The Cedarville Herald, Volume 68, Numbers 27-52

A ■a c s . » ----- A.M^A.A Mr:. (i w w s & jf/ fr fi Ml aiov :imu boiids $ke ikdarsllk %mdd. Americans For America — America For Americaxm * e t m p u m w T m f i m + ± 1* M-> h » A I-.r> v .. , - SIXTY -EIGHTH YEAR No. 32 CEPARVILLE, OHIO, FR IDAY , JULY 6,1945 PRICE, ?1.50 A YEAR CONGRESSIONAL HAPPENINGS IN WASHINGTON By CLARENCE J. BROWN Member o f Congress . The House is working toward ad- yurnment fo r a summer recess to be- j[n k ite this week, or early next week, 'While the Senate is scheduled to re­ main in session for hearings and de­ bate on the ratification of the United Nations Charter o f International Or­ ganization as approved by the fifty participating nations at the San Fran cisco Conference Tuesday of last week The Charter, which In reality is a treaty, under the Constitution must ba, approved or ratified by a two- thirds vote of the Senate in order to be binding upon the United States. The House has no jurisdiction over treat­ ies and thus will be in recess while the Senate is considering the new Charter. Most qualified observers believe the next ninety days will determine the length of,the Pacific war, A t the present time Japan is undergoing a •heavy and destructive air attack which may bring her early surrender, if the Japanese wish to escape the fate of Germany. However, if the enemy decides upon war to the bitter end, an invasion of Japan becomes, necessary, then the conflict may last well into 1946. The War Department can, of cqurse, prepare only for an all-out war. To do otherwise would be fool­ ish. Last week the Congress passed, without a dissenting vote, a thirty- eight billion dollar appropriation for .^the Army for the new fiscal year,, which began July 1st. This great1 supi will, of course, not be fully ex­ pended if the Pacific war comes to an end in '1945 or early in 1946. American Communists were oppos­ ed to America's participation in the war and actively interfered with the war effort until Germany attacked Russia, whereupon the Communists adopted the strategy o f helping Amer ican industry produce to the utmost. Now that Germay is crushed and Rus­ sia is no longer in danger,, and des­ pite the fact the United States is still engaged in a great war against Japan, the American Communists "have returned to their former tactics of promoting revolutions through class struggle and industrial strikes, .hus making it apparent where their real interest and loyalty lie. to free the Philippines to an end to an offi- receive- $840,060,000 worth o f raw materials, including metals, textiles, rubber and drugs from the United States; $185,000,000 worth o f food; $132,000,000 in petroleum; $250,000- 000 o f manufacturing equipment; $48, 000,000 for food and clothing fo r the French prisoners o f war; $320,000- 000 for locomotives and railroad cars; $140,000,000 for merchant ships, $100- 000,000 for metal working machinery; $150,000,00 for machine tools; and $§0,000,000 for harbor craft and fishing vessels, And there are still those who claim the United States never meets her obligations to the rest of the world. HARRY SHULL DIED MONDAY HEART ATTACK Harry Shull, 73, died suddenly Mon- laynight c f a heart attack. He was ■ a native of this, place and was born August 17, 1872, the son of James M. and -Louisa Grindle Shull. He is sur­ vived by two sisters, Mrs. W. C. Horner, and Mrs. Anna Rhonemus, Dayton; a brother, Geroge W., Rich­ mond, Ind., and a number o f nieces and nephews. Services were hold from the Me .Jillan Funeral Home Thursday, the service being in charge of Rev. Paul Hliiotb. Burial took place in Massies Ii-eelc Cemetery. The bitter campaign Island o f Luzon in the from the* Japanese came last Thursday, according cial proclamation received from Gen­ eral MacArthur, who called it one of the most savage ever fought in all military history. The victory came af­ ter twenty-eight days of fierce fight­ ing^ during which the Armed forces, spearheaded by Ohm's own famous 37th Division, drove forward two hun­ dred miles across terrain whlbh pre­ sented great difficulties and provided the Japanese with many natural de­ fensive strongholds,, According to of- ficUt! announcement, the enemy lost 113,593 dead, with graves of many other thousands located but uncount­ ed. and several thousand prisoners. American losses were 3,793 dead; 34 missing, and 11,351 wounded—or a casualty totaj of 15,178. It is hoped these military achievements o f the 37th Division, and it’s fighting sons from-Ohio and the Midwest,'will be recognized by eariy return home. Up until June 21st our Army casu­ alties oh ail fronts, from the begin­ ning o f the war, totaled 908,025. Of this number 190,277 were killed, 564,- 302., wounded, 39,255 missing, 114,191 255 .missing, and 1JL4,191 taken prisoners,, many now have been liberated). 338,646 Of the wounded ate back on duty. . In the same period of time the Navy had 46,458 men kill­ ed, 60,986 wounded, 10,983 missing, and 4,225 taken prisoner. Wives of ’American soldiers in the Army o f Occupation in Europe will probably be permitted to join their husbands overseas late this year or early in 1946, if present Congression­ al and War Department plans work out,. However, transfer or redeploy­ ment o f troops from Europe to the Pacific, or back to America, must be, well' completed, and arrangements made fo r housing wives o f service men lit Europe, before the green light Is given the program. It is even pos- sihle,«hildten, as well as wives, o f sol diers in the Army o f Occupation may )e included in the final arrangements / ' Now that the war in Europe is over the Petroleum Administration reports the United States produced and fur­ nished eighty-five percent o f ail avia­ tion gasoline consumed by the United Nations since Pearl Harbor* During this same period o f time this country furnished seventy-five percent o f all crude o il and it# various products Usediby the Allies. Yet this nation has less than twenty-five percent of th eo il reserves o f the world. rn Mfc I f present plans and agreements ar# carried out the United States will ship at least $18,660,000,000 worth of Lend-lease to Europe during the first year following the end o f the Euro­ pean war; with probably another, $8,- 000,000,000 fo r Pacific Lend-Lease during the Same time. As art example, the agreement with France recently made public, discloses that natiop will iiifiiiiimmmMmiiiiiHiiMiiWMMHMiiitHMiiiaiimifiiiiiitmi j C O L L E G E N E W S I First term closes one week from to­ day Saturday, July 14, will be July ith to students and faculty aB ses­ sions were held the Fourth. Anyway the 14th is French Independence Day. Second term will open July 16 with registrations and class work will be- jin, Tuesday,. July 17. The windup o f hay making same on Tuesday. Over 1500 bales are in the ■now and feed for the cattle ,is assur­ ed. A quartette of Jamaicans helped two days. Humanity is much the same the world around. In Jamica daily wage• is around fifty cents These ooys got 50c per hour and were not too well satisfied 1 Rev. Frank Wiley, C. C. Seminary, 39, gtfve a vivid account of some of his experiences in the army to a large audience at the United Presby­ terian Church last Sabbath night. Qhaplain Wiley is now located at Van dalia airport. President Vayhinger gave the mes­ sage last Sabbath for the Presby­ terian congregation at Clifton. Rev. Malcolm Harris will return from his vaacation this week. Next Sabbath, 4 o’clock P. M., at the Oakland Presbyterian Church, Springfield,O ., Theodore “Ted” B. James will be ordained to the Christ­ ian ministry by Dayton Presbytery. “ Ted” was graduated from CC, 1941, and from McCormick Seminary in Cicago, last month, He has already been called as pastor of the Presby­ terian Church at Howe, Indiana. It isexpected that a number from here will attend the ordination. SLOTOWNERS DRAWFINES OF $50 EACH Willie Hayden, who operates the Old Mill Oamp west of town on Route 42 entered a plea o f t guilty to the charge of harboring gambling devices known as slot machines. Two such were picked up at his place, ,He was given a fine of $50 and costs. , George Dean, operator of the Rain­ bow. Inn, Columbus pike, entered a guilty plea to the same kind of a charge arid he was taxed $50 and cost for having two devices. Clarence (Slick) Hoagland, who conducts the Smokery in Fairfield; pled not guilty of having one “ slot” in his place of business. ,IIis case was continued. Noah Spencer, Wright View Heights in Bath Twp., where two machines were found did not appear in court and will be called later. Special investigators were used by: Prosecutor Marcus Shoup in the raids last week that took in seven machines which were ordered destroyed by the order o f court. Village Council Acts On Budget Monday Village council met in regular ses­ sion Monday evening, with, but four members present, Cummings,- Mas ters, Brown and Hartman. The usual monthly bills were "approv­ ed. Member Masters presided in the absence o f Mayor Abels. < The Mayor’s receipts for the pre­ vious month were $200. The extension of the sanitary sew­ er on E. Xenia ave. was reported as completed and the property owners benefitted have paid their assess­ ments. , Council approved the. usual budget for the coming six months. After some discussion council or­ dered a more strict enforcement of the ordinance concerning the use o f bicycles on the sidewalks. Parents can also aid in this regulation. Allot $209 Auto Tag Fees To Village will receiye $29(700 its share of auto Greene county from the state as tag fees. The county wlil get $19,387.50 of the 47 percent and an additional $4,r 837.50 from the 25 percent district o f registration. . The following amounts will be paid to the municipalities: Bellbrook, $100 Bowersville, $75 Gedarviile, $200 Clifton, $25 Fairfield, $525 Jamestown, $450 Osborn, $937.50" Spring Valley, $112.50 Yellow Springs, $500. mmm ALONG FARM FRONT E. A. Drake, Co. Agricultural Agent SPRING PIG CROP— Ohio has an estimated 19 percent reduction in spring, pigs •under last years numbers. There was a 24 per­ cent reduction from last year in num­ bers o f sows farrowing in the state, however the pigs saved per litter av­ eraged .4 pigs which is the highest on record. For jthe. nation the spring crop is estimated-at seven percent less than the 1944 crop. This is sev­ en .percent larger than the 1934-43 average. PLENTY OF PEACHES— Greene County will have a good peach crop this year. A number of commercial growers report good crops and peach- trees generally are loaded With fruit. Local, growers .are plan­ ning a program to inform the public that ,there will be plenty o f good, home grown, tree ripened, full flavor­ ed peaches, which will require less su­ gar for sweetening. CHERRY TREES LOOSE LEAVES- Cherry leaf spot, a fungus disease o f cherry trees is widespread in the county and is causing complete defoli­ ation o f trees in many cases. Trees may be seen with a good crop o f red cherries hanging -on them with few or np leaves. The disease shows as small spots on the ■ leaves will later turn yellow and drop. Control meas­ ures consist pf spraying with a bor- deaux mixture or fixed copper spray. NO GASOLINE FOR EGG COOP— The Ohio Valley Egg Cooperative is ready to begin operations however to date they have been unable to se­ cure gasoline to. operate their trucks to pick up eggs at the farms. The association has two trucks and the territory has been divided into ten routes. .One route will include Greene County. The trucks will start one week ahead, of operations to deliver empties and flock, owners will be no­ tified as to that day. BUMPER POTATO CROP— In site of the local potato shortage tho commerical early crop is said to be, the largest op record. Figures from 19 states which grow most of the commercial crop have a 22 per cent larger crop than last year. Labor and freight car shortages are blamed for local shortages. FARM WAGES REACH NEW HIGH Average U S. farm wages reached a new high of $8125 per month and o f $36,5 per day with board on June l. The rates without hoard were $93.10 and $4.16, Ohio average farm wages on June 1, were $59.50. with board and $85,00 without board per month and $350 and $4.35 per day. SABINA SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN SERVICE OPENS JULY 10-13 President Ira D. Vayhinger was in attendance at Dayton Presbytery, summer session, Tuesday. He is a member o f the Qouncil of the Presby­ tery. • It was not all work for sumnieh school students, faculty and friends the Fourth, There was a elan gath­ ering at the country home o f the Merle Stormonts about five o’clock that eve. Soft ball, darts, badminton, horseshoe, croquet, Chinese Checkers, “ Contack”—iyou see there was fun for all. Words fail when it comes to tho 'cats*. Fried chicken was in abun­ dance and red-hearted water melon was the dessert A good time was had by all.” ■ Cupid is at his old tricks, She will not be in summer school, second term, She wears a ring, not On the index finger. The ^little Archer was the cause o f a student leaving class the other day. You‘ sea “ he” was just back from overseas. SABINA, OHIO— Final plans have been completed for the annual Sabina School of Christian Service sponsor­ ed by the four Methodist Districts, Cincinnati, Dayton, Springfield and Wilmington, Mrs. E. F, Andree Wil­ mington, program announced today. The school for Methodist women ex­ tends for a four day period July 10- 13 inclusive with the general theme o f the school — “ Peace _ Through His Cross.” A labratory School for child­ ren of the Kindergarten, primary, and junior ages will be conducted un­ der the direction of Mrs. 0. R. South, Dayton. The faculty includes Bishop Edward F, Kelly, St. Louis, Mo., Roy E. Dick erson, Cincinnati; Mrs O. D, Cannon, Milwaukee; Mrs. C. M. Waggqhner, Misenheimcr, N. C.; Mrs, Eloise A Woolcver, New York; Mrs. C. C» Long, Dean, Cincinnati; Mrs, Frank L, Brown, Ada, Ohio; Mrs. E. Hi. Dic­ key, Cincinnati; Mrs J. A. Shawhan, DeGraff, O.; Miss Bernice Burroughs, Cincinnati; Mrs. Carl H. Cray, West Liberty, O; Miss Elsie Aultman Bal­ lou, Phillipsburg, O.; Mrs. Meta Lind say, Washington, D C. Mrs. Bryce Nichols, Piqua; Miss Martha* Graf, China; Miss Ada Duhigg, Bingham, Canyon, Utah, The Business Committee o f the school includes, Mrs," E. P. Mundy, Milford, Pres.; Mrs, H. H.’ Abels, Ce- darvllle, sec.,; Mrs. Walter Reynolds, Wilmington, treas.; Mrs, J. C. Wil­ liams, Sabina, publicity. Presidents of the four districts are Cincinnati, Mrs, Paul Seay; Dayton, Mrs. E. B, Lupirtske; Springfield, Mrs B. Nichols; Wilmington, Mrs.. Frank Cresweli. 2 Q 0 tPR&TEST SOGARRATfOK FOftCANNIRS Some two thousand citizens in the county signed the thirty petitipns protesting the shortage o f sugar and the use o f sugar for alcoholic drinks. The petitions were directed to Presi­ dent Truman and J. C. Krug, War Production Board chairman. A mass meeting held in Xenia last week protested the-sugar shortage as. being; unnecessary were it not put to proper use for home canning. The pe­ titions were placed in the churches for voluntary signatures last Sunday The petitions protest the “ liquor holiday for July and also favor war time prohibition. Passage of the Bryson, bill immediately was. urged to ban manufacture, o f beverage alcohol for the duration, • The meeting for protest was spon­ sored by the Xenia Ministerial Assoc­ iation, the Greene County W. C, T.U. and Federated. Woman’s Missionary Societies o f Xenia. While the petitions were in' circu­ lation the WPA, the OPI and OPA were trying, to explain the govern­ ment gift of 60,000 tons o f sugar to Spain While one arm of the govern­ ment was lambasting Spain and its government as an aid society to the Nazi during the war, another" was playing Santa Claus at the expense of the millions of home canners in the nation while cherries rotted on the trees. Clinton Co. Group Favors PGW Labor At a meeting of the Clinton County Rural Policy Group, an organization composed o f repreentatives from 23 farm groups, went on record favor­ ing jthe use of" German prisoners of war as laborers in the two vital sea­ sonal industries of this region, can­ neries and the production of* hybrid corn.' Bicycle Riders Warned To Stay O ff Sidewalks Village Council has asked for i more strick enforcement o f the or­ dinance regulating the use o f bicy­ cles on the sidewalks in town. Com­ plaints have become general and one pr two narrow escapes have been re­ ported. One o f a youth riding his bi­ cycle at high speed and rammed into the side o f an automobile coming out of an alley. Several elderly persons ^specially women, have had narrow escapes.* There will be strick enforcement of the manner in which bicycles are left on the street. They must not bfe left against windows o f business houses but parked paralled with the .curb. The fine is from one to five dollars for riding on the sidewalks for "any pur­ pose. The bicycle can be impounded by. the Cjhief also. Hotel Owner Fined $200 and Costs William" S. Nutt, Osborn hotel man­ ager, whp was indicted by the. grand jury, stood trial and was found guil­ ty. before a- Common Pleas jury, has been given a fine o f $200 and costs by Judge- Frank L. Johnson and all driving rights revoked for one year; Nutt was. placed under arrest last March for driving while intoxicated but he pleaded not guilty before May­ or R. E, Crone, Osborn, and was bound over to the grand jury. UNUSUAL CELEBRATION OF FOURTH OF JULY GRASS HUNGRY FOR NITROGEN Weather conditions in the fall o f 1944 and the spring o f 1945, combined to demonstrate the importance o f ni­ trogen increased grass yields from three to seven times this spring. A carrier which contained only 0.8 percent nitrogen increased bluegrass yields for an average o f 400 pounds per acre on untreated soil to 2,800 pounds where nitrogen was applied. A broom grass alfalfa mixture yield­ ed 1,135 pounds per acre with no ni­ trogen but 3,405 pounds per acre where 0.8 percent nitrogen was avail­ able, ANOTHER SULFA DRUG— Wisconsin reports that sulfadiazine given to chickens as late as six days after infection with coccidiosis or a- bout the time that bloody droppings appeared stopped the production of oocysts' (eggs). This, should stop the spread o f the diseases. Unlike sulfur which can only pro­ tect chicks if fed before infection, sulfadiazine is valuable where an epi­ demic has broken out. Five days feeding will 'check an epidemic, but it cannot prevent ill effects among birds which have reached an advanced stage BAG SHORTAGE— VE Day intensified, one problem of farm supplies because it made neces­ sary the feeding o f more civilians in Europe and food is shipped in bags which are not returned. The supply of bags to hold U .S . grains, feeds or fertilisers, or other agricultural com' modities already Was short, and ’ the materials from which they are made- are being requisitioned in increasing amounts for military uses; Farmers are urged to locate all ser­ viceable used bags and to repair those which required it. There appears to be no possibility.that- the present shortage o f cloth bags can be relieved in time to provide enough o f these containers fo r 1945 use Dr. and Mrs. Leo Anderson enjoy­ ed an unusual celebration o f the In­ dependence Day, Wednesday They made a special trip to Columbus to see their first grandchild, a son born to Dr. and Mrs. James Anderson at White Cross Hospital at 10 o’clock, Tuesday night. Mother and son are reported “ doing fine”. Dr. Janies Anderson has been an Interne in a Hamilton, O., hospital since his graduation from the College of Medicine, O. S. U., He leaves Sat­ urday for Carlisle, Pa., where he en: ters a U. S. Camp for the training of physicians for the Armed Forces. It was a happy event for the young medic that he could be at home for the new arrival in the Anderson- family. Wheat Now Being Har- vested; Quality Good Wheat, harvest is now at hand, and binders are at work where the crop is put in shock for threshing. It is expected that some combined wheat may reach the local market the last of this week. Prospects are for. a crop, yield o f twenty-five bushels an acre here is some leaf- rust but it is not expected'to reduce the yield or the quality One o f the problems later in the season may be shipping, and, elevator storage. Frank Cresweli received a consignment o f six cars Tuesday for wheat shipment. Farmers have been asked to store as much o f the crop on the farm as- possible. No definite, price has, been set here but we under­ stand the p rice,in some lower coun­ ties where wheat has been harvested has been around $1.50 a bushel. Greene County Tops 7th Drive By $1,769,436 Greene county went over the goal in the 7th War Bond Drive by more than a million dollars, in fact $1,769,- 436. The final quota was $4,418,000' To the great credit o f the county the sale o f E-bonds exceeded the ow iginal quota. Many counties and tha large cities did not make their quota 815. Total all bonds sold was $3,850* on E bonds. The total was $2,965,- 621.50 During the campaign 109,- 536 individual bonds were sold in tha county. Judge Frank L. Johnson, chairman of the campaign issued a statement praising the citizens for not only exceeding our quota but also over to make up a deficit in* the state, subscribing the $700,000 in E-bondi He also expressed thanks to citizens for their cooperation and to the vol­ unteer workers who" assisted in the campaign. All bonds sold this week will be credited to the campaign The fina will be announced next week irecrackerSet Fire Ta Awning; Soldiers. Pay The fire department was called out last Friday just after the, noon hour to extinguish a blaze on.the awning, at' the G. E. Masters grocery.] The awning was down at the time- and became ignited when a fire crack­ er was tossed on it by a soldier rid­ ing with a convoy. There were eight trucks in the convoy passing through. Sheriff Walton Spahr was called and he held up<the- convoy in Xenia after one of- the troop admitted toss­ ing the fire cracker on the-awning It was' "pass the hat’ among the group to settle the damages. The convoy then continued on its desti nation, KBBP BUYING WAR BONDS TAX COLLECTOR TO VISIT . HERE TODAY (FRIDAY) A deputy from the office of Coun­ ty Treasurer, Harold Fawcett, will be at the office of the Cedarville Feder­ al Savings & Loan Today, Friday, for the collection of taxes and assess­ ments due June 20th. The final day for the collection is July 20th. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. H, II. Abels returned Monday from White Cross .Hospital In Colum­ bus, where she has bain a patient for th* palt fo « r weeks, conn uks M U t tF O l EIGHTM M From surface indications the con­ troversy between the Greene County Commissioners and the Xenig City is.fa r from settlement over the new system o f "pay parking’ around the court house. The City Commission has contract­ ed with a Cincinnati firm- to install parking meters around the center of the business district.- The county has requested- eight reserved spaces- bub the- city has- not* yet said what will be granted hut ay suggestion o f two at first and' then four was not acceptable to the countyy County Commissioners Hugh Turn-* bull and Ralph O. Spahr met witty the. City Commission and asked* fo r reservations fo r the following: two for. the*sheriff;two for the countyen* gineers office; one each for the healttf department,, juvenile court case work­ ers, relief director one for coun ty - commissioners, treasurer, prosecutor; and, common pleas judge* A ll o f these cars are owned by the county or are used by employees for transaction*'of official business- fo r which mileage iB ■ paid by the county. . .. It has developed that cities in: ad­ joining counties grant special privi­ leges for both federal, Btate and< the county- owned cars,.. As -planned* thb city commission expects to ubc *all o f the space on four, streets around the court house to place parking; meters and collect the revenue and the,coun­ ty be,, shut out from its own proper­ ty. ■ . . . \ ' The fly in the ointment is that the city a few years ago asked the county commissioners for four and one half feet o f sidewalk space to widen Green street on the east side of the count house. There was no deed given and the grant was made on a ‘gentleman’s ’ agreement, but the action op the-pazt. o f the county commissioner^ was ndt unanimous, one member holding " the county ,had no right to give away one foot o f property to the city,- The city never had a deed fo r the strip that runs on the east side o f the -court house. , The county commissioners are u- nanimous on the present issue and are said to be determined to stand on their rights, even to taking back the four and one-half feet o f ground. If the city does not grant the county, the request it is hinted in some quarters the county will reclaim the sidewalk space widen it to the proper width on the lawn to park county cars for the convenience o f the officials. The parking problem evidently con­ cerns more than the county commis­ sioners. One merchant saya he is now shut out from curb for* loading and unloading without, .double park­ ing. No provisions have ''been made for physicians according to public dis­ cussion o f the subject in the city. The county commissioners will take no action until the city definitely cuts out free parking o f county ca n . SGT. CLYDE WALKER IS IN HOSPITAL IN CHIAN Word has been received here by Mrs. Janette Neal Walker, that her husband, 1st. Sgt. Clyde Walker is in the hospital with a shouldei* ailment. He is in a piaster cast from his hip. to his neck for a period of three weeks. Sgt. Walker has been stationed In the China BUrirtS-India theater for past 27 months with a Field Hospital unit whose duty is is to care for the iChinese and American wounded sol* diers, HOME ON FURLOUGH FROM ENGLAND 1st Lt, Bdtty Copeland, ANC, for­ merly of this place, is spending part of her furlough with Mr, and Mrs, Ezra Neal. Lt. Copeland has been sta­ tioned in England for over a year and is enjoying a SOday furlough be fore going on to the Pacific, WAR BOND DRIVEN 40 MILES BY WIND, FOUND A $60 war bond lost when the heme of Mrs, Eugene Simon, Beavercreek twp,, was destroyed by wind May. 1( was found by Lloyd Blaikte on a farm north of- Mutual in tyhaspaigit county, after it had a 40mile Eight' on the windstorm. A metal box contain­ ing tha bonds arid-,othen papfra Was missed after tha atonal. BUY AND HGLD*'*" BOND# COUNTY TO G E T $20,767 OF STATE Greene Qounty will receive an, in­ crease o f about $20,767.72 a year in the allocation o f funds for local gov­ ernments as provided in the Longe- necker bill passed by the Ohio, legisla­ ture, according to County Auditor James J. Curlett, The bill provided for the usual ap­ propriation o f $12,000,000: annually in effect the laBt six .years and- o f which this county’s share has been :131,017.72 in addition-to a $4,000<Q00- 000 increase from which Greene will oenefit to the extent o f $20,767.72, ac­ cording to estimates o f the state de­ partment o f taxation. The bill specified that the $12,000,- itOO will be distributed to*the eiihty- eight'counties on the same basis o f duplicates o f all muriicipqljltier within a county to the tax duplicator o f all municipalities in the state., Tha additional $4,000,000 is to be diatri- >uted on the basis o f population. BIG. ELM TREE FALLS TO RAVAGES OF TREE BEST There ate indication# that thi big elm tree on the Conftor farm, fdUmer- ly the McMillan farm on the Colum­ bus pike East of town, has fallen to the ravages o f the pest that harttaken so many elms, in this part o f the state the past two year#. The tree belieyed to be one o f the largest in the nation is slowly passing o it, if not “ out” at present. It is about 199 feet around the root area, more than lOFfeet tall a|jd es­ timated to be 409 yoaiN.oi&i As for size it compares Mth tha Etteoua. Eathbtfef elmat ItasioDte U fa 5