The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 1-26

ww * The new things are advertised by merchants first, Advertisements keep you abreast of the times, Read them! Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is of more significance to you. FIFTY'THIRD YEAR No. 5. XENIAHP, BOARD ORGANIZES UNDER SOME HANDICAP CEDARVILLE, OHIO, F * P A Y , JANUARY 10, 1930 COURT NEWS “ Wa have enlisted f o r the duration o f the war." The above is the battle cry o f the , electors o f Xenia Township school district that want a new deal in school affairs. The past three or four years has witnessed several hotly contested battles in that district on the part of many who would dethrone Horace W, Anderson, president and D. H. Barnes, clerk. The November election resulted in a sweeping victory for the contenders fo r better schools against the Ander- son-Barnes iine-up. A t that time Frank A. Wolf, Mrs. Edna Cooley Bull and Mrs. Della Tonkinson Earner were elected by the voters in that dis­ trict. Now it appears that. Anderson, Barnes and Company have set ‘aside the election as irregular, locked up the records, declared themselves as the majority in the district and with the spirit o f contest, in their breasts, defy all comers to unhorse them. The battle is on and armed with an opinion from Prosecutor Marshall the newly elected members proceeded to organize at the feet o f the enemy. Mr, W olf was .chosen president, Mrs, Bull, vice presi- . dent and R. E. Bryson, clerk. . The old board having failed to can­ vass the vote to embarrass the hew ‘.•(Somers, it was up to« the new board to proceed. This was done regardless o f the fact that the poll book of one city precinct .is missing. The new board also announced that from now on the township schools would be ?. part o f the county system. The hew board must next seek court to recover the hooks and records ant other school property now being held by Barnes ’ and Anderson. The only hold over members are Anderson and F . Shoemaker. One o f the contentions over'the is­ sue heard is that Barnes contends the hoard hired him as clerk for two years at a salary o f $60 a month beginning January 1929. This is held to he un­ lawful.' Several months ago Shoemaker,- Who had a short term to serve, resign­ ed and later wad appointed to a long tion o f member Conklin, Tt is 55! this act is to be ’contested also. Among other rumors that may get aired as - the- battle rages is that school teach­ ers were assessed to defray campaign expenses. It is quietly hinted among the friends- o f the newly elected board members that the school system it that township is to be given a com-, plete overhauling and built on line.1 ■similar to what is demanding by the state' that students can have a better rating than in the past. Local Club To Aid In Contest WIFE ASKS DIVORCE. Charging gross neglect o f duty and extreme cruelty Ella Tobin has brought suit in Common Fleas Court for divorce from Vernon Tobin, S. West St., whom she married in Xenia born o f the union. WINS JUDGMENT The Peoples Building and avings' Co. has been awarded a judgment for $7,345.82, claimed to he due on con­ tracts against Harry E. Frahn and Agnes Frahn in Common Pleas Court. Foreclosure o f mortgaged property was ordered in, the. event o f non-pay­ ment. i JUDGMENT RECOVERED Earl Anderson has recovered a cognovit note judgment fo r $166.60 against Raymond tarr and Clark Starr in Common Pleas Court. NAMED ADMINISTRATORS J. M, Roberts and William H, Jen­ kins have been appointed joint admin- istrators o f the estae of John Wesley Banks, late of Xenia, with bond'of $2,- 000 in Probate Court. Ross Cowan, James H, Harris and ’ Jordon Robb were named appraisers. EXECUTORS APPOINTED L. C. Hartsock, Edward C. Hartsock and Elsie May Crites have been named executors o f the estate o f S. V. Hart- sock, deceased, bond being dispensed with. T. W. Van Pelt, Byron Adams and H. O, Collins were appointed ap­ praisers. WHATUlERE­ IS IN IDEM IDAR W U fi m rfe-YI - i , -..-v, > * • (Copyright, W. tt. U.)' Cedarvllle Beats ] Dayton University | Landing a one-handed basket from near the foul line in the closing min­ ute to play, Turner forward, enabled Cedarville College to score a 25 to 24 victory over the University o f Dayton Flyers in an exciting basketball game at the Montgomery County Fair­ grounds Coliseum aturday night. The Flyers, playing their opening game of the season, forged into a 12 to 9 lead at the half, With four minutes remaining to play, Dayton attempted to "freeze" the ball and this may have brought about its downfall as Cedarville was trailing at the time 24 to 19. Turner sank a long shot and Smith hatted in a short lie, Then Turner intercepted a Dayton pass and tossed a sensation­ al one-hand shot fo r a two-pointer that won the game, Smith, center, tallied ten points, followed by Turner with eight. Cedarville’s next game is at Find­ lay Wednesday night. Lineups and summary: Cedarville G F P Turner, f _________________ 4 0 8 Best, f _________ - L - j . ___ 0 1 0 Allen, f _______:_________ 1. 2 Smith, c _T____*____________4 2 10 Gordon, g _______________ 1 0 2 Garlow, g ___________0 0 0 Townsley, g ______________0 0 0 PRICE, |1.50 A YEAR COUNCILWILL ^ CHANCEVILLAGE BOUNDRY LINES A jury in Common Pleas Court Fri­ day returned a verdict fo r the defend­ ant, Hazel Schwab instead o f for the plaintiff in the $75 damage suit-filed by O. F. Grooms, based, on an auto accident. The verdict, reversed a judg­ ment of a justice of the peace court awarding Grooms the full amount for which he had sued. COOPER GETS HEARING The Ohio Supreme Court will re­ view Tuesday the appeal o f Gilbert Cooper, 50, slayer of Caleb Hitchcock, Cedarville, who was convicted o f first degree murder in, January, 1928 and sentenced, to life imprisonment in the state, penitentiary. Attorney F » .L . sentence was excessive. A Pan American essay Contest, open to 76,000 members of the Ohio Feder­ ation o f Women's clubs, is anounced - by Mis. W, H« Schwartz, Portsmouth, vice president o f the organization, m e contest aims to promote more friendly understanding with Latin American countries, like the Pan American scholarship fund, which is -being raised by the federation. Mrs, MyerS Y. Cooper and Mrs. William N, Harder, Marion, state president of the federation, are donors of prizes to be awarded the winning, essays at the state convention in Columbus, April 22-25. . , Research club of Cedarville, headed hy Mrs. W. R. MeChesney, is working With Mrs. Schwartz in promoting the contest. Five subjects announced by Mrs, Schwartz Hr the contest closing Feb­ ruary 22,1930, are: “ The Interdepend­ ence o f Nations o f the Western Hemis­ phere," “ Purposes and Achievements o f the Pan American Union," "Out­ look fo r Ihter-Ameri -n Trade Rela­ tions," "Early and Modem Education in Latin America," “High Lights of Spanish American Literature.” The will fefi judged on a hftsis o f 100 per cent, with 76 per cent fo r breadth tif reading and grasp of subject, and ■ 225 per cent on style and ^arrange­ ment, The essays Will be limited to 3000 words with a minimum o f 2000. In commenting on the contest, Mrs. Schwartz says, "World Peace will be nearer, if , American Women have a bettor Understanding o f our Pan American neighbors. To be friends with our neighbors, we must know them. I f we cannot travel and visit them in their homes, the next best thing is to read about them. We , should know what makes Latin Ameri­ can affairs so vital to citizens o f the United States today, and equally what makes the United .States policies o f auch deep concert! to Latin America,” WANTED BUTCHERING — I am HOW prepared to do butchering during the witter. Hogs to be delivered at my home where butchering is done. Phone mornings and evenings, 3 on 197, Wm. Ct J c e ., VERDICT REVERSED For the second time an instructed verdict for the defendant in the $200 promissory h’ote quit fo r Stanley J. Nicely against C, O, Weddle and oth­ ers has been reversed by the Greene County Court o f Appeals and the case remanded for a new trial in Common Pleas’Court. Nicely sued Weddle on a promissory note for $200, o f which Weddle* is the maker and the plaintiff ’ the payee. Want of consideration for the note and duress in securing the note are the defenses set up by the defendant. The cause first came up for trial before the court and jury and at the conclusion o f the plaintiff’s, evidence the court on motion directed a verdict fo r the defendant on the ground that the payee of the note was not the real party in interest and therefore was not a proper party plaintiff. Error was prosecuted to the appellate court resulting in a reversal of judgment and remanding o f the case for new trial. New Fuel Tested For Automobiles Walter L. Graham Prominent Farmer, Dies On Saturday Walter Lotus Graham, 35, well known farmer, died Saturday morning at 6:45 o'clock at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Columbus, where he had been a. patient suffering with Juandice* and a com* plication o f diseases. He had been ill since December 7. Mr. Graham lived on a 'farm two miles southwest o f ■Cedarville, on the Kyle Rgad. He had lived in that vicinity , fo r the last sixteen or eighteen years, coming from South Charleston. He -is survived by his" widow', Mrs. Ruth Bootes Graham and one son, Elmer Raper Grahnm, five years- old, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hirpm the^ nike: f< field, Harry, Charles and Addison o f near Cedarville and five sisters, Mrs. Ella Snyder, Springfield; Mrs, Viola Ansiom, Youngstown; Mrs. Maude Dungan, Cleveland; Mrs.. Alta Ger- iaugh, near Alpha and Miss Meda Graham, near Cedarville. Mr. Graham was a member o f the Methodist Episcopal Church and of the Masonic and .Eastern Star Lodges o f Cedarville. Funeral services were held at the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clpck. Burial took place in Wood­ land Cemetery at Xenia. The services were in charge o f Rev. Gunnett, and a former pastor, Rev. Buslar. FDRMEI CALLEI John W. Johns twenty 'years business here, at two o ’clock g f an illness o f S6V Two years ag tive business dli was always and’ in many wd the better thing the village ,clerk years and was* board o f .edups iWELER DEATH INDAY El, fo r more than ift the jewelry onday morning home following OOpths. retired from ae- tit health. He ( public affairs* -iii promoting I; town. He held if-a number o f etmber o f the a member Death Claims Mrs. Addie Jeffries a member o f the local Masonic lodge and also the O. E. S. . The deceased is sbrvived by his widow, Mrs. Della Gilbert Johnson and two daughters, Miss Lucile, who teaches in the McLain high school in Greenfield; -and Miss Eleanor, a teach­ er in the West Carrollton public schools. * Funeral services were held from the home Wednesday afternoon from the home, the service, being in charge of his pastor, Rev. Hi C. Gunnet. Other ministers having a part were: Rev. Jamieson, Rev. Harriman, Dr. Mc- Chesney and Rev. J. N. Patton, Yellow Springs.( The Masonic Lodge also had a part in the service. Burial took place in North Ceme­ tery. > C. L. Cummins, Columbus, Indiana, has not let the present p'rice o f gaso­ line keep him from the highways. Rather than Use gasoline Cummins has used a small Diesel marine motor, which has proved successful fo r motor boats but regarded useless for the highways, to take him from India­ napolis to New York City, for the automobile show. The chassis o f an ordinary automo­ bile was used and the Diesel motor installed. He traveled the 792 miles on thirty gallons o f crude-oil at a cost o f $1,30. The average speed Was 312-3 miles an hour in twenty-five, hours driving time. . DEATHS AND BIRTHS J. G. McCorkell, local registrar, for Cedarville and Cedarville Township, reports the following births the past year: White, 29 boys and 22 girls; Color­ ed, I boy and 3 girls. Total, 65. Deaths reported as follows: White, male, 11; female, 12. Color­ ed, !male, 1; female, none. Total 24. COMMISSIONERS ORGANIZE The county commissioners organ­ ized Monday by re-electing A. E. Beam as president for another year. Alonzo Edwards has been re-appoint­ ed as dog warden and compensation fixed at $1.U5 fo r impounding and de­ stroying dogs; $2 each for investiga­ tion o f damage claim .and seven cento a jwile fo r mileage, ’ Mrs. Addie Jeffries, 60, died at her home, Friday afternoon at, 1 o’clock, following an illness o f three months. Dropsy was the cause of death. Airs. Jeffries was born in Cedarville in April, 1869 and spent all her life in Greene County, She is survived by her husband, Levi Jeffries, six children: Raymond, Marjorie and Ruth at home; Mrs. Bessie Sable, Fremont; Mrs. Lilly In- off, Xenia and Lawrence at Gincin- iati; three brothers; Charles Corn, Troy; Eek Corn at Dayton; and Wil> liam Corn at Harmony and two sisters, Gertrude at Washington, D. C., and Glenna in Kentucky. One daughter preceded her in death five years, Funeral services were held at the McMillan Funeral Home at Cedarville Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Burial was madeTin Massies Creek Cemetery. SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZES The Cedarville Township Board o f Education organised Monday after­ noon at the home o f Mr, William Fer­ guson, due to the fact that he has been ill for Some time and was unable to get to town. Air. G. H. CresWell Was chosen president o f the board; P, Al. Gillilati, vice president; and A. E. Richards, clerk and treasurer. Wet Weather Hard On Corn and Roads The wet weather which has con­ tinued fo r nearly three weeks has done much damage t o the corn crop. Fodder has been greatly reduced in feeding value.. Farmers report the corn is very soft, at the cob and mold is much in evidence. Few farmers will have their own seed corn for next season’s planting. The roads that have not had ptbper foundation have gone to pieces. There is much com­ plaint o f the condition o f the pike be­ tween Clifton and Springfield. It was a gravel road with tar top and has not withstood the winter as expected. Some day the ’roads will be built of stone on the macadam, order with tar top. The public will then begin to get value received. Meantime the gravel exponents will contihue to load the public with a wort’ (less material for public roads. Nnnecessary steps in barnyard, or kitchen^ taken because o f poor ar­ rangement, may not seem burdensome on any given day. Multiplied by the number o f days in a year, they are ppalhpg. Froducers Co'op. To Meet In Xenia Because Greene County is a leader in shipping Jive stock to the Pitts­ burgh market, Xenia has been select­ ed for the annual meeting o f the*Pro-, ducers. Co-operative Commission As­ sociation o f Pittsburgh, according, to word received from E. C. Rector, Circleville, its president This meeting, the association’s seventh annual, will be held in the auditorium o f the Court House Feb­ ruary 18 and is expected to draw farmers from' all western Ohio. Last year 509 attended a similar meeting at London. It has been the policy of the association to hold its annual ses­ sions in the cohnty where its member­ ship is located rather than on the terminal market so far removed from Although at this time the annual business o f the association has not been summarized, Mr. Rector says approximately 4,300 cays o f live stock have been handled and $12,000 saved out o f the commissions paid in. The President O. A.' Dobbins, of th, Greene County Farm Bureau, inform the Herald that he will not seek re- election as president of the organiza­ tion fo r a second term. He states that he has not the time to devote to the work that is necessary. In addition he and Mrs, Dobbins have planned an European trip for the coming spring and summer and this would not be possible if the presidency o f the Farm Bureau was again given him. At present All*. Dobbins is speaking each week’ for several weeks at vari­ ous farm institutes over Ohio. WILL BE OPEN SATURDAYS For the accommodation of taxpay­ ers the County Treasurer’s office will be open on Saturday, January 11 and Saturday, January 18. The closing date for payment o f taxes is January 20th. Pay now and avoid the rush. SCHOOLS CLOSED WEDNESDAY The public schools were closed Wed­ nesday due to the power line giving away. A windstorm Tuesday night brought three poles down severiftg connection with the school house. There could be rm power for the heat­ ing plant and no lights. The Dayton Power & Light Company had a force j o f men rebuilding the line during the day and schools wore In session Thurs­ day. More feeding lambs were shipped into the Corn Belt state from July 1 to December 1 this year than last, hy about 6 per cent. j THIRTEENINDICTMENTSRETURNEDBY GREENECOUNTYGRANDJURY,MONDAY The January Grand Jury in session Monday returned thirteen indictments against twelve persons after examin­ ing sixteen witnesses. Five cases were ignored. Clarence Lackey was foreman o f the jury, Arthur Graham indicted for pass­ ing counterfeit check*. Ralph Yeakley, Virgil Jenkin and Harold Lemon were each indicted for burglary and larceny. Chick Harlow, Dayton, possessing, unlawful goods fo r sale, Raymond D. Grieve giving a worth­ less check. Albert Black for burglary and lar­ ceny. Melville Jackson accused o f posses­ sion unlawful goods, Hiram Rader for assaulting O. t\ Eavers, Leo Killcn breaking and entering with intent to steal. s OScar > Bowen selling mortgaged property, T o t a ls_ Dayton Ladner, c, f __ __ Lensch, f _______ ,_ O’Connor, f _____ O'Connor, f ______ Edwards, c ___ C’brinh’, c _______ Flanagan, g _____ Bran, g ---------------- Warber, g ___ Andras, g ______ _ Totals ____ _ Garrett-—referee. .10 5 G F The next step in legislation for sewerage was taken by village coun­ cil Monday night. All members were present and Mayor Richards presided for the first meeting. Council provided for the establishment o f sanitary dis­ tricts and the first sewerage will ex­ tend from the railroad to the North corporation limit and from Alain street on Xenia avenue to the outlet at the paper mill plant. Engineer Collins Wight, Dayton, and City Solicitor Harry D, Smith, Dayton were present. Mr, Hendricks representing the Pittsburgh Des- Moines Company}’ Pittsburgh, bidder on the local contract, was also pre­ sent,’ He stated that orders have now been issued from the company’s office to Mr. Henderson to proceed with the well. It is planned to have the well drilled and tested and approved byj$ip State Board' o f Health before ,otbe£ parts o f’ tlie contract are started. • “ Council employed Solicitor Smith fo r another year and approved the bond of the village1treasurer. .B. E. McFarland was elected president of council, a position he has held for several years. The question o f extending! the vil­ lage boundry lines Was discussed by. council and the legal phase o f it Was outlined by Solicitor Smith, A com* mittee consisting o f McFarland, Ross and Anderson was appointed to decide on the territory desired. _______ 0 0 Income Tax Must Be Paid Sooner { 6 24 College Team Defeats Transylvania The College “ Yellow Jackets” could not defeat Transylvania at football but found6the visitors their victim at basketball Monday night in Alford Memorial gym. The home team Won 27-26. The visitors lead at the first half tin sY to ou a to e seiohd.baTf, fo r the visitors and Smith for the locals were put out o f the game for personal fouls. Speaks was high for his team while Turner and Gordon won eight • each for the “ Yellow savings will revert to farmers con­ signing stock either through their Jackets.” The following is the summary and county associations or individually. A part o f them will be held in reserve. lineup: Cedarville G F P A third of the stock received at Turner, f ________________ 3 2 8 Pittsburgh this year was handled cb- Allen, f ..... ......... 1 1 3 operatively and sold to the producers, Smith, c ___ ____ ________ _ 1 . 4 6 No former year's business has ever Gordon, g _____________ 3 3 8 reached the amount o f business done Townsley, g ________ _ 1 0 2 in 1929. <— A. A . Conklin, manager o f the Totals _______________ 9 9 . 27 Greene County Co-operative Livestock Transylvania . G F P Shipping Association, is-in charge of Camp, f _____ _____ ____ . 2 0 4 local arrangements. He plans to have Falkonstein, f ______ _ 0 0 0 local talent furnish music for the oc- Speaks, c ________________ 2 5 9 casion and has announced that the Freeman, g ___ _______ _ 1 2 4 president of the national producers Estes, g _____________ ______ 1 * 4' 6 livestock marketing organization has Chase, f _____ 1 0 2 accepted the invitation to be the prim *-- * — cipal speaker. T o t a l s __ __________ _____ 7 11 25 O. A. DOBBINS WILL DECLINE RE-ELECTION Referee—Stormont, Cedarville, G. A. Shrodes Is Injured In Fall George A. Shrodes fell Monday af­ ternoon injuring a hip that will keep him indoors for some days. Dr. H. C. Cchick was called but could not determine the extend o f his injury without an X-ray which was taken Tuesday. The fracture is slight and Mr. Shrodes is expected to recover in a short time. CHAMPAIGN COUNTY DEBATES FARAI AGENT Farmers in Champaign County are opposing any action o f the county commissioners in providing funds for the county agents salary. It seems the fair board had a large deficit and the commissioners to finance this- debt added several items to be included in a bond issue. A t the last election the bond issue supposedly to pay off the. fair, debt was defeated more than two to one. It now appears the only way the commissioners can provide the money is to cu,t down on amounts for public institutions. Meantime farmer delegations are demanding the com­ missioners provide the money or not as the delegation wants. Urbana papers say farmers term the county agent one o f the “ roll sock boys from the O. S. U.” COURT HOUSE WILL BE PAID FOR IN MARCH County Auditor I\ H. Croswell an­ nounces that the last bonds on the Greene County Court House will be paid in March. A t this time the last installment of $4,000 o f the $200,000 issue will be paid off. The present structure was erected in 1902. Uncle Sam has slashed our taxes, hut he now demands-that we pay him sooner. According to a ruling o f the -U. S. internal revenue bureau, income tax returns for 1929 now must he paid on o r before’ February 15, 1930. This is 30 days less than allowed in previous years, when the final date fo r filing o f tax returns has been March 15, Under the law, every employer who paid $1,500 or more to a single person, or $3,500 or more to a married person, Every corporation which paid divid­ ends to a shareholder,' aggregating $500 or more, must also make a sepai'ate report fo r each shareholder. Guild Will Offer Two One-Act Plays Two one-act plays will be presented as the second number on this season’s program of the Xenia Little Theater Guild, it is announced by Mrs, Esther Smith Schick, Cedarville, director. , Date for the presentation has not been announced. The first will be “ The. Old Lady Shows Her Medals,” by James Barrie and it will be por­ trayed by a cast composed o f Miss Elsie Canby, H. A. Higgins, Mrs. W. Crawford Craig. Miss Berfha Mc­ Carty, Mrs. Clara Reutinger and H. E. Kiernan. > The second one-act play is “ So’s Your Old Antiques,’ ? and thel cast includes John Wood, Mis3 Louise Thornhill, James Bryson, John Har­ vey Collins and Mrs. Ray CoX. M. E. Church Is Being Redecorated The Bryant Decorating Company, Columbus, has started work on re­ decorating the Interior o f.th e M. E. Church. The walls as well as the woodwork will be refinished in ac­ cordance with the modern day meth­ ods. f During the continuance o f the work1services will be held in the Sun­ day school room while the auditorium is being decorated and later the Sun­ day school room will be decorated. Ford Motor Pumper Again In Use _ Sr The Ford motor pumper, a part of the village fire ■department, which gave way during the recent fire at the plant o f The Ilagar Straw Board and Paper Company, was given a trial tost Tuesday following repairs. Dur­ ing the breakdown council ordered the steamer heated and placed in readi­ ness fo r an emergency call. Ridgway Now In Atlanta Reports from Dayton are that C. M. Ridgway, former local druggist, was taken to Atlanta federal prison, Mon­ day in charge o f Deputy U. S. Mar­ shal Carl Thompson, to serve a two year term on a narcotic charge o f. possession and selling. 'Total crop production in the United States in 1929 wh» .smaller than that in 1928, but the value was greater because prices were higher*