Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 212, 18 July 1921 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY, JULY 18, 1920.

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ANNUAL REPORT OF EATON COURT SHOWS MANY DIVORCE SUITS EATON. O., July 18. Thirty-eight divorce suits were filed in common pleas court within the last fiscal year ending June 30, according to the annual statistical report of the court, prepared by Clerk of Courts Vernon O. Rookstool and ready for filing with the secretary of state. At-the beginning of the fiscal year. July 1, 1920, there were 24 divorce suits pending, making a total of 62 suit. During the fiscal year 39 of the 62 suits were disposed of, leaving 23 still pending at the close of the year. Of the 62 suits, 41 were brought by wives and 21 by husbands. Forty

suits were brought on grounds of ab

sence and neglect. Three charged

adultery. Of the 39 6uits disposed of

18 wives and 10 husbands received decrees, while 9 wives and 2 husbands withdrew suits. - Six mothers and one father were awarded custody of children. Fines totaling $110 were assessed

and collected during the year. Total costs taxed were $204.69, of which $162 20 was against defendants, from whom was collected $20.40. Twenty-one civil judgments were rendered, involving $17,342.51, or an average of $825.83 per judgment. Grand and petit Jurors received a total of $1,521.70 in fees, of which the grand Jury received $170.70 and the petit jury $920.55 in civil cases and $430.45 in criminal cases. Indict 14; Try 10 Cases Fourteen indictments were found within the year, which with 11 pending made a total of 25. Ten cases were disposed of, in which 8 convlc tions were secured ind two were acquitted. Six carried prison sentence, one a fine and imprisonment and one a fine. Fifteen indictments remained to be disosed of at the close of the year.

Eight Inquests were held, two over

suicides, 3 over accident and 3 from natural or unknown causes. A total of 219 cases were filed during the year, which with 285 pending made a total of 504. Disposition was made of 177 within the year, leaving 327 still pending. Eight cases were-filed In the appelate court. None was pending. Six cases were disposed of and one taken to a higher court, leaving two still pending. One person was naturalized within the year. He was a native of Italy. Drinking Fountain Goes Dry. So popular became a new drinking fountain installed by the county commissioners at the courthouse, the water supply coming from an old driven well, that the public "drank 'er dry" in about 36 hours, or rather drew the water down to a point in the weil that the electric pump was not within reach of the supply. The situation has been remedied by Installation of a larger deep-water electric pump and the thirsty public is again "on the job." The first pump drew the water from a depth of 27 feet. .The new pump rhas a drawing capacity of 70 feet. The well is said to be 110 feet or - more in depth.. It is thought the new pump will fill the bill. The water from the old well, cool and refreshing, is of the sulphur and

Iron variety. The well Is beneath the basement floor of the courthouse, and was preserved when the old courthouse was razed to give way to the present one.

Losantville Residents Hurt in Sunday Crash LOSANTVILLE, Ind., July 18. Charles Freer and George Shanklin of Losantville were injured in an automobile accident which occurred about half a mile south of town late Sunday afternoon. Freer and Shanklin collided with an automobile which had stopped on account of tire trouble. The other machine was owned by Clay Daugherty. Both Freer and Shanklin were injured about the head and shoulder3. Freer sustained a fractured nose. Shanklin Is employed at the power house at Losantville.

FORGER WANTED HERE SENTENCED TO PRISON; LOCAL POLICE HELP

MUNCIE, Ind.. July 18. John Miller, 35 years old. German university graduate and international forger, who is wanted in many of the larger cities of the United States, was fined $1,000 and sentenced to serve from two to 21 years imprisonment in the Indiana state prison, when convicted of forgery by a jury in the Delaware circuit court Saturday. Miller was arrested by Indianapolis police and Officer Puckett of the Muncie police department several weeks ago. Since his imprisonment, Miller has made four unsuccessful attempts to escape from jail. Each time, when his plan was discovered by Sheriff Hiatt, he had succeeded in sawing two or three bars and would have escaped within a short time. When arrested

in Indianapolis he had saws concealed in his shoes.

John Miller, who was convicted of forgery in the Delaware circuit court Saturday, Is wanted for the same charge in Richmond. Miller is the man who recently passed checks on seven local merchants, forging the name of Mather Brothers coal company. He escaped from the city by use of an automobile, with Chief Roy Wenger at his heels. Information furnished by the Richmond officers concerning the license number of the machine in which Miller escaped and an accurate description were largely instrumental in effecting the capture of the international forger at Indianapolis.

BATHING DISASTROUS AT INDIANA RIVERS AND LAKES SUNDAY

ELWOOD, Ind., July 18. When his father, mother and sister were here attending a baseball game Sunday afternoon, Gerald Schultz, 12 years old, eon of Ray Schultz, living nine miles south of this city, drowned when swimming in White river 10 miles south of here. The body was recovered 15 minutes after the accident by Crawford Eastburn, who found it lodged in the roots of a tree, in 12 feet of water, near

the swimming hole. Dr. Mayf ield of

Perkinsville wa3 summoned but failed to revive the body. Coroner J. R. Rinne declared the drowning to be accidental. DROWNED WHILE BATHING

KENDALLVILLE, Ind., July 18.

Harry Gerwig, 39 years did, of Fort Wayne, was drowned in the narrows of Sylvan lake near Rome City, Noble

county Sunday, while m bathing. He I3 survived by the widow.

young men went in swimming and while wading out into the river, all stepped Into a hole, where the water is about 15 feet deep. Ellen was rescued by Nuckles and Spaulding, but after the younger girl had dragged the boys down several times, they were forced to abandon her. The body was recovered two hours later.

BODY OF GIRL RECOVERED MEDORA, Ind.. July 18. Hubana Short, 13 years old, of Salem, Ind., was drowned in White river near here Sunday while bathing with a party of picnickers. Her sister, Ellen, 18, narrowly escaped death. The girls with their mother, Mrs. Ed Short, Arthur Nuckles and Guy Spaulding, all of Salem, were picnicking on the river bank. The girls and

FARM BOYS, GIRLS FORM WIRELESS CLUB

Word has just been received by the agriculturist in charge of boys and girls' club work for the United States department of agriculture that the first junior agricultural wireless club in the United States has been organized by the club agent for Ocean County, New Jersey. Forty1 enterprising farm boys and girls of this county are constructing wireless outfits for the purpose of receiving wireless market news from

the bureau of markets, and posting the news for the benefit of the farmers of the county. A number of outfits are already in operation and the farm market quota

tions are posted daily in the local post offices, stores, and other central places.

Older club members who are expert

in wireless operation are instructing the younger members in the art of wireless telegraphy and through this method of disseminating markel information. Uncle Sam is developing a crop of efficient wireless operators who may be depended upon to assist their country in any emergency. ,

OWEN MOORE MARRIES EX-ZIEGFELD BEAUTY NEW YORK, July 18. The marriage of Owen Moore, motion picture actor, to Miss Kathryn Perry, an exmember of Ziegf eld's Follies beauties, his leading woman in several pictures, was announced today. Mr. Moore recently was divorced by Mary Pickford who later married Douglas Fairbanks. Mr. and Mrs. Moore were married in Greenwich, Conn., Saturday.

DOMESTIC FOX RANCHES IN CANADA ARE GROWING MEDICINE HAT, Alberta, July 18. The domestic ranching of silver foxes and black foxes Is extending in

Alberta. The latest addition to the list of Alberta fox-ranching companies is the Medicine Hat Silver Black Fox company, capital $50,000, to operate a fox farm in this district. '

NEIGHBORHOOD PICNIC

173 POLES TO BE ADMITTED BOSTON, Mass., July 18. Under a special ruling hearing received from Washington today the 173 Polish immigrants who arrived Wednesday from Danzig on the Baltic-American liner Lltuania, will be admitted to this country. Examinations were started immediately.

The "neighborhood picnic" season Is on right now. JCot only do city family and friendly parties drive out to the woods on Saturday afternoon, or for all-day Sunday outings, but the farm families are also given to loading their cars with good things to eat and all meeting at the designated spot in the shade for an enjoyable day. A number of Center township farm folks enjoyed Sunday in the Nolan's

Fork country, west of the Doddridge Chapel, on Sunday, a number of the party, partaking of both dinner and supper under the trees. Four cars arrived at the Gilbert Morgan home

before 9 o'clock, for an early getaway. Other parties took other roads south to the grove. Included in the group at dinner were: Gilbert Morgan, wife and s.on Tom; Mr. and Mrs. Milo D. Harris

r.nd family; Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Bovel, daughter and grandson; Mr. and Mrs. Morgan LaMotte and family,

Mr. andMrs. RoyCreigef,and little daughter; Mr. andMra. JLAndley Morgan, Mr. and Mrs.'Ernest Black, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sanborn,- and Mrs.'

Mary. M. Douglass. -"It was & restful and enjoyable day and we should have more - of them,'.; eaid, Mra Gilbert

Morgan, and this voiced the opinion of

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Births

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett BarteL of 27 South Eleventh street, are the parents of a baby son, Clayton Gerard, born Tuesday, July 12, at Reid Memorial hospital. . Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Philhower.are the parents of a ay daughter, Martha Louise, born" Saturday. - ;- '

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MANY STILLS ON ISLAND SAN JUAN, P. R., July 18. There are 10,000 stills in operation in the island, in violation of the Volstead act and local laws, in the opinion of the prohibition director's staff.

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Final Clean-up of All TABLE LAMP TUESDAY Half-Price

Genuine Leather Rocker at Only $33

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High Back Tapestry Rocker for Only $38

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