The Cedarville Herald, Volume 46, Numbers 27-52

1 f ®h# adwitotog: « f te*»y, *## #»iy ptetoste s f Rs •**, to t ft tto,tov*ftM *ff «# tto ysstofduam. J t e r a k L A M*W#l?,*Flif 90 LOCAL AND GENERAL' KIWI AND THE INTERESTS OF CEDAE- v i a * AND YK iiw iry. . MSB FORTY-SIXTH YEAR NO, 34. CEDARVILUvl ilDAY, AUGUST 10, 1923 PRICE, *1.50A YEAR NstioaM ouths Harm's Death fttetedeat Warren G, Hording died Inst Thursday night at 7;30 at San Francisco following a stroke o f apo­ plexy. He had been taken ill with pneumonia hot reports indicated Jje was improving and the news fell as a great shock over the nation. Warren G, Harding was bonx Nov. 2,1865 in Morrow eounty, His father, Dr. George T, Harding is still prac­ ticing medicine at the age o f 79 in Marion. Mr. Harding was a type of the self made-man. He attended the public schools and then entered Ohio Central College at Iberia where he graduated, The handicaps in securing his edu- , Cation due to the lack o f funds only strengthened him for the battle of life that was crowned with success . in.later, years. /When nineteen years old he Went to work in V printing office and. in later years became interested in the paper which he just recently sold, The Marion Star, one o f the valuable pews properties in Ohio. His controlling interest in this company Was sold for , a half million previous to his western trip. By thpse who know it is said that the heavy, responsibilities o f the presidency had so weighed him dowp, that he realized he would never he able to again take up the newspaper work wljtich.he loved so well. Mr. Harding was a man of- conser- • vative judgment and he took a prom­ inent part in politics. He- served -in - the Ohio-Senate from 1900 to, 1904. He was- lieutenant governor and in 11910 was defeated for governor. In 1916 was elected as United States Senator, serving until 1920 when he resigned to enter the campaign for president. •He was accorded the lar­ gest vote ever given a candidate for president. Mr. Harding’s home life was ideal. He and- his wife; who was Miss Flor- 1 ence Kling o f Marion, .were devoted to each other" and she was always his , true helpmate, at home in private life and after becoming president. The body was brought hack to Washington where the funeral was held Wednesday in the rotunda o f the Capitol. Thursday the body was taken to Marion where homage , was paid The. ■fi«^ n a y t e -s j^ .* t the imm o f w * father- The funeral will be held Fri­ day, today, at 3 p„ m. when President Coclidge and the offirialpartyfroffi Washington and thousands o f friends and admirers Will gather- The reli­ gious 'services will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. George W. Landis- o f Trinity Baptist church, and they will bo marked for their simplicity. The whole nation will bow in reverence .to a fallen Chief between three and four, MEMORIAL SERVICES SABBATH The Ministerial Association baa ar­ ranged for memorial services fo r our laite President, Warren Gamlaiel Harding, to be held'ip the Opera house Sabbath night at 7:30. Andrew Jack- son, Who had an acquaintance o f long years standing with the" late Presi­ dent, Will preside. The music will be furnished by the united choires o f our churches. “ The Twenty-third Psalm”, “Near­ er My God to Thee"* “Lead Kindly *Light” and America,” will be among - the number# used. Prof, P. A. Jurkat will read the Scripture, make the opening player and read a short biographical- sketch o f Mr. Harding.. Rev. B, E, Stevens Will Speak concerning the “Personal Characteristics” o f Mr. Harding- add Dr, W. R, McChesney will apeak upon the theme, “Harding, the Statesman and Christian.” Mr. George F. Siegler will render, a solo, “My Jesus as Thou M ilt” ■ Newa-i : nsed ohio news Cat Randem sad Boiled Hewn fee the Busy Reader Jnseae excellent pictures of President Harding afford a study of our chief executive, at different point* oh hia trip to Alaska, whose Illness upon bis return- from tbe North .caused' deep concern throughout the *XUIlrXOO* . . . *■ DeputyTreasurer U menting Mr. Jackson on hi# choice for f* f‘ ^ the deputyship a.nd in selecting soj •apple ro,i«q si *ge penrioa the Nova with. Beoretaf Brown by tary of the Elsie', 14-ye Rice of Marsy (or a drink glass from the dipped It into knowing there glass. She violently, ill, prompt medictlU Clarence Ns Shaw, 13, wer Raymond Ciiffo Charleton, 13, is an auto, crash pass another Mrs. Anna Ms her Blx-weeks-oli since she myst from her home is in a. Louisvilll found to be suite chopathlc ward pital said was James Uhban uties, were bound jury at Washingt| bond on a .shoot died by W. B. near Jamestown, officers fired into’ ing him one nlgWj officers were thieves. , Arthur 'EU{s, the result of wheu the machin riding wu struc between Buckeye \ An entertainms will be raised af| during the oonvec lodge of the lad Odd Fellows, to tlon with the So meeting here Be. State*of Ohio during the last fit state insurance dlf a report made b| state insurance *ug governor’aoftij#. Two bandits Michael Coassut oontsluing sting an old toted on at were filed State Thud H, jDhaaelly, secre- stlon o f Labor. 1 | B. O. Gardiner, 89, a director of the 'Norwalk National bank, died after an illaesa of sayeral mouth?, | Three big eastern Ohio mines are Idle, due to strikes. These are the IBig Run, Webb and Black Oak mines, t - ter of Harry ! Approximately 1,600 men are idle, .ji. I i i .M y nA.kwl.( . t.«a *1 t Mrs. Lena Bdelman fought a battle with an unidentified man on a bridge ‘ spahning the Ottawa river at Lima, jThe thug hit her over the toad with *a brick and then attempted to throw her over the. railing into the water, she told police. He escaped with her ' pocketbook. ( Hocking county commissioners have awarded construction of the new. courthouse to the E. H. Latham com­ pany of Columbus. The building will post 1*50,000, j Mrs. -Annette O. Luts, 80, said te be the first droman lawyer In Ohio ,y hoy, horn land the third In the United States, ly disappeared died at her home in Tiffin after a three weeks* illness, She was admit­ ted to the bar in ,1873. I Menges Campbell, 15, drowned While bathing at lackland* - | W„ C. BeiUy, general superintend­ ent, end Frank Purnell, until a few weeks ago with the Bethlehem Steel Export corporation, were elected vice president of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube company. | William Rustin, 67, brick plant su­ perintendent at Athens and .at Nel- sonviile for many years, is dead after . Jong JUness. | Mrs. Arvilla Johnson, 22, Port Clin- lored, died as ton, pleaded guilty to burglary, es he received 1 Victor Matern, 38, died from in: which he was Juries received-when an automobile be occupied collided with a wagon loaded with raUroad ties east Of Fre­ mont I Appointment of Mies Edna Bright, Findlay high school teacher, to the chairmanship of the Republican wom­ en's committee of the Eighth congres­ sional district was announced at Findley; |. Hotoer Toothman, 8, confessed, the police sey, that he entered a score of dwellings In Columbus while the resi­ dents were absent^ taking Money and* other valuables. He was turned over to the Juvenile oourt, [ Charles ®. Holden,. 94, New Pbila- aelphia, eats only,.two meals -*hday* which he says Should he enough UK up in the night and taking ** •d in the dark it of water, net ‘l* green in too irwara* became saved through m. and Donald jSntly killed, and and Thomas at Corning in attempting to * grade. . iedlnger, ,38, and ieinnati, June 22, ipitst. She waa „ from what psy- iialfi Of the lios- trouble. ly Barlett, dep- fer tp the grand H, finder fBQQ to kilt charge, uMcf, farmer, of jmer claims the Tcar while chas* sntly while the for chicken jther machine end Columbus, fund of .810,000 ieinnati for use o f the Rebekah ident Order of iheld m conjunc- tn Grand lodge -22. lived 33,582,481 jyeSr through the jliott, according.to rHarry L. Conn, itendant, to the and gagged, .Akron and tal CHANGE IN XENIA BUSINESS; H. E. SCHMIDT RETIRES HewBalustrade ForBridge H, E, Schmidt, who for forty-five scars has been engaged in the -whole-1 sale and retail grocery business in the ' county seat, disposed .of his business ’ last Saturday to his son E. H. Schmidt improvement of Main street bridge, woo has been associated with him for The bridge is owned and under the nccrly twenty years. The elder control o f the County Commissioners. Council ha? under way plana for t e ty Schmidt has been in very poor health for the past two months and has not been able to be at the store. He ia now able to ride out for a short period each day, blit will never be able to resume the burden aiid cares of business, Mr. Schmidt waa the oldest merchant in Xenia from the point o f service, Not many-day?-in all these years waa he away from the store more than a day or so at a time. He is said to he the largest hold erof business property in Xenia and one o f her Wealthiest citi­ zens. The business will be "conducted by E. H. Schmidt on the wholesale and retail plan. . RAIN AND MORERAIN NEEDED While other section of Ohio,not so many miles from here report plenty of rain this immediate section is badly in need of rain at this time. With the mercury standing around ninety the biggest part of the day and dropping ton or twelve degrees at night, has had a telling effect on vegetation. The corn crop, particularly, the clay ground will .be short unless we have plenty of rain and a late fall. The streams' are very low and most all of the small ones have dried up completely. Mas- 3ies creek is as low as we have ever seen it and the water very stagnant. It has .been more than' a year since the creek has had a good washout. LEGION STATE CONVENTION MEETS IN SPRINGFIELD Plans are being made by the local post o f the American Legion in -Spring field, to care for from 5,000 to IQ,000 delegates to the State Convention to be held there Sept. &to 31. The con­ vention opens with a parade by La Socite Res Forty Hommes et Eight Chevaux and initiation.of candidate? Saturday night. Tuesday the Ameri­ can Legion convention sessions wir be held and "at the same time' the la­ dies o f the Auxilliary -will meet fiw thoir annual’ convention. It has been proposed to have new bai- cstrades o f cement to take the place of the old iron railing that has done servicefor years. New walk? over th* bridge are needed also. The commis­ sioner? will view the bridge soon to -ee what is required. Council some time ago ordered one of the new maps o f the village as drawn by Wert McKay o f the Survey­ or’s office. The new map is ope o f the most complete we have ever inspected. It shows every piece o f property and the name o f the owner-with the front­ age, name o f streets. Such a map will" prove valuable to official# mid property owners. Such a map o f the township should should be procured by the township trustees. ' - LOTUS BUDS ON DISPLAY Andrew Jackson has had pn display several days this week specimens of ;he Lotus bud. They were sent here >y his son-in-law, Ralph Baldwin o f ■ .hicago, who gathered the buds at brass Lake, near Chicago It is said hat the Lotus bud has been, .found- it three different places on the globe. In Egypt along the Ni|e as told . of n the Bible, in Florida and at Grass fake, The bude are of goo.d' size and mlike anything to bp found in this section of the country. They grow in i peculiar formation o f soil and under he water. The leaves o f the plant ■re very large. According to Bible teaching the natives in Egypt would •at the buds which caused, them to lepp for long periods. neap Legion also endorses the-ton> withl selection o f Mr. Ringwald iff recogni-|Tfco postttlfct,* H igh spots in the HARDING ADMINISTRATION A review Of tbe accomplishments o f the Harding administration and what the President advocated and saw adooirtplished w ««J Re-Established peace with Germany slid' Aiwtiift, Called arm# conference which ap­ proved naval limitation treaty said the four power Pacific pact. Ratification o f the treaty with Colombia.1 Revision o f the tax aftd tariff paws. Rftstrfoted immigration. Farm credit act passed, Established budget bureau. Veto o f soldier's bonus because it did not provide means o f raising 3teV#H«*r ■ . . . , M. . Extension o f the program to care for wounded and $!ek disabled vet­ erans o f World War, Advocated WerH Court, NEWS WAS RRCfriVBP HERB *N TjGHitiw*** MJNtlTHS Ctfanrite received the new* «# the death of President Harding just thirteen ntinutee later by wireless. Lloyd CeUffirr was listening In on concert at Chicago, when tite program M o d t e » i * ri* *** Matioft’a R>»e»tiva, County’ Treasurer-elect, Frank A . •Jackson has announced the appoint- ment o f his deputy When he assumes the treasurership the first o f Septem­ ber, The lucky young man that thas been so honored is Lewis ReinWald, Yellow Springs, one bom and reared in that village, Most people like ourselves have had po acquahtaince with the new appointee. From private sources we gain the information that Mr.. Jack- son has decided upon a worthy young man, Who is well qualified for >the responsibility to he imposed upon him. He comes o f good family and our informant, Who has known him ioi years, tells us that'Miami town­ ship would honor this young man for any political position he might seek. _ Mr. Ringwald is, a graduate o f the Yellow Springs public schools. He attended Antioch College and at the beginning o f the war volunterred and entered the U. S. Marines and waa stationed with the 78th Go., 5th regiment He was trained for service at Park Island and Quantico, Via. Was sent across during the war and saw and engaged in some o f the most historic.conflicts. He had no *ooncr landed until he was sent to the front where he took part in the battles o f Scoissoiis, Metz Sector, St. Mihoil and at Belleau Wood when the Germans named the Marines the Devil Dogs of Belleau Wood,” He Was wounded at St, MiMel when shot through the hip by a German machine gtin while the Americans were making a charge. He was car­ ried to the rear and spent five weeks in a Hospital. When able to be out he was again sent to the front and this time took part in that terrible Afgonne drive Where the Germans Were repulsed. Although more or less crippled this brave young man con­ tinued in active sendee until the armistice Was signed. Following this he went with the arniy o f occupation and sorted 8 months on guard duty in Germany. In August 1919 he returned to the U, S. and was mustered out in that samekttonth at Quantico, Ya. On returning to Ydlow Springs he made arrangements for a business course and entered Jacob Business Collage, Dayton, He ha? held a posi­ tion of responsibility with, the Ohmer Fare Register Co. of Dayton since rompieting the business course. Mr. RingWald was married to Miss Louisa Stewart Of Yellow Springs, his wife having taught school in the High Schools o f Spring Valley, Jamestown and Osborn. Mr, Ringwald is a member of th# Presbyterian Chnrdi, Yellow Springs, a member o f the Masonic order and o f the American Legion, • Yellow Rpringn eithums are complf- IMPROVING ROADS atHO.OOO. W Marietta &.Wi tm iVL ot i f* W. Compwa’a aevea-acre whew S«IA near Middletown, avera»*d' 44, also suffered lotees. j A radiator eyeteu for keeping avl> Lamar O. Orson, *7, of Ooiawtms, 'atora warm at high altitudes has been iweman, WMAnted Ih SendUSkywhen t e s t e d at Dayton, a locomotive crashed into the engtee A W M W o f what dry officers said on which ha wan flrlhr. Iwas “choice whisky” was seized in a tion o f hia ability -to,performs the dU-'F.haU# wer# badly damaged. A hardr tie? o f the; office and as a reward for 'war*wines: rantaumat ind aool VaoiU' .Wizhnls of wheat to the acre, his gallant service in the great con­ flict. , Mr. Jackson will succeed Mrs. Car­ rie R« Faulkner as county treasurer, September 3, 1923, The Township trustee# have use o f the County Road outfit tile and on which ha was firing. Benny Knuff, forms' star baseball player of the New Yotk Giants, was fined |SO0 and costa ior Illegal postan­ sion of liquor by Mayor Shellenbargsr of Millsrsport. He. was arrested at Bucksye Lake, Summers A Boa, who Operate a the Kyle road south of* town has ^number of music stores in southeast- been regraded and is being given a ’ era Ohio, are discOntlnalhg their coat of crushed stone. The Clifton .jstore at Oak Hill, pike is also to be regraded and- given { One -thousand Shrlners . from all I t ' ' ' " raid on Moose club, in Cleveland. ' Fremont police, arrested a man for ‘'speeding' with a horse and buggy. Jams? Anderson le deed and Wil­ liam Clokes l* in a critical condition as tho result of a gun duel at the Fai­ son mine camp near Niles. Four nearly oomvteted houses in Cleveland were wrecked by dynamite blasts, attributed by police to labor troubles. Adam Frankenberg of Elyria signed a pledge in court and his fine for op­ erating a still-was cut from 31,000 to |W0» ' J, H. Firestone o f Medina; after 37 years, won his suit to collect ahff FUL FALL FESTIVAL - EXPO. The Fall Festival and Exposition to be held in Cincinnati opening. August 25 and closing Sept. 8, promises to he onil o f the best event of the kind ever staged in this part of the country. The exhibits Will include every known pro­ duct1produced in file city. There will be all kinds of amusements and the electrical display will be new and novel. For a few days outing you can drive to the city and enjoy the show with a very low cost for the trip. The 7,do trip alone is worth ten times what it will cost as ah educational treat to your children. jsmln Odell. Note and Interest now aggregate 11,391.11. Public utilities concerns in Ohio spend 1200,000,000 annually, according to eetlmatee. Because of shortage of farm help, Springfield chamber ot commerce ap- dressing o f stone and then rolled, part# of Ohio attended the eighth Both roads were in bad condition and « « » *» the improvement come? non Morse, near London, soon. The trustee* are faced with J JJJSSoiit o f the problem fts to upkeep of roads with'pm^ company, entertained HO , , n the YevcnUe at band. Township roads *mt>lors* at a picnic at hi# oouatry’ fureolose |#Q0 mortgage against Ben- are being worn outfaster than funds home near Newark, can he gathered to keep them in re- f The Stratton bunding has been jair. Were it not for county aid the leetsd for NelsonviUe branch ot the ;rustees could not make the above McGevern Shoe oompenj; and mak- Thi# money comes, •ho®* * }» ^ « 0 days. 4.1uni me mu mill levy voted' Wrtwlrl^5 iav°nJam»r<wofaMni.«t>**« iP ri gneia o a per oi co erce »p- by tile county nearly five year# ago. ^£b* f«m ^ eeto» whlk lte«l*d to buetneee men of the city to This same levy will no doubt be asked frying up and placing them in jh*lp farmers harvest grain, for next year for another five years, 'w>Mr bodies of water, Youngstown carpenter# and joiners It waa a wise thing when the public ( m . V. Arnold, former Y. M. O. A i unions voted to donate their services indorsed the Jervy then and it will be secretary in Madlaon county, who ha? J® » branch of the municlpa far more important next year. Tne been id Y service in Europe fo r« few . . . p i t t j , e t t j g y j ; 8“ **' G.“ i . i s S S f c S S 2 t t «N .W . found in « p#rk at Akron, Murder with ints&t to rob is the theory ad­ vanced by police. A Witch and $19 war# taken. . Mrs. Mturreti F. Moffett o f Newark killed afid 14 other persons in- all the county helps keep Up the roads If the trustee? Of one township made a levy and another did hot we would have no system of road repair. Conse­ quently with the county as a unit it L not costing the tax payer any more but We have a more uniform system of dividing the road fund? and each Jure# near Zsfltrrille when an auto was township is doing its part. COUNTY PICNIC FOR K. OF P’S There will be a county pici i given by the Knights of Pythias o f Greene County, Saturday afternoon and even­ ing, August 25th at KilKate Park, This is to be an old fashioned basket picnic. There will be various kind# of contests, with prizes, to the winners. CednrviUe Lodp* extends a cordial in­ vitation to all Knights and their fam­ ilies to attend. All attraction? on ffte grounds will he free. Come and have one good tim#. J. G. McCorkell, K. R. S. B, F. Thomas, County Deputy, CLARK COUNTY FAIR The Clark county fair will be held next week starting Tuesday. The f rite day is “Old Folks Day” . Wednesday a 2:16 pace,' trot, 2:18 pace with judging horses and hogs Polo game pageant at 8 P. M. Thursday 2:10 pace; 2:80 trot-nov­ elty. Live stock parade at 8 P. M, Friday 2:26 pace; 2:18 trot, 2:20 trot. The grounds will be illuminated at night feo all exhibits can b# seen. attempting to pass another machine, oat In too soon. Both maohinee cap- steed. Six children wer# among those Injured, The London city council adopted a resolution to carry to the Court Of ap­ peals the case of th# city agMnet the Red Star Bus Transportation com­ pany, decided against the city in the common pleas court. Judge Hern- beck ruled th# ordinance was exorbit­ ant and invalid in demanding a yearly fee of 93M for each bite and for an Indemnity bond ef 150,000 from tosh driver. Erie railroad trainmen arriving-at Cleveland from Youngstown found a paMstiger, JObn Barirte #f Youngs­ town, bad died 1 bk seat of heart treuble, , Eugene Hastings, *t, Wes kitted, and Ethel ffeott, to, wan injured seri­ ously when a runaway steMtoar Jump­ ed th# trash# at Dayton and eratkid late titter autowobtls, A sate ia th# eliee ot the Clark county sommon H«ut oesrt #ie?k waa orateted by y#«H, trite woapod f « h about 9100 la «##b. Board of inMiea nwardod to D. W. Motiratii tire tew8#w#t ts# building tbe new JounuaBtea bufidiag at Oblo State anlvertety and the addition, to the shiitetery MOflthgi The tournat- HitbeOHai^ '#*A*to»*Wandth# Trial of Fred O. Mills, 19, of Akron, 'charged with the murder bt John Carshner, Boys’ industrial school offi­ cer, set tor Bipt. 24 at Lancaater. i Mine No, 98 of the Middle States Coal company, Glouster, broke the record in the No. 7 seam by loading 2,200 tons in a d#y with 100 men. Continued falls In a railroad tunnel near Amesvlilw have kept Federal Valley coal mines idle nearly #te Weeks. Acme Pottery company at Crooks- ville is completing a large continuous kiln, costing approximately 9100,000. Jesse Meade, 28. and Ray Meade. 2t, ot Marlon, pleaded guilty before Judge Camtron at Marysvlll# to pos­ sessing and transporting liquor. Bsn- tehee was deferred, Many farmers ia Madison oounfy #re planning to d away with wh#afc Seeding this fall and turn thter at­ tention to other kinds ot crops. Charles McDonald, 10, playing id the etrest *i Newark, was seriously injured by an auto driven by Roy Fuller. In order to put across a aewar bond tasua in Marion, a cUUsns''organisa­ tion has bead perfected and plan* are now being laid to conduct an activ# eampaign to put th# matter over. Dr. Roy ft. Millman, 47, dentist, wa# run down and-killed by a truck at Cleveland. He was struok when he alighted from a oar. Minnie PerimuHar, 19, was drown­ ed in less than four test of water while swimming in a pote in Bate Cleveland. .tames Mabaffay, mute, was kUtei MASONIC PICNIC LABOR DAY . Plans are being made for a big .{agonic picnic .at Bryan Farm on.La- ioe Day. All members and their fam- 1Ies in this district are expected to e present. A delegation from here /er.t to Washington 0 *3 , Wednesday Vening when committees were named or completing, arrangements,-; The ocnl members named were Raymond ^itenonr, W. A. Turnbull and William ■>ark for that day. Several Cotmtiee' vill send -large delegations, • , POPULAR SHANNON’S COMING; UNDER BIG TENT Harry Shannon Players, local fav- >rites,twill pitch their tent here on ;he Barr lot, for two nights, starting "Vlarday, August .13. Last year this >how made a big hit with our people tnd new plays and vaudeville acts are promised no' their return., “ Civilian >lothe3J’. will be the opening play, It 's a good clean comedy, nice plot and \ story that will hold You throughout the action of the play. These players lescrve a packed tent each night/ CMVto OMffikte# i f HitesMiutetta is our Arte Ysakto Doodte Ftoilk dMte, Wteg bten on th# Fourth to Jtey, fiftir-tete at *• tbs thtofe tkAPvteite34.fr*>« to*t Mato-aad it 'Jkk UfftewlSite#JH#thte Wte te tite tebte I fiNA toBHUSto w-w* wmm siat««s ihdMttet w « oote R JM ft by a Ctohb » t it - « « * * - Mteiim «fi#wtbe ssostetouttto of mm A. twritri p r i t e t o i Yic*-tujtetel#ut to iTtobteht Hteriten, ivn-A* Arthur, l#Mtew ir iy ft. Tlte fate# WM n 11