The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 27-52

The new things ere advertised by merchants fir s t Advertisements keep you abreast of the times. Read them! Advertising is news, as nraeh as t8« headlines on the front page* Oftan it is of more significance to you. FIFTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 33. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, JULY 24/1931, PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR NEWSLETTER FROM STATE COURT NEWS The Call of the Great Outdoors DIVORCE ASKED | Haze! Johnson wants a divorce j ■ from her husband Glenn Johnson- ■ 3 He charges he mortgaged the house­ hold goods and used the money ,fdr Oteeial yosterp fo r 1931-1932 of himself and stole fifty chicken* from federal, state and county officers and (her. Extreme cruelty is charged and departmental information, compiled byl Clarence J. Brown, Secretary of State, In the statistical division of the ofSce, supervised by Editor and Stat­ istician George M. Neffner, are now being distributed to officials entitled to same. I t has been pronounced one of the most thorough and complete rosters ever published and Secretary of State Brown is. being highly com­ mended for his painstaking efforts in producing same- I t is one of the most useful statistical publications which can he foutfS in any library and required months of laborious work in compiling, same. the husband is charged also with as­ sociating with other women. She says she is in ill health and has no way of making a living and wants alimony. They were married Oct, 30, 1909. CHARGES NEGLECT Fran^ H. Lehani says in a suit for divorce that his wife is guilty of gross neglect of duty. They were married in January 1920, and their six minor boys are with their mother in James­ town, where he says he is willing to leave them and pay $25 a week fo r their support. JUDGMENTS TAKEN A new-law-goes-into effect July 23 —-R.-D, Bryan has filed a cognovit suit regulating the sale of oleomargine whereby heavy penalties are fixed for selling this product when its color closely resembles butter. Another law effective July 27 requires that not-less than the prevailing rate of wages in a community be paid laborers employ­ ed i n public work. One on the same date requires that contracts must be in writing. A law effective the last day o f the month regulates the max­ imum width,' heighth and length of vehicles operated on highways where­ by trucks and semi-trailers will be limited to 60 feet combined length and trucks with trailers and, semi­ trailers will nbt; be permitted to op­ erate closer together than 500 feet. against W. A. Bowers, for $1997.17, and against Frank Myers, Flora Myer and W. O. Bowers, for $1,797.35. Visitors to the State House, are al­ ways desirous of inspecting the treas­ ury department where they are told millions of dollars are on deposit. They a r e ’taken there by deparmental guides who introduce them to State Treasurer Harry Day, who is always pleasant, courteous and congenial and. he is never too busy to explain to them how he manages the funds which are placed in his charge and keeping. Instead of millions in cash, the visitor finds but a nominal sum from which current expenses are paid. There are however about $175,000,000 in depository boxes -in government rJ s due kept buoy long into the night, clip­ ping coupons and seeing to i t that they reach their proper, destination: ' Institutional grounds, even a t this time of the year late hi July, are truly a pleasing sight to the eye, with their excellently arranged flower beds and Shrubbery. Here in the Capitol City they a ttrac t hundreds of tourists who daily visit the Ohio State University, State Hospital fo r Insane, Hospital 'for Feeble-minded, <.Deaf and Dumb Institution, and always of course, ad­ mire the beds containing plants with flowers of every color and hue which can be produced by expert gardners. SKINERORDERS GOODTEACHERS While he will deal leniently with all schools unable to furnish required mechanical equipment and athletic facilities, he will deal harshly with those employing undertrained teach­ ers, B. O. Skinner, new state director ' of education, announced Wednesday. He defined in letters to county super­ intendents, "undertrained teachers’1 as those who have no degrees, who have not taken extra work to further their educational training, and who do not have the proper training in major and minor subjects. Skinner hinted a t revocation of all school charters unless his orders are followed, There are plenty of prop­ erly trained teachers without jobs, he said, so there is no excuse for hiring others. ■. / Ha indicated, his'depsrtment would, attempt to help schools find teachers with the deeired training. Wheat Burned When Truck Back Fires A truck load of wheat and about four acres of standing grain burned last Monday on the Martin Staffin farm, Solon pike, near South Charles ton. The fire originated from sparks When the engine on the truck hack fired setting the-truck on fire and also the wheat stubbie and then the stand­ ing grain. Neighbors and men on the farm fought the fire out but not until it had covered about four acres of the 90 acres of standing wheat. The truck had 90 bushels o f Wheat on it at the time, all of which was lost. AN ILE SPBA IN itt IN FALL WEDNESDAY NIGHT GETS DIVORCE DEGREE Edith .Hilton was granted a divorce from Walter Hilton, a patient a t the Lima Hospital for the Criminal In­ sane and restored to her maiden name, FORECLOSURE GRANTED Samuel Engleman has been given a judgment for $1,043.04 and fore­ closure of mortgage, against Ethel R. Hatfield, etal. v o o e o m r / <£W> ID I H E A K S W ai E kALLIN6 ME. - 'Tcopmun.1 f WILL PROBATED I The will of Sophia Jane Kline was} admitted to probate. Ora C. Kline was named,executor, without bond. . WILL HEARING Application to probate the will of Al­ bert Allison was set for hearing July jo a t 9 A. M. GUARDIAN APPOINTED Mrs, Martha Littell was appointed guardian of her nieces, Betty and Dorothy Kingsbury, minors. She fur­ nished bond in the sum of $80,000. *’ SEEK APPRAISAL Jennie K. Thornhill, widow and ex­ ecutor of William H, Thornhill, has liletTllpplication asking the court to If^pdinKVr.-TleWing Watt, Chas.Bates and B. F. Thomas, to make an inven­ tory find appraisement of .the part­ nership assets of Thornhill Bros. The hearing is set for July 30. W. H. died in 1922. NAMED ADM1NISRATOR - Tillie H. Sheeley was appointed ad­ ministrator of the estate of, John W. Sheeley and gave bond of $2000. Her­ man Brickie, George Junkin and John Irwin were named appraisers. PAROLE GRANTED The County Commisionerp- have granted a parole to W, M. Lewis, Os­ born, prisoner in the county jail on # liquor charge on condition that he pay $10 a month on the remainder of hia fine. *. SUIT FOR $35,000 DAMAGES Minco Pf Kolicheff; has brought a suit in Comon Pleas Court against the Big Four railroad for $35,000 dama­ ges when his auto Was hit by a fast passenger train on Oct. 16, 1930. He charges excessive speed of the train and that the signal lights were not in operation. He claims to have suf­ fered three broken ribs, broken left arm, permanent injuries to his left kidney, chest and back and nervous system. Attorneys • F. L. Johnson, Xenia, and Young and Young, Dayton represent the plaintiff. Edith Martin, has brought suit a- gainst G. A. Martin, her husband, a pastor of the Middle Run Baptist church, (colored) Xenia for divorce and alimony. They were married June 26, 1930 in Maysville, Ky. She states her husband owns an auto and receiv­ es $20 a month pension from the gov­ ernment as a veteran of the- Spanish* American war; also $26 a month as a veteran of the World War and $20 by reason of the death of his son in the late war. She asks alimony and at­ torney fees and tha t he be restrained front molesting her and an order re­ straining the trustees of hi* church from paying him more than one-half of his salary as pastor. jean Patton, tocaf Ford agent, fell ItTydnittiry a t bit home and suffered » badly sprained ankle that will lay ld » » # 'te ) ri'lew d a y f . . } CRUELTY CHARGED Extreme cruelty is charged in a suit for divorce brought by Flora Hol­ ton against Forrest Holton, Charges are made the husband has associated with other women. They have no chil­ dren. Alimony is asked with attor ney fees and restoration to her mai­ den name of Haris. William T. Lee in a suit for divorce charges his wife threatened to poison his fod. The couple have one child, aged 8, Gross neglect of duty and that she nagged and cursed him are claims for divorce. He also states they own, property in Xenia and he asks that his property rights be protected, LOCALSIGHT SAVING SCHOOL Cedarville will have the second state supported Sight Saving- iSchoor for rural counties in Ohio after the first of September when school opens. The object of the school is to pro- WHEATREGORD TOEDGARLITLE; 48BD.AVERAGE , Edgar, Little, who resides on the ColumbUs pike, east of town, has the vide education and proper training for wheat yield record’so f a r this season, students with improper vision that is That ip of crops harvested none have not curable by glasses. The instruc- surpassed i t so fa r as we can learn. tor is to be selected by the. state,de­ partment of education and the local board is to be recompensed by the state for all expenses. ' A room is being provided and must be decorated and equipped according to state requirements. Special books and seat# are to be provided. Ail the cMWreh nre to be transported or boarded here and the limit for each instructor is 16. So fa r about 17 are expected to be enrolled from this county, about half of this number from Xenm City. ., The instructor must teach all of the eight grades. The same system is in use in various city schools in the Btate and the second school in rural coun­ ties'for sight saving instruction is to be opened here in September. Candidates Named For County Fair Board -1-1n '’. ^ Twelve candidates have been nomi­ nated by the Greene county fair board for the'six vacancies which will be ef­ fected in that board this year. Six of the nominees-are up for re-election and six new names are presented. The election wiir take place during the next fair and only persons holding season tickets can vote. The candidates nominated are as follows: Ross township, J, E. Lewis, Harry Mosman; Beavercreek town­ ship, Grant Miller,, Hicks Warner; Xenia, B. U. Bell, Fred Flynn; Silver- creek township, N, N. Hunter, Archie Gordon; Miami *township, Mrs. L. H. Jones, Mrs. A. E. Peterson; Jefferson township, A. B. Lewis, Ilay Hite, Electric Lineman Hit By Lightning Saturday First aid given promptly by fel- .ow workers saved the life of Law­ rence Filson, 40, Xenia, who was hit oy lightning Saturday while working a t Yellow Springs. Ule was with a crew repairing lines. The lightning struck a transformer, and was deflect-, ed to Filson’s body. His rescuers were Frank Weiss,. Alva Briggs and Carl Sparrow* all of Xenia, who will be in line to receive the Insull medal which is awarded in similar cases. 1 NEW PUMP FOR WATER WORKS TO BE INSTALLED SOON The new pump for the waterworks has arrived and will be installed as soon as representatives of the com­ pany arrive. The pump replaces the one installed last fall and will be done so by the company without charge to the village, I t is claimed the pump was not properly installed a t the time and the iompany makes good under the contract and the bond of the Pitts- burgh-DesMoineS Co. Mr. Little had a crop of 80 acres that yielded an average of 48 bushels to the acre, exceeding the 25 acre crop of Williaih Hopping tha t produc­ ed an average o t4 # bushels. Mr, Little say# most' of the straw came to hia shoulders and th a t his Wheat did no t go ®own. He fertilized especially for a Heftier straw and pu t on 250 pounds to the acre- He used 3 bushels of wheat to the acre fop seed and had top test for quality, H t also. reports that he received.the top price «6 far this season, forty-three cents a !band, is a missionary at DEATHCALLED REV. KYLEFRIDAY Rev. Robert Jackson Kyle, 77, who had been feeble and in poor health for several months, died a t his home Fri­ day night,. The deceased was the son of William and Rachel Cherry Kyle, and was born south of town. He was graduated from the Xenia Theological Seminary in 1894- and served as pas­ tor in various congregations of the United Presbyterian denomination. He held pastorates in Wheatland, 111., Fair Haven, O., LaPairie, HI., Swan- wick, 111., Benkelman, Neb., and Me­ dia,. III. He retired from active min­ istry in 1923 and returned to Ceuar- ville to make his home. Rev. Kyle was twice married, his first wife being Miss Ella Dean and the second, Miss Nettie Haines. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Dalton Galloway, who with her hus- Beni Sucf, bushel. Parmer Drops Dead After Auto Accident A former Cedarville township far­ mer, W,*S. Morris, 63, residing on .the fellow Springs pike hear Beattytown, oecame excited over an automobile ac­ cident, and dropped dead. The auto accident happened in front of his house and he went to call the Jlark county sheriff by phone. He had no sooner completed the call until he /ell dead, The coroner reported death mbs due to heart trouble and a hem­ orrhage. An automobile driven by Attorney S. W. Dunkle, Xenia, collided with a machine‘driven by W. F. Haemmerle, jpringfield. The deceased was formerly a ten­ ant on one of R. A. Murdock’s farm, mown as the Kyle farm west of town. PAPA SCHICH RUSHES HOME Dr. H. C. Schick, Cedarville, New York City and Xenia, made a hurried trip home last week-end to welcome a newly arrived daughter. Mrs. Schick :S a t the McClellan, hospital, The daughter has been named Cythiana. ilr. Schick left here several weeks ago .o take up special hospital wofrk in New York City and on his return will be connected with the staff a t the Me Clellan hospital. He has disposed of his practice' here to Dr. Harold Ray. SUFFEREDINJIfiT BYAUTOMOBILE Egypt; Miss Eleanor Kyle; Cedar­ ville; one son, Ralph D, Kyle, ^Mon­ mouth, 111,; one brother, Rev. S. J. Kyle, of Chevy Chase, Md., and two sisters, Mrs. George Hamill of Ster­ ling, Kan., and Mrs. William Barnett, of Dayton. ■The funeral services were held from the United Presbyterian church, Mon-; day afternoon, Rev. R. A. Jamieson, pastor, having charge and was assist­ ed by the local ministers. Burial took place in Masies Creek Cemetery. - Farm Values Show Decline Last Year There was a drop in the value of farm land in Greene county last year according to the report of County Re­ corder Leroy Wolf ;to the secretary of state. Farm land conveyed for the period just closed, and for which a considera­ tion other than. $1 was given in the deed, had an average value of $73.13 an acre. In the 12-month period pro­ ceeding that the average valuation was $80.65. In 44 deeds conveying 4,004 acres of farm land a total consideration of $292,838.89 was given last year. The total number of deeds recorded for the year was 1,021. Ellsworth Abbott, 68, who boards with Mrs. W. P. ToWnsley, was, struck by an automobile Tuesday night that was being driven by Harold Earhart, Bowef&ville, while the former was crossing South Main street. Abbott was taken to the office of Dr. Harold Ilay where his wounds were dressed.' He suffered two .broken ribs on Die left side and numerous cuts and bruis­ es on the head and body, A storm was approaching and Earhart is said to have been driving la st Body Found Monday In Little Miami River . .The body, of an unidentified, white man was found Monday morning float ing in the Miami river just south of the Fairfield river bridge north of Old Town. The discovery was made by Carl and Robert Linkhart, whose father, Elmer Linkhart,, owns the farm, a t that points Sheriff BaUghn and Coroner R. L. Haines investigated and the latter reported the body had been in the water about two weeks, A piece of barbed wire was entangled about the body. There was no indica­ tion of murder as the man might hnyo fallen or jumped into the river. NEW BANK PRESIDENT AND NEW DIRECTOR CHOSEN sect {ill victim, He was accompanied by two girls from Boweraville In com* INFANT BURIED HERE SUNDAY [pany with other young folks in anoth R. D. Adair, head of the Adair Pur and did not niture Co., Xenia, has been elected as president of the Citizens National Bank, that city, to fill the vacancy „ _ , caused by the death of the late R, S. or car that had been on a picnic a t Kingsbury. Dr, Harold C. Mesenger, A three day old babS of Mr, and Mrs, ‘Clifton. Abbott is the father of Mrs. Xenia physician, was chosen as the Alva Link, West Carrollton, O., was Margaret Waimer and was taken to new director. Mr. Adair has been a burined in North Cemetery, Sunday, the St. Elisabeth Hospital in Dayton, member of the board of directors for The family formerly resided liere. Thursday. twenty year*. Greene County Fair August 4 ,5 ,6 and 7 The 92nd annual fair in Greene County will open pn'Xugusfc 4th, Our county fair has long been established through out Ohio and is one of the leading events that marka the pro­ gress of agriculture in our state. Thq event this year promises to surpass any previous fair in that it is a grow-; ing'fair. The Fair Board is proud of the plant that they, purchased some seven years ago and now we have a fair grounds worth around $40,000 with very little debt on same. The County Fair Board owes you a good fair and you in turn owe it your pat­ ronage. Nearly every educational institu­ tion today in accompanied by a sport of some kind. The County Fair has for many years linked horse racing with the agricultural shows and ex­ hibits in order to add that ‘interest which is necesary to stimulate a coun­ ty fair and mage it attractive to its patrons. . The racing this year will be feat- uretTby Juvenile stakesTfor both trot­ ters and pacers. These stakes which closed May 1st are well filled with youngsters from the best racing stab­ lest in Ohio and adjoining states. The stakes consist of a three year old tro t and a three year old pace and a two year old tro t carrying purses of $300 each. The seven class races comprise a 2;18, 2:14, 2:22 and a Free For, All Pace, while a t the trot' a 2:22, 2:14 and a 2:18. This speed department with C. M. Austin, B. U. Bell and Grant Miller in charge think it is highly possible that the Barrier Sys­ tem of starting will be given a trial. - Grant Miller in charge of the show horses offers a very attractive prem­ ium outlay in this department con­ sisting of mules, saddle horses, and ponies, Belgian, Percheron and grade drafts to encourage those that have good grade draft horses, ' The team pulling contest will be a very, attractive feature again this year. On Wednesday teams under 3000 lbs. will pull and on Friday over 3000 lbs. will pull. F. B. Turnbull and Grant'Miller members in charge have arranged prizes for each of these clas­ ses, $25 first; $20 second; $15 third and $10 fourth premium. As most horses are used to pulling a sled this will be used this year and should prove very popular with the.teamsters: The teams ' will be officially weighed a t the Xenia Farmers-Exchange and this weight slip will take the team and driver into the fair grounds. You have told your neighbor that you pull him so here is an official place to settle that bet. With $160 to each of the following breeds of cattle Holsteins, Jerseys and polled Jerseys and Guernseys in the dairy breeds and in the beef breed Aberdeen Angus and Galloways, Her- efords, mid Polled Durhams. Mr. urnbull.and Mr. Haines members in charge feci they have a program that .will bring out some of the best herds in Ohio. Walter St. John in the sheep depart­ ment is offering $50 to each of the ten leading breeds of sheep in this section of Ohio. J, E. Lewis in charge of the Swine department is offering to five leading breeds of hogs in this section of Ohio $162 per breed, including Poland Chi­ nas, Spotted Poland Chinas, Duroe Jerseys, Hampshires and Chester Whites. This amount per breed will produce a real show. . William Wilkerson in charge of the poultry department is offering the fol lowing classification for 55 different breeds of poultry* The Live Stock and organization parade will take place Friday morning August 7th in front of the grand stand, F. B. Turnbull, N. N. Hunter and W. G. Smith will have charge of the parade and are offering the follow ing inducements for others to parti­ cipate. Beef breeds 1st prize second $5; Dairy breeds first $10, sec ond $5; Organization floats first $10, second, third .and fourth prizes $5 each. Mrs, L. IL Jones member in charge of the A rt and Needle Work depart­ ment with Miss Nelle Ankeney as superintendent -offers 243- different clases in which one might enter. This epartment possibly has more indi vidual exhibitors than any other de­ partment‘due to its varied classifica­ tions. 1 ■ .. 4 With over 400 enrolled in Boys and Girls club work, E< A. Drake, County Agent and Mias Ruth Radford, lady demonstration agent are putting in shape a real show. $800 was alloted to this project by the Fair Board. A. B. Lewis in charge of the Fruit and Vegetable and Grain displays of- fers 270 different places for an exhi* itor to pick from. Ahy exhibitor in any department may purchase an ex hibitox’s ticket for $1 which entitles the exhibitor and his car to admission a t the gates the four days of the fair. The Grange Exhibit which has al ways been a feature of the fair will be judged on a 106 {mint system, the prizes being for a dollar a point less ten per cent of the Winnings* Friday, August 7th the Standard Oil Co. is sending an Autogire to the fair which will land in Dm infield of TORNADODOES MUCHDAMAGE INTHISSECTION Great Loss To Crop* Bjr Wind Storm, Lightning, Bam and Haul; Buildings Wrecked By Tw ister; Four W eeth- ' To Be Welcomed This section of Greene county was hit by one of the worst storms in re­ cent years last Friday evening and another Sunday evening. While rain was welcomed to* relieve suffering crops from the drouth, the damage to crops has probably offset in loss what was gained by rains, - The storm brpfc damage from wind, lightning and hail with a small tor­ nado that swept across a section' be­ tween this place and Clifton* The greatest damage was on the Elder Corry farm, Cliftori~pike,~wh~en~tbe " velocity of the wind ' moved a large barn on its foundation. Trees were up­ rooted and the house damaged. The family realizing the approach of the . storm had taken refuge in the base­ ment. The corn crop was laid fla t over many hundred acres with the north-east gale. Trees and small buildings on nearby farms suffered minor loss. The standing wheat was laid flat as well as jneadowa. On the George Hammon farm a fine stand, of corn and melon patch was greatly damaged by hail. Sev­ eral residences - in town or nearby suffered slight damage from light­ ning and the wind. The home of Mr. Howard Turnbull waB damaged when a large shade tree was blow.- onto it. Lightning is said to have followed, a ground wire fo r a radio, into the home of Mr. and Mrs, Huston Cheixy and a large mirror nearby was crashed. large tree on the Alford Memorial grounds was damaged by lightning but the .building escaped damage. Considerable damage was reported by the Ohio Bell Telephone and The Dayton Power & Light Co. to lines and service in some sections has not yet been restored Sunday evening another storm with high wind and a heavy wind came from the south-west and deluged a- bout the same territory while other sections of ,ihe^ county -reaeived little or no rain. The storm seem to extend over the eastern, part of the county from north to south boundry line. The corn crop that had been laid low by a north-east wind was this time lifted by the south-west wind and laid almost flat in the opposite direction. Many trees in the woodB on the Florence White farm and the George Little farm adjoining were up­ rooted* There was damage to the home on-the White farm occupied by William Cheney and a barn was de­ molished on the Little farm, rented by Charles Graham, In most of the territory covered by the storm not half of the wheat ,had • been threshed and a‘ number of far­ mers left their wheat stand to be har­ vested by a combine. Reports are the wheat that was shocked iB now water soaked for we. have had rain each day since and much of it is moulding, The wheat that was left standing is al­ most flat on the ground and it may be several days before any kind of a harvester can be taken into the fields. The oats crop that has been threshed is reported almost a total loss, unless what little can be had for feeding to hogs in the sheaf. The most important problem facing farmers is just how much damage has been done to the com crop. Much of it was blown two different ways and some broken off. Much of it cannot be raised as the leaves are imbedded in the mud. More of it has been under water for come time* With all the rain, which measures more than three inches this week, the local streafns have not risen to flood heighth* The ground evidently has taken up much of the water* I t has been two years since we have had as much rainfall in the same length of time. Wednesday afternoon another hail and rain storm covered this section but from reports the damage was not great other than to^the wheat that has not been harvested; Special Meeting Of Village Council A special meeting of village council was held Tuesday evening when the annual budget ordinance was passed for next year. In view of the opera­ tion of the hew tax law income for 1932 is a matter of guesa. Council has approved the erection of signs a t the corporation limits warning motor­ ists about speed regulation and the use of cut-outs. Protests have been many from residents over the noise commercial trucks make during the night. track In the morning, Three (lights wilt he attempted In Uhe afternoon. The famous Aviatrix Blanch Noyes will bo attempted it# the aftemoh. 1 , 1 / . v . M x -j i