Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 92, Number 306, 23 December 1922 — Page 18
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND; IND., SATURDAY, DEC. 23,
RICHARDSON MURDER JURY OUT 17 HOURS; ORDERED DISMISSED
DAYTON, Ohio. Dec 23. Common "Pleas Judge Patterson1 discharged the Frank Richardson first degree murder Jury after Mrs. .John Owen, forelady reported that.the Jury disagreed after 19 ballots. " - The Jnrprs were out 17 hours. After the Jury reported and was discharged.
Richardson was retu.ned to the county Jail where he will spend Christmas
and New Years.
Countv ' Prosecutor-elect Albert
Scharrer declared yesterday that hi
would not prosecute Richardson again unless further evidence is obtained. It
i3 probable -that Richardson neve
again will go to trial for the murder of his wife Dorothy, as all the evidence presented during the hearing Just passed, has failed to place the
time Mrs- Richardson was Kiuea or
the place of the crime. , ' Struck by Auto
When he Jumped from in front of a
speeding automobile at Fifth street
and Wayne "avenue, Harry Arnold, 24,
Dover block, was thrown to the pave
ment when struck by the fender of an
other passing automobile and sustain
ed a fractured right forearm. '
John Coughenour, 137 Glencoe avenue, driver for the Ouio Transfer company, was in the auto that struck Arnold. He took the man to the Miami Valley hospital, where an x-ray picture was taken. It was found a small
bone in Arnold's arm was broken., -
Arnold-was crossing the street when
. speeding automobDe turned the cor
ner, and in order to escape getting hi'
he Jumped back a . few -feet, Just.far
-enough for the fender of Coughenour s
uto to Strike him. ...... .
ELECT WINCHESTER
DIRECTORS OF BANK
WINCHESTER.. IncL Dec. 23. Of
fleers elected by the stockholders of the Farmers ' and Merchants' bank
here have been announced as follows :
Board of directors president, Philip
Kabel: vice-president, J. D. Miner;
secretarV. T. F. Moorman: other mem
bers. A. K Nichols and I. C Focht;
cashier, D. M. Simmons; j assistant
cashier, Leroy : DaVisfr bookkeeper, Mrs. Mattie Simmons Keever; assist
ant bookkeepers, Delsle Jennings and Mary Bales. ' Directors have leased trpm Thomas
V. Moorman the"f irst ' and second
.floors of the bull ding, where, the Farmers' and Merchants'; bank, is located for a period .of 15 years. The bank will be enlarged taking in -the room in the rear of the "building which for many years has been used as a barber ehop. : Suit on note has been filed by the Ayers Lumber company against Will B. Life.
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Ulysses G. Wright has taken out letters of administration for the estate of Aldon AJ Miller, He gave bond in the sum of ?8,000. A suit for divorce has been filed by Nellie H. Hunt against - Arthur M. Hunt Cruel and! Inhuman treatment is charged. ,
ANSONIA COMPANIES RENEW HOSTILITIES
GREENVILLE,. Ohio, Dec. 23. Hostilities between the Ansonia Lighting
company and the 'Ansonia Electric-
Light and Waterworks plant has
broken out afresh and injunction pro
ceedings have been instituted in com
Kion pleas court by August Hosson on
behalf of himself and also on behalf of Ansonia against William Garrison, George Rue, Sam Miller, William Bei& ner and J. T. -Fry, constituting the
council of the village of Ansonia, J. E.
Abbott, Dr. Jacob Polling. W. M. Shol
ly and J. R. Hostetter to prevent them
from extending the line fro mthe vil
lage of Ansonia to Dawn Ohio, or purchasing any supplies, wires, etc., for that purpose, ; George Porter, assignee of Ira Butt, insolvent, ha3 , filed injunction . proceedings in common pleas court against Jacob Smith, justice or peace of Brown township, and Frank Campbell, constable of Brown township, to prevent the officials from levying upon any property of Butt which he (Porter) has under control as assignee. "A temporary restraining order was granted. ' .'' ' . ,
SOCIETY
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a lovely Christmas party at her home ou South Eleventh street Thursday eveninsr. Christmas music-and games
were features of the evening. Later a
luncheon was served by the hostess. Favors consisting of a small book and h, box of candy were given; the girls.
The dining room, was prettily deco
rated with a tree and lighted condles.
The sruests were: - Miss Edith " Loos,
Miss Louise Engelbrecht, Miss CorTirma Roberts. Mis3 Betty Sauers,
Miss Mary Minnick, Miss Olive Klaus-
meier, and Miss Ruth BarteU
Miss Clara Sauer, who is leaving the first of the year for Indianapolis, was the guest of honor at a party given Wednesday evening at the Wilmore club. The reception room was
attractively decorated in keeping with the holiday season. The evening was sripnt informally with music-, and
frames, and little Miss Maxine Fer
cuson. a pupil of MiS3 Elizabeth Kolp,
sang and danced for the guests. Later a luncheon was served,- with . ap
pointments carried out. in red and green. The guests" were Miss Clara
Sauer. Mrs. Sarah Shumard, Mrs. W.
S. Dills, Miss Kate Marine, Miss Ella Holmes, Miss Van Sickle, Miss Ida Fee. Mrs. Julia Powell, Miss Stella
Harman, Miss Hester Jones, Miss Lu
cille Jones, Mrs. John Hipskind,. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pollock, Mr., and Mrs. 11. W. Ferguson and daughter, Max
ine; Miss Thelma-. Hessong, - Miss Mary Fultz, Miss Geneva Maag, Miss
Agnes Sauer, Mrs. Adeline -Turner, Miss Edna Sauer, Miss Maude Cm
baush. Miss Elnora Jones, Miss Grace Barker, Mrs. Sue Lohman, Miss Edith
Evans, Miss Grace JJarker 'and JVIisa
Esther Barker. " - -
Mr. and Mrs.1 Harry Ramsey.: wCl
entertain with a Christmas dinner
party at their home on North Ninth
street.' Covers will be laid for the
following . persons: Mr. . and Mrs
Homer Ramsey and children, Billie
and Martha Jane," of Connersville, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Ramsey and daugh
ter, Jane, of Middtetown Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall and Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Falk, of Oxford1,
Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ramsey and children, Barbara and - Richard, Mr.
and - Mrs. - Will' Eikenberry, Mr. arid, Mrs. Arthur Conner, Mrs. Mary Ram
sey, Harry Eikenberry, Stanley . Ram
sey and Mr, and. Mrs. Harry Ramsey; Mrs. Bessie WhHesell was hostess for the annual Christmas party for members of the Current Events club Friday afternoon. Decorations in keeping with" the season were used through, the rooms. Contests, a gift exchange, music and readings formed1 the afternoon's entertainment. Later refreshments were served by the hostess. . .
The Francis E. Willard W. C. T. U. met "Friday -afternoon with Mrs. T. J. Hntchings, 119 South Fifteenth street.
After the scripture lesson and prayer,
a very interesting report of the work of the social service bureau for the
past. month was made by Mrs. Bond. A general discussion of the work fol
lowed. Pincushions were made by the
members present to be given to the
inmates of the county infirmary ani
Home for the Friendless. The first meeting in January will be postponed
because of the union county meeting
to be held Jan. 16.
The Idle Whyie club will be enter
tained at its Christmas party Thurs
day afternoon at the home of Mrs
Ferdinand Smyser, on South Eighth
street.
A banauet and Christmas entertain
ment for members of the Neighborly
club and their families will be held Thursday evening, Dec 28, at the No.
9 school. . -
The Woman's auxiliary of -the Amer
ican Legion will meet Friday afternoon,
Dec. 29, at 2:30 o'clock in the post
rooms at the K. of P. halL The Quiet Stitchers will be entertained next Friday afternoon by Mrs. Sadies Thompson and Mrs. Laura Eldridge at the home of. the former on the Middleboro pike. . The Christmas exchange will be held. Each member is asked to bring a girt not to exceed 10
cents in cost. All members are invited
to be present
" Eden Rebekah lodge, No. 30, I. O." O. F., will meet Saturday evening at 7:15 o'clock. A Christmas entertainment
will follow the meeting. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and a gift not to exceed 10 cents in cost, for the grab bag. A grab bag will also be held
for the children. -. -.
A dance will be held at tho Eagles'
hall Saturday evening under direction of Elmer Hawkins. The public is invited to attend. The Miller orchestra
will play, the order of dances.
The Tirzah club will hold an all-day
meeting in the club rooms, Wednesday, Dec 29. Each member is asked to bring one dish of prepared food for
the luncheon. Chicken will be furnished by the club.
Members of the Women's Union. La
bel - league with their families will give a rabbit supper and social in their hall over Duning's furniture store on South Seventh street, Saturday evening. The organization has about 500 members and a large majority it is expected will attend. Everything will be free and no admission will be charged.
Merchants of the city have made con
tributions towards the supper.
The annual Christmas party of the
Hiawatha Social and Literary club was
held Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Andrew Roser on South Tenth street. Attractive Yuletide decorations
were used through the rooms for the
occasion. A "sunshine box" for Mrs Alice Webb, who la ill at her home,
was assembled by the club members
The program for the afternoon includ
ed a reading by Mrs. . Jeff Meyers; current events, by Mrs. Alfred Reber;
readings by Loraine Cragor. Later the
hostess served refreshments. Twentytwo persons were present.
An Informal assembly dance . was
held at the I. O. O. F. hall Friday even
ing by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kolp. Music
was furnished by the Jesse Halberstadt orchestra. About 30 couples attended. ' : . Several special numbers by the First English Lutheran Sunday school orchestra are to be rendered at "the
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'OPE PIUS MAY CALL THE ENTIRE CATHOLIC: EPISCOPACY TO ROME (By Associated Press) -ROME, Dec' The probability
that the Pope will call a meeting of the entire Catholic episcopacy in Rome
during the next Jubilee year was an
nounced in the Papal Encyclical issued
todav. . Such a meetinff would be a
continuation of the economic council
which was held in Rome in 1870.
Pope Pius encyclical recalls the re
cent conflicts in Italy -and the efforts
of the church to quiet them. Among
the peacful events of recent- years u calls attention to the twenty-sixth International Eucharistic congress and
the great religious manifestation attendant upon the transportation of the
ima of-the Virgin from Rome 10
Loreto.
The letter, enumerating present
world evils which it says are caused by a greediness for material things,
say that the remedy s cnietiy to De found in a return to Christ, which
means, peace, justice and love among all peoples, respect for order and au
thority and combatting materialism as well as teaching true democracy and
brotherhood. .'
Pone Pius announces the probability
of his summoning a meeting of the entire episcopacy of the-world in Rome
in the course or nis approaenmg juuuee
year as a continuation of the ecumen
ical council at the Vatican nem nere
in 1870.
The pontiff praises efforts at unr
versal pacification. He condemns divorce, modern dances and, immodest
fashion
The eccentric comedian's daughter. Miss Dorothy (right), has Just made her stage debut in her father's company." Mrs. Stone (right) traveling from taelr home, on Long Island, to Cincinnati for the event Miss Stone is 16 years old. Mrs. Stone before her marriage was widei known in musical comedy as Alene Crater.
Richmond's Mayor Sends
Greetings to Citizens In keeping with the spirit of the
season, Mayor Lawrence A. Handley extends a Christmas greeting to the citizens of Richmond and surrounding community:
. "Merry Christmas 1922. This big, round world would surely seem a glorious place to be if every soul that lingers here could Just be made to see that 'Peace on earth, good-will to men,' so dear, on Christmas day, should rule throughout the entire year and camp down here to stay. May everyone who reads these lines divest his soul of gloom. May Christmas cheer and happiness drive sorrow to its doom."
Whitewater M. E. Church
Services Are Announced
WHITEWATER, Ind., Dec. 23. The
following church services are an
nounced for the Whitewater Methodist Episcopal church by Rev. L. F. Ulmer,
pastor; Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; Christmas program, 10:30 a. m.:
Christmas offering for the Near East
orphans at 10:30. Prayer meeting-will be held Wednesday evening at 7:30
o clock.
Frank Secrist Is Elected
Head of Harrison Farmers
' (Special to The Palladium) JACK SONBURG, Ind., Dec. 23.
Frank Secrist was named president of the Harrison township farmers' association forthe coming year at a meet.
mg held here Friday night. He sue
ceeds Kooert Beeson, former presi
dent.. Others officers elected were as
follows: Joseph Brooks, vice presi
dent; Clarence Jenkins, secretary;
and 'Verne DeHayes,' treasurer. No
other business was transacted. - .
City Lodges
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TROY Heavy woolen underwear
saved the Jife of Lois Hunt, 6,1 when
her dress caught fire from a taraflre.
Her mother rolled her in the snow and smothered the flames.
LIMA Miss Margaret Suvdam.18.
is serving a ten day jail sentence, and
Miss Etnelyn McCarthy, 20; her roommate, is awaiting trial. They werj charged with disorderly conduct fol
lowing a fist fight over a hat in front
of the Lyric theatre.
POMEROY Four hundred crcles of turkeys were shipped to Pittsburgh on the Christmas ship. Senator CordilL PORT .'CLINTON It is estimated 500 persons will" participate in the Christmas feast of the LaCarne grange at LaCarne school house. ,
OAK HARBOR Scores of boys in this neighborhood earned their Christ
mas money catching muskrata. Fur buyers paid $1.35 a pelt. CLEVELAND Police "treed" Mike Pertanjaca on the roof of his home, after a battle, featuring furniture throwing and a dash up a ladder. ' NORWALK Joe Miller, 66. Is dead and his wife and Mrs. Frank Jones daughter of the aged couple and her six months old baby are in a serious condition as a result of inhaling the fumes from a gas stove.
Special Delivery, Parcel
Post Mail Next 2 Days i Sneclal delivery mail nd air parcel
post packages will be delivered by postal employes on both Sunday and Monday, it was announced Saturday. ro general letter delivery will be made in the city, but the regular rural route delivery will take place. Delivery of all
packages received at the postotriceSunday and Monday will be made immediately, thus obviating the need for local patrons to call or telephone the postoffice. Service will be as rapid as possible.
Sensational Trial
Brought to Newcastle NEWCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 23. The sensational case involving request bv his wife for appointment of a guardian for Harry Cook, millionarie paper manfacturer of. Alexaniria, has been brought to the Henry county court ou a change of venue from the Madison county court, Mrs. Cook alleges that her husband was stricken with sleep
ing sickness two years ago, that 6he nursed him until she suffered a breakdown, and had to go with her c;hld to her parents' home. During her absence she alleges that he became subject to the domination of others, to her own exclusion.
PENNSY
REBEKAHS TO MEET
Eden Rebekahs lodge, No. 30, will
meet m the I. O. O. F. hall, Saturday
night, promptly at 7:15 o'clock. A
Christmas entertainment will take
place after the regular business meeting. All members are asked to bring sandwiches and a present for the grab
Dag, not to exceed 10 cents in value: There also will be a grab-bag for the children.
I. O. O. F. INITIATE Whitewater lodge of Odd Fellows
will initiate a large class of candi
dates the first Friday in January.
Ktu MEN'S WATCH PARTY Hokendauqua tribe of Red Men will
hold a watch party Christmas eve in the Red Men's hall, on' South Seventh street Members and their families are invited to come and bring a bas-
Kei ior me Basket supper. Card playing, dancing and a general good time & expected. v
-The encyclical expresses the hope
that all those who are still outside; the church of Christ may enter it. The pope says he is encouraged in this hope by the fact that nearly all
the states of the world have entered into relations with the apostolic see. He regrets that Italy, his country and the seat of the papacy is not among these, and protests against the situation of the holy see in this country which he says has nothing to fear from it - The encyclical ends with an exhortation to prayer and with the bestowal of the apostolic benediction.
EMPLOYE GETS
PENSION, RETIREMENT (By United Press)
SFKI.NGFIELD, Ohio. Dec. 23. No
I morework and a pension is the Penn
sylvania railway's Christmas gift to
aamuei ijooas, local ticket agent
jjoqos nas served the company continuously for 50 years.
Fate of Henry County Fair to Be Decided Jan. 8 NEWCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 23. A conference of the Henry county fair board and the Newcastle chamber cf commerce has been arranged for Monday evening, Jan. 8, to discuss support of the county fair. With the association in debt, which i3 covered by notes signed by the Individual directors, there is reluctance to continue operation of the annual fair unless guarantees are given by the business men. The association has suffered severe losses during the last few years.
school service tomorrow morning, be
ginning promptly at 9 o clock.
Contributions of food and clthing
are to be received at the Sunday school service of the. First English Lutheran
church tomorrow morning to apply , to local needs. "The cash contributions
are to be forwarded to the National
Lutheran council for the relief of Luth-
ans in Europe and Russia.
L. B. Campbell and Ethel Rlggln were chosen . clerks for the year at Whitewater monthly meeting Thursday evening. Rev. Trvin Stegall and
Ruth P. Brown were placed on the de
votional committee. Officers of the Christian Endeavor of the - East Main Street Friends church for January to July are as follows: President Lourie G. Brown; vice, president, Mary Sprong; secre tary, Madalyn Randall; corresponding secretary, Thelma Campbell; treasurer, Grace Gibson,; assistant treasurer, Cecil Swisher. Prayer meeting committee: Russel Brown, chairman; Cecil Swisher, Raymond Bailey, Enid Parker. Ruth Wooters. Lookout committee: Ethelda Hinkle, chairman; Naomi Ellerman, Esther Hodson, Grace Garrett, Eleanor Foulke. Music committee: Mary Sprong, ' chairman; Ruth Foulke, Marie Koenigkramer. Missionary committee: Beulah Brown, chairman; Barie Baldwin! Floyd Rich.
Midnight Services at
- St. Andrew's Church For the first time in nearly half a
century, midnight services will be held in St Andrew's church on Christmas
day. The doors of the church will be
opened at 11:30 o'clock Sunday night
Shortly before midnight a program of Christmas music will be rendered, and at 12 o'clock high mass will begin.
The Kev. Clement Zepf, assistant pas
tor, will preach the sermon. Com
munion will be given a tthis service, as also at the masses at 6:30, -7:00 7:30 and 8 o'clock. At the 8 o'clock mass the children will sing Christmas carols, and Monsignor Roell, the pastor, will preach. At 10 o'clock there will be another high mass with a sermon by the pastor. The malo choir of the church,, directed by Prof. Richter, has prepared special Music for both high masses.
Police Court News
FINED $1 AND COSTS C. J. Ennis, arrested Friday after
noon-by Chief Eversman, paid a fine
of $1 and costs for violating the motor
vehicle law.
FINED FOR INTOXICATION
H. K. Meyers was fined $1 and costs
in police court Saturday morning by
Mayor Handley on a charge of intoxi
cation. Meyers was arrested by Officer Graham Friday evening on South Eighth street He stated, when asked where he obtained the liquor, that Jie
had purchased it from a farmer, who
was selling it on the street from a pint
flask. The mayor cautioned him about
taking drinks in a promiscuous man
ner. ;
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Wishing You and Xours a Very Merry Xmas and a Prosperous New. Year Earl J. Wright 31 South Fifth St.
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It is our tfesire to wish all our friends and patrons a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. , " Richmond Battery & Radiator Co. Corner 12th and Main Streets
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We wish you all A Merry Xmas
Bartfl, Rohe & Rosa Co. 921 Main St
Our Hearty Wish to You is a Very MERRY CHRISTMAS
NEW SYSTEM BAKERY 913 Main
.TO OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS Please Accept Our Many -Thanks for Your ' General Patronage May You Have a Most Enjoyable Christmas and a . Bright, , Prosperous New Year.
FRANK MEYER : 1 . CIGARS -CIGARETTES TOBACCO 713 Main Street
Phone 2661
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On the Joyous Day of Christmas Our Wish to All is Merriest of Christmas es and Happiesti New Years:
TRACY'S Tea & Coffee House 2" Stores
To our Friends and Patrons we wish a Very Merry Christmas , and a Happy New Year
SOFT WATER
To
All Our Friends and Patrons We Wish a Merry, Christmas . and a Happy New Year THE GLOBE DRUG CO. 22 North Ninth Street v
526 Main
1032 Main
Our . First Wish to our many Friends' arid Patrons - is for a ' . Merry,- Christmas and a Prosperous New Year
To rAll Mz Friends and Pupils A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year SAMUEL B. GARTON Studios of Music 923 Main St.
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and a Thank You for your patronage during the 'past year, are the greetings of Dougan, Jenkins & Co. Wi-iJ; Insurance Brokers .
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