The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-06
.EBY ESCAPES when
CAR TURNS TURTLE

SA
EATON, O., Nov g. Jesse Ely
chief of the election board OF Prehle
county, luckily escaped injury Wed
nesday when Ford roadster he was
driving from his home in West Elk
ton to Eaton, left a roadway and turn
ed turtle in ditch. with Eby pinioned
beneath the car.
Something went wrong with the
STEERING apparatus and was responsible
for the accident Eby escaped with
out scratch, although he was severe
ly shaken up. A farmer working in a
field along the roadway saw the acct
dent and fastened to Ebys rescue.
Eby was coming to Eaton to assist
the election board in canvassing the
vote cast in the county at the election
Tuesday. A passing autoist took him
in after the accident and he reached
here in time to cause no delay in
the board meeting.
Telephone Suit Tried.
Trial Of the suit of Schlient & Son
of Eldorado. against the Eldorado-
West Manchester Telephone company,
comes up for trial Friday in common
pleas court here, the plaintiffs suing
the company for damages, upon the
grounds that at a time when the com.
pany's lines were paralyzed by sleet
and snow storm, the company sought
to collect rental, and when the plain
tiffs refused to pay the company re.
moved their telephone and later re-
fused to reinstall it, although the
plaintiffs demanded its reinstallatio,l.
Judge Frank w. Geiger. of Springfield,
will preside at the trial for Judge Ri
singer.
Silver Addresses Clubs.
|. Representative Harry D. Silver adj
dressed a meeting of the Preble coun-
ty Womcn's Federated clubs at Cam
den, Wednesday, the federated clubs
being the guest of the Philomathean
club of that village. Mrs. Charles
kumler of Dayton, also addressed the
meeting
An address of welcome was deliv,
cred by E. C. Eikenberry, Of Camden,
to which Mrs r. J. Scheid Unity
club, Eaton, responded. A program Of
special music featured both the morn
ing and afternoon sessions. A lunch
con and social hour were other feat
ures Of the meeting.
Asks Divorce, Custody.
Mary E. Studebaker is suing Wilbert
Studebaker in common pleas court for
divorce and custody Of one of three
sons, Gus, aged Is. She charges gross
neglect. The wife also seeks tempo
rary alirnony for maintenance and con-
duct of her suit Marriage of the
couple took place in August, 1894, in
Monroe township.
In another suit Mrs. Studebaker
seeks partition of real estate in which
l7o che Jointly with hNr
husband.
Officials Vote Figures.
Official vote Of Preble county on
state issues at the election Tuesday
Ratification of federal prohibition, yes
3,513; no 1868. Crabbe prohibition
enforcement bill. yes 1898: no 1928.
Amendment defining intoxicants, yes
1854: no 1888. Amendment repeal
ing statewide prohibition, yes 1868;
no 3,573. Classification Of property.
yes 1,436; no 1881.
The one-mill special levy for read
purposes in the county carried by a
majority Of 1857, according to official
figures. The vote: For the levy, 3,421,
against the levy. 1864.
The county election board canvass
ed the vote on the state issues and
the county road levy here Wednesday.
Canvass of the vote for municipal and
| township officers in the county. a
! bond issue in two or more townships,
and a proposition to centralizc the
schools of one township were not
reached.
The race for council in Eaton was
| close and official canvass of the vote
might result in changes, but unofficial
figures indicate that w. R. Deem
John Ernst, Thomas Gates and Henry
Dalrymple, Democrats, are reelected
Clarence V. Waters and c. A. Bennett
Republicans, appear to have been
| elected counciImen.
The race for board of education was
close, but apparently John V. Dye
Democrat. was elected, as also was
Albert H. Christman, Republican. re
elected. Mrs. Minnie V. Michael was
a candidate for SENDER Of board OF
education.
The Eaton school district takes in
portions of several townships and 1t
Is reported that ONE votes outside the
district were cast for candidates for
board of education in Eaton. Onicia
canvass Of the vote will detect any
such errors should they exist.
Bunting Found Guilty
Wednesday by jury in common pleas
court after trial on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretense
Judge A. c. Risinger will not impose
sentence until three days have
elapsed, as the accused and convicted
has that length of time in which t
file motion for new trial.
Perry in Jail
Clyde Perry is confined in tn,
county Jail in default of $500. charge,
with forgery. He is alleged to hav'
forged the name. of his step-fathel
James Jordan, to check for s24
which it is said was issued by Henri,
Kramer in favor Of Jordan. Perry il
alleged to have intercepted the chez
and cashed it on a local bank. tn
bank causing his arrest, as Jorda
held the bank responsible for cash
ing the check.
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