The Cedarville Herald, Volume 42, Numbers 27-52

0. I W* »*k« « *f*d*tty *f *R ki*d* «f petaSNh- Th* a«w«m to her* for pub. H#»*Ja«&*. 0 «r w*tsr-yr**f stock J* th# fta*L Cedarville Merald. B*nk«* wy* that business that pay* due regard to the use of tulvertiswg is a safer investment than business that ignores advertising. FOETr-SECOND YEAR NO .-* K / J S|(SS: CEDARVILLE, OHIO, EIILDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919 0 . E . Bradfute Honored B y Chamber of Commerce The Xenia. Chamber of Commerce honored O. E. Bradfnte Tuesday evening when two hundred people were banqueted in, his honor, as having been selected a* one of 22 prominent men, representing all lines, a t a conference a t the White House, on the labor situation. The speaker of the evening was O, A. Barringer, viee'presiednt of the National Cash Register Co., Dayton, who spoke On ’‘Capitol's Ob­ ligation to Labor apd Labor’* Obligation to Capitol”. s Mr. Barringer stated th a t since 1PHTwages have increased 73 per cent a t the N, C. R. There is a lack of Interest shown by employes today other than op the pay envelope, forgetting to give an honest' day’s work in return. I t is the employer’s duty to give the laborer the best working conditions, The more we pay labor the higher priced the commodity made will be., The cost of living can never be reduced until something happens to the payroll of material and la­ bor. Labor represents 70 per cent of the cost of everything sold today. Representative. W. B. Bryson spoke in behalf of the county -and cautioned that while building a greater Xenia not to forget to build a greater'county for Xenia’s prosperity depends on the county. Mr; Bradfute opened his remarks by stating that he had been selec­ ted to represent the agricultural interests. He stated th a t ho knew very little that was to. come before the conference but the time had come for some readjustment. We seem to be in a period of the “sur­ vival of the fittest”, -1 will go to the conference with an unbiased opinion. The speaker was' given -a good ovation both a t the opening and clos­ ing of his address, .Charles Weaver wag chairman of the meeting and the dinner Was served by Jacob Kany,.» i RESOLUTIONS. The following resolutions, were pas­ sed by the directors of-The Exchange Bank on the death of the late S, W. Smith, former president apd vice president a t the time of'his depth. Cedarviife, Ohio, Sept. 30/1910, “With a "deep sepce pf bereavement t h e . Officers Directors and Stock­ holders of The '•Exchange’Bank of Cedarville, Ohio, record the passing away of Seth W. Smith, who fo r many years was its active“and, efficient. Pres- , ident >and Director, “In his death which occured Sept, 22,1919 a t his late residence of Whit­ tier, California, we, feel that a valued friend and influential business man has passed , from ’the community; that the churcli and every movement th a t stands for Christianity in its fullest sence has lost a staunch friend Whose purity, fidelity, and uprightness were ever prominent; and th e hOme- hag been1'deprived o f the wise council and loving companionship o f a devot- ed husband and kind father. ' ] ' *8 best We;can to. expxega family our isfecere love had Sympanthy xn their loss, and asgure them th a t we hold in '. remembrance his good works and Godly life in- our midst and thank Providence th a t our privilege has beenfto 1 know intimately such a good man. "We also desire th a t a. copy of this minute be sent to Mrs', Smith and family; another to The Cedarville Herald and that it be made a part of the records of The Exchange Bank." Directors;- George W. Rife Oliver Garlough -5 G. E . Jobe / • Howard'Smith , Marion I., Marsh WILL VOTE I f f NOVEMBER. The Ohio Supreme Court has handed down a decision that wifi permit pop-, ular vote on the prohibition ratifica­ tion amendment this fall. The wets have petitioned for a vl>te and the dry endeavored to hold up the vote on the claim that the public had no right to. vote on such questions. The drys will take the case to 'the U, S. Su­ preme Court but there is little chance of gaining their point under the ini­ tiative and Referendum laws of this state. - Outside o f , the prohibition: question the claims of the dry leaders would bp a dangerous one. The sup­ porters of the. initiative and referen­ dum now find themselves running a- round in circles, prohibition wasvoted by the Ohio ejectors Ia&t fall. TlJfe ’.Ohi6 legislature ratified -the national amendment,1Then temperance people settled down to enjoy the fruit of pro­ hibition but the initiative aqd refer­ endum was invoked" by the wets and temperance people' are.- called upon to face another fight, Drys that fav­ ored the Russianized form o f . gov­ ernment in th is state should grin and bear being lambasted with the • club th a t Was to be used tq paralyze the friends of King Alcohol. PRICE, $1-50 AfYEAR OHIO NEWS IN BRIEF. James Frame, Arthur Cummings and Will Frame drove through $o West Virginia some days ago where they purchased 125 head of 1100 lb, feeding cattle, , The report, going, the rounds that' the Arthur farm on the Columbus pike bad been sold again cannot be confirmed. > The Mr. Thompson who purchased the J, F.. Rankin farm on the South Charleston and Jamestown pike last srping a t $200) an acfh has sold p a rt of the land a t $275 an acre; Farmers are warned about wheat fo r ' V1* , Seed, especially any th a t <wriit*WWif VkT-T •?.•**, before ripening. It.fs said that down ?re“ * ^ n k e m ^ e w York C.ty - is settled soon. About 250- printing ANNUAL REPORT OF LIBRARY. BIBLE READING CONTEST The following students will read your favorite chapters and contest for first place Monday night, October 6th a t 7:30 in the R. P5'church, Maid street: ' v Nettie Shaw . ; Gavin Reilley « Carl Elder ' Harold Hammond Louisa Greer Paul Duncan Robert Stewart Carl Duncan Wilbur White Charle s Brown * George Markle Dwight McKuae Morton Creswell Rebecca Marsh « Norman Foster There will be splendid instrumental and vocal music. Come and help a good cause. Admission 20 cents, The following is the report of the Cedarville Township Library fo r the year ending, August .1,1919, Number of days open to the pub­ lic, 223- Total number of books loaned, 9942. Largest circulation of books was in February, 1410, Largest daily circulation, Feb. 1st and 12th, 98. ' • Number of books loaned outside of township, 161. •**' Number added, during year, 412, Number purchased, 268. Number donated, 144.. Number of periodicals subscribed for, 25. Number donated, 10, # . Number of patrons added during the year, 103. • ‘Number of adult patrons added dur ing the year, 40, *' Number of juvenile patrons .added during the. year, 63. Receipts for fines, $7.60. 0. S. ARMY CHAMPION AFTER DEMPSEY APPOINTED SECOND LIEUT, Fred M. Townsley, formerly of the U. S. Coast artillery, received a com­ mission Friday fo r his appointment . m a second lieutenant. He had taken the examination some time before the armistice had been signed but has since been mustered out of service. Heean accept a t this time but would be subject to call for seven days duty each year fo r five years, f t is not likely th a t ha will accept. TENNIS COURTS PROVIDED, - Prof. L. D. Parker had provided two tennis courts on the school grounds fo r tbs high school students. The work of preparing the grounds 1s in charge o f the upper classes. The Prof, expect* to provide an outside basket bwwvpoitti also. , LOST, Tad''suit case, initialed F. F. M,, Sunday, the Stfch about 10 a, m, on Federal read between Cedarville and Xenia. Contained clothing, toilet '■Stllles and |9<fc A reward of $22.00 ferret*** . F. F. Marshall, Cedarville, Ohio, Bob Martin, long, rangy, 1>6* pound youth of 21 from Akron, O,, Is the fighter being groomed to take the drown away from Cham- plea Jack Dempsey, Martin won the heavyweight championship of the A. B. F„ and the inter-auied title as well. He beat all the best men, in English, Belgium and Ital­ ian armies, m is being trained and handled by Jimmy fironedu* A, 8, P, referee and atWetio maa* ►kville lady ches for of the baa- i t grower _?>basket’o |:; ta sk ed the t he had: a differ- ,e producer lb riot a bad costs and MAY BE NO .The readers O«i wheat will not grow. ■The Lawrence Barber and, C. G. Pauli public sale announced fqr Oct. 6 has been cancelled. / The Josiah Kcnnon homestead on the Turnbull road will be sold by Sheriff Funderifurg pn Nov, 8. The legal-notice appears in thia issue. A Kentucky tobacco grower in Fay­ ette county, Joe Goons, was , offered $40,000 fo r his crop pf 46- acres, but it was refused. s ; . We are ih receipt of a copy of the Lake County Register, 111., which giv­ es a lis to f the live stock premiums. We notice that D. N. Tarbox, of Zion City. III.,'formerly of this place, se­ cured second on gents single driving horse and also a second on stallion, four years old and over. Save enough seed corn to . do you two years is the advice of the Ohio Agricultural College. While this year’s crop Is about the best in'years, yet the next may be a failure. bouses have closed down for a t least rtinty days to pfset a pressman’s strike where the union is demanding a 44 hour week and also an increase of $14 weekly in Wages. t£he houses have contracted yifh magazine•publishers' and cannot pay the increase. The closing of the 250 plants throws more than,10,000 men out of employment, ' .NOTICE TO HUNTERS. Notice Is hereby given to hunters, whether with dog Or gun, is for bid­ den and offenders will be charged with trespassing and prosecuted according to law. John Taylor Raymond Williamson Duff Andrew Ray Harrison Andrew Kennedy Mrs, Mary Andrew Harry Graham W. O. Maddux, W. 0, Bull. Holden Pemberton. Andersbn Collins, " PUBLIC SALE DATES. E, E, McCall, Big Type Poland China hogs, Thursday, Oct, 2, * Harry Townsley and Johnson Bros, ,Oct. 20. t Mrs. Jane Arthur, Oet, 16, Winter & Stewart, October 31st, Kennon Estate, Nov, 8,1919, S. E, Sanders & Son, Nov. 12,1919, ONE MONTH YET. Reports published that the flocks would be set back on . October first were incorrect .Under the day saving law the change does not take place until the last Sabbath of October, the 26th. GET AFTER THE STUMP. Between the School board and the village council we suggest that some action be taken towards the removal of the unsightly stump just south of the building near the street, I t has remained in it* present location two years and should be moved at ones, VOTED TO PURCHASE. Xenians voted a t ^ special election la st Thursday to purchase the water­ works. There were just nine mote votes than the necesary - two-thirds vote. The water company has been’ unable to pay dividends fo r'fou r years and offered. the plant to the city a t fifty cents oh the dollar.. The city has been unable to pay the water rental of $15,000 a,year. new MAY PAY BONUS. If congress can be made to see tbq justice of it, veterans of the World war, will be paid one year’s pay a t the rate of $30 per month; Those in ser­ vice more than two months but less than one year will be paid a t the rate of $30 for each months service; REID’S SELL RAILROAD. Sale of the Palisade “and Eureka Railroad, 87 miles long, by Mrs, Whitelaw Reid and Ogden Mille of New York to Eugene Davis of New New York and Eureka, Nevada, fo r a consideration of $1,000,000 was an­ nounced Saturday. WORKED NOT IN HARMONY. State officials are ivestigatirig Wil- berforce University, a committee sit­ ting a t the university Monday a t a hearing to see what the trouble is. Five members of the board are appoint ted by the governor and four others by the board of governors of the seminary to represent the university. MELON SEASON IS OYER. John Marshall & Son have closed their melon patch on th ePOwets farm and moved their equipment to town. The firm enjoyed a large business this season ami had the best patch in re­ cent years. FESS AUTO WAS STOLEN Dispatches yesterday stated that Congresman S. D.,Fess’ auto had been stolen in Washington and was found a t Elk Ridge, Md., the authorities found the abandoned machine through the Ohio license number. We will, pay Saturday, October 4th only for clean fresh egga £8e In'Trad* "50c in Cash 30c Dosen f*r arnaM **d Dirty, Egga R, BIRD A SONSCOi Two men named Bantry and Mills? were killed and three others Injured when an Akron, Bedford and Cleve­ land Jnterurhan ear struck a Cleveland illuminating company repair wagon at Stop jd, near Cleveland, Attorney James Judge, 52,’ former government a. ent in. Alaska, d,ed at Cclumlms after a lnng illness. Mr. Judge wa* a 1 ember of the B, O. E, and cf the Frank",! Co; ,ity p;mo- oral ro cli'/j. t-,,eetc:;r fare In Cincinnati will he inCi-aBed ffom. G1,^ to 7 cents on Oct. 1, as the result oi ’ f i^cit in the cost Of operating the dur­ ing July and Auynst. While tied to «. t.Vr.'r, George 0i- anls, ,iivjng near Toledo, watched thieves carry r -' " ” hie. home liquor, stock of 24 case,, i f v.hisky; The men, seven ,ip number, overpowered Gianis when hen .,,, . I to give them •refreshments. During a quarrel among a number of section men a t N';l:onvHle, James Metelenos, wlifle acting as peace­ maker, was ' 1'" t end instantly killed, James Denos, c„.:. ri with the shoot­ ing, made his escape. Eighth. r—■*o teachers Of ShawnCe public schools Ju.e-served, official no-' tlce on clerk of-jpoard demanding sal­ aries of $90 per month and threaten- ening a walkout. Warrants for the arrest of a.score of saloonkeepers charged with violat­ ing the state prohibition law and mu­ nicipal ordinances by selling liquor, were obtained by the attorney for the dry forces at Youngstown. Twenty-nine lumber dealers 'arid eight Ice cream' dealers and-manufac­ turers were charged In indictments returned by the*grand,jury at Dayton with violation of the Valentine anti­ trust act in operating in restraint, of trade and fixing prees. .Lay delegates of the Obio’M, B. conference will go, to fhe general con­ ference at Des,Moines next Nay in­ structed to work for an amendment to ■'the church constitution whereby official boards Will be nominated and elected by the general membership of j local churches. Ohio’s 1,006,000 school children have been asked by the Ohio war savings committee to become members of-the "Ohio First” club. Through H. W. Pearson, state director of education Of the .state war savings committee, a-call hbs gone' out to ajl school su­ perintendents- urging them to. line up aU.pupiis and, teachers in the savings club. Alleged teaching of-German in St, John’s Evangelical Lutheran - Church school a t Cleveland resulted in the fbting'ojf Emil Kashi and HfiXBohn- lpg under the Ake law prohibiting the teaching of foreign languages in eie: mentary schools. ROV. M. H. Lichliter, four years pastor of Epworth' Memorial church, Cleveland, -has announced,,his inten, tion of quitting the Methodist minis- try and becoming pastpr of the Cen­ tral Congregational church, Newton,- Mass. ■ ‘ Louis Maresco arrived home at Elyria,aft^r being captured by Aus­ trians, spending six' months in a pris­ on camp, escaping and ^finally being nailed up In a packing case and Smug­ gled aboard an -American-bound ship, A congressional committee will visit Camp Sherman to decide on the advis­ ability of retaining the cantonment as a pormqner£ camp. - Fire a t Washington C. H. caused $160,000 damage at the H, J. Coifmdn Lumber company plant* Michael Mondora, 25, Youngstown, Whs killed while hunting. Eight men were burned Seriously ip , a powder explosion at Wolf flun mine, near Steubenville, With two women and one man dead at Cleveland from “polsi . whisky” federal officials joined the police in a hunt for the source of supply-and the distributors. ' , A t Canton, Nick Datesdh was fined $300 and costs upon his conviction on & charge pf illegally selling liquor. Nine others pleaded guilty to similar charges and were assessed fines rang-. Ing from $100 to $150. Attorney General Price rifled that the property classification measure must be submitted to the voters in November arid that the legislature; can hot he Called to Correct a tech­ nical error which provides that church and charitable institution property, shall be classified for taxation. ■ Charles Martin, 14, was killed when he touched a high tension wire while attempting to walk a cable of the Central Power company a t Canton. It Was announced a t East Liverpool that ”8,000 pottery workers in the United States gSt 5 per cent wage In­ crease, Mrs. Maria Berry, 91, who began teaching in 1846, died a t her home in. Mt. Vernon, War department is planning,to es­ tablish art aviation field a t Camp Sheri man,, according to instructions re­ ceived there from Washington. Thieves who entered the New Idea store at Toledo took, practically the entire^ stock of goWns, waists and lingerie, the loot being estimated at $25.000.. * Edna Bryan, 14, Tiffin, attempted to dry over a' gas burner a pair of gloves she had washed in gasoline. Bhe was severely burned. Miss Martha Gulling, primary teach­ er; Miss Alice Brogan, upper grade teacher; Caroline WCarstler, 13, pu­ pil, and another pupil Were severely injured when lightning struck the Maximo seboolhouse, four miles south­ west of Alliance, Calvin Burkey, 28, drove his “farm tractor under a tree near Wooster when a storm came up. Lightning struck the tree. Two hour* later Bur- key was miscad at home, and h it dead body was found lylnft betid* M* ♦rhetor, •' Almost Instant Death For Dennis B . McElwain Dennis B, MpEIwaip, one of pur most highly respected citizens, met a suddep and unfortunate death about 9:30 Wednesday morning while a t work on a tenant house on hi» farm south of town. Mr. McElwain and George Baker have been engaged In remodeling the tenant house and the unfortunate man was standing on a scaffold in the gable of the roof. No one saw him fall or ju st what the circum­ stances were in connection with it. Mr. Baker was not where he could see but was attracted by the noise and upon Investigating found Mr. McElwain in a prostrate condition on the ground. He was still brbath-r and medical aid was quickly Summond. He was carried across the road to the home of his son, Burton. Dr. E, C. Oglesbee arrived but realizing his condition called for Dr, B, R. McClellan of Xenia. Death took place before the later arrived. The supposition is that Mr. Me Elwain in his fall struck his head on another Bcaffold lower down, as. there was a cut on the hack of his head, _The deceased was born in Xenia- and was 62 years pf age, Hft re­ sided on the farm for 28 years and hut two years ago retired and ha* been living in town. His widow was Miss Rosetta Beal, who survives. ■With one son. Burton, and a daughter-in-law,'widow of Fred McElwain and three, children, all of Washington G. H. Mrs. Frank ,Wolf and Miss E tta McElwain, Greeno County Librarian, are sisters and Asb'ury' McElwain of Kansas 'City, a brother. The sudden death was quite a . shock to his widow and family as well as to the entire community.' The deceased was a prominent member of the local - M. E. church, having been a-wovshipper and worker here for many years.’ He was a . man of strong convictions and one able to lead his fellpwmen in-Urty cause. For many years he was prominent in Xenia mason'ary but on the establishment of a lodge here had his membership transferred, The funeral will be held Friday afternoon a t 1:30. from the home o f Burton McElwain. The services will he in charge -of-Rey?*?* W. Pair- ton of Mech&nicsburg, his former pastor. Burial takes place - on the family lot a t Woodland,' Xenia, WHAT THE FILES SAY. Issue October 7, 1893, Robert, Anderson had a horse taken from .Din Colins residence several nights ago. The rig had been ‘hitched while Mr. Anderson went into the house for a'few minutes.. On his re­ turn it was gone and a search for. Several days has not resulted, in find; trig the rig. Issue October 14,^1893. An accident a t the railroad crossing just west of South Charleston Monday j resulted in the death of Hehry McCan; md DavidWan Dyke, The two men were'driving a wagon and evjden'ly lid- not head the train. Both horses were killed. At a meetiug of the Ltigrn Club, D 3. DiXon was chosen president; IL*"M Stormont, secretary and .J, It, “Wolford treasurer. Executive committee, An- Irew,Jackson, J. W. Pollock, W. H. Blair .and W. L. Marshall. ■ ' ' ,, Isstie October 21,1893. Robert McMillan, who has been spending several weeks with relatives returned to Coleville, Wash;, Tuesday. Rev. J. C. vVarnock returned today from a three week’s visit in Iowa. B. G. Ridgway left Monday for the vVorld’s Fair. 1 , \ Issue October 28, 1893 We record this week the death of Mr. A1 Rather, Tuesday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. C. Dean, in Jamestown. ” r ' The crew'd of hunters returned the first of the week from Michigan. Will Marshall killed two deer and ?rank Tarbox, one. • Hon. Whitelaw Reid of New York was palled here this week by the ser­ ious illness of his mother*' REDS WON FIRST GAME; RABBIT FOOT DID IT. The Reds won the first game of the - world" series Wednesday by score iof 9 to 1. It was a Red Letter Day'for' ajl Cincinnati and for Charles Smith, who shut up his shop am1 hiked for the Redland bail park the n igh t pre­ vious that he- might be on time for the. • calj “play ball’.' As a follower of the dope Smith has no equal in th is . section. What\ .he does not know about-baseball his- • tory and how to play .the gaifte has ' never been published. And with all this knowledge pf. teh game and the- history of the individual player it was - ’his knowledge of the game- and- the ' 1game Wednesday, and to- have -the onor.of victory fall to a team he has"-' ' ..cod by all these years, ThpWedngpday game w a sa sUpripe ‘ lot only to thp Chicago . mt to CincimmtianS-ffaenurnffimi-.' .Tup Reds played ’alk'Suffirff.' fp hear Smith tell of the game i t Was ;he happiest moment of his life, and. who is there to .doubt it that has had ; to listen to all the base ball dope of years past in the "barber shop”, Jharley took no chances of defeat so. he had liis “rabbit foot” with -him. Like a small boy a t a circus, Chas. mixed with the notables and we imagine we- can see him being intro- • Juced to Garry, Moran, Ruthfer, and others, as the one dyed-in-the-wool Red fan for the past forty years, one who never let defeat daunt his faith ' and courage in the success of the Reds The- attendance a t this game was more than 30,000 ‘ and the gate re ­ ceipts, $98,000. ' ! • PREPARES FOR LONG WINTER. ■ * J . R, Stroupe, editor of The South Solon Advance, has-announced that he will have a pumpkin show a t his office on Saturday, Oct. 25. Prizes will be offered for the largest pump­ kins. The announcement also states that It is not a subscription scheme, but that when the show is over, the pumpkins become the property of the editor* HUGE AK LINER IS IN WASHINGTON CLIFTON PIKE COMPLETED, The township trustees completed the rebuilding of their end of the Glif- tpn pike yesterday and the road ia a- gain open for travel. The county out­ fit will be taken 4o Fairfield and then returned so that the Miami township trustees can improve their end of th e Clifton pike, TOWN PROPERTIES SOLD Duff White has sold his residence at the corner of Mainland Elm fits., to Henry Smith for a consideration of $2,500. Mr. Smith has rented his farm and expects to move to town between now and spring. James A. McMillan and sister. Mis# Sally, have purchased the ■Val Hei» ronimous property on Main street* Mr, McMillan and sister recently sold their farm to Harry Townsley" aftd will move to town the last of next ■noftth, They will hold a public sale, ^he date to he announced later. T. Bf Meeljling gets the Townsley farm and will move as soon as it is vacated. Miltoh Yoder has purchased the Mech ling property on the Columbus pika and will move as soon as Mr.Mechling vacates. 1 Th* hlc Lawson air lia*r, *«- passenger airplana built at Mil* wsuk**, as arrived InWashington, attar a suSossctal trip from Wis­ consin to Now York, Tho plan* is to try for a transcontinental- flight, This photo shows tho-ift* •-otflor, A. W, Lawson, htipta* ttlss.Ptiiotty HaraaoUt, th* only wont** pasMMNf,- |* aught Mt. vVMhtafton, TM f wwa w * m Entomologist’s First Duty* When n new pest to any cr^p Is brought to the attention of the eco­ nomic entomologist nnd a remedy Is asked, he must first know just wfuit this Insect Is. lie must know the gfroup to which U belong*, the ftsblta of tills group, the exact classification of tills individual species. It may bo that It will prove to be a perfectly new species*, in which case It must he accurnlely described and property plueed, so tlmt other worker* bill know* about it and about It* relation-' ships and it* possibilities for harm. Any Extuw, Kte. Little Edward disliked to atfenfl Nctimfl, so one mowing he thought he would play off sick. “What l* the matter with jfou, Edwardt" asked his mother. Not knowing a yffwrt* vocabu­ lary of aliment* to htiett from, 00 th* spur of th» moKHmt h* rapUtd, “Why, my tVeth itch." - * r