The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat., June 17, 1932, Image 1

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PUBLISHED TUESDAY FRIDAY EVENINGS
AT DEMOCRAT BUIL^ SECOND STREET
Seventy-Fifth Year—No. 49
GIVEN
LARGE CROWD HEARS INSTRUC
TIVE ADDRESSES OF STATE
EXPERTS ON FARM AND
HOME TOPICS
TOUR OF EXPERIMENT FARM EN
JOYED AND VARIOUS TESTS
EXPLAINED DURING THE
41'TERNOON' MEET
By Lyman T. Baker,
County Club Agent
The June meeting of the Madison
County Farmers club was held on
Thursday at the Madison County Ex
periment farm with about 150 people
in attendance. A bountiful dinner
was served at the noon* hour.
A much needed rain freshened the
surroundings while the group was
enjoying the meal.
The afternoon program was opened
by singing two verses of “America.”
President R. K. Shaw presided.
Rev. C. W. Smith, of Dayton, for
mer pastor of the London Methodist
church, offered prayer.
Miss Helen Park of London ren
dered several beautiful piano-accor
dian solos during the program.
Thirty-five members answered the
roll call for their families.
The corresponding secretaries of
the club were honored at the meet
ing. fhe office of corresponding
secretary was created in 1922. The
past officers are Miss Emma Rich
mond (deceased) 1922-23-28, Mrs.
Walter Dickerson 1924, Miss Mary
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More Flour For
'Needy Arrives
SHIPMENT OF 250 BARRELS OF
GOVERNMENT FLOUR BEING
DISTRIBUTED BY COUNTY
RED CROSS GROUP
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The second shipment of government
flour has been received here by the
Madison County Red Cross and is be
ing distributed through the township
trustees of the county, Frank Sheets,
of London, head of the Red Cross, has
announced.
The shipment comprises 250 barrels
of flour, slightly more than received
in the first shipment. Another* supply
may be secured later, but all who wish
ia quantity of the flour have been re
quested to make requisition through
the"*Arustees -and through Mayor
Harry Vancleve, of London,
The flour is being stored in the
plant, of the London MUL company
here.
New YoriTMan
Hurt When Auto,
Truck Collide
Irving Snyder, of 17 Canal street,
Brooklyn, New York, suffered a brok
en arm and other injuries and his com
panion escaped unhurt when the Sny
der auto collided with a truck in front
of the Howard McDonald farm on the
London-West Jefferson pike Wednes
day morning.
Snyder was taken to Columbus by
passing motorists and his machine,
which was demolished, was brought to
London by the Cklland & Mouser
garage.
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Methodist Picnic
Next Wednesday
The annual picnic of the London
Methodist church will be held on Wed
nesday, June 22, at the C. W. Farrar
home on West Center street, begin
ning at 6:30 p. m.
The members received into the
church during the conference year will
be special guests and the members of
the official board and their families
will constitute a special welcoming
committee. All members and friends
of the church are invited to attend.
Mafl Daugherty
Sued for $24,692
Ma! S. paugherty has been made
defendant in an action filed at Wash
ington C. H. by the Union Central
Life Insurance Co,, which asks $24,
692 judgment and the foreclosure of
mortgage on 340 acres of Fayette
county land. Several others are asked
set up claims against the land.
Madison
Farmers’ Club Meets Thursday
At County Experiment Farm
INTERESTING
500 WARNED OF
FAILURE TO LIST
STOCK FOR TAXES
Five hundred Champaign county
holders of corporation stock failed to
list their holdings for taxation, accord
ing to E. N. Dillion of the state tax
commission,, working in the office of
County Auditor Paul Jones, at Ur
bana.
A penalty of 5 per cent will be as
sessed if these same fail to appear at
the auditor’s office in Urbana before
July 1.
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MANY ATTEND
ROADMEETING
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP THGH
WAY OFFICIALS TAKE PAET
IN QUARTERLY OUTING
AT COURT HOUSE
STATE OFFICIALS AND OTHERS
GIVE ADDRESSES MATTER
OF RELIEF LEGISLATION
OUTLINED
County officials and county and
township officers interested in road
matters, attended the quarterly road
meeting held in the court house as
sembly room in London on Wednesday
night under the general direction of
County Engineer H. L. McCafferty.
Highway construction, maintenance
and repair and other matters of in
terest to all road officials were dis
cussed by several in attendance and
much information of value to all offi
cers in Maditon county was secured.
Clyde Knisley, of the state audi
tors office/ Columbus, outlined ‘in
brief the legal provisions governing
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Native of Bavaria
Dies in County
PAUL MODER 86 CROSSED OCEAN
WHEN SIX YEARS OF AGE—
FUNERAL SERVICE HELD
TODAY
Paul Moder, aged 86, died Tuesday
night at his home one-half mile south
of Plain City.
Mr. Moder was born in Bavaria,
Germany .having come to America,
when he was six years old. Landing
in Maryland, after 65 days on the At
lantic, he came to Ohio and resided in
Madison and Union counties during his
entire life.
Survivors are: two brothers, Con
rad and John Moder two sisters, Mrs.
Chris Scheiderer and Mrs. John Rausch
all of Marysville three grand chil
dren, Alva Hane, Plain City, Mrs.
Tessa Warner, Columbus, Carl Moder
of Spring-field five great grandchildren
Harold, Leroy and Lowell Hane, Mrs.
Helen Budd and Mrs. Hazel Johnson,
Plain City and one great great grand
child, Marilyn Joan Johnson.
The funeral was held today at 2 p.
m. in Plain City M. E. church and bur
ial was made in Forest Grove ceme
tery by Jay D. Ferguson.
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To Open Restaurant
In New Location
The corner room in the Dr. H. P.
Sparling building has been leased by
C. E. Crites, who is moving his res
taurant from the J. Schlegel building,
the opening to be held next Monday.
The rooms are being remodeled and
redecorated and Mr. Crites states that
he plans to conduct his business with
out interruption.
“Chicken Buyer”
i Working Hoax
Farmers of this section are being
cauticned against a man who seems
to be roaming about purchasing chick
ens, offering a fancy price for same,
when an ordinary price is no attrac
tion, obtaining the chickens and pre
senting a worthless check for them.
This scheme was worked on a wom
an residing on the CCC highway near
Washington C. H. Wednesday, and
after the man had departed with the
chickens inquiry was made at the
Chillicothe bank upon which the check
was drawn, information was given
that the man had no account with the
institution*,
EAGLES WILL
BOOSTPENSION
PETITIONS FAVORING OLD AGE
PENSION LAW FOR OHIO TO
BE’ CIRCULATED HERE
RY LODGE MEMBERS
ACTION AT LIMA CONVENTION
APPROVED BY LOCAL AERIE
—DELEGATES GIVE RE­
PORT OF MEETING
Petitions to initiate an Old Age Pen
sion Law for Ohio will be placed in
circulation in Madison county by Lon
don Aerie, No. 950, Fraternal Order
of Eagles, about July 1, President
Richard Minshall announced at a reg
ular meeting of the Aerie in F. O. E.
hall on Wednesday, June 15.
Decision to proceed with plans for
circulation of the petitions was made
at the state convention of the Eagles
this month at Lima.
“Ohio Eagles have been endeavor
ing for several years to get an Old
Age Pension Law through the State
Legislature, but it has always been
blocked,” he declared. “Now we are
carrying our fight direct to the people,
proposinb to initiate a bill to be voted
upon by the electorate of the state di
rect. Gov. George White has pledged
that he will sign such a measure if it
is brought before him.”
The Old Age Pension petitions are
now being prepared for distribution.
Officers of London Aerie were in
structed by the members at the meet
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Banks To Handle
New Tax Stamps
DEPOSITORS WILL PAY CHECK
TAX OF 2 CENTS BUT BANKS
WILL DO THE WORK
STATE SEC. REPORTS
Depositors in Ohio banks need not
trouble themselves about the details
of the new Federal Tax on bank
check*. The banks wiji figure this tax
for them. This was announced today
by David M. Auch, secretary of The
Ohio Bankers association, Columbus,
The new federal law requires that
this check tax be paid by the person
who writes checks, Auch pointed out.
However, thos who write checks will
not be required to purchase stamps
and affix them.
The government requires that the
banks collect the tax from their cus
tomers and turn it over to the Internal
Revenue Department. The bank must
charge the account of each customer
two cents for each check which is paid
and turn the amount of the tax over
to the government at the end of each
month, according to law.
While the person writing checks
must pay the tax under the law, his
bank will handle the details for him.
This service is costly to the banks,
Auch says, but represents a part of
their contribution toward the balanc
ing of the national budget.
Harry Daugherty
Wins Court Verdict
Harty M. Daugherty, former U. S.
attorney general, was granted a ver
dict of $527.81 Thursday by a jury in
Judge Dana F. Reynolds’ court in Co
lumbus, in his suit to collect $12,000
on a note he held against W. W. Wil
son & Son, implement dealers, Wash
ington C. H.
Daugherty purchased the note from
the closed Ohio State Bank of Wash
ington C. H., of which his brother, Mai
Daugherty, was president. It was for
$14,000 but $2000 had been paid on it.
The implement dealers pleaded that
they had money on deposit in the bank
which would almost cover the balance
of the note.
jThe jury’s verdict, it was explained,
represented the difference between the
amount due on the note and the
amount on deposit in the bank.
Xaking Part In
Golf Tourney
Emmett Millholland, of Columbus,
formerly of London, is taking part in
the annual Central Ohio Amateur Golf
tourney now under way at Dayton.
Millholland turned in a score of 164
for the first 36 holes of play. Johnny
Florio, of Columbus, present cham
pion, took the lead Thursday with a
score of 147 for the 36 holes.
Man Fined
Rob. Wolf, a Columbus taxi driver,
was fined in the court of Squire Fran
cis McGuire, London, for giving a bad
check. He paid the fine and was re
leased Wednesday.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY
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LONDON, OHIO, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1932
FATHER’S DAY
SUNDAY, JUNE 19
....
We don’t know how many
families in Madison county will
observe “Father’s Day,” which
occurs on Sunday, the 19th, but
it might b& a good idea, once in
a while to give the old man a
few thoughts
Father should not need much
sympathy. He should be in
the vigorous prime of life,
somewhere between the ages of
25 and 50, and able to take
care of himself, white doing
the best to take care erf his”*
family.
About the greatest gift that
can come to him is a home that
is free from snarling and bick
ering between members of the
family, with just a dash, per
haps, of appreciation of the
fact that he has, at least, done
the best that he could for his
brood, allowing, of course, a
few breaks to him as an ord in
ary human being and not an
angel.
It might be a good idea for
London housewives to grant
the alleged head of the house a
few favors on the Sunday that
some zealous souls have lab
elled his. Maybe, his dessert
for dinner that usually
touches the heart of the male.
Or, maybe, a few extra cour
tesies or a demonstration of
the fact that the family looks
upon him as something- else
than a poor provider!
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Horse vs. Traci or
Problem Studied
AGRICULTURAL EXPERTS OF
PARTS OF UNITED STATES
DISCUSS MERITS OF FARM
“POWER”
.-The old question of the horse versus
the tractor has not been settled, except
by the individual farmer.
Agricultural extension engineers
from colleges throughout the country
discussed the question at Thursday’s
session of the extension conference
being held at Ohio State* university
preparatory to the twenty-sixth an
nual four-day meeting of the American
Society of Agricultural Engineers to
open at the university Monday.
They did not arrive at a general so
lution, but they did succeed, under the
leadership of W. H. McPheters of Con
necticut Agricultural College, in re
solving the question into two definite
problems which they say remained to
be solved.
One of these, according to R. D.
Barden, Ohio State university exten
sion “ag” engineer, is the problem of
the source of farm power, which is
governed to no small extent by the
economic situation of agriculture and
the farmers’ own situation,' The other
is the most efficient use of that power
which resolves itself into questions of
efficiency and again the individual’s
situation.
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London Scouts
To Enjoy Marvelous Historical Tour
With Central Ohio Scout Group
Richard Robison, jr., Billy Chris
topher and Junior Ringer will leave
London on Monday with the Boy
Scouts of the Central Ohio area for
the historical Scout tour by bus thru
the east and to Washington, D. C.
Seventy-three Scouts and 12 of
ficials will make the trip, the boys to
visit Niagara Falls, Albany, Now
York, Boston, New York City, Wash
ington, D. C., Valley Forge and Mt.
Vernon, returning on June 30.
•Doc McMillen, noted London reins
hian who operates largest public stable
to be found at any of the prominent
training camps in this section of the
country, has shipped sixteen head of
harness horses to the North Randall
track at Cleveland and will train at
that track until the grand circuit opens
at Cleveland.
McMillen has been training around
30 head of aged and green steppers
this season, the largest stable in his
career, and he has mighty good pros
pects for one of the most successful
years in the harness racing game.
The London trainer is racing this
week at Mansfield and plans to start
several members o£ his airing at Ida
County Democrat
NEW STAMPS
FOR JULY SIXTH
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POSTMASTER O. C. BURRIS OR
DERS 200,000 3c CT AM PS FOR
USE HERE UNDER NEW
POSTAL REGULATIONS
FIRST CLASS RATE RAISED 1c BY
LAW AIRPLANE POSTAL
RATE INCREASED FROM
5 TO 8 CENTS
Postmaster O. C. Burris, of London,
has sent in a requisition for 200,000
three-cent stamps for the London post
office for use beginning on July 6, the
date for the new first class postal
rate to become operative in the
United States.
The new 3c first class rate replaces
the present 2c rate for leuers and all
sealed envelopes, etc.
New second class rates are effective
on July
Pursuant to orders, Postmaster
Burris shall, on and after July 6, see
that postage is paid at the rate of 3
cents an ounce or fraction thereof on
letters and other first class matter,
except postal cards and private mail
ing or post cards.
The rate of postage on mail carried
by airplane shall be 8 cents for the
first ounce or fraction thereof, and
thirteen cents for each additional
ounce or fraction thereof. The
present rate is 5 and 10 cents.
Persons having stamped envelopes
on nand bearing the 2-cent stamp, are
urged to be certain that a one-cent
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Baby Dies After
Eating Dozen Pills
DAUGHTER OF tMlL AND MRS.
KAY PETERMAN, WEST JEF
FERSON, SUCCUMBS IN
HOSPITAL
Helen Janis Peterman, aged 21
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Peterman, living on the Hiram Ingalls
farm, Lisle road, east of West Jeffer
son, died at 11:15 Thursday morning
in Mt. Carmel hospital, Columbus,
from an attack of poisoning caused
when the child secured a box of pills
and ate about a dozen of them. She
was taken to the Emergency hospital
in West Jefferson for treatment and
then rushed to Columbus in the Pence
& Blauser ambulance.
Besides the parents, four brothers
and sisters survive.
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Columbus Lady
Hurt in Accident
Mrs. Frances Sullivan, of Colum
bus, suffered a sprained left shoulder
Thursday afternoon, when her auto
skidded in loose gravel and overturned
in the Old Columbus pike, north of
London. She was brought to the of
fice of Dr. H. P. Sparling where sur
gical aid was given. Three children
riding in the car were uninjured.
The party was enroute to the home
of Thomas Higgins, a relative, when
the accident occurred.
BASS SEASON OPENS
Sportsmen flocked along the
streams of this section (open
for fishing) on Thursday, open
ing day of the summer bass
fishing season, but few catches
have been reported.
Some few fair-sized bass
were caught, but no records
were established, except that
most anglers returned empty
handed.
Doc McMillen Starts Racing Season
With One of Best Stables in His Career
Elyria short ship meeting which opens
on June 20, keeping the remainder of
the horses in training for the opening
grand circuit meeting at Cleveland.
McMillen, who has ranked at the top
of the list of noted reinsmen for
years since he gave up driving a team
of two-ton draft horses to a log wag
on, will do more racing this season
at the Grand Circuit meets than ever
before in his career.
Several members of the London
string have been staked heavily in the
rich classics to be raced at Cleveland,
Toledo, Salem, New Hampshire, Gosh
en, New York, Indianapolis and Lex
ington. This list included Frederick
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CHEAPER AT HOME!
Marriage Licenses in Kentucky
Now Cost $5.50—New
Law Effective 16th
Marriage licenses in Kentucky now
cost $5.50. The law passed by the
1932 legislature increasing the state
tax from 50 cents to $3.50 became ef
fective Thursday, June 16.
Heretofore the total cost of a mar
riage license has been $2.50 including
50 cents for the state tax and $2 tor
fees to the county clerk.
childFenIo
ANNUAL CHILDREN’S DAY EX
ERCISES TO BE HELD SUNDAY
EVENING LN PRESBY­
TERIAN CHURCH
The annual Children’s Day program
of the London Presbyterian Sunday
school will be held on Sunday evening,
June 19, at 7:30 o’clock, to which the
public is invited.
The program will be presented by
the pupils of the Sunday school assist
ed by the Junior Choir and the Sun
day school orchestra, and is as follows:
Organ prelude song, Sunday school
“Happy Little Messengers,” Helen
Longberry and seven members of the
beginners class prayer, Geraldine
Rhoades scripture reading, Polly
Caine song, congregation*
Recitations—’“Welcome, Cannie Anne
Converse^ *God’s Messengers,” Bar
bara Jean Pierce, Virginia ^Keye
“What Do They Say,” Taylor Murphy.
Song, Geraldine Rhoades. Recitation,
“Beauty Evojywliexe,” Jane Ami
Traphagan.
Exercise, Martha Jane and Nancy
Ensley recitations,“It Belongs to Me”
Elaine Rea recitation, Minnie Man
ning.
Violin solo, Mrs. Andrew Nabergall.
Exercise, “We Will Be True,” four
boys, recitation, Richard Levering
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Rotary Observes
Anniversary
CHARTER PRESENTATION ANNI
VERSARY MEETING WEDNES
DAY ADDRESSED BY HON-
JAMES A. MADDOX
Hon. James A. Maddox, Coltrmbus
business man and former district Rot
ary governor, was the speaker at the
regular meeting of the London Rotary
club on Wednesday noon at the Neil
hotel.
The meeting marked the annivers
ary of the charter presentation of the
local club and Mr. Maddox’s address
was based upon the value of Rotary
and the work facing Rotary Interna
tional at this time.
The dependency of all nations upon
each other and the “World Commun
ity,” created by modern science and
invention, were touche^ upon in his
address.
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Schlegpl To Operate
His Restaurant
J. Fred Schlegel will be in charge
of the restaurant in his own building
at the corner of First and Main street,
formerly operated by G. E. Crites, ef
fective Monday.
I GOES INTO THE MAJORITY OF HOMES OF THE
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To Enjoy Tour Of
Europe This Summer
William Gest, of htechanicsburg,
son of Mr.and Mrs. N. C. Gest, will be
one of 23 boys who will participate in
a trip through Europe this summer
with Y. M. C. A. and Hi-Y clubs.
The party will leave New York City
July 6 and return Aug 27.
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Kappa Sigma Pi
To Elect Officers
The officers for the year of Kappa
Sigma Pi, organization of the young
men of the London Methodist church,
will be elected at a special meeting to
be held on Tuesday, June 21.
Refreshments will be served and all
members are being asked to bring
their dues to the meeting.
COUNTY A REAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM
Closed Streams To Be Opened-«
To All Fishermen On July 1
Subscription $2.00 Per Year
STATE ORDER
IS RESCINDED
GOVERNOR WHITE CITES ECO
NOMIC CONDITIONS AS CHIEF
REASON FOR REOPENING
OF ALL STREAMS
ORIGINAL PLAN MAY BE CAR
RIED THROUGH LATER, IT IS
STATE BE N EFITS OF
CLOSING ORDER LISTED
(By A-K-C)
There’s plenty o’ rejoicin’ in every
nook and corner of Madison county to
day as a result of the announcement
Thursday that the fishing stream clos
ing order of the state is to be lifted
on July 1.
The announcement means that all
of the streams in this county includ
ing Deer Creek (which was ordered
closed) will be available for the great
sport by all fishermen and fisher
women.
The closing order became effective
some time ago and caused a furore ia
sportsmen circles in the state, many
associations and many individuals bit
terly opposing the plan.
The official stream opening an
nouncement, as given at Columbus, ia
as follows:
The state’s program for the propa
gation of fish in Ohio streams was
abandoned, at least temporarily, when
the state conservation council on the
recommendation of Governor White
ordered the reopening to fishing on
July 1 of the streams closed under
the plan.
State officiate said the future will
determine what the state intends do
ing toward completion of its program
which had been, intended to restock
Ohio's streams with fish.
Conditions Blamed.
The governor’s recommendation cit
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London Masons
Visit Columbus
OFFICERS AND DEGREE TEAM OF
CHANDLER LODGE PUT UN
WORK WEDNESDAY AT
BEXLEY LODGE
The officers and members of the de
gree team of Chandler Lodge No. 138,
F. & A. M., were in Columbus on
Wednesday night where the London
men exemplified the Master Mason de
gree upon one candidate of Bexley
Lodge of Masons.
The third degree was put on in an
cient and dramatic form by the Lon
don officers and team and the mem
bers were highly complimented by the
Bexley lodge and visiting Masons for
the excellence of the work.
Watch For Old
Money Rome Man
Robbed of S 1,190
Local banks and police authorities
have been notified by Sheriff Harry
Paul of Franklin county to watch for
stolen old money taken from a hiding
place on the farm of Conrad Ehmann,
near Rome. i
A total of $1,190 was included in
the amount taken, presumably a. month
ago. All of the bills are of the large
old type. The money is described as
follows: four $100 bills five $50 bills
and 27 $20 bills.
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Variety Players
To Give Concert
The Variety Players, a local musical
organization composed of talented
players, will give a concert in the
high school auditorium in London oa
Tuesday, June 28, at 8 o’clock.
Concert and popular numbers will
be given, interspersed with specialties
and solos, forming a variety program
of excellent music offerings.
The players will be assisted by sev
eral out of town artists, the details
and full program to be announced
later.
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Thumb Injured
In Hay Pulley
Mason Daily, of near London, suf
fered a badly mangled thumb Wed
nesday when his hand was caught in
a pulley while engaged in unloading
hay. The injury was attended by Dr,
11. P. Sparling.