The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

" j 4 The new things ere advertised by meittosii(i%»L Advertisements keep you the times. Bead them! i fterald. Advertising fa m m headlines on the front it is of more jign i F1RTY-FOURTH YEAR No. 4. n e r l e th i fflBMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS, O.—Since the regula­ tion* permit the use of 1981 license pietee efter December 21, tiie new gray end blech tegs are becoming; more numerous on the streets each day, showing; that the majority of car owners have availed themselves of the facilities provided through 660 distributing points over -the state, waiting in line, as'there positively will not be any extension of time on 1980 plates. All motor vehicles oper­ ating after midngiht on December 31, will be required to carry 1931 plates, All uw$M»*|.W)h» > r ns' j i t jrir^j^dcsm Of' should-immediately secure the new in, order that they may not, be without the use of their cars the first of 'the new year. The facilities pro­ vided by Secretary of State Clarence J. Srown for the convenience of the pw&lie by having such wide spread local distribution, One sufficient to register six times the number that are actually issued, are such' that those wMcfido not have their new plates on January 1, may blame only themselves for not having taken advantage of this .■service; .■ ■ *■_ ■ * - * ' ^ ...... (governor Myers Y. Cooper spent -Christmas at the executive mansion with his family and five little grand­ children. Secretary of State Clarence J. Brown spent the natal holiday with .his family at Blanchester. Both offi­ cials were back on the job at the Capitol early Friday morning. Christ- C O U R T N EW S WEDDLE APPEALS Counsel for Charles Weddle filed an appeal Wednesday in the Ohio Su­ preme Court seeking a reversal of the latest judgment of the Greene County appellate court favoring Stanley J, Nicley in a suit relating to a 3200 -ot alleged due Nicley from Weddle, /ho claims hf had no personal inter­ est in it but had signed it for another person. * The case was tried three times in Common Pleas Cour£, Xenia. Weddle won twice but each time the appellate * court reversed and remanded the suit for retrial. A t the third, trial a judg­ ment was awarded Nicley, the decree being confirmed, by the appeals court. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2,1931 m i . « i f , ' ............ ......... ■......... ..... ,... Another Vo SEEKING DIVORCE IN COURT On the ground her husband, Ray­ mond D. Grieve, *to whom she was married February 13, 1924, was sen­ tenced. to -Ohio Penitentiary last Jan- uary 18.and is still confined in prison, Cora G. Grieve has instituted suit in kimmjon Pleas Court- for divorce. They have no children. Charging extreme cruelty, Jessie Stanton has filed suit for divorce from Robert Stanton. They were married at Newport, Ky., March. 13, 1919. One child, Anna Catherine, 10, was bom of the union, WINS JUDGMENTS John T. Harbine, Jr., has been awarded the following five note judg­ ments in Common Pleas Court; agains .Phillip B. Hubbell, $341.25; against Clive V. and Glenna M. Kemp, $499; against John O. and Caroline A. Glaze, $174; against Roberta Riley, Henry Roan, Jasper Roan and Cer- against Robert jobs trees adorned both homes and the Governor's grandchildren and three!lester Roan, $232; . little Brown children had a joyous |Riley, $219.30. time. Both officials will be kept busy j ------—' , preparing for the opening of the, SEEK PARTITION E^fehty-ninth General Assembly, which! Partition of real estate is sought Will'convene Monday January 5th. "*■ * ■ The annual report pf State Auditor in a suit filed in Common Pleas Court by Benella Borden against Alfred Scott, Gladys .'Scott, his wife; Imer J0e*ph T. Tracy to the Governor, Gen- Rickman, William Rickman,\het hus- " era! Assembly and taxpayers of the hand; Herman Margaret andWilliam. ' Sif ts is being distributed, from the (Scott; Leona Webster and Ernest offiee of the former'official. He has'Webster, her husband, Attorneys C. alj^ received from theatate bindery L. Darlington and M.‘ A, Broadstone J i l l espies Of tbs s«ste water andfreptSs«Jt the phritttiff, ’ Now that atfc&mtp-'dfriA* »'|j4aoeihs*v«!al- [Marion S. ■ pHttthis printing Schlesvngar and others in Cojhmen ;Pleas Court, A. W« Thasisa, Bu. I* ; - . - - Smith and Mae P. Smith, were wr i ® r. Charles- A. Nesl, Director of commissioners for this purpose. Hat State Department of Health/ ------- 1 alSSes that the morality rate of Ohio WILL DESTROY LIQUOR f^tAhe Brat nine months o f the year, sheriff Ohmer Tate has been au- ir-Aha lowest ever, recorded in the thorized by' Probate Judge S. C. &M*ioa Of Vltstl Statistics of his de- Wright to destroy a quantity of liquor ptttatent since the state began to col- confiscated by his office as a result of htifc the death records >in 1909. There ijqU0r raids conducted, based on ntof been an average of 210 deaths search warrants issued in a total of Siash day so far this year, which is geventeen cases by Probate Court..The 1M fewer per diem tharTthe s am r^ efnrdiMbsed^arne5rijrflfty-gal- pfitiod .last year, 'when 31,973 were ions of contraband have accumulated repsrted. During the same months and that the liquor will probably be in 1930 there were 57,418. The death. ^estroyed New Year's day in.the.pro­ rata for tuberculosis for 1930 was the sence of several witnesses, following itfWiat ever recorded in the state. -the usual custom. •> ; ■ . , » _ _______ _ .. . . _ Plana and preparations for the in-' ^ . D A h l n o w r i i i aWgferation of .Governor-elect White J'-'* U O D D lIla W U I aad other administrative officials are ; Do Institute Work way at the Columbus Chambers ——— o f Coinmarce with assistance of pres-1 o. A. Dobbins, who for several •Mt state officials. It has been the re- years has had a part in state institute quest of the Governor-elect that the [work, has been givqp a three months “ ceeemohy“ be simplevrithourahy Uli^sgignmeriFTn Clirk; HadisonrHfamT nesesssry display. It will fake place and Licking counties. His starts Ofi ms the steps leading into the west January 4th and Will have full assign- •ntwnce to the Capitol building. In'ments other than during Farmers’ cstoiof InclemehtVfeatherthe inaugttr-'Week in Columbus, which starts Feb- al terimoniee ’ will be held in the ruary 3rd. reptfoda. , i ■. . . . . . .. . .■■■■: . ■... -... k m m j flliw ML n . ML. L m m - > - , S22 NEW COUNTY AUDITOR Mel Liehard Dead j As Result of Burns; | In thesi : Truck Overturns travel it is a ms scattered away in M. E. Liehard, who had been a con­ traction foreman for Iliff Brothers for the past fifteen years, met an un- imely death last Wednesday when his .ruck was ditched at a point about -hirteen miles south of Gelina. He had started to Cedarville with a oad of lumber from a job the firm tad been doing for the State near th . ,t. Mary’s reservoir. According to .he best information attainable he vas, forced to the road-berm rather han bit an* oncoming motorist that /as tajking more than his share of the, -oad. In so doing he could not bring ,be track to the roadway again and fit a balustrade at a small culvert. A wprd piecesft'tiw dib and punctured jveHwraed , he was drauefced witit pteefine and in a second an aitplosion *aok place which enveloped his body •it fiawee. r 1 ' He was taken to a hospital in Melina where he died several hours ater. His body was seared other than I very small place on his back, iveh his sight had been destroyed. He lived long enough to give a good lescription of how the accident hap- mtied. Mr. Lichaitl is survived by his wife tnd two step-daUghters, who reside in Dayton.—-The funeraLwas-hcld Eatuv- lay with burial in Franklin;- Bo far is known he pas no other relatives. The truck and lumber were consumed -n-the flames., - -— ----—- - of the land andwl is. to- undertake lives. Weil on the h \ugust Wife bid 'it Cedarville and dg Pittsburgh, Pa^ rt that veiry Itt,1 hree yearto f our ' the Theological ten yeatfc Of ttdttli around the circle of pleasant stay with and wife, who is a for ten years, w» fdr Laneaalif,' ffe , in the heme%f Mr; M.Ritchiea ■ m a \* , and rapid ftiendsget distant part experience it to your rela- day of last to our friends lEa#t.Reach- splat a -while city, where 'was Spent in and later After a swing i* and a very »r«y p. Ritchie school teacher the train W« Visited l;l(t».''Kenneth JAMES J. CURLETT W i l l i i n d Y B t o w u t — SiugleHliss—Or? New Year’s Eve is a big night - with the' American people. 1 New Year's Day is |he day ,after with',the night before cele- s brants and a holiday with others. - But January first is the biggest - day with Andrew Brown, presi­ dent of the Fresh Air Taxicab.Co., for the cards are out announcing his marriage to Madame Queen^;; beauty parlor specialist, that has entangled Andy in the meshes of promised matrimony. Andy has never been short on his promises to his Juilet and the -Madame is holding her Romeo for those fur coats, an automobile, electric ice box, piano, all of which cannot bB " bought, owing to the •‘depression’1 that has cut business for the taxi ■ concern, i'v'- -5v•: AnSy has met many, big pro- - poiitions” in his business career time the village suffered a $300,00 btlt thc Wegeaf thing between fire loss in business and residence now and„ N« w Year’f day » tel1' fflg the Madame he does not want Mason Must Pay On Waterworks i. The village of MaSon, Warren coun­ ty, has had judgment taken against1 it for $26,000 as a result of a suit of | the Peoples State Bank, Indianapolis. Council first provided for a series of! notes amounting to $25,000 which j were sol'd .to the bank to install a * municipal waterworks. Following this action council - membership was charged at the election and the -new council let the proposition die. Mean-. property. The decision of the eburt makes it- mandatory for -the village council to proceed with the work so, that bonds can be sold to- pay the notes. The villagers have boon divided on the waterworks question and the to get married. As Amos says; “Andy, You Sho is in Umess.” A. Z. Smith Died PRICE, $LS0 A Y E A R J, J, CURLETT is APranna COUNTY The Greene County Commissivnees in session Saturday announced ibe ap­ pointment of James- J. Curlett as County Auditor, to succeed Paul R. Creswoll, who resigned to become U» S, Marshal. Mr, Curlett has been tax deputy in the office for more,than seven years. . < He has announced, that he Will re­ tain, Brant U. Bell as deputy,With e , present office force including Ernest . Rockhold, Jamestown, journal cleric, and Misa Edna Fletcher and Mrs. Clara ReUtinger, clerks. The,»pjwbff> - nient is for the short term until Match first. Ae Mr. Creswell’s regular term , does not^start until March'first Mr. Curlett will continue "to serve two* yeaMjintif the.next regular.eketiopi. The appointment by the commis­ sioners isjjmeeting with general Mtif* faction as Mr. Curlett has had a find record as a county official, having first been appointed by R, O. Wead, form-" ar county auditor. He is 37 years of age, is married and has 'three children, and assumes his new' duties on his wedding anniversary. &He served 6ver ■/ seas for nine months, is a World War y /eteran and member of Foody Post, Xenia, and is also a Scottish Rite Mason. • Mr.'Creswell in his resignation to ihe County Commissioners expressed . himself as follows: “I want to,take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude to your honorable board for the cordial and helpful spirit of cooperation-which you have exhibited in your relations with this office. It .has been a real pleasure to have served with you.’’ - „ •mftsMilMi NEW TAGS NECESSARY The New Year calls for new auto­ mobile tags or take your chances. Re- jorts indicate the sale of tags is lag- ling as compared with last year. Mrs. James Murray spentJhe holi- lays with relatives iiTDaytom employ* 2990 in the production of linoleum to beautify the ladks-dinlnt rooms and kitchens. From here w* contlhUlfed bar journey to Flemington N. J., to the hbme of Ffof. John W Ritchie your humble iervunfs bYOther where we dhede-'Several '<l^rs.: Then" we journeyed to Boston,Mato., to the home of Rev. tnd Mrs. John A- Ufregg md there abodefor many (Gays. Here we saw so many Ifiatoric sites among ‘hem a numbero f houses Paul Revere would have passed hadhe gone a dif- ’eicent way. Thefcce vre returned to NorthernNew.York, the home of our TistcrrMrs. H. J. McClure-where we- tad a most cordial reception, It was at this point our sympathy nd help was sought by a vaeant con- ;regation at the historic site-of Grecn- vich, New York. We hate 'been here "Tor four rndhths and ate greatly en- oying the wdrfa ind filkiWVhip in this ield in the Argyle U, P. Presbytery. Greenwich congregation recently mssed its fiftieth anniversary and is lie only one 6f‘that name in the en- ire denomination-. It fS located in the Vrgyle section of the mate near the Mr. Ed Allen is able to be about again after being confined to his home :of several days suffering with s severe cold. , hdHt several days ago/ totaled a little owe a half million dollars, all being fortaew roads in half a dozen counties. Ife r successful bidders’ will be an- Tbe kwt contract letting for pro-!^" ' highway improvements underJ p H n l f d f l V C t o T o s t 4hr i the supervision of Robert N. Waid, | -U O lIr JTl.OilCIH.VS lO U a s l XOE ; ^ Stole Highway Director, which was | T w o Days in 1931, Perusal O f Calendar fo r Y ear ’ mumadma^» ^ ^ i An “ Vmice examifthtton of th* come on Friday, «o that there * ill b* 10 * ^r»iw«.toJca,endar ior 1931» are» lot only the short Saturday to fill in be- ®f c* ,SPdar and slinahae fiends who fore rest day comes with Sunday. O W . Whitey Merrell, will assume,find a^ t of p]ei^ in doing B0, re-' Three other national holidays fall * * * * * * veals some interesting information, ’ on Thursday, they being New Year’s especially for workers and those who,day, Lincoln’s birthday, February 12 always yawn and stretch with tira-"and, of course, Thanksgiving day, No- some feeling because holidays are only vember 26, of one day’s duration, Four holidays will last two days in 1031, two o f them followed by Sunday and two of them ott Saturday, which (X M. Austin Heads Fair Board For N Eighth Term $I hi Annual meeting ot the Greene Ctornty Pair Board was held Satur-j isn’t quite so good because the double dag and the fallowing officers were Holiday fiends always like their holi- riwi itt; days before Sunday* C. M. Austin, Bellbrobk, who has George Washington’s birthday, Feb- boia associated With the annual cotfa- ruary 22, as everyone knows, falls on ty tfair ai a member of thO fair board Sunday, so that folks will have to take fig more than forty years, was elected Monday for the observance, to his eighth consecutive term as! Memorial day, falling on Saturday, pMwddent of the society. Grant Miller,)brings another two-dSy rest or mrea- Ttofbein, was again chosen vice-presi-jtkm period, as the case may be. A dent; J. Robert Bryson, near Xenia, Ilittle over a month later, Independence s»m»tary and Brant V. Bell, Xenia, ivwAturer. Nri" Alien Turpbull, who teaches ini tin Cleveland schools, spent the CMAtmae season with his parents, HR-told Ms* 33. A, TaraMl. day, rolls around on Saturday, too, there are jio more holidays until Labor day on Monday, September 7, The grohndhog comes out on a Mon­ day, February 2, to settle the question of how much longer the winter will he. . February brings also another im­ portant day, especially to Jovers, St Valentine’s day on February 14, fail­ ing ou Saturday. Next comes St, Patrick's day on March 17, a Tuesday. Good Friday will be April3, with Easter, of course, two days later, on April 6. Columbus day on October 12, falls on a Monday. Hallowe’en,, the last day of October, comes on a Saturday., Armistice day, now a national holiday in Ohio, ob­ served on November 11, comes on bat it Always falls on Monday, so Wednesday, there is nothing unUual about that, j Friday, the thirteenth, will .bring its , Christmas will be one stop bettor mishaps three times, in February than in 1930. Kris KriUgto day will March and November. SV. G.PickrelWin8 Lieutenant Governor William G, Piekrel, Dayton, Demo­ crat, has finally been declared the winner in the race for Lieutenant Governor in Ohio, over John T. Brown,’ Champaign county, Republican;- The* utff .vvpS'. rai stating the death of A.' % Smith at Ills home near Coldwater, Mich. Mr. Smith cAme to Cedarville in 1897 as superintendent of the Hagar Straw Board & Paper Contpany, and located in Michigan about ten years ago fol­ lowing his-retirement. He iiad been ill since Thanksgiving., He was highly regarded ns a citizen Automobile Overturns - On Springfield Pike ..— - H 4r*' ^ if - Mrs. Hazel Barber had an unusual . experience last Tuesday when her" - automobile overturned on the Spring-, field pike near the Jackson road* Just­ us Mrs. Barber-was apprcMwhing the Jackson road another 'car on the main road Mrs. Barber was car, which was ■ BaTber car was Mrs, Barber sustained bruises. CLEANING WALK NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the snow must be cleaned.from all- side­ walks in town to eliminate ice from V " r "-*y ----- •v-f * , ...... ..... dm-inii- hip. Inenl i-nqidnn^ nmi hnd WOIKS 1 C 6 I race has been so close that a contest;dur,nb h,s Iocal resictcnce and hatJi lt- Unless1this order is uUn xr%. n*«um „ served as a member of village council snow, umess tins oraer is wl” n Mr- Brov™ “ ked tor “ |„ni a] bo a ,a.n.b„ of Iho old board cmplW » l « i the wort will be don. ill t ’* - a.*-*v ■ *% m *** 4.1* m ** m m A A m w a J recheck of votes from talley sheets ini , . , . „ 07 counties in the state. As a result i°,f edition. He was a member of Piekrel^gained-in the-count and wins <??a Iodge_of MpsopS^------------ -Mr^SmitiMS-survived-by-one-flon,- ■jy- 4l7'_ouT_bf i s833,071 votes^castT Previously to the demand for a re­ check Piekrel had been considered thp winner.’ He had formerly served' n short term by appointment under former Governor Victor A. Donahey. by thCvvillage and the cost taxed to the .property. ----------- H. A. McLEAN.; Marshal. Sidney Smith of Ft, Wayne, Ind.,-and T* f one daughter, Miss Louisa, who is a Mr. and Mrs. Cash Gordon- Cntot- ieacher.Jn_ the Detroit^city schools, tained members of thei rfamily_ at Burial took place, at Coldwater. . dinner Christmas. HOG SALE FEBRUARY 20 “WHYJANUARY1, NEWYEARSAND ! NOTDECEMBER25, CHRISTMAS ludsnn River within * tow miles oi laritoga Springs,^ a famous tourisl *esdrt. Nearby iif the historic home if Susan B, Anthony and- in the vil* age of approximately 2400 people, it .he Academy building where Chestei V, -Arthur attended school. The church register shows durinf he 60 years an enrollment of C0< nembers, 175 of whom remain form- ng a good wtffklrfg organisation. It has been interesting to occupj he pulpit at ghtishan where Rev. R V. Jamieson was formerly the pastor •.nd at South Argyle where Rev. J, G 3. Webster was former!yr and here ii Greenwich where Rev. Paul Stewsrl i Xenia boy related to Dr. Stewar of Cedarville, was for tep years th( pastor, Many interesting stories re garding these brethren ard still jr circulation. ' We are about 40 miles north oi Albany and from here to Silver Bay where the Y. P. C. U, Convention- is to be held in 1032 is but a pleasant drive. The country la prosperous and the people intelligent and industrious. The weather has been ideal pleasant autumn days, gorgeous foliage on thc trees and as they say in Los Angeles, Calif., “ If you don’t tike it, there is m train out-of town every day.” We are thinking of the many friends back at Cedarville at this Christmas season and wish you all including the editor a Happy Bright New Year and all possible blessings during 1981. Our present address is 11 Church Street, Greenwich, New York, and wc greatly appreciate *letters from our former friends.” . Very truly yours, , ClariesM, mid Jennie F. Ritchie. Ferndale Farms announces a sale of 60 head of bred Hampshire sowsj| ior Friday, February 20th, on the)I .’arm south of town. Messrs. Dobbins || and Evens hold aueh a sale each j ____________________________r February. Miss Irene Shannon, \yho is teach­ ing at' Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio, has been visiting here for several days with friends. 1 CEDARVSLLIANS TO THE FRONT There no doubt has been occasion j In Russia and Greece, where the for the thought in the mind of many jJulian calendar was in vogue, and still people as to why the New Year starts1 is, the New Year corresponds to our on January first and not Christmas, December 25th. * Historians have been busy checking January 13. The Jewish civil year begins the first day of the month Tishri, which Rev. Andrew S. Creswell, Son of W. II. Creswell, a graduate of the local high school and Cedarville College, is one' of the local boys that has been highly complimented .up on this, earue question and it has scomes in September* The Jewish *|! been discovered that at.the time Chris- eccesiastical year, however, is counted f !tianity gained a substantial foothold from the autumnal equinox, as wa* 11in Europe the new year began on thenewyearoftheEgyptians,Phoen- i'iMarch 25, probably because the Jewish — ’ " — nU“ ecclesiastical new year commenced around that time. England, however, whence come many of our customs, was an exception. * . . , , . * The Anglo-Saxons said “Happy for h.s work in the ministry at Ncw „ ot sometlling to that Pontiac, Mich where he has been |lf on Chr|stmas day. located he past ten years. |j wnl|ftm change(1 all tli^t for them, He went to Font.ae to take ! j,ind ^ wiIliam# ia me4J„ t W|liiam tho * Conqueror. When he was crowned Charge of a Bible School on Oak- f land avenue in that growing city | and saw the possibility of a grow-1 ing United Presbyterian congrega-1 tion and succeeded in his efforts. | He . later started work in three other centers in and about Pontiac = and each of these places now have | thriving congregations With pns-| tors. * . | While Cedarville boya have | arisen to prominent places in the ministry we must not overlook Dr, J. Cecil George, Consulting Phy­ sician, Government Hospital, A-jii* vilic, N. C. Dr, George is a gradu­ ate of the local public schools and Ced%yviltc College and at one time was a physician at the Dayton State Hospital, having..specialize 1 along that line of work. He served abroad in the medical staff of the army during the World War. king of England, believing the best way to have posterity remember the date would be to make it thc first day 1,0 fthc year, lie made an edict.’ Coron­ ation day was New Year’s day. And ho was crowned on January 1st. “Happy New Year, your majesty,” purred the courtiers—and the British took up the cry. Shortly after his death the English changed the New Year date to con­ form with the celebration in other lands, namely, March 25, where it to mained until the year 1582. Then Pope Gregory XIII selected January 1st as the beginning of the year and his idea, still existent as the Gregorian calendar, was adopted im­ mediately by all the countries over which he had control. Denmark, Sweden and Germany de eided to conform and England follow ed them in 1751, icians and Persians. The ancient Greek* Started thc year about at the winter solstice, December 21, but in 432 B. G. changed it to June 21* Until Caesrr rose to prominence, the Romans started the year on De­ cember 21, but Caesar adopted the Julian calendar. Around the fifth century, A. D„ December 25 became recognized a* the natal day of Jesus Christ, and the eithth day thereafter—how our New Year’s day-—was celebrated as the anniversary of the religious rite ob­ served by tho Jewish people, and iO it has remained since, The idea -of fgifts pre-dates the- Christian era. In Roman and Greek times, the rulers expected tokens from their subjects and if no expressions of. gratitude Were forthcoming from any particular season, there Was no tolling' what might befall him during the year. That form of extortion gradu­ ally died out, but the idea of gift giving ermained throughout th* years. The day for the presentations wa* changed front January 1 baric to Christmas day, although countries such as Scotland and Franca and other continental states and nations ex­ change the good luck tokens on New Year’s day. * ifI ; t