The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-16
DLIlA6E SUIT
EVIDENCE GIVEN
IN PREblE COURT

EATON. O.. Dec. 1e-Trial Of the
damage suit Of Cora Monebrake
against Corn Stamback. for alleged
personal injuries, opened Monday In
comon pleas court. Plaintiff Is suing
for $1,000 damages. for injuries al
legedly sustained in an automobile
accident.
The morning session Of court was
consumed IN selecting q jury. The
jurors ate dinner and then. with at
torneys interested in the case, were
taken IN q motor hack to the point
where the accident happened, short
distance north Of New Westville and
about - miles northwest OF Eaton.
Taking Of testimony was begun at the
opening Of the afternoon session OF
court. "A total Of ~ witnesses have
been summoned up to the time the
trial began.
The plaintiff AYERS she was the
guest Of the defendant on motor
pleasure ride and that she cautioned
the defendant about driving SO fast.
She claims the defendants careless
and reckless driving caused the car
TO get beyond control and to leave the
road and overturn In ditch. The
plaintiff alleges she sustained broken
homes and other injuries as result
Of the mishap. ~S.
The case had been pending since in
June. 1918. Attorneys John and n. l.
RisipGer and Phil Saylor are counsel
for the plaintiff. while Attorneys
Elan Fisher, A. M. Crisler and H. r.
Gilmore represent the defendant.
eiackford Case Next.
II the Moneybrake-Stamba dam
age suit trial = completed Wednesday.
trial Of the divorce and alimony suit
OF Nora Blackford against Samuel
/ Blackford. of Dayton, will be taken up
tomorrow in common pleas court. The
suit has been pending for some time
and the trial has been postponed sew
eral times. .EH
Lyons to BE Tried.
Leroy e. Lyons, under indictment
for assault and battery, will go on
trial next Monday In common pleas
court, according to present arrange
ment. The complaint against Lyons
was filed by John Gangwer. The men
live in Harrison township.
Army Campaign On.
Definite figures on the campaign
in Preble county to raise a fund of
$4,000 for the Salvation Army were
not available today. The campaign
will close Dec. %. "Tag Day was
observed in Eaton Saturday. by a COM
mittee of local women and members
of the Phi Delta Kappa chapter, and
the contributions to the county fund
aggregated several hundred dollars.
Scattering reports on progress of the
drive have been received from town.
ship chairmen and it is said indica'
tions at this time are that the goal
sought in the drive will be reached
Show Attendance Increases.
Attendance at the show Of the West.
ern Ohio Poultry Fanciers' club, coun'
ty organization, today showed an in
crease over Monday. the opening day
Many Of the foreign entries for the
show arrived today and word was re-
ceived that other shipments were en-.
route.
Harry w. Deem of this city. super
jntendent Of. the show, states that the
birds now on exhibition indicate that
the competition will be very keen
He IL one of the leading local county
breeders and fanciers.
Judging of the birds and awarding
of prizes will begin tomorrow noon
More than 400 fowls were on exhibi
ton today. The combined entries re
present more than $50 birds. The