The Cedarville Herald, Volume 44, Numbers 1-26

The Herald is reed by the pro* grewtive farmers of this seo tion of tins county, those who have the money to buy. %edawm herald, The advertisment that tell* is the ad that doesn't try to tell too much. FOKTST-FOURTH YEAR n o . 14. CEDARVILLE, Offl®, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1921 •STS PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR’ COLLEGE MINSTKEt, SHOW i WAS A GREAT SUCCESS.; PROF. FRANK YOUNG. The College Minstrels given la s t' ing an account of t,,*, *«v Friday evening 4in the opera house late Prof. Frank Young, of Richwood pleased, a capacity house. The p ro -, Ohio, who died in the State Hospital gram, was in two parts with a play- < in Columbus, states that his nervous Uncle Pick’* Mistake’’ under Ibreakdown is thought toi have the direction of - * " . — t . • « News in giv e death of the leading part was at a* Prof, Brand. The „. - r , taken by Marion Stormont a* Richard Covington and Mis* Florence Smith as the young widow " The second p a rt was the minstrel which had been directed by Mi** Hel­ en Oglesbee, Edwin Bradfute was the intecuoeutor and Wilbur White, Wil­ lard Kyle, Nelson. Thome and George Markle as end-men. Those in the cir­ cle were Carl Duncan, Ernest Wright, Dwight McCune, John Wright, Harry Wright, Howard Arthur, Glenn Me- badden, Arthur Findley, Lawrence Riddell, Cecil Eubank and George Coleman. The solos were all well. sung and the audience applauded for responses Glenn McFadden sany “I ’ve Got the Blues for My old Kentucky Home”, Cecil Ewban, "Any Time, Any Day Any Where”, Nelson Thorne, "Sweet Pootie Sal/’ Wilbur Whit©/ “ The Argentines, The Portuguese and the Greeks”. Carl Duncan, "There’s only One Pal After Alb” Willard Kyle, “The A. B. C. D. Blues". George Mar- kle, “Hon.© Again Blues," A feature number was Misses Mar­ jorie Wright and Marjorie McClel- ' lan, ,in black face and male dress suits when they sang as a duet, “Jaz­ zing the Blues Away.” •The music was furnished by the Shepherd Orchestra, lead by Mr. Laf- ferty hf Springfield. Miss Oglesbee presided, at the piano. Several min­ strels have been put on in years past and the on© Friday night was equal to the high standard of those in the years gone by. , ANNUAL BIBLE MEETING. The annual meeting of, the Cedar- ville Branch of The American Bible Society will be held Sabbath evening, April 3rd a t 7:30 in. the Reformed Presbyterian church, Main street. * A t that time reports will, be ren­ dered and officers elected. The address of the evening will ,be delivered by Rev. J„ P. White. An, offering for the benefit of the "Bible Society will be ' lifted. 'All are ipvited to be present. CEMETERY MEETING. The annual election of officers of th e North Cemetery Asso' Nation was held Tuesday evening. J. G. Townsley was re-elected president and J. W. Johnson, secretary and treasurer. C. N. Stuckey was elected A trustee.-in G. A. Shroade’s place, his term ex­ piring. The board decided, to drain the cemetery and three lines of six inch tile trill he pu t down and con­ nected with the county ditch on the T. W. St. John land. -idj&Oir.on the 'sick list .this week. been due to the attack several weeks ago of a woirqin in that place when he was struck by a ball bat The woman was angry on account of the Prof, having corrected her da‘ diter for some mis­ demeanor in sc! '.*>1. ‘ She attacked him unawares btiore he could defend himself and dealt several vicious blow*. . , . . . Prof, Young was held m high es­ teem in that village, was a member jf the Presbyterian curch and also an rider and superintendent' of the Sun-’ day school, . The following tribute was paid die deceased: “We cannot let pass the opportuni- ,y to lay a wreath, not of flowers but jf sentiment, upon the bier of our leparted friend, Prof, Frank Young. ,t was our privilege in early life to 10 associated with him in school and n the same community for many year*. • \ i’ We knew him well and with that mowledge before us we honor and respect im for he was a man of ster­ ling worth, We know his early strug­ gles to get an education, of^how be worked early and late to support him­ self and also assist his mother who had to depend upon her her own ef­ forts for a livelihood. - He was a young man of high ideals if fine mind, serious and' studious al­ ways." None of the frivolous things of ife entered into his make-up. He vanted'to accomplish something in this world and was willing to work to that end. . He had friends, loyal devoted friends who tho now scattered far and wide will bp pained and grieved to learn of lis passing away. Had Mr, Young ieen spared the usual time alloted nan on earth, we are sure he would have continued to mount higher and ligher in bis profession. Mr, Young was- not an imitator, he •hot clearly, had the\c.ourage of his convictions, was ever ready to .do that which duty promted and always had the good of humanity to spur him on to higher and nobler things. , Tho the wife will mourn fo r him, and friends are grieved at'h is depart- are yet all will ever have the pleasant memories of his useful life to reflect upon. But our sincerest Sympathy goes out to the children who can nev­ er fully realize what they lost, when the guiding hand of the father, so ambitious for their future was stilled in death,” THE GREATER CEDAItVILLE ATHLETIC CLUB. * T.T-i.-ini*- Who is it? Cedarville public schools, Cedarville College and community, ^ What I* it? A school, college, and community organization to promote f clean interesting, and winning physi-1 cal games and activities. What games will be encouraged? Foot-ball, basket ball, base-ball and such other sports as the physical di­ rector may decide upon. What other physical activities will be encouraged? Gymnastics, calis­ thenics, and every other up-to-date activity for the development of the body and its strength, Who is to be the'coach ? A com­ mittee is now working on a plan to •:mvre a coach not only trained In all of the above named activities but who :an teach them and train tho teams of both schools to be winning teams. This man must have the best of recommendations both as to ability and character. . • • ; ■ ■ • Whom will he train? The pupils and students of the public schools, the students of the college, arid the citizens of the community and town .vho may organize into clubs for such training, . , ‘ 1 ow may We get into this greater Cedarville Athletic Club ? The Board of Education of the Public Schqpls has endorsed and is .backing it, Ced­ arville College has contributed $500 toward securing- the coach. Every citizen pf Cedarville and the com­ munity will be asked to give.it moral ,md financial support; For a nominal mm t pbe named hereafter, every ci­ tizen will be given, a ticket, entitling ' him or her to attend every game played throughout the pine-months of the school year. , This is the gieatest proposal ever offered, of its kind! for tho welfare of s our boys and girls ■ and our students and citizens. Already the club has tile endorsement of the schools, the college and the citizenship generally. Very soon a, drive will be made to sell tickets, for the various Seasons and activities of the coming school year. The united support of the town yid community means winning teams in all lines. for next ■year, hotter schools, a better spirit in our com­ munity and placing of Cedarville .on the map as it never has been placed before. Everybody pull fo r our boys and girls. * f * . . ■ ■*“'■»>„■<■ I' ' ....... 1‘l'WW . I VICTOR HEUBET’S GREAT OPERA1 COMING TO DAYTON. j CONDENSED OHIO NEWS Random and Boiled Down for the Busy Reader News Items Picked T Miss Francos Slater 25, committee Fort Laramie, The bod^was found by y ot William a fall of ©late ; suicide a t her home K near Sidney per father in a cloeefc *Rescuers found Slater, CO, buried «. In the mine «f Kdw New Philadelphia, Mrs. l<oney LHe* KfiUer. 57, was found hanging from a rafter- in the attic :,t her home New Mata- wo-.v* Washington county. Despond­ ency ,rv«r the recent ideath of her, brother is said to h*v* prompted the .act. * ; Governor Davis efcjjed the Brand bill, the purpose of ifbich is to ex, erupt the farmers fro** the operation qi Ohio anti-trust law1 Martins Ferity shei Wheeling Steel co: outrie operations lies. , Interchange of tel tween Ohio State a will be sought by a s Youngstown council. ■*. Body of Harry Bort^,, 47, Stow Cor­ ner, Summit county, missing for nine days, was found in ’.th e ' Cuyahoga 1 rive:. Suicide, the cqfoner Says,’/ j Twenty autos, were. Mamagecl when ; the upper floor of Elwpod Almendin- ■ ger's garage a t Mar.idn^cavecl in. Loss i $20,000. • . • , I , Federal public'1health service Is to establish at Toledo a station for the treatment of disabled service1men in northwestern Ohio, ' . 1 East Youngstown, with a population , i of 10,000,. cast less than 100 vetes at erm^ns, near an election on a school bond issue, The issue was ■approved, 66 to 29. Statistics show East Youngstown'* population to be 96 per cent foreign bo*n, ' ’ t Judge Johnson overruled a motion for a new trial made by Royce Rich­ ardson, negro, who was sentenced to be electrocuted June 10 for the- nwir- ■Jer of Louis E. Schrledef, a railroad 'detective, at Toledo- Bust of another noted Ohioan, Gen­ eral .George" A. Garretson of Cleve­ land, has been placed in the McKin­ ley memorial at, Niles. '*■■ Samuel. Dorn, 24, Bridgeport,,walked Into the’ Ohio river and fired a bullet into, his brain while despondent over the loss of an arm. Stark county distributed $3,192,887 in taxes. . > j National Tube company,'Lorain, an- ; nounces 20 per cent curtailment of j operations. i Seventeen Big Four, freight cars were,wrecked at Shelby Junction. Federal, state and county officials swooped down on the village of Wfl- mills of the Ration will re, veek. Jffione, calls be- Rell systems dmittee of the Rev.-W- R- Graham Of Ehiladelpriia spent. Tuesday with relatives here. Dana Bush of Stewart, 0 „ has been spending' several days with his father -in-law, J- W. Ross and family. John Carter, colored, who has- been in poor health for.some months, was taken to the County Home, Tuesday, Mrs, Harry Corry of Clifton was recently operated upon a t the McClel­ lan hospital in Xenia, Wffl. Conley states that he does not think the fruit has been damaged as bad as first thought.. Miss Bertha Dean, a student in the Business^, College, a t Urbana, was home several days last week. CLEANUP AND' FIRE PRE­ VENTION WEEK COMING. The State Fire Marshall has set the week of .April 1 to 7as “Cleanup amt Fire prevention •Week”, Every muni­ cipality ife asked to Jend a hand and clean up all fire hazards. Rubbish should be removed from the jpttic, business houses. Most of the 'fires m Ohio are due to carelessness. The fire loss in Ohio last year will run $3,000,000 over .th a t of 1919. More than 30,000 people burn to death each year in the United States. Qhio lost 400 last year. The. largest per cen tjs fth e se fell on women, girls md o&mbs. • ■; . . , .In ti\e rural districts over 400 iwellings were burned or damaged while 200 barns were consumed, It is claimed that 85. per cent of the fire can be prevented so’ why lave so many? . Cleanups readup. In thefee days ttff me can- afford, to have a fire. You anqot carry enough insurance to. re- '>ay you for your loss. In cleaning up you are giving ourself protection and also ridding places where disease germs can be bred. Clean up. / NOTICE TO HORSE BREEDERS Miss Mabel Heiner, 806and sentenced to serve six inonthe pa the Toledo workhouse, I * Ghariea;Uallehl|h^»i»^^^ yard .’.brake- man, fell undef a in the Newark Touy band, wad completely de£ap$t.aiad.■vyhpn he fell in frilnt of •train pull­ ing into the depot at Elyria, A charge of murder was placed against Merton Herehae611 of ■Mentor, Charles , Habig of ^evelaud and ,..... ... * Christ l^onclier,of Akrdn, as the result, The Lyrical beauty Of the music of, 0f the' death t f Patrolman August 1 ictor Herbert s score for Hie roman-, pyj-g o t Cleveland from the effects ot tic Irish American operetta, “Eileen’ hll11At sVn„mi > / which Barry McCormack presents a t • a “ullet ■ • the Victory theatre, Dayton, for four] Samuel Rembrandt, an attorney, nights commencing Sunday, April 3 . was found guilty of attempting to is considered, to be the finest work of I bribe Prohibition Aglut Fred Counts Herbert’s career. The music ife dra-f by a jury in federal!® matic, melodious' and eprexssive, and ' miid. in.every way equals liis.finefet efforts in ^Mlle.' Modiste” and excells, in gen erall the complete score of that am- mor' Trumbull county -pohSmlSBionbrs UP- ( jard, 'Huron county, arrested 14 per- proved. U.ew road bufldflag plans. | 5011 s on various' charges'- and recov- Franlt W« Biirgett;^,.Norwalk, was i ered. merchandise stolen from cars, found guilty of attempting to abduct ! Among the prisoners was one man. 6court at Cleve- , Thomas Frame has . purchased two-ton Nash truck and will engag in hauling stock and general truck ing. Mr- and Mrs. Ray Lawrence and son, Winston, of Springfield, visited over the week-end with relatives here. Charles Johnson and Mrs. Walter Illife have been named as administra­ tors of the estate of George H. John­ son, Bond of $800p was given, A marriage license has be a grant­ ed David Sheely, 18 of this ;.J ice and Mary E. Coates, 17, Xenia, Rev, V. E, Brown is named, as the m inister,' Miss Anna Collins and Roy Inslcy, who tedch in the Springfield high school, were home last Thursday and Friday, owing'.to the Easter vaca­ tion for the school. Miss Marie Dougherty, Of Mechan- icsburg, O., formerly headbookkeeper 'in the Houston bank, South Charles­ ton, has accepted a position with the Exchange Bank, awl will enter upon e r new duties next Monday, Wilbert 'nderson, a college stu­ dent, who has been sick with tonso- litis, has recovered and was able to return to his home in Fairview, Pa,, Wednesday. He was accompanied by his mother, who was called here by hi» illness. Painterville will banquet the m<;tn bers of the Greene County Automo­ bile Club next Wednesday evening. Word has been received in this county of the death of Gales Grinnell, aged 67, a t his home in Tclare, Cal. Ho for- ttjctly resided neat/ Griflfl6ll nnll& in, this county and was well known, - Mrs. Harry Townsley and Mrs. B, II, Little entertained a number of la­ dles Tuesday evening a t Rook a t the home of the latter. Among the oui> of-town ladies present were Mrs. Y , Reynolds, St, Bernard. 0„ Mrs. Trffen Walker and Mrs. Brickie i K T 9* town and Miss Jessie Elias of Mas- saiion. Verdun, 4 year old Belgian, good ;one and feet. Come and- look this horse over. Another Prince Albert in make up and color. Season1$20. Epi, Brown Imported Belgian, a good breeded. Season $17.50.’- Lord Nelson, gray Percheron, six year old an extra good breeder as ov­ ary one ife well pleased with his colts. Season a t $20. All colts insured to be all right. Any mare parted with after served, owner forfeits insurance. The above horses will make season 1 mile .East of Cedarville a t my place on Colum- busvpike. Phone 2 on 213. Harry Townsley. NO ADS; NQ ICE. The war continues between the Chews of the ‘Xenia* Gazette and Lawrence Wilson of the Wilson En­ gineering & Contracting Go. of that ;ity. The company has been trying to get ads in the Gazette but they nre refused by the publishers. The com­ pany handles and manufacturers ice and wanted to advertise it but their money is no good. It looks now like the Chews will have to do without ice this summer. The company wants reciprocity but the publishers do not and the War will continue. FRUITS WILL BE SCARCE__ OWING TO THE FREEZE, > i . The mercury dropped Monday night to 18 above in this section after sev­ eral days warm rain followed by snow Monday for about two hours. Fruit crops ,arc no doubt damaged and re ports indicate tha t peaches, plums_ cherries and pears suffered the most in tho middle states. Apples in Michi­ gan and New4York are probably safe but nothing is certain about the crop in southern Ohio.' OWNERSHIP STATEMENT, . Thin W in certify ihftt Kftrlh Bull is owner, publisher And editor of the Cedarville Herald ftml that there are ** * * * * * * * ^ R t H B U L I , .. __ ..... . dialogue and moves very Swiftly in ^dramatic 'intensity, from the opening of the first act, outside the tavern of “The Sign of the Black Bull” somewhere on.the West coast of Ireland in 1798, to the closing scene which’ takes place in the high walled garden of Lord Estabrooke’s astle. ’ ■ The rebellion of 1798, a sacred story to Irishmen, the world over is extremely beautiful. The fulifinient of Victor Herbert’s life ambition, the writing of a real Irish opera, apd its great sticcess brings to Dayton a musical event as important as d pre­ sentation of grand opera, 'There are a score of songs which the lover of music-will hum for many a day, and a special “Eliecn’ orches­ tra insured their proper introduction. The stage direction is by Oscar Eagle and the dances spiritedly directed by Josoph Smith. The cast is headed by Irqne O’Donoghue in tho title role. Miss .O’Donoghue is from the Grand Italian Conservancy of Music and has appeared in leading roles with the Aborn and San Carlo opera companies Others in the qast are Maude McCul­ lough, Ida Van* Tine, Josie Calfline, Frances Clyde, Vincent Sullivan, Harold •Crane, Jess Willingham, Oli­ ver Smith, John B, Cook, Chnuncey Husband, Roger McKenna, Francis Hennessey, Harry Kittredge and others, including a large arid attrac­ tive chorus witn well-trained voices, and a special orchestra, for the most part' mile upa of soloiuts from Victor Heibert’s Symphony orchestra. For those who are seeking diver­ sion in the theatre,* “Broadway Brev­ ities” which will be the attraction a t the Victory Theatre, Dayton, for three days beginning Thursday night April seventh, wjth a matinee' on Saturday, holds promise of being one of the most unusual and exhilirating musical plays of this or of many seasons. In its comedy and laugh making elements, it is said to be un­ usually brilliant and entertaining, and in its scenic and custumis effects it is credited with being one of the greatest spectacles yet staged at the Winter Garden. In femihine array, it boasts of a chorus of the most a l­ luring girls, costumed' in startling and gorgeous rainment, that has ev­ er left this famous play house. ‘Broad way Brevities’ claims the services of more than twenty principals that have helped to make these plays ones that are really worth while, and they keep the play in a continuous whirl­ wind of gayety, melody .and action. The casjt includes Bert Williams, comedian whose gifts for unctuous comedy are world famed, George Me Kay, George Le Maire, Ula Sharon, NeisonSand Cronin, Maurice Diamond ‘Mildred Richardson, Isabel Nehr, Baird and Bernard, and a dozen other bright and vivacious musical comedy luminaries. Flour dropped 50 flints n barrel on the Toledo markebjl^pie. present re­ tail quotatimi is to $11.25 a hie **:',**, ■’ Gerken;^:.’|i6,.;‘«hx- CORN SHIPMENTS MADE. The corn shipments fo r European relief as contributed by farmers luis been made-and six cars went out from this county, A car from Xenia, Yellow Springs, Jamestown, Alpha Osborn and Cedarville. The Greene Countv Farm Bureau made the cart vass for corn and. many farmers gave money, about $1,400 b scribed. Thi*s will be used to . eing sub* purchase corn. , The elevators handled the corn for nothing and the railroads delivered it free to sort board where government ships took the cargo. Curtains repaired. at Wolford’s. AN ARTISIAN WELL. Before the new bank building was .started a new well was drilled in tho basement. I t was eased up about one foot above the. cellar floor, Lately the water lias been flowing out the top of the well day and night. The water in of good quality with some iron, The trustees of the Tuberculosis Hospital n' Springfield, Greene county being in tho district, has debt of $8,000 for a new boiler for tho heating plant that the has been installed without any authority oi: law. Some days ago the auditors: and prosecuting attorneys were called in conference on the matter an to bonds being issued. There is legal way to pay the debt only opt of regular funds for operation. iody o^ llenry ton of ^ t-1John’s Lutheran church at Napoleon, was found by the grave he had just finished filling. He is be­ lieved to have suffered a stroke of apoplexy. ’ ( Minimum wage bill for women in industries was passed by the house by a vote of 77 to 17 and sent to the senate. - b Massillon ministers made appeals for food supplies for 400 families. Four Tuscarawas county clay prod­ ucts concerns were merged with capi­ tal of ? 1,500.000. .Members of the Sandusky chamber of commerce in a referendum voted 736 in favor of the open shop and 69 in favor of the closed shop. Governor Davis'was requested to remove Mayor Jacob J. Calvert of Cambridge from office by a committeo of three appointed by the Cambridge city council after Galvert ^refused to tender his resignation. •Calvert wftli others is held to the grand jury on charges of shooting to kill. Damage estimated a t-$2,060 result­ ed from a heavy hailstorm a t East Liverpool. An' alleged holdup mail is in a Cleveland hospital in a critical condi­ tion with a bullet wound through his lung. Plans to borrow money to pay Bar­ berton teachers’ salaries will be dis­ cussed again a t the next meeting of the Barberton board of education. Ottawa county high schools will hold their inter-high school debating contest Aprini. Port Clinton will meet Oak Harbor, Lakeside will meet La* carne and Elmore will meet, Genoa. E, P. Williams, 42. former mayor of Orrville, died of pneumonia. Peach, plum and pear trees are in blossom in Athens county. Springfield ministers threaten to file affidavits against the owners of moving picture theaters kept open on. Hunday. Kenneth Bullem, 2. son of Mr, and Mrs. Clayburn Bullem,. Wilmington, ate medicinal tablets and died within a short time, • Twelve prisoners who escaped from the county jail at Sidney after the Wife of Sheriff F. E. rtark had been beaten into unconsciousness were captured by the sheriff and a pofeSe. Cobwebs on liis hat led to the ar­ rest of John Raynor, 30, at Clnefn nati, on the charge of annoying a 3-yeaf-old girl, who said a man on tired her into a cellar. John Flannagnn, 95, said to have been the oldest Elk in the United States, died at Defiance, George A. Fisher, Republican, serv­ ing his Second term as mayor of Woo&tor, will seek a third term. Mrs. Joseph S. Dlekerson^was ap pointed justice of tho peace at Paines- villo to succeed B. E, Galloway, re Bigned. Three, negroes wore held for grand jury investigation at Mt. Pleasant after James McDaniels ,\vno beaten unconscious and robbed of $1,850. Delaware community council is or­ ganized In preparation for summer activities. W. Woner, Fort Clinton florist: In harvesting his record crop of sweet peas. Mor than 10,090 clutters have been gathered. mem charged with the theft of a mail pouch, .containing $19,000 in liberty bonds. . - Edward''H. Foley, 18, was found guilty of second degree murder .at ToiBdo and sentenced to life impris­ onment. Foley was tried for the death of Louis Schroeder and A. E. Long, railroad detectives, who were killed when five bandits held up Austin Breed, a Union station ticket agent, and robbed him of more than $10,000. Englewood, Rrookyille,. Ginghariis- burg. Tippecanoe City and several other small settlements and the. coun­ try between them were hit by a heavy wind and rainstorm, and property damage estimated at $200,000 was done. A lone negro bandit assaulted and robbed the proprietor of the Coleman grocery store a t Struthers, near Youngstown, of $2,500 and escaped. Cincinnati presbytery went on rec­ ord as being opposed to Sunday Sv,iV' Thirty-five wituosess have been summoned to appear before the spe­ cial grand jury which began, iis probe ot the recent racial disturbances at •Springfield. A pledge of $25,000 to assist the Ohio Society for Crippled Children during the year was made in a reso­ lution adopted at the closing session of the Ohio Rotarians’ convention at Cleveland, Atliur J, Myers, 43, connected with President Harding’s newspaper, the Marion Star, since he was a boy, died suddenly of organic heart disease. Explosion and fire destroyed the plant of the A, L. Due Fireworks com­ pany at Reading, near Cincinnati. Strike of between 1,200 aft'd 1,400 union painters is threatened at Gin dnnati. Master painters have refused to grant a wage increase, ■ F. C. Shawban reported being belt up by four masked men at Daytoi. vnd relieved ot $S,24Q. Ho also lost his watch, valued, he says, a t $140. Columbus council passed an ordi­ nance fixiug a 45 to 65-cent rate for natural gas, effective July. 12. Undei tlio terms of the new ordinance the' first 10,000 feet of gas consumed will cost thh householder 45 cents. The second 10.Q00 will cost 55 cents and all over 20,000 63 cents.. Joseph Miller, 55, former showman, killed himself a t Marietta, Caldwell is to have a new $80,00t school building. James, Green, negro saloonist, Cin­ cinnati, was sentenced to life impris­ onment for the murder of Cha-’es Harrington. Judge II. O. Spicer of Akron an­ nounced that ho will not encourage hasty marriages by granting hasty divorces. Jewish hospital in Cincinnati may be taken over by the United States government to be used in tho care of disabled soldiers. The 2-cent egg has. made Its appear­ ance in Cleveland. Although his neck was brokeh when he was caught by a cave-ln at a gravel pit, Richard Willihms, Belelfontaine, may live. At Warren Daniel Williams was probably fatally shot and Reese Wil- Hams seriously wounded in what po­ lice say was a free-for-all fight. Amovement to secure a liberal arts college in .connection with the Kent normal school has been started by the Kent chamber of commerce. A new While school at Youngstown is to ho named the Harding school, Harry Baker and Clarence Dicker- hof, who resisted when they were held up .by three men at Canton, were stabbed and seriously wounded. Fire of unknowji origin destroyed the Thompson block at Sidney,, in which the - telephone exchange was located. The loss was $200,000. Frank Reeves, 45, was arraigned at Athena on charges of kidnaping his 12 -year-old niece, Mary Catherine Llewellyn. . . Mrs. Margaret Munllfe, 80, was burned to death at Lima following a gas explosion that wrecked the Jionffi of her son, G. W. Mantis, a contrac­ tor, Muntis was badly burned about tho face and hands and his wife had an arm and leg broken by jumping •*om » window AN ORGANIZATION OP 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 PEOPLE AT YOUR COMMAND ✓ A vast army of 300,000 people is at your service, night and day—all the time. You are one of the 110,000,000 patrons of the greatest organization pf its kind in the world The United S ta te s.D o st Office Department. The m any ' interesting and instructive activities of th is depart­ ment are vividly show n in the fourth of a series .of handsomely illustrated folders- about Our Govern­ ment which th is Institu tion is now distributing to, all who send u s their names. * , W ithou t placing yourself under any obligation let us send you these articles and .also those previously issued. ■ Tl}eExchange Bank CEDARVILLE, OHIO. •** Time is Near at Hand To begin thinking of painting your property. • Go out and lock the property over, study conditions and think if it is good business ' policy to let it go or would it be better to preserve it for the , years to come by refreshing and brightening up with a cogt of 8 of paint thereby warding off heavy repairs, expenses. I f yo|i de- . cide to paint then come and let me give you an.estimate on a- paint that has been tried and tested by a. practical painter and guaranteed to give satisfaction. 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