30 May 1918
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Newspaper
The Rittman Press
Location
Rittman, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
1
The Press announces no issue during the week containing July 7 as part of a shift to 51 weekly numbers a year. The editor notes many weeklies print 51 issues and that readers should expect no paper during that week.
Home talent play by twenty fairies ages three to five for Presbyterian church benefit. The wedding pageant features a bride and groom, a first lieutenant returning from war, and a wedding feast after the ceremony. Performance will last about two hours with a finale of a farewell song. Proceeds support the War Chest.
Bridal party includes Katheryn Bender Lenore Kelch Hinghearer Charles Hickin with Russell Kelch as groom and Mane Mitchell as maid of honor. Listed are bridesmaids, ringbearer, preacher, ushers, and numerous guests along with guards of honor and waiters.
The Rittman club lost 9 to 2 to Wadsworth in the season opener on the Rittman diamond. Wadsworth used three pitchers while Budd Blough pitched all nine for Rittman. The locals had little practice but kept the game creditable.
John Adams enlisted in the U S Army from Sterling over a year ago and died of wounds in France. He had no living relatives, worked as a track laborer for H E Weaver before enlisting, and between wanderings he stayed in Sterling. Weaver, named as Adams’s best friend, was notified by the War Department of Adams’s death.
Rittman shows strong support for wartime drives with both local factories leading. Employees at the two plants subscribe generously, adding over 7000 dollars, while outside donations bring total to about 4700 more. Officials estimate the chest could approach 9000 dollars, easing future calls.
A satirical wartime poem recounts the Kaiser seeking advice from Satan by telephone. Satan responds that America will outmatch Germany, promising to meet in hell as the Yanks prepare to fight. The piece mocks German aggression and U S opposition with humorous dialogue and imagery of Zeppelin bombs submarines and gas.
Memorial services will be held Thursday evening at the Presbyterian church. The congregations of the Presbyterian United Brethren and Progressive Brethren churches will participate. Defoe will deliver the memorial address. The current war effort is noted as a reason to gather a large audience.
The digest reports war activities and conditions across the United States and battle fronts. It lists daily developments from Washington D C and field reports reflecting military progress and domestic mobilization.
The Post Office Department reiterates Order 731 on September 7 guidance concerning export or shipment of coin bullion and currency. It states that U S currency gold rules prohibit transit through regular or parcel post to foreign countries, with exceptions not applying to foreign currency and silver units.
The specification states a price above 40 cents per pound for beef and limits the bone weight to not exceed 26 percent of total weight sold.
Leipzig correspondent notes many substitutes on display in spring fairs described by a Christian newspaper. Items imitate pepper tea and other commodities, including garden vegetable teas, soap substitutes, and paper products. Several substitutes resemble genuine rubber tires and leather goods, with some metals and fabrics shown. The United States Chamber of Commerce cautions buyers about misrepresented goods and misleading descriptions.
Dr. L. L. Toland files in Wooster Common Pleas against Milton Township trustees ER. Lance J. Ho Smith and John Talley for 31.88 claiming it is due for services rendered to poor persons under section S480 and seeking a writ of mandamus as the trustees refuse payment. Metz is attorney.
The Red Cross drive in Wayne county reported about forty thousand dollars raised on Saturday with an expected total near forty five thousand. The county quota stands at twenty six thousand, greatly over subscribed, and results exclude funds from Rittman Sterling and Doylestown in the Wadsworth district.
Mrs Frank Webner and her groom, married Wednesday night, reside on Grant street in a home ready for use. Their friends gave an old fashioned serenade Thursday night and offered warm congratulations. The crowd in Rittman gave the couple a hearty welcome.
A Canadian order limits flour and sugar holdings by distance from licensed dealers. Individuals near a dealer may only stock for up to 10 days while distant residents face longer allowances up to 120 days. Wholesalers and retailers cannot exceed 61 days of flour stocks or 45 days of sugar.
London discusses public information on baseball as American and Canadian teams prepare a London season with eight teams, playing Saturdays throughout the summer. Soldiers passing through or stationed in London are urged to feel England is welcoming, with entertainments funded by the public to boost morale. An American squadron commander praises ship and crew efficiency, noting improved battery control and high compliments from British officers.
The Press notes a possible 200000 cubic feet daily gas flow from a well on the Chris Steiner farm south of Rittman. The well was shot two weeks ago with no pressure rise, but Ohio Fuel and Supply Co. plans to clean it out and keep it producing. Further testing of the Rittman area is not confirmed.
President Longenecker said no teachers had been elected for Rittman public schools. Applicants linger for superintendent and other positions with no selections made. Sita also lacks a superintendent though officials expect to appoint soon.
Wayne County mobilizes 160 men from Orrville for training at Camp Taylor near Louisville Ky before heading to France. The send off included band music speeches and cheering crowds with a delegation from Rittman joining in, and many local names listed among the volunteers.
John Brinkholf of Sterling now serves in France with the U S Army railroad service. He enlisted from Chicago into Company D, 145th Railroad Telegraph Battalion and arrived in France March 15. Formerly in Sterling and Wadsworth railroad work and later a dispatcher for Chicago elevated railroads, he helps operate troop trains in France. His father Joseph Brinkhoff works in Sterling railroad service.
S. A. Slemmons, a banker, says he had measles again last week after recently recovering from a second dose. He described a severe first illness, itchy rash, sleepless nights, and several days absent from work at the Sterling bank.
Marshallville girl wed Roy C. Fetter of Warwick son of Mr and Mrs Roland Fetter of Clinton and May A. Wirth of Joe Shallville at Reform church in Wobster Friday morning at 11 30 Rev E E Young officiated the ceremony They were unaccompanied
Platt Sigler son of Mrs Henry Smoyer, stationed at Camp Sherman since last September, has set a marksmanship record there. In a letter to his mother he says a major awarded him a wrist watch for being among the three best shots in his battalion.
Arrangements near completion will transfer German fur interests worth millions to American merchants. The Alien Property Custodian says postwar reorganization will let Americans buy furs for European consumption in the American market and dress and dye them domestically.
Young men who have turned 21 since June 5, 1917 must register for military service in Wooster on June 5. The county draft board decided registration will be centralized at Wooster, requiring all registrants to go there for the process.
The Swiss Federal Government by decree fixed the maximum price at which farmers may sell cattle for slaughter. The ruling addresses cattle price limits and related meat pricing policies.
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