The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 27-52

Aehrerfcisin* it; news, a# myth m the headline® on the front $*#** Often it is o f more significance to yea, AY, JUNE 27,1930 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR [ \-t --- - i NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COURT NEWS VALIDITY OP WILL | Suit contesting; the validity o f the’ alleged last will o f Lester Croy, who died .April 14,1*89, hss been Hied in! Common tie s * Court hy Sarah J ,; Columbus, O.— Secretary o f State jfFerrell, as guardian o f ^tery Jane' The Great Ou Is Calling Clarence J, Brown has completed th s ' Croy and Martha Elirabeth Cray, task o f mailing copies o f the Election Laws o f Ohio to every county in the State, supplying each political sub­ division; as there are approximately 9.000 voting precincts, the shipping rooms o f Secretary Brown’ s depart­ ment have Been the scene o f much activity. Election officials are rapidly putting into effect the new features o f the code and the approaching pri­ mary and election will be Conducted under its provisions. The new code provides f o r permanent registration in cities o f over 16,000 ndpulation; any city o f less than 16,000 may by ordinance, elect to become a registra­ tion city. Provision,is made for re­ count and conteat'which is. a great im­ provement over the old system, meet­ ing with the hearty approval o f elec­ tion officials. The state-wide meeting o f those officer^ recently held here under direction;""of Secretary Brown, stimulated interest in the new code to such an extent that its provisions have been studiously acquired by'those who will conduct, our future elections. ■ * . . * minora, against Carrie Croy, as an. individual and as administratrix o f the | estate o f the decedent. The Home* Building and Savings Co, is named co- ! defendant.. • j According to the petition, Lester,' Croy was the grandfather o f the plain­ tiff’s wards, his only heirs, and the de­ fendant is his widow. By the terms o f a document pur­ porting to be the decedent's last will, which was 'duly probated, the widow was named sole legatee, the plaintiff sets forth. It is claimed in the peti­ tion that this document was not the valid last will. • » The plaintiff asserts that he-per­ sonal estate o f the decedent consisted: f severer thousand dollars on deposit with the Home Building and Savings' Co. and that the widow, as administra­ trix-of the estate, has died her final ac­ count'and has turned this money* over to herself as sole legatee under -the will after payment o f debts and,the cost of-administration, the remainder' o f the money still being on deposit The plaintiff sought and obtained a temporary restraining order enjoining the widow from withdrawing the money on deposit Sarah J. Ferrell, as guardian of Mary Jane Croy, a granddaughter, is: also plaintiff in a second suit seeking partition o f real estate situated W f T ^ 1 1 in Alpha, belonging to. the decedent. The suit sets' forth that the two grand­ daughters are each, entitled to one-half interests in the property subject to the dower o f the widow. - WINS JUDGMENT Jerry M. Dennis has recovered a judgment fo r $558 in a suit against J. C. Smith and Ethel J. Smith in Com­ mon Pleas Court. George’ Elliott McCormick, State Librarian, will attend the annual meet­ ing o f the American Library Associa*. tion to be held at Los Angeles, Cali­ fornia, during the present week, where he is scheduled to deliver an address on “ Library Vision and Business," be­ fo r e the meeting o f State Librarians o f the various states. Mr. McCormick several months ago, was appointed a member o f the committee on business administration to map out a definite program f o r the conduct o f libraries along business lines. . „ A registration record for visitors has been placed in the rotunda o f the State House, on the information desk o f the attendant in charge. The firsx page contains a greeting from Ohio’s governor as follows: “ Ohio's historical Capitol building with its beautiful plazas, coionadss. and hallways, Doric in design and one. o f the best' examples o f Qreek. architecture in. America, is o f real interest to those visiting. Ohio’s. fyt|ja£,' many cases o f old- battle flags and the reproduction o f the Great Seal o f ‘Ohio in beautiful act glass at the top o f the dome is an inspiring sight to our visi­ tors. A s Governor o f the great state o f Ohio, I welcome you, t e Ohio’s his­ toric old State House, and trust your visit with us w ill be one o f genuine. . „ pleasure. Very truly yours, Myeaa I ^ Y* Cooper, Governor. •• • , •* * » ■ Greene Co. Pair . August 5-8 GIVEN DIVORCE . Evelyn. Jane Cashes has been award­ ed a divorce front Sherman Cashes in Common Pleas Court oh grounds o f gross neglect o f duty, and has been l®801 polling contest *nc* * * ordered restored to her maiden name forjnembers o f 4-B clothing clubs. Greene County will have the second, instead of the first fair in the South­ western Ohio Short Ship circuit this, year. \Forbea rs the local county fair has opened the circuit season, but this year Clinton ’ County has the opener cf the list, from July 29 ta August 1, inclusive. Greene County’s . ninety- first exposition will be held August 5, 5 ,1 and 8. . 1 The Greene County Agricultural So­ ciety is issuing the annual catalogue of fair events and premium lists. Several new features have been added to the fair program, l Ending « riiow BERPi BRI Clinton County Sues Former County Auditor Prosecutor . C. Luther Swain has brought suit in Glinto cohnty courts against Harry Gaskili, Wilmington, form er Clinton county auditor, to re­ cover $40,080.95. Gaskili is.serving time in the penitentiary following wholesale grafting exposure in which the three county commissioners and others were indicted. With judgment against GaakiU fo r the amount his bondsmen, a well known banker and former newspaper man in Wilmington, will be called t o pay the amount I f reports are true only the surface hat been scratched in that county so fa r a# political corruption i* concern TEMPORARY INJUNCTION A n amendment filed to the injunc­ tion suit instituted by the Spring Val­ ley National Bank against Miss'Helen Dodds, as county, treasurer in Com­ mon Pleas Court sets forth that the taxing authorities o f the state are now take place in front o f the grandstand August 7 at 1,0:80 a. m. 'The Class B test for lighter teams will be held Au­ gust 8 at ,9:30 a- m. Prizes totalling $86 wtjl be awarded in each event. The fair board w ill distribute $900 in prizes to winners o f 4-H club ex­ hibits and contests and additional Over $5,000,000 more o f new road work will soon be under construction, as a. result, o f contract letting adver- * „ v. o i prices amounting to $170 are offered m the petition by assessing the amount ^ mm>hantij An elimination contest against mdmdual stockholders o f the determine the winning bank ami ordenng the treasurer to 4 to ^ s e n t tUe county at collect the tax or to assess a 10 Per; . cent penalty if it is uncollected. The |;hg eta^ j . R o l .rt Bryson o£ the tised fo r June 24th, by State Highway1?ourt granted a temporary restrain-. ^ board wU1 c3tabiiah an office in Director Robert N. Waid. Eleven 0f o r d e r enjommg the treasurer from . fhfi ^ ^ # ^ before the the projects have been estimated t o : collecting any tax on the stock o f he . o f the f air f or the purpose o f cost more than $100,000 each. C l a r k [ Bank or assessing a penalty until the| ,1 T„ awMUM, county leads with the greatest mile-j age. 7.741, the Springfield-Mechanics- j burg road. Five miles o f the Canton-; Steubenville road in Stark county is| to be built at a cost o f $324,328; Trum- , , , , , receiving entries. In the speed depart court has had an opportunity to hear ^ ^ Jul 31 the case on its merits. j t n ^ Arf othGr clasg entrie8 DISMISS CASES j vill close Saturday August 2 at 9 p. . (in. Entry lists fo r the stake races ..................... ................ . . Case o f Ifred Fox against the^ city j V{!re closed several weeks ago, bull county follows with 4.83 miles o f lo f Xenia has been ordered dismissed, , ..................... . the Warren-Meadville road, Mont-jin Common Pleas Court fo r want o f 7 T fanrk^ a f l w gomery county With 4.152 miles- o f the |prosecution. |O d l S t l S X V c p O r t S U i l Pennsville-Csnter Bend road; Wood; The suit o f Paul G. Gray against; G r e e J I S C o i H l t y T O W I I S county with 3.92 miles o f the Findlay- j George H. Snyder and others has also j Bowling Green road and'Xuyahbg'a^beeTr^ismissed by-thfr-couEt, county with.* 2.36 mile# o f the Cleve 1 ---------- land-Canton road. . * * * Q —W. H. Story, ^ensus-superviaor_of i the Seventh District, has given out VALUE ESTATE iofficial reports on the population o f Estate o f Robert H. Kingsbury, late j various towns in Greene county as lo l- Director Charles A . Ne^l o f the; o f Xenia, has a gross value o£ $15,657,{lows: State Department o f Health states 1composed entirely o f personal propv Cedarvillc for 1930 has a population .« « it... aL_-.li.t-.. i .1. m ^/in4t» Hn/inwlmm fn nrt nctimatn filpfl ini (TIG inOii 4r»*t om/t erty, according to an esti ate filed in j ,f 340 agai st 1028 .ten years ago. Probate Court. Debts amount to $4,-1 Fairfiel I itie to newly located man- 200 and the cost o f administration is»ufacturir , institutions made one o f $883, leaving, a net value o f $10,574. the lar cst gains in the state on the — — —— [basis if percentage. Ten, years ago CONFIRM SALE fthe ■ ilage bed 329 people while this In the case o f Ralph M; Neeld, as j yes it is 1240. administrator o f the estate o f James j Jsborti made a gain and has but 31 jM. Woodside, deceased, against Wil nore people than Fairfield. This year ing its responsibilities, fo r in 1929,1Ha.m H. Thornburg and others in Pro-1 the report is 1271 against 1059' o f ten that three-fourths o f the country’s east and west auto tourist traffic passes through Ohio, augmented by a Vast proportion o f the north and south traffic. Its tourist camp problem: is correspondingly acute for through a lack o f personnel and inadequate transportation facilities the state has moved only a third o f the way ip meet when 92® original camp inspections j bHt0 Court, private sale o f property^to Jyears ago, and 1,337 re-irtspections were made,, k ,) v Borger and Clara Borger has been; Jamestown dropped from 1033 .ten the Division o f Engineering was able Iconfirmed by the court. i years ago to 844 this year. to approve only ,316 camps. No camp 1 ------- -- Yellow Springs made a good gain can. receive a “ Seal o f Safety” f o r its* HEARING SET [going from 1264 ten years ago to 1426 water supply except from the State) Ap{)|;catjon fije<1 ih. p robate Court;thi» y °ar Department o f Health and there has been uniform and satisfactory sup­ port from state and Ideal auto clubs and other interested organizations. Unusual Method For Stealing Hogs seeking to admit to probate the last -Spring Valley *1^0 made a gain go- will o f G. W . Kaiser, late o f Xenia, I’ n* to. 478‘ . . has been fixed for a hearing at 2 p .m .! Wilberforee increased from 380 to June 23 f Xenia had a population ten years ago o f 9110 and goes this year to l®r* 198, GRAIN COMPANY OPENS NEW OFFICE QUARTERS Clifton suffered a drop over ten years ago having 214 then and 190 in a secured. by bemL' Marshal McLeea stated the raid wa* the result o f complaint* against the home, - ■ wher* it was delivered by c o y rail­ road. Hotorists Warned Against Parking Motorists are warned to observe all parking 'rules In Xania as the police are enforcing all traffic and parking laws. A number o f arrest* have al­ ready been made. The greatest com­ plaint is against “ double” parking. Silvercreek and Jamestown Schools To Be Combined MONDAY A SCORCHER Monday waa the hottest day o f the year the mercury soaring to 96 in the shade. A light shower in the morn­ ing only added to the humidity o f the atmosphere and made the boat almost unbearable. A rsmarkable corn grow­ ing day a t th a t , . ------ 1 .im iiw .iM iin<iiTHH iiil<iW H.i H iiW in iiim n H i i iw ii ii m iit' i CHURCH NOTES 1 METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH on e o f tho moat utiua'ual methods o f. The Cedarville Grain Company has 11930, stealing hogs-was discovered several 'opened offices in* part o f the buildihg ’ days ago on the Ered Dobbins farm.?formerly known as the Jackson lum-‘ WHEAT HARDEST IS It was discovered that a hog weighing her shed and o f repent years used fo r ! NOW UNDER WAY HERB about 1$0 pounds had been caught and stock shipping headquarters. Harry’ hhd in the field and the carcas drag- Lewis, the local manager, desires t o ' Farmers are now in the midst o f gad te the fence near the roa4 Hare ,inform the public that everything \ wheat harvest in this section and some the Hams and shoulders had been cut;possible has been done to have com-!farmers have prospects fo r a good out and the careas left ttt the field, fortable headquarters for those who crop, On the whole the wheat is not Nothing o f the kind had ever been r e - .may have business with the company,; expected to be even a normal yield, ported in this section before. ! Here the business o f the company will iOnly a few farmers wilt have oven a. Cresweli has loaf several' be dosed as fast as possible and a |fair oats crop, head o f hog* o f late that had been special invitation ha* bean extendedL stolen fr#M th# f mem en the Federal to those who may ItoPkar been accom-j Each thriving rat on a farm causes hu i we due eeuM be fefcftd *a to ; (undated in the past and yet have not; a two-dollar loss each year, unless - j received thsdr receipt in fuff, j graharies are made ratproof. Cedarville College Day. Church School at 10 A* M> The subject o f the review is “ Christian Tiscipleship.” For six months w i mve been studying the Gosple o f St. Matthew. This is the time to gather ;olden threads, P. M. Gillian, Super intendent. Public Worship at 11. Thentai “ Ce datvill* College a Community Asset md a World Need,” The Union Service ih th* Presby* erian Church at 8 o'clock. This i» to be a grand: rally service in theduterest jCedarvllle College, Dr. Mcdbwney the president o f the college is the speaker. Every friend o f this aplendit institution is cordially invited to these services and we believe this includes every person in this community, UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sabbath School at 10 A , M. Supt. J. E. Kyle, Preachihg at I t A. M, Thame! “ Ce­ darville College and Christian Edu­ cation," Y , P. C. U, at 7 P. M, Subject: “ Great Missionary Leaders.” Leader, Eleanor Fhsney. Union Service at 8 P. M. in Presby­ terian Church, in the interaete o f Ce darville College. This is to be Cedar­ villc College Day in our Churches and in Greene county. Dr. W. R. McCThes- ney will deliver the addmee o f .the evening. The music will be furnished by the Westminster Robed Choir of the First United Freebyterian Church o f Springfield, Ohio, A tor#* Attend' ance^a desired and expeeted a t all services on Sabbath, Dissolution o f the Silvercreek town-> ship and Jamestown village school dis­ tricts, and creation o f a new consoli- iated district, have been authorized by the Greene County board’o f education. The action followed a. meeting in Jamestown last week o f residents o f the two districts, school board mem­ bers and State Director o f Education J, L . Clifton, when the district merger was indorsed. The county board o f education has appointed a temporary school board to function until the election o f a board for the merged district next Novem­ ber. It is composed o f Andrew Bryan, RoMoe Turner and Russell Spahr of the dissolved townshop board; Ernest Roekhold. and Milton Oliver o f the -illl***- board. _________________ The merger will not affect operation i f the schools next year. The seven me-room township schools will Con- ,inue to be used and the teaching staff vill remain. The two district are to be combined under the same plan- which waa used to consolidate the Cedarville Village ihd Cedarville Township Schools sev­ eral years ago. A BIT OF NEWS Cedarville College Day in all the Cedarville Churches next Sabbath, June 29. All the pastor* will apeak at the morning services on Hie Merits and Needs o f Cedarville College, Pres­ ident McCheaney will address a union meeting in the evening, at 8 o ’clock, in the Presbyterian Church in behalf o f the College. Pray fo r alt o f these services. Come to them, it you can, They are Initial to the drive do secure the Rotary Fund o f $15,000. The Westminster Choir o f jh e First Pres­ byterian Church, Springfield, Ohio, Dr, R,‘ W. Ustick, pastor, will assist in the evening services. The Rotary Fund o f $15,000 is to be raised in Greene County and by the Alumni o f Cedarville College. Its purpose is to help maintain the work o f Cedarville College during the year 1930-31 and to meet the expenses dur­ ing the year in the effort to secure $750,000 for a Tfuilding and Endow­ ment Fund, It is planned to secure this fund by 1934, the 40th anniver­ sary o f Cedarville College. A t their last annual meeting, June 6,1930, the Alumni Association o f Cedarville Col­ lege unanimously endorsed the raising o f $15,000 fo r a Rotary Fund and com-; mended it to the Alumni o f the Col­ lege.1. Cedarville College received $800. from an unknown friend in Connecti­ cut last week for the Rotary Fund. Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Ritchie gave the Endowment Fund o f. Cedarville -Col­ lege $2000 recently on the Annuity plan. $5000 was received recently from the estate o f Miss Hariett B. Ritchie, late o f New York City. These gifts so recently received brought •the Endowment up from $236,000 to $243,000. Cedarville College from now on will ’concentrate its energies and devote its resources to the building up. o f a strong Liberal Arts College; It stands for a cultural, co-educational, Chris­ tian training. The College always has stood for sound, conservative Chris­ tian teaching. It is pledged to this purpose through the years to come. Cedarville College offers a new de­ partment this year, that o f all lines o f Commercial work, under expert guid­ ance. " Will you help Cedarville College new with your g ift? ■We ask you to make JoUr own terms with Cedarville a* in Dm*' o f payment apd the mSfce " ' a standard institution to-morrow. • BMiaiMW College Cedarville College opens a Hew and strong Business School for. all who are desiring Commercial work. Mrs. Otto W. Kuehrmann will be Director o f this school. Mrs5 Kuehrmann is a gradu­ ate of Indiana State University with the degree o f Bachelor o f Arts. Mrs. Kuehrmann has taught all the lines of Commercial work for the past eleven years in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was offered her position again this year in the Indianapolis High School at an increased and handsome salary. We- are fortunate in securing her fo r Cedarville College.' Courses will be offered in Typing, Stenography, Book­ keeping, Business English, Commer­ cial Arithmetic and all other lines which a Business College offers, as well as Accounting. Mrs. Kuehrmann will be assisted by Miss Jean A. Wolfe, a graduate o f Ohio StateaUni­ versity with the degree o f A . B, and o f Ohio State University with the de­ gree o f A . M. and o f the Office Train­ ing School o f Columbus with the de­ gree oF Bachelor of Science and Com MissFlorence Somers - Resigns As Dean Miss Florence El Somers; an alum­ nus o f Cedarville College, Who hat been Dean o f Women in the State Nor­ mal College, Dickinson, N. D., for sev­ eral years, has resigned and enters Ohio State University to continue here work fo r a degree, The follow­ ing is taken from a student publica­ tion and will be Of interest to Mist Somers* many friends here: Students and friends Of Miss Flor­ ence Somers were very grieved to hear o f her resignation as dean o f women at the Normal school, Miss Somers has been here for the past six years and hat been a true friend and worthy advisor to all the girls of the Normal school. She hat supervised all activi ties o f the Women** League and their •access has been ,due largely to her efforts. Mite Somers plans to enter the University o f Ohio and work to­ ward her master’s degree in Dietetics; The place she will leave vacant can never be filled by anyone who wilt have the interest* of "her girls’*more at heart thaii Mite Somers. The students o f the Normal wish her much success and happiness in hen future work,' merce.*Additional courses supplement^ ing Business College courses will be offered by Prof. Steele, Miss Angevine, Miss Hummel and the Department of Public Speaking and Psychology. Ce- darvills College will also supplement this work with the latest device, which is the Dictaphone, for Business Schools, Typewriters will he furnish­ ed free to the students. The entire cost to each student fo r .nine months outside o f books is $150.00. Address all inquiries relative to this work or see the President o f the College. COUNTYBANKS ORGANIZETO AIDDEPOSITORS An association o f banks in Greene county has recently been formed and have taken the name o f the Greene County Banker’s Association, Mem­ ber banks are The Miami D eposit. Bank, Yellow Springs, First National Bank, Osborn/ The Citizens National' Bank, Xenia, The Farmers and Trad­ ers- Bank, Jamestown, The Comaiar- cial and Savings Bank, Xenia, Xante National Bank, Xenia, The Exchange Bank, Cedarville. , This association is now engaged In a cooperative advertising campaign, the purpose o f which Is to install a “ stop Joss charge .of 50c” on all ac* . counts that fall below $50. This charge will go. into effect on July 1, 1930, The association states that a great, majority o f checking accounts are handled at a loss. Actual analysis o f thousands o f individual accounts in every part o f the United States, shows that 64 per cent o f the total number carried an average balance o f $23.30, It is said that it costs the average bank from $6 to $12 a year to serve a checking account depending upon .the number o f checks written, A bank cannot be adequately compensated when the checking account falls below $150 to $200. Even $100 on deposit does not earn enough to; offset the bare cost o f rendering the service. It is clear that an average balance o f $23- ,30 cannot possibly do so. With thous­ ands o f such accounts the.total Joss is tremendous. Another surprising fact is that an' account which was profit­ able 10 years ago; today, carrying the same balance, is handled at a loss. The reasons are not fa r to seek. 1. The very value of the service has enormously increased the number o f people using checks; 2. The great in­ crease in the number o f payments each one makes by check, 3. the rise in bank, costs which have more than doubled in the past ten years; 4. the fact that the balance left'on deposit is fa r too small to earn its way.' The banks are going to correct this condition fo r three reasons: i ; It will benefit the depositors 3. It Will remove an unfair and un­ businesslike burden from the banks. The . banka have considered this problem very carefully- They believe their decision is. entirely fair in view o f the fact that .the service rendered to the depositors has a definite and dis­ tinct value which .in most cases is fan in excess o f the. price charged. Brief1 * these values include the following: 1. Cancelled checks are legal proof of payment. 2. Faying by check effects an enor­ mous saving o f time and fits your own convenience, 3. Makes valuable financial counsel available to you. 4. Check book visualizes expenses, insures accuracy and greatly aids con­ trol. 5. To pay by check adds to the prestige o f your personal standing. ' 6. A reasonable casfy-reserve pro­ vides emergency funds and permits substantial earnings through timely, well planned buying, 7. Your money is quickly available and its safekeeping till wanted is as­ sured. Water Tourer Now Filled To Capacity The new municipal water tower has been filled to capacity since the new fttftnp at the well has been installed and in operation. The style o f pump ia something new and one that is said to have a low cost o f operation. It is simple in construction and drawns water fo r a depth deeper than any other pump. The portip house is com pietdT but the softening plant has not been installed, • Th* Pitteburgh-DesMoines Company has much o f th* Work on the water pipes and 'sanitary sewerage com­ pleted. Two different ctewa o f men are working, on* o f the north side o f town and the other on Xenia avenue. The problem o f cutting through eight and ten feet o f solid rock on Xenia avenue has slowed up .work consider­ ably, Extra cultivations o f com In July and August after the field is “ laid by” Hava not proved profitable at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Statljm. It is not the purpose o f the banks to collect this stop loss charge from any depositor. Rather it is their sin­ cere desire to help depositors build and maintain a substantial balance. The banks would prefer to be com­ pensated in that way for they believe, and know from experience that the de­ positor gains most when his balance is adequate fo r his needs. An advertising campaign consisting o f newspaper space and direct mail activity is being used, the purpose o f which is to Convince depositors that the intelligent way to use the service is to carry a larger ^alance, which in­ cidentally will be adequate compensa­ tion to the banks for the service ren­ dered. The motiVe thruout the entire drive is to secure increased balances. These depositors who are unable to maintain increased balances will be asked to pay the service fee. PARENTS MUST TAKE RISK There has been common complaint about young folks climbing to the top o f the water tower and before the tank was filled more than one boy had the thrill o f ascending the tank and decending on the Inside. This was re­ garded dangerous as well gas oftimes accumulates in sucli’tanks where there is no water in the lines. The village cannot and will hot be responsible fo r accidents and parents are again urged to toe that their chil­ dren obey the mandate o f no climbing on the tower, Rev. and Mrs. E, G. McKibben, RushvUle, Indiana, spent) several days last week with Miss Florence Wijjte. -3K • V , , a1""-',1..1