The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 27-52

r.#*' "CedarVi Jte ra ld , FORTIETH YEAR NO. 38. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY! AUGUST 17,1917 TWELVE LOCAL MEN CLAIM NO EXEMPTION YOUNG MAN KILLED. . Harper Shoelev, aged 18, met m- ■ - . - on . .. , latent death Sabbath night when his Ont of 82 men m the county that inew Ford car left the road, plunging were drafted, twelve from Oedamlle over a culvert on the Jasper pike. Vhe made no claim for exemption. Con- machine was owned by Gilbert Conk- Bidenng the number of townships m 'lin , but had been taken by, his son, the county, Cedsrville had about one- seventh of the number. In the coun­ ty 478 men were called and only 82 of this number made no claim for exemption. The board is examining exemption papers a t this time and probably will not have the work completed for a report in this issue. Dr. W,' A. Gallo-. way stated over the phone Wednes-i ..day tha t it was* impossible to g ive’ the list a t this time, but authorized us to say th a t most of the exemptions were well taken. Robert, fo r a pleasure ride. The late te r had permitted Sheeley to take hi* girl home and return for him. The young man had little or no exper­ ience iii driving. NEW WAR INVENTION. I t remained for Donald Wills, of Mt. Sterling, to invent a Btablizer to be used on aeroplanes. The usual machine has to travel a t great speed to remain in the a ir but the new in­ vention makes it possible to remain over any certain spot as long as de­ sired. The government has accepted the invention, which.will be sent to France for use on the aeroplanes that drop bombs. NEW PIPE ORGAN. The doctor stated th a t were it pos­ sible to get the necessary legal pa- pers notices would go out any dt_ now for the next call.” I t looks from the surface that all numbers up to 1000 will be called Within receipt of the papers from Washington. There may be more men than required by this next call but when tho county has its quota the others will be held in reserve. The hoard hap also received addi­ tional instructions which change the weight and lower the physical re­ quirements. Lighter men ' will he called, as will be heavier men- Re­ quirements as to flat- feet, the eye­ sight, hearing and teeth are also changed, Men with some of these de­ fects will be. given .treatment in camp. Dr. Galloway estimated that about. 15 more men will he recalled tha t were given temporary discharges' last week. i According to the rules of the war department those exempted or dis­ charged are always subject to call again. The government does not un­ der any circumstances fully release any man drafted. The right is re ­ served to change the rulings any time. ■The honor list from here not claim­ ing exemption is, as follows; Ray W. Littler Asa Bushnell Jones > - John Buckner Alonzo Jeffrey John Wallace Collins Oscar E. Bailey David Franklin Shroades Paul B. Turnbull Wm. D. Dennehey Wiliam Fisher Charles E. Lowry A. B. Creswell The following discharged men have been called before the board for re­ examination: Harold M. Owens, A. Brittingman, C. F. Riley, A. F. Cus- tis, ‘ Charles R- Strain, William M. Fowler, John L, Cyphers, John R. Atkinson, *Morey Whalen and J. C. Zimmer, Xenial L. E. Adams, Yellow Springs; 0._JButts, T. HI Mundeficnk ton; C, A. §ufllvan, WawnesviUe; F. Smith, Spring Valley. Others will be called later for re-examination. The new pipe organ for the Clif­ ton Presbyterian church has arrived and is now being installed. I t is one of the latest designs manufactured and was purchased by. the congrega­ tion with the aid of the Carnegie ... fund. There will be no sendees until ay the last Sabbath of the month when it is hoped to ready for use. have the instrument YOUTH WILL ENLIST. William P, Hamer, Greene county youth, who failed to register and whose parents a t -first -, represented that the boy was not yet 21, will escape enforcement of the <Jra£t law by being permitted to enlist or placed a t the head of the- list of all regis­ tered men, I t is said the boy is will­ ing to do whatever the officers recom­ mend. The action of the parents in misrepresenting the lad’s age has placed him. in a bad light, NAME THE DATES. ANOTHER GASOLINE CONSUMER C. C. Hosier,' prominent wealthy Xenia business man, sued for $10,000 for breach of promise by Florence K. Schnebly, has filed a petition through his attorney, Marcus Shoun, asking that the court direct the. plaintiff to file the date when such promise was made or any other times in reference to “numerous occasions-” Xenians expect the case to attract consider­ able interest when it is,' called in court. There have been intimations that some of the testimony may bor­ der on to being racy. WILL MOVE SEPTEMBER 1, Mr. Ernest Post, who recently pur­ chased the McFarland grocery stock from Mr, Andrew Jackson, as trus­ tee, has rented the room and will movp his bakery the f irs t. of next month. Mr. Post will conduct the grocery in connection with his bak­ ery, A. t. WILSON. BUDGET COMMISSION. The Greene County Budget com- A. L. WILSON, -Metropolitan Quartet. A. L. Wilson, who Is the first tenor with the Metropolitan Male Quartet, one of the excellent musical attractions which will appear at our Chautauqua, will delight all his hearers.* He has a nf 1votCe of «nc quality, splendidly trained, will meet the taxpayers of n . . rarmhiKnn mission . . this township in the mayor’s office, Tuesday afternoon, August 21, a t 2 oclock. The members of the school board, township trustees and council will be represented. The object of, tne trip of the board is to. arrange the tax rate fp r next year, to cover the WILL HOLD ALL OF THEM. Ed Dean could no longer stand “Old Dobbin” so to keep up with the progressive citizenship of this county slipped off and purchased, a Dodge touring car. Being the owner of an, auto entitles Ed to membership in the application a re ’to be sent to cant&n- gas consumer’s league, an organiza- mentq. I t is :also intimated that tion in Which Uncle John D. Has a these men will be .detailed to other mofe or less interest. branches of military work later on. According to an o rder‘issued by Provost Marshal Crowder in Wash­ ington no man can be exempt from military duty under the draft law so f a r as his religious' views are con­ cerned. The law refers to being placed on "the firing line. All those who claim exemption under such an and tins won a reputation as a singer equaled by tew musicians now appear­ ing upon the Chautauqua platform. ' (Sitting Personal Advertising, The Chautauqua will, lie a great uirements of -thV vkrioua taxing! <«««* « f this town to get the very Seventy-five people will be here with the Chautauqua during the-week, and these are people who travel alt over ■the- "United Stniea., They are known as great boosters for the communities they like, ami it Will he worth While for this community to show them all of the advantages of which*the section is possessed, Here is a great chance for this community to send sixty or seventy personal advertisers ail over the country, and it wifi not cost you i cent Just make up your mind to show thesO people what a splendid, tordiai, .appreciative place this is. {’hat’s the secret. SPECIALS IN GROCERIES It is ft man-siced job to keep up a stock in condition to meet the wants of all the people, but that is what we are doing. We are prepared at all times to give you the best of the market—clean, fresh,**satisfying Groceries and Pro­ v ision of everj' description. And at Very Moderate prices, considering the times. Try US next time. We’ll make good. FLYER forFriday andSaturdayonly 25-lb . Sack of Pure Cane Sugar ■ - ■v • Here is a chance to buy Sugar far below the regular selling price. Extra Cheap Old Reliable Coffee Pound, steel out Prunes, fancy large S an ta Ulara 40-60 size, > pounds for.. Country Butter p e rp o u n d irinmn*HUrtnu^i E x tra flue Dried Reaches per pound........... -.................. . ..........Me ,.l6o «*•*«»n .150 ... 12^0 W h ite Corn Meal % sacks tor ..................... Steel Out Coffee per pound........................ 9 Differed!; Kinds of Bread per loaf |tM IMXttt *4 '* »«**>»*■«•••*1 *•♦»•*»*•* ..18C ...... IOC Just Received a Car of Watermelons and Cantaloupes Get One Off the Ice For Your Sunday Dinner Clarence Mueller, ssltor, drowned at Lorain. ^ Dewey Harden, nlnetecfl* ML Gilead, drowned in Head lake, near Shelby. Portage county citlzefra started a campaign for $1G,000 fcfr Red Cross, Brooding over the war situation, Jo­ seph Hotter committed suicide at Tiffin. ! James Sherrad. McCoptb, fell from a load of bay near Fmftlay aud was killed. . ' . • Mrs. Lawson Rush 'Committed sui­ cide at Martins Ferry by drinking poison; West Ohio Methodist Episcopal church conference will bjs held at Ada Sept, 4, Sandusky city commission refused to accept resolution to enforce Bun* day closing laws, < At Berea Edward Vhjjlnski, fifty, five, crossing gateman, Was killed by a passenger train, Miss Mary Borchlrt^ twenty-five, Sandusky, died of lnjUrito received in an auto accident ’ Gallon business and* professional men have joined the farmers in the work of harvesting. . At Fremont Esther Fowler, nine died of lockjaw. She jrtepped on a thorn two weeks ago, i Thirty-third annual reunion of the Fifty-sixth, Q. V, V, T. >111 be held at Portsmouth Sept, 27, First dirt was thrown dn the $4,000.- 900 channel improvement work for flood protection at Columbus. ( Dealers In East Liverpool, Chester and Newell Increased price of milk from 10 to 12 cents a quart. Big wheat yields are being reported by Logan county farmers Who have already threshed ’ their wheat. For violating a Mansfield ordinance, Louis Light was ordered to lock his auto in a garage for s i r months. Burglars unlocked aljsife, in Fin Huttinger’s automobile accessory store at Cleveland #nd;'*Wle $10,340, George Cultice, No# Moorefield, member of Company K Third Ohio national guard, was kfilfd by a freight train. McKinley Braden afM Lawrence Shawver were serious®" injured at Bellefontaine when the® motorcycle: collided, Al J. Ward, Daytoh & *appq lated a tax deputy jjq the a tt^ ^ ^ cm ie ra l'a office, to succeed W. iMwaNamara. Columbus; John Semogia, wh christening at Bpillfaw lynching, died a t A Rev. L. o . NewJSjpier, former pas­ to r of First Church of Christ a t Find­ lay, accepted a. call to the Church of Christ a t Lorain. At Cincinnati Frank Casey, nine teen, was shot and Seriously wounded while fleeing from Detectives. Frank Hueftlein and William Luhn. . Democratic, central committeemen, meeting a t Columbus, decided not to open .state headquarters and a state publicity bureau a t this time. Rejected by Company E, Fourth Ohio, on account of physical disabil­ ity, Patrick Murphy was killed by a passenger train at Marysville. Rev. H. J. Blgley, felghty-flve, who had held Methodist pastorates In a score of towns In central and western Ohio, died a t his heme In Bellefon- t&ine. H. E. Schmidt «S Co., Wholesale and Retail ©rocers 30 South Detroit Street, , . Xenia, Ohio Five bullets were poured Into the body of Gernaudo Rizzo, twenty-three, at Steubenville. He was" killed. Hir, wife, Lena, and his brothers, Henry and Louis, are held Anti-Saloon league, through Its su- ! perintendent, James A White, filed i petitions containing 176,000 names fob the submission of the dry amendment to the people of Ohio a t the fall elec­ tion, j Members of Company M, Fifth Ohio national guard, Palnesvllle, Inoculated , by army surgeons against typhoid, were so badly usqd -up that none was able to attend special church service in their honor. - I Mrs. Ray Norris, twenty-seven, suf­ fering from mental derangement, leaped into the Licking river a t New­ ark after tying the body of her daugh ter, Dorothy, three years old, to hera Iwith a rope. Infant also drowned., i A statement Issued from the gover­ nor’s office says a maximum price has been fixed for Ohio coal in Columbua of $4.95 a ton for “run of mine/’ and $5.60 a ton for lump. Prices will be fixed for dealers throughout the state. Charles Fleischmann, son of Julius It. Fleischmann, former mayor of Cin­ cinnati, was instantly kilted when the hydro-airplane in which he was flying collapsed in Great South bay, L. I, Harry Witz, pilot of the machine, also was killed. Appointments on the new1 health council, oonslstlng-of four members, were announced at the governor's of­ fice. The members are: Dr, George D. Lummis of Middletown, R. M. Cal- fee of Cleveland, Dr. W, 1, Jones o f; Columbus, and Dr. 0. O. Probst of Co­ lumbus. L. D. Devore, chiof mine Inspector, In his annual report to the state indus­ trial commission, showed that, save for Ohio’s coal yield in 1913, the year ended June 30 last yielded more coal than ever before in history. It showed that 34,520,552 tens were mined In the twelvemonths. Three children of Mr, and Mrs. Ar­ thur Oloyd, Edna, Gladys and Dor­ othy. Gloyd, nine, eight and four, re­ spectively, were killed in a gas ex­ plosion at the home of a neighbor at Lancaster,’ Another child, Herbert Hqnna, nine, aud Frank Flint, twenty- seven, were terribly burned, * Wash disheswith 0 )|maUn«. Irvin Middleton, seven, Xenia, Wa§ killed in a runaway accident. I. T. Seddall was appointed common Pleas Judge of Portage county, Rev, Charles Bobb resigned as pas­ tor of tho Findlay Baptist church. New Lexington milk dealers boosted the price, from 8 to 10 cents a quart Charles A, McClelland, thirty-four, freight conductor of Salem, was killed by a train. • Marcus Goodman, thirty-three. Can­ ton, unable to sleep because of heat, cut his throat. New coal company has been formed ht St. Clairsyllle to.develop the field around Bannock. Milford Center council elected W. D Johnson mayor to succeed J. M Whitmer, resigned. Wheat in Marlon county averages 40 bushels to the acre, the greatest average in many years. Herbert Kelley, Wapakoneta oil man, was seriously Injured when a freight,train struck him. One plot of. ground at Ohio experi­ ment station at Wooster produced 57.35 bushels of wheat tper acre. . Charles F, Gale, an 'employe of the Columbus postofflee, was drowned In the Muskingum river near McConnelB- viile. Charles L, Snyder of Dayton was stricken with heart disease while hatlilng a t Indian, Lake park and was drowned. After his auto struck an Italian at Uhrichsvllle, G. D. Hass was attacked and badly beaten by a crowd of the in­ jured man’s friends. Attorney Leonard H. Lawrence was shot,' probably fatally, by Joseph Hoi dus". East Youngstown, following a quarrel over- a $5 fee. C. D. Pfeiffer, thirty-five, of Ashland, was instantly killed, and J. L. Taylor of Alliance injured, wlien a motorcy cle overturned, near Wooster. Herbert S. Bigelow, who was elect­ ed to the Ohio legislature on the Dem­ ocratic ticket .a few years ago, has quit, that party and Joined the So clalfsts. Bitten by a mad flog, Mrs. William Leiliy, John Trush and son,’ Thomas Trush, ten. all of Lancaster, were ’placed under the pasteur anti-rablcs treatment. Jdmes R. Garfield, former secretary of the Interior, was appointed Red Cro|s director for Ohio, Indiana and most of Kentucky, with headquarters at Cleveland, A. loss of $10,000 was sustained by D. e ; Landaw when his general storo and residence at Overton, near Woos­ ter, were destroyed by fire of un­ known origin. ‘ Charles E. Thorne of the Wocstor station believes Ohio’s wheat yield Will be between 40,009,000 and 50,000,- 000; bushels, a substantial Increase over laBt year. Governor Cox directed the Btate PAUL CHASE, The time te step adrerUnlag is wfcea yen are ready to stop doing imiiUsw. Yo i’ll notice that the jttpgreesive tm h*at js an advertiser. v u w v v w y ^ ^ PRICE, $1.00 A YEAR PRESIDENT OF THE FAIR i BOARD MAKES STATEMENT “In view of the many "drawback? this year, members of the Greene County Agricultural board should feel like congratulating themselves on J;he financial success of the 1917 fair,” said S, T, baker, president of the Agricultural board,’ today. • s “The high price of feed, the uncer­ tainty of shipping-stock by rail; wor­ ry over the war by so many whose sons, husbands and other relatives hayc enlisted or have been drafted into service; -the big wheat harvest, which is only partially threshed, are things which contributed against a big fair,” “I t can be plainly seen why some of the departments were not so well filled as they were in former years," continued Mr. Baker, "The automo bile displays, and the a rt and vege­ table hall displays were fine, and the school exhibit was simply grand. The racing was never better, and our own receipts were ample to pay all, and leave some over.” ^ PAtlL CHASE, Robust Tenor, Metropolitan Quartet. Mr„ Raul Chase has been identified with the Metropolitan Male Quartet for many years aud bus done much to- ward making that organization recog­ nized ns the best male quartet in Amer. icn. He is a tenor of robust physical proportion aud -fine musical abilities. He Will be beard with the quartet at our Chautauqua, THE DAYTON FAIR. I U l i Seeing three big shows a t one time will be the opportunity offered those who come to Dayton during the week * of September 3. Beginning on Labor ‘ day will* be the big Montgomery county.fair, this year better than efer because of the many .attractions of­ fered for the first time. There will also be the annual show of the Day- * , ton Automobile association. This SENATOR HAROLD KESSINGE r I S ^ ^ ^ ^ M • best exhibit of the leading makes of cars ever Seen in Dayton. Buyers will have an exceptional opportunity to see them all together before finally making their selection. In the e v e ­ ning, in the Elks building-, Third and Jefferson streets, will take place the operting of the Dayton.manufactur­ er’s exhibit, a composite, showing of the articles that have made the name of Dayton famous throughout = the world. ;"v I t has just been decided to offer a' ; free trip to Washington to the girl in Montgomery county, who makes . the best showing of baked and canned goods a t the fair. The trip will be taken on the^ boys’ corn special ip. December. Since this announcement ■Was made a fqw days ago, much-in­ terest has been manifested and ‘ a large number of contestants 4re ex­ pected. * ; # , Rules have been formulated fo r the" annual quoit pitching contest; to take place Tuesday aftertiobn a t 1:30. o’clock,* ■A- Silver loving, cup will be awarded to the champion pitcher of the county. There will be a running race each aftemooft of the week, closing with- ‘ i ■< I 'j '' * M l i n liioahc national Olltnalenaoavealaborand t |>p, or southern negroes report its findings to the council of defense, Michael Zoviclt, prteftt® in Company A, Sixth Ohio infantry, died at To ledo of a bullet wound. Zovick was shot while he and a companion were toying with a pistol in camp. Dr It. & Russell, sixty-six, promi­ nent physician and surgeon, died sud dehly at his home a t Springfield of apoplexy, He' was president of tho Ohio State Medical association in 1879. Woodrow Wilson, four-year-old son of . Sherman Wilson, was drowned when his father’s automobile upset, and tumbled Into a ditch near Wash­ ington C. H. The father was seriously Injured. Thomas Gault, Democrat, of Fern- Wood, Jefferson county, was appoint* od .chief of the dairy and food bureau, Ohio department of agriculture, to succeed T. L, Calvert Republican, who resigned. Floyd Irving, thirty-five, postofflee clerk, and his daughter, Alice, twelve, were drowned in Paint creek a t Chll- Hcotke, when the father attempted to rescue the girl, who had fallen into the water. At Alliance Police Sergeant Aqullta Leaf was dangerously wounded through the breast while he. went to the assistance of a fellow officer who was grappling with William Burn- house, a prisoner. Property owners now have four years’ grace in which to pay taxes on real estate. It develops that the law enacted at the legislative session ear­ ly this year to abollBh delinquent tax sales allows this much grace, Harry Downey, twenty-five, TThrlcha* ville, died from a bullet wound In the abdomen Inflicted June 1 by Bernard Mayer, whom Downey tried tp b°ld up In the latter's restaurant ‘at Co­ lumbus. Mayer died last week from a similar wound. While diving In shallow .water in their respective communities, Louis K, Cook, eighteen, of Basil, Fairfield county and Floyd Edwards, seventeen, of Greenfield, each Sustained a broken neck. Edwards died and Cook is hopelessly paralyzed. Governor Cox Instructed the state highway commission to Investigate road* contracts and to take away road construction Jobs from contrac­ tors who are unable to complete con­ tracts, and liavo the work taken over and done by the state, George Miller, forty, his wife, Sadie Miller, and Miss Marie Cook, twenty- two, were drowned while bathing on a bar In the Ohio river at Ironton. None o f .the members of thb party could swim. Miller went to the res­ cue of the women, who ventured be­ yond their depth. Governor Cox appointed the new state board of education as follows' Alfred H. Wvlan, dean of the college of agriculture, Ohio State University, Dr* J, M. Withrow, Cincinnati; W. S, Edmund, Medina; Mrs, , Kent Hughes, Urns; W. If, Wlnans, Cleve­ land, and S. J.-McOune Brilliant. GUmbUH* ilittk i hard well water | flit CUmaUae m Uedatvim senator H arold kess inger . Senator Kessinger Is the youngest Btate senator in the United States. He Is now serving bis first term as senator In the Illinois state Senate after two years in the lower house. He won his election solely by bis ability as a speaker, taking bis cumpaign direct to the people, speaking from automobiles, bay; wagons, factory platforms—any and'everywhere that be could get an audience. He Is one of the most bril­ liant young men in America, and our Chautauqua Is fortunate in securing him-us one of our speakers. ** matter bow hard your h«ad aOM) wm. low iutU-PMu PUtowin ym* the past several years, the ponies away. again send ADVERTISED LETTERS. Remaining unclaimed in the post office a t Cedaryille, Greene county, Ohio, fo r the. week ending Aug. 11, 1917. - Corobue, Miss Sara . Green County Tribune . , Hill, Pearlie Hostetter, H. C. ’ Johnson, M. B. *' Martin, John Smith, Mrs. M. L. Smith, Mary Ellen Standard Oil Co. , Waltson, Mattie W. A. TURNBULL, Postmaster. W . L,. C L E M A N S R e a l E s t a t e Can be found a t my office each Saturday or reached by phone a t my residence each evening. Office 36 PHONES Residence 2-122 CEDARVILLE, OHIO. ICE CREAM We are local distributors for the famous Houstonia Ioe Cream, of whioh no better or purer can be found on the market. Just at. this time we have the vanilla and strawberry flavors and receive it fresh daily* Let us fill your next order lor ice cream A trial will convince you that yon never tasted better and that'you will become a regular patron* Sold in any quantity and delivered in town. Nelson & Finney PHONE 2-83. r \