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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
Gettysburg.

April first is here for a days
stay. This is all FOOLS day, and
I suppose this may be said of all
days. They belong to the fool as
wei! as to the wise man. The
thing needful is to make a wise
use of all our days, whether done
by the wise or the foolish,
The operetta given by ourschool
children at the school auditorium
with Mrs. H. Clark and Roll Mann
in charge Of the orchestra, was
we'll attended last Saturday night,
and was a successful venture
financially and otherwise.
Easter Day was not suffered to
pass without observation. A few
cOlored eggs were in evidence
and Bunnie played we'll his part.
D. Moul, wife and daughter
Lizzie of Pleasant Hill made rel
atives a pleasant visit yesterday
afternoon, having returned last
Friday from a sojourn of about
five months in Florida. They re
turned in somewhat improved
health and seemingly enjoyed
their stay there and feasted OF
the air and sunshine and menus
available to pleasure seekers.
The wise man has said there il
nothing new under the sun. Tha
is true we will neither affirm no,
deny, but it seems we have new
schedule of time since yesterday
and now we are occupying tim
one hour earlier than had bee
our won't. The railways haV
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO RIA
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
PROBATE COURT.

PROBATE COURT.
Last will of George Keppler
was admit ed to probate and rec
ord. VIM. Meyer was appointed
executor under said will; bond
$4,000.
First and final account filed in
estate of 3. Blottman.
Petition filed for authority to
sell bank stock and order of pri-
Yate sale issued in estate Of Geo.
W. Baker.
Last will of Vincent G. Halla-
day was admitted to probate and
record. S. S. Halliday was ap-
pointed administrator. with will
annexed, of said estate; bond
$40, 900.
Order of private sale of real es-
tate returned in estate of Earl O.
Fritz.
Application filed to record re.
ceipts in guardianship of jacob
John.
Order of public sale of real es
tate returned and order of pri.
vate sale issued and returned il
estate of Jane B. Brown.
Ninth account filed in guard
ianship of Israel M. Briney.
Second and final account fileC
in guardianship of Robert G
Simison.
]. F. Heck was appointed guar
dian of Maude C. Faulkner Jen
nings; bond $40. 900.
Fourth account filed in guar
dianship of Harley S. Besecke
, and others.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

We should have had to accept mur.
der as thing against which we could
not defend ourselves.
We should have allowed this new
horror to become a part Of all future
wars, and have been responsible for
its incorporation into international
law.
We should have proved that because
the fire which burns up our farms'
usefulness is beyond the horizon, we
would submit to the kindllng OF It
We might have accepted the sew.
enty cents for wheat and the six cents
for cotton, but we could not have done
II merely because we were command
ed to do it. By SO doing we should
have accepted degradation. We should
have begun. after winning our free
dom in our own revolution and estab-
fishing union on the foundation of
liberty in the blood and tears of our
war between the states, to knuckle
under to autOcracy! We should have
basely yielded up our birthright a
Americans
Such a thought is intolerable. Peace
at such a price would not be peace.
but only a preparation for a future
revolt against subjugation. Better
any sort of war; better war forever.
than that.
Whenever the time comes for new
sacrifices, let us remember that We
fight, not for our liberties tomorrow
or next year or twenty years from
now, but for our freedom today. Not
for the right to live in the future, but
for the right to make a living this
year.
German oppression had begun to
pinch us before we entered the war
If we had not declared war. but had
accepted the conditions Of life ordered
for us by the kaiser. we should today
be a poverty-stricken people. Our fac
tories would be shut down, our work
men unemployed, our people starving.
our farmers ruined by the poverty of
those for whose consumption they
grow their crops. There is loss and
sacrifice in the war, but there would
have been far more Of loss and sacri-
flce in accepting the German terms.
We should have lost more in money
than we have spent in the war, but
we should have lost something Tar
more precious. We should have lost
our souls.
The third 10 he n,,bliahad unxt vra@Irj "a
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
LOAN $13, 900. 600 TO
FARMERS IN FEBRUARY

During February, with % bus
mess days, $1S, 1878, ,s11 were loan
ed to farmers by the federal land
banks, according to a statement
of the Farm Loan Board. This
is $2,O91. .294 more than the jan
uary total.
On March / the total amount
of mortgage loans placed since
the establishment of the federal
land banks is $64, 5S2, S4S. cover
ing %, 495 loans.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

ship. S65OO.
Charles A. Wright to Stanton
Bowers, 5 acres in Franklin town.
ship, $3.50.
Russell S. Krelder to John w,
Wick. 40 acres in Franklin town
ship, $500.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

A nationwide organization of
merchants is being made to pro-
mote sales of war savings secur-
tiles in dry goods and depart
ment stores.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
required in Copenhagen.

Since the declaration of war
.591 employees of the Depart
ment of Commerce have entered
military and naval SCI elvices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

A navy flying boat. equipped
with a Liberty engine, flew from
Hampton Roads, Va. to Wash
ington, a distance of about 13O
miles, in two hours.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
OREENvILLE, OHIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1918

tand, and Orpha E. McEowen,
21, Rossburg, daughter of VIM.
McEowen.
Omer L. Miller, 20, railroader,
Bradford, son of Wesley Miller,
and Anna Boyer. %, Richland
township. daughter of Milton
Boyer.
Paul N. Seman, Is, laborer.
Bradford. son of Amos C. Seman,
and Gladys E. Preston. 10, Brad
ford. daughter ". A. Preston.
George W. Thornburg, 25, ma
chinist, Muncie. Ind, and Edna
Wickersham, %, Elroy, daughter
of VIM. Wickersham.
Lewis Beaver, As, glass work.
er, Marion, Ind, and Mrs. Rosa
CrLmley. AZ, Jackson township,
daughter of John Hunter.
Robert IongfeIlow, Jr.. 81, rail-
roader, Union City, son of Rob-
ert Longfellow, Sr., and Clara
St.John, Is, Union City, daught-
er of John st. John.
Roy G. Hamilton, 21, clerk,
Greenville, son of VIM. Hamil-
ton, and Mae Martin, 20, miIlin-
er, Greenville. daughter of James
Martin.
Russell Garland. %. farmer,
NeaVe township, son Of Zacha-
rias Garland, and Ma,lde Hittle,
22, Allen township. daughter of
Harve Hittle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

filed for probate and record.
First and final account filed in
estate of Sylvanus Hogston.
Viola +. Shuffelton elected to
accept tie provisions made for
her in the will of her late. hus-
band, Robert A. Shuffelton. Pc
tition filed to sell real estate to
pay debts and carry out terms of
said will. Same, as widow, filed
answer and cross petition.
Emma E. Miller elected t. ac-
cept the provisions made for her
in the will of her late husband,
S. M. Miller. Same, as execu-
trix, filed first and final account.
Last will of VIM. Nj. Wenger
was filed for probate and record.
Petition filed asking for auth
ority to sell stock and order of
private sale granted in estate of
Benz. Loxley.
First account filed in estate of
Henry Lephart.
Sale of real estate confirmed
and deed ordered r1ade to purch-
aser in guardianship cf Sarah E.
Stair.
Inventory and appraisement
filed in estate of Eliza Wright.
Last will of George W. Wion
was admitted to probate and re-
cord. E. D. Shields was appoin-
ted executor under said will; bond
$4,000.
George F. Crawford was ap-
pointed administrator of estate of
Hannah M. Barron; bond 500.
Application filed to supply rec
ord of birth of Warren Willard
Hustled.
Inventory filed III guardianship
of Bernice o. Baker and others.
Third account flied in estate OF
Lawson Allen.
Petition filed for authority to
sell notes not yet due and order
of private sale issued in estate OF
John Billheimer.
Order of appralsement of rea
estate issued in guardianship o1
Jeanette Phillips, a minor.
Order of sale of bank stock re
turned and confirmed in estate Of
George W. Baker.
Sale of real estate confirmed
and deed ordered made to pur
chaser in estate OF Jane b. Brown
| Second and final account fileC
in guardianship of James G
Lockwood,
o. r. Krickenberger was ap
pointed guardian of Noah J. Min
ton and others.
J. w. O'Dell was appointed aG
ministrator de bonis non, wit
will annexed, of estate of c. Z
O'DeIl; bond $1,000.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Hershel Young, 81, farmer
Woodington, son of VIM. Young
: and Mrs. Nellie L. Schafer, 81
| Woodington, daughter of Henr
Newman.
: Joseph M. Thomas, 46, farme
jackson township, son of JOhl
son F. Thomas, and Mrs. Evie \
Norris, S6, Jackson TOWNSHIP
daughter of Joseph Rector.
: Alva Burk, SO, farmer, Area
: um, R. 3, son of John M. Bur
and Inez Seman, q. Twin tow
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

ZlmmerS, 40 acres in Twin town.
ship, $500.
Stantcn Bowers to Forest R.
Dwyer, lot $50 in Bradford, $3.50.
John Johnson to Edward Young
40 acres in Franklin township.
$1,000.
Thomas G. DiniEger to VIM
Ludy, 120 acres in York town.
ship, 81 and exchange of prop
erty.
VIM. Ludy to Thomas G. Din
niger. part lots 653 and 652 in
Greenville. 81 and exchange of
property.
Clarence Elson to John A.
Kraus. lot 199 in Bradford, $3.50.
Lucy Parks to J, w. Kress, 80
acres in Monroe township, $40, 500
Daniel W. Kreider to Russell
T. Kreider. 78A acres in Franklin
township, $11,775.
Mona B Rosser to Mary B. Os
walt, 46 acres in Twin township,
$500.
B. H. Clay to Levi Billhimer, a
lot in SaYona, $1,000.
Raymond Houser to A. C. Low
denslager, % acres in Harrison
township, $23OO.
Levi Mack to Ollie M. Mack,
80 acres in Wayne township, 81.
VIM. S. Grote to w. F. Grote,
so acres in Greenville township.
$500.
Edith Crawford to Kezia By.
ers, quit claim to 100 acres in
Butler township. 81.
E. C. Wright to George D.
Rarick, 20 acres in Allen town
ship, $25OO.
Herschel Jefferis to DelmOn
ILindamood, 80 acres in Washing
ton township, $4,000.
| Augustus Kent to limo Wright,
! l acre in Adams township, $3.50
John T. Berry to Frank G.
Tillson, east half of lot 357 II
Versailles, $1,000.
E. C. Wright to Ril T, Baker
quit claim to lot 1899 in Green
vile, 81.
Ril T. Baker to Walter J. Lam
mers, six lots in Greenville, $500
Il C. V. Martin to Tom +. Cor
win, 81 acres in Twin township
$77OO.
John r. Fitzwater to Michat
R. Ditmer, 40 acres in Monro
township, $500.
Sarah E. Stair, per guardian
= to Ephraim Hill. lot 20 and pal
lots II, 18 and 80 in Palestine
$500.
George L. Bridenbaugh t
Frank B. Lutz, IS acres in MOI
roe township. $1,000.
A. M. Knoll to Minnie Snyder
a small tract in Mississinaw
n township, 81.
i Calvin Litten to George L. Br
denbaugh, 113 acres in Monr
township. $15,5OO.
Harvey Manning to Alfred v
Carnahan, Jr,, 40 acres in ALLIE
a township, $4,000.
f j. j. Lantz to Daniel W. Kre
!. der, lots 1908 and 1890 in Gree
vile, $28O0.
), Harley C. Faler to Levi Fale
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
Vol. .S6-EstabIishedlS32.
Weekly War News Digest

Stories of Activities and Conditions Throughout the United
States and on the Battle Fronts from Washington, D. c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

Feed cards for horses are now
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

Cigarette books, book covers,
and papers invoiced at the Amer
ican consulate at Nantes, France,
for the United States during 1917
were valued at nearly 81. 600, 600
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04

Reports are received every two
weeks by the Food Administra-
ton from the 19 binder twine es-
Establishments of the country. Ac-
cording to a recent statement
there will be an ample supply of
twine for the 1918 harvest.
The Australian wheat crop for
the season of 1918 is estimated
at ia, ,O2O, 900 bushels, compared
with last years yield of 152 $685.
900. The Is per cent decrease
is a result of reduced acreage and
unfavorable conditions.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1918-04-04
COMMON PLEAS COURT.

CJMMON FLEAb OOOhi.
i NEW CASES.
21428-State of Ohio on rela-
ton of Grace Sasser versus Nor
man Ross; for bastardy.
21429-Rosa Kreider versus Ira
Kreider: for alinony.
2143O-Guy Rolfe versus Ethel
P. Rolfe; for divorce.
21431-The Boatmen's Bank of
St. Louis versus The r. J. Me-
guar Co., The Purity Preserving
Co. and Robert ]. Meguiar; to
recover $27O5.53.
21432-Anna Wion versus Cor
rella Wion and others; to contest
and set aside will of George w.
WiOn.
REGISTER OF. DEEDe.
George w. Hanes to Anna
Drake, four lots in Arcanum,
$1,000.
Charles A. Lephart to Kenneth
Walters, 37I acres in Brown town
ship, $1,000.
Omer A, Dynes to James F
Dynes, lot 1884 in Greenville
$4,000.
John F. Berner to Henry F
Lease, 10 acres in Greenvill
township. $1,000.
henry T. Givler to J. E. Thu
ma, 18 acres in Adams township
$4,000.
Levi Kimbel to ]. A. Magoto
3 acres in York township, $500.
David M. ZelIer to George W
Zeller, quit claim to 261 acres Il
Brown and Mississinawa town
ships, 81.
P. H. Maher to John F. Mahel
part outlots Sc and 81 in Greer
vile. $500.
Claud D. Locke to Marth
Locke, undivided one-ninth c
lot 9 and a small tract in HOllan'
b0rg, $145.
Martha Locke to A. M. Lock-
. undivided one-ninth Of lot 8 an
a small tract in Hollansburg, S12
i C, c. Hollinger to H. A. Spi
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28

fruitful of human comfort and hap
piness. more potential in the pres
ent crisis than any single or collect
i've body of craftsmanship in the
history Of the republic or possibly
in the history of the race" He told
how American farmers, under the
direction and stimulation Of the de-
partment of agriculture, have met
their war tasks from the beginning
and of the great promise in the
crops Of 1918.
Responding to the appeals of the
government" said Mr. Ousley. and
accepting the advice of the depart
ment and the land grant colleges as
to the crops needed. and giving the
least concern 10 the crops that
seemed 10 the individual farmer 10
promise the greatest profit. the
farmers of the United States have
put under the pillow this year more
land than was under the pillow last
year, and if the weather continues
favorable but one thing can prevent
the continuance of food sufficiency.
That one thing is farm labor"
Immigration has stopped, he said.
pa obably until many years after the
war: war industries are drawing
more men from the farms TO the
cities. The government can not
create nor coerce labor nor "can we
afford To diminish or in the slightest
degree hinder our war industries
nor stop by one man the flow Of
soldiers TO reinforce our hard
pressed allies on the western front.
The farmers have planted the
crops God has sent the sunshine
and the rain 10 make them grow.
The farmers alone can not harvest
the crops We must have the crops.
What are we going 10 do about ito"
Must Strip for War.
Mr. Ousley put the need for farm
labor squarely up 10 the cities.
we have got 10 strip for war as
England, France, Italy and Belgium
have stripped" he said. we can
not win the war and maintain peace
time ma bits and conveniences. We
can not win it by depending upon
the men, women and children who
are now on the farms and who are
working from daylight 10 black
dark.
Last year in many agricultural
regions where ordinary farm labor
was not available on call the people
of the towns and cities closed their
stores and shops and Offices for "A
day at a time or for such time as
was necessary and saved the crops
BY concert this can he done any
where without material loss to any
business or any industry.
"Unselfish service is the imper-
ative demand of the hour"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28

viii gain from these conquered
lands enough food To sustain them
another year, and unless there is
counter-revolution beyond any pres
ent prospect the supplement OF food
from these countries will increa Sc
from time 10 time. Unless Germany
has lost her genius for agricultural
efficiency, her experts are right be
hind her armies in the conquered
territory furnishing expert informa-
ton and stimulation. and holding
out TO the Impoverished peasants
promises of high prices and pros
perity beyond anything they ever
experienced.
Farmers Doing Their Part.
There has been no breakdown in
agriculture. Mr.. Ousley asserted He
spoRe OF the creation of the depart
ment Of agriculture and the land
grant colleges more than half a CEN
fury ago as providential and of the
development of the department as
constituting "a body of statesman
ship less spectacular, but more
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28
CITIES MUST HELP
FOOD PRODUCTION
Asst. Secretary of Agriculture
Tells Virginia Bankers at
Annual Meeting.

American farmers viii not need
outside help TO feed themselves. ana
il is time for city consumers in the
United States 10 take some concern
FOR their own sustenance. Clarence
Ousicy. assistant secretary Of asri-
culture. said in an address today be-
fore the Virginia Bankers associa-
tion az Old Point Comfort. VI
The time has come. said Mr.
Ousley. when by public opinion or
Dy local Law, state and municipal
but most important Of all by the
example OF men Of affairs who are
the leaders in their communities
every able bodied man must Poe per
suaded 10 cease doing things that
women can do as well or things
that are unnecessary from the
standpoint Of war and needful bua-
ness activities In a time like this
no man has a moral right. what
ever his fortune may be. 10 employ
another man 90 render any service
OF mere comfort or convenience
when the finest young men of the
United States are in France digging
bitches saving lumber, laying rails
and playing with death, and when
the finest young women OF the
United States are scrubbing floors in
hospitals and ~ is a sin that almost
approaches an objectionable Of
Tense against civilization for any
man or woman I'm the United States
Ia engage in a Wasteful or uuueCeS-
sarv service"
Food or We Fail.
Failure IN food production. said
Mr. Ousley viii make vain all our
armies and all our war materials.
Nor can we afford to hope for
the starva ZION OF the central pow
ers." he continued While the
German conquest of Russia and the
Balkan states has interrupted ag-
ricuIture. which will not recover it's
normal activity this year. II can not
be doubted that the central powers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28
WAR PROHIBITION.
4. \. Church Temperance BuIIetin

M. T.. Church Temperance BuIletin)
The Randall amendment TO the
agricultural bill which made certain
appropriations contingent upon the
exercise 10y the president of the
power vested i'm him 20 stop the
waste Of food in beer brewing. will.
IL continued i'm the bill by the senate
AGRICULTURAL committee. make total
prohibition substitute germane to
the bill and in order
Air. Randall did not himself like
the form of the amendment he Of
fered in the house and which was
victorious there, but that form was
necessary. as II was the only prohi-
oition amendment that would not
= ruled cut on a point OF order.
II seems entirely proba BILE that
proper action i'm regard 10 the liq-
uor trade will be taken by the sem
ate during its consideration of the
bill 10 stimulate agriculture.
sen Jones of Washington de-
clares In my judgment the presi-
den. viii not oppose a plan for ma
ton wide prohibition, in fact I
think he rather suggested IT i'm his
letter 10 Sen. sheppard. opposing
the Randall amendment. 1t seems
plain that enforcement OF prohibi-
tion upon the basis of equality Of
all liquors would not be disap-
proved"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28

We can sell YOU one of
the high grade Gibson
RefrigeratorS 90 OK
as low as DO'OO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28

u is the haLdsomest motor ca
n town. The King Eight is the MAJ
vel OF the year in motor car con
struction A perfect motor. Lots OF
over. graceful lines. easy riding.
nd the best car in the world for
the price. IN fact II Is truly named.
The car OF no regrets" Let Us tell
you more about this line before you
choose. Main Garage. Phones.
lone 2440. Bell $40. Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28
Special HOT WATER HEATERS.

II ENlAb hOA " = Ia hE-N EiNo.
While they last regardless OF the
high prices. we will furnish and in
stall our blue enameled steel lined
Sas water heaters for SIS cash or
Sic on payments.
We guarantee these heaters 20 be
economical and give entire satisfac
ton or we will remove heater and
refund YOUR money any time within
so days after installation.
You can't arorj 20 he without
hot water at these prices. W. W
Sibley Co. les 20 12s s. ST Joseph
81 Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-28

C
Of
The daily banner., 1918-10-07
LID ON IN CUMBERLAND
PooIrooms And Bowling Alleys I'm
der Flu Ban.

Cumberland, Md, October 5--Fol-
lowing yesterdays order of the Cum
berland Board of Health, closing
theatres, moving picture houses,
schools and churches, because of the
influenza epidemic, today the board
ordered all poolrooms, billiard par
lors and bowling alleys closed indefi-
nitely for the same reason.
The sessions of the Allegany Coun
ty Circuit Court to have convened
Monday with long docket, today
were postponed for two weeks, by
order of Judges A. Hunter Boyd and
Robert R. Henderson. Jurors had
been drawn and hundreds of wit
nesses summoned, but the court
deemed it we'll, in the present erner-
gency, to make the postponement
The Cumberland Fair ane
tural Exhibit, which was scheduled
to open next Wednesday, and for
which exhibits are already in place
here, has been postponed two weeks,
by order of the board of directors.
The opening date is now set at Oc-
tober %. This action followed the
order of the Board of Health closing
all places of public assemblage.
The daily banner., 1918-10-07
DRAFT ADVISORS NAMED
FOR MARYLAND
They Are to Work With District
Boards And Present Needs For
Skilled Farm Workers.

Washington, D. c., Oct. THE
Department of Agriculture today an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing men to act with the district
draft boards of Maryland as advisers
regarding agricultural needs:
Asa B. Gardiner, 524 N. Calvert
street. Baltimore. Agricultural ad-
wiser to district board, Division No.
l, with headquarters 7th floor, Amer
lean Building, Baltimore.
B. John Black, Roslyn, Md. Agri-
cultural adviser to district board, Di-
vision No. 2, with headquarters in
the State House, Annapolis.
A. w. Sisk, Preston, Md. Agricul-
tural adviser to district board, Di-
vision No. 8, with headquarters at
Denton, Md.
The agricultural advisers are not
to be members o; the district boards,
but are to furnish to the boards facts
relative to farm labor requirements,
not only of their own district, but of
the entire country. Such informa-
ton will be supplied to the advisers
by the Department Of Agriculture.
The advisers also may concern them
selves with individual cases Before
the district board. County Agents
of the Department Of Agriculture
have been supplied with question
naires to be sent out for the purpose
of securing facts about the farm Ia
Dor needs in the counties.