The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-04
Short News Of Civ
HOOVER NEARLY EARLHAMITE


Herbert Hoover, whose name is on
the tongue of many Americans as
their choice for president, came near
! attending Earlham College, a biogra-
ply OF his life shows. When a lad
of Ia his uncle proposed to send him
to western Friends academy and
from there to Earlham or some other
middle western Quaker institution.
He was then living with his uncle in
Portland. Ore. However the plan
fell through and Hoover attended a
western scientific university
| SIX ARE SENT HOME.
| Six persons injured in the interur-
ban wreck last week and who were
confined to the Reid Memorial hos
Iital have been removed to their
homes, officials said Wednesday. They
are James Mcpherson, Charles Whit
ney, Benjamin Mckee, Floyd Nc
Daniel, Frank OVerholser and Mrs.
Myrtle Lott.
TRUSTEES POSTPONE; ILL
Owing to the illness of a majority
of the members, the regular monthly
meeting of the township trustees of
Wayne county was postponed Wednes-
day morning. Not enough trustees
were present to constitute a quorum.
TEACHER Is ILL
Miss Eta Rose, teacher in public
school No. liza, EaSthaven avenue, is
confined to her home because of sick
ness.
WARM WEATHER, AHoY!
| Although Wednesday morning
slett caused a thin layer of ice to
| form on Richmond's streets and pave
ments, weather forecaster Moore pre-
diets disappearance within the next
"a hours. Colder weather set in
Tuesday night but Wednesdays fore
cast predicts rising temperature.
ADDRESSES WAR MOTHERS.
DR.. Lincoln Writ, here in the inter
est Of the Armenian relief fund, adj
dressed the county Service Star
Legion, in session in the G.. A. r.
rooms at the court house Tuesday
| afternoon.
i DOCTORS WILL NOT MEET
Because Of press Of professional
duties. the regular monthly meeting
of the Wayne County Medical associa
night
cRUMBAkER TAKEN HOME
Daniel Crumbaker, Eaton real es
tate man. has been removed to his
nome from Reid hospital, where he
a
weeks, following severe injuries sus
ftained when his automobile was struck
and wrecked, near Eaton. by an auto
mobile driven by a Dayton man. He
is reported as steadily improving.
NIGHT SCHOOL ENTHUSIASTIC
/ Although the enrolment at Rich
mOnd's night school remain smaller
this semester than last fall, great en-
.thusiasm is reported in all classes
which have been organized.
The machine shop and auto mechan
les classes are we'll filled, as is the
dress making department. A number
of women taking the latter work have
completed four and five dresses dur
1ing the course. Other classes in any
branch will be organized at any time
a demand is made by a group Of PEG
tple. Glasses will meet as usual to
night
BUILDERS HOLD CONFERENCE
The Associated Building Contractors
of Indiana are holding their annua
conference at Indianapolis. No Rich
mcnd contractors are in attendance
MRS. CLARK TO COME
Mrs. Frances =. Clark, head Of the
educational department of the Vic
trola company in Camden, N. j., will
attend tho annual meeting in this city
in April of the Indiana Music Teach
ers' association, Ralph C. Sloane sale
Wednesday,
WoOLAM is RELEASED.
Roy Woolam, who was recently ap
pointed director of field work for the
Forward Movement of Friends, was of
ficially released for a period of two
months by his pastorage in Spiceland
Ind, at a congregational meetin Tues
day night
CRONiN WILL ASSIST
Father Cronin, of st. Mary's church
will assist Sergeant Thompson, loca
recruiting officer, in the nationwide
school children essay contest which
will open soon. The support of al
the school principals will also be ask
ed by the sergeant, he said Wednes
; day. .-..-,
FUR HUNTING SEASON CLOSED
: Fur hunters are warned that the
closed season on racoon, fox, otter