The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-09-11
David RUST'S BODY
COMES HOME FROM
GERMANY TO EATON

EATON, o., Sept 11.-After a jour.
ney of several thousand miles from It's
burial place overseas, the body OF Da
yid Rust, Preble county soldier, Is
expected to reach Eaton at 4:15 this
afternoon, to be laid in its final rest
ing place in Mound Hill cemetery.
Advices received here Friday by the
dead soldiers mother, Mrs. Susan
Rust, stated that the body was. leaving
New York late that afternoon Tor
Eaton, coming by way Of Richmond.
ind, where transfer to Eaton will De
made.
The burial service it is expected will
take place Monday afternoon, although
at this time the arrangements are not
definite. The dead hero will be &C
corded a military burial. 1t has not
been determined IL funeral services
will be conducted: nor has 1t been de-
termined IL the body will be taken
to the mothers home upon Its arrival
here. This will be determined after
the body is delivered here to Under.
taker F. G. Girton.
Rust died December 13, 1918, accord
ing to official advices, in a hospital
in Germany, while with the army OF
occupation. Pneumonia was the cause
of death. He was member or Bat
terry A, 322nd artillery. -.
Rust was inducted into the service
in Eaton and was one of the first III
crement of eight men sent to train
ing camp from Preble county. lie
was brother of George and Thomas
Rust, of Preble countw, and Melvin
Rust of Darke county, O.. He is sur
yived by two young sons. he was
80 years old at the time OF his deatn.
Stephens Speaks at Reception.
Governor William d. Stephens, OF
California, a native son of Eaton, was
accorded a public reception here Fri
day night in the lobby of the court
house, after which he delivered an ad-
dress in the public assembly room IN
the building. The governor is IN
Eaton for a brief visit to relatives ana
friends, while enroute to his home
from an eastern trip.
Hundreds of local people greeted
Governor Stephens and shook hands
with him at the reception. prominent
local men were in the receiving line.
The governors address was non
political, being chiefly in the nature OF
"reminiscences. Mayor Harry Rlsinger
presided at the speaking and introduc-
ed the governor.
Governor Stephens addressed the
local Harding Coolidge Club in a meet
ing Thursday night in the clubrooms.
He did not discuss present political
issues, but confined his talk largely to
local doings in his boyhood days. He
predicted his state Of California would
20 Republican this fall and that the
party would gain a United states sem
ator and at least three congress
men.
Glenn Snyder Gets Divorce. .
Upon grounds of adultery, Glenn
L. Snyder, was granted a divorce from
Gertrude Snyder and awarded custody
of their daughter, aged about 3 years.
Snyder named Harvey Bell in his COM
plant The wife did not contest the
suit. The decree was granted Friday
by Judge A. C. Risinger in common
pleas court. The mother is privileged
to see the child at reasonable times.
The couple married in July, 1916, in
Eaton.
Kennel Will Speak.
At a benefit affair for T. J. Wilkin-
son, -wellknown former local livestock
buyer, to be held Sunday evening in
the opera house, Colonel Joseph Ken
mel, local auctioneer, will deliver an
address and a program of music will
be presented. Mr.. Wilkinson has been
in an almost helpless condition the
last two years or longer.
Preble County w c T U to Meet
All branches of the Preble County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet in convention in Eaton, Sept.
%, in the Christian church. A ses-
sion will be held morning, afternoon
and evening.
Chief among the speakers at the
convention will be Mrs. Viola D. Re.
mans. vice president of the Ohio w,
c. T. u, and a candidate for United
States senator She will speak at the
afternoon and evening sessions.
Farm Bureau Campaign Planned.
Countrywide campaign for member
ship in the Preble County Farm bu-
reau will be launched Sept. 27, by
members of the organization. It. is
expected each and every farmer in
the county will be visited and solic,
tied for membership in the bureau. An
extensive advertising program will be
adopted.
Several at r. c. Meeting
H. H. Hawkins, Mrs. A. D. Davis,
Mrs Harry l. Price of Eaton, and Mrs.
Otto Heeter, LeWlSDurg were IN Cln-
cinnati, Friday and Saturday, repre-
senting the Preble County Red Cross
chapter, at a division conference, in
which Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky
are participating.
Miss Parker to be Married
Miss Edna Parker, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Parker, and Ed
ward Miffin, of Philadelphia, Pa,
will be united in marriage here Sat
urday evening at the Parker home,
West Main street. The guests list
will be confined to relatives and a
few friends.
Rev. Irwin Coming
The Rev. Charles F. Irwin. expects
to arrive home from a two weeks
vacation at Camp Perry in time to
occupy his pulpit in the Presbyterian
church, Sunday morning and even
ing.
To Keep Office Open
For the convenience of sportsmen
who desire to procure hunting licenses
County Clerk V. o. Rookstool an
nounces he will keep his office in the
courthouse open Saturday evening of
this week and Monday and Tuesday
evenings of next week.