The Cedarville Herald, Volume 48, Numbers 1-26

FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR NO. 7 . CEDARVILLE, OFfD, FRIDAY. JANUARY 30, 1925 A NEWSPAPER DEV0XJBD fC LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS AND THE INTERESTS OF CEDAR- VILLE AND VICINITY, PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR OHIOTHIRTEENTHSTATE REJECTCHILDLABOR AMENDMENTBILL By a vote o f three to one the Ohio dorse the amendment. I f this is not House o f Representatives on Tuesday possible the fight will be continued to turned down the proposed child labor gain control o f the next legislature. amendment. The vote was. 91 to 35. ....— .— - Following a debate on the floor for COUNTY AUDITOR SAYS THERE ARE MANY INEQUALITIES AUTOMOBILE CLUBS TO PUT J UP STIFF FIGHT AGAINST I GASOLINE TAX BILL OHIO NEWSY WIRE The gasoline tax bill to provide fT a n n e ilin S S funds for highway maintainance is , - , from Ticker in Few two hours and one-half. Different or­ ganizations urged adoption fo r the reason that both o f the major political parties approved it their platforms. In asmuch as not a member, o f the , legislature was repsonsible fo r the building of the national platforms it was argued that the Ohio legislature could not be bound fo r something it had no interest in Creating. The vote showed that political lines were not observed. The movement ha3 been fos­ tered by so-called “ up-lift” organiza­ tions. It was openly opposed by the Grange and the Ohio- Farm Bureau because it opened a way for Congress' to Federalize the American home and dictate to parents that no child should work until i t was 18 years old. . The strongest speech against the amendment was made by Miss Grace Makepeace o f Cleveland, a school teacher. With eyes flashing and her voice loud and clear she began: “ Never have I seen a group o f peo­ ple who are so determined to stand upon their judgment as the people in this house.” She added that she had witnessed legislative sessions in other nations as well as in other states. “ We hold that this continent wa: built upon labor,” she'said. “ Our con­ stitution was the finest document the human mind has given to this world Should we nt this time begin-to hang on appendages like ornaments on a Christmas tree?” “Every time there’s a plank in a party platform it’s a fishhook, and i it gets enough suckers, the party is successful. This proposed^amendment is far too serious to be considered ir, a few hours by a pary convention.. She then attacked the present pub­ lic school system, “ Every fad, every ............ HSi Instead o f teaching children the three R ’s, the fundamentals, they give them fads. You know about them, .You pay fo r them.” She was cheered “ Many o f the women who claim to .stand fo r humanitarian prin­ ciples are those who hafe so much money and so much time and NO ■CHILDREN to look after that they don’t know what to do with their time,” she continued. “ Let these women who want to do some „ thing-visit institutions in their own neighborhoods and see that working conditions are right. “ We need more young men planting spuds, and fewer mak­ ing speed; more young women pointing fences and fewer paint­ ing faces; more young people fo l­ lowing in the footsteps o f their fathers and fewer following the footsteps of modern dancing mas­ ters.” Miss Peacemaker was given an ova­ tion when she concluded her speech and representatives crowded about to offer congratulations. * Representative R. D. Williamson has stood against the proposed amend­ ment from the first, his position dur­ ing the primary and election being known to all. The' proposed amend­ ment would he defeated, if left to a popular vote in this county, fen to one Ohio is the thirteenth atite to re­ ject the amendment, Ohio Labor Union leaders announ­ ce that an effort will be made to have the legislature reverse itself'and cn- Findings regarding real estate val­ uations in Greene County have been submitted to the County Commission­ ers by County Auditor R, 0 . Wead and a hearing o f the findings set fo r Feb­ ruary 4th. An(appraisal has not been had in the County since 1910, according to Auditor R, O. Wead, but is it, custo­ mary by law to submit reports on the situation every year. .Three courses of action are left to the Board o f . County Commissioners. The findings may either be acted upon modified or set aside. In the latter case, no appraisal o f property is made unless other action is taken. Contents of. the report o f findings in Greene County are as follows: jfThe assessed valuation on real property in the rural districts, when taken as a total, is not far below its true value in money. However, there are many inequalities existing in val­ uations within all o f the taxing .dis­ tricts in the county. “ The assessed valuation on the real property within the municipalities of the county is not its true value in money; . “ In considering the above’report I vould respectfully call your attention co the likelihood o f the enactment of new tax laws, or the modification of hose now on the statute books, by -'he general assembly which, is now n session. .>, j EMSI not to have easy sledding from all reports. The automobile clubs will not object to the gas tax providing the license fee is reduced and made about $8 a year for each car. The Brown bill introduced in the House provides fo r a 2 cent gasoline -gainst him as he tax, the tax to be collected from the * * companies who will add it to the re- ,H09T® HER&EL tail price. One oil company has al­ ready stated that if the companies' are forced to collect the tax another cent will bo added to cover the expense o f clerical hire. This would make gas­ oline .cost automobile owners three cents a gallon over the market price. There are over a million automobile owners in Ohio arid there is danger •08TMI8TRK88 N of the whole measure being defeated ABhtabula.—Mrs, if the burden is made overly heavy, ins been appointed The gasoline tax is the fairest tax Ashtabula, repo in itself that has been, proposed for ° a *aid» the upkeep of highways. As suggested * fay the Herald some weeks ago, all ■ GU8H personal property tax on automobiles Logan.—An oil » * ■ « ■ ? • * * - f f S t V E U * es raised- through licenses. The auto- j,a oj , i 0 jj,uej £ 0, mobile effects the highway only and * * for this reason the old car and the CEY FIL.ES CELL new should pay the same tax. r van Wert.—Fred --------------------- ;------ j 'or burglary, esca; SHEEP CLAIMS AMOUNT TO |>y using a key to $1900 IN SIX MONTHS I^ window. ' , NJUfltY 18 FATAL 1 Akron.—Carl Bur i pole by a truck] Alliance-,—Mrs-, terpelf by firing tor tend and one into * • VOMAN, 101, DIES] Plqun.—Mrs,.Elis ildest woman in too had lived here i * ted Down id Told lords 10* pinned to* rhich skidded rating, is dead. SAP (Real, 44, killed Shota Into her jeart, IU Fowlls, 101, [part o f state, >ews, la dead. Richardson tg postmistress from Washing- said to bo tho 800 barrels In Seen drilled by boro. ' IS 22, indicted bin county Jull [tlte bars of a New Secretary to President . Everett Sander? of Indiana, who February 1 becomes private ; secretary to President Coolidge, i.to’ succeed C, Batcom Slemp of tv Virginia. The latter retires to enter business. Mr. Sanders was boomed at the Cleveland convention as a vice-presiden- / „ L .. Vf La RASORPLAYSAN IMPORTANTPART INGUTTINGFRAY HOUSEPASSESONE APPROPRIATION MEASURE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. GAS COMPANY TELLS LONDON NO GAS AFTER MARCH 31. The. Ohio Fuel Gas Co. has asked London for an increase in the .way o f Sheep Claims amounting to $1,900 for the last six months,-were paid to thirty-five stockmen and farmers as a result o f dog raids. The claims are paid by the County Auditor from the funds derived from dog licenses. The' bills must have the approval o f the County Commissioners, Those who re­ ceived compensation are .as follows: Andrew Bros., $21.10; O. E. Brad- fute and Son, $68; E. E. Brakeiield, $189.60;. Ed Brubaker, $74.85; Walter Chandler, $57.80; O. R.. Clemmer, $68.50; Allen Cross, $26.70; W. B. Farnesworth, $4020; E. E.. Finney, $25,10; W. E. Gibbons, $21.20; John Ginn; $43.50; H. O. Glass, $12.30; Geo Glass, $25.50; W, E, Harbison, $19.80. F< J. Hawker, $3.40; J. H, Hawkins $106.90; James Hubbard, $25.60; R. P. McClelland, $14.30; Clayton Me Millan, $36.60; Lawrence Manor, $25:50; Roy Matthews, $8.40; J. SL Merrick* $16.70; Lewis Miller, $73,70; ue a t i i f ntn^u. »L _L i ,- ,* ,- -PP 'S'KvL EH fW M ' f t f i y the village- council passed the brdinance. Then the consumers got busy and circulated a petition fo r a referendum on the ordinance. A t the recent election the ordinance was de­ feated by a lalrge majority. This left die company without the service :hai'ge. : A few days ago the company noti­ fied the officials that on the 31st o f March the. franchise expires and on that date gas would be shut off.- The gas companies in Columbus took the same methods to whip the uty: An injunction was secured and .he company was forced to deliver gas. The Court also held that the :ompanies were guilty o f violating the Sherman -anti-trust law and the question was the more complex with tho gas interests in hot water. FARM PRICES INCREASED OVER A YEAR AGO C. J. West, agricultural statistian, announces that with hogs averaging more than 10 cents on the farm, the highest price has been reached since 1920. Sheep and lamb prices also showed big upward movements during this month, as did all grains. Hay prices are about $5 a ton under that o f last year. Beef cattle average $6.65 which is not fa r from last year’s January price. Lambs are 40 per cent above last year’s price. Milk is below but above that o f December. Com averages $126 a bushel and wheat near $2 as compared with 71 cents and $1.02 a year ago. Oats is about 5 cents over last year. Bran and middlings are up $2 to $3 a ton which about $4 and $5 above the price a year ago. umbaugh, $14.70; Harry Seifert, $21.20; Forest Shoup, $1920; Homer Spahr, $29,50; C. G. Turnbull, $22.40; Henry Weiss, $25.80 D. S, and R. D. Williamson, $337,10, MRS, J. O. SPAHR DIES AT HOME NEAR JAMESTOWN Mrs. Delilah Townsley Spahr, wife o f J, O. Spahr, died at her home near Jamestown, Saturday evening. The deceased was the daughter of James Townsley and Clarissa Harper Townsley, and was born east o f Cedar ville. She was about 71 years o f age. Mrs, Spahr died on the farm where she had resided about fifty years and if she had lived until next September she and Mr. Spahr would have cele­ brated their fiftieth wedding anniver­ sary. j Surviving are her husband, and one son, Leroy and three grand children with the following sisters and broth­ ers: Mrs. O. A. Spahr, Xenia; Robt. and Frank Townsley, Cedarville and Mrs. Emma Harper o f Dayton. The funeral was held from the home Tuesday afternoon at 2 P. M., conducted by Rev. Bennett o f the M. E. church in Jamestown. Interment took place in Jamestown. TOO MUCH "B002 Marlon.—Long ■ if Jim Thorpe’s Ives at La Rue, icntenced to 30 da; ’or Intoxication. * 3EATH AT CROS? . Dayton,—Charles"! tilled and Ids Son,; injured when an ar hey were riding W k Ohio passenger tere. ' ■ •* - 4EADS PUBLISH!! ' Marion.—Louis lus been appointed larding Publlshlhg| IVood has been chq :eed Mrs. Warren^ * * ' THEFTS DISCOUI Youngstown;—W.j loots it country >nter, near the; Ine. mmouiteed ■deep, member team, who led $100 and he-workhouse 38, Was pnee, 17, was Idle In which ? u Baltimore it a crossing of Salem nt of tim­ id James C. jc'ectov to euc- rdlng. HM , ey, who con-1 Brookfield' Ivania state i ess' COMBINATION RATES FOR DAILY PAPERS The Herald is making a special com bination offer in connection with the Ohio State Journal and farm papers and magazines. We combine with any o f the city dailies at reduced rates. Farms Need Planes o s m Mrs. Frank Kelley, of Glacier National Bark in Montana, made some snriw shoes for her chickens S it didn't take “Old Mike” long to waster them. Mike is such an apt pupil that Mrs. Kelley is now going to have some skates made fo r SiwLi M. E. SUNDAY SERVICES Sunday School at 9:15. Music 1 orchestra. P, M. Gillilan, Supt. Morning Worship at 10:30, Sermon by pastor. Subject “ The Man Who Despised His Birthright.” Junior League at 2 p. m. Epworth League at 6 P. M, Miss Alberta Owens will be the lead­ er. Union Services at 7 P. M„ Sermon by tho pastor. Subject: “ The Book o f Revelation” . The Junior choir will render the following program as a prelude to the sermon. Organ Prelude, Miss Trumbo. "Opening Prayer** Choir. Prayer—Regina Sm ith-and Lueile! Srigner. | “ That Sweet Story o f Old” | Gertrude Hammon,' “Happiness* —-Choir, | First Psalm-'-Jeanette Taylor. * “Just Where You Are” i Christine Wells; Scripture Lesion—Rev. 18 Chap. ' pointing to the recent spraying of Jeanette R itenour, -66,000 acres o f cotton to kill the “ Lift lip Your Heads” e-Choir, |d>oll weevil, «a to noasiblUtw Godfrey Cabot, Pres, of The Na* Uon.il Aeronautic<Ass*n., tells Coh* iji-ees that airplanes should be de­ veloped for agricultural uses, right times In thred months. .* * + * i r a s h k i l l s t h r e e Newark.—IV. O.. Webster, 45, arid Say Priest, 80, both of UUca near lere, were, killed and Harold Webster, I, a son of One o f the deadmen, was totally injured when the automobile In vlilch they were riding was struck by i Baltimore A Ohio train, at the Mill iti-cet crossing In Utica, • * * * 30AL MERGER PLANNED Cleveland.—A merger of nil bfg coal nterests In southeastern Ohio is be- ng planned, according to an-Associat'd Press dispatch from Wheeling, W. ya. Most of the mines in tills <l!s- :rlct, which Includes Harrison, Jeffer- )on and Belmont counties,-are owned jr controlled by Cleveland operators. * * * NO WORK, 8UICIDE Cleveland.—Idleness after an aedvo ife for nearly three decades, so de­ pressed James/Johnson, 48, that ho -ctlred to toe lmthrootu of Ills home, prend a turklsh towel oh the tiles, tented himself on a silk cushion and >nded his life by firing a bullet through his month- Johnson was flnnn- ilally Independent. .*■ * • * GRIEF FOR GIRL SMOKERS Steubenville.—Found guilty of smoking dgnrets in the school build­ ing, five girl student* of Steubenville High school, all members of promt- -rent families here, were suspended by Principal F. J. Mick, It Is toe first time in the history of the school Hint girls have been found guilty of vlo-' toting tho rules regarding smoking. * * * • PUBLISHERS TO MEET Columbus.—Lieut. Gov,' Charles H Lewis, himself sn Ohio nowspaper publisher, and Charles V. Truax, state director of agriculture are among the principal speakers on the program for the annual meeting here February 5 and 0 of the Buckeye Press associa­ tion. First day’s meetings of the as­ sociation will be held on the Ohio State university campus. * * * • RETIRED BISHOP DEPOSED Cleveland.—Sustaining the trial court which found him guilty o f her­ esy, the court of review of eight bish­ ops of the Protestant Episcopal church, sitting at Trinity cathedral, Imposed the sentence which deposes William Montgomery Brown, Gnlioh, O., retired bishop o f Arkansas, from 'the sacred ministry.” * * * * TEAR GAS, STAMPEDE Cincinnati.—A cry of “ fire” after the ^plosion of A tenr gas bomb In the packed auditorium o f the Norwood bid Fellows tempts at Norwood, a niburb of this city, resulted In a stam­ pede which caused injuries to several women. * * • * FARMERS TO MEET Columbus,—More thati a dozen Ohio igr.nlKfttlons nlllefl to agriculture are ■heduted to meet during farmers* •nog, February 2 to fl, ori the Ohio • ii to university ,^ampuji. COLUMBUR, OHIO. T HE tower houso of-tho Ohio tUate legislature passed tho emergency-' euppleriieutary appropriation bill mak­ ing appropruitipn for the roundnilor of toe current bleulmn Juno 30, 1025, It covers nbout $50,000,000. It was. introduced In the name of Representa­ tive Green of-Portage county, and con­ tains the following items: “For personal, espouse of senate, $18,200; for executive department, §1,- 857; for secretary) of state, $144,866; for auditor of. stare, $20,000; for de­ partment of -commerce, $14,408; for department of highways and public- works, $3,000,000; for department of health, $42,337; for department of pub­ lic welfare, $90,000; for Miami uni­ versity, $1,558; for Ohio State univer­ sity, $88,700; for Ohio university, $18200; for Ohio agricultural ex­ perimental, stations $44,000; for state hoard of pharmacy, $1,200; for edii-s cational equalizations, $1,377,000; for emergency beard, $125,000, and for ir* r j For Sale! CIapp*E«*tonati radio let, IPhono 3 on 161, * * HITS WATER DIVERSION HE Ohio house o f representatives entered a formal'protest against the city of Chicago being granted any, additional privileges by the federal government In diverting water froni the Great Lakes for Its sewerage s.vs-' tem. A joint resolution voicing Hie state’s protest was presented by Itepre-. sentativo Leroy W. Hunt of Toledo, and after brief discussion wus adopted by a vote Of 84 to 10,' • Mr. Hunt said the. protest wiis aimed at “Chicago’s water stoat," .charging, that the city had usurped its authority granted tn the early '90s by the secre­ tary of war to divert water from Lake Michigan for Its sewerage .system. Mr. limit said his resolution was prompted at this time by reason of the fact that a member of Hie Illinois delegation In congress already lias Introduced a bill to legalize the diversion of as much water ns Is necessary for the city' o f Chicago to operate Its sewerage sys­ tem. * * * ♦ BEEKEEPERS TO MEET HE thirteenth annual convention of the Ohio -Beekeepers’ Association^ will be held ut Ohio State University, Columbus, February 5 and 6, as a part of the annual Farmers’ Week pro­ gram. Oyrille Vulllancourt,- chief bee cul­ ture service, Province of Quebec; B. F. Ktndlg, director of apiary inspec­ tion for Michigan and president American Honey Producers’ League; James I, Hnmbleton, chief agricultural division bureau of entomology at Washington; C. P. Dadnnt, editor American Bee Journal; E. Ii. Root, editor (Hennings In Bee Culture mid O. A. Itcese, state nplnrtst for Ohio, with others, form the list of educa­ tional- speakers. More than 800 bee­ keepers, representing 100,000 colonies of bees, arc evpeeted to attend, * * > ) ■ * SEEK RADICAL CHANGES snUrQ automobile club officials will y Insist upon radical changes In , .Vaenl licensing laws If the general assembly enacts a gasoline tax. IE these, changes ate made, automobile clubs will not oppose enactment of the measure introduced by Representuth e John T. Brown of Champaign county. If the legislature refuses to listen to the proposed changes, two courses will ho open: One, to fight the Brown bill in the assembly and, Two, to call a referendum election, and try to defeat It there. • * * * • TO SPEED UNION DEPOT HE Ohio legislature was asked to’ help speed the Cleveland Union, station on Public square and extension of rapffl transit service by the Van Hwerlngen interests. Representative Hnvry 14, Itovla in­ troduced two bills to care for the situation in Cleveland, which Is unique In Ohio history, lie ray’s. One provides* Hint electric Intmivlmn tinea shall- have the same rlg.it as slcnm railroads to appropriate property. The other provide;! that otertin railroads shall he given permission by the public tUilltlel commission to eiectrfy. j The pupils of the' first eight grades ’ are preparing a musical playlet en- |ttled- “A Mother Speaks” . They are Iarranging to present this playlet at |the opera house of the evening of February 21. The playlet is patriotic throughout and will m'ake a very fit­ ting observation o f Washington's birthday. There will be an admission charge to defray the expense o f the playlet. • * • We desire to express, through the High School column, our sincere sym ■pathy for the accident o f one o f our former teachers, Prof. Arnold W. Drewes, who is now ab Spring Valley high school, which saddened the en­ tire school. The accident occured on Wednesday evening, January 21, and was the result of the bobsled strik­ ing an iron railing. His injuries did not prove to be as serious as was first thought. He is suffering however from a fractured left limb apd other pain­ ful injuries but is recovering nicely, The pupils o f the school sent letters and flowers to express sympathy and sorrow. • m Tonight our Basket Ball teams will go to Bath township. This school lias girls have not' lost a game but we r ,{i are hoping that by good, hard con­ sistent playing, our girls can come home victorious; The Bath boys have lost two games, one to a team which we have already defeated, so that vic­ tory will not be nearly so hard to gain. Pep up now! We need all .the support we can get. Yea! Cedarville! Let’s Go!! • With the beginning o f a new semes­ ter we have one new Freshman, Vonda McCann, a former Junior, Abe Dono- hoe, and a former Senior, Floyd-Bates We arc always glad to welcome’ new students and to receive old members into our student body again, * * 9 The Junior Literary Society will hold a meeting this coming Friday, January 80th, Everyone is invited to hear the program. It is as followst Scripture and Bible Review—Ban- kin McMillan. Original Story—rllelen Kennon. . Current Events—Harvey Hieron- imus. Biography—Robert Spracldin. Piano Solo—Helen Stevens. Book Review—Helen Cennell. Recitation—Lnuvis Straley. Biography—-Robert Fitzwatcr. Book Review -Franc eo Brumfiel 1 Recitation—Ruth Ferguson. Recitation—Cecil Tucker. Humorous Story—-Fred Jones, Original Story—- Harold Dobbin':. Recitation—Lois Chaney* ( Vacol Solo—-Esther Stevens, Book Review—Harold Walters. » * * Of course, we’re good all the time but then—we’d like to have our pa­ rents know it and how can they know it if they don’t ,’ome and see? Are you parents satisfied with our grades ? If you're not come and find out why, and if yon are satisfied come and see us work. We can work really, if we don’t show it at home! Don’t just think, “ Well, I will go sometime” and then forget you ever thought so, • Think so now and then don’t wait, but come on! The Boys and Girls teams o f Cedar ville Hi journeyed to Beaver Friday evening. The girls came thru victor­ ious with the close score of 21-20. Miss Auld starred for the Cedarville Sex­ tette making 17 of her team's points. The boys met with their first defeat of the season by a score 11-7, Towns­ ley, our forward, was unable to pnr- lieipate in the game Friday night, which made our team a little weak .in their playing, This one defeat did not discourage our hoys in the least, fo r as long ns there’s life there’s hope. I-ILEVATOR BURNS IN XENIA The elevator and grain and feed store o f C. II. Ervin and Son in Xcti' \ was completely destroyed by fire Wed j nesday night about nine o’clock. The! origin o f tho fire is not known. A rasor in the hands o f Clarence Weakley came near costing the life of John Buckner Sunday evening when the former ia alleged to have'attack* .ad Buckner, Both are colored and the happening stirred colored circles particularly as Weltkly charged that Buckner was re­ sponsible fo r breaking up his home. Both are married, Buckner having a family, f Buckner claims that he and Fred Robison had been in Xenia Sunday and returned home in the evening. Jn leaving the automobile Buckner says that Weakley accused him of being with his (Weakley’s w ife). Buckner denied this and to prove it the two • went to Robison’s later to get his statement. One thing brought on another and Weakley is charged by Buckner o f threatening his life. Weakley attack- * ed Buckner with a rasor and so hear did he coine to talcing Buckner’s life no explanation can be given as to how the jugular vein was missed ■ when it was cut all about it. , Buckner not only was cut on the neck but about the face. It is said that the handle of the rasor broke and it * is thought that the juglar vein -was missed by that. After the rasor had . ■ ceased to- be of much use Weakley lunged on Buckner and beat him in np uncertain way. Weakley then disappeared and has not been seen so far as we can learn. Dr. J. O. Stewart jwas called upon to dress Bucknerto wounds and it re- . ^ quired eight stitches to close the cuts on his face and neck. . Weakley and his wife have been having trouble for several weeks, A few weeks back Weakley is said to have tvhipped his wife fo r her conduct She carried a black eye as a mark o f the chastising administered. The next . day or so the two met and the wife threw carbolic acid on Weakley but it missed his face and eyes. Weakley and bis wife own property in the Homes addition on South Mil­ ler street at the edge o f the corpora- LEAVES GARAGE BUSINESS - FIRST OF THE MONTH Charles Crouse Jr. ha's sold his in­ terest in the garage and oil business, known as the Hill Top Garage,’ to Raymond Ritenour and the business is to change hands the first o f the month Mr. Crouse expects to return to his farm on the Columbus pike which is to be vacated by W. O. Thompson. GAS INCREASED ONE CENT The Standard Oil Company on Tues day day announced an increase in the price o f gasoline from 17 to 18 cents at stations. The increased price on crude oil made this necessary. PUBLIC SALE DATES. Monday, Feb. 16, Greene County Duroc Association sale. A. S. Huff, Tuesday, Feb. 10. For Sale: Good storm buggy and harness, N. L. Ramsey (2t) ei 'M r r 0 M i k p p m Viscount Cecil of England, now in the United States, last weak re­ ceived the first award made by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation'in the cause of world peace. With the bronse medal, to mchea mdiameter and shown above, Went it check for $25,090. * > , . ' !