The Cedarville Herald, Volume 50, Numbers 1-26

' ‘ J ttjr W im thtt. '('.’Cfi ffftcw of iv ;;?? acs »re barosi* • : io.i'.fr the *p- CK,W» of Uc«w* o Rjapttsdedso that u4sc a s ? he rw#*- fjha f X.ip# »:;v ?t'« idghest rep* isell *5 oca life. but iTre^uitatlves, tht ekevs ai;>i the pre- ! tip it !» pic** icinhati >r147.... J* 9 jwjs ^ $ ) « ❖ t t - *> *> •5* R $( ♦> St 4*. *$»•- ❖ t ' i *e i IS e f - ‘ $ ■ ’ ± - I- . . . ' I . r v If Every Woman Knew What Every Widow learns; Every Husband Would Be Insured With Our Accident Policy. FIFTIETH YEAR NO. 21. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 6,1927. VILLAGECOUNCIL LETSCONTRACT FORSTREETOIL Building & Loan Men Gather Here Thursday The spring meeting o f the officials in southwestern Ohio Group No, 2- was in session h#re yesterday. The meeting was in charge o f President Andrew Jackson and the sessions were held in Alford Memorial Gym. The morning session was devoted to business and the following were the new officers chosen: Char’ es J. Par­ rish, Hamilton, President; E, A- Fay Springfield, vice president; . Edw Warrenleaf, Hamilton, secretary. Dr. W, R. McChesney gave the ad dress o f welcome and captivated thr audience, many o f whom had nevci The village council had many im­ portant business matters up fo r con* sideration at the regular monthly meeting Monday night. The proposi­ tion o f a.franchise for the Dayton Power & Light Company and a new rate fo r the Ohio Fuel Gas Company brought representatives o f these two _______ companies before the village coimril, I^oreT ea rtUUm ^ t n k w l Hi j f " agei °* Paul P* O’Brian, first vice president * •*?*? ? * “ ch 0 f the P“ T - Of the Ohio Building Association L ? t C T Pany ?t! ted * ** H League spoke during the morning ses company desired a new franchise as siotl on ^ the Ranlaj the present one expires May 15. He had the ordinance ready which was read and ordered turned over to the Village Solicitor, Harry- D. Smith, for examination. It provides for n term p f twenty-five years. The matter of rates for electric lights does not come under the franchise but is handled un­ der another ordinance that hat not yet expired. Mr. R. W. Irwin, manager o f the Xenia -branch o f the Ohio Fuel Ga, Company, presented, a new rate or­ dinance. jfiiat when passed will fix the rates o f natural gas for a period of two years. The present rate contract expired some months ago. The new rates asked are $1.00 for the first 500 feet o f gas with a rate o f 50 per thousand fo r each addition &1 thousand feet, There is no discount but 5 cents per thousand will be ad . ded to a bill that is not paid by the 10th of the month, The old rate was 50c with a five cent discount if paid on or before the 10th o f the month. The ordinance was referred to Mr. Smith fo r a recommendation. ... Council also received bids on oil for tho streets. Thre bids were sub . mitted. Talbott & Co., Wyoming, O. was the low bidder on oil at 8,6 cents per gallon applied. It is stipulated that the oil be heated and . *iplied by the pressure system. The other bidders were the A, & B Bead Oiling Co., Springfield, at 9 3-3c per gallon and the .Eaton Oil Co., Covington, Ky., at 8 3-4c per gallon, Mr, Warner, representing the Bar­ rett Co'., was present and explained when he urg ed that the younger men connected with associations be trained fo r lead ership in the future. At Noon the Ladies’ Advisory Boar served a ' chicken dinner o f thro courses that brought much praise by the speakers in the afternoon session. Their efforts were highly appreciated not' only by the local officials but all the delegates and visitors. ■ J, Bqn. Wilbending, Cleveland, the president of the Ohio association, talked on “ Good Work” . Congressman Boy J. Fitzgerald o f Dayton, spoke on “ National Taxation' and the problems o f tax matters as they related to the-associations. Walter Locke, Editor o f the Dayton News talked' on “ Impressions” . Mr. Locke came from the West about four months ago to make his home in Day- ion. “ Meeting Issues” by J. W. Tanne hill, Superintendent of Building and Loan Associations, brought out state problems. Senator Miles S. Kuhns, Dayton in short talk on “ State Taxation" in a .few words . convinced his hearers .hot more time was spent by the leg- slature on dog .problems than on the question o f taxation. He reported :hat more lobbyists were present at chis session than ever before,. ’ “ On the Job" by James' A. Devine. Columbus, secretary o f the Ohio or­ ganization, was the concluding speak r and his folk had tp do largeljrwith .egislntive problems that concerned ;he associations. . . More than 160 million dollars ip de YOUR MOTHER’ S £>AY By W ilbur U. Tfysbit A DAY for your.mother—an* mine, a$ well, Though she has gone on to th\be|ter land; But folks at’s had mothers can always tm You youngsters a lot you should understand,- You get to my age, an’ your mother’s day. 4Will come to mean more than th’ tfkt to you. You’ll think o’ your mother, an’ smile, an*,say It’s Thanksgivin’ Day, an’ it’s Christmas, too. VT'OLTLL think o’ your mother—r-o’ how she dreamed X That you would be all that she pfa^d you’d be; Her patience, her kindness!—she never. Too weary for you to climb on her ’f She bore with your failin'®, joyed in you^^tren’th, Th’ whole o’ her world was wrappIS up in you You’ll think o’ her day, an’ you’ll knows! len’th, It’s Thanksgivin’ Day, an’ its Christinas, too. ■" A DAY for all mothers—froiL Mary djjvwn, J l \ An’ from Mary back to th’ start # time! In country, an’ city, an’ little town. The thought is enough to njakc So, think o’ your mother! Think long ap Of all that she hoped an’ believed An’ then you will know that th’ day y Is Thanksgivin’ Day* an’ is Chris ie im- j jug. The visitors highly compliment- provement $>f Xenia avenue as soon ed President Jackson and tho local as the county rOad roller is obtainE*L‘le I association fo r the warm reception . So that it will be ready fo r the oil. I extended. The outstanding features Complaints were reported As to t h e lseemed' to be Dr. McChesney’s ad- iihproper Usd o f town surface water |drejs o f welcome and the chicken din- sewers and wash water being run in jner. the gutters. Public notice about the violation o f & village ordinance is to I **, » • *• * « -r be found elsewhere. [ F a r m e r s A i d N e i g h b o r With His Crops a K. K. K. Night Riders Circularize Town The old fight o f the Kiu Klux Klan against the Greene County Board o f Education and County Superintend­ ent, II. C. Aultman, has again broken out and is reflected in a circular let­ ter. spread over town last night about midnight, The bills were placed be hind screen doors and twisted about the door knobs. * The bill is signed by .Horace An derson,"Xenia township farmer, and a prominent leader in the Klarj. It was Mi*. Anderson that led the fight last fall against the ejection of three candidates fo r the county board, Messrs J. E. Hastings, W. B. Bryson and Av L, Fisher, The Klan slate of candidates was snowed under. The contest for control o f the board started when the Klan attempted to get control tp name D. H. Barnes as county superintendent. The. fight has continued more or, less under cover ever since. * t‘ Some months ago a suit was filed in court but the Klan leaders lost out TheAcircular letter is the. next step in'the attack and being a Klan mat­ ter, and true to the ideals o f that or­ ganization!'bills were passed at night rather than in the daytime. The hand bill has what is purported to be a letter quotation from one wlio is said to be a physician and a Ma­ son.. The name is not given in print. It would be interesting to the public to know who the physiciap. is and Masons have more reason than one to knew who That Brother might .be, If Mr. Anderson is trying his case before the public he should use the names o f his witnesses. The teachers that would sign pm’ported letters in this case should not object, to having their names- made public. Complaint is made about Accreting matters on the part of the board. Mr. Anderson has gone this fa r with his case and he should not keep the public in sus­ pense, The case is getting interest­ ing now and the hand bill should be used again giving names o f unknown physicians, Masons and any Klu Klux Sister that may have charms so en­ ticing as to lure our public officials. MV- Anderson says that much other evidence is also in possession o f his committee sowe may look fo r anoth­ er circulator sometime soon by the Klan “ Night Riders” i . ^he letter is signed “ Investigating Cttlgeny edmnwtteb, byjBE Acd«rst>« No Business Is Too Big to Use Ad­ vertising and None Too Poor to Af- • ford using it. PRICE, $1.50 AYEAR Shippers Protest Removal Western UnionWire Sendee There was quite a stir here Monday morning when it was announced that the Pennsylvania Railroad Company would on the following day close the Western Union office here and op­ en it at Wjlberforce, four miles west. It is said the company is trying out an experiment for thirty days. . , ■ Another report is that the telegraph operators have a Union and the company might be trying to find a way to elimi-^ nate. operators and break up the union. What-ever,fhe motive the public must suffer in public service.* > Under the present1plan a local citizen wanting to send a telegram must call Xenia by tejephon , and the Xenia ex­ change call a party line with a large number of subscribers to reach the Wilberforce tower. W& are informed that when'the lineman for the telephone company, put the phone in the tower, at Wilberforce this week it took him more than an hour to get Xenia “ Centrar* so he could test the lines This is some indica­ tion of the service that can be expected. If the operator can not get Xenia or Cedarville by jihone he will likely mail the ■ telegram, which probably will arrive from eight to ten hours late; ■ - *.-.■<■■ - .. ; The new order is vital to the Hagar Straw Board & Paper Company that sends and receives a dozen or more telegrams a day. Likewise the Abel Magnesia Company will suffer this in­ convenience. .The live stock shippers that receive and send' telegrams each day are up* in arms. It. is said that appeals will be made to the Ohio Manufacturer’s Association and to the Live Stock Shippers’ Association in Pittsburgh. Many out of town concerns that do business with the local companies will learn of this proposed method of handling tele­ grams and will add their protest. Commission men in Pitts­ burgh will also be appealed to. The following letter was sent the railroad company by the Hagar Straw Board & Paper Company: * . • ’ May 2, 1927 Agent Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Xenia, Ohio ■■ - Dear Sir:- We have just been notified this morning that it is your intention to cut off the Western, Union Tellegraph service at Cedarville. We wish to protest mast vigorously against this lack of interest shown th^ public needs and es­ pecially fo r £he lack o f consideration shown in the welfare o f the -shippers 8f o f this town and vicinity, from whom you derive a heavy revenue annually. ' ^ *Sh our minds, tfebre‘ls' * n y ' L ; ^ Program For H. S. * Cedar Grange Officers Commencement Are Elected Counties Lose Money Under Norton Law Council meets again Monday night to consider the franchise and gas rate, ordinances. The clerk yraa authorised to protest to the railroad company over the ra moval .of the Western Union tele graph station. Charles Clemans, who has been in poor* health since an attack . o f the grip, has reason and does express his great appreciation o f the service his neighboring, farmers* rendered a few. fays ago in aiding him towards get*' T n v v P a n n r t u I illg his crops “ ^ e r.w a y . Seventeen u l a l l U o n l y i v c p u i I S , I farmers came with equipment to com- Five True Bills j plete his plowing. They sowed his oats and alfalfa seed and planted his Five true bills were reported by the grand- jury at its session Monday In­ dictments for burglary and larceny r.» gainst Fred Posey, colored, and Robt. Johnson, white. James palmer, carrying concealed weapons. •> Two indictments were found against a Greene county farmer, the alleged |his neighbors, victim being his 16-year old daughter. The jury recommended that the runways in fron t of the second tier of cells in the Greene county jail be lev eled and reinforced and that a guard rail be installed the complete length, were made by the grand jury fo r the May term in its report after inspect­ ing the county jail. potatoes, The entire task was com­ pleted in one day and the farmers en­ joyed the day to the fullest extent. Their wives prepared a covered dish dinner and aided in making the bur­ den o f the men as light as possible. Mr, Clemans is deeply indebted for this magnanimous act on the part o f Widow Gets Estate Of E. E. Finney Under the terms o f the will o f the late E. E. Finney, tWb entire estate is left to the widow, Donna B. Finney. She is named executor to serve with­ out bond and there is to be no inven­ tory o f the estate. Clayton McMillan Big Elevator Burns , _ _ _ , tti C. Townsley and HerVey Bailey are I n X e n i a J b r i a a y . | namcd appraisers. Omer C. Shirk has been appointed The elevator in Xenia formerly owned by the Dewine Milling Co,, but just recently purchased by Willard Jackson, Dayton, burned last Friday night with a loss of $15,000 t o e fire started in the cupola o f the building from an overheatedj bearing at 6:30. The elevator was a three-story struct tire and was partly the property of the Home Building and Loan associa­ tion, which sold it to Mr, Jackson, who had only made a payment. Ho had installed about $1,000 Worth new machinery. The building administrator of the estate o f Harvey j J, Fields. Bond o f $1,500 was furnish­ ed. David Bradfute, William Donahey and Gordon Collins were named ap­ praisers. DL R. H. Grube Makes Inspection Dr, H. B. Grube, county health di* Irector wan in town a few day* ago, o f making a survey of health conditions, was IThe- l)r. ordered a genuine clean-up in insured fo r an amount said to cover |numerous places and issued orders to the loss. Only a small amount o f Ithose having hogs in town to get grain waa stored in the elevator. [them out as soon as possible. H. A. McLean has been appointed a deputy Mrs. G. E. Jobe has been .spending j to see that orders are carried out and several days with relatives in Spring- to report health offender* in the fu- field, tare, Mr, Albert Work, a student in Tho Research Club was entertained Pittsburgh Seminary is the week-end Thursday at the home o f Mrs. J. S. guest at the home o f Rev. and Mrs. W e st The topic of the meeting was R, A. Jamieson. “ Flower*, Trees and Gardening,’ ' The plogram fo r the High. School Commencement week has been com­ pleted and the events to be looked for ward to are baccalaureate Sabbath, May 15 at 8:00 P. M. in the Opera house, * A t this time Rev. Wm. Wil­ son, Clifton Presbyterian minister, w ill;bring the message. The •music, will be under the direction o f Mrs. Mildred Foster and furnished by a group o f High School girls. The Class play “ Aaron Boggs” , Freshman” under the direction o f Miss Carrie Rife will be presented at the opera house on Tuesday evening, May 17 at 8:00 P. M. This play prom :ses to be the real entertainment) o f the week and will merit the patron­ age Of every one. The High School commencement will be on Thursday evening, May 20 at 8:00 J?. M. in the operi house and the address will be given by Walton B. Bliss, Assistant to the State Super* ntendent o f Instruction. Mr. Bliss has had experience*in the schools o f Ohio as well as in the office o f the State Superintendent. He is a pleas­ ing speaker and a man whoso friend­ ship is worth cultivating. We feel sure he will bring a worthwhile mes­ sage to the pupils and patrons o f the ocal schools. The High School Alumni Associa­ tion will hold its ar, mal meeting at the School Auditorium on Friday eveningi at 8:00 P, M. at which time. iJr. J. Alvin Orr, an alumtlis o f the High School, will bring the message, Host o f the Alumni are familiar with Mr. Orr and know that a real treat aWaita them on, that occasion. On Friday morning at 10 o'clock the grade pupils will present their closing1 program on the school cam­ pus. This will take the form o f an operetta with drills find N dances as well as choruses and w ilbbe followed by a base-ball game in the afternoon jetween Bath Tp, H. S. and Ced.u- ville H. S. . * . ....- *..... " ■ a Abel Magnesia Coi Installing Crusher The Abel Magnesia Company Is o*ed down fo r two or three Week* while a new crusher is being install­ ed and other new1 equipment made. While there has been no stone crush­ ed a large stock was on hand to keep the hydrated lime department going to full capacity, The company is finding a ready market fo r its lime products, A Grange was organized here April 28th by ^Deputy S. H. Shawhan, Dep­ uty Master of Ohio State Grange, as­ sisted by Mrs. S. H, Shawhan, Juven­ ile Deputy o f Ohio State Grange. There were 69 members on the char­ ter list. Cedar Grange waschosen ns a name fo r the new organization. The following officers were chosen fo r the organization: Master, J. D. Motfc. Overseer, Rayiiond Williamson Lecturer, Ruth Conley. Stewart, Harry Hammon. Assistant Stewart, Geo. A. Martin- dale. Chaplain, Lucy Turner. Treasure:, CI:.r.lea Graham. ** Gate Keeper, Floyd Spracklin. Ceres, Elma Spracklin. Poma, Ida Hannon, Flora, Zetta McElroy. Lady Asst. Stewart, Mildred Towns ley. ' * Legislative Agent, Frank Engle. Business Agent, Fred Dobbins, The next meeting will be in Com­ munity Hall, Tuesday night, May 10 at 8 o'clock. Red CrossMust Have Additional Support The continued spread o f the flood around New Orleans and other river points has made it necessary fo r an­ other call fo r funds by the Red Cross through President Coolidge, The ’first call was for five million bub another five million is necessary and quotas have been doubled, Greene county has already sent $2843 to National Head­ quarters t o e first quota was $1575 and this has been doubled. President Galloway o f the Greene County Chap ter statest that additional funds and clothing will be received. *Wc have been notified by the Ohio Bureau of Information, Columbus, that the Norton new highway bill pas­ sed by the legislature Will cut tho revenue for roads in the state about 12 million dollars a year. ' This was not discovered until the Legislature had recessed. As we understand it this money will be diverted to other purposes. The legislature has passed an appropriation bill calling for 53 million dollars much greater than in former years and has not provided for road upkeep. , Governor Donahey has both-bills under consideration and from reports at hand he will veto the Norton bill. He has not expressed himself on the appropriation measure. Under the Norton bill this county will lose $12,480; Clark,$31,556; Mad­ ison, $7,848; Fayette, $7,789; Mont­ gomery, $07,109, Larger counties in the same proportion. With such blunders as this discov­ ered a week after the legislature recessed, what might be discovered a year hence, A fair sample o f how laws are pas­ sed and the little attention members evidently give them is found in the Etling bill providing fo r the division of fines and forfeited bonds under the Crabbe law. Moneyf thus received is to be divided into three halves. It is reported the bill was never read but passed because fepmeone wanted it on tho statute -books. R. I). Inman Purchases Johnson Store Mr*. Ella R. Medaris o f Toledo, O,, j Spring clothing, shoes in oxfords,! arrived here Thursday for a visit with j toys clothing, hAts, caps, gloves, ties, i her brother-in-law and sister, Dr. and j and furnishings, All , the newest and For Sale: Tulips fo r “ Mother's Mr* M. I. Marsh. the latest. 17*19 W, Main, Xenia, Day.” Rhone 2 on 25. Students Choose New Cedrus Stuff The student tody o f Cedarville Col­ lege has selected the following as tho staff o f “ The Cedrus” fo r next year: Mary Webster, Editor, John Johnson, Assistant Editor. James McMillan, Business Maft’gr, Robert Thompson, Art Editor. Ruth Collins, Society Editor. Ada McKay, Music Editor. Lucile Ritenouf, Jokes and Humor. Dallas Marshall and Irene Shannon, Sports. ■Gchevera and Genieive Jamieson, Photograph Editors, Roger Stormont, Advertising Mgr. . Jean Morton, Assistant, Mr R. D. Inman, jeweler, who has had space in the Blue Bird Tea Room for several months, has purchased the J. W. Johnson store and takes poses- sion Monday. The room will to re­ decorated and interior improvements made after Mr. Inman takes charge. Mr. Johnson has occupied the room for a number of years and is re­ tiring from active business. A son was torn to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard1Glass, April 19. fqur tour notice, such as we were given at-this time. / ■ ^ I f the reports o f your own office age correct, your railroad has more shipping to handle from Cedarville than from any other point on this divi­ sion. Your, company has elready seen fit to-disCommodC the-pnblic ip its-lack of pAssenger service and there is no disposition on the part o f ourselves to show* any paffenCe with, the removal o f the telegraph facilities. We need them all the time. It is impossible to get telephone connections to Xenia with a reasonable amount o f effort and the long distance service is far from the normal standard. Furthermore, it is out o f the question to use the long distance telephone to .points such as New York City or Chicago, due to the high rates. Our company would like to know what justification there is in moving the telegraph office from Cedarville to Wilberforce and what chance there is of putting a Western Union Office in Cedarville for the benefit o f the'citizens and business companies , <*• k It has not been many years since the railroad companies were in very dll repute with the general public. Lack o f consideration as exemplified by this move is exactly what caused the situation. The reaction came when it appeared that the railroad company was attempting to take care o f the pub­ lic and now again it appears that with the railroad company in a good posi­ tion as fa r as income goea^the public is again to be ignored, I f this move to cut us off from telegrpliic service is put into perman­ ent operation, do you know o f any reason why we should give any of our pas­ senger business to the Pennsylvania on trips we make East and West Why should we use the Pennsylvania to go to New York City when we can get no accomodations from them in Cedarville ? Is there any good reason i ly we should make our shipments on the Pennsylvania further than to Xenia, where they can to re-routed to the B. & O. or to Dayton, where they can be put on the New York Central or other routes 1 In our particular business the ship­ per pays the freight, which gives him the privilege of naming the carrier and I am o f the opinion that the other shippers in Cedarville are working Under like arrangements. i ' H , It looks to us as though someone many miles removed from the loea- tion of the telegraph office was making the business efficiency decision with without reference to the Pennsylvania Railroad without knowing the s i t ­ uation and without giving any consideration to customers' interest. Your earnest consideration not only o f the needs but also of the rights and desires o f this company is requested before you deride finally to cut Us off from the, benefits o f Western Union Telegraph connections. ■ Very truly yours, HAGAR STRAW BOARD & PAPER COMPANY. Wilson W. Galloway,, NOTICE ~~ All persons knowing themselves to be indebted to Reed Pringle are asked to settle at once or make satisfactory arrangements, fo r the Sfime. Accounts are at the Cedar fnn where settlement ea*i be made. If For footwear Kelblc has the lar­ gest shoe department in Xenia. All the new stylos for women, misses and adies, Men’s shoes o f every kind fo r dress or work. Rubber boots are the jest to be bat). 17-1 W» Main, Xenia. General Manager and Treasurer. The following protest Was authorized by Council'Monday evening: Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Cincinnati, O. Attention o f Mr. R. C. Barnard;* Gentlemen:- * v A report is being circulated in this community that your Company contemplates the removal o f the Y^cstem Union Telegraph office from this place to Wilberforce, O. I f such is the ease it has brought forth unstinted condemnation from all, especially those engaged in business; for to them, a telegraph office here is a real necessity, •* We must admit that the party or parties that instigated this move, deles it through Ignorance o f the inconvenience it would place upon our bus* ness concerns. Therefore, 3 am authorized by the members o f the Village Council to file with you their vigorous and unanimous vote against such a change; said action was taken by them at a regular session bold May 2,1927, Attest: J , Gh MeCotkell, Clerk. D, J{, McFarland Mayor tm f.w