
ern Mississippi last night.
No damage or injuries resulted.
The Memphis Commercial APP
peal reported it received about 200
telephone calls from Memphis,
Raleigh and Covington, Tenn. !;
Marked Tree, Lepanto, Osceola and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Texas Appoints Nimitz
As Chief of Its NAVY
BY The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 16.-Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz who retired as
chief Of Naval Operations yester-
day, was given a new job-chief of
the Texas Navy.
Gov. Beauford H. Jester, who des-
ignated Admiral Nimitz, a native
Texan, to the post, commented that
he did not think the duties would
be burdensome.
Texas really had a navy once,
four ships, when it fought its war OF
independence against Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Lunes to Hear Miss Trumun

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. is (P.-Gov.
and Mrs. Lane will attend a concert
by Margaret Truman, daughter of
the President, Friday at the Lyric
Theater at Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
'Quakes Fell on Coast
And in TennesseeArea
BY the Associated Press

BY fhs Associofed Pfess
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-Short
and fairly sharp earthquake ire
mors were felt in Los Angeles early
today.
The California Highway Patrol
said the earthquake occurred at
1903 am. (PST. Police said they
had received no reports of damage.
There was a rafting of windows
and shaking of household furniture
Several who felt 1T said it lasted
only a second or So"
MEMPHIS, Dec. Is (R.-What
apparently was mild earth trernor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

available Immediately after the
tremor was reported, but were ex.
pected today.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
Griffiths Introduces
New Bill For Veterans

The Both congress was organized
promptly at noon on Janury 3rd, as
provided under the Constitution,
with Honorable Joseph Martin, Jr.,
of Massachusetts,, being elected as
Speaker, and the Republican party
took over control for the first time
in IA years.
A veritable armload of labor re-
form bills were introduced in the
House on the opening day. Some of
the proposed legislation is drastic,
some very mild but Congressman
Hartley, Chairman of the House
Committee on Labor states his Com
mittee will start work on labor leg
islation promptly and expects to
have a bill ready for House consid-
Grafton within go days.
Congressman Griffiths introduced
a bill providing that bonds which
have been issued to former enlisted
personnel for earned terminal leave
pay to be paid in cash at the option
of the holder. This bill has been re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed
Services for consideration
Robert T. Secrest of Senecaville
has accepted a position with the
Legislative Reference Service of the
Library of Congress.
Visitors on Capitol Hill in the past
few days: Col. Paul Jones, u. D. A.,
of Marietta, now stationed in the
nations capitol, and c. A. Beale of
GAINESVILLE, who is now employed in
the War Department.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
New Quarterly Wage
Reports Become Due

Columbus, Jan. 8-Ohio employers
subject to the Ohio unemployment
compensation law are, for the first
time during January, using a new
simplified Quarterly Wage Report"
form in submitting their reports of
employees earnings for the fourth
quarter of 1916 to the Ohio Bureau
of Unemployment Compensation,
Charles H. Jones, administrator of
the Bureau, said today.
This new form, known as the BUG
ASK, is designed to reduce the num-
Der of forms which each employer
must prepare following the end of
each quarter, Mr.. Jones said. 1t
permits the listing of all covered
workers in an arrangement similar
to that appearing on Federal Social
Security report forms. Previously,
employers were required to submit
individual wage report slips for
each worker.
Although detailed instruction
sheets have been distributed to all
covered employers in the state, in
the event any employer desires any
additional information or assistance
in preparing his report, which must
be sent to the Bureau by January
81, 1947, he should call the nearest
local office of the Ohio Bureau in
his community and arrange an ap-
pointment with a payroll auditor
of the Bureau, the BUG adminstra-
tor added.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

An appeal to the community to
double contributions to the 1947
March of Dimes-annual fund-rais-
ing drive of the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, from Jan.
Is to Jan. $3.50 the $24,000,000
national goal will be met, was made
today by Basil O'Connor, national
chairman of the local campaign.
O'Connor pledged the local COM
mittee to redouble their efforts
stressing the crucial Importance of
the 1947 March of Dimes. The need
to replenish funds drained in fight
ing last summers epidemic which
affected more than $4,000 persons
and was the worst in the Founda-
tion's history is more urgent than
ever before, according to Mr.. o.
Connor.
To assure continuing care of
patients and build up adequate
chapter reserves for future epid-
emics, $12,000,000 is needed, Mr.. o.
Connor said. The other half of the
$24,000,000 minimum is required on
the national level as follows:
Epidemic aid reserve fund -
$5,000,000, Research and education
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

in January, 1916.
In January, 1916, the allowance
for direct poor relief which was then
under the control of the county
commissioners and relief director
appointed by them, was in the
amount of $4,000.
These monthly allowances have
gradually increased under the ad-
ministration of the welfare director
of the county department of well
fare and in November, 1916, the al
lowance was approximately in the
amount of 100000, a difference OF
approximately $587.00.
A difference of $301.00 for aid to
dependent children, $500 for aid to
needy blind and approximately
$587.00 for direct poor relief, max
ing total difference over and above
that in January, 1946, in approx
imately the amount of $975.00.
Not only have the monthly al
lowances for the purposes above
specified increased, but as of August
l, 1916, the salaries of the employ
ees of the county department of well
fare have been increased in the
amount of $500 per month, said
the commissioners.
It has been decided that the man
ner in which an attempt was made
to create a county department OF
welfare and for other various rea-
sons, there is a doubt as to whether
said county department of welfare
was legally established or has legal
ly functioned.
Deeming it to the best interest to
the public and the taxpayers of the
county, the county commissioners
after due consideration decided
to rescind the resolution and motion
to establish a county department of
welfare thereby abolishing said de-
partment as it is now functioning
and thereby change the administra-
ton of aid to dependent children,
aid to needy blind and direct poor
relief back to the original proce-
dure that existed prior to January
l, 1916.
This action by the commissioners
means that only the set-up has been
changed and the personnel will con-
tinue as in the past.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

for service garage.
The Dean A. Reed Motor Sales
recently completed a concrete
block and brick building, located
just out of the corporation limits.
This building is used for a service
station and garage and will house
his Kaiser and Frazer agency.
In the southerly direction, we al
so find the King & Hutchins food
locker building under full con-
struction. Being of concrete blocks.
this building joins his ice cream
room and grocery store. II IS ex-
pected that early summer will see
this food locker building ready for
public use, and when completed it
will be a unit complete in every
detail.
New Homes
The r. c. Moore planning mill has
taken the initiative to alleviate the
worst housing shortage ever wit
messed in this county seat. Already
several houses built under his
supervision have been completed
and are occupied. More are under
construction at the present time
and these will be completed in the
near future.
Guy Brown, local painter, is oc-
cupying his newly constructed
home on East street. The new
homes of Worl w. Thompson, also
on East street, formerly the old
Morgan property, and the Nell
Frakes home on Main street, were
given a thorough going-over, and
each gives indication of modern
dwellings. The Brown and Thomp-
son homes were built under the
supervision of William Nau and
associates. A. G. Schoeppner was
in charge of the remodeling work
on the Frakes home.
Caldwell Implement e. Supply
The Caldwell Implement & Sup
ply Company, owned by Frank Es-
tadt and N. w. Smith, have par
TALLY completed their plans on re-
arranging the recently purchased
H. J. Startzman building, located
diagonally across the street from
the implement store.
This building will house the
machinery display room for the
new owners. Complete renovating
of the building is underway, with
a new front already installed. A
concrete floor for the entire build
ings has been poured and a spill
way for loading and unloading OF
merchandise has been cut as a con-
venient means of getting to their
storage room in the rear of the
building.
The H. j. Startzman harness
repair shop and cream station is
still located in the building, oc-
cupying the section nearest the
adjoining Murphy building.
1t is believed that when building
material loosens up, many projects,
business and private, will get un-
derway. Many needed improve
ments around the public square,
which have been delayed for OBJ
vious reasons, once started, will
give added emphasis to Caldwell's
business center.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
In Sweeping Action, Noble County
Commissioners Abolish Department OF
Welfare - An Economy Movement
Luther Schramm Hired
By Caldwell School Board

At the annual meeting of the
Caldwell school board of education
Luther Schramm of Harriettsville
was hired as the new vocational
agriculture teacher and assumed his
new duties with the re-opening OF
the schools this week.
Schramm is also serving as in
structor for the second class of the
vets on-the-job training farm pro-
gram in Noble county.
The board re-organized by nam
ing Bae Marshall president to sue
ceed himself in this capacity. Roe
Jacobs is vice president of the board
and Charles Dyer will serve as clerk
for the coming year. Vernon Archer
and Walter Smith are the other two
members. Archer served as clerk
the past year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
Or. n. S. Reed Will
Serve As Health
Commissioner
Mrs. Clyde Cunningham
Will Serve AS Health
Nurse For 1947

At the annual meeting of the
Noble county health board, Satur-
day afternoon, DR.. N. s. Reed was
renamed Health Commissioner for
this county. He is now serving his
fifth consecutive year in this capac-
ity.
Mrs. Clyde Cunningham, south of
Caldwell, was named Noble county
health nurse to succeed Mrs. Harold
Dyer. Mrs. Gertha Radcliffe was re-
hired as clerk of the board.
Members of the board announced
today that Mrs. Cunningham would
be in the health board office every
Wednesday afternoon from / to 4
o'clock and Saturday mornings,
from to IL o'clock.
Any one desiring to contact the
health nurse or have any problems
relative to the health board should
see Mrs. Cunningham at this time.
Reorganization of the health
board will not be held until after
February, at which time, DR.. J. l..
Roman, of Batesville will either be
named to succeed himself or a new
member appointed. Other members
of the board are Zern Mallett, How
ard Gill, c. G. Robinson and Arthur
w. Rich.
Recently the district health Off
cials released a statement that
Noble county was free of communi-
cable disease and this situation re-
mains unchanged.
The health board office is located
on the third floor of the courthouse
in the office formerly designated
for use of the sheriff. Headquarters
will be maintained there at all
times.
The health board also took up the
matter of the gray fox epidemic in
the county and suggested to the
county commissioners that they
place bounty on these animals.
DR.. Reed has served as health
commissioner since 1912, when DR..
E. G. Ditch resigned to enter the
armed forces.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
Walter Quick, Prominent Local Business Man,
Accepts Craftsmanship March OF Dimes Campaign

$5,o0O,O0O, General working fund -
100000.
During the 1946 epidemic, the
$4,000,000 epidemic reserve fund of
the National Foundation, previously
considered adequate, was wiped out
completely by November in aiding
chapters. BY the end of the year ap-
proximately an additional $1,500,000
earmarked for research had to be
diverted for emergency aid to full
fill the pledge that mo one stricken
by polio need go without care for
lack of funds"
Pointing out that Noble county
as every county in the nation must
be adequately prepared for any
emergency the future may bring,
O'Connor concluded: Let us double
our contributions now so we can be
prepared. We cannot gamble with
the safety of our children. By Civ
ing generously now we will avoid
future self-reproach that we gave
too little and too late when next
summers epidemics strike"
Walter Quick, local businessman,
has been named to head the drive
in this county.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
Noble County Will
Receive S47,929.OO
For AAA Program
New Quota Represents
10 Percent Increase
Over 1916 Program

Columbus, Jan. 8-(Ohio Press)-
Noble county's quota for soil con-
servation payments in 1947 is
SAT, ,929, it was announced during a
meeting of Agricultural Adjustment
Administration committees in the
Deshler- Wallick hotel here last
Thursday.
This ALLEGATION to Noble county
for soil conservation purposes was
made from the $7,399,0O0 federal
appropriation for the state for build
ing ponds, lining pastures, refer
estration or % other approved con-
servation practices.
Township committeeman will de-
eide how much of the total Noble
county funds are to be allotted to
any one farmer. Under the new
Agricultural Conservation Program,
a farmer may not receive a subsidy
for more than 70 percent of the cost
of any practices for improving his
soil fertility, water supply or re-
siStance to erosion. . ......--.-
The ALLEGATION to Noble county
was made on the basis of credits"
for practices performed in past
years and acreage in the county.
Noble county's 1947 quota is ITO
percent of the county's ALLEGATION in
1916.
The new AAA program will be
explained to county committeeman
at an area meeting in Cambridge on
January 9 by Robert Miles, chief
of program operation, and Dale c.
Williams, member of the state AAA
committee.
William H. Archer is chairman of
the Noble county organization ana
is in charge of the program here.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
Murder OF Sheriff Charles Moore q Years Ago
Recalled By YeIIOWed Note Found In Shotgun
learned about the story.

learned about the story.
According to the records on the
morning of Nov. 20, 1923, Sheriff
Charles Moore of Noble county was
called to investigate the occupants
of an automobile in Caldwell who
were suspected of transporting Illicit
liquor.
The pair was instructed to drive
to the county jail, which they did.
but when ordered to alight, one
pulled a gun and began firing,
Sheriff Moore was struck by four
revolver bullets, killing him instant
ly.
Later the same day two Byesville
resident, Elmer Farra and George
Seibenschuh were arrested in con-
nection with the crime and We're
later indicted for first degree mur-
der. The case was tried in Wash
ington county under change of
venue.
Seibenschuh was convicted on
second degree murder charge, and
served term in the Ohio peniten-
tiary and has since been freed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephens said they
purchased the gun from a resident
of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

Editors's Note-The following
story was carried in the Coshoc-
ton Tribune and sent to Fred
Bauer, local business man, by
his mother, who resides in that
city. 1t was written by Char
lotte Parrish and is as follows:
A yellowed note, perhaps penned
by murderer, recently discovered
back of the butt plate of 20-gauge
shotgun has presented the owner
Mrs. c. E. Stephens, Blissfield, near
Coshocton, with an intriguing mys-
terry.
Mr.. Stephen, who operates a store
at Blissfield, and his wife decided
to clean the double-barreled gun and
during the process removed the
metal plate on the end of the stock.
Here they found the folded note,
which read:
"This gum was bot In Cam
bridge, Ohio, by George Seiben-
Schuh, the murderer Of Sheriff
Moore at Caldwell, Ohio"
Following the meagre clue fur
nished by the discovery Of the note,
the couple contacted authorities in
Noble and Guernsey counties and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09


At that time, the commission
ers were under the impression
that economy would be pro-
noted in administering and dis
tributing aid to dependent chill
dren, aid to needy blind and direct
poor relief by combining all three
of these departments under a well
fare director.
Since its operation, beginning as
of March /, 1916, the commissioners
soon discovered that such a program
was costing double and they re-
leased the figures this week to prove
their point.
Commissioners Ray Shriver, H.
C. Williams and Charles Rayner
then called a special meeting and
took immediate action to abolish the
new set-up.
According to statement released
today by the board, through their
clerk, it has been pointed out that
since the county department of well
fare has been in operation under a
welfare director, economy was
thrown out the window and just
the opposite resulted.
The commissioners said that in
January, 1916 the allowance for
aid to dependent children, which
was then under control by Probate
Judge Otto Polling and chairman of
the board of county commissioners,
was in the amount of $402 90.
These monthly allowances have
gradually increased under the ad-
ministration of the Welfare Director
of the County Welfare Department
and in October, 1916, was in the
amount of $703.00, a difference of
$301.00 over and above that in jan
uary of 1916.
In January, 1916 the allowance
for aid to needy blind, which was
then under the control of the coun-
ty commissioners was in the amount
of $128.00.
These monthly allowances have
gradually increased under the ad-
ministration of the welfare direc-
tor of the county department of
welfare and in November, 1946, was
in the amount of $215.00, differ
ence of $500 over and above that
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

Neill is also forceful public speak
er. He is the youngest representative
ever to serve as speaker of the
house.
A course dinner will be served at
the First Methodist church in Cald-
well, beginning at $50 o'clock. The
tickets will go on sale next week
with Mrs. Ivan Ziler in charge.
John D. Wheeler, who will retire
as president of the civic organization
with this meeting, announced that
during the short business meeting,
a new board of directors would be
elected by members of the organ
ization and they in turn would elect
the president and other officials.
This is a sharp departure from the
election methods held in the past.
Retiring officers, in addition to
president, are Bolon Farmhouse,
vice president and Arthur Boyer,
secretary
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
Noble County Commissioners Organize For Year;
Perfect Annual Program And Make Appointments

At the first meeting of the Noble
county commissioners, Monday, w.
c. Toad Davis, newly elected mem
Der, was named president, c. H
Rayner will serve as vice president
and H. G. Williams as the third
member.
Monday of each week was
designated as the regular meeting
date of this board. On the third
Thursday of every month, they
will visit the Noble county home.
DR.. E. G. Ditch was named as
county doctor for all county wards
at the rate of $4.00 per trip to any
place in the county.
The commissioners fixed the price
of boarding children for the year
1947 at $4.00 per week. Ernest
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09
William O'Neill, Speaker OF The State House,
Will Address Chamber OF Commerce, January "a

William O'Neill, Marietta, recent
ly honored by being named speaker
of the state legislature at Colum-
bus, will be the principal speaker al
the annual meeting of the Noble
county Chamber of Commerce to be
held in Caldwell, Friday evening,
Jan. "a
This is the first general public
appearance that Hon. O'Neill has
made in Caldwell and it is expected
that many will turn out to hear his
talk.
Elected to the State Legislature
from Washington county at the age
of % years, O'Neill is now serving
his fifth consecutive term in this
capacity. He served overseas with
the u S. Army for almost two years
and during his absence, was re-
elected as representative from his
county.
Lcng prominent in politics, o.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

Weekley was also employed as a
street cleaner.
For the first time in the history
of the county, the commissioners ap-
pointed a Child Welfare board with
four members. 1t will be comprised
of Aileen Tilton, who will serve four
years; F. c. Stiles, three years; j.
K. Walkenshaw, two years and Irl
S. Nicholson, one year.
Alden Tilton was named relief
director for Noble county at a salary
of $4,000 per month.
haywood Love was given the
contract to furnish, haul and spread
so cubic yards of stone at $3.50 per
cubic yard. Stone will be place on
the Factory Hollow road. Total con-
tract price was $125.00.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1947-01-09

Donald w. Schoeppe, Toledo,
department commander of the
American Legion, together with
other department. officers and staff,
will address a district meeting of
all Legion posts, to be held in Cald-
well, Thursday evening, Jan. %.
This district comprises all Legion
posts in Guernsey, Muskingum,
Morgan, Monroe, Belmont, and
Washington counties, in addition to
Noble
John Sklenar, Jr., Belle Valley,
was named by the local commander.
James Leonard, to be in charge Of
completing the arrangements for
this meeting.
T viii be held at the Legion head
quarters on Main street, beginning