The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

Th® new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Head them! FIRTY-FOURTH YEAR No. 19. NEWSLETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS — — : nouneed the Scripture Beading by ] COLUMBUS~Sprlng h „ Benches for the State House Park iei by Lois Fisher, and several banjo ^ ifn ® Ve? * ^re9-h coat»of paint j aoj08 by Leroy Nooks. After the usu- and will soon be in position for the;al ann0Uncements, Chapel was dismis- regulars, who apparently take out a ' sed ' lease on. them for the summer season. This could and should be stopped and the “ regulars” given orders to find Merald. Advertising is news, as much as 8*9 headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more significance to ypu; CEDARVILLE, OSJ&, FRIDAY, APRIL 17,1931 PRICE, $1.60 A YEAR I SCHOOL NEWS Eighth Grade Entertains i The Eighth Grade entertained the* High School with a brief program,! Monday’ morning. Elinor Hughes an* ■ X The Baseball Season Opens COURT NEWS *9m Coming Attraction! . . , The Seniors will present the play another loafing place so that out-of- «CoUege Cut-ups” , May 6, at the op- town guests could find a scat to rest era House> Practlec has been started while enjoying the beautiful sur, roundings. and everyone is v/orking hard. The |play is a farce comedy and it is sure | •_ 1 ] to produce much laughter. Come see t R. E, McCollum, supervisor of ex- “ The Big Black Bear” perform 1 1 1 ! ecutive buildings, has placed a corps; — ,— •| of workmen in seeding, rolling, trim-; Mr. Ross Resumes Work i' ming, transplanting and planting new. Mr. Ross was ‘able to resume his shrubbery in. the State House grounds, work at the school building, Monday.! It includes Japanese, Barberry, Co- Students and faculty were glad to] toneaster, Weigelia and Hydrangea, welcome him after his absence due to The old ibota privet hedge has been1illness during .the latter- part of last restocked with over 600 young plants, week. Trim new fences have been erected. ---------- along the sides of the main approach-; Students Receive Certificates es to allow new grass to grow on the A Shorthand Penmanship Contest barren sides. The fences will be re- is conducted annually by the Gregg moved later. The flower beds and Writer, a magazine for commercial flower boxes will be filled about May'students and stenographers. About 16th. | five thousand papers were submitted; —r—:—- Jthis year. Papers prepared by eleven i Warden P. E« Thomas of the Ohio members of the First Year Shorthand; Penitentiary states that the new three class of the local school were entered. | story industrial building will soon be.Of this number the following received, the scene of active operations of wool--engraved certificates for high stand-- en and cotton mills, knitting mill and ard of shorthand penmanship and ac-, printing plant. It was erected by in- curate notes: Emma Hurston, Wilma mates of the big institution, requiring.Coffman, Wanda Turnbull, Marjorie nearly two years for its construction, Strobridge, Loelia Griffin, Ruth Lut„ a floor space of 111,000 feet and is trell.and Gladys Pullin. fire-proof. The prison population to- — ----- day is within a few of 4,800. | Sympathy Extended ' _____ j' The members of the student body Clarence j J anc* tocuity extend their sincerest (Oappllkt W. K V.) i WILL CONTESTED j Suit contesting the will of the1late David Lee has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Deborah Pope Carrie Jones, Susie Copeland and Belle Hall against Hazel Pope Robinson and C. F. Points, the latter as executor. Un­ der the will .Hazel -Pope Robinson was named sole legatee. HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTSWIN CONTESTHONOR i The scholarship contest under the direction of the State Department o f Education Was held, Wednesday morh- ing in Xenia, This test was fo r the purpose of eliminating some o f the Suit to recover *$100 ^ damages and county schools and choosing students to- make up a county team which will INJUNCTION ASKED an injunction to enjoin removal of two buildings from a farm they own in !Xenia township, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Ralph and Mary Homey against John Wysong and W, H. Chadwick. The plaintiffs claim the defendants bought the ma­ chinery and equipment last September and removed an office building and also threaten to remove other build­ ings. . ‘ Secretary of State _______ Brown ha? arranged for the m a n u fa c - ‘ 4° the family of Hugh Mar- ture of approximately 2,000,000 auto- f f » in their bereavement of their mobile license plates for 1932. This will require 1,300 tons of steel, 39! raidroal cars being used to transport it, 3,600 gallons of blue paint,* 1,300 gallons of white and 3,000 gallons of gray. The plates will have a back. • ground of midnight blue with white . numerals and the gray will be used for the back o f all plates. Spring fishinging in Ohio’s, inland , ,„ tbto dad be attri& uted to the dreugth also. County- clerks report that thousands o f licen­ ses have been issued to piscatorial gentry. The fee is one dollar with ten cents additional for the clerk for those who use reel and red. All persons under the age of eighteen years are exempt. The ciosed season for black bass is not far distant, Thursday, April 30th, and the sport may not be indulged in again until June 16th. H. G. Southard, M. D., Director of the State Department of Health, is­ sues timely warning to tourists who will soon be camping along the high­ ways, that a survey of roadside water supplies reveals that very small per­ centage o f them is safe to use for drinking purposes. If you contem­ plate making a trip and intend to Spend the nights in Camp, stop only at camps which can show a clean bill of health. All camps which have complied with sanitary regulations are granted a permit to operate and .are authorized to erect signs showing them to be approved camps. iff Shell Oil Station Has Fire Tuesday Morning The fire department was called out early Tuesday morning when the garage and storage house of the Shell Oil Company was found on fire, A quantity of rags in the upper part Were found burning and no reason has been assigned for the origin of the fire as no one was about at the time. Had the building not had a metal roof it probably would have burned. As it was the lots Was not large and the department with plenty of water soon had it under control. JAMESTOWN GETS ANOTHER CHANCE TO SAVE CHARTER Director of Education J, L, Clifton, has notified R. G. George, that James­ town Will get to continue their high School another year and that the char­ ter will not be revoked at this time. The electors o f the district last fall defeated a bond Issue by a large vote for a new school building. The De­ partment had notified the patrons Sectional Commercial Contest Saturday, April 18, a sectional com­ mercial contest will be held in Central High School, Xenia. Representatives from the following schools will com­ pete for honors at that time: Xenia, Wilmington, Eaton, Osborn and Cedar ville. The winners o f this contest will compete At Bpwjiag G; Department has auccesrfally taken part, in previous years and although the competition is greats we are wish­ ing our contestants the beat o f luck. The following will represent the local school: Short-hand I, Loelia Griffin Wiima Coffman, Gladys Pullin; Short hand II, Helen' Rotroff; Typewriting I, Ruth Kimble, John Richards and Ruth Luttrell. Benefit Play. Friday Night This Friday, April 1? at 8:15 the Mary Rose Stock Company will pre­ sent the comedy “ I Want My Teddy” , One half of the proceeds will go to the Comunity Fund for financing the noon lunch for the children of- -needy fam­ ilies. Honor Roll Grade One: Billy Burba, George Mar tindale, Keith Rigio, Joe Carroll, Eu­ gene Stanforth, Lois Brown, Doris J. Conley, Flora Greswell, Lillian Glass, Mary McCampbell, Margaret Stor_ mont, Doris Townsley, Jeanne Wright Virginia Pemberton. Grhde Two:" Grace Deck, Anna John son,' Aimeda Harper, Bonnie Tarter, Alice Hanna, Wilma Jean Ferguson, Doris Ferryman, Martha Kreitzer, El- da Spahr, Wanda Hughes, Janies Ramsey, Glenn Waddle, Keith Wright Norman Thomas, Bobby Nance, Junior Judy, Wayne Corry, Carl Watkins.. . Grade Three: Emma Kennon, Fran­ ces Dellaven, Paul Dobbins, Frances Patton, Eleanor Luttrell, Dorothy (lane Rickenbach, Betty Truesdale, Kenneth Hart, William Ferguson, Roger Tullis, Bernice Frame, Elinor Williams. Grade Four: Clara Carter, Ruth Cope­ land, Marcel]a Martindale, Bertha Powers, Doretha Bobbett, Warren Powers, Howard Hanna, Harold Cool­ ey. . Grade Five: Joseph O’Bryant, Mar­ garet Dailey, Mary A. Whittington, Betty Judy, Gladys Cooper, Neil Hart­ man, Wallace Dalton, Imogens Ever­ hart, Janette Neal, Nancy C. Finney, Edward Pitstick, Dorothy Galloway. Grade Six: Elizabeth , Anderson, Marie Collins, Junla Greswell, Rachel Harriman, Louise Jacobs, Dorothy Kennon, Betty Osman, Mary Jean Townsley, Charlotte Turner, Frances Williamson, Doris Ramsey, Robert AWARDSOFERED ATOHIOJR.FAIR Contempt Charge Was Dismissed By Court The Ohio State Junior Fair to be held in Columbus, August 31, Sept. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,1931, in connection with the Ohio State Fair, will be conducted by the boys and girls o f Ohio; Director Guthery of the State De­ partment of Agriculture, invites man- uel training teachers of Ohio schools to encourage their pupils to enter the General School Shop projects. Complete lists of the awards to be given to the winners in School Shop projects together with the rules gov­ erning the contests can be had by writing *to the Manager,, Ohio State Fair,-Hartman Building, Columbus, ■Ohio. schools in which 'Classes in maipiel training: are-taught. AU pupils o f Ju­ nior Schools are eligible to enter. A full'list o f awards covering projects in both metal and wood work is offer­ ed;- Two Business Places Entered Saturday Two places of business were enter­ ed by thieves some time Saturday night, no loot being taken but in one place. The E. A. Allen elevator was entered from a side window near the scale shed. A checkup failed to show that a single thing was missed, prob­ ably the thieves being scared away before getting in their work. This is ehe third time the elevator has been broken into since Mr. Allen .took it over. V. Rigio is out a quantity of cigars and cigarettes as a result of his place being broken into the same night. The Sheriff’s office was notified but no trace of the thieves has been found at this date. The Rigio pool room has been broken into several .times in re­ cent years. that their charter would he revoked Dobbins, William Jeffries, Roy Shaw, i f a new building was not provided. FORMER RESIDENT ILL Mr. A. M, Tonkiaaon, Xenia, former­ ly a resident o f this township, is re­ ported in a critical condition at the bom* o f bis son-irt-law and his daughter*. Mr* and Mri.,R. C. Lo(lbet„ i«r, south o f Xenia. Mi1, and Mrs. Ton- bitwon have been at the Ledbetter home since their holds was damaged by fire several wseb# Ago, Manning Thomas. Grade Seven: Maxine Carroll, Ge­ neva Clemans, Pauline Ferguson, Florence Ferguson, Rebecca Galloway, Dwight Hutchison, Ona Kannedy, Phyllis Powers, Dorothy Sipe, Virgin­ ia Townsley, Charles Whittington. tirade Eight: Eleanor Cooley, Mary Coulter, Jane Frame,' Justin Hartman, Elinor Hughes, Celtis J»c„ obs, Frances Kimble, Gretchett Tindall John Waddle, Laurence Williamson, tirade Nine: Rachel Greswell, College Lost First Game With Kentucky Team Cedarville College base ball team met stiff competition Saturday when it faced the Morehead, Ky., college icam on the latter’s grounds, The Kentucky team won the state colleg- ate diamond championship last year. The local boys put-hit the champs but could not bunch them to the advan­ tage of scoring runs. The score was 7 to 2. Garlough and Turner did the pitch­ ing for Ccdarville. Alien local second baseman got on base each of the four times he went to bat. CASE IS DISMISSED By joint agreement the replevin suit o f The Brownell Co. against Glen A. Bennett and Helen M. Bennett has been dismissed at the cost of the de­ fendants in Common Pleas Court, Christina Jones, Eloise Randall, Reva Smith, Edna Sipe, Leone Tolle, James Anderson, Wendell Murphey. Grade Ten: Dorothy Anderson, Edna Coffman, Mary Helen Creswell, Fran­ ces Hutchison, Ruth Kimble, Mary Margaret MacMillan, Eugene Corry, John Richards, Joe West, Grade Eleven: Carma Hostetler, Iradore Owens, Esther Waddle, John Tobias, John Webster. Grade Twelve: Wendell Buckner, Eleanor Bull, Dorotha Corry, Carl Ferguson, Emile Finney, Virgil Flat­ ter, Lucile Pitstick, Granville Prints;, Gladys Pullin, Ralph Tindall. The cbftrge of £contempt against Samuel D. Andrews, member of the Xenia Twp. board ‘ o f education, by Mrs. Horace Anderson, wife of a mem ber of the board, dibye been dismissed by Judge Gowdy.>;'Luck of evidence to sustain the chasfce was the cause. The suit is the yfepult "of Andrews serving as a memh|$ following an in­ junction suit filed Mrs. Anderson, who endeavored tofpnBeat him. An­ drews resigned whijn it was discover! cd that there i on the part of nim. Later the ad a new member, m compliance, wil the injunction sqi Mrs. Alidersjm nearin, WATERRATESFOR NONRESIDENTS | MOTION DENIED j Motion of the defendant to modify a former court decree granting his former wife custody of their minor child has been, overruled in the case of Doris Little Lucas against Davis Lit­ tle in Common Pleas Court. Judge 1Gowdy ruled: “ So long as the Court of Appeals decision awarding the; girl’s Custody to the mother is of rec­ ord in its present definite form, this court has no jurisdiction to modify the j decree and will hear no evidence in the ! :matter. compete in Columbus for District Honors, May 2nd. Twenty-eight students represented Ccdarville High School in the various subjects. Of this number, eighteen students won first or second place, while many others ranked high. Tests were held in fifteen •subjects taught in the high schools. Cedarville won both first and second place in four subjects: Physics, Algebra I, English I, and English II. Also of the fifteen subjects, Cedarville won either first or second place in twelve.. The following list includes the win­ ners in the various subjects: Physics: fifrst, Granville Printz,; second, Carl Ferguson, both of Cedarville. Latin II: first (tie) Harriet. Rite nour, Cedarville and Roberta Shaw, Bryan. Plane Geometry: first, John Rich­ ards, Cedarville; second, Dwight Cor, rill, Jamestown/ French I: first, Annabelle Deane, and; Which had add Cted Andrews law. This left in the air.” - attend the o f Prowctf- was dismissed. For a number o f years Anderson was regsrded the sole dictator o f the Xenia board and, several warm elec_ tions have been held which has re­ duced his hold to one vote, that o f his own. Anderson and Andrews have been bitter political enemies dating back touthe days when- Horace was a general in the Klan army in the coun­ ty. The board is now anti-Klan. Report o f Births In County For April The following births were reported in the county fox the moat hof April: Betty Joan Middleton, Caesarcreek. Neal Leroy Gallimore, Bowersville. Janet Louise Stingley, New Bur­ lington. Jean Lois Stingley, New Burling­ ton. Gerald Francis Pitstick, Yellow Iprings. Robert Eugene Jones, Jamestown. Jimmie Jenke Nickell, Jamestown. Thomas Leo Hamilton, Goes. Robert Riley, Xenia. Wm. Leroy Jackson, Xenia. “ , Marion Eugene Fox, Xenia. Barbara Jean Myers, Xenia. Russell Dale Steen, Xenia. „ Robert Dale Hamilton, Xenia. Frances Jean Matthews, Xenia. Wm. Frederick Harrison, Xenia. Fred Jr. Tobin, Xenia. Betty Katherine Smith, Xenia. Wm. Frederick Gannon, Xenia. John Wesley Akins, Xenia. Earl Eugene Nicley, Xenia. Patricia Joan Combs, Xenia. Jo-Anne Turner, Xenia. Richard Dale Hlnshaw, Xenia. Patricia Lee Walsh, Xenia. Mary Ann Finn, Xenia. Donald Edwin Hopping, Xenia, Naomi Mas Hanes, Beavercreek, Wm, Edw. Webb, Osborn. Walter Pinnell Funke, Osborn, Goeble Drenon Gardner, Edwin Thomas Horach, Osborn. rA joint meeting of council and the Board of Public Affairs was held Tuesday evening to discuss matters in connection with the water works and* sewerage operation.. City Solicitor Harry D. Smith of Xenia was present to advise on legal {mints. Several property owners who reside >me irregularityj adjacent to the corporation, have ex- rd in electing pressed a desire to have water and the ' Board of Public Affairs has submitted a schedule to council which was ap­ proved Tuesday night, The price for the service is to be $85 which will in­ clude a Meter with the Beard to say where the, curb box » to be located, deeiriwa wwtwjimatibriag their pipe line to the curb box. The prices for water will be the same' that pre­ vails' within the corporation en1 the meter schedule. Council while in session had several other matters up for consideration at the meeting, one o f which was a re­ quest from the Pennsylvania railroad to lower the signal at Miller street. The street committee was instructed to get more definite information and take action accordingly. In view that the <>town has been flooded lately with bills a petition was presented signed by a number of local merchants asking council to pass an ordinance requiring* a license for disf- tributing advertising matter. Solicitor Harry D,' Smith was instructed to pre­ pare such an ordinance. The question of public comfort sta­ tions in the opera house building was proposed and the township trustees will be asked to join in this work as there is nothing of the kind in the building. Council and the Board o f Public Affairs will likely install a public drinking fountain at the corner of the opera house. Such a fountain is need­ ed as there is no longer a pump near the center of town where one can get a drink of water. IS GIVEN JUDGMENT j S. B. LeVatley has been awarded a ;note judgment for $114179, principal ■ and interest, against Levi Smith in j Common Pleas, Court. Both parties iwaived the right of jury trial and .the Court decided the defendant, as'darville. |Jamestown; secorid: (tie) Gail Little Jamestown and Dorothy Anderson, ]Cedarville. Frenchll: first, Winifred Luten, Bryan; second. Frances Straley, Ce­ darville, "|| Algebra I: first, James Anderson, second, Janice Dunevant, both o f Ce- alleged by LeValley, promised to pay! American History} (the plaintiff's claim after he had ob-jBuehler, Jamestown; tained his discharge of ahd that he is liable for of the note. Tax; Blanks Mailed To Tax Payers Mrs. Hilda Cultice Died Friday In Xenia Mrs, Hilda Cultice, 37, wife of Wai­ ter Cultice, Xenia, former residents *n Cedarville, died Friday morning from a complication of diseases from which she has suffered for several weeks. The deceased was born in Randolph county, Indiana, April 14, 1893 and was the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. James Mullen, Xenia. She whs a mem­ ber of Trinity M. E» church, Xenia and is survived by her husband and parents and six children, all at home. The funeral was held from the home Sunday afternoon, In charge of Rev. Patton, Ottawa,’ Who was her pastor in Cedarville, assisted by Rev. E. A, Rager, of Trinity church. Burial took place in Clifton cemetery. County Auditor James Curlett, has mailed out some 9,000 tax blanks to f ___________ _ personal property owners in the J* BANK COX DIED LAST county, Monday, April 18, was the; WEDNESDAY NIGHT day for listing property for taxes and — —— all blanks must be returned to the Au-1 Frank Cox, 00, died last Wednesday ditor not later than May 1. ENTERS WOOL BUSINESS Iat the home of his son-in-law and I daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert Beard who reside East of town. Heath was due to dropsy from which he suffered for several months. Reed Pringle announces this week] He is survived by A brother and a that he Win buy wool iitfi Will have his .sister beside the daughter with whom headquarters and storage at the Gum-'he made his home. The funeral was mings garage M i i t f m South Main held Saturday afternoon with burial street. . at MiUedgville. CASE IS CONTINUED Owing to legal complications the in­ junction suit brought in Common Pleas Court by Erith R. Shoup on be­ half of himself and. other Beavercreek Twp. residents against the township board of education in connection with selecting a site for the hew. $180,000 centralized school building has beep. ged the right of Prosecutor Marcus McCallister to represent' the school board bacause the board had failed to pass a resolution authorizing him .to represent the board in Court, The Court adjourned the hearing after ad­ vising the board to decide whether they desired the Prosecutor’s services in the case. The board had made a se­ lection for a site on the Haines land but Shoup and 673 other residents ob_ ject and have asked an injunction. ! —. . first, Donald second (tie) bankruptcy i Ralph Tindall, Cedarville and Lucile the amount Pitstick, Cedarville. General Science: first, Evelyn Ban- hans, Spring Valley; second (tie) Chas. Ballard, Jefferson and John Stewart, Cedarville. - - Chemistry: first, Lee Iiewerson, Bryan;' second (tie) John Webster,: Cedarville and Ralph Bull, Cedarville; English I: first, (tie) Christina Jones, Cedarville and Wendell Mur- phoy, Cedarville. English II: first, Ruth Kimble* C«- Millan, Cedarville. ? ^ " v ■ English H i: first, Elaine Kiioop; Spring Valley; second, Marma Etui/ tctler, Gedarville, ‘ English TV: first, Ruth King, Spring Valley; second, Helen Fletchex’, Ross; Latin I: first, Frances Thackara, Bell- brook; second, Irwin Reeves, Spring Valley. v World History: first, Perry Fletch-* or, Ross; second, Don John, Bryan. WIFE DESERTED HIM Alleging his wife deserted him last March 10, since which time he has had to perform all the housework and Cook his own meals, Paul Peterson has brought suit in Common Pleas Court seeking a divorce from' Edna Lee Pet­ erson, 43% W. Main St., Xenia, on grounds of gross neglect of duty. They were married May 28, 1927, no chil­ dren being bom of the union. Divorce from Janies Palmer on grounds of neglect of duty is also sought in a suit filed by Lucille Palm­ er, 125 Fayette St., Xenia, who claims her husband abandoned her six months after their marriage. They were mar­ ried February 17, 1928, No children were bom of the marriage. She seeks restoration to her maiden name. SIX ESTATES VALUED Six estate are valued in estimates an fiie in Probate Court. Estate of Edward Hurst; gross value, $30,114,24, including personal proyerty .worth $18,191.24 and real estate valued at $11,923; debts, $1,- 645.77; cost of administration, $2,- 023.82; hot value, $20,544.65. Estate of Eliza Hyslop Carruthers: gross value, $6,093,91 including per­ sonal property, $1,093,91 and real es­ tate, $5,000; debts, $3,443.84; cost, of administration, $751.28; net value, $1,- 898.79, Estate of W. L. Fulkerson: gross value, $3,344; debts and cost of ad­ ministration, $954; net value, $2,390. Estate of Lawrence Gels: gross value, $3/080; debts, $626; net value, $2,656, a, ■ ' ' Heavy pruning of shrubs is an especially poor practice if the plants have a good root system, and are well fertilized and cultivated after plant­ ing. ' Bible Reading Contest Sabbath Evening v. The annual Bible Reading Contest for College Women will be held at the First Presbyterian Church, Sdbbath evening. There will be special music, here are ten contestants: Misses Mil­ dred Carle, Sarah Margaret' Chance, Bernice Bryant, Marjorie Cotton, Elo_ ise McLaughlin, Doris Hartman, Ed­ ith. Foster,- Helen Powers, Martha Lackey and Viola Harbough. Cash prizes are available through the gen­ erosity and interest of Miss Margaret B. Rife. A silver offering Will be tak­ en to defray expenses. The balance after expenses is given to The La­ dies’ Advisory Board o f the college. The hour is 7:30. All who believe irt the “ Open Bible” are jrg ed to support and encourage these young contes­ tants by their presence. ASKS FOR DIVORCE Hugh Marshall Died Tuesday Afternoon Hugh Marshall, 41, died Tuesday afternoon at his home in Alpha, hav­ ing been ill since last May. Mr. Marshall was bora in Cedarville and was the son of Mrs. John Marsh­ all, For several years he operated a filling station and restaurant on the Dayton-Xenia pike and was regarded one of the lending melon growers in the county. He is survived by his widow, Alta Hall Marshall, four sons and fout daughters at home; his mother, Mrs. John Marshall of this place, three brothers and two sisters: William and Murray of Cedarville and Fred, who is connected with the aviation service at Wright Field; Mfs. R. P. McLean, Dayton, and Mrs. Edward Payne, Cedarville, Thd funeral will be held from the M. P. church at Alpha, this Friday afternoon at 2 p, ta. BOYS ARE WARNED ABOUT TAMPERING WITH LIGHTS There Imvt^Sten several complaints Gross neglect of duty is charged in a suit for divorce filed in, Common Pleas Court against Clifford Gray by Elizabeth.Gray, who claims ber bus*, band’s failure to provide made it noc-labout boys letting down the street cssary fox her to seels work to support '.light? during the night. This is a dan- herself and a minor child, aged l l 'gerous practice and frequently result* months. They were married in Day-;in destruction o f property. Wamfai ton, January 23, 1926; Custody o f the {is given that prosecution will follow child is asked by the mother. : { if the practice is continued.