The Cedarville Herald, Volume 55, Numbers 27-52

advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep w i » J f / J you abreast o f the times. Read them! mwwf FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 33. Jterald. Advertising Is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more significance to you. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FR$>AY JULY 22, 1932. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS l Church Notes 1 ‘MmwU.tUHHfP UN ITED PRESBYTER IAN Clifton, Ohio Robert H. French, Pastor Sabbath School 10 A . M. Mr. Gor­ don Kyle, Supt. . Morning Worship 11 A . M. Subject. “ On the .Witness Stand.” Isaiah 43: COLUMBUS—- The official tabula­ tion o f the primary,election vote, a - 'j o - r c , : L r ° f s e r t w v rf| y - p - u - 7:30 p * m* “ wna t fn r!« ft™ a*’ shtT thafc,is Gambling?” Why is it Wrong? m 58 counties o f the 88 counties o f ; Leader, Miss Annis Huff. Ohio, the Republican vote was heav- Mid-week Prayer. Service w ill be V* ? ° mQT t CJ 0tt ln th eJheld in the church Wednesday even- primary election o f 1028; which was the last presidential year, the primary election held on August 14th, gave the Republican vote heavier in 69 coun­ ties o f the 88. This indicates a net gain o f 11 counties over the four year period to the Democratic party. A l­ though the Republican vote increased during this period from 705,469 to 754, 610, tl ii Democratic totals increased from 254,600 in 1928 to 468,280 in 1932. ' Work on reconstruction o f the new state ,office building is under way hut it will be many months before it is completed and ready fo r occupancy. It is estimated by engineers that at least six months w ill be required to do the work but it is almost a safe prediction to make the statement that fione o f the departments w ill he trans­ ferred to the new building before March 1, 1933. ing at eight. The subject o f study will be “ Hosea end his^message.” The Annual Picnic o f the Sabbath School w ill be held on Thursday, July 28th, a t Bryan Park. Miss Clara K y le1 is jn charge o f arrangements fo r the picnic dinner. An extensive program! o f recreation is being planned under j the direction o f Bob Collins. UN ITED PRESBYTER IAN R. A , Jamieson, Pastor. Sabbath School 10 A . M. Supt. J. E. Kyle. Ass’t. Supt. Merle Stormont. Preaching 11 A . M, Theme: “ Buy­ ing and Selling.” - • | Y. P..C, U. Subject: “ What Is Gamb ling? Why Is It W rong?” Leader, James Storrtiont. j Union Service 8 P. M. U. P. church. Rev. Dwight R. Guthrie will preach, j Prayer Meeting Wed. 8 P. M. Lead­ er, Mrs. Chas. M. Ritchie. - | Choir Practice Saturday night at 8 1 Yocal Duet by the Jamieson Twins; a The State H ighway Department is improving roads leading to a number! to thechoir members by reason o f an o f state parks. Among some o f those informal program o f varied nature. A improved are the roadways at Logan piano solo by Miss Josephine Auld; Elm Park, five mile south of Cirple- ville, Serpent Mound'Park, in Adams county, and Fo rt Ancient Park, seven miles southeast o f Lebanon. The en­ trance to Serpent Mo.und is being widened and graded. These improve­ ments w ill be greatly appreciated by the thousands o f tourists who visit these beauty spots every year. P. M. will afford a special, attraction! ATVnVTTTAT P F P f I D T fin o !tafa Kir mnenn n « I LJ A l J iwJ-jJT i CLERK OF COURT Civil judgments numbering 303 clarinet solo by Miss Rebecca Gallo- were recovered in common pleas court way; and a Reading by Miss Carrie during the fiscal year ending June 30, R ife w ill furnish entertainment to a il.' according to the annual report by Earl This 'is the first o f a series Of such Short, deputy clerk o f courts, programs to be given by the membelh!) ! The judgmeents included 197 that each practice night, ance is desired. ,A fu ll attend- -Th e dome of-the Gapitol-building~is being overhauled and the windows Of the three floors have been washed and -cleaned fo r the first time in half a century. The ehtire dome w ill be g iv ­ en a silver coating; the'thousand or more electric lights have been remov­ ed and flood lights w ill illuminate it at. night. Thousands o f Ohioians will recall 40, 5Q andOO years ago when they were youngstera^ attending the. state fa ir, o f wearily climbing the scores o f steps,to carve their names on the walls o f the dome and they are still there. . Charles M. Beer, manager o f the Ohio State Fair, has announced en­ tries received in the early closing o f speed events fo r the 1ig exposition to be Staged August 29th to September 3rd. In the two-year old trot Direc­ tor' o f Finance Stake fo r a purse o f $1,000, Manager Beer has received 30 entries; in the two-year old pace D i­ rector o f Agriculture Stake fo r purse o f $1,000 there has been 26 entries; in the three-year old pace Columbus Dispatch Stake, 18 entries have been booked. The Governor’s stake fo r the three-year olds fo r a purse o f $2,000, has attracted 29 entries. Some o f the best horses in the country w ill be at the State Fa ir grounds and they w ill attract lovers o f the sport from every corner o f the state. F A M IL Y REUN ION The annual Carruthers-Watt picnic and fam ily reunion was held Wednes­ day evening a t the home o f Mr. and Mrs. Huston Cherry. There were a number o f gttest3 present from Xenia, Ada and other towns. A fine picnic dinner was the feature o f the evening on the Cherry lawn. F IRST PRESBY T E R IA N l HURCH Dwight R. Guthrie, pastor. Sabbath School, 10 A . M. Prof. A . J. Hostetler, Supt. Lesson: “ The Deliverance at the Red Sea.’ ’ Ex. 14: 10-16, 21, 22. Morning Talk at 11 A . M, Children’s talk— “ The Little Maid.” Sermon, text, “ O. my son Absalom, my son Absalom! Would God I had died fo r thee, O Ab­ salom, my son, my son.” (11 SanC lS ; S3). Christian Endeavor will meet at 6:45 in the church. A ll young people are cordially invited to attend. ’ Union Service at 8 in the United Presbyterian, Church. Rev. Guthrie .vill speak on the, text: “ Wh’o did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind,?” (John 9:2). Mid-week Prayer Service on Wed­ nesday at 8 iP. M. The pastor will have as his subject: "James, Our Lord’s Brother.” METHODIST EP ISCOPAL CHURCH P, A . Hutchison, pastor. P. M. Jillilan, Supt. Sunday School at 10 A . M. Preaching a t 11 A . M. Only six more services until Conference. Epwotth League at 7 P. M. . Union Service in -U . P. church at 8 P. M. Rev. Dwight Guthrie will preach. ‘ Fourth Quarterly Conference, Sun­ day evening, July 31st. District Supt. B. L. George o f Wilmington w ill preach a t 8 f . M. and held the 4th Quarterly Conference after the church service. L e t every officer o f the church and the various socities and committees o f the church be ready with written reports. Mrs. Joseph Gano entertained the members o f the Clark’s Run Club at ■her home, Wednesday afternoon. involved money considerations total­ ling $358,304.82. During the fiscal year 381 civil suits and 45 criminal ac­ tions and 21 criminal cases were pend­ ing- a t the-begmning-of-the_year.------ O f these, 368 civil and 53 criminal cases were disposed o f during the year, 18 civil and1three criminal cases were appealed and 182 civil and 17 criminal cases are still pending. Di­ vorce suits numbered. 71, a decrease o f 14 from the previous year. F ifty-two were pending at the beginning o f the year and 77 were decided, leaving-46 pending. Husbands Were plaintiffs in 34 end STATE TOGET MOREGROUND The State Axchaelogical and His­ torical Society in connection with the Greene County Historical Society and the local Williamson Mound Commit­ tee, have arranged fo r additional ground space around the Williamson Mound west o f town. The state had arraiiged-to-rebuild and *restore— the top o f the mound to its original shape and grade "and landscape around the base but after starting the project found it impossible until more land was secured. H. R. McPherson o f Columbus, W. W. Galloway and A . E. Richards met Monday with representatives o f the Board o f Directors o f the Home Build­ ing and SavingsCo., Xenia, owners o f the Thordson or formerly the George wives filed 89 o f these suits. Alimony ,farnl( w ,th the -view o f getting more was allowed wives in six cases. Hus­ bands won 16 decrees and wives were granted decrees in 43 cases. Two hus­ bands were denied divorces, .but no wives were similarly treated. Thirteen suits filed by women and three by men were dismissed. Jury fees amounted to $1974.14 and coroner’s inquests numbered 26, a- gainst 40 the previous year. The 74 criniinal cases prosecuted Were divid­ ed as follows: burglary, 20; embezzle­ ment and fraud 16; larceny, 13; auto theft, 5; robbery, stolen property and violations o f liquor laws, each 3; as­ sault, forgery, rape and gambling, each 2; aggravated asault, carrying concealed weapons and other offenses, each 1. Eighteen o f the defendants plead­ ed guilty, one was convicted, 10 plead­ ed gu ilty to lesser offenses and two were convicted o f lesser offenses than charged. Fourteen were sentenced to state prison or reformatory, five to the county jail and 12’ were placed on probation. and on the east side o f the mound. About five feet o f the base on the east side lies on the land owned by the saving company. Mr. David -Williamson and son, R. S; Williamson will donate another stript o f land on the south, west and north sides. The Loan company has agreed to do its share on the east side to provide suitable surroundings fo r the mound. The equipment is on the ground and work has started, or w ill be under way as soon as the survey is .made. County Superintendent H. G. Ault- man, president o f the Greene, County Historical Society and Mrs, H. H. Eavey, Xenia, were both interested in getting additional land. Prof. H. C. Furst, who is teaching in Rio Grande College Summer School was here the first o f the week on a business trip in connection with the public schools. Prof. Furst w ill re­ main at Rio Grande fo r the second session o f the Summer School. 5 ^ y 5 * ^ * ^ 5 * * ^ * * * * * ^ ^ ^ * * * * * i i i > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5 i I Studying the Lightning on a Mountain Top U P ON the summit of the famous Mount Generoso In Switzerland scientists o f Germany have Jnst com­ pleted a research laboratory for the ex­ clusive study o f lightning and its ef­ fects on atoms. The work of instal­ lation 1ms taken four years, Mount Generoso, a veritable center o f at­ mospheric disturbances. Is considered the best region ln the world for the investigations to be carried on there. The conditions are ideal. Besides the study mentioned, the scientists, with the huge apparatus they have placed on the mountain, part of which is shown*in the Illustration, will take part in the general effort to obtain higher voltage for super X- ray tubes. They hope to obtain as much as 16 , 000,000 volts. The re­ sults o f their work will he watched With Interest by electrical exports and physicists Mi over the world. NEW ELECTRIC RATES ARE LOWER E. H. Heathman, manager fo r the Xenia District o f The Dayton Power and Light Company, announced today new and lower commercial lighting rates to rural customers and in unin­ corporated communities. These follow similar reductions made in commer­ cial lighting rates in the larger cen­ ters during the past year, and are in keeping with the policy o f The'Day- ton-Ppwer-and-Light-Gompany to re - duce electric rates to customers as conditions warrant same. Mr. Heathman announces that the new commercial lighting rates in in­ corporated communities are as fo l­ lows: First 50 K.W.H. 7 l-2c per.K.W.H. Next 50 K.H.W. 7c per K.W.H. Next 100 K.W .B. 5 l-2c per K.W.H. N ext 300 K.W.H. fic per K .W .H .^ •All over 600 K.H.W. 4c per K.W.H. The new commercial' lighting rates in unincorporated communities are: First 50 K.W.H. 8 l-2c per K.W.H. Next 50 K.W.H. 7c per K. W. H. Next 100 K.W.H. 5 l-2c per K.W.H. Next 300 K.W.H. 5c per K.W.H A ll over 500 K.W.H. 4c per K.W.H. Residential lighting rates to rural customers and unincorporated com­ munities, are reduced as follows: First 30 K.W.H. 10c per K.W.H. Next 50 K.W.H, 6c per K.W.H. A ll over 80 K.W.H. 3 l-2c per K.W.H. FORECLOSURE ACT ION A judgment fo r $632.74 and fore­ closure o f mortgaged property is ask­ ed by the Peoples B'uilding and Sav­ ings Co. in a suit in Common Pleas Court, against Seaphus Stewart, L il­ lian Lee and W illiapi Lee. W IFE W AN TS DIVORCE Eula Porter Kennedy has brought suit fo r divorce against Choice Ken­ nedy, charging failure to provide and- wilful absence from home fo r more than three yeanv They were married May 9, 1920. The plaintiff asks cus GREENE COUNTY FAIRWILLOPEN AUGUST2TO6 The annual Greene County Fair w ill be held August 2, 3 , 4, and 5, it being the 93rd annual fa ir in this county. One feature o f the fa ir this year is to be the reduced price o f admission from 50c to 25c, being in line with the new admission price o f the State Fair.- Automobiles w ill be admitted free. Grandstand and quarter stretch ad­ mission w ill he 25c. . . One o f the features o f the fa ir is tody o f a minor child, Florence Irene, 10, and desires to have her husband Fthe race program which promises to barred o f property. dower interest in Xenia FORECLOSURE SU IT F ILED Suit to recover a judgment o f $160.- 80, and seeking to foreclose on mort­ gaged real estate, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Waveland Simms' against R., A . Douglas. The Yellow Springs Lumber Co.named co­ defendant, is asked to set up its claim to an interest in the property. FARM SOLD SATURD AY James R. Soward, superintendent o f the Greene County children’s home, bought the farm o f 111.14 .acres in Spring Valley * Twp., Saturday at sheriff’s sale, on a bid o f $6975. The appraisal was $6700 and sold as the resu lt:o f foreclosure proceedings by. from the various departments, the Peoples Building and Savings Co, against Homer Hudson to satisfy mortgage judgment o f $6474.90. NEW JASPER BUDGET The proposed 1933 budget fo r New Jasper Twp., has been certified to tke county budget commission and calls fo r an appropriation o f $4000, the same as fo r this year. There is $1,000. fo r the general fund and $3,000 fo r roads and bridges. J____ FA TH E R SENT TO J A I L . j Probate Judge W right has commit­ ted Ed Fox, father o f ten children in the County Jail on 'a non-support charge.- Eight o f the ten children are now in the Children’s Home. There is the .eleventh but fou r weeks old and is with the mother, The fam ily record is 11 children in twelve years. CASE IS DROPPED The verdict fo r $800 damages re­ covered by Francis A . Kline, Xenia, ice dealer, against Kenneth Fulker­ son, Xenia, based oh injuries sustain­ ed in ah auto accident, will not be"re­ viewed by the Court o f Appeals. The case has been settled and dismissed. Dr. R. L. Haines Opens Popular Park to Public Dr. R. L , Haines has opened a new Swimming Pool and park'near James­ town on State Route 11. The pool has flowing ’ water, with modern bath house, individual dressing rooms showers. There is a picnic ground with tables and refreshment stands. This week and next The Southern Ohio Flying Service w ill take up passengers. Sun day afternoon there will be a para­ chute jump demonstration. Each Sunday afternoon there will be double header baseball games, both Soft and Hard ball. Jamestown Mer­ chants play the Jeffersonville A th ­ letics, The soft ball teams are Syca­ more Park vs, Gross Clothiers, Wash­ ington C. H. Farm Prices Go Up. and Then Go Down The little boom in wheat prices did not last long and the nations bread grain has continued a gradual drop iii price this week around 35 or 36 at the low points. Other grain prices are on the decline also, There is a very small percentage o f wheat being, sold this year. The quality is extra good and tests show 58 to 60 in moat crops. The yield is averaging from 15 to 20 bushel fier acre and in some instances to 25 while Harry Powers is credited with an average o f 30 bushels. Hog prices also continue the down grade despite the increase fo r a few days earlier in the month. There is little or no hay going to market and the prices probably was never lower, two to three dollars a ton. Wm. Grant, who represents Dewey Bros., one o f the largest grain and feed dealers in this section o f Ohio stated yesterday that his company shipped one car o f hay to Cuba frojn Charleston. A PPE ALS COURT DECESION The court o f appeals has upheld a common pleas court decision in a fore­ closure suit against John and Mary Friend, now serving terms in the fed­ eral penitentiary at* Atlanta on liquor charges. By a decision there was a judgment fo r $12,783.16 on- a note se­ cured by a mortgage on property on the Dayton-Xenia pike. The mort­ gage is held by A lva D. Wenrick. The court also dismissed a cross petition for $1,800 damages. This was brought on the grounds that the deed to the property had not been -conveyed to Mrs. Friend. The courts held that a deed from the Greenmont Cpnntry dlub, conveying the property describ­ ed in the petition, had been delivered to her by her attorney’s Brumbaugh and Brumbaugh, Dayton. Farm Women Camp At Clifton Grounds Farm women from ’ Clark, Greene, Madison, Clinton, Fayette and Union counties went into camp at the 4-H campgrounds at Clifton Tuesday. The camp started with supper that evening and will break after break­ fast, Friday morning. Miss Ruth Radford, home demon­ stration agent o f Greene County and Miss Elizabeth Masters, home demon­ stration o f Clinton county, are in charge. A program o f rest, games, swim­ ming, inspirational discussions, and a course in leather Work has been ar­ ranged. JThe campers w ill have charge o f their own vesper* and activities. Mr, and Mrs. M, II. Jackson, nee Dorothy Oglesbee, o f Louisville, Ky., Ky., spent the Week-end here with the latter’* mother, Mrs. Nancy OgieshM. Prominent Farmer Died Sabbath Evening Cedarvllle Township lost one o f her well known farmers Sunday evening in the death o f Calvin Owens, son o f the late Harvey Owens, the Ia s i o f four sons. He is survived by a sister. Miss Etta Owens, the surviving mem­ ber o f the family. Another sister, Martha, died a few years ago. Death was due to heart trouble. The funeral Was held Tuesday a f­ ternoon from the late home on the Jamestown pike, the service being in charge o f Rev. C. A . Hutchison o f the M. E, church. Burial took place in North Cemetery* i SCHOOL D ISTR ICT BUDGET The school district budget as filet with the County Auditqr, James Curlett, for the coming year is, $45, 343.75, including $40,185 for genera fund, $5,168.75 for interest and sink­ ing fund. There will be the demonstration team, Individual demonstration, Style Show, Dairy Club Judging team; Live stock Judging team; Health Contest and exhibits from all o f the various clubs in the county. The pig and ca lf dubs always draw their share o f in­ terest among young and old. Friday morning there will be a live stock pa- rade o f all winners in the various clas- ses. ■ , be o f a high standard as in years past. The Wednesday card will he the 2.17 Pace, 2.22 trot, 3 year old pace, 2 year old trot, 2 in 3. Thursday— 2.13 trot, 2.14 pace 3 year old trot, 2 year old pace, 2 in 3. Friday — 2,22 pace, 2.17 trot, 2.68 pace. / Entries close Thursday, July 28 at ,11 p. m. The board has made ample provision fo r grange exhibits, senior and jun­ ior, with cash premiums. The fastest growing department o f the fa ir is the Boys’ and Girls’ Club or the work o f the 4-H dubs in ' the county, There is no entry fe e charg­ ed fo r exhibits in this department and provision for- prizes. The school ex­ hibit w ill have . unusual attractions Harye Stormont Died lit Oklahoma „ Word has been' received here o f the death o f Harve Stormont, 74, at his home near Wauketta, Oklahoma, on Wednesday at 5:30 o’clock A. M. He had undergone an operation Saturday fo r appendicitis. . . - The deceased was a son o f the late R iley Stormont and was horn in Ce-. darville Twp. When a young man he went west in the early eighties and- settled in Oklahoma. He has been engaged in farm ing and is said to have valuable oil wells on his land. He is survived by three sons and three step-sons, his w ife having pass­ ed on a few years ago. Two sisters also remain, Mrs. S. K. R ife o f Anthony, Kansas, and Miss Rosa.Stormont o f this place. Miss Stormont hus gone to Wauketta. to attend the funeral, which w ill be held Friday with burial at that place. TAX PAYER S W IL L GET A FEW MORE D AYS TO P A Y Regardless o f the legal closing time for payment o f taxes, Wednesday, County Treasurer, Harold Van Pelt, says the books w ill be kept open until August 1 so that those tardy can be accomodated and not subject to the 10 per cent penalty. The collection 'this year is said to be about the usual amount and more than anticipated, as Compared with other counties where the delinquent taxes amount to hun­ dreds o f thousands o f dollars. Tax Committee Holds Meeting Monday The Greene County:Inter-Organiza­ tion Tax Committee, held a meeting Monday night in the office o f County Commissioners in the Court House to consider county tax problems. David Bradfute, president ! o f the Greene County Farm Bureau, and the chairman o f the Tax Committee, ex­ hibited a chart showing how the tax dollar is spent. • The tax group designated* a sub­ committee to cooperate, i f desired, with the County Budget-Commission in considering the 1933 budget re­ quirements o f the different tax dis-. tricts o f Urn county. The inveestiga- tion o f the Tax Committee w ill be at the disposal o f the commission. June Lovett, 10 year old daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lovett, un­ derwent an operation several days ago fo r defection in one limb, which she-has suffered from birth.. The im­ pediment in her walk will be cured according to surgeons at Miami Val­ ley hospital, Dayton. LONDON POISONFARMCONVICT RETURNSAFTER2TEARABSENCE The Ohio prisoh farm at London has a record of more than half of the walkaway prisoners returning on their own occount. Monday Dewey Rippitoe, 29, who left the honor camp on April 28, 1930, reported to Sujjt. Afnrine to complete his term. He had walked more than half of the distance from North Carolina. Rippitoe said that he was persuaded to return to the prison farm by members of his family who live in Hot Springs, N. C., where he has been living for some time. He was sent to the penitentiary from Madison county on December 28,1928, to serve two and one half to seven years for stealing chickens. Pippitoe left the prison farm with E. R. Grigsby, both being sentenced on the same kind of a charge. Grisby was recaptured at Knoxville, Tenrt., a year ago. He was at one time a minister, serv-j , ing churches in Ohio with headquarters in Logan county. Rippitoe's voluntary return will cut down the escape penalty.