The Cedarville Herald, Volume 53, Numbers 27-52

I f toenew things are advertised by merchantsfirst Advertisementskeep youabreastof the tiroes: Readthem! Jterald. f a. { • , Advertising is mm, guMiawab #• the headlines on Oftenitisofmorei the front paf* signifteanoeteyen. ^85 M il FIFTY-THIRD YEAR N o . 35. CEDARVIIXE, 0] >AY, AUGUST 8,1980 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR SUMBELL SEEKS LOCAL PRONECOMPANY M s Authority fo r sale of the physical property of the Cedarvijle telephone Company to The Ohio Bell Telephone Company was asked in * petition filed by both concerns Thursday with the Public Utilities Commission, Colum­ bus. % The sale price was specified a t $25,- 800 and the transaction gives Cedar-' ville the full Btatus of a Bell System exchange, with the Ohio Bell having complete responsibility for the opera­ tion and direction of the Cedarville telephone system, ■ The ^Cedarville company has been operating approximately' '400 tele­ phones. I t was formed on July 17, ,1800, out of a telephone system, which Hhad previously been operated in Ce- "darville by-jr.-C, McMillan, the Cedar- , ville Telephone Company being estab­ lished by the purchase of the system from McMillan. Incorporators of the present Cedar- ville company were D. Bradfute, O. * Bradfute, James H. Andrew, F, B. Turnbull, and S. B. Rankin. The orig­ inal board of directors consisted of D. Bradfute, O. E, Bj-adfute, . W. B. Stevenson, James H. Andrew, and J. F. Rankin. D. Bradfute was elected president; Ja r .es H. Andrew, vice- president; F, B. Turnbull, secretary >and^O. E, Bradfute, treasurer. The first exchange was over Don Dorn’s harness store. Miss Edna Wol- v ford was employed a s th o first opera­ tor a t $12 a month. Dan Coffee was night operator. J, C. McMillan was elected to the ' board of directors oir September 30, 1902f to succeed J. F, Rankin and on October 23, 1903, McMillan was suc­ ceeded as a director by R. F. Kerr .and the latter was elected vice-presi- . dent of the company. ■The board reorganized on February 26, 1904, by. electing D. Bradfute, president; R. F. Kerr, ’Vice-president and O, E- Bradfute, treasurer. On October 28, 1904, W. B. Stevensoi- succeeded James H. Andrew as a di­ rector and on. August 13, 1929, D Bradfute was elected*to fill the vacan­ cy on the hoard caused, by ,tfr* -death COURT NEWS WINS JUDGMENT The E, C. Denton Stores Co, has been awarded a judgment for $447.29 in Common Fleas Court against C, M. Ridgeway, 113 W, Market S t, Xenia, now confined In a federal penitentiary. NOTE JUDGMENT GIVEN The Xenia Motor Sates has recover­ ed a note'judgment for $206.78 against G. W .‘Craig in Common Pleas Court. A CASE SETTLED Case of’M. D. Flack against The Postal Telegraph-Cable Co., has been settled and dismissed in Common Pleas Court. Plaintiff has dispensed with record in suit of Emerson Little* John against Raymond-Grieve.' '■■■ APPROVE SALE Sale of the W, T«, Wroe gravel plant to Dilver.'Beldeh, who later disposed of it to a Dayton-main has been con­ firmed- in the-case of The- Central Ac- ceptance Cprp. against W. T. Wroe and others in Common Bleas Court. The sale price was $1,073 and distri button of the proceeds was ordered by the court. _ DIVORCE IS ASKED' Charging gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty, Lora„Crajg Benson has filed suit in Common Pleas Court ■seeking a divorce from Edward Ben­ son. N. College St., Yellow Springs, whom she married May 23,1909. The plaintiff also desires custody of the minor children. Four children, Ethel May, 20, John, 18, Donald, 16 and .Marion, 14. ' Katherine. Branham has instituted suit- for divorce from-Hiram-Branham, charging gross neglect of duty and cruelty. They were married in Xenia October 29, 1922 and have no living children, A temporary restraining order, on application of' the plaintiff, -vas granted by the court, enjoining thb defendantfrom threatening o f mo­ lesting his Wjfe. .v APPOINT EXECUTORS ; , ■ Helen Sp*hr and Anna S, Collier haypi;Been appointed joint.Executrixes of the estate of Howard s . Smith, late >f Xenia Twp., without bond .in Pro­ bate Court. ' y'-SbttUMHiw ‘0J2 / J NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS Joe itt&ded Monday COLUMBUS,.0.—Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown has marshaled a orps of experts to assist in compiling ne election returns of the approach- ag primary to be held Tuesday, -ugust 12. Men and women clerks .ronrh i? office^ who have assisted for .he past several year*, will facilitate .he handling o f this work and with ^ter cooperation of. the various county .oards of election the voters of the tajw.wip ihpkept inform** ef.'avefte' Joe Gordon, tipneer, was and on the left from a shotgun dining hall on ? )day; afternoon, * 4 . 1 .~ local auc- l«ft temple RURALROUTE CONSOLIDATION ‘stray buykshot)1 *nd 2. the McCleU|n found h i s 1 "investigation 3 .Ai'ahaniy ..abont • copied by a taken in cfcgifel thought apd madcaMny,; dentaUy An< Effective September 1st Route 1, p and 3 will be'consolidated into Routes This is the policy that the passing the postal department adapted several jpronndSj Mon-!yeara ago, that where any rural car- ,w u Ient to vier retires that if a t all possible that where;-it was The assignments are as follows. Herman K, Stormont, Route 1, 32.80 miles. ’ . Andrew B. Creswell, Route 2, 39.00 miles. Notices will he mailed a t a future date to patrons th a t will he affected by the change, where relocation o f boxes are necessary and where the number of the rout* has been changed. Th#' postal officials ar* very . shotgun |n away .oc- who. was fejtiflee, Th is ‘ the. gun the Cedarville company was sold to other interests and -the new board of directors consisted of.Mrs, J ; W: Saf- ford, H. M. De Groff, A, C. Jordan, J. W,- Safford, and. K; Ej Merilees. On July 15 the directorate met and de­ cided to sell the Cedarville company to the Ohio Bell. Following are excerpts from the agreement between the two Companies: 1. That upon the terms and condi­ tions and for the consideration here­ after se t forth, the Cedarville Com­ pany agrees to sell to the Ohio Com­ pany, and the Ohio Company, agrees to purchase from the Cedarville Com­ pany, the property described *3 fol­ lows, to wit; All of the telephone property of the Cedarville Company,- including all Central Office and sub-station equip­ ment and apparatus, toll lines, con­ duits, wires, cables, rights-of-ways, franchises (except the franchise of the Cedarville Company to be a corpora­ tion) and all cash and deposits cover­ ing prepayments and other deferred debits, arising out of the operation of ALLOW CLAIM Claim .for $724,70, presented by Bertha Hatcher Booth, administratrix of the estate of Serena Booth, de­ ceased, has .been pronounced a valid claim and has been ordered allowed by Probate Court. the-propdrtyheremdeKribed-as o f the gross valu<.^$l?0,497r all personal AtteraJ -G e n e r * T G ilb e r t- ^ ttr o s n ’ fonseaLwas4uddLf»» date of transfer of said property from the Cedarville Company to the Ohio. Company; also all' leases, materials and supplies on hand, furniture and fixtures, stable and garage equip­ ment, tools and all other property, whether of the Class of property above described or not, constituting a part o f or used in the operation of the Ce­ darville Company’s telephone system; and also all contracts relating to the construction, maintenance and opera­ tion of said property. The consideration therefore shall he as follows The assumption by the Ohio Com­ pany Of any liabilities Of The Gedar , ville Company, which may exist as of 1 the date o f the transfer of the prop­ erty, for. services hilled in advance, b. The payment in cash by the Ohio Company to the Cedarville Company of the sum of Twenty-five Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($26,300). 3. The cash payment shall he made upon delivery of the proper instru ment of conveyance transferring from the Cedarville Company to the Ohio Company the title to the property to be sold and purchased under this agreement. 4 . The Ohio Company shall assume and be bound by all of the existing contracts of the Cedarville Company with its connecting companies. 3. I t Is understood and agrees that the taxes to t the year 1910 shell be apportioned between the two com panlee on the besis of the proportion of the year which each Company oper a tee the property. . Except as provided 1 tt ran tg rsp it 2 .* above, the property to be sold and purchased under this agreement shall b« conveyed by the Coderville Com- Twp., bond. e of Sugarcre* dispensed with, . L, T. Marshall has been appointed execut&r > f .the -estate o f bvjfr Mc­ Clellan,.lqte of Cedarville village, and lias filed bond of $3,000, The Court .appointed MarCUs ;Mc- Callister, executor of the estate of Patrick J. Lane, deceased. William Kearney, Michael Kearney and George McDonald were named appraisers of the estate, . ADMINISTRATOR NAMED Leonard Raymond has been appoint­ ed administrator of the estate of Samuel Williams, 1st* of Xenia, with bond of $200 in Probate Court, VALUE BIX ESTATES Estate of William H, Hagenbuch— property debts, $6,941.65; cOat of ad­ ministration, $10,10; net value $153,- 405.35, Estate of H. H. Die*—gross value $42,547, including personal property worth£$0,847 and real estate $11,700; debts, $8,718; cost* of administration $1,690; net value, $37,239.' Estate Of Thomas KynS—gross value, $22,128.74; personal property, $1,725,74; real estate, $20,403; debts, $1,400; cost of administration, $300; net value, $20,428774. Estate of Elmer Hamilton—gross value, $9,612, ‘all personal; debts, $1, 069; cost of administration $640; net value $7,818 Estate of M. E. Evans—gross Value, $7,944; persona], $932; real estate, $7,- 012; debts, $3,436; cost of administra­ tion, $162; net value, $4,857. Estate o f May Harper—gross value, $8,727, all personal; debts,"$1,901; cost of administration, $713; net value $7,010. p an / to the Ohio Company fre* and clear o f all liabilities, ben* and en­ cumbrances. 7, This agreement; is subject to the necessary approval of the Public Utilities Commission of the State of Ohio, 2nd to approval, by such other public authorities as either party here­ to may deem tteceeeary; and, further, it shell hot become effective nuleseand until all of the necessary proceedings ongrosrionai and county candidates, .t Is predicted th a t a record will be made th is year in placing the election .wturns before the public. Nearly $21,000 in cash premiums and plates is being offered for the Night Horse Show held in conjunction with the Ohio State Fair the last week .n August, R. A. Forester* state agri­ cultural board member in charge, an­ nounced today. This is more than ihree times the amount ever offered oefore. Cash premiums total $19,470 ana trophies $1,380. Mr. Forester tate s that judging from inquiries re­ ceived, although the catalogues are just being mailed out, the world’s best iorses will be a t the Ohio Night Horae Show. A polo tournament open to all .earns in Ohio will be staged as on* of .he chief features of the Night Horse Show. More than $1,600 is being jtfertd in polo events alone. A beau- siful trophy will be preseptdd to the winning team by Governor Myers Y, ^Jooper. Among other ^ n e n r^ T tro * C9 — LA «« The jrtttslmcgM me >Mo6wwl: C « ^ pany on TbiMd jy starirndjathird tawg on excavating ln“the downtown dis- rict, Tim esmeht pevements ure be­ ing openedl where the water and sewer pipe will be laid. On completition of tiis work lllff Bros, have the .contract for replacing the cement sidewalks end what paved street has been open­ ed.-. The company wants to Complete both sewer end water contracts this month,. Cutting: trenches ten and twelve feet in solid rock has been a ilpw jbb. phies are Senator RoscoqC. McCulloch, Secretary of State -Clarence J, Brown, State Auditor Joseph T. Tracy, State treasurer Ross Ake and John J. Ghes- .er Jr., Frmklin county proeecutor. by the directors and stockholders of said companies, respectively, shall have been duty had mid taken.- . Jamss DufRldd, wlw h l» had chargs of the telephone lines and construc­ tion work has been with the company twenty one years The state employees picnic will be held a t Olentangy Park, about tbs middle of August, the exact date not having been definitely selected. When all plans are completed for the picnic they will be radiocast over WA1U, so that the 14,000 state employes and their families may make their a r­ rangements fo r the big event, A booster committee of 75 representing all state departments and institutions wilt be named within a few days by Dala W. Stump, president of the State Employes Beneficial Association. * * * a Director of Agriculture Perry' L. Green announces that Friday, August 29, will he”known as “Press Day” a t the Ohio State Fair, Newspaper men will be accorded special recognition and a banquet will be served in the dub house and press headquarters will oe maintained in the Harrison build lug. A small daily will be published each day on the grounds during* the fair. Pictorial Ohio, gn interesting forty right page booklet, compiled and edit­ ed by the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society and the State Department of Education, has been published in the hope that ' i t may foster increased interest in Ohie’s romatic history and beautiful scenry. I t gives a brief sketch of places of interest in each county of tho state together with illnstratiens of points of general interest, The booklet is being distributed by one of the large oil corporations of the state. In?fhM-re­ adjustment whenever they ask you to make a change. ■* ,< This consociation will make possi­ ble a saving to the postal department of $1050 a year. The assignment of substitute car­ riers are as follows: William L. Wilson, Route 2. David R. Johnson, Route 1. . l Fhomas Owen* Died From Heart Trouble Thomas Owens, 77, a lifelong real- len t of this community, died Monday evening after an ittaese effou r months suffering with heart trOhble and other complications. He was a retired farm­ er and had resided in town six years. The deceased was never married and a survived by ooe brother, Calvin, god sister, Miss E tta Owens. The The following communication was received from B. F . Mast, f«rmer, of Route 4, Urbana. “Charles'Brand and wife check the wheels of Progress by not granting a right-of-way for the electric light line' asked for by the farmers on the Terre Haute pika (two miles down pk, from Urbana. Mrs. Brand refuses to sign permit for poles past her. property). “Mr. Brand claims the poles will spoil the view of his farms which are owned by his wife,' “This right-of-way asked for by these farmers it the same asked for funeral parlors Wednesday afternoon with burial in jNorth cemetery, John B. Taylor Now 100 Years Old John B. Taylor celebrated his 100th birthday Monday a t h it home West of town on the Columbus pike where he has resided for tho pest sixty years. He wee born a slave a t Paris, Ky., and since his coming here has always been looked upon'as one Of our substantial armors. Hie wife died M 1914 and he has resided with his son* Morris. He enjoys fa ir hoslth but is not able to get ou t of the house oaring to his ceeble condition and impaired eye sight, ENTERS ON BANK JOB Ralph O. Wead, former county au ditor, who recently resigned as deputy state auditor, entered upon hia new duties as cashier of the Xenia Nation al Bank, Monday. Tho number of ddaths in this coun­ try due to atftomsbil* accidents and first six montit* of the year is *sti> mated At 1 * 560 . Of this numberOhio reported 389 for the first three months * docrosse of 7 J 8 per sent simpered with a year ago. D^th* from Cerbpn- monoxhfe inOhio, aesoriUnt to reports made Or. C. A. NM, Mate ffireetor-of health, frtift W / fc tii#» to J*ly l, 1910 , earned k r t** heating appliance* were 62 , aft ht#m» of It ever the yuarhefinm. The** wet* l i t aaeee e: mirbon-mo«MKrid«poWenia**,eompend with 138 in th* preeedini year. FROM BRAND'S NEIGHBOR L'SPWB Primary Election Campaign Nears End TELEPHONE COMPANY IS SOLD TO OHIO BELL CO. u J. W. SAFFORD J. -Warren Safford, president and general, manager o f The Troy Tele- Telephone Co., and owner of The Ce­ darville Telephone Cp„ has sold the local company, to the Ohio Bell Com­ pany, upon approval by the Ohio Pub­ lic Utilities Commission. Mrs. R. J. Fowler Died Sunday Morning Mrs. Richard J. Fowler, .77, died a t her home just off the Columbus pike near East Point School Rouse, Sunday morning a t 10 o’clock, following a year’s illness Of complications. The deceased was bom in this town­ ship on February 8, 1853, and was the daughter, of William and Elizabeth Jeffreys Silvey. Her husband died twelve years ago. She was a member of the Reformed Presbyterian church, old school. She is survived by the following children: Mary-E. Fowler, teacher in the Re­ formed Presbyterian .school iff Selma, Ala.; Miss J, Ethel, who'teaches in Columbus; Laiit£ E., .Ann*. M. and Twobrother's, George Silvey, Cedarville, and Marion Silvey, Santa Monica, Cal,; and two sisters Mrs. D, M. Kertnon, Cedarville, and Mrs. Mar­ garet Knox, Findlay, also survive. The funeral-was held from- the.late home Tuesday afternoon, the services being in charge of Rev. R. J. Kyle, Cedarville. Burial in Maasies Creek cemetery. Mrs. Bailey’s Sister Died In Pennsylvania —Mr, and Mrs, Hervey Bailey were called to Elizabethtown, Pa., last week owing to the death of Mrs. Bailey’s sister, Mrs. Ola Nichols, which oc- cured a t a hospital in Braddock, Pa. The funeral was held last Thursday. Mrs. Nichols spent last winter at the Bailey home and had become acquaint­ ed with many people here. Her hus­ band died about a year ago. . Air Hammer Drill Penetrates Foot yean ago. At that time Mr. Brand de­ manded $400 in cash and his hedge fence trimmed twice a year. Not be­ ing able to pay such an exorbitant price for right-of-way, they were forced to set their poles on the oppo­ site tide of the road: The farmers granting th a t right-of-way, being broad minded and progressive citizens, did not ask any consideration*? Had these farmers refused they would he without telephones today. “Brand has also checked an electric tine north of town .on the Saratoga rd. along another one of their farm*. “Mr. Brand owns enough land in the county to block industry and progress for years to come, “This rural electrification plan is one that the farmers have fought long and hard for and new Mr. Brand, the Man who should support the farmers in the effsetment of this plan, has deliberately blocked their progress. “I t is time the farmers are waking up to the fact that they need a man in congress who will work for them and- not himself, One of Mr. Brand's favorite phrases in his speeches is that the fanners of the United States will be nothing-more than peasants and he certainly is doing all in his powt* to make them such.” (Signed) B. F . MAST, farmer, Routq 4, Urbans. NAIL IN FOOT J, B. Rife is going about with a cane *e a result of running * rusty nail in the ball of his right foot. Ha was given a tetmua treatment to 'check possible cheaee of Mood poisoning. Tuesday next will be the day when the vQters will have the opportunity of recording their choice for a number of offices-on state, congressional and county tickets, both Republican and Democratic, In the state Gov, Cooper has n o op­ position a t the primary while Georgs White, Democrat, is expected toy rin th a t nomination. I t is Certain that Clarence Brown, Republican candidate ' for Secretary of State, will again get this honor, Other contests On each ticket for state office* have attracted little attention. Chief interest in the Seventh Con­ gressional district is the contest be- - tween Judge Harry Gram, Springfield, and Cong. Charley Brand, who seek* a fifth term, Brand has the backing and is the candidate o fth e Daugherty— Pemberton political machine, and Judge Gram has displayed-wonderful strength fighting what , many' iff the past would have considered a hopeless ■ cause. Those who are acquainted vritit the political Situation know there is no moral or civil law the Datigherty- Pemberton machine respects unlesS it can he used fo r their own personal <md financial profit, * - , Brand as usual has promised every­ thing to the voters in the district but rainfall. Like his promises in the' past ’ no one expects to see a fulflUinefft o f any of them. I t has been hi* stdek in trade for eight years to gather ‘votes but each year more-and more people have become.wise to his trick ahd up- ■ on consideration have discovered he has really accomplished nothing in hia four terms. He had no standing’'w ith' the Coolidge administration and' he has none vrith the present administra­ tion. Those who have their eye ion the political weather vein now sea how hopeless their cause Will be with the “Gravelroad” , Congressman.' asking - for something from Senator Fess, the . coming chairman of the National Com­ mittee, Postmaster’ General Walter Brown ahd others who have1no love for Brand. Brand- places hia hopes and bis chances Vf success on what Daugherty and Pemberton can do for him.' Both gte supreme in , f t j j j t t j ' a. question o f how the'vo te’w a s1 oast >ut how it was counted. ; Fayette county is dead broke follow­ ing the failure of the Daugherty balhk but his .gang politicians are making every effort tO fool the' people in-that . county. I t has been hinted th a t effort ms been made to float certain sworn statements over the district attack- ng Gram a t the last minute. Gram ' has openly attacked the, Daugherty- Pemberton crowd and this has driven the Daugherty hirelings to despiratloh. Meantime every effort has been made to keep Daugherty out of the picture Fayette county. All anyone can say is that if Fayette county citizens are happy in their plight, their money gone, decent government cast aside for crooked political rule,-they must continue to wallow in the mire DaUgh- rty has placed them. If affidavits appear in circular form Judge Gram should flaunt affidavits *f the use -of liquor in the Springfield hotel by Brand's followers a t district meetings early in the year. I t wAs free for the Asking and th e n was abundance of. it. The sorry thing is .•'H '-If ; -1 William Burba, employee on the water and sewer contract, while oper­ ating an air hammer drill in the rock, e t the tool down on the top of his i eft footj penetrating the member. He will probably be laid up the rest of the sudimer due to the character and extent of the injury. Dr. C. H. Schick dressed the foot, The employees are protected by insurance by the Pitts burgh-Des Moines Company, contrac­ tors. — that ho officer of thff-law wss brought '-- PROF. TALCOTT HERE Prof. John A, Talcott, former head of the music department of Cedar­ ville College, has been spending a few days here with friends, He will go from here To Charleston, W. Va., and then to' Gegorian Bay, Canada, to spend the rest of the summer. Prof. Talcott is instructor of pipe organ ifi Western Reserve University. RAILINGS PURCHASED W. C. Iliff informs us that he has purchased the iron fence for the new railings on the .bridge under contract With the county commissioner*. The fence was purchased in Cincinnati few days ago and will be placed At the time the new cement walks are put down bn completition of the water- sewer lines. ju d g e o n v a c a t io n Probate Judge and Mrs. S. C, Wright a re expecting a trip during the formet vacation period to Erie, Pa., Niagra Fall* and other points of interest in the East, * f in that the people of the Seventh Dis­ trict could have a view in court Of Brand’s friends tha t openly violated the Eighteenth amendment. Judge. Gram has no part in tha t gathering. Daugherty-Pemberton first started ea t with Senator Marshall as their candi­ date but later were converted to Brand’s cause.. Brand is regarded a good spender, a thing no good politi­ cian wants to turn down. In .the county candidates for offices have found the going slow and hot this year. The voters no doubt have givSh more consideration than the surfa** indicated. The much talked Klan-W. C. T. U. ticket has evidently dwindled down to two places. I t has been learned that effort Was made to en­ dorse certain candidates for offices but the nominees turned them down, Mrs. Carrie F latter for representative is opposing R. D. Williamson. There are plenty of prediction the latter will win from three to five to one, Many mem­ bers of the W. C. T. U. are openly op­ posing Mrifr Flatter. Claim* had been made that she would control 1,000 votes in the organisation but this Is doubted as the campaign aomeS to an end. , The only other candidate being car­ ried by Mrs. Flatter is-John Baugbn for sheriff against George fiogdeik/ preSVht deputy. The campaign tifa past ten days has warmed up and both have many friends working h tine field. Baughn has ne doubt sufferog by tbs Kl*n-W. d T. U. endersemsift and having women canvassing fireik house to hone* in hht interest ius wril .asM rCF IstiM f.'-: 'T he : biggest Stroke fkagdsn )MH ’ i - I : i <Contlrtl*d on p*«o D --—»» - (*►*'•'V