The Cedarville Herald, Volume 48, Numbers 27-52

9 **tf 4ay*a dWay In tvyiat *t- iWa y*« Jiaod i»flict» * | h Hudty uj«» 'H* pm * aqnlvaiwit; l» fckacash #a.v* fakg the use of th* artiel* would pro- daw*. a m w m x p m &m<mm t c LOCAL 4 MD OJtN*AAL HEW* AND THE JMTOKBW OF 0KDA1* VILLI AMD VICINITY, FORTY-EIGHT! I YEAR NO. 34, CEDARVILLE, OHIO* FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. 19Z5 PRICE,r$1.50 A YEAR MIMSES I f S INMICHIGAN One cannot expect to find .lie kind of crops in Michigan that would he found in Ohio, due to geographical location. Prom an agricultural stand-. point Michigan ordinarily produces oats, hay, alfalfa, clover and the aeed that is sown in other slates' w largely raised there,1Michigan this year will be an off year in crop pro- dpetion. Covering several hundred miles in , - , , , . that state we observed, and were in. *tcmusfc nowadays ia always particular formed that the early freeze and thenj 0 ^ \ 8'°ed roads. The far- pinch rain did great demage, and the1 ’ 10 13 muc®1 interested m a farnr result is very noticabie. Prom Mti .Clomans to Port Huron the country has move unpopulated farms than we ever saw in the same mileage anywhere. We-are told that things are improving in that section due to the construction o f a new con- onlargc l to have 3,400 rooms,. th£ i pal u; r j ouse is being rebuilt to Law " lOO r urns. The new Stepheni on Michigan avenue south of the old - i.;,. , Biackstcno will have ; J ) j z>3 ; *, when completed. One of the ideal drived is from Chicago to Danville III., a distanc of 1-15 miles artd all cement road. In thgt territory you pass through the Lupous Kankakee corn belt and the crop li.-l c.tory appearance o f being 1Q0 per cent unless early frost shouh! damage it, * Prom Danville across Indiana yon find. graVeJ roads to- Lebanon and they are not to be bragged sbyut. 'Ihe cos of upkeep has convinced the author­ ities that a hard surface road is the cheapest in the long run and work has been started in some places. The am u . i . i . iiim rTr .*■■■■...... ,«■------ - a .W M - a m i , . ,irr]r.-r Tr^TW AUGUST HAIL; NOT CHRISTMAS SNOW . Cl’hotQ by Star ROM? Pbefoffraphwr.) crete road that will make travel pos­ sible the year around. Port Huron is 'located ‘suitable* for shipping and the principle manufacturing industry is salt* this, being wherj the famous Morcoli Salt comes from. Michigan claims to have about 10,- flOQvisitors daily during tbe summer months.’ The resort people cater to the tourist trade. The state,to encour­ age tourists has‘ constructed a con­ crete road, around the state bordering the lakes and one or more across the state, - These roads have opened up sections of the state that heretofore -was nothing more than waste land. Across the state by way of Ann Arbor to Benton Harbor -and St. Joseph you cross the heart of the famous fruit belt where thousands of Peres, of grapes, small berries arid all -kinds of fruits are grown. Ann Ar- , bor is the seat of Michigan ITniver-.- sity known from one end of the count­ ry to the'other. It is a modem, city - that, shows,civic enterprise. ■Another city on this rout® is .Kalamazoo where more paper mills can bo found than in any city in the, country. The freeze put a great crimp i'uthe .^uib.ccop, especially the strawberries At the wfirf at Ben- farm on a gravel road. From Lebanon to fndianapeiis a new 27 mile concrete load was Just opened, a few weeks ago. On a trip of 1065, miles only 8S miles o f gravel road was covered and Op o f . P-igt In Indiana, Farms along* the hard roads were better improved. Towns with improved street? showed atore life .and civic enterprise. While cool weather prevailed and unusually cold weather was to ne found north of Huron yet the jourhey of a thousand,miles dr more had to be capped 'by riding into a snow storm Monday evening, in the city of Indian­ apolis, the picture of which can be found 6n this page giving more in detail Of what was experienced■* The farmers of Greene county have every reason in the world to be satis­ fied with their prospects this year, if a tour of inspection covering parts of four states is considered. While the wheat was much of a failure here in some, sections of the other states the usual crops were not up to the aver age and in milch o f the foreign terri­ tory there1 is little or no diversified farming. For well improved farms, no better can be found than in old Greene Rev. B. A. Hemphill of Huntsville, will preach Sabbath morning and evening for the Uunited Presbyterian congregation. * Miss Maude Hastings,-who lias been attending 0, S. U.for the past six weeks has returned home. “ 7'- urates a day with a very short season of about a week. The average ship­ ment fdrjfcwo dr three weeks is-about 20,000 crates a day. At that time about a car load o f apples in bushel baskets were being shipped"to Chicago, Fruit shipments ’have drop­ ped so low that automobiles of arty size are being shippped for ,$5 to Chicago. This is,cheaper than you can drive a.car from Bentoh Harbor around- through. ,Michigan City to Chicago, The Weather has been so cool this summer that Boat passenger business lias dropped to a low ebb. Benton Harbor has more than a big fruit market and shipping industry, It is the home of the "House of David"y a religious cult that last year was the center of a government inves­ tigation. Tt is a money making en- teTpiizo, like a lot of other such or­ ganizations that are parading* as de­ fenders of the morals of the public. It requiits sensationalism for these cults lo thrive, and every now and then something happens to attract public attention--just what the organ ization wants. The curiovr and weak flock there and the usual percentage of the crop is harvested. Out of Chicago, whjch is the U 3 iial big city* where things are accomplish­ ed that are unbelievable from the fill- ling of lake Michigan for parks and boulevards to the daribg holdup of a cashier of a fashionable hotel in the aristocratic part of1,the city in broad day V ht# Chicago as' a crime center holds first place at present# Thousand* of visitors ere in the city daily for Chicago is the market place for the mid west stdtog. Hotels by the hundred and new ones still being erected. The Morrison is being Achievement! Mahal Clara Orr of Blackwell, OMa#, ia the only woman oil well drilling Oontraofcof in th* world# In sight yoara.aha has built up a big MtWMH»ap«ndia«r Moat of hot Urn* te tha oil field* with bar stattnttk *m t at werkara. 'urisday ru Maitsics Creak cemetery. He was bam ht Ken­ tucky but nc one knew bis age. He is survived by a wife. Amos N, Whiteley, of MUncm, Inch, formerly-of Springfield* Ov dr® Mon­ day morning.at thri age of SO, He had A. E* Huey accompanied Recv. and Mrs, Robert Stewart, to Coulterville, 111., last Wednesday, returning Satur­ day. He made a short visit with rel­ atives. MisS Reba Harbison has resigned her position as teacher of the first and second year grades in the Jamestown public Schools* to accept a position in the Cleveland city schools. Fredrick Dean has .purchased the DavidHarrow stock of tiro equipment and battery outfit and will soon open for business# He will add electrical goods and radio outfits. Mr. Harrow made an assignment to Ms creditors. Word was deceived here yesterday of the serious illness of Mrs. Luella Smiley, at her home in Sparta, 111. Mrs. Smiley is well known here hav- bcen born and ieared in this vicinity. According to the ‘report the family expects the end at most any hour# Latest reports from Mrs, Jeanette Eskridge, who is suffering from a paralytic stroke, at the home -of -her son, R. B. Barber, Hollywood, Cab, show no signs .of improvement, She is said to be helpless and under the constant care of & nurse. Fred Weimer and family of James­ town are leaving that place for Flor­ ida and will go from there* to Cali­ fornia. Mr# Weimer has three sons in and about Los Angeles and expects tc mtke that city his future home. For a number of years he resided and op­ erated the George Little farm south­ east of town# Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Rachel Calvert, of Lake Wales, Fla., to Robert Elder, head of the First Slate Bank, South Charleston, Miss Calvert is A daugh­ ter of Mr, and Mrs. Reese Calvert OHIO NEWS IN BRIEF OBKItLIN.-- Dr, Luclen Calvin War- #M;r, S3, OberlJn college graduate and 1 1 trustee for nearly fifty years# died : it his home in New York City, I KENT.—Dr. John E. McGUvory,- This picture was not taken the night before Christmas but on Mon­ day’ evening, August 3rd, 1925 in- the city of Indianapolis. It is a view of the summer hail and snow,storm that covered the business section of that city like a blanket. In. the background can be seen the Federal building. The ground was covered to a depth of a- bout three inches and within fifteen minutes from the lime the storm, started, conditions were changed from a warm summer day to winter from all indications. f- . The hail did great damage .to the were stalled and sklddedabout bn the a hot dusty road, the famous Indiana street just like a'sleet st&rmwp might grav'd roud-from Danville 111., to Leb- have in March. i anon, Ind., and then all of a sudden To bring such a story home would be found on hail and snow covered be like repeating a goodjphlng story, streets. ' It is hard for people to- bdieve that The press has often told the story such a storm is possible J^na mtdsum- of snow in certain places during the mer day. ■- \ summer season. From now on thous- The writer drove tn«§rgh part of and? that were in Indianapolis Mon- the rain storm about five miles .out!day can testify that such was once from Indianapolis on the Lebanon ithe case in that city. pike. For* sonie time we watched with i #By the kindness of tlio Indianapolis unusual interest a great#black cloud i Star we are able to use the same that hovered over the dty. Soon the jpicture that paper used Tuesday sun broke and then-oil9 of the mostfmorning, which gives in detail all boulevard lights about the city. Birds perfect rainbows appeared that we j that anyone can describe. # by the hundred were found dead on have ever witnessed, j The "Doubting Thomases’' can be- the streets and* lawns. Automobiles . Imagine after drivingfor miles - on lievc It or not. AMOS N. WHITELEV TO BE . BURIED IN SPRINGFIELD Fcr thirty year* Mr. Whiteley has been a prominent factor in the busi­ ness, ‘social and- .civic life of that city. He not hot only engaged in -manu­ facturing but owned White, River Stock Farm, where he raised fast horses with the famous Advertiser as head of his stable. Mr. Whiteley was one of Abraham. Lincoln^ closest friends, and a life long Republican. More than once President Lincoln is said td have remarked “Amos White- ley was the man that nominated him” The deceased was a -brother of the late William N. Wiiiteley* known as the “reaper king.” 1 SUIT BROUGHT OVER CONSTRUCTION OF WILT# Suit for construction of a will has been filed in Common Pleas Court by George Moove, as 'trustee .under the will of Samuel Puterbaugh, deceased, against J# S. Shaffer and others. The plaintiff claims .Samuel Puterbaugh died leaving a trust originally of many thousand dollars but mw a- mounting to ?7,060 or $8,000, A clause Of the will is in dispute, according to the petition# Mstems Shoup is attor­ ney for the plu'ntlff, NO GAS FOR COOKING ON THURSDAY, AUG 13 XENIA MASONS PU| ROBERTS VILL/ The Xenia Masonic agreed to takeWar AUDITOR WEAD SUBMITS . * TENTATIVE BUDGET e county ano for lodge and club conve; purposes. The company gels the property for $20, 000 tipd includes five full sized lots, It is proposed to build a' two story structure to the east1 of the residence and connect it with the main building. Tile second'floor will be used exdus ively for lodgepurposes and the lower floor for banquet hall and dance floor The co?t of Hie improvement will be about $55,000# The Board of Directors and officers of the Masonic Building Co. are; George Little, president; Dr. A. C. Messenger, vice president; M. C. Smith, secretary;; -A, E. Faulkner, treasurer, ’Ed S. Foust and P. H. -•'Jyntv RAYMOND BAKER DIED WEDNESDAY IN CINCINNATI Elsewhere in this issue will be found i notice of the Ohio Fuel Gas Co., giving notice that that the gas will je shut off on Thursday, August 13tli from 6:80 A. M, to 4:30 P. M; while repairs are being made on the line. The gas will be off from the gate on the G# E# Jobe farm to the McCoy -’arm near Xenia. Wilberforce will al­ so he Without gas on the above date. Remem/ber to shut off all fires. NEW PRINCIPAL NAMED FOR CLIFTON SCHOOLS 0# C. Eckman# uf Winchester, Ad­ ams county, flits been elected prin­ cipal o f the Clifton schools'' by the Greene county board of education, formerly of Selma. Mr# Calvert owns JHe will succeed S. E. Shupp, who a general store in Selma that ia op*Jwas principal there for fiv6 years, crated by his son and Is interested in and who resigned in order to take the Yellow Springs Bank, He haa a place as teacher in the Springfield purchased the Titus property in South schools. Charleston and will reside there. * j , *—*————■— 'GREENE COUNTY FAIR PROVES The following announcement cards B, g DRAWING CARD have been received here: "Mr# and t Mrs. Fay G. Bentley announce the —#—## marriage of their daughter, France* Ideal weather, outside of a shower Adnlaid, to Mr, Lawrence Kenttoh on Wednesday afternoon, ihas made the Tuesday, August the fourth, nineteen fair a successful event#The hoard hundred and twenty-five, Springboro, put more effort behind the harness Pa," Mr. Kennoft is a son of Mr, and racing program this year and as a Mrs. D#M. Xenrton and has’beeft teach result there was more interest. The ing In the Comieaufc, O., schools until race program lias been the best in ten last year when he took apodal work years and there have been more en- j at the O, B. V, Mr. Kennort will teach tries than haa been known in a decade. J in the Cleveland school* this coming It is evident that theta can be no fait yssr. without a good rasa program. i Word was received here Wednesday of the death of Mr. Raymond Baker, ton of Mr, S. T. Raker of this place, about noon Wednesday in Cincinnati where he had resided for a number of years, Mr. Baker had been in poor health for some time and was thought to be improved Tuesday when his father nirfie him a visit. Death was due to complications with heart trouble. The deceased is survived by hrs father, S. T. Baker, and a brother, Harry Baker of Columbus, The moth­ er died some years ago.. The fuheral will be held from the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Baker at 1:30 Saturday with burial nt James­ town, his birthplace# Dr. McChesney will have charge of the services. Balto'fc Here One item is $25,000 as the estimated tost' of real estate appraising as com­ pelled, upder a law passed by the last legislature,- The road fund is to get $102,000, general fund, $100,000; poor $30,000; Children's home, $11,500; in­ digent soldiers, $1,800; blind relief, $4,000; mothers pensions, $4,000; ju­ dicial, $8,000; ditch, $4,000; library, $2,000; interest and sinking, $79,000. M. E. CHURCH SERVICES -.Sunday School at 9:15 A. MA Music by orchestra# P. M,. Gillil.an, Superintendent. Tlie pastor has returned from his vacation and will preach a second -ermon on the. Twenty-Third Psalm, beginning with the Second verse. The Information oh which this sermon is based was received from a Chautau­ qua Lecturer who went to Palestine and studied at first hand the shep­ herds and their manners and customs with the idea in mind of getting an original interpretation of the Psalm. Everybody cordially invited. • Solo by George Gordon. AUDITOR WEAD GETS COUNTY SHAKE OF AUTO TAG MONEY president of Kent Suite Normal eql- ,ege, iiimounml that the college would fnilliJ.a green and piouiote the indent game of lmwls, * 4 * 4 SALEM#—Andrew Vesser kept his Tquor concealed in space behind false tack in book case. Ills recent “ thirst' for literature cost film a line ol $0(K ind costs levied by Mayor ItiiKsell, * : *■•!*•.* SPRINGFIELD.—The City liosplla- mis tlie scene o f n wedding ceremony (vhen the victim of a recent nccldetd Decamp the bride of a Springfield man NEW STitAlTSVlLLE. — Tom L Purr* 11-year-obi son Of Mr, and Mrs. L. Perry, Is a hero as the result of laving his father and younger brolliei from fifownlng. *, % # ’ j * - ‘ .BAST LIVERPOOL,—Harry- Moore, i*2, Indian War veteran, school teacher, weekly newspaper publisher and writer jf Olfio Valley history, died in a hos­ pital here, .following a month’s illness. J ; j * - * * * T -COLUMBUS. — Failure of 35,000 ~ Ohio school children to pass their ex­ aminations fpr one year costs the suite '$3,000,000, declares - Dr, R. G. f.eland, health director of Ohio .Par- ?nt-Teacher association, COLUMBUS.—L. A. Boplay, direc- .or 'of highways, will be ■succeeded lug. 10 by G. F, Schlesslnger, state Highway engineer, it became known. Soy. A. V, Donahey’s appointment, However, will be for., an "acting direc­ tor" rather than for a director. . *r ,5*s * M AKRON.—Ben F. Davies, deputy Jounty recorder, had his right ear tom >ff by one of his spectacle bows when lie was knocked- down by an automo- jile. Sheriff Chris Weaver, who saw the accident! picked the ear up. It was taken to the hospital in an ambu­ lance with its owner and ‘surgeons sowed It on. ’ ■ * - # < | MA1UON.—Within the wails of a little -Ivy-covored Trinity Baptist church here, the congregation and many visitors paid tribute to Warren !}, Harding on the second anniversary of his death, A memorial service in his honor was held in -the -church where he once worshiped as the editor of the Marion Star, ■- DEGREASEIS SHOWNIN FARMVALDES The average value *bf agricultural land jn .this county I* lower than St has been for ten years according to a report filed by B# F. Thomas, county recorder. Tbe average value for the form land for the past year was $02.03 an acre. In 1020 the average was $160.16, In J924, $115.08; in 1023 497.20; 1022, $105.25; 1021, $125.13; 1020, $169,15; $1919, $125.57; 1918, $149.42; 1917, $115.95; 1016, $102.42; 1915, $114.69; 1914, 69.13. GREENE COUNTY NOT BROKE ACCORDING TO STATEMENT the wife o f Edward Chamberlain of this city, who several years ago fig­ ured-In a murder mystery here. The woman was found in ft -treetop where ;he said she- had gone after her hus­ band had forced her out-of their home. Police arrested Chamberlain on a charge of illegal possession of liquor./ ST. CLAIRSVILLE.—W. Harold Mc­ Williams, a local newspaperman, took’ jiis base after being striick on the hip by a pitched ball during a game be­ tween St Clairsvllle -ynd Belmont Cries Of "fire” at once arose, the ball having Ignited a bor of matches in his hip pocket •A hole was burned in the troupers, a $10 check was do# stroyed and McWilliams was slightly burned. * * * . SPRINGFIELD. — Common Pleas. Judge 7. M. Knapp Issued a perma­ nent injunction against the bolding of a primary election in Springfield lp August It washeld theelection would mean a misapplication of pub­ lic fnnds, there being no contests for the sir nominations for city commls. sloners. ‘ ■* * * MANSFIELD.—As a result of The bonded indebtedness of thee county decreased $113,090.64 during the past fiscal year, according to a report filed by County Auditor Wead, wjth the State- Treasurer, J, A, Tracy, Tt ik thdught that this county will be one of the few in the state to re­ duce its bosgied debt,At present the bonded debt is $460,650, with an ofset of $183,457.84 which is in the_sinking . fund. .At,the present rate, acording to'Auditor Wead, Greehd county1will' - baye ho debt in three years# , ’ r- ' During the year $15,000 in hohdS1 were paid and there Is funds to pay' outstanding bonds on.-the courthouse ’ if they can he located. . ^ ‘ # The bonded debt for the villages is as follows: Cedarville, representing street improvement bonds $32,000. This "being largely-the share of the property ownefs, Fairfield, $2,900 fpr 7, town hall; Jamestown $5,000 for .the street improvement; .Yellow Springs, $15,100 for fire "apparatus, street im--. movement and. lights; Osborn $31,000 „ for waterworks, town hall and istreet improvement. Xenia city’ $702,000. • Of the townships in the, county only ‘ three have bonded debt: Silyercreek, $5,000, Jefferson $5,000 -and Ross, 8 , 000 . ( The school’ debt follows; Ross twp., $38,665;. Yellow Springs, $17,500; Miami township, $6,50,0; Spring Val­ ley, $82,000; Jamestown, ,$1,500; Su­ gar cruek, $84,000; Jefferson township , "-■'*-*** township, $68,090, \ EVANS RESTAURANT SOLD \V, H. Evans, who lias been conduct­ ing a resfaxirant and rooming hotlse on Xenia avenue, sold out the business this Week to E. E; Neal of Springfield. The transfer in the business was made yesterday. Mr, Evans has not been in good health for some time and was forced to give Up the business. I CUT YOUR WEEDS Notice is hereby given to all prop­ erty owners to cut all weeds in com­ pliance with an ordinance and a state law. Unless the property owner cuts' the weeds the village .will order them cut and assess the cost for collection as taxes. H. G. Funsett, Mayor. - “w -— THREE FINGERS MASHED A check for $6,879.76 has been re­ ceived from Secretary of State had H# Brown, as settlement of the auto license fees to July 81. The county get $2,171.98; Xenia, $2,555; Clifton, $89 25; Cedarville, $351.17; Falrfeld, $430 «9. Osborn, $647.75; Yellow Springs, $633.71. MONTGOMERY CO. FAIR Gimnaf Kasson, dnd his famous d o which helped him carry the pi colons antitoxin to Nome last winter are in the states appearing in vaudeville. Matured ia Hasson and Balto-—the great lead dog which found the way through the Avrfic blimrdr The great Montgomery county fair will'open its gates’ on Monday, (Labor Day), Sept. 7th, and continue for 'five days. The officials are striv­ ing to make this year's fair a bigger success than ever before. v All of the leadihg breeds of Doiry cattle will be shown. The premiums in this department total $2,100# To stimulate the breeding of pure­ bred' swine, premiums totalling $1550 are to be awarded. Mote titan 400 head will be exhibited. All stock is to be shown in. the new stock pavillios where ample seating capacity for all visitors may be had# INFANT DIED SUNDAY John Henry Baker, seven months son of Mr, and Mrs, Henry Baker, died at the home of his parents, on the ColumhUs pike, one mile west of town Sunday at 10:80, of intestinal trouble. The babe is survived by his parents and a brother. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o’clock. Burial at Mas- sica Creek cemetery# Rev. Robert Stewart and wife of Houston, Ky., have been guests of) Mrs. Stewards father, Mr. W« H, Creiwoll, , t.-.. Mrs. N. L.*Ramsey suffered a had injury Monday when, three fingers on her left; hand were badly mangled in an electric wringer. No bones were a* broken but the injury has been quite motor stalling .on the Pennsylvania' painful. Dr, Nancy Finney dressed railroad tracks at Spring Mill, In the the injured fingers# path- Of an oncoming train,/three peo- .....1 ......... pie were killed. DEATH OF SAMUEL V. FRAME MELON PATCH ESCAPES John Marshall is thankful that the hail storfn which did Borne damage to Samuel V. Frame, son of L. G. and com crops in- the vicinity of John Sasan Frame, was bom in Lawrence Spahr oh the Jamestown pike, missed County, O., January 27, 1864 and died July 28,1925, aged G1 years, 8 months and one day. He Came to Greene coun­ ty about 30 years ago and Since that time has lived here. He never tnamed and his home was with his brother, John Frame. He Was of a Cheerful disposition and. always made friends with those whom he came in contact. In his youth he united with the M. E. church- and was a member of Gedar Cliff I. O. O# F. lodge. He is survived by a brother, John Frame, a number, of ncides and nephews and a host of j friends# ■ ■ x j The funeral Was held last! Thursday} afternoon from the home of Mr. John ^ Frame and burial took place at Grape * Gtove. the melon patch on the Elmier Sliig- ley farm. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS Those wishing to pay their street oil account, will please attend to the same not later than Aug. 15. J, G. McCorkell, Clerk "King Brady UPPER COURT ORDERS NEW TRIAL IN GRAHAM CASE The Court of Appeals has handed down a decision in the case of Harry D. Smith, receiver for the, Strawn Press Co., against George Graham, and orders a retrial, The Common Pleas Court had directed a verdict in favor ef the receiver and the upper court holds this lit error. 14 FOOT CORN STALK J, R, Orr has1’ been exhibiting a stalk of com from his crop that is 14 feet in helghth. The t^rop haa been planted 87 days and is extra good, This youthful riswth, now just 80, is eldaf of th tU . a Sauries, awooaading Wm. J, Bums, ■ H*i* ! , ft Htiftatv er Washington, whowen thafi-asa by his gt*at work ht impernmt get* iiH i* ■ I VJ V