The Cedarville Herald, Volume 52, Numbers 1-26

* Advertising: sells three articles where yon had only sold one b e fo re - t ie who advertises—realizes. yterald, No Business Is Too Big to Use Ad­ vertising and None Too Poor to A f­ ford using it. FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 4. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4,1929 ALEX,HUFFINE DIED SUDDENLY IN DAYTON Alexander Huffine, 76, died last Wednesday morning: at his home, 1322 Phillips avenue, Dayton, following- an illness of grippe and bronchial pneu­ monia with, which he has suffered since last Thursday. Mr. Huffine was born in Cedarville, Ohio, where he spent his boyhood days, going from here to Springfield anil later to Dayton, He has resided in Dayton for some 30 years, "having lived a retired life fqr 12 years past He retained his membership In the Methodist church at ^Cedarville throughout his life in Springfield and Dayton. Mr, Huffine is survived by three daughters, Mrs. C, J. GJaab, with whom he made his home at .the Phillips avenue address; Clara, who is secretary to E. G. Burkam, president of the Burkam-Herrick Publishing company,, and Glenna, who is employ­ ed at, the Qhmer Pare Register com­ pany, also, one sister, Mrs. Laut; Huffine of Springfield, Funeral.services were held at the residence at- 2 o'clock Friday after­ noon, burial being made in. Memorial Park cehletery. |Review Of 1928 Weather Conditions Dog Owners Seek Tax Reduction * jjTwo Hundred and fifty dog and sheep-Owners of Madison county met in the assembly room_of the court house in London on Saturday night and, organised the Madison County Dog Owners Association. Perry Walley was named as tem­ porary chairman, and, L. S. Farquhar as secretary and treasurer. The matter of the proposed dog tax for the,coming year was discussed and a committee named to meet with the Madison county commissioners on January 7' to ask that the proposed tax be lowered. This' committee is composed 1of Fred ^Elliott, Arnett Ha’rbage and a Mi’. "Liggett, of Lilly Chapel.' The exact amount, pf the proposed tax is unknown a t the present time. ******** matter,'but it is said to be much high­ er than for the past year. This is re­ ported to be due to. the amount of sheep claims" unpaid'from 1923 which must be paid, as well as the cost of operation of Die dog law and the esti­ mated total o f sheep claims for 1929. The U. S. Weather Bureau in Day- ton furnished some interesting data on 1928 weather conditions, -Although Dayton experienced heavy rains during June and a .portion o f July, there existed a t the end of the first 11 months of the past year a deficiency of 4.51 inches of precipita­ tion for this sections. The city en­ joyed approximately 45 per cent of the total amount of possible sunshine during the year, although a dry spell caused concern to farmers throughou1 the. county. In August, Daytonians sweltered as the mercury climbed into- the region of the 90s, and on August 8 the high mark of the season wa reached, when 93 was registered. The coldest day was last New Year’s Day when citizens shivered as the mercury sank to four degrees below zero. Sixty-seven clear days were ,ob served, while 162 were partly cloudy and 120 were classified as cloudy. Six days of dense fog were recorded while 41 days experienced thunder showers. The total snowfall for the first 11 months amounted to 8.2 inches/ while there were 34 days in which a trace of snow could be found. There were 12* days in which there was .01 inches or more of precipitation. j The total amount of precipitation registered was 31.73 inches, with 2.24 inches of rain „falling during a 24 hour period on November 1 and, 2 The heaviest fall was one inch in 32 minutes on the Fourth of July. The total wind movement reached 68,282 miles, while the average hourly velocity was 8.-5 miles an Hour. The greatest velocity was 44 miles an hour on January 19. when a west wind prevailed. There were 10 days dur­ ing the 11 months when the wind velocity was above 33 miles an houiv Mean temperature was 52.5 degrees, while the mean maximum was 61.3, with a mean minimum of 43.7. The mean daily range was 17.8, while the mean daily change was 4.7. Mean dewpoint was 42. NEWS LETTER FROMSTATE FACES CHARGES & High Auto Cost, Not Taxes, Given As Farm,Trouble COLUMBUS, Q.-—Only a few days . more until the Eighty-eighth General Assembly convenes in the Capital City and members, politicians and lobby­ ists, or legislative agents as they pre­ fer to be called, will .fill the lmlls, corridors and all available spaces of the State Capitol. Many new bills are in the offing add the sessions promise to be lively and full of inter -1 est, although if the members accede! to the wishes of Governor-elect j Myers Y, Cooper, the Assembly may! adjourn at an earlier date than usual, j fraud Opera For Columbus Members of the General Assembly will begin trekking into the Capital City the last of thi^ week, ready to begin their legislative duties Monday, January seventh. Senators will pre­ sent their certificates of election to Senate Clerk Thomas Edward Bate­ man and Representatives to Clerk John P. Maynard of the House of Representatives. All will then be sworn into office- by Supreme Court Judge E. S. Matthais and the two bodies will proceed to organize by the election of employes, that Governor Vic Donahey will have a message and the statesmen will next settle down to the regular routine of business and the following week, after Inauguration Day, may have a message from Governor Myers Y. Cooper. * ^ * ‘ The deadline for use of 1928 auto­ mobile license tags -expired at mid­ night Monday of this week and as pre­ dicted there was the usual last minute rush, by those who had neglected to secure tags in advance. Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown is much pleased with the co-operation of city officials* tendered the various deputy commissioners of the automobile de­ partment, with the result that there were few infractions of the law re­ garding the use of license plates. ^ . B T D d C - I ^ Y * CHURCH NOTICES UNITED -PRESBYTER! ,N CHUJtffiH Sabbath School 10 A* M, S hp , Cl. A. Dobbins,; :i i/i; r . / Preaching 11 A. M f Dr, J. Jamieson. r ‘ ' • The quarantine on tbi been lifted by, the Boi d of Health and we will be glad tc the children to all services fagain. .They : It is possible have been f l a t l y mi 1some of the parents. i a s well as Lovers of Grand Opera will bo in­ terested in knowing that the famous m i PANDORA, OHIO—C. D. Steiner, superintendent of Riley township (Putnam county) schools and leader of agricultural extension, lays the present financial embarrassment of the farmer to the cost of automobiles. “That the tax rate, of which the farmer probably pays more than his share, is the cause of our faa-m financial embarrassment is doubtful," said Steiner, '“I t , seems to me that the large amount of farm relief that the farm­ er, needs is found with h im self’and his farm. As long as he pays an­ nually twice as much for his auto­ mobile^ as he does for taxes and does it without batting an eye, he can expect to find his financial con­ dition embarrassing. He need not dispense with his car, but it is here that the first cut in economy must arise. • "In the school district Where I live automobiles are costing us twice as much as our total amount of taxes. Even if the tax rate were reduced one-half it would help farmers very little," oiumbus this year. The operas to be presented and the dates are; Faust, Monday evening, Feb. 18; Thais, Tuesday, Feb, 19; Gar- men, Wednesday, Feb. *20. Among the internationally famous artists who' will appear in these operas will be Mary Garden, Edith Mason, Maria Olszewska, Maria Claessens, Alice d’Hermanoy, Ada Paggi, Marian Claire, Rene Maiso'n, Charles Hackejjt, 'Richard Boneli Cesare Formichi, Antonia Nicoljch Giacomo Rimini, Desire Deferere, Jose Mojica and others. Fiorgio Polacoo, ‘general musical director of the Chica go Civic Opera Company, will conduct the performances of Faust and Car­ men. Robert'Moranzoni will direct Mary Garden’s performance of Thais, The corps de ballet of the company, headed by Maria Yuieva, will be pre­ sented in the action of or immediately following the presentation of the opera each night. More than 300 people will be carried by the Chicago Civic Opera Co. on tour, this number Coming to Colum­ bus in three special trains, with 33 baggage cars. The Opera Company comes to Columbus under heavy ex­ pense underwritten by guarantors in the Capitol City, During the- last General Assembly appropriations with whicji to operate the state's business, were made only an -to January first of the nresent plans ana tu .......................... The Ministerial Ajfcociation of, Cedarville has ipaugura&l plans for a.; Father and Son Banquet te be hold m’ February, possjbly on ifncolfi’a birth­ day, to which all the m® and boys of" the three churches parj feipating, and- ofa the community, ari invited. A l speaker of prominence v ill be secured,, and an event of special significance is contemplated. Three \ ayraen from each of the churches ha :e been asked to comprise a eommitte f on arrange­ ments, consisting of M&Lsrs. Geo.- H. Hartman, P. M. Gillilstit, ‘and Chas.’ Graham from the Met1|j$isfc church:! A. J. Hostetler, Wilbur Conley, and - Geo. Martipdale froin tfed Presbyterian, i church.: W. W, Gallowa^KurlliBull,/ and Dr. Leo Anderson frpm the United /Presbyterian Church, T^ese men,-to 'gather with the threo^astors, and Pres. -W, R, McChesne^Asnd Supt. B . D. Furst, will- meet neS^O ek to"per­ fect plans and fttri&e' ' ....... ‘ ‘" W t County Fair Board Is Re-elected At a meeting of the Greene County Agricultural Society last Thursday, former officers wete Again chosen. C. M* Austin, Bellbrook, was re­ tained a# president for the fifth con­ secutive year. Other officers are: Grant Miller, Trebeins, vice president; B. U, Bell, Xenia, treasurer, and J. Robert Bryson, near Xenia, secretary. J. E, Lewi*, Ross Twp., is the only new member. Thirteen members com­ prise the board. Mm Maty Buckner Died Saturday County Shares In Gasoline Tax Money Greene County's road maintenance ftnffi has been enriched this year to the extent of $50,000 through distri­ bution of gasoline tax receipts, qc cording to County Auditor R. O. Wead. -Last year this county received $40,000 in gas tax money. Auditor Wead announced .that check for $10,000 was received Friday morning, boosting the total receipts in 1928 to $50,000 and indicating more gasoline was purchased by motorists over the state this year than in ,1927r Each county receives an equal amount from the gas tax which is placed in the road maintenance and repair fund. In the distribution of the tax money for municipalities Cedarville received $1,108 of the gasoline tax which must be used for street repair only. Prisoners Are On Increase In County Sheriff Obmer Tate .has hid 578 prisoners under his charge in the two Mrs, Mary Ellen Buckner, Off, color- j years of his first term of office which ad, wife of J. W. Buckner, died sud- 'closed December 31, Of this number denly of heart trouble at her homo 1 304. were received in 1927, and 274 at 9:35 P. M. Saturday. Surviving'have been entertained under the jail besides her husband, is one daughter,;roof so far this year. bly does not meet until Monday, Jan­ uary?, the state will'of necessity have to operate on credit until the new ap­ propriation bill can be enacted. If the appropriation is not made before January 14 all state' employes, and, there are quite a few thousands, will have no pay day as it falls on that date, and will .of necessity have to be postponed. * $ * . Mrs. Prestone E. Thomas, wife of the warden of Ohio Penitentiary, is receiving scores of commendations for the successful manner in which she staged that institution’s annual ministrel show. Four performances have been given, the last one the other- evening for the general public and it may be necessary to give still another as there was a complete sell out, and many applications for tickets had to be rejected. The money received will be used for the purchase of a pipe organ for the new chapel. The min­ strel boys are exceptionally clever, better than professionals, and there is no doubt but that they would Attract capacity audiences in the larger cities of the state, could arrangements be made to book, them for special per­ formances, s' * $ Columbus is preparing for a mam­ moth crowd on Inaugural Day, The city will be gaily decorated for the occasion and marching clubs will be present from a number of the larger cities. There will be plenty of music and a military aspect will prevail owing, to the fact that the tfoopa at Fort-Hay.es will participate as will the cadets of Ohio State University, he In-coming and out-going governors will head the parade and will later review it from the grand 'stand in Broad street. The oath of office will be administered and Governor 'Myers Cooper will delived his inaugural address which will be followed by a eeeption for the public in the rotunda of the State House. iff >k l!r Congressman-elect Joe E. Baird of Bowling Green', who will succeed Con­ gressman Jas. T. Begg of the Thir­ teenth District, has returned from a holiday visit in the state of New Mexico. “Uncle Joe” states that the western people are greatly interested in the forthcoming administration jjf Herbert Hoover and predict an era of wonderful prosperity. Congressman j Baird is back oh the job as Assistant Secretary of Staid and will bo there until he assumes his legislative duties. His many friends are predicting for him a brilliant career in Congress. The Week: of Prayer, which begins On Sabbath January 6th; and termin­ ates Sabbath January 13th will- be observed by the* churches o f Our com­ munity in union services to be held this year in the United Presbyterian Church, With services each evening at ,7:30 P. M. Dr, J. F. Jamieson of Monmouth/ Illinois, Synodical Super­ intendent of Missions of .thq Synod of Illinois will be the speaker through­ out this week, and it is hoped that the membership of our churches will make it a matter of conscience to take an' active interest in these services, both in attendance ourselves in en­ listing the interest of others.' Special music will be provided, and it will make ,a fine .'-beginning for the year 1929 if we give ourselves faithfully to this Week of Prayer, in which all evangelical churches are asked to co­ operate. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Morning Subject: “Setthag Up Our Banners”. Union Service in The United Presbyterian Church. This is the Week of Prayer and all Christians and those #who desire to become fol­ lowers of the Master arc t urged to attend these services. The children of the Primary De­ partment are privileged to <*onie to Sunday School as the school’ opens Monday. Those who have baen d prived of the public Worship hour will bo glad to know the quarantine is lifted*in time for Sunday Services. Epworth League 6:80 p, M. Miss Lillias Ford in charge. Mrs. JUbscc* Spencer; one son, John Buckner; * step-daughter, Mrs. Sheriff, Tate began his second term January 1, During the four Florence Miller, Springfield, and a years his predecessor, former Sheriff brother* William Brooks, Cincinnati, jMorris Sharp, served, the jail had a Mrs, Buckner was a member of the jregistration of 814, showing an in* Baptist Church from where funeral-crease in the number of convicts per m t fm war* M l «t 2 M, Tuesday, y«*r, CEDAR GRANGE MEETING The regular meeting of Cedar Grange will be held Tuesday evening when the newly elected officers will m Installed. A full attendance is re­ quested, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (CHURCH W. P. Hnrriman, D. D., Minister Services for Sabbath, January „6, 1929 10:00 A. M. We arc glad to an­ nounce that, with this the first Sab­ bath of the New Year, the quarantine for Scarlet Fever libs been lifted, and all the children and young jpeople who have been kept away from Sabbath School as well ns Day f School are urged to attend t’nte opening Bible Study hour of the Year. Li *t us make this, a record atlcndlanee for all classes and departments. 11:00 A, M. Worship Service—* Sermon by the Pastor, Subject: “My Father's Business,” 6:30 P. M, Young People”* Serviie, Subject for discussion: “Fttfces that are making the world better Lead­ er- -Sadie Griffith. 7:30 P. M. Union Servi te In the United Presbyterian Church,. This ib the first of the Week of Pr, Ser­ vices which will continue thru the entire week. All are urged to attend these services, There will bes no Mid­ week service in this church th is week. Saturday afternoon at 2 :00 P, M.‘ Preparatory Service Wifi he held, and the Quarterly Communions So ifvice will lie held on Sabbath, Januasjv iff, at 1.1:30 A. M. . . J i STATE OFFICIAL INDICTEDON 21 CHARGES i J* The United States Grand Jury in session in Columbus returned indict­ ments Monday against State Trea­ surer Bert B. Buckley and two Cin­ cinnatians. John L/ Schrimper, at­ torney and former' State legislator, and Joseph Spcrber, 'brqwmaster of the Jackson brewery, Cincinnati/ and naming Adolph A. Gruber, another Cincinnati attorney, as a co-conspira­ tor in violation of the liquor •laws, Twenty-one other acts are ‘charged to Buckley, Among the charges.- contained in the indictment is that Buckley, Schrimper, Sperber and Gruber con­ spired to offer John F. Eckhart, act­ ing assistant federal, prohibition administrator, $360 a month to tip off prohibition agents when raids were to be made by federal agents on vari­ ous Cincinnati breweries. . Another allegation in the indict­ ment is that the four men conspired to interfere with honest ■prohibition enforcement by offering and promising Eckhart their “personal and,political influence" with Myers Y. Cooper, governor-elect of Ohio, in obtaining the position of state prohibition com­ missioner or deputy commissioner. That Buckley on Oct. 10, 1928, in the statehouse, introduced Eckhart to Schrimper and Gruber. That Buckley on Oct 13 called Eckhart On the telephone and asked him to come to the .treasurer’s, office .in the stutehouse. " .g£- That Buckley on the same day in the ■ statehouse offered Eckhart $300 per month. That Buckley at the sa'hie time offered. Eckhart his personal and political influence in obtaining for Ecknart the position of prohibition commissioner, or deputy prohibition commissioner. That Schrimper, in October, gaye Buckley $250. Thgt Schrimper, in, the same month, had a conversation with Buckley in reference to Buckley ob­ taining from Schrimper $2,50 per half NEW YEAR PREDICTIONS Scarlet fever continues-its hold on the community and the malady ha& not yet been put undhr.control. We [** L^nncd that five now cases Save in-violation, of the prohibition laws in Cincinnati by “divers breweres." That Sperber in October, delivered to Gruber $1590, That Buckley during November sent telegrams to Eckhart from Chat­ tanooga; Bristol, Tertrt.; New Orleans and Jackson, Mi^s., containing in- furination Alleged to have been im­ portant in the conspiracy. That Buckley on Nov. 20 wrote Eckhart fi'om Jackson that lie “will prepare for Cooper list of jobs open as I did for Davis.”- ' That Buckley advised Eckhart that in the event of a contemplated raid on Cincinnati breweries, Eckhart should inform Schrimper or Gruber and* Buckley thereupon gave Eckhart a memorandum as follows: “Canal 7440 (1) Schrimper * (2) Gruber, B Talking,” That Gruber in November tele­ phoned Sperber that a raid or inspec­ tion w a s ,to be made of the Jackson Brewing Go., Cincinnati, by* federal prohibiting agents. That Buckley dn Dec. .18, wrote Eckhart a letter assuring him that ho had enlisted Cooper’s interes t in Eek- hart’s candidacy for prohibition com­ missioner. That Buckley on Dec. 17 addressed a letter to Cooper relative to- Eckhart. Fending arraignment of Buckley, Schrimper and Sperber, on Saturday, speculation was rife as to whether Gov. A. Vic Donahey would intervene In the case of Buckley. The governor has said he would leave the matter to the Federal Court, but it 13 known that matters pertaining to the trea­ surer’s office' have attracted the at­ tention of examiners in the State banking department, and it is possible that on these the. governor may ask m explanation, Buckley has asked the public to withhold judgment ami had also asked to appear before the grand jury but his request was denied. More indictments are, expected, and- it was indicated that they “might go nearly as high" as the indictment of the State treasurer. It was intimated that the jury, in its deliberations of the alleged buying of protection for Cincinnati breweries, “might" reach out to others, possibly including n man whose name is well known in public life--a )ju:n who has held a high public position. SHERIFF LANDS SlJSFECTS ShoriiV Obmer Talc succeeded in running down four suspects in con­ nection with the, O. A. Dobbins rob­ bery, along with the Thomas Buck ease in Boweraville. i\iu l Lowe, John Mahoney, Lee Allen two being held. Ruth Lombard was released. The property was found in Springfield anil lms been identified. . ■ That the infant New Year will not become a spoiled child.n That Cedarville will soon have traffic lights. That designers will continue to fashion women’s clothes with as little yardage as possible. . That “F. O, H.” will not marry this-year, That the first water drawn from a fire plug from the proposed waterworks means a reduction in tax rates.' / » That R. C. Ritenour will continue to garner more honors in gun club shoots, That business conditions will so improve during the year that our two leading industries will find it necessary to' work overtime to fill orders. That Dr. McChesney’s dream of the future for Cedarville College • will be fulfilled. That the Public School Building, will get the new interior decoration new much needed, ' , That G. A. Shroades will remem­ ber us next Christmas with samples of his Christmas cigars, That Village council will make some good use of the once public dump recently purchased with a view of improving surroundings. That the State Highways in this section will be under the care of Michael Ryan as in. the past. No more effeient boss for the section could be found in Ohio. * That an airport will not be undertaken for the year 1929. Local ■ enthusiasm would not warrant official action. 1930 predictions might be something else, likewise a municipal golf course. Five More Cases Scarlet Fever Reported The 'spread of the. disease,cannot bo attributed to the schools for the children41in the lower grades have been out for several Weeks.' New cases developing must be attributed to parents who probably are not exer­ cising the proper care in keeping chil- -nen from being exposed. - .It is evi­ dent the inf ictibn is in the community and some drastic means may be forced on families with children if cases continue to break out. It is realized that the present health law is a genuine farce so far as pro-; lection of the public is concerned. Such a condition would not be possible under the old law with responsibility placed in local officials. The present law is in the hands of those*who profit financially by it and the health of the community is purely a secondary matter. The public pays the bills in cash and sickness. College Professor Is For New Calendar WOOSTER, O.,— Warm indorse­ ment of the proposed thirteen-month calendar and a summary of astrono­ mical events of 1929 cattie Saturday from Dr. B. F, Yancey, professor of mathematics and former professor -of astronomy at Wooster College. While the year offers little in the way of eclipses, Dr. Yahney points out, there will be twp periods in the year when curious configurations of planets will he in, evidence. “The civil calendar of the year 1929 will be an exact, replica of that of 1901, as were those Of the years 1907 and 1918,” he aaid. “It begins on Tuesday and ends on Tuesday, being a common year. “It lias the Usual vagaries charac­ teristic of the Gregorian calendar. The days of the week are distributed over the irregular months in the usual hop!css manner. The first five days of the new year form a fraction of a week needed to piece out a week already begun in the old year. Nine weeks of tlie year are blends of two months each. “Then, at the end o f the year, there is a kick-off of,< thn days to start a week thnt musit bo completed by the first four days of the follow itig year, “All this irregularity would bo obvi­ ated by the adoption of the thirteen month calendar, proposed by the In ternntiottal Fixed Calendar League. * “It is a hopeful sign that many men of affairs are becoming' inter­ ested in calendar reform, I f the plans of the league had been carried out, the outgoing year would, have been the first of the new regime. “Bat the initial plans having failed, it ic now proposed that the uniform thirtoen-MOflth calendar shall be in­ augurated in the year 1933, which is (the next year to begin, with Sunday. PRICE, $1,50 A YEAR IfWOSEDPLAN TO LICENSE ALL ARTODRIVERS Every driver of an automobile in Ohio must have a driver’s license if a bill drawn by a joint committee op economy in public service from the legislature, becomes a Jaw. The pro­ posed- bill to be offered whhn the legislature meets has the endorsement of* the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Ohio Farm Bureau and State Grange as well as Civic Organizations oyer the State. Under the proposed law no one would be permitted to operate a ma­ chine without a license or being rfeg- . istered as a chauffeur. Provisions are made for non-residents, Application for a license would be sent to the commissioner of motor vehicles' and would contain a descrip­ tion of the applicants', personal ap­ pearance and their motoring history. Renewals would be made September of each year. * The commissioner would grant a license'if he were satisfied that the motorist was able, to drive and had no physical disabilities which. Would make him incompetent at th e.wheel. The license would cost $1 and the renewal 25 cents. The revenue, would be used to enforce the law .' According to reports the bill will make it necessary for. each and every member of a family that would drive on the highway to have a license and it must be carried a t all times. It is expected that each auto in Ohio would average1 two drivers 'which Would mean a revenue to the State of more than two million dollars the first year. A fine of not more than $20Q or imprisonment of not more than six months, or both, is provided for the loaning of a license or violations of other sections of the law. In case of giving false information to obtain a license or a renewal, the penalty would be a fine of not more than $1000 Or-imprisonment of not more than three years, or both.' When a driver is found guilty of manslaughter, speeding or failing, to stop after: an accident, the court' would bo empowered to suspend^ or dr a. ye’ari'‘':An6tirerl'year lwo« added to the penalty for a second offense, . , Those sponsoring tlia bill contend that the drastic provisions will' make the . highways . safer and eliminate wreckless driving in view that the driver would, be subject to a heavy fine or imprisonment or both. J. W. PRUGH GETS HIS FORMER JOB Governor-elect Cooper has an­ nounced the appointment of Mayor John W. Prugh, Xenia, as state super­ intendent of building and loan asso­ ciations, a position lie filled in 1921 and 1922 under Governor Harry Davis. J. W. Tannehill succeeded Mayor Prugh and now the Mayor- succeeds,- Tannehill. It is expected that the appointment will become effective January 15 and Mr. Prugh will resign as mayor and a member of the Xenia City Commis­ sion. The salary of the' state job is $5,000 annually. The position is not altogether a political one as the loan associations have much to say who will head the department, just as the banks do in the banking department, The appointment was personal on the part of Governor-elect Cooper, County Funds Are Appropriated Greene county commissioners have appropriated $195,555.32 for county expenses in 1929, divided as follows among the various funds: county roads, $62,560; road maintenance and repair, $35,000; County library, $10,* 500; district health, $4,750} construc­ tion anti repair of bridges, $60,000; charity, including infirmary, children’s home, expense of maintaining County inmate in state institutions, soldiers’ relief, mothers' pensions and tuber­ culosis suffers; fair board, $6,700; farmers institutes, $250; county agent, $1,500; cattle tuberculin test work, $3,000; miscellaneous agricultural purposes, *$3,420; appraisal of prop­ erty, $4,900; election, $5,646; salaries county officers, demies’ and office ex­ penses, $38,191.32; judicial, $37,320; buildings and - grounds, $27,008; surveyor’s work, $6,438. County Commissioners View Proposed Road Greehe County Commissioners view­ ed the route and termini last Wednes­ day of the proposed J. M, Auld road, County Surveyor W. J. Davis was in* strutted to make a survey and plat and file a written report January 9, the date of the final hearing on the question of whether the improvement shall be authorized, wee'*wNit*‘ ■atefV