THE NEWSHERALD ESTABLISHED 1837. HILLSBORO, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1914. VOL. 79. NO. 4 BOOSTERS DAY IN THIS COUNTY VILLAGE PLAY Q ROUND QEQRGE CHANEY GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT CHARGING METER RENT HJLLB0R0 WON Business Men's Association Ap- nic MIlRftFRFn nninr r.nmmUiin in Snlirir T IXO iHUllSL,lYL,lS Law and. Ordinance Governing Contract Between Village and Company. TRACK MEET Necessary Funds. ; fc. Opera House Crowded in Afternoon and Evening to Hear Gov. Cox ABLY DEFENDS MEASURES Passed During His Administration Good Speeches on Farm Topics by Sandles, Beggs and Riddle. Highland County Boosters Day was a great success. The Opera House was filled at all the sessions and was packed for the night meeting. The program was carried out just as announced. The addresses by John Beggs, T. F. Riddle and A. P. Sandles were listened to with much interest and the two speeches by Gov. Cox received close attention. Mr. Beggs spoke on alfalfa and told of the many benefits farmers would derive from the cultivation of this crop. Mr. Riddle, who has been one of the main movers in Boys Corn Growing and other Junior Contests told of the trip to Washington and of the benefits to the children from participation in the movements. He also strongly advocated an experimental farm for Highland county. He stated that It i would cost approximately $20,000 to purchase and equip such a farm but believed that the increased production of crops that would result from It would make it as profitable as invest ment as could be made. A. P. Sandles, who is president of the State Agricultural Commission, made two talks on the subject of ' Dirt and Dollars." He has a remarkable faculty of getting in close touch with his audience and he held the close attention of his hearers from the open ing until the closing sentence. As is always the case when Mr. Sandles speaks, he told the farmers many things of a practical nature. In his speeches Gov. Cox dealt with a number of the laws passed during his administration. In the afternoon he spoke on the new school laws, the laws for good roads and the Warnes Tax Law. In the evening he gave attention to the Workmen's Compen sation Act, the laws changing condi tions at the state penitentiary and providing for a prison farm, the law for helping mothers and the Warnts Tax Law. ,A more pleasing, easy and forceful speaker than Gov. Oox has seldom if ever appeared on a Ellllsboro platform. He made an able defense of the meas ures pissed during his administration which have been most severely criti cised. He apparently Is proud of the legislation enacted and has neither apologies nor excuses to offer and is willing to stand or fall upon his record. The meeting was held under the direction of the H lghland County Crop Improvement Society. C. O. Muhlbach acted as chairman of the meeting. Music was furnished by the Hillsboro Military Band. Celebrate Golden Wedding. T. S. Medsker received the following letter from his brother, K G. Medsker, of Skid more, Mo., telling of the golden wedding of his brother and wife. R. G. Medsker was married to Luana Roberts, on April 13, 18G4, near Sugar tree Ridge and both have many friends In this county. Skidjiore, Mo., April 19, 1914. Mr. T. S. Medsker, Dear Brother: Well, the golden wedding is past. It certainly was a success in every way. It was arranged by the children, 128 were present, not all at once, but from 2 to 9 at night. We had a good time, all enjoyed them selves talking over old times and tell ing jokes. We had plenty to eat, cake, pressed chicken, bananas, ice cream, etc. We got the cream at St Joseph. We received as presents $75 in gold, two $20 pieces, one from child ren, one from city friends ; also ?3 in silver, $78 in all. We received as tok ens of love, a variety of beautiful mementos, some costing $10', Also I think about $3Q worth of flowers, very beautiful ones. We do not value the gold coins merely for their intrinsic value or worth, but for the motive which prompted the giving of them. We thank you for the fountain pen. Lou Lackey sent us a sugar spoon, a very pretty one. We would like to have had you and your wife here, also all my Ohio people. Well, as I have a good many letters to write to-day you must excuse me. Please write soon, as ever your broth er, R. G. Medskkh. The regular meeting of the Busi ness Men's Association Friday night was unusually Interesting. Twenty six new members were taken Into the Association as follows; Paul Harsha, Charles Schllly, D. M. Asher, H. D. Penqulte, H. A. Robin son, Jerome C. Richards, Perry M. McCoppin, W. A. Barrett, B. B. Ri ber, P. B. Zlnk, Louis E. Durr, Chas. S. Coffman, Harry E. Franz, B. M. Boyd. Harry A. Zink, B. F. Holmes, Arthur S. Buck, Gatch Brown, II. S. McClure, W. H. Walker, Rev. J. How ard, D. B, Scott, J. J. Pugsley. Isidor Eislnberg. The question of equipping the Web ster school grounds, as a village play ground was taken up. Prof Patter son ably presented the benefit that would be derived from such grounds, the necessary equipment and that its cost would be about $1,000. After a long discussion of the bene fits of a play ground In which many took part, a motion was made and carried authorizing the President to appoint a committee to solicit funds for the equipment of the grounds, no apparatus to be purchased until $500 had been raised. Prof. Patterson is greatly interested in the movement and has agreed to give as much time as possible to the supervision and work of preparing the grounds and placing the apparatus. The dues of the Association were reduced to 25 cents a month and a committee composed of C. M. Lacy, F. F. Stevens and J. E. Carroll was ap pointed to solicit new members. It is hoped that with the reduction of the dues every business man in the town will join the Association and be active in its interests. The question of a Street Exposition this fall was left to the Executive Committee with power to act. New Pike Granted. The petition for the construction of anew pike in Whiteoak and Clay townships was heard by the county commissioners Monday and the pike granted. W. E. Fawley, C. Roy Eu verard and William Custer were ap pointed local commissioners. The pike will be No. 100 and will be known as the "Hollowtown Short Line Pike." It starts in the Straightout and Buford pike, near the residence of P. Q. Fenner and runs in a north westerly direction about seven-eighths of a mllo to the old State Road near the residence of Henry Euverard. The road will be built under the One Mile Assessment Law. OVERWHELMING VICTORY For Hillsboro Over Comus in First Game of Season, Score Being 16 To I. The first ball game of the season for the Hillsboro team was played at the Fair Gounds Sunday afternoon with the Comus team of Bellevue, Ky. The score was 16 to 1 in favor of Hillsboro. Hillsboro had the best ball tea u last year that It had had In years and the boys start off this season playing the same aggressive, clean, fast game they were putting up ab the close of last season. You will never be able to convince the Comus boys that Hillsboro can not hit. Billy Keelor said that the secret of being a good batter was "to hit them where they ain't" and the locals cer tainly did this at frequent and timely Intervals Sunday. Moorhead's batting was a feature. He secured five hits out of six times up, one for three bases. Comus used four pitchers In an effort to stop the slaughter but our boys had their eye on the ball and treated them all alike. Deakyne started the gamo for Hills boro and pitched six innings, retiring when the game was safely put away. Only two hits wore made off him. VanZant pitched the seventh and eighth and the visitors were helpless not getting a single one safe. Davis pitched the ninth and the visitors made two hits and scored one run. RIchter, of Cincinnati, who umpired a number of games at the close of last season has been engaged for all the games this season. He knows his business and no one is more essential to good clean ball than a good umpire. The score by innings follows : 123456789 R Comus 000000001 1 Hillsboro 10304. 14x 10 n 4 18 Capt. and Mrs. Paul Harsha attended the funeral of W. B. Harsha at Harshaville, Monday. In Cincinnati Saturday Night by Four Highwaymen Brutal Assault SKULL W.AS CRUSHED Body Was Brought Home Tues dayEd Reno Also Hurt Men Arrested Tuesday Charged With Crime. George Chaney, a stock dealer of Berryvillo, was attacked by four men in Cincinnati about midnight Saturday night ana died from the injuries re ceived at 1L o'clock Monday night. Mr. Chaney had gone to Cincinnati to visit his brother in-law, Ed. Reno. Mr. Chaney and Mr. Reno had gone to a show Saturday night. They left the center of the city to return to Mr. Reno's home in Winton Place at 11:30. When they got off of the car near Mr. Reno's home four men approached them and asked them for a nickle each to go to the picture show. Reno at this turned to Chaney and said : "George if we had it we would be there ourselves." The men then attacked them striking them with a heavy piece of iron, thought to have been a railroad pin. Mr. Chaney was struck on the back and side of the head and his skull crushed. He was rushed to the City Hospital, but never regained consciousness and died from his inju ries Monday night. Mr. Reno was struck near the eye and it was at first thought might lose sight of it, but his injuries aie not serious. The body of Mr. Chaney was brought here Tuesday evening and taken to his home at Berryville. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at Prospect church, conducted by Rev. John Naylor. Mr. Chaney is survived by eight children, ranging in age from 8 to 23 years. His wife died about five years ago. Four men were arrested charged with .the murder. The Commercial Tribute gives the following account of the arrest : The mystery surrounding the Iden tity of the four men who attacked George Chaney, 48, of Hillsboro, Ohio, and Ills brother-in law, Ed. Reno, of Station aud Spring Grove avenues early Sunday morning as a result of which Chaney died Monday night was dispelled yesterday with the arrest of four men. They registered as John F. Ester kamp, 24, and Edward Esterkamp, 25, both of 1521 Knowlton street ; Eaward F. Sellers, 30, of 1417 Chase street, and John F. Lorenz, 24, of 4243 Langland street. They were arrested by Detec tives Hayes and Schroeder and held on suspicion. According to the police all four men confessed that they attacked Chaney and Reno. They said that they jumped off the car at Station and Spring Grove avenues, where the two men were standing. Chaney, according to the men, made several remarks to them and they remonstrated with him. Words led to a fight. During the fight Chaney fell and struck his head on the curbing, fracturing his skull. Two men who got off the car on which Chaney and Reno were riding at the next stop saw the attack and called the police and ran to their assistance. It is reported that one of tnese men Identified the men arrested. Mr. Reno was knocked unconscious by a blow from one of the men and was very fortunate to escape without more serious injury. He turned Just as the man struck at him and the blow was a glancing one, he being hit over the eye, grazing the side of his head, tearing his ear and the main force landing on his shoulder which is badly bruised. The murder was a most brutal one. The attack being without provocation and the murderers should be made to pay the penalty of their crime quickly. Mr. Chaney was a man who held the respect and esteem of those who knew him best and his death came as a great shock to the community. His children and relatives have the syrapa. thy of all In their great loss. Charged With Assault to Kill. Charles M. West was arrested Mon day on the charge of assault with in tent to kill upon his wife Mary S. West. The alleged offense was com mitted on April 18 at which time West and his wife separated. The perllmlnary hearing will be held be fore Mayor Wllkins today. West Is in Jail pending the hearing. Five Indictments Returned, One Sealed, and Six Cases Are Ignored ASSIGNMENT OF CASES Made by Judge Newby Tuesday Two New Cases Were Filed in Common Pleas Court During Past Week. The grand Jury after being in ses sion since Monday morning reported at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Five Indictments were returned one of which is sealed. The others are as follows : Sallsburg Moore Incest on his daughter. The parties live in Lees burg. O. L. Butler Assault with intent to kill upon Ella Butler on April 17, 1914. Alleged offense was committed in Greenfield. Harry Hall Shooting with intent to kill and shooting with intent to wound Lon Murphy on the streets of Greenfield on April 27, 1914. Harry Hall Carrying concealed weapons. Offense being committed same day as above offense. Forty-eight witnesses were exam ined covering 11 cases. Five indict ments were returned and six cases ig nored. The county jail was visited and found in good condition. NEW OASES FiLED. Two new cases were tiled in the Common Pleas Court during the past week. Sarah A. Dunn asks for a Judgment for 1750 against Alexander M. Dunn. She says that on April 1, 1902 she took into her home John Henry Dunn, the infant child of Alexander Dunn at Ills request ; that the defendant promised to pay her what it might reasonably be worth for the main alnance, sup port and care of the child ; that she nursed, supported and cared for the child for 140 months and the rea sonable value of this service is $1750, but that defendant refuses to pay it. She therefore asks for judg ment for that amount. Geo. O. W. King against J. H. Eutsler is a suit on a promissory not e, amount claimed $607.76. The note was executed Nov. 16, 1911, was for $800, was due one year after date and bore 6 per cent, interest. Payments amounting to $290 have been made on the note. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES. The following assignment of jury cases for this term of the Common Pleas Court was mcde'by J udge Newby Tuesday : Monday, May 18 Abraham Well et al vs. The Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. Monday, May 25 The Sanders Co, vs. N S. Mann. Wednesday, May 27 Frank Salmon, plaintiff in error vs. State of Ohio, de fendant in error. Burch E. Fenner as executor, vs. Lillian J. Fender etal. Thursday, May 28 W. E. Nostsger, administrator &c. vs. Charles M. Nof ts ger et al. Monday, June 1 Philip F. Rhoades vs. Lorenzo Rhoades et al. Monday, June-8 C. A. Napper vs. Michael Slgllng. Thursday, June 9 Cyrus Shaffer vs. Union Savings Bank & Trust Co., Receiver. Wednesday, June 10-Charles Rich ards vs. I. T. Michiel. Monday, June 15 Alta McFadden et al vs. John Duncanson et al. Probate Court Proceedings. F. M Funk, guardian of Jennie M. Funk et al , filed first and final ac count. Will of 'A. H. Reams filed. Geo. A. Harris, assignee of W A. Sulcebarger, filed application for private sale of persona! property. Amellous Edward Sauner, ex'rs. of Stephen Sauner, illedv Inventory and appraisement. William Gillespie, admr. of Samuel Gillespie, tiled second and final ac count. Will of Sarah Beavers probated. Will of Mary Roads probated. Will of A. H Reams probated. Thos. E. Shaw, guardian of James T. Houston, tiled Inventory. Maggie Gutllerman, gdn. of Elmer Gulllerman, filed first, final and dis tributive acceunt. Will of Margaret Nugent filed. Ida M. Reames appointed executor of A, H. Reames John T. Chaney elected not to take under will of Litha A. Chaney. In a recent article in this paper it Nitj siaieu uiaL nir. marsiiaii ui tuts State Public Utilities Commission had given it as his opinion that the Hillsboro Light & Fuel Co. did not have the right to charge meter rent to users of electricity. Mr. Marshall made this statement but has since said that this was simply his opinion and that the Commission could not decide such a question and that if it was contested it was solely for the courts to decide. An examination of the law In effect at the time the present contract was made with the Hillsboro Light & Fuel Co. and the ordinance of the vil lage which constitutes the contract discloses the following facts : 1st. After going ahead giving vil lage councils authority to pass ordi nances fixing the maximum rate which gas and electric light companies can charge to consumers the law says: "And such council shall also have power to regulate and fix the price which companies shall charge for meters." 2nd. Later the law was amended giving council authority to provide that the rati which the companies could charge for gas or electricity might Include meter rent. This, how ever, was subsequent to the times the contract was made with the Light & Fuel Co. and It Is only reasonable to suppose It could not effect the con tract previously made. 3rd. In the ordinance which con tains the provisions of the contract between the village and the Light Co. only two references are made to me ters. The tiist is to the kind of meters that can be used, providing for either Ft. Wayne or Westlnghouse or ones approved by both the Light Company and the village council. The other reference Is to gas meters and pro vides that the Company can not charge meter rent except where the customer uses less than 300 feet of gas per month. Since the publication of the state ment of Mr. Marshall that the Light Company had no right to charge meter rent to users of electricity the Com pany has been severely condemneu for having done so and continuing to do so. It is, therefore, only fair to give a statement of the law and facts cov ering the situation. An examination of these conditions has removed all doubt from our mind as to the right of the Company to charge meter rent to consumers of electricity. It has that right. We make this statement without reserva tion. At this time it might be well to state that courts have been known to hold opinions differing from ours. If the Company has not the right to charge meter rent unless council shall contract otherwise, why does the law say that council shall have power to fix and regulate the price for rent of meters? There could be no other reason for the placing of this provis ion in the law than that companies had the right to charge meter rent. Not only this but when the ordinance specifically provides that the company shall not charge rent for meters to users of gas who use over 300 feet per month it is only reasonable to con clude that It considered that the com pany had the right to charge rent if the provision had not been made and not making any provision for users of electricity that the company could charge meter rent to all users of elec tricity. Whether council made a good con tract with the Light company in 1904 is not the question, but what is the contract? the only placed on Company And it would seem that fair Interpretation to be the contract Is that the has the right to charge meter rent. Ralph W. Price and MllesTownsend, of Greenfield, have written a musical i comedy "Good Bye Mr. Nobleman." ' A production of the play was given at the home of Mrs. Nelle Miller, of Greenfield, last week, the authors Mr. Price and Mr. Townsend, taking leading roles. The other members of the cast were Misses Florence Hardes ty, Marjorle Miller and Helen nead and Irwin Dunlap, Walter Head, Don McWllllams and Walter Everhart. The Greenfleld papers gave unstinted praise to the play, the tunefulness ot the music and the wit and humor of the lines.- Both Mr. Price and Mr. j Tow nsend are well known to the poople of Hillsboro as talented musicians. Mrs. John W. LeGrande, nee Miss Jane Jones, has been seriously ill with auuendicltls at her home in Lynch burg, Va. Her friends here will be pleased to learn that she Is rapidly improving. By Wide Margin at Wilming- ton on Friday Over Eight Competitors DWIGHT ROGERS WAS STAR Winning Five Events and Scoring Points in Two Others-Hills- boro Scores Points in Every Event But One. "Venimus, vidimus, vlclmus," or whatever Is the proper Latin for we came, we saw, we conquered was the word sent back from Wilmington by the Hillsboro High School after the track and field meet Friday. It was Indeed a glorious victory Hillsboro made 79 points with Wilmington second with only 24, and Chllllcothe third with 21, scoring almost as many points as all their competitors com bined. The schools which took part In the meet were Hillsboro, Chllllcothe, Wil mington, Washington, C. II., Blan Chester, Port William, Kingman, Sa bina and Wayne. There were 105 competitors in the different events. Dwlght Rogers was the bright par ticular star of the meet, making 29 points, more than all of the athletes of any other school. He won the 100 jddash, 120 yd hurdle, 50 yd dash, Running Broad and Standing Broad Jumps and was tied for second in the Standing High Jump and was third in Running High Jump. Oilier Hillsboro point winners were Russell Fling, first, Half Mile Run; Bussey, first, Standing High Jump; second, 220 jd hurdle; 4th Running High Jump; George McConnaughey, first, Pole Vault; 3rd, 50 yd Dash. 3rd, 220 yd Hurdles; Fred Vance, first, Discus Throw, 2nd, Hammer Throw; E. McCormick, first Hammer Throw; 2nd, Discus Throw; 2nd, Shot Put; Morgan, 3id, and bell, 4th, 440 yd Run; Parson. 3rd, Shot Put; Scott, 3rd, Running Broad Jump; Dunn, 4th, Pole Vault. Hillsboro also won the Relay Race. On the Relay team were Mac Bell, Tom Grillln, Townsend Rldgeway and Dan Morgan. nillsboro had point winners In every event except the 220 yd Dash. The boys won many medals, cups and banners. Their record is one of which the boys, the school and the town is justly proud. The team goes to Oxford Friday to compete in the State Interscholastic High School meet. Tlie bos then will have much stronger competition but are in tine shape and certain to make a good showing even if they do not win the Slate Ctiampionship. The records made in the different events at Wilmington follow: 100 yd Dash, 11 seconds; Half Mile Run, 2 20; 120 yd Hurdle, 20 seconds; 440 yd Run, 61 seconds; 220 yd Dash, 26 1 5 seconds; 50 yd Dash 5 seconds; 220 yd Hurdle, 30J seconds; Discuss Throw, 129 tt, 9 in; Running High Jump, 5 ft, 3 In; StandingHigh Jump, 4 ft, 7 in; Shot Put, 36 ft, 6 in; Pole Vault, Oft, 6 In; Running Broad Jump, 19 ft, 6 In; Standing Broad Jump, 9 ft, 3 in; Hammer Throw 90 ft. - - Christian Church. Services will be held on Lord's Day as follows : 9:00 a m. Sunday School. 10:15 spec ial observance of Mother's Day. At tills service a program will be given by tills Sunday School. There will be special music with orchestra. The C. E Society will meet at 6:30 followed by the regular evening service. Note that all evening services will begin a half hour later than heretofore. In the evening the subject of the sermon will be "The Voice of the Tempter." Men's Bible Class will meet at Coun ell Chamber. There will be special music It Is desired to have every member present and as many more as possible. This Is the class where men meet on common grounds. Questions are discussed that are of vital inter est to the men who gain their living by the sweat of the brow. All men that do not attend Sunday School should be in this class. We need you In order that we may get In touch with others Try our welcome next Sunday. Remember there are no strangers in this class. Dr. and Mrs. William Hoyt left Wednesday for a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Myers, at Williams port and their son, Leslie, and daugh ter, Mrs. W. B. Robinson, at Mt. Gllead. They will attend the meet ing of the State Medical Association at Columbus before returning home. fyfisiuauAi&elkiM&sii''' -' j j ft- ?'.- i -ij-