The Cedarville Herald, Volume 62, Numbers 1-26

\ NEW THINGS ARE ADVERTISED BY MERCHANTS FIRST. ADVER- TISEMENTS KEEP YOU ABREAST OF THE TIMES, READ THEM! ' She i hera ld . ADVERTIS3NGIS W m i 'J M AS THE HEADLINES ON THE FRONT PAGE. OFTEN-IT IS OF MORE SIGNIFICANCE TO TOIL SIXTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 21 CEDARVILLE, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL 21,1939 PRICE, $1.50 A YEAR CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congress, Seventh Ohio District Among members of Congress, both in the House and the Senate, there has been much criticism voiced con­ cerning recent speeches . nnd state­ ments made by the President and other high officials regarding inter­ national affairs. Pears are expressed that all such talk on the part o f „the President and Administration leaders may result in the United States being drawn into any conflict that may break out in Europe. Certainly the American position is not being strengthened by such talk as “ meeting power with power,” a|nd other like ■utterances. The concensus o f opinion among .the sounder and saner statesmen is that no reason on earth exists at this .time for the United States to become a ■participant in the threatened Eur­ opean war. If war comes across the seas, and the United States takes a part therein, it will be because of -lack of statesmanship on the part of American leaders, and in spite of, and against, the wishes of the great mass of the American people. In rural Ohio there has long been a common saying, “ when neighbors quarrel. a- mong themselves •it is wise • to'' stay home and ‘tend to your own business.” That seems to be a wise policy for the / nation to adopt just at this time. NEW FIRE PUMPER MEETS ALL TESTS ON DELIVERY WIVES ASK DIVORCE Glenna F. Bottorff, in a suit against Francis Bottorff, Xenia, charged cruel­ ty in the form o f abusive treatment, requested custody, o f a minor child, alimony, attorney fees and an injunc­ tion, They were married August 29, 1936 at New Paris, 0 . Declaring the defendant left her more than ten years ago and has been continually absent ever since, Char­ lotte Westfall filed suit for a decree from Arthur Westfall, on grounds of wilful absence. They were married Dec. 15, 1908 in West Virginia. Lydia Cordry, in a suit against Jesse Cordry, Sabina, O., whom she married Feb. 27, 1914 at Hillsborp, charged gross neglect o f duty. XENIA FIRM SUES Seeking judgment for $214.59, assert- edly due on certain policies issued to defendants, Dilver.Belden, doing busi­ ness as Belden and Co., has filed suit against Jean D. Patton and John Frame, former partners .in a garage business at Cedarville. Miller and Fin­ ney are the plaintiff’s attorneys. FORECLOSURE ACTIONS Th‘e Peoples Building and Savings Go., has instituted three mortgage foreclosure actions, requesting judg­ ments as follows: against Loretta Norris Browne, fo r $1062.85; against Marietta J. and Henry .Gales, for $829.55; against Clara Pohl, Helen and Clarence Dewey, for $673.60. Attor­ ney J. Carl Marshall represents the plaintiff. The other evening this writer had . the opportunity of talking with a stu­ dent o f international affairs who has lived most of the last thirty years in various European capitals. His de­ scription of the present European sit­ uation, and the causes therefor, was most illuminating. A prediction that he made is worth repeating here. He stated' that the outbreak. o f war in Europe is scheduled for April 27th or 28; and that if war does not develope by' May 6th, next, there will be no general conflict in Europe either this year or for several years to come. Only -time can tell whether or not ' the gentleman knew whereof he spoke, but he did sound convincing. James Hamilton Lewis, United States Senator from Illinois, noted for his pink whiskers, respendent waistcoats, courtly manner, rapier wit, and a loyalty- to the New Deal, is ho more. Death came a tJa Washington hospital Sunday and on Wednesday I he left forever the Capitol scene with the same pomp and ceremony with which-he hard moved through life. A funeral was held in .the Senate Cham­ ber, where the’ distinguished gentle­ man had served so long. The Presi­ dent, the Supreme Court, the Diplo­ matic corps, the . Cabinet, Senators and. Representatives were in official attendance. Capitol guards stood at rigid, attention beside the casket in the well of the Senate. The beautiful Epis­ copal service was given by the Chaplain of the Senate, Flowers from ' the great and humble were everywhere in profusion. Every chair in the gal­ lery and on the Floor was filled, ex­ cept one-1—that which had been oc­ cupied for so many years by the gentleman from Illinois, In a previous article mention was made o f the rapidly increasing de­ mands being made on Congress for the revamping o f the National Labor Relations Act, and of the desire and intention o f the Administration not to go into that controversial subject at this session of Congress. But hi . the words of Chief Justice. Hughes, “ What the American people want they . usually get.” A t the closing session of Congress last week Majority Floor Leader Rayburn announced that the House Labor Committee had decided to hold hearings on amendments to the National Labor Relations law, better known as the Wagner Act, and that' such hearings would probably start within a week or ten days. The Federal Housing Administra­ tion seems certain o f two more years o f life unless the Senate does the en­ tirely unexpected and fails to approve the bill passed by the House a few days ago. The House bill extended the life o f FHA to July 1st, 1941 and in­ creased the amount o f total contingent governmental liability on FHA mort­ gages from three billion to four bil­ lion dollars. An amendment was a- dopted to prohibit tile mark-up of values pn the land purchased and usee for larger housing projects, and pro­ cedure was simplified in connection ^Hh repair and building loans of twenty-five hundred dollars and less. The Federal Commodity Credit Cor. poration has reported loans In Ohio on 1,161,403 bushels o f com , . . BANK BRINGS SUIT Suit to marshal, liens and request­ ing equitable relief has been filed by the Spring Valley National Bank a- gainst Charles W. and Edna Smiley, The Federal Land Bank at Louisville, Ky., and .the Land Bank commission­ ers, acting pursuant. to paragraph three of the Emergency Farm Mort­ gage Act. Judge George H. Smith represents the ‘plaintiff. - DIVORCES GRANTED Three divorces have been awarded by the court as follows: Miriam B. Parsons from William B. Parsons, on grounds o f gross neglect and cruelty, with the plaintiff given custody o f a minor child and the defendant ordered to pay $10 weekly alimony; Georgia Tomlinson from Clifford Tomlinson, on grounds o f gross neglect, the plaintiff restored to her maiden name;' P. W. Brown from Thelma Brown on grounds of-wilful absence, with the deefndant barred o f interest in her property. NeW Fire Pumper Meets Required Test The new Howe' motor pumper for the Village Fire Department was de­ livered Tuesday and given a test that meet the contract requirements. The pumper is modem In design and has the list o f equipment expected includ­ ing a 500 gallon tank for water or chemicals for emergency use ^ivhere a fire has not made much headway. The equipment is mounted on a special Chevrolet chassis with dual rear wheels to carry full fire hose epuipment. It has siren signal and the bell from “ Old Neptune", the hand pumper that did service for more than fifty years. The pumper has a normal capacity of 500 gallons a minute and can be pushed up to 750 gallons, which is more than five average men can con­ trol at the nozzel. The test on run and from cistern, as well as hydrant, was satisfactory. The pumper was placed at the bridge over the north fork o f Mnssics Creek and with that lift water was thrown across to the south bank. Members o f council were satisfied with the test and accepted the pumper for the village. Walter Cummings Ts chairman o f the. Fire committee and J. Lloyd Confnrr Fire Chief, who will have |control o f all equipment and direct all operations at fires. ESTATES APPRAISED Five estates .have been appraised under direction of probate court as follows; Estate o f Emma M. Kyle: gross value, $45,026.80, including personal property worth $40,496.80 and real estate valued at $4,530; debts, $640.12; administrative cost, $2,090; net value, $42,332.68. . Estate o f Ella Ilildredth: gross value, $268.86; obligations, same a- mount. Estate o f Emma Hamer: gross value, $6,891.96 jobligations not listed. Estate o f Robert Murray: gross value, $659.30; Obligations, $680. Estate of King W. Scott! gross value, $775; obligations, $50; net value, $705. Maternity Class To Be Organized The Health .Department in co­ operation with the ■Greene County Medical Society will organize a ma­ ternity class (for expectant mothers), the first meeting to be held May 9th, and thereafter every two weeks. The complete course will consist of 6 ses­ sions. Tho first series will be conducted by Miss LeFever, specialist in ma­ ternal hygiene, Ohio State Depart­ ment o f Health. The instructions will include the latest up to date information with practical demonstrations on maternal and infant care. The physicians will be requested to submit recommenda­ tions. .Those attending classes must have permission o f physician. More detailed information will he given later. APPOINTMENTS MADE R. A. Huston has been named executor o f the estate o f J, W. Hus- J. J. Curlett, Kenneth Foxx and John Alexander were appointed appraisers, ton, late o f Miami Twp., without bond, George Sutton has been appointed executor of the estate o f Artmisha Sutton, late of Xenia, without bond. M. W. Collins has been named ad ministrator o f tho estate o f John W. Ross, late of Cedarville, under $3,500 bond. SALE APPROVED Administrator’s sale of the interest of the late Anna Miller in certain real estate to Omer Blair for $1,100 has been confirmed by the court. No Audit Required For Activity Funds Of interest to all Greene County school officials and members o f tho Boards of Education is the recent rul­ ing by Attorney General Thomas J. Herbert, putting an end to auditing of funds collected by schools through athletic events ,dramatic and musjca performances and other non-curricular yet essential activities among pupils, In an opinion submitted to State Auditor Joseph T. Ferguson* Herbert pointed out that the special funds were to be considered as “ private funds” unless there was good reason to believe that public money had been transferred to them. . . GRAND-PETIT JURORS DliAWN Names o f thirty-six JGreene Co in- ty residents were drawnrfrom the jury wheel in the county clerk o f courts office Saturday morning to compose the grand and petit jury venires for the May term o f common pleas court. The grand jury; will ‘ be convened Monday, May 1 to investigate cases on the criminal docket; -Petit jurors will report on notice when a.civil suit is assigned for trial. ’ Fifteen persons were drawn for grand jury service as follows: Ca­ therine Keechle, Bath Twp,; Dovie Clark, Xenia Twp.; Earl Koogler, Beavercreek Twp,; Cecil Baxter, Xenia, third ward; Leo Anderson, Ce­ darville Twp,; Lucy Allen, Xenia third ward; B. H. Hargrave, Jefferson Twp.; Carl Johnston,, Jefferson Twp.; Mrs. Hugh Turnbull, Cedarville Twp.; Ralph Murdock, Cedarvii|e Twp.; Mrs. Fred Townsley, Cedarvijf c Twp,; Har- Stepheiis, Sugarcreek TwpV Eliza­ beth Churchill, Xenia, fourth ward? George Darner, Bath Twp.; i Bertha Drake, Miami Twp. - . Twenty-one persons drawn for petit jury service follow: Cora Hawkins, Xenia fourth wal'd; LeRoy Spahr, Ross Twp.; Ed Richman, Bath.Twp.; Ralph Kyle, Bath Twp.; Walter An­ drews, Cedarville Twp.; M. L. Stewart, Bath Twp.; George Elliott, Caesar- creek Twp,; Carl Zink, Baevcrcreek Twp.; Harry Havcrstick, Beavercreek Twp.; John Collins, Cedarville Twp.; Raymond McCoy, Xenia first ward; Robert Gerlaugh, Bath Twp,; Ray­ mond Ritenour, Cedarville Twp.; Frank Durnbaugh, Beavercreek Twp.; Herbert Evans, Ross Twp.; Cudellis Harris, Xenia third wal’d; William Scholar, Miami Twp.; Lavcrna Wolf, Xenia second ward; Roy'Hull, Xenia first ward; Zetta Chenowcth, Xenia second word; Hickman Corbin, Xenia fourth ward. “ Squawtown” A Story Of The Miami Tribe Greene Countians Drawn For Juries Names of ten Greene County resi­ dents have been drawn for grand and petit jury venires for the new term o f U , S. district court at'Dayton, The petit jurors will report at 2 p. m. May at the federal building in Dayton. The grand jurors will report at 10:30 a. m., May 16. The semi-annual ses­ sion o f the grand jury will last about a week with thirty-five cases to be investigated, according to James Cleveland, acting U. S. attorney. Prospective jurors drawn from Greene County are: grand jury— W* F, Collins, J* J. Stout, D. O. Jones, Millen Davidson and Clark Eckerle of Xenia, and R, W. MacGregor o f Ce­ darville; petit jury— John W. Prugh, Ralph M. Hall and Ralph O. Spahr o f Xenia and Charles Stormont o f Ce darville. NEW AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR AT JEFFERSON HIGH D. L. Dargitz, o f Montpelier, 0 „ a graduate o f Ohio State University, has been appointed the new vocation- al agriculture department instructor at Jefferson High School, Bowcraville, He succeeds S. J. Rigdon, instructor at Jefferson the last two years, who resigned April 1 to accept a position as assistant Belmont County agri< cultural ageht. Appeal Rejected In District Court Appeal o f Delia Bovey and Joseph Sears from a common pleas court de­ cision denying their petition to vacate a judgment and reopen the case of .Richard A .’ and John Sackett, co-ad- ministrtors o f the estate o f Laura F. Sears, late o f Sugarcreek township, against Ruth McClure and other, was rejected by the second district court of appeals. The litigation arose from a petition by the administrators for court di­ rection relative to the proper manner of distributing' personal property of the estate. Acting Judge Frank Clev­ enger of Clinton County decided the proceeds should go entirely to the de­ fendant, Ruth McClure, A joint petition, requesting that the judgment beset aside and the case re­ opened and heard on its merits, on the ground they had received no advance notice o f the trial date, was filed by Della Bovey and Joseph Sears. Five Motorists Injured Saturday In Truck Crash We are in receipt o f a copy o f Will M. Hundley’s latest literary effort, “ Squawtown,” a story of the once- powerful Mlamis, as seen through the eyes o f a boy who lived among them on their Indian reservation. .Their Chief Gabc Godfrey, was eager to learn the ways of the white farmer and he asked several to settle among his people. Mr, Hundley's father was one o f them. Mr. Hundley is a native o f New­ town, O,, near Cincinnati, and was a printer by trade, coming to Cedarville when the Herald was Owned by the late ReV, S. M. Ramsey. He remained with the present publisher three years and later embarked in the newspaper business for himself, owning several papers in Virginia at different times A t present he resides in Norfolk, Va„ where he has retired and is devot­ ing his time to writing. The “ Sqtiaw- town” is dedicated to the memory of the writer’s parents, pioneer citizens on the Ohio river, i . . A Cleveland motor party o f five colored men had their machine skid on the wet roadway Saturday eve­ ning about seven o’clock and crash into a truck near the railroad cross­ ing cast o f town on State Route 42. Janies Davis, 48, driver o f the car, received a scalp wound and cuts on tho face; Wm. Jackson, 39, sprained left wrist and cuts on nose and face; Russell Jackson, 33, cut on fore head and sprained back; Kirby Pugh, 38, head injury and sprained righ should­ er; Thurman Washingon, 38, back and shoulder injuries. The injured were taken to the. Mc­ Clellan Hospital in McMillan ambu­ lances. Chief Deputy Sheriff Ralph Davis investigated with highway patrolman. The truck was owned by C. H. Pick, Cincinnati and driven by James De Wire, who was unhurt. The truck and auto were badly dam­ aged. 1 Rev. Stanley L. Weems Presbyter Moderator The Rev. Stanley L, Weems, Day ton, Pastor of the Central Presbyter­ ian Church, was elected Moderator o f Dayton Presbytery a t its annual meet­ ing in the First Presbyterian Church, Eaton, Tuesday, to suc'ceed Dr. Ralph K. Hiekok, Oxford, President o f West­ ern. College. Rev. Clifford J. Leach, New Carlisle, was elected to the office of Temporary Clerk. Dr, Guy Cheek, Carlisle Presby­ terian Church, was released to the pastorate of the Hancock County Larger Parish to begin his new work in June. Among the ministers elected as del­ egates to, the Ohio Presbyterian Syn­ od in Wooster, June 19-22 were: Ben­ jamin N. Adams, Cedarville; David H. Deen, Xenia; Lay delegates elected were: John L. Dorst, Springfield and Gowdy Williamson, Xenia. Memorial services were held for three ministers: Dr. George Brewer, Piqua; Dr. Walter P. Harriman, Ce­ darville; and Dr. J. King Gibson, old­ est . member o f Presbytery,- Miami Beach, Fla. r. J. Smith Resigns1As County Tax Deputy Thomas J. Smith, Fairfield, for the past eight years tax deputy under Auditor James J, Curlett, has resign­ ed to become assistant cashier o f the First National Bank at Osborn,. Mr. John Titlow, Osborn, graduate o f O. S. U„ college o f commerce, bill clerk in the Ohio Senate,-Has succeeded Mr, Smith,, and entered upon liis duties. TOM J. LANGAN NAMED OLD AGE INVESTIGATOR Tom J. Langnn, Xenia, has been ap­ pointed an investigator for the Greene County old age pension office at a sal- ai-y o f $125 a month ,to serve under Raymond G. Spahr, subdivision man­ ager. The appointment was made by Tom McCaw, chief o f the state aid for the aged division. Langan was endor­ sed by the Greene County Republican Patronage Committee and succeeds Benjamin T. Lickliter, who resigned. Selma Seniors To Present Play 1610 FARMS NOW SIGNED UP FOR COUNTY CCC PROGRAM Some 1,619 farms in Greene county are now signed up for the 1939 fed­ eral program, according to J, B. Ma­ son, chairman o f the county ACA. The deadline for signing is May i . The acerage Under contract is placed at 139,989 acres or 76.1 o f the crop land in the county, PROSECUTOR SHOUP SEEKS ADJUSTMENT COUNTY CLAIM Prosecutor Marcus Shoup, with oth­ er prosecutors in this section o f Ohio is making an effort to effect a settle­ ment with the State regarding a claim the State has against the county and what overcharges have been made by the state. When the state presented a claim for care of those committed to various state institutions, County Auditor Curlett protested it as incorrect and that the county was being asked to pay for persons that had been dead one or more years. An audit o f the claim proved Curlett’s contention and instead o f the county owing the state, the strite owed the county several thousand dollars. The counties under the law are to pay the coat of upkeep which the aud­ it showed to be about $3.50 per per­ son pet week, The state had hilled the county on the basis o f $5.50 week­ ly, The various counties through the prosecutors are trying to get a set­ tlement through Attorney General Herbert. Greene county does not owe the state but has a refund claim for several thousand dollars on over charge, W. L GLEMANS DIEDSUNDAY ATHISSOME William L. Clematis, 73, prominent insurance and. real estate agent, died Sunday at his heme, south -Main St, at 2:45 p, m,, following an Illness o f two years. The deceased was the son of Rev. F. M. and Sarah Isabelle Clemans, and was born in Jamestown. Most of his life was spent around Jamestown and Cedarville. He has been an ex­ tensive real estate operator over a period o f years, not Only- here but over the state. He was a member o f the local U. P. Church and a charter member and pastmaster o f Cedarville Lodge, No, 622, F. and A. M. Mrs. Retta Clemans, the widow, survives with a son, Fred-L. .Clemans; three grand children, Geneva; Kent and Joyce Clemans, and a brother; Fred Clemans, Mechanicsburg, O. j ■ « The funeral,was held from thehome Tuesday afternoon, Rev. R, A. Jamie­ son, D .D , assisted by Rev. D . H. Markle, D .D , of the. M. E. Church* The local lodge o f Masons had charge of the service at North -Cemetery, where1burial took p la ce,, \’ Leon Ferryman Drowned Sunday; In Little Miami The rushing waters o f flood ,stage Little Mjami river near Geos, Sunday; claimed the life o f Leon Ferryman,.. 14, son o f Dewey Ferryman/ former residents o f this place. Young Ferryman in. company with Albert Moore, 17, and Kenneth Dale, 13, were boating ‘ on the river near the Ferryman home when the boat up­ set. Moore and Dale grasp a log : and floated to'shore. Almost instant- ly young Ferryman disappeared in the muddy water, he not being a good swimmer. Moore, once more jumped A into the river hut could not bGnd the body which had been carried -down 7 stream, and had not beei^ recovered ' late Wednesday. ' ' ' ■ ‘ ' Sheriff George Henkel waS' notified, and with Coroner H. C. Schick aided in the investigation. Boats/ grappling hooks and searchlights from Dayton were used to located the body but without effect, -■-. s * The river was unusually high due to the ,incessant rainfall fo r nearly forty- eight hours. Beavercreek Boy Is Best Scholar Paul Marvin Engle o f Beavercreek was revealed as the ace scholar o f Greene County high schools when re­ sults o f the annual senior scholarship contest held at Central High School- were announced Friday by County Supt. H. C. Aultman after 'manu­ scripts o f contestants had been graded by the state department o f education. His score was 236. , Other students rgfmked In the upper 10 percent and'iheir scores were as follows: Regina Bridget Lokaj, Osborn Bath, 219; Paul-James Schauer; Os­ born, 216; Robert Lee Baldner, Xenia Central, 214; Richard Fairbanks Mes­ senger, Xenia, 212; Marion R. Midler; Ross, 206; Lewis Delmar Swan, Xenia, 201; Hhgh C. Miller, Beavercreek, 199; Edna Marie Fischer, Osborn, and Louis A. Muller, Ross tied at 197. JUDGE JOHNSON REVOKES KENNETH LYLE PAROLE _ Common Pleas Judge F. L, Johnson The senior class o f the Selma High’ o " School will present a* jts elass play, 16» 1938 10 Kehjieth LJ lc’ 41’ “ The Old Crab,” a fatce comedy, Fri- Xenia, and sentenced him to Serve a *8 P.*. in* . t T J S S Those taking !>att in the play will chRrge‘ _____________ _ be Charles Crawford, Virginia Tuttle, ^ Virginia Sesslar, Cora Calhoun, Glenn $ov Rent-Flve-room bungaloo with Murphy, Myrtle Watson, Mertle My-*]*™* basement, hard and soft water, SENT TO REFORMATORY George Bottorff, 24 ..years old, re turned to Xenia from Arkansas on a charge o f abandonment,o f his wife and three small children more than a year ago, was sentenced to ■One to three years in the Mansfield Re­ formatory today by Common Pleas Judge F. L. Johnson. Ho pleaded guilty, “ ers, Ruth Crawford, Rodney Mayrer, Howard Dickinson, Ha*cl Fields and Martha Gay. located op E, Maple street, Phone 6j9, Subtcnbo to “ THE H E R A L D " ERECTING CATTLE DARN Paul Townsley is erecting an ad- diiton to his present bam fo r dairy cattle, Mr. Townsley will sell whole milk, Searchers o f the body o f ILcon Ferryman, who drowned Sunday, while boating on the Little Miami river near Goes, had hot located the body Wed­ nesday night* However the boat was found submerged. Resigned Position As Investigator Benjamin T* Lickliter, Xenia, in­ vestigator for the Greette County Bu­ reau of Aid for the Aged since Jan­ uary, 1937, during which period he served six Weeks as acting Office man­ ager, announced his resignation Fri­ day to enter the insurance business as local representative o f the Metropoli­ tan Life Insurance Co. His successor as investigator will be named later. NEW RESIDENCE FOR CEDAR STREET IS ANNOUNCED .-jiiiiVi/iiHie v ) ■yhe Cedarville Lumber Co;, an­ nounces that this firm w}ll erect • modern home on Cedar street fo r Mrs. Clara Morton, The house will bb erected on what was known as the CresweU-Bromagem lot owned by Wm. Marshall, Work is expected to start soon. , i ... JOHN A . DAVIS RENT’S * PAXTON FARM, JAMEETOWN PE* John A. Davis has rented the Past* tonfarmontheJamestownpikesouth of townandwill operate ineonaectto* withhlaDfesentlaria* ]-4 i 1 i i ! u : *i qi wi i . y :u. '