The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-22
Short News Of CITY
MISS ALEXANDER in "Losn

MISS ALEXANDER IN "LOS."
Mary j. Alexander, from Richmond,
was a visitor on March Is, at the big
southern California products main
tanned free to the public in the Los.
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, says
a Los Angeles dispatch. Before re-
turning home, Miss Alexander expects
to visit several of the many other
places of interest in the southland.
SMITHS TO BE HIT
Smiths of Richmond and Wayne
county are to receive letters from
Smith college of Northampton, Mass,
according to press dispatches, asking
them, because of their name, to give
81 each to the college drive for ST.
100000 endowment.
PULLMAN co. ASKS RAISE
The Pullman company has petition.
ed the Public Service commission for
authority to put into effect May 1 in.
creased fntrastate Pullman rates, that
have been authorized by the Inter
state Commerce commission for inter
state business. Proposed increases,
according to the petition, approximate
20 percent for berths, drawing rooms
and compartments. The minimum
for lower berths asked is 81 and the
minimum seat rate is so cents.
WOMEN DEFRAUD WORkMEN
Two women, who tried to obtain
money from employees of a local manu-
featuring company under false pre-
lenses, were ordered to leave the city
Saturday by Police Chief Wenger.
The women, who worked the same
scheme here year ago were Undue
ing the men to give them donations
for their support, saying their home
in Centerville had burned down. A
worker, who was one of the victims
of the women last year, told officials
of the company who notified police.
DEMAREE TRIAL WEDNESDAY
Jesse Demaree, leader of the Dem
aree gang, will be tried in the Rush
Circuit court in Rushville Wednesday
on charge of burglary. He is alleged
to have entered the home of D. H.
Dean, in Rushville, last fall and taken
more than $500 worth of household
goods. Police authorities in Corners
vile and Rushville believe that the
arrest of Demaree and seven members
of his gang will solve many robberies
in Wayne county and other counties in
this section of the state
REGISTERED IN NEW YORK
c. V. Ramsey is registered as from
Richmond, in New York City.
RECEIVE LIFE LICENSES.
Mildred M. Dickinson and Vesta
Mae Knoll of Richmond are among the
80 elementary school teachers who
have been granted life licenses by
the state board of education. Ten
high school teachers of the state were
also granted life licenses to teach.
TO ADDRESS LIBRARIANS.
Mrs. L. M. Tweedy, of Cambridge
City, will address the annual meeting
of public librarians and their assist
ants of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict, which opens in Columbus, March
26. She will speak on Township
Work"
MAUZY RETURNS HERE
Hugh MauZy of Connersville, who
was driver of the machine that in a
collision with which Ryan Jenkins, II,
of 1903 Main street, was injured Fri
day, returned Saturday evening and
Sunday to ascertain how the injured
boy was getting along. Mrs. Mauzy
remained here.
SPEAKS FOR HOME
Henry Secrist, representing the Of
terbein Home, a national institution
of the denomination, spoke at the
United Brethren church during the
morning service period Sunday.
GLEE CLUB AT MARION
The Earlham college glee club will
appear at the First Friends church in
Marion, Ind, on the evening of April
S, under the auspices of the Modern
Knights and Mizpath clubs of the
church. A tour will be made during
the Easter vacation.
One Grant county boy, Earl Love, is
a member of the organization.
BUTTER FAT RISES
The price paid farmers for butter
fats delivered in Richmond skipped
from SO to II cents pound Monday
morning. Creamery butter made no
further increase in price, however.
NONE FROM HERE.
Neither Richmond railroad station
agent was present at meeting of
the Indiana division of the Order of
Railroad Station Agents held in Indi-
annapolis Sunday.
WOMAN SLIGHTLY HURT
One woman was slightly cut when a
big touring car struck buggy on Ma
lonal Road. West, about p. m, Sun
day. The buggy was demolished, and
the touring car plunged down 10-foot
ditch, but was apparently unchanged.
Name of the occupants of the buggy
or auto could not be learned.
BAPTIST OFFICERS TO MEET.
A meeting of the officers of the
First Baptist church will be held in
the minister's study at 80 p M Tues
DAY. F. NJ. Jones is president of the
board of trustees, and J. F. Ferguson
president of the board of deacons.
DEGREE TO DANCE
The Degree of Honor will give a
dance Tuesday evening, March %, in
The Commercial club rooms. All mem
bers and their friends are invited to
attend. Keplers orchestra will play
TWO HOME WITH COLDS
X. w. Harding, physical director of
the Y. M. c. A. was home Monday with
a slight attack Of the flu. C. M. Beatty
was also home with the same ailment.
TEACHERS TO MEET
The executive committee Of the
Richmond Federation of Teachers will
meet Tuesday evening at the high
school building.
NINE. ARENDT TO APPEAR
Presenting her recital, deferred from