The Cedarville Herald, Volume 39, Numbers 27-52

l,p^ alty »U kiafc of FirSSfwu1**S?ltK>Rw*»«« for pub- i i t S bSt1*' 0ur w**«r’ Pr®»f *twk o THXBTY-NINTH YEAE NO. 44. ife "Cedarville %ercdd. The time to Mop sdrortMnr U when you are ready to atop doing haaiaew. You’ll notice that the profreaaive merchant is an advertiser. v w v y w w v v w v w w w ^ CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1916 PRICE, *1.00 A YEAR Straw Vote On Probate Judge. / WHERE TAKEN C. F. Howard aQ tc(3 1 4 ■i-i r2 cl us■** rt hr** xS ■tri U9 m gfe-« ' P- cf m «r—« 1*3 W. F. Trader Oliver Watson Jatheatown —. General Oapvas Store# and street. 47 , 50 32 27 : , 14 4 A . M, Tonklnson Fublic Sale, 24 e 38 1ft 9 2 2£enia-4Jlty Hall and Green St., Store*. 7 14 9 4 4 1 ColorM voters—Main from Green to Whltemfth, N . Side. 2 5 9 1 $ PREV IOUS TOTALS TOTALS 58 40 42 10 18 10 183 118 130 03 47 17 DICK YOUNG SHOT BY BERRY JOHNSON. A mur ler was committed on the Managan farm on the Jamestown pike some time Saturday night when Dick Young, Xenia, was shot by Berry Johnson, both being colored. The trouble started over a woman Enid to be Johnson's wife, aged 60 years. A considerable amount of liquor had been used by the party that had gathered during the evening and this contributed largely to the result. * Young is said to have threatened Johnson who took his revolver from him and took out the cartridges. The last time he approached him the re­ volver was loaded again. Johnson se­ cured his shotgun and let Young have the benefit of the load. There had. been a merry time Johnson’s that night, and Mrs. Ethel Hosier, white, were there in company with others. John took a keg o f beer but it seems this was never opened, His testimony be- STRAW VOTE NOTES. KENNETH WILLIAMSON i Sheriff Jackson was called and pine- .ed Johnson in the county jail until the coroner could investigate. Coroner Marquart after hearing the stories, of {all the parties decided that Johnson : had acted in self-defense and he was The. canvass for straw votes on the probate judge contest in Jamestown last Saturday night covered business . . . . . . . . — .... houses and a general canvass on the most prominent younger members of street. One hundred and seventy-six the Greene County Bar and a mem- votes were polled, two being blank, bar o f the law firm of Kyle & Wil- The result gave Johnson a slight lead Ramson, has been appointed city so­ ever Judge Howard, Jamestown vo- Heitor o f Xenia to succeed Harry D. ters seemed greatly interested in the Smith, who has resigned, the change •result o f the canvass. > ; being effective the first of November. Oliver Watson, Frank L„ Johnson, Mr. Smith will become prosecuting W. F, Trader and Judge Howard Avere attorney on January first and gives here this week looking after their ,up the solicitorship for that reason, fences, Milo Snodgrass was in town His long .experience in that position Saturday meeting voters. ’ (enabled him to build up a reputation One thing is certain: Most o f the second to none as an authority on candidates for probate judge are keep- municipal law. ing close tab on our straw vote. The candidates evidently are getting a line on how they stand for where a candidate is shown to lag behind we find he is soon covering .the field fol­ lowing the published report. We.hear all sort of remarks con­ cerning the straw vote. Some think such, a task a huge joke, others con- ‘ aider it a fair way to get an expres­ sion. The representative of one can­ didate stated to a friend several days ago that no reliance could-be placed in, the results. Tuesday a well-known farmer told us o f this same fellow try­ ing to induce him to support a certain candidate and quoted from our straw vote showing, where the candidate had run ahead in a certain precinct. The candidates- and the public will learn that the straW vote is being conduct­ ed for'the benefit o f the public and npt anyone candidate. Now comes Oliver Watson and states that the report in circulation S fo r two ‘WRekspaM: NAMED XENIA SOLICITOR p.jven his liberty, Mrs. Johnson stated ■ j that the trouble was not over jealousy Ibetween the two men but was over Kenneth Williamson, one o f the money that Young owed. EX-MAYOR WOLFORD RESTS IN WOODLAND, XENIA 4ft' and to which we referred to last week relative to,him withdrawing is a mis­ take. Mr. Watson says that he has no intention o f giving np the contest regardless o f what other people say.* The canvass of certain precincts in Xenia as promised in our last issue has been held over until another week. We expect to have a thorough can­ vass made o f the Xenia Fall Festival crowds, when people from all parts of the county will be there.* i , The. canvass at the A. M, Tonlcirison sale Tuesday was mainly with farm­ ers that reside in Cedarville and Ross townships. 1 NOTICE. OF APPOINTMENT. Estate o f Frankalinia Johnson, De­ ceased. • S. T. Baker has been appointed and qualified as Executor o f the estate of Frankalinia Johnson, late of Greene County, Ohio, deceased. Dated this 6th day o f October, A. D. <1916. CHARLES F. HOWARD, Probate Judge of said County. FALL FESTIVAL IS ON. Xenia is celebrating the annual fall festival given by the merchants of that city. The celebration closes Sat­ urday night. There has been more o f a demand for display space this year than usual. The Fourth Regi­ mental Band o f Columbus, will fur­ nish the'music while there are plen­ ty of free attractions for 'all. Fri- , day afternoon Wilmington will send' a delegation of 200 automobiles in return for the hig delegation Xenia sent to Wilmington last fall; THIRD ANNUAL HORSE SHOW AND MARDI GRAS - 'Sbirth - ' ‘Will1 tmv^" • ifcr third annual horse show and .mardi gras on Thursday, October 26, all day and night. Hundreds of dollars will be given' in prizes and several: silver cups awarded, Lovers o f horses should attend this event while those seeking fun would not be disappoint­ ed in attending the mardi gras that night.' • ■ REPUBLICAN MOVIE SHOW OCTOBER 23 Arrangements hav been made by Chairman Marcus Shoup of the County Executive Committee for a display o f the campaign opening pic­ tures as taken at Dayton during the opening of the campaign. They will be Bhown at the Lavina picture thea­ ter here on October 23. Keep .this date in mind and go see the Greene county delegation in line. M l bacteeM 1M>. UMwi’ Ijti-P li* BAKING POWDER Absolut&ly Pate No Alum— No Phosphate C O A T S W OM EN are surely eager (or * V Coats this season; but they are so marvelously pretty— no wonder they admire them. Lovely, big, loose models with large collars; or with belt*, if you like, and oddity in the pockets. The materials are so pleasing, too, serviceable cloths and handsome velvets FROM s 10 I«p*°H )8 .so DAYTON'S SHOPPING CENTER mm The funeral services of John Henry Wolford held Friday afternoon from the late home were largely attended by relatives and friends. , The servi­ ces were in charge of Dr. W. R. Me- Chesney, assisted by Rev. J. S. E. MeMichael. Mrs. J. W. Johnson sang, "Lead, Kindly Light.” There was a large number of floral offerings from, friends and .the local lodge of Masons as well as the I. 'O. O. F. The pall bearers were C. G. Turn- bull, J. W. Johnson, J. W. Ross, D: B. McElwaine, W. H. Owens and Karlh Bull. Members o f the Cedarville and Xenia Masonic and I. O. O. F. lodges conducted the burial service at the grave. Out o f respect o f one who had been in business here so long all business houses closed during the hour o f the funeral* < CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION, One o f the largest meetings of the .. / ' {.1 . ...... ~ .' Was.held last Saturday in Spring Val­ ley and a good delegation from here attended:. Miss Alberta Creswell was chosen president; James Chesriut, ,vice-presi­ dent; Ethel Edwards, secretary and treasurer; Eqla Creswell, assistant secretary; Rev. McLennan, trustee; Rev. Macauly, pastoral advisor; Miss Mary Cooper, missionary superintend­ ent; Esther Babb, Quiet Hour and Evangelistic superintendent; juior, Miss Ellen Estle; intermediate,' Mrs. Hardman. Miss Mary Cooper presented the missionary books as prizes in the read­ ing contest. First went to the Re­ formed church, Xefiia, and second to the Reformed Presbyterian church, Cedarville* FRIDAY, THE THIRTEENTH, WASN’T SO BAD Mr. Harry Towilsley no longer fears bad luck on Friday, the thir­ teenth, such a combination always re­ garded by many as an omen of bad luck. It was about the only day Mr. TownsTey could have fpr the sale and his chances bought good luck. His sale amounted to more than $9,700, which breaks all records in this vicin­ ity. ’ LACK OF FUNDS KEEPS DEMOCRATIC ORATOR AWAY Cedarville was scheduled to have a Democratic orator in the personage of Hon. George H. Thorne for Tues­ day night but it is said the local faithful could not raise the necessary funds for . opera house, band and noise-making devices to attract a crowd. Thome was formerly a mem­ ber of congress from Colorado but was born and raised at Bellbrook, this county, which he now. claims as his home. He is connected with the Department a t Justice in Washing­ ton, D. C., and has annftunced him­ self as a candidate for congress. It will be necessary for his followers to write the name on the ballot as he did not announce in time to have the name printed on the ballot. <s FOR SALF—I have for sale a very desirable, centrally located piece of property in Xenia, which will rent to good tenant to pay 10 per cent per annum. The price is $6,000, but time can be had on much of this, if de­ sired, No better location in town, only one square from court house. As an investment this would be first class. See A. W. Tresise, No. 39 Greene street, Xenia, Y. M, C. A. Building, INCREDIBLE RESULTS STARTLE CEDARVILLE. There has never been anything here with the INCREDIBLE results of simple lavoptik eye wash. One man's eyes were bo badly strained he could not read five minutes without pain. Two applications with lavoptik ro­ ped mm* Toledo 'phone girls organized union. Perry county farmers are planning rat-killing contests. Dr. J. O. Starr, surgeon of Green- fille, purchased the Marion hospital. Levi Louden, eighty.pine, civil-war veteran, died at his home in North Lewisburg. * Lorain Advertising club started a campaign for $35,000 coliseum to house conventions. Frank Allen was crushed to death at when he fell under the wheels of a John Spencer train at Oopneaut, . . ’ “ ...... A new high record tot eggs was es­ tablished at Cleveland nshen they sold at 55 cents a dozen." it Mike Brutz was seriously injured at Warren when a train lilt a truck on which he Was riding. ,4 Mrs, Otis HaUck, Cleveland, tapped her husband's telcphone-and was giv­ en an alimony decree, ' Porter Brace, seventy-two, dropped dead in a field near his home at Char- don while cutting corn. • Robbers get loot worth $200 when they ransacked the store of Dough­ erty & Company at Waverly. Steubenville’S'market house, opened about a year ago, lias bpfcn poorly pat­ ronized and niay be abandoned. Fremont citizens' contributed $200 for members of Company K, Ninth in­ fantry, now on the Mexican border. George Havens, elghty-ifmr. vm&lthf- est man in Licking couftty, dropped dead at his;homo south o f Newark. Mrs. Matilda Fromme, sixty-eight, wealthy widow, committed suicide at Dover by shooting herself-in the head. Mrs, vW, H. Sells of .(GoliimbnS. was elected president of the Ohio Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy Ezra Knowles, station agent at ShawyiJle. was robbed near Elyria by two men and two women in an auto. Miss Mary V. HulUgamlpretty twen- ty-tliree-vear-old bookKSbpar. te held at Cleveland on a charge of embezzle­ ment ' : Schools in Burton, Geauga county, have been closed, following death of Aurllla Green, eight, from infantile paralysis, . . ■ At Mansfield Elton, Sims was sen­ tenced to the penitentiary for shooting Edward Jones during a fluarrel In a dice game. ■..■.■■■■ ■ - Kenton was selected?/as the dPiY meeting place for the reunion of the Second Ohio Association of Spanish War Veterans. ; Samuel DeClair, t shot and killed fayJbi lowing a quarrel. Charles H, Ganson, eighty, president of the Champaign County Fair asso­ ciation for thirty-four years, died at his home in Urbana, In the local option election In Man­ chester township, Adams county, the wets cast 15 votes and the drys 10. Lone saloon involved. Babe,” an elephant, escaped from the Toledo zoo and caused a panic in the fashionable residence district. Was captured by police. Ten persons were injured when a Baltimore and Ohio freight car crash­ ed into a Mahoning Valley 'electric car in East Youngstown. . Thomas West, eighty-eight,^ Dover, former assistant superintendent of the'' Ohio canal and one of the oldest Ma­ sons in the country, Is dead. Emery Lattanner, state superintend­ ent of banks under the Cox adminis­ tration. has retired from the banking business at Lima owing to illness. Harvey E. Winfield was Wiled at Marion when a speeder upon which ho was riding crashed into a fast pas­ senger train. His home was in Gallon. Charles Lingel, sixty-five, and three others were injured at Napoleon when Llngel’a auto went into a ditch as he let go of the wheel to- put on Ms coat. Fremont had a triple wedding, the happy couples being Vernon Allebough and Liliian Pugh, Clarence Scherf and Marion Rathbun, Fred 0, Smith and Ruby Lacey. Rev. Marcellus Bowen, representing the American Bible society in Con­ stantinople, Is dead in Switzerland. He was a son of the late Justice Bowen.. Ohio supreme court. Rev.,o. C. Hein of Columbus was elected president of the Western Ohio synod of the Lutheran Church. Rev,* E. J. Klamforth, also of Columbus, was elected English secretary. At Marlon Mrs. ,T. W. Mahatfey has sued to compel her husband to deed her property rights, which he claims he contracted to do provided she would bring suit for divOfce, Miss Florence Evans, secretary of the Young Woman’s league at Dayton, resigned to go to Cleveland as exten­ sion secrotarv of the industrial de­ partment of the Y. W. C. A. At the thirty-sixth annual session of the Presbyterian synod of Ohio Rev, Dr. William Herbert Iludnut, pastor of ‘ tire First Presbyterian church, Youngstown, was elected moderator,. Dr. W. R. Doemer, well known Fre­ mont physician, and his daughter, Ruth, nineteen, were caught under their car, which turned turtle into a ditch after colliding with a motor fcuclt, Body severely injured. Sheriff Sherman F.ley, who defied a moh at Lima to protect Charles Dan­ iels, a negro prisoner* will he present­ ed with a silver loving cup by the Na­ tional Association for the Advance­ ment of Colored People, Search for Florence N, Wliittemore, heiress to $180,000 by the will of Shan­ non Bailey, an uncle, who died recent ly in Canada, came to an end When Mrs. Fred Myers,, wife of a Tiffin •Cincinnati bakers boosted price of bread to <; cents. « Cleveland barbers will demand 20 cents lor shave.-?. James 13. Ilorrop,. iifty-four, wcil known horse buyer, died at his home in Bucyrufs. Ohio synod of the Presbyterian church voted to take over control of Wooster college, L. S, Clark. Pennsylvania railroad operator at Girard, was run down by * train and killed. Cleveland fireman used ladders to rescue six women trapped in Wood­ land avenue tenement. William Rausch was seriously In­ jured in an accident at the Wilson coal mine, Crooksville, •Four alleged automobile bandits, one a woman, were arrested at Toledo, following two holdups. , At Youngstown Harry Barnett, ten, was struck and killed by an auto while returning homo from school. Charging that her husband bathes hut twice a year, Mrs. Ben Walker of Elyria has filed suit for. divorce. George H. Knight of Springfield Is the new grand commander of Ohio Knights Templar. Springfield won the 1917 conclave. Playing in the cellar of a new house at . Elyria, .Mary Bowen, nine, was Mlled when a block of wood fell and struclc her head, Archbishop Mopller of Cincinnati administered sacrament of confirma­ tion to a class of 150 at St. Mary's church at Marion. Harry Costin • of Xenia was killed near Baltimore when his auto ran off the road.' John Costin, his brother, was slightly .injured. Changes in the Wooster college? charter .have been recommended by the thirty-fourth annual Ohio' Synod of the Presbyterian church. Ray Howenstein, a carpenter, was instantly killed when struck on the head by a foul ball while catching in a -baseball game at Massillon. Battering down walls with balls and Chains designed to keep them within prison limits, seven prisoners escaped from the Xenia workhouse. Mrs. U. S. Bartz of Fremont was elected president of Presbyterian •Women's Synodical society. Alcron was chosen fpr 1917 meeting. Ohio Daughters of the Confederacy passed a resolution asking the stato authorities to keep “Uncle Tom's Cabin,” in film form, out of Ohio. While his wife Was away, George Reid, eighty-one, of Sufileld, near Kent, shot himself tn the heart, using a yard stick to discharge the gun. W, G. Brittson, former baseball pitcher, Canton, shot and killed nine- teen-year-old Victor Roderick, bis daughter’s sweetheart, and then killed himself; liev Turn. A lady had tried three different glasses for weak, inflamed' plumber, brought forth documentary eyes. ONE lavoptik wash surprised. » vldoneo to show that she is the miss- her. We guarantee a small bottle to I ,ng heiress. benefit EVERY CASE weak, strained j — — --------— or inflamed eyes, ONE WASH pro«| Charles Hannabory is converting .duces jncrediblo result*. A. E. Rich- lfig business room into a restaurant (ard«i dtujgist, (No.2) and will open in a few day*. A Trained Corsetiere File Your Made-To ‘ Measure NuBone. No Extra Cost * the NuBone patented triple- The Mrs. C. E. rayne wire stays, t se stays^ o f three wires, interwoven and interlocked give that greater . support presentstyles demand, Appointments to suit ypur convenience, yet and will not take a permanent you will not feel obligated to purchase. bend at the waistline. Know the luxury o f a per­ fectly fitted corset—-a corset with lines that are modish to the last degree and with the comfort of perfect flexibility. The NuBone Corset yield* to every movement---permits perfect grace and freedom o f the body, and yet actually holds the figure to lines of artistic beauty because NuBone is the only corset boned with a- i w& “THE BANK” ignt Rev. Bishop bus, died at her bonie in Columbus. She was born in Ireland eighty-three years ago. . Bert Connelly,, seventeen, ajnember of the -Ashtabula high school.football team, was probably fatally injured, during the game with Shaw high at 'Cleveland. Rev. N. C; Patterson, former pastor of Miller Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, Columbus, died suddenly at his borne in Scdalla. Death was due to apoplexy. Motorman W. L, Geriock of Water- vllle had his foot Injured and seven passengers wore bruised-when two trains on the Ohio-Electric line col­ lided near Lima. As incentives for Us students to ex­ cel in tholr work, fellowships, s’cholar- ships and prizes valued at $10,000* as well as other honors, are being offered by Ohio State university, i Garbed as a boy, Mrs. Earl Lem- bright, fifteen, of East Palestine, a bride of three months, was found by the Alliance police. The bride was honeymooning on a freight train. Miss Clara Edwards and RobeH Steele, both eighteen, of near London, wero. killed at Columbus when their automobile was struck by a train, B. E, Edwards was injured seriously Raymond Welton, twenty, a pris oner in the Qnio state reformatory for forgery, who had been on a hunger strike for five weeks, was released from the institution on a sick parole. No poison was found in the stom­ achs of Alice and Agnes Smelters and Mary Stretton, three women found dead in the Smelters homo at Lancas­ ter. Now thought they were asphyx­ iated. Oberlin’s private hoarding houses who have, been feeding college stu­ dents at $3.50 and $4 a week for years, are planning a meeting to discuss sub- stitutes for meat and potatoes as boarding house fare. Arthur Doubledee, deputy marshal of Kenmore, south of Akron, was stab­ bed to death ns he and Deputy Montz were arresting two escaped prisoners. Joe Huttyam, one of the two, did the stabbing. He is tinder arrest. An interurban car struck an automo­ bile at Oberiin, killing Mr. and Mrs John Hughes, Jr., their nine-year-old daughter Helen and Mrs. George Hoi lingsworth, Miss Eleanor Hughes seventeen, was fatally injured. California Fruit Juice company suf­ fered a $50(1 fire loss to their extracts at their plant at. Napoleon when an employe threw a bucket of water on the flames of a leaking gasoline stove and the blaze spread to the stock. Gladden Searles, nlquor license com­ missioner of Darke comity, was ar­ rested on a warrant sworn out through Amos Paulin, a representative of the Weaver Brothers company, liquor doalers of Arcanum, charging bribery. Itussel Kintor, five, Is dead and George Stair, three, was made ill near McZena, Richland county. The boysi, were eating apples while handling no­ taries which young Stair’a father was digging. In this way they became poisoned witli the parls green used in spraying the potato vines, FOR SALE -A n extra good fresh Jersey cow, Phone 33473* Wm. M .. Smith. [ y I TWENTY-SIX years of constant service in this ■' part of the State gives The Exchange Bank'm Cedarville the right to becalled the “ The Bank” During its long and successful^ business history, the Exchange Bank has accumulated Resources now amount­ ing to over $300,000,00. It has made many friends among the fanners of Greene and Clark Counties. This Bank offers every Banking facility, and the aim of our Officers is to grant every accommodation possible ' in connection with safe banking and the positive pro­ tection of depositors, ji - s 4 Per Cent Paidon Savings of a v Dollar Deposits Accepted by Mail in Any Amount Branch Office in Solma The Exchange Bank Cedarville, Ohio Galloway & Cherry II E. M a in .S t., Xenia, 0 . headquarters for Reliable Carpels, Rugs, Linoleums, Draperies, Etc. | Xenia’s Exclusive Carpet and Drapery House Come to Dayton Wednesday T HE STORESof Dayton are featuringWednesday of every week with most attractive specials— it is the big day for out-of-town shoppers. Inthegreatvariedstocks you are sure to find the particularstylethatsuits your fancy and your purse. Shopping in Dayton (•means satisfaction and. economy. * Come for the big specials offered on Wednesday, October 25 th* ' • f S*v» 3 1. , .a i: I p i J a y k h i Dayton Retail Trade Bureau