The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 1-26

The new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep you abreast of the times. Read them! FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR NO. 23. NEWS LETTER FROMSTATE DEPARTMENTS XENIA BOARD LOOSES SUIT The Greene County Court of Ap­ peals upheld the constitutionality of ' | the intangible tax law in a suit filed ........... ' Iby the Xenia Board of Education. The COLUMBUS, OHIO.—The chief Iquestion was raised by the board; development in state administrative 1which held that bonds were outstand-1 circles the past week has been the *ing and that certain personal property submission to the joint legislative j m the district had been pledged to- taxdtion committee by Governor |wards the payment of said bonds as George White of his revised taxation •they fell due. The board is unable to plan. The principal items in th e ' meet its bonded obligations due to governor’s program provides for jshrinkage of the' personal duplicate, levying a two per cent sales tax to*personal property being non-taxable.j raise a minimum o f-$30,000,000 and ajThe decision questioned the board as graduated earned income tax from one the proper authority to bring such to five per cent with $1,250 exemp-!action in the interest of the bond- Advertising is news, as mueH as ills headlines on the front page. Often it is of more significance to yon. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDifT MAY, 12,1933 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR Mother*! Day tiers for unmarried persons and $2,500 exemptions for married per­ sons, the latter tax to raise an esti­ mated sum of $10,000,000. The sales tax recommendation provides for the purchase of stamps to represent tax payments. Other items in the.gov­ ernor’s program include exemptions under the sales tax provisions for “certain essential human’’ foodstuffs; support of all school districts on a basis of $17 for each elementary and $29 for each high school pupil, to be paid from the sales tax receipts; re­ duction in real estate tax levies, and requirement of a uniform three-mill levy for schools. Some opposition to the governor’s program has develop­ ed throughout the state and among members of the legislature. Accord­ ing to a member of the regular taxa­ tion committee of the Senate,, that body will conduct ■hearings on the proposed tax bills after the legislat­ ure reconvenes. The joint taxation legislative school committee is also analyzing the many conflicting views expressed a t numei’ous hearing con­ ducted since the recess began and ex-, pects to sumbit bills embodying its views, when the ’legislature recon­ venes May 15th. holders. The opinion in the decision is that where bonds are defaulted and no other revenue can be found, there may be grounds for such a suit. W. L. Miller represented the school board and Prosecutor McCallister the state. DIVORCES AWARDED Clarence Tracy has been awarded a divorce from .Edna Tracy, on grounds of neglect of duty, and Ora Hawkins, whose husband is confined in prison, was granted, a divorce from Thomas Hawkins in Common Pleas Court. Chairman Wellington T. Leonard of the Ohio Industrial Commission an­ nounced last Friday that Senator Robert J . Bulkley will introduce an amendment in , the United States Senate to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation act the following week,, which, if adopted, will permit the commission to borrow money from the government at a low rate of interest in the same manner as private in­ surance companies have been borrow­ ing millions, of dollars* from the same source to tide them over the financial crisis. Because of failure to realize on its bonds and other securities due to the depression the commission has been compelled to borrow from banks at a high rate of interest to its dis­ advantage in comparison with the benefits enjoyed by insurance com­ panies. IUnder the proposed Bulkley ■ amendment the commission will be able to utilize its bonds as security for the loans from the government. Printed copies of all new laws are available in the office of Secretary of State George S. Myers. Private in­ dividuals as well as organizations throughout the state are entitled to a reasonable number of copies of these acts, and can obtain them by sending their requests to the Secre­ tary of State’s office. Acts of a general nature that hear an emer­ gency clause become effective at once; all others do not go into effect until 90 days after they are filed in the office of the Secretary of State. In requesting copies of new laws, it is best to give the numbers of the acts. The divisions of Banks and Bank­ ing and Building and Loan Associa­ tions of the Department of Commerce are both busier now than at any time in their history because of increased examinations and liquidations made necessary by the financial develop­ ments of the past year or more. The Building and Loan department now has 27 inspectors on duty throughout the state, having added 13 recently, While the Batiks and Banking division has 85 agents at work in addition to the conservators. Charles Henry of Marietta, Direct­ or and Secretary of the Ohio Century of Progress Exposition Commission, returned Friday from Chicago where he spent the week completing ar- (rangements for Ohio’s participation in the Exposition this coming summer. Owing to Mr. Henry’s illness the past few weeks no meetings of the Ohio Commission were held. The other members of the commission are Governor George White, who is Chairman; Charles F. Williams of Cincinnati and Charles L. Lewis of Harpstcr. W, R. TORRENCE HOME W. R. Torrence, Xenia, formerly a. resident of this place, who was hit by an automobile while wintering in . l/oa Angeles, Cal,, and was In a seri­ ous condition for some time, has Im­ proved and has returned to Xenia, He had arc unusual experience and for thirty-six hours was unconscious following the accident. His many Greene county friends Welcome his return home* / i GIVEN JUDGMENT The Greene County Lumber Co. has recovered a $500 note judgment a- gainst Fairacres Poultry Farm, Inc., in Common Pleas Court. Judgment for $152 on a note has been awarded in favor of John T. Harbine, Jr., against Nathan and Cora E. Harris. CASE SETTLED Having been settled out of c,ourt wiht the claim of the plaintiff fully satisfied, dismissal of a suit for $290, brought by C. G. Gcjnsler, dentist, against the Royal Indemnity Co., is reevealed in an entry on file in Com­ mon Pleas Court. Gensler had sued to collect on burglary insurance. ■ SNYPP CASE IN JUNE Assignment of an early date in June will be sought by Prosecutor Marcus McCallister for the trial of Frank E. Snypp, Osborn, under in­ dictment for asserted violations of the Ohio securities act* Shypp, fttrmer u.np% jfd agent foK.(.A ^ Jiftgfwmi ^ skmi ftacture various Ohio heirs* corporations,-will * be the second person to be brought to trial on charges of illegal opera­ tions in connection with the promo­ tion of an alleged “ancient estates" scheme. Granc! Jury Finds Four Indictments Four 'men were indicted for burg­ lary and larceny for complicity in the theft of 1,600 pairs of hose values at $500 from a Pennsylvania Railroad Co. box car here April 10. They were: John Welch, William Derrick, Harold Lemons and Earl Bone. Other indictments were returned against the following persons: Robert Terrell, receiving stolen property; Lucas Britton, burglary and larceny; Herbert Dyer, grand larceny, and Posey Moss, petit larceny. The grand, jury ignored a man­ slaughter charge against George Con­ nors, who was alleged to have thrown u heavy table knife which struck his -brother,' Clarence, 16 in the forehead, resulting in .the younger boy’s death, Other'cases ignored were: William Lauderback, issuing a Worthless check; Charles Ray Goodwin, grand larceny; Max Conklin, issuing a worthless check; Arthur Jenks, ob­ taining property under false pre­ tenses; Earl Pinkerman, grand lar- CHARGE DISMISSED fieny; wiHiam LeValley, assault. A long pending charge of keeping I ^ be grand jury investigated fifteen a room for gambling purposes an<1icases, examined eighteen witnesses permitting gambling, to which Mrs. jand d'd make a report until 5:15 Mary A. Friend, Dayton-Xenia Pike, j M o n d a y . - pleaded not guilty December 10, 1931,' . ~ ‘ aftermath of a raid in which elaborate j G o A w f i V £ llic l gambling equipment was seized, hasj ■ • ■* ■ been dismissed by Common Pleas f n m e S o m e O t h e r D a V Judge R. L. Gowdy, on motion of; _____ ; . * Prosecutor Merer a McCallister. Mrs. ] The constant rdin the past month Friend was sentenced in federal court has about proved to the skeptical that at Dayton to a prison term. - the entrance of the new moon* this month with the powder-horn hook OLD OFFICIAL GUILTY Former Resident *Died Saturday S C H O O L N E W S Mrs. Alma Dobbins King, 53, wife jof Harry J. King, died at her home on McClain Catterlin, Rrazil, Ind., was the Jamestown Pike, five miles east found guilty,-Thursday night, by a of Xenia Saturday morning a t 8:30 jury of violating the Ohio securities 0 c]0<dt- ®be bad been co in ed to her act for his promotion Of the sale of bed fiv.e days suffering from chronic membership certificate in the Ancldnt br°ncaltli?- f ■ ■' Estates Association designed to col- ®orn near Cedarville, the daughter lect inheritances for h»irSv of Charles aTld FIora Turnbull Dob- The verdict was reached a t 8:30 bms’ Mrs’ Kine graduated from o’clock after the ju ry had been de- Cedarville Hl^h Sch°o1 and Cedarville liberating since lQiSflf a* m. Wednes- College and dtaught sch°o1 near day> . ;i ; .Cedarville several years preceding her marriage. The King family moved Mrs, A* G, H. Baker's farm in the Jamestown Pike more than a year ago from Wilmington.. Mrs. The promoter fac^G' a maximum penalty of five years' .fa prison a n d , 0 a $5000 fine. He wife convicted on three*of four count*. No time fo r mashMrJU rtence was fixed by Judge for a new trial. Frank E. Snypp, retired Springfield undertaker, now living in Osborn, was indicted on the same charge as Cat­ terlin and will be tried next if. he can -be located, officials "’said. An ef­ fort to serve a subpena on Snypp dur­ ing the Catterlin trial brought i1 in­ formation that he had “gone west.’’ SEEK PARTITION Partition of real estate, comprising downward, was a genuine wet moon. But it is not the part the moon two village lots in Yellow Springs, is'plays in the picture a t this time that the object of a suit filed in Common]is worrying farmers and gardners. Pleas Court by Silas W. Johnson' Spring plowing is being held Up and against Edward Frye, Sr., Margaret!the old rule of having corn planted Morris,’ Edna Matchem, Sylvester [by May 20th will not -be possible with Frye, Edward Frye, Jr., and Silas,many farmers. Wheat has made good Frye. > [growth as Well as grasses. 1 The plaintiff, according to the All outdoor work has been retarded petition, owns a one-half interest in-and it may be the papermill will be the property. The defendant, Edward forced to close down owing to trucks Frye, Sr., is the widower and other defendants are the children of Anna B. Frye, who died August 23, 1932, seized with a one-half interest in the premises. Miller and Finney are the plaintiff’s attorneys. being unable to haul itrsw off hard surface roads. ANNUAL RECEPTION TO COLLEGE STUDENTS SUES ON BOND Suit for $280, involving a bond, has been filed in Common Pleas Court by Mrs. Florence Holland, R. R. No. 2,! ^‘ent’" ^ ^ " was~ se’rved “ in 'buffet Dr. and Mrs. W. R. McChesney opened their home Tuesday evening to the students of Cedarville College, faculty and friends. Preceding a musical program, a delicious refresh Wayncesville, against Warran Bettajstyle: The program inciuded 8olo8 and Roy Webb. Holland and .Holland ^ rs . Margaret Work, selections by (tMA+l\A . . . - a . are the plaintiff’s attorneys. the girl’s quartette, and group singing. male quartette “Skippy" Saturday Night DIVORCE SUTTS His wife gave her time and affec­ tions to other men, Oscar Grooms charges in a suit for divorce from Another school all-talking picture, Cleo Grooms, on file in Common P leas' “Skippy” will be shown a t the Opera Court. The husband accuses his wife House, tomorrow night, May 13, of gross neglect of duty and cruelty, [featuring Jackie Cooper, Robert Coo- Thoy Were marrleed April 12, 1928, gan, Mitzi Green and Jackie Searl. and have no children. .This picture is taken from the story Mildred Nichols, minor, by her by Percy Crosby, directed by Norman mother and next friend, Ethel Bu- Taurog. chanon, has brought suit for divorce: Come and bring the family. A from Thomas Nichols, to whom ahe whole evening of high class enter- was married August 16, 1932 a t tainment for only & dime. The show Liberty, Ind. She charges gross ne- will ' begin promptly a t 9:15. As gleet of duty find cruelty, declaring,usual, a good comedy will be in her husband abused her and asks [eluded. restoration to her maiden name of i ----------------— Mildred Horner. Bowersville Bank Loot Recovered Mushroon hunters in Logan county found an old milk can along the Mad river, and after investigation dis­ covered that it contained valuable papers belonging to the Bowersville Bank that Had been blown March 21, when yeggs secured $3,227 in cur­ rency and $5,00 worth of bonds. The contents were turned over to the Logan sheriff, who in turn notified Sheriff Baughn, and a trip was made to Bellefontaihe for the papers. There'were certificates of deposits; about 200 notes, insurance policies, uncancelled checks, etc. The contents had been stuffed in the milk can and a wad of old rags placed on top. fiAfiV 'GRblfND H6 g S Greene County Hit By Storm Greene county was hit by a heavy windstorm, rain and hail, early Tues­ day morning. Locally there.was no serious damage to property but other parts of the county were' not so fortunate. Damage reported includes the un­ roofing of part of the Dayton and Xenia traction barn, at Shoup’s Sta­ tion. A barn on. the F. M. Thomas farm, Jasper pike, was unroofed and carried across a Dayton Power and Light high tension line and the Bell Telephone Co. lines, damaging both A barn on the Paullin-Reeder farm, occupied by Walter Shepley, near near Jamestown, was overturned. A bam on the Lew Bradds farm near Bowersville was also damaged. In numerous- places telephone, tele­ graph and electric power lines were badly damaged. Dayton also suffered heavy damage, one factory unroofed with a $25,000 damage. Other property loss' was placed near half million. Half a dozen citizens were take to hospitals suffering With minor injuries when hit by flying timbers, falling polls and crushed buildings. I Elmer Lutterel, residing on the W. Miss Doris Swaby has been elected g; Hopping farm, displayed six baby "Ceedar Queen" and Glyde Hutchison, ground hogs that had been driven "Cedar Day" orator of the Cedar Day observance, June lj College commence tnent week. from tbeir nest by high water, Turs- day. They were revived and all will live. G0c Phillip’s Milk of Magnesia-—39c This Week’s Special a t Brown’s Drugs idrs. D* R. Guthrie entertained the Woman’s Club at- her home Thursday afternoon* King was active- in work of the M. E. Church and was a member of Ghest- s her husband uKe'~'’&~wuy vived by two sons and a daughter Willis, student at the University of Cincinnati; Joseph, and Mildred, a t home. She also leaves her mother, Mrs. Flora- Dobbins, Cedarville; two brothers, O. A. and Fred Dobbins, Cedarville and three sisters, Mrs. Mary Burrell, Springfield; Mrs. Hattie Wisecup, Oxford, O., and Mrs. Zel- pha Liming, Willshire, O. Funeral services were conducted at the Cedarville M. E. Church, Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock. Burial was made in Washington C. H. Catholic Church Hit By Lighting; Burned During a heavy rain and electrical storm about 5:30 Thursday morning, the St, Augustine Catholic church, Jamestown, was hit by lighting and burned. The building was enveloped in flame before any of the contents could be moved. The Jamestown fire department emptied two cisterns of water but could not check the flames. Adjoining property was saved. Noted "Houstonia” Farms To Be Sold The famous “Houstonia" farms, comprising 7,800 acres, located in Madison and Pickaway counties, will be sold a t foreclosure sale, June 24th, under orders of the U. S. Court. The Prudential Life Insurance Co. brought suit for $161,800 on Pickaway county land, and $205,500 on Madison county land. The “Houstonia” farms were owned by H. M. Crites and others in Circleville. “Houstonia” was the dream of the late Foster B. Houston, South Charleston, merchant, banker, farmer, newspaper owner, and was sold to satisfy creditors. The land is said to be very productive but like other farm land has been a loosing financial venture in recent years. s X . Evangelist Speaks Harry Rimmer, a noted evangelist who .is conducting services in Xenia a t the preesent title, spoke to the high school students, Monday morn­ ing a t chapel. Using his experiences in the Northwest as a background, and delighting the audience with his wit, Mr. Rimmer gave a very force­ ful and worthwhile address. With him was his song leader, Harry Stew­ art, who sapg a.gospel song. The high school students appreciate the opportunity to hear men of such ability. - Scripture read by Mrs. Wilson, the Lord’s Prayer by the student body, and a clarinet soio by Jane Frame, accompanied by Frances Hutchison, constituted the preliminary program. Operetta A cast of one hundred high school students will present on Thursday and Friday nights, May 18 and 19, in Cedarville Opera House, the operetta entitled, “My Spanish Sweetheart.” Admission 10 and 15 cents. Reserved seats at Richard's Drug Store, Monday, May 15. District Scholarship Tests According to announcements made .the University Chapel of Ohio State University, Saturday afternoon. May 6, Cedarville High School stu­ dents have again won- scholarship honors. Fourteen of the local boys and girls took examinations at Columbus, -Sat­ urday morning. Ten of these con­ testants were successful in gaining a place among the first ten in tlje sub­ jects in which they competed. Certificates of honor were given as follows: Frances Hutchison, first, chemistry; Martha Bryant, first, Eng­ lish II; Mary M. MacMillan, first, English IV; Ruth Kimble, fourth, English IV; Janice Dunevant, fourth, English III; Joseph West, sixth, American History; Charles Whitting­ ton, sixth, algebra; Harold Benedict, eighth, algebna; Dwight Hutchison, eighth, English I; Reva Smith, eighth, French I. ? The Greene County scholastic team,' consisting of thirty students, of which Cedarville furnished fourteen, placed fourth among the sixteen competing counties. ., A fiOiappriSou of-the papers of those rankhfgf High fir ca\?hwdistrict will Be made and from this comparison, the state winners will b£ determined. The state certificates will be awarded at Central High School, Columbus, May 20 . Extracts from Operetta Raggedy Ann and Rag’dy Andy are so cute and nifty. So are Tommy and Jimmy and Juan and Juanita and Carlita and the Dutch Kiddies,-ad infinitum. “If We should tell all we know—oh- oh-oh!” Commencement Activities , The commencement activities and dates are as follows: High School Operetta—“My Span­ ish Sweetheart”—Opera House, May 18 and 19. Senior farewell chapel, Friday, May 19, 9 a. m. Baccalaureate services —Methodist Church, May 21. Speaker, Rev. C. A. Hutchison. Senior examination, May 22. Special Chapel, May 23, 9 a. m. Final examinations, May 24. Faculty reception for Seniors at home- of Supt, and Mrs. H. D. Furst from 8 to 9 p. m., May 24. Commencement, Opera House, May 25, 8:15 p. m. Speaker, Dr. W. R. McChesney. Alumni Banquet, May 26, high ''REAL ESTATE NOT TO PROFIT IN NEWTAX BULLETIN The joint legislative tax com­ mittee considering Gov. White's coupon sales tax bill, voted 8 to 4 Wedneeeday night to kill thee measure. Gov. White will have some member introduce the same bill in the House again Monday. The- Governor will use the radio Sunday night in an, appeal to the people to accept the sales tax and forget his campaign pledge, “No More New Taxes.” (Continued on last page) The joint legislative tax committee met in Columbus Tuesday to hear both sides on, the proposed coupon sales tax bill being sponsored by Gov. White. It is said the largest crowd that ever gathered in. the House was present to protest such a bill. Many Democratic leaders from all over the state predicted dire results to the party if the bill became a law. Cincinnati sent up. the largest dele­ gation, 400, mostly merchants in that city. Not only cities but the rural coynties were represented as oppos­ ing the bill. It developed during the day, and sponsors of- the bill admitted there was little chance for relief of real estate by adopting such a tax. More­ over it was revealed that the schools were not to get as much as expected, a big hunk going to the state general revenue fund, which is said to be i n . the red. A demand was made for a financial statement of state finances but none was produced. Instead of the original cost for “personal serv­ ice,” $375,000 as suggested by the’ Governor, the bill provides for $520,- 000, to pay the salaries of new ap­ pointees to operate the law. Prominent Democrats, members of the legislature, openly state their ■ opposition to the bill. The Republi­ cans are expected to line up in- op­ position, except in a few instances. ‘Under the bill everything will be taxed from lead pencils to auto­ mobiles, except certain foods. Dale Wolf, publisher, Norwood, termed the sales tax an “ Insult Tax." Wolfe. asked, his fellow Democrats; "Do you think for Jone minute the Democrats will be returned to power if this jjtax is passed?” While the House was crowded to capacity Wolf called.for all favpring the bill to stand. But three persons arose. At the night session those favor­ ing the new tax were given a hearing. Dr. H. P. Miller, Farm Bureau lead- eer, Sunbury, O.; Mrs. H. j; Cox, State Parent-Teachers Association; Hubert Fuller, representing the Ohio Petroleum Marketers Association. The major oil companies as well as chain grocery stores,'foods being ex­ empt, are hiding behind other inter- . ests in support of the sales tax. At the hearing and in the hall it was freely admitted the tax would cost the average family three times the possible saving pn real estate as suggested by Gov. White. GLEE CLUB TO GIVE MUSICAL PROGRAM, TUESDAY The Girl’s Glee club of Cedarville College will give a musical program in the opera house Tuesday evening at 8 p. m. Among the program fea­ tures will be selections by the girl’s quartette, girl's sextette, male quartette, mixed chorus and a “short opera by the boy’s chorus. A small admission of 10-and 15 cents will be charged to cover expenses. Report of Red Cross For Month of April Miss Winifred Stuckey, Red Cross Chairman for this township, gives the following statistics for the month of April: 46 print dresses were sup­ plied; 31 shirts; 25 muslin slips; outing slips; 6 muslin gowns; 2 out­ ing gowns; 8 pairs bloomers; 8 sheets; 3 tayettes; 12 diapers;56 boy’s suits; 15 pairs stockings; 6 pairs socks; G sweaters; 15 pairs overalls; 2 over­ all jackets. Subscribe for Tbs Herald "MOTHER’S DAY” Mother! I'm thinking of you today, Of the things we used to do and say On Mother’s Day, when life was a dream Of the future ahead of me, and did seem That the years were long, but life was s\yeet To Ihe then, *tis, but trials I meet Make things seem so different, and your tender smile Makes this young life of mine seem more worth while And I feel your guidan<$ shall ever ring true In a lad, that owes his presence to you. The minds of the greatest and humblest of men Go back to their childhood scenes, and then -Their worries vanish, yes every care, As they picture that quaint little Mother there In the Old Homestead, by the side of the road, Where they watched many a wagonldad Of folks, go by to church, on this day, Where they worshipped God in their humble way, And it’s up to us to ever be tvue To the Mother that suffered for me and you. So let us be mindful of Mother today, Pay a tribute to her in our own humble way, Do the things that she would have us to do, . To that undying love we should ever be true. She gave us our strength, and set us a goal We should strive to attain, with heart, hand and soul, So when at last our time comes to go west, We can say with a smile, we’ve done our best* But e’er we journey on our way, \ Let’s give a thought to MOTHER’S DAY. — CECIL L. AYERS*