The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 27-52

2 * J?** tfitegs are advertised ky I3*iw»»ntafirst* Advertisements keep ymi abreast of tbe times. Bead them! A d v e r t i s i n g I s n m m , m w m h the headlines on the fren t Often it is of mors wtfmficaaeeto ywi* f i f t y - t h ib i ) y e a r no / sl tns0m GEDARVILLE, OHB >AY, NOVEMBER 28,1930. HEWS LETTER SCHOOL NEWS i* DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS, 0 .—The results o f the oASct#), ^vote fo r candidates on the state ticket at the lata election dis­ close n contrariety o f figures which prove interesting to the student o f election statistics. George White, Democratic candidate for Governor, received 1,033,010 votes and his op­ ponent, Myers Y ,. Cooper, Republican Candidate, 923,651, the former's major­ ity being 109,459. Clarence J. Drown, Republican candidate for Secretary o f State had 1,024,589 votes and his op­ ponent, J. H. Newman, Democrat, 806,075* Mr. Brown’s plurality being 218,514, which Was the largest o f any candidate on either ticket. For Trea surer o f .State Harry S. Day, Repub­ lican, had 976,052 votes and his Dem­ ocratic running*mate, Joseph T. Ferr giison, 830,204, giving Mr. Day a lead o f 146,848. Gilbert Bettman, Repub­ lican candidate for Attorney General, polled 966,627 votes- and M. Ray Alli­ son, Democrat, 823,092, Mr. Bettman winning by 143,635. For United States Senator, Robert J. Bulkley, Democrat, had a vote o f 1,046,561 and Roscoe C. jMcCulloch, Republican, 863,944, the former being elected by a. majority of 182,617. Edwin A. Todd, candidate for short term as State Treasurer, Republican, had no opposition and re­ ceived a vote o f 1,008,207. The vote fo r Lieutenant Governor is very close tod the canvassing board is making a careful check in order that it may be asured o f the correct result. The official figures are not yet ready for release. The Republican candidate is John T. Brown and the Democratic, Wm. G. Fickrel. When the Eighty-ninth General Assembly convenes on Monday, Jan­ uary 5 and the Senate Clerk calls the roll, 18 Republicans will respond and ' 14 Democrats will answer, ' ‘here.” fn the total o f 32 the^re will be 11 attor­ neys, three bankers,1three merchants, three relators; two insurance men, two- farmers, two publishers, a pharmacist; inventor, lecturer, educator, hotel proprietor and a stockman, Out o f the total o f 128 members o f the House o f Representatives, 70 are Republi­ cans and 83 Democrats. O f these 32 are attorneys,. 21 farmers, 10 mer­ chants, five teachers, five manufac­ turers, four insurance men, three rela­ tors, two publishers, a hanker, dentist, justice o f the peace, abstractor o f titles, jeweler, author, sign painter, laborer, hotel manager, accountant, salesman, outdoor advertising, oil dis­ tributor, railway inspector,- retired treasurer, contractor, manager grain company, retired postal employe, store manager, minister, steel company em­ ploye, miner, railroad employe, con­ tractor; coal operator, o il. operator, several other occupations and four wpmen listed as home managers. * * * *•* Thursday, November 27, is a legal hoHdayand all, state officials and em­ ployes will spend the day with their families and friends, A special din- Cafeteria Supper It is impossible t o publish this week an itemized statement o f the receipts and expenditures o f the cafeteria supper, since all bills have nott yet been received. A complete report will appear in next week’s issue. Chapel *• The Commercial Department had charge o f Chapel ,Monday morning. Eleanor Coulter announced the pro­ gram and Jane West read the Scrip­ ture. A series o f stories telling o f the success o f different people in the Commercial field, was read by several members of. the-department. A play let, "Not to the Swift” portraying the work o f stenographers, was well giv­ en. Chapel was concluded after the usual announcements. "Byrd at the South Pole” Wednesday morning, pupils from the High School are privileged tfc. go to Xenia to see at the Bijou Theater the motion picture "Byrd at the Sfiuth Pole.” This picture is being given under the auspices o f the County Superintendent, H. C. Aultman. Every Pupil Tests Tuesday, December 2, has been set aside for the giving o f the first state­ wide Every Pupil Test in the follow­ ing subjects: Latin I and II, American History (7th, 8th, 12th grades), Algebra I, English (Grades 8to 12). Physics, Chemistry, General Science, and Arithmetic. The purpose for this testing is two-fold: for comparison: with other -schools in the state and! for preparation for the scholarship I contest held in the spring. Hot Lunches The school cafeteria will open Wed­ nesday, December 3rd. This year meal tickets qf$1.10 value will be s61d for $1.00. This will avoid the handling o f small change for both the child and cashier. Lunches may be purchased without a meal ticket, but niust be paid for by the day. The following menu will be served during the week o f December 3-5: Wednesday—Corn Chowder, Minced Ham Sandwiches, Cottage Cheese Salad, Milk or Cocoa. Thursday—Scalloped Macroni and Salmon, Pimento Cheese Sandwiches, Brown Betty, Milk or Cocoa. Friday—Vegetable Soup, Meat Loaf PRICE, fl.50 A YEAR Preparing for Offensive COUR T NEWS JUDGMENT DENIED O. H. Creamer, resident o f New Jasper Twp., is not entitled to recover a. judgment fo r $1,274,75 from the Silvercreek Twp. and Greene County boards o f education for money spent during the last four years to trans­ port his crippled son, Russell, by auto­ mobile to Jamestown High School, the Greene County Court o f Appeals ruled Thursday ip a decision affirm ing the trial court. SEASONOPENS DECEMBER 9 SUSTAINS VERDICT A fine o f 3169 end costs impose* upon William Lewis, Beavercreek Twp., on a conviction fo r possessing liquor by Probate Judge S. C, Wright, August 28 last was upheld by the Greene County Court pf Appeals in a decision announced Thursday. •J^»*V*»,'*‘l?**i*,t Petitions Circulated-for Auto Driver’s .License - TOrw ill~he"46YW d'arthe^O ffio^niq^acWc^ hld^ 1rFlgtter,f-^ iia rR a te ;4^ gmbers-iffe3fent;- tentiary and the inmates will also have a day o f rest. Warden Preston E. Thomas has announced that Christ­ mas boxes may be received providing they do not exceed ten pounds in Weight and contain no raw meat, nuts O Vl §U b M I U V U U V A I U 4 I v A » n i l l l j t t l f p » U W ■ w w » * _ . * * , » J V I C U k O A / U | W i l > l U C I I V W * n il M W I I v v » - In shells, soap, tobacco, drugs, toilet practice, and will have opportunities lege, willgivesn sddreirtothefac- preparations, tooth paste or canned goods. Thereat* now in the Warden’s charge 4^51 men. NW «T a Last year 92 cases o f tularemia were reported to the State Depart­ ment o f Health. Rabbits frozen for a period Of four weeks ate found to be non-infective. Hunters, house­ wives and others who handle rabbits never put their unprotected hands in­ side a wild rabbit but should always Wear gloves when handling them. The rabbit should be thoroughly cooked, SO well cooked that there is no red meat, nor any red juice, near the bone. A t St least 1 per cent o f all wild rab­ bits are infected. Mr. b. W. Reese, o f the State De­ partment o f Education, announces that through the courtesy o f the Cin- efegutl public schools, Thanksgiving program o f unusual interest and merit has been arranged for the Ohio Sehool ©I the Air. It will be broad­ cast from Station WLW, Wednesday, November 26, from two to three o?«lock p. m. Miss Edith M. Keller Stats Supervisor o f Music, will be in charge. , , MASTER FARMER IS WHITEHALL MANAGER Milk or Cocoa. Footbpll -Season Resume At Coach Orr’s .first call for football men, .about twenty-five to thirty an­ swered, and among them were only four letter-men. ' There were good The Ohio State Automobile Associa­ tion has prepared petitions seeking signers for two laws to initiate legis­ lation on a driver’s license law and a Cedarvilie College closed Wednes­ day noon, Novewber lii, for Thanks- Christmas Seal Committee Named giving recess. It wJH resume work Bafety responsibility law for motor Monday, December eight o’clock car owners. in the morning. Moi&Of the students The object o f tke two laws is to will reutm to their ^homes for the force thej wreckless driver .from the vacation. highways. The owner o f a car mpst Rev. Dr.. G. H. Shm idt, pf Pitts- establish his financial responsibility burgh", Pennsylvania,’Who is General to.riidet 'damage claims before getting Secretary o f the Liebenssller Mission, aflicppse. and who is the fatiw* o f Waldcmar Each member o f the family that Schmidt, a^stude)ttt|R fl>S coHege,lend drives a car must have a license and the devotions in chapplsMonday and no one under sixteen years o f age can gave a veryinter#*ki»jg talk to the get a license. Each license will coat students, fifty cents each yeara car is operated. -■ 'Oiia' One half o f the fee w ill go to the C. A., in joint mnp<B|g, beld the an- stat*, and the other half fo r a license dual ThanksgiviRg'gfcke Of the col- s r & : ith ^ * 5 2 s : pence. Am there are about 8,000 auto- *read the scripture; Professor A . J. mobiles in the county, motor car own*' Hostetler offered the invocation. Ralph ers alone must put up $4,000 o f which 32,000 would go to the bureau. Figur­ ing an average o f two driven for each car, the bureau would have 34,000 prospects for a backfield, yet four jupon whlch to operate. Horsemen, however good, need seven] During the legislature two yean mules, and Cedarville’s seven mules j ng 0 attempt was made to pass a driv- averaged 140 pounds each or less. er»„ license law but the bill was de- Some o f these missed the delightful feateni as the Tural members refused experience o f being a "scrub” for a to vote for it. The present initiated year. There were about twenty-two'bill Was drawn by a former member _o f the legislature from Cincinnati, tice during the*, entire season. The' i W. C. T. U. MEETING following are the members o f the team and those who played several' times. | The regular monthly meeting o f ________ Linwman--------------------------- [the W- C, T, U, was held at the home Center: Coulter, Fox, Richards; Mrs. W. H. Barber, Friday p. m., Smith, Fox, Hart, Ferryman; November 21. There were eighteen Guard: “F ive' TfeW'Tnem- Printz, Grube. (bers were added to our roll and six Backfield—Quarterback: Buckner;!honorary members. Miss Lulu Hen- Fullback: Peterson, kicker; Halfback: iderspn reported that the pledge cards Harris, Ferguson. ,*had been given to the various Sunday Also those who saw little service schools and a large number in each this year, but reported faithfully for school had been signed, Mrs. C< W. next year aTe: Cotton, Talbert, R. Peterson, Willis, Reed, H. Ferguson, Wisecup, Northup. vRemits o f Games Played Date Oppo. team . C.H.S. Oppo. Sept. 26 College Reserves 14 0 Oct. 3 Kingscreek- 26 0 Oct. 9 Lanier 9 7 Oct. 17 Clarksburg 25 0 Oct. 24 Osborn 21 0 . Oct. 30 Greenfield 0 26 Nov. 7 O.S.&S.O. Home 0 7 Nov.. 14 Mt, Sterling 13 6 Total points scored 117 46 executive which she attended in Oct­ ober. Rev, Hutchison o f the M.rE». church wq» then introduced -and g^ve a very intssesting and helpful a dress on, "What will we do now,” / It was decided to fosnieh bedding for the cots in the tramp housexand a committee Was apnafaried fo rm a t purpose. This phase o f the work corned under the head o f the Flower mission work. A social hour was enjoyed and the hostess served light refreshments. WILL HAVE CANNING FACTORY Ad the above results qhow, our team was successful in winning six out of eight games during this season. Wo rd to H G B, tes> Wllmington and 0 C. E. Bates, Blanehester, father "and The building in South Charleston long used as a creamery which has been vacant for some time, has been -feel that the boys and coach are congratulated on this fine record. 3, Eltnsr Drake, farm owner and mwiagit of the £ . S. Kelly Whitehall fttdi near Yellow Springs, has been 'JaiiKOMkl by being made a Master Ftarmer by the Ohio Farmer, a farm 'fltotication. On his own farm he-hfce tndwi made the Hundred Bushel Corn < * * * < * * • Turkey Farm Now Center of Attraction Mr, J, B. Rife, who has specialized in raising turkeys for the market the past few years, has a flock o f about 1,000 choice birds to select from this season, The quality this year is un­ usually fine and to make the holiday delicacy more' attractive the price is much lower than in former yean. THANKSGIVING VACATION son, to be used as a canning factory. Approximately 25 million o f dozens o f eggs are exported by the United States each year. Imports o f eggs not in the shell amount to approxi­ mately 25 millions o f pounds. The public schools will have the usual two day vacation for Thanks­ giving, there being no school Friday. College dosed Wednesday m m east opens again Monday moriilng. Many of the students returned home for the vacation, ! Moorman, o f Jamestown; gave a talk on the origin o f. Thanksgiving in America; Martha Lackey, o f James­ town, gave a talk on "Thanksgiving, An Ancient Custom.” Viola Har- haugh o f Tippecanoe City gave a read­ ing entitled ‘Thanksgiving is Here.” Waldemar Schmidt read a number o f poems in collection with the poets* idea o f Thanksgiving Day. Martha Waddle and Lenora Skinnell sang a duet o f two numbers; "Thanksgiving Song” and "Egyptian Song,” Mrs. E A. Allen gave a most interesting and inspirational talk along the lines o f boosting Cedarvilie College andLthank- fulnesirfor th e blessings we hive; Next Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock, Rev, Carl White, psstor of the Presbyterian Church o f Yellow Springs, will give a talk to the stu­ dents and faculty in chapel. All are cordially invited. On Wednesday, December 10, Prof. R. Rudolf Broda, head o f the Social Science Department o f Antioch Col- ulty and students and ail other people and we trust quite a number from the village and community will be pre­ sent to welcome Prof, Broda and hear nis lecture. The Y . W, C, A., following their an­ nual custom, are to distribute on Wednesday afternoon wefrfilied bas­ kets* and other gifts to people o f Ce­ darvilie and community. Let us re­ member all who are in need and give as God has graciously bestowed upon us. During this week.and next the stu­ dents in the Norms! Department have been taking Anil examinations under the direction of Prof. Hostetler fo r the year. The thanks o f the college are due to Dean Steele and Mrs, Allen and the students who participated in the splendid Thanksgiving program Wed­ nesday morning, Miss Lillian A. Daines, o f Cedar­ vilie College, is studying at the School o f Library Science o f Western Re­ serve University this yedr. She was graduated from Cedarvilie College )n 1922, and is taking the training course for high school library service, The School o f Library Science is strictly a graduate school. This course is popular among seeds. Wester* .Ess- serve is an excellent acheol, Several girls 'in Cedarvilie College new are taking the centre which will fit them to enter school* o f tttafcy sotoace. We desire to thank all o f our friends, who, so for, have Subscribed or. -eset Hisir ohoeks to fo e ’Mitoto** sncf and Expowkm # Ueditf-. villi OoHege, W* *HH tow* fi*0# ** the-118,09* to xaito M fo * M «y 16, 1931. Will you help? Thirty-seven Ohio, newspaper men and women comprise the membership o f the Ohio Christmas Health Seal Educational committee o f which Pro­ fessor Osman C. Hooper, School o f Journalism, Ohio State University, is chairman. In co-operation with the Ohio Christinas Health Seal commit­ tee o f the Ohio Public'Health asso­ ciation, they will direct a state-wide educational campaign against tuber­ culosis in the interest o f the i930 Christmas seal side which opens No­ vember. 28 and closes 'December 24. ‘ The members are: Murray Powers, Portsmouth Times; William F. Maag, J»V Youngstown Vindicator; George H. Speck, Pcmberville Leader; Karlh Bull, Cedarvilie Herald; C. H. Spen cet, Newark AdvocatiyR.H, Howard, NOTE SUIT FILED Suit seeking to recover 37,000, al- Iqged due on-a note, and' foreclosure o f mortgaged-property, has been filed itt Common Pleas Court by Herman SbUarg and Caroline Sellars, as exe­ cutors pf the estate o f Addison Sellars deceased, against Frank Johnson and Mary F« Johnson and; Jesse A. Harner. Marcus McCallister is the plaintiff’s attorney. TEMPORARY INJUNCTION A temporary restraining order pre­ venting the defendant from interfer­ ing with their use o f a certain road­ way and requiring the defendant to remove its tracks and replace the roadway in its original condition for travel has been obtained in Common> Films Court by Anna Hower, Law­ rence D. Hower and Mariartna Hower in an injunction suit filed against The Wabash Portland pement Co., Osborn. The basket ball season fo r the Col­ lege Yellow-Jackets will ops* on too local court with Rio Grand* n o the opposing team. The present mhedqie calls fo r twenty-one games, to* at home and eleven away from JuKne- There wH.1 be two games with toe University o f Dayton, Findlay, Anti­ och, Wilmington, Rio Grande, Bliss Business College, Urbans and WRber- foree. The home-coming gem* W4H be with Antioch here on February 7, The following is the schedule: December 9—Rio Grande away. Dec. 12—Open. Dec. 13—Xavier at Cincinnati* Dec. 16—Dayton U. away. Dec. 17—Otterbein away. Jan. 7-—Heidelberg at .home., _ Jan. 9—Findlay away. Jan. 10-4-Defiance away.. Jen, 14—Wilmington at home; Jan. 17—Urbana Junior away. Jan. 20---Dayton U. at home. Jan. 28—Blis at home. Jan. 31—Antioch away. Feb. 3—Findlay at home. Feb, 7—Antioch at home (H . C.) Feb. 11—Wilmington away. * Feb. 13—Rio Grande jaway. , Feb. 14—Morehead Normal, Ky. away. Feb. 18—Bliss at Columbus. Feb". 20—Wilberforce at home. Feb. 26—Urbana Junior at home. March 4—Wilberforce away. Newa. Paul G. Kohler, Berea News; R. D. Hawley, Salem News; J, H. Knight, AJcron Beacon-Journal; Jean James, Columbus Dispatch; E. G. Burkham, Dayton Journal; Harold K. Schell inger^ Jackson Sun-Journal; Arthur C, Johnson, Sr,, Columbus Dispatch; Henry C. Segal, American. Israelite; Wayne W. Galvin, Wilmington Ncws- Jeuroal; Fred S. Wallace, Coshocton Tribune; Gordon K. Bush, Athens Messenger; E. H. Mack, Sepdusky Newspapers, Inc.; Clarence J. Brown, Secretary o f State; James G. May, New Concord Enterprise. H. E. C. Rowe, Ohio News, Inc., W. O. Littick, Zanesville Times-Re- corderl Florence- Smith Horchow, Portsmouth Times; R. C. Snyder, Sandusky Star-Journal: Frank . McCracken, Bellefontaine Examiner; H. E. Griffith, Mt. Gilead Sentinel; Penelope Perrill, Dayton Daily News; B. C. Dix, Wooster Record; Roy D. Moore, -Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc. A, A. Hoopingamer, Dover Reporter Those who attended the first num­ ber o f the lecture course were fully repaid with the entertainment provid­ ed by the Ramos Mexican. orchestra. Many season ticket holders expressed themselves as having received their money's worth in that one number, The committee in charge promised the public that three outstanding attrac­ tions had been secured for this season and that promise has been made good thus fair. — — The second number will' be Dr. Hil- ton Ira Jones, the noted scientificJec-. turer. His title may at first leave the impression that his subject will be something that you cannot Understand hut this is not true. His lecture with demonstrations form a facinatlng story that will appeal to old and Granville Barrete, Hillsboro News- y °nn&‘ B is something that will in- Herald; -Gr—H—Townsley,--Lebanon -tew ^veryon e-and -every -bu y -and Western Star; Jamas Hannan, Scioto Gazette; John D. Raridan, Canton Repository; James T. Carroll, Cath­ olic Columbian, and Ruth Neely France, Cincinnati Post. Ohio Bell Redeems Preferred Stock Directors o f The Ohio Bell Tele­ phone Company, have issued a call for preferred stock for redemption as ) f January 1, 1931, the next dividend date. The stock is callable on any dividend date at $105. A ll Stock is to be delivered to the treasurer at 760 Huron Road, Cleve­ land, and checks will be mailed before December 31, 1930. There are out­ standing 282,197 shares o f this stock with a total par value o f $28,219,700 held by 4,700 stockholders, Dividends have been paid regularly and a final quarterly dividend o f 31.75 has been declared. In order to redeem the stock the company has obtained a temporary loan from the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, but contemplates no new financing of a permanent nature, it is announced. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank friends and neigh­ bors for kindness and sympathy shown us during the Hines* and death of our little son. Mr, and: Mrs. Albert Brightman. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Barlow and son, WiHsrd, left Thursday for Cleve­ land to visit rslatives. WINS DIVORCE Deloris A. Buchanan has been awarded a divorce from Cecil R. Buch­ anan in Common Pleas (Court, on grounds o f gross neglect o f duty and has also been granted.custody o f two minor children, Elma, -8, and Louis Jean, 6. The defendant has been ord­ ered to pay $10 a week fo r the sup­ port o f the children. I JUDGMENT GIVEN, The New" Carlisle Building and Loan Co., has recovered a judgment for $1,800 in a suit- against Leroy \ H. Creswel! Has Chance at Marshal *" ■. ■ ,i ■... . A dispatch from Washington, D. C., last Friday,- indicates that County Auditor P. H. Creswell, js the out­ standing candidate for U. S, Marshal in’ the Southern Ohio District, From the first Mr." Creswell baa been con­ sidered the strongest candidate due to his pre-primary work in the Hoover campaign. In as much as the Seventh ijstrict was in the control o f the Willis politicians it ufos a haxd fight to keep Hoover delegates before the people. ; i ■ The appointment would have been made months ago but was held up by Senator McCullough, who was blddihg for the support o f the Cincinnati Court. . Foreclosure of- prbperty was ordered. in ‘,‘C6mmbn<“Weas Ipoliticijuis; Fet’d '.Badfer, Ctociniiiati mortgaged was the organization, candidate, but could not meet the requirements. With McCullough pu t.of the Senate and the Cincinnati politicians oustoifi . from political births in mid winter as the result o f the success o f the CitiSens ticket in that county, the U. S. Mar- shalship will go to who ever Senator Fess recommends. Dr. Hilton Ira Jones On Lecture Course Reduced Force Back For Highway Work While the entire fo.ee on Ohio high- ways was laid off last week a new schedule went into effect this week. Only four men will be_o.ut on. a fou r-— day schedule, It was reported the department found it necessary to re- ^ c e —awing_to_a—ihortage—in-fandB .- As a result the dragging "and spread­ ing o f gravel on the Clifton and Springfield pike has been renewed. The road was given a coat o f oil previous to election but it soon was in as bad condition as ever. girl should have the opportunity of this educational treat. The lecture will be on Wednesday, December 3rd instead o f the secoftd as announced some time ago. Tickets will be on sale at Richard’s Drug Store, FmaTCame Uoes To Morehead Normal Cedarvilie College football team closed the season Saturday when it took a 7 to 0 defeat by Morehead Nor­ mal School, Morehead, Ky., on the latter’s gridiron. The game was he\- ly contested and Morehead did not land a touchdown until the second quarter.. On three different occasions Morehead crossed Cedarville's teh- yardline but Borst’s squad were aide to hold the line and took the ball an downs. Cedarvilie failed- to get eleser than Morehead’s thirty-eight yard line. School Children See Famous Byrd Pictures School children in the county' had the fore treat this week o f seeihg the famous pictures "With Byrd at the South Pole,” at the Bijou theatre in Xenia, The county was divided so that certain schools in given districts could attend on certain days and in this way between 2,500 and 3,000 pupils were transported in school buses. It was an educational treat for. the school children. Supt. Furst Remains With Local Schools It will be pleasing news to patrons o f the local schools and citizens in gc-heral to know that Supt. Furst is to remain with the local schools as superintendent, Supt. Furst was just recently considered as superintendent o f the Eaton schools, but after con- m ^ J . Bideration -decided to remain here, A W O F k C o n t ln U C S O n s r r , ; ■ s r s a v £ * * " ? * » * * * death o f the former superintendent. First Real Winter Settles Upon Us While the west has been having snow storrhs and extreme cold weath­ er Ohio has continued warm and dry until Monday when.snow bagaft to fall and continued Tuesday with colder weather. Farmers . continue, to suffer for water for live stock and in soma casts water for domestic use. It has been hoped we would have sufficient tains to teach the wells and fill the streams before extreme cold weather set in. Ohio milk prices, according to all present Indications, will remain con­ stant this fall in most of the leading markets and not have their customary risk. The contractors ar eworking each day on the new water softening plant on the site of the municipal water*, works. From reports at hand ft will take about three week* to eempteto the work before the plant can be placed in operation. , •! r.-rpti