The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 1-26

The new things are advertised by merchants first, Advertisements keep you abreast of the times. Head them! Xerald, FIFTY-THIRD YEAR No. 22. NEWS LETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS Columb'uB, Ohio—-With the advent COURT NEWS JUDGMENTS GIVEN • j John T. Ilarbine, Jr., has been ’awarded the following four cognovit note judgments in Common Pleas Lou Edna Terrell, $288.75; against" Court: against Columbus Terrell and Walter Z. Smith and Marjorie A. ’ Bruce J; Leveck has obtained a note ' try-sides, through leafy Janes and. sunny farm lands, If the family bus . . , , „„„„ . is a trifle dingy, a new car resplcnd- | U tl^ eri , or ^ Thomas j ent in brilliant color scheme and o f a e? _aae ? an vs' Baughn,: more modern vintage is suggested,! t‘° e ju gment for $210,(51 was. This is the reason auto sales the state aV°r . 11 ^VlcJjer®lmni; over have jumped by leaps and bounds 1 , re . ^ a, ? f nst ®oy E' ^ a s s : within the past few weeks and the old and Georf?,aE’ chariot has been relegated to the “r e - ' ' roNF1R]Tr a p pr atq aj possessed” car category. As an ex- CONI 1RM Ai PRAISAL ample, sales of automobiles, both new ’ Appraisal of property a t $4,500 .has • and used, according to reports coming keen confirmed in the case of Charles to Secretary of State Clarence J. Linkhavt agaiAst Arthur M. Link- Brown, through his Bureau of Motor kar^ and 0^ ei's in Common Pleas Vehicles, have doubled in volume in C°nrt. The court decided, partition of, the business necters of the state since i property ,was inadvisable, A s e t-’. April 1st. In Colu finis alone an aver-- ^ ernont of an accounting made by! . age of 180 cars are being sold each P-'vties to the action between them- j jay , .. > jselves was approved. i This means that license transfe rs5 must be made. by. the owners from ; the old auto to the new and, either* UNIVERSITY SUED 1 Wilberforce University, George H .; intentionally or through ignorance pf A*alentine, secretary, and Gilbert H, the law, but few are being properly ■ dones» president, are named 5defen- transferred as prescribed by the auto-!dants in two suits filed in Common mobile code. If you transfer' vour -Picas Court by the Greene County I,. _. .. , , , , M ,ltod " * • * D”“ ld Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is of more significance to you. PRICE, §1.50 A YEAR •’i The cast of “The Thread of Destiny” | Row: chcol is pictured above. This play will be given on May 14, Cedarville !j)ppra House a t 8:30 P. -M. new without a transfer slip being ob- and $15L89>alleged due on notes. W .; , • , f r priawnie Hiirh tained from the Bureau of Motor/ Ve-;11-. Heard president of the board ofj chf oJ -s ttipni,.p(! nhnw. TW„ n, L hides, you are subject to a minimum ’trustees of the university, is made a fine of $25.00. Orders have been is- ’co-defendant in one action. Attorney Sued that no one be penalized in thisi.Marcus- McCallistev represents the manner unless the violation of the law plaintiff. is wilful and intentional. So it is up ‘—----- v to all purchasers of cars, new or old, -SUES ON NOTE ^ to see th a t the legal transfer is made5 Alleging that lie is now the’ owner \ promptly at time of purchase. iof a promissoiy note originally made • * * * (payable to Fred Woodson by the de-. jfendants, H. R. Hawkins has filed suit } Engle, .Pauline Nelson,1 lone Eckman, Marjorie Gray. Second Row: Carter*. i.bel, Veronica Black, Jeanette RitenS *, Mery Leah Colonel Chalmers^-R. Wilson,-Com ; . + , .. , missioner of the Motor Vehicle Divi- agamst Cxarence J. Hatfield and Ethel! sion of the office'of Secretary of biu-.o'>R‘ Hatfield seekin& recovery of $300 i .Clarence J. Brown, now on active du tf *W' Whitmer is the plaintiff's at- as.staff commander a t the Ohio Peni-; tprney’ tentiary, with Colonel Robert rich of the 166th Infantry in command! of. troops on duty, has an enviable ser-1 M E YOU BEEN COUNTED IN “NOSE COUNT?” SCHOOL uiig, Glenna Platter, Willis Ramoley, Ruth Emma Graham, Geraldine Peters, Lois Chaney, Helen Baker, Barbara Carter, Adaline Pullin. Third Row: Martin Bates, Joseph Finney, William Beatty, Doris Hart­ man, Jane West, Carrie Ellen Estle, Harold Dobbins, Lauris Straley, Lejgh Ferguson, Robert Spracklen. Fourth Row: Dorine Peterson, Ken­ neth Ferryman, Nina Stevenson, How­ ard Bobbitt, Donald DeHass, Albert Grube, Arthur Evans, Miss Rife, Ad­ visor, MWS .WINS -JUDGMENT John T. Harbine, Jr., has ’been vie record of which any one mighvj awarded two cognovit note judgments justly feel proud. Colonel Wilson en-;for $592.26 and $271 against John tered the service in the World war iw -August 5, 1917, as a captain in the signal corps. He was promoted to a year and to a lieutenant colonel in August of the following year and was Snyder and Katherine Snyder in Com­ mon Pleas Court, - - ~. INJUNCTION- DENIED , 1 Petition filed lilt Common Pleas Court Wednesday by W. II. Steed assigned to headquarters o f the 37th‘through Attorney F. L. Johnson, seek- Bivjsion. He participated in engage­ ments overseas a t Ypres, LyLs, Meuse, Argonne and the defensive seclor of ing to enjoin Sheriff‘Ohmer Tate and his deputes from further confiscation of a new type of baseball slot ma Senior* FI The Senior class play, “The Thread o f l | War play. ' the entire .Senior elai You may bp assut highly entertained if Cedarville Opera Hot} Will the village show a gam o r j on Wednesday, May| ' ' DON’T FORGET. What will Cedarville ? «<* the population be in ------------ resenting the |tiny,” a Civil .composed of being .very j ■come'to the at 8:30 P. M- Howard Bobbitt Wins Highest Grade sea Baccarat, being awarded the Belgian j chines placed in operation in Greene Croix de Guerre and the French Croix | County was dismissed the same day by de Guerre with Silver Star. He was:Judge R. L. Gowdy, who held that one honorably discharged by the war de-!of these mintvending machines recent- partment on May 13, 1919, Colonel j ly confiscated from D. A. Regan, Fair- Wilson Was subsequently commission- j field filling station proprietor, is a ed a lieutenant colonel in the Signal igambling device. Reserve Corps August. 14, 1919, and} Judge Gowdy •refused to allow a was called to active duty to rank from j temporary restraining order and .then December 5, 1919, to August 21, 1920, j overruled a motion for a new trial. At- and assigned as member of the Gen -1 torney Johnson immediately gave eral Staff Corps of the War Depart-j- notice of appeal to the Greene County ment, being relieved from active duty Court of Appeals. February 21, 192JL. At the present time he is a member of the staff of Adjutant General A, W. Reynolds, APPEAL DENIED Holding that a mayor’s court is not j a court of record and that the appel- The open season for black bass in J late’court would therefore be without '"the inland fishing districts. closed Jjurisdiction to review a judgment di- t April 30 and they may not again be caught until June 16. Calico Or straw­ berry bass and crappie may be taken but it is unlawful for one person to take more than 40 of each in one day and they must not be less than six inches in length. Blue gill and rock bass over five Inches in length* may also be taken to the number of 26 of each in any one day. Fishing licenses should be procured when using reel and rod and cost of same being $1.00 with ten cents additional for the lic­ ense clerk. , « f * 41 4» State Librarian George Elliott Mc­ Cormick states that there is a marked interest everywhere in the develop­ ment and improvement of a school library service, but that a knowledge of present conditions and needs must pifecede any program of development. A member of the library staff with necessary qualifications has been de­ tailed to conduct a survey covering school library service today, school ‘libraries, public libraries and state library. Information to be sought in­ cludes number of school and public libraries, number of children having access to them, books available, li­ brary staff, management, mode of sup­ port, income and expenditures. This information would make possible an - efficient plan for She proper distribu­ tion of traveling libraries to supple­ ment and supply communities without Mrirvlce until local libraries could be established. EDUCATOR TO SPEAK reet from a mayor’s court, the Greene County Court of .Appeals denied Thursday a motion filed by Attorney Sully Jaymes, of Springfield, on be­ half of William Pettiford, colored, .Yellow Springs, seeking permission to file a petition in error from Petti- ford’s conviction on a charge of sell­ ing liquor, Pettiford was convicted of the liquor charge under a village ordinance by Mayor D. H. Fittz, Yellow Springs, who fined him $300 and costs. SUSTAINS VERDICT Fine.of $200 and costs imposed up­ on Mrs. Sylvia Null, Osborn, by ‘Pro­ bate Judge S. C. Wright in April, 1920 on a conviction for possessing liquor was sustained by the Court of Appeals Thursday. Armed with a search warrant, an officer had followed Mrs. Null to her home and after some difficulty gained admittance. She was seen in pos­ session of a pitcher from which she was pouring its contents. A small amount of liquid that remained was confiscated and was later identified to be corn iiquor. Many Homes Short On Water In May The lack of rain in this section for several weeks with unusual hot weath­ er for May has found many cisterns as dry as usually found during August. Every day we hear inquiry | as t(| how soon water can bp put a t j the disposal of citizens. While most !of the pipe has been laid in town, J, L. Clifton, state directors of edu- jMain street north of the railroad has cation, will be the speaker when the"; not been started. Contract will sOon annual junior-senior banquet of Greene county high' schools will take place at the Masonic tempi* Friday avanlng. general hundred students and tcach- •r« will attsnd the event in Xenia. be lot for the pump house and the elec trie pump. The water tower will be completed in a f«w days but it will be some time yet before prospective patrons can have water service, 'JOSS Have you been counted yet? Chapel Do you know of any citizen that has; LaLst Friday mdfSBf,' a special act yet been counted ? ( chapel was called,' ^MBSarle Collins These ^irp.some of the important’gave arl es] questions being asked by §itizeris h e re ' his experiences while in Egypt. All ;at''this time. There is guessing a n d t h e students enjoyed this talk very speculation as to what the result will ■much, be as found by the local enumerator, '. On Monday morning, at the regular Mrs. Della Johnson. ! chapel exercises, Dr. C. M: Ritchie Everyone has some idea on the ques- was the* speaker on the subject of .ion but everyone should make it his >r her business to report anyone who’ nay have been missed. Naturally we ill have a desire to have the report show an increase and for this reason we bring the problem direct to every reader to have interest .enough and itart now to see that not a single itizen is missed. The census depart­ ment has certain rules that- must be observed in the count relative'to those who ■might have employment out-pf- own, yet regard this as their home. The last census taken in 1920 show­ ed Cedarville had a population of 1028. What will the census be in 1930? UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sabbath School at 10 A. M. Supt. I. E. Kyle. ' Preaching at 11 A. M. Message ap- propiate to Mothers’ Day. Special program in both Sabbath School and jhurch service, with music suitable or Mothers’ Day, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10:00 Bible School. The Bible is .he true basis for moral and spiritual .haracter building. Gome and learn ts great truths. 11:00 A. M« Worship Service. Ser­ mon Subject: The Character and Work j£ The Holy Spirit. 7:00 P. M. Young People's Service. A service pf inspiration and expres­ sion, 8:00 P. M. College Bible Reading Contest.: Mid Week Service Wednesday night a t 8:00. Iiev. W. P. Harriman, is to deliver the Baccalaureate Sermon at Pitchin High School, Sabbalh evening, May 11th. METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH This is Mother’s Day. Again jve have the privilege of honoring our mothers by worshiping Him who is Lord and Master of All. Church School a t 10 A, M. “Jesus Acclaimed King,” is the topic for our consideration. Malt 20:29 to 21:4G is the Scripture lesson. Classes for all ages. ■P, M. Gillilan, superintendent, Public Worship at 11, Theinei “Our Mothers.” The music will be in keep­ ing with the spirit of the day. Special music by choir. Choir rehearsal Saturday a t 7:30 P. M. a t the church. Each member is requested to be present. Epworth League a t 7:30 P, M, Union Service In First Presbyterian -‘Life’s Vocation. The special music was a violin trio jy Marcella Martindale, Martha Jane Turnbull, and Louise Graham, and also a violin solo by .Jeanette Neal/1 Scholarship Contest Last Saturday, the seven high school Undents from our school who won in .he county scholarship contest went to Oxford to compete in the district con­ est. No definite results have been re­ ceived yet. ' Junior-Senior Banquet < The Annaul Greene County Junior- Senior Banquet is to be held at the Masonic Temple in Xenia, Friday, Ylay 9. Cedarville Wins First Tourney Game Last Friday afternoon on the Col- .ege diamond our boys mot Bellbrook n the first game of the County Tour- iament. We started -off in whirlwind iashion and continued to retain a very comfortable lead. In the sixth innnig Bellbrook advanced and tied the score it 10*10. In the seventh we were uccessful in shutting them out and ,n scoring one run. Making the score 11-10 our favor. We’re In The Finals Now After defeating Bellbrook, our next .ask Was Jamestown, winner in the .amestown-Bowersvilie game. We played Jamestown Monday evening on .he Bowersviile diamond. This game vas a run away for Cedarville, with fo x and Walters bringing In home uns. We were unable $ play the en- . ire game because of rain, but it was (greed by the two schools to forfeit the game to Cedarville. By defeating” Jamestown 25-5 we advanced into the finals. Wednesday' evening we played Spring Valley in the finals for the County Championship, This game was played on the Cedarville diamond, Since this game was played too late for publcation this week a full account of it will be made next week. Don’t forget to .come to the Senior Play a t the Cedarville Opera House, Wednesday May 14, I T S - . - n ■ -4fifiA . J-Vi^x r»vr\v»4-M anH TL a ; HOWARD BOBBITT , The Senior in Greene County mak­ ing the highest grade in the state wide scholarship contest for High School Seniors was Howard Bobbitt, a Cedarville High student. • This contest included Seniors from Xenia City Schools, village of Osborn, and nine county schools. His score was 188 l-3. Howard will receive a four year scholarship as a reward. He has not as yet.deided where he will enter f ol- lege but wherever he goes we all wish aim success. BIBLE CLASS WILL GIVE PLAY MAY 20 The Ladies’ Missionary Society of he M, E. Church will sponsor a play to be given in the opera house May 20 by the “Worthwhile Bible” class of First U. P. Church, Springfield, Rev, R. W. Ustick, pastor. The play is en­ titled “Miss Molly.” Admission 16 and. 25 cents. Jury Fails To Agree On Nooks The jury hearing tho petit larceny charge against Alva Nooks for the theft of eight bushels of com from William Dennohy on the Thomas An­ drew farm a year ago in June, result­ ed in a disagreement after three hours Nook* was indicted in deliberation, church at 7:30, a t which time the An- January but owing ot the illness of a nunl Scripture Reading Contest will be state witness the trial Was not held held under the auspices of Cedarville until Tuesday^ The case will be tried College, a second time, ANNUAL BIBLE READING CONTEST The Annual Bible Reading Contest sponsored by Cedarville College will be held a t the Presbyterian church Sabbath evening at 7:30, Five young women and eight young men will match efforts in rendering scriptural passages. Your presence will help much. Conic. Spcial music. DENTAL OFFICE IMPROVED Dr. O. P. Elias has had his dental office redecorated and has also install­ ed an x-ray machine for picture ex­ amination of teeth. The machine will also take pictures for fractured or broken arms or limbs but will not be of use on the body. It will be the only x-ray machine, in this community. A developing room has also beeen pro­ vided for in his office. PAPER MILL DOWN The Hngar Straw Board & Paper Company plant is down this week and the company expects bo have some needed improvements completed. A new “wet-end” machine is being in­ stalled as well as new beater. During the past year much new equipment has been added that, will not only in­ crease production but produce a better quality of paper board. GRANDJURY REPORTS SEVEN INDICTMENTS . One secret indictment was among seven true bills found by the Greene County grand jury for the May term of the court Which reported to Judge R. L. Gowdy after a one day’s session. Roy Eliclter, "Dayton- was indicted for highway robbery .in connection with an assault upon Jdimes Master- Yellow Springs December 6, 1928, when Masterpois vas robbed of $830 and a diamond ring valued a t $450r Slicker’s brother, Kenneth, had' al­ ready been indicted for the same of­ fense. The brothers were arrested re­ cently in Iowa City, la., and returned to Xenia for prosecution. They con­ fessed to IoWa City authorities that NEW OFICERS AREELECTED AT Y, P, RALLY Carl Weipert, of Springfield, was elected president of the Young Peo­ ple’s' League of Payton Presbytery a t an all-day conference and rally held in the Cedarville Presbyterian church Saturday, lie succeeded Miss Winona Arriek, of Oxford. Miss Lenora Skinnell, of Cedarville, was made treasurer and Miss Mary Elizabeth Smith, of .Cedarville, secre­ tary. About 100 young people from the churches of the presbytery,,including Dayton and Springfield, attended the meeting. “Adventuring for Christ” was the general topic for the day, and Presi- tkiit ,vV. It. MeGhesney, of Cedarville. college, opened the conference with an address on that subject in the fore­ noon. Luncheon was served a t the church a t noon, and the luncheon speaker was Dr. James Verburg, of Columbus, secretary for young people, of the Ohio synod. .He presented facts regarding the coming Oxford confer­ ence, ' - Guests, were taken on a sight-seeing tour of Cedarville and vicinity follow­ ing luncheon. Discussion groups -were formed in the afternoon with the fol­ lowing leaders: Professor A. J, |Hos- tetter and Professor C. W. Steele, of Cedarville college; Miss Elva Beck, of Dayton, and Rev. R. J. Reimann, of Oxford. The subjects for discussion were “Adventuring in the Ghannell of Prayer,” “Adventuring in the Sea of Service,” “Adventuring in the Sea of Universal Brotherhood” and “Beyond : the Horizon.” A dinner at 5:30 o’clock was fol­ lowed by an address by Rev. George R. Simonson, of Hamilton, and a play­ let. - ' Records Show April Showers Below Normal Though temperatures during April reached no high or low record levels, a top mai-k of 88 was attained on the 11th, according to" John S. Hazen, the month, and the lowest was 31, oh the 24th. Precipitation for the month was considerably below normal, register- ingl.54 inches, as against 3.20, noi/mal, leaving a deficiency for the months of 1,66 inches, or an accumulated defi­ ciency since January 1 of 1.72 inches. There were nine clear days during they were wanted in Xenia. A pawn the month, with 13 days partly cloudy ticket for the ring stolen from Master- pois,- which had been pawned in Dav­ enport, la., was turned over to police by the Elicker brothers. Other true bills were against the following persons: James BurJen, automobile theft; James Burden and William Terrell, joint indictment for operating automobile without owner’s consent; Nathaniel Bayless, Dayton, giving chOck without having sufficient funds in hank; George C. Coleman, driving automobile without owner’s, consent; Henry Crawford, receiving’ stolen property. The grand jury after inspecting the county jail recommended that all cell doors he equipped with new locks, and more ventilation' provided. Sheriff Ohmer Tate was commended for the condition in which the jurors found the jail. and eight day cloudy; with 11 days on which one-hundredth of an inch or more precipitation fell. For five minutes on /the 7th the wind blew at a velocity M 29 miles per hour; while the miscellaneous pheno­ mena included thunderstorms on the 13th, 15th and 16th and 27th, heavy frosts on the 4th, 9th and 25th, and killing frosts on the 2nd, J3th, 23rd and 24th. Sought Death To Term In Jail L. J. Frazier, Wilmington, who was under indictment as a result of the, road scandal, sought death in some manner by use of dynamite caps last Friday, at least this is the result-of the investigation, there being no wit­ nesses present. Harry Gaskill, form­ er county auditor is serving a prison term and the courthouse janitor com­ mitted suicide Several months ago. Three county commissioners yet face trial. WOMEN NOT TO BE ORDAINED MINISTERS A vote was recently taken in the Presbyterian church by Preshyterials, on the question an to whether women should be permitted to become ordain­ ed ministers. The Presbyterial vote was 101 favorable and 149 against it. A vote was also taken as to women being elders but the vote is as yet un­ completed standing a t this time 142 favorable and 108 agninst, The Day- ton Pissbytery favored both proposi­ tions. ■ PASTOR IS SPEAKER Rev. Fr. W. P. Clark, pastor of St. Patrick’s church, London, was on the Election Board Fails To Elect Clerk The Greene County Board of Elec­ tions, composed, of two Republicans and two Democrats, failed to reach an agreement Saturday when re-organ­ ization was undertaken. The vote was a tie. The Democrats voted for R. E. Dunkle, present clerk, and the Re­ publican members voted for Earl Short. . Under the law when the members cannot reach an agreement after the fifth ballot the question of selecting a clerk goes to the secretary of stale. Secretary £ State Clarence Brown will now make the appointment. If the clerk selected is a Republican then one of the Democratic members becomes chairman. WILL ENLARGE PRISON AT LONDON; REPORT Reports from Columbus indicate the London farm prison will he enlarged just as soon as possible and several hundred prisoners front Columbus moved upon completion of the work, It is expected the present institution in Columbus will be remodeled to pro­ vide safer accomodations for the large number of life term prisoners as well as the “bad men” that may have had long service in prisons. The militia is still guarding the prison in Columbus following the fire. Many prisoners have gone hack to work but the situa­ tion cannot be cleared up until a place can be found for more prisoners. ^LINTON COUNTY FARMS GO UNDER HAMMER Five hundred and thirty-nine acres of land and four residences in Wil­ mington and Clinton county will be program today a t the district child jsold a t sherff’s sale soon. The property welfare conference held in Marion. A]is appraised a t $45,055 And will be number of ministers from Londan and;sold ’in nine, different sales, eight of Madison county attended the,, confer- which are foreclosure and one a partl- ence. Uon dulL 1W ) Miffc 'wm um T 7 T