The Cedarville Herald, Volume 46, Numbers 27-52

fjw advsrtiriar af today, lid ally rosuR* «e Its era, bit k dneliw aid bring* to final culmbuxtioa f a a*v«rtW»f «f fa y**terd*y*. FORTY -SIXTH YEAR NO. 29. CEDARVILLE, OHIO* FR IDAY , JULY * , I923 A NEWSPAPER D EVOW LOCAL AND GENERAL I f f AND HIE’ INTERESTS OF . VILLE AND VICINITY. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR Prof. Talcott AndSis Work Profcswoj- John A. Talcott, M, A., N, ■:A. 0., 'who, has boon rcesrtiy secured as a member of the faculty of Cedarville College, for the session of '23-24 comes exceedingly well qualified and recom­ mended for the work over which he is to preside. Seldom is ode found with marked ability in two such diverse callings as music and athletics but Prof, Tal­ cott seems to excel in each and a suc­ cessful experience of fifteen years as Director of the Department of Music of Bishop College, Marshall, Texas., together with having served as differ­ ent times as Coach o f various athletic teams would indicate that he is a per­ son who will do much toward the ad­ vancement of these phases of activity in his new work. • Prof. Talcott is a native of Ohio hav­ ing been born at Jefferson', Ashtabu­ la Co., in 1837 of English, parents. His grandfather, the late Hon. Henry Talcott was one of the pioneer set­ tlers at the above mentioned place' and was probably the most influen­ tial citizen toward the advancement of Education and Community Welfare together with being, a writer of note and for years a member of the Ohio State Board of Agriculture,' Prof, Talcott's father, Albert L. Talcott is one of Cleveland’s noted attorneys and churchmen, also in his younger days an athlete of pronoun­ ced ability when attending Mt. Union .College and Yale University. Mr, Tal­ cott (Senior) with a small, group of young men inaugurated the game of Foot-ball at .Mt, Union over forty years ago and at Yale was the cham­ pion player of Croquet and star left .fielder on the Base-ball nine. Prof. Talcott therefore comes by his abil­ i t y honestly, and from his athletic yecord during his school days it is ■seen that he is a worthy successor .to suqh a father. Prof, Talcott's primary education was taken in the public ^schools of ^Cleveland and afive-year combined •classical and scientific course of study Was persued thru the high schools of that city. He is an honor graduate of the Georgia School of Technology and his A. M., is a French Government A- ward under date of March Si, 1019, In Music Mr. Talcott’s work; com­ menced when he started his regular schooling and for the most part has been taken with private instructors. Piano, Voice ’. and Pipe-Organ have been the three ’ especial phases .of Mr. Talcott’s activity and after study ing continually in this country with the best teachers he finished his work abroad in England in 1907. At Bishop College Mr. Talcott has in fifteen years brought the Depart­ ment of Music from an insignificant raring to one that is now recognized, thruout the Southwestern section and where one teacher had formerly given all the instruction necessary in the two branches (piano and voice) dur­ ing the banner1 session (1920-21) twelve instructors were upon his teaching staff, Beside class work in Theory, Harmony, Counterpoint, Composition and History of Music regular work in Public School music, Chorus and Ghoir Direction were avail able. Departments of Pipe Organ, Voice Culture, Piano, Violin and Or­ chestral Instruments. During his school days Mr. Talcott has shown his love for all branches of healthy, outdoor sport and he has al­ ways been a participant in them ae- rivly. Familiar with gymnasium ap­ paratus work he.was for one winter “ Leader” in the Central Y. M. C. A , at Cleveland, 0. As afoot-ball quarter back and place kicker he was espec­ ially prominent, played second base on the ball nine and guard as a bask­ et ball player. He is a motor-boat fan and 'has shown ability as a designer of fast water craft, During the past year he was chosen Chairman of the Faculty Committee on Athletics at Bishop College and Was again coach of the foot-bal lsquad with an exceptionally successful sea- ton. His team won the intercollegiate ehamplonship o f three states and in a game to decide the Southwestern Ath­ letic Conference championship tied with their opponents 3-3, The season’s xcores of 177 as against 3 for their Opponents speaks well of his ability .as a coach. Coach Talcott started foot ball in the institution he is leaving and in 1911, ’12 and T3 successfully won the Intercollegiate Champlofc ship of the Southwest. Two seasons Without being scored Upon and one Season his team was in such fine phy­ sical condition that during the entire Schedule of games played not one play *r Was substituted. ■ In base-ball Coach Talcott was less active as he took charge of that branch of the sport only when,no oth tr Instructor could be obtained. Two years, 1921, ’22) he had charge of the •oliege nine and from a record the before of seven defeats he improved the club's standing to having lost hone «rf it's home games and suffering only twodefeats in the season, Comwmirtg frof, Talcott’s ability and W* having Bishop CoUagt, Dr, i f f i m t o m ' * * * * * * * * are doing a great work and that your place cannot be filled by anyone else whom we can get.” Prof. Charles E. Clemens, Music Director;,, writes to Mr, Tglcott as follows; “ I cannot un­ derstand you failing in anything you undertake, to me your vitality and adaptability is something to marvel at, and 1 could envy the institution that placed you in charge on congen­ ial work,” C. H, Maxson, President of Bishop .College writes, “Four years ago I wrote the Board in an effort to secure an increase in his salary—- that If I had unlimited means at my disposal, I would not know where to find a man who could, fill his place, His loss would to the school 'be a calamity," Prof. Talcott has had success and han made his reputation by hgrd work and perseverance and is leaving only because further expansion does not seem to be possible under the condi­ tions that prevail. He seeks a larger field. * During the .time of his work's de velopment at Cedarville College Prof. Talcott has heen secured to Super­ vise the Music and Physical Educa­ tion in the Public Schools two hours daily. ; In the World War Mr. Talcott ser­ ved his country for 23 months (14 of Which were in France), As a Pilot in the French and American Air Ser­ vice and he has an enviable reputa­ tion as a soldier having won honours and distinction uncommon for a musi­ cian*'' ■ ■ . " He is a member of the First. Bap­ tist Church of Cleveland, O.; the Tex­ as State Music Teachers' Association; The National Association of Organ­ ists; the Aero Club of America; the Aero Club of France and the Cleve­ land Automobile Club. * Flight of Refugees from Mt- Etna j TWO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS GEORGE POWERS INJURED A Ford touring car -belonging to George Powers, and a trrek of the creamery company at South Charles­ ton, collided at the J. C .Townsley corner on the Columbus pike last Saturday evening. The hubs of the left front wheels hit with the result that the touring car was overturned and the occu­ pants pinned Under neath. George W- Hammond was driving near and was among .the first to render aid. « Mr. Powers and daughter, Paulline, were brought totOWn and Dr, M. I, Marsh dressed*’ their wounds. Mr. Powers suffered three broken ribs and was badly bruised and has suffered considerable pain. Miss Powers, who was driving the machine, received a number of cuts on the face and bad bruises about the arms but; no broken,, bones. ■ • • ■ • . Mr. and Mrs. Lee Nash of near Wilberforce crossing met"with a bad accident Monday evening on the over head bridge when a machine hit them head on. The driver of the other au­ to issaid to be from Mt; Vernon.; Mrs. Nash sustained a number of cuts due to glass from the wind-shield and it was necessary to have eleven stitches taken to close the cuts. She was also badly bruised.'Mr. Nash was not injured. With them were two grandchildren, son ofid daughter of Mr. and Mirs, John Nash and neither of them were hurt, The damage to both automobiles was considerable. LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE TO REALTY CO. BUILDING During an electrical storm Wed­ nesday night the Gaines building on South Main street owned by the Ce­ darville Realty Co, was hit by light­ ning and the cornice about the front ripped off. The plaster in the rooms on the second floor occupied by Frank Armstrong was also damaged. The roof of the porch on the part occupied by H. A* Townsley was also damaged. It was remarkable that the building was not ignited. Part of the occupants never knew that the building had been, hit until some time after, Mrs. Harry Waddle and son, Mer­ rill, of Columbus, are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. TarBox this weak. Master John Richards had his ton­ sils and adenoids removed Tuesday by Dr, Madden in Xenia, Mrs, Mary Penfield, wife of "Gu*” Penfield, wrecker of the Springfield National Bank, has been granted a divorce. The only testimony offered was from the wife who stated fa th e r husband was in the Federal prison at Atlanta for 21 years, Dt. E. E. Douglass and family, af­ ter attending Commencement exercis­ es at Monmouth College, where their daughter, Lucile, graduated this year, and visiting friends in his former parish at Mdrissa, 111., stopped in Ce­ darville spending the 4th at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A, E, Huey, enroUte to their home in Sftst Palestine, 0. - Mr. and Mrs. C, E. Tomer enter­ tained the following guests Sunday: Mr, and Mrs. C. W, Kyle and daugh­ ter, Gwindulin, Mr. artd Mrs. Frank Garver, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mor­ row of Springfield; Mr, and Mrs. Claronea Mot;, and ton Albert, James* farm) Mr* m i Mxtk <1. 31* Sferea&tt and link Mato*** « f A sad sight in a little town at the base or Mt. Etna in Sicily, show­ ing a village which was later completely destroyed by a torrent ot lava from the volcano. As this exclusive photo was taken.’the ashes were falling, women niul children were fleeing and military police were making effort to remove.inflammable materials.- - PENNSYLVANIA COMPANY REMODELING DEPOT 1 v. . . . The Pennsylvania railroad company thisiweek started a crew o f men on the remodeling of, the depot. The plans call for considerable change. The la­ dies waiting room is being enlarged and will become a . general waiting room for men and women. The gents waiting room will be converted into a express room. The building.will be reweather-boarded with new sidiiig and the windows modernized. -The present style of the roof will be made; over into a hip roof. When the build­ ing is completed and painted it will be a credit to the company and replace a type of structure'that ftas beenhi use for many years. FIRST WHEAT COMES TO MARKET THIS WEEK The first wheat threshed in this section was that of 0, A. Dobbins, on Wednesday. The yield was about 20 bushels and the quality very good* The grain had dried out better than was expected for. the first. Manager John Pitstick of the Farmers' Groin Company stated yesterday that unless the wheat market strengthened it was impossible to pay 90 cents for wheat. The Chicago market was around one dollar and not very strong at that. According to reports there is a very large amount of* old wheat in the country. There is no demand for ex­ port wheat. FOUR WERE OPERATED UPON Four children from this place wore operated on at the recent Red Cross Tonsil and Adenoid clinic and they arc getting along nicely. During the clinic 27 children Were cared for by the Red Cross from over the county. Drs. Madden, Galloway, Findley, Es­ py, Grube, McPherson, Davis, Taylor Haines and Hartinger gave of their services to the clinic.. Cots were sup­ plied By Adair’s Furniture Store and From Galloway & Cherrry. The Amer­ ican Legion in Xenia donated the use of their rooms. RESIGNS SCHOOL POSITION Miss Dorothy Tarr has been elected to teach in District No. 1 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Elsie Shroades. Miss Kathleen Blair, who has taught in the public schools for tihe past few years, has resigned her position and will continue with the Hagar Straw Board A Paper Co. The board has taken no action on the resignation* LIGHT RATES DROP. J. G. McCorkell as village clerk has been informed by The Dayton Lignt & Power Co., that rates have been reduced one cent a kilowatt hour. The reduction covers both the power and domestic rates SMALL FIRE SUNDAY The fire department was called out last Sunday afternoon to a fire at the home of Mrs, Maggie Jones, col­ ored, in ‘iPittsburg”. It was not nec­ essary to throw any water as neigh­ bors put out the fire that had origina­ ted Inthe roof about a flue, Rev. Robert Galbreith, pastor of the Proayteriait congregation in Union N. Y,„ who has been in poo* health, h here on a visit with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Calbmth.* Rev. Gat- breath wafc granted a leave of ah* eenoe* by Ida tongrogAttoa f a * he W* beritfc. News Notes OverCounty County Auditor R. 0. Wead. and; two sons are enjoying a wotor trip of two weeks to Washington, D, C. * *■ ' The State of Ohio benefited in the sum of 25,833.72 from the prosecutibn of liquor la# offender* under the Crabbe Act in this county during the fiscal year ending .June 30. * .♦ » Lewie and, Copeland, Lima, contrac­ tors for the -Y y t(5«5‘ajMh*a and f a - Springfield pike improvement, aVe now unloading equipment ready for Work.; The road will be of concrete and is let in two sections. It is ex­ pected to be completed by fall. Frank W. Walker, 55, prominent Xenian, died Sabbath at St. Vin­ cent’s’ hospital, Indianapolis, whete he had undergone an operation for appendicitis. He was stricken while at a hotel in that city .A widow and four children survive. Mr. Walker *wfeS connected with the Elk River Coal and Lumber Co, .• * • Greene county streams have been restocked with 20,000 small fish from the State Hatchery, The Greehe Fish & Game Protective Association had charge of the restocking. It is said that about 85 per cent of the 600 pheasant eggs sent to this county, by the state, have hatched. * ■ * - The joint picnic of the Greehe County Pomona grange and the Greene County Farm Bureau will be held at the fairgrounds? August 24. The principal speakers will be Walton Detect, marketing specialist of the Ohio Farm Bureau, and C, A. Dyer of the Ohio State Grange. The Xenia .Seminary, St, Louis, is launching a drive for $700,000 for new buildings and extend the influence bf the work. It is proposed to raise $700, 000 of the amount in St, Louis, The balance, $500,000 will be asked of the seven synods of the United Presbyter* an denomination. CONDENSED OHIO NEWS New* lteau Picked at Baadoa.aad Bailed Dbwmfor the Busy Reader Thomas Dickenson, sales manager t( a realty company, was drowned at Cleveland while fwlming in the lake. injuries Buffered in an auto accl- lent when the car she was driving was struck by that of a man giving its name as John Smith ot Columbus, in July 4, caused the death at Circle- rille of Mrs. Emanuel Valentine, 6&. Body of William Holliday, aged pa­ rent of the Belmont county infirmary, who disappeared three weeks ago, was found on the shores of a creek st Warnock. He had wandered eighv miles before becoming exhausted. Frank B. Fell, ex-member ot the Ohio legislature from Muskingum. County, died at his hoine In Zanes­ ville. -Mrs. Frederick Ebershach, 65, Pom- jroy, wife 6t the wealthy coal oper­ ator, died from Injuries received in *n auto accident. 1 Second big oil weir to be drilled in on the Kennedy lease, near Bremen, came In with an eotimated production of 150 barrels a day. • Dr. Joseph L. DeCourcy, goiter spe­ cialist, Conducting a clinic In Cincin­ nati, declared that excessive,exercise and overwork are the chief causes ot goiter. ■ Frank >Petrey, worker, was electro­ cuted ,!in a Newark creamery. Only prompt attention by physi­ cians saved the life ot Buryi Carr, 20, Washington C. H., after a honeybee had stung him in the forehead* Blood poisoning developed. John Yurkesech, 11, was killed at Martina Ferry by a train. Thu cicada, or 17-year-locust, which appeared in vast numbers in southern Ohio about June 1, has now virtually disappeared, and the foreBtsJn many districts are brown with dead twigs. While speeding after a car sup­ posed to contain chicken thieves, near Washington C. H„ Ddputy Sheriff Ray , Bartlett tried to leap from his auto to that of the chicken thieves, fell Bhqrt of bis mark and was seriously Injured. Mrs. Agnes Connelly, 40, Cleveland, hit by An automobile, is dead. William Wallace, Jr.. 3, died a* Cin­ cinnati, the result bf a bullet woUnd In: his head suffered when, playing with a revolver. . "Texas Jack” Sullivan paddled ‘a canoe across Lake Erie from Ron* dtigu, Out., to Cleveland, A distance ’ ’ AVthur F. Death of Springfield haa been awarded the Prix Be -Rome in architecture by the American acad­ emy In Rome, ' Frank Q. Shafer, chiropractor, was discharged after a hearing in NeW Lexington on charges of practicing without a license. ' Rbhrd of truatees of the MethodUt ‘church, Bbllbfontalue, requested Bish­ op Anderson to return Rev. A, J. Ke»- tlb to the pastorate of that chtirch. Wiyne ' Coal company, operating four large Stripping mines near NeW Lexington, have suspended opera­ tions. Lack of orders is given as the reason. D. C. Schreck of Beilefontalne hae bean appointed to the newly-created position as mechanical examiner 61 the Big Four railway, with headquar­ ters at Indianapolis. . , Barkley Schroeder, assistant city editor of a Cincinnati paper, has been employed by F. N. Johnson, owner df the DhUy Index-Republican, Benefon- thing, to succeed J, C. Martin, resign­ ed, as business manager mhd editor. Dorothy Hillinghurst, 19, met death whin she-was hurled from a device knoWtr i t the “sky rocket” at Coney telhud, near Cincinnati, Fire of undetermined origin dam­ aged the Scott-Bowltng block In the huslheis district of New Philadelphia to the extent of $20,000. Henry Ford is reported to have pur­ chased 1,$06 acres of land in West Toledo for a new Detroit, Toledo and irohton railroad terminal. Thomas Jordan, 8, dldti at Chutoh fr6m burns received when a stick of blasting powder exploded. Kind oth­ er children were burned in the explo­ sion, several ot whom are in a crit­ ical condition, Lester Green, 18, Cleveland, was drowned, and •Elizabeth Rammer, Cleveland, was rescued when a canoe Magistrate Jones, Xenia, has re­ served his decision in the case of Vet*,WMt Vith the couple during an out non DeAtley of Faintcrvillc, Who is charged with possesing liquor. The case was retried, Attorney Frank L, Johnson, attempted to inject the idea that as the K- K. K. had burned a cross in front of DeAtley’s home, that the Klan had threatened him. Pros­ ecutor Kenneth Williamson, entered art objection which was sustained* The Rev. E. W. Middleton, for the past three years pastor of the .First Reformed church, has offered his res­ ignation to the church consistory ,to become effective July 31. He came to Xenia three years ago from Philadel­ phia, It is currently reported on the street that Rev. Middleton’s connec- lng on the Vermillion river* Olga Ballou, 12, died three hours after she was run down, by an auto­ mobile when she stumbled and tell lu the path ot the machine while ah* wae runnings to catch a streetcar at Cleveland, A. H, Paaflekl, whose defalcations wrecked the Springfield National bank, was divorced at, Springfield by his wife, Mary King Penfield, Emnfett Bhsiibgjtf, 3ff. of Hblgate, fiSweiftf at his .Wife And hii father- lA-Mw. NeWLeilAgtofi citlsSni plan an up* tWHi# ebuntry dihi for business end Ikrdfeiieldnai ihdn, ' ? Highway Director Beutay appointed jftW lk' Muftoy, NeWPhiladelphia, as tioa, dlrtctl, or tateett,, will, .« « !* ■ *». ! ' Ku Klux KIWj cawed friction In Oolurobai, u Mntn on|tt*,r. cofigresfaWon. The Rev. has been ap- m m eXcdedlfix $190,Wfi was pearing before Klan bodies and giv- caused at Lodi, *»ar Medtd*, When ing addresses it is said. He preached giro destroyed $9 bfiitditfgS of the in the First U* P. church in Xenia at Horr-Pfafner cmnpa*y, end of the a union service Sabbath evening. The largest bdldd add Mliry grOWittg corn- crowd that attended was the largest1paaiee 1» the oountry. The fire was that has been known at such a meet- «*W to hAv4 bwh StArtod by a toy ing in that city. Many members of balloon* . . . the Klan swelled the crowd until the! Ties# bf guUty to charge* of apeed- church edifice would hold no more And haro the overflow filled f a lawn until f a G. W. Parsons and his mother of ?olumbus were seriously injured at Cirrievillo when their auto skidded tn fresh gravel on the pike. Theodore C. Lencke, "47, leather goods manufacturer, was found dead |n his bedroom in his home ip Nor­ wood, near- Cincinnati, by his wife with a bullet wound above his right sye. Members of the family express­ ed the belief that the shooting was the result of an accident. Paul England, 16, of Toledo, wan electrocuted when he fell on a third rail of the Scioto Valley Traction company track south of Columbus. He was a patient at the institution tor feeble-minded, at. Orient. Glenn E- McDole, 14, waB killed and two other boys Injured when the motorcycle they were riding was Btrnek by a truck at Columbus. Ern­ est Schorr, 17, sustained a fractured skull. Mrs* Mary Porter, 65, died at New­ ark from the effects of a fall; John Spires of Wayuesville, Adams county, is said to have confessed he killed Robert F, .Morris of Cincinnati May 23, and hid his body oh Brush creek, near West Uqlon. Spires, according to Sheriff Trefz, implicated two other men in the murder. He told a story of the slaying of Morris, his ."pal," to obtain his automobile and $1,600, it was said. Christian P, Messner of Columbus,- connected with a Chautauqua bureau, committed suicide at Portsmouth by leaping between two moving cars of a freight train. , Injuries received In a fall from^a lumber wagca caused, the death of Christian Wollenslager, 72,, at Tiffin. Bite of a mad cat may cost the life of a second Stark county Woman with­ in two weeks. Mrs. Curtis Tillet o f; Minerva is In a critical condition; at her home. Logan County Bar association has chosen. Judge John-C*. Hoyer and. W* Clay Huston as delegates to the State Bar association convention at Cedar- Point - Charles Connor, 25, was almost in­ stantly killed during’a Fourth of July celebration at Jackson, when a huge firecracker prematurely ^exploded, al­ most completely tearing off. his left tu-m. Arthur L. Stewart ,4$^ head of the A. L. Stewart comply,'corporation financiers of Columbus, died on a train in the east, During the admin­ istration of Governor Davis he was chief of the state division of securi­ ties* - . ■ - ■■<*■.' L. A. Boulky, new state director of highways and public works, made hts first appointment when be naned Miss Elizabeth Hall of. Maumee as his private secretat-y. Damage estimated at $50,000 has been (lone to property at New Lex­ ington in the past two weeks from poisonous fumes .and heat from a burning pile of slack containing thou­ sands of tons of Bulphur. dumped on the outskirts of town. After attacking his wife with a washtub, which he attempted to smash over her head, Munn Phillips, 65, farmer, near. Ameevllle, cut his throat with a butcher knife and died; almost instantly. Char’es Harden, 23, colored, em­ ployed as a fireman at Union station, Columbus, was shot and killed by Maude Watson, 30, colored barber. She told police she shot Harden in self-defense, She said Harden threat­ ened her with a razor. Two alleged gunmen, Ernest Pow­ ers, 24, and Walter McDonald, 20, are in a hospital in Cleveland seriously wounded as the result of a gun battle with Patrolman August Hruska. Hruska Said he caught the pair in the act of robbing a filling station and, when he attempted to arrest them, they shot at him.' Mrs, J* Henderson, 66, suffered two fractured ribs and her granddaughter, Donna Schultz, 14, has her face and forehead badly cut as the result of an automobile accident'when the Schultz automobile collided with another car at Port Clinton. George Simpson, 45; Peter Thomas, 25, and Joseph Brunkala, 35, died at Bridgeport as the result of injuries received in mine accidents. Athens G. A* R. post at a meeting denounced the Ku Klux Klan as un­ patriotic and un-American, Weiss A Wead general store at Yel- loW Springs was robbed of $250 by yeggs, Who blew the safe* A rural patrol to break up "petting parties" on Clarke county roads has been inaugurated by Sheriff David Jones. Stephen Suge, 37, a laborer, com­ mitted suicide at Crestline by throw­ ing himself under the wheelB of a train. Hugh Rourke, 28, Akron, was drowned At Turkeyfoot lake channel, south of Akron, when seized With cramps while swimming. Henry Hawkilns, 57, prominent to­ bacco grower, committed suicide at Gallipoli* by cutting his throat. Bootlegger* and other law violator* are to be placed at work on the pub­ lic road* in accordance with a reso­ lution passed by the Hocking county commissioner*. Dorothy Love, 18; Gretchea Cy­ phers, 17, and Carl Balllet, 17, all U Ashland, were killed When their auto overturned at Hayesville. Robert Clark, 17, was fatally injured, State ot Ohio started on the fiscal year 1923-1924 with a balance of $24,- $64,823.78 to f a treasury, a* oem- parad to a balaaoe it $16,996,0*$ »a JUU L Afaffitof to | f a f r t *9 fa t o Auditor Tracy. jjSame Old TroubleArises Once morc^he old trouble arises about water from the plant of the- Haitar Straw Board & Paper Co., killing fifth in Massies Creek, the Little Miami river and from the pub­ lished reports we would pAturally suppose that even fish could pot live in the. Ohio river all because water Crom 'Massies creek finally finds its way to tbp Ohio, For several years back the local company has-been subject to unjust attacks from the Fish & Game war­ dens that can trace a dead fish more easily than they can a cprn juice pprty that can be found in score* of places up and down the streams be­ tween this'place and Cincinnati. The last charge if pressed will ; prove one of two things, that the purification plant installed .ufftler the direction of state officials is ft fake or merely for the purpose of gelling tfie company the marl at a- certain price per car load. There has not been one word said about the company not complying with any order or Suggestion, from the state officials, regardless, what­ ever the cost might be. This much can be said fblv the. management of the company that nothing hah been {done that has not been in acobrdance with the directions from Columbus. Of the dead fish^found evfcry one opened had a bursted bladder which indicates that the streamhad been dy- - namSted. This bears out the report of one farmer who claims to have heard the report. Live fish have been placed : in the purified water and lived. > , A year ago last April the new. sys- ■ tern, of purification was put ip at no little expense to the company. More- . over the daily, cost of operation is onsiderable in the course of a year. When the plan Was' Completed and in operation J. T, Travers, Columbus, supervisor of streams, o- fthb J&sh and jiame commission, made this office a oil. At that time we had samples *£ the water in various stage* aa it -ame from the plant before and after, .-he purification profess. Mr. Travers had supervised the installation of the ocal plant, I-Ie was very much elated it that time over the success of ;ihe lew. plan which he himself had <jis- •orored. He informed the Herald then hat the paper company could empty v he Wash water directly in the stream * it the plant after it went through his process, but in as. much as the big ,-eservoirs were available the water vaK rim in them allowed to settle And hen be drawn off into the creek. From what we can understand thi3 s exactly what the company did. The nstructions were to draw off the ,vater following a raim | Mr, Travers was here yesterday with a number of others including -Carl Kellar, the Greene County war- ien. What their decision was we have mt. learned. At best it is to be a tost of the merits of the Trover's system if purification of waste water* We are told by an employ of the' ompany that a trip was made down llassies creek in search of the thous- mds of dead fish that Kellar claims were killed. Only a few scattering *ead fish could be found. When. Kel- ar was questioned about the fish he laimed that all the big ones Were vashed down to the Miami river and mt small ones left along the batik, From every scientific standpoint t is positively known that the farther vater travels the purer it becomes. Phis theory of course is not accepted ;y fish and garqe people. The Herald has but one suggestion in settlement of this artniial affair hat' crops up to disturb and hAr- -ass the local company. If Mr. Kellar s an authorized representative of the date department he took an oath to •dminister all the laws pertpininghis lepartmelit artdnot one particular law .'here is on the statute book* a law lder than Mr. Kellar himself. It pro- libits Sunday fishing any place in the -date of Ohio. Mr, Kellar cannot help mt he aware of the fact that at times x thousand arrests could be made oWa Ingle Sunday along the streams tn ,his county, and particularly along the river in his section of the counriy- dre have been informed that Mr. Kfel- !ar has been along the river and Whs xwnre of the Sunday violation*. If he wants to be fair and honest •he will cause the arrest- of these violators and be as diligent in this respect as ie want3 to be in behalf of the looai company confirming so ekmly to the law. ■ If Mr, Kellar does not rare to he bound by his oath as an official ,send -nforee the laws as they pertain to wiring the Herald Suggest* that a fund be raised to employ officer* to nforcc the law particularly oh the Little Miami river in the western part if the county and that nil case* be nought'to Cedarville for trial The situation is plainly one bf-per- - '-ceutlon and not prosecution. If the i^ccne County Fish it Game Ooffimis- ten wants to do a real service mid ’sold the good will of the people in the •'iaslctn part of the county, someone lad better be at the throttle ami give xtip to f a game wtrfien aa to ifa t might happen. And a trip to our teroi rouvt it a& itnyteatotifty avaa f a member* of tfcl* orgu^atfa .