The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-12-05
ST. CLAIR POST
> OPPOSES 0vERTURES
TO GERMANS, REDS

tons condemning any attempt at this
time to resume relations with any Ger.
man activities. and the post will use
it, influence against revival OF Ger
man opera. Austrian performances
teaching OF German In the schools.
tho resolution declares. The post also
asks the state and national govern
ments to take such action Is neces-
sary to prevent recurrence OF any
such brutal and murderous I. w. w.
and Bolshevik affairs as took place re-
Gently in Centralia, Wash. Resolu-
tions Of sympathy will be sent to
Grant post at Centralia, Wash. upon
the death Of four OF its members at
Copy Of the resolutions will be for.
warded to Congressman Warren Gard.
Rev. Simpson Reslons.
Rev. Thomas J. Simpson. for almost
three years pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, will tender his resignation to
his congregation next Sunday morn
ing. He will ask for immediate ao-
ceptance of the resignation. as the
first Of the year he will take q pas
torate at Washington. Ind. The charge
in Indiana affords q larger field for
work and this is said to have prompt
ed Rev. Simpson to leave the local
church.
Salvation Army Asks Fund.
Judge Elan Fisher ts chairman Of
a committee that viii conduct a drive
in Prehle county for funds for the
Salvation Admy. Other officers Of the
organization are: Rev. J. q. Yingling.
vice chairman: Mrs. Gladys Ashworth.
secretary; John NJ. Gale, treasurer.
Associated with the officers Of the
committee are these members: Lieu
6enant Patrick Shell: County Prosecu-
sfbr Phil Saylor: County School Sup.
erintendent w. 8. Forarty; c. e. Al
Bloom, Jesse Myers and Mayor Ralph
Sever. Lewisburg.
The campaign viii be conducted
through the school system Of the
county. Prizes will be given to the
school securing the largest number
of subscriptions, the largest single
donation, and tho largest percentage
Of subscriptions based upon enroll
ment.
Expeets Census Choice.
Griffin e. Rensman. Of Eaton, super.
visor Of the federal census in the dis
trict embracing the counties Of Preble.
Montgomery and Butler, states he is
expecting any time announcement
from Washington of the selection OF
enumerators for the entire district.
Examinations for appointments were
conducted some time ago. Taking OF
the census will begin on the second
day Of January.
Pease Suit Dismissed.
Compromise was effected out OF
court in the Pease will contest suit,
and was dismissed without record, &C
cording to a common pleas court en-
try, which sets forth that Ellsworth
Pease is to receive 500.
The will involved was that Of the
late Nelson Pease. Ellsworth Pease
brought suit to set aside the will. he
naming Earl Pease and other defend
ants to the action.
Grange 10 Organized.
With organization Of a grange In
Eaton, Preble county has a total OF
ten oranges. Officers of the local
grange are: Master, John Benham
overseer, H. B. Kelly; lecturer, Mrs
ktGharles Hickey; treasurer. II. G
k4Nitchell; steward, Charles Plummer;
secretary, Henry E. Dalrymple; as
sistant steward, w. I. Thomas; woman
assistant steward, Mrs. Dora Thomas
chaplain, Howard Hart; gatekeeper
Wilbur Christman; Ceres, Miss Haze
Charles; Pomona, Miss Ruth Hilder
bolt; Flora, Mrs. Harold House.
Post viii Elect.
Officers for the next year Will b
elected by Mulharen O'Cain Post, g
A. R., Saturday afternoon in a meet
ing in the post quarters in the cour
house.
Wagner 10 Patient.
Frank Wagner, formerly owner OF
local grocery and bookstore. Is
patient at a sanitarium at Oxford. Q
He Is said to be suffering from the ct
fects Of a nervous breakdown.
Conference to Be Held.
Church, school and commun1t!
problems will be discussed at cout
try life conference to be held at Eaton
December 1914.