The Cedarville Herald, Volume 50, Numbers 1-26

I f Every Woman Knew What Every Widow learns, Every Husband Would " Be Insured With Our Accident Policy, No Business Is Too Big to Use Ad­ vertising and None Too Poor to A f- 0 ford using it. g s a s FIFTIETH YEAR NO. 23. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 20,1927. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR REV.HOPING RETURNSHOME FROMEGYPT Christianity is spreading through­ put Egypt, due, largely to the work o f the. American mission, according to Rev, Walter M. Hopping, pastor o f the ^Second United Presbyterian church, Humbolt Parkway and East Perry Street, who, with Mrs. Hop­ ping, recently returned from that country, saya a Buffalo, N. Y . paper. “ The work of the United Presbyter­ ian Church,,o f North America,'' said Mr. Hopping, “ in Egypt is divided in­ to three departments; the evangelis­ tic, the medical and the educational, The field of Egypt is only one o f the four fields in which our church has assumed responsibilities o f mission­ ary endeavor,?'. And the definition of the task which • the mission /is doing is given as fol- lows: “ The supreme and controlling ain; o f foreign missions is to make Jesus Chrst, only son o f God, known to ql' as their Savior—and to gather these deciples into Christian churches which shall be self-propogating, self sup­ porting and self-governing.” , The American mission in Egypt is equipped with a ■system o f school, fo r girls and boys which commands the confidence and receives the grat- . itude o f all the country on the one hand, and enjoys the praise o f states- . men and other leaders the world over. The system, as Mr. Hopping point­ ed out, is the result of long years oi patient and persistent effort. There ore at present i9 schools, having an enrollment o f 1611 pupils, with three- fourths- o f the current expenses made by. the Egyptians themselves. “ A common remark on the lips of young Egypt,” Mr. Hopping, “ is that times are changing. And indeed thej are. About 16 years ' ago I visited Egypt and upon my recent return to that land I could not help but mark the wonderful changes and the pro-, nounced progress that has taken place in every line o f endeavor. “ Ih no particular, moreover, arc they changing more than in the status v o f the “women o f the country, 'When K ©fesippjihegau it ? wo^k in Egypt, terribly neglected state o f Ignorance. “ The" pioneers o f the mission work, however, undoubtedly- took hold of things and slowly and leisurely brot about changed conditions. So those early ' workers established a girls' school, email at first, but now annual- Jy six thousand girls are cared for.” » A t the head o f the missions' system , o f schools for girls is the Cairo Girls’ College, with a course o f study o f three years, and the Alexandria Cen­ tral Girls’ School, In the ancient city o f Thebes' is the one Protestant school in all the up- country Egypt which provides a high­ er* education fo r girls. This school continues to grow and now enrolls 308 girls. In the last five years, 23 work­ ers fo r the mission came from it. From Luxor, also, came the first Egyptian woman worker to go to the Sudan, was Miss Zkia Mishrigi, who spent four years in the Moody Bible Institute o f Chicago, The Ezbakya is the oldest School fo r girls ih the mission, having been opened in 1861, at Cairo, just opposite a noted hotel. It is important because o f its normal training department, which enables it to train workers ^E d ito r Wolford Heads send them out to other centers o f work, And here is the little story Of a Tanta girl; Hamida Mohammed was brought to the Tanta school as a child o f j eight or nine to be a boarder. Her Ihome was in a village o f workmen to- j ward the sea. Her parents were uned- fucated, but they were intelligent, and believed that education would be good fo r their daughter and they took pride in her progress. And there is the story o f another child, who had the misfortune to be bom the third daughter. She was made to feel that she was not wanted, by her parents because she was not j boy. One day last winter, after a shower; there was a rainbow. Walk­ ing, up to her teacher the child, with shining eyes, said: "Do you know,, if you go to the end o f the rainbow and stand there just for a minute, you’ll turn into a boy!” That will give you the Egyptian Idea o f Jhe relative value o f boyi and girls in that land. High School Program For 1877 Class We are in receipt of a copy o f a ommencement program for the High school .glass in 1877. The' copy was sent us by Mrs. Lida Foley, Scio, 0., *nd will be interesting especially at :his time. Commencement was held Friday, /■lay 25, 1877 at 2 P, M. in the old rick .building on-/Xenia avenue. Thin ./as before the days o f the opera jr what is now known as Nagley’s Hall. The only other hall in town at hat time was known as Columbus Hall, the second story o f what is now hp elevator building o f the Farmers’5 ✓ rain Company, Prof. George Bimey Graham wau he principal, having succeeded Rev. Hugh Parks Jackson, who was called is pastor to a United Presbyterian congregation at Hanover, Ind., in 1875. The following is the program ;. Prayer Ahthcm. Declamation, Olin Gregg. Essay—“ Kind Manners Make ’a Pleasant Home,” , Ida Barber, Declamation—“ Ask Mamma” , Ada Stormont, Music, Board Of Elections The Greene County Board o f Elec­ tions had to make the second try to, effect an organisation. The board met Saturday nrght but after several hours deliberation could not organize. The two .Democratic members, IL A. Higgins end A. D, Kendlg^ had no trouble agreeing on a nominee fo r clerk, who must be chosen first under the law. The Republican members, J. N, Wolford and Dan Jones could not get together and the meeting was adjourned to inform , Secretary of State Clarence Brown. Mr. Higgins was temporary chief and Mr, Wolford clerk. The rule is that when members o f the same political party serving on the board cannot agree, they must •cast lot fo r their'nominee. To this Jones refused to agree, Tuesday afternoon the board mem- bers met again and Jones seeing that he could not hold up the organization voted with the other members. v R. p . Dunkle, Xenia, Democrat, was chosen clerk and J. N. Wolford Yel­ low Springs, was chosen chief. It is said that Dunkle is the first Demo­ cratic clerk the board has had in 15 years. : ■■ ■ It was not necessary fo r Secretary o f State, Clarence Brown, to made a decision in the' matter as the board had 15 days to effect an organization, L§; iilJUnkati Warning” , Mattie McMillan. Essay—“Affeotion.”, Pason Eva Gregg, “ Spires” , Flora Netbit. Music. “ Leave Not Unfinished the Wreath Begun”, Mattie Crawford. “ The Scholar’s Hope” , Abbie Elrick Music. , c Presentation o f Diplomas. Music. Annual Address by Col. R. P. Find- ey, editor Xenia Gazette. *, Music. Closing Remarks by the Principal, Merchants Planing For Half Holiday , • . . « “■■ ; I l ■ .1 A movement is under way by local business men to make Wednesday af­ ternoons during June, July and Au­ gust half holidays, a practice that has been followed fo r a number o f years, not only here but in other towns. In some o f the cities the time even cov­ ers Wednesday afternoons in Septem­ ber. A more definite announcement will be made later. HighShool Alumni Program Tonight Tho following is the program to he observed this evening at the High School aliumni to be held in the school auditorium:' .Invocation, Prof, C. E. Oxley. H igh,School Orchestra—Selection. Welcome Address by Roger Stor­ mont, president. : Response by Norman Wilson, class 1927. Piano Solo, Mrs. Pason Gray, Day- ton, class o f 1877. Short Talk, Miss Agnus Kyle o f Springfield. Short talk by Miss Lillie Stewart'of: Columbus, Vocal Solo by Mr, George Siegler, Marietta. 0 , Address, Dr- J. Alvin Orr, Pitts­ burgh, pa. , Business ^Meeting. v ^ S c^ l*® l« e r r,'%■; • > TORNADOHITS S,CHARLESTON WEDNESDAY OLDCEMETRY SHOULDBEIN BETTERCONDITION Our attention has beers called to the condition o f the Stevenson ceme­ tery, near ■Wilbenforce, For some years this burying place has not been tept in decent condition. The ceme- ,ry is under the care of the Xenia Township Trustees. While there are comparatively few burials there in any one year, yet up­ on reflection we find hundreds o f families in this county ’that have grand and great grand parents bur­ ied in that sacred spot, one o f the old­ est in the county*, Thelast funeral we attended at that burying ground it was necessary to cut the,weeds to get to the grave ahd friends found it almost impossible to get over the grounds to visit the graves o f relatives. While the law provides fo r the care o f such places the public, especially the relatives and friends>of the departed that rest there have been negligent in not seeing to it that more respect be paid ancestors that have been gone for so many years. In that cemetry are monuments to many o f our heroes o f tho past, even to revolutionary days. Many more that saw service in the Civil War. It certainly then, is up to our patriotic, as well as civic organizations, to; see that something is done towards keep­ ing that spot in decent condition the year round. The 'Daughters o f the American Revolution must go to that hallowed spot in many cases to get tho required information to attain the proper standing for’ membership. The Grand Army, the few that wc still have with u*, should lend their influence. (The American Legion, has a no small duty in such matters cad with the aid o f these organizations and hundreds o f friends, we are sure some step can be taken to place the Stevenson cemetery in better condi­ tion. When that spot was selected by our edrly ancestors a reetingplace fo r [y Was ho bam lot » necessary to pass g e t in. Mbre- The Revellers Say f*Farewell1 To Their Vast Radio Audience The Eyeready Revellers, reading from left to right; Franklyo Baur, first tehor; Lewis James, second tenor; Elliott Shaw, baritone, and Wit fred Glenn, bass. Frank Black accompanies them at the piano. A N Incident unique In the anna ls of .radio entertainment, remi­ niscent of the parting performance* of the artists of the legitimate stage, is scheduled to take plaet- this Tuesday evening, May i i through the agency of Evere.iu;-, Hour, ^ The Eveready Revellers.^ throughout the country whsrev *, radio tubes sparkle and arti:iui\ - ■ resound, are going to say “ P's i well” to an audience esfim.s modestly, to number lO.QOO.Oim „ . sons. From WEAF and Its ail.II n - stations of the “ red” netwo,-l< in famous air-going quartet will tr* • their existence as a 3lnglng a ’. . cation In a series of songs arran.* * as their formal good-bye for the ra- 1dio season o f 1926-27, to their host of invisible friends. The Everea./ Revellers are going to London, -vUere their engagements call them, >ut they promise to come back. Concert stage and radio successes ,uve marked The Eveready Revet- -a as7 one of the outstanding ps appearing on the\ air i this ;! Originally -organized under >,nme of the Shannon Quartet,' \ engaged in the making of Tec­ s' tor the larger phonograph com- . .ms The Revellers . i n c l u d e / - hic'yn Baur, first tenor; Lewis ?. a:- and tenor; Elliott Shaw, . s. apd Wilfred Glenn, bass. '•JTi Black accompanies them at -. !• P,..nq, ■■ Angus Cattle Breeders 1Federal Prisoners Play Will Hold Picnic ' Business Men Songs of Plain Folks " S c h o o h m ’a m “ I've taught, it seems, fo r ages Here in country District Three, - I've roomed at seven places^- I f s the second year for me— I love the little tow-heads But I think that I will shout A s joyously as they do June the first, when school is ou t - June! The magic June is coming, ■ All the orchards are in bloom * 1 And the Spring makes children restless In this bookish little room. Sweeter bells will ring in June-time Than I’ve rung at District Three And they’ll mean a lot to som eone, 1 Who means everything to me! | Just a “ schoolma'am” in the country While it’s dandelion time, While it’s robin time and sun time. Yes, and sweetheart time, and I’m Just waiting for a Senior Frorti the U o f N to see The County Clerk and preacher And then school is out fo r me! A violent wind atprm o f cyclone proportions passed over this section about 11 o’clock Wednesday night did but small damage here but in South Charleston the loss was' heavy but no lives were lost, With it was a very heavy rainstorm that swelled streams and will stop corn- planting for the rest o f the week. The storm leveled the engine room of the Dewey Brothers grain and grist mill and damaged the elevator and the C, S. Batten plumbing shop, next door. The back wall o f a pool room owned by J. E. Shough, some distance away, was blown in, and timbers from the Dewey Brothers storeroom were found sticking in the walls o f the poolroom, driven, there by the force o f the wind. Scores o f houses over the town were damaged more or less. Shade trees were up-rooted and tossed about The loss in South Charleston is placed at $ 10 , 000 . The tornado hit the Russel Cesstna farm on the Huntington road, outside o f Charleston, A ham was demolish­ ed, a silo turned over and the windows in the house were blown out. The Cisstna baby was slightly injured by flying glass. the dead; there nearby. Today v throught, a bam M There" probably are -some records someplace o f Who the lot owners are. A t this time we cannot give informa­ tion along that line. '"'These records in the years to come will be more val­ uable than today and more people should know about'them. We 'believe 'with proper considera­ tion some means can be provided for a private drive way into the grounds. Greene county owes it in the name o f the dead. Patriotic organizations have nn important duty in Creating Senti­ ment and pushing some plan that will place the Stevertson cemetery not only in better condition now but providing a private entrance to the, grounds. The. Angus Cattle breeders in Ohio will hold a bosket picnic 'Thursday; June 2nd at the O. E. Bradfute and F. B. Trunbull farms. About 150 to 200 persons me expected. The last two years the picnic has been held at Russel’s Point but this year the Ohio breeders were asked to Come to this county, W, H. Tomhave, secretary o f the National Angus Breeders’ Assoc­ iation, Chicago, and H: L , Hartley, a ‘ " m f ised to be presenjrawd •will’make short speeches .following the basket dinner. During the afternoon the breeders are to inspect the Bradfute and Turnbull herds and those o f Walter Ferguson and Eibest Hutchison. , A baseball team composed o f feder­ al prisoners .defeated a team o f Xenia business men Tuesday evening by a score o f 34 to 21 at Cox Athletic field. Most o f the prisoners on the. team are from Cincinnati and Dayton and are serving sentences from the Fed­ eral court in Dayton fo r liquor law1 violations. ■ - The government requires that all federal prisoners be given exercise Y . S. Boys To Go To Denmark Among the 100 American boys who will be vacation guests this summer in as many Danish homes, are Aver Leiscrson and Charles Marsh, both of Yellow Springs, ’ • Plans for the international picnic, the first o f its kind in the history of the world, are bang completed in New York City, under the direction of Dr. Sven V. Knud*en, head o f the di­ rectory o f boys o f all nations, and su­ pervisor o f the national schools of Denmark, The boys will be guests in Danish homes where English is un­ derstood and spoken While the boys get some idea o f Danish life they are expected to impart American ideas in football and baseball exhibitions as well as swimming and tennis and the other favorite sports in this country. Careful Ry. Crossing' Campaign Contest The Careful Crossing Campaign, the Safety Section, American Rail­ way Association, is offering three prizes o f $250 each; one to be award­ ed to students o f higher grade gram­ mar schools; one to students o f high and preparatory schools, and one to students in colleges or universities, submitting through the proper chan­ nels the best essay upon the subject “ Cross Crossings Cautiously” , f This .is a worthy campaign fo r in the year 1926 8921 highway grade ac­ cidents, 2492 persons were killed and 6991 injured. Students interested in entering the contest can get information from the station agent or from this office. L* I * w i Testing Completed In Two Townships It is estimated that 3 per cent Of the cattle in Bath township, and 5 of 6 per cent o f Beavercreek township cattle, reacted to the tuberculosis test Which is being conducted in the county by federal and state authori­ ties, according to County Agent J. R. Kimber, The test in Beavercreek township on 3900 cows will be com­ pleted this Week, One herd o f register ed dairy cattle o f 36 head and 14 in another herd were infected and killed. Five townships have signed up for the test. It is necessary to secure 75 per cent o f the cattle owners before tho test can be started in a township. I f 90 per cent sign, the other 10 per cent can be compelled to submit to it, General Synod Meets In Philadelphia « .............. The General Synod of the Feformed Presbyterian church o f North Ameri­ ca meets in Philadelphia this year. This organization met herelast year and at various time for many years in the past but it is not likely to ever convene here again hs the local con­ gregation within the post year went into the Presbyterian denomination. Dr. W. R. McChesney and Prof. F. A. Jurkat are in Philadelphia fo r the meeting o f Synod. The denomination has the Seminary here in connection ’with Cedarville College. , Attorney Brings Suit Ih Supreme Court The question whether a mayor's court has jurisdiction to hear and try a person accused o f violating state prohibition laws, instead o f a murtici- pol ordinance was raised in asuit filed by Attorney Frank L, Johnson, ill the Supreme Court, Monday. The case is that o f M. J. Dugan, who was fined $1,000 and costs by Mayor Prugh, when he was found guilty, under the Crabbe act, o f il­ legal possession of liquor. He asks the Supreme court to reverse the ac­ tion o f the court o f appeals' which af­ firmed the lower court, DEATH OF MRS. A. Z. SMITH ELDERS ARE ELECTED 1 At a meeting o f the Clifton \ P. ’ congregation last Wednesday, W il­ liam Ferguson, Charles Finney and William Rife were chosen as elders. They were elected under the life plan. * PRESIDENT JAY RESIGNS President Edwin Jay of Wilming­ ton College, has offered his reslgna- tich as head o f that Institution to take effect at the end o f the present college year, President Jay has been head of j Wilmington College since 1815 and during that time the institution .has 1grown in number* o f students and in­ fluence. Mrs. A. Z. Smith, o f Coldwatcr, Mich., formerly a resident o f this place, died Monday week ago and was buried on Wednesday, Mrs. Smith had hot been in good health for some time and death was due to heart trouble. Besides her husband the de­ ceased is survived by one son, Sidney Smith, Waldo, Ind., and one daughter, Miss Louisa Smith, who has been teaching in Detroit. Mr. Smith was for a number of years superintendent of the Hagar Straw Board & Paper Co, and friehds here Will regret to hear o f Mrs. Smith's death. 123GRADUATE THURSDAYFROM HIGHSCHOOL The fiftieth annual commencement of Cedarville High School was hold in the opera house Thursday evening . when twenty-three graduates receiv­ ed diplomas. The first o f the commencement week program was the baccalaureate ser­ mon Sabbath evening by Rev. Ww, Wilson, pastor o f the Clifton Presby­ terian church. A large audience heard a splendid sermon pointing the way for the members o f the class aa they enter upon life's journey. Music was furnished by the girl’s glee dub un­ der the direction o f Mrs. Mildred Fos­ ter. v' ■ Tuesday evening the Senior class presented “Aaron Boggs Freshman’^ to a capacity house. The twenty-three members o f the class all had a part in the east which was well acted and highly commented upon by all w h o% had the privilege o f attending. Music was furnished by the School orches­ tra, The play Waa4given under th e ' direction of Miss Carrie Rife. The commencement program . was opened,with the invocation b y Rev. S. M. Ingmire. The class “delivered no orations but the address o f the even -' iiig was delivered ,by .Walton B. Bliss, , Assistant State Superintendent o f In­ struction, Columbus. Mr. Bliss gave not only an interesting but an in­ structive address on school problems and duties o f the clasB members. The diplomas were presented by Prof. C. E. Oxley to the following; ’ Robert Whitman Jackson Anita Helen Printz . .Sarah Kathryn,Rumbaugh Eva Marie Black •, Frances Margaret Stover' Susannah Rebecca West Freda Rife Estle t Grace Lillian Wigal * Isabel Clarkson Webster Anna Eskaline Peterson •Reva Lois Milton Mary Esther Boolman Naomi Christine Rife ■ Mildred Lucile Jackson > Mary. Elizabeth Smith. Stephen Wilson St. John the- prisoner^ must be given exercise otherwise; • All the county jails in this, section o f the state have more or less federal prisoners, and many are full .to capacity. ' , Sunday School Unit Is Organized C. C. McFarland, Yellow Springs, is the president of the fifth unit o f the Greene County Sunday School assoc­ iation’ which was organized Sunday afternoon in Yellow Springs, Church­ es in Yellow Springs, Osborn, Fair- field, Byron and Clifton comprise the uiiit. ’ The officers are : vice president, H, N. Coe, secretary-treasurer, F. G. Mumma, The speakers were: Capt, _Strumm- ing, Wright field; the Rev, J. G. C. Webster, Clifton; Arthur Erbaugh of Yellow Springs and Rev. H. E. Crow­ ell, Osborn. Selma Commencement Friday Night Rev. S. M. Ingmire delivered the baccalaureate sermon to the gradu­ ates of the Selma school last Sabbath evening, The following are members of the class: Margaret E. Daugherty, Treva <$. Wertz, Fern M. Shoemaker, Anna L. Shellabarger, Maud L. Ar­ thur, Alma E. Denlinger, Pearl A. Howell and Howard H, Ingling. Com­ mencement takes place this evening and Prof, W, H. Binkley o f Ohio Nor­ thern University will be the speaker. E . Malcorn Finney’ J3arl Wilson HeironimUs . Lewis Walter Fifzyrater J. Nelson Creswell Norman L, Wilson Benediction by .Rev.1W. P, Harriman. Music was furnished by the M. E. Sian day School orchestra. .The stage was attractively deS feted with flowers and pink and white colors for the stage decorations. .*»: There will be an operetta given in Alford Memorial this morning by- 89 pupils from the first7eight grades. Uncertain weather made it necessary to stage the production indoors and not outside as usual. With a baseball game during the afternoon, one o f the most successful terms in the his­ tory of the local schools comes to a close. Education Board Elects Teaching Staff A t a meeting o f the Board o f Edu­ cation Wednesday evening Miss Kath­ ryn Hughes was elected to teach in the Fifth grade, Mrs. Grace Work, not being on applicant. Ail the other teachers have been re-elected. The board will select a coach, at a later, meeting, as Mr.'Knight, goes to the University o f Cincinnati this fall. DEATH OF MRS. WOLFORD Big Crops Being Put Out On Prison Farm Spring work at the btate prison farm, London, has started, and fifteen The corn acerage this year will to- acres o f sweet com is planted, tal 369 acres. There will be 245 acres in wheat; 149 acres in oats; 90 acres in barley; 390 acres fo r hay, including 80 o f alfalfa, 150 red clover, timothy 60, aoy beans 30. For garden truck 120 acres has been set aside, O f this 40 acres goes in potatoes and the rest in tomatoes, cabbage, onions, beans, etc. The prison farm has one o f the best orchards in the state, 30 acres. The prison farm population is fiow 515 and most o f these men Work on the farm and aid in cultivating 1600 o f the 2200 acres in the farm. Mrs. Elizabeth Wolford, Wife o f Mr. O. T. Wolford, aged 73, filed at the McClellan hospital Friday from pneumonia and other complications, having been ill but a few week*. The deceased was the las|, member o f one o f the early pioneer families in the - county, being the daughter o f Nixon and Hanha Brown. She leave* her husband, Otis T . Wolford, and a num­ ber o f second cousins. Early in life Mrs. Wolford United with the Friends church. The funeral was held from the late home where she spent her entire life, Monday afternoon. Interment took place at Woodland cemetery, Xenia. CHURCH SERVICES Members o f Cedar Grange that at* tended the Bowcraville Grange last Thursday evening wero Wilbur Con­ ley and wife, R. T. Williamson and wife, Geo. Martlndale and wife, Har­ ry Hammond and wife and Miss Zora Smith, JUDGE SUMMERS DEAD Judge A. M. Summer*, 70, promi­ nent attorney, former Justice o f the Ohio Supreme Court, and wealthy land owner, known to many in tfci* copnty* died at his home in Spring- field Thursday morning after an ill ness o f five month*.. Services *s usual Sabbath at the M. E, church. Thursday District Conference will be held, at EpWofth M. E. church in Dayton. U, P.f CHURCH— w Topic Morning Sermon; “ The Mean­ ing o f Manhood.” Union Ssrvi#*—Topics “ Certain­ ties of Christianity” Mr. Walter Heavener and sister, Bessie^ o f Franklin, W. Va* art h m as guest* o f Mr, and Mrs. H«Wy Smith. For Salt; <00“'bushels e f c om in trih. - . , Mr*. E. C* 'Ogtadot*. , a1w i t ty *