The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1919-09-20
LEAGUE FOR GOOD
ROADS PLANNED.
IN OHIO COUNTY
Preble Federation Interested
in State Campaign-Meet-
ing is Held.

EATON. Ohio, Sept. 2O.-Although
efforts have been made to organize
Preble county council Of the Ohio
state good roads federation, failure
so far has been met with, due, it is
said, to lamentable lack of interest
on the part of those who should be
interested.
In meeting here this week for the
purpose Of futhering interest in organ
ization Of the council G. F. Rudisill,
field secretary Of the state good roads
federation, was in attendance and ex-
planned the workings of the fedora
ton and the new state road laws.
Fifteen persons were present at the
meeting which was held at the Com
mercial club quarters. Eaton was the
only point in the county represented,
although persons from all sections of
the county had been urged to come to
the Injecting.
ALlocal county council would prove
a power, it is said, in obtaining fed
eral and state aid in road building and
maintenance, in addition to state aid
now available
Local persons speaking in the meet
ing, declared the county had some
good roads and some mighty poor
ones, and those that used the roads
most were loud in their condemnation
of the county commissioners, who are
doing their best with the funds avail
able, for permitting the poor roads to
remain in such condition. 1t was de-
clared by one speaker that more than
, 5000 automobiles were owned and
| operated in the county.
1t is said that Preble county is one
of only three counties in the state that
! is without a county council of the
state federation, of which each chair
man is an advisory member.
| Whether or not further effort will
be made to form local county coun.
Gil is not known at this time.
Tobacco is Sold
After declining for a few days 'to
entertain offers from buyers, the Pre-
BILE County Tobacco Growers asso
ciaion announces that price offers are
again being considered and that some
tobacco is now being sold. This fol
lows a meeting here this week in
which the members adjusted some
Satters in which all were not in full
accord with, according to officials.
In the meeting here arrangements
wer made for sale, through the asso
citation selling committee, of the crop;
of about a dozen members, the hold
tngs approXimating 100000 pounds o.
tobacco, at 20 cents pound. The re
mainder of the membership, it is sale
has no intention of selling at pre-
sent prices.
officers and members of the asso
citation declare that the organization
is now stronger and in better condi
ton than at any time in the past anC
that more of a united effort is mani
tested than ever before.
To have Pastorate
| Rev. A. Bailey announces he is leav
ing the pastorate Of the United Breth
rem church at Fairhaven to accept thu
pastorate of the United Brethren
church at Moline. III. Rev. Bale.
has been stationed at Fairhaven tn,
last few years. His successor has no
been named.
Marriage Licenses Issued
Recent marriage licenses issuet
: here: Elmer Lee Nelson, 20, farmer
Casper township. and Hilda Ma:
Boesenberg, 18, Eaton; Howard Johl
Odell, 21, farmer, Darke county, O.
and Mabel Mayne Sellers, 20, Harri
son township.
Trotwood Plays Eaton
Eaton will clash at baseball her
Sunday with a Trotwood team. Th
game will be called at 2:30.
Commissioner Files Bond
Elwood Coblentz, New Paris, men
ber Of the new board of county CON
misisoners, has filed bond in the sur
Of $4,000. which has been approved
S. c. Richie, w. H. Pence and E. {
Mikesell are sureties on the bono
5 William B. Cline and Chris WAR, tn
other two members of the new boarc
filed their bonds in the sum of $500
several days ago.
Busch Receivers
Henry Busch, until recently cour
ty commissioner. has recovered suff
ciently from the effects of an opera
, ton in a Dayton hospital to be re
moved to his home east of Eaton. Pei
2 manent recovery is now expected.