The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 27-52

m m ), 9 k e fterald. • . • . V ,W , V ^ , V . V A W A W A The time t# utop juJr#rtj#i*jr {i when you are reedy to stop M e r lw b iw * . \ou'H aetice <M tiie progressive wm luu it is an »(ivarti*#r, VVVVVVWWWWVV^^ FORTIETH YEAR NO. 30, CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDA#, AUGUST 3, 1917 PRICE, $1,00 A YEAR LOCAL BOI S GET THEIR BRACT CARDS FOR EXAMINATION. MORE LAND SOLD. The local exemption board has re ­ ceived1 the master list from "Wash­ ington and the cards hav already been mailed Jo the young men who are called fop examination. The examinations will be held three different-days, August 6, 7 and 8, and Dr. W. A, Galloway will be assisted by. four other physicians, and ICO have been called for the first two days each and the 158 for the third, While some errors were corrected last week by the Associated Press one of which dropped Oscar Bailey and drew Fred M. Townsley, the first report evidently was correct, for the master list has Bailey's number and not Townaley’s. , 4' I t is expected that each man will present -himself in respectable condi­ tion. I t will be much to his credit, for in 4he cities the examiners will not proceed until the applicant is in .fit condition., You might, be passed to higher authority1With certain recom­ mendations if you do not appear be, fore the board in proper form.'* ■ The examination will come the week of the Xenia fair. The Leonard F latter farm, consist- •. ing of 50 acre.;, on tire Springfield, pike north of Clifton, was sold t o » Abe Mann, Wednesday, for $200 an j acre. The transaction was made by M, W, Collins. Another farm fold within the pa"t few days was the Archer farm .of 67 acres; owned fay William Conley, to Joe Gano of London, for $f,5G0, fhe farm belonging to the Addison Alexander heirs, consisting of about 100 acres, was sold to Mr. Conley for §110- an acre, Roth of these sales were made by G. U. Smith, GRAND CIRCUIT MEETING. OHIONEWS COT TOTHEODICK DEATH OF WALTER MURDOCK. Robert Walter Murdock, aged 42, -a well known , young, farmer, was called by death early Monday morn- ' ing, following an illness of several 'weeks. More than a- month ago the deceased, was taken violently sick, but after a time improved somewhat, and he,was taken to the McClellan hospi­ tal for an operation. Only >an in- , cision was made for examination’,, (he p -physicians finding an operation im­ possible a t that time. While those were .changes of improvement noticed^ • a t times, yet he declined in strength; and finally developed pneumonia^ A postmortem —examination , showed ulceration of the upper bowel. The deceased was the son of S. M. Murdock, his mother having died some ■ years ago- Be is survived -by his fatlie.', step-mother pnd half,brother; Ralph, hnd two half-sisters, Mrs. Wal­ te r Morton and Miss'Ina, at. home. The funeral was held from the home Wednesday afternoon, Dr. W. R.’Mc- . Chesney having charge of the scr- 1vices, owing to the-' sickness of his tp&stoiv D>. ft; ,1* Chesnut of the ‘ R, P, church. Rev. J< S. E. McMichael and Rev. H. P. Jackson assisted. There were many floral tributes from family and1 friends as a mai-kof esteem in which the deceased -.was held. . „ Burial took place a t Massies Creek " cemetery, and the following were tha pallbearers; J". J. McClellan, C, E< Cooley, James Little, Ralph Murdock, • Clayton McMillan and Howard. "Mur­ dock, Warren is to have a new hotel. • I)r. John C. Kilgour, rovonty-tvro, Harrison, Is dead. Harold lleagan, a student, was drowned near Conneaut. Clarence Robinson, twenty-seven, was killed at Dayton by a train. Galhpolis voted }a favor of the adaption of a charter-form of govern ment. | William Hopfer, thirty-eight, farm­ er. near Toledo, was killed when a . horse kicked hjra, ' i W, A, Harland, thirty, Dayton, trav­ eling salesman, was killed when his auto turned turtle. Congressman Victor Helntz of Cin­ cinnati announced he .has decided to remain in congress, JRov. JO, R. Brown, Louisville, ac­ cepted a call to become pastor of Wooster Baptist church. . Judge George F. Robinson, on the bench thirty years, died a t Ravenna. He was a civil war veteran. Ira J, Luke. thirty-toe, prominent contractor, drowned a t Limn whilo COXCHAMI - OHIOSTA! Big lostitotloo Befaives Great Deal of HisAtsotloa TWENTY TOOK EXAMINATION FOR OFFICERS' RESERYTi.it" ----------- r APRECIATESITSTSIEVALUE AN UNUSUAL SIGHT. It is said a Springfield organiza­ tion held a picnic a t the Neff grounds, Sabbath, at which several hundred at­ tended. One of the odd features to people of that vicinity, were three large brewery wagons loaded with kegs of the amber fluid tha t had been brought) along fo r tlie_ u se -o f the Springfielders during their outing. BOOKS FOR WAR CAMPS. An appeal has been made by the American Library Association- to the people to supply book's f o r .the army camps and cantonments. The local library is requested to have these books by August 20. . The movement is nonsectarian, and whether Catholic, Protestant, Jew or Gentile, lend a help to the boys. Select such books a s will interest a young man, adven­ ture, sea stories, historical novels and short stories from popular authors. Books of travel and biography of heroes in. war are wanted. Books on patriotism, courage and good citizen­ ship are wanted. The popular maga­ zines are in demand, but none over two years old should be sent. Send these books or magazines to the library August 17, between 2 a n d 4. If you cannot send them notify the librarian, and they will be called for. SELLS HIGH PRICED FARM, Postmaster W. A. Jfutnbull, Tues­ day, sold his farm of 71 acres to Fred L. Ciemans fo r $14,000, nearly $200 ah acre. Mr. Ctemans has been living on the farm and now becomes the owner. Mr. G. H. 'Smith made the sale. FIVE JOYOUS DAYS CEDARVILLE CHAUTAUQUA une27,28,29, 30 and 31 Hear Gov, Geo . W . C la r k e In a general way, it is not difficult to recall that the Columbus Grand ■Circuit meeting of last year was a splendid oqc a t which the- cream of the country’s trpttera and ■pacers raced to the limit. Officials of the promoting company are confident that the meeting of next week, start­ ing August 6th and finishing August 10th, will be fully up to" the standard and possibly above it. Very much interested in the racing' of horses are the American people now. The average citizen works to j >Jntijjng m McCullough’s lake, capacity and goes m for recreation, Twelve heAati o£ cattle owned h 0 , when he can get it, on the same scale. I „ n ,. ... ,v„.„ ,.,n All Ohio race meetings of this season j s - n<;?5 * , B , ’’ 1 ere lU > ■ ’ ■■■■• . ' •> « - »-«-----» ‘ ed-when lightning struck a barn. . At TbI§do Lucy Finch, two. set her clpthbig aflye whilo playing with matches and was burned to death. Mrs" George McDanlol and six-year- old son Were killed at Kenton when a freight train struck their carriage^. . Th,ieyes stole $l;4M, Wofth of trfgar- ets from J, B. Moos Company’s Whole- bo BI tobacco warehouse at Lorain. Annual school of foreign, missions opened at Lakeside with a large at- itqhdance. from Ohio and "other states. State license board sleuths arrested nlnety-ono persons In raids on twenty- five alleged "blind ,tigers’’ at Toledo. ;; Mrs, Ralph Steinman, twenty-slz, died at Findlay thrto faonra after she had been burned as a result Of a coal, oil explosion.. , i /L-' At Medina Theda May Searles Was, struck by lightning while playing in a field when the sun’ was shining. She will recover. Despondent because three of his eons were caught In the draft, John Reteliel, fifty-eight, farmer near Mas­ sillon. ,banged himself, have been attended wonderfully well and patrons, have been treated to high class performances by the trot­ ters and pacers. Late this week, the Grand Circuit- e r s ,will sta rt arriving in Columbus from Kalamazoo. I t looks as if Tuesday, August 7th, will, be the ban­ ner day ,of the Columbus meeting, Busy’s Lassie, winner of the Detroit M. and M. trot, is engaged then for the S, and S. $5,000 stake, while Ben Ali, Detroit's Board 6f Commerce pacing stake ‘victor, goes the same afternoon in the Hotel Deshler $8,000 event, Secretary Shepard has prepared a program tha t calls fo r four races daily. In? the twenty events, $31,200 will be raced for. The free-for-all pace, bringing out Single G, Hal Boy, •Ben Earl and Russell Boy, will occur on the last day,of the meeting.' GOES TO NEW YORK CITY. We are always glad to hear of the advancement of our former citizens. This time good pews comps that Mr. J. Fred Barber, who has been legal advisor for an insurance company in Macon, Ga., for two years, will re- turn to "New York City where he Will head the legal department of the Ocean Guarantee. & Liability Insur­ ance Co„ a London, England, com­ pany with headquarters on. this side. I t is. needless to say that Mr. Barber :is making the change a t a much larger salary. Following graduation from Columbia University, Mr. Bar­ ber practiced law in the law offices of Mr. Albert F. Hagar, 60 Wall street. TRIPS TO WASHINGTON. The County Agricultural Society of Greene county-has just announced its intention of sending the champion corn grower of th e county arid the champion domestic ' science girl on the trip to Washington this fall. This will be good hews to the children of the county who are this year tackling the biggest job they ever 'h a d in helping to increase and conserve the food supply. The girls are asked to display a t thp county fair, (1) a loaf of white bread, (2) one pint can each of toma­ toes, beans and corn, (8) three pint cans of fruit, (4) two glasses of jelly and (5) one glass of rhubarb con­ serve or strawberry preserves. The one making the highest average will be declared the winner of this free tr ip ., Any girl wishing to compete for this valuable prize should see re­ write to Secretary R. R. Grieve, or Miss Ruth Kyle, 126 West Third street, Xenia, or W. H, Palmer, State Leader of Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work, Columbus, for added informa­ tion. A number of boys are growing the acre of corn and will compete this fait for the championship honors. WAIT FOR CHAUTAUQUA. That the Chautauqua is on its way to us is made manifest by the adver­ tising now appearing in Cedarville and environs. This advertising was placed during the week by Messrs, Oscar Allanson and Walter D. Gilkey, of the Colt-Alber-Chautauqua Com­ pany, who visited this city in the ad­ vertising car of the company, in which they have been making the cir­ cuit of Chautauqua towns. They came to Cedarville from Mt. Sterling, and after completing their work here left for South Charleston, Mr. Allanson advises us that the program which is coming to us baa been nlaking a "clean-up” in towns on the circuit where it has already been given, and is being universally ac­ claimed as the beat program which the company has yet presented on its big five-day circuit, which tin's year embraces eiglity-six towns. Among the attractions which have been winning'much more than ordi­ nary praise are Lotfito’fl Now York City Marine Band, the Gullotta Trio arid the Metropolitan Male Quartette, Governor George W, Clarke, whose address on "Ideals of Public Duty” is the feature of the dosing day, and Dr. Yutaka Mjnakuehi, who is win­ ning praise with his lecture, "The Border Laud," - - Burnell Ford’s*electrical entertain­ ment is causing much comment. In the f&urse of his experiments he shows how it is possible, by the use of electrical currents, to cause a sub­ marine to1 lose’its power’ of locomotion in the water, And be brought-to the surface, where It can be destroyed-- an experiment which he# attracted <• . Declare# That the Fa rm e t’ Boy# and Girl# Are Entitled Trip to Co­ lumbus and That Iwjjf Governor’# Office Will Be open y&r a Contlnu- ous Reception to TUrpi V'eitors. is an en- the Ohio the great common- deal of Being is able to f tiie fair turpi pu*» t children, •Wiral com- i’-to the fair, rfunities to o pther way, to say of the Governor James M. thusiastic champion State Fair, i t is o; institutions of the B Wealth that receives lus attention and co a farmer, Governor appreciate the true v, 'to those engaged in oj suits. The governor belief! particularly those of munities, should be s where they will have observe and learn as Governor Cox has th; M r: i "One of the liopefuf ifigns of our day and generation is jjie increasing importance that is ati&khed to such institutions as the Oh?ol State Fair. Living in a state p f aliGwsfc-boundless fertility, necessity did^not, for many years, teach us the needed lessons of soil conservation and proper cultiva­ tion Crops grew in •&& virgin soil with - little attention, and money might be made through' methods that have become impossible in recent times. "The- intelligent farmer now knows the basic principles of an industry that is becoming mpre-4exacting each year. The wise husbandman does’not expect luck when he plants a crop. He makes fortune cogw his way. When all follow the m ^ o d g that our agricultural leaders n r^showing ns, there will -he no sUclx 'flung as food shortage, prices will *" — ---------- re reason- farm will to the it weelc in io should Thervlsit tuttons a di­ es, The Lightning struck and killed It. Wil , , , son of London and his team of horses , an<? "}e Profits of. at the government aviation station at be larger than ever »& Fairfield, near Dayton. Charles Harekas, thirty-four, Mt. . . .. Vernon, Was killed by the explosion;August every fann e r of a gasoline container In a wagon In n day which he peddled popcorn, * j™ greatest of Rev.*’Dr, Carl S. Patton, pastor of s}jou.ld Property not Firs! Congregational church, Coluin .version from ordinr bus*, ha* accepted & call to First.j church of Los Angeles, Cal. j annual farm - - . . , John Matter, business mad of 1 ton, was found hanging in an empty dwelling house near his homo. Finan- , g t ‘ - dollars sPent ctal losses'made him despondent. worthwhile to learn what Death came almost nstantaneoiujly | the other felloW ia -v i!rex. to Ora Bowersock, thirty-five, promi- profitahle to h„ the in- spiration of witnessing an assem­ blage of the high-class^ livestock, the. perfect fruits and grains that over­ flow the exhibit buildings. The watchful fellow can pick up a hint here and there whose yalue cannot he overvalued, "The farmers’1hoys- and^ girls are' entitled to a trip to Columbus. The governor’s office will- be open for a continuous reception to these visitors. Though War time duties press, upon the executive time, the govenior wH* be sure to find time to wolcom them.” Governor Cox hopes id pay several visits to the fair, andt may-deliver addresses there. nent farmer of Allen county, when lie fell from a bay wagon upon a pitch- fork. * One delivery, of goods a day was recommended to the Canton Retail Merchants’ association by a commit­ tee named' to investigate the delivery system. Clarence Brown, fifteen, is held for investigation at Toledo in connection with the death of Robert Lacey, tweit ty-live, who was killed by a blow from a poker. • Members of the Cincinnati fire de ment will claim exemption from draft on the ground that they are perform­ ing governmental duties as members of a municipal fire department, Twenty guardsmen at Toledo held off a mob of 2,000 that tlireatenol "William Y'atkins, nogro, after Wat*, kins, ft is alleged, shot at his wife, daughter and Dan Robinson, a negro. Stato funds approximating $200,000 am to be 'applied to building of two barracks for housing aviation stu­ dents on Ohio Stdto university campus, work to bo started immedi­ ately. Three Socialists, prominent in the party, were sentenced in federal court at Cleveland to serve one year each in the workhouse for aiding a "slack­ er” to escape registration for the draft army. Two women were killed and four other persons injured when an auto mobile went into a ditch seven miles hortli of Napoleon, O. The dead: Mrs, C. E. Chenevort, Defiance, O., and Mrs. E, C. Bullock, Chicago. Rev. George R. Dye, pastor of the First Baptist church of Mt. Vernon, Is under arrest at Portland, Ore., charg­ ed with arson. He Is accused of hav­ ing sot fire to his own homo for the purpose of collecting Insurance, Elmer J. .Ohenworfer, Youngstown, Was appointed assistant superintend­ ent of hanks, and Sampel J. Black, Upper Sandusky, assistant commis sioner of the blue sky department The appointments were made by-Gov* ernor Cox. There will not be any reapportion- ment of draft quotas for the boftefit of Ohio cities having large alien popu­ lation unless the war department or­ ders such for all the dates, Gover-1 nor Cox so wired Pro.vost Marshal General. Crowder, A fast mall train crashed into an automobile which was stalled a t a grade crossing at Port Clinton, and six persons, Including a newly-mar­ ried couple on their honeymoon, were killed and one Injured. The dead. Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Joseph, Mrs. Frank Joseph of Luekey, Mrs. Mar/ Kotacker of Shelby, He-man BohIs and . Mrs, Fred Shot man of PernOar vllle. DEMONSTRATIONS DAILY~ Food Conservation and Preservation Feature# of Ohio State Fair. Because Of the war with Its attend­ ant necessity for the producers o f the United States to feed their own peo­ ple and help to keep the people of the allied nations from starvation, food conservation and preservation will he an emphasized feature of this year’s Ohio State Fair a t Columbus, the last five days of August. There will be various demonstra­ tions, in charge of experts, of food preservation and there will he lec­ tures on scientific feeding, and much literature on these important subjects will he distributed. Farmers will he urged to continue with increased ef­ forts extensive and intensive cultiva­ tion of the soil, | ' Gardeners will not be overlooked. The state Is showing .its appreciation of rural and city gaMeftiag by offer­ ing more than $3066 in eash prises fo r the best products* State Fair Honor# Soldier#. Special recognition will be paid Soldiers of today by the Ohio State Fair this year. All who ^appear io uniforms at the gates will be ad­ mitted free of charge at any time and their entertainment inside will receive more than. passing attentfom Old soldiers, wearing G. A, R» hut- tons, will be admitted free on Friday, as will children under 14 years of age*, Women will not be required to pay on Monday until after 8 p, m. .......... This. Is the day, of tractors, and machines of this character and of all kinds will be demonstrated at the stabs fair. The value of tractors never was more strongly impressed than this year when they were used with such goodresults In the move­ ment for gigantic war crops, - Farmers will have .an opportunity at the My to study tractor# of prae- ______ _______ _ tlcally all makes, the attention of the Navy Department, The. G. E. Society of the R. P. and is bemg seriously considered as church held a moonlight picnic at tha an effective means or combating the home of J, I t Croswsii, Wednesday undstfc* boat mtnaes, p ig h t I j About twenty from this county iwent to Piqua, Tuesday, where they | took the examination fo r admittance to tiie officers’ receive camp a t Indi­ anapolis, In the number were five from here, *Frank Cresweil, David Cradfutc, Paul Turnbull, Cameron Ross and Roscoe McGoricell. The hoys returned not knowing much more as to the result of their trip than before they left. REAL HEAT WAVE. That long-lookcd-for hot weather farmers have >been looking. for has been with us this week, the thermom­ eter reaching as high as 90, and we have promises that it will continue several days yet, The hot days have dried the wheat nicely and threshing is being pushed with great-force. Wheat is averaging from 25 to 40 bushels an acre. While the yield is fa r above the average, *yet one farmer states there has been quite a shrinkage in acreage threshed over what was reported to have been , seeded last fall, * • W. L*. CLEMANS R e al Es t a t e Can be found at my office each Saturday or reached by phone at my residence each evening. • Office 36 PHONES Residence 2-122 i CEDARVILLE, OHIO, SECOND CLASS TO BE CALLED. .The second class of draft men will be called some time this month, acr cording to information from Wash­ ington; The second class men will"be examined to replace those exempted in the first group. Every slacker found will be given the number of the first" men that are exempted. ' MADE RECORD SALES. Mr. W. L. Ciemans reports the largest single week’s sales of fai-m lanci since he has been in the busi­ ness, selling over $103,000 worth of faivn land last week. He not. only broke his own record but sold one farm a t $204 an acre, the highest price ever paid for farm land in Greene or Fayette counties. In the list of sales was one- Cedar- ville township farm of 102 acres be­ longing to the Martha Patterson estate which Was sold, to Andrew Bros, for $150. an acre. A 133’-acre farm fn Fayette 'county brought $153; one 138-aere farm the record price of $204, and another of 200 acres a t $200 ail acre. Farms bringing the highest prices were owned by Jeffer­ sonville citizens who are - seeking other investment. ICE CREAM We are local distributors for the famous. Houstonia Ice Cream., of'which no better or purer can be found on the ^market. Just at this time we have the vanjlla and strawberry flavors and receive it fresh daily. Let us fill your next order for ice cream A trial will convince you tha t you never tasted better and th a t you will become a regular patron. Sold in any quantity and delivered in town. Nelson & *» PHONE 2-83. Sanol Eczem*d Prescrip tion is a Sanol is. a g u a ran te ed remedy* t3%fc a la rg e tria l bo ttle a t th e d rug store; FOR SALE:—Thtpe large lots on Walnut street with half inter­ e s t in a big potato crop. * DR! J. O. STEWART FOR SALE—I have for sale a very desirable, centrally located piece o f property in Xenia, which will rent to good tenant to pay 10 per* cent per annum.. The price is $6,000; hut time famous Old remedy fo r all formal can be had on much, of this, if*de- o f Eczema and sk in diseases, sired. No bettor location in town, ” ■ - - ’only one square tyom court house. As .anInvestment thiB would be first class, See A l W . TresiSe, No; 39 Greene ' j street, Xenia, Y. M. C. A. Building, j The Qar W ith a Wonderful Motor OAKLAND < Sensible S ix , 41 H . P . Motor, 3160 lb#. W eight 32x4 inch Tires and SO other features. Get a Demonstration. C. B. SCHMIDT with Eiiltlnor Motor Com.! Cor. Church anti WhitemanSt,, Xenia.' Wanted local Adent I Good News for Men and Young Men . / Our Public Benefit Sale Started Thursday, August 2nd. We’re now selling Hart Schaffner & Marx, Frat and" Alco v three Piece Fancy Suits at * ‘ 20 Per Cent Discount •> 9 ~ 10$ Reduction on Blue Serge Woolens are advancing (what isn’t) clothes will b* more expensive this fall and next spring, You say then why sell at a discount in view&of the rising market? Because we have to many suits and can’t afford to carry them over. Gan use tiie money to pay for fall goods thats the reason why you can buy the. best clothes made a t 20 Per Cent off from regular price. A good reason and you bet your life a true one. Think it over bu t don’t think to long, Perfection Boys Suits Fancies Only are Reduced 20 Per Cent * ! press the Boy up In the best Clothes you can buy. Men’s and Boys Furnishings Everything Reduced 10 Per Cent ■ . # thats all but its a mighty big Saving at that. Men’s Straw and Panama are marked way down. STRAUS & HUB “The Surprise Store” 2g»30 E. Third St., Dayton, Ohio Children’s Wearables Reduced.