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Lancaster Daily Eagle

Location

Lancaster, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 22, 1917

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Former B I S Boy Makes Good After Clean Slate

Chester Welsh, 20, walked from county jail with a clean slate after 12 years in Lancaster Industrial School and Mansfield State Reformatory. He pleaded guilty to burglary tied to a Feb 3 break-in at A G Spalding Sporting Goods in Columbus, got a suspended sentence from Judge Rogers, and was placed under sheriff supervision at home to reform.

Chester Welsh Lancaster Industrial School Mansfield State Reformatory Welsh A. G. Spalding Sporting Goods Sr. High St. Columbus Rogers Lancaster Rofers Sheriff Slack heyl

White Sox Meeting at Mack's Cigar Store

The Lancaster White Sox will meet at Mack's Cigar Store tonight at 7. All players will report promptly.

Lancaster White Sox Mack’s

Fine Exhibition As City Champions Trimble Daugherty Dominate

A large crowd witnessed Trimble and Daugherty, city champions in doubles, defeat Ellsworth and Martin by 238 pins in a five game match. Trimble posted a stellar 249.5 average over five games and a 300 potential, with Martin close behind on a 307.4 five game average, while Ellsworth surged near 260 as the contest drew praise for high marks and dramatic finishes.

Trimble Daugherty Ellsworth Martin Dowling Primble cits Alartin Elsworth Lancaster Trintte Bull Trimble Marin

Bowling contest ends with high scores and late start

The match started late delaying a large crowd as fans awaited an announced date. Ruft claims near 200, while friends joke about tight pants. A rematch between the same pairs is planned within two weeks with scores showing Trimble and Daughert among top totals across several frames.

Ruft Daughert Ellsworth Martin

Troop 3 Meeting Tonight in Seoul at Seven sharp

Members of Troop 3 will meet at the office of their Seoul Master tonight at 7 o'clock sharp. Important. O. H. Nurse, A S M.

Seoul H. NURSE S. M

Lancaster Opposes Highway Route Change at New Lexington Meeting

The advisory board of Fairfield County unit of the Sherman Sheridan Highway met in the Chamber of Commerce with J C Elder and F B Stevenson of Rushville and E Huston and G Carr of Amanda and J W Sextauer of Lancaster. George P Rising J H Goldcamp and JW Deffenbaugt presided as governors to discuss the proposed route change through Bremen Junction City New Lexington and Crooksville. Lancaster attendees were scarce amid opposition to routing the highway via Bremen and Crooksville.

dttte Fairfield county J C. Elder F B. Stevenson Rushville A E. Huston Carr Rnanda J. HW. Sextauer Lancaster George P. Rising J. H .Goldcamp JW. Deffenbaugt Chamber of Comerce J.C Elder

Widow Mary Jenrce Dies At 76 At Home East Wheeling Street

Mary V Jenrce widow of J K Jenree died last night at 10 30 after five weeks illness. Age 76. Survived by son Hubert at home and four other children Mrs iattle Af Miller Clinton Mo G W Jenree Tittonville C Mrs Sadie Stark Topeka Kan Will Jenresn Kallagone Oregon Funeral at home Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev W D Huddle Trinity Evangelical Church with interment in Forest Rose cemetery.

Mary V. Jenrce East Wheeling street J. K Jenree Hubert iattle Af. Miller Clinton G. W. Jenree Tittonville Sadie Stark Topeka Kan Will Jenresn Kallagone

Western Union Manager Heads to Columbus Meeting

Western Union telegraph office manager J F H Kehr traveled to Columbus to attend an operators meeting at the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. Vice President Welliver General Manager W Gaunt and Superintendent A Montgomery were listed to attend.

J. F H. Kehr Western Union telegraph office Columbus Chamber of Commerce Welliver W. Gaunt Supt A. Montgomery

Teachers Fight Baker Bill in Legislature in Ohio

Teachers from over twenty Ohio cities including delegations from Cleveland and Toledo moved to block the Baker bill altering the pension system. The measure would strip home rule from districts and force city teachers to share funds with rural teachers. likely parts will be removed. The House passed the Baker Palmer bill raising rural teacher minimum pay to 50 dollars a month and creating county textbook uniformity. Governor Cox praised the bill as removing schools from demagogic assaults. A separate Senate bill targets egg kings and cold storage, seeks state licensing and regulation of storage warehouses, and sets storage time limits for foodstuffs. Additional bills passed include church property leasing for revenue, requiring six years’ attorney experience for common pleas judges, state inspection of ecameras, and higher allowances for rural hospital expenses. A lobby opposed auto speeding penalties, with critique from Fred Carey of the Cleveland Automobile Association.

Ohio Cleveland Toledo House Baker aires Baker-Palmer Cox senate Smith Cuyahoga county Fitzsimmons Thompson Franklin county common pleas McKay Clinton county ecamerica Wright Cuynahoxa ayward Orvanizd Ohidb auto owers Ohin Fred Carey Clevelaunt eniai Automobile Association Democrats Davis Houngstown Miller senate talentar committee Campus Martius Marietta Northwest territory Reed Gilmore senate Shinn Wiliams county

Local Women Recovering After Illnesses

Mrs Albert Abel who had surgery at City Hospital Tuesday is progressing well and expected to recover. Mrs John Leu of North High Street is able to be out after a week's illness. Mrs Russell Evans of North Maple Street has been quite ill for some time, with condition unimproved.

Albert Abel City Hospital John Leu North iligh Street Russell Evans North Maple street Tenia H. ©. Detwiler board of commissioners George Miller East Sixth avenue

Willig Matheny Heads to Detroit for Factory Post

Mr Willig Matheny departed this morning for Detroit to take a job at the Studebaker Automobile factory. His wife will join him Monday and they will make their future home in that city.

Willig Matheny Detroit Wich Studebaker Automobile factory

Bremen Oil Operator Marries Carrie Nixon in Ohio

Marriage license filed shows KR Lemon an oil operator of Bremen and Carrie M Nixon of Bremen Ohio. The record lists the couple seeking formal union in the Bremen area with the license recorded in the local registry.

Lemon Brémen Carrie M. Nixon Bremen Ohio

Police Court Reports Violations and Fines in City Court

Three automobile violators appeared in police court and one from Aman da was reported. all must report to Mayor Repass as Chief Henrs J Wallace cited investigation of their traffic ordinance violations.

Repass Henrs J Wallace

Funeral Service for George W. Frear Sr Friday

The funeral of George W. Frear Sr. will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Peter's Church conducted by Rev. E F Ritter. Pallbearers will be Mrs Frear's brothers Philip Young Enos Young Killian Young Willam Young Frederick Young and Lewis Young. Frank E Smith Co. is in charge of arrangements.

George W. Frear St. Peter's Church E. F Ritter

County Board to Name Infirmary Officers Monday

Franklin county commissioners plan to appoint a new infirmary superintendent and matron at their regular Monday session. The superintendent salary was cut from 1000 to 800 dollars, while the matron’s remains 500, totaling 1300 for both posts. Several applicants declined the exam due to the reduced pay.

Board of County Commissioners board of commissioners County

Hocking Lawyer James Hoyt Dies in Florida Health Trip

James H. Hoyt, 64, longtime general counsel for the Hocking Valley Railway, died in Augustine Florida after a severe grip. A Cleveland resident, Hoyt was noted as an after dinner speaker and served as second vice president and general counsel. He leaves a widow, son and daughter.

James H. Hoyt Hocking Valley Railway Co Augustine Florida Tie Cleveland Hoyt Hocking Valley Railway Company

Show Troupe Passes Through Lancaster

Edward Andrews' "Girls of All Nations" show troupe of twelve passed through Lancaster today en route from Cambridge to Nelsonville Ohio.

Edward Andrews Girls of All Nations Cambridge Nelsonville Ohio

Smooth Check Scam Nets $17.55 Cash Change

Frank Jinks failed to claim groceries bought by Van Root or Roal aided by a 29 check drawn on Farmers and Citizens Bank. Groceries worth $12.50 were paid with the check, and $17.55 in change was received. The bank didn’t recognize the signer, and police pursue the suspect, believed to have fled town after claiming injury. Also reports on 1916 election expenditure probe, cold storage labeling law, and other Ohio political measures.

Will McCleery Columbus street Frank Finks Finks Farmers and Citizens Bank Mr. McCleery Jink

Local residents report partial recoveries in illness notes

George Miller of East Sixth Avenue shows slow improvement after a period of illness. Miss Mildred Black remains confined to her West Wheeling Street home due to illness.

Mildred Black West Wheeling street

Water Works switches from coal to gas for boilers

The Water Works Department today halted coal use and resumed gas firing for its boilers, a change to be maintained through the summer season.

The Water Works Department

Ohio Senate Advances Marriage and Military Census Bills

In Columbus on March 22 the tort eugenic marriage license bill passed the senate requiring a physician certificate. it moves to the house. A divorce within six months bars license. An emergency military census bill for Ohio men aged 18 to 45 also passed the senate, to be run by county clerks under adjutant general supervision with penalties of 25 to 100 dollars for noncompliance. Senator Shohl of Cincinnati sponsors the census. Senator Miller funds the bill.

Columbus senate house Ohio Shohl Cincinnati United States Germany Miller

February Losses in American Exports From Submarine War

New York reports February trade to England Scotland and Ireland fell by about 5 million from 1918. February exports through New York to European and foreign markets show mixed results with a 1.9 million rise in total to 222 million and Russia up sharply. Berlin riots and front line dispatches describe unrest and efforts to maintain order.

New York Germany England Scotland Ireland America Europe Russia London Berlin Amsterdam

SWITCHMEN GET RAISE UNDER ADAMSON LAW

New York Central will grant Switchmen's Union of North America members the Adamson Law benefits dating from January 1. The move matches gains won by the four brotherhoods after arbitration, averaging 13 percent from December 22. The switchmen's award covers one year and exceeds brotherhoods' benefits. In Cleveland, ten coal dealers were indicted on anti trust charges.

New York Central New York four brotherhoods Switchmen's Union of North America brotherhoods The. w Cleveland on &land

Congress to Take Speedy Action on War State

Washington March 22 Congress to meet in extraordinary session April 2 to hear President Wilson outline that a state of war has existed for some time due to German submarine aggression. It is expected to declare war in a technical sense, approve a large national defense sum, and authorize use of armed forces.

Washington Sammonel Congress Wilson United States Germany eloche McKinley Spain tablnel

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B. I. S. BOY Hic WHITE SOX TROOP NO. 3 Sherman- Sheridan Highway Association New Lexington J. K. Jenree East Wheeling WESTERN UNION Capital City Speeder Messrs F.ed. Hoffer G. A. Sieber Winchester Franklin county board of commissioners HOCKING Frank Jinks Reynolds Cold Storage Law Afacan SOLONS adda ferelan
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