The Cedarville Herald, Volume 43, Numbers 1-26

i i fattri fay tfat pro - • • • ^ A i t M e*’ «M B tarv A M s wfae b * f a g f . Herald. y w t x Q . i t . C SD AEV aU E , KB ID AY , JUNE 1 1 ,1M0 Tfa« advmrtiaraent that toils i* tHg m I that doesn't try tar&sil too much. PE ICE , $1-50 A YE A R Jt*9m . ________ _ &ps^££sttf _to* m m dweebs ' , **v_toe First Presbyterian *W th stwwt, who Is also , af the hotter-waking firm ~ ..... ’* was married , -. 4N fc to «ito * »Jiu.-.aL.^i . ■ sT\. . ttf'tiAttis 'tar wgr * ^ " - . 11 cathedral In liMmiMH*, with him last wmmA*r Spiegel said nothing fei me’1 * said the Rev, BsatoLMc weociate pastor of the First 1ft faoL■1 asked mu' Sunday: the ofolel k S T w liS S K - ■mamtf-w** teftewri-ta fa*«f rrtst again,* Mr. Spiog^ - I r ^ . mm about the first of March to aasW Mis* Miller, who' is W » cousin by Marriage m settling np the estate #f father, wfab had just died. We — him heme shortly, but be th«re twe months cr moro, J about three weeks ago.” bride-to-be is rMiss Marie J. daughter of the late Charles M. Miller of Denver. She was a cons* fc ox Mr, Spiegel's first wife, who died j»Wo years ago. knew of the marriage, h bat esamed it was to be petfomm Presbyterian minister,” said tStrieker, one of three sisters of Vcfiw Mrs-Spiegel. The faBrotov ,Jeer hava been, keeping house for to* Rev. Mr. Spiegel since his wife's dMtfh. “However, the other infor­ mation is not so suprising,3* said Miss Sffifaker. “Miss Miller is bur cousin and" is an exceptionally fine woman. Be*,father was of the Catholic faith fir, WilKera McKibben, president ef &ane Theological seminary, and H«^F, <5. Monfort, editor of the Her- »h&%*ad Presbyter, both declared questioned that there is noth: ______-___ _ _ W arw kh Q. H arcm no , Own: <W h L k *4 A * d W& c > o . h a h CONDENSEDOHIO NEWS News Items Picked at Random and BettedD#w* far tha Basy leader intervention by the city council run- | Enrico Bouno, a*, Canton, wgs.imjtv .. Cy. a ’ d a » # . g « . . K L i . , «/Ub - A. w * «_'* ^ e.’rf there is an early setilsment of :he telephone strike at Tiffin was luonilsed by city officials. > Toledo police claim tbs; the mys* ferlons murder of "Mother Madge,” an aged and wealthy recluse, in To* iedo eight years'-go n .wived by the arrest of Harry Overmyer and * dered within IPO feet of his home by an unknown assailant, who escaped after firing nine ballets into Bouno's head and bodjr, ' Councilman A. P. Lawneek formal* ly declared himself, a. candidate for the Democratic nor.inatlon . for con­ gress from the Columbus district. "lamer, felt from the roof of a ham . roved ??,0Q0 for the Journey and the **** -wm*** *»»ww««>vf MMI *P Oed*CT®e College, was at on* time pastor of the Reformed Presbyterfei church, in Cindnaati before going over to the Presbyter­ ian denomination. COLLEGEWAS HIGH, Wh Ore in receipt of the Standing of the various colleges,ip the contest for delegateship to .the Republican Na­ tional convention. lit colleges of 800 or more Ohio Wesleyan won with 84, per cent, between 800 and .800 Mt. Union and. Wilberforce tied with (HI per cent. Under 300 Cedarville Col­ lege, Won With 97 per cent. Norman Footer is representing the local col­ lege as a guest of the Ohio Republican Advisory Committee that pays ab ex­ penses to the amount of $109, “The Republican party ’is heavily represented amongrthe Ohio colleges said Walter Rogers, Director of Re- . publican clubs, who made a survey of the Ohio colleges and universities, by means of Republican clubs. Wm^iiSWier : WANT HEAVIER TRUCK TAX At a recent meeting of farm inter­ ests in Columbus it was derided to continue the Ohio Home Rule Protec­ tive League,’ which was formed Ust year to defeat certain taxation legis­ lation. The gathering declared in favor of a graduated automobile tax law, With provisions for a heavier tax on trucks carrying three tons or more and alt fondp* to bo used for road re­ pair. A standard was urged for ice cream as to butter fat and opposition was voiced to the Nolan bill to put a tax of one per cent on land holdings over $10,000. Farmers were urged to be alert to candidates that were not friendly to rural interests but it was deemed un­ wise for farm organisations to enter priitfca. '' COURT NEWS. Th* jury in Common Plena Court that hoard tbs George Sheets embes- sslment case rendered a veriiict of guilty last Friday afternoon. The case eecapisd several days and attracted oonriderabk attention. The defendent Mbaverad to prove by his counsel that th* shortage was only a matter of bookkeeping. The state bureau of accounting held them waif an actual abort*** of About $4,800. Judge 6, H. JCyk M ad for th* examination after being ssarrineed Wmaett t M tbe oi^e waa start and th# recorts not in the 'proper condition. The defendenis at> terney* have filed a motion for a new trial which will b* heard Monday, and land the RsfrabBsan presidential nonrination at Chicago? The whole, country has its eyes cen­ tered bn,the Chicago conventionwhich has been in session since Tuesday, •:A vast amount of press matter is appearing in the daily papers rela­ tive to this convention,'so much so that the average reader can form no Opinion of the result. - It is a settled fact thatdanger lurks over the stand the party is to take oft the League of Nations plank In the platform. The party seems ■divided. One faction headed by Johnson, Bor­ ah, and other Radicals wants the Leaguo-'denounced. The more conser­ vative want the League plan endorsed by such reservations incorporated that wilt protect this country from European entanglements. The surface indications are that RoosevgR, Sana* « r McXiphy to I*ad them to a coftsctvativ# conclusion without danger of a party split, Th* patty is loaded with' “would-be” lead- era that are not able to command any great strength in such a Vast body of mem •■ ■ ' ‘ ' * i Balloting was to b*Ve begun Thurso day but as this was written the con­ vention is merely marking time await ing a report of the resolutions com­ mittee that seems deadlocked on the League issue. The convention by Friday may proceed to nominate .and not wait on this committee! and thus save time From alt that can he gathered from the great mass of news flashed oyer tho Wires Johnson seems to be loos­ ing. Lowden has lost some Strength over ,tho Missouri scandal. Wood may be holding his own on & claim of over. ported to guitar dMMta* After th# favorite sons got the complimentary votes. ’ - - *’ . ,. ■ ■ Friday is the last day that Harding can file his nomination papers for U„ S. Senator for hi* Mcoad term. He Steadfastly hold* to the situation in Chicago regardless Of hi* future over the Senatorshjp. He is being groomed as a vice presidential possibility in case the convention becomes dead locked, Politician* see a chance that-Gov. Cox is looming up for the Democratic nomination and UftleS* "Harding is given first or second place Ohio might go into the.doubtful column, •. Tho vast majority of delegates are unpledged and from this may spring the dark horse, said ti bo Governor -Sproul of Fennyslvanim TRUCK DISPLAY DID NOT ATTRACT LARGE CROWD. *Tfte automobile truck demonstra­ tion as put on Wednesday 'by the Springfield Truck Dealer's Associa­ tion did not draw a very large crowd, It was intended as .an educational campaign for farmers that they might be interested in truck ownership in the near future, ■ . While tho fleet of fifteen trucks did not appear ha announced yet right made tho trip. With tho fleet was a three piece jazz band 4hat rendered several sricctionn with vocal numbers. E. M. Baker of Cincinnati was the speaker and ho dwelt on the lowness of cost of operation of trucks on the fpr»v for the delivery of crops and, produce to more pkodUetive markets and that the Cost of operation was much lower than under the.old meth­ ods, , While the lecture was primarily for farmers yet in a crowd of forty-three persons, including boys, there were only two retired farmers and two ac­ tive. Farmers at this season of the year are busy with their cropland ev­ idently couTd npt be induced to attend The fleet left here for Jamestown, Tim Springfield Association selected the wrong date for such a demonstra­ tion for with tho farm labor such as it is farmers cbuld not leave their work, HAVE A DOTTLE HANDY, Now that a garage is almost ns much of a necessity*as a stable was twenty years ago a little information for firo protection will ,not be out of place, Oil and gasoline are dangerous and if fife bcarks out water on it only Spreads tho flames and makes matters wott$e,„ If you have no fire extingu­ isher always keep a good sized bottle [of ammonia bandy. Plain ammonia is an effective enemy of Ur# as the 1 fumes smother the burning gas. COLLEGE CULLINGS. HIttlY COMING. * . * * * Tta motion $o remove Andrew ’wrtaft## as sxerwtor of th* estate of M rT lW y Winter, has, ta«tt *•$ f*r Monday before JoJ**| MaMtaft. The etm i* brought by, fy. HildeUmnt, former secretary • mm **! for hi* M , Ml** !* * «• »* i» f sUte has entered as a candidate for ‘mmmt this office at the August primary, lie ... i . i . i .... ..... . »*rr*i on* t*rm a law y#*r* ago and 1 • « * flaw M l im k . mm 4 *f**tal fay A D*aM*r*t far fail * President'McChesnoy lips received invitations to tlic reception by Pres­ ident and Mrs, Ellis of Ohio Univer­ sity, June 15th and to tho dedication of Science Hall Of Oitorbein College Juno 12th. - * m . * w Cedarville College opens its 27th year Sept. 15th. The .opening, address will bo given by Dr. H. C. Foster of Foiest, Ohio, * * * The outlook for a large class of now Students pud for a larger’ attendance than even that of ‘tho past year is Very good, * • # Tile Collegenow offers courses fit-. Mhg for every catling and*pursuit in life. There never was a time before this that college trained men and women were in so great demand. Get ready to enter Cedarville College in September. * .# # You can get anysubject ofa col­ legiate character that pou detire in Cedarviilc College. Your work will bo recognized by the Department of Public nstraction of tho State of Ohio and by tho leading universities. Get ready to, go to college and preparer yourself for your life's work, * ■ * . The Morton Bible Chair fund needs $18,000 ,to complete the required a- mouut, Money invested In thia fund will go into- brains, character, and life. It will count through the reaches of humanity for time and eternity. L^t us get together and eompleto thia fund and let it make for Useful­ ness at once. . - BIDS FOR STREET OILING. Notice is hereby given that bids will be received for street oiling same to ho filed with the clerk Of the vil­ lage, J. W. Johnson, Bids can be for oil applied or for oil on track, success ful bidder to furnish sprinkler for ap­ plying same. Specifications can be had by applying to the Clerk, who can furnish names of streets to bo oiled .ami the amount, Bids will be recslvtd i until noon, Monday Jun« $8. J. W.'Jofanion, Clark, O f ih * V ill*t* of O iM v ilii OfaWa COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ENTER FOB PRIMARY The jthtee pment county commis­ sioners, R. D. Williamson, R, E, Corry and G. N. Perriil have all filed their declarations and Will enter the com­ bing Republican primary in August. The county ha* had splendid service througlv this board and we are sure tho elector* will take recognition of this on August 10th and give them loyal support. * ....... * * Other candidate* that have filed are S. II. Shawhan and W. B. Bryson, the former a prominent grange man from Beavercreek township. Frank A* Jackson for treasurer; E. F, Thomas for recorder; Charles S, John­ son and Harvey Elam for clerk of court; I. T» Cummins for commission­ er and David Archer for the same place. Kritueth Williamson for pros­ ecutor. H. L, Gowdy has filed for Common Plea* Judge. The judgsliips are under a separate taw and have to be iion-partisiaft at the November election. THE FRICK IS HERE. F. O. liarbison unloaded a new 2E> horse power Frick thtesfaing engine Monday, His old engine was loaded on the same car aftd goes back to the factory. While tho engine was in good condition Mr., Hatbison to complete. Ids idea of the most complete outfit in the county wanted a 25 horse power engine. CHU3HINC PLANT GOING UP. The Bean atone crushing plant at the limo kilns is being erected after considerable delay in getting mater­ ial shipped, t will be some time yet before crushing will ge done as all the machinery is to be set, SALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS We will ,sell the'household good* belonging to the estate of the late 'J, C. Barber starring Monday, June U at private sale at. the residence on Main street. There will be carpets, curtains, rugs, gas range, 2 bed room sets, kitchen cabinet, rocking chairs, and many other household article*, Term* elifa, t . ‘ & (?, y *fb i» t*t*» woman named Hattie Flower. They [ Brumbaugh, the present incumhaut, are clmrged.with first degree murder, j will not peek re-election, Mrs. Cassius Hilliard may di* and [ Bondholder* purchased the Spring- four other* were seriously, hurt when \ field, Troy and Piqua .traction Bn* the machine jn which, they were rMr Tand other holdings of the Springfield ing turned over, neat Xenia. . Terminal Hallway *pd Power cOm- Benator M, , b . Archer of Caldwell! Piny at the apart;, price of $$00,000, ha* formally announced hi* candl-} at an offering made by Receiver dacy for, re-election from the Nitttfavt George Whyaall, Fourteenth Senatorial, district. ' | Ralph Wheeler, 0. of Akron, and An Akron jury convicted tour men.; Ernest Pegg, Zi, at Mt- Gilead, are >ut of ftvc implicated in the murder dead, at Marengo, Morrow , County. Jf Steven Bosses. ' j sacrificed his life through. * do- Cojmeaut police ire holding six ’ -riye to recover the body of his little nen following a raid on a. Canadian [ friend from Big Walnut creek, osset a£ that port, ' t G, E. Amocost, an officer at the Bert Paul, Steubenville, filed, -suit IBoys', Industrial school, Lancaster, barging thatMrs. Mary Gtlffin Alien- has a broken leg caused by the and- Bapilar a C n m a c B ed the affection* of hi*'Wife.and emanding' $1Q,W)Q d<m.agC8, Fifteen thousand eastern Ohio min- ts will receive $$ cnen as strike hen-i dta foV the November strike. - Speaker Carl R. Kimball o f .the Jhio house o f' representatives filed tie declaration of candidacy for the iepubilcan nomination for lieutenant governor, - j Three foreigner* Were killed and right injured .at Barberton when a train struck an auto .truck carrying he victim* to wotk.^ Clyde GaberiCk; 26; Harold Cole, ■9> both of East CrestRne, and Tlllle ; fien contraction of muscles, A. A. Hooidngamer Is general man-' ager and editor of Dover' Re­ porter, succeeding"Jf* Li. Bigler,;-who sold his interests to Hoopihgarier gnd W, A.' Korns‘ of N*w Philadel­ phia, Body of an Unidentified man.with a bullet hofe in the head Was found In the Mahoning river between Warren and Leavittsburg. Mrs. Emma .Baumberger filed suit at Youngstown ’tor $25,000 against Ritter & Tamarkih, grocer*,, alleging, that her health had boon impaired by eating glass in salmon' purchased lacobs, .14, Gallon,were badly injured,; from .them. •Toth Gergeley and Troia Janos will hot take their planned trip, to Hun- Ittd Mjs, Laura Shafer, $7, Gallon, dies as the-result of a collision. mnarys between their automobile and an la- terurban car, near Bucyrus. Frank Landis, $0/ Cambridge, a gary tor* the present, at least, ,as a result of a $«,000 rohbety at tUe Ger­ geley' home ■at Akrop. ■Each , had he was painting, breaking hi* neck. Four peCTOna Were' Injured, J. H. Harding serlousD, filar (hunbridge, when an ambulanch went over an am- ha fik i»"*nL .:r ' ’ ,,, *' At Ol*v#lafi* $80 union takers it* on a atrita a* the raalt at « vote to «nf*roe their demands of fib, |4Sand $50 a week, an sight-hour .day and •ti«».aad;* half tor overtime. Jtank Beta,' % of m & k I xk ,- was ' add boy* had found in an abandoned mine exploded in th*rr pockets. Tiffin Woman have iorined a feder­ ation of women'a dubs, ’ Ada board of education- re-elected C, B. Biggie superintendent of schools, Julius Kezlowskl, 37, was arrested at Toledo to connection with th* $$5,* (KH) bank rObhery at Detroit.- ' Carp fishermen of Sandusky bay and Lake Erie region* went on strike; to enforce wage- demands. - Women's Missionary society of Episcopal church at the Canton dis; trick elected Mrs.’C, W, Dennis,'Alli­ ance, president,, at its annual meeting at Alliance, Toledo and Indiana Traction ays-' tern "shopmen and ’ trainmen an­ nounced they would quit,Work-unless granted a wag# increase, • Calvary Episcopal church at Ban- dusky celebrated Ita fiftieth anniver­ sary ■' . Marietta • may hare only eight months of school next year as the re­ sult of the city's financial condition. Trumbull county pr'Obit* court' is­ sued 811m&rriale license* to the last fiscal year. Fremont Elks paid off a mortgage on theirhome and will celebrate the event next week. Charles H. Dover, Crooksyllle, for­ mer city clerk, announced his candi­ dacy for the Republican nomination- for state senator from the Fifteenth-; Sixteenth district. . Noah Ward, 38, car inspector at Newark, was Catight between cars and fatally injured. Federal officers at Canton arrested: S5 alleged violators of the national prohibition taw. Four armed bandits entered the. home of Orelio Bettial, Akron, beat up Benin! and a roofoer and escaped with $800 and tWo accordeons. Gustave Rudihski, 21, Soldier, com­ muted suicide ott a Big Four train while eu route ti the-'horn* of fats parents at Dayton, on a furlough. Hhlen Backitt, Dayton, reported the theft of $2,275 and several pieces of jewelry, liar savings for 20 years. William Simons, 3$, ^Newark, was fatally injured wfceh twff wheels Of hi* auto collapsed. Opal Doyle. 8, fthtt through the head by a rifle ball from an unknown source while- standing with her fa­ ther, Charles J. Doyle, to their garden at Marion, died from her injuries. The bullet is believed to- have been intended' tor a dog. J. G. Weatherly, in charge of th* federal fair price commission’s Work work at Cleveland, fold dealers to women's garments there that less than i per cent of business ifien are profiteering, . The automobile is charged wfffa stealing the business Of the Cincin­ nati, Milford and Bianchester Trite- tioa company, which filed application with the state utilities commission for permission to abandon ite frocks and service between Bianchester and NewtonvlUe, a tine 0,4 miles to length, . Wellaville Lodge No. m , Brother­ hood of Railway Trainman, asked th* court at Lisbon to anjoto W. R. Lea, naUetal protitoat, ftott natolng tot ftto*» aid ehartof. money was hidden in a closet, Eighty-six. teachers to.the Lancas­ ter schools .won’their demand for in- crossed salaries when the- board, pf aduostion rehired 'all at an Increase of 20 per month. ,,, Otto Davis, 20,' colored, alleged" auto thief, was Shot ‘-and hilled by Deputy sheriff Sandasky at Columbus, when he’ragtsted' artost.* While making a motor honeymoon tap to" kriwwnt. toomHStodato, taih# seriously kart near Napoleon when their automobile overturned inter a ditch. , xrZ Akron bricklayer* i-were .awarded $1.25 an hour by an arbitration board. Ohio^Electric company granted an increase in Wage* of 5 cents an hour to its barn men at Newark. 4 . Roy Slagle, 40, owner of JSjagle mine at CrOoksville, was Cgughtvb«:. tween two car^ and seriously injured; ^President Wiisomnominated Frank F. AUen «s postmaster at Akron and Georgo'*W, Lathrop a* postmaster at Toledo. . . . . . . 3 , ,<, Newark auto tire dealers -announced h 50 per cent reduction in prices on firos. . t. YoungstOwn Union 'barber ‘ shops raised the price of hair cuts from 50 to 75 cents. John Buchanan, held at Wilming­ ton, charged 'with the robbery, of a fetore at Bianchester and. also wanted by the-war'department as ad alleged deserter, escaped from jail, - - Roger B. Thompson, son of Dr. W. O. Thompson, president of Ohio State university, was killed when an auto­ mobile to which fas Was 'riding r*n into a stone Bridge near Cirpinferla, California. United States supreme court de­ clared invalid the referendum by which Ohio .voters last fall disap­ proved legislative ratification of tho federal prohibition, amendment. The decision also knocks out the proposed referendum on Ohio’s ratification of the federal .woman's suffrage amend­ ment, which Was to be held next No­ vember. The court held that federal Constitutional amendments are not. subject to referendum. Congressman Clement L. Brum­ baugh announced he will not' be a candidate for renomination in the Co­ lumbus district. Bellaire police are holding Peter Annolio, 52, on a charge of killing bis nephew, Frank Ferlnto, 13. Ferinlo died from * MOW with a baseball bat following a fight oVerAnnolio’s atten­ tion to Ferlnio'a 18-year-old sister. One hundred and fifty pastors from various synods conferred at Bpring- field regarding plans for the $1,500,- 000 endowment drive for Wittenberg College, which will be started. July 3, Harry A, Belt, Steubenville, filed his candidacy for ther Democratic nomination tor secretary of state; W. 1 Wtoegafner, Columbus, ha* filed for the same nomination, C, T. Marshall, ‘Zanesville, filed tor the Re­ publican nomination tor chief justice of the supreme court, and E. D. Bloom, Bowling Green Democrat, for­ mer lieutenant governor, weighed In tor ^nomination. Policeman Bach shot and killed Fred Corah in a pistol battle *t To­ ledo, James R. Ilopley, Bucyrus, filed a petition for nomination and re elec­ tion as state senator from the Thir­ teenth district,. Reports from company officers of the Voungfstown steel district Show great tocre^sein production and hum- tar of idle men greatly reduced, Rtruck by a freight train ae fa* stapled from the path of a pas enger train tit Ttfitn, fi*wt*i* G«to4*|» $$« tM wtttfa, ^ . _ Couaeii met in regular seasiga Moa d*y *v*ning *tt meatar* faifagr pro - 1 . sent eaciwpt Lswry. I* Hm * * w w a f ' Mayer MeFartood Vie* Mayer A, & Smith praeided, „ Various matter* were up for eon- sideration aadotwwae that updrt to* fir* ordinance only the negator fire­ men couid ta paid or their substitute ealied by the chief. No mow than six men can be paid. The question of ftreet. oiling was token up and every effort will be m*d* to got oil as soon as possible. Sou* of the streets -that bay* been covered with crushed stone will not have to be oiled.. r The mayor's receipts were $82 and the hills allowed amounted,to $1«2«- , 41, » - The street committee reported ■ considerable improving the past i month. He also reported- that County Surveyor Davis bad turned over two '• cars of screenings' to the village as :>■ this was stone ordered by the state that could not be used. The stone was very acceptable. Council bas in the / past been well served by toe oounty . commissioner* and Mb, Davis who - have always, granted requests if pas- S stole. The state highway tracks have damaged some of our streets and thi* , .stone will help moke them good- R, S. Townstoy and. M. W, Collin* were,before council seeking somerWay ’ To" get crushed atone in Pittsburg covered with screening*;1 A ' represen- . tativo of, toe^ state highway-depart­ ment promised to do this but It seems' he went beyond his authority. I t is likely-that council, the trustees apd probably the commissioners-will com­ plete toe improvement. Mr, Reed of the highway department wiH roll the atone i f toe screening* are secured* WHAT THE STAR SAYS# ' ^ The decision Of toe-Supremo coUrt ' on the national prohibition act as w*U - a* ,the,Eighteenth- amendment, has*, been qUIte » , victory- fo r the temper­ ance force* who confidently felt that ' the court would sustain it. O f all toe expressions- editorially that we have ; read toe following from toe .Gtncin- .natl Times-Star, heretofore a .radi­ cal wet organ, i* intereStingj ' .- • • “The decision 'of Jhe Buprtme Court; upholding toe Volstead law and toe Eighteenth Amendment,.would seem * ' virtually to end the qu**tibn of' the- pyohtoition ef .the mianrifllture and. s*I« of alcoholic beverages in The fight tost tas the btaiaiaw of toe laisj. It o*n he changed only by a radical change in public sentiment, a change so radical as to nullify toe Eighteenth amends meet by Congressional definition o f the alcoholic' content of an intoxicat­ ing beverage, Tt is not probable that public sentiment will so ‘ change jn in manyjyears. In deed,' for such counter-revolution centuries",may b * tequircdr ’t 1-- '■ '* >* y&jif 'A ' y: It is an imposing revolution. Even the most “liberal" man must admit it.'And "it'came suddenly. For ih*n$ years prohibition gained ground in this country, Th* Aide .of toe liquor traffic ebbed and flowed, but the'ten­ dency was ,£or it to ebb. And, them suddenly it’begati to ebb mot* quickly and more constantly. The. people found , almost to their own surprise that,they were - prepared, through their Legislature*, to. incorporate Prohibition: into their basic law. It was done in the twinkling of an ey*, a* great political movements go, It was not a Prohibition party. It wa* not any religious sect that ‘ac­ complished this revolution.■ t wan .toe. distiller and toe saloonkeeper, them­ selves, They demanded a “fight to a finish." The “finish" has coffie. They It would have come, anyway, but it would have beenpostponed, except for the war. In truth, Mars assassinated Bacchus. We did hot know it at the time,, hut when the Prussian legions set foot in Belgium, they really start-' ed the forces thathave brought pro­ hibition to this country, and which aro going to bring prohibition to other countries. Individual liberty is falling before general efficiency. “The first great country that adopts prohibition will rule the world," is what th* kai­ ser is reputed’ to have said before 1914. He may hot have said it, and he may have been wrong, if h* did say it, but toe idea expressed is permeat- ■ ing modem civilization, and it is go* complished this revolution It was the revolution in the nations that are Com. petihgwith us for world trad*." WILE FIGHT IT OUT. "ii 0*bo'rn and Fairfield are contest­ ing over the rights of certain fawn land inn Bath township. A* is known toe town fcf Osborn is to be moved owing to .the Conservancy work. A site w*s selected and now Fairfield is trying to annex this same, territory. Osborn is asking for 267 acre* for toe new town site while Fairfield is toady to take in 109. acres, part of which is wanted by Osborn. Petitions from attowieys of both town have been filed with the commiesionevt, It IS said the Miami CohMrvancy dis­ trict holds too key to th* Situation as it owns toe land in question and is a court unto itself, Morris Rice of Ostam is .representing that dty and Marcus Shoup, FairiWd. P 1 XIN<? CEMETERY ; ROAD*, ‘Men and team* ate at work at to* NorthCemeteryexcavating th* rend* m that they can bo filled with cin­ ders. Th* dirt front to* roadway will be sued to leveling th* ground*. TH* work It faring.den* m i«r to* tiiroe tom ed J. €, Tewnefat, faguridawt « i Omr .................