The Cedarville Herald, Volume 52, Numbers 27-52

\ Advertising sells three articles where you had only sold one before— He who advertises—realises. FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 47, LIMABUNKER FORPROPOSED TAXAMENDMENT “In many respects the so-called 'uniform system' of taxation now in effect in Ohio today is as unscientific, unfair and unjust as the Roman sys tern of taxation in operation 2000 years ago and S3 out of date as the canal boat, tfie ox-cart or the chariot," said Earl C. Rohn, assistant cAshier of the Ohio National City Bank of Lima, Ohio, in his talk before the Kiwanis club luncheon a t Xenia, Tuesday, October 20, on the proposed “Tax Limit Amendment.” “Taxation is' as old as civilizzation, harking back through the ages to the beginning of recorded time. Bitt the laws made even as far back as 1351 the year the present tax system of Ohio was originated, are not suited to the present day economic and social needs, any more than those made in the time of Caesar. “In many, respects our system •parallels that of the ancient times . which were so heavy th a t the people were reduced to poverty. It was the Romans, who divided their territory up into districts and sold the districts to the highest bidders. The success­ ful bidders then proceeded to collect the tax and they did a real job of it,’ . he said. “In many such ways the present system of taxation in Ohio threatens to /destiny our prosperity and reduce our land owners to a state of peonage unless the ‘Tax Limit Amendment' is ratified by the Ohio voters, November 5th. In illustrating the present situation in. Ohio, Rohn said tha t 20 per cent of the property which is real estate is paying 70 per cent of the total tax and that 70 per cent of the property, which is intangible and tangible wealth, pays but 30 per cent of the taX. ' ■■■■' . “According to the figures gathered by the/ ‘All-Ohio Tax League’ more than 15 billions of dollars of intangi­ ble wealth absolutely •escapes taxa­ tion each year,” Rohn said, “and yet in the face of such an indictment as this, there a re "some who are still clinging to the ‘uniform rule', because they say (hey^ are opposed to classifi­ cation. ' ‘ “ Under the so-called ‘uniform rule’ as practised in Ohio we have had and now have a type of classification which is vicious in character and un- scientific in principle,” he continued. “This question readily.'falls into three parts, cause,,effect and remedy. In 185i the Constitution of Ohio was amended to provide a system of taxa­ tion known as the ‘uniform rule.’ Under this system laws were passed taxing at a uniform rate all monies, credits, investments in stocks and bonds, jbint stofck companies and otherwise, and all real estate imd per­ sonal property a t the .true value in money. • “Gone are the days of 70 years ago, Great changes have taken place in population, in forms of wealth, in industrial expansion and diversifica­ tion, But we still cling to this ancient relic of the past and by legislative tinkering try to shape it to rAodem . times and conditions, I t can’s be done. “An honest effort to enforce the ‘uniform rule’ in, Ohio would result in ruin to the state. It has been proven*that the system cannot be en­ forced In the true letter and spirit of the Constitution. “Our people have but three avenues to escape this rule,” Rohn said, “the first—by the creation of trusts out­ side the state by men of wealth. This now is being done and millions of dol­ lars are leaving Ohio annually. Sec­ ond—-by investment in tax free securi­ ties and third—by committing perjury once a year by swearing to a false leporjt to tax authorities, “Because of the tax situation in Ohio, new industries which would like to locate within the state because it is the cross-road of the nation, pass on to Michigan or Pennsylvania. "Ohio under the so-called ‘uniform rule' assesses seven times as much visible property as Kentucky, and millions less than Kentucky in in tangibles, yet the return in stocks and bonds in Louisville alone is greater than the whole state of Ohio, “Kentucky’s Intangibles pay 33 per cent of the state’s taxes while Ohio’s pay one per cent. Kentucky’s real estate pays 32 per cent of the taxes o f the state but Ohio’s is forced to Stand the burden to the extent of 75 per cent. “The proposed ’Tax Limit Amend ment* which will be brought before the voters next month, proposes but two things,' ’Rohn said, “the first—a limit to taxation and the second to provide an equitable system to raise these taxes, “The amendment Was drafted, has the backing and active support of 14 of the leading tax-paying organize tions of the state. Back of these or­ ganisations, Which cover agriculture, manufacturing, commerce and finance, are men who are tax payers whose (Continued to page 6) EXECUTORS NAMED Mary R, Collins, John W. Collins, William R. Collins and Andrew R. Collins have been appointed executors of the estate of A. G, Collins, late of Cedarville Township, without bond in Probate Court, J. B. Rife, Harry Wilson and David C. Bradfute were named apraigers of the estate by the court. ESTATE VALUED Estate of Elizabeth A. Hiller, de­ ceased, has an estimated gross value of $28,921, composed entirely of per­ sonal property, according to an esti­ mate on file in Probate Court. Debts total $5,403 .and the ,cost o f adminis­ tration is $1,239, leaving a net value of $22,279. SUIT ON NOTE In the ease of The Peoples Building and Savings Co. against Homer Beal and Bertha / Beal in Common Pleas Court, the plaintiff has been awarded a. judgment for $1,795.45, alleged due on a written contract. Foreclosure and sale of mortgaged property was ordered by the court if the defendants default in payment. ADMINISTRATOR NAMED. E. H. Heathman has been appoint­ ed administrator of the estate of Louis W. Reigle, late of Xenia city, with bond of $5,000 in Probate Court. CHURCH TO BORROW Trustees of the First Baptist church at Jamestown have been authorized in Common Pleas Court to mortgage real estate owned by the church to The Peoples Building and Savings o., Xenia, for $400. WINS DIVORCE On grounds of extreme cruelty, Lewis A. Jones has been granted a divorce from Hazel Marie Jones in Common Pleas Court. JUDGMENT RECOVERED The Citizens National Bank has re­ covered a judgment for $1,835.66 against Faye Sutton Priest in Cpm- moit Pleas Court. The plaintiff's lien on property belonging to the defend­ ant, has been declared a valid lien by virtue o£ an order of attachment. APPOINTED REFEREE In the case of Raymond-Grieve against Carlton C. Grieve and others in Common Pleas Court, Attorney Harry D. -Smith has been appointed referee to hear and determine all is­ sues a t -stake and make a written re­ port to the court. m* si NAMED EXECUTOR Anna T. Gnrlough has been appoint­ ed executrix of the estate of John W. Garlough, deceased, without bond in Probate Court. P. M. Stewart, Oliver Garlough and. Herman N. Coe wero named appraisers. j ORDER PRIVATE SALE * C. B. Dice, as administrator of the. estate of J. W. Dice, deceased, has been authorized in Probate Court to sell personal property belonging to the estate at private sale for not less than its appraised value. ADMINISTRATOR NAMED Earl W. Dunevant has been named administrator of the estate of Samuel E. Dunevant, late of Yellow Springs, and has filed bond of $10,000 in Pro­ bate Court. P. M, Stewart, Fred Kershner and J. W« Larkins Were ap­ pointed appraisers. MODIFY COURT ORDER Under a modified court order, custody of the minor child has been transferred from the mother to the father in the case of Doris Little against Davis Little in Common Pleas Court. The defendant filed a com­ plaint that the plaintiff has refused to comply with a former court order which decreed the father was to have custody of the child for one week each month, as a result of which the moth er will now have custody of the chljt, for one week each month. SIX ESTATES VALUED Value of six estate is-estimated in' entries on file in Probate Court. Estate of Jesse Morris, deceased: gross value, $60; debts and cost of administration, $997; net Value, noth­ ing. Estate of Carrie May Spencer, de­ ceased; gross value, $1,100; debts and cost of administration, $837; net value $263. Estate of John W. Kennedy, de ceased: Gross value, $1,215.48; debts and cost of administration, $632; net value, $683.43. Estate of Clarissa Clemens, de­ ceased: gross value, $660; debts and cost Of administration, $286.50; net value, $2,213.50. Estate of Thomas C. Hirst, de ceased: gross value, $2,600; debts and cost of administration, nothing; net value, $2,500. Estate of Hannah A. Mullin, de­ ceased: gross Value, $3,024.88; debts and e&st of administration, $782,226} net value, $2,301.03. No business is too big to use adver­ tising and none too poor to afford using it. PRICE, ?1.50 A YEAR Contract Goes T o Pittsburgh Co. For Water - Sewerage College Gleanings NEWS LETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS, Ohio—The State De­ partment of Health under direction of Director Charles A. Ne. 1, M. D., is establishing a department of dental hygience, which will’ conduct a state­ wide educational program for the en­ couragement^ of community activities in promotion of care of the teeth. Di­ rector Neal states that the depart­ ment will be headed by a dentist with public1experience and ability in public speaking, and with the necessary office There were 12p death claims filed with the Industrial Commission of the state in August of this year, one less than in August 1928. These Were re­ ported from 37 counties, with a rec­ ord of eight counties with no facali- ties. The total number of claims filed in the same month for both’fatal and non-fatal injuries was 24,522, which was 262 more than for the previous month. Accidents on the public high­ ways of the state for the second quar­ ter of the year increased 30 per cent as compared with the first quarter; There were 554 automobile fatalities, according to statistics compiled by one of the large insurance companies, one death to every 3,089 cars. . - . * ■ * * * ■ Two weeks from Friday of this week will be a gala event for the nimrods of the state for on that parti­ cular date, November 15th, the open season for rabbits will begin, lasting until January first. Hunters should remember that only five rabbits may be taken in one day and that the bunnies may be sold only during the open season. Foxes may be killed during the same season and opossum, raccoon and skunk from November 15 to March 1st. * * * Counties having the largest number of prisoners in the Ohio Penitentiary are Cuyahoga with 998, Hamilton 564, Lucas 349, Franklin 332, Summit 250, Mahoning 168, Stork 112 and Scioto 109. The prison population ot the present time is 4,630, 3,115 of whom ate white, 1,512 black.and 3 yellow. Two men have been in the peniten­ tiary six times, nine five times, 17 four times, 59 three times and 379 two times1* At present 606 are “lift­ ers,’' the cost of maintenance per man per year is about $230.00. * * The only election returns which will be received at the office of Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown on Tues­ day evening, November 5th, will be those relating to the taxation amend ment. Due to the general interest in this measure Secretary Brown is in­ stalling four special phones to re­ ceive the returns without delay. Re­ turns relating to matters of local in­ terest will not be sent to Secretary of State Brown a t this election but will be forwarded to the county board of elections. The ballots this year will carry the names of municipal, town­ ship and boards of education officials to be elected together with many ques­ tions of bond issues and *increased levies for taxation to be presented'' to electors in various parts of the state, mostly relating to school affair's. Mere dairy products, poultry, and me&ts wero In cold storage in the United States on October 1 this year than on the same date Inst year, but stattka of ease eggs were smaller. Cedarville Coll were within tep, last Saturday wh Rio Grande team the fact Ceda: game there was ical times flee Grande took the1 the last quarter, with a score of 6 Cedarville goes game Friday nig’ ed.Wilmington 1; Cedarville held Wi less tie. i “Yellow Jackets’ jed Ijne four times &the locals met the Regardless of played a good ithe punch at crit- to win. ,Rio sly touchdown in £The game ended. £0. ■>, Ashland for a Ashland defeat- aturday 20 to 18. ington to a score- INTEREST IS VERY LIGHT INELECTION Become L S I J7UT'- l o a r a e r s Sheriff Ohmer. Tate last Friday de­ livered four from this county at* the Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus. Those taken were Oliver Warwick, colored, three to seven years for receiving stolen chickens. George H. Binning- er, two to seven yeurs, grand larceny, Forrest Nooks, colored, and Samuel Wallace, one to seven years, chicken stealing. ISAAC PATTEItON DEAD Isaac Patterson, colored, formerly a resident of this township, was found dead beside his house in Xenia, early Sunday morning. It ’is supposed he fell from a window upstairs. The fam­ ily did not miss him until an effort was made to Call him. PUBLIC SALE DATES Forbes and Kouse, October 30, - Hanna and Dean,,.November 7, Clarence Chapman, November 21. Tuesday, November 5th is election day—but interest at this time would not indicate that we were to have an election at so early a date. Local candidates are to be voted upon but even where more than one is running for the same office, there is no. parti­ cular contest. . The proposed constitutional amend­ ment for classification of property for, taxation has created some discussion. This issue was voted upon in j.925 get a much larger Vote Tuesday. As for the state indications are good that it will carry. The large city counties are expected to roll up big majorities. 'I n the village there are no contests for any of the offices. In the township there are four candidates for trustee: Wilbur Conley, M. W< Collins, Hugh Turnbull and Ralph Gilbert. For Board of Education there arc five candidates: W. J. Tarbox, G. II. Creswell, Charles Graham, Fred Gle- mans and P; M. Gillilan. As for the county Board of Educa­ tion Messrs. W. B. Bryson, A. L. Fish­ er and J. E. Hastings have no opposi­ tion for re-election. The Greene County Commissioners have asked for an extra levy of two mills tax for road purposes, this beifig. a renewal of the five mill levy passed five years ago. The two mill levy asked for is to run five years. The levy produces about $112,000 annual­ ly- The Clifton village school will ask for a three mill extra levy for school purposes to run three years. James­ town is asking the same. NEWBUSHEL BASKET PROMISED TOHOLDAREAL BUSHELt The old fashioned so-called htishel basket with pushed up bottom curved in sides and wide mouth which has fooled the public .for many years goes out of use and become illegal today, Friday. The reason for this is that Uncle Sam has a new law effective today that sets a flew standard and bushel baskets from now on must have capa­ city for a bushel under subject of penalty. It will also be illegal to manufacture or sell any bushel basket that does not meet the new require menta. For many years the public has been fleeced in the purchase of fruits and vegetables by baskets* that were far short of a bushel. No longer will the bushel of fruit and vegetables, and its fractions and multiples, be judged by the weight of its contents, sundry laws and regulations to the contrary, notwithstanding, rtor will it depend upon various other factors, some of them fantastic, a* a test of legality, for Congress lift# decreed that bushel of these commodities shall contain 2,150.42 cubic inches.’ I t required many years for Uncle Sam to awaken to the confusion ex Congress acted, finally, it went a long way. Being based upon the weights and measures clause of the Constitution, this 1928 standard container law takes precedence over any conflicting State law or city ordinance, differing in this respect from the standard container act of 1916, which applies to other forms of containers, and which is based upon the interstate commerce clause and hence can not affect con­ tainers used wholly in intrastate com­ merce. For many years there has been a *battle of wits between buyers and sellers of fruits and vegetables, in which some States and many munici­ palities have intervened, mostly in an effort to bring order out of chaos, hut in a few instances, aparently, to give advantage to one side or the other. Illustrating the latter, there is a large Eastern city which; has an ordinance requiring that a bushel of fruit or vegetables shall be a container "heap­ ing full,” which resulted, quite nat­ urally, in orders from shippers for baskets which might bo piled “leap ­ ing’?without actually containing move than a bushel. More numerous are local regulations defining the bushel Dr. McChesnay is a good illustra­ tion of that saying about the famous Roman leader—‘Omnia Caesari uqo tempore agenda sunt-.' all things had to be dofie by Caesar a t one time, So it is with Cedarville's president. Sab­ bath he filled the pulpit of the Pres­ byterian church in Bradford, Ohio, and the coming Sabbath performs a like service fpr the Presbyterian church in Niles, Ohio. Thursday and Friday he was one of the participants in the Classical Association of Ohio Colleges and High Schools, in Springfield;-No­ vember 9, he goes to Dayton to give an address before a great educational gathering; incidentally has received invitations to attend the opening of the Roerich. Museum in New York City; also the dedication of Douglass Hall, a dormitory for young men, at Wooster , College; the new biology building at St. Xavier College, Cin­ cinnati, November 10; the centennial celebration of the founding of Illinois College at Jacksonville, 111.; the. induc­ tion into office of Rev. Sydney Bruce Snow as President of MeadviUe Theological Seminary, Chicago; the inauguration of Arto Ayres Brown a t Drew Seminary, Madison, N. J.; and other like functions. The demands for addresses of all kinds are certain­ ly a.great compliment to the,ability of Cedarville’s ‘ president. Full time teaching and the direction of the col­ lege furnish other outlets for his activity, in themselves practically the work, of two men .in other institutions. What would happen if Dr. McChesney would die? ■ ■ ' • . t Dr. John,Newton Strain filled-the1 pulpit of the Presbyterian church in Xenia Sabbath evening, All are glad to learn that Professor Davis is improving rbpidly a t his Columbus home from his recent oper- ‘ftSKi'fbr appendicitis.' iFwill lie sbifie weeks still before he is able to resume his teaching duties at the college, however. Professor J. H. ^Dickason spent several days last week in Cincinnati in the interests of the college and While there gave one of the addresses a t the naturalization of some one hundred and fifty new citizens. He spoke on ‘The .Wedding of the Flags,’ with which the hall was beautifully decorated. Friday he was one of Ihe instructors in a teachiners’ institute and evening banquet in Shamoicin, Ta.-, and on Sabbath filled the pulpits of West Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Columbus, and Hoge Memorial the Same city.. Tuesday he addressed the high school in Beaver township, and the coming Sabbath will be in the Presbyterian church at Covington, Friday night he appears in the lecture course at Savannah, Ohio. Let every reader of the Herald -e- serve Sabbath night, November 17, for the union mass meeting in the in­ terests of Christian education; let it be a great gathering in every way. Tuesday evening in -'Alford Gym­ nasium the young men of the college were hosts to the young women and members of the faculty. Nearly all came in costume; Spanish senoritas sailor boys, old fashioned girls, Uncle Sam and his dusky bride, clowns and a score of other very clever makeups showed great originality. Various stunts afforded amusement for the crowds, and with delicious refresh­ ments added, the evening was an ideal one. This Hallowe’en reception is an annual affair a t the college, the young men and young women serving as hosts alternate years. There were seventeen bidders in whole or. part on the proppped water­ works and sewerage system last Fri­ day. Bids closed at noqq and were tabulated and presented by Fagjpeer Collins Wight to A joint meptjng of council and the new Board of Public Affairs that night, The- tqayor's office was crowded with bidders, material men and Jpcal citizens interested in the wator sys­ tem. ' ’ After •hearing, the bids typ jpint meeting then called upon t>idd?*$ to individually place their proposal be­ fore the members and relate how they were equipped to handle the contract. One of the first things- council and the board decided upon was by unani­ mous vote adopt what is knowqi as MeWain pipe. Two other ifipds °f pipe, were- represented in the bidding but the authorities decided to use what was in common use with towns a, d cities near us. There was one bid slightly Iqwer than the Pittsburgh Desmoineg Steel Co., Pittsburgh, which was JjpveF & Morris, Cleveland, hut this film bid low tm Universal pipe. TJiO P itts­ burgh concern representative stated his company had had bitter exjpripnce with Universal pipe and for that rea­ son would npt bid. on it. When asked if he could include Universal pjpp he stated in-the negative and not consider the job if, the ’village syippted that brand of pipe. The nptipp to bidders provided that any annu li bids could^ be rejected. By. a unanimous vqte of the joint body the;Pittsburgh concern was given the contract >1- thbiigh it has not been formally Signed.. - ’ v All bidder^ included the spyjoto for the^down town district bpt thiafiche- dule. cannot be accepted qptil pertain legislation is passed-by council i^hich will be dope next Monday- night, The estimate of the water system alone was about $63,000 and th,e tyd of the Pittsburgh concern will , figure around $61,000 with some eliminations ■that, may-yefe-reduce this ajpowjfc The cost of the water system Ua well as sewerage will be assessed against the property and the village paying fpr all street and alley intersections, Following the meeting Friday night the Bever & Morris representatives protested against allowing the con­ tract to the Pittsburgh DesMhines Steel Co.. From surface indications there is a stiff fight on between the. different pipe manufacturers and, Bever & Morris bid only on Universal pipe while most of the other con­ tractors bid on McWane and American pipe. Solicitor Harry D. Smith of Xenia was. present to advise council and the Board of Public affairs as to ogal proceeding. ijrting in these measures, and a bill t o :by weight. All such are now void, at straighten out the steadily increasing least in the opinion of the solicitor tangle Was before Congress almost °f tho Department of Agriculture, and continuously for eight years,,but when ^ (Cpntinued on page d) ' First Lyceufai Number Excellent-Attraction The first attraction on the local lyceum course was the Holland Bell Ringers last Monday evening. The company Was composed of Mr, and Mrs. Brower, two sons and a daugh ter. Their musical numbers were of the popular type that pleased, A num­ ber of musical novelties on various instruments greatly pleased the pa­ trons. The next number is the Hopi Indians that come here Monday even­ ing. The Indians are wards of the government and come in care of j government representative. The com­ pany appeared last week,before the Cincinnati Business Men’s Club for two performances and Cincinnati papers speak very highly of them. The single admission for this a t­ traction will be 60 and 75 cents. Sea son tickets for this and the three re­ maining numbers will be $1.25. In­ dications are for a packed house Mon­ day evening. Secure -your seats early, Reservations can be made today. Town Will Celebrate Hallowe’en Tonight The local Hallowe’en celebration staged by the I. O. O. F. lodge will be staged tonight on South Main street, that section of the street being reserved for the event. To add merriment to the occasion the I. O. 6. F. Home band of Spring- field, one of the best thirty piece bands in the state, will provide music for the evening, The lodge has been aided by the businessmen who will donate numer­ ous gifts for the winners of prizes, about forty in all. Refreshment stands on the street will provide lunch for the' crowd and they are all worthy of support. Get out your mask and join in the pleasure of the evening. There will be- dancing in Nagley's hall, the Gram orchestra to furnish the music. Little Pig In Bird Cage Sella Several Times The Community sale last Saturday found some unique entries atvd the large crowd enjoyed a perfect day. This resulted in the Clifton Presby­ terian congregation realizing about $1,600, - . - A little pig in a bird cage was sold a dozen times, each time to be turned back to the church for resale. As * result it brought $62. An old horse that h,ad served its day in the harness did double duty on the auction block when it was sold and resold for some- think like $100, Chester Preston was the last to bid the animal in a t $5. The ladies served lunch and realized about $60. CO-OP MILK STATION CLOSED The Co-operative milk station has been dosed and patrons will be served by a truck service out of -Dayton. B. E. McFarland, who has had charge will engage In field work for th e com­ pany. / \