The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-04-21
HOME AT EATON
IS DAMAGED BY
BLAZE SUNDAY
Many Preble Countians Will
Hear Postcard Debate in
Dayton This Evening.

EATON. o., April 21.-A loss tha
could not be accurately estimated. but
fully covered by $4,000 insurance, wa.
sustained by Fred Becker. Local
contractor and builder, when blaze
the cause of which Is unknown, burn
ed away part OF the flooring in one
room and smoke discolored the walls
ceilings, woodwork and floors Of q
new homo on East Main street that
practically had been completed. AS
there had been no fire In the furnace
or about the house, Fire Chief George
Shaver is OF the belief that the blaze
originated from old rags that had
been used by the painters who work
cd inside the house on Saturday. The
blaze started on the first floor of the
house, where 1t Is said some trash
End rags had been piled on the floor
A carpenters tool box that stood near.
by was burned. 1t is believed the
blaze had smouldered for many hours
as the windows were securely closed
and the doors locked. No one had
been in the house since late Saturday
afternoon, so far as is known. The
neighbors discovered smoke issuing
from around the windows and gave
the alarm. The fire department re
Tponded shortly after 10 o'clock Mr.
Becker had placed $4,000 insurance up.
on the property while ii was being
built and expected to increase the
amount as soon as occupied, which
would have been within short time
The interior Of the home is finely
finished throughout.
Damage Suits Scheduled.
Damage suits Of Isaac Duvall and
Nancy Austin against DR.. Elmer A.
Curry. OF Cincinnati. are scheduled
for trial Tuesday and Wednesday, re-
spectively, in common pleas court. The
suits result from an automobile acct
dent that took place about two years
ago. Duvall an members of his family
and Mrs. Austin, neighbor, were rid
Ing in an automobile driven by Du.
vail on South Barron street, when Or.
Curry, the plaintiffs claim, attempted
to turn his automobile into another
street just ahead OF them and that
their car was struck and overturned
and they sustained personal injuries,
beside damage to the Duvall automo-
bile.
Rev. A. C. Bailey delivered the bac-
calaureate sermon before the gradu-
ating class of the Israel township
High school Sunday evening at the
United Presbyterian church at Fair
haven. which marked the first of Sc,
ries of similar services and commence
ment exercises to be held in Preble
county within the next few weeks
The Israel township commencement
exercises will take place Wednesday
evening at Morning Sun, when a class
Of twelve will be graduated. The ad-
dress to the class will be delivered by
Darrell Joyce Of Hamilton. Music will
be supplied by THE Collegians" of
Richmond, Ind.
Eatonians to Hear Debate.
Eaton and vicinity will have large
delegation in Dayton this evening to
hear the joint debate between Con-
gresham Simeon ID. Fess and Warren
Gard, on the League Of Nations.
Arrangements are being perfected
by the local Rebekah lodge to enter
tain a district Daughters of Rebekah
meeting here Tuesday evening. A
class of candidates will be initiated
the work to be presented by Grace
lodge, Of Germantown. A banquet will
be feature of the meeting
The local Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary societies will hold an all-day
meeting here Wednesday at the Meth
odist church, at which it is expected
! number of out-of-town vicitors will
De entertained. Aspecial program is
being prepared for the meeting