The Cedarville Herald, Volume 40, Numbers 27-52

6 4 She Xerald. V M M M f i M M M A S A W V M The time to stop advertising in wfef* you arc ready to Stop doiag b«»i»ett»* You'll notice that the progressive merchant is an advertiser* ' V W W d W ^ / V W A V W A f A , FORTIETH YEAR NO*43. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 , 1917 PRICE, $1*00 A YEAR REV* HENRY CRABBE KILLED BY MOTOR We *re in receipt of a marked copy of the Los Angeles, California, Times, which gives an account of the death of Rev, Henry Crabbe, pastor of the Second U, P. >ch\irch in that city. Rev, Crabbe was struck by the car upon which a large water tank was being hauled. He was knocked down, suffering a compound fracture of the right temple, a" broken jaw and other injuries. A widow and two daughters survive. Rev. Crabbe was formerly pastor of the F irst church in that city where lie lived for thirty- years, . He was aged 78. NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW. LIBERTY BOND DAY * CELEBRATION FOR DAYTON Saturday, October 20, has been set for a great demonstration in Dayton to boost the sale of liberty bonds. Major General E. F> Glenn, of Camp Sherman and 1000 men o f the new National Army will march from the camp to that city to take pa rt in the demonstration. That night Colonel Theodore Roose­ velt will address a gigantic mass meeting in Memorial hall. A squadron of aviators .from the Wright aviation camp will fly over the city and distribute written ap­ peals to the people to purchase liber­ ty bonds. * • Mr. Frank Shroades of Camp Sher­ man spent Sunday with his parents, Sir. and Mrs. Lee Shroades. PICTURE. SHOW LOCALS Dairy people and .lovers of fine horses will be interested in the Na­ tional Dairy show and horse exhibit that'opens on October 18 a t Colum-i bus. This is the largest stock show that is held in the country and several ! hundred thousand visitors will a ttend ' coming from all parts of the country. T^g state has built a new coliseum on the fa ir grounds costing $200,000 that will ‘seat 14,000 people. The big show., will be held tin this build­ ing. Every form of commercial in­ terest identified with the dairy and cattle business m il have an, exhibit, a t the _show). Herbert C, Hoover, the nation's food administrator, will deliver the principal address on Mon day, Octobei. 22. VISITORS ARE WELCOME tO CAMP SHERMAN TEMPERANCE SPEECH NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING Ai'rangements .have been completed for a temperance rally a t the' opera house on this coming Wednesday eve­ ning at which time Mr. Fred G. Bale of the State Anti-Saloon League will be present. Mr. Bale appeared be­ fore a Cedarville audience ■on the lecture course and is an oratorical speaker. His thrust a t booze will find him in good trim and a full Louse should greet h im .as tins will be the first speech of the campaign* The S. of V. band will furnish the music. Keep this date in mind. The Columbus Dispatch publishes an open .invitation to all oaten* s anr’ friends to visit Camp Sherman r. such visits are the best cure for home sickness. No passes are reouired anc' as many as possible, are asked to r' to the camp on Sabbath for the rr-'^on the bovs are a t their leisure that dpv. All other days they have routine drill work that may make it impossible to see one without a long wait. One may go about the camp where he please other than the small buildings around which soldiers with red arm bands are patrolling- These guard houses have soldier prisoners and 'no one is permitted to see them. VISITED LOCAL BOYS, NATIONAL REFORM WORK. Mr. Henry J. Farrell just recently returned from the south and stopped j a t Came Sheridan near Montgomgry, Alabama, where he visited his son, who is a member of an artillery bat­ tery being clerk to Ralph McMillan who is sergeant, John Townsley of this place is ■also a member of the same battery. Mr. Farrell had the pleasure of having mess with the boys and states they are ehjoying every­ thing possible for a soldier’s -life. Plenty of good eating, splendid, water and good housing has made the boys feel a t "home in the Southern Camp. Dr, James S- McGaW' of. Los, Ange­ les, California, will arrive a f Cedar­ ville on Friday to deliver several ad­ dresses in behalf of the work of Die National Reform Association and' to conduct communion a t the Covenan­ te r church. A union patriotic meeting will be, held in the {Reformed Presbyterian, church a t 7 :00 P. M. next Sabbath evening a t which time Dr. McGaw' will speak on . the subject; “Making America Christian.’' , f He will also speak a t the Cove­ nan t church at 7:00 P. M. on Friday and- a t the morning worship on Sab- ( bath and will deliver an address to the students of Walburforce Univer­ sity on Monday evening a t 7:00 o’clock. Dr. McGaw is well known in Cedar-1 ville and throughout the country, and is an orator and lecturer of wide in­ fluence. He is the General Field Secretary of the National Reform As­ sociation which has its headquarters in Pittsburgh. Dr. McGaw has been for several years in California but has now re­ turned East to assist in arranging for the Third World's Christian Citizenship Conference which is to he held in Pittsburgh next year. .* Cedarville is fortunate in having Di\ McGaw for several addresses. •A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend the meeting in Cedarville on Sabbath night. ATTEMPT TO WRECK PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN By the, alertness of a watchman of the canning factory a t Spring Valley a bad wreck was averted on the Pqnn- lines Saturday-night. Sher­ man West hearing an unusual hblSo up the track supposed it was fail road men. Calling to them he re­ ceived no, answer and several .men started to- run firing several shots. West returned the fire arid soon after­ wards heard an auto start. Heavy iron had been, placed to derail the fast train due after midnight. DRYS HOLD MEETING A number of those interested in the coming wet-dry election met in the R. P. church Friday evening to arrange for the coming campaign. Plans were made for taking the poll of the township and town and other branches of the work. Those present had' the pleasure of meeting Mr. Ed­ win Rawden of Michigan, our coun­ ty manager who succeeded Rev. Rob- e rt Allbattgh. Mr. Fred Bale of the State Anti-Saloon League was pres­ ent and made an inspiring address to the workers. Mr. Bale, promised to return during the campaign .if a date can be arranged. W illiam Farunni, the matinee Idol m every city, u i America is coming to Cedarville Saturday, Oct. 18, in “ Battle of H ea rts”, a romantic d ram a of th e sea. This is a Fox Rim production which should be a sufficient guarantee o f - a fine evenings entertainment. Furnum is one of the greatest actors on the America1?! Btage and you will no t be disappointed in seeing him Sa tu r­ day, October 18. Admission 16p,< The Wednesday night attraction Is th e story of “The Clock” , a play of laughter and surprise. This is a Bluebird Photo play based ’ on Aaron Hoffman’s $5000 story, it is staged by Wm. Worthington with F ranb lyn Farnum and Brownie Vernon in the cast. Admission 10c. go469 fiteir^REAlS IMMM5’TONS! Sooooo - b o s & y ! Sooooo “Bossv* UHlil NEWS cm TO TOE PICK [attorneys plan to | prominent farmer |Ued in a runaway, iilldreu collected a Oily books for sol* A blue Ribbon Vifagraph feature by J Stewart Blabkton and Albert E . Smith comes Thursday night. The story is known ns “The Excel­ lent W ay '’and the leading players, a re Anita S tewart and Charles *<n’nf y and n*im of; means, is said to i t fchin an, both photo play s ta r s ! f .fu»l administrator for known thS-conutry over. j By ,oophls th<J mop successfully 28 ■“ Lieutenant L. S-ehroerler set a Belmont cfbunt, increase fees. George W. Epic, near Marion, was Alliance school fund of $1,000 to* filers at the front)j Prosecuting Attorney D, M, Cupp of Delaware, and Mrsi; Fannie Patrick of Sunbury were maifricd. • Hancock county W. C. T. U. opposes placing eisarets afflj playing cards la soldiers’ comfort iftgs. Mrs, John 0. Tilings was injured probably fatally - a t St. Clalvsvilla when struck by ap automobile, Mrs. Catherine Widen of Rocky Ridge ■has started search for six chil­ dren who left home six years ago. Six persons worefinjured, three Serb onsly, when two Sharon limited inter* urban cars collided head-on near Youngstown.- . . Homer H. Johnson of Cleveland, at- Admission 10c. F riday n igh t comes “The P^rice He P a id ” a story endorsed by pul­ p it arid press and those who know E lla Wbeler W ilcox and her writings will nof be disappointed In a story greater thau “Damaged Goods.” REV. J. H. BRATTON DEAD. Word has been received in this county of the death of Rev. J. H. Biyrtton which took place at his home in Santa Monica, California, Satur­ day. „The deceased has been an inval­ id for several years and is survived by his wife and a daughter. Mr. J- C. Bratton Xenia is a brother and Mrs. Louise Bratton of this place, a sister- in-law. - ' \ JUNIOR PRESBYTERIAL RALLY The Junior Presoyterial Rally of Xenia Presbytery will- meet in the United PteSbyteMan church, Cedar­ ville, Saturday, October 13. The meeting will open a t 10 o'clock. Miss Mary J. Campbell will address the children a t 2:30 p. m. As is the cus­ tom a box lunch will be served .at noon,- An offering will be lifted .for Miss Campbell to be used in her work. FLOUR MILL CLOSED. The Cedarville flour mill is now closed so far ,as grinding or making flour, is concerned. Some time ago announcement was made that the Hagar Straw Board.& Paper company purchased the mill from L. H. Sulicri- berger. By the terms of the deal po- session was given the first of this month. , FOURTEEN CANDIDATES WANT TO BOSS XENIA • Xenia recently adopted a new chart­ e r 4mder the home rule amendment and nominations closed Saturday for candidates for city commissioner, five to elect and only fourteen of the coun­ ty seat’s citizens have aspired for these places. The Business Men’s or­ ganization will support a ticket placed in the field, the Socialists have one while the others are ruiming inde­ pendent. The contest promises to be­ come quite interesting by election day. HEADS DISTRICT TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL Dr. Rush Richison, Yellow Springs, has been appointed as superintendent of the District Tuberculosis Hospital near Springfield, taking the place of Dr. Henry Baldwin, wha resigned some time ago,- Dr.rRichison goes to Mt. Vernon and Lima hospitals and then to New York City to take a special codrse bcfofe entering upon his duties the first of ti e year. NOTICE KELBLE’S BARGAINS. In this issue can be found some special bargains of C. A. Kelble, the big clothing merchant a t 17, 10, W. Main street. Men’s and Boys’ suits are especially low priced. You can­ not afford to miss this sale. NEWS SUSPENDS PUBLICATION, The Washington C. H. News, daily, has suspended publication according announcement last Week. I t was edit- td by Forest Tiptoh, former secre­ tary to Governor WilHs. The com­ pany will continue to publish the Fayette County Record. High priced material that go-a into the making of newspapers is sending i,mny a com­ pany to the wall. Added to this comes the excessive postal tax for publications under recently enacted war revenue measure. Since the pass­ age of the bill it 1ms been discovered that it will be cheaper for a New York publisher to send a magazine to Siberia than to Omaha, Nebraska. coVor* The *bill Will place a great burden on Harry all classes of publications and par­ ticularly those devoted to religious Work where the revenue for support is Veri' limited. times, new world’s record at the Wright avi­ ation field, Dayton- ' — Orrin B. Gould, 64, former warden of the Ohio penitentiary, died of apo­ plexy at a hospital at IroiUon. Ho was buried at Portsmouth. Enrollment at Kent Normal- school this year is only 2o0, as against- near­ ly 500-last year. The .war is-, blamed for the reduced attendance, *. Fifty-five -students in Findlay high school entered special - telegraphy classes to prepare to answer the gov-‘ ernment’s call for telegraphers. Alexander Anderson, 80, retired farmer, residing south of Columbus, was killed by an automobile driven by E. J. Bulldoy, 19, of Columbus. Coming in contact with a live wire while working on a -pole 25 feet above; the ground, Lee MifiCough, 38, Steu benville lineman, fell-and was killed* Blair Ruhl, assistant cashier of the Secbnd National bank, Bueyrus, was appointed assistant: paymaster in the United States marine corps, with rank of ensign. Dr. J, E. Monge$ state registrar of- vital statistics, announced that- con­ flagrations and Imsns -caused 458 deaths In Ohio In?IfBJ* as compared with 433 in 191?.-.' . Secretary of Agrihfrtfnre Shaw ap­ pointed. Joseph Slpfehter of Coshoc­ ton dairy and foodt inspector, to suc­ ceed, Glare Genr»,%D«lta, who mi­ tered military service.- . Boys playing with matches set flro to the stock barn on Harry Milling ton’s farm, near Marysville, A horse, much hay and grain and farm imple­ ments were consumed. Resolutions were adopted by the Fremont- chamber of commerce de­ manding impeachment of Senators LaFollette, Stone and Gronna for al­ leged unpatriotic utterances. A jnan killed near Ashtabula the day Mathew Bowden left home was identified as that of Bowden by his wife. Bowden has returned home, ex­ plaining that he h ' d ‘shipped on the lakes, ■ , Mrs. Cassie Sallsburg, Red Cross nurse, notified relatives at Elyria- that tho vessel On which she was a passenger en route to France was sunk J»y a submarine, All nurses were saved. ,. Mrs, A. Berthelot, Toledo, found her younger sister, from whom she wa 3 separated in a children’s home at Findlay 20 years ago. The sister1had been adopted by Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Reed of Ada. Two men, one of whom were the uniform of-an American soldier, en­ tered the Hotel Barr at Lima and held up W. H, {Wells, 30, clerk, Tho ban­ dits escaped with $300 after a pistol duel with the dark, Irene Adkins, 14, daughter of Beu ben Adkins* steel worker, was Bhnl and killed at the homo of her grand parents at Ironton, when her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Steed, attempted to take from her a 45-caliber rifle. Ralph Eastep, 32, Leesburg town ship (Union criunty) farmer, commit­ ted suicide just as Sheriff Liggett was about to arrest him on a 1unacy charge. Eastep went violently Insane over the death of his mother. While on their way to place flowers on the grave of tlielr mother and wife in Ferncliff cemetery,4 Springfield Robert Jphtison, 11, woe killed and his*father, John C, Johnson, seriously hurt when run down by a trolley car. Governor Cox, by proclamation, call­ ed upon Ohioans to subscribe gener­ ously to the second liberty loan, cox made a special plea to farmers who, by reason of “bountiful harvests,” are in shape to do heir “bit” in buying bonds. Fine' marble ediflee erected at Nilea in memory of the late William Mc­ Kinley, martyred president, was ded cated with appropriate exorcises. Former President Taft delivered tb* principal address. Niles was McKin­ ley’s birthplace, . ^ At Cleveland two masked bandits shot Paymaster George Wright and Watchman Charles Kafory at the plant of the Cleveland Hardware com pany, held other employes at bay ami escaped in an automobile with nearly $7,000. Wright and Katory will re- -Owens A Hon have tho agency v/ n vih ' aw mw 11 m i vv» vuw ** for the Chevrolet e a r,' one o trih e “iwyer, L. Conn of Van Wort In* formed Governor Cox he could not ac­ cept the position of state fuel admin Islrator. Conn, who had accepted ten*1 tativeiy, said he did not know until he talked to Garfield that the position would require all his time. He i» n W» A. Ireland* the famous cartoonist on the Columbus Dispatch, gave hi: Deception of the National Dairy Show In the cartoon shown above. All Ulumbus la an ft* tiptoe* for the Dairy Show, _ . host popular priced eftrs on tho mar* koL ""'dot Cllmatone m Uedarvllle * | Near NeUoavilla Robert Avrfllck 1V,,. , . i i « t J-,-., i -Lacl: of coal forced closing of i schools at Williamsport. 1 Retail price of milk at Toledo •In* f creased from H to 13 centB. Campaign was launched at Mans­ field for LOOP new members of tho Y. M. C. .A. ; Fire at East Liverpool destroyed the Win plant of the Superior Products company, ' Farmers' Mutual Telephone com­ pany’s plant at Liberty Center was de­ stroyed by fire, • Now synagogue for Ben Jacob Jew­ ish congregation, Lorain, will be built a t a cost of $10,000, Frederick Lehman, farmer, Wau* seen, was Indicted by the grand jury, charged with killing his wife. Dr. George IC. Bartholomew, 83, not­ ed educator and author, died at the home of a daughter a t Cincinnati. . Elyria factory manager's and hoar.d of. education agreed to continue op -r- Btmg under eastern time all winter, Fred Evans, accused of burglary, and. Orville Taylor, charged with lar­ ceny, escaped from the Port Clinton jail. . ' -Jamos L. Fotser, Cleveland, wait elected president of the Ohio State Conference of Charities and Correc­ tion. , • Wright field at North Dayton has been leased by the federal govern­ ment for . sfn aviation experimental field. Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield has approved Governor Cox’s action In seizing ccal for emergency use in Ohio. To'avoid striking, a woman, John Maekin, 20, Lorain, steered his motor cycle Into a collision with a jitney lu s and was .killed.1 ‘ Harold Booth, West Liberty, flight lieutenant with a Canadian company, -was captured by Germans and Is held prisoner at Karlsruhe. Edward J. Bolek, 25,’died in a hos­ pital of a revolver wound inflicted by one of three bandits who entered his grocery at Cleveland. , Rev; Theodore Cricltenb’erger re­ signed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran church, Bridgeport, to take a pastor­ ate at .Grafton, w. Va. Announcement of -gifts totaling $346-,000 for Heidelberg university, Tiffin, was made at the annual session oLtlie Ohio synod, Reformed- church. Mrs. Caro’tno Adams, 92, Cleveland, pioneer suffragist and mother tP’ Juvenile Judge George S. Adams, is dead. -■“ William F. Foos, president of the Springfield National bank, is dead. He had-been closely identified with man--- ufacturing enterprises in Springfield for 40 years, ■Professor.-Vernon H, .Davis, depart- ment of horticulture, Ohio State uni­ versity, was named director of thfc new state bureau of markets. The salary 4s $2,500, , . Five Workmen were injured when a, scaffold tit the eastern approach to the new high level bridge in Cleveland collapsed, precipitating them to the ground, 20 feet below. The habit of using their trunks as savings^ harks co3t .Antone Bohansek and Matt Boline $1,700, when burglars l>roke Into their room at Cleveland and broke open their trunks, i Ex-Congressman Nelson E, kfat- thews, who represented the Fifth Ohio district until a few months ago, died at the home of lijp daughter, Mrs. C. C» Sherwood, at Maumee, aged 65. Nicholas Bquchcih filed suit at Port Clinton against tho Northwestern Ohio Railway and Power company for $10,000 damages for injuries he saye he received when "he fell from a tres­ tle while employed by the company, MJiien a gust of wind throw an uir- plane out of balance, the machine fell 800 feet at Celina aviation field. Fr«d Hellen of San Francisco was killed and James Dibstall of Toronto- for tally hurt, Rev. William Cowelson, Presby. lerlan minister at Calcutta, Colum­ biana county, filed suit, alleging libel against J. M, Huston and W, C. Thompson, two parishioners, asking $10,000 damages, Mrs. C. George Blolim, 40, and Thomas Conley, 5, wero electrocused at Alliance while the woman was re­ leasing her 5-year-old son from t heavily charged telephone wire, which the boys had grasped, Stanley Rogers, 19, was Instantly killed aml'Theodore Bailey and C. W Bailey, brothers, were injured, per­ haps fatally, four miles east of Steu­ benville, when the automobile in which they wero riding was hit by .a train, Fayette claims tho distinction of be ing the lire' Ohio county to subscribe its liberty loan quota. The county’s allotment. $^05,200, was purohafeed b;* bankers of Washington C. H„ who will redistribute tho bonds among ra­ tal residents. Harry \V. McReynolds, president of Defiance college, and his wife were killed when an automobile, in which they were riding was struck by a pas­ senger train near Biufftnn, Ind. Clyde Orlflhi, brother of Mrs, McReynolds, ivas seriously injured. Forty thousands tons of coal were shipped down the Ohio river for .Cin­ cinnati and vicinity from tho taoutu of the Kanawha river, on an artificial wave, enough water having been re­ leased to create a rise of about five feet. John W, Kiertnachcr, GO, Who dis­ appeared in 1915 and who was be* lioved to bo dead, returned to hts home In Cleveland. Ho found hi* manufacturing business had been closed, and that his will, leaving prop* \ city valued at $25,(MK) to his wife, had . been probated. “I don’t know where I was,” Blermacher said, “except that I've been working for a year la a fad* lory at Canton.” in- Miles' Aflll-Psin Pills Mr all t>sl* Murdock Theatre « # Don’t Get Mamed Until You See “The Price He Paid” B y E l l a W h e p l e r W i l c o x Six Reels Greater thap Damaged Goods f t 9 9 , October 19 This Play is endorsed by Minis­ ters and Social Warkers through­ out the United States. A story in pictures that has been seen by hundreds pf thousands.: \ ADMISSION 20c 8 Inch Lace Boots with ra the r low heels and narrow toe. We ore showing them in Gtin Metal with cloth top at $4.00. Tati Calf with cloth top at?$5.00. '' All Tan Calf $7 .00 Giin Metal Calf with Gray Buck top a t , ............................. . $ 7.50 $ 5.00 We Specialize in fitting Children's Shoes Gun Mental Calf with dull black top . Frazer’s Shoe Store XENIA, OHIO ■rtkm* Package Cah.es Silver Slice Y*ellow Rasin D evils Food Gold Cake Spanish Cake EXTRA SPECIAL:—5-6c Boxes of Matches,.25c Good Value Steel Cut Coffee-........ ................... 20c Regular 30c Coffee Wa paywthe Highest Prices for Crcoth fot th e West Jefferson Creamery Go. Top P r ic e s for Country P rodu ce o f K in d s CASH GROCERY AND BAKERY J. E. Post* Prop.