The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 1-26

TO* wwr thing* are advertised by lawehaote first Advertisements keep yen abreast o f the times. Read them! FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 21. Advertising is news, as much as tiM headlines on the front page, Oftaa it is o f more significance to yea. CEDARVILLE, O ffloJ FRIDAY, MAY 1,1931 anF PBICE, $1J50 A YEJAE NEWSLETTER E M STATE CEPARTMENTS SCHOOL NEWS Mother Earth Seta a Facial • ■ Special Assembly | A special assembly o f the entire | school was called Thursday morning ______ to explain the Boy Scout Patrol to the COLUMBUS— According to figures’ S ? * 1*8- t V t , *™ itm*****'R» ' * « compiled in the office pf EtecretaSHf ^ State Clarence J. Brown, the number * ^ aC motorcycle* in Ohio, delusive o f Scout P*trollneH *°4 of the student*. w v* The village marshal, Mr. MoLean, wma 1930 Ohio hart oTsnn" n,otnrpwl«r Ic*rrJrinC out this worthwhile project, while in lflvn «’oo* w „ i;JL m J *This work h*> been entrusted to four Z ^ « « * • McCorkell, Laurence Wil- to operate on Ohio roads. The Irteat-,liamson, Wendell Murphey and Clark est degrease came in the year o f 1921 „ ‘ V T ' " j , . *. iPost. One of these hoys is stationed wheat 4,097 less motorcycles were H-1 J ’ censed than in 1920: Motorcycle side cars decreased nearly-one half in the last four years. In 1930 there were only 1,491 left in the state and in that year eight counties failed to register a single side car, while six others could muster only one each. The state house park has been vast­ ly improved in appearance by the*sod­ ding of barren spots, especially along the walks extending from the en­ trances to the Capitol building, The sodding also provided means of fur­ nishing spending money for a number ‘ during the noon and evening dismissal at each of the following .places: at the end of the center walk, along the cen­ ter walk, at the entrance o f the south drive, at the first stop light. These ; boys are authorized to direct traffic for the protection o f the school child­ ren in school who are crossing the streets at noon and evening. “Dat’s wet dey all May 6—-Opera house. are aayingl” Commencement Calendar May 6—The members o f the senior* ■ class will present the comedy, "Col- o f enterprising youths, who nightly j]ege Cut-Ups” at the Opera House, can he found with flash-lights gather- Mhy 10—The annual baccalaureate WE night-crawlers, which they sell.3ervice' f or the graduating class of the to those piscatorially inclined.' Some o f the boys succeeded in finding over a gallon each o f the wiggling, crawl­ ing angleworms. A number o f improvements are be ing made at Lake resorts owned and;will controlled by the state. Much dredg­ ing haB been taking place at Buckeye and Indian Lakes since the dose of parks last fall. Under the .supervise i6n o f state board of Public Works, channels haye been deepened and wid­ ened, retaining walls strengthened and. sanitation improved. When the <parks open for the summer season there will be many noticeable im­ provements. high school will be held in the United Presbyterian church. Rev. R. A. Jam­ ieson will preach and the high school orchestra and glee clubs will furnish the music. May 12—The cantata, “Hiawatha” , be presented by the fifth and -Director* o f Highways O. W. Mer- rett will conduct contract lettings for proposed highway improvements tot­ aling $4,900,000 on April 28 and 29, This means approximately €0 miles o f improved toads, giving work to a o f unemployed. The to * * * C. EL-Hitlsboro road, 7365 Mtiee.to SwMea County on th* Tifira- New.Haven fond, 0,754 miles in Geau­ ga county bn the Chrgrin Palls- Green villa toad, 6.400 miles, in Shelby coun­ ty, 4,004 miles in. Fayette cdunty, 5.854 Wiles on'the Ohio River road.in Clermont county, and lesser mileage lit a number o f other counties. sixth grades in the school auditorium: May 13—The members o f the Home Economics Club will entertain the pa­ trons during the afternoon with a tea. Interesting features of the tea will be a playlet and van exhibit of things made during the year. May 14—The high school commence*, merit exercises will be held in the op­ era house. Hr. Bloomhardt, Professor of History will hold its annual busi­ ness meeting and banquet in the School house. .(Further details o f the events will be' published later.) Come and see the Seniors “Cut-Up” Wednesday night, May 6 ,8 P. M. op­ era house. I*' There have been 1,420 cases of smallpox in Ohio in the past six months, according to figures compil­ ed by H. G. Southard,-M. D., Director o f the State Department of Health, 86 being reported in a single week. It might be interesting to note that in •the entire republic of Cuba, with one city o f 800,000 population, not a sin­ gle case has been found. Four counties in the north-western part o f the state are responsible for 42 per cent of the 1,420 cases. During the first 20 days o f this month the four countied ac­ counted for 66 per cent o f cases re­ ported, another county had 19 per cent o f the total, the remainining 83 counties having less than 25 per cent o f the total. The early closing event* o f the hio Stats Fair to be held in the Cap- si City, August 31 to Sept. 5, will ring some o f the noted speed kings ! the country to the local track. The itriefi close May 1st, and Secretary l State Clarence J. Brown will pre- srtfcsilver loving cup to the winner of is open trot for two year olds own- I In Ohio when nominated and raced j Tuesday, September 1st, the purse ling 11300. Hiram Rogers Won Damage Suit Friday A jury In Common.Pleas Court on Friday returned a verdict for $10,000, the amount asked for by Hiram Rog­ er*, against Mrs. Maude Warner, on Mw claim that defendant has sustain­ ed permanent Injuries as the result of an auto accident August 1, 1927. The dsfentand, who had filed a cross pe­ tition demanding damages o f $10,520.- 76, was denied damages, the costs be­ ing assessed against Rogers. Rogers charged than an automobile driven by ’ Mts. Warner's minor son, Daniel, also occupied by the defendant collided with his car at the intersec­ tion o f the FWer*l and Jamestown- CedarviHe pikes. TAX RETURNS DUE MAY 1 Friday is May 1st, the day your tax itum is due,*Failure to file will cause on to low $100 exemption on person- I property allowed by law. Returns re to be mads covering all personal ropeirty held to April 1$. «■« . Class, with Esther Waddle presiding,, musi­ cally entertained the High School. The Scripture was read by John Webster and a group o f popular numbers was sung by Regina Seward, Glenna Har­ ris, Freda Smith, and Emma Hurstoh, accompanied by Marjorie Strobridge. A Saxophone solo, by Isadora. Owens, accompanied by Carma Hostetler, con­ cluded the program for the morning. Does Toby like punch ? You don't know. Well, you’ll find out when yon come to the opera house, Wednesday, May 6 at 8 p. m. to see ‘'College Cut- Up*.’1 Baseball News The high school baseball team^lost two games this week. The weather for noth games was very suitable for foot Dali. The first defeat was by Bowers- ville 5-0, last Friday. Bowersville’s veteran pitcher was too good for the iccal boys who were able to get only one hit. Monday afternoon, during fireezing weather, Spring Valley gave Cedar- ville the worst defeat of the season, 12-6. The features o f this game were many errors on the part of the local players and a home run by Grube. 'Spring Valley and Bowersville will play here next week. Senior Flay, May 6, opera house. Flat opens May 4 at “Doc's” Mechanicsburg Finally Gets Waterworks Plant After two years o f contention among local people, council,' a contracting company and the courts, Mechanics- i>Urg is now assured o f water. The plant was started by action o f council out due to illegal methods of proceed- ure the courts held up the work as contracted. A local company has been formed and will sell stock to complete the work and get a franchise The village reserves the right to pur­ chase the plant at any time it may de­ cide to do so. The original contract­ ors who have had material on the ground and part o f the work complet­ ed will finish the plant. Mechanics- burged started the 'waterworks pro- just before the Cedarville system was under way, open s r e p a ir S hop in xkn ia Mr, Roy Inman, who operated a jewelry store and repair shop here up until the time he entered the hospital at the Soldier’s Home, Dayton, several months ago, has opened a shop for the repair of watches and docks on east Second street, Xenia, next to the Xenia Mercantile Co. He asks his former patrons to give him a call at this new location. 45 Registered Jerseys Burned To Death On Clark Connty Farm One of the largest barn fixes in this section o f the state happened last Fri­ day night on the John Howell farm in Clark county when 45 registered Jersey cows were burned along with a quantity of feed, implements.-. and a silo. The loss is placed at $16,000 with insurance in the Clark County 'Mutual Company, . .A man giving the name Of1 John Tur­ key, 83, Springfield, was arrested by authorities at Yellow Springs for thd Clark county Sheriff. He is held for .nvestigation. - Howell was attending a dinner giv- m by Jersey cattle stock breeders in 3pringfield at the time bf the fire amt ment o f agriculture for the excellence o f his herd o f Jeraeya. McKillip To Address County Dairymen Dr. W. A. the Greene Coi announces the hiatprice BrowmJ umeutand the the gift o f Otii on the Wolford and Jamestown S. The mow boulders split ment Thf gif j g j g j g j of dmretum, ^'.erected.. ifcrtinriUiv ng #n»ok mmmAm f itmddatt^bte* o t Jacob and Judith Walters Brown. The fifteen mere* Set eeidafor the Arboretum is Covered with numerous native oak. In this connection Mr. Wolford has associated with him, his nephew. Dr. R. L« Haines. Caesars creek, which flows through- the Wol­ ford land hfto he planted with swamp Ivan McKellip, Dairy- Specialist of :he.Ohio State University, will meet with Greene County Dairymen, Wed-' sndwater fed flont,of Southern Ohio, nesday evening, May 6, at the Assem/ The dedication ceremonies .will be bly Room of the Court House at which held off the- grounds. Musk Will be time records dt the .Greene County furnished by the School* in the East- Dairy Herd Improvement Association era part o f the County.. Mrs. Evelyn will be analyzed and the factor mak- Branson Howell, Yellow Spring*, will >ng for profit will be discussed. Records giving the pounds of milk, pounds o f fat, value of product, cost of roughage, cost of grain and profit above feed cost have bqpn kept an 20 herds with a total, o f 413 cows, .these records show that an average return of $2.09 was received for every dollar expended for feed. Average teed cost per 100 pounds o f milk was $1.09 and feed cost per pound of fat waa 26c. The cows were divided into nine groups ranging in production from 150' to 550 lbs. o f butterfat: The 150 pound cow gave a net profit of minus $18.04 and the 550 poiind cew net tiie owner $74.00, Officers of the Association are: L. H. Hartley, President; J. O. St. John, Vice-President, and Nelson Ankeley, Secretary-Treasurer. All dairymen are invited. Speculation As To Fruit Tree Damage How much damage did the snow, hail and freeze do to fruit Sunday night and the frost and freeze Mon­ day night ? This question was heard from all quarters the first of the week. After having decidedly warm weather for two1or three weeks the sudden change brought a-return to furnace heat There is a very heavy bloom this' year for cherry, pear and peach trees. The full extent of the freeze damage to fruit will not be known un­ til the bloom sets fruit. Gardners that had out hot house plants tried to save them by covering. BASE FIBBING SEASON TO CLOSE FOR SIX WEEKS The closed.season against bass fish­ ing goes into effect today and will be In force to June 1 or six weeks. The closed season is protect bass during the spawning season. TODAY IS DEAD LINE Today, Friday is the dead Ike for filing your personal property blanks speak o f ‘‘TbeCottjlngofJaoob and Judith Walter* Brown” Venerable Quaker* from Rockbridge county, Va., who purchased 2,609 aeree o f land to establish their home. ' The monument also marks the location o f the famous Simon Kenton Vi Ml, now State route 72. W. A. Pax- ton, Jamestown; will read an ode to "The Kenton Trail” X B, Faxtxoa, Stanford, Ky., a decendtot o f Gen. Benj. Logan’s sifter, will describe the “Invasion o f Gen- Logan in 1786.”, describing the trouble the Indiana the early pioneer*-to tin t section. Dr. Galloway terms the "Main Street” o f Greene county, as the Win­ chester trail passing through Bowers- ville, Jamestown, Cedarville and Clif­ ton. Over this route Gen. Logan led 300 mounted militia in 1786 againat the Shawnee Indians at Old Chilli cothe, now Old Town* Following the Paxtoh speech the D. A. R. chapter* o f the county will have a part in giving the ceremonial creed and salute to tits flag. Dr. Galloway i Will preside at the dedication and Connty Superintend' ent H. C< Aultman, will be in charge o f the tree' planting service. Dr. Haines will speak in. behalf of Mr. Wolford in presenting the monument and arboretum. 'Dr. Haines is well versed in trees and flbwers The his­ torical society extends a cordial wel­ come to all citizens interested in ed­ ucation and pioneer history to attend the service. BLOSSOM club ORGANIZES The first meeting of the Blossom Club for the year 1931 was held at the home o f Misa Marie Collins on Thurs­ day evening, April 23. Officers for the dub year were elected as follows: President, Frances Ross; Secretary- Treasurer, Made Collins; Recreation* jal Leader, Margaret Dailey; News Re­ porter, Paulines Ferguson. Other member* o f the dub present were; Florence and Cathrine ’Ferguson, Cle- tie and Louise Jacobs, Each girl gave a report of the kind* # f flowers al ready growing ka her garden, and our leader, Mr*. Collin*, outlined the new with County Auditor, James J. Cur-‘ work for tM* summer. The next tett. meeting wiHbi held May fth. Dr. H. O. Schick To Join M’CIellan Hospital Staff In Early Fall; Report Cedarville people will regret to leUm that sines the announcement in our last issue that Dr. H. C. Schick would leave the first of the month for New York City to specialize iti certain lines, he has been offered an attrac­ tive place on-the staff at the McClel­ lan hospital in Xenia upon his return, Dr. Schick has disposed o f his prac­ tice to Dr. Harold Ray, the change to take place,today. Dr. Ray .and his wife, who is a graduate nurse at the Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, while the Dr- served his internship. Dr. Ray is a graduate bp Cedarville. College and Michigan University and has many friends in this county. For the present Dr, Kay and wife ^liw tora frtaa New YMk im the early fall, when he and hie wife; are to locate in Xenia.' Their many friends regret, very much o f their an-” nouncement to leave here but'have congratulations for the Dr. in being Solicited by Dr. B. R. McClellan to join the hospital staff. Case Was Not Tried; Defense Attorney 111 The second'trial in ‘the Case of Frank Gorman, 21, Xenia, charged with furnishing liquor to minor* and set for Tuesday, did not atari; owing to illness o f Forest Dunkle, defense attorney. The jury disagreed at a for­ mer trial in February. The following petit jurors were drawn for the case: Margaret Clark, Silvercreek twp., Una C. Williamson, New Jasper.twp., Luther Voorhees, Beavrecreek twp., Katie Anderson, Xenia twp,, Frederick E. Anderson, Xenia; James R. Fudge, New Jasper, twp., Herman Coe, Miami twp., Dora Bull, Cedarville; A. B. Lewis, Jeffer­ son twp., John Ary, Xenia; Harry Graves, Bugarcreek twp., Eva E. Wright, Cedarville. Frank A . Wright Now County Board Member Frank A. Wright, Sugarcreek twp., was elected * member o f the Greene County Board o f Education Friday to fill the vacancy caused by the death o f W. B. Bryson, who had served as a member and president of the board for seventeen years, J, B. Rife, Miami twp., who was vice president, was elected president In Mr. Bryson’e place. H. E. Bales of Caesarcreek twp,, was made vice pres­ ident. Mr, Wright, the new member is now clerk of the Sugarcreek twp. board with which he has been Connected 10 years, Landscape Gardners Improve Water Site Landscape artists from Dayton are busy this week planting some shrub­ bery and beautifying the grounds a- bout the pumping station and the wat­ er-softening plant, The work was or­ dered by Mr. Turner of the Daytto company that installed the system, It adds greatly to the appearance o f the property. Delegations of officials from differ­ ent cities and towns in Ohio are here each week to inspect the new system arts is the first o f it* kind in the en­ tire country. We are told that Day- ton is planning for a softening plant that will c6*t around « million dollars. COURT NEWS SALE ORDERED Private sale o f personal property belonging to the late Mary C. Jaeeby, deceased, has been authorised in Pre- bate Court. . ; ^ SUES ON AUTO CLAIM Grover Bales, doing business a* the Bales Motor Bales, has filed' suit a- gainst Alpha Peterson, seeking to marshaUeins and recover a judgment for $269.82. The Peoples Building and Savings Co. is •nained co-defendant, George H. Smith is attorney for •the plaintiff. WIFEOFUTE. WHITELAW REI9 DIED NEAR PARIS JUDGMENTS GIVEN ; Attison Bozarth ha* .been awaraed a note judgment for $1,018,36 ag*Inst R. B. Barber in.Common Pleas Court. John T. Harbipe, Jr., has recovered 4 note judgment for $100.60 against Albert and Bertha I. Gray. TRIAL OVERRULED r Demand o f the plaintiff for 4 new trial ha& been overruled,by Judge R> L, Gowdy in the. breach of promise o f promise case of Miss Irma Johnson,; Dayton, against Howard Faulkner in Common Pleas Court, A jury recently decided in favor of the. defendant. ,, K. OF P. LODGE SUED ' C, H. Ervin and Fred Ervin, ’ doing business as the Ervin Milling po., in’ Xenia, has brought suit for $218.84 a- gainst the Grand Lodge of .KnghtS of Pythias of Ohio.. - tf> ( , SUIT AGAINST UNIVERSITY Wilberforce University is a defend­ ant in a suit filed by John; Harbine, Jr., who brings three separate actions seeking to recover $200, $262.50 ' and $300. Gilbert Jones is named -a; co-de­ fendant in the third case. . . SUIT TO FORECLOSE " Suit for $1361.47, also seeking foTe closure of mortgaged property/has been filed in Common .Pleas Court by the Home Building and Savings.Co.' against Frank and Orpha Bottorff. Harry D. Smith, attorney, .. . INJUNCTION-MODIFIED In the injunction suit filed ’ .by M- Koogler, Beavercreek twp., against JobimBigl ' •'**' " permitted by court to install, new. tile- in an excavation niad* to connect ^ th a drain along the Uayton-Xenia pike and to fill the ditch. Th$ present tem­ porary injunction ia to ramafo in force’ with respect to any further digging or trespassing. JUDGMENTS GIVEN A. B. Smith has been, ^awarded a note judgment amounting to $3,288 in a suit iii Compton Pleas Court a- gainst Sarah B, Paddock and Marga­ ret A. Bebout, defendants. John T, Harbine, Jr., has reedvered a note judgment for $346 against Oli­ ver F. Eavers and Opal;, Eavers in Common jPleas Court. ^ EXECUTORS APPOINTED - Mary L. Bryson has been appoint­ ed executrix o f the estate o f William B. Bryson, late of Xenia twp., without, bond in Probate •Court. Appraisers i named are: Harvey Collins, David Bradfute and Ed Bone. John H< Irwin has been, named ex­ ecutor of the estate of Minnie E. Ir­ win, deceased, bond being dispensed with under the wifi. Robert Zimmer­ man, Archie Gordon and Ed Darling were named appraisers. Mr*. EUzaWth Mills Raid, widow of the late Whitolaw Reid, died Wednes­ day morning at 9;SO, according to dispatches-’and a telegram received here from New York City, to Mr. Wil­ liam Conley, Mrs. Reid’s local repre­ sentative for many years. Mrs. Reid had not. been* in good health and reports say she developed a cold on her voyage across. She .was ill oply ten days,'*having sailed two weeks' ago, after arriving Ip New York, following a winter in California, '\. •A specialist was called from parts by airplane. During her short1stay, in Paris, she visited the new building pf . the Herald-Tribune, where the Paris' edition is published, she being 'one’o f the principal owners o f that paper, Mrs; Rgid was the daughter o f D a -' - rius Ogden Mills, financier, and- she was 78 years old last January, She was married jn 5.881,and leaves two, ' Children,, a daughter, Jean,- wift o f - Sir John Ward, London, England, -and a, son, Ogden Mills Reid, publisher o f . - the Herald-Tribupe,' - , .. ’ .The Reid palatial home - « t White, Planes, N. Y,, is noW occupied by the: King and.'Queen o f Siam, who areJn-' this country for, several,months. M r*.,,' Reid was as well known in London <*nd Paris as she was in Jitew York. Dur- ing'the time her late 'hhsbahd as ambassador to the Court b f St. James and in the same capacity In '' - Paris, she wa$ a social favorite aAd did much entertaining .on State pc- \ casions, ^ . Mfs. Reid hps'ohly made,occasional > Visits to Cedarville,' hrtd then in com? '' pany with her husband, who!found, r pleasure in returning during the later ,v- days his mother, ' ."Aunt Marion” , Aeid lived, The Reids had plaqnhd.to visit Cedarville and the-old home, just about the time of Mr/Reid’s death tin London, in 5,912. Mr. Reid’s death, o f course cancelled all arrangements/ , - She was ’a. frequent’' correspondent on business matters with'Mr. .Donley, who has had charge o f the Reid es­ tate for many ylars. '.She seemed to fiKve as much, interest 'in , h*r hue- hands bid bome as -thp^ph it.,. could make CedarvRlp a y irftid Jim* in company udth her son, Ogden Hpffia' Reid, who has arranged a visit to the former home'of , hip father*, He is expected to be preaent at Miami Uni­ versity Commencement where his fath­ er’ graduated; He will reqeivo * 'degree at that time'bnless something unupu&l prevents his trip West, 41 ’. No funeral arrangements haye been announced at this, time but it ,is ex­ pected the remains will be brought to New York, where her husband jb hur­ ried at Tprrytown. ' ? • * . . ASKS FOR PARTITION Partition o f real estate has been authorised in the case o f James R. Davis and others against Allen ? H. Davis and others in 'Common Pleas COUrt, Wilbur Berryhill, John H< Wright and Nellie Sowards were ap­ pointed appraisers, SUES F o r INSURANCE Suit to colleet $160 Vm a life insUr-, ance policy issued by the defendant to the late Eater Benson Kirk, who died Nov. 2, 1930, has been filed ip Common Pleas Court by E. G. Styvon against the United Insurance Co. o f Chicago, the plaintiff claiming to have been named beneficiary. Premiums on the policy Were overpaid by the plain­ tiff, the petition avers. It is charged the insurance company refused pay ment, Time Is Nearing For* Annual Town €lean»up Now that nature ,is putting on her, best it is also time to be, thinking Of the annual spring clean-upjcampaign. Some o f these days warm weather will be here to stay and we must have, the ashes, old tin cans and garbage cleaned up to protect health and also give the town a good name. A clean­ ing up order or request to citizens for such will soon be in order. Following that there should be an inspection trip to see that the request has been fully ' carried out, Hatchery Turns Out 2,000 Ducklings Weekly A start hgs been made this year tor- ward the establishment o f one o f the largest duckeric's in this lection o f . the United States,With the hatching o f baby ducks or ducklings by * firm near Plattsburg. Duckling* are being' hatched at' the rate o f 2,000 each week * by this company, according to M*d- tson County Press, London, Two houses 200 by 200 with heating-plant ., care for the duckling*. MRS, LUELLA MELTON DIED LAST FRIDAY MORNING DIVERCES GIVEN Pauline Toll has been granted a dl* vorce from Ollie Tolle in Common Flee* Court and was awarded custody o f their minor children, « On grounds of gross neglect of duty Irene Kelble has won * divorce from William Emmlt Kelble. The plaintiff was granted custody o f their minor child, Geraldine, With the father re­ taining the right to visit the daughter at reasonable times, If the parties to the action are unable to agrse as to the amount the defendant shall pay toward support o f the child this mat­ ter will be referred to Juvenile Court for determination. Mrs. Luella Melton, 49, colored, died ’ last Friday moraing o f acute uremic. poisoning, following an illness bf sev­ eral weeks, She was a daughter o f James and Ann Robinstffi and Isave* her husband, an adopted daughter, KcVa Melton, who teaches to the East two brothers and three sisters. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the A> M, B. church, with burial to Massie* Creek cemetery- ANNIVERSARY NUMBER ' Wa a n l« tetoipt o f ttoanaiw sary* numberof“th#Leakavflie, N. C*Mitel, of which Will Hundley k editor, fa it we find a fine Kkeasaa o f m t firtoml who Waa fersman o f the Derail bask to 1*09 wtow we mmmm m ime & toseu ■JMMr*** -