The Cedarville Herald, Volume 52, Numbers 1-26

* A&m rtMm tere you had c three articles wh & mly Bold one before— He who advertisee—-realizes. * J h c * & Ho Business 1 m T oo Big to Use Ad­ vertising and Hone Too Poor to Af- ford using it, . FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 16. CEDARVILLE, OHK>*®fi)AY, MARCH 29,1929 PRICE, ?1.50 A YEAR STATE ASKED TO MARK GRAVE FIRST PUBLISHER Representative a . A, C- Row?, Holmes county, has introduced a reso­ lution in the legislature asking for the appointment of a joint committee of three from each house, to purchase a site in Greene county and for the. erection of a memorial to William Maxwell, who was the first publisher in the Northwest Territory.. “ For more than a year the Ohio Newspaper Association has had under way plans towards a suitable marker fo r Greene County’s once famous citizen. Judge Maxwell, who had established “The Ccntinel of the Northwest Territory” in Cincinnati | and afterwards located in Greene county where he once owned consider­ able land in Beavercreek Township, Be was buried-on his “farm what now owned by J. D. Steel. The- Cin­ cinnati Commercial Tribune dates its early founding back to Maxwell, Later Maxwell printed the first book in this territory, wag the first post? master of Cincinnati, and a, member of the first house of representatives, which met in Chillicotbe, March 1, T.803,, - Maxwell was a native of New Jer­ sey. I t is believed th a t he lived for a short time in Kentucky before he came across to Cincinnati. In 1790 accompanied by his family, .he left Cincinnati and came north, settling on what was later known as the Max­ well farm in Beavercreek Twp., this County. ” , . Elected a member of the, first house of representatives a t the first general assembly of Ohio, he favored the law establishing Greene County. By an .act of the legislature he was appoint­ ed one of the .first three associate judges of the county April 6,1803.- He resigned his office of associate judge December 7, 1803 and was chosen sheriff of Greene County, serying until 1807. - He took an active 'interest in organ­ izing the state militia and held the rank,of major in 1805; On his farm in Beavercreek Twp., he devoted him-1 self chiefly to cattle raising. His „death occured in 1809 and his grave *for~»ddhg^'mefcw»arauPM«d"to' h r located on the old Maxwell farm, about one and one-half miles south­ east of Alpha. - ,Dr. W> A. Galloway -of the- Greene County Historial Society h a s been co­ operating with, representatives of the ‘ Ohio Newspaper Association in locat­ ing the exact spot where Judge Max­ well Was buried. Editor J, N. Wolford is chairman of the committee of news­ paper men th a t has been sponsoring the, movement. Karih Bull is presi­ dent of the state organization, and Representative Rpwe is Field Man­ ager fo r the Ohio Newspaper Associa­ tion. SCHOOL NEWS I • 1 / i SehoUrahip Contest Last Saturday morning a t ten o’clock about 200 students from Greene County met a t Xenia Central High School to compete in a scholar-' ship tournament. The winners from Cedarville are; Ruth West, first, and Marion Hostetler, second, hi American Literature; Bernese Elias, first in Senior Civics; Jane West, first In English II; and Carma Hostetler, flint in English L They will gi to Miami University Saturday, March 30, where they will compete in the district con­ test. , .■* ■*■ ' -—“Arnold Goes Into Business”— April 1.8, the Juniors will present their .class play a t the Opera House, F la t opens April 16, - Athletic Banqfiet, April 2 The Ladies* Aid of th e Cedarville U- P» Church are serving the annual athletic banquet in the U. P . Church dining parlor, April 2. An interest­ ing program has been arranged, which includes' Assistant Coach, A. C. Mc­ Donald *of Ohio State University as the speaker of the evening. Everyone receiving one of the thirty-one letters, that will be given out, will be expect­ ed to make a short speech of accept­ ance. 1 - ■“Have you had your Miller’s Mud today? Miller’s Mud is good fop your face.” See “Arnold” *in the Junior Play,. April 18.— Baseball ■ ■ Monday evening C. H. S. baseball team had it’s first practice. Two teams selected by Coach Rolfes pro­ vided the action. With so many can­ didates out for pitcher along with, the other available material, Cedarville should have a team that can defeat any other ambitious nine in Greene County. -v- ■■.■' ■ * * * —“My stars and garters!” as bavina says. Yoi^’ll want to see the Junior Play “Arnold Goes Into Busi­ ness,” April 18.i— ^ (,* Glee Club Trip The Melody Maids will entertain the Green Township (Clark County) Com­ munity Club a t Greene Special School, Friday March 29. Supper will be furnished in.return fo r their services. Holding Parade May Festival Concerts In Cinciinnati The announcement of the twenty- eighth biennial May Festival in Cin­ cinnati beginning May 7 and closing May 11, will he of interest to lovers of high class music and concert work. . The programs will be given under the direction of Frederick Stock, and there will be a wide variety of music during the week. The May Festival chorus has been rehearsing for two years and is the pick of Cincinnati singers. Fo r the Saturday matinee 703 children from the public schools will give A cantata. The list of soloists is one of the most imposing ever assembled by the Festival management. In recent years* for example, no singer in America has aroused so much interest as Lawrence Tibbetfc, tjie brilliant barytone, who jumped into fame over night a t the Metropolitan on a New Year’s Eve several seasons ago. He will make his first appearance here on the open- ; ing night of the Festival. Other new­ comers are Jeannette Vreeland, a lyric soprano, who is one of the foremost American concert artists; Cyrena van* Gordon, one of the leading members; of the Chicago Opera Company; Marie Morrissey, contralto, and Tudor; ■Davies and Paul Althouse, tenors.! There will also be the return of such ; Festival favorites as Florence Austral, j Nevada van der Veer, Dan Betldoe, Fred Patton and Upward Gould, The first concert on Tuesday even­ ing, May 7 wiU be “fit* Paul an Oratorio” by Mendelslhon. I Wednesday evening, “Magnificat by I Bach” j Thursday evening, “Wagner,” “The Ring Of the Nibehmgeit.” | Friday evening, “King David” by Soneggar. IMtorday Matinee, “The Children of Bethlehem” by Pierae, Saturday evening, “Samson and Delilah” by Saint-Saens. le v . W, Wilson of Clifton, Ohio, is offering a t Private Sale until April -fob, acme furniture consisting of Sbekera, fitands, Bed Stead, lib ra ry TaWe, Oil Stove, eto« Mrs.MaryM. Pitstick ....... '..... m ' ■■ ■. -l 'v *. '-V ■ Mrs. Mary'M, Pitstick, 88, widow of Henry Pitstick, died a t he* home, 208 W. Third fit., Xenia, a t 2:15 o’clock, Monday morning. She had been an invalid for the past four years following a stroke of paralysis. She became seriously ill about six Weeks ago from kidney Complications which resulted in her death. ~ Mrs. Pitstick was born in Calen, Germany, March 25, 1846, She had lived in Xenia fp / the last fourteen years. Hpr husband and four children, Wil­ liam, Ella, Mae and Leo preceded her in death. She is survived by six children, Mrs. Anna • Sondgoroth, a t home, Mrs. Elizabeth Balensiefer, Fawler, Ind., Frank and Henry of Yellow Springs, John and Joseph of Cedarville. There are also three sisters, ninety-seven grandchildren, fifty-seven great­ grandchildren and -one great-grand­ child. Funeral services were held a t St. Brigid Church, Wednesday morning a t 8:30 o’clock with burial in Sit Brigid’s Cemetery. Nine Indictments Returned By Jury Nine true bills were returned by the grand jury fo t the January term which Completed a recessed session Wednesday afternoons The jury did not report a t that time' however, owing to the absence from the city of Common Pleas Judge R. L. Gowdy. This made a total of 20 bills brought by the jury in its special session, 11 having been found last week. Indictments are a s follows: A drew Fleming, Washington C. H., 18 years old, two bills for burglary mid larceny in connection with the theft of chick­ ens from the farms of Carrie McElroy and Glen Cline near Cedarville last week, Clifford Emerson Tipton, Fleming’s 16-year-old companion ori the chicken stealing expedition is held for exam­ ination by the juvenile court. The pair was arrested by Sheriff George Benham of Clark County. Fred Dale,- assault and battery on William Martin. The six other indictments are against three men on charges of oper­ ating trucks without having obtained certificate* from the Ohio public utili­ ties commission. Two indictments for this offattss were returned against Elmer Bogard, Hayden Davis and Wayne Smith* POOL BOOM SOLD V, Rlgio has token over the pool room operated by Reed Pringle ott jge&tk Main street, Mr, Pringle wilt devote his time to his farm and stock raising. Mr, Rigio formerly earned the burines* he ha* font acquired, /ft VV s NEWS LETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS Columbus,Ohio—The closing days of the Eighty-eighth General Assembly have-been lively, entertaining as well as,animated and energetic. They have a|so- been- marked with hard work and many sleepless hours for members of several committees endeavoring to shape legislation sat th a t i t may he ready for presentation to both' branches a t the earliest possible * moment. •' After moating daily with sessions the aid of Secretory of State Clarence J. Brown prepared the drafts to the bill recodifying the stated election lavra, which provides permanent .regis­ tration of .voters and which has been submitted to the Senate for passage. Jf acted Upon favorably it will then go to the House and if it concurs will i be ready for the signature of the Governor. Under its provisions in presidential years primaries of April and 'August will be combined on the second Tues­ day in May, which it is estimated'will Save the state $500,000; any political aubdivision may vote to have voting; machines in their own localities by bearing the expense of same; precinct officials will be paid $8.00 per day in counties of 200,000 population or less and $10,000 per day in other counties; recount of votes may be had by de­ posit of $10,00 per precinct by the con­ testant; salaries , of election board officials are, based on population with maximum of $7,200.00 for the clerk and $4,800.00 for deputy; the Secre­ tory of State and election boards Would have greater powers to combat fraud. Numerous other provisions are provided for in the hill which com­ prises 153 pages. A t the conclusion of the hearing the election committee expressed its thanks to Secretory of State Brown for his assistance in re­ drafting the measure, * * * ■ Spring weather arrived in advance of the calender opening of spring, but no one Objected to the delightful brand furnished by"those in charge of atmospheric conditions, However, Director Charles A. Neel, M. D., of the State Department of Health advises every one to protect themselves against spring coughs and colds by taking care of personat hygiene and keeping the feet dry. Take plenty exercise in the open air, avoid the careless habit of putting the fingers in the mouth, of using the tongue as a sponge and provide reasonable pro­ tection against inclement weather. * ' '* * , The joint legislative finance com­ mittee has agreed upon the budget of Ohio State University for the next two years, the amount, being $9,870,- 206, which includes $1,330,000 for new equipment, buildings and land. The University is supported also in n small measure by the Federal government. It- comprises 1,118 acres of land, 300 of which are in the campus. The total value of land, buildings and equipment is placed a t $15,896,807.87. The Uni­ versity maintains a laboratory on Gibraltar island, Put-in-Bay, for in­ vestigation of biology of the lake region and for courses of advanced instruction in zoology, entomology and botany, . * *■. . -# The Industrial Commission of Ohio lias again designated April as “ No- Acddent Month,” This decision Was prompted by the M; suits in accident- -Ohio industries in wording to the st tenefent Thomas Division of Safety which fatalities any month iri t h e ! ion, and in which i accidents were 1,8 of the preceding The heavy ,“Fa| ceived a t Ohio Pe den Preston, H in on the radio, t ing, may cause tb«| extra- clerk on do letters follow eve that institution, tion WAlU even o’cljn |y gratifying rtf- Shtion^made by |i l last"year, ae- |en t of Superin- hKearns of the Hygiene, in the'lowest, of of the divis? th the non-fatal than in April sail being re- atiary by War!-. Ifront listeners ^.Monday even- |aiaito place ah "Hundreds of i'dadcasting ■ at ae in on sto­ a t 7;25 artoining GREENE COONTT PUPILS ENTERED or an koqr tha t you’ll, and more. ve Will assure you your money’s worth FESS OUTLINES NEW JUNE’ S LAW YELLOW SPRINGS—“T h e Jones Prohibition law is an expression of a general impression throughout ^the nation that th e -Volstead Act should carry with it a more drastic penalty,” United Statea Senator Simeon D. Fess declares^ He arrived in Yellow Springs Sunday night from Ann Arbor, Mich., where he delivered a convocation ad­ dress a t the University of Michigan. “It wa* thought by:Congress;”, the senator said, “that the enormous pro­ fits being'reaped by bootleggers war­ ranted a large fine to pu t a crimp in their activities.” It is his opinion that the $10,000 fine and five years of imprisonment which judges may deal out to liquor violators will, put teeth on the Vol­ stead Act tha t will insure a more strict enforcement since it is aimed a t the larger bootleggers; President Hoover's plan is to tight­ en up on the eighteenth amendment more each year during the administra­ tion, Senator Fess said, “The greatest immediate action to bring about a more stringent enforce­ ment of the Volstead Act is the ap­ peal made by the -president in his Inaugural address when he sounded a high note regarding the violation of the law by respectable people,” Sena­ tor Fess declared. “This appeal com­ manded great respect throughout the nation,” Commenting on Herbert Hoover, Senator Fess said, “I think'Herbert Hoover is the beat equipped man from the standpoint of information and brains that has reached ^he presidency for a generation. He has a wonderful grasp o f work and -affairs,” Ewes Have 23 Sets Of Twins ^ Selection of Greene county’s repre­ sentatives in the district rscholarship tournament for public high schools to be .conducted at Miami university next ^Saturday was made a t Central High [school Saturday morning,. 200 pupils participating. Cedarville High School won four of the places of honor. . ‘ , Winners in the district contest will participate .in the* state tournament finals a t Columbus, April 6, featuring !;the Ohio Educational conference. Sub- ............ | ........ p-i-nu yw u iw jr, Latin, civics, American history and French, ■ ' " Cedarville college Tsr offering „two scholarships to. Greene county seniors making the highest grades in English and Latin. ■ The following finished first and sec­ ond in the local contest which was in charge of H, C. Aultman, county superintendent. Plane geometry, first, Merton Loinberger, Central, Xenia; second- (tie), Beatrice Pyles, Ross township, and Frances.Morgan, Yel­ low Springs,-Algebra, first, Katherine Chew, Central; Walter Linton, Caesar- creek; second, Elaine Knoopi Spring Valley. Biology, first, David Telfair, Jefferson township; second, Harv*ey Lee Huff, Spring Valley. Latin, first, Andrew Frazer, Central;' second) Annetta Price, Central. Latin, No. 2, first,- Betty L'orimer, Central; second, Helen Fletcher, Rossi Civics, first, Bernice Elias, Cedarville; second, Carl Sesslar, Jamestown, History, first, Lemar Bennett, Cen­ tra l; second, Betty Kingsbury, Cen­ tral. French, first,„ Lelia M. Thomas, Jamestown; second, Ruth Love, Cen- HoStetter, Cedarville; second, Ruth tral. American literature, first, Marion West, Cedarville, English literature, first, Alfred Williams, Yellow Springs; second, Betty Moorman, Jamestown; English No. 1, ’ first, Carma Hostetter, Cedarville; second, Eileen Sayre, Central. English, No. 2, first, Jane West, Cedarville; second, Evangeline- Argcrion, Central. * LONDON, (V~B r. F. P. Fitzgerald, Well known farmer of Fairfield town­ ship, reports that he has 25 ewek with 62 living lambs, kicking up their heels as a good sign of spring. The lamb* include 28 twins and two sets of triplets and Dr. Fitzgerald afcs if any other flock can equal that record. C. A* KELBLE’S Big Store in Xenia, has the largest Shoe Depart­ ment in Greene. County. You can be pleased in style and low prices in Dress Footwear and everyday foot­ wear fo t ladies, ml****, and children, men, and boy*. Al*o Jbwt make* rub­ ber boots and rubber*. COURT NEWS * COOPER SEEKS NEW TRIAL The Coutrt of Appeals in session in Xenia this week heard -a motion argued for a new trial for Gilbert Cooper who was Riven a life sentence fo r the murder of Caleb Hitchcock on November 24,1928, Judge Roacoe G. Hombeck of London, occupied the bench for the first time in this county since his elevation to the appeals bench. APPEALS VERDICT ..Lesley Blanchard has.filed an ap­ peal in Common PJeas Court seeking reversal of a decision of John T« Horn- aday, Miami Twp., justice o f the peace, awarding Margaret Raympnd a judgment for $84,45, including costa of the action, She had sued for $22.50 alleged due for rent.of a lot in Yellow Springs. GIVE?! JUDGMENT The Spring Valley National Bank has recovered a cogriovit note judg­ ment for $451.78 against S. C; Turner afnfi Lillie Turner inj Common Pleas Court. - ■v. [ : . NEW TRIAL DENIED Motion of the plaintiff for a new trial has been overruled by the court in the suit of The Realty Securities Corp. against Carrie J. Brownell in Common Pleas Court. HEARING SET ' Application filed in Probate Court by Nathan Seslar seeking to be ap­ pointed administrator Of the'estate of William Scalar, late of SHyercreOk Twp., has been assigned for a hearing at 2 P. M„ March 27. WINS JUDGMENT John T. Harbine, Jr., has recovered a cognovit note judgment for $1,311.- 50 in Common Pleas .Court against David C. Coddington and Lucinda Cod- dirigton. DISMISS APPEAL On motion of W, C. Allen, one of the defendants, the appeal of H. E. Prince against James Ray and others has been dismissed in Common Pleas Court fb r the reason it was not filed within thirty days after the date of the judgment set forth by the plaintiff in the action, „ . ,e suit of Frances Speaks against Vincent Speaks ha* been ordered dis­ missed on motion o f the plaintiff in Common Pleas Court.. Clark County Seeks Flood Financial Relief Clark county suffered a loss esti­ mated a t $200,000 on bridges and roads during the recent flood. There being no other method of financing the repair work the Commissioners of that county have asked Representative Laybourne to introduce a bill in the legislature that will empower-the com­ missioners to borrow necessary funds for that purpose. County Will Get New State Armory According to press reports out of Columbus the special legislation offer­ ed by Representative R. D, Williamson for » new Armory building will be passed* I t is proposed to erect ft $50,- 000 armory in Xenia.. The building will be large enough to accommodate large gatherings. Spring Time—Easter Time. C. A KELBLE’S a t Xenia invite* every­ body to see his large assortment of the latest spring styles of man’s and boys’ footwear. Fine tailored men’s and young men’s salts; $19,85, $21.00, $22.60, $24,00, $27,60, NATIONALLY KNOWN FARM LEADER DEAD Oscar E- Bradfute, 67, former resi­ dent of this township, died a t the Mo* Clellan hospital in Xenia, Monday evening a t 6:30 following an illness that developed la st November when he suffered a stroke of paralysis, He underwent an operation two weeks ago and it wax thought th a t he~waa improving but a relapse was suffered Sabbath night. He was bom on a farm five mile* West of Cedarville Jan. 21, 1862, the son of David and Elizabeth Collins Bradfute. He lived on that farm until eight years ago, whan he:retired < and moved to his present home, 6Q8 N. King street, Xenia, Ohio. f Although he left the farm he was associated with his son, .David, in -its DIVORCE sough t Alleging gross neglect of duty, A. G. M. Grimes has filed suit in Common Pleas Court fo rdivorce from Sarah Grimes, whom he married August 30, 1923. They have no children. APPRAISE ESTATE Gross value of the estate of W, E. Irwin, deceased, is estimated in Pro­ bate Cburt a t $23,946-34, composed of personal property worth $8,845.34 and real estate valued a t $14,400, DebtB total $4,970.62 and the cost of admin­ istration is,placed-at $392, leaving a net alue of $16,002,41 after certain dower interest is deducted. O. E. BRADFUTE SALE APPROVED Sale of property to Samuel and Stella Pemberton fo r $1,430 has been confirmed by the court in the case of J. E, Hastings, as administrator of the estate of Mary Hensel McGinnis, de­ ceased against Grace Alexander Out­ law" and others in Probate Court. Since certain real estate devised in the will is located in Greene County, the will of Eunice Adams Bales, late of DeKalb County, Indiana, has been admitted to Probate Court. James Frame entered pleas of guilty to charge* of driving an auto mobile while intoxicated and trans­ porting liquor before Judge Wright Wednesday. A fine of $100 and cost* on each case wax levied and paid. The automobile held under orders of the Sheriff was turned back to the owner, With the fine was a. thirty day jail sentence suspended on good behavior. In the case of Nellie Riley against Sheridan Rilay in Common Pleas Court, on application of the mother, the court ordered that the custody of their child, Binus, he transferred from the defendant to the plaintiff on the grounds it has been Absent from school without cause and that thfe plaintiff ha* a proper home to care for It, The matter of support of the child was referred to Juvenile Court for disposition. operation. . They were engaged ip , raising Aberdeen-Angus cattle since 1887. * • '< He was married' April 10,1890, to. • Miss Jennie M. Collins, who survive* 1 him, together with the son, David, and 4 another son, John Edwin, county agri- . cultural .agent of Hancock County, arid a daughter, ’Helen, a t home. He also . _ leaves a sister, Mr*. F. B. Turnbull of - Mr. Bradjfute’s life was spent in the,, betterment of farhi conditions and .the ' improvement of livestock, He was. one o f the organizers of the Greene County Farm Bureau.' - ' ‘ In January, 1919, he was elected to the presidency of the Ohio Farm Bu­ reau Federation, - serving in that capacity until 1923, when he resigned to accept the presidency of the Ameri-, can Farm Bureau Federation. HA’ served in that office for three years. Mr. Bradfute was a member of President Wilson’s first industrial conference and was appointed by President Coolidge as American dele­ gate fo the World Conference on Agri- . culture in Rome in 1925. He was a former trustee of .Ohio’ State University, having been ap-* pointed to that post in 1905 by Gov. Myron T. Herrick. For five year* he was a trustee of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station a t Wooster arid, a former trustee of the Greene Couilty Children’s Home. Mr. Bradfute was a t one time pres!-' dent and one of the organizers of the' Cedarville Telephone Company. He wAs also an .organizer of the International Livestock Exposition: and a member of the executive body of that organization; a former presi- of the American Aberdeen-Angus As­ sociation, and the Ohio Livestock As- * sociation. Although Mr. Bradfute was high hi the councils Of the Democratic party to which he was devoted, he took a very active part in the primary oath-*, paign for the nomination of Herbert Hoover for president on the Republi­ can ticket. He strongly defended Mr". Hoover against attacks on the farm issue, most of which came froth Re­ publican opponents o f the candidate. Mr. Bradfute was a member and afi elder o f,th e Second United Presby­ terian Church in Xenia and served in the samo capacity for a number of years when a member of the Clifton U. P. Congregation. Funeral services were held Thura* day a t the Second United Presbyterian ^Church. Burial took place in Wood­ land cemetery, Xen!*< May Glaze was awarded a divorce from Turley Glass on grounds of gross neglect of duty and was decreed custody of their child, Catherine Irene. Oft grounds of gross neglect of duty Charles Collins won a divorce from Anna Collin*, while Hazel Thomas ob­ tained a divorto front Harvard Thomas and was also ordered restored to her maiden name of Pops. . Carl Glow*** was granted a divorce from Irma Glosser on a charge of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. Get Ready To Pay Increased Tax The legislature la under the control of the road machinery lobby arid has ignored the wishes o f the *dmtni»ito- tion and plans are in the making to force an increase of one cent tax Ori gasoline, making a four cent tax. A new state tax on property to pay for the new state office building beemeto effective next December. The legislature has ignored O ri. Cooper’* promise of no tax .toOreaeei . Commercial trade owner* expert to |pa*s the gasoline tax inereiee oft to the public that ha* use for tradw, TMt road mackteiety Merest* bays sup­ ported gasolto** i m