The Cedarville Herald, Volume 48, Numbers 1-26

Every day’* delay to baying the tide you need Inflict* a penalty upon the puree equivalent to the cash sav- tog the use of the article would pro* duce. A NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TQ LOCAL ANI? GENERAL NEWS AND THE INTERESTS OF CEDAJte VILLE AND VICINITY. FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR NO. 5. CEDARVILLE, OH ID, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1925 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR SENATE UNDER CONTROL OF LORRYINTERESTS Ohio Republican Ed itorial Assoc­ iation Caustic in Comment on Lobby Control Charges have been hurled openly since the organization of the legisla­ ture that committee appointments have'been the result of -"stacking’’ on the part e,f the big cities. F o r . such action the Ohio Republican Editorial Association is taking the lobby follow­ ers especially in the senate to task. The thinking members of the legis­ lature have been taking stock, with the view that deliberations of this as­ sembly to reflect' upon the Republican party, must necessarily.meet with the approval of the voters who overwhel­ mingly elected a Republican legisla ture to do business with a Democrat governor. Those who are conversant with re cent political history know that the last assembly, by blocking Governor Donahey at every turn, made him /friends and made him votes. He not only defeated Harry 'Davis but was re­ turned victor over Carnii Thompson two years ago. Thus far in the organization of the legislature, particularly the, Senate, much room has been left for specula­ tion and the committee assignment-, have been made in such a manner as* to give fuli credit to the claim of a group of lobbyists that “we organized the senate”. Their presence, enmasse, at every committee meeting bears out the truthfulness of their statements in private. This condition is not a healthy one at the beginning of the session and it is resented by members who come here to do their full duty. As one member puts it: “The evident stack­ ing of committees on the part of the cities gives much credit to the claim that the best government is to, be had when there is. less of a majority of anyone party.” It is this condition, however, Which has made it necessary to consider leg­ ate* fairs as possible and which is respon­ sible for a proposed bill providing foi Serious punishment for any agent oi lobbyist for monopolies to approach a man in any administrative position, unless it is done in open session, of the body upon which the man approached, serves. Already these busy fellows are claiming enough votes in-th Senate to hold up confirmation oi: the Governors appointments. The charge that com­ mittees have been “stacked” is hard to refute. One the face of everything that has been done so far, it appears that the Cincinnati organization has control of the powerful places in .the upper branch. Senator Joseph R. Gardner Was not only elected majority floor leader’ in the Senate, but he had himself on the Utilities committee is without prece­ dent,as heretofore the majority floor leader has not accepted important committee assignments; because the time necessary for the consideration of legislation is time taken from his duties as floor leader. In assuming almost the entire lead­ ership in the Senate, the cities group does not include Dayton, Akron, Can­ ton, Spring!’fid, Youngstown and Col­ umbus. The representation from these is small comparatively. The above expression from the Ohio Republican Editorial Association gives much light on the hold the lobby or­ ganization has on the Senate. It also • names the city delegations above that are not under this control, The Cincinw nati, Toledo and Cleveland delegations arte liberal and will control all bills relative to temperance, cigarettes Sun day amusements and that which will affect the utility interests in the state. •Hat In K miyk J While our neighboring counties are ■ free yet Greene codnty in Senator ;Marshall is aligned with the liberal 1delegations, he having seconded the jnomination of Gardner for majority | floor leader on the Republican side, iMarshall also owes hia nomination and (election to D. Pemberton, lobbyst for | the American Tobacco Co. utility, jand other interests, including the rub- ' bing doctors, that are reputed to have jfinanced his campaign.- j Since the above, was written i independent members o f the. Sen- late have revolted and are demand in g an investigation . FORMER CEDARV ILL IANS HEAD DAYTON ‘CLUBS The Dayton Journal a few days ago carried a good likeness o f John P. Ridgway, who is president o f the American- Business club, the latest luncheon club, in that city. It has for its cardinal principals the relief of the less fortunate, and the upbuilding of mankind generally, The club is a- bout a year old. Mi". Ridgway ,is 4 son of ,BSG. Ridgway, former durggist in this place and a brother of C. M. Ridgway. Another former Cedarvillian is now Secretary of the Noontide Club in that city, a Masonic organization that .neats each Friday noon. It is Charles M, Rasor, who will be remembered by many here. The Noontime Club has a membership of 500 6r more. BANK STOCKHOLDERS HOLD ANNUAL MEET ING The annual election of directors and meeting of stockholders of the Exchange Bank was held Tuesday when all of the former directors were, chosen. They are Geo. W. Rife, G. E. Jobe, M. I. Marsh, Howard Smith and A. E. Swaby. A report, of the condi­ tion of the bank was given the share­ holders and the following resolution was passed: / “That a vote of thanks and com­ mendation be extended to the board of directors for their efforts to clear ip the bank situation and pledge our untiring support in the conduct of this bank,” The matter, of election of a cashier was not taken up as this comes before the directors. The Statement of the bank as called for by the state depart­ ment appears in this issue. 1 M x B l a n k s - ■ ARE BE ING MA ILED Income tax blanks hre now in the the hands of taxpayers and must he filled out by March 16th and in the hands of the Internal Revenue Collec­ tor in Cincinnati. Single persons who have incomes o f $1,000 or moTe, net, or a gross income of $5,000 or more,, and married couples with net incomes of $2,600 or more, must file returns. The tax is two per entet normal tax, on the first $4,000 of net income in ex­ cess of th e .personal exemptions and credits. Four per ceht on the next j>4,000. Six per cent on the balance in the normal tax division. Incomes of $10,000 carry a surtax. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. . Two hard fought basket ball games will be played Saturday evening at 7:30 at the Alford Gym between Ce -1 darville High and Yellow Springs Hi* i girls and boys teams. These teams, { both boys and girls, are very evenly] matched and two good games can be anticipated. Yellow Springs has lost] one game this season while Cedarville has a clean slate up to date and are going to fight mighty hard to keep it so. The price of admission will be 25c and 35c, the former for students and the latter for outsiders. There will be no reserved seats, so come early and avoid the rush.’ • * » How time does fly. Here we are back to good old examination time a- gain. Good!. Did I say good? Well any way most of us are hoping that the teachers will have mercy on us, We are all going to study hard just a few days before examinations and surprise our teachers. Everyone is hoping that he might escape the . exams through some miracle. Of course this will save the teachers from doing so much work and although we don't want to slight them we really believe they will have enough to keep them busy for'a while. This is some of the schoolday’ bunk Oh dear me! I’m afraid I’ll flunk, Or do I look so avvful pale, I feel so much like I’rp going to fail; Or then they’d say “This old exam. Is enough to make you a gray haired / man. But we’re the up-to-date Cedarville Hi On whom all citizens may rely. * ■ * • ■ Cedarville Hi made its second trip Jan, 9 to Spring Valley.' The girls game the first half was evenly match­ ed, the score being 3 to 2 in favor of Valley. The second half with a few changes in our lineup, the girls show­ ed a brilliant form, with Miss Smith starring for Cedarville. The guarding was very good. It was played by Miss Ritenour and Miss Peters. The game was fast at all times. Near the end of the game a few substitutions were made. The substitutes also showed good form; these being Miss. WigaL Miss Smith and others. The boys teams were evenly match­ ed getting off in a very slow form. The Valley boys were used to the basket and they were making them from ev­ ery where on the floor the 1st falf, which ended 16 to7 in their favor. 'Jackson was tlie star for us in the 1st half started entirely different. The PRUNING IfilFE CUTS REIUEST FOR 0. S. U. University H as $ 1,000,000 P ro ­ gram and Cpntei : I s Certain Befpre I t Cl * Pass. OHIOGLEANINGS Cincinnati—Arthur Morgan was re­ elected president of the board of di­ rectors of the University of Cincin­ nati. W IIAT GOVERNOR FAVORS AND IS AGAINST Cincinnati—John F. Stevenson was killed when his automobile was struck by a Pennsylvania iiassenger train at a crossing In Madlsonville. Columbus, Ohlo.—I ;e-pruning knife, Its work done—and • ?no to the tune of a $14,000,000 cut i ism requests for state appropriation* itr the next two years—lias carved a battleground for wlmt is expected ±1 be one of the most Interesting Ugh i In the current session of the Ohio. eglslature. The battle, It Is expecte r will, be taken ] to the Assembly flo< * by officials of Ohio State Oniversll , whose request for on $S,000,000 '£< mvpriatlon was cut In half, It. was ri orted. Other state departments, affected by the wholesale carvljSc by the state’s budget officials, arejexpected to fol low the University’s The budget, a originally, was pres. A. V. Donahey, Merl] Director, and W. the Department of . turns at using the 1 was announced. The estimates are ffiiat the proposed State Highway Budget is to be cut to approxl- d the Welfare 15,603,000 to sp- The object ftbring tbepro- tvlthln estlmnt- Tolcdo—Albert Kell, 20, died In St. Vincent’s hospital from a fractured skull. The driver of the aufo which struck him did not stop. Clevelaudy-A two months’ strike of approximately 100 painters on the new public library due to n juris­ dictional labor dispute IS settled. eud. 300,000 “melon” ted to Governor P. Brenneman, [Baker, head of nance, who took irvlng knife, It • Columbus—Under a call Issued by II. E. Scott, Ohio Supt. of Bunks, State Banks will make -a report of their condition as of close of business on December 31st, 1924. Cincinnati—Mrs. Carrie Hayliow, 82, was seriously burned wliten gasoline, which site .poured on a kitchen stove fire, exploded, igniting her dress. She died from burns and shock., from nearly $48,00? mately $22,000,000 Department from proxlmately $16,000,1 of the reductions is posed appropriations ed revenues. It was said that 1L| with the taxation sit this week. The C ence Is to be condut peeted the different; to be reviewed then! . -.z. le Is to be done ,tion until after tlb Tax Coufer- sd. and It is ex- ax measures are Cities Seek Relief, j Concerted aOtlonlJfi ;or broadening ,nd financial re- e 01-gnnization terence of Ohio Us attended by approximately programs for ary financial ably the most e conference “home rule” In This tobk! Cedarville boys began to find the bask eb, making the game very fast. Val­ ley only scored five points the second half, while Cedarville got 18. Jackson Lucas and Townsley played well for Cedarville. • SOUTH CHARLESTON HAS NEW MAYOR As a reward for meVitorius work pupils of the upper six, grades are exempted ffom their examinations on the following conditions:- (1) • No unexcused absences. (2) No records of report for discipline. (3) Less than three tardy marks, (4) No grade record lower than two “A’s” and one “B”. Upon these conditions the fol­ lowing have won. merit and are ex­ empted from examination in the fol­ lowing subjects:- municlpal.home rule: lief o£ cities markei meeting of the municipalities, whl| representatives fri 50 Ohio cities, permanent and t relief were outlined*! significant action was its declaration matter* of tri of a proposed amendment to the Free­ man Collister act relating to motor buses. The question was-raised when ,Wil­ liam E. Lewis, Youngstown, Director of Law, and Chairman of the Confer­ ence Committee on legislative pro­ gram; recommended the Indorsement of the proposed amendment. His rec­ ommendation was concurred in after various members of the conference iiad deduced that they, believed the municipalities and not the Utilities Ooimniss'on should regulate motor bus lines within the cities. Cincinnati—C. K. Carlton, for the last three years traveling- passenger agent for the Pennsylvania railroad, with .headquarters here, 1ms been ap­ pointed pussenger agent at Dayton. Here is where Governor Donahey stands on important questions discus­ sed in his message Tuesday before a joint session of both branches of the i.legislature: He is For— Home rule in taxation. Home role in motor buss regulation $77,000,000 state budget. Cheaper highways, mostly gravel. Cheaper and less ornamental school buildings. I, Return to hoard of administration 'to manage state institutions. Quadrennial registration of voters. Franchise tax oh foreign corpora­ tions which issue no par stock. , More compensation for prisoners of the state. Extension of state insurance to oc­ cupational diseases. Highway safety measures. Protection of fanners from exces­ sive tax burdens, , Hiring of experts to protect public in utility rate matters. Municipal court reforms. Removal of police chiefs from civil service protection. New institutions for feeble minded. He is against— Abolition of direct primary system. State police force. Increased salaries for state employ­ es. New direct tax levies. Pomeroy—The small coal mine of the Brocalsa Chemical Co., near Syr­ acuse, has started operations after a long suspension. About 50 men. will be employed there under union leg- uiutlons. ' . GASOLINE TAX B ILL , IS INTRODUCED Fiqua—Fire in the repair part of the Howard W;‘ Miller Sales and Service Co., here .caused a $7000 loss. It threatened to destroy a- city block. Of the damage, §3300 was to autos In the building. London—John Durham,; 104 years old, the oldest resident of this part of Ohio, Is dead at ills home iu Ml. Sterling. He would huve celebrated his one hundred and fourth birthday in January. The gasoline tax bill has been in­ troduced in the house by John T. Brown of Champaign county. . The bill calls for a tax of two cents per gallon to be paid by the wholesaler. The tax will be divided half to the state highway department for road maintenance and repair, one fourth to municipalities on the basis of motor vehicle population, to be used for street repair and maintenance, and one .fourth to the counties for maintenance and repair of county and township,roads, Youngstown—Twenty-four cases of smilll pox have been reported from Boardman township, a . community of several hundred persons, the Mahon­ ing county board of health announced Tuesday. Youngstown—A verdict of » murder .was returned by Coroner M. E. Hayes in the dentil of .Mrs, Beatrice Gerrard, who died from five bullet wounds. Her husband, George Gerrard, admits the shooting, police sny. Cleveland—John Pasta, New York, was elected grand consul of the Alpha Phi Delta fraternity at the closing session 0 1 Its annual convention bare. New York was selected for the 1925. convention next December. LEGION ELECTS OFFICERS The Wallace C. Anderson Post of the American Legion elected officers Wednesday evening at which tame an WIFESLAYER STILL IN A BAD CONDITION Forrest Kannedy Shows L ittle Improvement As Result of Self-Inflicted Wound NEW TY PEW R ITERS IN ­ STALLED IN SCHOOLS Charles Gilbert, formerly of this place, who has been a resident of our neighboring town, South Charleston for a number of years, has resigned as mayor and Cassius Drake, a mem­ ber of the village commission, was chosen to fill the vacancy. Nesbitt Murray was named to the place on the commision formerly by Gilbert. The village has the commission form of government. Latin I— Sara Abel Wilda Auld Martha Waddle Lillias Ford Annis Iluff Harold M.!5- Jean Morton Esther HartmanJanet Huff Christine Wells Christine Sm.th Bernice Bryant Dorothy Shaw Donna Ford Edith Evans Robert Wilson Cornelius Lucas Jns. Stormont, Isabel Smi‘> Lawrence Wf.ddle Gladys Smith Isabel W eji’-r . Latin II— Ruth White Freda Estle Grace Wigal MARRIED COUPLE GETS RIDE Events work themselves out in the course of time. It was several days be- for the friends of Mr, and Mrs. Horry Hamman, nee Hester Townsley, could officially welcome them following the return from the honeymoon trip. Tuesday evening the celebrated light Ford truck ana rack that the Murdock garage evidently keeps for state oc* eassiohs, was put to Use, The couple was invited out and the crowd saw that the rest of the program was car­ ried otit with a free ride about town heading a line of automobiles that kept horns blowing to inform the pop­ ulace that the newly married couple was being “warmly welcomed.” PR ISONERS TAKEN TO COLUMBUS PR ISON Algebra I— .Wilda Auld Bernice Bryant Nelson Clark Nelson Creswell Beatrice Donuhoe Esther M Hartman Jennie Smith Dorothy Shaw Anita Printz Martha Waddle Sarah RumbaogTr Isabel Webster Edwin Pfeiffer Christine Wells Robert Jackson Robert Wilson Commercial Arirh.Sth History —‘ Helen Kimble Sara Abel Edith Ferguson Wilda Auld Cornelius GrinnetlFreda Beekman Faye Mitchell William Harbison Cornelius Lucs? Esther M Hartman (Continued on page 2.) Millions To Workers Proposed Law Approved, A proposed net for permanent re­ lief of. nil political subdivisions was approved by the conference of Ohio municipalities which met here, after its conditions had been outlined by It. \V, Flack, City Manager of Springfield and member of the Legislative Com­ mittee. The act provides for a more equitable distribution of taxes and for relief only by approval of the elector­ ate. Under the provisions of the act when bonds are approved by the elec­ torate the sinking-fund requirements of the bonds shall be placed outside the limitations of the Smith 1 per cent law by putting that question to the people at the time the* bond issues are Submitted. Sinking-fund requirements of other bonds also may be voted out­ side the limitations of the Smith law If voters desire. Other features of the. act provide for n minimum Used levy for any and nil municipal purposes and for a cer­ tain portion of the taxes collected to go to the municipality absolutely. Tax Boost Proposed, increase In taxation by indirect means also was proposed in a Con­ stitutional amendment presented by Representative Samuel I. LIpp, Ham­ ilton County. Llpp's amendment would permit municipalities to assess the entire cost of an improvement ugalnst abutting property, whereas only 50 per cent now may be assessed. Mrs. Florence Kalm, widow of the late Congressman Kali*, nf California, has formally nn:i- unc-d her candidacy to succeed her husband at Washington. William Kelley, William Kirk and Steve Cook, all of Springfield, were taken to Columbus, Wednesday to begin prison, sentences for blowing a safe in the office of tho Western Ohio Creamery Co., Dee. 22. Cook received a minimun of five years and the other two one year etich, Support J* Promiaed, Aeaurance of their support of a bill providing for tlie establishment of two state Institutions for the feoblo minded, one to be located near Cin­ cinnati and the other near Cleveland, wna given by Senator Joseph It. Gard­ ner and Representative Robert A. Taft, The annual meeting of the stock­ holders of The Cedarville Masonic Building Co., Will foe held Tuesday evening, January 20 at 7:30 in the Masonfc Lodge rooms, Cedarville, O. Leo Anderson, Brea, Karlh Bull, Sec.-Treas, ! t S S a 3 S 5 5 3 | Wm, M. Ritter, lumber king of Ohio and West Virginia, hsu just, given between $2,000,000 and ?3,- iOOO.OQO to employees, relatives and •close friends. 94 employees have been with him more than 20 years. Disease on Decrease. Ohio has been more free from com municable diseases this fall than nt any corresponding period during tlie last six years, according to the report of Dr, Frank (1. Bnudromi, chief of the division of communicable disease of the Ohio Department of Health, which has Just been made public. There were 18,003 cases reported for September, October and November, while In 1023 this number was 20,-501, and the average for the last five years was 151,807, Ironton—George Barnhart, 13 years old, of Pedro; Lawrence county, died of lor ’a w , -which followed nn Injury, sustained during a •celebration. He failed to have a blank cartridge wound in his linger treated; tetnnus setting In. Cincinnati—William Fallen, phy­ sical director of Cincinnati public- schools, ended his life Tuesday, by draining a vial of poison. Iu his room was found a note In which he be­ queathed a small amount of money to his aunt, Sirs. Abigail Fallon. Cleveland—John Byrider, Akron, merchant, has given $35,000 to Pope Pills, for construction of a museum, to house antiquities from the <n*a comli, Home. The money was cabled to Rome, by Bishop Joseph Sehremb3 of the Cleveland Catholic diocese. OberPn—Fifty-eight alumni of Ober- iln college died"(luring 1924, It was re­ vealed by President Ilenry Churehtr King at a special memorial service, Tlie list of 31 women and 27 men in­ cluded llov. George Cnndee, 03, tho oldest ahnmit at the time of his death. Steubenville—Wilma Leroy, uged.2, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Burger, living near here, choked to death on a linked bean. The child's mother was feeding her,'when u bean lodged in (he tot’s windpipe and she strangled to death before a physician could be summoned. Coshocton--Two Indictments charg­ ing three Coshocton county commis­ sioners, Charles Walker, Val. II. For­ tune and It. F. McContiel with mis­ conduct In office, were made public. Tlu* indictments alleges the commis­ sioners let a contract for repainting a bridge at a cost not (0 exceed $003, under tlie “force’’ system for the pur­ pose of defrauding tiro count#-. Akron- William Schuek, 48, fot-nd guilty of manslaughter by a jury In eonne *tlon with the shooting to death of AUx Harkins, Greenshmg farmer, June 20, was sentenced to 10 to 20 1 years in the penitentiary by Judge E. til, Boylan. was held. Fred .TownSley was chosen commander; Joe Bratton, vice com­ mander; David Bradfute,-finance offi­ cer; La Glede Markle, chaplin, There was a good attendance and the boys enjoyed a motion picture entertain­ ment put on W. W- Galloway. The Legion enjoyed a good year with in­ creased membership. The organization wants to express its thanks to the businessmen and others who gave lib­ eral support for the Christmas tree celebration. M. E. SERVICES Sunday School at 9:15. Music by orchestra. P. M. Gillilhn, Supt, Morning Worship at 10:30. Sermon by pastor. Subj, “Town Building.” Advocate subscriptions are all due Jan. 1. Hand or send $2.00 to the pas­ tor and he will renew for you. Junior League at’2 p, in, Epworth League at 6 P. M. Union Services with R. P. congre­ gation. 6 DIRECTORS CHOSEN FOR ABEL MAGNESIA CO. CLIFTON PRESBYTERIAN Rev. Daniel W. Brownlee, pastor of the East Third street, Dayton, Pres­ byterian church, „ will preach Sab­ bath morning at the Clifton Presby­ terian church. Rev. Brownlee is a for­ mer pastor of the Clifton church. TO TAX PAYERS Tax payers who wish the Exchange Bank to take care of their taxes must first make arrangements with tho bank, All requests must be in the hands of L. F. Tindall, acting cashier, by Monday, Jan, 19. The annual meeting of the share­ holders of the Cedarville BuildT.? A: Loan Association will be held Satur­ day, February 7, at 7:30 P. M. in the office of the association to transact such husines as may come before it and for the election of three directors, Andrew Jackson, Sec. SHORTS AND M IDDLINGS < For Sale: Clapp-Eaatman radio set. 1 Phone 3 on 161 Akron—Joseph lloss, CO, Is tho first victim of monoxide gas liete this winter. Ho was overcome while work­ ing on his automobile In his garage, dosing the doors because of cold weather. His body was found by hi* •VbyouMild son, I For Sale: Good storm buggy and , harness. N. L. Ramsey (at.) Stumps and stones dug out now will save plowshares a few weeks hence. Says Sam: If it weren’t for the women we would have stagnation? Higher prices for farm products ought to moan fewer farm bankrupt- * . economists at the O. S. U. be­ lieve. Pure sunlight, without the inter­ ference even of window glass, is an iscntial .in making strong-boned an­ imals, according to experiments con­ ducted by agricultural clicmist3 thru .out the country. Chinch hugs won’t be much of a nuisance next spring and summer if barnyards and feiicerows are cleaned up now. Corn that matures early is best for Ohio, even in the southern counties, crops men at the O. S. U. learned as a result of demonstrations conduct ed by Ohio farmers in several coun­ ties. „ “Ideas like kisses go by favor. — James Harvey Robinson. Scared! She Talks j ' ■ , ITPCA.9TK Gwendolyn Caswell, twenty-two, of Chicago, was dumb since in­ fancy. /As an experiment sjie was taken up in an airplane and dropped straight toward earth to a nosedive. The fright gave her speech. With teats streaming ah* thanked the pilot for his great risk, that *he ni£ht talk again- Forest Kannedy, who shot hiB wife January 3, w.iich resulted in.her death the next day, is still under medical care and in a critical condition regard­ less of reports to the contrary. He is gradually losing strength 'and has some hemorage with temperature. At times it Jiard for him to get his breath. Sheriff Morris Sharp has placed two guards on duty, John Johnson dur ig the day and Constable Cal Ewry at night. • • No charge has yet. ben placed a- gainst him and probably none will be as the case may go direct to the grand jury. While Kannedy was robust and in good health at the time he shot him- ■ self those who know say he will never live to face trial, According to medical advice his chances for recovery are not good at this time. The typist class at the high school starts Monday with 11 students ac­ cording to announcement. Prof, Ox­ ley has provided three new typewrite ers and each-student will be required to give 90 minutes practice each day. The practice table was constructed by the boys in the manual training department and made from rough oak and is put up in ,a very substantial manner. I t has a nice polished top and is quite a credit to that department: The training the students will get in the typing department will be of much.use to those who might desire a commercial course later. In another year it is hoped to, have additional equipment to care for more students. BURN BU ILD INGS AT OL l> ’ M IAM I POW DER PLA N T The old powder mill building that have jotted the Little Miami river at Goes Station for the past fifty years, are going out of existance .as the in­ stitution is now a dead letter, having been closed down several months ago by the Hercules Company which pur­ chased the plant. These small build­ ings are being burned to get them out of the way, many being in bad repair and not worth moving. It is said that more modern methods in the manufac­ ture of powder put the old plant out of commission. What was once a very thriving industi*y is now no more. The annual meeting of the stock­ holders in the Abel Magnesia Co. was held Monday at which time the fol­ lowing were chosen directors: W. L. Clemans, J. E. Hastings, Arthur Wild- man, W, J. Tarbox, J. C.' Townsley, Jolin Kyle and Garter N. Abel. The company has had a very good year and business prospects for 1926 look encouraging. ELECTION NOTICE TO BUILD- - ING & LOAN SHAREHOLDERS HI V