The Cedarville Herald, Volume 42, Numbers 1-26

/ ^ J Sidwerfbt for year daily ^ ywr i*a*axiiM«through fofc <«#£», ^ k*ttw or ehaajwr combination* ean bo fomti ehtowbtte, . 'Gedarvilk / «■ ^ il i /f , jfi ' /; yr ^ i r FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO, 15. CEDARVILLE* OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 11,1919 Advertise your pubUe mde with our water-proof *ale bill* That withstand the weather. PRICE, %IM AJYEAH What About Street Oiling Council wet Monday evening in reg­ ular session, all members being pre­ sent. The committe on the dam in tile creek west of town to provide addi­ tional w* tjr supply for fire purposes was not ready to report and was con­ tinued. Mayor McFarland appointed N. P. Eubank as a member of the Board o:’ Health to fill the unexpired term V Frank Wisccup, deceased. Bills to the amount of $468.76 wen oredred jpaid. Complaints reached council about a supposed- game of some sort that was .causing trouble in the vicinity “of- the Spencer restaurant and the mar­ shal was instructed tq get busy. The question of oil for. the streets was under discussion and council had several bids from various companies. The prices ranged around 11 cents. Council was about ready to award the,; contract to the Eaton Oil fto., of Cov- ngton., when it was discovered that the oil ordinance had expired, i t hav­ ing been passed to cover a period of five years. The question of street oil this year will be up to the people unless coun­ cil passes another ordinance deeming it necessary. ' Tlmre is no question but what we should have street oiling from a soli­ tary standpont.* With the hundreds of automobiles tha t pass through here each week, life will hardly be Worth living in the community unless the dust is laid. v I t not, only is a necessity for busi­ ness purposes, but all other progress­ ive towns and cities oil the gravel or stone streets. ' CHANGES IN DRAFT “ OF ..NATION LEAGUE. Members agree not to resort to war Until three months after conclusion of nquiry by the council. Decisions of the council must ha made within^ six months after submission of*a dispute. - If the court finds .a dispute to be purely domestic, the council, will re ­ fuse to consider it. All disputes will be judged by- a permanent court of international justice. - ‘Members' agree to carry out in full good faith any award that might be ville. She was the daughter of Joseph Kendall and Nancy McMillan Kendall both of Whom died years ago. The family is connected with .the Kyle's, Stewart and Dallas families.» For a number of years MissKendall lived with her brother, Rev, John Ken­ dall a t Taratum, Pa„ where he was pastor of the R. P„ church in th a t city :or many years. Three years ago, iollowing her brother’s' death, Miss Kendall came to Cedarville to live, but last August moved to Xenia. She was a member of the R. P. phurch of this place. . The funeral was held Thursday afternoon, the ser­ vices being conducted b y , Dr, W, R. McChesney. . , DEATH OF MISS JULIA KENDALL AFTER LONG ILLNESS. Miss Ju lia Kendall died early Tues­ day a t her appartments in Xenia fol­ lowing a long illness, Cleveland, Columbus and Soutli- Miss Kendall was a native-of Greene j western Electric railway promised county, having been horn near Cedar- j the county commissioners to reduce ' the fare between Lorain and- Elyria from 20 to 15 cents, When they were refused admission to Memorial hall, a Toledo city build­ ing, by city officials, where Eugene V. Debs was scheduled to speak. tbOOQ persons -stormed the place and broke windows and doors. Police dis­ persed the rioters after making many arrests, Two-year-old daughter of Georse Nqll, Pleasant township, Fairfield county, was scalded to death when she’fell in a tub of boiling water. Fifty sugar’ barrels, containing bonded whisky valued at $35,000, were seized by federal officers a t a storage house at Sandusky. Miss OHie Coleman, aged 16, died at .the General hospital. Cincinnati, a victim of sleeping sickness, the sec­ ond one to suceUmb to this disease. John Tague, 45, .was killed when struck by a-freight train near Me- Limey, Perry county,. Throe brothers met a similar death in the same vi­ cinity in the last .15 years. • Mrs. Florence „Shull resighed; as head of • the Hancock county chil­ dren’s home because of HI health. , Rev. J. W. Harper of Bedford re­ ceived a call to become pastor of Central Church of Christ at Findlay. Harold Clark, 21. West Salem, was Injured, 'perhaps fatally, \vh 6 n Thrown from A. w a g o b * / ^ : ; ./ ' . V-v )> ; , A change of venue in' the\trial of Walter O. Bigham of Attica* for al­ leged wife murder, is asked-in a mo­ tion filed at Tiffin. Hamilton county has a “cow-testing association,” composed of 24 mem­ bers of the county farm bureau,which in 1918 placed 304 cows on test. Lorain Aerie of Eagtes will dedi­ cate its new home Sunday, April 30. The building cost $50,000. , Three Mansfield department stores suffered a lasa-of about $ 200 , 000 . froni fire, smoke and water as a result of .a fire in the heart of Die business -district. '■ - » ■ Tpm Anie, a merchant at b a rre n , was bound over fo the grand jury under $2,0fi0 bond by Mayor Edward: Parks on a charge of- arson. 'r ::. ; Citizens.have indorsed a Fostoria community bouse to be ready •when the saloons close, 77: ' Fjv$ persons •were' slightly injured {n a head-on collision o f .« passenger and freight car on the Springfield, Troy and Pjqtia traction. line, near Springfield. THE LECTURE COURSE. GOVERNOR ON THE JOB. Gov, Cox never over-looks an op­ portunity to make himself popular with the people. Last week the legis­ la tu r e ordered a grandstand erected on the north side of the state house grounds facing Broad street that was to be used by the members of that au­ gust body and their families to view the parade of the 37th division last Saturday. The legislature to he sure that everything could be seen, and more especially he seen, had the structure erected two stories high with large banners displayed showing one end t>f the aristocratic nrowd to be the ’House’.apd the other th e ‘Senate’, High silk hats i and dress suits were numerous among the lawmakers who. were 'the target for many jeers from the crowd,--The governor, the day pre­ vious, learned th a t no arrangements had been made for the accomodation ofiriothers, that would be in the city to see their sons,. an order went out and a contract made with a circus compapy to arrange several hundred seats for the mothers and children. ,One wing was to the east of the leg­ islative members and the other to the west. And there are people who wonder a t the popularity of Ohio’s third term governor. MAY DAY NIGHT, The 1st Day of May is May Day Night in the Cedarville Opera House any party which Com­ plies with the recommendations of the court of.justice. - m Any majority vote, instead of a two-thirds vote, will amend the- cove­ nant. Recognition of the principle of suf­ frage for women. The members of the- league respect the territorial integrity and existing political -independence of all states that are members of the league.’ The executive Council shall take means to prevent*aggressions. Any. war or threat of war is a mat­ te r of concern of the league, and the league is to take whatever action seems necessary to preserve the peace of the world. Any matter which threatens to disturb the peace o f .the world shall be considered by the league, ' time. The hour is 8 o’clock in the evening. The speakers are from Cedarville and the community and; other places. The College students and Mrs. W, II. McGervey will, fu r­ nish the vocal music. The Sons o f Veterans Band will furnish the in­ strumental music. Keep'the date in ,n’nd. Arrange to be present and bring your friends and neighbors along with you. Watch for full, pro­ gram later. LEFT IT TO THEjVL A newly elected justice of the peace in Indiana delivered the follow­ ing charge to a jury the other day*. “Gentlemen of the Jury—Charging a jury is a new business to me, as this is my first cas 6 , You have heard all the evidence in the case as well as myself; you have also heard what the learned counsel have said. If you beiieve what the counsel for the plain tiff has said, your verdict will be for 'th e plaintiff; but, if, on the other hand, you believe what the defend ant’s counsel has told you, then you will give a verdict for the defendant. But if you are like me, and don’t be­ lieve what either of them said, then I ’ll be hanged if I know what you will do! Constable, take charge of the jury.” CONGREGATIONAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the U. P. congregation w as’held a t the church Tuesday evening, almost every family in the congregation being represented In the election of officers Charles E. Cooley was re-elected chairman and M, I. Marsh re-elected secretary and treasurer. E. E. Finney Was elec­ ted Trustee. The vote taken Sabbath, indicates that the congregation is not ready to call a pastor, the negatives having & large majority. Refreshments were served follow ing the business meeting and a social hour spent among the members. ON1.Y LOOSE 814 MEN. - A MEMORIAL TABLET. Why not have a memorial tablet of bronze- jon the front of the opera house with the name of every soldier from this township on it? Many communities have undertaken this task and are •gathering the names ready for the engraver. This is some­ thing the Community Club might in­ vestigate. At least there should be 3ome public testimonial for the boys that weiit to camp and over seas and those five who are represented on the service flag with gold stars. ASA JONES RETURNS. Asa Jones, Colored, who was in the 02 nd division and saw some of the big fighting in France, has been mustered out a t Camp Sherman, and returned home, Asa rose to Top Sergeant and tells a v^ry interesting story of his part Ilf the war. He was shell-shock­ ed, gassed and received an injured limb from apiece of sharpnel. He was in the front trenches from July 30 until November 5, when injured and sent to the hospital. He Was in eight different hospitals before coming to this country covering a period of 127 days. WHAT ABOUT THIS? We understand that Representa­ tive Bryson voted for the bill that would change the county school law and all members of the hoard he elec­ ted at-large on a non-partizan ticket, including women ns voters. But his support only went for the bill because he knew that if it passed Governor Cox Would Veto it. Of course Gov. Cox believes in machine politics, makes no profession of anything else. Mr. Bryson would lJave the public with the impression tha t ho favored the people having a direct voice in school affairs but he knew they would not have it by the power of the Gover­ nor’s veto, SHIPMENT OF CATTLE. for Cedarville College and-the com- " •Ohio house passed file big ;Bu$bej£ I f t t •without A- Major Farncsworth of the 37th div- The Cowy cattle bought by Frank isiOtt is authority for flic statement Townsley several weeks ago at pub- that only 914 of his man w«« sitbar He sale wferc delivered Saturday.and killed or fatally gassed while in ac- , the twenty-one head avaraged 1050 Gon, and tha division **w soiria of th*. word btdTn at $16,76. J, ft. Kyle tovfori flghtin* of tha war. In flw dalivewd *0 h«*d that .averagad dittos i t man di«d foot* diwaaa. ‘ j*111 pounds, asaffist it. Immediately afterward it passed the Graham bahking law re- codification bill, also by unanimous vote. Both now go to the s e n a te The resolution to submit the classifica­ tion amendment at a special election was adopted by' the senate with only three votes against it. An attempt to amend the proposal by inserting the Smith tax limitation law failed. Five soldiers were injured^ two seri­ ously, when an automobile driven by Sergeant Dwjglit Kinnel skidded and plunged over a 10 -foot embankment near Camp Sherman. Sergeant Gasel, and died later. > Akron, sustained a ; fractured skull, A four-year course in artillery will be given a t Ohio State university, be­ ginning next fall, if the program is approved by the board of trustees of the university. , It has already re­ ceived the sanction of the war do. pertinent. Black-handers aro believed respon­ sible for the fire at Fairpoint, Bel­ mont .county, which caused $ 30,000 damage to the building owned by Isaac- Fittklestein. Finklestein says he had received two black-hand let­ ters threatening to bum the building. Leonard C. Hanna, bead of'lhe M, A. Haflna & Company, owners of the big Lake Erie fleet, died at Cleveland. He was a brother of Senator Marcus A. Hanna. ‘ Andrew Prentice, Lancaster soldier, killed in action, leaves his estate to his fiancee, Miss Hilda Factor, of that city, according to his. will just pro­ bated. Wayne Cofil Company, Pittsburg, k prepared to locate tour plants tor im­ mediate development of 3,000 acres of land in Pike and Clayton townships. Perry county. / Kenton high school building was entered at night, the school piano hoisted into the attic, clock pendu, Iums removed, electric wires cut and desks broken. At attempt was made to dynamite the home of Sol. Ostrow, liquor dealer 'a t East Liverpool, following his re­ fusal to comply with demands for $ 5,000 made in three threatening let­ ters, Lancaster is discussing plans tor the erection of a soldiers’ memorial. Addressing the Parent-Teachers' As­ sociation at Martins Ferry, William Glbb 3 urged that the school hoard abolish football in high school because of the profane language he heard at a game, Springfield people’s municipal league-started mandamus proceedings against th#City comu'issionets seek­ ing to require that body to shoW causa why it failed to submit to a referen­ dum the increase of city car fare from Gto 6 cents, Residents of Perry county may erect a flronze statue in memory of Commodore Ferry, hero of Lake Erie, tor whom the comity is named. Arrangements are being made by building companies a n d . real estato men at Springfield to erect a number of hemes in various parts of the city to mast the demand. * . . Wm *iwfo*** tfo t£M? (MSMfsfo fD* The Montagues a t the opera house last Friday^ night wa* without ques­ tion one of the best lecture course entertainments the people of ths com munity have enjoyed for ’some.time. The company of two ladies and two gentlemen were not o ily talented singers but were artistic in their light opera sketches. The audience was well pleased. Wednesday tHe last regular num­ ber of the course, Gay Zeoola McLa­ ren, in “Friendly Enemies” was just as charming and interesting a reader as she was last year in “Bought and Paid For”. The attention of the au­ dience during the reading and the welcome applause between -the acts evidently impressed Igfes McLaren that she would .be welcome again.The Herald voices the sentiment of. the lecture course patrons tin extending her another invitation #axt yea?. - The extra number of- the course ‘The Wells Entertainers”, comes Tuesday evening, the plat opening on Monday afternoon. As-was announ­ ced from the stage this, number is to- provide fupda for.the deficit of this years course. The abtyenCe of the sodier-boys and the flu*invasion last fall left the committee ilr debt. These things were beyond the pontral of any one and the public wil I’not only he well repaid in this number but will be clearing up the debt steady for the new committee next se£?on. We have .had the best lecture course this winter in the histary-pf the town* The course cost the .mb&t and' people readily see and appreciate the differ­ ence over what wa have had in for- years. We cannot afford.to be with­ out a course for-the coming year. The result of the election of com- mlttee members will be?«nnounced at the entertainment Tuesday evening; ..................... - I ; ., . WHAT THE FIMSS SAY. Issue April 2, 1892. } - M. W. Collins, has ployed to the Dan Marshall farm east of town. Robt. Galbreath, a g|opeer of this county died a t his -htfrne on Xenia avenue, Sabbath night thh age of 85. ' *• . A mass meeting was; & Williamson's hall ing to decide on a tick officers, -Issue April 9, 1892., J. Madden Ervin mi dent a t the in Ervin sday even- tt^municipal caught in bomb machinery s»d he sus tained serious bruises and broken bones and lie died about three hours lalter. II. H, Stormont experienced a run­ away Friday evening when the h a r­ ness broke and the horse became un­ manageable, He was thrown r.out and dragged for some distance but not in­ jured seriously. At the election Monday J, ft. Lowyy was elected mayor; W, H. Shull, A. G. McDill, J. R. Orr and S. L. Stewart for council; Will Torrence, clerk and Jacob Siegler, treasurer. Gov, McKinley this week appointed J. H. Wolford as a member of the Dayton State Hospital Board, vice I. T. Cummins, resigned. Ed. Comvell of Xenia met death in a’terrible manner Thursday while ex­ hibiting a kun . to Dr. Donaldson of Port William. The gun was loaded and the charge went into a boil of cartridges causing a terrible explo­ sion. The front of the Conwell & Babb store was blown out. Ed’s cloth­ ing was in flames when he reached the street but he could ’not survive the shock and died a t two o’clock yesterday. Dr. Donaldson was not badly injured. David Bradfute intends to remodel his residence on Xenia avenue this spring, John Nisbet this week sold his bus­ iness loom on Main street to Oscar Bradfute for a consideration of $1500." Miss Estella Turnbull was married to Harry Holt of Philadelphia, on April 3rd. HE DID ITTSO CAN WE. Frank W, Woolworth, owner of a chain of five and ten cent stores is dead a t the age of G7. Hfi started business as a salesman at a salary of $8 a week and was the owner of the Woolworth building in New -York, one of the highest in the world, and was president of the company capital­ ized a t $65,000,000, that operates -850 stores. EX-CONGRE&SMAN KILLED. Stanley Bowdle of Cincinnati, for­ mer congressman and one of the’prom inent attorneys in that city, was hit by an automobile just after he had stepped from a street car. He about two hours later. died NEW CREAM STATION. We have moved our cream station to the room north of the Exchange Bank where we will be pleased to have you call. ' Your cream is tested and . you get the highest market price paid in cash. Mr. A. E. Huey is in charge. HOUSTONIA CREAMJRRY.ICK CO* South Charleston, Ohio. Narrow Escape In Accident Mrs. Oscar Evans and Mrs. George Luttrell escaped from a bad accident last Friday t! t might have ccit them, their lives, The ladies were coming to town and not knowing that a team belonging to Frank Creswell, ■ driven by Bert' Niles, was riinning a- way, they attempted to pass the wag­ on which was loaded with bailed hay. fuii't as the buggy was opposite the vagon the team longed to the side of ,ho road forcing their horse, and hu&-, tq the ditch and against the fenpe it a point a short distance -east of W* Watt’s -residence on the James­ town pike. Every Wheel on the new buggy was nashed down as was the top of the 'Juggy, the ladies and a child of Mrs. Syans being pinned in the wreckage. Mr, Tjpatt was. a t work in the field just i abort distance away apd hurried, to ;herescue, It was'necessary. to -.tear the top ?rom the buggy to release they occu­ pants and they were taken- to Mr. Wfatt’s residence until means could le provided to get them home. The filild was, not injured in the least .but 2 aeh of the ladies sustained bruises ipd scratches, yet nothing *serious. ■The hpggy was a, total wreck but -he horse escaped injury being fasten­ ed between, the f once and wagon but made no effort to release himself. A- remarkable thing in ' connection -vith the accident was the fact that ju t of 24 dozen of eggs in the. buggy inly about a dozen were broken. I t is almost marvelous that the hay did not slip from the wagon .while it was in a tilted position. Had it dqne 30 neither of the *ladies would have escaped as they did. XENIA CITY OFFICIALS HAVE SMASH UP, An automobile-load o f city -officials from Xenia experienced a smashup Monday east of South Charleston when the party w as, returning from. Columbus. j - In the party were City. Manager Riddle, and Commissioner^ J . T. Char ters, Arthur Whalen and C. S. Frazer who had been in Columbus inspecting fire fighting equipment. The machine was being-firivpn at;n hep the car and turned completely around, • The front wheel Was tom. off and a rear tire pulled off and the car otherwise damaged. Mr. Riddle received a cut on the head but none of the others were injured. The wrecked machine was left standing on the track while Mr. Rid­ dle and Mr* Frazer walked about two miles to get a farmer to take them on home and assist in getting the wreck off the track. © BUYS BIG, TURBINE. Henry Ford was in Springfield re* cently with head-men connected with his new plant being constructed a t Hamilton where he is to manufacture tractors. Orders were placed for, large water turbines to generate power from the Miami river. I t has also been intimated, that Ford will have one pf his branch factories a t Hamilton when he builds his new $260 automobile. FARMERS MUST MOVE FENCES., We understand that farmers along the Columbus pike west of town must move their fences hack so that they wHl be twenty-five feet from the cen­ ter -of the road, I t will alsojbe neces­ sary for the telephone and telegraph lines to he changed in some places. The contractors for the new* road ex­ pect to start work as soon as the ma­ chinery can be placed on the ground. SELLS OLD FIRE ENGINE. New Carlisle has sold the old fire engine that has performed service for years in that village and will' purr chase a modem fire engine of the Ford type. « CHURCH SERVICES. Rev. P. P. Boyd of Pittsburg will preach a t the R. P. church, Xenia ave., Sabbath, April 13th, He was formerly a pastor of this congrtga tion. M. E. Services, „ Sunday school at 9:30. G. H. Hart' man, Supt, Judge Alexander Boxwelt of Frank lin, 0.f will speak at the morning service at 10:30. Epwoth League at 6:80 Wm. Mar shall, leader. Prayer-meeting' Wednesday even­ ing at 7:80. R. P. Church, Main street. Teachers’ Meeting Saturday even­ ing at 7 o’clock Preaching {Jatybath at H o'clock by Jam** Chtenut. Sahbatk ftekeo) at 16 okilook. That long drive through the bitingzero weather t will be lots pleasanter if* you know that there i» a Caloric Pipeless Furnace ready to give you a warm reception You; can step from the icy outdoors into comfortable rooms and be warm in a jiffy, V.! The whole house is heated from only one register— 3 ,hp muss and fuss of stoves and afihes here and there. in the living rooms. Moreover, it consumes less fuel, Mere. Heat Fuel The Original Patented'Pipeless Furnace ■ heats economicallybya scientific method, followingnatute's way. Heats without pipes and through only one register, thereby.: ;;saving the expense o f costly installation. 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