The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-22
CONCLAVE OF CLUBS
OF EIGHTH DISTRICT
HELD AT WINCHESTER

WINCHESTER, Ind, May 22.-The
thirteenth annual convention of the
Eighth District Indiana Federation OF
Women's clubs, held in this city, Tues
day, had the largest attendance OF any
convention previously held in this dis
trict. Four hundred women were pres
ent. Besides the regular numbers on
the program. an excellent talk on
photo Plays" was given by Mrs.
David Ross, of Indianapolis, and a
vocal duet was given by Miss Char
lotte Tillson and Miss Marjorie Craft,
of this city. Noon luncheon was serF-
ed by the church ladies in the church
dining room. Next years convention
will be held in Portland. Officers
elected for the ensuing year are as
follows: Mrs. Olive Peterson, OF De-
catur, Eighth district chairman; Mrs
Forest Cartwright of Portland, vice.
chairman, and Mrs. John Tyndau OF
Decatur, secretary-treasurer.
Resolutions were adopted urging the
increase of salaries of school teachers,
urging people to practice thrift; to
vote for candidates in favor OF the
enforcement Of the "dry'laws; in IA
vor of bills for an all.time health off,
Ger: for child welfare; for women in
industry; for the purchase Of the
Fauntleroy home at New Harmony;
indorsing the League of Women Vot,
ers, for forms of reports to be followed
in future cnventions, and thanking
Randolph county clubs and musicians
for courtesies extended to the Federal
ed clubs at the Winchester convention.
Sue for Injunction.
Suit for vacation of street and In
junction was filed Tuesday, by the
Union Loan and Trust company of
Union City,, Charles T. Smell, Mar
> garet Hart, Oliver G. Gist. Oscar
Shockney. John A. Shockney and
Frank Anderson, all of Union City
against the city of Union City and
Charles j. Gunkel, mayor, Thomas B
Mason, city clerk, and Orlando M. JET
ferris, Samuel Fisher, Jr., Elmer A
Frank, Bruce J. Beatty and Purl
Turner, councilmen, and Mary A. Ro
senbush, Mabelle E. Cellar, George
Cromer and Lewis E. Smith.
The injunction was filed to prevent
the defendants from vacating a por
ton of Union street, south Of Pear
street.
Spaded-Wants Money.
Suit was filed Wednesday by Benja
min Auker against Flora Elwood. Au
ker claims that she owes him 1915 fol-
spading her garden and that she
claims that he rented the ground from
her.
Brooks Funeral Held.
The funeral of Howard Brooks,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfonso Brooks
who died at his home six miles south
west of here, was held at the Uniol
church, southwest of Farmland, Wed
nesday, the Rev. Harvey Thornbur'
officiating
Escape injury.
Carl F. Grottendick and Gail ChenC
weth escaped injury but the car wa
badly demolished, when the steering
gear of their Ford Sedan failed t
work The machine turned turtle tw'
or three times. The young men wer
driving to this city when the acciden
occurred near the James Norman
Orphans Home, Tuesday.
Principals Announced.
The following is list of principal
employed for a number of the Rar
dolph county schools: Spartanburs
w w. Moore; Jackson, Vesta King
Parker, Earl c. Bowman; McKinle.
J. R. Clark; Losantville, Arthur Va
Saazoe; Modoc, Joseph G. Burgess
Huntsville. Earl Sipe; Lynn, Cecil
Mann; Ridgeville, M. S. Gregg; Stone
Creek, Mrs. Eva Cavalt. Several othe
schools are yet to be supplied.
Farmers to Meet.
A meeting of the Washington tow
ship Federation of Farmers will b