The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-31
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ton with the secretary of state an
nounclng himself a candidate for
judge OF the Fayette county court.
Horace e. Yergin, Democrat, of New
castle, also filed declaration as a can
dldate for Judge of the Henry county
court.
KICKS ON JAIL
Otto Sprong, of Richmond, now con-
hned In the Marion county Jail at
Indianapolis on charges of embezz,ing
FUNDS from the postoffice here, is one
OF many Prisoners backing up the
charges OF graft against the jailers.
An investigation of the graft charges
has been ordered by Federal Judge ;
A. b. Anderson, following complaints !.
made to Frederick VanNuys, district
attorney.
w. R. sANsoRN ILL
W. r. Sanborn, farm editor of The
Palladium, is i'll at the home of his
son. south of Centerville Mr.. San
born has been in poor health for some |
time, resulting from an attack of
influenza.
BEN HUR TO DANCE
Members of the Richmond tribe of
Ben Hur will give a dance in the Ben |
Hur hall Thursday evening. The or
TINY BLAZE PUT OUT
Damage Of IS was done by a roof
fire at the home of William johnson,
81 Railroad street Wednesday. Sparks
from the flue caused the fire The
loss was covered by insurance.
REID CHURCH SERVICES
Passion week services will be held
in the Reid Memorial church We'd
nesday evening at 1880. The services
will be in charge of the pastor, the
Rev: Hill. Services will also be held
THURSDAY and Friday evenings.
| BAKER ExHiBIT OPEN
The Baker exhibit of paintings in
the public art gallery will be open
from 7:30 to $50 p. m. Wednesday
evening. Elwood Morris, chief of
sales. will be present
PASSES TO BE EXTENDED
Season passes on the Pennsylvania
railroad, which expire at midnight
Wednesday, will be renewed as soon
as possible, according to an announce
ment Wednesday. The passes were to
have expired the first of the year but
on account of the change in control,
the time was extended until March 81.
The new passes have not arrived at
the Richmond offices but officials look
for them each day.
DECLARATIONS FILED
A. A. Lindley, Republican, of Cam
bridge City, filed declaration with the
county clerk Wednesday announcing
himself candidate for delegate to
the state convention from Clay and
Harrison townships. Two Republican
candidates for precinct committeeman
also filed declarations as follows: c.
l.. Wright Fountain City. precinct ?,
New Garden, and Alvey Study, Foun-
tain City. precinct I, New Garden.
MRS. PALMER DEAD
Word was received Wednesday by
Mrs. L. E. Tiff. Of the death of her
sister. Mrs. E. B. Palmer. at the lat
ter's home in Norwalk, Conn, Tues
day evening. She had been ill for
some time. Mrs. Palmer visited Rich
mond on number of occasions.
TO BOOST MOTOR TRUCK.
statewide motor transport move
ment may be put under way as the
result of a meeting of truck men in
Indianapolis, April II. Several Rich
mond men are planning to attend.
BUY r. r. TICKETS.
/, Warning has been issued by rail
road companies to travellers to buy
their tickets before entering trains A
penalty of almost one-fifth the fare is
assessed for cash fares. Time lost
by both the railroad and the passen-
ger
DON'T iNFRACT DRY LAW.
Illicit sales of liquor are rapidly
diminishing, says Charles J. Orbison
Indiana dry act director. He had just
returned from a meeting of district
heads.
WAYNE'S SHARE, $50 BOOKS.
Only $50 books will be returned to
Wayne county libraries. says the state
library commission, of those sent to
war by the county. The county's
,, share of the 10000 volumes sent by
the state would have been much
, larger, but only about 5000 were re-
, turned
MAY ENTER VETERANS HOME.
Veterans of the world war may en-
ter the state soldiers home at Lafay-
+ cite. according to ruling by the COM
: uandant Veterans who enter will
. not be required to pay a portion of
their allowance to the state, unless
n that allowance is in the form of a
), pension.
!, TO HOLD MARKET
The ladies of Circle number one. st.
: PauI's Lutheran church will hold an
4 Easter market in the city market
house, South Sixth street, Saturday at
" 1:3O D. m. Bread, pastry, eggs and
q chickens will be on sale.
a DECISION DAY SUNDAY
?. Sunday will be observed as Decision
Dav in Richmond churches that have
!. been holding evangeistic services dur
= ing the Lenten season. Most of the
q evangelistic services are being held
p this week, and Sunday all the converts
. will make a decision to remain In
v Christianity.
y MISS WHITAcRE NAMED
= Miss Martha A Whitacre, a high
school instructor has been appointed
by L. n. Hines state superintendent
of public instruction. on committee
of eign To present to the legislature
the teachers retirement proposition
The matter will come before the spe
= cial sssion if called. or before the reg
, ular sssion next January.
= LECTURES TO NAZARENES
frae lecture on the White Slave