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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06

Madison County Soil Conservat-
ion District established 1949 re-
cord of AZ complete farm conser-
walton plans covering 9436 acres
in the county, according to John
Buehl, Jr. Chairman of the local
Board of Supervisors,
The plans were geared to the
natural capabilities of the land
and designed to fit a particular
farm. They also drained 44o acres
using STOPS lineal feet of tile and
constructed 1850 feet OF grass
waterways.
In addition, the Madison Dis
trict is one of four in Ohio IN the
Cooperative Farm-Game Habi-
tat Restoration Project of the
Division of Wildlife. This project
has planned to furnish cooperat-
ors with $4,000 multi-flora roses
and several wildlife area plant
ings.
In this district ;" Paul Bang
ham, Farm Planner for this dis
trict, said, many farmers did an
outstanding job during the last
year. However, both John II.
Buehl, Jr. chairman of our local
board and l are expecting even
greater accomplishments for 1850.
Reports on progress for the
state at large have also been made
public by T. c. Kennard, state
conservationist at Columbus.
Our reports from farmers sho"
that 1949 was a banner year for
soil conservation in Ohio Ken
nard said. I'm addition to show
ing an increase of IS percent in
application over 194s, farmers
made an increase of 19 percent in
the number of farm plans which
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
Burglars Loot
HiliiaFd Safe

Safecrackers struck at Hilliard
Thursday morning sheriffs dep
uties reported.
They invaded the Franklin
County Farm Bureau Branch,
Hilliard, escaping with $1,000 in
checks.
Franklin County Deputy Sheriff
Fred Selby said a six-foot steel
door was ripped from a large safe.
The burglars scattered records and
cement from the door about the
office.
Glenn Mcdaniel, 35, Hilliard
branch manager, discovered the
theft about 7:30 a. m. He said
the thieves had broken latch on
rear ground floor window to
enter the building.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
Man Near Death
From Injuries
In Auto Crash
Victim Pinned In
Auto Seat Pried
Out By Rescuers

Thomas Marzette, Cleveland.
was reported in serious condition
in Mt. Carmel Hospital, following
an automobile accident on u. S.
Route AZ, one mile north of Gill
livan at 1890 Thursday morning.
Narcotics right leg was said
to have been partially severed at
the knee. 1t was also reported
that he suffered possible skull
fracture, and internal injuries and
severe head cuts.
According to Deputy Robert
Allison, who investigated the ac-
cident, Marzette was riding in
a car owned and driven by his
brother, James S. Marzette of 2193
East 68th Street, Cleveland.
The accident is said to have
occurred when the Marzette car,
going north on u. S. AZ, struck
the rear end of a one-ton panel
truck, owned and driven by Rufus
Burdette Jones, of RID Is, Ind
annapolis, Ind, also going north,
when the driver turned out to
pass the truck
James MarZette got out of the
car but his brother was pinned in
the car seat which was pried
apart to free him. Extent of in
juries of James Marzette were not
learned. He was picked up by a
passing motorist, taken to Plain
City physician and later removed
to Mt. Carmel Hospital. Jones
was reported uniniured.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06

DELAYED Christmas mail con-
was blamed for the poisoning by
the officials who have placed
ban on perishable foods being sent
to the LPF inmates by mail.
Acting Assistant Prison Super
intendent Victor J. Monte re-
ported that the prisoners arc CO.
operating in the ban against the
perishable foods and have been
turning in foods mailed to them.
The ban, according to Mr.. Monte
does not apply to candy, cookies
and cured meats.
Visitors at the farm will be
permitted to take food for the
prisoners on visiting days.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
Blame Mailed
Food In De ath
Of LPF Inmate

Ptomaine poisoning resulted in
the death of one prisoner and
made four others Ill at the Lon
don Prison Farm during the
Christmas holidays according to
announcement of officials at the
farm.
William Smith of Cincinnati
was the prisoner who died the
LPF physician reported. Smiths
death was December 80. Other
prisoners i'll of the poisoning are
reported recovering.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
New Rates Are
Announced For
The Democrat

The Madison County DEM
ocrat will lower its suoscrt-
ption rate effective ifnmfoi-
ateiy. il was announced today.
The new rates will be $3.50
for one year-$4.50 for two
years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
Byers Condition
improves Slowly

j. Elwyn Bycrs, East First
Street, who suffered a heart at
tack Friday evening, was report
ed by members of the family as
slowly improving in Grant Hos
pital, Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Byers was stricken while
acting as fire chief when the gar
age i'm the rear of the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lanigan,
East First Street, caught fire
about IL p. m.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
Christmas Seals
Bring In S2877

Madison County tuberculosis
and Health League has reported
the total sale of Christmas seals
for tuberculosis work in the coun-
ty, reached S2.877.43.
This was a slight increase over
last years total at this time ac-
cording to officials and is short
about $400 of the total of $4,000
for the 1948 sale.
The goal set for 1949 was $500.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06

Madison county had Ia deaths
on record in traffic accidents dur
ing the year 1949 and five tragic
deaths from causes other than
traffic.
On February 2, Major George
G. Bowser, 81, xenia, was instan-
tly killed in dense fog Z miles cast
of London.
John w. Mitchell, IS of West
Jefferson, died few hours after
being hit by a truck near his home
on us. Route 40.
John M. Tuller, 81, Plain City,
was killed instantly by hitskip
driver 3 miles east of Plain City
on Route 161, March 25.
Jack Johnson, 70, Columbus,
was killed in an auto accident on
Lilly Chapcl-West jefferson Road,
May ID. On the same day, Fred
Guthrie, Sc, Summerford, was
killed when struck by an auto
near his home.
Wilma Mae Witlock, South Co.
lumbus, was instantly killed when
an auto struck a tree 2l2 miles
north of West jefferson on Mid.
die pike.
Ernest j. Gearhart, 25, Water
boro, N. Y, was killed in an auto
accident on Route AZ, miles west
of London on June II.
Clarence l.. tJackie) Weese,
London, was killed instantly
when an auto collided with a trail
er truck at the S curve on State
Route 142, east of London on
June 10.
Sherman Schyrver, "a, London,
died August 10 of injuries after
he was struck by an auto July
% on Georgesville road.
Joe Plank, Plain City, Ohio
No. 2, killed September l9 in an
auto crash in Columbus.
Miss Della High, Canaan town
ship, died of injuries in auto ac-
cident at Wilson's Corners, Oct
ober g.
Robert McCandless, "a, Co.
lumbus formerly London and Sis
ter-in-law Mildred Baker, IA,
was killed when auto struck by
N. Y. Central train at Georges
vile crossing, December 3.
Richard Schaefer, 26, of Spring
field, killed when auto went out
of control on curve in road al
Summerford.
Of the five non-traffic fatalities
during the year, two were suicides
one by electrocution, one of in
juries when run over by wagon
and one the result of a hunting
accident.
Albert Gartin, 26. of State Route
%, north of West Jefferson, was
found dead by hanging in the
barn on his fathers farm, Jan
uary 16.
Francis I. loops, %, killed him
self with shot gun in car
Springfield Road and North MAR
Street, London, June 20.
Bob Lyons, 81 electrocutet
while working on light pole a
London Athletic Field, October 13
Edward Ward, 65, died of in
juries when run over by a Loaf
of corn on Fry farm near Traders
vile, October 25.
Owen Barker, Ia, Gregg road
near London, died as a result Q
hunting accident.
In 1948 there were 8 deaths a
a result of traffic accidents ant
7 from causes other than traffic.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06

Madison County Commissioners
organized at the first meeting OF
1850 in their offices in the court
house Tuesday re-electing Rodney
Plymell, president. r. K. Dixon,
Madison County auditor is clerk
of the Board.
Glenn Daugherty and George
Taylor are the other members OF
the Board.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
ENTERS HOSPITAL

K. D. Vain, local grocer OF
165 East Center Street, has enter
ed Veterans Hospital, Dayton for
two major leg operations. This
will make seven operations for
Mr.. Vain in the last two years.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
i our
"a TOWN
ENCOURAGING

We see by the papers that
they're having a hard time
getting oldsters to quit their
jobs when they have arrived
at retirement time. Personally,
we think this situation re-
vealing in that modern bus
mess rules are SO laid down
that one is supposed to re
tire on social security, PEN
sions and other forms of
past usefulness prosperity"
Things will surely be fouled
up should the plans of the
planners be foiled by those
same persons the planners
have planned to take care
of" There is something rather
noble about an old fire horse
and we can't help but admire
people who refuse to give up
because they are getting ch.
UNCOMMON
Nowadays, everyone keeps
talking about the common
man" but the thought occurs
that perhaps the UNCOM-
MON man is more important
regardless of his occupation
or standing. After all, a man
doesn't have to be common
if de doesn't choose to be.
/ knew fellow once who
made a tidy fortune in a
shoe shine stand. His formula
for success was simply to
shine shoes better than any
body else. Let's look to the
uncommon man, then, and
not stress the Importance of
the fellow who expects the
world to take care OF him.
There is too much political
jabberwocky about the COM
mon man. After all, we're all
pretty much the same and
surely none of us would ever
admit that WE are the COM
mon people the politicians
talk about!
WABBlTS
Russ Mckenzie who works
for the steel WOOL is quite
an archer. Not only is he
vice-president of the local
archery club but he puts his
bow and arrows to other uses
besides hitting targets. Dur
ing the hunting season Russ
killed three rabbits in a
couple of hours with his lam
mated, 43 pound, bow and
broad head arrows. Russ uses
a beagle hound to round up
the rabbits and then shoots
'em when they get close
enough. Russ dad was along
with a shotgun but only got
two cottontails in whole
day. Russ says that rabbits
without shot in them are a
lot better than the ordinary
punctured variety. | wouldn [
know as / have hard enough
time with a gun.
BONEHEAD
"These rocks were piled
here by the glaciers, said
the scientist. But where have
the glaciers gone? asked the
schoolmarm. With a look OF
disgust and scholarly pity
the scientist said, Madam,
they have gone back for
more rocks!!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL
Odell Jackson, South Solon,
was admitted to Mt Carmel
Hospital Thursday for foot
surgery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
AZ Farm Conservation Plans In
Madison County During 1949

Madison County they developed during l949 VII"
District rethe technical assistance
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-01-06
n Traffic Deaths In County
During Years. Others Tragic

Madison county had Ia deaths
on record in traffic accidents dur
ing the year 1949 and five tragic
deaths from causes other than
traffic.
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Evening star., 1950-12-02
BY the Associated Press

U. S. 9th ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Korea, Dec. a. Chinese
Communist soldiers captured by
United Nations forces said they
had not known where they were
going until after they crossed the
Yalu River from Manchuria into
Korea, the 9Th Army reported to-
night.
The Army gave out a report of
some information obtained from
Chinese POWs with a cautionary
note that the material represented
only a sampling and was in no
sense verified or substantiated.
The report said most captured
Chinese claimed their officers kept
them in ignorance of their objec-
tive until after they crossed the
Yalu and then said it was to "lib-
crate Korea"
Officials of Communist China
and their diplomats now at the
United Nations sessions in New
York contend the Chinese
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Doormon Charged in Robbery
Of $4,000 From Hotel Here

Less than an hour after a Con-
necticut avenue apartment-hote
was robbed of about $4,000 ir
cash and jewels today, the door,
man of the place was arrested
and charged with robbery.
Police said the man used knife
to force his way past the night
clerk, but in picking up four en-
velopes containing most of the loot
overlooked $4,000 in rent money
paid by tenants yesterday.
Charged in the robbery of the
Windsor Park Hotel, 1900 Connec-
ticut avenue NV, was Vernon
Charles Gardner, 80, colored, of
the 1900 block of Kalorama road
NV. The holdup occurred at S
am, just Is minutes before Gard
ner was due to report to work.
Howard Brydon, Sc, the night
clerk, told police a man wearing
a green silk handkerchief over
his face appeared at the desk at
S am. brandishing a pearl-handled
knife.
Mr.. Brydon ran into a rear room
and the holdup man leaped over
the desk. At first it was believed
he took only $45. But later, when
guests began calling for valuables,
it was learned that four envelopes
also had been taken. one of them
containing between $1,000 and
$4,000 worth of jewelry belonging
to Mrs. William ven Roth of
Locust Valley, N. Y.N
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Ho Aims 10 CONQUER
Laos and Cambodia
BY the Assecioied Press

HANOI, Indo-C China, Dec. O.
Conquest of the Indo-C Chinese
kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia il
newly announced aim of Ho Chi
Mini, Communist rebel leader.
His Wet Mimi troops already
hold at least a temporary advant-
age over French forces in Wet
Nam, the largest and eastern
most of the three French-spon-
sored states making up Indo-
China.
His clandestine Wet Mimi radio
called last night for liberation"
Of all Indo- China from French
occupation. Laos and Cambodia are
western states. Successful cam
paigns there might carry the Wet
Mini to the frontiers of neighbor-
ing Burma and Thailand and open
the way to a deeper Communist
penetration of Southeast Asia.
However, the peoples of Laos
and Cambodia, who differ racially
from the Wet Namese, have large
ly spurned efforts by the Moscow
trained Ho Chi Mimi in past years
to take over control of their home
grown rebel movements.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Nine Catholic CIerics
Convicted by Czechs
AS Vatican 'PIoHers'
Bishop, z Abbots Cited;
Terms Ronee From
Ten Years to Life
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Dec
mime Roman Catholic church.
men-including a bishop and two
abbots-were convicted of espio-
mage and high treason today in an
alleged Vatican plot to overthrow
Czechoslovakia's Communist gov
ernment
The accused, who had joined
the prosecution in condemning the
Vatican as a spy center for Amer
lean capitalism. received sentences
ranging from 10 years to life i'm
prisonment.
A seven-judge Prague state
court. meeting in gloomy Pankrac
Prison, imposed the life term on
Benedictine Abbot Jan Opasek OF
Prague's Brevnov Monastery. In
addition, the 37-year-old cleric
was fined 100000 crowns (about
$4,000.
Suffragan Bishop Stanislav Zela
81, vicar general of Olomouc
archdiocese. was sentenced to Is
years imprisonment and fined
100000 crowns. The court de-
creed a 20-year term and a $4,000
(See PRAGUE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-12-02

| The jewelry included two dia.
mond brooches. one of them worth
| 1000, and some rings. Another
envelope contained 5000 and q
third $50 belonging to other
guests. The fourth envelope con.
tanned only keys.
Mr.. Brydon told police the
holdup man resembled the door
man who worked during the day
So, Police Pvts. Charles P. Bielaski
and John F. McKenna of No. 13
precinct, and Detective Sergts
Paul Clarke and E. B. Crandall OF
the robbery squad went to Gard
'ner's home.
They said they found Gardner
carrying trash pail down from
the second floor. In the pail was
a green silk handkerchief.
Police took Gardner back to the
hotel, where Mr.. Brydon identified
him as the holdup man, according
to Pvt. Bielaski. Gardner broke
down and cried. he related. and
said he was "sorry."
When the theft of the four
envelopes was discovered. police
returned to Gardner's home and
according to 1t. Otto P. Fuss OF
the robbery squad, found all of
them in another trash pail.
At a hearing before Municipal
Court Judge Andrew j. Howard,
jr.. later. Gardner was held for
grand jury action under $500
bond.
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Red POWs Say Sight Of YoIu
Was First Hint of Destination

fighting in Korea are volun-
teers.)
The 9th Army report continued
ALSO they were told that il
captured they would either be
killed by U. N. forces or kept ir
captivity as slave laborers for the
rest of their lives.
Some prisoners said they be-
lieve half of the Chinese did not
know they were fighting against
United States forces.
THE answers of most prisoners
indicated most of the Chinese
crossed the Yalu River during the
latter half of October.
They said they entered Korea
carrying three days ration of
kaoliang and salt, rice and vege-
tables. When this was gone their
army procured food from the
Korean economy.
Prisoners said many former
Nationalists who have previously
known American Army personnel
are convinced they will get fair
treatment if captured, but that
true Communists believe other
WISE" q
Evening star., 1950-12-02
REDS SURGE ON AS ALLIES QUIT PYONGYANG
Northerners' Ex-CopitoI Tense
As Evacuation Gets Under Way
Thousands of Refugees Stream Into City,
CIoeeing Roads for Withdrawing Troops

bitter weather, trying to get away
from Pyongyang.
Ferries across the river stopped
running today. The faces of those
who had hoped to reach the south
bank were pitiful as they watched
withdrawing U. N. units.
AS the tension mounted-it
could be seen in the faces of the
people streaming into the city
from the north and out of it to
the south-the Reds grew bolder
Propaganda efforts stepped up.
No Panic Among Residents.
There is no panic among U. N
forces here or among the residents
of the city. But anxiety among
the people is noticeable. Some
shops which opened after U. N
forces took Pyongyang are put
ting up shutters again.
Little knots of people cluster
under sidewalks or in the narrow
twisting streets and talk quietly,
glancing at U. N. armed units mov-
ing south. There seem to be fewer
people on the street.
Great tragedies are in the max
ing # this city reverts to the
Communists. What will happen
to those people who worked with
U. N. forces or even were friendly
with them?
5000 Reds in City Now.
American officials estimate that
Pyongyang has about 5000 mill
tant Communists. To these people
Pyongyang, although occupied
never was conquered.
Leaflets printed in the North
Korean language and signed
Political Bureau, North Korean
Army" have been found here in
the last two days. The leaflets
said Chinese troops are fighting
on our side against United States
Army and troops of the Syngmar
Rhee regime and now are begin
ming to sweep them away"
They instructed Pyongyang'
residents: BE free from enemy
propaganda. Stand against all
order whatever. Break down
transportation and comrnunica-
tions systems, the trains and ware
(See PYONGYANG. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Crossing Crash Kills Couple
En- Route 10 New Home
BY the Associated Press

WAYNESBORO, Va. Dec. o.
A northbound Norfolk & Western
train plowed into a car at a Route
$50 crossing late last night, killing
an Oak Hill man and his wife
within 100 yards of their home
Ernest Lee Terrell, 43, and his
wife Ida, At, died instantly as the
speeding train, minutes late
caught the rear of their car and
ripped it to pieces.
The Terrells had just bought a
new home and were en- route to
1t from Waynesboro when the
crash occurred. They had been
for a visit to Mrs. TcrrelPs father,
Ressie Campbell.
Harry Carr of Roanoke, engi-
neer Of the train, said he did not
see the car as it tried to cross
the tracks about / mile from the
Waynesboro city limits. A
Evening star., 1950-12-02

on schedule at 11:18 am, one
of the first of a long series of
special trains to- roll alongside
Municipal Stadium.
It was a bright. crisp day as
the presidential party arrived, Mr..
Truman bundled in a heavy over
coat and Mrs. Truman wearing a
fur coat. a green suit and green
velour stadium boots.
The Weather Bureau predicted
some cloudiness later in the day,
but saw no chance of rain or
snow spelling an otherwise ideal
setting in mid-40 temperature.
Truman in Good Spirits.
Mr.. Truman appeared in good
spirits on the trip, walking from
his bullet-proof car to other parts
of the train and shaking hands
with almost every one.
A crowd of 100000 (98,616 of
them lucky enough to get seats)
was assured for the game, which
starts at 1880 o'clock, with the
Truman party looking on from
the Navy side of the field.
The grim turn of world events
was reflected here when the Presi-
dents bodyguard was tripled over
what it had been in previous years
and an umbrella of Air Force
fighter planes was ordered to
patrol overhead. The planes were
charged with keeping all other
(See ARMY NAVY, Page AID
Evening star., 1950-12-02
Collins Flying 10 Tokyo
For Macarthur Talk;
Austin Sees Acheson
Army Chief of Stoff
To Get Personal View
Of Korean Situation

Gen. J. Lawton Collins today is
on his way to Tokyo for his third
series of conferences with Gen.
Macarthur.
The Army announced this
morning that its chief of staff,
accompanied by Maj. Gen. Charles
P. Cabell, Air Force director of
intelligence. and Vice Admiral F.
S. Low, Navy deputy chief of op-
erations for logistics, left by plane
at 8 o'clock last night.
The Army said Gen. Collins
wants to get a personal view of
the situation in Korea and to de-
termine how Gen. MacArthur's
command can best be assisted.
At the same time the State De-
partment announced that Warren
Austin, chief United States dele
gate to the U. NJ. had been called
to Washington for consultation
Mr.. Austin and Secretary OF
State Acheson went into confer
ence Immediately on the arrival
of the delegate from Lake Success
shortly before noon. While the
two were meeting together, Assist
ant Secretary of State Dean Rusk
conferred with the Ambassadors
of the other American nations on
developments in the Far East.
Air Activity Reported.
The Army announcement did
not say specifically that the party
would visit Korea, but a spokes-
man added that he assumes
they would.
State Department officials, asked
(Coo rNTTTJC Dora AoN