The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 1-26

f " St ce -. r r L l w . C l B nil >. J. n b , ' M n, | tra Ma | out t as ,. » le t j f v> I t c- u- Lu ia rm of.. of T 'S. a*ssort- isb ision o f G ■ ■ ✓ ill n at. 24 foi it! ;. t [ SI >rd ; t 311 . Y ie R xmm I IS .1 X itien. h Ik by 887 O! in f 1 re me re lie 7 f a 3! ys ■■ h- 6 iti - h- >ul i r t. its ry [IS 10 rI K . E . - e Main wm eas. T ' !’y- ’ ■M i t-' ' ' ' l'- 1 iber Know 8 “ mg n More, n - ring w ia R-t la :i t tl 5 Bill e r , C A N ! ogan, lan! c)» ,r< [TNG I Mr. G. H . Sm ith le ft Thursday for Sulphur Dick SprlngB where he will spend a week. M. C. G. C . April 3rd. Onion sets are going fast. Get them while you can a t Nagley’s. MY. D, M. Dallas, ot West L iberty has been spending the week with his son, Morton Dallas, near Xensa. Country butter wanted afc Nagley’s, A special representative of Ohl- namal will give a demonstration a t McKee’s hardware store nex t Saturday, March 81 . D ried P e a ch e s . A specia l 12e ,b’ R. Bird & S o n s Co. Keep in m ind th e Ohi-namel i demonstration a t McKee’s on Sat­ urday, March 81, .» The South Charleston w aterw o rks p lan t was placed in operation for the first time th is week. The pumping capacity was 16,000 gallons an hour a t a cost of only 75 cents to th e village. An au tom atic electric pump is used. Miss Lu la Barber en tertained a number of re la tiv e s and friends a t dinner, Thursday , among whom* were Mrs. Charles E rv in and Miss F ls ra N lsbet of X en ia’; M. C. G. O. April 3rd. ' We will pay you 27 cents per dozen in trade for clean frdsh 099 Saturday and Monday, March 24 and 26tii. R. Bird &/Sons Co. A meeting of the Cedarvilje Pro­ tective Association will be held on Saturday , March 24, a t 2:30 a t which time there will he a n election of officers. M. W . COLLINS, Pres- -—Corn fodder for sale by J, O. Barber. Oedarville Lodge F, and A, M, C 22 , will have special work Tuesday n lg h tin the th ird degree. A t this time the annu a l Inspection will |afee place foljowed by a luncheon. All members are urged to bepresenl. The sta te legislature has raised the lim it , for antc> speed on high­ ways to 25 miles an hour. Con­ victions to r violations will resu lt-in revooaiionmf the'license. Don't, stay a t home on account of railroad . strike. Wo will take you in a Ford. M. C. Nagley. House for ren t on M iller street. Inqu ire a t this office or of Ed Dean. 4 Ladies’ pocket book lost on streets of Oedarville. F inder will be re­ warded, for its retu rn to this office. Mrs. M. I . Marsh, who has been spending several days with relatives in Milford, retu rned home la s t evening. One o f the largest crowds ever known to a tten d -a sale of personal property was p re sen t Satu rday w h e n the persfinhl property, of the late Robert Hood -wap offered fo r sale The to ta l amoun t of the sale was between $700 and $800. The to tal sum, received from the Jackson heirlooms amounted to $408.70. Most of these were pu r­ chased by Mr and _ Mrs. M. C. Bailey, of Xenia, amounting to $303.10. County Commissioner J . C.'Con- Wdll, former prom inent m erchan t m Xenia, died a t m s home early Thursday followlngan illness since J a n u a ry 1910 when diabetic gan­ grene developed and a foot and limb were rem oved .. He recovered the operation and was able to be a t the court house a t tnpes. L a ter the same trouble developed on the o th e r foot. His suffering the past two weeks wa3 intense. The de­ ceased was 82 years old and has always resided in XCnia where he was m the hardware business for 27 years. The funeral will be held Satu rday . V isit the ■Obi-namwl exh ib it at McKee's nex t S turday and see what can be- .done with in terio r woodwork as well as floors and old furniture. Mr. G. H: Sm ith suffered a severe a tta c t of acute indigestion last Thursday n igh t bu t has since im ­ proved. Mrs, J . G. McCorkell was called to Rockford, Ind ., last week by the serious illness oi her mother, Mrs, W. H . Iliff, who has been spending the w in ter with her son-in-law and daughter, Rev, and Mr*. W. R. G raham . Mrs. McCorkell was oc- companled by Mrs. Jeane tte E s ­ kridge, who stopped in Indianapolis where she .will v isit relatives. Mr. Edmond j^ance, of Troy, who is tak ing post graduate work in th e O. S. TJ.,‘spent the week end with Dr. J . O. S tew art and wife. Mr, Vance is a graduate of the O, "W. U. in Delaware and during the past summer was located in Tennessee where he held a position under the government ag ricu ltu ral bureau. f . . . ■, .... ■ FOR SA L E R a n g e almost new have no room for It. Sell for half .price. Call at O. M. Townsley’s, (Easl Ohillicotho St. Charles R. Rabitts The Modish Shop 122 E a s t High Street, Springfield, Ohio Anniversary Sale Wednesday, March 21 P '* ' * ______ They marveled m u c h—th e n wondered m o re—So m u ch to find in so sm a ll a store Ofte y ea r’s enjoyment of tho fav o t and confidence of a dls- . crim inating public affords ample reason for th is expression of th an k s and appreciation . F riends and patrons may be woli assured bhat in the fu tu re thero will he no deviation from the established principles of merchan­ dising th a fh a v o characterised the RABBJTTS shop during tho in itia l yea r of its history, SMART STYLES AND MODERATE PRICES MEET HERE COATS StIITS DRESSES BLOUSES SEPERATE SKIRTS SWEATERS mn Special Anniversary Sale Days , March 21, 22, 23 and 24th You ate invited to call and inspect our new spring merchandise. i , - - ii fur it *—f ■" CORN CONTESTS UNDER ONE HEAD Have Bees Transferred to Ohio State University Col­ lege of Agriculture. Confusion Eliminated by Arranging For but One Set of Rules For Ail Boys and One For Men— Mew Literature Will Be Printed on Yellow Paper. A LL corn clubs or contest* in any way connected with tho state are now* conducted by Ohio State Uni­ versity College of Agriculture Exten­ sion Service. The Junior Com Contests which have b*<?h carried on by the State Board »f Agriculture, as well as the new Senior Corn Contest, which was to have been conducted by the same board, have been transferred to the University. The Junior Contest will be joined to the new com club which was organized this spring by the University following a public en­ dorsement of the governor at Farm­ ers'' Week. In reference to the prize trips to Washington which have >een con­ ducted, Clark Wheeler, director of the Agricultural College Extension Ser­ vice, says. “In accepting the transfer of the work from the State Board of Agriculture, the University feels bound to assume the obligations that come with it, and prize trips, which were already planned, will therefore, for this yoai, be carried on in order to avoid disappointment.” The most prominent change which will be made will be.the formation of Complete to st is To -be computed, and each member will keep an accu­ rate record of labor, cost of seed, fer­ tilizer. and other expenses. Each member is to write a story on “How i Grew My .Coro." In determining the standing of the members, the following basis of award will be used: Yield, 45 points; profit, 40 points, and story and record of crop, 15 points. The club member malting the highest grade on the aforementioned basis will be' declared the winner. Ten-Aero Contest For Men. The new 10-Acre Com Contest, or Senior Corn Contest, as it was to have been called by the State Board of Agriculture, will be conducted on the same basis as originally planned. The state will be divided Into four dis­ tricts, os shown on the following map: No cash prizes wifi be offered by the Ohio State University, Inasmuch as no funds for this purpose were avail­ able to be transferred from the State Board of Agriculture. However, the Ohio State University will offer championship cups to tho winner of first place in the state, and The State Will Be Divided into Four Districts For the 10-Apre Corn Coh* v test, as Shown in the Above Map: the boys into corn clubs in order to take advantage of a unmber qf educa­ tional features. These include the use of motion picture films illustrating the proper methods of testing seed corn, educational posters, monthly In­ structional material and personal vis­ its by representatives of the College of Agriculture to club meetings. Many Trips to Washington. Public spirited men and organiza­ tions are offering a large number of trips to Washington. In many coun­ ties, local prizes are being arranged for. /In addition to these,- however, each boy who successfully completes his summer's work ^vill receive a •medal as an award for his, achieve­ ment In order to avoid confusion, all rules and regulations for the contest will be printed on yellow paper and will carry the official heading of the Ohio State University. This will take the place of all'previous literature mailed. Among the provisions of the new rules for the hoys are the following: in each of the foul: districts, as well ns a gold medal td each county cham­ pion. In addition to the above men tioned awards,' a recognition of achievement will be conferred upon all who succeed in raising an average of 100 or more bushels per acre upon 10 acres. .The award will consist" of a suitable gold modal and a life mem­ bership in "The 100 Bushel Corn Club of Ohio." The basis of award in the 10-Acre Contest will he the largest amount ot rhelled corn computed on a uniform moisture, content ot £0 per cent All moisture t determinations and com­ putations of yield will be made with­ out cost by the College of Agriculture. The 10-Acre Com Contest is open to any person fanning the entire year of 1917 In Ohio who was over 20 years of age on Jan. I, 1917. Each contestant will be required ic keep a complete record of expense so that the cost of production can be ac­ curately determined. Application for enrollment either in the Bovs' Corn Clubs or in the 10- Eacb club member must have been Acre Corn Contest should be made at under 20 years of age on Jan. 1, 1917. jr nee to the Agricultural College Ex- Each member shall grow at least *tension Service, Ohio State Unlver* one acre of corn. ! sity, Columbus. APPLICATION FOR RULES IN EITHER CONTEST. To the Agricultural College Extension Service, Columbus, Ohio: Gentlemen—I desire to enter the . . ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and should bo pleased to receive an Entry Blank and Complete Rules. , Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Age on Jan. 1, 1917, ....................... County .............................................. Postoffice ......... . R. 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