The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-10-15
COUNTY FUNDS
FOR BRIDGES
ARE DEPLETED
Preble County Repair Fund
is May be Necessary
to Issue Bonds.

EATON. O.. Oct. 15.-Balances In
the county bridge and road repair
funds are practically depleted and If
any bridge or road improvements are
to be made it will be necessary to
issue bonds, according to the board OF
county commissioners. Increased cost
OF labor and materials are said to be
responsible for existing conditions, as
it is said it is not charged that the
old board of commissioners expended
funds injudiciously.
High prices and non-increase OF
taxes, with many necessary improve
ments made, dug deep into the funds,
IL is said.
The various county funds are not
carrying as large balances as in former
years, due to the increased cost.
Taxpayers Meet.
Concerted action by Preble county
farmers against adoption Of the
amendment for classification of proper
ty for taxation purposes seemingly is
to be taken, as in a meeting here OF
farmers from all sections Of the coun-
ty an organization was effected by
electing Francis Van Ausdal, OF Lewis
burg, chairman; E. c. Ross, Dixon
township, vice chairman, and j. w.
OHara, CampbellstOWn, secretary
treasurer.
Charmen were appointed in each
township in the county and meetings
will be arranged and held for the pur-
pose OF arousing interest against the
proposed amendment.
Sugar Famine at Eaton.
Eaton is in the grip of a sugar IA
mine. Practically all grocers' stocks
of the commodity are exhausted. 1t
is sold in one-pound lots where obtain
able. Local dealers see no immediate
relief in sight for the situation.
Charged With Contributing.
John Morris, poOlroom operator, and
Ora Patterson, barber, both of Gratis.
we're before Judge A. G. Risinger here
Tuesday in Juvenile court on charges
of contributing to the delinquency OF
Clifford Suman, of Gratis, who last
Saturday was committed from juven-
lie court to the state boys industrial
school, after pleading guilty to torg-
cry charge. Decision was reserved IN
the delinquency case pending ascer-
tanning Of young Sumans exact age,
which it is said is II years.
1t is charged that Morris permitted
minors in his pOolroom and allowed
them to play slot machine of the
terson was charged with the same
offenSe.
Several boys, all minors testified at
the hearing, as also did young Suman,
who exposed alleged law violations in
Gratis in his plea of guilty to the forg-
cry charge. Further investigation in
to certain affairs in the village may be
made as a result Of statements made
tV VOung Suman to officials.
Goods Ordered Sold.
Sale Of chattels, etc, was ordered
in common pleas court Tuesday
in a receiver action brought some
months ago by Leonard StaytOn and
Harry c. Foster against J. Z. Mings.
The suit grew out OF a roadway con-
stTuction at Glendale, near Cincinnati,
III which the men figured as partners.
Answer to Suit Filed.
Counsel for the Ohio Electric Rail-
way company has filed an answer to
the petition Of Oliver Floyd, of Lewis
burg, who some time ago filed suit
against the company for $4,000 dam
ages for alleged injuries sustained
when Bert Coleman, then superintend-
ent of the local division, is claimed
to have elected him from the waiting
room. Floyd claimed the leaders in
the BACK or MS neck were injured.
Divorces Granted.
Common Pleas Judge A. c. Risinger
granted Elsie B. Murray, of New
Paris, g. divorce from Louis E. Muir
ray, upon grounds OF extreme cruelty
and gross neglect, and awarded her
custody of their son, aged 3 years
The decree was granted Tuesday
Marriage OF the couple took place in
May, 1908.