Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 45, Number 148, 1 May 1920 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1920.

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PREBLE PLAY. DAY EVENTS WATCHED BY 3,000 PEOPLE

EATON', O., May 1 Fully 3,000 people attended the fourth, annual field day nieet and play day testival of the Preble county district schools, held here Friday on the county fairgrounds. It was the first meet since

Winchester Gcs Rate Goes Up; Boys Attend Pardae Gab Round-Up

WINCHESTER, Ind., April 30.

! ('.y, ;o;i cf V.'ii;::ini J. Pindy, cf this- Ward township consolidated schools,

city, who dieu at his home. in Balti- Saratoga and Jefferson, were held on

The

more, Maryland, of pneumonia, was held in Baltimore, Friday. He was a West Point graduate, and continued In the service, with the rank of captain, until 10 years ago, when he retired on account of ill health. Besides the

Public Service Commission of Indiana "has granted the Monarch Gas Company of this city, permission to Increase Its rate, commencing May 1, 1920. The company claims to have recently completed a fine new well and that others will be drilled, thus making it possible to give patrons better service. While this increase met with bitter onDosition. th cnmmfKsInn an-

191i, owing to war activities. A heavy . (j,orized the Monarch Gas company to rectors were continued for the coming

snoMer or rain m tne cany moraine ; rajS0 the rate, by reason of the in-1 year, as follows: George H. Clar, threatened to interfere with the day's : crease cost of labor and material and ! John Beals. Charles H. Beeson, .T. L.

Wednesday evening at Saratoga. The

Rev. William J. Sayers, pastor of the First Friends churchof Muncie, delivered the address. O. 11. Griest,

county superintendent, presented di-

"ceders company Saturday evening. Goodrich Visits Homo Governor James P. Goodrich was a visitor in the city Thursday. Bass Talks Over Building Herbert Bass, an architect of Indi

anapolis, was here Thursday consult-

UBOfT dub anuuv 'saauiojo omi 'Jauinj

of this city, a sister. Mrs. Clyde Watts, Arthur Cox. Lloyd L. Spitler. Mildred

of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Major Purdy, j Steward, Velma Rheinhart, Virginia is survived by the widow, and a son j C. H egg path, John G. Bowsman, Se-

plomas to the following graduates of j ing with County Superintendent O

the two schools: Victor B. Lindsay, II. Griest and Trustee Albert Collins,

Clarence, Jr. Rotary Club Elects Officers. At the regular session of the Rotary club, held recentlv. the board of di-

festivities, but by 10 a. m. the hour the program of events opened, the skies cleared and tho program was carried out in detail. It was almost p. m. when the last event on the program was finished. The last two or three events were staged in the fce of threatened rain and a sudden lowering of temperature that worked a hardship unon the" entrants. The last

the difficulty of producing gas. The new rate is as follows: 75 rents per thousand, for tho first 2,000 feet; CO cents per thousand for the next 2,000 feet; 50 cents per thousand for the next 5,000 feet; 40 cents per thousand for the excess. Captain Reynolds Burled. The body of Captain Charles Reynalds, 30, who died in an army camp in

two evenu Viro ihf SSO-vard run for (North Carolina, arrived in Lynn

bovs from 101 to 120 pounds, and the Thursday, and was taken to the home

880-yard run for boys over 120 pounds.

Lewlsburg earried off first honors in both the field and track events. West Alexandria high school was second. In the drills and games feature of the program the grade schools of West Alexandria captured the honors. Dixon township schools finished second ancLiCamden schools finished third. In addition to winning first honors in both the field nnd track departments, Lewlsburg high school captured the gold cup. the first prize offered by tho Preble. County Athletic School association, an organization of the district schools and which is sponsor for tho county field day and playday festival meets. Having won the cup two years ago, t the last moot, and then again this your, the trophy becomes the property of the Lewisburg high school. Individual winners in the various contests could not be ascertained, as the judges had not had an opportunity to compile the points. The program consisted of 53 Bepaevents, with upward of 700 entrants. Sued Three Times Straight. Lewis Uade and his wife, Cassie, are

being much suod in common pleas i o6urt, three suits to recover money j having been filed against them within tho last few days. j The last suit filed against Gade and his wife was by the Preble County National bank, which seeks to recover $497.33, alleged to be due on a note. A security company of Connersville, Ind., is suing for $176 on a note. Administrators of two estates are suing for foreclosure of a mortgage on real estate, which they aver secures a note for $5,000. Relief Corps Dines. Members of the Women's Relief Corps enjoyed a banquet . Friday

night, followed by a program of talks : nnd music presented in G. A. R. quar-i

tors in th courthouse. The banquet was served in the courthouse basement, which, with the banquet tables was splendidly decorated for the occasion. Mavor Ortt in Town. Major William H. Ortt, for a number of years treasurer of the National Military home at Davton. with Mrs. Ortt, has come to Enton to reside. They have taken up a residence in the late Dr. Stephens property. Fast Main street, which they purchased some time ago. Major Ortt resigned several months ago ;is treasurer of the military homo, after having been connected wiih tho institution in an official way the last 15 or 20 years. He and Mrs. Orit were living in Eaton prev-

ions to their gonig to Davton. Major

viiw - - , i:v,- ci I' lliril 111.-, No Criminal Cases Up. An unusual condition exists in the critiiiii.nl division of common pleas court, in that lint a single case is entered in the criminal docket for investigation bv tho grand jury for the May tcvm of court. Th jury convenes h'M'e Monday morning. However it is highly nrnhable matters of a secret nature will ho laid before the jury by Prosecutor Phil Saylor for invest ig;jt ion. Ch'-qed With Ntin Sjoport. .To!n Wyo";.'. of iiwion. held in jail hoiv for officials of Montgomery eountyvm : charge (if non-support, was removed Friday afternoon to Dayton by a Monigoiiiery county deputy sheriff. V.'v-on-r wb-s taken into custody bv rioruty Sheriff C. V Wehrlty. of Prf !!" county, at a stone quarry near Lewisburg, wlt'T." Wvsong was workU's. Wyson; is said to have a wife and five ch!!dre:i. whoso ages range from N months to 12 years.

cf his mother-in-law, Mrs. A. E. Thorn- J V " 7 ru w as. Captain Reynolds was gassed ! Laboi s. Cate' Class colors. u-t,n in ..Mva c.o crimson. Class flower

while In active service over seas, and

has been confined in the hospital since his return to the United States, He is survived by the widow, Mary Reynolds, and one child, besides his parents, who reside In Topeka, Kansas. The body will be Interred in Fountain Park. Cemetery, Winchester. Prize Winners Go To Purdue. Homer I Ufe, of Green township, who won first prize in the stock judging contest at the Agricultural fair, last fall, and was awarded a free trip to the Club Round-up, at Purdue, will attend next week. Herman .J. Slack, of the Huntsville school, winner of the pig club, will attend. George Thornburg, of the Wilson school, who won second prize, will get $15.00 towards paying expenses. Lawrence Baldwin, of the Beech Grove Consolidated school, won third prize, in the club, and will receive $10.00 expense money, for a Purdue trip. This money was donated by the four banks of this city. The funeral of Major Clarence Pur-

Browne. John P. Clark, MerlChenoweth, Arra D. Hinshaw. Jqfn W. Macy was elected delegate aitd John D. Miller, alternate delegate, to the international meeting of Rotary Clubs, to be held in Atlantic City, June 21-25. White River Commencement. Commencement exercises of the High schools of White River township, Lincoln and McKinley, will be held Saturday, May 1, at the Lincoln school.

I The class Motto "Success Awaits at

Cream

Aaron

Ward Rose." Prof. D. A. Rettger, oi Terre Haute, will deliver the address and County Superintendent O. H. Creist will present diplomas to the following graduates. Rosina Bollinger, Esther Clayton, Herman M. Higgins, Julia E. Hiatt, Kathryn Litschert, Bonnie Pearl Murphy, Edna Teegarden, Madonna Bolinger, Ivan E. Clear, Henry Hoggatt, Lura Iee, Helen McGuire, Mary M. Pc-gg, and Forrest Van Pelt. The orchestra of the high schools will furnish the music. Farmers Miss Property. Farmers have been missing property in the vicinity of Union City, for some time. Iron truck wheels, plow shovels from plows, fenders and much other property has been taken. Marshal Hoke, of that city, has taken up the matter, and has found some of the property, at the Simons' .lunk yard. Simons said the goods had been sold to him by boys living on the Ohio side. They will be prosecuted. Commencement exercises for the

lah T. Pierce. Clark B. Pavne and Lee

A. Odle. To Ask Stock Issue A meeting will be held in the city hall Tuesday morning, at which time the Citizen's Heat, Light and Power company will ask for authority to change rates and also for authority to issue $60,000 on preferred stock. Stoney Creek Graduation Commencement exercises for the Stoney Creek township consolidated schools were held at the Stoney Creek school Friday evening. The Rev. W. J. Sayers. of the Friends church.

Muncie, delivered the address and i County Superintendent Griest pre-1 sented diplomas to Esther M. Hubbard, Harold Q. Lamb, John A. Mam-; mer, John W. Thompson and Clarence i E. Swingley. ! Hog Breeders Meet The Randolph County Improved Po- j land China Breeders' association will i meet at the office of the Delight Stock i

ing from Albuquerque, New Mexico, and was buried in the City cemetery. Mrs. Grisswell was killed in an automobile accident. Mrs. Ohler Dead Mrs. Sarah J. Ohler, 79, is dead at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Hoover, in Union City. She had been in ill health for many

ot Ridgeville, in regard to the new! months, school building at Ridgeville. Henry Lonanecker Succumbs

d;i. w i. p,nb ! Henry C. Longnecker, 72, is dead at

Mrs. Minnie Drill Penery. wife ofhia home in Union City of heart trou.-

Ervln Penery, northeast of Farmland,

suffered a broken right knee Thursday when a bale of hay fell upon her. Marriage Announced Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wright, of Farmland, announce that the marriage of their daughter, Lillian, to Roscoe C. Smith, took place at Louisville, Ky Saturday, June 14, 1919. The bride has been a teacher in the Farmland schools for several terms. Killed in Auto Accident The body of Mrs. Daisy Cowdery

Grisswell, a native of Union City, ar-j

rived in Union City Thursday morn

Orchestra Organized

An orchestra has been organized at the Sedan Body Works in Union City.

W. A. Palmer, who is a musician.

ganized the orchestra and will man-

age it. Mr. raimer is u mm rwm. foreman of the company. - - Clean-Up Week The week of May 3 Trill be clean-up week for Winchester. All rubbish i to be put in alleys to be carried away.

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