Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 19, 2 December 1920 — Page 10

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 1920.

STATE BOARD SAVES THOUSANDS IN LAST YEARS OPERATIONS (By Associated Press.) INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2. Recovery of more than a quarter million dollars of public money during the last year is announced by the State Board of - Accounts in its annual report made rubllc today. Four-fifths of the money was re-paid to field examiners by the 'officials against whom the Irregularities and errors were charged. "The discrepancies disclosed in publie records by the field examiners," said the report, "are largely due to mistakes and misinterpretations of the ; law, and public officers generally have .displayed a spirit of willingness and .i Trankness in the adjustment of discrepanclea." Board Saves Thousands. i As an answer to criticism that exrenditures of the board are a total 'iloss to the state, the board points out vthat its expenses were $107,629 less than the amounts returned through its 'efforts. The board's expenses were : $155,231. "The repressive effect has been - many times this amount to the tax3 payers of the state," the reports added. ' Bringing about an accounting of ' public funds, however, is not the only work of the board, its report declar- ; ing that the efforts of its agents have .'"practically eliminated sale of 'short : weight' furnaces and bridges, the vending of teachers' contracts, malpractices In construction and repair cf bridges and free gravel roads and .the practice of charging different -prices for the same articles when sold under substantially identical conditions." Much Lost to Roads. The loss however, in the construction of roads, the report said, aggregates millions of dollar, but. it was said that many practices causing this have been eliminated but that further progress is hindered by many county surveyors having no technical knowledge. "Almost invariably," paid the report, "the county surveyors have charge oi the plans and specifications for all -bridges, turnpikes, roads, ditches, - levees and other surveying and engineering work. The value of public highways along which are constructed annually under their supervision aggregates $3,000,000 or $4,000,000. The law provides $4 per diem for official servicce of surveyors; as high as teven per diems have been charged for a single day; expense accounts vary K per cent in some counties in coiaparison wwith other counties in perlormlng the same services; bridge companies furnish plans and specifications although the surveyor receives pay from the county for preparing such plans and specifications and the surveyor then uses his influence with the board of commissioners in favor of such bridge contractor. It is such intolerable practices as these which clearly demonstrate the necessity of an investigation as well as an audit and the election of men as surveyor of technical ability and known probity."

Anti-Obregon Revolts Are Reported in Mexico WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Rumors of anti-Obregon conspiracies in the northern part of Mexico and along the border have reached the state department and officials said today they were watching the situation closely to see that American neutrality was not violated. Cognizance has been taken f the reports from Havana that Pablo Gonzales, Juan Barragan and other leaders of the Carranz regime were on their way to Texas from Spain, where they sought refuge after the overthrow of Carranza but government officers said there was no reason why Ihey should be denied entrance to the United States.

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GRATIS, O. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller spent Thanksgiving Day with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Snyder Miss Laura Shubert entertained the volunteer class of the Brethren Sunday school Wednesday evening. About twelve girls were present -.Mr. and Mrs Frank Williams entertained a party of friends and relatives at dinner on Thanksgiving day Clyde Coleman, who is attending school at Miami University, spent Thanksgiving Day at home P. M. Albaugli spent Thanksgiving Day at Farmersville and attended the free movie and opening of the new Ford show room which had recently been erected at that place.... Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Butt were in Eaton. Wednesday The ladies of the M. E. Aid Society had a Thanksgiving market last week from which they cleared about $30 Mr. and Mrs. Clem Carr, of Franklin, 6pent Thanksgiving in town Miss McGrew, who had been sick the past four weeks has taken up her school duties again Charlie Stump, of Dayton, visited in town with his

father Thanksgiving day Miss Bessie Suman visited her cousin. Miss Vesta Hager, Sunday Mr. and Mrs."

Ed Brower had a home-comeing and Thanksgiving dinner for their children Thursday Mrs. Neva Shafer, of Miamisburg. spent Thanksgiving ' in town with her father. Charlie Street. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hephmer, of Akron, visited Mrs. -Mary Miller, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Perry Grimer entertained Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Pugh, Sunday Madeline Suber visited with her mother, Mrs. Edna Pallheimer, Sunday .Romia Apple, of West Alexandria, visited his brother, Clem Apple and family, Sunday Margaret Mee, of Sommersville, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Ruby Crume. BLOOMING PORT, Ind. James Reece and son, Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Johnson and son Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reece and Mrs. Eunice Hunt of Fowler, Kansas, motored to the home of Elza Hubbard, near Farmland. Sunday after church service. They arrived in time for dinner and gave them quite a pleasant surprise.

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....Mrs. Elizabeth Glendenning, of Geneva, Ind.. waa the week-end gueat of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thornburg and mother Mr. and Mrs. Julian Study and daughter Martha, attended a surprise birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. Study's brother, John Grubbs, south of Winchester.. .. .Kelley Engle and family called on Mr. and Mrs. W. U Hiatt Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. John Oberander and son, Lawrence entertained the following at a family dinner Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Engle and children, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Oler and little son, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oberander, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Thome and daughter. Miss Dora James Tharpe and brother, of Bluffton, Ind., called on their sister, Mrs. Sarah Collins and family, SunGay afternoon. Mrs. Cqllin's daughter, Mrs. Rhoda Hunt, who has been so seriously ill, is still improving Miss Opal Parker, who has been the guest of her parents the past week, returned to Richmond, Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Wesley New-

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man entertained their son-in-law, Wesley Engle and family at dinner Sunday. Mr. Engle has rented a farm near Crete and he and hi family will move there this week Dr. Emery Thornburg and family, of Lynn, spent Sunday with his brother, Raymond Prayer meeting at the home of Kelley Engle, Thursday night Township Sunday School convention will be held at the Martindale Church Sunday, .Dec. 5th at 2:00 p. m Miss Alice Nichols, of Losnatsville, attended Sunday school and church here Sunday. She was the guest of Mrs. W. E. Wriffht Saturday niuht and SnndrtV.

....Rev. Eunice Hunt . occupied the!

pulpit here Sunday. The theme ot her discourse was "The Ideal Christian." Her husband, Rev. Charles Hunt, occupied the pulpit at the evening service In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Isenbarger. of Indianapolis, recently mraried, their parents Mr. and Mrs. Bert. Iaenbarger, entertained a number of guests at dinner Sunday, at their home west of Lynn.

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Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Beeson made a business trip to Richmond, Friday Gertrude Cox spent Saturday afternoon with Ruth Newman Miss Pauline York is on the sick list. She has been absent from school several days Mr. and Mrs. Sam Oda called on Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Washier, Sunday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Frank Newman spent Sunday with their daughter,- Mrs. Clyde Hockett R. G. Beeson, our genial merchant, has purchased a new adding machine Mrs Macel Jeffries, who has been staying at the home of her uncle, Lewis HInshaw, near Dublin, returned to her home Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. 'Orvil Jennings, of Richmond.

called on the latter's sister, Mrs. Austin Glover, Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. "Ot" Anderson entertained Ed Miles and family, from near Williamsburg, at dinner Sunday. Claud Moody and family from near Lynn, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Ellis and daughters Lily and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reed and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Beeson called in the afternoon.

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