The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 1-26

The new things are advertised by merchants first Advertisements keep you abreast o f the times. Head them! # Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more significance to you. FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR NO, 18. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY APRIL 7,1933 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAH ANNUALBIBLE READINGCONTEST Boys’ The annual' Bible Beading Contest fo r Cedarville College Women will be held in the First Presbyterian Church Sabbath evening, April 9, at 8 o'clock. The following is the program and the list o f contestants: Hym No. 86— Congregation stand­ ing. Invocation—Dr. B. A. Jamieson. Music—Prayer Perfect, Boys’ Quar­ tette. Scripture B ead in g - Jane West, Matt. 6:19-34. Eleanor Bull, Rom. 12:1-21. Mary Linton, Isaiah 53. Carolyn Brill, John 20: 1-18. Luella Robe, John 19: 1-122. Music—The Wayside Cross. Quartette. Scripture Beading— Beatrice. Pyles, John 14. Margaret Berk, Isaiah 55. Doris Hartman, Luke 12: 16-31. Janis Atchison, Rev. 22. Florence E. McLaughlin, Ruth 1. Hymn No. 176—V. 1, 2, 4. Congre­ gation standing. . Scripture Reading— Lois Cultice, II Samuel 1. Annabel Dean, Rev. 3. Dorothy Lunsford, Luke 15: 11-32. Wanda Turnbull, Ecc. 12. Mary Lou McLaughlin, Matt. 7. Music— Saxaphone Solo, George Moody. ' Decision o f Judges, / Benediction—Rev. C. A. Hutchison. COLLEGETEAMIN DEBATECONTEST Spring Migration will meet in debate! The local College Team Wilmington College team next Tuesday night. j This will be the only home debate o f the year and will he held in the op­ era house at 8 o’clock, April 11. j The local team will debate Wilming-J ton upholding the negative on: ‘'Re­ solved, that all banking functions should be regulated by the Federal j j Government, with deposits guaranteed f j Those who heard the two teams here ’ [last year know Wilmington is a foe! j worthy o f our steel, And if further evi- j dence is needed it is found in the! showing o f our visitors at the debate tourney at Manchester College in February. A nominal charge o f ten cents w ill, be made to pay the expense o f judging1 and the use o f opera house. j The Oregon plan will be used and you will have opportunity to hear aj discussion o f this timely .question b y ; young men and women who have giv-i en the matter much thought. LOAN COMMITTEE PASSES ON MANY APPLICATIONS The County Crop Loan Committee composed o f C. R. Titlow, John Irwin, and W. J. Tarbox met Saturday in the Federal Building, XeXnia, to .pass on about forty applications fo r seed loans. The loans are made only for crop production, including seed, fer­ tilizer, spray materials, feed fo r stock and fuel and oil fo r tractors. One dol­ lar an acre is' the limit fo r miscellan­ eous purposes and not more than $300 to any one borrower, or $1200 to ten­ ants o f any one landlord. Loans bear 5 1-2 per cent interest and are-secured by a first lein on all growing crops. RESEACH CLUB ENTERTAINED BY MRS. J. A. STORMONT! STATE-AID EXAMINER INSPECTS LOCAL SCHOOLS Robert L. Rohe, state examiner for the state department o f education, is making an examination o f the fi­ nancial needs o f the state-aid school districts in this county. He conferred with Miami Twp. school officials Thurs day and will be in Cedarville Friday morning; Clifton at 1 P. M. and Caes- arcreek at 2:30 P. M. 1 STUCKEY FARM SOLD TO W. A. TURNBULL WEDNESDAY The farm formerly owned by Clar­ ence Stuckey on the Columbus pike has been sold to Mr. W. A. Turnbull, who will remodel the residence fo r a home. The dwelling sets in a beauti­ ful grove and with improvements will he an attractive place. For Sale—Pheaton Buggy in excel­ lent condition. Call phone 3-176. Pump and Wind Mill repair work. Call Marion Hughes, Phone 169. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Andrews, o f the Federal pike, are announcing the birth o f a son at their home Thursday morning. 4 oz. Extract Vanilla 23c. Week- End Special at Brown’s—Drugs. • E ffort is being made to interest the government in its public works pro­ gram to provide a system o f flood pro­ tection on the Miiskingum river sim­ ilar to that on the Miami in the Day- ton district. The Research Club with' a number o f guests were entertained at the home o f Mrs. J. A. Stormont, Thurs-j day afternoon fo r the regular April j meeting. The subject for the month i was “ The Bible” . Before roll call, allj members and guests joined in singing}/" one o f the Bible song numbers. Mrs. Frank Creswell was welcomed into the club as a member, having been voted in at the last meeting. Roll call was answered by “ Opin­ ions o f distinguished men concerning the Bible.” Mrs. J. E. Hastings read a very in­ teresting paper on “ Religion, a neces­ sity in every' Home.” Mrs. J. L. Confarr sang two relig­ ious solos. Mrs. W. R. McChesney read a poem very appropriate fo r a religious pro­ gram. • .Miss Rosa Stormont being out o f town had sent a very interesting and instructive paper on “ The Bible in our Public Schools” which was read by the President,. Mrs. A . E. Huey. With a rising vote the Club unanimously ex­ pressed their appreciation o f Miss Stormont’s paper. - A fter singing a Bible song the club adjourned fo r a social hour, during which time delicious refreshments were served. |n [Temperance Conference Opposes Beer Return A conference o f temperance leaders of the Seventh Congressional District was held in Springfield, Wednesday at which time . Dr. W. R. McChesney spoke on “ Repeal o f the Eighteenth Amendment and Our State. Prohibition Laws,” The speaker prefaced his talk with the statement that he forecast a legal fight in the Supreme’ Court to support o f the temperance cause, as­ serting the return o f beer is a menace to the constitution o f the United States and“ endangers every institu­ tion o f the country.” Dr. McChesney related his exper­ ience in balloting fo r elective officials and gave statistics to discount the es­ timate that $400,000,000 in revenue determine whether 3.2 beer was intox- will be realized from the beer bill, icating. In his talk he predieted the \ Miss Mary Ervin, Xenia, state vice legalization o f beer would throw this president o f the Ohio W. C. T. U. nation behind fifty years. He fired spoke on “ The Needs o f the Hour,” verbal attacks against the presidential The conference adopted resolutions administrations o f Wilson, Harding, in which members pledged themselves Coolidge, Hoover and Roosevelt fo r not to patronize “ any business firm their attitude on the prohibition en- which sells beer or other alcoholic forcement question. He pleaded fo r beverages in any form.” EASTER PROGRAM AT SELMA On Easter Sunday evening at 7:30 P. M., April 16, 1933.. A special Choir under the direction o f H. Leroy Lynn will give a cantata fo r Easter at the Selma Methodist Episcopal Church in Selma, O. The name o f the cantata is “ Love Triumphant” , a story o f the First Eastertide Adapted from “ Tor” — A Street Boy in Jerusalem by Flor­ ence Morse Kingsley with musical illustrations by various composers. The narrator fo r ths Occasion is Mrs. Alice Borst and the accompanist for the choir will be Miss Elsie Mapp. The public is cordially welcomed to our church fo r this occasion especially for the Easter Season.. H. L. L. St. Paul A. M. E. Church Notes Cedar Avenue Miss Irmah L. Moore, Minister. 9:30 Sunday School, Mr. William Willis, Supt. 10:46 Morning Worship. 6:30 Allen C. E. League, Mrs. Mary Harris', Pres. 7:45 Evening Worship. The Revival at St, Paul will con­ tinue throughout Holy Week. God has wonderfully blessed us with thirty- nine converts and four reclaims. Come worship with us and bring a sinner. New Beer Arrives On Queen’s W edding Day Today, Friday, April 7,1933 is a Red Letter day in the U. S. Legal 3.2 Beer arrives today. Madam Queen, who has made many trips to the altar, meets the winsome Guindell for another matrimonial trip, much to the sorrow o f Andrew H. Brown, her disappointed lover. How long will 3.2 beer last may be as hard to answer as to how -long the Madam and Guindell can keep their free-wheeling chariot in the road. The wets have cautioned about hilarious 'celebrations in recogni­ tion o f beer’s return. They do not want to face public clamor at the beginning o f the new era. Madam Queen must bo as mindful fo r she has taken on the “ efficiency expert” with the big law firm o f “ Ferdi­ nand, Ferdinand, Ferdinand and Ferdinand” behind him. The drys thought they had divorced King Alcohol from his sub­ jects, but Andy Brown was as certain he had the “ grass widow” in his grasp. Both have been disappointed but singularly the drys have not given up and Andy “ hopes against hope.” Not all o f the new modeled refreshment places wilt be able to take care o f their intended customers the first day, owing, to red tape and polities in getting the license. Dealers are having more trouble in get­ ting the amber fluid in big quantities owing to brewery shortage. 'f ho drys say trouble is ahead for the new brew. Andy is certain the Madam is not lost fo r good and at somo other time may walk the isla one* mora, . SCHOOL NEWS f Rev. Guthrie Speaks During the chapel hour, Monday morning, Rev: Guthrie spoke upon, the significance o f the Cross. This ad­ dress was the first o f a series o f talks centered upon the subject o f Easter. In the preliminary program, Miss Riddle read the Scripture; Rev. Guth­ rie offered prayer; a quartette, includ­ ing Evelyn Thordson, Feme Rose, Vir­ ginia Tpwnsley, and Evelyn Sparrow sang “ Flow Gently, Sweet Afton” and Dorothy Sipe recited “ Under the Mul­ berry Tree.” TWO WANT DIVORCES annual Bible Reading Contest Best Wishes The students and faculty join in wishing Mr. Furst a speedy and com­ plete recovery from the accident which resulted in the breaking o f a bone, in his foot. Fortunately the injury has not prevented his attending to his du­ ties. , ’ . i . / • Superintendents Meet The superintendents o f the Greene County schools met in the office of Couhty Superintendent Aultrtmn, Tuesday afternoon to discuss the de­ tails o f the scholarship tests. Picture Show Enjoyed The picture, “ Rebecca o f Sunnybrook Farm," was enjoyed by those who fil­ led the local opera house, Saturday night. The next picture will be shown April 15. The title wil be announced next week. Scholarship Tests April 13 The county elimination scholarship tests will be held at Jamestown, Apr. 13. Cedarville High School will have competitors in fourteen o f the fifteen subjects to be tested. The winners of this test will become eligible to enter the District Contest to he held in Co­ lumbus. May 6. \ • . Helen Teeters has brought suit a -[for the girls of Cedarville College will gainst Kenneth Teeters, to whom she j held in the :•Presbyterian Church, was married November 27, 1930, in , Sabbath evening,. April 9, at 8 o'clock Osbom. She asks to be restored to her There are fifteen contestants. Three maiden name o f Wolford. Jewell Fan- non asks divorce from William J. Fan- non and alimony and injunction pre­ venting the defendant from .disposing o f personal .property on the farm. They were married in Kentucky and have one child, Delma Ruth, 12. prizes are offered first prize o f sev­ en dollars, second prize o f five dollars, and third prize o f three dollars by Miss Margaret B. Rife, graduate of Cedarville College in the class of 1916. Music will be furnished by the Men’s quartette and Mr. George Moody. BANK GETS JUDGMENTS The state o f Ohio through Ira J. Fulton, state banking superintendent, in charge o f the liquidation o f the clos ed Exchange Bank at. Cedarville, has been awarded seven' “caofnovit- judg­ ments aggregating $22,50t.99 in Com­ mon Pleas Court. Most all o f the suits were against stockholders. FORECLOSURE SUIT Suit for $90 and foreclosure on prop erty located in Jamestown, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Cary Hettinger and Homer Secrist against Alfred M. Ogan, lessee, and Lilly Ma­ son, owner of real estate. Miller and Kinney, attorneys for plaintiffs. National Honor Society A t an impressive ceremony held in the high school auditorium, Tuesday evening, March 29, nine students were initiated into the National Honor So­ ciety. Ths Society is to the high school graduate what a scholastic fra­ ternity is to the college graduate. Misses Carma Hostetler, Lolia Grif­ fin, Julia McCallistcr, Esther Waddle, of the class o f.’32; Dorothy Anderson, Frances Hutchison, Ruth Kimble, Mary Margaret MacMillan, and Har­ riet Ritenour, o f the class o f ’33, were elected on the following four qualities: high scholarship, leadership, service, atid character. A luncheon was served immediately following the ceremony by the fac­ ulty and after this a business meeting was held. Miss Carma Hostetler was elected president; Miss Mary Mar garet MacMillan, vice president; Miss Ruth Kimble, secretary; and Miss Frances Hutchison, treasurer for the ensuing year. WIFE GETS DIVORCE Dora Stryker has been granted a divorce from Frank R. Stryker in Common Pleas Court on grounds of gross neglect and restored, to her former name o f Dora Conklin. The defendant is barred o f any interest in her estate and other property. ANOTHER WANTS DIVORCE Donna Finlaw seeks a divorce from her husband Estle C. Finlaw in Com­ mon Pleas Court. She charges jeal­ ousy and cruelty. She left her' hus­ band January 19. She asks for custo­ dy o f a son, Marlin Eugene. CATTLE TEST COMPLETED IN SIX TOWNSHIPS Testing Of cattle for tuberculosis has been completed in Beavercreek, Silvercreek, Jefferson, Caesarcreek and Bath Townships, according to County Agent E. A. Drake. At the present time testing is under way in Spring Valley, Xenia, New Jasper and Miami Townships with the following men as helpers Elmer Vanwey, Spring Valley; Edwin Bull, Xenia; James Bickett, New Jasper and Harold Hus­ ton, Miami. Miss Leslie Ogle and son, Kenneth, of Springfield, were guests at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. C. H, Gordon, Sunday. Eighth Grade Examination The members o f the local eighth grade took the Eighth Grade Ex amination, April 1. The test, includ­ ing arithmetic, science, English, and history, sponsored by the State De­ partment. Sixteen Cedarville students placed among the upper twenty-five per cen tjv*vn of the two hundred Greene County *ers eighth grade pupils. Cedarville gain­ ed fifteen o f the sixty places, although eight schools competed, Doris Ramsey ranked second in the county and Doro­ thy Kcnnon, fourth. The other Cedar­ ville students in the order o f their rank are; Louise Jacobs, GEORGE A. FRANKE DIED OF SUDDEN HEART TTACK Death called one o f our good friends Monday at his home in Dayton, Mr, George A. Franke, 56, Ohio represen tative of. the Mergenthaler Linotype Co, A q Attack o f heart trouble brot unexpected death. Mr. Franke ,had been a practical printer, an expert linotpye operator and maclunest and just as good a salesman. He enjoyed an enviable reputation fo r strict hon­ esty in all his dealings. He was mem­ ber o f St. John’s Lodge, F, and A. M. and Reed Commandry, Dayton, Sur- viving are his wife and three daugh- Burial took place Wednesday. Turner, Frances Williamson, Ned Brown, Marie Collins, Elizabeth An* derson, Virginia Swaney, Junia Cres well, Opal Foster, Rita Strewing, Mary Jean Townslcy, Leroy 'Shaw, Charlotte {Oscar Everhart, Robert Reed. Dr. William Clyde Howard, pastor o f the Second Presbyterian Church, Chicago, and a member of the Board o f Trustees has confirmed the date for Dr. Edward Eigenschenk who will fur- nitti,the* organ music d ? the college}*8?** were, written in the Morse. Code, commencement, June 5 in the Presby­ terian church at 9:30 A. M. Judge Mason Douglass will be the com­ mencement orator. There will be twelve graduates to receive the degree of Bachelor of Arts and .thirteen oth­ ers to receive two-year diplomas or ulvanced standing for graduate work. The baseball schedule for Cedar­ ville College this season is as follows: April 22 West Liberty (There) April 29 Miami U. (There) May 3 ,Wittenberg (There) May 6 ‘ May 12 Findlay (There) May 13 Defiance (There) May 17 Wittenberg (Here) May 20 May 27 Bluffton (Here) May 30 Bluffton (There) June 2 WiJberforce (Here;1 The debate with Wilmington Col­ lege will take place in the Cedarville opera house Tuesday evening at 8 ’- clock. The debators are Joseph Free, Clyde Hutchison and Walter Kilpat­ rick who will have the negative of the question “ Resolved that all Bank­ ing Functions Should Be Regulated by the Federal Government with Deposits Guaranteed.” This question ought to be interesting particularly at this time and we earnestly solicit a large at­ tendance. Admission 10c. The Philosophic Literary Society held a very interesting meeting last Thursday evening. A very profitable debate on “ Old Age Pensions” was held between Ruth West and Doris Hartman. All of the faculty and students have returned from their vacations and are busy at work again looking toward the events and closing o f the second half o f the semester. Dr. Hagen of Chicago will be the speaker at the opening o f Cedarville College in September 1933. The Summer School o f Cedarville Col­ lege opens June 12 and closes July 21 Quite a number of inquiries have come in concerning it and the outlook for an increased attendance this summer is good. COUNTY PROTECTIVE COMMITTEE NAMED C. R. Titlow', Osborn, is chairman o f Gov. White’s home and farm pro tectivc committee for Greene county. D. C. Bradfute is vice chairman find County Agent E. A. Drake, secretary, Other members arc J. A. Finney, Xenia; H. C. Fisher, Bowersvtlle; and Oscar Weller, Jamestown. $1.50 Petrolagar, 98c. Week-End Special at Browns—-Drugs. COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY Council met in regular session Mon­ day evening, all members being pres­ ent. A number o f important topics, of business were considered, along with the payment o f the regular monthly bills. Council gave the Board o f Pub­ lic Affairs consent to get bids, for an­ other pump for the waterworks plant. There has never been a pump placed on the second well and one will be necessary before the summer sets in. Council had the funds appropriated for this pump just previous to the closing o f the Exchange Bank. Since then a. large part o f the village funds have been tied up in the bank. BOY SCOUT NEWS The Boy Scouts o f Troup No. 68, Cedarville held a meeting at headquar­ ters Tuesday evening. Four new mem­ bers were present. They were: Keith Ditty. Montgomery West, Elton Frame and Leland Mitchell. The Scout Committee held, a meet­ ing at the home o f Prof. H. D. Furst, Tuesday evening after the meeting of the boys. . . The boys o f the Troop will collect papers Saturday morning at 9:30 A.M. if the weather is suitable. The boys had a “ treasurer hunt*’ on Tuesday evening, March 28. The mes- ELMER PEMBERTON GETS JAIL SENTENCE OF 30 DAYS J, Elmer Pemberton, formerly o f this place and later pf Xenia, was given a fine o f $75 and costs with 30 days in jail by the Municipal Court in Springfield. Pembertoh was charged with the theft o f an overcoat, / IfiS. STONER DIED TUESDAY Mrs. Margaret Stoner, wife of J. E. Stoner, died at her home a mile west o f Jamestown, Tuesday morning. Mrs. Stoner resided near Jamestown twenty-five years, coming there from Pennsylvania. She was a member of the Jamestown U. P. Church. Besides her husband she is surviv­ ed by four children: Samuel Stoner, near Cedarville; Mrs. Roscoe Turner, Jamestown; Ross Stoker and Mrs. Grace Moon, at home. She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Charles Cunningham, Mti Pleasant, Pa., and a brother. Wal­ lace Andrews, Xenia. The funeral whs held from the home Thursday afternoon. SCHOOL PATRONS WANT USE OF LOCAL SCHOOLS A petition seeking transfer o f their farms and property from the Xenia Twp. school district to Cedarville Twp. district, so that their children can at­ tend the local schools, will be present­ ed to the Greene County Board o f Education today by David C» Bradfute and John Collins. Xenia Twp. has no centralized school or high school. Final date fo r filing personal prop­ erty tax returns by individuals, finan­ cial institutions and dealers in intan­ gibles has been extended to April 15, according to J..J, Curlett, County Au­ ditor. The State Tax Commission is­ sued the .order. It is claimed that a- bout 600 persons in the county have not yet filed their returns as compar­ ed with last year. NEWSCONDENSEDFORQUICKREADING ANOTHER REFERENDUM IN THE MAKING— COLUMBUS— Two petitions bearing 100 names have been filed with Secretary of State George Myers, asking for a refer­ endum on the McNamee bills, which have been passed by the legislature, one transfering the motor vehicle bureau to the State Highway Department and the other creating a state high­ way patrol under the control of the Highway Department. Both bills were sponsored by the White administration and are for political purposes only. The rural police bill is estimated to cost the state $1,000,000 a year. LEBANON BANK WILL DROP TRUST COMPANY— LEBANON— Officers of the Lehanon-Citizens National Bank and Trust Company this week announced the discontinu­ ance of the trust department, this action being in line with other National banks that have had trust companies. The Lebanon trust division was not profitable according to bank officials, PRESIDENT CALLS FOR MORE GOLD— WASHINGTON, D, C.— President Roosevelt has issued an executive order declaring that the national financial emergency still exists and calls for the return of more gold coin, bullion and gold certificates to the Federal Reserve bank or any branch on or before May 1. Exemptions are $100 gold coins as keep­ sakes or held by collectors. Meantime Morgan & Co. are re­ sisting an investigation by the government. A few Republican Senators still lean to the Wall Street bankers. COLUMBUS— Gov, White has signed the Douglass bill au­ thorizing taxing districts to refund special assessment bonds over a period not to exceed 25 years with the written consent of the holders of 75 per cent of such bonds. The Governor vetoed the Kemp bill, to prohibit trolling for fish from motor boats in inland streams. Another bill signed was the Creesy measure which provides that special assessments when amounting to $5 or less shall be paid in full at one time, instead of installments. DRYS MAY CALL FOR VOTE ON REPEAL BILL— COLUMBUS— Reports from dry headquarters here indi­ cate there will be a referendum asked on the Mosier bill, which provides for a convention of 52 delegates to be elected at large. This election could not be held before next November and 152,- 000 signatures would be required to the petitions. STATE WILL ERECT NEW HIGHWAY BRIDGE— The State Highway Department has plans for a new bridge over Caesar’s creek on the Wilmington pike five miles south of Xenia. Owing to the bend in the road at the present bridge the new bridge will be located further upstream, softening the curve to eliminate more accidents. PROPOSED TO CHANGE NAME OF O. S. & S. O. HOME— XENIA— A bill to change the name of the Ohio Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ Home to the "Rutherford B. Hayes School" has been introduced in the Ohio Senate by William Handley of Cincinnati, prominent American Legion worker. The Home was founded in 1870 at the time Hayes was governor of Ohio. It is claimed the present name implies a stigma that handicaps children graduating from the institution. The board of trustees has approved the change in the name.