The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-27
NATIONAL COAL
EXPERT PREBLE
COUNTY NATIVE
]. D. A. Morrow, Who lestl.
fled in Washington, Son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Morrow.

EATON, O., Aug. al. D. A. Nor
row, vice president Of the National
Coal association, who, before senate
coal investigating committee in Wash
tngton, denied that combination ex-
lists among bituminous operators to
fix prices; that such a combination
would be impossible II attempted, and
that under the competition which pre-
walls that prices are lower than they
were a year ago, Is a Preble county
man.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. e.
Morrow, Of Jackson township. about
twelve miles northeast of here. He Is
a brother of Miss Edwinna Morrow,
who recently returned from service
overseas, where she was with a unit
investigating tuberculosis conditions
and establishing hospitals. Morrow
was connected with the federal fuel
administration during the late war.
Silver to Speak.
Representative Harry D. Silver will
deliver an address on classification
OF Property for Taxation" before a
meeting Of the members Of the Grange
of Preble county here next Saturday.
Other numbers on the program for
the meeting are: Reading, by Mrs
Frank Buried; duet. by Misses Ruth
Beekley and Dorothy Fudge; vocal
solo by Miss Pauline Heller, and in
strumental music by Miss Ruth Beck
ley. Gratis grange will entertain the
meeting
Sever Made Candidate.
In a caucus of the local advisory
committee, Ralph Sever. who recently
established himself in the practice OF
al cd
lican candidate for mayor of Lewis
burg, at the November election.
Other candidates selected were
Clerk. Ozias Fritz; treasurer. Roy
Blake; marshal, Lawrence Kelly;
council, w. D. Tucker, o. B. Ford, S
D. Holman, Charles e. Jordan, Ray
mond E. Hapner, Vernon Moore; board
OF public affairs, E. T. Paul, w. D
Horn, Frank Kern; board of educa
ton. r. X, Denote, Ernest 10y, Johr
Grushon.
Busch Is Patient.
County Commissioner Henry Busch
Is a patient in a hospital in Dayton
following an operation for appendi
citis. His condition is reported a:
serious. although slight improvement
is noted it is said.
Kennel Sues Ramsey.
In a common pleas court action Jos
eph A. Kennel. local auctioneer, II
suing s. L. Ramsey for 5000. non-salt
of farming machinery being the basis
for the suit. Kennel AYERS Ramsey
in a written agreement, gave him the
privilege of advertising sale of farm
ing machinery, the price to be no
amount he was to receive for the sale
The contract was drawn in las
June and Kennel was to make thu
sale within forty days. He ayers h.
found a purchaser for the machiner,
who was ready and willing to pay $75'
for it, but that Ramsey refused ant
has failed to turn over the machinery
Fisher Assistant Recorder.
Chester A. Burns. county surveyor
elect, has announced appointment o
Robert 8. Fisher, of Eaton, as hi
deputy Fisher saw service overseas
Burns takes over the duties of tn
surveyors office next Monday. H
and his family had resided at Ash
where he was engaged on a big roa
contract He succeeds John Ryder i
office.
Baker to Conference.
Rev. Hiley Baker, pastor Of the locs
Christian church. leaves the latte
part Of this week for Pleasant Hill
O., to attend the district Christia
church conference, which opens Satu
day and will continue one weel
Others who will represent the locs
church in the conference are: Albel
Harris, Charles Fudge, Mrs. AliC
Spacht and Mrs Weidner
Talks Are Given.
Superintendent of Schools job
O'Leary and Logan L. Brown CAV
talks at picnic given Tuesday cv
ming by the local mothers council ;
the city waterworks park