The Cedarville Herald, Volume 55, Numbers 27-52

The new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Read them! She "Cedarville 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, 37, CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY AUGUST 19,1932. NEWSLETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS COLUMBUS — Representatives o f the Socialist party have filed peti­ tions from 38 counties o f the state with Secretary o f State Clarence J, Brown, They bear 20,000 names, and are for the purpose o f having the'list o f party candidates for national and state offices on the November ballot, W, 0 . Thompson and others have pe- •titioned Secretary Brown to permit both Socialist and Prohibition parties to have a place on the •>party ballot. State Highway Director O. W . Mor­ rell announces proposed highway im­ provement for* contract letting on Friday and Saturday, August 19 and 29, for a total o f 62 miles, at an esti- .mated cost o f $2,360,000. Included are two grade eliminations, one, on the National road in Belmont County, es timated at $400,000 and other in Ham- ilton-Eaton road, at an estimated cost o f $275,000. There are to be two jobs in Ottawa County, both o f concrete, and four and a half miles on the Bowl ing Greene-Port Clinton road, at an estimated cost og $260,000. The Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society is making great preparations fo r the Sesqui-Centen- nial Commeration of the massacre of Morrovian Christian Indians a Gna- denhutten, Tuscarawas county, Sept. 2, 3? ahd 4. There will be a histori­ cal pageant with a cast of .over 300 actors, including Indians, British sol­ diers . and American Colonial .troops and noted historical characters o f that period; five episodes will be enacted. Prominent Ohioans will take part in the program and a Bohemian singing society o f 1,000 members from Cleve- land ’will also participate. There will be ample parking space for all who may attend and arrangements are be­ ing made to broadcast a part o f the program. . Nomination petitions for candidates fo r county offices must be filed with the Board o f Elections o f the county, not later than 6:30 P. M., Friday, Sep­ tember 9th.' Nominating petitions for ,£j&te offices must be. filed .with Sec- . retary o f State Brown, the date being sixty days prior to flection, which is -Tuesday, November 8th, this year. For district offices petitions must be in counties where the population is the largest. Sportsmen 'Will Picnic A t Keiter Grove The Greene County Fish and Game j Protective Association will hold its annual picnic and all-day outing Wed- j nesday, August 24, at the D, H. Kei- j ter sugar grove on the Stone Road, j Twenty-one events featuring pistol, rifle shooting matches and recrea­ tional diversions fo r men and women, have been set. There will be plenty* o f attractive prizes, * A basket luncheon will be enjoyed at noon. H. E. Rice is president o f the organization and W. B, McCallister is the chairman o f the committee on arrangement. Four Score and Ten; Still Driving Racers Stephen Phillips, 90 years old and going strong, drove his trotter at Washington C. H. yesterday. Phillips J has been driving, training and racing., horses fo r 75 years He .drove his first, high-wheeled race sulkey back in-,1886 and drove his last race at Hamilton, O., two years a g o .. Since then illness and an operation kept him from' the race course. Recently however he sent Frederick McKinney a mile in 2:05 at North Randall. He has been best known fo r his fa ­ mous race back in 1879 when he step­ ped his noted1pacer, Blind Tom to a jvorld’s record o f 2:12 1-4 at Chicago, a mark he held for two years. Rev. J. Merle Rife Goes To Earlham Rev. J. Merle Rife, son o f Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Rife, has reesigned his pos­ ition as professor of Greek at Tarkio College, Tarkio, Mo., and has accepted COUNTYBOARD HOLDSUPBUDGET Greerie County Commissioners are . .. . . _ „ . _ „ ,waiting to see what action the extra a similar positiontat Earlham College, j se8sion o£ the lejrislature takes on Richniand, Ind. Rev. Rife has the de- > gree o f “ Ph. D.,” and has carried on i • .public salaries before the 1933 jrodget extensive research word in languages. He*has alsoTiad the' honor o f speaking from the rostrum in one or more v as set. ■- i' . Gov, White is_calling_the_jLegialature to provide for a reduction in salaries iq state and county offices. Salaries congregations in Greek Temples in o£ deputies and clerks are set by the the larger crties and as a recogn.fed jcornmisaioners and can be reduced at authority on the Greek language. He; the end .of the year. That speh will be Paul F ille r Honored A t Legion Meeting is an alumnus o f Cedarvalle C o l l e g e . ! ^ the commissibners admit but no Dr. R ife and farnfiy have been vasit-1 amount has been agreed upon. mg relatives here most o f the summer The commissioners arefinding it a but will locate soon m Richmond. hard task to work out a budget owing to reduced income from taxation. The luit.that up holding up the intangible fax distribution, will iiot be decided until Monday when Judge Shock of ■ , j Cincinnati will give his decision. The Paul A. Fuller, Xerija, was again decision, which ever way i t i s will no honored by the Ohio Society o f the .doubt be carried to the Ohio Supreme Forty and Eight, when he was elected' Court, and some predict the United to the office o f grand conductor at the *States Supreme Court, business session o f the grand proroe-j Hamilton county is fighting to save nade in Toledo this week. The meet- $1,000,000 Of the intangible tax col- ing ,Was held in connection with the lected in that county. If the decision state', convention o f the American Le- favors the state the county will ap- gion. 1 State To.Resurface Tw o Main Roads Soon peal to higher courts. Governor George White will deliv­ er the opening address at the 34th an­ nual reunion o f the Ohio Elks Assoc­ iation at Cedar Point on Lake Erie, Monday evening, August, 29th. One o f the largest go lf tournaments ever held in the state will take place at the Plum Brook Golf Course at Sandus­ ky the next day. Memorial services will be held fo r the late Judge Char­ les- Justice o f Mai’ion, Mayor Edward. Detour signs have been erected On Weigand^of Cleveland and Howard| Routes 42 anil 72 as contractors are a resident.of this place, and for a Robinson o f Coshocton, officers o f the preparing to resurface sections of number of years n teacher in the Ce D. L. Crawford Will. Return to Teaching D. L. Crawford, XeXnia, formerly Association who died during the past year. Boys in the tin shop at .the Ohio Pen have been working overtime the past several weeks and just a few days ago 20,000 two and a half one gallon fruit cans were, shipped to the state hospital a t Gallipolis. Inmates of many state institutions will en- each road. No announcement has darville Township Schools, will re- been made as to the probable length turn to the teaching profession o f time the roads will be closed to when ho assumes charge o f the Haw- traffic. kins School,. Fairground Road, west —---------------—— j of Xenia. The Hawkins school has DR. McCHESNEY SPEAKS AT been closed for three years. Upper YEARLY MEETING OF FRIENDS grade pupils from the Greene County Children’s Home will be transported Dr. W. R. McChesney addressed 300 there. Quakers from Ohio and Indiana who < .................. . -— joy fruit and vegetables this fall and ^ nd/ d . *he Yearly Meeting of CLEVELAND AUTO HEADED ^___ _ _ L . ____ j . v.. Friends in the College gymnasium in INTO PORCH TUESDAY A . M. College commencement * — —— winter from containers furnished by the O. P, Warden Thomas also has ^ thousands o f cans in reserve for his wdl *e * eld Friday when 37 summer own big family at the Penitentiary, sch° o1 students " ‘ ' now numbering 8,765 men. occasion. A Cleveland motor car with two oc- will graduate andeupants, failed to make the proper Dr. McChesney will also speak on that , turn from the Columbia pike into j Chillicothe street early Tuesday morn­ ing atld landed in the residence of Hunter Heathcook, owned by Mrs. J. O, Stewart, Considerable damage was done to the porch and auto, The driver whose name was not secured had several bad cuts and bruises. GOVERNOR URGES OHIOANS TO ATTEND STATE FAIR COLUMBUS (Special)—Predict­ ing th*t the 82nd renewal o f the Ohib State Fair at Columbus, August 29-September 3, will be the Governor White g reatest Fair in Ohio’s history, overnor George White, in a pro­ clamation, urges all Ohioans to at* tend. „ . . . “ Through the passing o f the years,” the governor says, “ the Ohio State Fair has forged to the front and today it stands pre-emi­ nently as one o f the largest, one o f the greatest, and one o f the mast educational fairs in America. “ This great exposition brings to­ gether the choice products o f soil, brawn and brain representing not only agriculture, but to a degree, every lino of worthy human en­ deavor in our state. The latest im­ provement and conveniences will be on exhibition. Presents Progress “ The Ohio State Fair gives to the citizens of this State the oppor­ tunity to present their progress in manufacture, in all branches of in­ dustry, in everything that pertains to the advancement and welfare of the people and in everything that pertains to the progress ol industry and life. “ To render this service to the community and to its people, the State Fair management will make every effort to present the class of things that will cause others to im­ prove those things which they pee on exhibition. “ It is a pleasure, as Governor of the great state of Ohio, to extend an invitation, not only to our own citizens, but to all who aro inter­ ested in the progress and develop­ ment of agriculture, industry, com­ merce, education and art to come and participate in the greatest Fair iff. Ohio’s history," FORMER PUPILS OF TURNER SCHOOL HOLD REUNION The third reunion o f the former pupils o f the Turner School, near Clifton, was held Thursday at Bryan State Park, dance. There was a good atten- DOBBINS-EVANS SOW SALE AT FERNDALE TODAY The semi-annual Hampshire bred ( sow sale o f Dobbins and Evans will be 'held today at Ferndale Farm. Forty Ihead o f fine sows will be in the offer- 1ing. This is your opportunity for this breed o f stock. Miss Martha Cooley, who has been teaching in Michigan State College In Marquette, Mich., is home on a va cation and visiting with her mother, Mrs, Charles Cooley. I do finger-waving and shampoo work. Finger Wave, 25c. Your pat ronago is solicited. Marguerite Barnhart, Xenia Ave, Williamson Mound Now Completed Those in charge o f the work o f re ­ storing the Williamson Mound, have completed their task and the equip­ ment will be moved Saturday to Washington county Vhere the Bluff- ington Island Park mound will be re­ built. : f Extreme dry weather held up the work A)f~grading shdTseedlng here so that the workmen, were unable to get away last Monday- The mound now has an improved setting and is to be an attractive place when the surface is grassed dyer. Contractors Finish Fairfield Road Work ' ■ 14 '^ ” -*Tfee Co»t*aeto*f of. the Osborn-Fairfield pike,"about two miles, have completed the work and the road is now open to public travel. The road is o f concrete.. The improved section was rerouted, eliminating the curves on Reed’s Hill. The new road passes directly through land owned by the Southwestern Port­ land Cement Co. At one place nine­ teen feet o f solid rock had to be blast­ ed away. The cost o f the two mile section was $49,182. A FARMER’S EXPERIENCE I think I.can show a record that not many farmers can match in having three banking connections in two months, which is not bad considering the prosperity farmers enjoy these days, I think it was about 19i2 that the Houston Bank, South Charleston, closed and finding the Cedarville Ex­ change Bank nearest I did what any other person would do, accept that service, especially when you have a personal acquaintance with some o f those in charge. Following the closing o f the Ex­ change Bank, I wandered back to South Charleston. I made some little! dates on the Republican ticket cam' inquiry and was told the State Bank !paign f or Hoover or remain silent? was 'solid as a rock” , I have had no ■ In the RepubHcan primary Attorney means of knowing much about banks,'General GiIbert Bettman defeatcd L being a farmer and must take the j statement of someone else Well, the Bettman’ advocated repeal Charleston Bank closed, which we all know. CANDIDATESSEK WET SUPPORT President Hoover in his acceptance speech last Thursday evening gave the drys a shock.when he declared for a change in prohibition laws. Four years ago he stood fo r the eighteenth -amendmentrHe went even^beyond his party platform, which was referred to as a “ straddle.” However he demands protection for those states 'that do not vote wet. Vice President Curtis at his noti­ fication event this week favors resub­ mission. but says he does not favor a change in the 18th amendment. This places him on a different basis than President Hoover, ..John N. Gamer, Texas, Dewu*friatia candidate for vice president, from a state that went Republican four years ago on the prohibition issue, will be (or absolute repeal. Gov. Roosevelt is expected to make his position more certain at the opening of the Demo­ cratic campaign, opening in Columbus, Saturday. Meant) :ne the politicians have the dry leaders running round in circles and busy issuing statements. The W, C. T. U. national convention in ses­ sion in Seattle, .Wash., this week,‘ re­ fused to endorse either candidate for president and urged its members to work for dry candidates for congress and Senate. Bishop James Cannon, who helped turn the solid south four years ago with a few states for the Republican nominee, Hoover, this year repudiates Hoover, as well as Roosevelt. He in­ sists on a dry third party nominee, Daniel A. Poling, noted divine and worker for the dry cause, endorses the Hoover platform. While the national ticket will have a mixed complexion owing to the pro­ hibition question, the state candidates face a problem also. Will dry candi- JUDGMENT AGAINST BANK The Cedarville Building and Loan Association obtained a foreclosure judgment for $4,506.22 against the Cedarville Exchange Bank, now in the hands o f the State Bank Depart­ ment fo r liquidation. The property had been deeded to the hank by F o r est Waddle subject to the first mort­ gage. Harry Hatitman had rented the farm from the Bank previous to the closing and had given* a note fo r the rent to April 1,1983. APPEAL IS TAKEN An appeal is taken from Probate Court where a claim has been disal­ lowed Mrs. Mary M. McCollum, ad ministrator, against the estate o f her sister-in-law, the late*Matilda McColi lum. Mrs. McCollum filed a claim fo r $20,435, less a credit o f $879.15, for house rent, board, laundry and other service fo r a period from January 7, 1918 to August 15,1930. J. B. Carson o f Palestine, 111., a legal heir, protest* ed the allowance o f the claim. F. H. Dean and Harry D. Smith represent Mrs. McCollum and Miller and Finney the protestant. FORECLOSURE ORDERED The Home Building and Savings Co., Xenia, has secured a foreclos­ ure decree in Common Pleas Court a- gainst the Osborn..Knights o f PythiaB Lodge, to satisfy a judgment fo r $27,- 808.82. The defendants are the trus­ tees, L. C. Coblefroth and W. J. Mor­ ris and Fred Mumma. H. R. Blagg Co., Dayton, was listed as having the second best lein. The same association also secured foreclosure judgments against Wil­ liam and Nettie Thomas, for $1,354.28 and against Net'tie Garland fo r $1,- 403.66. RECEIVER NAMED In the case o f the William Focke Sons Go;; againet^JerryM; Dehhis7fhe plaintiff recovered a judgment fo r $822.25. Joseph Nees was appointed receiver to cqllect accounts and a t­ tend to other business, his compensa­ tion to be 50 per cent o f the amount collected, .« PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR CITIZENSMEET SCHOLBOARD ONTAXPROBLEM WIFE WANTS DIVORCE Emmeline Gill seeks a divorce from Charles Gill, Bath Twp., to whom she iwried March% 1932 at Covington* tier husband hit her with a washboard* threatened to hit her with a chair-and on three occasions threatened to shoot her. She says she aided in saving $700 so far paid on property valued at $1,- 000. Temporary and permanent .ali­ mony and attorneys fees are asked with property rights determined. RIZOR WANTS DIVORCE Asserting that his wife, Emma Bell Rizor, Columbus, threatened him, Frank Rizor asks divorce. He says they were married in 1928 and have no children. He owns an auto but the wife has no interest in it although the plates were issued in her name. One day in a group of farmers I said, where do you fellows do your banking, now that Cedarville and South Charleston bahks are closed ? One snid ho did not need a bank while the other two said th ey . had gone to the Commercial in Spring- [ field. I knew nothing about that bank l but the two said it was all right and ; farmer like, I followed like a lamb to to shorn once again when that bank failed. Three failures in less than two months is a record I think for any one farmer in this part o f Ohio. By this time I began to think some­ thing was wrong and sort o f examine myself, I could not convince myself that 1 knew anything about banking, other than a place to deposit money and issue checks. I debated for sev­ eral days and then concluded I had better seek some legal advice, so I called bn bn attorney in Springfield and related nty recent experience. If a lawyer knows anything more about banking than a farmer, I do not know, but the best Information I could get was that people had little confidence in the manner in which the Ohio State Bank Department has operated for several years. My last selections, has been a national bank but I must drive twelve miles to get to it. I have won­ dered if anyother farmer has had a like experience or am I tho only easy mark? TIlRICE BITTEN Tabor, a dry by a large majority. Now for the regular election in November, Mr: Tabor endorses the election o f Bett­ man. The average dry voter will not be able to decide at the coming fall election whether he is wet or dry. The ' politicians have gained their point in forcing the dry leaders into the back­ ground. Births In County Reported for July The following birth were reported during the month o f July: Jack Wayne Bath, Xenia,l Infant Smith, Xenia, Mollie Elizabeth Lutz, Xenia. ' Thos. Edward Toner, Xenia. Mary Carol Creswell, Xenia. Sue Marilyn Ferguson, RR Dayton Harriet Lucile Webb, RR Dayton. Homer Allen Shuff, Osborn. Minnie Estclla Moon, Osborn. Robert Lee Colbridge, RR Dayton Freddie Theodore Deer, Osborn. Infant Hurst, Xenia. Margaret Louise Church, Jamestown Anna May Chandler, Jamestown, . ... in, I, ■ ■i ■ Mr. Milton Bratton, employee at the plant o f the Hagar StrAW Board ant Paper Co., suffered an attack o f heart trouble Tuesday. He is reported some better at this time. A special meeting o f the Board o f Education was held .a t the school house Monday evening to receive a pe­ tition, signed by 175 taxpayers in the district asking that state aid for the schools be discontinued and reduc­ tions in operating cost be made to get A tedjpction in the tax rate, Mr. J. E. Kyle'was sponsor for the petitioners. The board presented figures to show the cost o f school operation and the sources- and amount o f revenue. Comparison was made with and with­ out state aid and the situation devel­ oped' that unless there was state aid there would be no new busses.for the transportation o f school children. The old busses are worn out after twelve years o f UBe. Other service would also be discontinued without state aid. It' was found that with delinquent taxes and no state aid it would be impos­ sible to. have more than two or three months o f school. The board.made it plain that state aid was suggested previous to the election that it was necessary, not a matter o f choice, if we were to main­ tain a first grade school. . Member William Ferguson present­ ed figures he had secured from the county auditor showing the tax rates over a period o f years' and the school enrollment fo r each year. Each o f the delegation present, a- boUt twenty-five, was given an oppor­ tunity to ask questions and express his views. By this discussion the school situation was well covered. In as much as there is a certain amount o f dictation from the department o f Education under State Aid, there is just about the same as when no aid was given financially. It is mandatory under,the law fo r school board members to provide for the schools. Negljgence or action to shirk the duty would be placing all authority in the hands o f the State Department o f Education. ' Gounty Auditor James J. Curlett on Tuesday stated, that he had received the certification fo r state aid fo r the present year from the State- Depart­ ment o f Education. Ready For Service The Farmers and Traders Bank o f Jamestown announces the opening o f a branch hank in the Exchange Bank, this week. The invitation appears on on another page in this issue. Mr. R. W. Zimmerman, president and Mr. Roy Mooreman, in company with R. G. George, were in town this week arranging for the opening Mr. Zim­ merman and Mr. Mqoreman have been connected with the Jamestown bank fo r several years. DIVORCE SOUGHT BY WIFE Wilbur Pitzer, who recently with­ drew as the Democratic candidate for clerk o f courts, giving ill health as the reason, has been made a defend­ ant in a divorce action filed by his wife, Viola, who charged infidelity. They were married at Batavia, O., May 6,1919 and have one child, a son, Woodrow. The wife asks fo r the household goods and desires to have her husband deprived o f dower rights in her real estate. SUIT ON CONTRACT Martin H. Schmidt, Xenia, has brot suit against'Charles and James Mala vazos, proprietors o f the Xenia Candy Kitchen, to force completion o f a con­ tract o f purchase fo r two business rooms, It is claimed the two were to purchase the property fo r $16,250 and made a cash payment o f $1,800, de­ livering $8,200 worth o f Home Build­ ing and Savings Co. stock, and a note for the balance, $6,250, to be secured by mortgage, Miller and Finney, at­ torneys fo r the plaintiff. ALLEGE ILLEGAL INTEREST Alleging that they were charged an illegal interest rate for a loan o f $500 borrowed April ' 14, 1932, John R. Moore and Alice Moore have sued the American Loan and Realty Co., asking that the loan be cancelled, F. W. Dun kle, attorney, FORECLOSURE SUIT , Val Heironimus has brought suit against John Paxon, Howard Paxon, C. G. McFarland and the Union Fi­ nance Co., o f Springfield, fo r money and foreclosure o f mortgage, COGNOVIT JUDGMENT Cognovit note judgment fo r $1,< .112,81, has been rendered in Common Pleas' Court in the case o f I, J. Ful­ ton, state bank sperintendent, in the Hqidation o f the Exchange Bank, a- gainst Kate Barber, County May Have Float at State Fair Plans are under way fo r Greene County to have a float at the State Fair parade in celebration o f the Washington bi-centennial The Amer­ ican Legion, Farm Bureau and Grange as well as other civic, fraternal organizations will be asked to have a . part It is expected that every county* in Ohio will have a float and the pa­ rade will leave the state fair grounds at 11 A. M., Monday, Aug. 29, and fo l­ low a route through down town Co­ lumbus. Monday night the floats will be paraded on the fair grounds. Xenia May Join In County Health Unit A. plan is under consideration as to creating one health district in Greene county. Xenia has had its own dis­ trict and may abolish it and be taken in on the county plan. Dr. A, D. De Haven has been health officer in Xenia and Dr. R. H. Grube fo r the county, SALE HOUSEHOLD GOODS Mr, A . H, Creswell will hold a at fo r the disposal o f the personal pro erty o f the late Sarah Kyle, Saturdt August 20, at 1 P. M. There will be general line o f household goods a a few desirable Antiques, some fre 75 to 100 years old, In addition household goods a* Jersey cow will offered, Terms, Cash. 150 PHEASANTS SHIPPED TO COUNTY FOR DISTRIBUTE E, D, StroUp, Greene County gi protector, has received 160 yoi pheasants from the state hatcher? Urbana, to be distributed over county. 'Mr. and Mrs. Esta Yount ai and Mrs. Wm. Smith of Eag 0 „ were callers at the home and Mrs. W. W. Troute, Thuri