The Cedarville Herald, Volume 42, Numbers 1-26

CEDARyiLLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 18 ,1919 Advertise your public «de with our water-proof tale bill* that -withstand the weather. PRICE, $1.50 AJYEAR The r e uit of the election for a cit- - izen* lecture course committee -was announced a t tbebpem house Tuesday evening. The committee will he com­ posed of Dr. McChesney, Prof, L. D, Parker, Dr.'M. I, Marsh, G, H. Cres- well, 'Mrs, Jj»W. Johnson and Miss Florence Somers , Prof. Jurkat* read the report of the treasurer which will have a balance of $35 ready for next year. ".. ■<- The Wells entertainers, an extra attraction to lift the debt of' the last course was a pleasing number and proved profitable to the committee. 'Cedarville people .can always be de­ pended upon when a call is made for a worthy cause. THE WAR TANKS ARE COMING. According to the schedule of the Central Liberty Loan committee Tank No. 4 will pass through here on 'Fri­ day, April 24, The schedule is as fol- lows; Will leave Jamestown at 7:30 A. M, where it s ta rtsthe da'y, Arrives here at 8:30 A, M. and leaves for Clii ton arriving there a t 11 Slid is due'.in Yellow Springs a t 1:30 and in Xenia at 4 P.‘M, * , Every one-has heard o^ these won­ derful implements of war and the publio is to have a chance of eeeing them. You will get the chance On pext Friday. HEAVY WIND STORM We had a high wind and rain storm Thursday evening hut .no 'jdamage is reported. The rain was greatly need­ ed at thin time. Some idea of the .force .of the wind can he gained by the fact that Thomas Andrew's Buick automobile was moved from in front _of the.opera house .up- the .street op^ posite the cream station. ■. • Geology Class From The 0„SrU . at Clifton. Prof.jH. M. Leighton and his geol­ ogy class of eleven girls and .13 boys arrived here Saturday morning from Columbus and were driven tolthe cliffs ■» >,, , , +* AU«* U WH5 VU 1UW -hhttduring vr«tkfaaMMK**~ The K .’of P ’s. gaVe a banquet at ’ Issue May 7, 1892, The R. P. congregation held a meeting Monday evening to decide on plan* for their newjphurch. Garrison Pratt, -colored, who was arrested -for-burglarising -Ellsworth Lowry's house a few weeks ago says that he had an accomplace, but has net yet named him. Paul Kerr, formerly of this place hut now of Rnshvfile, Ind., met with a severe loss by fire Wednesday night, his entire fumitue factory burning. The loss is-estimeted at $80,000 with $16,000 insurance. r " Issue May 14,1893. Burt Squires, who burglarized Wil­ liam’Stevenson's barn, plegd guilty and was sentenced to three years in the pen by Judge Smith. • George Boyd has added' another story to his restaurant and intends inverting t Into a hotel, Crouse & Bull this week received a box of American tin plate. This is the first that has reached Cedal'Villd. Born to"Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McCor- "toll, Thursday evening, a hoy. Issue May 21, 1892. Judge Shearer will be nominated by the Republicans for Circuit Judge without apposition. O. H, Anderson has opened an im­ plement store i nthe Gowdy building and will1handle McCormick binders, and mowers. - * The Sixty-ninth annual .session of the General Synod of the R. P. church opened in this place, Wednesday even­ ing. Rev. David McKinney was chos­ en moderator at the following session Issue May 28, 1892 At .the closing session of the synod of the R. P. church the establishment of a local''college rwas considered in view of the fact that Wm. Gibson of Cincinnati had left $25,009 for that purpose. Dr. Morton .gave the synod to understand that his. members were ready to make any sacrifice to obtain it, ■ ’• J. C. Barber attended "the May Fes­ tival in Cincinnati this week. _ MissTBernice Wolford leaves next week to take, a position as stenogra­ pher for a Springfield firm-. , * . .James Barlow, the fisherman* this week caught an eel that measured 29 inches. Will Stevenson is now engaged as engineer at Andrew Bros. & Co., ele­ vator, Will's best girl wouldn't know him if she happened to run acme* 10 HGEHOlJGflTOHATCHAG 80 D?Nt ■ their return took sypper a t the Me Lean hotel. NONE WILL ADMIT IT. Recent word from Zion City. 111., .that either,, the climate or altitude must have a different effect onhu- mamnature .from what we have here. Bistory tells us of. a man.that once sought the fountain of youth. If re­ ports are correct the. city on the lake must have that which ,we have not here. If there a re ; any here that are considering locating in. the famous city noted for its religious history, we have not been so advised. A number have been asked but none admit it. THE NEW CALENDAR. The new calendar proposed will be one of thirteen months instead of twelve a t present. The fellow that draws his salary by the month' will no doubt welcome the change. But those who meet the gas, electric, rent, and telephone biffs Will enter a protest. WILL HAVE DEMONSTRATION The W, W. Troute Grocery Co., will hpve a special demonstration on Sat­ urday, April 19. Lunch will be fur­ nished free to all. Considerable work has been necessary to arrange for the demonstration which is told in a com* plete story on an*other page. Every­ one is welcome. banquet at the Cliff House Thusday evenihg, about 75 membersand their wives'being present, BARBER ROAD WILL BE IMPROVED. The county comissionera and town­ ship trustees veiwed the Barber road Wednesday. The road has been under repair for several months and the'com missioners have decided to eliminate two of the bad terns. The first a t the Anna Miller farm and the second at the Baker farm formerly known as the Crawford land. R. B. Barber has purchased the corner of the strip at the turn from S, T. Baker and will give this to straighten the road there. The improvements will be greatly ap­ preciated by those who have to use that road. - * 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 CREAMERY-ICE CO. South Charleston, Ohio. Look Up Kelble‘s Ad Now Easy to See.Through New Designs I t i t ’s *My m t h r o u g h ipritig and sum* mar clothes dt* sigtt* this year, •y’re all mads it m r tot wsrnna, tnln-ma* toritt* prsdoml- aattaf to Ml gat* MtotS. T h i * wtoaatag walking •Ottawa far f t * •rat w**r. n * lures a block prist t a f f e t a skirt, vrhleh a fjw.eeaitona.age «»J 4 save beef _JUkl a s p a i t modal, w o r a with a wajat of main* georgette on tba ro«»4 a a risa ad pyra­ mided to the ,oO tonlal fo n t. Am obaervmg pereer knows th a t saw r a w] ilieiEkmlUNIDENTIFIED MAN DEADINSELMACHURCH FACTS ABOUT THE VICTORY LOAN. *£* „ * rl..................' • m. . Starts, Monday, April 21 • Interest—4 3-4 per cent. Maturity—Four years. Greene county quota will be $685,800. Cedarville. township quota (estimated) $90,000, Redeemable in three years. Victory bonds may be ex­ changed for non-taxable se­ curities paying 3 3-4 per cfenL Interest payable December 15 and June 1 5. ^ No over subscriptions will je accepted, . *, This will be the last great !‘War. Loan’’. Property Owners Are Greatly Disappointed. I f we judge public sentiment right property owners are greatly disap­ pointed in not having street oil in sight for this summer, The five’year ordinance has expired and council will have to pass another one if we are to have oil. Property owners can petition council or an ordinance deem ing it a necessity can be passed. If we had women's suffrage there is no question hpw.the ladies would"vote, as they are the ones that must kepe the homes dean. Girl Make! There was quite atsfcir aboujrtown Wednesdayaftenvoon when i t became known that Lena Staaforlh, a domes­ tic employed" a t M. £. Nagley’s had TAX BLANKS OUT. Seven thousand tax blanks have been mailed by the Obunty Auditor, Monday was tax listing day and you Can call On the corporation assessor, M. W. Collins who will qualify you or if you are Tn the township see C.E. Cooley, who will do the Same.. caused an affidavit ■ Bert Myers on. a a magistrate’s court^ accused was taken and released on a : C. N, Stuckey and ■ filed against ions charge in Xenia. The th e ’ court be. proven or-t ittg. The girl .has worked in the home of Mr, Myer 1 for more than a year. Mr. MyeFs Wife died the first of this month. BOYS ARRESTED FOR CLIFTON ROBBERY. A gang of Clifton boys hsVe .bnr- •gurlarized the Edwards grocery in Clifton on two different occasions. The first wa&Saturday night a week ago and again Thursday night.' June Reynolds, aged 11, was first arrested and then .Otis Shinkle, white, Paul Jphnson and Lawrence Smith, colored. Chewing gam, candy, tobacco were taken the first time but on the second visit $3.50 worth of stamps and 500 pennies were eaken from the post office in the grocery. The boys were taken before Judge Marshall by the Sheriff, who who held the Reynolds boys and turned the others over to the probation officer. The Reynolds boy was charged with stealing $2Q from a neighborjast summer. He likely will be sent to the State Industrial School at Lancaster. MAY DAY NIGHT. BUMPER WHEAT'CROP. We are to have a bumps r wheat crop according to government advice. It is estimated that we will have 837 millions of bushels of winter wheat, an increase of 150 millions over what We had in 1014. Certainly local' in­ dications point to a heavy -crop in this section, unless we have a hot dry month during May. Ma *Day Nihgt at the opera house the evening of May 1. Free to every­ body, Good speaking. Fine vocal and instrumental music. College and com­ munity gathering. RETURNS FROM THE WEST Charles Gaibreath, who has been spending 'several weeks in the West in the interest of the N. C. R. Co,, of Dayton, has returned home and seems delighted with that country and the hustle The westerners have, While on the trip he visited. R. R. Barber, who is with the Washburn Crosby Co, One afternoon the two went down to Sana Monica arid visited With Marion Silvey, who s operating a two chair barber shop in that place, Charles also called on Roy Bumagom iri Ta­ coma, Wash, where he is operating a laundry. In Seattle he saw Ralph E. Bull, who is with the Wallace-Ballard Lumber Co. Charles says that you can find Cedarville • hoys whercever you go and he has traveled from coast to cqast, ,, Shoes for ladies or gents; also gents furnishings for Easter at Kelble's, 17-19 W, Main St., Xenia. Achild taxes l>r. mum ’ r*xativa T*a> **t« wltXftut iwt BREEDERS NOTICE. Lord Nelson, gray Perchcron Reg­ istered in P. S.»of A., owned by Cedar­ ville Horse Company, is a dark" gray, good style, is 4 years old, will weigh 1900. All lovers of the Percheroh. horse should look this fellow up.and give him a trial. Will make the sea­ son at $20. Epi is a big dark brown Imported Belgian, will weigh 6ver & ton, has good action, like a road horse and is as sure and good breeder as stands in any barn, He is siring the kind, every buyer is looking for. Will make the season at $17.50. Plftce Albert, Imp., Belgian dark sorrel, is one we do not need to tell anyone about for every one knows he is the best to be found and sure and keen as ever. Will make the season at $17.50. All colts by’ the above horses in­ sured till straight and right. Every effort and precaution will be taken to avoid accidents but will not be respon­ sible should any occur. The above horses will make the sea­ son at my bam 1-2 mile south of Ced- arvillc on Wilmington road. Phone 2 off 132. HARRY TOWNSLEY. Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, convicted of violation of the espion­ age act iit a speech at Canton, sur­ rendered to the authorities a t Cleve-, land jyid was taken to toe federal prison at MaundsvRle, W. Va., to serve his sentence of 10 years. Chicago has bean chosen by toe national dairy show committee for thb annual show, which for the. last two years-ha# been held in Cplurnbus. While ’beating -water for •tim bap­ tistry, the heater in. toe basement of First Baptist church, ColumbuB, set fire to the building, which was dam­ aged to the extent of $5,900, • Governor Cox received from G>en- aral Pershing a cablegram saying the entire^ 166th infantry, Rainbow di­ vision, will sail for the United Stated on one ship. Cox had,made this re­ quest of Pershing, - Cincinnati clyil service commission sustained the action’ of John R. Holmes, safety director, in dismiss­ ing four city firemen because they mined the firemen's union. Eight thousand dollars in prizes have been offered by generous Ohio Individuals, firms'and manufacturers, to he distributed to school children Winners of the .Qhio war savings com- ihiUee’s vacation thrift contest. The contest opens next week and closes Oct. 1. Paul Chivoro, condemned slayer of Policeman Gethin Richards, •March j 12, 1918, was re&cntenced to die in the electric 'r chair * the morning of July 24, Circuit court of appeals de­ nied his appeal, * . With the arrest at Marion ,of Ber­ nard Longshore, 19, and James Dur­ kin, 17; police say that 15’burglaries committed within "the past two months at Marion and Ridgeway have beep cleared up by the boys’ confession. • Washington C. H. city council re­ fused request of the local gas and electric company for increased rates. WiUiau Rlnghiser, 62, committed suicide by jumping into the Scioto river at Columbus, following a quar­ rel with his Jandlady. . *- _ - ’ Charles M, Baker, 52, Youngstown, was burned to death in fire which destroyed a barn in which he was sleeping. • John B. Shanley, 78, Kent, county recorder and former member of -the Ohio legislature, is dead. An’ unbroken- stretch of brick and cement road ’from^Cleveland to 'Uh-’ vifie*will b* a reality this falL p a & b , ................... .......... Rupply o f 'whiteflah in Lake Erie 1 b to be increased by, over 20,900,000 as .the result of planting of fry by hatcheries at JPut-In-Bay. George Noble, Wellsville, has asked authorities to aid in search for his Wife, Mrs. Nancy Noble, 26,. whom he believes has been kidnaped. Lots are in demand a t Lorain by hundred# of persons who, being un­ able to find bouses. Will live in, tents on the lake shore. When Noah Belanger filed suit for divorce at Cincinnati, he discovered that hie wife had been granted a di­ vorce 17 years ago. Mrs. Anna Ehoff, 30, Akxpn, awoke to find a man bending dyer her bed. He shot her three times in the left arm and left leg. when she Bcreamed. ‘ Charles Auxter, 46, Fremont, de­ mented following attack of Influenta, wandered away from home, His body was found In toe Sandusky river. Rev. I. F. Jones has resigned as rector of Trinity Episcopal church, Bellairo, to go to Port Clinton, where he has accepted a pastorate. At Lancaster, Roy Arnold, dis­ charged soldier, and Harvey PaUum were injured perhaps fatally when thele auto collided With a streetcar. The schoolhouse a t Nellie, a vil­ lage in Coshocton county, was split in halves by a bolt of lightning dur­ ing a rainstorm. The teacher, Miss Clark, was stunnedr and Helen Mc- Nabb, a pupil, besides stunned, sus­ tained a bad: cut in her arm. Fire destroyed St. Mary’s Catholic church in Holgate, Henry county, and damaged the nearby rectory. Loss $8,000, ’ Democratic state committeemen, chairmen of county committees and other party.leaders held a conference at Columbus. Speeches were*made by Chairman Cummings of the Demo­ cratic national committee, Senator Fomerene and Governor Cox. The league of nations idea was upheld, Wilma Rudasiil, 9, Big Springs^ Lo­ gan county, died of sleeping sickness. Marietta, the first settlement in the old Northwest Territory, quietly observed its 13lat birthday anniver­ sary. There were no public celebra­ tions except toe annual meeting of toe Pioneer association. Edward A. Smith, 91, Warren, said, to be the oldest practicing pharma­ cist in the state, is dead. Fayette county fruit growers de­ clare the recent severe weather has not seriouly damaged fruit buds. Stearns Automobile company filed Suit at Cleveland against toe Rolls- Royce company of Great Britain for $462,339,10 alleged to be due as pay­ ment for war contracts. Ohio senate passed the Lloyd auto­ mobile bill, providing-for a- state uni­ form speed law. Speed limits of 16 miles ip business districts, 20 tniiefr an hour in less populated sections and 25 miles on country roads ii per­ mitted under the bill. The senate also passed' the Miller bill to prevent gas companies from -Cutting eft serv­ ice without consent Of state public i UWG a ' j r An unditified man opened one of the windows o f the Methodist church at Selma, crawled into the edifice probably to spend the night and died of apoplexy. The body of the man was found on the floor o f one of the ante-rooms by Janitor George Branch Sabbath morning. Coroner Howard Austin o f . Springfield was called and the body removed to that city where it was taken to the mbrgue and later buried. - The body was badly decomposed and had probably been there for nearly a week, the church not having been,opened rince last Sabbath. There were n o .marks of identification. The stranger was thought to be about 65 years of age/ dark hair and full beard and poorly "dressed. ■. ■. -1’ * Church service were held in the afternoon as usual, ,"the sermon being preached by Rev. J. W. Patton of this ‘place, . . . ’ Miss Kendall’s Funeral- Held Thursday* The funeral of Miss Julia Kendall was held- last Thnrsday afternoon at the home of D. M. Stewart in Xenia. The services were in charge of Dr, McChesney and he was assisted: by Rev. James. Steel of New York City Rev. D. D. Dodds and Rev. P.roudfit of Xenia. Burial took place in Wood­ land cemetery;' thegmll, bearers being Robt. Bryson, J, C. Williamson, James Kyle.Rf. D. Williamson, Morton Dallas and W. R. Torrence. . OWNS VAST TRACT. . The Miami Conservancy District now owns over 7,000 acres of the. 24,- 000 n Bath township.. about .Osborn. Only ten lots in that village are now o\vned by private individuals. The district piys the tax on all*the 'prop­ erty taken over so there is no’loss to the county or state, George W. Sheets as clerk of Court-hub compiled figures showing tha t the -34 suits filed for a higher price than, the board allowed resulted in an ncr^ase of, 311-2 |f!r cent. The bourt costs were over-$4,- as a. i office. WHAT DRAINAGE DOES. As.pne drives .through Beavercreek township to Dayton and sees the great acerage of land under cultivation a- lon- Beavercreek, one. wonders how any farm -mwner could oppose the drainage of that section. Hundreds of acres of the finest land in’Ohio is now being cultivated as a result of that work. Previously.it was waste land. For Sale:-Majestic 120 egg incu­ bator. Only used twice Bell phone, Clifton a K. Sxmkrs. W-C. T. U. INSTITUTE. The W. C. T. U, Institute will be held in Cedarville on Friday, May2, Mrs, Mary Harris Armour, known as the "Georgia Cyclone”, will be the speaker for the day. CHURCH SERVICES. R, P. Church, Main street. Teachers’ Meeting Saturday even­ ing a t 7 o'clock Sabbath school a t 10 o’clock. Preaching Sabbath’at 11 o'clock by Mr. Paul Duncan. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes day a t 7 P.M. M. E. Services. Sunday school ai 9:30, G. H. Hart­ man, Supt. Epwoth League a t 6:30 Easter program, special music at 7:80 P . M. Prayer-meeting Wednesday even ing a t 7:30, Emergency;Clause Is Defeated The Ohio- Senate Tuesday defeated the emergency clause to the Grabbe-Miller prohibi­ tion bill. The House had re­ cently passed the bill but with­ out the emergency clause. The vote in the Senate was 24 to 8 for the bill but 18-14 for the emergency clause, four of the .required number. The Anti Saloon League was unable to hold some of the dry members jii line that believe iri the iniative and referendum The wets will iniatiate a ref­ erendum according to ches arid the law held up until next November when the people get to ypte on it. , r " ■ ••*r ’■' ■-■ W a r e carpentaring. TRUCK HAULING—I have pur­ chased an auto'truck and am prepared to do all kinds of . hauling anywhere. Phone -165 or 193. Warren Barber. For Sale:- White^ Plymouth Rock eggs for setting from Fishel strain^ Price 75c per 16, Mrs. N. P. Ewbank. Keep your piano i n ’good condition. Have it taned by an expert. Refer­ ence given.- Read Kelble’s special offer­ ings in Spring uchothing in this issue- It w ill pay you. COMMON PLEAS fcOURT ’ GREENE COUNTY, OHIO. Nora C. Spicer, Plaintiff, ' ' VSJ" : ■ * Ottis A. Spicer, Defendant, Ottis A. Spicer, place of residence unknown will take notice that on the 7th day. of February 1919, Nora C. Spicer filed in said court her petition for divorce against him yUpon the ground o f gross neglect o f' duty and that the same will be for hearing at the court house in Xerwa, Ohio, on April 19, 1919 or as soon thereafter as the Same can be reached by which time defendant must answer or de- murr to said petition or judgment may be taken against him, S igned Nora C. Spicer. H. C. Armstrong, Attorney, (Apr. 11) } I Egjge for Hatching:- Pure blood Rhode island Reds, 75 c per 15 . Mrs, G, G, Hanna.