Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 250, 2 August 1919 — Page 14
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919.
COMMUNITY MEET TO BE HELD AT EATON MONDAY
Thirty Henry County Boys Will Co To State Fair
All Service Boys Urged to Attend Conference Talks to be Made by Soldiers.
EATON, O., Aug. 2. Arrangements practically are completed for the Preble county community conference here Monday afternoon in the public assembly room of the courthouse. The
conference will open at 2 o'clock. It
will deal with after-war conditions as they affect returned soldiers and sailors. Objects of the conference will be
set forth in an address by F. E. Wett-
stein, of Cincinnati, a Y. M. C. A. demobilization secretary. Mayor Harry L. Risinger of Eaton, will deliver an address of welcome. The meeting will open with community singing of war songs, led by Alfred W. McBriar. of Cincinnati, a demobilization secretary of the Y. M. C. A., who has been in the county for some time working up interest and arranging for the conference. Lieutenant F. F. Patton, of Cincinnati, will recount hia experiences in the late war as commanding officer of the Seventh machine gun battalion. Lieutenant Patton was one of only two officers of his outfit who escaped injury, although the outfit, a unit of the Third division, was in four fierce engagements. Delegates to the conference have been named in each township and a sort of questionnaire has been sent throughout the county. Reports on conditions referred to in the questionnaire will be made by the various delegates. An open discussion of the question: "What shall be done to make our community life more attractive to the returning soldiers and sailors?" will be conducted. County School Superintendent W. S. Fogarty, of Eaton, will preside at the conference. All returned soldiers and sailors of the county have been invited and urged to be preesnt at the conference. Sues for $19,400. Suit for foreclosure of a mortgage, securing a promissory note for $17,000 has been instituted in common pleas court by Nettie C. Pierce against U. F. Bickley, prominent lawyer, of Hamilton, O. Plaintiff avers there is owing her the sum of $19,404,33. The note was drawn at Hamilton, Ohio, May 1, 1912, and several interest payments are set forth In the petition for foreclosure of mortgage. The note, the complaint avers, is secured by 357.66 acres of land in Somers township,
Preble county. Chautauqua Guaranteed. With the seventh annual Chautauqua Just closed, the Eaton Chautauqua committee has signed up for another course next year. Secretary L. L. Brown states that 730 season tickets for next year's course have been pledged. The required number of tickets to reach the guarantee required by the Chautauqua bureau for next season's course was 700, he said. Tickets for next year's course will sell at $2.50 each, plus the war tax, if such is required. The price per ticket this season was $2, plus the war tax. Next year's meeting will extend over seven days, the same length of time covered by the Chautauqua just closed. Secretary Brown reports a balance of $325.58 In the treasury. Mrs. Goodwin Asks Divorce
Declaring that her husband stays out late at night, and goes automobile
riding with other women, which has
gained for him undue notoriety, Jose'
Phine Goodwin filed suit Friday in
common pleas court for divorce from
A. L. Goodwin and also for custody of
their two children, Janice, aged 18, and Mary, aged 17 months. The Goodwins live in Eaton. Mrs. Goodwin, in her complaint, avers her husband began to lose interest in his home and grow cold toward
ner about two years ago. Since that! time, joyriding at night with other women and staying away from home until late in the night has been his custom for the most part, his wife avers. She avers, too, he has an ungovernable temper and is given to fits of anger. The Goodwins were married March 22, 1900, according to the life's petition. Turkeys Do $294 Damage? Suit instituted in a justice's court for $294.35 damages for injury allegedly done to crops by trespassing turkeys has reached common pleas court, appeal being taken upon error. D. W. and Rosa Shirely are plaintiffs in the suit and A. L. and Laura Hockman are defendants. The Shirleys obtained judgment for $158.85, after they, upon their motion, struck out an item of $102 for one acre of wheat, representing 51 bushels, allegedly destroyed by the offending turkeys. Other grain, tomatoes, cabbage, etc., were destroyed by the turkeys, the plaintiffs claim. They i.ver they notified the Heckmans to keep their turkeys on their own premises and not fo permit them to run at large on plaintiffs' farm. Appeal to the higher court was taken bv the Heckmans, who were required to furnish $400 bond.
NEWCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 2. Thirty boys will be sent from Henry county to take part in the boy's judging contests at the state fair. The four highest point winners in the county fair
judging contest will , represent the
county in the state fair. Two boys from each township will also be sent Intoxication was on the increase during July, police reports show. Total arrests for the month were 45. Livestock judging at the Henry county fair will open Tuesday morning, August 12, according to plans just completed. Entries will be received by the secretary in all classes until o'clock. The Unlversalist convention of In
diana lost its suit for $1,300 on notes and mortgages against Alvin and Eva
Spannuth in circuit court here.
Fountain City, Ind. A surprise was given on Russell Knoll Monday evening at his home east of town, in honor of his eighteenth birthday. The lawn was decorated with Jack o'lanterns. The evening was spent in games after which light refreshments were served. Those present were Misses Gladys and Goldie Gifford, Lois Reynolds, Myrtle Reynolds, Kathrlne Barrett, Dorris Keene, Alice Knoll, Messrs. Robert Huff, Clawson Keene, Claude Wright, Montelle Hannah, Ralph Knoll, Clarence Brown, Russell Knoll and Mr. and Mrs. Knoll Mrs. M. C. Harrison has been visiting this week with her daughter, Mrs. J. C. Doughtery, and family of near Cambridge. . . .Miss Dorris Keene left Thursday morning for a visit with relatives In Ohio Mrs. Leota Coggeshall is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Asher Woolley Helen and Liverton Smith gave a party Wednesday evening in honor of Mary and Paul Purviance, who will leave soon for California. Those present were: Grave Carroll. Edith Davis. Dorothy Wetsell, Nellie Williams, Ruth Williams, Mary Purviance, Helen Smith, Myrtle Reynolds, Merle Wrright. Willis Aughie, Arnold Thomas, Paul Purviance and Leverton Smith. The evening was spent in games after which light refreshments were served Miss Ruth Hlatt is home from Muncie Normal school where she has been attending school this summer The Young People's class of the Christian Sunday school will give an ice cream social Saturday evening, Aug. 2, at the lot south of the postoffice.
FOLKS FROM WAYNE IN INDIANAPOLIS WILL HOLD PICNIC
Former Wayne county citizens, now residing in Indianapolis, will hold a picnic at Brookside park pavilllon in that city, Sunday Aug. 10 at 2 o'clock. A general invitation to every former Wayne county resident is extended by the committee. They are advised to use the East Tenth street car. John F. Robbins, formerly an attorney here, will be the speaker. The
committe asks old Wayne county per
sons to bring luncheon baskets.
Names of Wayne county persons residing in Indianapolis may be sent
to Dr. Isaac Harold, 737 Newton Clay-
pool building. Registry of name with
him. however, is unnecessary.
An effort is being made to obtain
a large representation of former rest
dents. It is estimated that more than 1,000 Wayne county persons reside in Indianapolis.
Naval Reservists May Now Join Regular Navy, Says Recruiter MeNeely Information has been received by Naval Recruiter MeNeely that all naval reserves now on inactive duty can transfer into the regular navy, and finish the unexpired portion of their enlistment. Reservists who take advantage of this will, upon changing over to the regular navy, receive all the benefits
due a man doing a four-year enlistment, and re-enlisting within four
months from date of honorable discharge, namely, four months pay of his rating, 30 days leave, extra pay for citizenship and extra pay for continuous service. Enlistments can also be made for two, three or four years. Further information can be obtained at the naval recruiting office at Eighth and Main streets.
Accident Victims Are Buried At Farmland
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Foley Funeral services for John Foley, 62 years old, who died Friday evening at 6:15 oclock at his home, 704 Commons Road, of facial carcinoma, will be held Monday morning at 8 o'clock at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Friends may call any time. Mr. Foley was born July 14, 1857 in Preble county and has been a resident of Richmond for three years. He was em
ployed at the Starr Piano company,
and was a member of St. Mary s church. Surviving relatives are the
widow, Margaret, six children, Flor
ence, Harry, Edna, JUisie, Norma ana
William, one grandchild, four brothers, Louis, Michael, William and
James Foley, and three sisters, Sa-
bina, Mary and Mrs. Ella Hickman.
TRIES SAVING LAW AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The sen
ate Friday decided to have the pro
posal for repeal of the daylight sav-
inf law again run the gauntlet of President Wilson's veto. By a vote of 41 to 12 the senate passed and sent to the president the separate house bill to repeal the daylight saving measure.
RIOTING IS DEPLORED.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., Aug. 2. Re
gret at the race riots in Washington
and Chicago was expressed in a joint
resolution passed by the Alabama leg islature.
WINCHESTER, Ind., Aug. 2 Victor L. Keller, 35, who died of cancer of the throat early Wednesday morning at the home of his parents, one mile west of the city, was burled in Fountain Park cemetery at Winchester, Friday afternoon, after services at the home by the Rev. G. M. Payne, pastor of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Keller had been a member of the church and choir for several years. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Strand Craig, and their daughter, Jessie, arrived in Farmland Thursday evening, from Martin, Michigan. They were driving to Pontiac, Mich., to visit relatives, when their machine at Mar
tin was struck by an interurban car
and all members of the family were
instantly killed. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Gustln, who were with them were severely injured and are now in a hospital at Pontiac. Mrs. Craig's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Pace, were
killed several years ago by a fast
train, which struck a closed buggy
in which they were driving to their
home in the country from Farmland.
The concrete foundation for the gas
holder, which is to be built by the Union Heat, Light and Power com
pany is now completed. The holder
has a capacity of 100,000 feet, and is the same size of the holder installed
at Union City by this company. Win
chester expects to have plenty of gas
the coming winter, for all purposes.
Hecker and Doyel, proprietors of
the Ford garage here, have purchased
the old Snedeker building, one of the
oldest in the city, of E. S. Goodrich,
brother of Governor Goodrich. The
building will be torn away and a mod ern building erected in its place.
Suit for possession was filed Thursday, in Squire Coats' court by
John Horner, who asks possession of
a house and two and a quarter acres of land, occupied by Ralph Hobbick,
of Unionport.
Mrs. George Coats and William Kelster have received word of the sudden death of their sister, Mrs.
Silas Engle of Indianapolis. Mrs
n-ngle uvea for many years near
Harrisville. The family here will at
tend the funeral to be held In India
napolis Saturday afternoon.
The Fraze family reunion will be held Sunday, in the Alonzo Fraze
grove, west of Saratoga, this county,
A competitive test of milking ma
chines In England, open to the world, was won by one of Swedish inven
tion.
LANDMARK TO GO:
BIDS TO BE ASKED FOR OLD ST. JOHN'S
One of the old landmarks of South
Fourth 6treet may soon be converted to other uses. The old St. John's church and parsonage, standing between C and D streets, is to be sold.
The church committee announces
that bids for the building and grounds
will be received on Aug. 15, subject
to acceptance or rejection by the com
mittee. The members of the commit
tee are George Schneider, Howard Thomas and Henry Bode.
The church property was constructs
ed about 75 years ago. Additions were made to the original structure from time to time. An old parsonage Btands
adjacent to the church. The church
edifice is now used as a hall for meet
ings and by the parish school. The congregation recently acquired property on South Seventh and E street for
the erection of a parish house and
school.
I announce my return from overseas ervice and the re-opening of my law office at 1016 Main St. Tel. 1767. Paul Comstock
FIFTEEN THOUSAND IS SPENT FOR BUILDING DURING LAST MONTH
Total cost of building for which per-1 xnits were issued in Richmond In July, is $15,028 according to the July report of Building Inspector John Pinnick. Fifty-seven permits have been Issued, 233 inspections were made by the inspector, and $110.10 were received in
fees.
Of the permits issued, 11 were for
new work, 9 for remodeling, zs ror wiring and 14 for heating. Inspections
of new work totaled 77, remodel and repair, 62, wiring, 30, heating 8, mis
cellaneous, 48 Eight dead trees were
cut. Fees received from permits were $64.20 for new, $16.40 for remodel and
repair, $13.50 for wiring and $7 lor
heating.
1 Whitewater Baptist Body To Meet At Salem Church HAGERSTOWN, Aug. 2. The annual meeting of the Whitewater Baptist association will be held at Salem
church, four miles east of Hagerstowrt, Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
Ausrust 8, 9, and 10. Representatives
of the various churches will be enter
tained free with lodging furnished in the homes, and meals served on the grounds. A deep well will be drilled at the church. Cooking will be done under a large tent. This is the 109th
meeting of the association.
Anderson Not Allowed To Plead Guilty To Murder George Anderson, negro, confessed slayer of Clyde Beqadum. Muncie druggist, and who was arrested by Sheriff Clem Can in a gun battle at
Economy, was not premltted to plead
guilty when arraigned for first degree
murder at Muncie Friday.
"I will not take the . responsibility
of sentencing you without trial," said
Judge Thompson, when Anderson announced that he wanted to plead guil
ty. .The judge said that Anderson
DRJE.B.GROSVENOR Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Scientific glass fitting
City Light Bldg. 32 S. 8th
2,000 GO ON STRIKE
(By Associated Press) HUNTINGTON, W. Va.. Auk. 2.
Two thousand employes of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shops here went on strike.
BORDERLAND COAL Hottest Coal mined. Burns without waste. Buy now and save money. The Klehfoth-Niewoehner Company Phone 2194. N. Second and A Sts.
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On account of damage by fire at our plant we will not be able to furnish any complete fertilizer this season. We have several cars of 1 7 percent Acid Phosphate which is on the road and will be in in a few days. As we have no convenient place to store this goods, we will sell it from the car at cost to us. This is a bargain. Phone 2436 if interested. Clcndcnin Fertilizer Company
EVACUATION CONSIDERED
(Bv Asjoolated Press) PARIS, Aug. 2. The supreme council of the peace conference, at its meeting Friday discussed the report of the Inter-allied military council advising that the Klagenfurt district of Carinthia had been evacuated in conformity with the decision of the peace conference. The council also decided certain questions regarding the Jugo
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