The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-12
VOTING IS WEAK IN
PREBLE, RESULTS OF
PRIMARY DISCLOSE

EATON. o., Aug. 12-Canvass of
the vote cast Tuesday in the primary
election in Preble county has been
completed by the county election
board. The official figures did not IN
any instance make any material
change in the unofficial figures an
nounced Wednesday.
Two vacancies on the county Demo
cratic ticket, probate judge and prose
cutting attorney, were filled. A u.
Davis, present probate Judge, who
did not file nomination papers, re-
ceived 100 written-in votes for pro-
bate Judge, which makes him the nom
inee. Hugh r. Gilmore received 9o
vritten-in votes for prosecuting at
torney, which makes him the nominee.
Both received more than the required
eight per cent of the vote cast by
their party. DR.. c. NJ. Treffinger,
present coroner, who was not candl-
date, received a number OF wrltten-ln
votes, but not enough to nominate
him. There was no candidate for cor
oner.
Ola Potts, Democrat, for recorder,
was the high man on his ticket. He
received $50 votes. Willard Arm
strong, for sheriff, was next with ga
votes. John Ryder, for surveyor, re-
ceived 90S votes, and Joseph A. Day.
for representative, received 90o votes.
Sheriff George Jones, Republican,
for denomination led his party ticket
with 1861 votes. Treasurer c. E. Sam
uels was next with 1883 votes.
The vote on county commissioners:
Democrats, S. S. Hart. SAT; H. A.
Hinea, 779; George Swope, 1856; Repub-
Icans, all for denomination, w. b.
Cline, 1907; Elwood Coblentz, 1,156;
Chris. WAR, ILL.
Phil Saylor, present county prose
cutor, who is completing his third
term and who was not a candidate
received IS written-in votes for prose
cutor on the Democrat ticket.
Adopt Extra Tax Levy.
An extra tax levy for school pur-
poses was adopted In the primary
Tuesday in all the school districts in
Preble county that voted upon the
proposition, with the exception Of one,
according to information obtainable al
this time. Ten or a dozen districts
voted on the extra levy proposition In
Harrison township district the vote
was a tie, according to figures given
out at this time. In the Eaton district
3s8 voted for the levy and 1876 voted
against it. Return of the vote is made
to the clerk of the board of education
in each dictrict.
Now Daughter Wants Divorce.
With the granting of divorce TO
a father in common pleas court, his
daughter has entered suit in the same
court for divorce from her husband.
Dat Wagner, of Eaton, was given
legal separation from his wife, Sallie
Wagner, upon grounds of wilful alb
sence. They were married in 1889 and
had not lived together for many years.
Wagners daughter, Mary Bauser.
asks to be divorced from George R.
Bauser and restored to her maiden
name of Wagner. She charges gross
neglect.
John Risinaer Seriously III.
Attorney John Risinger, cousin OF
Judge A. C. Risinger and Mayor
Harry l.. Risinger, is regarded as be-
ing in q serious condition at his home
here, following a stroke of paralysis
last Monday. His health has been
declining the last year or longer.
Dixon VigiIants Meet.
Members of the vigilant society of
Dixon township will enjoy an all-day
picnic August Is in Parks grove, near
the central school building in Dixon
township. A band will be in attend
ance. Judge V. V. Brumbaugh, of
Eaton. will speak in the forenoon, and
Mrs. S. H. Stanley will speak in the