The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 1-26

The new things are advertised by merchants first, Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Read them! Jterald Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it .is o f more significance to yon. FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR NO. 6. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY JANUARY 13,1933. PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR Poor Relief Bond Funds Allocated To Tow nships 0 The New Almanac The County Commissioners after a conferance with township trustees and Xenia city have allocated $13,900 of the $20,000 bohd issue available for poor relief and immediate distribution is to be made. The plan must first be approved by the state relief commis- Xenia city will get $6,000. The trus­ tees o f the twelve townships as fol­ lows: Xenia, Bath, Miami, Cedarville, Silvercreek, Beavercreek, each $1,000. Sugarcreek, $800; Spring Valley, $500 Ross, Jefferson, New Jasper and Caes- arcreek, each $400. Ihe state relief commission fins or- |TIME TO 0EET5, TuEWIPS, CAf*r W IS H E S , PEANUT^ "|n Rev. C, C. Kyle Called 1 To His Long Home A . sion. The bond issue will be paid off from dered that Xenia city and the town proceeds of the special utility tax and ship boards be authorized to care for .this money is to be used to provide relief needs in their respective corn- work for the unemployed, the head of munities, including the schools. The a family or any able-bodied member law makes exception in regard to the o f a family in destitute circumstances, schools for children in need. SEC. BROWN IS GUEST OF H O N O R M B One of the most unique as well as one of the largest attended testimon­ ial dinners ever tendered a public of­ ficial was that last Friday evening when nearly. 1,000 friends, employee, and both Republican and Democratic leaders sat down to A: banquet in the ball room at the Deshler-Walliek hotel in Columbus, While the youngest elective state official in point of years, Mr. Brdwn is. one of the oldest in service. In 1910 and 1916 he served as statistician un­ der Secretary of State C„ Q. Hilde brandt. In 1918 he was elected Lieu­ tenant Governor of Ohio, and served two terms, in 1926 he was elected Secretary o f State and served three . terms, the last ending Monday. . Thurman “ Dusty” Miller, nation­ wide known humorist of Wilmington was toastmaster and presided in his usual manner, keeping the big crowd in an uproar as long as he was on the floor. There were a number of highly complimentary speeches in favor of ~ ~ — Mr. Brown's personal and public whole-hearted support. record. ’ “Naturally I am interested in my Mr. Brown said in part: “ l am not own Party success* 1 feel the R«,p»bli- thinking of the future, but rather of f ? Party in 0h,° mU3t assume the past or the present can be forgot- f ? ,thfuUy discharge the responsibili- the past of the present can be forgot- 4163 and obligations o f the major par- ten. Both, and the part that you have * * 1 beheve the P " ^ rebu,ld: played therein, my friehds, shall Uve ed «P°n ™ f ® 8olid < o^a t.on s and in tny memory forever. I realize and rf df d*<iated to Idle principle* and ideal* appreciate that we. are lm qg now in bayp it CLARENCE J. BROWN a time ox change; risen in our generation, that axe en­ tirely, new, How we meet them and solve them from day to day will, de­ termine what the future will be. , . . Let us give to those public, officials who have been chosen to serve us, our past has been based upon its interest in, and service to, the average citizen, Dictation o f party affairs for personal gain can only bring failure. Mr. and Mrs.. Brown were. presented with a handsqme silver service. NEWSCONDENSED FORQUICKREADING HOLSTEIN COW GIVES 2,400 POUNDS OF MILK— Lawrence W. Nesbit, son of Charles Nesbit, Loveland, for* mer Cedarvillian, owns a registered Holstein cow that produc­ ed more milk in October than any other of the 7,142 cows m the 33 Ohio Dairy Herd Improvement Associations. .The Holstein milked three times a day produced in the month <2,400 pounds of milk containing 88,3 pounds of butter fat. DEPRESSION HITS XENIA POST OFFICE— The depression has shown itself in the receipts of the Xenia post office the past year and may result in the incoming post­ master taking a salary under what Postmaster Frazer has been receiving. The receipts fell under the $40,000 minimum for a first class office, Postmaster Frazer’s term expired January 9 and his successor will be a Democrat, yet to be named after the 4th of March. AUTO CLUBS SEEKS GAS TAX REDUCTION— COLUMBUS—The Ohio State Automobile Association haB four bills it will sponsor in the legislature. A drivers’ license law ; a financial responsibility law ; a measure providing reduc­ tions in license fees for passenger automobiles from $7 to $35 to a scale of $5 to $20; a reduction of one cent a gallon on gas­ oline tax, this reduction to come from that part covering build­ ing new roads and not repair work. MRS. MARY LITTLE DICE, BANK DIRECTOR— ' Mrs. Mary Little Dice, Xenia, was chosen one of the direc­ tors of the Xenia National Bank, at a meeting of the stockhold­ ers, Tuesday, and thus becomes the first woman in the history o f the county to have a seat in such a body. The other directors chosen were; H. E. Eavey, A. E. Beam, R. O. Wead, Attorney J. A. Finney, Henry C. Flynn and W. D. Wright. Directors of the Citizens’ National Bank were reelected: R. D. Adair, M. L. Wolf, George Galloway, Paul G. Fetz, H. S. LeSourd, Dr. H. C. Messenger and Attorney Harry D. Smith. PLAN TO REFINANCE DODDS GRANITE COMPANY— The Dodds Granite Corp., in which many Greene county riponle are interested is to be refinanced. The headquarters of the company are at Milford, Mass, with offices in New York City. The concern is being taken over for management by a bond-holders protective Committee to be refinanced to buy new equipment. The company is not connected with the George Dodds and Sons Co., Xenia. Judge Gowdy has given the State Bank Department, in charge of the liquidation of the Commer­ cial and Savings Bank Co., a creditor, permission to join in the propose'’ reorganisation plan. HOOVEN A ALLISON TOREDUCE CAPITAL STOCK— At a meeting of the stockholders of The Hooven & Alli- ffimnunv Xenia, a 50 per cent reduction in the number of s h a r e s 5 f Common stock outstanding has been authorized. Com- win bp. recalled and reissued on a ratio o f one-half S i ? t!*irutarV to ’succeed J. F. Orr, Kansas City, Mo., branch resigned from the board. The directors are: Mrs. manager, Xenia; Mrs. J. I). Steele, Xenia; George Hud (Copfrtfht,W. K (J.) 4 Rev. Charles C. Kyle, the son of Henry and Harriett Kyle, died Wed­ nesday morning at 2:25 o’clock follow­ ing a shqrfc illness from pneumonia. The funeral will be held this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from tfie United Presbyterian Church. Burial will take place in Massies Creek cemetery. Miami Tw p . Institute GOV . W H I ; January 20-21 STARTS S lC O N D TERMMONDAY The Miami Township Farmers’ In -! stitue will be held Friday and Satur- ' day, Jan. 20 and 21, at the Clifton The inaugural o f opera house. . . 1for his second term The Friday morning session opens 8ffajr Monday cow with singing "America, followed by events fa-former the invocation by Rev. Clair McNeel. j pompt or ceremony William McD. Stone will talk on What Is Your Ideal o f a Farm Home’. “Building Our Temple” by Mrs, Florence M. Eickmeir. Music for the session by the Clifton Schools. The Cedarville College Ladies* Quartet operis the afternoon session to be followed by Mrs. Florence M. Eickmeir who talks on “ The Neglect of Our Rural Churches.” , . Mr. Stone follows with “ Soybeans The Cedarville High School orches­ tra and a quartette consisting of S. Stewart, John’ Cultice, Roger and Ralph Garlough furnish the music for the Friday evening session. Mrs. Eickmeir talks on “When Ma Rogers Broke Loose” ; Miami Grange gives, Uncle Joe's Minstrel.” Mr. Stone on “Are You a Real American Citizen?” Saturday morning session opens by Community Singing, followed by the invocation by Req. Robt. Frehch. Mrs. Eickmeir talks oh “A Child in the Midst” ; Mr. Stone on “Our National Agricultural Policy” Saturday afternoon election .of of­ ficers; report o f committees Mrs. Eickmeir speaks on “ What My Com­ munity Needs”, Mr. Stone, “ Sun-Up for the American Farmer.” Dinner will be served by the Mis­ sionary -Society of the Presbyterian Church both days. demonstration. $ Other elective jib also sworn into mony. There for the Gov, at was only a hand-: , White iaverysimple w ith 'if^ le r There no ‘ ; no ootddqk ^ jWithout'cere- reception COLLEGE NEWS Mrs. Work, hepd o f the department of music in Cedarville College, played the organ at the services o f the second United Presbyterian church the past three Sabbaths. r'The girls’ quartette o f Cedarville College is in special demand these times. They sang in the services of the O. S. A S. 6 . Home last Sabbath adorning. They; are to sing at the house which Farmers’ Institute.of Miami Township jit£ (dr* The Greene County Fair Shows Profit 1932 Regardless of the depression and a 50 per cent reduction in the price of admission the Greene County Fair Board shows a profit of between $800 and $1,000 on the last annual exhibi­ tion, according to the report of the treasurer, Brant U. Bell. The board members are to be congratulated. The fair this year will be held Aug. 2-4. GASKILL BONDSMEN HAVE TO MAKE LOSS GOOD Harry Gaskill, former auditor of Hinton county that has been boarding at the state prison farm the past few years is said to have profited in the sale of stone for roads to the extent of $10,600. Recently Judge Gowdy in handing down a decision in Clinton county courts held that his four bondsmen must pay the county this sum. APPOINTMENTS MADE FOR COUNTY POSITIONS Governor the same evening gave a re­ ception to members of the legislature and friends at the Executive Man­ sion'. The Governor in hi* inaugural ad­ dress touched oh many important top­ ics and pointed out the heeds of the state as he saw them and made worth­ while recommendations. Some of the high points of his address were: “We will see the major Cause for *he hard times in the fact that nation­ ally and personally we were and stit. are deeply in debt, “We have learned that many things heretofore Considered desirable or even necessary may be foregone with surprisingly little inconvenience, “Feed of the destitute and the meas­ ure of relief for the schools stand out pre-eminent . . . among impera­ tive demands for more revenue. ' “ Consider the necessity for curtail­ ing the general power o f counties, municipalities and boards of education to issue' bonds . « < It is recom­ mended that you consider whether past experience dees not warrant a change in such percentage up to 65 per cent of those voting upon the pro­ posal. “ I have the apprehension that If a compulsory unemployment reserve is forced upon Industry of Ohio, in its present crisis condition, that it may bring about increasing rather than de­ creasing unemployment and may ag­ gravate the condition it would at­ tempt to relieve. , “I urge that legislation ibe confined to a minimum and that none be con­ sidered which in its workings will beneficially affect only a group rather than the whole," “As a partial statement of general items on the subject of bank legisla­ tion and of administration it seems that certain changes are necessary,' l Liquidation o f corporations, owned and controlled by the depositors and stockholders of the present building and loan corporations, must insure or- Chicken thieves recently made *i derly, economical and equitable liquid- raid on the flocks o f Meryl Stormont ation aad be for the best interests of the depositors, stockholders and tho at Clifton, Friday afternoon, Janu- 20and they will broadcast over WAIU at Columbus, Saturday, Janu­ ary 2 1 ,'They will also sing a t ‘ the mkrpint services at the Trinity Meth- Presbyterian Church, x S l S ? ' ^ January 22. We are glad that Joseph Finney is oack in school from an operation in Miami Valley Hospital and that Lloyd itoss has returned after being confin­ ed to his home with Scarlet fever and Gi ie, and that Harrell Cash has eturned after a week's absence with ,ne Grippe. We regret that Mildred ^isdorf is confined to her bed at hex norne in Ross, Butler county, O. Wilborforce University quartette, under the auspices of Cedarville Y. W, and Y. M. C. A., rendered a very en­ tertaining service of song in the col- .ege chapel Wednesday morning, ThL quartette is always welcome to Cedar- ,ille College, Rio Grande basketball team will .day Cedarville College boys basket­ ball team this Friday evening in the .ilford Memorial Gymnasim. Rio jrande has one of the best teams in -he state. Come and see them play. Professor Kuehrmann attended the meeting of the American Chemical Association at the Engineering Club a Dayton this past wees. President and Mrs, McChesney Were -he guests of Professor and Mrs. .-uehrmann last Saturday evening, xhey also attended Governor White's and his daughter’s reception in the ex­ ecutive Mansion a t. Columbus, Mon­ day evening. Final examinations come January 23, 27 inclusive. Intensive reviews are now on in all classes preparatory xor the finals. The first semester of the college closes Friday, January 27 ihe second semester opens Tuesday, January 31 and the registration of present students and new students will take place Monday, January 30. The County Commissioners have reappointed Dr. A, D, DeHaven as physician for the County Infirmary, George W, Swartz, as Court House janitor and Alonzo Edwards as Dog Warden in the county. Sheriff John Baughan has reappoint­ ed his wife, Katie, to, Serve as matron at the Greene County Jail during his second term of two years.. The ap­ pointment has been confirmed by Pro­ bate Judge S, C. Wright. CHICKEN THIEVES BUSY A* C. Craig, C. C. Chase, Attorney C. L. Dar- ia« d W. 0. Thompson, taking enough t e depositors atoc l T n ^ o r ^ K n ^ - D a y t0n ‘ Iof the flocks for a worth-while trip, community at large, We are1glad to report improvement in the case of Clyde Hutchison, who recently underwent an operation for appendicitis in the McClellan Hospital. Clyde is the able assistant in the de­ partment of Chemistry and we shall oe glad to sec him in college as soon as possible. Mr. Trubee assistant in Botany class. OBITUARY FOR REV. C. C. KYLE Rev. ChorleB Colvjer Kyle, aged 7$ years, died at his home in Cedarville, Ohio, on the eleventh of January 1933, Services will be held at the Uedarville United Presbyterian Church at 2:00 P, M. on Friday, January 13. After be­ ing an invalid for three years he suc­ cumbed to pneumonia after a two day illness. Dr. R. A. Jamieson will of­ ficiate, assisted by Dr. Ritchie, and Rev. Hutchison and Rev. Reilly. Mr. Kyle" died in the same commun­ ity in which be was born. He spent, however, the major part of his life as A home missionary for the United Presbyterian Church in the Western part of the United States. He held pastorates in Majors, Nebr. uastorville, Calif., Preston, 111., York, Mo., Hilltop, Ark., Monroe, Quimby, hnd Gibson, Iowa. He retired from the- ministry in 1924 and returned to „>s childhood home. He attended Muskingum College ifor ihree years and was graduated from Amity College, College Springs, Iowa, in 1886. He was a member o f the graduating class of 1889 in the Xenia Theological Sepinary. In 1890 he was married to Eliza Ellen Mitchell of Des Moines, Iowa. He is suryived, lot only by his wife, but also by his sister, Miss Clara; Kyle, and two brothers, Rev, H. J. Kyle, and Don A. Kyle, all of Cedarville; and two daughters, Mrs. J. A .’ Langwin, o f Detroit, . and Kathleen W. Kyle o f Pittsburgh. He was unsparing in hia efforts’ in the Master's service, many lonely nomesteads and farm homes knew'the .simplicity apd godliness o f his brief calis. Whether he came at a ripe of joy or sorrow, he moved among them i* God's messenger. “He walked with. God, and he Ind.; C. C. Cummings, Ross Twp,; Mrs Joseph Bratton, Cedarville; D. L. Cummings at home. She loaves three sisters, Mrs. Silas Kelso, Y. Springs. Mrs. Elmer Matthews, Bellbrook; Mrs. James Matthews, Jamestown and a brother, /Samuel.Kiser, Jamestown. The funeral was held the following Wednesday with burial in Jamestown Cemetery. MRS. FORMER MAYOR DIED LAST FRIDAY NIGHT James D. Mott, 70, died Friday at the home of his son and daughterrin- *aw, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mott on the amestown and Charleston pike. He had been in a critical condition for the past month. The deceased was born in Manches­ ter, Adams County, and moved to Ce­ darville Twp. where he operated a farm and later located in town. He vvas a member of the United Presby- ,erian church and the local Masonic -,odge and at One time served'as may­ or of the village. Besides, his son he is survived by a oister, Mrs. Emma Gordon and a orother, J. H. Mott, both of Ashland, Neb. Mrs. Mott died about ten years ago. The funeral was held from the res­ idence of hiB son Monday afternoon, the services being in charge o f liis pastor, Rev. R. A. Jamieson. -Burial took place in Jamestown Cemetery. PEARL DOAN HANNA DIED OF PNEUMONIA Word has been received here o f the death of Mrs. Pearl Doan Hanna in a hospital in Alexandria, Va., Dec, 30th, following a short illness with pneu* monia. The deceased was a native of De Graff, O;, and at one time was associated with Miss Kate Nesbit in the millinery business here. She is survived by her husband, Frank Han­ na. The Hanna’s reside at Fairfax, Va. The funeral was held from the home with burial in the cemetery at De Graff, O. , GEORGE W. CRESWELL George William Creswell, 80, a life­ long resident .of Cedarville, died at his home on Cedar street, Monday morn­ ing at 3 three o'clock. Death was due to infirmaties o f age and injuries re­ ceived when he fell q year ago and sustained a fractured hip. Mr, Creswell Was the last member of' his'immediate family ■and is sur­ vived by a niece, Mrs. Martha Brom- agem Bell, Hillsboro. .The funeral services were held from the McMillan Funeral Home, Tuesday afternoon, the services being in charge of Rev- Guthrie, pastor o f the First Presbyterian Church. Burial took place at Massies Creek Cemetery. T w o U r b a n a B o y s . SpendNight Here Two youngsters, one 11 and .the: ither about 13 drifted into the Rich­ ards Drug Store late. Monday night, te get warn. Nothing was th o u g h t s heir *top until’ cltfsthg \wfieh ' '.hey were asked where they were from, They unhesitantly replied Ur- cana and were bound for Oct«, near Sabina, to visit an, uncle o f one o f the cair. They had been “ thumbing” the way and got caught here. They probably did. not realize they were then the guest o f the mayor and nuch more it developed they did not are. Mayor Richards gave them all he comfort possible in the jail room ?or the night. He called Urbana and found they were “ runaways” . The following-day the Champaign County 3heriff and a Probation Officer took he boys back home. . MRS. MARY CUMMINGS Mrs. Mary Cummings, 79, wife Of Edward Cummitigs, died Jan. 2 a t her home in Jamestown following a three day illness. She was bom in this coun­ ty and was a member o f White Oak M. E. church, Ross Twp, She is sur­ vived by her husband and four cftil- dre; L. E. Cummings, Union City, 3eavercreek Tw p . School Dedicated The magnificiant new centralized high school building in Beavercreek Twp. Was dedicated Sabbath afternoon with special exercises. B. O. Skinner, Ohio Director o f Education, and Dr. W. R. McChesney, state representa­ tive' were the principal speakers. The presentation speech was made by Al­ bert Ankeney, president of the board of education and the response was by Mrs. Martha Bradford, nrobate Judge S. C. Wright has been attending the annual Session of Probate Judges held in Coiuntbhs this week. President-Elect Will Get Burying Ground has been the faithful Professor Hostetler’s Some of the flowers which will be examined in the Botan ical laboratory next semester are now in bloom and as the semester goes on Prof. Hostetler will keep his students in Botany busy and interested with the laboratory work. Mr. Reed is the assistant in Zool­ ogy, He is well fitted for the work which ho is so faithfully doing. -- t When Franklin D. Roosevelt is in- son burying ground is a marvel of auguarated president of the United construction. The plot is surrounded States on March 4, he will automatic- 'hy a Btone wal1 laid without motor or ally become owner o f “The President's ®elaeat ®n * stone foundation four _ . feet in the ground. The stone Wall is Burying Ground,' an ancient stone- coniposed o f blocks dove-tailed. enclosed plot three miles west of Lan- There are 10 graves of the Wilson caster. family in the cemetery including those The burying ground was built 100 of Nathaniel Wilson. The work on years ago by a Fairfield county pion- the wall waft started by Wilson in eer named Nathaniel Wilson, who 1830, who died that year. It waft corn- deeded the property to President An- pleted by his eon, Augustine in 1883. drew Jackson “ and his successors in The tract was planted with locust office forever,” to be used for a final trees and cedars o f Lebanon brought resting place only. front the Holy Land. The inscription cut into the atone Wilson’s idea in deeding it to the over the arched doorway tells of the president and successors was to pre­ purpose for which tho inclosure was vent the plot from ever falling into intended and further states that the the hands of someone who might pet- builder blazed a trail from Chllllcothe mlt it to be ploughed over and de* to tho site of the structure in 1788, stroyed as a cemetery, when tho territory was inhabited by The wall was erected without the Indians and wild animals. Mr. Roose* noise of hammers and chisels and ho volt will be the twenty-seventh presi* loud talking was permitted, Wilson dent to be notified of the legacy on was always present and read to the his inauguration day. |workers from an old Scotch Bible of The wall surrounding the old Wil-jhis Covenanter ancestors, i