The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 1-26

t. .J?* The new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast of the times. Read themI Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is of more significance to you. FIFTY-THIRD YEAR No. 23. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 16,1930, PRICE, $1,50 A YEAR NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE CO UR T NEWS Q Spring Fever j n a m e d a d m i n i s t r a t o r n r D M D T I I C I I T O M- Nagley has been appointed ad -! utrflKI men I — - i and has filed bond o f $2,000 in Probate! COLUMBUS, Ohio — Secretary o f 1Court:* State Clarence J. Brown announces j — ■1—- j that full production o f 10,000 iicense i CONFIRM SALJBS , | plates per day is now under way in ' Report o f a private sale o f .personal i. the tag shop o f the Ohio Penitentiary;property, filed by Harry C. Derrick as ’ with 200 convicts at work. Secretary assignee of Stella K. Hubbard, as*! Brown has ordered 2,000,000 plates signor, has been confirmed in Probate I manufatured for 1031, the color to be jCourt. pearl gray with black numerals. Due j —------- - to the early selection o f the colors by I GETS JUDGMENT Secretary Brown, the earliest in the; The Osborn Co-Operative Grain Co.,, history o f the Bureau o f Motor Veh i-' has been awarded judgments by de-1 cles, it was possible to begin the man- fault against Harry E. Frahn fori ufacture o f the plates thirty days. $272.74 and against Leslie R. Ryan for I earlier than in any previous year, so ’ $172.95 in Common Pleas Court. that the delay caused by the recent) ______ . , fire at the Penitentiary will in no way | SALE ORDERED effect the placing of license plates on I SCHOOL NEWS 0 f t sale at the usual time, December first, j „ On application o f Harry C. Derrick,' as assignee, he has been ordered by _ ' . . ' Probate Court to sell property belong- Commencement exe rcise sfo r Ohio ■ ing t0 SteTla K. Hubbard, assignor, at State University will be held on Tues- -private sale £or a cash c01isiderati‘ n, day, June 10th, at 10 o’clock a. m., at ■ ■'. the Coliseum at the State Fair ] MOTION DENIED Grounds, The enrollment-of the Un i-1 T _ ,, , , . versity is 9,800 and 1,300 of the stu-, ■^ ^ Bradford Lott against dents will receive diplomas. Name of Joseph•S Donavan as executor, in i . . . i ,, J".-w. 1_JI m a m / . a i . m I. "m, ■ m m A X.1 the commencement orator and pro­ gram1o f tfie week’s activities will be Common Pleas Court, motion o f the ..defendant to set aside a verdict for made public the latter part of t h e ' f 03-68 in fa\°^ o f , the plaintiff and week by President G. W. •Rightmire.! f " a nef trial has been overruled by * ’ * * ; the court. . The Capital Citv has entertained) _ thousands o f visitors during the cur-1 ORDER FORECLOSURE rent month and numerous delegations !* Foreclosure of mortgaged property j from the several conventions have been authorised in Common Pleas visited the Capital building, very few ’ Court in the case o f Herman Sellars being impressed with the arrange-, and Caroline Sellars, as executors o f j •ments fo r housing state officials and ■ estate of Audison Sellai's, de- i- their staffs of employes. All, how-, ceased, against John T. Barnett and' ever, were loud in their praise o f the Marion R, Barnett. The eiffecutors j beautiful park' surrounding the Capitol !wete awarded a note judgment for $3, and the excellent: care which it re- , 068.72. ceives'from the landscape gardeners.} .The only thing’ to mar its beauty at j ■ present’ is 'th e crowd o f ‘'regulars” holding down the benches 1under the shady tree?, •* Director o f Aeronautics” John M. Vorys has completed his first annual report-which, has been published in book form .and is ready fo r distribu­ tion to those who may be interested net value o f $108,553.99. anff who ppply fo r spine. It contains', ^ ------- m pages’ and touches on the.oVganiza- ORDER DEED EXECUTED VALUE ESTATE Estate of Emma M. Magruder, de­ ceased has a gross .Value of $118,752- ,83, according to an estimate on file in Probate Court. The estate consists of personal- property, valued at $60,982- .93 and real estate worth $57,769.90. Debts -total $6,259.19 and the cost of administration is $3,939.65, leaving a aeronautical information, necessary in licensing o f aircraft and pilots, air- makirig and airways and airports. ^ * * *|* . i. '% / •' 'l '' 4 " ’1 Dr. Charles A, Near, M. D., Director o f the State Department ’.of Health, urges all county-fair officials to get .* "early start in- looking a fte r , fair grounds sanitation, stating that- the county is under obligations not to ex- •pose its people to disease. Director Neal also slate? that there is abund­ ant spring tonic on a sunny hillside or in a long walk on the sunny sid e 'b f tile street. During 1929 health officials reported 10,571 eases o f scarlet’ fever to. the department and for the first three and a half months of the present year 5,339 cases have been1officially reported and no one can. estimate'the number not reported. * * + Corporation fees received for 'the first four months o f the year, in the office o f Secretary o f State Clarence J. Brown,, amounted to $430,001.00, ac­ cording”to a report made that official by Cashier Thomas L. Woods. The largest fee paid in was by the Good­ year Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, the amount being $39,500', the second largest was $24,000; paid in by the Illinois! Central Railroad Company and the next largest amount $19,000, paid by the Meade Corporation of Chilliothe. * * ■ * The State Department o f Education is fostering health and physiol educa­ tion, a Union having been effected for the general program o f the state, per­ mitting broad health care and physical activities to be developed under the same auspices and placing them with­ in the reach o f every school district. Health and physical education is a relatively new subject in Ohio sthools, Its importance as a part of every . school curriculum cannot as yet be evaluated. The lofts o f Ohio provide fo r one hundred minutes o f study and activity per week to be given every boy and girl throughout the twelve grades* . r m - ^ u icura t utu&u tuAUVUie-U nonce'ments Tuesday JV fXayton was the speaker, HMMMnr -j.i- - - — - . * " ‘ ’ Three young people wifi beigraduated* Beavercreek township graduated 1C others, as administrators o f the estate o f, John' -Wesley Banks, deceased, against ,Mai;y E. Banks' and others in Probate.CoUrt, the court has> ruled that .the decedent contracted -with William Henry Rogers fo r (/he sale, o f certain reql estate, that $71.16 re­ mains unpaid on the contract and that the -defendant, the widow, signed an agreement to release her right to dow­ er. . The' court directed that a deed transferring the property to Rogers be executed, free .of dower o f the widow* . JUDGMENTS AWARDED R. D. Bryan has been awarded a cognovit note judgment for $1,842:67 against W. O. Bowers and Dora Bow­ ers in Common Pleas.Court. The, Commercial and Savings Bank­ ing Company, has obtained a note judgment for - $689.80 against Leroy Bowers, John, T. Harbine, Jr., hps won the following three note judgments: against William and ‘ Angie' Shade, $49.50; against Albertus B. and Edna M. Swank, $134.-25; against Frank Zeiner, $334j * ' Wool Stolen From Williamson Farm Twenty-three fleeces o f wool were stolen several days ago from the barn o f Representative R, D, Williamson on the Xenia and Jamestown pike. Sheriff Ohmer Tate and Xenia officers set a trap, for fo u r suspected colored boys when they called a t the, home o f Roy . Duerstine, Xenia. Ralph and Ellis’ Jones, brothers, aged 22 and 20, con- ’ leased and implicated George Baker, and Ralph Jackson, both 21 years old. The last tWp pleaded not.guilty y on will want your home painted.or decorated on the inside this spring. Call ow Elmar Jurkat fo r estimates. ADMINISTRATORS NAMED L. B. Mendenhall has been appoint­ ed administrator o f the estate o£ Havana Shearer, late o f Jamestown, with bond o f $500 in Probate Gourt. Gross value o f the estate is estimated at $469, but debts and the cost of ad­ ministration total $498 leaving no net value, L. H. Mcporman has been named administrator o f the estate o f William A, <McDorm&n, deceased, with bond of $25,000, arid its administrator o f the estate o f Eslella McDorman, late of Ross Twp., with $5,000 bond, in Pro­ bate Court. Howard Smi£h> Ray Reid and Arthur Wlldman were appointed appraisers o f the estates* The court also appointed L. A . Hamer as administrator of the estate o f Harold L. Hamer, late o f , Xenia Twp.,; with bond of $500* • ESTATES VALUED Gross and net values of three 6S tatds are estimated in entries, on file in Probate Court, ■Estate o f Sarah Kingsbury, de­ ceased, has an estimated gross value o f $9,189.25 and a net value o f $3,0G3- .09 after deducting debts and cost of administration amounting to $ 1 , 126 - . 16 . Gross value o f $7,242.06 is placed in the estate on Eftimasetta Bull, de­ ceased, Debts and cost o f administra­ tion total, $1,233.62, leaving a net value o f $6,008.43. Estate o f Edgar Gravlt,- deceased, has a gross value o f $2,017, The net value is $916 after debts ana cost of administration aggregating* $1,101 are deducted. . COMMENCEMENT DATESETIN GREENECOUNTY One- hundred.and forty-five boys and ;irls will be graduated by the village and township high schools in Greene County this month, according to eoun- y Superintendent, H. C. Aultmari. Schools are now all*operating on a line months schedule; this fact bring- ng commencements close together,, in­ stead of spread the graduation time >ver an extended period, as has been she Cape in former years. Jefferson township high school at Bowersville opened the series of com* i CEDARVB|LE GIRLS WINS STATE * I HONOSS in s c h o l a r s h ip c o n t e s t I Wednesday evening and the speaker, was L. C. Dick, superintendent o f the Madison county schools. T. H. Winters assistant, state director o f education was the commencement speaker for Ross township high school Thursday evening May 15 when a class o f nine was graduated. Caesarcrcck township •,vill also observe commencement May 15 with Superintendent Dick, speaker. Ten will graduate, . C. B. Ul’ery of the department of education Miami university will ad­ dress the graduates o f Sugarcreek township high school at Bellbrook Wednesday evening‘May 21. There will be 17 graduates.- Spring Valley township will observe commencement Thursday evening May-22, Jamestown high will graduate a class of 20 Mav 20. Cedarville township high school 4will graduate the largest class in the coun- ,y May 22. It consists of 35, pupils. J.- L. Clifton, state director of educatior will give the address. Friday May 2,y *s, the date set fo r the commencement exercises of Bryan high school at Yel­ low Springs. The address will be de- livered. by DC. McNutt, head o’f the department o f education, Wittenberg college. Cedarville ’Phone Co. ^old to Troy Interests The Cedarville Telephone Company was sold Mohday to Warren Saffordl Troy, Cihio, who is head of the Inde­ pendent Telephone organization o f the 3tate. Mr. Safford has long been in- te^ested in the telephone business and \3 also engaged in the banking busi­ ness, ‘ -Report’s tiro current that tile present'employees ate to' be retained according to present plans. The local company Was organized by the,late David Brftdfute and other locdl people. O. E. Bradfute, deceased, was formey-, ly president qf the company' and fo l­ lowing his death was succeeded by his soft, David Bradfute. Mr. F. B. Turn- bull has been manager o f the com­ pany since it was first organized but no longer has any connection follow­ ing change in ownership. Dr. McChesney Will Give Talk Before Community Club President W. R. McChcsney o f Ce- darville College will'give a talk Mon­ day evening at a special meeting of The Cedarville Community Club in tin mayor's office, AH members are urged to be-pre­ sent on this occasion as well as citi­ zens interested in the welfare o f the community and its activities. "T ^ ; r DORIS HARTMAN Miss Doris Hartman,-16, senior in -he- Cedaryille High School, tied for :econd place in the state in the county 'lassification for English XII in the ;eneral scholarship contest. Ilor rating also waB for individual honors and Mrs* Edwards also is her teacher. C',tv itivi MARY MARGARET MACMILLAN Miss Mary Margaret MaeMillan, 14, freshman in the Cedarville High School,-won'first ifiace in the state in the county classification for English IX in the general scholarship contest, recently sponsored by the state de­ partment of education. , The rating Was fo r individual honors. Her teach­ er is Mrs. Hazel Edwards. DAUGHERTY BANK CLOSED DOORS LAST MQNDAY The State Banking Department oh Monday closed the doors o f the Ohio ,tate Bank, Washington, C. H., con- rolled by Mai S. Daugherty, brother f Harry Daugherty,* former U, S. At­ torney General, The -closing o f this bank is the sec- md within two months in that city md leaves but the Washington Sav- ngs Bank & Trust Company. Follow- n‘g closing o f the Daugherty bank a *un was started on the Savings insti- ution but money was shipped in from •olumbua and Cincinnati and _ the; .;tor.m was weathered. Two months ago the People's and Drover’s Bank failed. • The Daugherty Bank Is the result o f the m.erger three years ago^of Mid­ land National and Fayette - County .iank. The Midland National figured in 'the government oil scandal at, a time when a Senate investigating com­ mittee attempted to show money from the Tea Pot Dome oil lease scandal nad been deposited under the Daugh-' erty protection. The Committee only made, partial investigation when stop­ ped by court order brought by Daugherty. Mai Daugherty has been prominent in politics in -the state for more than .wenty-five years and has ruled with m iron hand most o f that time in •’ayotte county. The capital of the State Bank is ii‘200,000 with resources o f more than 52,600,000. It is said the bank ha$ -evcral hundred thousand dollars in ‘frozen assets." • There was considerable excitement ,'n Washington O. H* Tuesday morn­ ing-when Mr. and Mrs. Chaflese Hook­ er, Millegvillo,, gained entrance to the •ibr.ed bank and with drawn gun in the Im'nds o f Mrs. Hooker demanded o f Dmighert v Under tin eats o f his life BOARDELECTS NEWTEACHERS The Board o f Education elected the following teachers atNji specal meeting Thursday, May 8r High School: H. D.,Furst, Superin­ tendent; Carrie M. Rife, Principal; Hazel Edwards, English;’ Anna O. Wilson, M a t h e m a t i c s and' Social Science; Mary M, Riegel, Ilon.e Eco­ nomics; Mary W. Lane,* Commiercinl; ’J. Clark Baker, Coach and Science; Ora Hanna> Mathematics and Elemen­ tary Science; Genevieve Jamieson History and French; and Mildred Foster, Music, Elementary: ►.Hazel Barber, sixth Grade; Lois McFarland, fifth Grade; RUth Lewis, fourth Grade; Mildred Trumbo, third grade; Christine Smith, second grade; Christine Vfells, first grade; and Vesta H* Halstead, mixed grades. Now teachers. elected were Miss Reigel, Gircleville, Ohio and Miss Mc­ Farland, Cedarville, and Miss Wells, Dayton.i; , , West Jefferson Dog Races Start Saturday » r -■■ - * The West Jefferson Kennel Club an­ nounces the spring opening season for Saturday,. May 17 to June. 14. The track has been a very attractive place for racing fans th’e past two years and has been succcssfuly operated with large crowds. Jamestown Banks Will fie Merged A report is in circulation that the Farmer & Traders Bank of James­ town has acquired the entire interest of the People's Bank and the two in _ stitutions will he merged about the that their bank deposit be turned over, j first o f the month. There has#l>cen police took the couple in charge but j two banking houses in Jamestown for Daugherty refused to Ale charges and !a number o f years, the Farmer & they were later liberated. [Trader Bank being the oldest, Chapel A song sung by the high school \ opened our regular Monday chapel. jDr. Harriman read tjje scripture and ilead in prayer, after whieh we were entertained by two trumpet duets played by Robert Peterson and Lowell Northup. Dr. Harriman gave a most excellent address which closed the series o f programs whieh we, have been haying on vocation?. Mr. Drake, the County Agriculture Agent, told about boys' 4-H Club work and Miss Rudford, Home Extension Service Agent, about girls' 4-H Club work, Mr. Furst then made some announce­ ments. Annuals An excited, happy line o f students awaited their turn to get an annual, Cedarscope, Friday. There are some additional features in the book, chief of which is a picture in color o f the school-building. Everyone is pleased and we wish to congradulate the staff and their advisor, Mrs. Edwards, on the excellent piece of work which they have produced. K Handbooks The handbooks which contain much useful information concerning the school were distributed Tuesday. Each pupil was charged ten cents. This covers only a small amount o f the cost but the Student Council who published Hihe book consented to pay for the pub­ lication.' This book is especially valu­ able in registering and particularly to stu'dehts just entering high school. W e ;wish to thank the editor, Carter Abel, Miss Rife, Mr. Furst, the faculty and‘ members o f the Student CounciL for their faithful and willing services in publishing our first handbook. Spring Valley Wins County Championship Cedarville High School's baseball team, lost to a strong Spring Valley nine in a game played on the Cedar­ ville College diamond Wednesday af­ ternoon, May 7. Spring Valley had a superior team and by its 10-5 victory fton the county championship and-the -eight to play in the' district” tourna­ ment at Dayton. Two More Home Games ; Although the county tournament is ),ver, home fans will have the oppor­ tunity o f .seeing the team in action against Osborn this Friday aftewoofi dlittfondl' &r good game is expected. We will also play the College Freshmen Friday May-23 at 3:00 P. M. This will be the Inst game of the season. Admission free.- ■ ■ .* Scholarship Contest On May 3, seven pupils from C,. H* 3. traveled to Oxford to compete with students from southern Ohio for dis- ,rict honors. We were successful in that six of the students received honors. Mary Margaret MacMillan received first in English I; Carma Hostetler, second in Latin II; Doris "Hartman, second in English IV; John Webster, fourth in English II and third in French I. Howard Bobbitt received \lhonorable mention in the ’ Senior Scholarship, Due to misunderstandings abodt" their succeess,’ our winners were Un­ able to go-to Columbus to receive their awards. - *- * We certainly are proud to know that two of the six won state awards. Mary Margaret MacMillan came first in the state, county classification, in Eng­ lish and Doris Hartman, second in English. IV. •Baccalaureate * The baccalaureate service will be hold in the Methodist -Church, Sunday evening at 8:00. The sermon will be preached by Rev. H. C. Gunhett and the High School Chorus will furnish the music. . * * Senior Class Play Wednesday evening the senior class ‘.resented “ The Thread of Destiny” to a large and appreciative audience, The High School Orchestra, directed by Mr, Eugene Edmonds, furnished music between acts. A financial statement will be published next week. May Day Program Friday morning at 9:30 the elemen- ury grades will present the following program on the football field behind the school house: First Grade. Playlet—“ The. Jolly Health Clown and His Helpers.” Second Grade. Folk Dance-—“ LitUe Playmate Dance.” * : Third Grade. Action Song—“ The Violets,” Fourth Grade. Farmer Boy and Girl Drill, Fifth Grade. Flag Drill. Sixth Grade. May Pole Dance. Junior High Girls. Calesthenics and Folk Dance. Mrs. Halstead's Room. Playlet— Spring's Approach. The last baseball game o f the sea­ son will be played in the afternoon with the college Freshmen beginning at 3:06. BIBLECONTEST DECISIONWENT TOMISSWADDLE The annual Bible Reading Contest o f Cedarville College held in the First Presbyterian church Sabbath evening was won by Miss Martha Waddle, a prize o f $7. Miss Viola Harbaugh, Tippecanoe City, a freshman, won second prize of $5, and the third prize, $3, was won by Miss Helen Powers o f Cedarville, a junior. There were 12 contestants. The judges were the Rev, W. H, Til- ford, Xenia; the Rev. Carl White, Yel­ low Springs, and the Rev. Ralph Fox, Clifton, all Presbyterian pastors. The annual Bible reading contest for Cedarville college students was in­ stituted by the Rev, John Alford 20 years ago. After his death the Rev. C. M. Ritchie o f Clifton continued it, and for the last few years the annual awards have been donated by Miss Margargt Rife o f Cedarville, who is teacher* of music in the Springfield public schools. Its object is to stim­ ulate interest in study o f the* Scrip­ ture among young people. The following were the contestants: Paul Tanner, Robert Collins, Viola Jiarbough, Wilda Auld, Lawrence Lumpkin, Dallas Marshall, Bernice Bryant, Wendell Boyer, Howard Flat­ ter, Martha Waddle, Marion Hostetler, Herbert Main, and Helen Powers. Music for the event was a duet by Misses Skinnel and Waddle; number by College Boy’s Glee Club and 'in ­ strumental duet by George Moody and Howard Flatter with two hymn num­ bers by the congregation. WINS JUDGMENT Birth Report For Month of April The following lpabies born in Greene County during the month ,o f April: . -Robert Earl Jarles, Fairfield, Ohio; Mary Frances Clark, Fairfield, Ohio; Glenn Leroy Whittington, Xenia, Ohio; Mabel Irene Lile, Xenia, Ohio, R. R>; Infant Boyer, Dayton, Ohio, R. R. 8; Infant Wolf, Dayton, Ohio, R. R. 14; Dean Ed. Harner, Xenia, Ohio; Marjorie Mae Kelly, Xenia, Ohio, R. R. 6; Lawrence Paul Abling, ■Xenia, b Janies ’ Ohio; Jant* Adele Buck, Xettia, Ohio; Mary Elizabeth Rice, Xenia, Ohio; Richard E. Myers, Xenia, Ohio; Wil­ liam Russell Dean, Xenia, Ohio; Eliza­ beth Ann Davis, .Xenia, Ohio; Frede­ rick Allen Matson, -Xenia, Ohio}' In­ fant Reeves, Xenia, Ohio; Wm. Lucien Stoops, Xenia, Ohio; Robert Wm. Beers, Xenia, Ohio; Dorothy Lucille Gerlaugh,. Osborn, Ohio; Wilmer Cart Bouse, Cedarville, Ohio; Barbara Jean Mills, Yellow Springs, Ohio; Margaret Jean Choate,- Toledo, Ohio; Elizabeth Ann Choate, Toledo, Ohio; and Laura Anna Middleton, Xenia, Ohio, R .' r . 6. Dr. McChesney Has Many Speaking Dates Dr. W. R. McChesney preached_in Sidney last Sabbath .in the Presby­ terian church and will return there this coming Sabbath. Sabbath evening he delivered the baccalaureate sermon before the Ross Township graduating class. Tuesday evening he gave the class address fo r the seniors at the Pitchin high school of which Paul Edwards is superintendent. Wednesday evening he gave the ad­ dress before .the Rosedale school for graduation, in Madison county, Thursday evening delivered the com­ mencement address at the Catawba school in Clark county. This Friday evening he will address the seniors at the Loveland commence­ ment, ,, PINES PAID IN DOG RACE TRACK CASES Attorney Frank L. Johnson a. pear- ed in Common Pleas Court W« iesd«y on behalf o f C. G. Wentz, Fairfield, and George W* He-intz, Hamilton, rep­ resentatives of the Fairfield Amuse­ ment Company that built a dog racihg plant last year, and hanged their pleas o f not guilty to guilty and they - were each fined $500. Twenty-four ticket sellers arrested at the time also pleaded guilty through Attorney Johnson and they were fined $i0 and costs each. Th® fines were paid out o f $3,175.65 which Sheriff Tate was holding following the raid last summer. The balance will be returned to the promoters. Goloired Residents In Mayor’s Court Oscar Melton and Frank Jones, both colored, appeared before Mayor Richards Wednesday mornnig after a disturbance the day previous when the two mixed things up. Melton was fined fifteen dollars and costs while Jones received five dollars with sus- j pended costs. ! ,f|