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1 JOURNAL-NEWS, SPENCERVILLE, OHIO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1936 WHO KILLED ACE BLAIKIE Name the killer and ret a years subscription to the Journal- News Free. WEfl 66 A99 IBllamMeT, He Heads Ohio Phone Pioneers -sGS- PUBLIC SALE ACE BLAIKIE, YOU ARE A WICKED MAN. I AM THE INSTRUMENT GOD HAS CHOSEN TO PUNISH YOU. DO NOT MOVE! DO NOT CRY OUT! IF YOU DO I SHALL KILL YOU AND THEN MYSELF. BUT REPENT, REPENT, I BID YOU REPENT! THE TIME HAS COME FOR YOU TO DIE! Murder Masquerade A SERIAL STORY BY INEZ HAYNES IRWIN, STARTS THIS COMING WEEK, SEPTEMBER 24, IN THE JOURNAL-NEWS.

10 Yearly Subscriptions Free Three spots of TO THE JOURNAL-NEWS TO THE FIRST 10 READERS OF As I am going to quit fanning I will sell at Public Auction my personal property at my late residence lo cated 7 miles north of St. Marys; 7 1 miles south of Spencerville; 1 mile south and 1 mile west of Kossuth; I 7 miles east and 2 miles south of! Mendon; on what is known as the Warner Road, sale to begin at 1 o-j clock prompt, on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1936, the following des- cribed property: 2 HEAD HORSES Consisting of 7-year old and one 14-year old. Both gedmgs and good workers. I 2 MILK COWS Consisting of i 3-year old Guernsey, giving good flow 1 of milk; 5-year old part Guernsey giving good flow of milk. These are 1 both good cows.

FARM MACHINERY Consisting of PORDSON TRACTOR; John I Deere tractor plow; John Deere corn planter; spring tooth harrow; drag harrow good set of double working harness; hoes; shovels; rakes; etc. MODEL FORD TON TRUCK. GRAIN CORN 800 Shocks of good com; 200 bushels of oats; 8 bushels of ALsike clover seed. HOUSEHOLD GOODS Consisting of May Tag washer; 6 kitchen chairs; table; 6 dining chairs; sideboard; and many other articles. TERMS CASH.

FRANK DABBELT, Owner. Lacy and Dowty, Auctioneers. THIS PAPER WHO BRING OR WRITE TO THE JOURNAL: NEWS OFFICE THE NAME OF THE MAN OR WOMAN WHO KILLED ACE BLAIKIE. Be Your Own Detective THIS CONTEST WILL BE BARRELS OF FUN. COSTS NOTHING TO ENTER.

START THIS COMING WEEK READING MURDER MASQUERADE. WHEN YOU THINK "YOU HAVE SOLVED THE MYSTERY JUST WRITE ON A PIECE OF PAPER, I THINK ACE BLAIKIE. BRING OR MAIL YOUR ANSWER TO THE JOURNAL-NEWS OFFICE. TO THE FIRST TEN READERS OF THE PAPER WHO SUBMIT THE CORRECT NAME FOR THE MURDERER, THE JOURNAL-NEWS WILL AWARD ABSOLUTELY FREE 10 YEARLY SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE PAPER. NO COST TO ENTER.

NO STORY TO WRITE. JUST TELL THE JOURNAL-NEWS OFFICE WHO KILLED THIS WICKED MAN. hone Installed by Doctor In 1887 Is Prized Possession Wbat connection did they beer the murder of Dr. Ace" Blelkie, respected young physician who was found deed after the masquerade party in staid Satuit? And what was the motive be hind this horrible thing a violent death that was fabulous as revolts tion in a quaint country garden? What was the secret of "Ace Blaikie's past and did that secret bear any connection to his murder? Here is a mystery story that of fers a refreshing departure from the blood and thunder murders of underworld fiction a tale of refined people who became enmeshed in a web of horror from which none could struggle free. One of them was guilty but who killed Ace" Blallue? You'll follow the murderer to justice in MURDER MASQUERADE By INEZ HAYNES IRWIN A hw and unusual murdar mystery ta run sarlally In this paper.

Don't mist slngla Installmantl PUBLIC SALE Owing to the death of my wife and being in ill health, I will sell at Public Auction, all my Household Goods, Stock, Hay, Grain and Com, also my 60-acre farm located In Moulton township, Auglaize county, Ohio, located 3 1-2 miles southeast of Kossuth, Ohio; 3 miles north of Glenwood, Ohio; and 3 miles west, 1 1-2 miles south of Buckland, Ohio, beginning at 12:30 p. m. prompt, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1936, the following: W.N.U. SERVICE COPYRI6HT-IMEZ HAYNES IRWIN READ THE STORY BE AN AMATEUR DETECTIVE SEND IN THE NAME OF THE KILLER RECEIVE A YEARS SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PAPER ABSOLUTELY FREE. BAFFLING MYSTERY AND A MURDER STORY THAT DEALS WITH CHARMING PEOPLE IN A QUAINT SETTING I old telephone that Dr.

J. H. Cook of New Carlisle, O. rigged up in his office 45 years ago is still one of his most valued possessions. For many years the instrument and a similar one in his home, five blocks away, were used as a means of communication between the two points.

The office telephone still hangs on the wall and is in working order. Back in 1887 Dr. Cook, who is one of the oldest practicing physicians in the state, made a journey to Dayton and brought back the telephones Using what today would be considered makeshift methods, he erected a line between his office and home to connect the telephones. From a pole at the rer of tfie office the wires were strung from tree to tree to his Jiome. Connections were made merely "BJ twisting the wires without soldering, jlut the line worked for many years 2fnd" did Hot require extensive repairs.

Dr. Cook considers the telephone essential in his profession. When the telephones progress outmoded -KffiM Ao99 SOUTH YORK Bud Meihls, Darrel Fisher and Richard Tingley spent Sunday afternoon with Blaine Knapp. Walter Maddin and daughter Dortha, Joe Madden and wife of Toledo spent Sunday and Labor Day with S. E.

Knapp and family and at- jmusm and Fascism. The present filing. It was rather difficult for tended the Knapp family reuni0n. civil war in Spain is distinc ly a wa Mr. and Mrs.

williams to realize FASCISM Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams and daughter, Mary Lou, were quite surprised Thursday night when a large crowd of neighbors and friends routed them out of their beds and treated them to an old fashioned COMMUNISM VS. between these two When Spain rase in rebellion against its revolution was t0 st up a democratic form of government, a republic some F.M. Stephens F.

M. Stephens, of Columbus, vice-president and general manager of The Ohio Bell Telephone Companys southwestern area, as elected president of N. C. Kingsbury Chapter of the Telephone Pioneers of America at that organization's general assembly at Cedar Point. In his new duties, Mr.

Stephens heads a group of 1,200 telephone workers throughout Ohio, each of whom has completed 21 or more years of service. Mr. Stephens has been in the telephone business 27 years, having started in San Francisco in 1909. He came to Ohio in 1923 and was appointed to his present position in 1929. ri I 44 '4 4" Dr.

J. H. Cook his home-made system, he installed regular exchange service to "supple' nent his original line. Much of his present practici depends upon the telephone. would pas through Mansfield, the father telephoned a friend there, giving him the license number and a description of his aons automobile.

The friend called the police. Police spotted the automobile as it entered the city. The young man returned to Oere-land, congratulating himself and the telephone on having saved 450 miles of driving and the cost of an overnight trip. "xnc utot TCiepnone ta Ohio was installed at Cincinnati ia September, 1878. Exchanges wer opened in Columbus in January, 1879, and in Dayton in August, 1879.

More long distance telephone calls originated in Cleveland during thn week of the Republican National Convention than during any previous week in' the history of the city's telephone system. JOURNAL-NEWS $1.5 Far they were never belled but Just ask jjer now jf sbe was ver beiied- what on American lines. I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hesse and The Spanish people, having never 'son Billy, Mr.

and Mrs. Merl Schimp had any experience or training in and daughter Jean visited Sunday self-government, fell an easy prey to afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Russell the Communist propaganda, and two lHeS5 and son Joe years ago the government got into Mr. Joe Clair Kennedy left Sun-Commun-st hands.

Now the leaders day for Bowling Green where he of the anti-monarchist revolution are attend college. In rebellion against the Communistl Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shank and government, seeking to set up anoth- Miss Edna shank caned Sunday on er sort of dictatorship, of the type to Rrank wade. 60 ACRE FARM This farm is nicely located with 7-room house, garage attached, cellar 9x20, all in good shape; drilled well; chicken house 42x18 with upper floor; bam 50x35 cattle shed extended 35x16, in good shape; double com cribs; very well fenced; well tiled, no open ditches.

This is a rine farm, fertile and all finder cultivation. BERMS ON FARM $500.00 Cash or Cashiers Check Day of sale; be financed at 5 per Others present were: Ira Barber and i wife, W. A. Archer. Mrs.

L. B. Put- man Mary Ellen and Louise, sons Ronad and Leslie, Ken neth Schamp, wife Yvonne, S. E. Knapp, wife and son Blaine, daughter Eve'yn, Elmer Hol-dren and Burdette Schamp.

Frank Wade of this neighborhood who was seriously injured recently in an automobile accident is doing as well as can be expected. S. E. Knapp and son Ivan called on him Sunday afternoon. Guy Archer and family, Glenn Rauch and wife attended the bean bake at Durbin, Labor Day.

Several from this community attended the Van Wert county fair last week. T. A. Rauch wife and son Hugh, Glenn Rauch and wife attended the D'bert reunion Sunday. B.

Putman and family, Albert Putman and wife took supper one evening recently with S. E. Knapp and family. Hobart Heath and famty of Cuy- iiODan xieam ana iaim ui i and daughter WBa ZION Miss Eunice Strayer was a guest over the week end of Miss Ruth Metzger of Spencerville. Mr.

and Mrs. Loren Truesdale were guests for dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Savidge of near Converse. Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Miller and daughter Pauline and Mrs. Clara Roush were guests for dinner Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur De-Long of Gomer.

Mrs. Margaret Harris returned home Tuesday after spending the summer at Lake Side. Daniel Egts and Charles Miller spent Saturday at Columbus. Several from here attended the Van Wert fair last week. Mrs.

Edward Kieswetter and Mr. John Miller spent Saturday at Del- phos. Miss "Marjorie Miller and Miss Norma Miller of Lima and Mr. Wood Tow Baxer of Elida, visited Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.

L' oyd Strayer and sons. Mr. and Mrs. Gale Strayer and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Loyd Strayer and sons spent Sunday at Toledo where they visited the zoo. DlSTiuCTNO.4 Mrs. Lizzie Naumberg and Lewis Coil of Wapakoneta, have been th guests at the- home of their sister, Mrs. Alice Parrott and sons, the past week, i Clyde Craft called on W. B.

Miller and wife Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Webb Miller of St. Marys, Iver Johnson and wife of Lima called 'on Jesse Brown and wife Thursday evening. Will McMichael and family were Sunday dinner guests of Ronald Hamilton and family in Mendon.

John Brown and son Dick called on the Parrott Brothers Tuesday ev- Mrs. Will McMichael and Lois were Thursday afternoon guests of Mrs. W. B. Miller.

Will ONeal and family or Lima. Ora Maurer, wife and daughter. Helen John Brown and family spent which Mussolini gave the name Fascism. of It has been Europes experience Prank pfchbaiigh home, that only a dictatorship can overcome Communism, once that doc- 0j tbe Holiness meeting held Sunday due in 10 days, trine has taken root among the mas-j ternoon at Bethel, ses. Communism is international.

From Moscow the effort is unceasing to stir up discontent all over the Oftill CVirmIt nnil lift fn world and convert the workers to its Rev. Wm. Wright was in charge Mr. and Mrs. W.

Fields and son of Willshire visited Sunday with Cecil Shank and wife. Joe Hesse $2500 00 can cent for four HOUSEHOLD ing of 3 -piece leather cover, dining room 1 BETHEL (they were being belled after being twenty years without ever been belled. Mrs. Williams fcad stated on seveTal occasions that Lamp Wright and Hanna Fish-baugh took Sunday dinner at Larry spent Saturday Wjtb bls grandmother, Mrs. Geo Hesse Mfflisor and wife.

HERE'S ORE TRUE THINS ABOUT ADVtCE-NOBODV EVER TAKES IV the; ply concerned with the future of cotton, many cotton men of importance were at Stoneville, last week to witness the performance of John and Mack Rusts cotton picking machine In bperation. In less than an hour the machine picked more cotton than a handpicker could gather In a day. The principal shortcoming of the machine was that it gathered twigs and unripe cotton and alsotytained tome of the cotton. Nor is it as yet adapted to hilly and uneven fields. after the World War was Italy- ComA i Cad WeTs has taken up employ.

ment at the home of Mrs- George water'Kent radI. eood one; the church. Mussol.nis bold seizure Hesse. linoleum, like new 9x15 of power was a successful effort, Mr. and Mrs.

Victor Baker and 9x12 linoleum; heating stove; Fav-with King and Church giving daughter njoyed home made ice orite kitchen range, like new large encouragement, to resist force witti I cream ThUrsday evening a.t the home mirror; White sewing machine- 3 force and set up a stable governmen Elmer Hesse and family. dressers; 2 commodes; 4 beds with Hitlers rise to power in Germany Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hesse and son springs; 2 came about In much the same way. A Robert vlsited Sunday with Omie Antique Walnut center table; At- 12x16 linoleum; springs; 2 cupboards; 4-bumer new Perfection oil stove; 2-gallon lard Clevelander Finds "Arrest Is a Pleasure Sometimes ahoga Falls spent Labor Day with home folks.

W. the Will Lampy home Friday morning. Dortha' Madden of Toledo is spending a few days with Evelyn Knapp. 1 John Lampy and wife called at the Harry Stevens home then went on over to spend the afternoon with Ralph Hasis and family, Sunday. Ivan Knapp and family took dinner Sunday with S.

E. Knapp. School days, school days, dear old golden school days are here again. The children seem eager to meet the bus each morning. The transportation system is fine.

Now, if each family was as anxious to attend our religious services each Sunday" evening with W. B. Miller Sunday and prayer meeting each and wife. I week da7 evening as we are In send- The many friends of Mrs. Lynn jng our children off to school our Shlndollar will be pleased to learn pews would be filled and on time to that she is improving nicely at the begin the very important services Memorial hospital in Lima, where, 0f worship.

Our pastor and Sun JIM. F. Archer and wife called at years, balance In Cah GOODS Consist- Oak living room suite like new; 8-plece Oak suite; organ, in good shape; Axminster rug 11-3x12; 1 Axminster rug 9x12; couch; Vic-trola with records; Oak library table; press; iron kettle; 20-gauge shot gun; brooder house 12x12 with upper floor; brooder stove; forks; shov els: dishes; curtains; hay fork and rope; 100 cans of fruit; etc. 400 BARRED ROCK CHICKENS Cons'sting of 100 yearling hens and 300 young chickens. 2 HEAD COWS Consisting of 1 Jersey cow and 1 Shorthorn cow, both giving good flow of milir, CORN 105 good shocks of com in the field.

CLOVER HAY 2 1-2 tons of good clover hay in the mow. 1922 CHEVROLET SEDAN, Good rubber and good running order ready to go. TERMS CASH on Household, Stock, Hay and Grain, and Miscellaneous. NOTICE Everything on this bill win absolutely sell to the highest bidder without reserve. JOHN SUTTON, Owner.

G. Auctioneer, Spencer-vine Ohio. 20-1- pr0Bram seizure Pwer 7 force. fi The first nation feel this influence Communist uprising was imminent among the Impoverished German people. Hitler seized the opportunity to gain control of the government and its armed forces, and has brought about a semblance of inter-1 nal order, though at a frightful cost not only in human lives but In the suppression of human liberties.

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On sale at the Lowry news stand. A YOUNG Cleveland business man, driving to Cincinnati, was waved down by an officer in Mansfield. Blazes! he mattered, What have I done now? But he was pleasantly surprised. It developed that an hour after he left Cleveland, hi father had received a message saying the trip was unnecessary. Knowing that the young man Turkey was without telephone service prior to 191L Telephones were banned as a menace to the life of the Sultan, and even to read literature pertaining to the telephone was forbidden.

Ia 1908, foreign business men asked the Ottoman government for permission to establish telephone service to Istanbul and leading provinces. At first the foreigner failed to convince officials. For three tong years they talked turkey to the Turks, and in 1911 Turkey was she underwent surgery last Tuesday day school Supt. need your coop 4 SN mornlng. Harry Sampson, Har'ey Blglowe, of Buckland, and Norman Sampson, and family of St.

Marys were Sun-, lowship and Learning to Work today dinner guests of Wilbur Detrick gether and through love be servants and family. one t0 anther. Putting the em- lurinnip Haller of Spencerville was phasls upon the abiding rather than a guest of Mrs. Minnie Aufderhar the temporary elements of life and a few days the past week. faith.

eration. Our Sunday school lesson last Sun day on Christian Freedom and Fel- I.