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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
of a decade before.
More Cholera

VI QCIduC UG1OTC.
More Cholera
In 1866 cholera hit Cincinnati
again-and though the town had
grown 1000 persons greater by
that time, 2,028 of them died from
cholera-s6 of them in one day.
August 13.
One death on June IA, "the great
panic year of 1873," gave notice to
the depressed and nearly destitute
neighborhood that another cholera
epidemic was at hand. Between that
time and October Is, the same year,
207 persons were dead of Asiatic
cholera. The Board of Health in
that more modern time was active
and did much to prevent further
spread of the scourge. Finally, in
the Cincinnati neighborhood it was
stamped out.
In 1888 the Asiatic cholera broke
out i'll Warren county and through
that year the old Presbyterian,
Baptist and Methodist burying-
grounds filled rapidly with graves.
Another epidemic hit the town and
surrounding neighborhood eight
years later, cholera again taking it's
toll of Warren County residents.
Preble County escaped the cholera
in 1882 and the years following un-
til 1849 when the scourge broke out
in Eaton. Cholera came again and
much worse to Eaton in 1854.
Only One Store Open
During July and August, 1849,
deaths from cholera in the town
alone were SO; there were more than
100 others in the country surround
ing it. On the last day of July,
1849, Eaton had 81 vacant houses
among them "a out of the 27 homes
on Somers Street. Somers Street is
the first business street back of
Main street, the city's "main STEM"
Only one store remained open in
Eaton, Levin T. McCabe's grocery.
People had to have food, even
though dying.
After the 1849 epidemic, only 574
of Eaton's more than 1000 popula-
ton remained alive. The disease
came to Preble County from Boston,
Indiana, only IA miles to the west.
Tradition has it that Boston citi-
zen became i'll in what now is
Eaton's old Central Hotel and so,
spread the cholera.
Thirteen Eaton men formed
group who, regardless of their own
danger and possible death, nursed
the sick during the 1849 epidemic.
Because of the magnitude of their
otherwise unrewarded sacrifices, the
names of that group are here given
for preservation-the men deserve
being remembered.
Thirteen Heroes
They were: Thomas Morton, An
drew Mikesell, Jaboc Mikesell, Daniel
Walker, John Walker, Gideon Nc
Mutt, Frank Nation, ]. B. Miles, Ell
lis Minshall, Squire Morton, George
Hendricks, Thomas Auter and John
Minshall. Of them, only Andrew
Mikesell, 40, unmarried, took the
cholera. He died of it August 25,
1849, and was buried by the other
II in Mound Hill Cemetery.
Though the cholera epidemics of
more than a century ago broke out
here and there throughout Ohio, as
in neighboring states, it was worst
in the southwestern part of the ter
ritory. This, medical men believed,
was because of living conditions and
sanitation.
Early Cincinnati always was a
dirty, unsanitary place. Edward
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13
A Cargo Of Death

An immigrant ship landing a
Quebec in the early 1830's brought
1.-THE Asiatic cholera, which ravag.
ed Ohio intermittently for decades.
The scourge landed at Quebec il
January, 1882, swept up the st. Law
renee into the basin of the Great
Lakes, then through the upper Mis-
sissippi valley into the valley of the
Ohio. 1t also made its way down
the Champlain canal and Hudson
River into New York City.
From Buffalo the disease was car
ried by soldiers on their way to the
Black Hawk War across the lakes
into "the little town of Chicago" on
boat which arrived there July 10,
1882. In it's three-day trip, out OF
the 200 aboard 81 men and an of
ficer died and 80 were left sick at
Chicago. Stunned by citizens there,
they were left to survive or perish
as best they could.
Panic Stricken
Soldiers deserted from other boats
because of fear of chislers and many
starved in the woods or were eaten
up by the wolves.
The cholera reached Cincinnati,
September 20 and the epidemic last
ed for 13 months there. At first the
city tried to deny that the scourge
was there but October 10 an official
list of cholera deaths was published
In that month 423 persons died OF
Cholera-41 of them on October 81, in
one day.
The epidemic broke out again In
July, 1888, and 176 died from it.
The total deaths during 1882 and
1888 were 813-out of population
of less than 25,000. Doctors, minis
ters, merchants, lawyers and me-
chanics, old and young, were among
the cholera victims.
Cholera Strikes Again
| The cholera came again in 1854
and though busioess was disrupted
and property values fell to almost
nothing, there were few deaths. Next
year Cincinnati was free from the
scourge.
In 1849 cholera broke out agair
and devastated Cincinnati to a much
greater extent than before. OF tht
deaths in the city during the -four
months preceding Septem5>A /, 1849
ALA out of the 6,459 were from
cholera. Of the ALA dead, 1895
were Germans, Irish and Jews.
Strangely enough, the remainin,
| 1918 deaths were among nativ
citizens who represented 60 per cen
of the population. The highes
mortality was in the hot month o
July, yet great fires were built il
the streets with the idea of driving
off the poison. But the disease wen
on unchecked and 'Iong funeral.
blackened all the ways"
Cholera came again in 1850 ant
in 1851 and 1852. The panic of it,
1850 return threatened to depopulat.
the city and the census taken tha
year showed heavy drop over thai
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Coolidge dam between Globe and
Stafford, Ariz., is the largest multi
ple-arch dam In the world.
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EDITORS NoTE-This IL one
Of a series of articles to appear
IN the Blufton NeiUs dealing
>Nith early Ohio history. Others
Oill appear in forthcoming
issues.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1950-07-13

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For you get big-car comfort, quiet, and
quality at an economy cost. Yes, in
Ford you get the big-car roadability,
the road-hugging smoothness you'd
expect only in the costiest cars. And
Ford'srugged, sound conditioned Life
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silence usually found only in cars selling
for hundreds more. Yes, Ford Is
Americas pest quality buy!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
Propose Revision
OF Health Units

The basic organization OF local
public health departments IN Ohio
will be radically altered If the leg
islative plans of the Ohio Tuber-
culosis and Health Association are
successful in the forthcoming ses-
sion of the Ohio General Assem-
bly,.
At its Semi-Annual Meeting in
Columbus. December z Thursday
the representatives Of the State
Association and its So county af-
filiated groups voted to make the
county the health unit except that
cities of over. 100000 population
would have their own health de-
partments. This would mean that
Ohio would have 90 health juris-
dictions instead Of the 203 it has
now.
The Association recommenda-
tions are:
III The counties and the 8 cities
over 100000 population shall con-
stitute the health jurisdiction.
~ The health department shall
be financed from the general funds
of the county. In the case of the
8 cities the funds would come as
they do now, from the city budget.
(3l Provision for special tax
millage which would enable coun-
ties to provide additional funds
for health where county funds
were not sufficient.
ca A full time health officer for
every county who shall be a physi-
clan.
60 County Commissioners shall
appoint the Board of Health from
a panel of names supplied by the
District Advisory Council.
The proposals are being in
corporated into legislation for in
PRODUCTION at the forthcoming ses-
sion of the legislature.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

and from so many of the villages
that more than 94eo of the States
population will be represented in
this report.
The finished report will carry
a complete description of the
States roads and street needs.
1t viii show the kind, location and
extent Of deficiencies. There will
be computed the cost of over
coming these deficiencies and also
the cost of a reasonable, long
range program involving normal
requirements, maintenance and
administration for all systems.
The report will also carry rec
ommendations for a more efficient
and better co-ordinated road
management of Ohio's roads by
the various governmental agen-
cies. It will provide the basis
upon which the Highway Study
Committee and the legislature
may view the engineering aspects
of the highway problem and plan
coordinated action.
Now at the printers, the re-
port is expected to be presented
to the Ohio Program Commission
late this month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
Ohio Highways
Inadequate For
Heavy Traffic

Ohio's highways and streets
are flooded with cars and trucks.
those vehicles are travelling more
miles than ever before and as a
result our roads have become in
adequate, hazardous and ineffici-
ent.
A practical solution to the
problem win be based upon stud
les now being completed bv the
Automotive Safety Foundation
for use by the Ohio Program
Commission, Legislators and poll
tical subdivisions such as town.
ships. counties, cities and the
State Highway Department.
More than 700 engineers have
worked on this project for nearly
two years. The completed report
will eValuate the needs of an ad-
equate transportation system for
the States tremendous traffic and
TO determine just how far behind
we are right now with our high
ways in Ohio.
There are 80 years of history
behind the highways and streets
of Ohio. Our growth has not been
steady nor orthodox, but sporadic
lin spurts. In 1920 there were
l,450 miles Of roads in the State,
twenty feet wide and with tree
stumps mot more than a foot
high. Travel was by horse and
ox-drawn wagon, by stage coach
and pack horse.
Today we have 102, 300 miles of
roads and streets managed by
2,343 different agencies of gov
ernment, serving two and a half
million motor vehicles travelling
a total of % billion miles an
nually.
Twenty five years ago the aver
age motorist drove $500 miles a
year. Now he drives $500 miles
a year. In 1870, it will be even
more. In 1929, Ohio's highways
carried 1908 million ton miles
OF manufactured goods as COM
pared with SIS billion ton miles
in 1948.
This comprehensive report will
soon be published for public use.
Full reports from all twelve State
Highway divisions, 50 Counties,
every city over 5000 population
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

member Of this board he serves
as a director of the Federal Land
Bank, Federal intermediate Cred
it Bank, Production Credit Cor
poration and Bank for Cooper
atives of the District.
MIR. Briggs was born and rear
ed on an Indiana farm. He owns
and operates farm land in Miami
and Marion counties, Indiana.
Following graduation from Pur-
due University, Briggs was as
sociated with the University's
agricultural extension service.
Then, in 1926, he became assistant
general manager and treasure Of
the Indiana Farm Bureau Co
opertive Association. He now Is
general manager of this associa-
ton and holds offices in severa
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

day may not legally operate a
motor vehicle on the highways.
The new license viii be good for
three years.
Bureau records indicate that
many drivers whose birthday has
already occurred in October and
November have failed to obtain
a renewal and are driving illegal
ly with an invalid license, Foley
said.
A survey from October 1 to
November Is showed that many
are making application for re-
newal of their drivers license
after their birthday which il1-
dicates that these drivers have
been driving illegally.
Your present 1850 license tells
YOU when to renew, just look in
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
Briggs Elected
To Credit Board

Farm cooperatives Of Ohio,
Indiana, Kentucky and Tennes-
see have reelected Marvin ].
Briggs, Indianapolis, to the board
of directors of the Farm Credit
Administration of Louisville for
a three-year term beginning jan
uary 1, 1851, ANNOUNCES John L.
Brown, general agent.
Mr.. Briggs is vice chairman OF
this board on which he has served
continuously since 1886. AS a
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
Check Licenses
Drivers Warned

Ohio motorists we're warned to-
day to check on their drivers Ii
cense. r. E. Foley, Registrar,
Bureau of Motor Vehicles, pointed
out that Ohio drivers who have
had a birthday since September
30, 1850 and have not secured a
1851 Ohio Drivers License on or
within 30 days before their birth
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
FAITH

FAITH
Those VINO served in the armed
forces shared many unforgettable
experiences. / will never forget
a Christmas service 6 years ago
in Alsace, France. The circum-
stances were hardly conducive to
worship as we think of it in nor
NAL times. For a group of us
church" was held on a bitterly
cold day in barn used as a first
aid Station. I remember the state
ment made by one of the injured
facing the prospect of losing
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

Yugoslavia agrees to allow the
United States to label food going
into the foreign country as COM
ing from here. She will also per-
NIT our observers to watch dis
tribution of those supplies.
Greater defense expenditures
than anticipated early this fall
are likely as a result of our in
ternational reverses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

other state, regional and national
farm cooperatives.
Notoriety: The howl of fame
P. K. Thomajan, Phienix Flame,
Inn, Phoenix Metal Cap Co.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

leg. Thru all this mess" he said
sincerely, Il am just beginning to
discover the Christ Child. Chap
lain A. r. Nordgren, Reformatory
Pillar.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
FRIENDSHIP

FRIENDSHIP
Instead of loving your enemies
treat your friends little better
e. w. Howe.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12

the upper left hand corner and
avoid inconvenience at later
date.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
FUTURE

FUTURE
We make our future by the best
use of the present. t.--Keynote.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-12-12
THESE BENEFITS INCLUDED IooZo

CONTACT FARM BUREAU OFFICE NOW!
w. FIRST ST. LONDON. O. PHONE 24o -74o
REMEMBER AND BECOMEA MEMBER
Evening star., 1950-09-10

Tenants have formed q defense
federation in Northern Ireland.
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Reds Report knitting
.0f Ex-Egyptian Aide
By the Associated Press

TOKYO Sunday. Sept. TO-
The Peiping Communist radio re.
ported today that Boutros Abadir
former charge d'affaires Of the
Egyptian embassy. was stabbed
and critically wounded in Nam
king September 3 hv nrned men
who robbed his residence.
The broadcast, monitored by
the Associated Press in Tokyo
said the former diplomats con-
dition was improving but re-
mains critical" after receiving
blood transfusions. He sustained
four stab wounds.
The Red radio said three men
scaled the wall of Abadir's home
at IL pm, attacked and bound
the doorkeeper and then entered
the bedroom of the steward OF
the former Egyptian embassy, who
was also bound.
A sum of money said to amount
to 100000 was reported stolen
from the steward, identified as
Chen Wan-chung.
The radio account said two o1
the intruders then entered Aba
dir''s room and awakened him
The Egyptian called for help and
frightened them away. But he
was stabbed by the third thief
as Abadir gave chase and grap-
pied with him.
Evening star., 1950-09-10

of almost everything : to &c
around. E
He urged businessmen not tc
pile up inventories. For labor, he
advised:
do not ask for wage increases
beyond what is needed to meet
the rise in the cost of living"
About Effort Essential.
Emphasizing the need for sac.
rifices. Mr.. Truman said the dan
ger to the freeworld from Com.
munist aggression and designs il
so great that we cannot be sat-
isfied With less than an all-oui
effort by everyone
We have not given UP our goa
of a better life for every citizen
in this great country of ours" the
President added. But. for the
time being. we have to make alb
solutely sure that our economy
turns out the guns and planes
and tanks and other supplies
which are needed to protect the
world from the threat OF Com
n1unist domination.
All these things can be done,
Mr.. Truman said, "if we work
together, and share the sacrifices
that must be made.
I'VE can and must submerge
the petty differences in the COM
mon task of preserving freedom in
the world"
Evening star., 1950-09-10

Brazil now has 40 million acres
of land under cultivation.
Evening star., 1950-09-10

review his plans for the confer
ences before a joint session of
the Senate Foreign Relations and
House Foreign Affairs Committees
tomorrow morning. He expects to
fly to New York tomorrow after
noon.
Senator Lodge, Republican of
Massachusetts,, a member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee. had urged before the
Presidents statement yesterday
that the United States prepare to
send 10 more divisions to Europe.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
backed Senator Lodges proposal
to build up American militray
strength, but said yesterday he
would go slow in sending more
forces to Europe until the Eu-
ropean nations pledged more
troops of their own. The Truman
announcement appeared to fit in
with these ideas.
Evening star., 1950-09-10
run1un
'ontinued From First PAGE

taxes is "only the first install
ment."
4. Harder work and longer
hours for everybody.
>. An expanded defense produc-
ton which the President said
should send the national economy
above the $500 billion goal set for
1854.
6. Less production of civilian
goods SO that plants can produce
needed military equipment.
Before speaking. Mr.. Truman
Issued an executive order setting
up the control machine and dele
eating to various Government
agencies the exercise of some of
the broad powers granted him in
the homefront mobilization meas
ure signed at the White House
Friday.
In the order he designated w.
Stuart Symington, chairman of
the National Security Resources
Board, as coordinator of the vast
control program with authority.
under the President, for gearing
them together.
Mr.. Truman did not name q
head of the new Economic Stabiil-
cation Agency which he said
would have the task of guiding
voluntary efforts to hold down in.
f1ation and determine when wage
and price controls are needed.
No Ceilings at This Time.
He said the new agency will be
headed by an administrator who
will have under him a director of
price stabilization and wage
stabilization board composed of
representatives of labor, manage
ment and the public.
Noting that wage and price CELL
ings were not being called for at
this time, Mr.. Truman declared:
We will impose ceilings vigor-
ously and promptly when the situ-
alton calls for them"
In connection with possible
price and wage controls the Pres
ident issued an executive order
before the broadcast requiring all
business men, to keep records of
their prices and cost between May
"a and June "a. The home-front
mobilization bill provides that
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Retired Admiral AssaiIs
| Nation S Weakness
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Admiral
Frederick Sherman (retired Navy
hero of World War II, declared
today this country should be
fighting communism "at its
source" instead of in Korea.
"But our weakness forces us
to fight where Stain pulls the
strings" he said.
I'VE have lost the initiative
and are compelled to fight wher-
ever the Communists choose to
start something"
Evening star., 1950-09-10
ear-Long Hunt Ends
When Suspect Falls
50 Feet in Chase

A year-old police hunt for .
colored man accused Of assault
ing a woman ended last night
when the fugitive fell so feet
while trying to elude his pur-
suers. He was trying to slide
down an outside drain pipe Of
an apartment house in the 2700
block OF Porter street NV.
The fugitive, Leon Whitaker.
colored, %. of Henderson, N. c.,
suffered fractures Of an arm and
leg and possible head injuries
when he lost his grip on the wet,
slippery pipe and plummeted to
a concrete basement areaway.
One of the first on the scene
was Detective William Hostetler
of No. precinct. who has been
searching for Whitaker ever since
Mrs. Mary Simms. colored, wife
of a janitor in the 1900 block
of Connecticut avenue NV, ac-
cused him of assault in a war;
rant sworn out a year ago. The
detective had made numerous
trips to the Porter street apart
ment house where Whitaker's
brother, William, is employed as
a janitor.
Last night William telephoned
police that his watch had been
stolen and he was holding his
brother as a suspect. Detective
Hostetler heard the report on the
police radio and sped to the scene.
William said Leon broke away
and raced to the apartment house
roof when he heard sirens of ap-
preaching police cars.
Detective HoStetler said a po-
lice guard will be placed over
Whitaker at Gallinger Hospital
until he is able to answer the
charges in the old warrant.
Evening star., 1950-09-10
Military
Continued From First Page0

indicate how soon the "substan~
tial increases" in American
strength in Europe actually could
be provided.
Most of the Army's effective
combat force already is commit
ted in Korea. leaving only two or
three divisions in the United
States. These obviously are need
ed in reserve. 1t takes about a
year to build an effective division
from new recruits. National
Guard divisions might be called
up for quicker reinforcement in
Europe. These could be brought
home when new Regular Army
divisions are ready.
All Forces May Be Boosted.
Mr.. Truman did not limit the
possible increases to ground troops
alone. The build-up of strength
in Europe might include boosts
in American Air Force and Navy
units there.
Latest available figures on what
the Air Force has based III Europe
are: two fighter groups of rs
planes each in Germany and cne
in England; three medium bomb
er groups of approximately Is
B-29s and B-50s in England; one
troop carrier group of 48 planes
in Germany, and minor support
ing units.
The opinion in United States
military circles in Germany, the
Associated Press reported from
Frankfurt last night, is that IL
probably will be months, possibly
next spring, before any new
American divisions could arrive
there. The Koeran battle front
must come first. it was said.
In Bonn. spokesman for West
German Chancellor Konrad Ade-
nauer said Mr.. Truman's move
was exactly what the West Ger
man government has been asking
for some time"
Called Step Toward Peace.
'We think" he added. "that a
stronger display of Western mill
tary might in this continent will
serve as a deterrent to any pos
sible aggressor and will help re-
store the military balance. 1t is a
step toward safeguarding peace
| American observers have warned
Washington recently of the de-
jyelopment of something approach
ing, a spirit of defeatism in much
of Europe. including West Ger
many and France, since the
Korean conflict has demonstra-
ted that American power cannot