The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 1-26

•Cedan FORTIETH YEARNO, 25, The tim* Hi rt*p a d m tM w kwh** you m e rwwly to step delay T* m » w , You'll wrtiee that tjbe r.nvhant in u t advertiser. • A v w v v w w w v w v w y v ^ CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FR ID Jf, MAY 18,1917 BIG FIRE REQUIRED HEROIC EFFORTS TO SAVE SECTION OF BUSINESS PROPERTY. Fo r Three Hour# Fire Department Battles With Flames—Boyd * ’ Building Total Lo«j-£-Hotel Property Saved’ With Some Loss by Water, PRICE, $1.00 A YEAR STABBED MAN AND THEN ROBBED HIM. According to press information CEDAR DAY CELEBRATION ATTRACTED MANY PEOPLE. Fire started about three o’clock in the G. E. Boyd building occupied by A . B, Shobe’a pool room and for a time the business section of town way threatened. For three hours or more the department fought the flames but no t until the Boyd building was a total loss. The Cedar Inn under the manage­ ment of Mrs. G. H. Smith was fo r a time threatened and most of the house furnishings carried to places of safe­ ty in the street. The building caught lire a t the roof but by good work the building was saved, the greatest loss being from water. - The fine residence of C; M. Ridgway .acrpss the alley was in constant dan­ ger bu t a private water system helped keep the cornice and windows from taking fire. The^ stucco was cracked from the heat. The livery barn a t the rear was sav­ ed due to the fact that the wind took the flying embers in another direc­ tion, The fire* was first discovered by Lloyd Gonfarr who was awakened by the light in his room, his residence be­ ing a short distance away. Even at that time the fire was beyound con­ trol, the entire east part of the second floor being in flames. The fire department did good work and the steamer was a t its best' as two lines of hose*were necessary. The cistern a t Bird’s began to fail after- an hour’s pumping and the old hand engine was set at> the hotel cistern near the railroad and a line of hose connected to the Bird cistern, to keep up the supply of water. _ , The loss to the building and con­ tent's will be $5000 with only partial insurance. Mr. Boyd only had $500 on the building. Mr, Shobe had $1,500 on contents p a rt of which covered a three chair barber outfit which had been sold to a party out of town and paid for. The insurance on the barber outfit was only $300 but had never been transfered following the sale. The new owner cannot recover, This will reduce Mr, Shobe’s insurance .to $ 1 , 200 . Mr. Boyd will rebuild as soon as the loss can be adjusted and material secured fo r Repairs. , . ■ This was the first big fire in the center, of. town fo r several years. The remarkable thing is' th a t the fire de­ partment has been short of good hose fo r more than a year. Some weeks ago .enunoil purchased-600.fee t of new hose and th is just arrived fhC, week previous' to the fire. This is proof th a t we cannot afford to let our fire department go down regardless o f the cost. , , .. ,, * . . . . . Cedar Day as observed by Cedar- from Columbus, Joe and Clark Baker,!ville College last Friday drew a crowd colored, stabbed A, D. Warden, 50 S.i estimated a t 1000 people. The day GUt street, Columbus, Monday night, s ta rte d off with encouraging weather 11 P*#. 1T?an was jbut before the afternoon program .was stabbed three times and beat over the completed rain interferred with the head with a club. He was then robbed of $40. When found the fellow was uncoil- by his assailants. He later recovered, enough, to inform the police of the deed and both the Rakers are said to be under arrest. Each have served te rn s in the works while Joe has served one or two terms in the penitentiary. A mother, Frank, was accused of the murder of a man named Tharr here several years ago. Frank has been uving in Columbus for more than a year.-— - ■ - - ------ ---- - - - AGE LIMITS FIXED _ Congress has settled on the. age limits for the conscription bill which are 21 to 31 inclusive. Registration blanks have been received by Gov. dox and distribution will be made fol­ lowing the passage of the war meas? are which is expected Saturday. Only me day will be set aside fo r regis- ration and everyone between the above ages will be compelled register. . ion ft pleasures of the day. The program of stunts bordered much on the European situation and1 the Kaiser came in for a good “pan­ ning." The stunts were well prepared and proved the main attraction of the day. The Freshmen in “A Grave Occas- with Clifford Horton, the corpse" was born on a stretcher -to a grave, the corpse of one killed by the chemistry class. Failing to bring him to life the “Devil" and his trident accomplished this task and the funeral broke up in disorder. • “The Deciding Factor,1’ by the Sophomores showed ‘President Wilson, (George Smith,) surrounded by his council. Uncle Sam, (Oliver Crom-.. , , . - well,) William Jennings Bryan and mstant indicates how BOARD OF HEAL1 TO ICE SPI IOTICE ISiJMERSj WARNING. PROF. C, C. MORTON GIVEN SURPRISE BY HIGH SCHOOL j at The local Board of eeived the following, from the State Boa tion was passed aut licatioh of same ice consumers. Thoa the ice pu t-up by wanned against allov contact with food si water as i t has a typhoid germs. D. H. M Columbus, Ohio, Mr, D, £L McFarland, Health Office®, Cedarville, Ohio, Dear Sir:- I am in receipt of ; JOfch instant in rega the ice represented by ; scious and no doubt mitted by you for tory No. 21767. My If th has re- mmunication a resolu- r the pub k ing to WHAT KELBLE SAYS. We. want to get .acquainted with every man, woman and child in this county. We want everyone .to know that our prices on our large stock of clothing, for men and boys as well as shoes for men, boys and women are the lowest in the county. 17-19 W. Main street, Xenia. COUNCIL MEETING. .. A meeting of council was called Monday evening at which time Mayor Maclean’s new bond was- approved, he having secured a surety company bond. Messrs, J. C. BarbCr and J. H. Nagley were released. The Ohio Fuel &’ Supply Co. franchise' expires on the 4th of June and the citric was instructed to inform the company and also the village solicitor. VISIT SCHOOL DISPLAY. A special •display of the work of the town and township schools will be held in the high School room. F ri­ day and Friday night when i t will be sjjren to the public., The display will prove-interesting to ^parents see what is being done by and pupils.- C o m m e n c em e n t t o n ig h t ALFRED E. SWABY GOES TO T fe ^ M - 'TRAINING CAMP MONDAY1 takes place tonight in the new school ‘ auditorium, there being fifteen grad- Each of the class will deliver Alfred E. Swaby of .the Clifton { like so f a r is the only man to be se- Ccted for the officers’ training camp a t Indianapolis. Seven others were recommended but only the one, Swaby, lias been called so far. Max Cellars of the county engineer’s office was recommended for the engineer­ ing corps. Mr. Swaby is said to be the desired age for an officer. Should there be a second call a t the camp those who haye passed the examin­ ation will have preference, Or. M ilos 1 A n ti-P a in P ills fo r All oatv uates. ... „ . an oration th is year. , The following are the graduates: Eva M. Tarbox, Robert E. Evans Zclpha 'P. Dobbins, Mildred G.' Trumbo, Helen M. Stewart, Dorctha N. McClellan, Harry Wright, Mary J. Spracklen, D. Cecil Rife, Elsie M. Shroades, Hester M. Townsley, Rosa J. Mann, Gtace L. Bradford, Wilbur R. Conley, Alice 1>. Hixon. . , * , The Clifton commencement takes place Tuesday night, May 22. The Ross township commencement on Fri­ day, May 25. 4There will be an all­ day mass meeting and school display. Dr. W, D. Cole delivers the address. Teddy. The former was for peace and latter for war. ;Teddy won out and his troops were soon seen drilling for the trip to France. The war pantomine “The Triumph of Columbia,” was put on by the Jun­ iors. The first scene was the assass­ ination of the Austrian Duke Ferdin and and his wife the cause of the pres­ ent war. The death of Miss Cavelle, an English nurse by the German gov­ ernment, shot on a charge of being & spy. The capture of the Kaiser. The , Seniors had the final stunt “Down with the Kaiser.” A Ford car rigged up as an aeroplane in con­ flict with a submarine. Robert Hutchison of Philadelphia delivered tlfe Cedar Day oration on the theme of “Our Land.” The pagent in connection with the crowning of Miss Ruth Ramsey as “Queen of. May," was one of the- most artistic and attractive events in the histofy of Cedar Day celebrations. Miss Ramsey was escorted to her throne by Profs. Parker and' Wright, as heralds and a retinue th a t added dignity to the occasion. The ladies and .gents iof the court <?/inced ia minuet. Eight boys and ,girls danced the Highland, Fling, each dressed in Scotch costume.' The six court jes­ ters gave a grotesque dance which was followed by a solo dance by Miss Schneder, dressed aS a fairy, Teh girls gave a dance of the fairies. The queen was crowned followed by the •college song. The' pageant and dances .were under the direction of Prof. Schneder. A t noon about 400 perspns partook of the picnic dinner in the Alford. President McChesney introduced the after dinner speakers: Prof. R. O. Wead » f -Yellow Springs; Rev, J, Alvip, O rr of Pittsburg: -Snnte J. ■B. County Supt, F. M, Reynolds,. Diming the afternoon the flag rais­ ing took place with appropriate ex­ ercises. *The Senim presented the. .flagstaff and Dr. M. I, Marsh present­ ed a'handsome flog with an appro­ priate speech. The pole was present­ ed by Robert Hutchison of the Senior class. Dr. McChesney gave the speech of acceptance. There were’ visiting delegations from Xenia, Yellow Springs, Clifton, Jamestown, Bowersville, Spjring Val­ ley, Osborn, Selma and Ross township high schools. I W . L . C L E M A N S R e a l E s ta te Gan be found a t my office each Saturday or reached by phone at my residence each evening. Office 36 PHONES ,Resldi ce 2-122 CEDARVILLE, OHIO. easily in wheel tracks on Cultivated soil. On TheO liver No* 1 Cultivator the rear shovels work practically b eh in d the wheels—-leaving no such tracks, one of the many advantages tins cultivator has. It takes a smaller amount of labor to both guide and raise the machine. The seat bar guide and horse lilt make it decidedly easier to handle. Cultivate your crops in the right way -—the Oliver way - - and increase the amount of your crops/ A*k to sec the OUvtit No, 1 Cultivator* Seeing 1* believing. -and, hgfi be used- By referring of the statutes in res of ice, sections 4464 you; will note that health must not isa use this ice for'dpme'sti| is, for use in any ice comes in direct co for drinking, o r fool ice can be used in for other Cooling pi it is not used in $ thing that comes in ice will be taken inti less thoroughly cookeij The cutting of th is , been<prohibited if from a polluted w a te r! Yours ver .JAMES .E ,’, Secretary and Exed 215. Columbus, Ohio, Mr. D, H. McFarland.,; Health Officer, Cedarvflle, Ohio. Dear Sir:— On May 3rd, 1917, sample of ice submit amination. Sample No. 21767 analytical results to tory sanitary quality, ber of bacteria and intestinal-organ!# in both one and ten portions. The analys the ice would be. uns directly in drinks o r . es which would be consumption. I t w< ever, to use for. poses, bu t the people ed against its use for in foods or drinks. Yor yarning to all vho purchase Erwin are to come In ■o r drinking per cent of tRLAND, . ilth Office®. 12, 1917. letter of the > the use of sample sub- sen fo r dead ils, labora of the 7th ice might rhe sections to the sale 166 inclusive board of a permit to |urpnqos. That wh.;, :by the ;fcwith water The p igerators or jses, provided tha t any- ict with the mouth, uh- should have £vm to come Prof. C. C. Morton was taken; cdtm-1. pletely by surprise Tuesday evening! when he faced about sixty pupils of ! the high school a t his home on North ■ Mam street. The pupils planned thf.1j affair secretly and presented their in ­ structor with a handsome library table with combination secretary and book compartment. Mr. Robert Con- ley, m a very fitting speech, present- ■ ed the g ift as a token of esteem and * I appreciation of his service as their f I instructor. » j {| The affair had been planned with 3 the knowledge of Mrs.’ Morton, who * had arranged to serve the happy del- i egation with ice cream *and cake. f. When Prof. Morton entered the room lie was so overcome that he could not speak. Being unable to make a Bpeech of acceptance his statement was “You all know what is in my heart.” Prof, Morton retires from the public schools after a twelve years service and the high school pup­ ils arranged the surprise in recogni­ tion of this service. Bring this ltd. to our store end get a FREE cm of The Wonder Finish For Floor*—Furniture—Woodwork Calac makes old, shabby floors look like new hardwood. Restores furniture to factorynewness, Gives oldwood* work new tone and luster* Makes linoleum wear twice as long, B r itte n s up everything. Easy to apply. Hard to mar, 14 attractive finishes for every home surface. SALE OF SCHOOL PROPERTY. THE TARROX LUMBER CO. ipply. p ily ; R.UMAN, ■ pve Officer. hr 7, 1917; received ' you fo r ex- town by the " unsatisfac- i total rium- [is' .excessive were found centimeter ndlctes tha t bn placed ■ substanc- or domestic safe, how- pur- i'W::- Notice is hereby given that the ! Board of Education of .Cedarville; Township Rural School District w ill1 offer a t public auction on the premises1 of the following described real estate i on TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1917, At One O’clock P. M. Town School Property. Building is an eight room b ride. structure with large basement. Walls! of building are strong and suitable for manufacturing purposes, Large halls on each floor. Plenty of light ■ in every room. Furnace in the base­ ment. Wide . stairways permit easy access to each floor. Building under good roof. Building is located on large plot of ground on West Xenia-avenue where access may be had without much ex­ pense to Pennsylvania lines. Excel­ lent well of water on the ground. The property!is fenced in and would per-! w it of a fine location for manufactur­ ing plank Possession of property could be given June ist„-1917. . The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all bids, Terms 'mqdekhowri on day of sale. By order o rfn e Board of Education of Cedarville Township Rural School District. } ' ANDREW JACKSON, Clerk. _ Best Prices for Butter, Eggs and Farmers call us by phone, get our prices on produce, and arrange to have your groceries delivered. x . . . Phone 40. Cedarville, Ohio m THE PROBLEM. DEATHOFMRS. M'KEE Kerr & Hastings Bros, M aty Jan e (Holmes) MoKee was born in Allegheny, Penn., J a n . 26, 1325, and passed away a t her home In Olathe, Kappas, April 27, 1917, being sixty-two years of age. H er early life was spent in Cedarville, Ohio, whare a t an early age Bhe made a public confession of lief faith in Christ, joining the United Presbyterian church. She was unit­ ed in m arnago to A. A. McKee, of Mediapolis, Iowa, April 8,1897, and With her husband, -became a mem­ ber of th e Sharon Presbyterian church. After her husband's de­ cease she removed to o la tce , Kan­ sas, While of a natu rally retiring disposition, she delighted In social fellowship and made rttany .friends among Christian people. Owing to the weak condition of her hea rt she suffered more a t times than her friends realized. During h e r la st illness she testified of the Lord's goodness to her and reaffirmed hop faith and reliance upon Him lo r sal­ vation. In a Conscious moment ol her last hour of suffering, she said, “Ob, I want to'* go Home," and a t nftio o'clock F riday n igh t bar soul departed, as we belleve/to b a with God, Mrs. MoKee is survived by an on­ ly sister, Mrs, Erw in Farts, and a nephew and niece, Floyd and In a Paris, a ll of Cedarville, Ohio, who were w ith her during her la s t ill­ ness. k The r'eiijaing were brought to Mom ingSun and the funeral Serv­ ices were conducted a t the Reform­ ed Presby terian church Tuesday af tertfoon by Rev, E. L , MdKnlght of Sharon, who was her pastor a t Olathe for more than a year. The remains Wore buried beside those of her husband in the cemetery a t Morning Sun. -^MedlapoHa Now Era-Nows, CHANGE IN TRICES, $ We, the Barbers of Cedarville, have made the following change in prices , On account of the high Cost of living and greatly increased cost of barber supplies. Prices take effect on and after the 26th of May, 1917t H a ircu t- 26c. Rasor Honed—25c. A. C. Russell, J. W. McCoy C, E. Smith' Some months ago the all-important- question was, ‘Will this country get into the war?" Many said,' “No! The United States will hot voluntarily enter It, and Germany surely has all she can take, cars o f already." But these prophets fire mistaken. We are"; in the- war, whether we like it or not. Niow the ’all-absorbing question is, “What is the government going to do with the liquor problem during the war?” • ,, ‘ The answer very deeply concerns both the wet and dry elements. The wets .realize that their prolonged ex­ istence depends orf the answer. I t is evident that they consider that their prospects are very discouraging, from the fact that already many are mov­ ing out of the business. They look a t the matter altogether from a sel­ fish Standpoint. The drys are greatly concerned about the dreadful consequences that would follow the continuation of the traffic. The loss of more than $2,000,- 000,000 yearly is suToly Worth consid­ ering; and, in addition to this, and of for more consequence, will be- the de­ struction of multitudes of our soldiers in soul, mind, and body. When our government, during the Civil War, taxed the traffic thru what was falsely supposed to he a war of necessity, the people were scarce­ ly aware of it, and no general pro­ test was offered. Lincoln himself per­ haps made the strongest opposition, and possibly made the mistake of his life when he yielded. He did it in the hope that it -might soon be undone. But mistakes are not always easily rectified,. But renditions ate very different now. Neither the President nor Con­ gress are in doubt as to the sentiment of the people on the question. Tel­ egrams, letters, and committees have literally deluged both, and it cannot bo possible that they will give more hepd to the selfish, sophistical argu­ ments of the liquor, men than to these earnest men and women. Fvat and Alco Clothes ar £ Good clothes, everything good. Yes thfe is a well established house. W e ’re here because of our reputation, built on square dealing and “Quality First” The Best Man's and Boys' Store in Dayton. - T STRAUSS & HUB If you find it here its sure to be right. 19 "The SurpriseStore '28-30 E. Third S t, Dayton, Ohio We give S. & Green ' Stamps H. DECORATION DAY PROGRAM. The names of the speakers for Memorial Sabbath and Ort Defcoration day were reversed according to our last announcement. Rev. McMichael has been, engaged to deliver the Mem­ orial sermon and Dr, McChesney the address on the afternoon of Decora­ tion day. , PETITIONS IN CIRCULATION. The manager of the Greene County Dry Federation reports tha t the pe­ titions for the, state-wide election on the Prohibition question arc on hands. These petitions have been given to local men and ah effort Will be made to have the name of every votor who is a friend of the cause en­ rolled before the end of the present month. • »■. The work of organization in the county has been very satisfactory to those having it in charge, Meetings have and are being held for that pur­ pose in all the villages while the key men of the townships are preparing to cam for their work. We Have Subscribed for a Substantial Sum o f the “Liberty Loan” 3 K Per Cent Gold Bonds THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Dated June 15,1917. Due June 15,1947. Optional June 15, 1932 Denominations, $1,000, $500.00, $100.00, $50.00. - Principal and Semi-annual interest (June and Dec. I5th) payable at the Treasury Or at any sub-treasury of the United States or at any of the Regional Banks. Coupon bonds can be converted into fully registered Bonds a t the office of the Treasurer of the United States at Washington, D. C, , The Principal and Interest arc exempt from the payment of all taxes imposed by authority of the United States, or its possessions, including present and future Income tax, or by authority of any State, except estate or inheritance taxes, hut these bonds shall not bear the circulation privilege, . These bonds may be converted', during the war, a t par and interest into any subsequent issue of bonds the Government may offer, bearing a higher rate of interest. Subscription Price, 100 and Interest. The subscription books wllf close on or before June 15, 1917 after which ^ th e Government will make an allo tmen t of the bonds. ~ We place our services at the disposal of the Public, without charge, and invite both large and'small subscribers to make their subscriptions through this ' institution. i THE EXCHANGE BANK Cedarmlk, Ohio L J