The Cedarville Herald, Volume 41, Numbers 27-52

Enlist in the Thrift Stamp Campaign U m mm mm w w m mm p m m v w mm m m i f w mw mmm We make » specialty of all Iu&4* of rintiug, The sea 1*011 is here far pub* lie sale bills. Oar w*ter-j»roof stack is the best. W L W A V W / W / . V A W . V . FORTT-FIRST YEARNO, 30. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, >AY, JULY 12, 1918 PRICE, $1.00 A YEAR AMOS E, FAULKNER WITHDRAWS FROM ’ AUDITOR RACE Politicians and friends o f County Auditor Amoa E, Faulkner were quite surprised At the announcement o f his withdrawal for hig third term for the office he has filled so acceptably the past few years. Mr, Faulkner has no apologies to make for. the conduct o f bis office, nor has, the public ever had opportunity o f requesting such. Those who have had business about* that offlcn say that hjs administra­ tion has- boon the best % -the past twepty-five years. His many friends regret that he is leaving the service * of the oounty. • The withdrawal leaves the field to Prof. R. 0 , Wade, of Yellow Springs, who was the only opponent for the nomination, which comes before the primary next month. As the time is now past for filing o f papers it. means that Prof. Wade will have a clear field. His nomination being assured, there will be no question of his elec­ tion at the regular election next No­ vember. v _ Prpf. Wade -was a candidate.two years ago for clerk o f court. , It was a hotly contested "campaign in which there was much bitter, feeling among the candidates themselves. Prof, Wade has always had a clean record and his standing in his com­ munity is best shown by the vote he .received two years ago in the clerk­ ship fight. Efforts. on the unrfc of the so-called “ reform” politicians failed to force the Professor; o ff.the ticket in that fight. The reformers wanted to dictate who should run for the various Qffices. as i f we lived in Germany and a Kaiser was enthroned in tins county. This precipitated a fierce fight and the so-called reform leaders went down to a hard defeat. They have never yet consented to recognize the Professor, who prefers to he his own boss, and the action of County Auditor Faulkner in with­ drawing leaving Wade a clear field, has set the “ reform” bosses in a rage. Reports have been current that at the right time the reformers ( ? ) would endeavor to give Wade opposi­ tion, even if it had to be' at the regular election next fall. Mr. Faulkner has not yet announc­ ed what he expects to do but be will Complete his present term, which has tt' year or more to run yet. It Is hinted that he has been' offered an excellent position with a financial house in Xenia, but this cannot be verified at this time. CHAUTAUQUA CANVASS COMES TUESDAY JULY IS . lo o k s l i k e a M e l o n c r o p .. Mil John Marshall informs us that he has a fair, prospect for water melons this, season regardless o f the -unfavourable season a t the start. There will he. no water melons, before the middle of next month. Those who have a taste for. cantalope can have their appetite appeased this year for we’re told there will be a big crap of this .delicacy. FEEDING LAMBS......... The annual canvass for Chautau­ qua tickets will be staged op Tues­ day, July lfi, when solicitors will can­ vass the township by districts. The Chautauqua is an institution that has become as much o f a necessity as the public schools. Like the lecture course the chautaUqua is .only the stepping stone to higher things edu­ cationally. President Wilson -has asked liberal support of the people fo r the chautauquai? this, year above all other years. The government in taking oyer control of the railroads has provided for the shipment of their equipment as scheduled, which indicates that if the government has provided such support the people should be as liberal as in the past. A t this time we have heard it said that there was frequently too much talent ,on the Chautauqua -program that had been heard on the lecture course, The Coit-Alber Go. has pro­ vided us with a program, the- most of which is entirely new, just what many. people, wanted. The enter­ tainment feature will be as high class as ever. - ................. ... .1 . . Cedarville will be the only town in the country outside of the county seat that will have a chautauqua this summer. We have boasted of our college and, our public schools and pointed .with pride to our churches and the Christian influence of the community, we now can do no less than give liberal Support to the chau­ tauqua, which is a strong supporter of all,-these institutions. ‘ PEOPLE SHOULD GUARD AGAINSTEXCITING 1EPOSTS CONCERNINGTHEWAR. WHEAT COMING IN BUT NOT THE YIELD EXPECTED Farmers that, can engage machines are now busy threshing, and the first .wheat was received at the Allen ele­ vator Monday. Much o f the wheat seems excellent,, testing above 58 pounds. . WAR OBJECTORS OBJECT OF SCORN BY NEIGHBORS. *As this section Of country is some­ what of a lamb feeding section we publish from the Chicago Bureau of markets the following figures: Utah one of the .leading lamb producing states, has contracted for Ohio ana Illinois 31,000 lambs at 10 cents per pound. •The lamb crop of the West is miich larger than in 1017 and the price about the same as last year. The lamb crop o f the range states is said to be 20 per cent higher than last year, •< SAFETY ZONE NOTICE. Yen are hereby notified that the saety zone laid out on the public square is for your own protection as well as for the drivers of automobiles and other vehicles. You are expected to cross the street following the white lines, and not cut across as has been the custom. Per­ sons who might be injured while cross­ ing the street out o f the zones have no recourse from auto drivers, D. BL McFarland, Mayor. MAYOR’S NOTICE, To the owners o f lots and lands h" the village of Cedarville, Ohio. ' In compliance with the requirements of Section 17S2A, of the revised statutes l hereby notify the owners of lots and larids in Cedarville to cut and destroy all Canada thistles and other noxious weeds growing on such lots and lands within the corporation, so that they may not mature seeds and spread to adjoining lots, On failure of any such owner to comply with the law in regard hereto, the town council may employ persons to cut or destroy said noxious weeds and the expense thereof will be a lien r>n said lots and lands and collected as taxes. i D. H. McFarland, Mayor of the Village of Cedarville, ASH TIMBER WANTED. We are always in thfc market for sh timber to be used in construction i airplanes. We will pay $60 per housand on board car loading point. )r we will ja y the highest cash price n the stump. Farmers will find it o their interest to call Bell phonft ialft 2689 or Citizen's 13040, Dayton r write tbe undesigned. The Dayton “ D” Handlepo.. Home Avenue and B, & O.. Ry., Dayton, Ohio, m Ohio Home floor at Sentiment against the Amish resir dents o f Madison county has reached a feverish state due to the fact that .this class of so-called objectors has refused to contribute to the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., or subscribe fdr Liberty bonds or W. g, S. Last Friday public, notice was given these residents, which indicated that the people would no longer tolerate such actions. The result was that this sect took up the matter with the authorities in London apd certain con­ cessions' were agreed upon by all. The American fiag ninsfc appear in every bomb-during the war. Each and every man, woman and child must contribute $5 to the Red ■Onws*.' ■■■■■■■ ■■ ■. • must be deposited with the in proportion to the for the next Liberty be done within the You have n ot refused to take war prices for your farm products. I f you repudiate this offer money will be offered you for the land as you paid for it. To decline, you must leave this country or take the consequences,. The Amish have agreed to comply with the demands of the people, and two years as a student Thir­ teen years ago( the degree of Doctor o f Divinity was conferred upon Rev. Middleton oy Cedarville College, an institution he always gave warm sup­ port. P o l it ic a l a n n o u n c e m e n t . I desire to announce my candidacy for the office of State Senator in this, the 6 th- 6 th Ohio State Senatorial Dis­ trict, subject to the decsion of the Re­ publican electors of the-district, at the regular primary election on Tuesday, August 13th, 1918, FRANK C. PARRETT, Washington C, H., Ohio. We are authorized to announce the name of Robert E, Cony as a candi­ date for County Commissioner, second term, before the Republican primary, August 13, We are authorized to announce the name of E« E, Lighthiser as a candi­ date for Sheriff, before the Republi­ can primary, August 18, We are authorized to announce the name of Deputy Sheriff Lincoln Fnn- derburg as a candidate for Sheriff of Greene county at the coming Re­ publican primary, August 13. We are authorized to announce the name o f George N. Perrill as a can­ didate for county commissioner be­ fore the Republican primary, Aug­ ust 18, t f e are authorized to Announce tbe name of Ralph Wade as a candidate for County Auditor be­ fore the Republican Primary, August 13, We are authorized to announce the name of Joseph Fawcett as a candidate for County Surveyor be­ fore the Republican Primary Tues­ day, August 18. We are authorized to announce the name of R. D. Williamson as a can­ didate for County Commissioner, sub­ ject to the Republican Primary. D, E, Crow, who is seeking^ the nomination on the Republican ticket for the office of Sheriff of this county, was raised on a farm. After farming for several years ho engaged ih the oil business in Jamestown and Xenia. For the past sixteen years he has been superintendent Of the Xenia City Work House. He ha# never before sought public office, but is well quail fled for that which he now asks at the hands o f the Republicans o f Greene county. There has bean much, comment the past few months relative to the dif­ ference- in news reports concerning the same event. One paper may have a very elaborate report, another more conservative. There «ro only two news agenda* that furnish reports o f government doings and what lum­ pens abroad that circulate very freely jn this section. i The Associated Press reports are most reliable that ean be obtained, and families that have boys abroad should follow the reports as credited to this great news gathering organ­ isation, No expense is spared to get correct reports. You ban follow As­ sociated Press reports .from day to iri)m a fractured skull,' sustained; day and get tije Wue meaning o f the, when ]ip w ! *rom a £ 00,. traln brJng. stoty as intended. - ing draftees to-Camp Sherman. Ac- Theca is another news agency that cldent- occurred at Washington C. H., furnishes wild bulletin service where i Board o.’ trustees Oxford College scare heads are necessary to attract for Women elected. t|e following off-! attention. These are the reports that cera for the coming-jfear: President , 1 confuse people fo r they seldom have Mrs. Emma Lee Elam of Indianapolis , 1 A connectionJrom day.to, day*. News- Ind- secretary, W- H. Stewart o f Ox-1 papers having the Associated Press ford; treasurer, J, Gilbert WeliSh of! reports always take pride m giving oxford v ' this organization full credit, so it is Because nearly .all! of its members 1 Mount Union «oJl< nounced that aut 500 had been receive WO endowment and, Columbus street tied up by a strike, the company diswji because q f their at newly-formed union, i Eugene V. Debs, was arrested at Cl* ances made ip his cialist state convqti "Violation of the charged, Timothy Mahoney *k>£ Lima died at the base hospital at;Pomp Sherman, officially au- jons of $512,. :fcr the $750,- IpmOnt fund, ay system is iployes allege several men jttion with the list leader, tnd, for utter- i at the Bo­ rn at Canton lon&ge act Is easy to tell the, reliable from the un­ reliable. , THRESHERS ARE CRITICISED . FOR PRICE FIXING There has been considerable discus­ sion among farmers the past few weeks in regard to the action of the Greene County Threshers Association fixing the price of wheat threshing at nine cents a bushel. The threshers of course. have their own views of what the, price should be and the farmers hold thhe price is excessive. J Indiana it is held that price fixing is contrary to the constitution o fthat state as well as an act of con­ gress, This rplaces .a new face on conditions in Ohio, the same act o f congress applying here. The threshers' to comply with the law then would have to disband their organization and each one announce the price of threshing to suit him­ self. As all seem determined to have from eight to nine cents, there is no .power that can prevent them from making a personal charge. The threshermen say they have a right to fix a just price and that this price is .based on the present cdst of an outfit. Few men today woulfj want to put half the price of a fair sized farm in an outfit that could only be used some five or six weeks each year. . The threshers say that in years past they have taken most crops just as they hftyecometo them. In fo r - mer years farmers have numerous times offered higher prices If they would jump from one section to another. In justice to all they claim they have not been guilty o f accept­ ing such offers. The farmers contend that nine cents is ail exhorbitant rate, higher than neighboring counties. That only four >t five years ago wheat was threshed "or four and five cents a bushel and there was no complaint- The price if wheat and other expenses in har­ vesting today does not justify a nine sent rate. L IE U T E N A N T JEAN A. PICARD. •The thrilling story" of the retreat through Belgium and northern France and of the historic stand at the Marne, as told by Lieut Jean A. Picard, a participant in the battle whicb was to decide the fate of democratic institu­ tions of the world, Is one of the most dramatic stories now being told upon the platform. It •gives the bearer a first-hand glimpse at the tragedy of the opening days of the war and of the spirit and determination of the French people who, suddenly shocked into an appre­ ciation of the"danger of the extermina­ tion of their national life, gave to the World its most shining example of heroic and Self-sacrificing defense. . Lieut Picard Is Coming to the Chau­ tauqua to tell this story, which is a part of bis address which he calls "The Spirit of France," Lieut Picard’s work in the Chautauqua will be not so much a lecture as afi interpretation of the indomitable courage and the fighting spirit of his people. That his work may be effective, he %llt be glad to answer questions and to make such explanations of events at the war front as he la permitted to do without be­ traying military secrets. For Sale—Fifteen acres o f mixed hay on the ground* Mrs. Anna MU* lutve been called to the colors, the; Southern club at Ffnfllay has closed' its doors,. ■ 1 ! Lawrence Meyers; .an employe o f 1 the Wehrle company; stove manufac-' turers, Newark, was,arrested, charged! with writing blackmail letters to A.. T. 'VVehrie of the company. Meyers is! accused of having demanded $500 and o f having threatened to burn the plant. - * „ ; Edward p. Hogan, ' commission! clerk in the governor’s office, son of* former Attorney General Hogan, has enlisted in the marine .aviation corps. Archie Freeman, Dayton aviator, was killed when an airplane that he. Was testing at the .Wright airplane field fell 150 feet.. „ St, Clairsvllle council ordered all gasoline filling statfons closed on Sundays^ to conserve* gasoline. Six people were injured, Motorman W. F. Amet perhaps fatally, when, two interurban cara on the Stark electric line- collided '-head-on on a curve near Garfield, six miles east of Alliance. . ^ \ Valentine Young, well-to-do Beaver (Pike,county) farmer.and politician, was f 6 nnd guilty fir federal court at Columbus of making disloyal re­ marks, . . . . . . Mrs. C. R. Heerbower of Marion. was elected president o f' the Ohio branch; Evangelical association. Miss Ruth Spreng of IMWjdn Was elected corresponding secretary, Secretary of Sfat$TFqiton announc­ ed that, he had dptSdad to place the full, text of the :S£!nS^ropo*ed con­ stitutional ahiendpieovto exempt real' estate mortgages from taxation, to be submitted at the November, election; on the ballot without title. Isaac Harter, 69,.Canton banker, is " dead., ■ The SI lodges o f Elks in Ohio havo' pledged their support to the candi­ dacy of James S, Richardson, a Cin­ cinnati attorney, for the position of grand secretary. Election wilL take place July 9. Private C. W. DJgelman of Coshoc­ ton, Corporal J. Jindra of Cleveland, Privates F, E. Dubbs of "West Liberty, W. Fishetti of Cincinnati uid T. A, Lewis of Warren, were killed in no­ tion in France. Privates K, Cretors of St. Paris and C. Ledford of Cincin­ nati died of wounds. War department intends to estab­ lish a Urge proving ground at Camp Perry, where heavy ordnance will be tested. Harry King Cochran, 21, son of Mrs. W. C> Bragg, is the first Martins Ferry marina to die in France. He enlisted a year ago. Whilo delivering papers, Howard Dickson Colilngwood, 10 , was struck by & streetcar at Columbus and died instantly. John Tiicker, 49, of liayland, Bel­ mont county, was crushed to death when he attempted to turn his auto on a narrow road, Lieutenant Carl H. Eyman, 26, son of L, E, Eyman of Lancaster, was killed in action in France. He be­ longed to the aviation corps and was a gunner on battle Wanes., Samuel Locker, 70, Marysville, died suddenly on an Ohio Central railroad train, Lorenzo D, Devore, 55, chief dep­ uty in the division of mines, state in­ dustrial commission, died at his homo in Columbus. He was operated upon last March. Mr. Devore had been connected with the state industrial commission since 1903. Daytcfn’s streetcar strike ended When the companies recognized the union and the union men "and the companies agreed to adjustment by the federal war labor board 6 ! wage increase# and other questions in dis­ pute. John Baxter, 17, and Norman Ste­ vens, 18, were rescued after spending a night on an overturned boat in San­ dusky bay. ° . DAna Trexeler, 24, of Axlino, .la., was killed at Wilbur Wright aviation field, near Dayton, when. the pilot with whom he was riding lost control of the airplane. ! Word reached Camp Sherman that a portion of the Eighty-third division, Composed of Ohio and western Penn sylvqnia selects had" arrived in Italy Careful compilations show that Ohio has In excess of 75,000. soldiers in France, Will of the late Laura Ogden-Whal­ ing of Cincinnati, contested three years, has been sustained. She left $800,060 to educational and charitable institutions. Miami university gets a quarter million for a new dormitory and the Cincinnati Art museum $125,066 Beat grade Me canned cent, 2 cmm for Met at Nagley**. . Struck by a passenger train at a crossing in Columbus, Homer Frank lin Thomas, 2 . 8 , was instantly killed. An automobile from Cleveland turn- ed over at Miliersburg, badly injur*! Ing John Barnhard, his wife and son, Bert Bell and his wife and killing Beil’s 9-year-old daughter; Mrs, Isaac Jay, 71, who lived alone in Greenville, committed suicide by swallowing Paris green. She was thought to be mentally unbalanced, 1 . Otterbein college, Westerville, will have compulsory military training when school opens in the fall. Two'thmwiud or more Ohio selects in the lG8th depot brigade, who ar- rjve<Lnt Camp Sherman last fail, may sopn be transferred to infantry regiments of the Lincoln division In Kentucky. Body of a soldier found hanging ■ from a tree In-a wheat field near f Camp Sherman was identified as that! of Prlyate William Brown of Green- villa. . , . Assistant Adjutant General J. E, Gimperling, Jr., of Dayton, was. ap- ' pointed adjutant general by Governor Cox. Gimperling at once tendered kls. resignation to the governor-to - accept appointment as quartermaster 'of the.National Military home at Day- ton. He accepted the appointment so that ho could retire from the toll- itary service with tbe rank of briga­ dier general, Marion county attorneys agreed to close offices on Friday, during the summer and offer their services to farmers who are la need of labor. Edward Hazen. pleaded guilty to. second degree, murder at Elyria and was sentenced to life imprisonment,. Hazen was^ charged with killing,his two small "children last September, when he went from Cleveland to: Lo­ rain to seek a reconciliation with his wife. - American Ship Building company, Cleveland, declared an extra dividend of 5 per cent in addition to the regu­ lar-common dividend of 1% per cent. Over 1,000 delegates attended the state Christian Endeavor convention at Newark. The convention endorsed a resolution .asking for nation-wide prohibition during the war, and in­ cluding the period of demobilization. Cleveland was selected as the city to entertain the 1919 convention. C. R. Sine. Hamilton, was elected president of the society, J, B. Ryan, who had not been heard from since 1894 and who had long been mourned as dead by his mother at Marion,' Is an officer in the Den­ ver‘ army barracks. He enlisted dur­ ing the Spani8h.-American^ war. At Hamiltlon Mrs. Edna Cook, wife of Gates Cook, charged with having set fire to a bed in their home, re­ sulting in the death of her two chil­ dren, whs committed to tbe state hos- pitat for criminal, insane at U rns,. - Three hundred delegatee attended the annual convention At Oxford o f the Industrial and Mercantile Club Girls of the .Ohio and West Virginia Y. W. C. A. New Pennsylvania railroad ter­ minal, to cost $3,006,060, will be, built at ‘Dennison. . Edward Ka lbe, o f Columbus and John Douglas of Zanesville- pleaded guilty in United States circuit court at Columbus to making disloyal re­ marks. Kalbe drew a five-year sen­ tence in Atlanta prison and Douglas a three-year term. 1 Louis Mapel, 68, Columbus Grove clothier, died in a Toledo.hospital. Eighty representatives of Ohio war chests, meeting at Columbus, asked the big national war relief agencies, as thd army Y. Sl.-C. A. and Red 'Cross, in effect, to put their affairs on a business basts and to be frAnk with the public in stating their pros­ pective needs and methadB of comput­ ing financial quotas, While crossing the tracks at New­ ark In her touring car, Mrs. May Mil­ ler was instantly killed by a passen­ ger train. Mr. and Mrs. Gottlieb Schneider o f Findlay have received a communica­ tion from the governor, which states that their son Otto has been declared “legally dead.” The young man was an electrician on the collier Cyclops when It went down. John H, Frantz of the American rolling mills, Columbus, has been se­ lected for appointment as Ohio fuel administrator, to succeed Homer H, Johnson, of Cleveland. William Shape, 85, of Rising Sun, was fatally ^Injured when he drove his auto into a train. Springfield city commission grant­ ed the street railway company per­ mission* to increase city fares from six tickets for a quarter to straight 5*cent fate, Dave Stort, 35, Italian, wax shot and Instantly killed, police say, by his wife, after Stort had slashed her throat and the throat of Fetd Gas- parlno at the wife’s home near Alli­ ance. The Woman and Gasparino will recover. An unidentified man .died in East Liverpool, the victim of footpads. He was found with a bullet wound in the head and with his skull crushed by a blackjack. ' United States district court enjoin­ ed the city of Cincinnati from put­ ting into effect the 36^ent gas rate ordnance • Attorney J. A. Shearer of Colum­ bus, former state auto registrar, has been appointed secretary of the de­ partment of public works, to succeed W, J. Huske of Wetlston, resigned. Secretary of Staid Fulton announc­ ed the book containing auto license numbers, required by law to be pub- iehed July 1, will contain 366,066 num­ bers, compared with 346,666 for all of 1918. Joseph V. Hirsch of Dayton was elected department commander of the United Spanish "War Veterans at the closing session of the annual state convention at Youngstown, OfrtlmletieThCufiht, It m * m tofoad y w m* 1 lee tockwArd*. r. ■ % , Fred ML Hopkins For Secretary of State TWO INJURIES WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARB UNDERWAY • FRED M. HOPKINS. Fred M. Hopkins of Fostoria, Sen­ eca county, who is a candidate for the Republican nomination of Seen •tary of State, is the owner and puil Usher of the Fostoria Daily Review and is Chairman of the Seneca Coun­ ty Republican Executive committee. He is a Spanish War Veteran as Well as a Son of Veteran, and like­ wise chairman of the Fostoria Red Cross Executive committee and di­ rector of the Fostoria War Chest Fund* of $100,600. Be holds a commission from the; Departmental Justice.as chief of the American Protective League. For eleven years he was on Toledo newspapers, buying the Fostoria Dally Review five years ago. He is now serving his third, year as presi­ dent of the Fostoria Chamber of Com­ merce. In 1916 he was state publicity di­ rector of the Republican campaiSn with: headquarters In Columbus. Since the entrance of the United States into tbe war, Mr. Hopkins has given much o f his time 1,0 the differ­ ent war activities, speaking in differ- «nt parts of the state during the vari­ ous Liberty Loan and Red Cross cam­ paigns. * Mr. Hopkins was bom on a farm In Iqwa 42 years ago, is a graduate of the Iowa State University Law De- rtjnent and has -a. wife and three i f e ; ^ - •• • • ''• -• -r 'ff! DR. H. C. MIDDLETON DEAD; TWICE M. E. PASTOR. The Rev. Homer C. Middleton, one of the oldest ministers in the West Ohio Conference, died Saturday morn­ ing-at his home in Yellow Springs at the age of 83. For several years he. has been in declining health and ten years ago gave up his charge here to take up his residence in Yellow Springs,, there to spend his declining days. The deceased was horn near Green­ field and Was educated there, after­ wards entering upon the ministry. For fifty years he was engaged in ministerial work, forty-eight active The following are the charges over which he ministered: Lawrenceville, Batavia, Loveland, New Richmond, Amelia, Goshen, Georgetown, Main- ville, Westville, Yellow Springs, Cen­ terville, Leesburg, Cedarville. He had served Yellow Springs and Cedarville at two different times. When. he was about ready to retire he asked to be sent to Cedarville to complete his active ministry. The doctor was married to Miss Higgins, of Georgetown; her death taking place three years ago. Two daughters survive, Mrs, Charles Red- key, of Leesburg, and Miss Belle, at home. The funeral was held from the Yel­ low Springs M. E« church Monday af­ ternoon. The service was in charge o f the local pastor, Rev. George Ma- thewstm, the sermon being delivered by Dr. Wiant, of Springfield, who had Dr. Middleton for his first pastor and was led to the ministry thru his in­ fluence. The services were most impressive, a number of prominent, ministers of tiie conference being present, among whom was Rev. J. W. Patton,, of this church. A number of members of the local congregation and friends attend­ ed the funeral. Burial took place at Yellow Springs. . Mr. Frank Townsley, who is build­ ing an elegant new home on North Main street, had the misfortune to fall and break an ankle, Tuesday. Mr. Townsley was climbing on the. building and when he attempted to secure his position by holding to a timber that was supposed to be fast­ ened, lost his balance and fell about ten feet. Dr, M. I. Marsh set the fractured member that will cause Mr, Townsley Borne inconvenience for the next fpv/ weeks. Wednesday afternoon Wm, Clem­ ens, who is carpentering on a barn being remodeled by M. W, Collins, had a nail strike him in the eye.' The eye ball was cut and it was neces­ sary for Dr. Marsh to take Mr. Clem- ans to. Xenia where Dr, Reed Madden, the specialist, rendered treatment. LATE NEWS OF COURTS ....................... IN THE COUNTY Judge Shaugh has brought" suit as administrator against 86 heirs of Caroline .Johnson, of Jamestown, ask­ ing the court’s direction regarding the distribution of the assets of the ' estate. The estate amounts to more than $16,000. ' Fred Hengst has brought suit , against Edward Foust as commission in the sale of a Duroc Jersey boar t o .J. P. and W, H, Peacock. The amount asked is $325.. Mrs. Myrtle,Stutsman Gentner has brought suit through her attorneys, Shoup and Smith, for $25,000 dam­ ages against the. Dayton Metal Pro­ ducts Go., for the death of her young husband, John W.. Gentner, who died Api*il_ 9th as the result of injuries sustained when riding a motorcycle and was run down by an automobile. belonging to said company. It is al- . leged that the auto was being operat­ ed by an employee at an excessive rate of speed. The. driver of the auto was indicted for manslaughter, two weeks ago. ' A motion for a new trial in the . case of M. C, Nagley against the Vinna M> Harper estate, has been overruled. Mr.*’ Nagley secured a ver­ dict for $2,992 for services rendered and the court held he should receive this amount with six per cent interest from the date of the verdict, April 24. Word has been received hero of the arrival of R. Cecil Burns “ over there.” He is connected with the Medical Del,, 331st Inf., 83rd Div. . SAYS CROPS WERE HIT BY EXTREMELY HOT WINDS. Mr. David Stormont, of Henryetta, Okla., arrived Tuesday evening and is the guest of his brother, Mr, J. C, Stormont. In speaking of crop con­ ditions in .Oklahoma, Mr. Stormont says that his country has been Visited' by the hottest winds he has ever ex­ perienced. The early corn has done very well, but the late corn will be almost, a complete loss, No wheat is raised in his section. At times the thermometer reached- llli in the shade and for days at a time it would be above a hundred with the prevail­ ing hot winds. Mr. Stormont ex­ pects to remain here some time visit­ ing among relatives. WALTER HUFFMAN WRITES ABOUT CAMP LIFE. Mrs. Mary Huffman has received a letter from her son, Walter, who is with the 325th Field Artillery, Bat­ tery F, located at West Point, Ky., in which he describes camp life as found in the army. The trip from Camp Taylor, where he was sent from this county, to West Point, was made over land. It rained much of the way, and for four miles they traveled thru the mud, everyone getting wet. The camp is described as an awful place, and eight men sleep in a tent, with no place to put their clothes. The men are compelled to ditch about their tents to keep them dry inside. The exposure in the rain caused Wal­ ter to be sick the first night, but the letter concludes with the statement that he is feeling much better at the time of writing. R. P. SERVICE FLAG. The C. E. of the R. P. church pre­ sented a service fiag to the congrega­ tion last Sabbath morning. The pre­ sentation speech was made by Mr. Morton Creswell, president of the so­ ciety. Mr. S. C. Wright accepted in a brief Bpeech on the part of the congregation. Dr. McChesney gave the principal address. Stars for the following members of the congregation have been placed on the flag; Lieut. Paul Creawell, Lieut. Cameron Ross, Cprp. Robert Andrews, John C, Wright, Walter Bo&se, Charles Bratton, Herman Stormont, Glarence Deck and Harrison Deck. Mr. Glarence J. Brown, editor of the West Union Record, was in town Monday, calling on his old friends and former acquaintance, Mr. Lloyd Confarr. Mr Brown is a candidate for lieutenant governor on the Republican ticket. He is a sterling young man who has a good reputation and is competent to fill the duties of that office, which is largely presiding over the Senate when the legislature is in session. There are seven* other can­ didates for that office, two of Whon are from Dayton. •ifvto* amt C imom *. The world la rated by its servants. The successful **m a t is king.—Had* Mete* / STATE CANDIDATE IN TOWN. THREE KILLED BY EXPRESS. Albert Yakes and wife, and H. H. C&rtmell, of New Moorefleld, Ohio, were killed outright Sabbath night when Express No. 13 hit their auto at the Solon crossing m South Charleston. Miss Crystal Yakes and Mrs. H. M. C&rtmell were badly In­ jured but will recover. 8a OheeHful, We ought to lie as cheerful a s we. o n , if only because to be happy our* helves is &most effective contribution lo .th s happiness of others.—Sir John Titthlifrfifr