The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-07
Short News Of City
MANN SLIGHTLY HURT


MANN SLIGHTLY HURT
Frederick A. Mann, 9O7 North
street, was slightly injured in a train
wreck Wednesday. He was engineer
en- the Pennsy gravel train that was
derailed near Anderson.
DILL IN CONTEST
In a trial speaking contest held at
Harvard University, NJ. H. Dill, Sen
ior from Richmond was one Of 10
chosen as qualified to speak for annual
| Boylston Prize in e1ocution. A Boyl-
ston prize winner may be considered
an honor man in the public speaking
! department..
"YoU'D BE sURPRIsED!"
A Surprise party is being planned
for next Tuesdays meeting of the
Richmond Rotary club. All recent
meetings have been held in the Airing
ton hotel but this meeting will be held
IN place known only by the commit
! tee in charge.
Club members will meet at a con-
venient place and walk to the scene
Of the surprise party"
observation-disclosures MEET
A good attendance marked the
Parent-Teacher's Association of Fin
| ley school at the meeting Thursday. A
very interesting program had been ar
ranged. This included a talk by Anna
G. Nye on Official Business; gener-
a. discussion on "A Justification of
Present Day Methods; song and folk
dance by Miss Browns room; and
recitation by Lewis Carr.
TWO BEGIN TERMS
Deputy Sheriff Carl Wadman took
Allen and Jack Weevie to Jefferson
vile, Friday to serve their respective
terms of one to 81 and two to q
years. Allen was convicted of stealing
and Jack of petit larceny.
DR. RAE AT NEW PARIS
The Rev. j. J. Rae delivered an ad-
dress at the closing exercises of the
New Paris school Friday morning.
MRS. NORTON HERE
Mrs. James Norton pleasantly sur
prised her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
when she unexpectedly arrived from
her home in Long Beach, California.
with her three months old daughter.
Mrs Norton has fully recovered her
health since going west two years ago.
L. E. g. w. MANAGER DIES
H. A Boomer. of indianapolis, gen
eral superintende of the Lake Erie
and Western railroad, which has
tracks in Wayne county, died sud
denly in Lima, Ohio, as a result of
stroke of apoplexy. He died in his
private car in the railroad yards.
WATCH OUTLAW FISHERMEN
John Holiday, secretary of the
Wayne county fish and game league,
said Friday that he had received a
letter from the fish and game protect
i've official urging that all sportsmen
of Wayne county keep their eyes open
for fishermen who will take bass OF
the nest during May.
FINED FOR SPEEDING
Herb Petty, was arrested Thursday
for speeding, was fined 81 and costs
in police court Friday morning.
FiDO'S TAG ARRIVES
Fido's dog tag is here, City Con
ltroller Bescher announced Friday, and
the owners Of dogs may secure tags
by calling at the office Of the city con-
stroller. The tax on male dogs IS so
cents, and on females, 81.
AUTO MEN TO MEET
The newly organized automobile
dealers association will meet Monday
Vat 1870 p. m. in the sales room of
fWebb-Coleman company. The body
will draft a constitution and bylaws.
Every dealer in automobiles or acces-
SORES in the county is asked to be
present.
BANK GALL ISSUED
The comptroller Of the currency at
Washington Friday issued a call for
the condition of all national banks at
the close of business on May 4, local
banks were informed Friday.
ROckHlLLS HAVE BABY
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Rockhill, living
on the Middleboro pike, announce the
II y, I,,-
REV. BROWN TO SPEAK
The Rev. E. Howard Brown, pastor
of East Main Street Friends church,
will deliver an address before the Sun
day schools of the township in conven-
ton at Pershing Sunday afternoon.
MRS. KELSEY HERE
Mrs. Wayland Kelsey of Pittsburgh
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank M. Clark, of North Eleventh
street.
WOMAN WANTS DIVORCE
Agnes NJ Eckert filed suit for di-
vorce from William Eckert in circuit
court Friday afternoon. She charged
failure TO provide.
CHORUS MEETING POSTPONED
St. Johns Lutheran church chorus
which was to have met Friday night,
has postponed its meeting until a week
from Friday night.
TALK GOOD ENGLISH
Wayne Haisley and Winifred Com
stock, seniors, were awarded the Hole
medals for excellence in daily speech
at the upper class chapel in high
school Friday. The medals were pre-
scented by Mrs. Hole, the donor, who
started the custom last year. Mary
Louise Bates and Paul Heironimus
were the 1919 winners.