Crestline Advocate, 1920-07-29

Former Crestliners Seriously Hurt ' John Bemiller, 58, and Roy Bemil Bemiller, - ler, Bemiller, 25, stepson, formerly of Crest Crest' - ' Crest' line, where they resided on East - Main street, were seriously injured, the elder probably fatally in an ex explosion - plosion explosion of a steam engine-at the Phil Philip - ip Philip Ritter sawmill, three miles east of Bellville Thursday morning at 6:30 o'clock. Immediately following the accident the two men were given medical aid, John Bemiller was removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. Piper, of Butler, while still unconscious. Af After - ter After having his wounds dressed, which consisted of only a few cuts and scratches, the younger man was able to get around. The'men were eating breakfast in the sawmill shack on the Ritter place, when the accident occurred. The fire had already been started in the steam engine, which runs the mill, and the men were preparing to con continue - tinue continue with their work for the day. it is believed that there was too little water in the boiler for the amount of fire started. The engine is' located but six feet from the house. 'The explosion took the top of the machine 100 feet from the place where it was located.. The building, in which* the men lived, was completely demolished by the force of the explosion.' The younger man was thrown 40 feet by the force, but John Bemiller was un unable - able unable to .escape from the building, and when found unconscious was pinned under the fallen walls and boards of D I the structure. A six-inch gash in the back of his head was the worst injury, although he was badly cut on other parts of his body and bruised. Immediately he was removed in an automobile to his sister's home in Butler and the assist assistance - ance assistance of three doctors called. It was-reported that his injuries were serious and recovery doubtful. Damage Dona. The shack was completely demol demolished - ished demolished by the explosion, and parts of . the engine were scattered to all parts yof the field. The watch carried by the younger man was thrown from his Ass not yet been found,

Both of the Bemillers are lumber lumbermen - men lumbermen by trade. They, have been working on the Ritter woods since last November. They generally make their home at their place of work, al although - though although they have numerous relatives and friends throughout the southern part of the county. No Sale For Road Bonds Without a single bid received on the $136,000 county road bond is issue - sue issue offered for sale Last Thursday by the county commissioners, and with a written opinion from Atty. General Price that allowing bond houses compensation for services of. attorneys in examining transcripts of bond issues, is clearly illegal, the county commissioners failed to make sale of the road bonds and likewise refused the two bids previously re received - ceived received on the $47,500 state highway bonds, to provide the funds for the Crestline-Galion road, both bids be being - ing being below par. The commissioners held the mat matter - ter matter of the bond sales open to July 30th, to see if the parties benefited by the proposed improvements can arrange to take the bonds, either di directly - rectly directly or through their bankers. If an immediate resale to purchasers is made, the banks of the county may be induced to take the bonds. Atty. General Price confirmed Former Atty. General McGee's opin opinion - ion opinion in regard to par bids with an al allowance - lowance allowance or rebate asked. He is quoted further as stating that one Ohio bond house has been a frequent offender in inducing taxing district officials to sell bonds in this fashion and. the state banking department has recommended suits for the recov recovery - ery recovery of the rebates paid. The following motored to Cedar Point Sunday for the day:Miss Esther McFadden, of Columbus, Mrs. A. H. Kinsey, Herbert Kinsey, Mrs. E. D. Milldr, daughter Bertha, and George McIntyre. Miss Elsie Cremaine, of Cleveland, and Miss Harriet Childs, who is em employed - ployed employed ,in Cleveland, spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Childs, on Eest Bucyrus street.

running around $20 per day, the low price time is past. Threshing has started in Crawford county. Visit Jr. Order Home Last Sunday twelve members of the Jr. Order and three friends mot motored - ored motored to Tiffin and spent the day at A very delight delightthe - the delightthe Orphans' Home. ful.time was had ty all as it was an ideal day for such a trip. After go going - ing going over the grounds and visiting the different cottages, the Crestline men agreed to play the Orphans' Home boys a game of ball . The Crestline earn was as follows: P - G. S. Garrett; C - A. Sieb; 1b - J. W. Wood; 2b - R. Kitts; 3b - G. H. Turpin; rf - Wm. Carlisle; cf - N. Betts; If - R. Guiss and ss - John Lolcus. Umpire - Chas. Scheiber; Scorer - Frank Seib. The game was one the like of which is not seen every day. Seven innings were played and the men now say they, would have played the us usual - ual usual nine had not the scorer run out of material with which to record their runs. Garrett's pitching was sensa sensational - tional sensational and catcher Seib was good al also, - so, also, although his shins stopped most of the pitched balls. Left-fielder Guiss was compelled to stop in the fifth (owing to his excess weight, it is claimed) and the game was finish finished - ed finished with eight players with the final score 18-0 in favor of the Home boys. However, the game was great greatly - ly greatly enjoyed by both sides and secured the bond of friendship between them. The visitors were impressed with the splendid work being done in car caring - ing caring for the 660 orphans now at the Home and are enthusiastic to help in this work.

Reckless Drivers May Get in Bad Pete McMahon, superintendent of highways in Sharon township, in Richland county, recently made a trip to Mansfield to consult County Surveyor Boyd Wierman concerning the closing of roads when improve improveMo- - Mo MoMr. - Mr. MoMr. ments are being made. Mahon closed the South Gamble street road but rivers tore down the detour and drove over the road be before - fore before the improvement was ready to use. Surveyor Wierman instructed Mr. McMahon to secure the numbers of the machines and they will be pros prosecuted. - ecuted. prosecuted. The law provides that where a road is closed by the authorities on ac account - count account of an improvement and any person drives over it, they can be fined from $25 to $50. Charles Viorol acted as special officer on the South Gamble street road Sunday, says the Shelby Globe, where the de detour - tour detour was marked and caught seven machine drivers who disregarded the detour and drove over the improve improvement. - ment. improvement. The officer would give the of offenders - fenders offenders the high sign to stop and all but one obeyed. This particular one was inclined not to stop and put a little more power on and was intend intending - ing intending to go by the officer when he jump jumped - ed jumped on the running board and again ordered him to stop. The machine came to a standstill and the officer explained the error to him and took The driver was very his number. indignant and ordered the officer to get off his machine. His number was taken along with six other tourists

has been proposed by "Andy1 An Anderson. - derson. Anderson. He was so anxious to make it a success that he shaved and sand sandpapered - papered sandpapered the pole himself and applied a liberal coating of grease. The win winner - ner winner in this contest will get a $5 gold piece, given especiallly for this event by W. H. Weaver, in addition to his regular donation. Basket lunches and dinners will be the order of the day. While a good supply of tables will be available most of the people will probably want to spread a table cloth right on the ground and have their meals in true picnic fashion. There will be plenty of free lemonade for all so people need not worry about taking anything to drink, - with their meals. In the evening at six p'clock offi officials - cials officials of the Chamber of Commerce will give a spring chicken dinner to division officials of the Pennsylvania railroad, to which all Crestline offici officilas - las officilas of the Pennsylvania have been in invited. - vited. invited. Mr. T. A. Roberts, division sup superintendent, - erintendent, superintendent, of Mansfield, stated the first of the week that he would be over with just as many of hiis staff officials 'as could possibly be spared for the occasion. And if everything goes alright this means all of them. The dinner will be served by wives of the Crestline men. All told it looks like a big day for Crestline. It's just a picnic., of course, and everybody in the town is expected to Join with everybody else for a good time.

DOPE FIEND In Bad Straits at Bucyrus, Given a "Shot" and Helped to Crestline, Where He Has Been Employed. A morphine fiend, aged 44, for former - mer former resident of Youngstown, but now battered about from pillar to post, striving to keep going steadily enough to buy the expensive drug which staves off the horrors of ex existence - istence existence without it, was aided by the Bucyrus police department this morn morning. - ing. morning. The wretched being, who had run out of the drug, staggered into a doctor's office and was sent to the po police - lice police station for aid. He was in the grip of an awful nervous paroxysm. Shaking and twisting wretchedly he fumbled desperately in the pockets of his suit of khaki working jumpers and exhibited a certificate issued by a Knoxville, Tenn., doctor six weeks ago, testifying to his being an incur incurable - able incurable morphine addict. Accustomed to about four "shots" per day of six grains or more each he had been with without - out without the drug for 24 hours and he was in agony. Patrolman Jack Kennedy took him around to George Ryan, president of the board of trustees of Bucyrus township, and Ryan said the board would pay for a treatment for him so Kennedy, accompanied by a Tele Telegraph - graph Telegraph news man, took him to a doc doctor's - tor's doctor's office, where he got his "shot," which quieted his nerves, and he was then given a ticket and put aboard the train for Crestline, where he had been working for a few days past.

Many Will Go to Marion Saturday Word from prominent Crawford county republicans received at Mans Mansfield - field Mansfield told of the desire of many sup supporters - porters supporters of Senator Warren G. Hard Harding - ing Harding to join Richland county's forces Saturday to join ir their visit to Mar Marion, - ion, Marion, when the front porch campaign will be formally opened. Plans have been made whereby Richland county's special train will stop at Galion to take on the delega delegation - tion delegation from that city and Crestline. Plans have been made with the Richland Public Service company to run special cars from Shelby direct directly - ly directly to the Mansfield Union station, thereby accommodating the larger crowd from that city, which prefers to go by train rather than by auto automobile. - mobile. automobile. Delegations from other points in the county will also go to Mansfield or Galion during the morning to join the train party, which will leave Mansfield at 12:30 o'clock. During the week the automobile club will erect road signs to Marion leading over the route which has been specified as not alone the most direct but also offering the best traveling conditions. These will lead not only into the outskirts of Marion but to the loca location - tion location of parking fields as well where cars may be turned over to a special committee where they will be placed under insurance against theft, with without - out without cost to the owner.

An abundance of foods that go to make up an ideal picnic supper were pro'vided. In connection with the re reunion - union reunion they also took occasion to hold a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, who were recently earned. They were given many nice gifts of silver and aluminum which will serve as pleasant reminders of the day. 1 A reunion of the family of the late J. J. Bauer, of Vernon township was held at Heise Park, in Galion, last Sunday. The family was originally comprised of eleven children, two of whom are now dead. The remaining nine With their children and grand grandchildren - children grandchildren were present at the reunion with a total attendance of eighty-six, and the day was one long to be pleas pleasantly - antly pleasantly remembered by all. Rev. L. C. Hessert, pastor of the Reformed church, gave a splendid ad address - dress address for the occasion and Postmas Postmaster - ter Postmaster J. F. Bauer gave an interesting family history. A sumptuous dinner was also a prominent feature of the day. Mrs. Lavina Riester and family at attended - tended attended a picnic at Heise park, Galion, Sunday given by relatives and friends for the pleasure of the Misses Leona and Lonetta Wilhelm, of Toledo, who are guests at the home of Frank Lace in Galion. The Cameo Club held their annual picnic at the park, Friday, July 23, and had as their guests, Mrs. John Minich, Mrs. John Knipp and Mrs. Frank Buck. A supper was served at six o'clock.