The Cedarville Herald, Volume 52, Numbers 1-26

Mttl $ l«WSLETH FROM SUTE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS, 0 . —* Secretary . of State Clarence. J . Brown m s highly honored several day* e g o , when group o f distinguished Rotarians met in hi* ( offise in the State Mouse and posed fo r a group photograph with the genial state official signing the charter fo r the newly organised Rotary club o f Blanchester. Among those present were Governor Myers Y. Cooper, Mayor das. T . Thomas, Dr. Geo, W, Willard, president o f the Columbus Rotary club, Harman Bloom director, Carl Steeb, business manager o f Ohio State University and C, A. Jones, secretary to Governor Cooper, * ' * The time limit fo r the introduction . o f hills in the Eighty-eighth General Assembly expired Monday night and the last minute rush witnessed scores5 o f new. measures* finding their way into the legislative hopper,' making a total o f a little oyer 600. The levy makers will now be busy fo r several weeks in discussing same with final recommendations by the various com­ mittees. There is however no possL bility o f adjournment o f the states men before the latter part of April o, early in May, •, * * * ' Representative H< E .1C. Rowe o; Holmes county, has introduced a bL to protect farmers'against tresspao.. ing by the city mimrods. The bil wduld require, all.hunters to secure a license in the county in which they reside and before they could go inti ' another county ,to hunt they would • have to have their licenses validate' at a cost o f fifty cents. The bit would also* require the chief o f.th e fish’ and game division to approtiol each year, the number o f permanent game wardens to the various counties A in proportion to _the number te "licenses issued, plus validations 'maio This Would- place the game wardens in the counties where the hunting is to he done, instead ,o f in the city coun­ ties as" at the present time. \1.1 „ l-4> ' , yf conditions t formerly |he Bartinfifl. Hotel, corner • ‘ o f Main and Fourth streets, hqa - recommended , th e , removal o f the Workmen’s Compensation'Division in the department o f Industrial Rela­ tions, to the Godman Building in Fourth street between Broad and Gay ” streets, No other .offices In the Hart- . man Hotel building will be moved as a/neny[ state office building-will -un­ doubtedly be agreed upon by bath branches o f the General Assembly. . *»’ *' o - ■ The temperance committee o f the House has recommended the passage , o f the Ross hill, proscribing severe penalty for selling liquor to minors. It makes proposed penalties- o f .$1,- 000 to $5,000 fine and imprisonment o f from one to five years. From now on hills will ho^brought out o f com- _miltee at rather a rapid rate and w ill be up fo r passage. Among new meas­ ures introduced'are amendment to Ohiq automobile laws abolishing bills o f -sale, replacing them with certifi­ cates o f title, to regulate barbecues and restaurants outside o f corporate limits with regard to health condi­ tions, to increase salaries o f state officials, requiring all parties in a real estate deal to ho bound by Writ­ ten- contracts, to shorten fo x hunting season one month, fining persons When not members o f fraternal, mili­ tary or labor organizations fo r wear­ ing insignia o f Same, reappraisement o f real estate only once in each six years, to provide fo r reduction in tax appraisals on real estate where values have dsclind t o revise the state** pure seed laws, to repeal laws licensing concessionaire* at county and inde­ pendent fair* and ib license survey­ or* and civil engineers and to estab­ lish a state board o f fiv* member*. Thursday morning in chapel we ware astonished to see to* living image o f Abraham Lineo!n. He was Judge Charles E . Bull o f Reno, Nevada, star o f ‘The Iron Horse” am “The Heart o f Lined*.” He enter, tained us' with a playlet depicting a part o f the life o f Lincoln, He was accompanied b y Miss Louis* Dorgan who portrayed Mary Todd Lincoln, It was both instructive and entertain­ ing, School w ill be dismissed Friday, Washington’s birthday. We hope that S large percentage o f the students! will attend the Greene County Basket ball tournament held a t Benia both Friday and Saturday. Thursday morning at a called meet- ing o f the high school Prof. Furst brought up the subject o f establish- ng a chapter o f the National Honor Society Membership which is based on scholarship in high schools. This is to a high school what Phi Beta Kappa is to a college.’ It is sponsored by the National Educational Associa­ tion. We feel sute that the standard* o f our.school will meet the necessary requirements and in all probability we shall soon have a chapter. In the future honor rolls will he- published syery six weeks. - - • , . Athletics In the past two weeks our basket­ ball team played two- unofficial (hut officially conducted) games, one with Pitchin -and - one with. Jamestown, toese- games were to condition the boys fo r the Tournament on Friday. The Pitchin game was a slow one in the first three quarters with Paul Edwards! boys generally having - a slight lead. They retained their lead until the last quarter when Cedarville began to sink baskets more frequent­ ly. Bates apd Abel made enough points then to put Cedarville out o f danger. The score was 21-15. The game with Jamestown was a runway. The team, though some what ragged in play, had no trouble scor­ ing and ended the contest with n 41- > lead. Bates made 18 points. Tuesday evening the girls played the Cedarville College girls and, in a hectic game, nosed them out 26-26 when .Veronica' Black tossed a shot at gun time that put ub ahead.’ The High School overcame a big lead to win, the point. The girls a t their pre- College Is Endowed With Big Cemetery TOPEKA, Kans.—To help Wash­ burn College live after his death, A. B. Whiting, one o f its trustees for half a century, bequeathed it a emetery. The idea providing the school an income from the sale o f burial lots came to him in a dream years ago? The college has a 160-acre campus, and he proposed to other* ;^nembers of the Boprd o f Trustees that the- "south eighty,” a prairie at tbo time, be set asid efor the dead. - The board rejected his plan, so he carried it out alone by buying a tract several timeif as large •and Creating b e Mount Hope Cemetery. A substantial income from the sale o f lots in Mount Hope is expected for at least 200 ydara. More than half of it, in accordance with Mr. Whit­ ing’s will, goes te Washburn College. The balance is shared equally by the Y. M, C. A. and the Y . W C. A. Mr,^Whiting, a native o f Vermont, was a pioneer Kansas farmer and miller. His’ homestead, staked out near Fort Riley irt 1856, five yenra before Kansas was admitted to state­ hood, was the farthest western out­ post o f civilization in Kansas terri­ tory. He remained active in business until his death a few months ago at the age o f 08. n O u l l u B f f t f l U A U A U f e A f t f l f l i l T u n t iV T u W i t n b l Greene County's net bondhd indebt ednesa at the close o f 1028, including the general county fund, city and county schools, villages and, townships, exclusive o f Xenia City, stood at $1,» 432,774.68, according to a debt ab­ stract prepared b y County Auditor R, O, Weed. The abstract covers the period o f eighteen months preceding December 31, 1928 and summarize* the bonds redeemed and new issues made during this period. p The general county debt (s $486,- 365.94, less ^$131,98127, the . balance held by the interest and sinking fund trustees in cash and investments, which, if applied to the .gross deht, would, leave a deficit o f only -$294,- 374.67. During the eighteen-month period the county redeemed- $92,729.- 84 in bonds that became due, but new bond issues totalled $98,285,78, o f which $91,189,59 was fo r county roads. Tfie interest .and sinking fund TUgtees have a balance o f $27,970.38 to apply on the present village gross debt o f $118,242.84, - the astract shows. Village* redeemed $21,687, 46 in bonds but new issues amounted to $59,168.. City 'school* have .an ■outstanding debt o f $570,009 while the interest and sinking fund ha* on hand $124.97 to apply against it. The debt was :de? creased $66,^00 in pond* paid off a* -here were no new bond issues. The’ outstanding debt o f county schools stand* .at $483,242,09 with the interest and sinking fund having $7,- 783.57 on hand against it. New bond issues, amounting to $80,600 were iesa than bonds redeemed, which totalled $85,579.51, Townships in, the County have a .net indebtedness o f $4,000 with no money n , the interest and sinking, fund, which is‘ a reduction o f $3,000 through bond* redeemed during the last eight­ een months. No new bond issues were floated in this periqd., Summarizing the debt* o f the city and county schools, general comity "fund and village* and fowpahips, the On* husband granted divorce* Gotot iMfcpds$6.. Helen vorce from also given eua Ed. Kdley ot Stella Kelley on neglect of duty. FORECLOE Suit for^$1BOO, promissory note, wife were Common, Pleas awarded a di- b*tt and wa* - their child divorce, from S o f .gross 4SKED ed due on foreclosure o f mortgaged property has been filed in Common Plea* Cc rfc b y Thaddeaus Blakeley against Ck :les E. Sounder* and Ella Saunders, V, A. Paxson is attorney fo r the pis stiff, APPEAL 1 AKEN COLEGEWINS ACOMGAME . OVERBUGS Coach Borat and his “ Yellow Jackets” had sweet- revenge last Fri­ day evening when the BJis* Business College team wa* defeated by a score pf 33 to 28. Several weeks ago the Columbu* hoys too honors from the home team by. a score o f 41 to 22. The game was 'the third victory and the fourth win in the past six games, A t the half the wore stood 18 to 16 in favpr p f the “ Yellow Jackets,” a Allen captured 14 points while Turner had seven to his credit. Florin for Bliss, 11. Lineup and summary follows; has obtained cogpo^ fo r $335,80 against - and Anna Hess, and Perry and Lizzie Da Pleas Court. John T. Harbins awarded note judg against Emirfep. 60 ‘ against Merfief Abbie Bernice ! d is m M The YoHowmg i settled and'or mon Plea* CourtA against JotavT . 1 L. T- Martha)! aga and others, a n d 1 J. Br. Newsome. held by the sibkifig fund trustees, Which leaves a bet debt o f $1,432,774.- 88. ■ ' , LONDON PUBLISHER IS IN HOSPITAL Raymond S. Howard, general man­ ager o f the Madison Press and Demo­ crat, was taken to the Grant Hospital in Columbus lastFriday where he was operated upon fo r appendicitis. Re­ ports at hand indicate that he is im­ proving a* best *s could be expected at this time, Mir- Howard was until recently President o f the Buckeye Press Association .and also president o f the Ohio Newspaper Association.- Motor Population Is On The Increase The motor population in this 'state is 1,711,026, according to a statement issued from Columbus. This is an increase o f 81,917 cars over IdSt year i*nd 202,727 cars oVer the previous •year. . - The revenue from sale o f license plates was $11,843,889,64, an increase o f . $1,043,778.44 over the previous .yes** * The tootor population o f the State is divided into the following classes: Passenger care, 1,440.909; trucks, 198,668; motorcycles, 7,410; side care, 2 , 802 ; trailers, 14,879; dealers, 8,989 and certified plates, 28,874, State, city and county owned ears total 10,. I*?, : It is estimated that toe registration will surpass toe two million mark ifti t m . i f The total number of ear* in this; etMwtf aeeordiuf to the statement is $m 1 .. London Eire Damages Business District Fire in the business district in Lon­ don did $300,000 damage early Wed­ nesday. Aid from Columbus is all that saved more o f the business dis­ trict from being swept away. The fire started in the. Edwards Chevrolet Agency in the Riley build- ing which next spread to.the Farrar luilding. On the top flo o r "o f the Farrar block was located the Masonic lodge Which lost ail equipment and records. The headquarters o f the American Legion was on the second floor. Provides Pension For State Teachers School librarians and members o f the Combined Normal and Industrial Department at Wilberforce Univer­ sity, Ohio State University Agricul­ tural Extension School and Wooster Experimental Station would be in­ cluded in the teachers retirement sys­ tem under terms o f a bill sponsored by Representative R. D. Williamson, Greene County, introduced in the lower branch o f the state legislature Monday. Wilmington Won Basketball Game Personal fouls'in the second half of the game Tuesday evening with Wilmington a t/A lford Gym Cost the “ Yellow Jackets” a hard fought game The first half ended 17 to 10 and the home team was having ho trouble holding a team that had defeated them earlier in the season in a 37 to 24 score. H. Weiiper, Wilmington, and Turner, fo r Cedarville, took honors in the Scoring, THE FARMERS’ EVOLUTION A popular American verse o f 1776; Farmer a t the plow, Wife milking cow. Daughter spinning yam . Son threshing in the bam* A ll happy as a charm, A parody written hi 1876> Farmer goes to re* the show. Daughter a t the plane* Madam* gayly dressed hi aarin, All the boy* learning Latin, With a mortgage on the farm. A parody written in 19291 Farmer site upon hie tractor, W ifi apyatedtot favorite actor, Daughter a t toe radio dials* Son in roadster homing mile* White waiting farm relief. FINDS GOOD M ARKE 3W - m «M * r& L A N D Wm. Marshall experimented test week by taking a truck ,load o f p o u l­ try to Cleveland where he found a much better market than he has been getting in Cincinnati, The poultry market during most o f the winter ha* been off as compared with former year*, HAD NASAL OPERATION LAST MONDAY MORNING Dr, Leo Anderson underwent an operation for nasal trouble in toe office* o f Dra, Madden and Sheield*, Xenia, last Monday. An unusual growth o f a bone Was affecting hi* breathing and it was necessary to have it relieved, An appeal from a [ecision oXR,,Q . Cedarville . G F P Copsey, Xenia. .Tvq * justice. o f the Alien, If 7 0 14, peace, awarding L. ] t Morton, doing Turner, r f' — -1 7 business as toe Xenl [Mercantile Co., Smith, c ____ 1 5 a judgment f o r $46j w on-an account Jacobs, 3g 1 5' has been filed ip Con Icon Fleas Court Gordon, rg --------------- 0 2 2 by Alex Scrivens. > Tyler, c --------— , — — o 0 ■ 0 Marshall, -rg ------------------ 0 0 0 DENY NElljj [ t r i a l "nr —1 1 Overruling a motil I p f the plaintiff Totals —-------------.;- „ x 4 5 S3 fo r a Tie w trial, toe j n fft ordered toe Bliss G F P defendant t o . ieeom 1 costs o f the Hock, I f ____ ------- 2 2 6 fiction in the case of| Kanley J. Nicley Florio, r f ___— 4, 3 IX against Charles Wei pie- in Common Harris, c __„ o X ' X Pleas Court. * i St* Classman, Ig -------------------2 0 4 .? !..*,» • ■?. i,-. i. Saunders, rg ____ _______ •3, 0 6 GIVEN JUDf PEN T S . * The American Log; pm d Realty Co. T o t a ls __------------------- 11 6 28 COUNTY FAIR TO BE HELD AUG. 6-9 The annual Greene County Fair will be held on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 6 to 9 inclusiye, it has been announced by Director Perry L. Green Of the state department o f agriculture, Dates o f other fairs in this section o f the state include the following: Champaign "county, Urbana, August 13-16; Clinton, Wilmington, August 20-23; Fairfield, Lancaster, October 9-12; Fayette, Washington -C. H., August 14-16; Greene, Xenia, August 6-9; Licking, Newark, September 24- 27; Highland, Hillsborp, July 80- August 2 ; Logan, Bellefontnine, Sep­ tember 24-28; Marlon, Marion,. Sep­ tember 1{)-18; Montgomery, Dayton, September 2*5; Union, Marysville, September 8-6. T The Ohio State Fair will be held August 26-81, The Circleville Poump- }tin Show, October 16-19, and the Hil­ liard Fair, August 14 to 16. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR B, B. TOURNEY OPENS FRIDAY IN XENIA at. judgments E. Shipley f $348 against in Common . has . been f o r $115.80 id for. $170.- ifcbkrd* and *have beep ised in Com- Epgihnan and others; illiem Roan 16'against ml Gro e s t a t i real estate, .is estimated at $18,225 in Probate Court. ■Debts i o t a ! $740. There w ill be no cost o f administra­ tion. Deducting dower- interest,, the net value o f' the estate is $13,097.37. F IX HEARING , Hearing dates have been fixed in Probate Court with reference to ap­ plications *on file seokipg to admit three wills-to probate.. The application to probate the will oYC linto D, Flatter, late. , o f Bath Twp.» will be- heard at 2:80 P. M. February 19, Application to admit to probate the, will, o f Sarah Weimer, late o f Silvercreek Twfi., will be given a hearing at 2 P. M. March 1. The hearing on the application filed to pro­ bate the will o f John p . White, late o f Xenia city, Is set fo r 10 A , M. February 25. PARTITION DENIED Partition o f property has been denied in the case o f Chester Hnmble against William Harold Humble and others in Common Pleas Court. The court approved appraisal o f the prop­ erty at $2,500 and authorised it* sale to the plaintiff, who has a one-half interest and a dower Interest in the other half Valued a t $387.50. Distri­ bution o f proceeds o f the sale w m or­ dered. - Former Citizen Died Wednesday Mrs. Nannie A , -Ross, 61, widow of the Rev. F, O. Rosfe, former pastor, of the Cedarville United, Presbyterian Church, died a t the home o f Miss Jennie Moffet,. Xenia, Wednesday morning o f heart trouble following a 'jrief illness. Mrs. R_oss was before marriage Mis* Nannie Alice Rambo, and was born in Erie County, Pq. Her hus­ band was for five years pastor o f the Cedarville Church and since his death 0 number o f years ago she mnde.her home in Xenia. 'Her- only sOn, Lieut./Merle Ross, U» § . N V d fcd last jW y in a naval I l g t M ' f e * , te his bedside. His mother never re­ covered from the shock o f his death, She ii? survived b y three brothers, J. P. and J. C. Rambo, Kansas City, and William M. Rambo; Childress, Texas, „ ' Funeral services were conducted from, the Second United Presbyterian Church, Xenia, Thursday.' Burial in Woodland Cemetery. Rev. R. A. Jamieson assisted Rey.'McElreq in the Service. Archie Littler Is Removed By Death ” Archie Littler; 45, died at -4 o’clock Wednesday afternoon in the County Infirmary hospital, o f grip and com­ plications. He Was ill only two day*. Mr. Littler was a cripple and unable to walk and had been a patient at the infirmary hospital for some time. He is survived by a brother and two sisters: Ray Littler and Mfs. Mary Hunt, o f near Cedarville, and Mrs. Leola Klontz, near Xenia, Funeral services were conducted at the Nagley Funeral Home Friday at 1:80. NO HIGH SCHOOL TODAY APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR S. T. Baker has been appointed administrator o f the estate o f W. W. Creswell, late o f Cedarville village with bond o f $18,000 in Probate Court. W. L. Clemans, William Conley and K. S. Townsley have been named ap­ praisers. GUARDIAN NAMED . Chester Humble has been nanied guardian o f Harold Humble, 18, child o f Lizzie Humble, deceased, and has filed $1,000 bond in Probate Court. CHARGES BREACH OF CONTRACT Alleging breach o f contract, A. J. Wyatt, contractor, has brought suit fo r $320 agateat EHa E, Croker in Common Pleas Court. The plaintiff set* forth that he entered inter .a eontraet with toe de­ fendant December 1,1928 to erect a house’ and that he rased and removed a house on E. Main St., and put in » foundation fo r which toe defendant agreed but failed to pay him $590. According te toe petitkm, the plain­ tiff made a heceatary sewer connec­ tion in the cellar at a further cost of $93 for which he asks payment, He also charges that the defendant re­ fused to permit him to complete toe Contract resulting in an additional less to him o f $309 inasmuch as he, de­ pended upon the mens ydue him under the agreement to tide him over toe winter month* when business was slow, F, L . Johnson is attorney for the plaintiff. There will bo no High School today, Friday, ■owing to the Basketball Tournament being held in Xenii^FH- d&y and Saturday. Most o f the pupils will attend the games. ANCIL WRIGHT HAD BAD CASE OF NOSE BLEED Mr. Ancil Wright was taken to the Springfield City Hospital the first o f t) e -week owing to an unusual case o ’ nose bleed. Mr* Wright; suffered nose bleed for more than eight hoUrs and it was necessary to place -him under the care o f a Specialist. The trouble was caused by an unusual growth in the nose that will require an Operation at a later date. Governor Stands For Primary Election Gov. Myer* Y. Cooper went oir rec­ ord, Monday, as opposed to any tamp­ ering- with the prjmary system o f iominating candidates, . Bis advice was sought by the Sen­ ate Committee 'on Election Reforms as to whether a provision .fo r pre­ primary, party ■indorsing conventions should be left in the Herbert elections bill. The committee was not adverse b legalizing party indorsements. The governor informed the commit­ tee last night that he wa? opposed to the plan. He said the people had voiced their sentiments “ very point­ edly” on primaries by their vote on the proposed primary system revision plan three- years, ago, -and -that he did not think it advisable to weaken toe system so lpng as the people “are satisfied the way it has .worked Out.” Will Sell Farm On Federal Pike t * ,j- rf The John Shane farm, of 70.34 acres located on the Federal -.pike will’ he sold'Satui-day March 16, at 10 A . M* St the Cpurt House. The appraised value is $110.00 an acre. The. sole ifi be nndkr the direction .Of High School Play , ; Friday, March 1 ,*-LnY\.v- !.-L-:; ■ ’ -J ' The annual high school play “ Step Lively” will be staged in toe Opera House, Friday, March 1.. Music will be furnished by the high school orchestra.- Plat opens at the Clerk’s office Thursday February 28 at 3 p, m. Seeks Change In T. B. Testing Law Representative R. D. Williamsbn has offered an amendment to the Riggs tuberculin testing law estab­ lishing the amount to he paid by the state. . Under terms o f the bill* which was drawrt to conform with the federal law recently enacted, the owner o f slaugh­ tered cattle would receive two-thirds the difference o f the appraisal value and the salvage price. The present Riggs law makes no definite monetary stipulation on the - state’s refund to che cattle owner. Included in the two-thirds paid the owner would be the federal compensa­ tion. • Maximum o f $35 fo r grade and $70 for pure bied stock is set In the bill. No compensation would be given fo r steers or grade bulls. Coming Games Of Basket Ball The College Basketball team wilt meet the fast Findlay team in Alford Gym on Friday evening,'February 22, The “ Yellow Jackets’WnOxt take on Wilberforce here oft Monday even­ ing, February 25. t. GETS JUDGMENT Enoch Nooks, Old Town, he* been authorized in Common Pleas Court to collect an xm M to f $762.71 made in hi* favor by the State Industrial Com­ mission July 10, 1928 against J. R. Derrick and Ed Hubbard, doing busi­ ness as the City Market Co., as a result o f loss o f vision o f the right eye in an accident which occured. August 13, 1924 while in the employ o f the defendants. The original finding was returned under the workmen’s compensation law. The state o f Ohio, through At­ torney General Edwards 0. Turner, brought suit on behalf o f Nooks at tire request o f the Industrial commis­ sion te collect the award. Judgment for the full amount Was awarded by default when the defendants failed te appear. Xenia Auto Dealers To Stage Aiito Show Xenia automobile dealers will put on an automobile show in the new Bryant Motor Sales plant oft Market street on February 28 and March 1 and 2, Fourteen dealers will have displays representing various makes and models o f cars* The annual basketball tournament in this county opens in Central High gym, Xenia, this morning at 9:30. The drawings fo r position were made Monday, Nine teams in the hoy’s class, and nine for girls, will contest for epunty honors. Caesarereck drew the only bye o f the first round and Bowersville and Cedarville meet in the second game at. 11 o’clock this morning, Beaver­ creek and Jamestown contest at 2 P. M. this afternoon. Winner o f the Bowersville-Cedar- ville game will try conclusions with Caesarcreek in the tenth tourney, game at 9:30 P. M. Friday, Th e sur­ vivor o f this contest will earn the right to play the victo^ of the Beaver­ creek-Jamestown tussle in semi-finals ait 2 P, M. Saturday, which Will be the - twelfth game o f the program. In toe lower bracket, Bellbrook and Itoss Twp. will fight it out jn the first round in the sixth game at 4 P, M. "* Friday. Yodow Springs, and Spring • /alley, in the same bracket, ,takq the 4por at 7:30 P. M. Friday in. the eighth game. iSThe survivors o f these ■wo games become eligible to claBh .n the semi-finals in the fourteenth ^•ame at 4:30 P, M. Saturday. The semi-final winners in each ^racket will meet'in. the■ championship teals fo r the county title in the six­ teenth and last game o f the.tourney at 8:30 P. M. -Saturday, Regardless of the outcome -of the final game, both finalist- teams will be eligible to repre- • sent Greene Couiity in the Class B regional tourney at Springfield the * following week-end, ■ ■ Girls’ games will .be sandwiched in between the boys’ contests during' toe < two days with nine feminine teams entered in' the competition,, Spring- ' Valley drew’ the only bye toe first round. In toe upper ('bracket, Beavercreek and Bellbrook engage in -toe -opening game o f toe tournament,*fit 10: A . M. Friday, the. winner plaite - ^ ■•■a Caesarcreek play in~toe elimination ■round at i P. M. Friday, The winner reaches too semi-finals- and plays - again at 1 P. M, Saturday against the survivor o f the Other tore* teams * in the-same bracket, \, ' ' Four teams - compose toe lower, bracket. Jamestown and Bowersville Settle their differences at 3 P.'M. Fri: day in the first round with RoSs Twp. and Cedarville, old rivals, once more disputing e’hch other’s claims to 1 suppremacy at 6:30 P. M, Friday. The two survivors automatically ad­ vance to the semi-finals and meet at , 3 P, M. Saturday.. The semi-final'■winners will battle ' for the championship o f the feminine division in toe finals set fo r 7:30 P.'M. Saturday. Bath T.wp, teams are not in the * tourney this year and So a new cham­ pion w ili/h e crowned in the girls’ division. Bath girls won toe title toe last two years. In toe hoys’ class' Bellbrook will be defending toe title it won fo r the first time in 1928. * An innovation, in, the form o f foul . shooting contests fo r both hoys’ and ■ girls’ teams is planned as a feature o f the tourney this year. Two players representing each team will partici­ pate, This feature will precede each game o f the tournament until every team has had its chance. Each player will have two practice shots and will then threw twenty times from toe free throw line. The winners will be determined on the basis o f the greatest number o f fouls Shot out o f twenty try* at the basket. In the event o f ties, the rival players Will each shoot ten more times. The schools which toe winning boy and girl permanent possession o f small loving sups. No individual awards to players will be made. Silver basketballs appropriately mounted will be awarded the cham­ pion and rwmerup teams in the boys’ ’ t,-nd girls* tournament. The trophies Will he the permanent possessions of these schools. Wilberfotce Student FacGs Serious Charge RESIGNS HIS POSITION WITH GRAIN company R. E, McFarland, who has been as­ sociated with the Cedarville Farm­ er’s Grain Company, for several years, resigned his position last Saturday. He has no plans to announce for the future. NAMED ADMINISTRATOR Herman R, Brlckel has been appoint­ ed administrator o f the estate o f Mar­ garet Briggs, late o f Jamestown, and has filed bond o f $1,000 hi Probate Court, Three counts of violating the postal laws were made in an indictment re­ turned against James E, Hill,-alias John Hill, Negro, Louisville, student at Wilberforce, Ohio. Postal official* charged that Hill used too mails In an attempt te collect money from parent* of other students, purported to be the balance due oft tuition. It is charged that HUl represented him­ self as assistant treasurer of the school, In one count, he la charged with forging and cashing a money order payable to another stadefet, FOUND-; Back o f oats on the high­ way. Owner can haw same 'by pay* teg far this notice. Forrest JonsNu 1 -V 1} tv

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