The Cedarville Herald, Volume 56, Numbers 1-26

The new things are advertised by merchants first. Advertisements keep yon abreast o f the times. Read them! FIFTY -SIXTH YEAR NO. 24. Advertising is news, as much as the headlines on the front page. Often it is o f more significance to you. CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY MAY, 19,1933 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR NEWSLETTER FROM STATE DEPARTMENTS COURT 'NEWS Repairing the Bjroken Fences DIVORCE SUIT COLUMBUS, OHIO. ~ The legislature reconvened Monday night o f this week with two very important major problems before it, that of Divorce from *his “ war bride” is sought in a suit filed in Common Pleas Court by William E. Ginaven, R. R. state!No. 3, Xenia, who charges Lucie Or- themite Helene Ginaven with wilful absence from home. The divorce action ended a romance o f World War days in France, which proper support fo r the schools o f the state. Both o f these appear to be far i had climaxed in the couple’s marriage from solution at this time. FailurejAugust 5, 1919 in . Lambezellec, o f the special taxation committee to recommend Governor White's sales tax plan left the way open fo r other proposals. Following the adverse •action ■ o f the special taxation commit* tee by a vote o f eight to four, Chair­ man Wm. M. Goodwin o f that com­ mittee appointed a sub-committee France, Tfie petition charges that the war bride never returned from a visit she made in 1924, with her husband’s con­ sent, to her parents, whose name was t Beneventi, and who then lived in Nice, j His wife's last known address was j “Algiers, Algeria, general delivery,” , consisting of Senator F. E. Whitte- Ginaven sets forth in the petition, more o f Summit county and Rep- j The Ginavens made their home ih : resentative C. P. Jones o f Jackson,Greene County and this vicinity from , county, Republican, and Represent-j the time o f their marriage until the ative R. S. Douglass o f Cuyahoga Ibride grew homesick and returned to pounty, Democrat, to formulate a new her native land. Attorney Frank L. program. Later the committee re­ scinded its action appointing the sub­ committee because o f the latter not being bi-partisan. Senator D. J. Gunsett, Democrat, o f Van Wert, who has been opposed to the sales tax, an­ nounced that he will push his revenue bills harder than ever now. Humphrey, Dayton, filed the suit for Ginaven. ; 1 ESTATE BEING SUED j Suit to recover a judgment for $1,040 on i behalf o f the estate of Alice Galloway fo r services asserted-! ly performed during her lifetime 1 for Sarah J. Hamer, late resident o f . the state Xenia, has been brought in Common 1 Pleas Court by Louise Leahey, a s , Senator James E. Ford, Democrat, o f the 5th and 6 th senatorial district came out strongely last week against the. proposed sales tax, the creation o f a state system o f 'police and the transfer o f t ji? . bureau, o f m The latter was declared 't o be un­ warranted “ripper legislation.” Hhe stated that the people o f his district and o f the state should be permitted to vote their disapproval at the polls, and he therefore heartily approved o f the referendum. . .„James T. Roberts, commissioner' o f o f soldier’s claims, state; house, has affirmed affidavits o f 900 veterans o f the SpanSsh-Americah was in the past two weeks in the effort o f these former soldiers to prove .that they sustained disabilities in the service.. Without this proof, these veterans would be deprived Of their pensions under the provisions o f the new federal economy act. Soldiers who service in the Philippine insurrection and the Boxer Rebellion were includ­ ed in the daily procession that crowd­ ed Roberts’ office until late last week. A majority o f these veterans reside in Franklin county, according to Roberts. John Henry Newman, widely known veteran Democrat, continued to hold the fort late last week as state librarian .although the district Court o f appeals had refused to grant him a w r it'o f prohibition to prevent the state library board from abolishing the office o f librarian. Mr. Newman was first appointed state librarion under Governor Judson Harmon. He continued to serve under Governors Cox, Willis and Davis. A fter devot­ ing some years to lecturing, he was again appointed state librarian Feb. 3, 1931, serving until the present. He prizes very highly a letter o f recom­ mendation from the late Woodrow Wilson. A disquieting phase o f the state librarysituation is that efforts are being made through legislative enactment to have the library, which was established in 1817, moved to Ohio State University. Secretary o f State George S. Myers’ office has completed the checking o f all articles o f incorporations filed in the department during the past 55 years for the purpose o f simplifying the records and providing more room. The number o f incorporation papers filed in this period o f the state’s history is approximately 156,000, GLEE CLUB RECITAL Tuesday night, Ccdarville Opera House, May 23, 8 p. m. Glee Club Recital with Cleopatriq, as added feature. Admission 10 and 15 cents, Don’t forget the program Tuesday evening, .May 23, at 8 p. m., at the Opera House by the College Music Department. $1,50 Crazy Crystals—$1.38 Week End Special at Brown’s Drugs 50c White Fine Cough Syrup—39c Week End Special at Brown’* only o f her claim performed for for the nursing woman j The total collections by Bureau o f Motor Vehicles, from Jan. 1, 1933, to May 10, 19,33, amounted toiadministratix o f the Galloway estate,: . $15,596,820,95, according, to J. P. j against Attorney W. L. Miller, Brenan, commissioner. This sum* in-J executor o f the Hamer estate, eludes the receipts , for December,! 1932, the big month o f the year; TheJ sum distributed up to May 10 was $11,199,546.25, leaving a balance o f $4,397,374.43. Twenty-three per cent o f the total collections go to the state highway department for the road maintenance and repair fund. The The first quarter o f 1933 showed a n e t. falling off in receipts compared with the corresponding period in 1932 o f '9.5 per* cent. There was in in­ crease, however, o f 23 per cent in the receipts fo r trailer licenses. Senator James Fdrd Assets o f the Galloway estate con- Oppose Sales Tax si* /vf L n v i ' i t l n t m X n M n t t w M i M M “ * services j There is one Democratic Senator, with whom she lived, according to the [James E. Ford, who represented the petition. 5th and 6 th Senatorial District, which Alice Galloway died April 7 as a re-(includes Greene county, that evidently suit Of injuries, including a broken is not wearing the “ sales tax" collar, hip, sustained February 1 when she!We are in receipt o f a public letter fell down a flight o f stairs at the j mailed out May 11th, to newspapers Hamer home, the petition recites. The. administratrix o f the estate as­ serts the $1,040 claim, when present­ ed to the executor o f the Hamer estate, was rejected. Attorney Mar­ cus McCallister represents the plain­ tiff. ' ‘ FORECLOSURE ACTION Judgment for $7,100 and foreclosure o f mortgaged real estate are sought in a suit, filed in Common Fleas Court m i r - « o h , state banking ati intendent in charge o f the liquidation o f the Citizens Bank at Jeffersonville, O., against Rufus Glass, Hattie O. Glass, James Nance and the Citizens Bank. Attorney Hugh Huntington, Columbus, represents the plaintiff. in which he speaks plain and is not standing behind Gov. White and his sales tax legislation. He says: “ The Democratic State Platform did not include a plank advocating a general Sales Tax; the creation o f a State System o f Police; nor “ Ripper Legislation” affecting the office o f the Secretary o f State and the Bureau o f Motor Vehicles. Consequently, I am unalterably opposed to a Sales Tax ne Durden o f such taxes to the masses with already impaired credit and de­ pleted earning power, and that re­ lieves wealth o f its proper burden. “ The Constitution o f Ohio provides the right o f referendum, that the people may vote on their own laws when a “ Hide-bound” legislature en­ acts measures for political expediency for which there is no public demand, therefore, opposed to the crea- WANTS DIVORCE Divorce from Della May Pemberton, Thornhill avenue, who assertedly le ft I am him in September, 1927, and did not _tion o f a State Highway Police System return, is requested by Herman Pern-:in Ohio and to the transfer o f the berton- in a suit on file in Common Bureau o f Motor Vehicles to the Pleas Court. Wilful absence from ' Highway Department o f this state, home fo r more than three years is j “ At present, there charged. They were married August'taws on the statute books for reason- 22 , 1924, at Covington, Ky. Bound, Then Robbed; Mrs. Effie Bull, Dead Mrs. Effie Bull, 53, widow o f Dr. John H. Bull, Indianapolis, Ind., died in the Methodist Hospital in that city last week o f acute heart trouble after Mrs. T. J. Ritenour Died Saturday Mrs. Tilla Jane Ritenour, 77, widow o f Joseph H. Ritenour, former native o f Ross Twp., and recently a resi­ dent of Cedarville, died at the home having been bound and robbed in her io f her daughter, Mrs. Della Patter- home by a man and woman, o f whom son, 650 Yale Ave., Dayton, Saturday she had had *cquainance for some afternoon at 12:40 o’clock. Death years. Mrs. Bull had waited relatives was caused by a complication o f here at various times.' disease from which she had been A week ago Monday,: John Cochran, failing health two years. 25, and Mrs. Enfily Watkins, estrang- Born in Ross Twp,, the daughter' of ed wife o f a prominent attorney in John and Ruth Hutslar, Mrs. Ritenour 57th High School Commencement, Thursday The fifty-seventh annual Com­ mencement o f Cedarville High School will he held in the opera house, Thurs­ day evening, May 25 at 8:15 o’clock. The following is the program: Processional—“ Marche Militaire”- Schubert—High School Orchestra. Invocation—The Reverend Dwight L. Guthrie, Pastor, Presbyterian Church, Cedarville, Ohio. Music — “ Hungarian Overture” Karoly—Orchestra. Address—W, R, McChesney, Ph. D., D. D., President, Cedarville College, Music — “ Determination” — Hayes —Orchestra. Presentation o f “ National Honor Society” pins—Carrie M. Rife, Prin­ cipal, Cedarville High School. Music — “ Gavotte” — Kern — Or­ chestra. Presentation o f Diplomas—H, D, Furst, Superintendent, Cedarville Public Schools. Music — “ Perfect Day” — Bond — Orchestra. Benediction—The Reverend R. A. Jamieson, D. D., Pastor, United Pres­ byterian Church, Cedarville, Ohio. Finale—"Salute to the Colors”- Anthony—Orchestra. Members o f “ National Honor So­ ciety of Cedarville High School: 1932— Loelia Mae Griffin, Carma Hostetler, Julia Adeline McCallister, Esther Elizabeth Waddle. 1933— Dorothy Louise Anderson, Frances Norine Hutchison, Ruth Eve­ lyn Kimble, Mary Margaret MacMil­ lan, Harriet Ruth Ritenour, . FIRST IS TOBEBANK DIVIDENDDAY I. J, Fulton, State Superintendent of Banks, in charge o f the liquidation o f The Exchange Bank, announces that the first dividend o f ten per cent will he payable on and after June 1st, at The Farmers md Traders Bank, The dividend will amount to about $15,000 and some 700 depositors will share in it. The bank closed May 4th last year. This will be welcome news to patrons of the closed bank. m Indianapolis, called upon Mrs. Bull. It is said police Authorities vpre ad­ vised by the deceased Woman pre­ vious to her death that Cochran had demanded money, but^ this Was re­ fused. He had hem aided at time* Hie man’s aunt, a friend o f Mrs. Bull able enforcement o f all motor vehicle traffic regulations, and a Million Dol- TO MARSHAL LIENS' jar State Police System is just Sint to determine priority o f liens another extravagance forced upon the and seeking sale o f mortgaged real | tax payer. » estate in Cedarville village and town- * “ In Pennsylvania, the State Police ship has been filed in Common Pleas!System last year cost $1,379,589.00; Court by the American Loan and tin New York the State Police Systpm Realty Co. against Ancil V. Wright,!cost $1,709,295.00; and in Michigan Harry P. Thomas and I. J. Fulton, a s ’ last year the State Police System cost state banking superintendent in!over $600,000.00, and No State Police charge o f the Cedarville Exchange!System has been found to be self- Bank liquidation. The plaintiff r e -:supporting. covered a judgment fo r $355 against | “ Likewise, I am opposed to the Wright, ahd claims a balance o f I“ Ripper Legislation” affecting the $164.32 is unpaid. George H. Smith {office o f the Secretary o f State in is the plaintiff’s attorney. WINS DIVORCE Josie Newkirk has been awarded a divorce from Homer Newkirk in Com­ mon Pleas Court on grounds o f neg­ lect o f duty and has been restored to her maiden name o f Josie Smith. PLACED ON PROBATION Lucas Britton, 23, Dayton, who pleaded guilty to a burglary and lar­ ceny indictment was placed on proba­ tion Monday by Common Pleas Judge R, L. Gowdy in the custody o f Walton Spahr, chief deputy sheriff. The parole was granted in view o f the youth’s splendid past record and the fact he was not an actual par­ ticipant in the robbery o f the Beaver­ creek Twp. consolidated school March transfering the Bureau Of Motor Ve­ hicles to the Highway Department. It empowers the Highway Department to be a tax collecting body as well as a tax spending body—a very vicious principle in state government, “ In the light o f such unwarranted legislation, I believe the people o f my district and o f Ohio should be per­ mitted to vote their disapproval at the polls, and 1 am, therefore, heartily in accord with the Referendum now under way on these laws.” (Signed) JAMES E. FORD. DR. J. H. WEBSTER DEAD Dr, John Hunter Webster, 71, pro­ fessor o f New Ttestament language and literature in Pittsburgh-Xenia Theological Seminary, died at. his 6 in which equipment valued at $500' h°me >n Avalon, Pa., last Monday, was stolen but subsequently was re- jDeath was due to lobar pneumonia. iThe deceased graduated from the _ _ _ _ _ !Xenia Seminary in 1890, and held VERDIfJT FOR JOHNSON pastorates m Cedar Cochran is said to have ordered ad­ hesive tape from a nearby drug store and when he was again refused money, at once threatened Mrs. Bull. It is alleged Cochran and Mrs. Wat­ kins grappled with Mrs. Bull and started to bind her with the tape and wire. Mrs. Bull seeing what she was facing agreed to give him a check for $10 which he accepted. The man and woman not being satisfied proceeded and securely bound their victim aitd a gag was placed in her month. Leisurely, the are adequate twro ransacked the apartment, and were charged with taking an emerald brooch set with ten diamonds, valued at $3,500, and a platinum two-karet diamond ring, valued at $3,000, and a black sealskin coat, trimmed in sable, valued at $500. Both left the home and for two hours Mrs. Bull struggled to -free herself. She finally reached a window and gave a Warning to a neighbor who had driven up in an automobile. The janitor o f the apart­ ment was informed and he gained en­ trance, releasing the bonds that held Mrs. Bull a prisoner. The police de­ partment was called and informed of what had happened, It was not long Until both parties were placed under arrest, Cochran having the diamond-emerald brooch pinned under the lapel o f his coat. The fur coat had been checked at a hotel in the city. Both have been bound over to the grand jury. Mrs. Bull suffered an attack o f heart trouble that same evening while in her home entertaining friends that had called to sympathize with her in her experience. She Was rushed to the Methodist Hospital unconscious' and died on Wednesday. The coroner’s verdict was that she died o f acute heart disease. Mrs. Bull was “Miss Indiana” on “ Welcome Home” day hi 1919, Whet) soldiers from the world war were welcomed back, and also when Marshal Foch was a guest in that city. Her husband died in 1922 and was the son o f Howard L. Bull. covered. By an unanimous verdict Tuesday afternoon, a Common Pleas Court jury upheld the right o f M. H, John' Rapids, Iowa, Philadelphia, Pa. He served on the Xenia Seminary faculty before the institution was daughter, Mrs. Patterson; a son, Ray. mond Ritenour, Cedarville; three grandchildren, Mrs. , Lucille Miller, Xenia; Janet and Harriet Ritenour and one great grandchild, Jane Lou Miller, and the following brother and sisters: Frank Hutslar, Jamestown; Mrs. Rachel Brock, Jeffersonville; Mrs. Rebecca Leffel, Northampton; Mrs. Ida Lewis, Laurel, Mont.; Mrs. Vica Ritenour, Ross Twp.; ,Mrs. Bertha Glass, Mrs. Maude Shane and Mrs. Fannie Davis, Springfield. The body was removed,to the home o f her son, Raymond Ritenour, Cedar­ ville, Monday and funeral services Were conducted at the Church, of Christ, Grope GroVe, Tuesday after­ noon at 1:30 o’clock. Burial was made in Grape Grove Cemetery. XENIA BANK CLOSED 1888 son, 1024 W. Second street, former » nd ,flter went to th* c° mbin* employee o f the Southwestern P ort-jed 8Ch0o,‘ land Cement Co., at Osborn, to par- j ticipate in the workman’s compensa-, tion fund by reason o f a leg injury! ay 20,1^ 1929, which ineapacitated him. PAUL DYE ON HOME BOARD incurred on his birthday. M raui , , (Democrat, has been named a member o f the O. S. and S, O. Home Board, Mrs. Mary Ewing Ganz, o f I^>u$s- ville, Ky., who has heen spending the •winter in Flushing, N. Y., is hero on a visit with Mrs. Emma Stewart, and other Greene eoufity relatives. Our attention has been called to the fact that May 10, 1888 is A date that will be remembered by Greene county people, particularly depositors and stockholders in the Second National Bank, Xenia, for it was ott that date the one o f few bank*’ in the county closed. There is considerable history prominent. Urbana jconnected with that failure that could not be charged to a depression or a panic. There were several Cedarville township stockholder*, one o f which never lost faith in banks ahd later became a stockholder in the present Xenia National Bank. taking the place o f H. M, Edwards, Ironton, whose term has expired. Drops 25c lb. Fresh Licorice Gum 15c lb.—2 for 25c Week End Special at Brown's Drugs' Subscribe for THE HERALD had spent her entire, life in the vicin­ ity until she went to her daughter^ homeinOctober. . She had resided in Cedarville since the death o f her hus­ band in }926. She was » member o f the Church o f Christ, Jamestown. H i Xji James Chesnut Nesbit Died In Chicago James Chesnut Nesbit, 79, the son of John C. and Mary McMillan Nesbit, native o f Cedarville, died May 10, at the home of his son, J. Mason Nesbit in Chicago. Mr. NeBbit was born in the old homestead on the site o f the First Presbyterian ChurCh, He is the last surviving member o f his family. His wife was Anna Hiveling, Cincinnati, who died in 1918. He is survived by one’ son and two grand children. The deceased was a prominent Mason and some time ago was honor­ ed by Mayfair Lodge -F. and A. M., where he had been a m ember for fifty years. The deceased will he remembered by older Cedarvillians. Burial took place in Chicago. Dr. A. C. Messenger Resigns Home Position Resignation o f Dr. A. C. Messenger as resident physician at the Ohio Sol­ diers’ and Sailors’ Orphans’ home, effective JuiiclG, was announced Mon­ day by Captain H, L. Hays, superin­ tendent. Ill health was given as the cause. A recent report made by Dr. A. C. Bachmyer, dean of the college o f medicine, University o f Cincinnati, recommended a more comprehensive medical program at the home. Dr. Bachmyer made a survey at request o f state and home authorities. Dr. Messenger is serving his second period ns resident physician at the institution, the last one being of five years’ duration. He served in the same capacity a number o f years ago. Ho has not been active since December when ho underwent an operation. In the meantime, Df. H. L. Dcrshem, resident dentist, has been adminis­ trative head o f the hospital. Dr. H. L. Ray, Cedarville, examining physi­ cian, is in charge o f the medical work. Cedarville Schools Take State Honors The official reports of the scholar­ ship contest held in Columbus, May 6 th, have been received, and Greene county ranks 4th in a group o f 17 counties. Five students from the county won recognition from first to tenth place in the English and Chemistry, and to the honor and credit o f the Cedarville High School, all five were from the local school. Mary Margaret McMillan in 12th year Epglish was first in the state. Martha Bryant in 10th year English Franches ,Hutchison in Chemistry was fifth in the state. Ruth Kimble in 12th year English was 10 th in the state. Janice Dunevant in 11th year Eng­ lish was 10 th in the state. The following gives the rank in the district for seventeen counties: ' County Rank in District 4th Place 12th yr. English, Mary Margaret McMillan, 1st in the slate, Cedarville. 10th yr.. English, Martha Bryant, 4th in the state, Cedarville. . Chemistry, Frances Hutchison, 5th in the state, Cedarville. 11th yr. English, Janice Dunevant, 10th in the state, Cedarville. 12 yr. English, Ruth Kimble, 1 0 th in the State, Cedarville. Ranks in the District in 17 Counties Chemistry, Frances Hutchison, 1 st, Cedarville. 10th yr. English, Martha Bryant, 1st, Cedarville. 12 th yr. English, Mary Margaret McMillan, 1 st, Cedarville. Physics, Wayne Griffis, 3rd. llth yr. English, Janice Dunevant, 4th, Cedarville. 12th yr. English, Ruth Kimble, 4th, Cedarville. Physics, Ralph Hendrickson, 6 th. Algebra 1, Charles Whittington, 6 th, Cedarville. Am. History, Jos. S. West, Jr., 6 th, Cedarville. French 11, Roberta Shaw, 6 th, Yel­ low Springs. llth yr. English, Sally Leiserscn, 6 th, Yellow Springs. Latin 1, Mildred Carr, 7th. General Science, Lowell Nosker, 8 th. Algebra 1, Harold Benedict, 8 th. World History, Richard Franklin, 8 th. French 1, Reva Smith, Sth, Cedar­ ville. 9th yr, English, Dwight Hutchison, 8 th, Cedarville. * Latin 11, Elverta Schooler, 9th, Yellow Springs. Gen. Science, Gerald Hess, 101h, Bellbrook. Plane Geometry, Marcella Glass, 10th, Jamestown. French 11, Margaret Wakefield, 10 th. Mrs. R. T. Williamson entertained the members o f the Clark’s Run club, Wednesday afternoon. Miss Helen Cushwa o f Gerardstown, W. Va., accompanied her uncle, C. N. Stuckey, home and will spend the summer here. Mr. Stuckey stopped for a visit with relatives in Gerards- town as' he returned from Florida. Dr, W. E. Arnold, o f the bureau of educational research, O. S. U., has been “ loaned" to the O. S. and S. O. Homo for qne year as assistant superintendent in charge o f instruc tion. Xenia H it By Tornado Saturday The Eastern) o f Xenia, known as “Fog Hollow,” populated by both colored and white citizens, was all but leveLd to the ground about 5:39 last Saturday morning when hit by a tornado. The loss was placed at $75,000. George Gibbs, 60, white, was killed when the rear-ertd o f his home crushed in on him. ■About twenty-five per­ sons were injured. While most o f the houses were o f poor type and easily destroyed, the storm traveled east and hit the Color­ ed K. o f P. Home for Aged. Part o f the building, a large brick, was unroofed, and otherwise damaged. The power and light company as well as' the Bell Telephone company suffered heavy loss. . - Relief work among the 100 or more homeless people is being carried on by the Red Cross, while some have been placed in the county infirmary, and National Guard Armory, with former Sheriff Ohmer Tate, in charge. Bullet Victim ; Springfield Woman Authorities ,in Green and Clark county have identified the body o f an unknown woman, found last Friday in the Little Miami river, near Oldtown, as that o f Mrs. Nora Coffey, 24 Springfield, She had been shot, bul­ let chteriugi iMs-^ead abov** the Ifeft eye. Accordihg to Coroner Haines the woman was dead before thrown into the river. The body was d a d in a black sati : dress and an engagement and wedding rings on her hand. Various stories have been investi­ gated and several Springfield citizens have been questioned, but as yet no direct evidence has been found to di­ rectly place the blame. Nagley Store Has Birthday Sale The Nagley IGA Grocery Store is celebrating it’s 27th birthday with a special sale and some Wonderful bar­ gains as will be noticed in our adver­ tising columns. The interior o f the store has been redecorated and re­ arranged with an almost complete new stock o f merchandise o f groceries and meats. The Nagley grocery was opened twenty-seven years ago by M. C, and J. H. Nagley and all these years it has continued to serve the public, a record in itself. Some years ago M, C, Nagley took over his brother’s in­ terest and Continues today, the oldest grocery in town in point o f service on his part, It is in recognition o f this birth­ day that a special sale has been ar­ ranged with a large stock that fills the two-room grocery store. The store is very attractive in its new dress and make-up. Earth’s Surface Drops A fter Heavy Rainr The mysterious sinking of more than an acre o f ground near Urbana following the current heavy rains is being studied by engineers and ama­ teur geologists. The prank of nature which dropped the earth’s surface distances varying from 10 to 25 feet occured on the farm o f Mrs. Ottic Mohr, 10 miles northwest o f Urbana in Logan county. The drop in the surface of what had been apparently solid pasture land left a large pit and revealed a vast supply o f mineral water. As the surface sank, a' large sec­ tion o f it was shifted to the north, moving the course o f Stony creek more than 190 feet. Portions o f the soil were churned about, exposing buried tree trunks and stumps, blackened With age and bearing evidence o f having been charred at some time. The lower stratum ' o f brought to the surface is o f a my boggy composition while the surface is blue clay,