The Cedarville Herald, Volume 48, Numbers 1-26

Every day's delay la buying, the ar­ ticle you need inflict* a penalty upon the purse equivalent to the cash sav- iag the use of the article would pro­ duce. She 'Cedarv A MSW&PAPBR DEVOTED fC LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS AND THE INTERESTS OF CEDAJt- VILLE AND VICINITY, FORTY-EIGHTH YEAR NO. 15. CEDARVILLE, O H M FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1925 PR IC E /$1.50 A YEAR FARMHOME - BURNS LAST SATURDAY Tho fprm home of Ray Reed on the Jamestown and Selma pike was burn­ ed to the ground last Saturday morn­ ing, The fire was discovered in the roof by a passing truckman and he immediately warned the family of children on the inside. The parents, Mr, and Mrs, Reed were in Springfield a t the time. Neighbors gathered and most of the household goods were sa\ ed. The wind was in the opposite di rection from the bam, or it too would have been burned. We.understand thai wood was used for fuel and it is al most certain that sparks on the roof started the fire. The loss is only par­ tially covered by insurance. FRIEND OF REV. HARRIMAN KILLED IN ELEVATOR SHAFT Rev. W. P. Hamman was called tc Cincinnati this week owing to the accidental death of a friend' and for­ mer member of his congregation wher .at Fairview, Pa.. Leslie Gormley. Mr. Gormley has resided about a year in Cincinnati and on Monday was being shown through a building in Cincinnati. After leaving the elevator on the fifth floor he returned but did not notice tlmt some else had moved it and he fell five stories to .the base­ ment bringing instant death, . The deceased leaves a wife and one son. Rev. Harriman accompanied tin family with the remains to Fairview where burial took place. The deceased was about 50 years of age. BREEDERS HOLD BANQUET WEDNESDAY AT SPRINGFIELE About 200 Clark county live stocl breeders ih Clark county enjoyed ; banquet Wednesdr-.y evening in the Chamber of Commerce building. Prof C. W. Gay, head of the department of animal industry, O. S. U., R, B Miller, president of tile Chamber o i Commerce} Harlen- F. West, Spring- 3too' New Carlisle, was toastmaster.- The gathering enjoyed roast baby beef of the Hereford variety, the gift of A. E. Wildman, Selma, one of the largest cattle feeders in this section, of the state. COP? REPORTED TO HAVE . . PICKED OFF A MILLION The Federal grand jury a t Cincin­ nati has indicted 48 Cincinnati police and 23 dry agents of village courts all are charged with conspiracy and bribery in receiving money for pro­ tection to bootleggers. Mote than a million dollars is involved. The jury has another report to make when it is thought that enough will be indicted to run the number to more than 100 officials. CHARGES O. S. U. PROFESSORS WITH TEACHING SOCIALIS.V Charges have been made in the Ohio Legislature that propoganda in behalf of socialism and communism are being taught. A number of pro­ fessors are named as belonging to a society supporting these political and economic ideas. Professors in Maimi University and Ohio University are also said to be members of the same society. BASE BALL SCHEDULE Coach, Dederich has nine games of baseball scheduled for the spring season, four a t horfie and five away, ednrville plays Dayton U a t Dayton, April 28 while Dayton U comes here May 26, PHILADELPHIAN LITERARY HOLDS OPEN MEETING The Philadelphian Literary Society of the College held an open meeting last night in the High School Audi­ torium when the following program was put on: Devotionals, the Chaplin. Piano Solo, Lena Hastings; Original Story, Robert LeeVer. . “The Problems of the Public School", Eleanor Johnson. Vocal Solo, Rufh Bums. “Trend of American Literature”, Ruth McPherson, Reading, “Como", Betty Barnett, Piano Duet, Misses Ada McKay VTae McKay. Pictures of 1924 Cedar .Day. Cour- esy of Mr. Wilson W. Galloway. A comedy skit “West of Omaha” vas put on with the following cast: Ralph Knickerbocker—an artist, Cenneth Little. Sherwood Ainslee—his friend, Er- lest Gibson. Charles—a colored houseman, Bob Choate. , ; Mrs. Alexander Van Newberg- newly rich, Helen Iliffe. Violet Arnold— her' step-daughter Aim Ord. Ephrian Styles— Ralph’s uncle, lick Cooper’. 1 CONGRESMEN sizzling fro MUSTTAKE EXTRA PAY Ohio News, Boil Told by Tifl Down. Gets M itche ll Job *] James E. Fcchet, who ^ o m e . iv "1 ,tant Ch e£ cut t n o U S . Army Air Srrvice, April 17th, to »uee«d OVEIINOR SAID TO HAVE DETECTIVES AFTER LOBBYIST? Press dispatches tell of an unusua’ situation in Columbus and that Gov Oonahey has lvftd detectives after the lord of lobbyists that have infectec he legislature. I t seems that detectives have ,used •ictaphones, tapped telephone wires md spied lobbyists at the Deshlei rotel. headquarters "for the lobbyists The lobby element did not get wise o what had been going on until Wed- icsd-y and confusion has been the esult. ' It is reported that one detective sad worked into the graces of the or- ;anization and had gained valuable nformation as to how legislation w.s being controlled in the interest nd according to arrangement with lie lobbyists. Early in the legislative session ,thfe report went out that the lobbyist and particularly .the public -utility imate, . " Come -day the history of the pre- rimary bill will be written and it -rill date to a certain meeting at he Deshler and the influence that trompted the measure. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McFarland uid two sons of Oxford, O., were re- ■ent guests of Mrs. McFarland's pa- ■onts. Chicken thieves made way with 15 icad from Wilbur Lemons last Sat- irji -y night. Several places were inder suspicion where they went but .10 chickens could be' found. Mrs. Ancil Wright has entered the McClellan hospital for treatment, having an unusual growth on one 'oot that has given her much pain anil suffering. Mrs. Hannah M, Cooper, formerly >f this place died about noon Sabbath a t the home of her daughter, Mrs! Will Frazer, in Springfield. The deceased was ninety-two years of age and death .vas due to infirmatives of age. The deceased was a very highly re­ spected woman ■with pronounced Christian attainments. For several years she presided over the college boarding club and her influence among the young students had a marked ef­ fect, a fact that will .be attested to today by many former.students. Mrs. Cooper’s husband, William K. Cooper died about thirty-five years ago. In the family were* three sons and one daughter. Two sons died many years ago, while John. R. Cooper died n lil7 . . Beside the daughter, two grand- laughters, Mrs. D. L. Crawford, Xenia vnd Mrs. Ralph Elder of Belle Cen-,, ter, 0 „ and three great grandchild-' *ea survive. the R. P. church, of which she was a :ife long member. The services were n charge of Rev. Harriman, assisted ty Dr. W. R. McChesney. Burial took olace at Massies Creek cemetery. • ■ Mr. and Mrs. Ray Murray and Mrs. L. M. Huston, Xenia, and Mr, and Mrs. Wilber Conley, Cedarville, a t­ tended the graduation of Mr. C. Rus- ?el Huston at the O. S. U. last Fri- iay from tlieh College of Agriculture. Mrs, J. O. Stewart entertained a number of ladies Tuesday afternoon, honoring her guest, Mrs, Dr, Gray, (formerly Pason Gregg) of Dayton, ,vlio was her guegt for several days. Dr, and Mrs. W, R. McChesney en­ tertained the faculty and students of the College last Thursday evening at their home. The occasion was the annual reception. About two hundred were present and enjoyed the evening. The only out-of-town guests present were Prof, and Mrs, II, C. Aultman, end Prof, Carl Smith and wife of Xenia. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Huston of Col­ umbus, who marriage took place re­ cently, were given a shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Con­ ley, Saturday evening. The home was beautiful in decorations of green and white and dainty refreshments were served. There were several contests, that added much to the evening, es­ pecially the Easter Egg hunt when a huge nest on the dining room table revealed many useful presents. JILL, HANGS SELF Dayton.—Mrs, Sarah 33,, ended her life by In her home. She ha health for some time, * * * PLANTS ALL OPERAS Marlon,—Tn keeping * ports throughout the Industrial plants are at full-time, schedules, # * ♦' JURY DISAGREES ^Toledo.—The jury try rott, Toledo attorney, ch >f deliberation in comma • . * # * •] SPOOL CAUSES INJURS Newark.—Mrs. Virgin! slipped on a spool of th rl MRS. HANNAH COOPER DIED - AT HOME OF DAUGHTER J, G. Rogers, sergeant a t arms of the U. S. House of Representatives, has been given a legal ruling that all congressmen must accept the increase of salary recently voted by Congress to Congressmen and Senators, The increase was $2,500 a year or $208,33 i month, over and above the $7,500 salary. The first pay check will be issued April 4tli, Congressman Brand of this district has announced that- he will not re- saultlng a girl of 10 a: ceive for his own benefit the increase, old brother, disagreed He says he will deposit the amount in some bank and a trustee be appointed to use it for the best purposes he may find in the Seventh district. . The trustee will have absolute freedom as - - - , „ to how and-for what purpose the fund ^ c t i n ^ l n t e r n a r S r f e ' is to be expended. The Congressman jon is critical contends that the $208.33 is not h is ; * * * •4 money and that he should have no VIEW MODERN BANK J say as to how it should be used. Lorain._Work on ft sank to cost $100,000 started on Broadway, jy tornado, according- m, of GlevelandEFimsf DRANK BREAKS AR Newark.—Eugene Bisly injured ftt bfi; tore, when un'htttp vas cranking it, Xli lis right •arm dead, . . : -'S? V. *;'•■H 30CTOR IS BEDFAS . New Philadelphia.- Mixon, 77, who ,on Ji ’rom the office of "cor .vas county, after ser „s bedfast as the rest Jaralysis. . ' * * POOLROOMS PADL St. Clairsvllle.—JU mdereii padlock's’plftci astaiilishments, most ■boms and':qoftAdrifi fids action ng Attorney H. W •lutrges Showing viol jibltion law had tair ACCEPT Toledo Untversl s e r Schaeffer, ing herself seen in ill TABERSAYS FARMERSHAVE MOREGASH SIX HUNDRED BUSINESS MEN ARE GUESTS OF HIKE- KUMLER CO. FRIDAY COLUMBUS, OHIO lOST Ohio farmers made more tnon-, IG general re. Marion’s seating on The Rike-Kumler Co,, Dayton, was the host last Friday night to 600 bus­ iness men, manufacturers, bankers, and newspaper men. The guests were seated in the spacious dining room where an excellent and elaborate din­ ner was served. Following short talks by Fred II. Rike and Irwin G. Kum- ler of the company, James A. Emery, If] ey In 1924 than In nnj year since, tho arrival of the agricultural do* I^Dunaql of the National Manufactuj?* presslon In 1920 and ’21, say rural j ers’ Association, Washington, D, C, economists at Ohio State Universityj gave a splendid address on business on completing a summary of farm rec-. conditions today and some of the ords from all pnrts of the state. Iproblems that must be confronted. “In general farmers la Ohio have The Rii5e_Kumler Co. is celebrating Percy Par- **en ’nr«er l"c/ 1,e3 ,n its- seventy-second anniversary of the . r.. than, during the past two or three: - - ' ed with as- 13-year- . i* five hours pjfeag eourL business and numerous manufacturer Pepper, 85, . and fell at rm and in- iHer condl- yenrs,” says It. F. Taber, one of the, , Economisls. “This holds true for nftar- ’lavo displays- a t the store, iy every section of the state, but tliere; The Editor of the Herald had the are some districts where the corn crop pleasure of being one of the guests was particularly. bad, and these sec-] of the Rike-Kumler Co. Friday even- tions will remember 1924 as a badi ing. year for the farmer. . | modern ( will be ’gap left THIRTY AUTOS DESTROYED IN XENIA GARAGE FIRE Five destroyed- 30 automobiles and garage building in Xenia last Thurs- lay morning about four o’clock with x loss of $35,000. Charles Jones, col­ ored, taxi driver, was badly burned about hands and face. Ilis first report as to origin of fire was that his engine aftekfired and later that he must have stepped on a match, I t is said that a number of the autos were not insured. They belonged to different individuals in the city. The authorities arc mnring in investigation of theh fire. SHOUTS AND MIDDLINGS Says Sam: Some hogmen never stop to realize that sanity and sanitation have a lot in common. * Poultry farms in the United States last year produced 67$,300,000 chick­ ens, or 29,400,000 more than in 1923, according to the Federal Department jf Agriculture. See mold on an ear of seed cpm ought to inspire the farmer to stop, look, and throw it away. Pullet^ laid twice as many eggs as Siens during December, according to the report made _from 1300 farm flocks to the state university. Compulsory clean-up of com stalks and refuse is embodied in a ruling signed by the state director of agri­ culture, C. V. Truax, to affect 118 northern Ohio townships where the European corn borer has been present for two years or more. “He was a hold man that rst ate an oyster.”—Jonathan Swift. OSBORN HAS BIG BOOM Attorney Morris Rice of Osborn in- ftfrms us that his t o w is expanding right along. The two cement compan­ ies are pushing work on the factories and the South-western will ho ready for operation in May. Last week the pay roll for the South Western was over $22,000 and the plant not in op­ eration. When the two companies arc in full operation the combined pay roll will be $80,000. The International De­ velopment Co. has purchased 115 acres and is plotting it in regulation lots. 1LIFF BROS. HAVE GANG CUTTING SOD FOR R. R, i : T-j .MYiricd for his testimony t J Wit: hirigton m tn tly . The Women's Missionary Society of the U. P. church met Monday a t the home of Mrs, J. E. H asting . The election of officers resulted in all of the former officers being re-elected. Ih e program subject was “China” which was led by Mrs, G. C. Kyle, Mrs. J, E. Kyle spoke on “Chinese Women” and Mrs, G. E. Jobe read a paper on “The Trial Breakers.” Mrs. A. T, Finney read letters form Misses Veda anil Ada Finney of Los Angeles who had visited China, Mrs, B. E. Robison, who formerly was a teacher | John Davis has been home for the in China, gave a talk on conditions in week during spring vacation for the that country, . iO, S, U. Iliff Brothers have a gang of men cutting gsod on the S. T. Baker farm fo r the Pennsylvania railroad. Each spring the railroad company gets a largo quantity of sod in this vicinity to be used along’the company proper­ ty, ■ “A group of farmers In northwest, ’NEW RESIDENTS HERE M-n Ohio who have been keeping cost; TO RETlTRxr n m n Recount records under the supervision j iu ltm uK is t o OHIO of this department for the past three! | m. „ _ - . years, are fairly typical of Ohio dur-J J The "Van.v *Jends of Mr. and Mrs. !ng 1924. • id°se.Ph S. West and family of East ■"These records sXow that in 3922! Second street will regret sincerely the average net Income of this group, 1their anticipated removal from Mays- of farmers was $643. In .1928 this la, | ville, to Cedarville, Greene county, E, Camer, ij0r income had Increased to $1,204/ Ohio, where Mr. West has accepted m y - , »nd..In 1924 it again increased to $3,, |and assumed the position of Cashier 314, or an Increase of about $000. a,. of the Exchange Bank. year for the past two years. ■• , , ., . ... i . . , I he West family came ..to Mavsville was serl- “The average investment of tills; , . " ; “ ■ south of, group of farmers Is $24,500, and 4 per several months ago from Ripely, O., while he, pent interest on this investment ha$ ^ r* West was Ex-Mayor and idle broke; aeon deducted In calculating the-above! Cashier of the Ripley National Bank, over thej labor Incomes. ’ Since residing Rrthi& city he has sue- < * * * * j DIRECT PRIMARY SYSTEM V OTERS of OJiIo will be called upon next November-to vote upon a eon, stltutional. amendment for the aboi lition of the direct primary system o4 wo terms,; nominating candidates for state offl, stroke ofi -iials, congressmen and United States senators, If legislation introduced In the senate is passed. The resolution was Introduced by ; Cowen; *Senator Algler -of Huron county. Itj iiy>s high type of citizenship has not 2 Bellalrq was framed by the cenni)lttee of ^hei passed unnoted. Especially will their. iein poo^ Republican majority,, composed of Sen, , j be keenJ felfc Ll the CHristian liahinents; Rtors. Algler, Sweeney of Summit, and , . - Prosecut, Farnsworth of Lucas, established .by ; ^hurch, where they -were active and Oil. filed the senate caucus after the caucus hadi va'u,-d members allied the hill of Senator Marshall ofi T J ;John W.j 5, retiredl Tuscara- cessively acted as agent for the Union Central Life Insurance Company, of Cincinnati. While Mr. West lefb Tuesday Ao fill his new position, his family will not follow until the close of the school term, much to the gratification of their wide circle of friends, for, des­ pite the fact that their residence here has been of short duration, this fam- the pro, iareene cotintye, providing for pre-pri| 1 ■jaiary conventions. i ; ‘ { Just prior to the introduction of the, r l i ity for ve ^ S I mded-by the hoard of teiftee? whe^ ;n« i or « Popular vote next November, hey voted to accept the resignation Public Ledger. -Maysville, .Ky., O. S. & S, O. HOME REPORT HAS BEEN FILED Thu report of -the Senate Invest! gating committee has been filed and >f President A. Monroe Stowe- nnd tq llseontlnue the services-of .all instruct .ors at the close of the present eemasy or, , .■■,.■ . -■ .* *.■ *■ SUSPENDS POLICEMEN Cincinnati.—Chief of Police William ''opelan wus reorganizing the Clndn. mtl police force ns the result of tli^ mspenslon from duty of forty-eight po! fcoinen and detectives following thelB ndictment by a special federal grantj ury on the charge of violation of thq irehibltlou law. - * * * * 3USINESS CONCERNS BURN 1 Jlonroovllle.—Two, business con, •orns here sulTered a $180,000 flre ioss, ?lreinen, aided by equipment called Tom Norwalk and Bellevue; werq »n a constitutional amendment provld . . . . . . . , , mg for Jur-year terms "for state, coun- ;Talked ,to .bring out anything sensa, ty and municipal afllchils, includlngi j tional after considerable fuss. I t is members of the general, nsseinbly. Na^,reported about Columbus that it re- iional and municipal elections would'quired much debate, several deals and ;ome In the same year and those fon jconsiderable pleading to get the mem- »tate and comity officials simultaneous- hers of the committee to sign any .y, on the even .yenir. In between. * * ♦ . * MAKES TWO AWARDS OSS of artificial limbs nOw is ground kind of a report, A number of bal­ lots were taken. 1 f artificial limbs nOw Is gi'ound _rc‘Por_t alludes to the manner L for compensation under *the work- .°^ letting bids for supplies. A fight men's compensation law, according'!hud been made on Supt. Garver at to rulings, of the- Ohio Industrial Com* jthe first but was dropped when the .mission. ’The finding of the conmils-[committee learned that the per cap- Idon makes for the payment of losses, jta cost under his management was l itthough no physical pain. Is Inflicted ^20 per year under that of his pro- Ithrough industrial accidents. decessor,'covering a four year period. > The first two employees to profit by ’ 1 this ruling are E. II. Bell, Toledo, and. Dharles Mofford, Sharon, Tenn. The wrist of Bell's artificial hand was. tampered by low water pressure lq . an.koii when It was caught In 'the iglitlng the bla>.6 farmed by a high vlnd. The grain elevator and largq itorehouse owned by J, P. Easton turned. * * * * 3EDUCE AND ESCAPE Dayton.—After abstaining from food 'or more than a week on the claim that hoy were “too sick to eat,” Jameq Mitchell, 29, and John Shevellno,, 29, totlt of Cleveland, reduced enough to nake their escape from tile Dayton workhouse recently through a 10 by l-l-lnch window. The two men were committed to , the Institution by the [Tevelnnd federal court on a narcotics aw violation. * * * * itUTO KILL 8 BRIDE Uonifbaut.—Mrs.' C, E a rl' Carr, 22. was Injured when their coupe left the* •oad six miles east" of here and, wished Into a tree. They were re­ luming to Conneaut after attending a ■mrfy in Erie, Pa. Mrs. Carr was cata­ pulted from the machine, suffering a jrokon neck. Carr received severe la- 'orations nnd bruises and a possible 'rnctnred skull. The couple were mar­ ked only a month ago, *p * * # ftRSON AND THEFT Medina.—Mrs. Martha Wise, the poi­ son widow of Hardscrabble, admitted,- she lmd set lire to nt least 30 houses and hams In the Liverpool vicinity ind stolen Jewelry from neighbors and- relatives. Her admission followed a; ong conference with Rev. Fred Lam- sreeht of Valley City. In e: It case she wept bitterly and offered th,„ same explanation ns sho'gftvo for the IT poisonings to which she confessed: “It was the devil “ the devil, told- me to do It.” . . * * " * * LEAVE8 CITY, SAVE8 $1,700 Fremont.—Mrs, Anna Durr hnS de, elded to leave Fremont in order to save $1,700. She was recently convicted of violating liquor laws and was fined £2,000. Mayor Schwartz Informed Her ’he fine would he reduced to $300, If she would leave ihe city. . « * * * NOT PROUD RECORD Toledo.—This dtv stands sixteenth among 22 clttes having population be­ tween 200,000 find 500,000 In number of automobile fatalities, according tc Hoover conference report, Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Whittington have another son, which makes three sons and one daughter. B steering wheel of a road roller In To- eda. Bell sulci he "patched up the old auml until a new one came” nnd did, aot lose any time from work. Thej .'oniiiiission granted $12.45 to him for, the repair of his haud. [ Mofford’s utiificlal leg was "wrecked, jeyond repair" when metal fell from i crane ho was operating in the plant >f the Petroleum Iron Works, Sharon. Hie Industrial Commission awarded honey to Aloffurd with which to pur- :hiise a new leg, * * * * BONDED INDEBTEDNESS ONDEI) Indebtedness of Ohio coun­ ties, including cities, school dis­ tricts and townships, is soaring rnpldly toward (lie one billion dollar amrk, the report of State Auditor Trn- ry showed. With such a Condition a ?iisls exists..- he contends, because noro than 40 cents out of every dollar n taxes is being expended for Interest md sinking fiirnl charges. An analysis of this report by the Ohio committee on public utility In­ formation shows that the funded debt of Ohio's 88 counties in the past four rears has Increased by tho tremendous sum of $308,653,638. Lnst year these 3ehts plied up to the extent of $.'8,880,- 210, bringing the grand total bonded Indebtedness to $818,920,044 ♦ * * * UNIVERSITY BUDGET HE state budget for Ohi,o State uni- erslly will be returned by the sen­ ate to the house with Increases which will make It nearly equal to tho amount approved by Gov. Uonnhey, This was announced by Uarl fUeeb, university business manager, after a conference of the stuate finance com- rhitteb. An Hem of $250,600 for the fino arts building was allowed, while £390,000 lmd been asked. In addition, £85.000 Is recommended for the eslab- tmiont of a now fyireati of business tctcarch. REEI) NURSES MUMPS Reed Pringle him had a busy week, somewhat different that lie has been accustomed to. A siege of tho mumps has made him forget the meat bus!* Hess for tho past week. T ill v« Prof. Ernest Wildman of Eaflham College, Richmond, Ind., visited hero the first of theh week. FORMER RESIDENT DIES ON JACKSON ROAD Thomas H. Tindall, aged 70, died at his home on the Jackson-road, between the Yellow Springs and Springfield pike, Friday afternoon at 1:15. Mr. Tindall was a former resident of this place and a carpenter by trade His first wife was Miss Flora Me Fprland, who died a number of years ago. His second marriage was to Mrs. Minnie Mowan. Besides the wife, he is survived by three children: Charles W. Tindall, Xenia; Mrs. Nellie Powell; Clothier, W. Va,, and Miss Florence Tindall of Springfield, The funeral was held Monday af­ ternoon at 2 o’clock a t the home with interment in Yellow Springs Ceme­ tery.. EDITORRIGE TAKESTRIP WITH NAVY Editor Harry Rice will leave next week for San Francisco to join the U, S. Navy that is taking a party of editors to the Hawaiian Islands and Australia, A program of naval and Military operations without parallel n the peacetime history of the United States has been planned covering two months. All battleships of the fleet will shoot in force practice off San Pedro, the most intense gunnery fire ever held in the Pacific. I t will stimulate the effect of the full major gunnery power of the capital ships speeding in a battle line against a great enemy fleet.. A plan of invasion for Hawaiian Islands has also been worked out. It is to be a joint training of naval war craft with the army and marines. It is expected that 40,000, marines will take part. This is said to !be the lar­ gest military maneuver of any kind in time of peace in history. The Cruise of the fleet, to Australia will take ten battleships; four crusiers twenty-six destroyers and many -aux­ iliaries participating. This cruise will be completed in September. CEDAR CUFF D. A. R. CHAPTER MET SATURDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. W. W. Galloway and Mrs. Carrie Crouse were hostesses to the Cedar Cliff Chapter of the D. A. R. last Saturday afternoon a t the home of the latter. The subject for the af­ ternoon was “Ellis Island” and Mrs. Dora Kerr described the manner in which immigrants are received. Mrs. J. P, White'also gave a description- of the Island and the work, that is being done by different organizations-. The committee on th is .work is com­ posed of Mrs. Fred Townsley and Mrs. F. G, Funsett, who- reported that twenty articles are now ready to be; sent to this department: a t Ellis Is­ land. Dr. Nancey E. Finney gave a re­ port of the state conference a t Marion," The membership in Ohio is 163,000. delicious salad course, was served.' " ADDRESSES COLLEGE STUDENTS ON CHINA Archibald Campbell, national sec­ retary of student volunteer movement Philadelphia, Pa.j spoke to the stu­ dents of Cedarville College last Thurs day morning. Mr. Campbell is a mis- sionaVy, having spent many years in China. Ho is now making a tour of American colleges telling of conditions in the Orient. The speaker stated there was more trouble and sorrow in the world today than ever before. The progress of Christ is not keeping up with the increase in population. The people in the East are living in misery with vice, disease and sickness every where around them. Mr. Campbell discussed foreign missionaries with the students that were interested. XENIANS SUBSCRIBE $5,000 TO DEVELOP PARK Xenians raised about $5,000 to de­ velop a park of ten acres given the city by P. II. Flynn. I t had been hop­ ed that *$10,000 ihe raised for this worthy purpose, r I f i t lo ok s lik e th is*" G o o d -N ig h t SPRING WEATHER STARTS WORK OUT OF DOORS. ... , .. ,r t The warm weather, mercury,stand­ ing yesterday afternoon a t seventy, has started out door work. Everywhei’e you see work going on in gardens and about lawns while farmers are work­ ing overtime taking advantage of the excellent weather. Merchants have put up awnings and it will not be long until you will hear of Mayor Funsett starting his Spring clean-up campaign that made quite a hit last season. COMMISSIONERS MAKE TRIP OVER ROADS FOR INSPECTION The Greene County commissioners have been making a tour of inspection over county roads preparatory to out- ling the season's work, Ross township was visited last week. The Cedarville township trustees have started some road work and have rebuilt the Hopping road and now arc at work stoning the Maddox road. The membership drive for the Farm Bureau resulted in 138 flew members; being added to the roll. An intensive, campaign was* put oil last week by a number of counties to increase mem­ bership. j Rev, nnd Mrs. Gavin Reilly wove .guests Thursday and Friday with Mr, |nnd Mrs. Enos Hilt. Paris decrees the painted ear so New Yorkers have taken It up. Un­ fortunately, r o u g e photographs black, and is not vetf bftsutifrfng in picture form, do you think*