The Cedarville Herald, Volume 55, Numbers 1-26

V TJ mi QW things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Read them I . Xerald. Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page, Often it is o f more significance to you. FIF^Y-FIFTH YEAR NO. 3. CEDARVILLE* OHIO, FRIDAY DECEMBER 25,1931. vsm PRICE, 11.50 A YEAR ; \ * - MARYC, LEWS PRESIDENTNEW GRAIN COMPANY Nww Corporation Formed In Springfield to Store and Dry Grain—Capital $400,000 Hurry C. Lewis, Cedarville, -was chosen president o f the- newly organ* ized Ohio Farmers' Grain and Milling Association at a meeting recently in Springfield; The Ohio Farmers' Grain and Mill* ing Association was incorporated for $400,000 November 25 with the fol­ lowing men as incorporators: Howard Zeller, L. W. Slagle, Niles E, young, H. C. Lewis and H. P. Clouse. The other officers chosen were: J. B. Paxson, Grove City, vice president; Howard Zeller,. New Carlisle, secre- tary-treasdrer; Members o f the board _ of directors: Oscar Sloshes. Fostoria; Guy E. Johnson, Selma; C. S. Gooding Deiewave; Harry C louse,. Milford Center; Charles-Mitchner, Farmers- ville, and Cleve Harsh, Madison County.. . » The headquarters o f the company will be in Springfield and will he a sub-regional branch o f the, Ohio Far­ mers' Grain and Supply Association with headquarters in Fostoria. This , association is one o f 26 such organ! zations making up the National Grain Corporation o f Chicago, all o f which are farm cooperative enterprises. AH Granges and the Ohio Grain Dealers' Association, are ^ o p e ra tin g in the new company. ■ Mr. Slosser is manager o f the Ohio Farmers' Grain, and Supply Associa tion o f Fostoria and is also a director o f the National Farmers' Grain As­ sociation o f Chicago. Mr. Johnson is maater o f the Clark County Grange; also steward in the State Grange. Mr; Zeller is state deputy master for Clark County while Mr. Harsh of Madison County is- affiliated with the grange organizations. - Mr. Lewis is manager o f the Xenia Farmers’ Ex­ change and formerly manager o f the Cedarville Farmers' Grain Co. It is the plan o f the association to develop a terminal warehouse in Springfield fo r storing, processing, re­ drying, and Mending grain much the COURT NEWS WIFE WANTS DIVORCE Rosa Greene has brought suit fo r divorce in Common Pleas Court seek­ ing a divorce from her husband, Geo, Green, on grounds o f ’extreme cruelty and failure to provide. They were mar ried in Jamestown, December 25, 1922 and have no children. The wife asks to be restored to her muden name and temporary alimony^and husband bar­ red from dower rights in property. FORECLOSURE SUIT The Peoples Building pnd Savings Co. is plaintiff in two foreclosure ac tions on file in Common Pleas Court. One suit names Lillian M. Mitman as defendant, - and the other, alleging non-payment o f $749.88, names W. B. Hiatt, Laura M. Hiatt, R. L, Hiatt, Leila H, Hiatt, and Perry F. Weller as defendants. m m EXECUTORS SUIT ise. in to# jrastom* plant they p aw storing .capacity o f 700,000 bushels o f grain, [. : j Atty. General Rules On County Home Teacher A school maintained at a county children's home must be under the control and supervision o f the city, township or: village board o f ..educa­ tion having, jurisdiction over the school distinct in which such home is located, according to a ruling o f the Attorney General to Prosecuting A t­ torney Marcus McCallister. The con­ troversy arose over a situation at the Greene County-Children’s Home. Teachers fo r such a school must be employed by the board o f education with the .approval o f the superintend­ ent o f t h e home, The ruling, further quotes: "When a village, pr rural, hoard o f education, upon which there devolves the duty o f employing a. teacher, or teachers, for a school maintained at a county child­ ren's home, fails to do so because o f the arbitrary action o f the superin­ tendent o f the home in refusing to approve the employment o f any other than one particular person, while the board hi willing to appoint anyone out o f a large list .of applicants other than the person whose employment the superintendent would approve it becomes the duty o f the county board o f education to employ a teach­ e r f o r said school," Tax Collection Ready in Seven Townships County Treasurer Harold Van pelt announces that payment o f taxes on real estate, specials and delinquent personal property taxes were opened Monday fo r 30 days, but collections can Only he made by property owners in seven townships at this time: Jef- fstson, Beavercreek, Caesarcreck, Ross, Nets JaspCf, Sugarcreek and Xenia Twps, It is hoped to have the collection o f taxes ready from Xenia City, Miami, Bath, Cedarville and Spring Valley Twps. ready by the first o f the. year. Taxes on real es­ tate only can be paid now under, the new few- ** • . Taxes on personal property will he between February 16 and March 31, a t the time o f listing personal proper­ ty, a t which time yon will then pay at least fifty per cent o f the tax and the remainder, o r second fifty per cent six months later. The accomodating fea ­ ture is that property owners will get to visit the county treasurer four times each year instead o f twice. Mr, Dallas Marshall and sister, Miss Ruth Marshall, students at the O. 0. U., are heme for the Holidays, Suit to collect a judgment o f $250 has been instituted in Common Fleas Court by Orville J. Ellis and Charles Ellis, as co-executors o f the estate o f Christopher K. Ellis, deceased, a- gainst L. S. O’Day. BANK GETS JUDGMENT The Spring Valley National Bank has been awarded a note judgment fo r $309.01 in a suit against CL H. Wheel­ er, Mrs. C. E. Wheeler and Eva Wheeler in Common-Pleas Court, APPEAL ADMITTED Appeal o f Jerry M. Dennis from a decree o f the Greene County Court o f Appeals favoring James C. Smith and. wife, Ethel JjJSmith, is to be revived by the Ohio Supreme Court. The ap­ pellate court reversed the judgment o f Common Pleas Court, which gave Dennis d verdict o f $558 relative to a promisory note. STAFFORD HOLDS HIS SEAT The Court o f Appeals in a decision announced Saturday, dismissed by a two to one vote the ouster'suit filed Erith N.! Shoup against Edwin L, Stafford, contesting an election as a member o f - the Beavercreek Twp, Board o f Education. Judges Albert H. Kunkle, Springfield, and James I. Allread, Columbus, concurred in the decision, ^rhile Judge Roscoe G. Horn- beck dissented, - - <FoTlo^ng the tUo. M. Shank last July, Stafford was elect ed at a meeting o f the board to fill the vacancy, receiving, two o f the three votes, the one a negative and a fourth,member was absent. - Stafford took the oath o f office. Later the board discovered that Stafford’ * elec­ tion might be illegal, elected Trith N. Shoup, receiving three votes. Shoup did not atke the oath o f office until November 14, did not assume the du­ ties o f a board member,-* and Stafford .’ontinued to serve. i - N i ' ' '&if, i ( - K’»|>.vrl|slii, \V. X V.) , ■ i-v *>w«eV >,■ •». OHIO FISH GET TWO YEAR HOLIDAY .The closing o f 4,142 miles o f Ohio streams to fishermen; from Jan. 1; 1932, until July 1, 1934, was ordered Tuesday by William H. Reinhart, state conservation commissioner. The Conservation Council recently approved a plan o f Reinhart to close, one-third o f the unpolluted streams o f Ohio each year fo r the propagation of fish. Each stream is to remain closed during the spawning seasons, The number o f miles ordered closed in the different water sheds o f drain­ age districts include: 235 miles o f the Little Miami valley; 485 miles in the Big Miami valley; 893 miles in the Scioto valley as well afc many streams in various parts o f Ohio. The closed portions will be marked by the con­ servation division for the benefit o f fisherman. W . B. McCallister la Chosen A Director W, B. McCallister, Xenia, has been elected a director of*th.e Miami Valley Restoration Federation/ composed o f sportsmen from Southwestern Ohio, when 75 sportsmen met last Wednes­ day at the Y. M. C. A., Dayton. M l ' sportsmen’s organizations and other groups interested in the pur­ pose for which the federation is cre­ ated, are eligible to membership in the association, The board o f direc­ tors will soon visit each county now affiliated with the federation in order to explain the objectives Of the fed­ eration more fully and to cooperate in a drive fo r additional members. LIFTS THE SPIRIT O F ALL the old festivals, that of Christmas awakens the strongest and most heartfelt as­ sociations. (there Is a tone of solemn and sacred feeling that blends with our conviviality, and lifts the spirit to a state o f hal­ lowed and elevated enjoyment.--’ Washington Irving. JURORSDRAWN FORJANUARY COURTTERM Grand and petit venires fdr the January term o f Common Plea's Court were drawn from the jury wheel in the clerk o f court’s office Friday, The grand jury will be convened at 10 A. M. Monday, January 4, to investigate cases on the criminal docket and the petit jury is called fo r Tuesday, Jan. fi a t 9 A .M . . (Pie Grahd jury list is as follows: <ibhn Dymond, Xenia Elsie McDonald, Caeaarcreek Twp. T, H. Ledbetter, Xenia Twp. » V m F em d ), Routsong. Bath Thru. ■ ■ j n s r i r . * » % c ^ ^ e i & w ; • “ : Frank Willet, Beavercreek Twp. C. 8. McDaniel, Xenia Twp. Charles B.atson, Xenia Sherman Smith, Xenia Elmer Smith, New Jasper Twp. Catherine Masters; Cedarville Harry Stedman, Beavercreek Twp. Herman Bricyle, Ross Twp. a William C. Downes, Xenia Louise Wright, Cedarville The petit jury venire is as follows: Charles Cooper, Ross Twp. J. W. Ray, Xenia Twp. Mayme Anderson, Miami Twp. Albert Pearson, Cedarville Twp. Lucy Haines, Xenia Herman Eavey, Xenia Twp. C. L. Jobe, Xenia - Morris Williamson, Sugarcreek Twp. William Foglesong, Xenia Florence Fristoe, Xenia Ruth Clouse, Xenia Eddie Hartsock, Spring Valley Twp. C. J; Mellinger, Miami Twp. Fred Zellars, Beavercreek Twp. Oliver Frye, Bath Twp. Henry Denny, Bath Twp. Albert Oglesbee, Xenia Albert Alexander, Xenia Frank M. Corry, Miami Twp. Fred L. Nelson, Silvercreek Twp. GIRLS TIEH ON TRIP TO WASHINGTON k, pupil in the high school, was y winner o f a * contest conduct* e Against Al- Rex Black, Be! Sugarcreek towns! the Greene coun "trip to Was! ed by the World, coholism. Two girls, Carw^Ho-stetfer, Cedar­ ville, and Violet IjMkdaugh,- James­ town, tied fo r thefponor as giri win­ ner. ■ , ^ ; - Black and the twpfgirls each receiv- ot f&jjl the temperance ed a.grade quiz, A list o f 64> on the funder alcohol and the County Supt. S. Warner, : township school*,. Seventeen hpy* ^itave- estions touching 'acts concerning tion. Aultman and R. It o f the Bath ted the test. -Is took the January NEWSLETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS—Offices in the States House- will, be closed Christmas and New Years but the corridors and rotunda will he open to visitors^ State employes'residing out o f the city will have an opportunity to visit friends and relatives. Traffic facili­ ties, both rail and bus, will be taxed to the limit, and the big holiday crowds ;no doubt will play havoc with the schedules. Fifteen Await Action Of Grand Jury Prosecuting Attorney Marcns Me Callister, will have fifteen cases to present to the January Grand jury <jn Monday January 4. They are as fol­ lows: . Clayton Grissom, Samuel Johnson, Ralph Morrow, A. B. Malotte, Lewis Liming and Waldo Baker in connec­ tion with the robbery o f the Charles Monnett home near Yellow Spring; Harry Vaughn, burglary and lar­ ceny; I . . Planck, obtaining money un­ der false pretenses;. Theodore Stevens burglarp and larceny; John Loyd Ayers and Charles ' Mallory, grand larceny; Carl Harris, assault; Leroy Turner, statutory offense; Lawrence A. Hunt, grand larceny; C. W. <Swa- ney issuing fraudulent checks. Frank Wright Died In Springfield Hospital Mr. Frank Wright o f Medway, 0 ., died at the Springfield City hospital, Monday, December 21st at 8 A. M. He leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Larry Edgar, Medway, and Mar­ tha Jane, at home; his mother, Mrs. Ellen Wright o f this place; three brothers and three sisters, Fred Wright o f Yellow Springs; Alson Wright o f Leesburg; Dan Wright o f Cedarville; Mrs. Fred Harris, Spring- field; Mrs. Florence Kome and Mrs, Roy Waddle, both o f this place. The funeral was held Thursday, at 2:80 from the Methodist church* Medway. a week’s trip to Washington. The contestants Worn- Ruth Stewart and William Coy, Benvercreek; Frank Wolf, Xenia; Katherine Koohtz .and Phillip Spahr, Bath; George Yeazell and Marjorie Carpenter, Miami; Rog­ er Walton and Elaine Knoop,.Spring Valley;' Frances Thtickera and Rex Black, Sugarcreek; Mary Linton and George O'Briant, Jefferson; Violet McCqlaUgh and Bobert Glass, Silver- creek; Joseph West Jr,, and Carina Hostetler, Cedarville'. Farm Leaders Discuss Taxation Friday •A meeting o f the nineteenth dis­ trict, Ohio Farm Bureau federation, comprising the counties o f Montgom­ ery, Clinton, Fayette and Greene met in Xenia last Friday to discuss tax problems. Among the speakers was C. R. Titlow, Bath township; who with A . B. Graham, started the agri­ cultural extension movement in Ohio about 20-years ago, when he was a member o f the Ohio State university staff. He was also director o f agricul­ tural extension in West Virginia for ten years and afterward director and executive secretary o f the Federal Land bank at Baltimore nine years. L. T. Marshall, the Daugherty- Pemberton candidate fo r congress in this district defended the new tax law that puts extra tax levies on farm land and home and nothing on money, stocks or bonds. E. J. Bath, in charge o f the legis­ lative program o f the Ohio Farm Bureau federaiton, said that relief o f real estate should he kept as the fun­ damental aim o f the farm bureau prqg pram, which is not class legislation. W. E. Sollars, Washington C, II., district director, presided St the meet­ ing. * A CHRISTMAS LEGEND £ Q UAINT and curious are some li o f the old monkish stories Ju about the first Christinas, One j | p f the charming legends relates 'ft that at the moment of the Na tlvlty everything and everybody 1 ! stood still, The birds paused ;} for an instant In mid air, rivers « ceased for the Ume to flow—in ! ' short, all the movements of men I ! 1 1 and things everywhere were sus*. ] i ] I pended for a brief spahe. The •| j | spells o f witches and wizards ' 1 . J suddenly came ineffectual—an ] • Idea; which was, no doubt, at 11 the root of Rhakespeare’s refer- ; 1 enee to Christmas time as being [ so holy that then "no fairy I ; takes, nor wHeb hath power to <S charm." retary o f State Clarence J. BYown, show that during the statistical year ending March 31, 1931, there were in Ohio 56,829 marriages. O f this num­ ber 53,894 were between whites and 2,829 between colored people. During the year, .1820 marriages, or 3.2 per o f the total performed, were by banns, The total o f the past year was 14.8 per cent lower than in the pre­ ceding year when 66,691 marriages were performed within the state. June remains the most popular month for marriages while August ranks second. During these two months nearly one- fourth o f all marriages were record­ ed. State Highway Director 0 . W. Merrill is continuing his policy o f a- Warding contract lettings fo r building and repairing of bridges during the winter months and this week will a- Ward contracts for 43 bridges iii 35 counties. Included in the bridge build ing program is the widening o f the bridge over Black Lick creek on the Columbus, Granville Newark road, an improvement that will please all mo­ torists. The grade crossing on this same route at Columbia Center will not be ^eliminated, as had previously been agreed upon, the state supreme court having recently unanimously af­ firmed an order o f the public utilities commission.finding unnecessary the grade elimination. The various welfare institutions o f the state will have special Christmas programs included in which will be the serving o f a bountiful dinner with a number o f extra dishes. A t several moving pictures and concerts will he given, aided by a number o f commun­ ity and Welfare organizations. There will also be dancing at state hospitals. Inmates o f penal institutions, will al­ so enjoy the holiday with movies, con­ certs, an extra dinner and special privileges, During the month o f November, owing to the favorable weather, 64.50 miles o f concrete highways were built in Ohio as a cost o f $1,397,177.00. During the same month 19.50 miles o f brick highways Were built at a cost o f $1,292,770.00, Bridge contracts completed during the month totaled 212.75 fniles, at a cost o f $3,716,768.- 02 . FOUR AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND GENERATOR MISSING I Thomas Little, who resides on the Clayton McMillan farm, is minus four automobile tires and a generator tak- eh from his sedan in his garage some time Monday bight The tires were nearly new and so far no clue has been found, SCHOOL NEWS CEDARVILLE STUDENTS RANK HIGH IN CONTEST '*0. Cedarville representatives, Carina Hostetler and Joseph West, Jr., who were the highest ranking girl and boy in the local schools, maintained their' record o f high achievement in the county competition. : The contest culminated Monday af­ ternoon, when thirteen boys and girls took examination o f 50 questions se­ lected from the quiz book containing fundamental facts concerning alcohol and the constitution. . .. Joseph West placed second and blis­ sed the Washington trip by one ques­ tion. Joe’s scare was 96, while the -winning boy, Rex Black, Bellbrook, scored 98. Carma Hostetler tied for first place with Violet McColaugh, Jamestown. An attempt to decide the girl winner by another, examination^ ■ Tuesday morning, was to no avail, and the eommittee-in-charge, still declares the two girls tied for first place. No an­ nouncement has been made abopt fur­ ther efforts to' decide the winning girl. i We are indeed proud o f our students, who thus ably do anything they at­ tempt. This opportunity is taken to thank the local W, C. T. U. and Judge S, G. Wright for. the prize money which was awarded* to winners in the local school, as announced previously. Of that money, our local W. C. T. U. gave $6,00, while Judge. Wright con­ tributed $1.75 fo r that purpose from the county expense fund; SHERIFF BIDES IN STATE; COUNTY PAYSTHEBILL CHRISTMAS VACATION WILL CLOSE JAN. 4 The Christmas vacation which be­ gan Thursday afternoon, December 24, will close January 4th. * STUDENTS ENJOY SINGING CAROLS The students enjoyed the chapel period Monday morning, when as a group they joined in. singing a num­ ber o f Christmas carols. .. Mary Jean Townsley "presided over the devotional program which was in’ charge o f the seventh grade. Doris Ramsey, read the Scripture; Junia Creswell recited a Christmas poem; Ned Brown, Accompanied by his moth­ er: a t the pmao, played a clarinet wflo solo. 'Due to the faet that the school news went to press early this week, there is no athletic news. f Church Notes [ V.iiimuininiiiniiimiiiinmH,.mi,iii»n».j«.ii|iumniiiinZ UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Sabbath School at 10 A. M. Supt. J. E. Kyle. Another interesting program has been arranged by our . Supt. fo r a general review, which will be in charge o f Mr. James -Stormont. All cordially invited. Remember this will b e . your last opportunity to attend Sabbath School this year. Preaching Service 11 A. M. Theme: “ The Perfect Ideal o f Life.” Y. P. C. U.—6:30 P. M. Leader, Miss Helen Thompson. Second Chap­ ter in the Stewardship Book, Union Service in Presbyterian Church. Speaker will be the Rev. E. C. Mitchell, a Missionary o f the Re­ formed Presbyterian Church in South China. This will be a very interest­ ing message which we will all wish to hear. We are fortunate to have this opportunity. Prayer Meeting Wednesday .7:30 P. M. Remember the Covered Dish supper and Church Social Friday evening at 6:30, January 1, New Year's night. It is hoped that every member o f the church and o f the Sabbath School may be present. A good program has been arranged fo r the evening. And then keep in mind the Week of Prayer, January 3-10, with services each evening, rotating among the three churches, with a different lead­ er each evening. Keep, these dates clear for these services, and let us fetart 1932 with God, and follow His leadership thru the New Year. Full program will be given next week, with speakers and places o f the ser­ vices. Mr. Elmer Jurkat, student in the Pittsburgh Art School, arrived home Saturday and will spend Ills holiday vacation o f two weeks with his pa­ rents, Prof, and Mrs. F. A. Jurkat, S TIME FORCHRISTMAS $ 11 m THAVE often thought," says |j * Sir Roger, "It happens very j| •• well that Christmas should fall * out In the middle of the winter, ] > It Is the most dead nncomfort- I ! able time of the year, when the ] { poor people would suffer very ; j milch from their poverty and * cold, if they had not good cheer, warm fires and Christmas gam* bols to support them."—Joseph Addison. Local Citixm Has Expjtmg Ex­ perience Whes MaklsMCIv* quiry About Found Car About a month ago Harry Hauunon found an abandoned 1929 model Cad­ illac sedan on the road near hjs gate. A t first he thought littls o f it and took: it fo r granted that the owner p r o b -: ably had trouble and would get. it. It was near the road and he used his team to pull it in the clear fo r traffic., - Later on no one had coitfe f o r die the car and he investigated and. dis­ covered no license plates and-that the, number on the motor had been cut off. He called the sheriff’s office and in the. course o f time Deputy Davis, .road patrolman, appeared and the car was taken to-Xenia. - Mr. Davis searched the car for liquor, even forcing .open, the -boxes, all in the presence o f -wit­ nesses but none was found. The car was in excellent shape and had nearly nevf tires and has a value o f near $1,000. N ot being interested further fo r the time Mr. Hammon thought little o f it but one day while- in Xenia saw the car in use with a county license plate. This aroused his suspicion and he began to moke in­ quiry in Xenia andJ Springfield o f motor dealers who told him the car was his property if no owner claimed it, and that i f a reward was offered it would come to him. , Last Friday Mr.-Hammon, accom­ panied by his attorney^ ,J. A . Flu- « e y called on Sheriff Baughn in the sheriff's office to le^m what, progress had* been made in locating ,$ie owner. It developed that no iprogresa; hod been made and from the blow-up that followed -the visit, indications were that little would be, as Greene county sheriff's have not had the pleasure o f riding in state in A costly sedan ,; The Sheriff seemed much peeved a t the call o f the' visitors and began to guote law that evidently had original- -■ ed back jn the days when he .was the boss o f the horse bam a t the famous ' Jamestown’ fair grounds.- The longer, the visitors stayed the greater was the rage o f the SSeriff. He demanded to know o f Mr. Hammon- ’ mentioning thfe names o f W« W . Gal­ loway, Township Trustee -M. W , Col­ lins and Karih Bull, the best sheriff in the United States, (and he boasts o f it), let loose a tirade o f billings­ gate and blasphemy, all the time :in a pace back and forth across the room as if he had suddenly been stricken with a conniptious fiVan ailment that more than one stable hostler has con­ tracted in, the past. ’ The sedan is still in operation both on official and semi-official business and is operated at the expense o f the taxpayers, most o f whom are not rid ­ ing in Cadillac's. The county must pay for- gasoline, oil, tires if necess­ ary, garage s to o g e , while farmers must wait on the payment .of claims for dead or damaged sheep, no money to repair roads*1 and citizens every­ where in the county complaining a- bout high taxes. No owner o f a Cad­ illac car will ever tell you taxes can be lower, and county money used to joy-ride the sheriff’s office. But this is not the first exhibition o f a perfect fit on the pa rt‘o f the Sheriff. It was not so long ago when a federal officer visited the sheriff's office on business, unannounced and unknown to our "best sheriff"1. The representative o f Uncle Sam was not interested in the ability o f the local sheriffff, what he had done or what, he could do. When the visitor made known his official station and started towards the door, the Greene cotmty official awoke from his swoon only to offer explanation. The Cadillac sedan problem remains unsettled. It may be contiutied in Use at the expense o f the public aiid with a good chance o f the county paying the rightful owner, i f he is ever found for its use. The automobile is no more the property o f the sheriff than the county and the county thah Mr. Hammon, until rightful ownership is established. Unless the questkm Is settled and settled right before next May, and probably next November, it promises to be an interesting topic in the county. Aiid next year, to the man up a tree, looks like a good time and the right year fo r the voters to take the Sheriff fo r a free ride behind the old grey mare and trotting bug­ gy, He probably Would feel more at home behind the old grey mare and the fresh aroma o f a bam, thah bed­ ded in the. deep plush seats o f a Cad­ illac sedan. His conscience must prick him riding in state at twelve o r fifteen cents a hiile While his fellow citizens find it hard to get gas fo r the old Model T, RESEARCH CLUB BANQUET The annual -banquet o f the Research Club will be held Thursday, Decem­ ber 31 at Coil-Inn, Xenia. !