The Cedarville Herald, Volume 42, Numbers 27-52

r 5 ^ iV J I f tke town should cease to Exist how would it effect the value of farm land and all oth­ er propel i y / "Cedarville Merald, ten 7 f y % i.i.ilntynifiiiiij^lTrWii.Ii t; ii A COMMUNITY CAN PROSPER ONLY B Y THE SUPPORT OF ITS PEOPLE FORTY-SECOND Y E A R NO. m 3 / CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FR IDAY , AUGUST 1. 1910 PRICE, $1*50 AJYEAR- l o w e r in g o p f o o d p r i c e s BY8,INVESTIGATION IMPOSSIBLE GovP Cox and Attorney General Price called all the prosecuting: attor­ neys o f the state fo r a conference on food prices Wednesday in Columbus. There has been much comment on hold-up prices over the state but like all such investigations little o r noth­ ing will come out o f it except to give the politicians a chance to get before thg people. Grand juries have been called to in­ vestigate cold storage conditions in • Cincinnati, Dayton, and several other plates. It has already been discovered that Ohio lacks proper laws to handle the situation. The only positive rem­ edy fo r lower prices is overproduc­ tion. , As long aB foods are grown on high-priced land w ith high priced labor or manufactured from high pric •ed products there is no' chance o f a lowering o f prices to the consumer. " No dealer can be forced to sell a t a loss any more than the manufacturer gardneroi^ farmer. Prosecutor Harry D. Smith p f this county has the right view o f the situ­ ation when he holds that ■the large . packers are more responsible fo r the • high prices and suggest^ federal ac­ tion. The great packers hold a whip hand regardless o f the laws that can be enacted. The packer can and does frequently stay out o f the market just as they did a few weeks ago. Prices of cattle dropped and many farmers sold at quite a loss. Prosecutor Smith says that he is o f the opinion however, that federal ac- . tion against the big packers and other combination existing to keep up prices is the only thing that will have the de­ sired effect in ending abnormal prices fo r all commodities. “ I do not think that probes or grand . jury inquiries, particularly •in' the smaller counties, will be o f any par­ ticular value” said the prosecutor. - • F o r instance in Greene County, there 'are no cold storgae or commission houses among which combinations to heep up prices might exist. The thing .to do is to get at the fellow higher up • .The government can help also by re- . leasing the immense amounts o f food held in storage fo r the army. Mr. Smith says that he is hopeful that the airing being given the high prices in local pYobe3 will be effectual in causing fedaral investigations which will break the combines. - Commission and cold storage men claim that they have as might right f o r higher prices as has the manufac­ turer who limits his production or the farmer that places his wheat in his bams holding fo r a ^higher price. The coldstorage men say that whenever a law is passed to force products on the market to be constitutional is must apply to all classes. Knowing this they have little fear o f such leg­ islation for every interest in the country will be hit, farmer, manufac­ turer, wholesaleer and retailer. The problem is one o f the greatest ever brought before the public. The final solution, if prices are lowered, willbe . under the law o f "supply arid demand” but this will fail unless it is given a free andfair test. SOUTH SOLON ELEVATORS IN A FIGHT FOR WHEAT. Oygr at South Solon it is said the elevators are making a great bid fo r wheat. Each day has seen the price increase until the two elevators are reported as paying as high as $2.15 a bushel without a test. The old elevator is owned by Lamar Titus, who has a string o f elevators, one o f which is at Selma. Farmers ahput South Solon organised a co-op­ erative company and when threshing started so did the war for wheat. The government regulations did not hold them long and fo r several days more has been paid fo r wheat than can be secured fo r it in the East. A remarkable thing about this sit­ uation in that people will sell their product wherever they can get' the highest price. The days that Titus was highest on price farmers that were stockholders in the co-operative company were hauling their wheat to their competitor. . It is said that both firms are loos­ ing considerable money in the price war. Titus has the advantage as he owns a large flour mill in Columbus that has storage capacity o f several hundred. .thousand bushels of wheat. He can hold for a higher price or use it for flour. The co-operative company must sell its wheat on the market fo r what, it will test. It is freely predicted that a co-operative company cannot exist under such con­ ditions. ' - ‘ • The Titus elevator at Selma will not take wheat only under the government regulation test and price which is the same as used in all the neighboring towns, except South Solon. HOUSTON ADOPTS CASH REN?. The Houston Farm Co., o f South Charleston, the biggest farm organ­ ization in Ohio, owning forty-two farms amounting to more than 10,000 acres, will' go on a cash rental basis this n e x t . year. Here-to-fore the farms have been rented on the part­ nership plan, each tenant i f not able was given: money to purchase his share o f such live stock as was needed All o f these men have 'taken advan­ tage of" the plan and have profited to the extent that they bought farms fo r themselves or are now in the market for one, Foster Houston will now rent his farms to all who care to stay a tjv reasonable cash rent. T l^ farms have chattels o f farm machinery and YOUTH KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. * Leon W.' Fries, aged 20, Xenia, died Thursday evening at the McClel­ lan hospital in Xenia, following in­ juries received when a motorcycle, driven by Clarence Lamme o f Bell- brook, upon, which he was riding, col­ lided with a Maxwell tourinr car driv­ en by ^jarry Spencer. Spencer attempered to turn from the Jamestown pike to the Kendall road 'and threw out his hand but the Lan me hoy says that he did not' see it as he was riding at a fast speed. The Fries lad was tossed over the car and caught between, the bumper and fence post. His chest was crush­ ed and a fracture o f the skull sustain­ ed. The Lamme boy has a fraitured right tnkle and a number o f cuts and bru’ ses. ■ , ' ■ Ffknk W , Walker, a passenger :n the Spencer car, was thrown through the wind shield and had both le g ; cut below the knee, Mr, Spencer was un­ hurt. Sidney Smith o f this place was tlie first person that happened along after the accident opeured and he assisted in getting the touring car turned oyer to release the boy. * ATTEMPT TO ROB CLIFTON STORE SECOND TIME. The th ief that attempted to rob the W. B. Clark, grocery store the second time last Thursday night was fired up­ on by Mrs. Shaffer,' a wodow who re­ sides at hte rear o f the store. Hear­ ing the.falling glass Mrs. Staffer saw the man enter the window and then she fired but the man made his escape. Several days before Mrs. Shaffer saw men enter the store at which time a quantity o f goods were taken. Two men have been placed under, arrest as a result of Sheriff Funderburg’s in­ vestigation. The third, a man named Davenport, is said to have visited a relative here following the deed and hired a local man to drive him to Springfield. A t this time the Sheriff has been unable to locate him al­ though he is supposed to have < gone to Columbus from Springfield, ELEVATORS HAVE THEIR TROUBLES WITH FREIGHT CARS, 1 <v OHIO STATE CAMP MEETING. The Church o f God will hold their annual Camp Meeting on their State Camp Grounds, one and a half miles west "of Springfielg, O., August I to 11,1919. H. M. Biggie o f Akron, Iiid, .erything necessary to make a ten-day camp, comfortable caff be procured on the Grounds atTeasonable prices. Three general Services daily: 10 A . M 2:30 P. M., 7:45 P. M. Come and bring your friends and camp on the Grounds. You are welcome. No gate fee. By mder o f Committee. be sold at public sale to disolve the partnerships among the various ten- ants. MADISON COUNTY WAS FIRST. WHAT THE JOURNAL SAYS. I t seems that this county failed to come across with her quota fo r the Salvation Army "and the Jamestown Journal offers the following comment: “ This county is full o f church mem­ bers, with churches galore. A ll have modem Christianity systemized for the work o f the churches down to a fine point. .Presumably they sieze every vantage ground that good may be done. Nona should be better informed as to the work o f the Salvation Army in the interest of. suffering humanity than our churches. For many years the Army has been in'existance, and it made avspeciality o f the lowly, the miserable, and what we would call the down and out. It npt only contri­ buted to physicial needs, but to spiritual as well. Its members hesi tated not to go anywhere to relieve distress, Thus were they prepared more than any other organization, to go where misery worked havoc as in time o f War. They adopted and dung to the methods o f the Master, something that the modem church mostly eg chews. Their hearts and minds are not on the latest styles o f fashion, and they do not deck palatial edi­ fices in which to worship God, nor indulge in the. rapid intercourse of What may -be termed high-brow so dety, They have what is better— that which comes from above, and that sinks deep into tfieir souls, im­ parting the glorius impetus that leads to approved success. The returned soldiers, unanimous ly give*highe*t praise to the Salva­ tion Army, And as they are a bun dted to Oho as against the" apoligiats fo r other auxiliaries their word goes It was them that fought the war, and they know who was on 'the spot, regardless o f shell fife and the de- StrOctive'*machine gun, to befriend them in the .crashing hours o f psy fitous danger and death..” The Liquor interests will cali a ref- srendum on the Crabb-Miller bill pas­ sed by the legislature. The author of the bill comes from Madison county which waa first to send in a petition carrying more than 700 names. The bill as lOoked upon by many ardent dry as useless in as much as the na­ tional legislation is more drastic.and will superceed the Ohio statutes. It will cost Ohio taxpayers $100,000 for Salaries fo r new offices provided in the Crabb bill. The only hope the wets have is to arouse sentiment in behalf o f an iniatiated measure for repeal o f the prohibition amendment in this state. Even i f Ohio does vote wet this fall national ■ prohibition is in force. XENIA SEMINARY TO REMAIN IN XENIA FOR PRESENT. The commission appointed by the Board o f Managers o f the Xenia Theological Seminary met in Chicago June 25th. There has been talk o f changing the location o f this institu­ tion or merging with another. The commission decided that the seminary remain where it is fo r the present,-A committee to investigate other* fields was appointed and arrangements for an increased endowment was made. THE DAYTON FAIR, COUNTY COURT NEWS. J, C. Barber has brought suit a- gainst R, B. Barber to recover $254.- 60 as the value o f 134 bushels o f corn at $1.90 per bushel. It is alleged the defendant failed to account fo r two loads o f 43 bushels each, and on 12 loads a short weight o f four bushels to the load. A decree o f divorce has been grant­ ed Anna Huffman from Elmer C. Huffman and she was restored to her maiden name o f McCorkeil, Yhe Trustees o f the M. E. church have made application in Common Pleas Court fo r leave to sell their property and reinvest the proceeds other property. A ladies hitching and driving con­ test, half mile heats, best two in three will be One of the features o f Thurs­ day afternoon at the Montgomery county fair to be'held the week o f September lJ A purse of $55 will be divided among the ’ four leaders. No horse that has been in training dur­ ing the season o f 1919 can l>e driven, Entries will close Auguts 0. AMERICAN WORLD WAR VETERANS TO PICNIC. WILL START WORK SOON. We understand that the state will soon start the impvr.vement o f the Columbus pike East o f town. Some o f the equipement has been on the ground fo r a number o f weeks. The improvement is needed the worst kind and when completed will be greatly appreciated by everyone. The State 'Highway department has taken the contract fo r stone fo r the Columbus pike improvement between Wilber- force and Cedarville and sublet it to another firm. The contractors were held up many days due to failure to receive Stone which came from the pefi quarry near Columbus, According to plans formulated Gov, Cox, Senator Harding, Major Glenn and Congressman Fess will be speak­ ers at the picnic o f the American World War Veterans ass'Oaotion to bs held Saturday at RilXare Park. Col. W. J. White o f the Dayton Soldier's Home will be the Master o f Ceremon­ ies for the day. He will bring 270 veterans o f the Home. UP FOR EMBEZZELMENT. Jerome Smith, a blacksmith on S. Main street, was placed under arrest Tuesday evening by Marshal Myers bn orders from the Champaign county sheriff. Smith was charged with ob­ taining $10 under false pretence. Yhe matter Was settled Wednesday even ing by Smith paying the $10; and all costs amounting to $30,05. NOTICE OF SPECIAL, ELECTION. WILL CONCRETE DAYTO ROAD. —Keep your piano In shape by hav­ ing it thoroughly cleaned, tuned and regulated. Call Knox Hutchinson, Those who have traveled the. Day- ton-Xenia pike in recent months wll remember what a bad road it Was to Dayton after reaching the Montgom ery county line. We are inform s that the section in Montgomery county will be paved with concrete. For Sale:- Choice Timothy hay, at IX&QO a ton. H . N, Wright, Seh ta, O- Notice is hereby given that a specia election will be heldin the Selma School District, Ohio, on Tuesday, the 12th day o f August, 1819, to de­ termine whether an additional tax levy o f two mills outside of all limi­ tations for the year 1919 shall be made for school purposes in such dis triet. . . ■ Deputy Board o f State Supervisors o f Elections fo r Greene County, Findlay and. Hancock county dry forces reorganized til fight the liquor amendments to bo submitted in Ohio this fall by the wet .element. Mrs. Ethel Crawford, 39, living north of East Liverpool, was instantly killed; Mrs. Lena Blair, 35, of Alli­ ance, was fatally injured, and their husbands, Everett Crawford and Guy Blair, -were severely injured when their automobile plunged over a 40- foot embankment, seven miles from East Liverpool. - _ . A family of four was wiped out” when an automobile was struck by an Interurban car and- ground to pieces in North, Qlmstead, near Cleveland. The dead are: George W.‘ Potter, 32, a florist: Elgie Potter, 24, his wife; George W., 2, and Donald, <6 months, sons. n John Hoover o f Covidgton, Miami- 1county, died of injuries received when his: automobile overturned. V Cavil Malina, 39, Cleveland, killed himself after, he had shot and prob­ ably1fatally wounded bis wife follow­ ing a quarrel. - ' Allen E. Wark, 42,-an elevator oper­ ator, was instantly, .killed when he was electrocuted while making re­ pairs on ah elevator at a Columbus ice plant. i Joseph Pash, ex-saloonist, and James Angelone, bartender, were fined $400- and costa and $300 and. costs, respectively; by Mayor Rich­ ardson of Coshocton on bootlegging charges. . t "I’m sorry I did it,'” was the ejacu­ lation of "Germaine Schmidt, 28 a German alien, when sentenced “ at Hamilton -to an indeterminate term* In the Ohio penitentiary for the mur­ der of his wife, Pauline, Jan. 21 last. Filippi Corseilo, 40, was indicted for first degree murder jointly with Tony Elardo and Sam Cohcalio in con­ nection with the murder of Mrs. Mary De-Francisco at Fremont June 19. New Lexington Masons plan the erection of a $70,900 temple within the coming year. Clifford Wagner, 16, and his brother Benjamin,' 13, were fatally injured near Caldwell as the result of an ex­ plosion, of a can of powder. By the breaking of a hook which supported him bn. a, stack he Avas painting, Arthur Alexander was .hurled 120 feet to ju s death i t Danton. , State civil service commission sug­ gests a bonus fo r state employes who are ’ emending wage increases, bonus to be applied so tang as the cost of living cQntinuosg^atfee- present high Republican state advisory and cen­ tral committees at a meeting in Co­ lumbus named a subcommittee to work out the' question of feminine rep­ resentation on the advisory commit­ tee. Mrs. William B. Guiteau, wife of the superintendent of the Toledo pub­ lic schools, was granted divorce and $17,000 alimony. , Mrs. Margaret Ault, who celebrated her 101st birthday last April,. 1 b dead at- her home at Bamesville, Logan vcounty. While bathing in Lake Glacier, near Youngstown, David L, Franklin, 13, was drowned. At Cleveland-John Barbara, 7, ac­ cidentally shot and killed his brother, 14 months old, while' playing with a Shotgun. Cyrus A. Lupher, 67, wealthy gas and oil operator, died at Lancaster from apoplexy. He had been ill two weeks. He leaves a large estate. Two daughters survive. Auditor of State Donahey in his an­ nual report favors a general assembly of not more than 20 members, who would be on duty at all times, instead of the present legislature of 157 mem­ bers. "This body,” the report says, “ could coordinate ' branches of the government and thereby eliminate an endless number of boards and com­ missions.” Newark will be unable to take ad­ vantage of the government’s offer pi foodstuffs because {jic city has no money, according to Mayor Atherton. Organization of a Mahoning county branch of the Ohio Good Roads fed­ eration Was planned at a meeting of representatives of various organiza­ tions at Youngstown. Hancock county’s personal property is valued at $50,418,230, according to figures compiled by Hie county au­ ditor. A monument to the first Rome Beauty apple tree was. dedicated at Proctorville, Lawrence county, toy the Ohio State Horticultural SO1 ciety. The first Rome Beauty apple tree was planted near Proctorville 102 years ago. Allen Prose, 30, farmer, and his 4-yearold son were killed instantly at West Jefferson, Madison county, when an automobile they occupied was struck by a train. Marjorie and Bernice Weeks, 3 and 1% years, respectively, children of Ben Weeks, who resides *near Wil­ mington, were run down and killed by a train near their home. At Delaware suction from a Hock­ ing Valley passenger irain drew 8-year-old Elmer Scott under thi Wheels, instantly killing him. Paul Clilavaro, Italian, was electro cuted at the Ohio pententlary for the murder of Gethin Richards, an Akron policeman. TWo others, convicted with him in Summit county for the crime, previously had paid the state's ' penalty, John Witney Bussert, 31, .struck in the head while playing baseball at Mt. Sterling, Is dead at Ms home in Clrclevtlle. .JThe elevators over the country are having a serious time getting suitable freight cars to ship wheat. The rail- j road companies have made no at­ tempt to keep up their rolling stock since the government took charge. I n . many places threshing has been stop- * ped because of the car shortage in ! that elevators could not take anymore • wheat, Milton Yoder stated Monday evening that it was necessary to em­ ploy a carpenter and purchase more than twenty dollars worth o f lumber to fix a-car bo that he could keep wheat moving and .not stop threshing. This is a loss to the elevator people : as the railroad company does not re­ fund for such repairs. LET US BE THANKFUL. N. P. Ewbank informs us that his son-in-law, Mr. Murphy, who has been' operating several hundred acres in Northern Montana, is on his way to Ohio. That section o f the country had a crop failure last season and this year there is absolutely nothing, not wven feed for the stock. Farmers are leaving that section by the car load. Stock is shipped out by the train load but the.greatest loss is on hbrses as there is no market in all that Country ; for a horse. Mr. Murphy wont 50 ’ miles up into the..mountains seeking: pasture for his stock ami also made a 1 trip into Canada, but could not find ; any. His wheat only, grow nbout six j inches tall and this is all the vegeta-* tioji on the farm. He has arranged with a farmer to haul water fo r his horses which he hopes to winter on th e ‘wheat, > We Ohioans ‘think we have things pretty tough at times, when a rain j stops threshing or the hay gets wet o r , frost nips the garden truck or we ; have half a;wheal? crop, but after all j Ohio farmers do not know what it i s ; to loose crop after crop and then give away live stock to keep them from starving. * WHAT WOULD YOU DO If You Had $ 1 ,0 0 0 in“ReadyCash” ? No doubt you have, said to yourself many times. “H X only had a thousand dollars, I could do so-and- so ” Are you any nearer that goal to-day than you Were yesterday? Why not begin now to accumulate that' thousand dollars by starting a savings account at The Exchange iBank. 4% Paid on Savings W e solicit Checking Accounts o f Firms and Individuals. Travelers Checks Issued The Exchange Bank CEDARVILLE , OH IO WILL PURCHASE ARMY FOOD; City' Manager Carr of Springfield ' has inspected the army fobd' at th e ; government storehouse in Columbus and will purchase several thousand i dollars worth o f meats to be Sold t o ' Springfield citizens. Bacoh in cans j or slabs can be purchased for 36 cents a pound and will be sold for 37 cents,1 a profit o f .one cant to pay fieri: a a ts p iH r ir ig ffr a ^ .................. that Postmasters wili be authorized t o ' take orders fo r army food, payment ‘ to be made in advance. Residence Property F O R S A L E Saturday, Apg. 9, 1919 A T 2 P . M . GREAT MELON PATCp. Property known as the Sarah M, McMillan holme Suitable for two flajfcs. i - ,.v • . - , - • ■ - To be sold by order o f Probate Court, John Marshall is feeling good these days fo r it looks as i f his efforts for a 1 great melon crop are to be crowned with success. The recent showers ar­ rived just at the right time and the patch is free from the destructive rust Mr. Marshall says he . has the finest patch o f melons this year that he ev­ er had and that is saying a good deal fo r he has had some extra fine ones in years past.' The.patch this...year is on George Power’s farm east o f town. 1 .1 . M A R S H , , 1 ; ..■■■■ V ,.., ■ Executor Sarah M. McMillan, deceased- HARRY WILSON, Auct. SHERIFF HAS A NOSE I*OR STOLEN CHICKENS. Sheriff Funderburg arrested Albert Davis o f this place last week on an alleged ^charge o f chicken stealing which is J)aid to have taken place la s t! October. The sheriff has made nu­ merous arrests for chicken stealing and we believe we would rather be a jank robber and take our chance with the Pinkertons than to steal chickens and have the Sheriff after us. CHURCH GIVES RECEPTION FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS. The Clifton U. P. church: gave a rec eption last Friday evening honoring members of the congregation that have been discharged from the ser­ vice. About 150 guests were present Those hoortred were: David Bradfute, Mac Anderson, Paul Ferguson, John Collips and Allison Wright, all of whom were overseas, and William Collins and Robert Ferguson. MASONIC LODGE ENTERTAINS Special work in the third degree was put on at the Masonic lodge last Friday evening. The Yellow Springs team had charge o f the work and a delegation from the South Charles­ ton lodge was present. Refrsehments were served during the evening. Central Garage' We have installed an acetylene plant for burning carbon out of motors, service and satisfaction (guaran­ teed as the best. - Carbon Removed W h ile Y o u W a it 75c a Cylinder m O ils and G asoline Repairing o f A ll Kirids A u to W a sh Sa tisfaction Guaran teed J. G. DUGAN Located Boyd ’s Livery S tand Cedarville^ - “ ■ - “ * O h io HOUSE REPEALS WAR TAX. The House has repealed the War tax on soda water, fruit juices and ice cream. The whole country has deman ded the repeal of this measure which will probably be done within a few, Weeks, unless the Senate decides to argue over the bill for a month or so. HAD GOOD WHEAT CROP. Charles Saunders oh the J. McAfee Farm is credited ✓ with an unusual wheat crop for this section. It test­ ed CO pounds and averaged 22 bush­ els to the acre. For Sale:- Good tom, J. C. Finney, Phone 11-11$, The Greene Qqunty Fair will he held August $ to For Sale:- One cow and 11 mohth old calf. Price $125.00. D. Knott, Phone 82, Cedarville, O. W. L. CLEMANS Rea l Estate Gan be found at m y office each Saturday or rqnched by phone a t my residence each evening, Office 36 PHONES Residence 2*122 # CEDARVILLE, OHIO. TRY OUR JOB PRINTING/