The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-15
. Short News Of CITY

School Board Meeting-The school
board will meet Thursday at 400 p. m
Roberts to ConnersviIIe-Chief H.
F. Roberts, of the local navy recruit
ing office, has gone to Connersville
to spend the remainder of the week
in recruiting service
Navy Recruiting Big-One hundred
and three men were accepted for the
navy department in the Indianapolis
district last week, according to re-
ports received at the local recruiting
office. There were 3.S4O recruited in
the United States during the same
length of time.
Navy School Advertising-Men de-
string to enter trade schools in the
United States navy are requested to
call at the local office and secure
pamphlets telling of the work.
Explain Fire RuIes-John Pinnick
building Inspector, has been busy the
past few days reminding merchants
of the city ordinance against the use
of cotton or candles in decorating
windows. Fire Chief Miller also has
called attention to the fact that the
decorating of Christmas trees should
be done carefully and cotton and can
dies should not be used.
Traffic Tied Up-Street car and in
terurban traffic on the National road
west was tied up for about two hours
Wednesday morning when an axle on
a city car broke. The car jumped the
track and swung half way around.
The accident occurred in front of Earl
ham cemetery. Workmen were called
! from the barns. but had great diff
Guilty in getting the car back on the
tracks and into the repair shop.
Railway Clerk Examination - Elk
| animation for railway mail clerks will
be held at the local postoffice Satur-
day, Jan. Is, 1921, Charles Foreman,
superintendent of mails, announced
! Wednesday. The examination is open
to men and women, but according to
requirements men are preferred.
! Urges Purchase of Stamps-Post
master G. 3. Beck has received letters
fro mthe treasury department asking
him to impress on his constituents the
advisability of buying War Savings
stamps for Christmas presents.
! Mrs. Scott Recovers-Mrs. T. L.
! Scott 1924 Main street, who under
went a serious operation at Reid Me
mortal hospital recently, has recover
ed to such an extent that she is able
! to return to her home.
NotabIes to Vist-Miss Yuri Wa
tanabi will arrive from New York
! Thursday to spend few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Johnson oil
North Eleventh street before she re
turns OF Japan. Miss Watanabi, who
| is graduate of Earlham college, has
a large circle of friends in Richmond
Miss Michi Kawar, head OF the Y. w
C. A. in Japan will come Saturday tc
join Miss Watanabi They will re
turn to Japan together. Mich kawal
Lis a graduate of Bryn Mawr college
She has been attending conferences
here and abroad. Her headquarters
are in Toxic.
Granted Marriage Unconstitutional
r. Gehron of Germantown, o., anc
Mildred l.. Barkalon of Richmond were
given "a marriage license "Wednesday
War Veterans Examined-The reg
ular weekly examination of Spanish
American war veterans was conducted
by Dr. Richard Schillinger in his OF
flee Wednesday. Many veterans are
making application for pensions a
present in order to take advantage O
the act providing for pensions, passed
June 5. Five soldiers were examined
!, Wednesday.
kiwans Will EIect--Election of of
ficers of the Kiwanis club will be helt
at the meeting in the X. of P. building
Thursday noon. Two tickets are IL
the field and ballots will be distributed
!, at the luncheon. A secret vote viii
he taken