The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

. 1* y ew things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Read them! Advertising is news, as much as f t * headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more" significance to you. FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 25 CEDARVILLE, OHM FRIDAY, MAY 29,1931. LOCALPEOPLE REMEMBEREDIN MRS.REID'SWIL COLLEGE NOTES Under the "will .o f. Mrs. Whitelaw E iid „ Mr, and Mra. "William Conley of t h » place get $6,000 each, Most of the estate goes to the two children, Jaap Tempelton Ward, wife of Sir ■John Hubert Ward o f Chilton, Hunger ford, England, and Ogden Mills Held,' publisher o f the New York Herald- Tribnne, Her son and daughter, and Honry»W, Bull, senior partner o f Har- riman A Co., are named executors. No estimate o f the amount o f the estate has beep made public. .The will provides for a trust fund o f $200,000 each for her son-in-law Sir John Hubert Ward, and daugh­ ter-in-law, and four trusts o f $100,000 each for her grandchildren, Whitelaw Bold, Ogden Rogers Reid, Edward John Sutton Ward and Alexander_[_(herfelJffiednesda.v^June-3^:30-P. * Reginald Ward. The principal o f the trust is to be paid to each o f the grandchildren when he is 30 years old. Bequests o f $62,000 are made hy the will to friends, while legacies to­ taling $94,000 are left to employes and former employes, (exclusive of $600 bequests to chauffeurs an domes­ tic in her service at the time o f her death. Mrs. Reid previous to her death had transferred her stock in the Herald- Tribune, and the Paris Tribune, to her son, Ogden. Ophir Hall, country home o f the Reids at Purchase, N„ Y., where the King and Queen o f Siam are staying fo r the present, is not mentioned in the will as the son, Og­ den, had acquired that under the will o f his father. I f Mr. Bull qu difies as an executor, he is to receive $100,000 in lieu o f all commissions. The will was made last January. The income o f the" $3,000,000 trusts ' created fo r her two children is to be paid to. them daring their lifetime, and upon their death, subject to such .provisiaos as they make in their, wills, is to go to their children. The largest philanthropic bequest— $5O0nOOO—is made to Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo, Cal. The largest bequest to an individual outside o f the .fam ily is $26,000 to. Irving Blake, for many years Mrs. Reid’s secretary. The events o f Commencement Week are as follows: Baccalaureate Service Presbyterian church, Sabbath, May 31, at 7:30 P. M. 1 Senior Class- Play, opera house,! Monday, June 1," 8:16 P. M., “ The Creaking Chair” , j Faculty Reception, Alford Memor-I ial Gymnasium, Tuesday, June 2, 7:30 ( P, M. I Cedar Day, “ Portrayal o f College Life” , Robert Collins as Orator, Col­ lege Campus, Wednesday, June 3, at 9:30 A. M. Musical Recital. Presbyterian church Wednesday, June 3, _8:00 P. M. Commencement address by Rev. W. L. McEwan, D. D., D. D., LLD., pas­ tor o f the Third Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh, Pa., Friday, June 5, 9:30 A. M. The program fo r the? Baccalaureate Service can he found elsewhere in this issue. — ■ " The following baseball games are scheduled for the week: Wilberforee M Ohio Northern University (here) Thursday, June 4, 2:30 P. M.; ^ntioch (here) Friday, June 5, 2:30 P. M* The program for Cedar Day is : Procession; May Pole Dance, repre­ senting the spirit of the day; oratidn by Robert Collins, representing stud­ ies;' a dance representing the Youth attending college; Freshman stunt;) drill, representing gymnasium work;! Sophomore Glass stunt; a dance repre- j senting gayety; long, representing; l a COURT NEWS Sc-*.* ' A h m WILL FILE NEW PETITION The Dayton Power and Light Co. plaintiff in an injunction suit against H. A, Higgins, Xenia city clerk, seek, ing to enjoin him from certifying to the election board a demand fo r a special election on the electric light franchise. The argument was before Judge Walter Jones o f Troy, who Is hearing the case in the local court. VERDICT FOR DEFENDENT Joe V. Moore, 79, farmer, was al­ lowed a verdict by a jury Friday a- gainst The Grether Fire Equipment Co., Dayton, amounting to $7,600, Moore sued fo r $18,823.60, claiming he was the victim o f a fraudlent stock transaction. The verdict relieves W. G. Grether, president, o f the company and two bonding companies for liabil­ ity in payment o f damages. The value of j.he company property is said to to be worthless and counsel fo r the —fdefense-wiU-seek- a-new-triahrEleveir o f the jurors signed the verdict. VERDICT SUSTAINED Judgment o f the lower court for $2,600 damages against Hannah and Henry Washington, Xenia, was sus­ tained by the Court of Appeals. The claim for damages was based on ah auto accident when plaintiff was hit by a truck, owned by defendants, The( plaintiff in the action was Thomas' ing a special cash prize for PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR COUNTY FEDERS ENTERDAYTON FATSTOCKSHOW Greene county will be represented in Dayton’s fourth fa t catlte show to he held at the Union Stock Yards on June 4 and 6. Other counties will have" stock entered as follows: Montgom­ ery, Preble, Darke, Miami, ‘ Clark, Greene, Warren and Butler. - Cash prizes totaling $1,000 are offered. One o f the objectives o f the show is to aid the farmer in realizing that it pays to select a good grade o f cat­ tle for feeding and that cattle when well fattened are always in demand and bring the top market price. It is expected that about 400 head o f cattle will be entered fo r the show. They will be judged in the afternoon o f June 4 by three judges, Earl Gibbs, o f Cleveland;. R. D. Brown; o f ,Cincin-— nati, and David Fyffe, of Columbus. Mr. Gibbs is a raiser o f thoroughbred cattle, Mr. Brown is a large commis­ sion merchant and Mr. Fyffe is from the Ohio State University. The Union Trust Co. is offering a trophy fo r the grand champion steer. Robert Patterson, owner o f Stony Brook farm, is giving a trophy fo r the grand champion heifer. Fred Stroop, owner o f Grandview Hills farm, is giv the best is Old the Glee Club; Junior Class stunt; ! M r S . J . f t R i t e i l O U r F f e l l L e t t e r D e S gymnastic stunts; Senior Class stunt.» >v r+A , , j . • a The Alumni Dinner and Business O i l S tO V C J R c l d l y B l l f l l C d C O V C lt iH l l 6 f f C f i B l C t c r y In Sottth Carolina meeting is to be held in Alford Gym­ nasium, Friday, June 5 at 12:30 P. M. Cedarville College is glad to an­ nounce that the following arrange­ ment has been made for all pre-med­ ical students and others wishing to take the subjects listed below: Harold E. Ray, A. B.„- M. D. Professor o f Anatomy, Public Health and Hygiene. A. B. Cedarvillee, 1929: M. D. Uni­ versity o f Michigan, T829; Mrs. J. II. Ritenour was badly burn­ ed about the face Monday when she fell on a gas stove in the kitchen. She was unable to pull herself away due Ui what is believed to have been a heart attack from which she has been a sufferer for some time. She was a- lone at her home on S. Main street and ‘vjpHlI1, was found on the stove b y , Miss Ina Resident Murdock, a neighbor who dropped into . Physician in Medicine and Obstetrics the Ritenour home. Mrs. Ritenour at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, O., has spent most of, the winter in Day- 1930-31; In practice, Cedarville. He will lecture on Public Health, and Hy­ giene. A study o f sanitation, Disease, general Hygiene, preventive measures Detailed study o f ontogeny, phyto­ geny and characteristics o f verte­ brates, Lectures, two times a week; labatory .three bourse ton with her daughter, M rs.' Della Patterson and just returned home Saturday. - Auto Collides With Summer Round-up For First Grade Children Cedarville is to hold a Summer A letter from Mr* "W, H. Flenniken,..BoumLup in an effort to have each —a charming old g^ntltman who lives j entering school for the first time in the entirely delightful and historic 1“ Ist* free from'remedial defects, town ofWinesboro,,fS. C., contains a description o f ’the cW. church, which at one time stood in pfe midst o f the old Covenanter graveyard. Quoting from, his letter: “ The church wa| built East and West—doors at ea<&and, no side door,; pulpit in the, sim iof the building; a; half dozen steps , enter the pulpit which was narrow^ pft had a hand rail and bannisters anff ^ d o o r to keep the preacher" in. Scurry, Xenia, The Conti­ nental Automobile Insurance Co., ap­ pealed after having refused to de­ fend the case in the lower court. The insurance company ’alleged failure to notify it promptly and collusion ex­ isted between Scurry and the Wash­ ingtons. “ A large sovyidii Truck; Two Injured Reid, aftd $200,000 fo r Sir John Hu­ bert Ward, husband o f h e r‘daughter, Rev. Walter H. Cambridge, San Ma­ rten, Cal., $10,000. Rev. Richard T. Henshaw, Rye, New York, $2,000. Victorine M. Rea, London, England, $5,000. Florence Rogers Ferguson, New York, $5,000. > Bellevue Training School for Nur­ ses, New York, $10,000. Sanatorium, Trudeau, New York, $ 20 , 000 . Trust fund o f $30,000 to the Rector, Church Wardens and Vestrymen of the church o f the Incarnation, New York. Mills Memorial Hospital, San Mateo Cal.,, a trust, $500,000. St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, San Francisco, Cal.; $20,000. Bequests were made to a long list o f employees as well as additional churches and’ hospitals. The Beid homestead north of'Cedar­ ville is not mentioned as that was a part o f the estate o f Mrs. Reid’s hus- dand, Whitelaw Reid. Auto Burned Saturday On Highway; Ruined fondmy when a sedan driven by Mr. ing- An automobile belonging to a resi­ dent of. London took fire on the Col­ umbus pike Saturday afternoon at the foot o f the Samuels hill and burned in a few minutes, The driver just had time to make his escape ' while the flames burst through the footboards on the road'striking'the in front. It is thought that poor bat-! sedan .was badly damaged in front. tery terminals set fire to grease and j --------------- :------- it was fanned to a roaring flame as . Two Injured When the ear traveled along. No one was injured but the car was a complete loss. TJhe project will be sponsored by some local organization, to be announced next week. All parents who will have children entering school this year in the First Grade are urged to take ad­ vantage o f this opportunity. All chil- ren Who are eligible must be six years old prior to January 1, 1932 or older and in the First Grade this fall. The Summer Round-up is backed by thh National Congress o f Parents and Teachers and has been held in all rd was over; parts o f. the United States. These the con i children who will enter school fo r the n jhe turned first tim eth is fall* will.be «iven a r! ,1complete physical examination. They , - r „ r . . .... —no blinds on thqwindows—doors their deficiencies charged. 'The pa- and MrB. Hunter,^Lexington, Ky., during the service never closed—nq rents are given a copy o f the results stove. .That made religion lovely and o f the examination, and the family the Sabbath to be dreaded. The thing physician ia sent a copy. It is urged was, to live hard, no luxuries, look that the defects be taken care o f dur- spuare to the front, repeat the text ing the summer so that the child can after you got home, eat a cold dinner ent*r " school in the best possible —but remember that crowd well such health. as martyrs are made oft 1 * Dr. H. G. Southard, Director o f the “ My father was a minister and State Department o f Health, is en- preached in this church for several thusiastic about the plan. He says, years. Of course his congregation “ Health Department officials have al- was not only those staunch Covenan- ready noted an improvement in the ters, but Presbyterians and A, R. P ’s, school health where these Round-ups also. - i have been held and look forward to “ These were times when slavery the time when all school inspection was discussed oA eveery occasion, in. will be materially decreased, dut to town, on the stump and at church.1proper physical preparation o f the Seventeen families left that section; children for entrance to school. The on account o f it one fall and in the plan brings about a closer relation- lot o f five heifers. Presentation o f the trophies will take place on the af­ ternoon o f June 5 at the time o f the auction sale. a truck driven by C. C. Moore, Colum­ bus, as the truck was leaving the en­ trance to Wilberforee University on the Columbus pike. Hunter was injur­ ed about the neck and was taken to the McClellan hospital for treatment. His wife, who was driving, was un­ hurt. It is said the brakes “ set” on the sedan,pausing it to turn around truck. The SEEK INJUNCTION John and Jennie Daley, Xenia, have brought an injunrtion suit in Common Pleas Court seeking to enjoin James Curiett, county auditor, and Miss Helen Dodds, county treasurer, from the .collection o f taxes amounting to $1,200 placed against residence prop­ erty on Bellbrook avenue. The claim is set forth that John Daley is not the owner o f the property but that his' wife actuually is. They claim the property was rented to Emes't Fann­ ing and his wife, who was convicted June 9 , 1930 o f ft charge o f selling liquor on and ask an injunction against the offi­ cials. E, D, Smith, attorney." Cedarville Defeats Wilmington Team Cedarville College basball. team had no.trouble in defeating the Wilming­ ton College team last Thursday in a 11 to 9 victory. Garlough was on the mound fo r the Borstmen and struck-" out eleven meti, The local team now . stand even with five games won and five lost. John Edingfield Died From Hemorrage John F. Edingfield, 74, died at his home at Old Town Run, Friday mom- Auto Hits Truck Mrs. Stella Ritchey, 46, Cleveland, and her son, Emmett, 14, were injur­ ed Wednesday, when their auto col- OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY _____ ____ ........................ TO DROP 14 PROFESSORS Hded with a truck on the Columbus"m^ ° ^ J r o f c*“ 8 ttwFwA t Illinois , ship between the parents and the fam- --------- 1 .'pike this side o f Selma. Both auto and It is reported by press that Ohio Uni- truck overturned in the ditch. The vorsity will drop 14 members o f the other members of the Ritchey party, faculty next year. This will give the escaped injury. The auto was passing Ada school financial relief at least for the'truck when the accident happened, the year. Most schools and colleges The truck driver, Lee Myers, Coium- are facing financial troubles.- bus, was uninjured. YOUNGESTSCOUT TROUP WINS HONORS and Ohio, and we frequently see a notice o f the death o f some one from the above states, whose parents came from Chester County.” A recent letter from Mr. M. Henry White, cashier o f the Peoples Bank, j Chester, and son o f Dr. G. B. White, says that he visited the old cemetery last Sabbath, April 26th and found it in need o f cleaning oat badly. He says i f anyone wishes to make a contribution, he will supplement it and have it put in shape this summer. | “ In the semi-tropical climate in a very few years any piacc not cared for grows up in-pines and little oaks with honey-suckle and Jessamine run­ ning riot over everything. - I also wish to state that while the criginal stone wall is broken it still remains, but the plot is^ surrounded ! y~a good iron fence, given by people up here—whose ancestors sleep in this interesting and secluded spot. FLORENCE K , WHITE. Clifton, Ohio. ily physician. This is essential since the modem physician is charged with the responsibility o f placing his pa­ tients in the best possible condition and of giving advisory service which will assure the continuance o f that state.” The date will be, Friday, June 19th. Further announcements as to the specific phases o f the* work will be made next week, DIVORCE GIVEN Mabel Cartwright' has been award­ ed a divorce from Altie Cartwright in Comon Pleas Court on grounds o f gross neglect o f duty, extreme cruelty and habitual drukenness. She was al­ so given custody o f their two minor children. Paul Peterson was also given a di­ vorce from Edna Lee Peterson on the ground o f neglect o f duty. FORECLOSURE GRANTED The -Home Building and Savings Co. has recovered a judgment for $694.89 against Chester Campbell in Common Pleas Court. Foreclosure,of mortgag­ ed property granted. troll is survived by his widow " and f&f' children besides seyeral step-children.’ The -funeral was held Sunday after­ noon, the services being in charge o f Rev. Burkett, pastor o f the Xenia Friends Church. Burial took place in Massies Creek Cemetery.v No Increase In Salary As Reported On Street George Burba Died In Kenton, Friday The youngest Boy Scout troup in the recent Camperal at Shawnee Park, Xenia, was Troup 68, Cedarville, spon­ sored by the Cedarville Comunity Club. The troup W*s organized last October and came away with high honors, winning a red banner. At the meet were about 200 scouts from the Tecumseh area, 16 troups represent­ ing six cities and towns.. Reading from le ft ' t o . right . the scouts are: Pierre McCorkell, Charles Whitting* ton, Chester Murphsy, Lawrence Wil- Uamaon, t o n e s Anderson, John Stew- : George Burba, 49, former citizen in this county, died Friday, at his home in Kenton, following 111 health for several months, He is survived by hi$ wife and four Children. James Bur- , ba o f this place is a brother. Mrs, D. L. Jones, Mrs. Nan Kennedy and Wit- art, John Richurds, Dwight Hutchison Ham Burba, Xenia, are sisters and Below: Ward Creswcll, Scout Master, brother. The funeral was held Sunday James Anderson, patrol leader. W^e'n consideration is taken that the local organization is 'only a few months old and won honors against organizations much older, local people in Kenton. YOUTHSBOUND OVER For several days reports have been in circulation here and in Xenia, that the County Board o f Education had increased the salary of Supt. H. C. Aultman, $600 a year. We are’inform­ ed by J. E. Hastings, a member of the board, there is absolutely no truth in the report, Mr. Aultman is under contract at a salary of $3,600 with no additional allowance for expense in his travels from school to school. The law permits this expense but Greene county has never taken advantage of that section o f the law. ‘ With a salary o f $3,600 in this county some o f the" neighboring counties pay $6,000 and $6,000 yearly for county superintend­ ent salary. Bank Cashier Faces Serious Chargs With the closing o f the bank in Leesburg, Highland county, charges have been filed against Charles Red- key, cashier on the grounds o f chang- Spmuel^ Irwin, 21^ Cedarville pike, ing- records and falsifying reports. ~ “ " The bank is a private institution and was taken over by the State Banking Department recently. Excessive loans andPaul Hyer, 16, Nash road, plead Should have a feeling o f great pride gullty before Municipal Judge Daw- over the success o f the local troup. I son ®*. Monday, being ______ ...... „ , . . , , accused o f the theft o f two drums cif and inability o f farmers to pay brot With another year’s training., ad-. KaS0Hne from Glenn Staffer, dew? ditional honors can be expected when Jamestown, and Lee Neff, Ross Twp. ruin to the institution, Mr. Redkoy i# the husband o f Miss Lora Middleton the team again contests with teams entered pleas o f guilty. They are out daughter o f the late Dr. Middleton, from organizations in this section, i on $500 bond, each. ' the family being well konwn here, OHIO HAS MORE TELEPHONES- THAN FRANCE OR ASIA Ohio has more telephones than France and its total also exceeds the number of instruments in Asia, according to the latest bulletin on .world telephohe statistics received from the American- Telephone and Telegraph Company in New York by H. W, Cleaver, commer­ cial manager fo r The Ohio Bell Tele­ phone Co. in charge o f the local ex­ change. Ohio has approximately 1,- 220.000 telephones, as compared with 1.056.000 in France and 1,201,060 in Asia, Of those in Ohio, 398 are in-the Cedarville exchange. Cedarville subscribers whose tele- * phones are connected with America’ s nation-wide service may converse with the users of 32,600,000 instruments, or 91.5 per cent o f all the telephones in the world,,These telephones are dis­ tributed throughout 31 countries Jackson, seeking to collect a judg-|wh‘ch comprise most o f North Amer- menfc secured in the Clinton county ica>the southern part o f South Amer­ ica, most of . Europe, a district in northwest Africa, eastern Australia, HARBINE GETS JUDGMENT John. T. Harbine, Jr., has been a- warded a note judgment fo r $323.30 against James M. Murray and Nora Murray In Common Pleas Court. ASKS JUDGMENT Allen E. Jay has brounght suit a- gainst Clinton W. Jackson and Blanch courts fo r $255.24. Plaintiff asks that that Charles Madden, executor o f uhe estate o f Andy Jackson, he enjoined and Java> The United States has more from payment o f certain money to the Jacksons, beneficiaries under ,the Jackson will. WIFE WANTS DIVORSE Mattie Riley has brought suit on a charge o f extreme cruelty against Limon B, Riley, whom she married March 26, 1903. They have five child­ ren, three o f age and two minors. She asks alimony, attorney fees and cus­ tody 6f the minor children. than 20,0Q0,G00 telephones or 68 per cent o f the world’s total; Europe has A little more than 10,000,000 or 29 per cent, and the remaining 13 per cent are distributed widely throughout the rest o f the world. ANOTHER DIVORCE WANTED Vera T. LeVeck has filed suit for di­ vorce from Bruce LeVeck on grounds o f gross neglect and cruelty. The two were married August 27,1927 and no children were born o f the union,. She asks for alimony, keeks a temporary restraining order enjoining defendant from disposing o f or mortgaging, his property and wants part o f the house­ hold goods and furniture. 1 ----------------------- REDUCED JUDGMENT .A jury in Common Pleas Court re­ duced a judgment o f $77.14 by Squire Ferguson, Beavercreek justice, in fav­ or o f Russell E, Resell, Dayton, a- gainst Ohmer Barnett, Dayton, to $33.30. Eleven jurors signed the ver­ dict. Appeal had been taken from the justice’* court. ^ SPECIAL PROGRAM AT OLD MASSIES CREEK CEMETERY A special program has been" arrang­ ed for Decoration Day at old Massies Creek Cemetery, better known as the Stevenson Cemetery, W ; W, Gallo­ way will make the principal address. The exercises will start at 11 A. M. The old cemetery has been placed in better condition through the efforts o f a committee named by Xenia Twp. Trustees composed o f John Ray, Mrs. O. H. Ervin, Frank Bird, Edwin Gal-, loway and T, D. Kyle. Repairs and im­ provements have been made and part o f the program will be dedication o f a new gateway. Recently the Xenia Township trustees secured a new road to the cemetery grounds. The Cedar Cliff Chapter, D. A. R,, originated the movement for reconstruction o f the old burial grounds where many o f the early families o f the county are rep­ resented and where "many Revolution­ ary soldiers are buried. Corn fo r S a l e - F. O. Harbison,