The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 1-26

tribe new things are .advertised by merchants firg£ Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Bead them! Advertising is news, as much m the headlines on the front page, Often it is of more significance to you, FIFTY-THIRD YEAR No. 3. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, DEATH REAPER TAKES TOLL IN FEW HOURS The holiday season in Cedarville WM ushered in by three deaths in as many families last Friday while the fourth oceuted early Sabbath morning. Three of the families were neighbors. The deaths were adults while the fourth was a five year old son that died suddenly of lockjaw while the mother was confined in a hospital fol­ lowing an. operation. The first death was that of Mrs. Cora Crawford, 79, widow of Thomp­ son Crawford, following an illness of several weeks a t thd home of Dr.'and Mrs. W. R. McChesney. Death took place, a t 4:45 Friday evening. The deceased was born in 'Faybfcte- ville, Tenn., January 9, 1850 and upon coming to Cedarville. made her home with her uncle and aunt, Dr. and Mrs.' J. F. Morton until her marriage to Mr. Crawford, who died four years ago. -Mrs. Crawford was a member of the United Presbyterian church and also of the. Wednesday afternoon club, * The funeral was conducted from the McChesney home Monday morning a t 10 o'clock. ( Burial took place in MaSsiesj Creek cemetery. Mrs. Juliette C. Sterrett Mrs. Juliett Creswell Sterrett, 75, widow of W. R. Sterrett, died at her home Friday evening a t 5:40 follow­ ing an illness of two months. She'was, the daughter of the late Samuel .and Eliza Huffman Creswell and was born in this township Febru­ ary lS, 1854. She was married to Mr.' Sterrett on, October 5, 1876 and his death took place in 1925. All her life was spent here with the exception of- four years in Beaver Falls, Pa. The deceased is ^survived by four daughters and two sons: Mrs. W. G. Robb, Huston, 111., who was unable to be present; Mrs, W. A. Pollock, Col­ lege Springs, Iowa; Elizabeth'M. Ster­ rett, a t home; Miss Lounette Sterrett, who is teaching in the public schools, Erie, Pa.; Walter Sterrett, Muncie, Ii)d.; and. W. D, Sterrett, Cleveland, rhtean grand children also The following brothers and sisters survive: J; A. H., W. H. and G. H. Qreswell, Cedarville; Mrs, Sarah Kyle, ' Miss Mary Creswell,. aiid Mrs. Ida Stormont, Cedarville and Mrs. Jean* etfe Ervin* Xenia. Rut -two members of the Creswell family have been call­ ed by death; Mrs. Martha Turnbull and Mrs. Sterrett. The funeral was held from the late home Monday afternoon'at two o’clock, the Rev. Henry Foster, Bellefontaine’, having-charge of the service, assisted by Rev. R. A. Jamieson. Mrs. Sterrett was reared in the Reformed Presby­ terian church and later united with the same body (0. ■£>.), retaining her membership with that denomination until h e r death. A quartkte consisting of G. H. Cres­ well, Hugh Turnbull, sCarl Ervin and Glenn Reed sang during the service. Burial took place iri Massies Creek cemetery. .The pallbearers were: Carl Ervin, Xenia; Rpnwick Sterrett, Mun­ cie; M. McCloud Sterrett, Columbus; Frank, and Howard Creswell and Meryl Stormont of this place. LY, DECEMBER 27, 1929 her Company. He has served as member of council, township trustee and township treasurer. He was a member of the United Presbyterian church. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his widow, for .rly Miss Adda Wylie, and two daughters, Mrs. George Con fer, Ashville, N. C., and Miss Ruth Mitchell, at home. His mother, Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, also survives. The father died a number of years ago. The funeral was conducted Tuesday afternoon from the United Presby terian church. Burial took place in Massies Creek cemetery. The ballbearera were W. J. Tarbox, C, H. Gordon, R. S, Town- sley, J. G« Townsley and W. W. Gallo­ way. COURT NEWS Former Cedarvillian Died In Washington J- W, Crawford, 65, former Cedar­ ville township farmer and’stock feed­ er, passed away a t his' home in Yakima, Wash., Sunday following an illness of several weeks. Death was due to heart trouble. Mr. Crawford was bom and rearid near Cedarville and was the son of the late Harvey and Matilda Patterson Crawford, life long residencts of Ce­ darville. He left Cedarville in 1903 at. which time he and his wife moved to Oklahoma. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Cora Milburn Crawford, formerly of Cedarville, ■and one daughter, Mrs. G. J. Oie of Chicago; two brothers, J. T. Crawford of Julia, Texas, and D. L. Crawford and a sister, Miss Martha Crawford, both- of Xenia. ^ Mrs, • Crawford and her daughter will arrive in Xenia with the body Friday evening. Funeral services will be held at the Nagley Funeral Parlors Saturday af­ ternoon at -2 o'clock and will be con­ ducted, by teh. Rev, W. N. Shank, Burial will' be made in Woodland Cemetery. Paul Shrodes Died In Dayton Paul Shrodes, 30, died a t the home of his,mother, Mrs. James Shrodes in Dayton Tuesday, after- an illness of some time, The deceased was the son of,,the late James Shrodes who was a former vr*;‘*.: / J L . w l i l l cZ m u l l CONFIRM SALE Public sale of certain shares of stock belonging to the estate of llenry P. Sanborn, deceased, •to Henry C, Sanborn, Andover, Mass., has been confined in Probate Court. 1 NAMED GUARDIAN Dennis DeWine has been appointed guardian of Phylis DeWine, 6, minor, in Probate Court and has filed bond of $2,000. -n <1 w " ' FOUND GUILTY Henry Farris, Beavercreek Twp., who was undecided when arraigned as to whether he was guilty or innocent of a charge of possessing liquor, was adjusted guilty of the offense by Pro­ bate . Judge S. C. Wright, Friday. When Farris waived the. right for three days of grace in which to file a motion for a new trial, Judge Wright fined him $100 and costs and ordered him committed to the County Jail until the assessment is paid. J (Copyright,W.N.U.) Cedarville Divides Honors With Y. S. the and HUGH HART, JR. DIED FRIDAY OF LOCKJAW Hugh Hart, Jr., aged five, son of Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Hart, died Friday afternoon a t 3:30 as result of lockjaw. The boy had been playing with an­ other brother, Sunday previous and was struck unintentionally with a stick, inflicting a wound near the nostril. Infection set in and on Wed­ nesday a physician was consulted and a small splinter removed. Lockjaw developed. later. The mother is confined in the Mc­ Clellan hospital where she had under­ gone a serious operation a few days previous, The child is survived by his parents, two brothers, Walter and Jesse James and three sisters, Doris Frances, Wilma Jean and Rose Mary. The funeral was held from the Mc­ Millan funeral parlors Monday after­ noon fttr two o'clock. Burial took place in Massies Greek cemetery. JAMES E. MITCHELL Following an attack of apoplexy, James E. Mitchell, one of our well known citizens, died shortly after­ wards a t 4 -A. M. Sabbath. While ho had not been in his usual good health for several years, the deceased was as well as usual that night previous to the attack and he had been engaged at his Work as afeockkecper a t the Bagrat Straw Board A Paper Co. His sudden death Was not oniy a shock to his family hut to the community as well, The deceased was the son of John and Sarah Bart Mitchell and was born in Hew Castle, Iowa* July 10, 1874, He was educated in the local schools and for ft number of years followed farming. -Several years ago he lo­ cated in town and for many years was connected with the Tarbox tum - sumve mother, and-ag ister, Grace, of Day-- ton. A half sister; Mrs. EVa Shrodes Ramsdell, who resides in Kentucky, also survives. The funeral will be held from the late home this Friday afternoon with burial in North Cemetery. Local Schools Asked to Take Part In Speech Contests Students of Cedarville high school have been invited to take part in the annual State High' School Speech con­ tests to be held April 25 and 26. at Delaware, Ohio, under the auspices of the Department of Speech a t Ohio Wesleyan university. These speech contests include the sixth annual State High School Extempore Speak­ ing contest and the Shakespearean Reading contest which is being intro­ duced this year. “The Prohibition Issue,” “The Chain Store,” “Disarmament,” “Lobbying,” and “Inland Waterways” are the sub­ jects announced for the Extempore Speaking contest this year. Each con­ testant must prepare himself upon three of these topics. High schools entering the reading contest will be represented by two contestants who will present a select­ ed Shakespearean scene involving two characters. Costuming, make up and stage effects are forbidden in the con­ test, the contestants being forced to rely entirely upon their power of in­ terpretation. Ten scholarship prizes totalling $465 and a silver loving cup to become the property of the high school whose representative wins first place are offered to contestants in the State Ex­ tempore Speaking contest. A silver loving cup will be awarded to the High school represented by the winning contestants in Shakespearean reading, the purpose of which is to stimulate interest in, better reading among high school students in Ohio and to increase the interest in playing of Shakespearean dramas in the high schools. Individual medals will be given those contestants winding first and second places. v Clerks Asked For Treasury Balances Auditor P. II. Creswell has sent out written notices to all municipal, town­ ship and school board clerks asking for balances on hand and give esti­ mate of anticipated income for the coming year. Following this the an­ nual appropriations will then be made for the coming year. The object is to see that all taxing districts. live Within the anticipated income. Wanted Practical Nursing. Inquire of Mrs.'J.,W. Matthews, New Jasper, Ohio, Rhone Xenia 83-F-12. NEWS LI FROM DEPi Facing the fastest oppdsition they have met this year, Cedarville High Girjs lost their first game this season to the Yellow Spring’s Girls, 42 to 21 at Alford Gymnasium, Thursday night. Led by Bassett, high point scorer of the girls quintets, Yellow Springs! took the lead in scoring and kept this! advantage tliroughoqt the game. Ce­ darville Girls were impressive even, in; defeat by the fighting spirit which; they, displayed.Black was high scorer- for the local team. In the second game,of the evening; the Cedarville boys, though not a t top form in their basket shooting took complete command of the situation and with a fast, floor attack' swept Trout jodgyst Columbus, Ohio manifested in all t in work of the selected by Secret ence J. BroWn, t to the new elect!! Brown > is receiv opinions relative.; only from'“the mittee, but -frpr various civic 1ER ATE MINTS terest is being ons of the state iMittee recently of State, Clfir- consideration w s.; Secretary, comments and hese laws not s of the com- r individuals, s a n d Oven our courts.. ive score an easy 35 to 15 victory. Harris and Bates Were the high Scorers for Cedarville with Finney, De. Hass, Harriman and Rife alter­ nating throughout the game to show equal ability a t offense and defense positions. One Complaint On Assessment Filed Only one complaint was filed with County Commissioners Wednesday when a public hearing was Jield on assessments made against abutting property owners iij connection with the paving of the Xenia-Fairfield Road. The single written protest lodged with the board by O. S. Spahr, com­ plaining against an assessment of $163, was disallowed by commissiop- ers. *. / Xenia and Bath Twp. property own­ ers may pay the assessments in in­ stallments over a ten-year period from 1928 to 1937. Cash assessments against Xenia Twp. land owners amount to $3,650.67 tnd against Bath Twp. owners, $3,- 150.97. etal of Ohio, interpreting certain, sec-, tions. The next meeting of the com1, mittee will • probably be held with; Secretary Brown early in January. * , * ■ ’ -* While the business sections of the Capitol City was- in darkness >aYew. days ago, caused by an explosion that destroyed 25 trunk lines in an under­ ground condqitway, .all office suites in the Capitol, building had . plenty 'o f electjric current which is furnished by the state’s own plant a t the Ohio Penitentiary. Hotels used flashlights Ohio Has 19 Colleges On Approved List Ohio has 19 colleges and univer­ sities. of the 226 on the approved list of the Association of American Uni­ versities, whose annual enrollment statistics have just been compiled by Dean Raymond Walters, of Swarth- more College. The 19 Ohio schools on the ap­ proved list have a total of 33,748 stu­ dents, according to the Walters sum­ mary, published in School and Society. Ohio State, the largest in the state, is sixth in size among American univer­ sities and foerth largest of the state universities. Ohio State is two and a half times as large a s th e next largest university in Ohio, the University of Cincinnati, according to Dean Walters’ figures. time resident students, and Cincinnati with 4889. On the basis of all resident students, for the year, Ohio State is rated eleventh by Dean Walters with 1*3,179 students, and Cincinnati sixteenth with 10,891. Other Ohio colleges and universities on the approved list and their enroll­ ment as given by Dean Walters fol­ lows; Case, 690; Wooster, 882; Deni­ son, 804; Heidelberg, 375; Hiram, 327; Kenyon, 276; Marietta, 347; Miami, 2027; Mt. Union, 542; Qberlin, 1626; Ohio, 2223; Ohio Wesleyan, 1825; .DAMAGE CLAIM GRANTED Probate Judge S. C. Wright has au­ thorized Dennis A. DeWine, Xenia,' as guardian to make a settlement for $1,742.50 of the $10,000 personal in­ jury suit filed in Common Pleas Court on behalf of his child, Phylis, 6, ;ainst John Ankeney, doing business as the Aaikeney Motor Sales Go., charging Ankeney with being the owner of an auto which knocked down arid' seriously. injured the girl last July .8. Phylis was knocked down rind drag­ ged for a distance alleged to Wave been seventy-five feet by an auto driven by Nelson Barnes, who wasjmid to be employed by Ankeney. Mails Delayed By Heavy Snow Storm Cedarville was lacking in mail de­ livery Saturday as Pennsylvania trains ' the East, Were tied up by the heavy snow storm and cold weather. In addition traffic was very heavy as thousands of persons who desired to spend Christmas at home were forced to use the railroads due to highway conditions. Locally a four inch snow fell here Sabbath night with light snow again Monday night that insured an old time genuine-white. Christmas. Huffman' Brothers Sell Pool Room "-1’’-Sc-*- Pearl and Walter Huffman, who purchased the pool room and restaur­ ant of F, E. Harper recently, sold the business last Saturday to V. Rigio, who has been in business in the Boyd building. The new owner took posses­ sion Saturday. ; Highway Department Clears Through Reads Scrappers and Show plows were put to use this week to clear the through roads j of snow and thus give aid to motor’ transportation. The State Highway Department has a big task in opening roads whan heavy snow falls with wind enough to cause drifts. and candles to escort their guests t o ,Otterbein, 857; Akron, 1061; Western rooms and as the elevators were not College for Women, 372; Western Re-1 running a number were forced to climb', serve, 3496; and Wittenberg, 1071. as many as eighteen flights of stairs;. 3uite a few people were on the top floor of the A. I. U. skyscrapper, and _ , . „ T¥ were compelled to walk down 45 i UUT 13111IO F U p O T f l JciOlISC flights of stairs, I . — — . , * * . j The local township trustees have State employes who do not reside in Icontracted for a new plush curtain for Trustees Purchase New the Capitol City win spend Christmas!tbe °P era House to take the place of with relatives and friends in various Ithe one tbat bas beenJin. “se f°r man> parts of the state. A number who did > ear8’ » ha8 Pa8s^ ,ts ^ fu ln e s s not take their vacation during t h e 'and bas be,en ,n continuous use since BOUND OVER Accused of the theft of a sheep from Roy Matthews, Jasper Rjke, a cousin by marriage, Albert Black, 42 Bellbrook Ave., was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of burglary and larceny by R. O. Copsey, Xenia Twp: justice,of the peace, Thursday morning. ' Black entered a not guilty plea and was placed under $500 bond. The affidavit was signed by Mat­ thews, who discovered tilat a sheep had been stolen from his barn. He lectea-Blaekr^vho-maMMod-swMMisin of Matthewg. Acting on a search warrant signed by Matthews, L. A- Davis, county road patrolman, found a carcass of a sheep in. Black’s possession. Identification was made by Matthews, who accom­ panied the Officer/when a search was made of Black’s premises. \ . . . SEVEN CASES At least seven criminal cases await the attention of the January grand jury, which convenes in Common Pleas Court Monday, January 6 for investigation of cases which have ac­ cumulated on the criminal docket since early in October,* - Cases docketed for consideration in­ clude: Hirrim Rader, charged'with as­ sault with intent to kill; Ralph Yeak- ley, burglary And larceny! Harold Lemon, burglary and larceny; Charles Randall, robbery; Virgil Jenkins, burglary; Leo Killeen, burglary; and Albert Black, burglary and larceny. the Opera House was erected in 1888 oth^r than for a few years a special summer months will enjoy the holiday season, away from office work, several , . , hunting trips having been arranged j adv e rting curtain was used. It was outside- the state, by experts who en- regarded a handsome piece of work at joy big game hunting, * • * * . Ohio’s new state office building is to be of white sandstone and according to plans presented by the architect «nd accepted by the building commis­ sion. will have a n 1elevation of 13 stories. The building will be 370 feet long, 80 feet wide and 180 feet tall. It will house 2,500 employes and will have 250,000 sqtjhre feet of floor space. Eight passenger elevators are to be installed and the state library be located in the top.Sbories. The build­ ing complete, according to the plans adopted, will tost $4,000,000. * * * The third annual All Ohio Safety Congress will be held itt the Capitol City under the auspices of the State Industrial Commission on January 14, 15 and 16. Nationally known speakers in industrial safety work will partici­ pate in the program and numerous in­ dustrial organizations throughout the state will he Well represented. It is the belief-of those* in- charge that the coming congress will be the best at­ tended of any yet held here* r r i the time it was painted and was one of the most artistic to be found in any town of the size in the state. The new curtain will not roll us as did the old one but will be drawn from the sides, this style being in vogue in all the newer theatres and audi­ toriums. ^ KYLE ENTERS AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS IN WEST UNIofc Willard Kyle, son of J. E. Kyle of this place, who has been teaching a t Oak Hill, Ohio, has resigned his school, and entexed the automobile business a t West Union, Ohio, He will be associated with his brother-in- law. The firm has the Ford agency. CARD OF THANKS We wish to acknowledge With sin­ cere thanks kind expression of sym­ pathy of friends and neighbors. Family of Julia C. Sterrett. NO CHRISTMAS PAPERS The Springfield News, evening, and the Sun, morning, issued no papers Wednesday in order that all employees The new bus terminal station is now w “ ay th£* a11 • open ftnd doing business in East Town ‘could have Chrmtmas day with them street. Fifteen different importation families. Spnngfierd .s probably the lines send but several hundred busses Bt ld tba 8,tate b^ l n* ? ? daily and thousand of passengers are If*11? P****8 that had no ed,t,ons for carried monthly. The new station has th6 dfty* all conveniences with plenty of facilM tics to handle all business. Mayor dren from the institutions of the city were the first passengers and were Thomas officiated a t the opening and members of the State Utilities Com* ^ _____________ mission, representatives o f the local Jtaken on a ride which terminated in a G*t one tirlees on Alcohol and IChamber Of Gdmffift*ce and Retail }visit to Santa Claus in his igloo in the Glycerin for your radiator. McCamp-. Association ^ r e j ^ of | State House yard, where they were bell'e Exchange. |the b is line operators. Over 8w chll- treated to pop corn balls and candy, WIVES WANT DIVORCE Charging wilful absence from home for more than three years and gross neglect of duty, Goldie Brown has brought suit in Common Pleas Court for divorce from Calvin Brown, whom she married. July 15, 1924. They have two children, Paul and Dorothy. The plaintiff seeks to be decreed custody of the minor children and alimony for their support, Florence Rummer has filed suit for divorce from Floyd Rummer, alleging the defendant has been guilty of ex­ treme cruelty and habitual drunken­ ness for the last three years. The couple was married February 1, 1926. One child, Howard, 8, was born of the marriage, Custody of the child and an allowance for the support of herself and the boy is sought by the plaintiff. PRICK, $150 A YEAR APPEALS COURT CIVESNEWTRIAL TOMARTINNOOKS Martin Nooks, colored, will get a new trial in Common Pleas Court under a decision of the Court of Ap­ peals in reversing the Common Fleas Court because the trial judge failed to clearly instruct the jury, the aon having held the father had no part in the. theft of wool. Nooks was jointly indicted with his son, John Kenneth, who subsequently withdrew *a plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty. His father, however, was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to serve from three to fifteen years in Ohio State Penitentiary, The father and son were accused of the theft of twenty fleeces of wool from a barn on the fairm of Frank ■ Pitstick. Testifying on the witness stand the son declared he perpetrated the burglary alone and stole the wool. The son testified he drove to the farm and carried the wool away in his auto to Xenia, where! it remained until the next morning. He also, said that his father, shortly prior to this time had told him -that if he (John Ken­ neth) was going to Cedarville at. any time scon that he would like to 'ac­ company him as th'ere^weie several people down town he desired to see ' on a business matter. * The son’s testimony was that- the next morning he went to his father’s house, told him he was going-to Ce- ■ darville and that his father went with him to the village, where he, John,, attempted to sell the stolen wool* Both were arrested in Cedarville. The father and son did not live to­ gether and the son absolved his fath­ er of any connection- with, .the burg* lary, Martin_No‘oks also said he was home in bed on the night in question. ! and knew nothing about the actions of his son on the previous night. He asserted that on the trip to Cedarville he was unaware that there was any wool in the auto in which tljpy were riding until they reached their destin­ ation. ■ The appellate court held there was; no $ireet testimony co n tra c tin g th a t pf Nooks and" his son and that if the father had no connection with the burglary of th e .building% either* as a principal or *an aider and hhd no* knowledge of the" theft until the next day, then his connection with the base on the following day after .the burg­ ary and larceny was complete, might constitute a crime but would not con*, stitute a crime of burglary and lar­ ceny. The appellate court also gave its opinion that the charge of the trial jury was incomplete and'might have been misleading op the jury may have inferred that if Martin Nooks parti­ cipated in the disposition of.the stolen wool the next day that such. an .act might render him guilty of burglary and flarceny. This subsequent con­ nection might constitute some other offense but not burglary and larceny, it was held. Frank H. Dean was attorney for Martin Nooks/ ■' JAMESTOWN FIRM SUED Suit for $391.50, alleged balance due on an account for goods sold and de­ livered, has been filed in .Common Pleas Court by the Betsy Ross Dress Co. against M. Kohlhagen, doing busi­ ness as “The Jamestown Dry Goods Co,” Miller and Finney are attorneys for the plaintiff. PARTITION ASKED Partition "on property situated in Greene and Fayette Counties is sought in a suit filed in Common Pleas Court by Hector S. Browder and Chester L. Browder against Ruperta Watt, Lola Browder, Charles P. Browder, Edith Beal, Troy V. Browder, Herbert C. Browder, ahd Emery B« Baker. Harry D. Smith is attorney for the plaintiff. WINS JUDGMENT Albert Young has been awarded a cognovit note judgment for $404,35 against A. W. Dixon, Amelia Git zinger and Frank Gitzinget in Com­ mon Pleas Court. Report On Greene County Stock Shipment * A million and a half pounds more live stock was marketed through the cooperative live stock associations in Ohio during November than during any other month of the year, says a report from the Ohio Live Stock Co­ operative Association. Shipments for the month totaled 17,421,609 pounds valued at $1,628,216.11, making a total of $14,880,000 for the eleven months this year. This compares with $13,952,000 marketed for the full year in 1928 and since some species declined in popula­ tion as much as ten percent marketing officials declare that the .volume mov­ ing cooperatively in 1929 represents a much higher percentage of the tot^l live stock populatios than it did in 1928. During November 67,199 hogs, 2,173 cattle, 3,627 calves and 16,885 sheep were shipped cooperatively. The ten high counties in order of rank were Fayette, Franklin, Hardin, Greene, Logan, Putnam, Champaign, Pickaway, Madison and Highland. Greene county farmers marketed 78 decks valued at $102,845 according to A. A. Conklin, manager of the county associatibn. There were 336 farmers included in these shipments. Thieves Raid Farm Hen House Fob the second tinje in six weeks thieves raided the lien house on the farm of J. J. and C. C. Turner, holer­ ed, near Wilbcrforce, Friday night, stealing fifteen Barred Rock chick­ ens, according'to a report rhade to the sheriff's office. Five chickens Wert overlooked, however. About six weeks ago thieves whb paid a visit to the same farm stole fifteen chicken*, bringing the total loss to thirty.