The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-01-14
Short News Of City
RUMELY FACES TRIAL

DR. Edward A. Rumely, head OF La
porte, and former head OF the Rumeiy
interests which owned the Gaar-Scott
group Of buildings in Richmond, will
face trial Jan. 27 at Washington, on
charges of failure to disclose assets
in this country owned by the enemy.
FOX BUYS MAckE STORE
The haberdashery store OF FRANKIE
Macke, 7OS Main street, has been
bought by the George Fox Clothing
company The purchase was made
because Fox must move when DulIolns
operations on the First National bank
are started. One of the most modern
stores in the city is being planned by
Fox.
siGEL TAKES cRuMP STAND
F.. N. Sigel, local news agent, has
purchased the confectionery store for
merly owned and operated by F. e.
Crump Cigel took over active man
agement of the store Wednesday.
JOHNSON IN LEGION POST
Fred Bates johnson, formerly OF
Richmond has been elected delegate
TO the seventh district by William
Noble Wallace Post, No. 1913, of the
American Legion.
Alpheus L. Baldwin. an official OF
the Wayne County Farmers Fedora
ton, will address q meeting OF far
fsners at Huntsville Friday afternoon.
u MENTIONED AS DELEGATE
E. v. Hawkins of Connersville, fur.
niture manufacturer, has been men.
toned for delegate from the Sixth dis
trict to the Republican National con-
vention in Chicago, in June.
BIBLE CLASS TO MEET
~ hn u
class Of the Christian church will be.
gin next Thursday evening at-the
church, according to the Rev. l.. E.
Murray, who will conduct the classes
The study will be Of the Bible as the
history and literature of the Hebrew
people.
A. S. JEFFIERs ILL
A. S. Jeffiers, a resident of Rich.
mond for q number of years, and the
father of Mrs. William A. Bond, OF
this city, is seriously i'll at the home
of his daughter Mrs. N. A. Gano. Of
Martinsville Mrs. Bond is in that
city with her father.
"kNITTER" REBEccA FRAME
"The Knitter," painted by Mrs
Maude Kaufman F.ggemeyer now or
exhibit at the Public Art Gallery, Is
the portrait of Rebecca Frame instead
of Mrs. Mary Selby.
FRIENDS TO MEET.
The regular monthly supper o1
South Eighth Street Friends church
will be held Wednesday evening at the
church. Supper will be served about
6 o'clock and all members of the con
gregation are urged to be present
Coffee will be served by the commit
tee in charge and everyone is asked tc
bring their lunch.
CLERKS PLEASED WITH BILL.
- Local railroad clerks are pleased
Mith the bill signed by Walker D
Hines, which authorizes that time and
half be allowed for all work over
eight hours. This agreement will be
retroactive to Jan. /, and will contin
ue until the railroad pass from federal
administration. Clerks are confident
the railroad companies will continue
the practice.
LOSERS TREAT.
Unmarried Sunday school members
of the United Brethren church, losers
In a contest for members, entertained
The married persons, winners, at 6
banquet Tuesday evening.
DORM MEN TO EAT
Clarence Kerlin heads committee
that has charge of the supper for the
Dorm men of the Richmond Y. M. c
A. to be held at 6:15 p. m. Friday
Specisl music will be provided by al
orchestra composed of Dorm men
Thomas Wilson, assistant general sec
retary, was to have sung severa
solos but on account of his illness
will probably not be able.