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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-16

Prof. R. W. Wood, of John Hopkins
University, saysSthe craters of the
moon are full of sulphur.
Tacoma high schools'are soon to in
clude preparatory course for nurses.
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GENUINE LEATHER COUCH

One only and the best genuine leather couch we
ever carried in Stock best springs best quartered
oak frame, best leather. Regular price $32 sale
price S25.
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For SALE-One Cyphers incubator,
250 egg capacity. $l4 If sold at once.
M. @. MONTGOMERY
(tf) Lynchburg, Ohio.
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Last week completed annual Inventory
light conditions things
time clean house from cellar
something thought indispensable the through
with We find there
feeling all the time they would with approval
they
Then, have here pieces.
from and suites that pleased only
worth regular prices All these dispose
of quick
Second clean holiday
selling Third bring the volume January called
up that of other So
BEGINNING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IS AND ENDING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY
welcome Won o
help yourself by purchasing
FURNITURE Alta PR ICE MUCH BELOW WHAT 1T USUALLY
Remember this sale will positively Saturday February l. also re-
put off coming too
the things
which they sold for and the reduced prices.
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ELEGANT DAVENPORT

fine genuine leather Early English (mission)
stationary davenport, an extremely good and hand
some piece Regular price $35. clean up price 1928.
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ROCKERS

number of splendid and extra fine rockers in
many styles, both oak and mahogany, some wood
seat, chase leather and some in genuine leather
Only one Of kind Regularprices from s5 to s17.5O
Clean up prices $3.50 to $3.50.
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For SALE-Five thousand locust
post. o. w. MoCoPPIN, Carmel, o.
(6-5) adv
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Peoples
Column
FOR SALE.

Farm and Town property always
for sale. Money loaned on Real Es-
tate. WADE TURNER,
Merchants Bank Bldg.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-16

Go to Stablers for books. Popular
fiction in cloth and paper covers.-adv
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-01-16
$97 DINING SUITE SIT

One extra fine golden oak dining suite, perfectly
matched consisting of 4S inch round pedestal table
extends to feet in length; large 48 inch Buffet and
large china closet, all made from select quartered
oak and highly rubbed and polished. One of the
best and richest suites carried here. Regular
price S97 Sale price $77. One splendid Early
English (mission) dining SUITE 4S inch round pedes-
tai table, 4s inch Buffet and full size china cabinet
all matched perfectly, dull finish. Regular price
S52 clean up price S42.
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$1,000 BRASS BED Sc. so

A good inch post brass bed, full size bed a
regular $40 brass bed goes In this sale at S6 5O An
other splendid brass bed with continuous inch
posts, heavy pillers, satin finish. Regular price
Sl9 sale price S12 75 Another one of the very best
brass beds carried 2 inch posts heavy square
top rails Is filters In head and 15 in foot Regular
price Sl6.50, sale price $780,
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
SOUTH JERSEY ODD
FELLOWS RALLY
Record Class of 200 CaHdi-
dates is Initiated at Bur-
linGtOn by Eden Staff

BURLINGTON. n. j.. May 2a.--On
the stage Of the Auditorium theatre
transformed into a modern lodge.
room. South Jersey Odd Fellows to
the number Of 1900 last night Wit
messed the spectacular work Of con-
ferring three degrees Of their order
upon a record class OF 200 candidates,
Lodges from fifteen towns. many de-
legations from other lodges. and the
grand officers of tho state lodge. were
assembled for the celebration and to
observe the military work of the
champion degree team of the United
States. connected with Eden Lodge,
No. "a, Of Wilmington, Delaware.
Eden performed all three degrees.
The affair was one of the most brill
liant events in the history of Odd
Fellowship in south Jersey and was
arranged under direction Of the
State Grand Master, George w shinn,
Of Burlington. Owing TO the unusual
length of the program, the committee
OF arrangements dispensed with a
public parade and demonstration and
the entire session of the conclave was
held behind barred doors.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
REDUCTION OF TEN CENTS
IN COUNTY TAX RATE BY
REPUBLICAN LEVY COURT
Republican City Council TO Keep the City Tax Rate
at the Same Figure for the Ensuing Fiscal Year,
Too--- Taxpayers Not TO Feel Burden of Vast City
and County Improvements Under Republican Ad.
minisfrafion.
DEMOCRATS IN LEVY COURT
OPPOSE LOWERING OF TAXES

As result Of The cncicut
publican Levy Court that body yesterday
the count, tax for the fiscal beginning July
Application business principles Republican
enabled them Of
dred in the
After July the county WIN he dfyh1e the siOO Of
valuation, instead Of G5 CENTS II has
Democratic the Levy against the
on They tried political question out Of IT, the
the city election
Republican pOkctbOoks
payers.
this reduction Of the the Republican Levy
positive City will
the ensuing the Republican majority Of Council
practically having financial take Of the cys
wheai raising hi viii
to taxpayers In the
o. c share Of the Joint city and
county building
the Republican majority
notwithstanding the big bond issues for
bridge S6O00O0 for the unt share
the gratifying to the who
appreciate city county TO make wonderful improve
mens heavy placed property
Republican the Levy Court who voted for the rcduc
on in tax rate are Burri
The Democratic against Messrs Goodmg,
who is Wilmington Smith aud Scott
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
CHILDREN In
DANGER WHEN
HORSES BOLT
ALL PASSENGERS SAFE.

Dashing at breakneck speed, with
out a driver. from Second and Jeffer-
son streets to Fifth and Adams streets
this morning. two horses attached to
the large bakery wagon of the
Kiebler-Weyl Baking Company. OF No
302 French street, terrorized the
neighborhood through which they
passed bumped into other wagons.
rounded corners on two wheels. and
after nearly bending a lamp post out
Of the ground. brought their mad
drive to an end by running directly
into a tree.
The horses were standing in front
of the bakery OF George II. Huber,
No. 621 West Second street
While their driver, J. o. White was
in the bakery. the horses became
frightened at a passing automobile
and started TO run up Second street.
Luckily there were no cars moving in
either direction. but the big wheels
Of the wagon bumped into several
wagons that we're standing in the
street and scratched them consider
ably although no great damage was
done. Several children were playing
at Second and Adams and as the
dashing horses drew down upon them
women were Mortified thinking
the children would be ground beneath
the wheels. Their screams warned
the little ones of their danger and they
got out of the way as the horses
whilder. dragging the wagon at right
angles around the corner and dashed
up Adams street.
At Adams and Carpenter streets the
wagon struck an iron lamp post. bend
ing Il, but the horses continued drag
ging the badly smashed wagon with
them until it ziz-zaged across the
street and struck a large tree, where
the horses stopped.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
MUCH TROUBLE BUT
DISAGREE OVER CAUSE

Louise Bannistor. colorcd, Of Mid
dletown. was fined 81 and costs IN
City Court today on the charge of dis
orderly conduct The charge was
preferred by Hubert Wright colorod.
of No. 1117 Pine street, who said u
was over family trouble Wright did
not know what caused the trouble
nor what was said, although he admit
aed being In the same room with the
defendant and his wife.
Patrolman Zebley and Park Guard
Evans who arrested the woman said
she cursed them while on the street
when under arrest Cordolla Virgins.
sister of the defendant said the de-
fendant came her on Tuesday from
New York She did not know any
thing OF the trouble at Wrights
house last evening. The defendant
claimed the trouble was due 10 her
talking about Wright serving beer an
his house last night, which caused
the row.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
NO INTENTION OF
ASSAULT; CHARGE DROPS

Alexander Welsh. forman Of the
Wilmington Leather Company, was
dismissed Of charge Of assault and
battery in City Court. it being shown
that there was no attempt made by
Welsh to harm Amellio Filliccione, an
employe at the plant The prosecut-
Ing witness said that on April rs
Welsh hit him on the ribs with his
fist. causing him to spend Is days
in the Delaware Hospital for brok-
en- rib. He admitted Welsh often
fooled with him.
DR.. John Palmer. who treated the
prosecuting witness at the hospital,
said the man had suffered from blood
poisoning in the cavoty of the chest,
caused by a hard blow. Another en-
plcye who Witnessed the affair said
Welsh was fOoling and merely showed
the man, who had asked for a day
OF to attend a wedding. The case was
then dismissed. there being no evil
doacc that Welsh had intended to
harm the man
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
WOMEN LEAVE
TEA TO FIGHT
HOUSE BLAZE

During private sale Of cakes and
marmalades of her own make, given
by Miss Reba Mckay, at the home OF
her father. DR.. Read J. Mckay, in
South Broome street, yesterday, fire
was discovered in the pantry. Some
one had left a lighted lamp on top Of
ladder near the frame work about
the ceiling and forgotten it. The
flame from the lamp set FIRE to the
wood work
still alarm was sent To the Wee
cacoe Fire Company and IN the mean
time Miss Mckay and her guests
formed a bucket brigade They had
the FIRE under control by the time the
fremen arrived and the latter COM
pleted the work Of extinguiehinE the
flames by the use of chemical
stream.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
MERCHANT SAYS
HE WATCHED WHILE
MAN ROBBED HIM

Although Benjamin Lefevre, Ar
thur Wilson and Horace Ogden all
denied the charge Of larceny against
them in City Court today. Judge
Churchman held each under $500 bail
for the Court of General Sessions. The
charge was brought by James Riccio,
a fruit dealer OF No. 6OS King street
who employed Lofeyre as night clerk
and as he had been missing money and
fruit of late he watched his employe
last evening The arrests followed
This morning Riccio told how he
watched his place Of business from
McMahon's corner. Sixth and King
streets last evening, until after IL
O'Clock and during that time while
Lefeyre had forty customers, Riccio
said the man used the cash register
about twelve times
Riccio said Lefevre once took
money out of the register and gave il
to Wilson who went after a half pint
Of liquor. Wilson. he said. not only
developed a fondness for tomatoes,
eating several. but he also filled a bag
with fruit which he placed under the
counter. ogden. il was shown, came
along after IL o'clock with a woman
and took a bag of fruit
Lefevre denied the charge but Ric-
clio had called several men to assist
him in watching his place and they
all corroborated what he had said.
Ogden said he gave Befevre a drink
as he was going home and in return
Iefevre handed him a bag OF fruit.
After hearing the evidence Judge
Churchman declared the State had
made out clear case and the de-
fendsnts were held for the Grand
Jury.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
CONTINUE
CITY TAX AT
OLD FIGURE
Council to Adopt $l.53 Rate
at Weekly Meeting
Tonight
APPROPRIATIONS KEPT
DOWN TO KEEP RATE LOW

City Council tonight will receive
from the finance committee Of that
body the budget for the fiscal year
beginning July and il will be adop-
ted. Council also will fix the tax
rate for the next fiscal year. II will
remain at 81 5S on the 800 of as
bessment. an increase of three cents
having been made last year. This
Eill he allowed 20 stand.
Requests we're received from va
tious departments for an increase in
heir appropriations but with the ex-
keption Of the Board of Health all
we're refused. Tho Increase the Beard
bf Health will receive is small. Re-
huests for more money were recoiv-
bd from the Board Of Education, Park
Cor. mission, Street and Sever De
paTtmcnt and also fer an increase IN
The appropriation FOR the Police D.
bartment to increase the number OF
psirc,men, but al we're rejected. The
decreases asked O. total neatly Sta6 e
boo and If allowed would have neces-
bitated a substantial increase in h
lax ate. In fast Il was sad TO-DAY
vat some Of the ar propriadJus we're
p1red down to make the budget bal
ance.
The budget carries with il expendi-
hlres Of about S1.1S7 900.
Members of the finance committee
Frestled with the problem of making
the budget balance for some time last
night. They finally succeeded, how
over.
IL was said today that there can be
ho increases made in the appropria'
lions of the various departments un-
til there is an improved plan of as.
sessment OF property put into opera
hon. The last Legislature passed an
bet providing for a change and it is
understood that this proposition vii
be d matter for the next city admins
tration to consider.
The finance committee of Council
Is confident that the premium receiv
ed from the sale Of 100000 in bonds
representing the city's share Of tn
cost Of the proposed city and count.
building will take care of the inter
est on these bonds the first Of tn
rear.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
Veterans Ask for Flowers to
Decorate Graves of Heroes

Members of the G. A. appeal for With
which soldiers Gray
Memorial Day.
Flowers he sent to the following DUPONT
No Fifth and Shpley streets, morning
O'clock and TO Smyh Post No. Il Post sheridan
Post No. 23, Irish american
$50 o'clock
COmrade Ltzenburg will the place
Layman at the
Flowers also may Sixth,
ket streets TO 8 o'clock morning.
With William g.. Baugh chief marshal the Memorial
parade will start at 2sO O'Clock will tie following
EOute
past the home of the widow Thomas Smh
slOne Delaware NINTH Washington
Seventh. TO Market dismiss.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
ACCUSED GETS OFF
ON PROSECUTORS PLEA

w. S. Truitt, OF Rehoboth Beach,
who lost considerable copper wire,
and caused the arrest OF Wellard
Wilson, sent letter TO Chief Black
today saying he wanted Wilson pa
rolled. but desired Wilson and anoth-
er man who are alleged to have taken
the wire. to pay him $50. In addi-
ton the Sheriff OF Sussex county
came here yesterday and refused TO
take Wilson back, as Truitt did not
want to prosecute the case.
Judge Churchman then dismissed
Wilson and ordered the letter from
Truitt filed.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

When Mr.. Burris brought up the
question Mr. Scott was on his feet in
moment with a protest He and
the other Democratic members
charged the majority members Of the
court with undue haste, discourtesy
aud with making a play for political
purposes.
MIR. Fouracre retaliated quite
warmly that the conditions demand
cd reduction in the tax rate. Econ
omy he said can be practiccd and
there is no need TO continue a 65
cents tax rate Mr.. Burris denied the
insinuations that the move is po-
litical one on the eve Of the city cleo
ton He favored the tax rate reduc-
tion because the county can get along
on lower tax rate.
Mr. Scott charged the majority with
spending hours IN getting up the
budget.
at is simply a political dodge 20,
try to save the party at the coming
city election. ask your chairman
of tho finance committee II We ever
have been given a chance TO discuss
this tax rate or budget? also ask
you n four members constitute this
Court? Is IL fair treatment to the
citizens Of New Castle county? What
do We come here for?
"Never did | see such thing tried
10 be rammed down a mans throat
before but once, and We went 10 the
maiority and appealed, and they gave
us a chance. You go off TO your.
selves and plot this thing and then
tell us we must take IL whether we
want n or not. In the face Of things,
do not see how you can reduce the
tax rate at this time. According 70
my understanding OF the budget you
have made, you have provided about
$4,000 to pay the interest upon a
million dollars worth of bonds. You
will awaken to what you have done
when you see the handwriting upon
the wall
I'VE ask you for a conference and
10 go with us 10 the books OF the
Continued On Second Page.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
RRINK.RLACK NuPTIALs.

In Grace NJ. E. parsonage last even
ing. Miss Carolyn N. Brink, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Brink. of No.
3509 Tatnall street and Elwood Black
were married by the Rev. DR.. Gtorse
Edward Reed. The bride was at
tended by Miss Sara c. Jester and
Howard S. Black, brother Of the
groom was best man. Mr.. and Mrs,
Black left on the $40 o'clock train for
Atlantic City.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
SUSPECTED OF PIPE THEFT.

While at Front and Tatnall streets
this morning Patrolman Davidson and
Crozier found a man giving the name
of Harry Mullen trying TO sell two sec
tions of lead pipe Weighing about 1876
pounds. As Mullen could not give a
clear account of how he got the pipe
he was arrested. He will be given a
hearing in City Court tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
ACCUSED on TWO CHARGEs.

Gaettane Nardo was held under
$500 bail by Magistrate Gluckman last
night for a hearing next Monday
evening on the charge Of assault with
intent to commit murder and carry
ing concealed a deadly weapon The
crime is alleged TO have been com
mitted on Bruno Battaglio on June 10,
of last year. The defendant is repre-
scented by David J. Reinhardt.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
WILL NOT BURN
BALLOTS OF THE
CITY ELECTION

The Department Of Elections last
night decided to preserve the ballots
TO be voted at the city election, and
Will issue instructions to the election
officers to that effect.
The members of the Department
are in a quandary as to the storage
of the l06 ballot boxes with the pre-
served ballots. and are now consid-
cring that phase of the situation.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
EINEn FOR CRAP SMOOTHING.

Il being their first offense, John
aCosden. William Simmons and Melvin
Scribper all colored, were each fined
SIS and costs today before Judge
Churchman on the charge of playing
craps. The men entered pleas Of
guilty.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
GIBSON JURY NAY HAVE DISAGREED

By The United Press
NEwsuRGH \. y- May 2s.-Auer being git since late
Yesterday the jury in the case OF Attorney Gibson
charged with the murder Of Mrs Rosa szbo was s early
today and apparently hst jury which heard
the charges against Gibson OF second
hung jury we're circulated before court convened.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
ELECTION CHECKS READY.

The Democratic city committee has
number of checks for persons who
conducted tho recent primary cleo
ton and those who are entitled %
them may secure them at head
quarters. No . East Seventh street.
The checks are for those who served
as officials and clerks.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
rTyF EILIED HY DYNAMITE EXPLOsIoy

rs The United Press
resre>A>. France. May ss-Tvo tons Of uitroglyesFn
ezpoaed 6.rc Afternoon utterly demoshiug dynamite
osn and tearing great lole IN the earth bodies o.
ayo dead vere recovered and many arc missing
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
yERyIA Is FOR PEAcB.

By The United Press.
LONDON. May eoThe svr7ian peace pieniroeatary tor
MATS tho fore oare taa afternoon 'sst BIS
soeu-nt 7oud lire SIGN peace agreement rr0ros'd
b. the Powers makes likely that the Pae 7 be siyp-
I'll tomorrow
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

America because England was the
best place to educate boy millionaires.
The lad, whom some said came as
near being spoiled child as ever
crossed the water, stayed here for
some time and then his mother took
him back TO America She left him
to live alone in the S250.000 mansion
at Montclair. n. j.. In charge OF re-
tinue Of servants. Mrs. Leeds is
wealthy in her own right and has
been leader Of the American smart
set here.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
S. S. HAVERFORD HITS ROCK
OFF THE ENGLISH COAST,
900 PASSENGERS SAVED
BUT SHIP IS DOOMED
american Liner Sailing From Queenstown Hits in
( Fog During Afternoon As She is About TO Take on
80 Passengers for Philadelphia Admiral of Brit
ish Squadron Goes TO the Relief of fhe Endangered
Passengers and Crew.
BY The United Press.


QUEENSTOWN Ireland 29-The American liner Haverford
which sailed Liverpool Philadelphia
Daunt Rock miles harbor
She struck this afternoon a dense~og
She carried at the
offices declared taken
The Haveford doomed Her position is regarded
surrounds Rock
every "a lighthouse.
the the harbor
eighty passengers Philadelphia
Admiral Sir Charles
Coke charge Of squadron
Haverfcrds assistance.
ALL PASSENGERS SAFE.
BY
29omcials of the American Line this after
off liner Hayerford y
eypoo to Philadelphia
town earlier the
While the company positive information
the DAMAGE to the
indicated thatt the
Evening journal., 1913-05-29
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. May ss.-
For Delaware: Fair tonight
and Friday.
Evening journal., 1913-05-29

THE BELT DRUG sTORE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
SOUTH EXPERIENCES
EARLIEST .SNOWF ALL
IN NUMBER OF YEARS
Alabama, Tennessee, Geor-
gia and CarOlinas Blank
eted With Snow Clouds
Yesterday

Tennessee, North Carolina. northern
Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina
yesterday experienced the earliest snow
fall in the recollection of Oldest citi-
zens After week of comparatively
warm weather the temperature began
to drop Sunday and continued to fall
during the early morning hours yester-
day. AS far south as Atlanta the snow
began to fall shortly after o'clock
yesterday morning. The precipitation
continued intermittently until after
daylight, at which time it had been
noticed as far south as Birmingham,
and Athens. Ga
That the states mentioned above were
generally blanketediby the snow clouds
is indicated from the reports from diff
ferent sections. In South Carolina the
snow was noted at Greenville, sUnion
and Laurens. In Alabama the precipi-
tation was evident at Huntsville and
Birmingham. Snow fell in several
Georgia cities and towns including At
lanta, Augusta and Athens. Reports
from Chattanooga and Nashville, Tenn.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-21
ONE KILLED AND TWO
INJURED WHEN AUTO
DASHES INTO DITCH
Prominent Dothan Man
Meets Death and Two
Seriously Hurt in
Auto Accident

Dothan, October 20.-(Special. Lee
]. Driggers instantly killed, G. II. Turn
bull internally and perhaps fatally in
cured, and his brother -in-law a young
man named Lassiter. badly bruised, is
the result of one of the worst auto
mobile accidents that has ever hap
pened in this section when an auto
mobile went into the ditch five miles
east OF Dothan on the Taylor road at
o'clock tonight.
Driggers is prominent automobile
dealer of this place, about 35 years
old and leaves a widow and three small
business and fraternaI circles and was
highly esteemed.
The accident occurred at the same
place where the Baker car was wrecl clxed
last winter, but this time the car was
going in the opposite direction. The
party was returning from Taylor. Turn
bull was driving. While coming down
an incline at a rapid speed Turnbull
lost control of the machine, striking a
small hole In the road and the big car
went into the ditch off. a four-foot
embankment, crossed the ditch and
through rail fense, demolishing about
10 panels. Striking larger ditch which
crossed uHuer the fodu at ILLS pOlIt
the car turned over. landing on top
of the fence and pinning it's occupants
beneath it. Driggers was instantly
Killed. Turnbull and Lassiter crawled
out and tagged a passing car.
Aid was summoned from Dothan and
large crowds went to the scene. Orig
gers body was brought to town. Flu
neral arrangements have not been an
nounced
The greatest damage to the car seems
to be a broken spring and smashed
windshield. 4