The Cedarville Herald, Volume 41, Numbers 1-26

) Kat ftwwa .potatoa* aad s*y« the wheat. Tiw«i#*ad» 9f h» « ^ y y^m ^ to waste this year. She herald. Red Cross Cam­ paign Comes Next! FO R T Y -F IR ST Y E A R N O , 21 , CEDARVILLE,*OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918 SCHOO-L BOARD VOTES TO DROP DISTRICT SUPERVISION. German ia Also a Thing 6f the Past; * Music Suspended and Professor Parker Choaen. Superintendent; Other Teachers Elected, The Board o f Education at the Fri- ' i hight meeting voted to drop the study, o f German in the schools. The study had. already been dropped by the text books disappearing one day last week, since which time English was substituted, , There will be no wore district su­ mmation according: -to -the action o f the board, which voted to pull out o f I this district. Besides Cedarville town­ ship there wore Ross and New Jasper townships and Clifton, comprising the district with Prof. J , H, Portnoy as ■superintendent, ... i - -. ,■■. ■ - •. -i It is said that neither o f the other townships can . continue the district, • owing to the cost o f operation. As it is Ross and Clifton .will face a serious situation, having h igh schools, and .will be forced to employ superin­ tendents. New Jasper operates her schools under the old district plan and has not a high school. In leaving the district the, local ' board,had to employ one wore teach­ er to be under. Prof. L. D, Parker, who was wade superintendent. Miss Florence Summers.' o f Caesarcreek, , was elected a t a salary o f $85, al­ though she was not an applicant and We hear that her hoard has offered her $100 to remain there- Professor-Parker stated to the Her aid Monday that he would not accept the superintendettcy at the salary fix ­ ed by the board,;. $1,400, Professor ParkeT had asked f o r ,$1,500, and it is likely that the hoard will allow the increase. The demand fo r high school teachers over th e . couutry means that school boards must pay higher salaries. - The board voted, t o suspend the su­ pervision. o f music fo r the Coming year and require the high school and grade teachers to take up this branch. School was also suspended in-dis­ tricts tw’o and seven known as the Reid and McMillan schools. The at­ tendance in these schools was only about .eight daily and- the board de­ cided to suspend them. The McMillan school property-reverts, to the McMil­ lan heirs, while the Reid school pro­ perty .w ill in time b e -s o ld -b y the board; PRICE, $1.00 A , YEAR DAV IP MURDOCK'S DEATH. _ The following is taken from the Howard Take, Minn., Herald, which gives an account o f the death o f the late David Murdock, formerly o f this place: David Murdock, o f this place, one o f the best known residents of Wright county, was laid to> rest in the Howard Take cemetery. Tuesday,. April 23rd. ^ n q ra l services, were conducted by Rev. J. E, Rankin in the Presbyterian church at 2:30 . P. M. The large attendance and the: beauti­ ful floral offerings were an eloquent tribute to the esteem In wbich the deceased was held in this community and neighboring villages. • David Murdock was born in Clin- THIRD LIBERTY LOAN NEARLY DOUBLED IN COUNTY. While the Third Liberty Loan will reach nearly four .billion dollars, or a billion more than was asked by the government sof this country, Greene cpunty had her share o f nearly doubling her quota o f $427,000. A t the close o f the campaign the county subscription, according * to Chairman Judge H L. Smith, reached $725,950. Four o f the districts in the county doubled their quotas, Yel­ low Springs, Spring Valley, Bath township, Silvercreek township. The district subscriptions were as follows: Xenia, $320,000; James­ town, $118,800; Yellow Springs, $76,- ipn county, Ohio, Qct, 22, 1838. Later . 000; Cedarville, $61,000; Spring Val- the family moved to Cedarville, Ohio, Ip 1868 he came to Howard Lake fo r a visit, after which be made his home here part o f the time until on Novem­ ber 26,1889 he was married to Mettle A . Redfield. From that time he made h is home on his farm North o f the lake until a few years ago when he moved into town. His Wife ,and two children, Clinton R , Murdock, of:Los ley, $37,150; Osborn, $90,000; Bow- e-rsville; $25,000. Every district was accorded honor flags fo r reaching their quota while the four that doubled received Stars fo r their flags. ' Iii the last Liberty Loan there were 109 subscribers in this district. This Angeles. Cal., and Elizabeth. F, Mur- !£«*> Chairman O. L, Smith announces dock, o f Gilbert, Mirtn., survive R im ., ? hat we have. 155 subscribers, a nice ” - -• increase, one o f the important things the government wished 3 to see in­ creased. It is said that more than 15 million people in the' United States subscribed fo r the third loan. The number aimed at by*4he government, was 15 million. ■ In some, of; the cities, notably Cin- cinnati, which lias a very hlgh per- He also leaves two brothers and’ one sister- in Cedarville Ohio. . He pass­ ed away Sunday morning, April 21st after an llness o f fou r days. Mr. Murdock was a graduate o f Miami university, and feu- the great­ er part o f his life he followed the oc­ cupation o f a minister o f the gospel. Iii recent years he was’ often request-™ . - „ . _ , ed„ to conduct funeral, services f o r ! centage o f German born Citizens, five pioneer residents o f the community, which he always did with great ac­ ceptance. He was a- faithful attend­ ant' and worker in the Presbyterian church until the time o f his death, and will be greatly missed in this capacity. He taught his Bible class and attended worship the Sunday be­ fore he died, anoarently in good health, and the .following Sunday morning began his new service in the Heavenly Home, How pleasant are thy paths, O death? Like the bright slanting west, Thou ieadest down <nto the glow, Where all those heaven-bound sunsets - go Ever from toil to rest. out of every six families subscribed fo r one or more bonds. The city itself subscribed several millioit over Sts quota. - ■ ■ EXCELLENT MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. The only district school in the township now is No, 1, known as the The high school teachers were all re-elected, Misses. Helen Patton. Ha zel Lowry and Blanch .Turnbull. The grade teachers in their or­ der from primary up, are as follows Misses Elizabeth Blair, Rosa Stor Tnont, Lillias . Ross, Martha Cooley, Esther Townsley, Kathleen Blair, Bertha Creswell, Ethel Edwards. CEDAR DAY. May 17th, Friday o f next week, is Cedar Day, the one big event o f the year, “ You are invited.BRING YOUR LUNCH and enjoy the day. The Col­ lege Will furnish coffee, sugar, and a place to eat. The program begins promptly at 9:30 a. m., and continues to 9:30 at night. The exercises open with the class stunts, as follows:— 1. Freshmen—"Yesterday and To morrow.” . 2. Sophomores—To be announcet later. 3. Juniors—“ Keep the Home Fires Burning.” 4. Seniors—“ The Band o f Twelve.” The student body will then march singing the “ Battle Hymn o f the Re­ public.” This wilv be followed b y a grand march of tho faculty and stu­ dents. Then will come a selection by the College Orchestra. Then the fa culty and students will crown Democ­ racy Queen o f the World. This will be followed by the May Pole Dance; then another selection by the orch­ estra. Then comes lunch, each one providing his or her o&n lunch, Ir the afternoon a base-hall game will be played between Antioch and Cedar­ ville Colleges. The admission is 25 cents. All o f the superintendents, principals, and high school o f Greene county, as well as everybody else, ♦are invited to the Cedar Day exer­ cises. In the evening at 8 o'clock, the Y. M. C. A . o f the college will render a . special program o f song, and dance, and play, in the opera house. The P roceeds will be fo r the benefit o f the , M. C. A . Let us all join in making this the g reatest day ever seen in Cedarville. ang out old Glory and keep it out all day. Cedarville never looks better than when the flag is fluttering from every door. Next Friday, May 17* is our dav And your day. Hang out*the flag , Cedar Day, May 17. FORD CAR STOLEN, Mr, John C. Finney had his Ford touring car stolen Saturday morning from Fountain square in Springfield. The machine was missed about thirty minutes after it was parked, but no trace has been found o f it to this time. The officials in neighboring towns and cities have been notified bv the Cedarville Protective Associa­ tion. o f which Mr. Finney was a member, In the machine was quite a lot o f robes, clothing and groceries. other Moodl;coffees wo have . *« N .« - W?#* f A missionary conference o f Xenia Presbytery was held here in the U. P, church last Thursday and Friday, good owed delegations being present ftom nearly-every congregation ip the Presbytery Rev. J, Mills Tsylbr, sec­ retary o f the Home Mission Board, J * The sessions were well -attended, not only ..by members o f the local congregation* but neighboring congre- tions. Topics o f interestadn mission work for laymen, women, pastors* young people, and Sabbath School workers w ere o f interest to all. Friday afternoon stereoptiedn views of U. P. Mission Fields were shown at .the Murdock picture theatre. For the Friday, evening session the missiona­ ries from foreign fields gave a pa­ geant and the church was crowded. Life in mission fields as experienced: by the workers, proved- o f intense interest to the large audience. The Ladies Advisory Board o f the College served dinner and supper in the R. P. church Friday fo r the' visi tors. * Some o f the missionaries present, were: Roma Beatty. Pasur, India; Dr. A. F . Grant, Tanta Hospital. Egypt Dr. E. L. Porter, Gordon College, In­ dia; Eleanor Maconnchie, India; Dr. J. H. Martin, India; Rev. Eu L. Mc- Crecryy Sudan; Kate Hill, Mary J, Campbell Rev. F. N. Crawford, Mrs J. W. Ballantyne and Dr. J . p Simp son, India MEMORIAL SERMON AND ' DECORATION DAY t S E R V I C E . \ ir-* ' ---------- ; * R pv. J. W. Patton will deliever the Memorial sermon on Sabbath, May 26 or supply some one in case he cannot on a ccount o f his Sabbath afternoon charg’f . Decoration Day services will be held as usual, The speaker fo r tjic afternoon service canhot he named now, bftit will be one all will.be pleas­ ed to ITear, The following committees were named, at a meeting o f the S. o f V.. on MIonday evening,: Mrs. James Mttrrty. flowers; T . V . Iliff, flags; Walt* ir Iliff and G. F. Siegler, .pro­ gram;; J. Ml Dtiffield, hall decora­ tions;'conveyances, M. C. Nagley; spea! iers, W. J. T**rbox and Andrew WinUer; finance, PL J L McLean and J^’ M^-DufftcM . ' f t W m b v f r - if a t everyone arrange to attend the exer­ cises, a t the North cemetery-and ren­ der assistance if you can, to make the day gf fitting one. Those having au­ tos aTe requested' to^nqmftnmicate wit'h Mr. Nagley, that a way may be provided fo r the veterans. l i b r a r y n o t e s . COUNCIL VOTES TO.’ LOWER STREET CROSSINGS; ORDERS CAR STREET OIL. Council met Monda# evening, all members being present except Lowry. Reports o f various committees were read and accepted am the monthly bills amounting to $865,55 ordered paid, The mayor's re^dpts were $22. On motion o f Stewart seconded by McFarland' council voted to lower a number o f street croMpga which had been built years ago with a high crown. With the advent o f the auto­ mobile it is impossible to keep road material on either sjjie due to the high crown. To overjpme this trou­ ble the crossings will toe laid level. The crossings incluagj ip. the mo­ tion are the one at than,. A , Shroades property, J. 'C. Barbuy, Orr comer, Arthur Townslpy, all o f Main street and’ the Bird crossing “on Xenia ave­ nue. The Bridge street crossing at Xenia avenue will be dropped as it has been dangerous,to horses as well as all vehicles, , ■>. . ■ 1 •‘ U• ‘.Ft .1' Bids were received oh street oiling, one from the Eaton Gil Co., Coving­ ton, Ky., and the Standard Oil Co. Council expected to have to pay more for road oil this-year fhan formerly due to the fact that crude oil is near­ ly. double what it has been in other years. • j According to the bids the oil will! cost nearly double- what it cost last ‘ Injuring two men. year. . The Standard Company w a s' ,iev Helmus L> Miller resigned as awarded the contract on its bid o f rnstor' of the Christian Science seven and one-half cents against fm rhurcb at Bellefontaine and enteicd and onc-half cents IdSt year. Last the army as a private, year the company, paid the freight,1 u Koss Ake of Canton announced SUGAR FOR CANNING. A, M. E. CONFERENCE. Edgar 3 .McCue, 3U, was killed .by a-passenger train at VVellsvlile County Commissionar Isaac E. Dim- kle, 66, Circleville. died of heart trou> hie Archie Friend, .49, Toledo yard con. ductor, was crushed to death between two cars. Burglars who entered Allaback store, Toledo, took $3,000 worth ol women's wearing apparel. C. D. Parkinson, 63, one-time treas- '<rer nf Holmes county, fell dead In a MJllersourg picture show. Thomas A. Cooper, editor of a Ma­ rion paper, has purchased The Rec­ ord. a weekly paper at Ada. Joseph perry, farmer, was drowned near Fremont when he" attempted to ford the flooded Sandusky river.- John P. Brennan former state treasurer; will succeed Joseph J. Judge, Toledo, aB ' state purchasing agent . - ' . - , Northern- OUlo Traction company is seeking' an increased car fare in Canton, City fares aife now six tick­ ets for a quarter. A train struck ah auto truck near Toledo, instantly killing Mrs. Annie i'lloheinski and her four children and New regulations have been issued The A , M. E. Conference fo r. this fo r the sale o f sugar through the district has been in session here thi£ canning season. Householders must week with a good. list o f delegates sign a certificate giving total pre- and ministers from other congrega- j vious purchases for preserving and . tions. The local congregation has qe>- canning and the needs o f the year,; eorated the church, inside and out and , Those certificates will be supplied placed some new furnishings, which by rc-tailers. Manufacturers o f can- ' add greatly to the appearance o f Em dies will only get 80 per cent o f their. building. Dr, W, R. McChesney was requirements, while ice cream manu-; one o f ’the speakers at the Tuesday facturers will get 100 per cent. evening session. but hot so this year- Similar conferences •are schedule* for Sidney, First Ohio and Muskin­ gum Presbyteries. Rev. Taylor went from here to Bellefonta-me, for the sessions there this week. FRUIT OUTLOOK NOT GOOD It appears from indications now that much o f the fru it fo r the year was lost .by the sever© winter. Most everyone reports no peaches, as many o f the trees are dead. There was little bloom on the cherry trees and state reports, give the chances Of a half crop as very poor. There is some pear bloom and about the same amount o f plum, but not enough for a very large crop. I f apple bloom is pn indication o f a crop we arc sure of plenty o f apples. The trees were never fuller o f bloom. STATE FAR EXHIBIT. One o f the buildings at the state fourth is year will be occupied by the British 'official war exhibit, secretary o f Agriculture Shaw announced yes­ terday. It will include a tank, captured Ger man submarine, air bombs, floating mines, small and large guns, torpe­ does and other forms o f war equip­ ment and battle machinery. . A small admission will be charge^ the proceeds, after paying the ex­ pense o f the British government and o f the state, will go to the Red Cross. PROHIBITION CANDIDATE. At a meeting o f Prohibition leaders lft Columbus last week, J. Knox Mont­ gomery, president o f Muskingum Col­ lege, was selected as candidate for governor, lit selecting a candidate Dr, W. K. McChesney was considered fo r a time. It will be necessary fo r the Prohibition party to circulate a patUimi to get oft the ballot this fall. The following ^bulletins have been received from the agricultural de­ partment, and can be had by culling a t ’the library: The Home Vegetable Garden, The .Farm Garden in the North, The *City and Suburban Vegetable Garden,. Back-Vard Poultry -Keeping, Buttermilk, a Food Drink/ Milk as. a Food, Cottagn Cheese— An inexpensive: meat sub: stitute, . Ways t o use Cottage Cheese, Food ;for your Children, Choose Your Food Wisely, Do Yoru Know Oatmeal?! Make a Little Meat Go a Long Way, A Whole Dinner in One Dish, Save Sugar,. Start? the Day Right, , Do Yotr Know Com Meal T . Dried Peas and Beans, Save Fuel, ( r ’ Tireless Cooker, ' Milk, ' ” Vegetables for Winter. r ' Plenty o f Potatoes, * Instead o f Meat. We also have some books on gar­ dening* planning o f meals and the food pimhlem. Let us be true Amer­ icans a nd save food—for “ Food Will Win the* War.” ONLY I VHITE MEN WILL GO IN NEXT LIST. ; r . — - ' * Under 'orders from Washington the local dra f t board will exhaust Class 1A in thi s county when 100 white men are sent on May 25. The order also called fo; p an extra 25 per cent. There are only 121 white men in this claps until the registration on June 5th of ill youth tf who have become 21 since ast June, There arc 55 colored men in this el ass. but no orde s have been received as to when they will be called. FIGHT m S IN MAYOR’S COURT, A Sa fcndtei/ night disagdeement be- ween Dunn and Frank Wil­ iams i .tsiilted in each being brought lefore M-gyon- McFarland. Dun was the ap mcBsur and drew $10 and costs, aftd \ Viffixnw t $1 and costs, ID ?GH rsCj HOOL COMMENCE- ' | MENTS, I r i — T hree high school commencements aiy scheduled .in this community for *t week. Tho local high commence- m s(,i hoot auditorium on •f hitrsday night; Clifton high oh the f k*me everting, at ul Selnut on Friday, Uncle Sam also Hsps a claim this year i n the fo rm .o f war tax which was not required last,./The demurrage which was a dollar a. day last year, is now $4 for the first, day, $6 for the second, and $8 fo r the third, and so on. Only 48 hours is -given now for unloading without demurrage. On this basis the oil will cost about 10 cents a gallon put on and the property holders can readily spe where the extra exper^e .cpmes in, as council is powerless to force a loiver price. he will be a candidate tor the Repub- V U L C A N IZ IN G W e have installed improved mach inery and are now ready to taka-ears o f your tire troubles, all work being dona b y expert workmen w ith factory experience, QUICK 3 SERVICE, W e have arranged with Owens & Sons, aB our Cedarville representatives where you can leave your work. W e call for it and deliver giving yon the quickest possible service. G O O D R IC H T E S T E D T I R E S X e n i a V u lc a n iz in g Go. •100 W . Main St., X E N IA , OHIO Bell Phone 104 K . ifcan nomination for state senator in tile Stark-CarroI] district. ,f A footpad struck <John Donas. 66, on the litywl with a piece of pipe, at Vavune. near Canton. Lonas di'-'il from the efforts o f the blow. Mrft. (h owe, aged HO years, is dead at fortsmouiii. She retained ail ol' bhr. faculties up to her death and-was said to be the oldest womaij; in Ohio. Banks and building and.' loan asso­ ciations of Putnam county have made ft pledge to see that the next liberty loan campaign In the county Is a sue- , cess. “ ■ - The order this yeap calls fo r 6000; nayton Gas company will allow 20 gallons, more Or less, and the repre- ’tier cent rebate on gas hills tor Jaiv- sentative o f the company present ex- ,(ary because the pressure was low, plained that they could not guarantee *,i accordance, with its contract with prompt shipment. It might come m lh„ oJtv Adolph M. Diggers. 25, railroad dc- o r i n g ^ t o Z s ^tedot wounds recelved ln a that have purchased »»st and *” 1 duel at Toledo with James John not taking on new bu;| l^ , l wing to *>"• altesud escaped convict,* who was ......." : ihorUies fo r interftxueht for duratloff Of Service Director J. '10 Barlow will tie appointed city “manager o f Dqytoft to succeed H. M. Waite. The salarr o f $12,590, heretofore paid, Will ne ent to $T,509 Two baud'!s at Gleveland threw popper into the e y e / of Lewis J, Sad ter, vuahier of the (!oUage GTOamer‘) company, robbed him o f more than $5,ton iunt fiseaped. Itftv. D, j . Smith, for 45 years a member of Ohio Methodist iCpiscopal conference, died at his home in Gran- villa ltd held pastorates,in a numJ her of cential Ohio cities. When the divorce suit of Julia Oruiok against Jini Drnlek was ready to be called In court at Warren. Dru- •ieft was not present, A messenger learned he had died suddenly, Judge Edward O. Blitz died at Van Wert ffom a hemorrhage. He had served a short term as common pleas judge, was mayor qf Van Wert for four years and city solicitor at the time of his death. Health officers have -raised *tlie smallpox quarantine at Benton Ridge. Hancock county. The disease has closed the town for six weeks, and during that Ume 30 cases Were re­ ported, w'fh one death The pupils of tho centralized school of Liberty township, Union county, bought thrift and war saving:! clamps. Fifty-two war pavings &ud 103 thrift stamps were purchased, making a total o f $340.51, » .the scarcity^of oil While the oil. Arty owner tmarty it is almost impossible to do without it. The past two years our sum­ mers have been marked with high winds, and it would be an unhealthy condition to have the stores and homes filled with germs canned in lhe dust. Many o f our householders have put off house cleaning until after the oil is put on, realizing what an advantage it is in helping to keep the house clean. If there is more oil than needed couhcil will sell to fann­ ers for oiling their roads in front of their homes, as they have done in the part-, * CALLS IMPORTANT MEETING. The officers o f the Greene^ County Mutual insurance Association has called a meeting o f all the members for Saturday, June 1, at 1:30 p; m., to considcirthe advisability o f trans­ ferring the insurance already in force to the Clark County Farmers’ Mutual Aid and Protective Association, which has more than, four and a half million dollars o f insurance in 'force at this time. Hon. W. H. Tomlinson, state super­ intendent o f insurance, is expected to attend this meeting. One reason given for the proposed change is that no one has been secured as secretary o f the local association, Mr. Geo. W. Rife accepting following the death o f the Ihte J. II. Stormont. The du­ ties are more than Mr. Rife cares to assume. The meeting will be a important one and all members should arrange to attend. The rate fo r the Greene County Mutual has been only about one-half what it costs in Die ol<{ line companies. MARYLANDER VISITS OHIOANS. Mr. Joseph A. Siebert, o f Wash­ ington ‘county, Maryland, has been spending a few.days with his cousin, Mr. O. T. Wolford and other relatives. Mr. Sicbf>t was formerly counity commissioner in his home county and a prominent farmer, but retired within the past few years. He has visited many -Greene county farms and expresses himself as greatly pleased with this section o f Ohio, es­ pecially our outlook for crops. T There will he an eclipse 'of the sun on June 8tli and it Will be “visible in. most all parts of the country. In fact darkness will be noticeable twice dur­ ing the day. oSSMW fc * ^^SW ?teSS;1afe.V ■ » vWool- The O. S. and S. O. Homo Board has reorganized by electing Judge Frank M, Allen of Washington as president succeeding Albert Kern, of Dayton,#■ ___ _____ Tho War Industries Board has an­ nounced a restriction o f the ship­ ments of crude rubber in this country so that tonnage may be had for war purposes. The order goes into effect immediately aftd wilt greatly reduce the. manufacture o f automobile tiros, A price, regulation also goos into ef­ fect, controlling the price o f rubber until it reaches the manufacturer. It is also said that, the sizes Of tire^ will ho standardized, and that many o f the sizes now mwle will bo eliminated inthe course of time. —FOR R E N T :—Part o f the Har- per bouse to man and wife, cheap. D. KNQT1’. W. E,. Boring Book Store For Graduating Presents Y o u r P a tro n a g e Will b e Appreciated Pretty, Summery t * __ ' % ■ Wash Dress Fabrics: «> B ALMY days now turn your attention to the needs o f your wardrobe, and there’ s charac­ ter and real beauty in the wash textures—color­ ings o f orchards, pleasing posies—all reflected in . the*prettiest o f w eavery .. T HEY are all charming and you w ill take de­ light in choosing from Woven Tissues, Voiles, Flaxon and others at- our modest prices. DAYTON’S SHOPPING CENTER Did you know that we are going to sell you your next suit? Well We Are! .Then in the future you’ll know where to buy good clothes. THE SURPRISE STORE E. C. HILB. • 28-30 E. Third St. DAYTON , OHtO Store Closes 6 P. M . Saturdays. .We Give S. fir H . Green Stamps. - > 4 • »