The Cedarville Herald, Volume 55, Numbers 1-26

Sfre new things are advertised by merchants first* Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times, Read them! * % € a n 4 ♦ Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page* Often it is o f more significance to you. FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 1L NEWSLETTER ROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS— Secretary o f State Clarence J, Brown lias accepted an invitation to be present and deliver the principal address at an initiation o f a “ Geroge Washington Glass o f Elks/* at Sandusky, on Wednesday, February 17, He will perform a sim­ ilar duty at Steubenville on Wash­ ington's Birthday. A t noon o f the lat­ ter date he will be the guest speaker at a joint meeting o f service dubs and will later address a women’s or- ganizaiton and also members o f an Italian club. m [ ' i »■■_ ;■■■! i.■'■!-aS B a ^ 3 e a ~ ~ - - ^ ^■ ^ - - CEDARVILLE, OHIO,‘ FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19, 1932* PRICE, |1.50 A YEAR SCHOOLNEWS State Treasurer Harry S- Day has announced that revenue from the state cigarette tax has passed the two 'million dollar mark during the first five months and nine days o f its op - eratino, the exact figures being $2,- 002,771.59. This includes net sales after a ten per cent discount had been allowed wholesalers, fo r affixing stamps on the cigarette packages which they distribute over the state, WORLD WAR VETERAN RE­ LATES EXPERIENCES Monday morning, Mr. Millard Frame a World War Veteran, related to the high school students some o f his ex­ periences while serving his country as a soldier. Like practically all oth­ er soldiers who saw sendee at the front, Mr. Frame dislikes .to recall these experiences, but after a great deal o f urging, he consented to tell some o f the many things he saw and did during the war. Mr. Frame told in a very interest­ ing planner the story o f his life as a soldier from the time o f his enlisting until his discharge, He displayed spme souvenirs from the battlefields. This relation o f a soldier’s personal experiences proved very interesting qnd instructive to all who heard it. Studens o f the Music Department presented the following preliminary program: 'Scripture, reading, Rachel Creswell; Lord's Prayer, entire group, Comet solo, Lowell Northup,. accom­ panied by Marjorie Strobridge, Two HunHred Yeats Ago R A , row cear . mary « f j - > / W / l WANTING A PAUfitHER x . / W « 0 l f f i W I N 6 » N p 4 ^ ' WILL &Z v f : State Highway Direcor 0 . H. Mer- rell announces a contract letting'for eight projects,, totaling 12.582 miles o f new construction work,, the esti­ mate o f which amounts to $416,180. 59. Work pn same will begin early in March. There are 32,000 miles of mud roads in Ohio which'may receive some attention in the very near fu­ ture as there is much agitation fo r same by low cost surfacting. IMMUNIZATION SHOTS GIVEN Dr. Grube, assisted by the secre­ tary .of the County; Superintendent, gave immunization'shots to a great number o f the school children, Tues­ day. This inoculation was given only i to students who had the consent o f their parents; V!& (OopjttifctW. K. BO I H. G. Southard, M.’ D,, director o f the state department o f health, ad­ vises that it is now a good time to make critical inspection o f public swimming pools in readiness fo r their seasonable use, also that health of­ ficials should get an early start in housecleaning on tourist camps, fair grounds and roadside sanitation. Di­ rector Southard advises early immun­ ization o f juveniles to guard against diphtheria, smallpox and typhoid fev­ er. ■*>’ * Fpr the firat time in seven years « change In the personnel o f the Su~ pratoa Gmrt o f Qhiotoofc place when Judge W ill F . Stevenson o f Adame . County donned the judicial robe to succeed the late Judge James E . Rob­ inson. He' will be a candidate until his successor is-elected in November and^will be a candidate on the Demo­ cratic ticket to succeed himself, be­ in g opposed by Judge Frank W. Gei­ ger, o f the Public Utilities Commis­ sion, Beekihg the Republican nomina­ tion. BOYS* BASKETBALL TOURNA­ MENT TO BE HELD AT OSBORN The Greene County annual boys’, basketball tournament will be held in! the Bath High School Gymnasium at- Osborn on February 6-27. The games will be played at 2:00 and 3:00 o’clock in the afternoon on Friday and Sat­ urday, and at 7:30 and 8:30 in the evening o f the same days. The doors will be opened one hour before the time scheduled for the game. Season tickets may be bought fo r one dollar ($1) at Osborn, or seventy-five cents ($.75) at any o f the high, schools en­ tered. Single admissions will be 25c on Friday; 35c Saturday afternoon, and 50c Saturday evening. The par­ ticipating teams are Ross Township, Beavercreek, Cedarville, Jefferson, Spring Valley, Silvercreek, Bellbro&k and Bryan; W . H. Marquardt and Harry S c h is t-a r e the officia ls.. The athletic committee in charge o f the tournament consists, o f C. A . Devoe, chairman; H. D. Furst; and R. E . Corrill. . - BIRTHSREPORTED FORJANUARY £<. COURT NEWS BRYSON FARM BID IN The464-acre farm o f the late W, B. Bryson, was sold at public sale under foreclosure proceedings, Saturday to the Pittsburgh-Xenja * Theological Seminary o f the United Presbyterian Church o f North America, the mort­ gagee, on a bid o f $24,000. The farm was divided in three tracts and ap­ praised at $23,245. The sale Was the result o f a judgment against a prom­ issory note amounting to $21,000, BROWNOPENS FIREON TAXLAW ATEATONMEET Suit to quiet his title to two tracts at real estate, containing 3,31 acres and 4.29 acres,, in Yellow Springs, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Elmer Lawson against William Henry Oliver Henry and Ora Sanford, who claim an interest in the property by virture o f a mortgage. COU EGE NOTES 1 COME TOlrHE HOME COMING Saturday, ^February 20 at 5:30 o’- y and the hour. Alford The following births were reported i ^ oc^ in the county fo r the month o f Janu-IMemorial lifthe place. You are wel Bry. Jcome. Com* and help boost youi Carole Lee Blanchard; 'Springfield John Bickham, well known patrol­ man o f the Division o f State. House and Grounds o f the Department o f Public Works,, has been promoted to the pesitio nof chief, with a desk at the information bureau located in the rotunda o f the Capitol. “ Jack*’ is a Spanish American War veteran, hav­ ing enlisted in Bellefontaine with Co. E., 2nd regiment also later in the reg­ ular army and saw service in the Philippines. C. H. S. BOWS TO ROSS The Red and White teams bowed in defeat to Ross High teams, Thurs­ day night, at Ross. Cedarville boys were able to"score only 25, while the Ross quintet piled up 46. Swain, Ross center, topped the scoring with 82 points to his credit. In the prelinU inary game, the Ross sextet defeated the local girls 28-15. The Red and White girls were unable to play their usual brand o f ball: on the three-di- vision floor, as they have been play­ ing two-division rules all this season. County Boards o f Elections have filed estimates o f their expenses with Secretary o f State Clarence J. Brown. From these estimates it appears that election costs in 1932 will be 15 to 20 per cent higher than in 1931. This is largely owing to the fact that 1932 is a “ presidential year,” and also state offices must be filled at the fall elec­ tion. According to the incomplete figures available fo r 1931, most o f the state’ s election boards exercised much care in their expenditures and total election costs will be greatly reduced from the 1930 figures. LAST GAME OF THE SEASON ■ The last basketball game o f this season before the county tournament for the high school will be played on the local floor, Friday evening. Teams- from Bryan High School o f Yelliw Springs will'furnish the 'Opposition. No doubt, both games will be very'in- teresting. ’ Presbyterial Banquet A t U. P. Church Allen Lee Munday, Yellow Springs Marilyn Louise Thompson, R, Xenia Beatrice Ann Peterson, RR New Burlington, John Kildon, RR, Xenia. Askley Sidney Harris, Bellbrook James Herbert Uuttrell, RR, Xenia Nancy Ann Haoauery Cedarville Richard Wayne Early, RJamestown Russell Charles Newton, Jamestown Susan Isabel Rltenour, Jamestown Jack Norris Jordon, RR, Xenia Robert Frederick Humble RRXettia Loren Harold Lorenzo, RR Xenia Raymond Eugene List, RR8 Dayton Emma Lou Shoup, RR Dayton. Carolyn Elizabeth Durnbaugh, Zimmerman. Peggy Jean Bottorff, Xenia Hazel Jean Reese, Xenia Lois Jean Newland, Xenia Infant Knisley, Xenih 1' Anna Louise Jones, Xenia Susanne Peele, RR Sabina Mary Lou Chambliss, Xenia Robert Hugh Greene, Xenia Sylvanus Garnet Bent, Xenia Paul LeRroy Camp, Xenia Alfred Roger Green, Xenia Kenneth Eugene Stafford, Xenia Betty Lou Houston, Xenia. home cofiegq The Big.Banq fruit cocktaf ons are: t.fo r 50c. The menu is rdast tenderloin pork, brown potatoes, slewed .apples, green beans, spread, vegetable salad, rolls, butter, coffei and date.pudding with .whipped crelm, all for 50c Entertain­ ment, songs !by Revellers' Quartette, Community - Sing , o f Washington songs, « du '$&, and a wonderful one act Washington play, entitled “ Wash­ ington’s First Defeat”, and a big bag- ^ kat iha%j p pi bsfcwstii.BtofftoH; _and Cedarville. The ‘ music will be in charge o f Miss Berkley. The Wash­ ington play will be fully costumed in :olonial dress.' I f yon want *a plate reserved send or telephone your name and order today to the College office, phone 4. LO.XXF. Lodge . Has New Quarters The lodge room o f the I. O. O. F. has been almost doubled in size by the removal o f partitions, making it one o f the desirable meeting places on the second floor o f any building in town. The interior has been re-decorated and new electric fixtures installed. On the same level is a kitchen and serv­ ing room. Later sanitary plumbing will be installed for the entire build­ ing With city water available. Most Of the work on the improvement was contributed by members o f the lodge. The lower floor, formerly occupied b y the Exchange Bank, has been con­ verted into a d o b room which will be open to members at all times and can be used f o r gatherings by Wives of members. In it is a radio and victrola w ith magazines o f all kinds. The im­ provement will be greatly appreciated fey the membership. MIBB FARQ1THAR BETTER Mies Rloine Farquhar iff slowly re­ covering at her home here from a del­ icate operation open the spine, per­ formed several weeks ago at the Mi­ ami Valley Hospital, Dayton. —Mad­ ison Erase, London, The Presbyterial Banquet o f thei Y . P. C* U. o f Xenia Presbytery will be held in the U. P. church Tuesday evening, February 23rd. The principal speaker o f the evening will be Dr. Hugh A. Kelsey o f Muskingum Col­ lege. Music will be in-charge o f Mr. Hohr, director o f music in the Neil Avenue Church, Columbus. Mr. Robert Collins, o f the Clifton Y . P. C. U., president, has arranged an excellent program and the evening promises to be a great event fo r the Presbytery. The Ladies’ Aid Society o f the local U. P. church will Berve the banquet, which speaks volumes so far as the eats are concerned. The price is 75c per plate, o f which 15c goes to the Presbyterial Committee in charge, fo r expenses. ‘Any o f the older people who wish to attend, are welcome to come, Please give your names to Harvey Auid by Friday, the 19th, so the ladies will know how many to prepare for. 0 . 8 . & 8 . 0 . Home Has “Flu" Epidemic Art epidemic o f influenza has devel­ oped at the O. S. & S< 0 , Home and 175 children arc down with the disease and. some ten or twelve case* o f pneu­ monia. Dr. A., C. Messenger, Home Physkian, is assisted by Dr. Harold Ray, o f this place, who Is physical examiner at the Home. The cases are miid in nature and no deaths have been reported thus far. \ ' Albert Wead Died Saturday Afternoon Albert R. -Wead, 65, farmed, who' resided on the Stevenson.road, near Xenia, well known farmer, died Sati urday afternoon at 3 o’clock from an attack o f heart trouble, following a recent attack of-influenza. The deceased was the son o f Robert E.and Mary King Wead and was born in Cedarville Township. He spent his entire life in Cedarville and Xenia Twps. and made his home with his mother. Following her death in-1922 he continued to reside on the farm. He was a member o f the Second U. P, church in Xenia, Mr. Wead was the last member of a family o f five children and is usr- vived by his nephew, R. 0 . Wead, Xenia; a niece, Mrs, Joseph Shank, Dayton, and a sister-in-law, Mrs, Alex Wead, Dayton. The funeral was held Tuesday af­ ternoon from the Whitlner Funeral Parlors, Xenia, with burial in Steven* son Cemetery. COLLEGE MINSTREL SHOW Minstrel Show o f Cedarville College is started. The Y . M. C. A. initiated this year’s minstrel Wednesday. Look’s like there will be 25 to 30 men it. Mr. Arthur Dugey, who -put it over ao well three years ago will likely.be the director this. year. The. date is March 24 in the opera house, it will be bigger and better than ever. March 6th the President, the Glee Club, and Revellers* Quartette will go to the Carlisle Presbyterian church at the-dnvitation o f the pastor to pre­ sent tlje work arid needs o f Cedarville College, Rev. Guy Cheek, pasor of the Carlisle Presbyterian church will speak to the college faculty and stu­ dents, March 34, MRS WIGGANS AT COLLEGE Mrs. Lida Keck Wiggans, Spring- field, read a number of sonnets and patriotic poems before the faculty and students Monday, Mrs. Wiggans gave her audience a rare treat. We trust she will return. SPEAKING DATES President McChesney gave the fo l­ lowing Washington addresses: Rotary Club, Springfield Tuesday noon; High Street M. E. church, Springfield, Turns day evening; and Rotary Club Fair- field and Osborn, Wednesday noon SPRINGVALLEY SCHOOLSRESUME The consolidated schools of Spring Valley township, Greene county, were closed Friday for an indefinite period by action o f the township board o f ed­ ucation as a result of a lack of funds to continue the schools the full nine months. / County school authorities expect to take the matter to the state depar- men of educaion it, effort to find a way o f reopening the schools. Obligations and advance draws tot-' aling over $13,006 against an anticipa­ ted sum o f $13,000 to be received by the school district in the February tax distribution , were disclosed by two State examiners who Investigated the financial Condition o f the district and advised immediate closing o f the schools. County school authorities were un­ aware o f the condition in the district ■H. S. Noggle who retired qs clerk the first o f the year is said to have been the only person aware o f it. The present clerk is Lawrence Soward. . Three hundred and twenty children attend the high school and grades. Monday members o f the Greene County Board o f Education, in com­ pany with members o f the Spring Valley board, visited 0 . B. Skinner, head o f the Department o f Education, Columbus, to lay the school problem before the department. In the inves­ tigation it was discovered the board had far more money in the interest apd sinking fund account than was necessary, and that the shortage of funds was due more to bad book­ keeping than anything else. The Di­ rector ordered the schools opened on Tnesday and sufficient funds a r e . in sight to keep the school in operation eight months. SUIT AGAINST UNIVERSITY Wilberforce University has been made 'defendent in a suit brought in Con.mon Pleas Court, by the E. C. Denton Stores Co., owner o f The Ed­ ward Wren Store, ...Springfield, for $482, alleged due oh account. JUDGMENT IS ASKED Judgment for $1,556.46 is sought in a suit filed in Common Pleas Court a- gainst E. A. Allen by the Oliver Farm Equipment Sales Co;, which al­ so, in a separate court action, recov­ ered a note judgment o f $782.50. OVER-PAYMENT CLAIMED Asserting they borrowed $400 from the American Loan and Realty. Co. on October 1, 1927; giving their promis­ sory note, secured by, a second’ mort­ gage on real estate, and have since repaid the company $620 on the intre- est and principal o f the note, or $150 more than the sum borrowed; plus 8 per cent interest, Marion and Ethel Ringer have brought suit in Common Pleas Sourt fo r $l60. F. L. Johnson, attorney for plaintiff. . APPEAL TAKEN Seeking to have set aside a judg­ ment of Oliver Watson, Suparcreeb Twp. justice o f peace, awarding W.W. Anderson $5 in his suit fo r $40, S. E. Charles has filed an appeal in Com­ mon Pleas Court. The case involves a tractor, claimed to.have been sold to Charles by Anderson. The magis­ trate also ordered that Anderson may keep the tractor. FORECLOSURE SUIT The Peoples Building and Savings Co. is plaintiff, in a suit filed in, Com­ mon Pleas Court against David and Augusta Linkhart, the company seek­ ing to foreclose an mortgaged prop­ erty in default o f $6,978.37, claimed due. . Brant U. Bell Is Elected Treasurer B. U. Bell, treasurer o f the Greene County Fair board, was re-elected vice president o f the Southwestern Ohio Shortship Fair Circuit at a re­ cent meeting'ln Troy, 0 , Judge L L. president and C, W. Cline, Troy, was selected as secretary-trtasriler. Leba­ non will be the next meeting place, It is probable'that each fair board in the district will reduce premiums and purses an average of 20 per cent and Dayton Schoolmasters’ Club at!this year. This will be necessary in First Luthern Church, Dayton, Thurs- i the face o f deficits which most board day evening, and Spring Valley School! met last year in the operation o f the and patron* Friday afternoon. - I fairs* - Nine Months School Is Now Possible Reports are in circulation that the focal school term may be ended at the eighth month period but from infor­ mation at hand neither the local board or State Department o f Education have set a tim e,for school closing. It is possible that there will be sufficient funds fo r nine months school, but nothing definite can be assured. LADIES NIGHT AT I. O, O. F. MONDAY EVENING Next Monday evening will be La­ dies* Night at' the new club rooms o f Cedar Cliff Lodge o f Odd Fellows, Wives, mothers, sisters or daughters o f Odd Fellows are urged to be pres­ ent and spend an enjoyable evening as guests o f Cedar Cliff Lodge. Also Initltory Degree Team practice Monday night. All members requested to be on hand. 1 3 ‘ » | I — WASHINGTON — i | j | On February twenty-second we celebrate the birth, Of one who is the greatest, to us, o f all on earth, If he could come back here today and sit within our wall, I wonder what he*d say to us when he had made his call. I I’m Sure that he would be surprisel to see the Strides we’ve m ade-en ­ larging all our boundries while in the tomb he's laid, When; as he looked around at ali that science here has done,, He*d sUrely then commend urf for all that wo have won. He’d stand in awe before the radio, the motor and the plane, And ask just where We got our lights and who enjoyed the fame. 1 I know he*d be astounded if he could see to-day The wonder o f the cities that in our land hold sway. ‘ He'd say that education is now what ho had dreamed o f back in sev* enteen-ninty when he had just a gleam, . But when ho came to reading of graft and crime and strife And learned o f racketeering in all our cities* life, I’m afraid he'd look with sadness as wo bowed our heads in shame-*- Ar.d say that we had failed hjm in spite o f wealth and fume. —» A Selma Reader ENTRY AMENDED Amending the original court entry of February 1 in receivership o f the Yellow Springs Canning Co., an order has been handed down by the Common Pleas Court, ordering J. C. Marshall, receiver, to deliver corn as follows: 1,500 cases to the Cincinnati Whole­ sale Grocery Co., 125 cases to Otto Depenbrock, Newport, Ky., and 625 cases to Thieman Bros., Cincinnati, The price was $1.10 a case, less a discount o f 1 1-2 per cent, the pur­ chasers to pay the balance to the Heekin Can Co., Cincinnati, the latter to pay all the money it receives in ex ­ cess of $1 a casfttio the receiver. Clarence J, Brown, Secretary o f State, candidate fo r the Republican primary nomination for governor, was the speaker o f the evening at the re­ cent Lincoln banquet In Eaton, when more than 600 persons gathered, He devoted most o f his speech to state is­ sues, yet endorsed the re-election o f President Hoover and predicted Ms election by as large a Majority an four years ago. Mr, Brown did not fail to openly discuss the tax situation in this state and point out wherein the ’average citizen has been overtaxed to the det­ riment o f the wealthy and °that under the law real estate was still carrying 75 per cent o f the tax. He said in part: * ' • , “ But while- the national issues will ~ be o f considerable interest to Ohio voters, there are'questions about our own state government that the voters \ will, demand that to have answered and in no uncertain terms. Outstand­ ing among these questions will be that o f taxation. In 1930 we were prom­ ised relief from excessive,taxation and the voters approved the classified amendment prior to that in order to make such relief possible. So far, th a t. relief has not come. “ The small home owner, the farmer and other owners o f real estate still carry 75 per cent o f the tax burden. Our government heads in the state for: the most part seem more interest­ ed in finding'new sources .of taxation rather than finding means o f reducing ' expenditures that cause heavy tax burdens. A ll o f the changes that have been made thus fa r in our tax system have done nothing more than to re- v duce taxes on -those who formerly paidi large sums in taxes and increase the taxes o f the poor Man. Take the automobile license tax. “ That is concrete proof that the burden has again been shifted to the poor man. Formerly he paid $4 a year ,on his small-car and a small a- mount o f personal tax. Now he pays ' $7 a year. The rich man may have paid as high a s'$70 a year on his car ■ and. now he pays $25. “ Some time agq a bjg. corporation J sent me a check for- $39,000 to cover its usual.tax. I was compelled to re­ turn, the check and tell the corpora­ tion that the law had been changed and that I could only accept $8,100. “ I repeat that we must change that system in the next session o f the legislature.” * Township Boards Will Meet Tuesday In Xenia County Supt. H. C. Aultman has sent out notices to township boards o f education for the annual meeting which will be hold at the Court House, Tuesday afternoon, February 23. DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TWO CANDIDATES FOR SHERIFF There will be two candidates fo r sheriff at the May primary on the Democrat ticket from present indica­ tions. George P. Henkel, Xenia, an­ nounced and circulated bis petitions some ,weeks ago. The last to start petitions is William Pickel, Xenia bus driver. Daugherty Machine Not Running Good Representatives o f the Daugherty- Poniberton machine, under the direc­ tion o f Pemberton, * former lobbyist' fo r Cincinnati liquor interests, gath­ ered, in Springfield Wednesday to se­ lect delegates to the Republican national convention. The running gears o f the once coveted band wagon have weakened with age, graft ex­ posure and blow-up o f the Daugherty bank in Washington C. H. that reduc­ ed half the county’ s population to poverty. It did'not Stand the strain at the meeting with the result the bosses failed to carry out the program other than endorse President Hoover for re-election and certain candidates for state oxices. The resolution com­ mittee got into a jam and no delega­ tes were agreed upon. A special com­ mittee was appointed to confer with Walter Brown in Columbus. One o f the outstanding features o f the gathering was the absence o f loud talk o r boasting over L. T. Marshall’s candidacy fo r congress. As he is depending on Pemberton and the Daugherty following to carry Mm to. victory, the weakness o f the old machine may prove a handicap. There was some resentment against Walter Brown dictating delegates but there Was more opposition to Pemberton, a resident o f Columbus, open liberal, meddling in Seventh District politics. M. A . ROSS ANNOUNCES M, A. Ross, Xenia grocer, announ­ ced Monday that he would be a can­ didate for county commissioner at the coming primary in May. Thera will be a field of four candidates with |(two vacancies, unless others decide i j to enter before the closing time. The I ‘ list includes, A. E, Beam, incumbent; •J. B. Conklin, Xenia Twp., and Alon- : ko Peele, Trebein, FILES HIS PETITIONS K.tttHataMWHitHMaiiiiimmiiiHHXimiHmiitiiiHiiiotmtiHiiHmmmiiimmtimmiiiHaiiiimiinnnmiitiiitanHiiiim# l President W« R. McChesney, Cedar- ville College, who announced some days ago as a candidate for state rep rcsentative, has filed Ma petitions with the Board o f Elections. He wifi be a candidate before the Republican primary. Wallace Anderson Post Is Re-organized The Wallace C. Anderson1Post No. 544 o f the American Legion, was.re­ organized at a meeting Tuesday in the I. 0 . 0 . F. Lodge Hall. The new officers chosen were: Her­ man Stormont, commander; A . B. Creswell, vice-commander; Hugh Turnbull, adjutant; Joe Bratton, fi­ nance officer; W. W. Galloway, chap­ lain. . ^ The officers Were installed by vice­ commander o f this sub-diztrict, Paul F. Fuller, Xenia. Refreahmenti were served during the evening. With Mr. Fuller were Legkneers, Paul Haider, H. M. Smith, Ohmer Tate, L. N. Shepherd and Joe H. Ad­ ams. ia m urn i - ;■ Mr, W. A. Turnbull is able to be out again after being confined to Ms home by illness for several days. 'Wtoies*'" • ..........