The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-28
SCHLOTTERbECK IS
HELD; CHARGE IS
STEALING FEEDS

9 out OF the local pOStO1Ilce, Is Helu
to the grand jury under $500 bond on
q charge of stealing sack OF feed,
valued at So, from the Star elevator.
owned by Joseph Poos. Schlotterbeck
was arrested Thursday morning IN |
Eaton by Sheriff George Jones, as he
was delivering on . milk route, oper-
ated by him.
In the court Of Justice L. T. Steph en-
Schlotterbeck waived examination and
was bound over to court, his wife go
ing on his bond. He has two children
The family lives Just out Of Eaton on
the Lexington road.
1t is said Schlotterbeck had appro-
priated feed from the elevator once
before but no charges were filed. At
torney John Dye represented the &C
cused In court.
Schlotterbeck, according to his at
torney, declares he got an extra sack
of feed on his wagon when he was
loading some feed he had bought. 1t
Is said the sack Of feed was found at
his home unopened.
Compson Guilty.
Edward Compson, tried in common
pleas court on a charge Of shooting at
James E. Beasley, farmer, of near
Lewisburg. with intent to kill, was
found guilty by a jury hearing the
case. Sentence will be imposed at
the end of three days If Compson
does not apply for new trial.
The trial consumed all Of Wednes'
day and the case went to the jury at
1870 o'clock in the evening. A YER
dict was reached at 4 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Attorney H. G. King
defended the prisoner. Prosecutor
Phil Saylor, assisted by Attorney II,
r. Gilmore, prosecuted the case.
Compson had been working for
Beasley ON his farm. After the death
of Bessley's wife he and Compson
lived alone in the home. Beasleys
children going to live with his moth
err One night early last summer
Beasley came home about midnight
and as he was about to enter the
house Compson alleged fired upon him
with a shotgun through screen door.
One shoulder of Beasley's coat was
torn away, but he escaped injury.
Compson was captured early next
morning near the Beasley home. He
has been in Jail here since the shoot
ing.
Church Filled
St, Paul Methodist church was
filled to capacity upon the annual
Thanksgiving union services Thurs
day morning. Rev. Paul Wight. pas
tor of the Church of Christ, preached
the sermon. The Methodist choir
presented a program OF special music.
Revival to Start.
Revival services will be inaugural
ed Sunday evening by Rev. J. E. Wing
ling at the United Brethren church.
The meetings will extend over per
iod Of two weeks or longer and will
open each evening at 1870 o'clock, eX
cept Saturday evenings.
jackson Soldiers Entertained.
Soldiers, nurses and all other per-
sons of Jackson township who were In
the military service will be guests at
community basket supper to be
served Saturday evening from to
1880 o'clock in the Jackson township
centralized school building at. Camp
bellstOWn.
Joseph S. McDivitt, head of the
township schools, will deliver an adj
dress of welcome, to which Delbert
Thompson, soldier, will respond. Roy
Fitzgerald will deliver an address.
Marguerite Burke and Glenna OLeary
will take part in the program OF enter
tainment Runge's orchestra. OF Rich
mond, Ind, and Benham's quartet will
feature a program Of music.
Licensed to Wed.
Marriage licenses issued here recent
": Clarence Herman Noge. 20, farmer,
and Flora Altha Ehler. 26, both OF
Twin township; Herman Carlton %.
signal repairman, Xenia, O., and Edna
Jane Furrey, IS. West Manchester.
Engagement Announced.
Formal announcement has been
made of the engagement Of Miss Pearl
Hamlin, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Hamlin. Of near Franklin, O..
and Chester e. Hollenbaugh, Of near
West Alexandria. The wedding will
take place early in next summer
The wedding will take place early IN
next summer. Hollenbaugh Is in the
employ of the American Rolling Mills
company at Middletown.
Camden to Entertain.
Camden, Preble County, will enter
tain the 1920 convention Of the Indiana
Cement Silo association, which will be
held some time in October. Camden
was selected as the convention place
at the close Of the annual convention
held recently at North Manchester
Ind.
Meet for Equity.
Farmers from the vicinity OF Eator
are to meet here Saturday afternoon
at the courthouse for the purpose o.
organizing an Eaton branch Of {
Preble county farmers equity untor
that is in process of formation. The
meeting will open at o'clock.
1t is expected the meeting Will seleC
five directors to arrange details fol
operation Of the local branch. c. .
Drayton. of Greenville. ILL.,. presiden
of the National Farmers Equity union
will address the meeting.