The Cedarville Herald, Volume 54, Numbers 27-52

0 * [IDS s I s. J » r» e d *• 1,1,1■» we * * " * * w m i * » w m wucwuwuwj -iWtettP you afcroMt of tfce B mu I them! Adverti*fn* ii n<n^ headlines en the ‘ it is of more rnmr^FoxjETH y e a r j * o ,3a CEDARVHUB, OH®, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4,1931. PRICE, «1J0 A Y3MS B M M A M M m t i l l .... n m i i i ■ k b w m MMMYNEXT , "W » are inviting every farmer in O tmwm Ceunty t«. attend our ram Bureau Mutter Day program on the •wring of September 12 ” stated .President David C. Bradfute. “We beliam that Mutter Day offers an ex oelleat opportunity for our farmers to get. together as proof of their faith in organised agriculture." The nation-wide mobilisation of farmers is being led by the American Farm Bureau Federation as a result of a similar Muster Day observation last year in which more than 1,250,- 090 members of the organisation participated. This year, in addition to the members o f the 1,837 comity Farm Bureaus to aU sections of the country, thousands of other farmers are expected to “ toe the mark” ppg^Bgpm mmnpssmmm wwWsUlfiWiwei*i ssaap y ilMWHW W HIHIlW IWHIHIIftllHlHWW MHWHIW IIIIIM.fi COURT NEWS i FORECLOSURE ASKED Suit asking foreclosure of mortgage alleging non-payment o f due •U a promissory note, has beenfiled in common pleas court by Alva D* Wenrick against John M. and Mary A, Friend. The property was twiee raided by authorities in recent weeks since the Friends' have been in charge and Wernick says no part of the sum has been paid. He claims he complied with a condition in the note giving Mrs. Friend a deed from his wife, Carrie C. Wenrick, conveying the property to her. Te secure the note a moirtgoge deed was taken on 6.55 acres of real estate improved with a stone bungalow.-Forecloseure and sale is sought by Wenrick. Parade : t p , INJUNCTION IS ASKED John Brannen, Xenia member of the Modern Woodmen o f America, a national fraternal benefit society with headquarters in Rock Island, Hi,, has asked for an injunction in Common Muster Day just aVtheir cbrohlaltPIeis Court restraining collection ~of ancestors did. Announceement of the J.931 Muster Day came to the Greene. County Farm Bureau in the form of a proclamation signed by Mr. Winder and Edward A. O'Neal, 'national Farm Bureau presi­ dent. Early Colonial Times “Farm Bureau Muster Day takes its Significance from the Muster Day o f early Colonial times, Mr,' Brad- fate explained. “ Our forefathers set aside one each year a day upon which the entire defense strength • of the community was mustered for inspec­ tion end training. On this day the community took stock of its military men.power. “Those early Colonial were farm­ ers. They were faced with many problem*, One of which was their enemy—the Indian., It was necessary •that they be constantly on the alert. The savage sought to. destroy the farms, and homes of the Colonists. “Today, as farmers, we are faced with equally opposing forces, but in­ stead" of painted savages, they take the form of economic injustices, pro­ duction and distribution problems and the like, instead o f being handed a musket the farmer's problem must premiums. . He contends, money has been misapplied from the benefit fund and that certain expenses are illegal. He says the 39,009,000 reserve fund was set aside for policies issued sub­ sequent to June 1, 1919, and $23,000,- 000 wassefc aside to pay policy hold­ ers past 06 years of age who became members prior to July 1,1919, and no part of the fund was appropriated for payment of policies issuer prior to July 1, 1919 to members tinder 66 years of- age. ;He says the new by­ laws are contrary to' Ohio insurance’ laws that no organization can issue! a life policy to a person,more thanHOj years of age, nor to any person with­ out a physical examination. It is- claimed the Illinois law is also violat­ ed. and that a Chicago company being paid 45 per cent of COLLEGE NEWS" >IIHHim illHHIIHHftHI«H IIHftftltW HHIIMHHmHftllH|lUI# POWERPUNT C* NOW INUSE ■ ■The Hager Straw Board A Paper. is Co., started operation Monday, fol- the first lowing a Coise-down of about two year premium to induce members to monthB. During that time a new CedarviU* Colelge opens its thirty' eighth year naxt Wednesday, Septem­ ber 9, at 9:30 A. M. in the college chapel. Registration days are Mon­ day and Tuesday, September 7th and 8th from 9 A, M. till 4 P. M. Students must com* prepared to pay tuition $75, and student activity feo $5 for Freshmen, $6 for Sopho mores,' $7 for Juniors and $8 for Seniors. I f you are taking a Science course add/$6 for beginning Sciences for a laboratory fee .and if -you are taking an advanced science course add $10. The tuition for students in the department of music is $25 for one lesson a week.in either Piano, Voice, Stringed Instruments, or Pipe Organ and $8 for two lessons a week in either Harmony or History of Music. Books must be paid for on opening day. They will cost from $10 to $16 according to the course taken. Students should com* on registration day with_at Jeaat.$100 .to pay their, bills.' The program of the qperiing day, Wednesday, September 9, is as fol­ lows: Devotions: Duet—“Fanfare’’—from Overture to William Tell—Rossini, .''Misses Mc­ Millan and Kimball. - Address—Rev. W. P. Harriman, P. D., Pastor of the 1st Presbyterian Church, Cedarville, Ohio. Vocal Solo-^Mrb. Walter Corry. Announcements. Duet—“Sunshine in Rainbow Al­ ley”—Hamblen. Misses Waddle and Skinnsll mmmm , mwmt HEIRs in The body of a nude woman, was found- alotur flhsarnaa firssi* north* west of Xeaia, Monday afteruooa, by small boys. Th* body was ideaHfild aa Stoll* Littler, *0 Benia, who had at times boon in the custody of the police. There was evidence the woman bad been brutally murdered as she bad been bruised about the head with, stone*. ’ Police uncovered information through children that the woman and several toon had been seen in the locality early Sunday. The location where the body, was found is near a favorite hangout for uthe consumers of rubbing, alcohol, canned heat and other favorite bev­ erages. The body was turned oyer to J, JEL Nagloy and Coropor Hailes will conductaninvestigation, A t the iinqu,eat Doctors. R, ,B. Me. Cleilan and T. F. Myler, whq conduct­ ed the post mortem, it was deter­ mined that the.uhfortunato Woman iad died from acute alcoholism.’ The bruises and cuts were not o f a nature to result in death, according to the physicians.^ Evidence has been found that the woman was. with her hus­ band, "Big Jug” Littter, at'the Sun­ day booze party. • . i - surrender their policies. tag commission has divided CIGARETTE TAX LAW . NOW IN FORCE power plant of the team turbin type f{tin* uetitiMM has been installed. This plant will th* r e g a r d generate electricity by which the following for machinery; will be operated. The entered all th. plant Was installed by the Westing- tjon. Hugh Ti The new cigarette, tax law went1 ho™ “ fg-C o., Pittsburgh, and is avJM. W. Ck into effect Sept. 1 and from now on! the m09t modern known t o w> W. Trouts, each-package o f cigarette must have a stamp of one cent for each ten. The Jaw provided appointment of forty-eight inspectors and the. state > Greene County Boys1 and Girls! Clubs will be represented by six boys• and four girls et Ohio State Fair this As Friday n ig# Is the dead line on we#k in the Individual and team dem, local offices for dnstretions and .dairy judging teams, in November, the *ccording to County Agent E. A. Drake. Miss Jeanette Armstrong of STATE FA IR CROWDED W ITH FINE EXHIBITS the aeiaaide -ftrtr'amustering; a day when farmers to * the mark' shoulder to Shoulder with their neighbor* in a demonstration or organized farm men and women power,” Mr. Bradfute continued. Opportunity Offered • “Mustek Day offers an opportunity for members of the Farm Bureau to reaffirm their faith and allegiance and for non-members to join with their neighbors in this great crusade” . says Mr. Bradfute. A ll of the 1,837 counties comprising the American Farm, Bateau Federation will be sup­ plied with definite "Muster Day pro­ grams, so that the event, thought na­ tion, wide. in scope, will be entirely uniform, from the smallest commun­ ity group meeting in isolated farm­ ing sections to. huge,’ county-wide mobilization* in counties where thou­ sands of farmers are members of the Farm Bureau. Formans in each community will be invited to muster in official proclama­ tions from the national state and county Farm Bureau officials. Last year the initial nation wide obasev- ance of Matter Day by county and state Farm BareaUs waa declared to be one o f.the*greatest demonstrations of the strength of organized -agri­ culture ever displayed in America, Farm Bareak official pointed out. Mrs. Charles W. Sewell o f Chicago,’ Director>of the Home and Commun­ ity Department of the American Farm Bureau Federation will be the 'principal speaker at the 1931 Greene County Film Bureau Muster Day to be hekt at Shawnee Park, Xenin, September 12, according to David C. Bradfute, chairman, Mrs. Sewell, who two years ago spoke at the an­ nual meeting o f r the Ohio Firm Bureau Federation at Columbus is an orator of national note and officials of the Greene County organisation leal that they were extremely fortunate in securing hat for this oc­ casion. Mrs. Sewell will address the assembly on "How Organisation can Meat the Problems of Agriculture.’1 The program will start with a picnic supper at 6:80 p. m<, followed by the Matte* Day pregram at 8:80. David Bradfute, Mrs. Elmer Hetael, Mrs. X, 8, Foust, (toy Coy, W. K. Raines and * . A. Drake constitute the County Muster Day committee. Subcommittee* have been selected as fatiovra: Bated C. Bradf«te, J. B. m m * A, ft****, Program »; Guy C. Coy, W. K. JM n « » John W. CallHis, Work Com- mm*** 1. A. Drake, Publicity; Mrs, twenty )feMr dtmrk';ts. -- - Greene county is in the eighth dis­ trict? with Fayette, Madison, Pick­ away, Ross, Fairfield, Hocking and Perry. Lawrence Laybourn, Springfield, Republican, was named as an inspect­ or in this district, The salary is '$1,806a year with expense additional, X EN IM T WHENAUTOSIDS Mrs, Harry LsSourd, Xenia; and daughter, Miss Helen, were injured last Sunday afternoon when the auto­ mobile in which they were riding left the road after a tire blew up this side of the Selma crossing. Mrs. Le- Sourd suffered two broken ribs while the daughter had a badly injured- thumb that had tom ligaments. Mrs. LeSourd was driving aqd was unable to control the Packard car when a rear tire blew out. The car left the road and into the ditch strik­ ing a telephone pole and a stump. It was badly damaged hut did not turn over. The party included Miss Sarah Davidson, Xenia, and a cplored maid of the LeSourd family, neither of whom Were injured. ■, trustee have .gup for reelec- Wilbur Conley; Township, clerk, E., Richards for rid Taylor, con- vacancies on B. FersUson time. A* 0 engineers. . | justice of This type of plant is expected to stable. T - give the company quite a saving 1» ‘ 8Qhoo{ board power cost over the Old type. While .j^the only fill business conditions are not as pro-j j n ^ nuaknr as in mouths- naSt’ the »_ puny has aome orders and Is very H. A. McLean, marshal. Karlh Bull, hopeful of securing more in the near treasurer. Council: B, E, McFar­ land, J. W. Row, Leo Anderson^C. H. Crouse, J. A. Stormontand L. F. Tin­ dall Board of Public Affairs: Ralph Wolford, R. S. Townsley and W. W. Galloway, " - A report has besn cUrront for sev­ eral daya that other eandidates Would file petitions for Vaifoua offices, :''«?' future. NEW SCOUTMASTER FOR LOCAL TROOP BUILDING AND LOAN MEETING IN XEiyiA The annual fall meeting of District No. 2 of the Ohio Building and Loan Association, was held in Xehil, Wed- nesdsy, at the Masonic Temple, with luncheon at noon. Delegates were present from fifty-six organisations in the district. W, J. TarboX xaiid I. CT Davis raprasented the local loan. W. Paul Wagner, Canton, and Janies A, Devine, Columbus, were the head-line speakers. Problems of the associations ware under discussion. R. D. Adair, Xenia, has been presi­ dent of the group and Marshall Wolf, Xenia, secretary. Mr. and Mrs, Earl Gollins left Mon day for Tarkio, Mo., where Mr. Cot tins becomes head of the department of education in Tarkio College. chairmen: Bath, Mrs. D. 0. Hamer; Beavercreek, Mrs. Ernest Bradford; Caesarcresk, Mrs. R. B. McKay; Cedarville, Mrs. John Collins; New Jasper, Mrs. Geo. Bootes; Xenia, Mrs. W. A. Bickett; Sngarerssk, Mrs. John Turner; Bpring Valley, Mrs. Roy Prof. 07W. Kuehrmann, heed of the science department of Cedarville Col­ lege, may be the hew scout master of Wolverine Troop, 68, succeeding A. W. Creawell, resigned.. Prof. Kuehrmann is an Eagle Scout and holds his membership with the Indianapolis, Ind., Area Scout Coun­ c il The change will be made next month when the local Troop 68 re- register's. Robert Wilson ' will re. re-register with the troop but will not be active as he is entering Witten-1 berg College. Eugene Spencer will be junior assistant. The Patrol has been.in Columbus this week at the State Fair attend­ ing the camparaU. Assistant Scout master, Robert Wilson, was in charge. The patrol includes James Anderson Pierre McCorkeli, Dwight Hutchison, Johp Richards, Charles Whittington, Lawrence Williamson, John Stewart and Kenneth Barber. CLOTHING DAMAGED BY FIRE SUNDAY Neighbors discovered fire in the kitchen at the home of Ed Harper last Sunday evening while the family Was visiting in the country, A door was broken in and neighbors soon ex tihgtliihed the "fire With out calling the department. The loss was con. DR. McCHESNEY W ILL , SPEAK A T OPENING O F SCHOOL MONDAY Dr, W. R. McCheshey will deliver the address at the opening of the public schools Monday fnoming. in the auditorium. Parents are invited to be present to hear the address and attend the exercises, The morning sesison will be devoted entirely to the program and assignment o f les­ sons after which the School will be Jismissed for the day, HOAD IMPROVEMENT STARTED MONDAY Bath Township will ’ appear in1 the State. Style Revue Wednesday. Miss Betty Tobias and Miss Nancy Luse of:the T. N. T. Club of Clifton will represent the county in the .Home Economics team demonstration. They will demonstrate Hues and colors. The individual demonstrator, will be rep­ resented by Eleanor Cooley of Cedar- TtUs winas lahjarT in111m“ Themiik- ing and use of Bias Bindings.” The Greene County Dairy Judging Team la. composed of Walter Linton, Paintcmville; Charlaa Thomas, New Jasper and Malcolm Finney, Ceder- vilit. The team will compete Tues­ day-morning and will be required to place and write reasons for placing a ring of'cow* or heifers, for each of the four dairy breeds.- The Livestock Demonstration Team is composed of Charles Leach and Donald Glass of the Jamestown Busy Workers Pig Club. They will dem- opstrete "The Feeding of Wheat to Hogs,” Thev Livestock Individual Demon­ strator is Donald Foster of the Xenia Future Farmers Club who will dem­ onstrate “Culling Poultry.” AU of these boys and girls are scheduled .to.demonstrate Wednesday excepjt the Dairy Judging Team, Mrs. W. C. Cooper, Osborn; Miss Edna Hanna, Cedarville; Reber Roach, Jamest^vm and County Agent E. A. Drake wil lsccompany the group to Cdlumbus: Those who witnessed the Ohio State Fair early in the week, report they never before witnessed such a display in all departments. 'Many new improvements in machinery for the farm are reported- In the live stock section it appears as if the' en­ tire live stock industry of the country was represented. The exhibits of the 4-H clubs is not only the largest but said to excel anything in former years. The race program _ with hundreds of prominent horses, is the feature attraction. Among the free exhibits is*, a ' eiteh* of .national repuiatipp, ‘ . . , JOHN C. WRIGHT, MARINE, . . TO RETURN TO If, & A. Word has been received Jieiwiby Judge and Mrs. S. C. Wright that their, son, Sergt. John C. Wright,"who has been with the U, S. Marines in China, is being transferred bsek to this country and will probably l$e stationed at San Diego, Csdif.' Sergt. Wright has been with-the Marines for a number of years. . ■ Prof. 0. W- Kuehrmann,i head of the science department o f Cedarville College, has a targe specimaq of tarantula, that was found in a. bunch of bananas at the Negley Grocery. The insect is common in the banana country and is regarded very poison­ ous in case of a bite. .It will be used for demonstration purposes at the college. The TurnbuU road south of town is being improved jointly by the Greeae County Commissioners and Cedarville Township Trustees.' Work started Monday and the road will be resur­ faced. BARN BURNED SUNDAY A barn belonging to Walter CaRice, near Xiaia* formerly Pf this ptaoe, hunted Sunday afternoon. The barn fi7to"to“ lothing, most of"which f t w * sklw stack,which been gathered together ready for washday, Monday. Some furniture was alto damaged. No reason could be assigned for the fire and the loss was covered by insurance. JURY COMMISSIONERS ARE RE-APPOINTED Judge Gowdy of tie Common Fkto Court has announced the Te^ppoint- ment of Charles A. Ogie*b«4| Spring Valley and D. O. Jones, Beavercreek Twp., as members of the jury com mission for one year. TRUCK COMPANY SAYS ROUTE DOES NOT PAY The state utilities commission has given the Like Erie Motor Trans­ portation Co., permission to tern porarily discontinue the serrioe between Xenia and London and be­ tween Toledo and the Michigan state company /has profitable business. Ten days notioe must be given before business can be opened again over these two sections. s supposed to have been set on fire by the Ctttlics children, playing- with matches, Xenia firemen saved the Cultice home from catoteng fire. PATROLWOK' The Wolverine Patrol o f the*, local Boy Scout Troop wen first honored the Ohio State Fair Wednesday and was awarded the Clans A Ribbon. In the contest were Et patrols from Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky. The same patrol won the Claes B. ribbon May 15 at Tecumseh Cain parail in Xenia ahd both ribbons are on display in the Herald office win* dow. The local troup was sponsored by the Cedarville Communltly Club and was organised last October, (kmelderiter Ibat the local boys won over oMer eaffanii atises from the lariisr ritite* the eimmuaity extends conipwtaletiewi to the psbrol to t ito splendid sheWtof, M IZPAH BIBLE CLASS HELD MEETING TUESDAY The monthly meeting of the Miz- pah Bible class waa held in the Pres- byterian church parlors Tuesday a f temoon, Sept. at. The program was as follows:. Violin solo, “Nearer My God to Thee/’ -played by Miss Gatina Hostetler, accompanied by Hjarion Hostetler. ' Scripture reading by Mrs. S. T. Raker, Prayer, by Mrs. Clayton Mac MUkuu Piano solo, “Hungary,” by Miss Margaret MacMillan. After the program pictures Were taken of the class. Then a social hour was. enjoyed with Miss Ina.Mur- dock and .Mrs, Lester Huston us hos tosses. REV, NELSON H. THORN WILL GO TO CLARKSBURG, YA. A former graduate of Cedarville College, Rev, Nelson’ H. Thorn, psstot o f the First Presbyterian church in Wilmington, has announced his resig­ nation. to accept a call to Clarksburg, Va. Rev. Thom has been pastor of the Wilmington congregation the past two. years. The resignation is to take •ffffect September 16th. TREASURER’S OFFICE WILL CHANGE MONDAY PROF. KUEHRMANN HAS LIVE TARANTULA SUITBROUGHT INXENIATWP. SCHOLMUDLE Jessie Underwood Wipert, has brough tsuit in the Second District Court of Appeals to mandamus the Xenia Twp. Board to re-elect her as a teacher in that "district. The court allowed the writ ordering the re-em­ ployment or cause to be shown at a hearing October 3rd why it had not been done. The petition says she has been em ployed as teacher the past ten years but was not re-employed for the year 1981-32 and that others were hired by the board Augnat 13, Barger ami Orendorf, attorneys, Dayton, filed 'the suit in the name of the State of Ohio on relation of Jesse Weipert. Should the Courts sustain the suit teachers could man damns boards of education for elec, tion as teachers, leaving the board powerless to .make the choice. HAGLER HORSE TAKES \ SECOND PLAGE AT FAIR Ray Henley, Greene county'* fast­ est pacer, owned- by Joe Hsgler, . Xenia, did not perform up to ex­ pectations at the Ohio State <Fair races, Mohday in th* 2:1$ pace. Piter’ Nutonia'woh twp first and a second while Peter Henley had one firsthand tw’rattoudi.:: in,2:05; 2:08, 2:10. Stoke $1,269. FARMERS EXCHANGE , *;■'! ’ " WHEAT FOR FLOJUR More farmer* are exchanging .Wheat for flour than in years past, according to C. M. Preston, o f the Clifton Hour m ill About 3.900 pounds of wheat is exchanged .each day. Many farmers have stored wheat: to be traded, for flour later in the year. .A bushel of wheat is' ex­ changed for about thirty-five pounds of flour, according to.the .gride of the wheat. BOOK EXCHANGE AT SCHOOL WHEAT THRESHING HELD , UP BY MANY RAINS September is here and to an.thu rains and farmers'are haring * bird, time to saye their wheat. It i » v*ry unusual to find wheat, threshing from the shock in, September, August was a dret month, regardless of the #igu of the moon at the last changes MBS, THERESA BRED DIED - IN CHBSTKRFILBD, IND. Mrs. Theresa Reed, wife of Orville Reed, Memphis, Tenn., died last week at Chesterfield, Ind., Mrs. Reed was a sister of the late Mrs, Addle How­ ard, Xenia, and was' known to elder citizens here. She has been a fre­ quent visitor her*,in years past. She leaves her husband and one daughter, Elms. Burial took plaoeat Memphis, Tenn. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST JAMESTOWN BOY Miss Helen Dodds, who has been county treasurer the past four years, wilt complete her tom and turn the offioa oner to her deputy, Harold Van Pelt, wh* teas elected last fall, on Monday, September .7tl», Harry Smith of Paiaterrilie will he deputy, under Mr. V i* P*W. This year a Book Exchange will be operated at the Public School for the benefit of pupils who desire to buy ox sell’books. This has been done in the past but only in a limited way. Any pupil who has one or more books fur sale may bring them to the Book Room on or after the opening day of school As soon as they are sold, the former owner will be paid. Students are re­ quested to make an effort to sell their books before •coming to the Book Room. * New hdoks will be one hand for those who prefer them. AU books sold the first day for Cash only. No used books accepted on pew ones. Parents who desire time for pay meht are requested to come to the Superintendent's office and make ar< rangeutehts. . . H. D. Furit, Superintendonl Dayton police have eauted the ar* re* of Leo Coe, 20, Jamestown,, bn a charge of manslaughter, as the re­ sult of the death of Charies Heilig-' man, 70, who was fatally injured when hit by Coe’s automobile. A t the time of the accident it wa* reported the police exonerated €oe but later investigation resulted in tit* Charge and arrest. WILL MANAGE LARGE FARM Dana Bryant, Who ha* been fam­ ing what was known formerly a* the S. K, Williamson farm, owned by his father, Fred Bryant, Clifton and Springfield pike, has given up the farm to become manage* of a large fam near Springfield. JOE WEST HAS INJURED FOOT Joe.West js laid up ae the reeult of running a runty ncil to Ida left foot. The Injury he* bee* quite pel*- ful but he to teperted a* much tot* proved.