The Cedarville Herald, Volume 41, Numbers 1-26

' « - ihffH ■ i P r ' a & Eat more potatoes and save the wheat Thousands o f bushola will go to waste this year. herald. Red Cross Cam­ paign Comes Next! FORTY -FIRST YEAR NO. 22. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, )AY , MAY 17, 1918 PRICE, SI.00 AYYEAR WHAT SOLDIER ROYS DO AT CAMP SHELBY. The following is part of a letter from Corporal Ralph Richards to his brother, Dr, A, E, Richards, which gives some idea of life at Camp ohelby, Hattiesburg, Miss: Of course, you have been up in an attic in the middle o f summer and experienced the heat.. Well, it is just about that bad this afternoon in Camp Shelby, We can just sit still and the sweat pours-—when we work - it streams off us and the natives around here say that this is early spring and the hot weather is yet to come. I don't see hew we are going to stand the heat this summer, and from all the present dope,- it looks as though we will be here for a long, long time. By we, I mean the non-commissioned officers, for only today we lost eleven of the one thousand that left our . regiment. It sterns as though the non-coms are to stay here and train the new recruits and then they go *on across, while we are kept here to train other new ones. -We hardly be­ lieved it at first,’ but now that they have actually sent the first bunch, it looks very much as. though we will be kept here. That's what I call hard luck, hut all we can do is to grin and go to it. Things are going about the same here, not much change in anything, •but we are taking up very extensive Machine Gun Training. Our Company base "ball team, on which I play left field, has won two and lost brie game on the new Regimental schedule and the. schedule is to be carried up to the latter part of July. '. The body o f this letter will be to tell, you the new work we are taking up and the things we have to do to qualify as a Machine Gunner. We are paying no attention whatever to what the' Itesfc of the 16.0th•infantry is doing; Our work is entirely separ­ ate from the work of the Regiment as we (also all the other machipe . gun Companies and M. G. Battalions) are taking instructions under Major Garpenter, an English officer, -who has charge of the Divisional .Machine Gun School. The territory on which we drill takes up about 10 acres and our periods of work are just like We used to do in High School. For an hour we have a certain drill here, the next hour we drill there, and work m a circle around the field. By the time we have completed-a circle we have . put in a good day's work. We now have two -Vickers, two Colls and 10 Lewis Machine Guns in this Compa­ ny. Later on we shall get the Brown­ ing'. . The reason' why we do not use it now is, because they are not being manufactured fast enough to meet the demand, hut that sounds a little queer to me. I suppose we. really will get them some day. The. following is a bunch o f stuff we are supposed to do to become an expert Machine Gun­ ner, and the way we are working now, I know it won't be very long; until we are all experts:— Chin up 15 times; dip 10 times, put a 12-lb. shot 30 feet, lift a 60-lb. Weight over head with either hand, raise 20-lb. weight from probe posi­ tion to sitting position, weight placed back o f head, raise 100-pound weight to chest with readiness, place. 100-llj, weight on top of 6-foot trench,'dash 60 yards carrying heavy Browning Gun, run 100 yards carrying heavy Browning Gun, with tripod in sect­ ions,' run 60 yeards in 6 seconds, 100 yards in 16 seconds, 200 yards in 36 , seconds and one-half mile in four minutes. Then take a heavy Brown­ ing Gun and run 50 yards in nine seconds* and 100 yards in 20 sec­ onds, Jump: Broad jump 8 feet, run­ ning jump 10 feet, high .jump 5 feet, vault 5% feet. Scale a wall 5 feet high three times in quick succession -with readiness, scale a wall 7 feet high two times in quick succession with readiness. Climb a 20 foot rope ih 20 Seconds, dig a skirmish trench in prone .position in 20 minutes. March 20 miles in twelve hours with heavy equipment and make forced march of 6 miles in an hour.. Then we have to be instructed well an box­ ing, wrestling and hand-to-hand fighting. After you work on all this • d a y in and day out it .is hound to bring some results. It is not hard taken as a whole, but it is the stuff that makes men out of the weak ones. Aside from all I have told you. we have Koehler’s Physical exercise and I like that. You know about what exercises we have, so it is o f no use to go into details about it, except one part and that is the free-for-all fight. About two hundred men are given boxing gloves and when everyone is "set,", the Commanding Officer yells, "Everyone for himself." You ough« to see the effect. If you have ever .witnessed a big mob scene In Borne o f Griffith’s pictures, you can form a pretty clear idea of what we do, It’s great fun to slip up and slam some big fellow on the ear and see him knock another fellow down be Cause he is mistaken in Who hit him. Of course, black eyes are sometimes given out* and we are all rough, but the gloves are large and no one really gets hurt. . It's about time for retreat, so I'll have to dose. Write to me when you have time* * . , Best love to everybody. RALPH. s e m in a r y C om m e n c em e n t HELD TUESDAY IN R. P. CHURCH. The annual coirimencement of the Reformed Presbyterian Seminary was held Tuesday, evening in the R. P. church* There were sermons by the second year students, Paul Duncan, James L. Chesnut, Jr„ Paul Elwood and R. L, Coleman. The fourth year students to re-, ceive the degree o f “B. D ." were D. L. Doherty and R. S. Hutchison. The third year student who was licensed to preach some time ago by Pittsburg Presbytery was Ralph Elder. The ex­ amination was conducted by Rev, Thomas Whyte, of the Third R. P. church, Philadelphia, and Rev. L, A, Benson, of Clay Center, Kansas. There were eleven students in the seminary this past year. Dr. W. R. McChesney was elected Dean in place of the late Dr, J. L. Chesnut. JUNIORS BANQUET SENIORS. CLEAN-UP NOTICE. The High School Junior Class ban­ queted the Seniors Thursday eveninp at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. P Ewbanks on Xenia avenue. The Jun­ ior colors of old rose and white were used in abundance in secoration of the reception hall and parlor, while the Senior colors o f green and gold pre­ vailed in the dining room. The ceil­ ing was covered with a canopy of crepe paper, the center table being graced with a large boquet of yellow roses. Thirty-five guests were pres­ ent, taking their places at the table by cards in imitation of the class pins with nicknames attached. Presi­ dent Harry Hamman o f the. Juniors acted as toastmaster, and gave the address of welcome, which was re­ sponded to by Edward Bradfute, pres­ ident o f the Seniors. Principal L. D. Parker spoke on “Dreams.” Miss Eloise Davis toasted to the farewell of the Seniors; Shirley Eveleth re­ sponded. There was plenty of music and stunts for entertainment during the evening. The Senior stunt represented Uncle Sam and the Kaiser in conver­ sation over the sinking of our ships. In the contest, of course, Uncle Sam won. ‘ The faculty stunt, represented bv Miss Heleri Patton, presented the mis­ sing German text books to the Sen­ iors, An elegant supper was-served dur ■mg the evening, under the direction of Mrs..Anna Morton. SURPRISE SUPT. FORTNEY. . Monday night the teachers o f the Cedarville Public Schools spent a most pleasant evening rit the home o f Su­ perintendent and Mrs. J. H. Fortney. The affair was in the nature of a surprise upon Supt. Fortney, and al­ so a farewell to him, Miss Hoover and Prof. Seigjer. The time was spent in enjoying va­ rious games and music. A most dairity luncheon was served during the evening. The guests de­ parted rit a late hour, with many good wishes fo r their departing friends. NOTICE Don't fall -to see the display of our soldier boys pictures in the photographic case at tbe entrance of the Bank building. Listen! Don't run away from town to get your photos made until j ou have given me a trial, I guarantee to pleaBe. My motto is: To be as good as. the best, and better than the rest". Studio open for sittings Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week. Special appointments made for any other time. Bring your pictures in to be framed. J. VICTOR TARft, Artist and Photographer. “THE ALLIESMUSTWIN” America’s great part of the war muatbe production of food. Tractors will help but the good Old reliable Percheron horse is still the main stay of America, and the world, in its great need. Longjumeau, five years old, im­ ported.from France, a big flat boned good looted, fine dtBpositioned Peroheron, Will make the- season at the farm near Cedarville, in charge of John Stewart. Call 3' on 108, Citizens Phone to arrange booking of tqares* Fee f 18 for a satisfactory colt. ANDREWWINTER, Owner You are hereby notified that al; ashes, rubbish and trash must - be cleaned from your property between this date and May 20. Property own­ ers Will be held responsible where the tenant refuses to comply with this order. By order o f the Board of Health. IL A . M c LEAN. Health Officer* Among other uoeAtoHtm wo have a fresh shipment of Red Bird at Nag- ley’s* ■ • . ■ WANTED—Clerks, F, W . Wool- wotth CoH Xenia, Ohio* WM AiM-rata bps Mr an *Mb NOTICE. Difficulty in securing labor has de­ layed' our getting our ice wagon started as early this season as ex­ pected, but we now hope to serve our patrons regularly. Deliveries will be made on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Those desiring ice are requested to phone Us. Bills showing, amount of ice purchased will be given daily by driver and collections will be made weekly by one properly author ized. ^ D* S. ERVIN. No. 9 Brown as well as A Sugar at Nagley’s. , .London Ohio Home flour at Nag la#?#* XENIA ATTORNEYS IN BAD AUTO ACCIDENT, Ex-Senator M. A. Broadstone and Attorney J. Kenneth Williamson, of Xenia, were seriously injured Friday afternoon when the Findlay H. Tor­ rence Ford car, in which they were riding, was struck by a Hal Twelve tourng car owned by D. H. Mills, of Ludlow Falls, Ohio. The accident happened near the Alpha high school on the Daytori pike, The Ford car was struck from the rear and knocked 60 or. 70 feet, rolling over several times, alighting on the wheels in the ditch with the Hal Twelve overturned in the ditch. Mr. Torrence was driv­ ing and was accompanied by his wife and little daughter. The only ones hurt were Messrs. Broadstone andWil- 1 iamson. The former received a bad scalp wound that is feared will prove serious, and the lafter a cut over the right eye that required seven stitches to close, Mr. Torrence can­ not give any explanation o f how the accident happened being struck from '■.he rear and none has been forthcom­ ing from the owner Of the big car. MAY CALL FARMERS TO FILL FIRST DRAFT. The draft board has, received orders '.o call enough fanner boys exempted >n agricultural claims, to make the required quota for the county. As the Class 1 men only number about 100 it means that twenty or more farmer* will be drawn. BOOKING FOR SITE FOR FORD- SON TRACTOR PLANT. Henry Ford has been touring this section of Ohio looking for a site for a new factory to manufacture Forson farm tractors. Sites in Columbus Dayton and Troy have been, nspected but no decision has been reached as yet. . The auto magnate probably has not heard of inducements that Cedar­ ville could offer, so the Community Club might have something to work ri. With the aid of our hustling Ford agent, Henry should have a chance of ‘ giving us the once over.” POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. I desire to announce my candidacy for the office of'State Senator in this .he 5th-6th Ohio State Senatorial Dis­ trict, subject to the decsioii of the Re­ publican electors o f the district, at the regular primary election on Tuesday, August 13th, 1918. FRANK C-PARRETT* Washington C. H., Ohio* STATE COMMITS® SETTLES ELECTION BOAI$>* DISPUTE, The Republican Stt^p Central Com­ mittee met last weekend heard evi­ dence relative to theSontesfc between the two Republican JjSclions' in this county over the a tfeintmenb of a member o f the Bonn 'o f Elections. The decision after hwring both from both Bides was unanimous In favex of seating Horace Zell m et D, Q, Jones, the former being tksf Sboup faction candidate and the lafter the Qowdy- Marshall candidate. The Gowdy-Mar- shall faction had previously brought suit in the Circuit iCoiirt and lost out according to a decision of that body. It seems that k very action this faction has brought/has been on a false claim, for even the courts have turned them down, i CLIFTON COMMENCEMENT, The annual commencement for the Clifton public schools Was held last night in the,Clifton opera house.. There were four graduates, Margaret E. McCarty, Ruth Shkw, Phillip Ger- hardt and Paul Edwards.. Dr. W. R, McChesney delivered'.the class ad- •! dress. . . NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. Don, the Belgian nfhorse, formerly owned by J. A. Bumgarner, will make •he remainder of th$ season at my ham two miles eai?k of Cedarville. Terms, $10 to jnsurfe a living colt. F. W. WEIMER, JUNK BUYS A FARM. Elmer Junk, well kliown here and in venia, who has been fri the hardware business in Washington C. H. has pur­ chased the Elias McCoy farm of 200 acres in this county^ the price being §200 an acre according to the Fay­ ette County Record, EDWINJONES NEWS TO ALL. EIGHT SELECTS LEFT TUESDAY. Eight Greene county selects left Tuesday for Fort Thomas, Ky., where they enter camp. Cedarville was not represented in this list, but will likely be on the 25th, when the next leaves. The following eight left Tuesday: John L. Webb, Jesse S. Iroton, Wil­ liam P. Hannifan, Frank R. Hetting­ er, Elbert Huffman, Ralph Harness and Dan Nelson Wallace. t e a c h e r s * S a l a r y . A good deal is being said in print about school teachers today being the cheapest labor employed, and- it does seem to be. The question is where is the money to come from, in a few years to pay them at all if the war continues. The purchasing o f non- taxable bonds is fast lowering the tux duplicate, all over the land.— South Charleston Sentinel. TWO NEW RESIDENTS. Mr. Val Heironimous, of Jefferson­ ville, has purchased the Forest Wad­ dle property on Main street, occupied by Mr. B. H. Little* Mr. Heironimous owns a farm near Selma and one near Springfield, and is retiring from act­ ive work, expecting to make this his home. Another new citizen is Mr; Edward Allen, of Jeffersonville, who has rent­ ed the G. H, Smith property oh South Main street. Mr. Allen recently sold his farm near Pleasant View, the 200 acres bringing him $200 an acre. He has located here for the purpose o f educating his children. ROAD NOTICE. All persons are warned to remain off the pikes that are being repaired. The law provides a tine where this order is violated, power being given sounty and township officials to close a road during construction Or repair work. It will be necessary .to en­ force this notice, TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES. ASH TIMBER WANTED. We are always tn the market for ash timber to be UBed in construction o f . airplanes. We will pay $5Q per thousand on board car loading point. Or we will pay the highest cash price on the stump. Farmers will find it to their interest to call Bell phone Main 2589 or Citizen's 13040, Dayton or write the undersigned. The Dayton >“D" Handle Co., Home Avenue and B. & O. Ry., Dayton, Ohio J. E. Turnbull and son, Howard, sold 15 head of two-year-old cattle Wednesday to Frank Townsley, that came to $162.50 a head, the shipment amounting to $2,437.50. Even at this price cattle feeders predict that owing to the scarcity of feeding stock, the price will yet go to 20 cents before the summer is over. A report is cur­ rent that the government will not pet- mil the slaughtering of beef during the months of July and August for other than use in the training camps and to feed the armies abroad. This ■would be a drastic step, but it looks now that such art order will be nec­ essary to conserve our cattle supply. Patriotic people will welcome the or­ der if It is necessary to feed the thousands of American soldiers abroad as well as the English, French Belgian and Italian armies. .Two unknown youhg men o f Day- ton saved the life o f a small child who fell into the water at “Blue Hole," near Clifton in Greene coun­ ty one day this week by jumping in and rescuing it from a. watery grave% When, asked to mak& their identity* known, the men replied, that they wore content that the;Child’s life was saved, anddid not-wish any publicity over the affair.—Fa*ydue County Re­ cord. z , , ■tap root bad t>r«UH wirh br. J Columbus. -~ (Special Correspond­ ence.)—Edwin Jones of Jackson, Ohio, business man, is a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor. He will make an active canvass for tbe honor and shortly will open an office in Columbus to further his can­ didacy. Some time ago, Mr. Jones an­ nounced his intention of seeking the ■nomination, but he has not been doing campaign work because he is chair­ man of his local Liberty Loan and War Stamp Committees and all of his time has been devoted to those ac­ tivities. , When Mr. Jones announced his can­ didacy, he gave out tliis statement: “ I am'a candidate^for Governor. I .have no platform to offer, having abid­ ing confidence in the foresight, ability and patriotism of a properly constitut­ ed convention for the adoption, of a ■ platform that will represent true Re­ publican principles and one that will -best- protect the interests of the peo­ ple of our state. “ If nominated and elected, I will {conduct the affafes.stlh» ■most economical and business-like manner possible, consistent with good •government "I believe in the strict enforcement of all'laws and that the majority shall at all times rule; tor the unifying of all classes and an impartial deal lor all the people. 1 "I •favor marshaling the whole strength of our Btate and nation be­ hind our fighting men for the prose­ cution of the war until we can have •peace by victory..through the force of the allied arms, which will mean an enduring peace throughout the world." What His Townsmen Say When Mr. Jones made known his Intention of seeking the gubernatorial nomination, the business men of Jack- son endorsed his candidacy. Every banker and every manufacturer in Jackson signed and made public thiB ■tribute: “The citizens of Jackson have noted with great pleasure the widespread ' favorable" mention of our fellow- townsman, Hon, Edwin Jones,, as a candidate for the Republican nomina­ tion for Governor. *We recognize the need in the G ot ernor’s office of a forceful, earnest and farsighted business man, rather than a mere politician; and we feel that Mr. Jones* possessing as lie does these qualifications, is peculiarly fitted for this office. “Wo cannot speak too highly of his. ability, his sterling uprightness, his universal fairness and sense of Justice, and his superb business qualities. As an employer of labor he always has had the good will of his employees and has established for himself an envia­ ble reputation for fair-dealing as be­ tween capital and labor, “His political acumen and organiz­ ing abilities were well displayed in the service he rendered the Republi­ can party while acting as Chairman PI -its State Executive Committee in the campaign of 1914, “ Speaking, as we believe we do, for all the financial and ' commercial In­ terests .of Jackson, we heartily- com­ mend Mr* Jones to' the voters of Ohio, as possessing in the highest degree all the qualities necessary, to. enable him to perforra_fche duties of the office in-a most satisfactory manner.” - In common with every business man, Mr. Jones has devoted time and energy to the'upbuilding o f his manu­ facturing interests and.the.production of coal. His mines' have been and' are under lease, so the recent mining con­ ditions have hot affected him, Despite the demands of business upon his time he has taken tbe -right kind of interest in public affairs, He was mayor of Jackson in 1908-1909 and served eight years in the Jackson council. He has been on county, dis­ trict and state Republican commit­ tees; waB chairman of the Republican State Executive Committed in 1914 and a delegate to the Republican National Convention* Edwin Jones’ friends have recog­ nized his loyalty and patriotic activi­ ties by calling him “Old-WIn-the-War” Jones. He 1 b serving as chairman of the Liberty Loan and War Stamp Com­ mittees in his district. He is proud o f the fact that his two sons, Donald and Dwight, are In the Navy and partici­ pated in the capture of German Sub­ marine U-52. The grandfather of theSe boys—Mr, Jones’ father—Was a -cap­ tain in the Civil War, Edwin Jones is 52 years of age, of Welsh parentage, and affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. * * # e * e e a e e e e « e « * e * e * e « e g * « 1 OHIOGLEANINGSf Charles C, Duffield, SO, who is Mthi to have compiled the first oil ttrpwt ever published, died at Cleveland, Government officials have seized toys made by a Cleveland man, a for- mar resident of Germany, which are "models In miniature of United States vessels, William Wright, negro, charged with the murder of Detective William O'Rourke at Columbus, will expiate his crime by death in the electric’ chair. A Jury returned a verdict of first degree murder without recom­ mendation for mercy. O’Rourke was Shot Nor, 24, Wright resisting arrest. At Dayton Mrs. J. B. Cdbrook died from concussion of the brain, due to a fall from a window a few hours after ‘ celebrating her forty-eighth birthday^ anniversary with', a dinner. Ohio shoe manufacturers decided to invest money from their organiza­ tion’s treasury in liberty bonds* Athens chamber of commerce voted to' intercede with the war department to reinstate Jack Grethen, 27, dis­ charged from aerial Vendee. Superintendents of* the 22 state j free employment bureaus will get t- into direct touch with farmers arid seek to supply their labor needs at all times. / ■ . ■ Elmer Hupp, oil field developer, was acquitted of the. murder or Charles L, 'Joyce, a salesman, whom, he shot when found in bis home iu Cleveland, The jury returned a ver­ dict of “not guilty.” - Three armed bandits held up the Edgar B. Shaw Jewelry company’s store at Cleveland and got away jwlfii Jewelry valued at several thousand' dollars. Charles B, Murray, 81, former sec­ retary of the ClncinnafTchamber of commerce, is dead. Fire destroyed the building at Mil­ ford Center occupied by Dr. Coe, dentist, and A. D. Alexander. ' Her mind becoming deranged from worry of her son's enlisting tor war, - Mrs. Morgan Carter, '60, living near Betheeda; Gallia county, committed, suicide by cutting her throat. James Guyer will represent Find­ lay' college in "the intercollegiate de­ bate in April, Balked in his efforts to talk with his 8-year-old daughter, who was in. the custody of his divorced wife.; Abraham Aleck, 30, of Detroit, threwV acid on his wife, Ida Aleck* at Cleve­ land, and then shot kiffiself to death.'; More than four tons of flour and, substitutes were seized by the county ; ■food1ndminisfcratioa >When it; .'waa- found In the hands, of a Cleveland ■ dealer said to have no authority ,to? sell.' ■ Jury at New Lexington awarded; Herman H. Extine a verdict for $10,- COO In his suit against Charles Elmer * Foraker, charging alienation of the . affections of Extine’s wife* ■ Near Ottawa, Frank Schiriock, fanner, fell Into a well on his farm and was killed. . Hiram B; Craft, 85, civil war vet* eran, Millersburg, is dead. Prisoners in the Clark county jail will be employed in building' war roads in'the county during the spring and summer. Brigadier General Perkins confirm­ ed reports that plans are being made to enlarge Camp Sherman so that it will .hold two divisions. ^ State Food Administrator Croxton announced that the government will not confiscate maple sugar,. One fireman narrowly escaped death, two policemen were overcome and several persons were rescued in a fire which caused $35,000 damages in the Hannah block. Cleveland, Save Your Quarters Buy War Savings Stamps MAY SUIT SALE Hawaiian Piaanpple, sliced «r first* 39 jutii 3Se per <uui it Nafijh#% Mr, John Steel was down at Charles­ ton, W. Va., one day last week look­ ing over the ground for a job about the new tgovernment powder plant that Is being built near that city. Mr. Steel ‘reports that thousands of men are at work and that the extent Of the plaiit can he gained when it Is learned that building after building is being erected for ten miles. Plum­ bers are paid as high as $70 a weak for seven, days labor. Up Steel ex­ pects to .return in a few Weeks. J' hn Kaleher, o f this plate, has * job M carpenter the blfi plant, TAILORED SUITS o f Sergo, Values up to $20.0 May Sale Price $9.95 TAILORED SUITS in Checks* Serges and Jerseys. Values u p to $32.50 May Sale Price $14.95 TA ILORED SUITS in T r lco t in e s , G abard ines , Serges an d P op lin s . Values up to $35.00. May Sale Price $19.75 TAILORED and Sem i Dress M ode ls in S u its . Values u p t o $45.00. May Sale Price $24.75 TA ILORED and Sem i Dress M ode ls in Su its , In T r ico t in e s , Gabard ines , P op lins , and Serges. Values u p t o $50.00. May Sale Price $29.75 vl f O w n * * ? Geotcfo' BROTHERS COMPANY XENIA, OHIO * , P$* »•■!*»*. re?**-