The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-05
CONFERENCE At
EATON HELD FOR
AFTER-WAR WORK
One Hundred at Community
Meeting in Courthouse -
Service Men Talk.

EATON, O., Aug. 5.-Less than one
hundred persons attended the county
community conference here Monday
after noon in the public assembly
coom in the court house. The thresh-
pg season and other farm activities
doubtless kept many away.
1t is said there were no local county
returned soldiers present at the meet
ing which had been previously an
nounced as a part of the after-war
reconstruction program, similar con-
ferences Being held throughout the
state, in the various counties.
The seeming small interest in the
local conference was not due to lack
Of work in its interest, as Alfred W.
McBriar of Cincinnati, a Y. NJ. c. A.
rehabilitation secretary, had for some
time diligently canvassed the county
to arouse interest and to make ar
rangements for the conference.
F. E. Wettstein, of Cincinnati, a
Y. NJ. c. A. rehabilitation secretary,
in announcing the objects of the meet
ing in an address before the assem-
blage, said it was not Y. NJ. c. A.
affair, but conference to promote
community interest in all directions.
The conference opened with singing
of war songs by the audience and an
adres of welcome by Mayor Harry
L. Risinger, of Eaton, Lieut.. F. F. Pat.
ton, Of Cincinnati. of a machine gun
battalion, that saw service overseas,
recounted his experiences; also the
conflict in general, as he saw it.
County school superintendent w. S.
Fogarty, of Eaton, presided at the
conference.
OIL Cmpany Buys Ground.
In order to place 1t in a position to
better compete with other companies
In the lubricating oil traffic the White
Star Oil company Of Eaton, has pur-
chased one and one-half acres of
ground on the New Paris Pike, oppo-
site the city waterworks pumping sta
ton, upon which it will erect two
brick buildings, and six oil tanks for
storage purposes.
The ground was purchased from
Jesse Flory and includes the old
Moses Nelson home now occupied by
Simeon and John Mimi. WORK will
be started at once.
The White Star company is a strict
ly local concern, with main offices
here 1t operates branches at Middle
town, Germantown, Camden, Green
vile and other points. Charles Frech,
of Eaton, is manager, secretary. and
treasurer of the COMPANY and Ross
Focht, of Eaton, is a director and
stockholder. Henry Stelek of Indiana
polls, is president.
The company sprung from the Pure
Oil company, which was established
here by Otto Mikesell, who began op
erations in a small way. Frech and
Focht brothers-in-law Of Mikesell, be-
came interested in the company about
five years ago, when Mikesell with
drew from the company, and the name
of the company was changed to the
White Star Oil company. 1t is com
petitor Of the Standard Oil company in
the territory in which it operates.
Held for Assault.
Glen Ridenour, residing southeast
Of West Alexandria, in the vicinity OF
Gratis, is held to the grand jury und :;
5000, upon an assault charge filed
against him by Ernest kabler. Rid
enour was bound over here Monday
from the court of Justice l.. T
Stephen It was the first case entered
in the criminal docket by County
Clerk Of the Courts V. o. Rookst DOL
who took his office Monday.
Clerk Receives Petition.
Clerk Of the Courts V. o. Rookstool
who entered Monday upon his officia
duties, received his first petition FOL
filing in the civil appearance docket
a partition suit. The action was FLEE
by r. c. Hamilton soon after Clerl
Rookstool took up his official duties
Hamilton seeks partition of lot 278 IL
the village of Camden he claiming
onothird interest as a son and heir
at-!aw of the late Sarah Hamilton
Clara Anderson and others are nance
defendants to the suit.
Vote on School Levy.
Gratis village school district AM
Lanier township school district will
take advantage Of the provision o
the new school law privileging votin
on a two-mill tax levy, outside th
Smith law. for school purposes. TIL
districts will vote on the propositio
at the primary August II.
Ballots Are Ordered.
Five hundred Democrat ballots, fiv
hundred Republican ballots and 1,20
board Of education ballots will be re
quired to conduct the primary Il
Eaton August II. Contract for print
ing the ballots has been awarded b
the election board to the Register
Herald, local printery. AS the schoc
district embraces territory outside tn
city. more ballots are required for tn
election Of school board members.