The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-13
Short News of Civ
VETERANS GET EXEMPTION

VETERANS GET EXEMPTION
Veterans of the Civil war are en-
titled to their $1,000 worth of tax ex-
emption on less than $4,000 worth of
property. even If they hold the prop
erty Jointly, a ruling of the state
board of tax commissioners holds. In
addition mortgage exemption of not
more than $1,e88 is allowed.
HAS INFECTED FOOT
Mayor Zimmerman is suffering from
an infected foot. His condition is not
serious.
VISIT FIRE SCENE
Many Wayne county persons were
among crowds which visited the scene
of the 100000 fire at Lyonsville, Fay
cite county, Sunday and Monday
Lyonsville citizens are advocating the
purchase by the >toyn or by individ-
ual citizens OF apparatus to prevent a
recurrence of the fire.
MOTORS ARE SUPPLIED
Motor equipment is being supplied
daily to the maintenance department
Of the state highway, including the
district embracing Wayne county with
headquarters at Greenfield, the COM
mission said Tuesday. The state
patrolmen are giving much-needed at
tention to the improvement of roads
in several parts of the state.
PULPIT is VACANT
The Evangelical pulpit at Pershing
was left ito be supplied" in the list
of assignments made public at the
closing session of the annual confer
ence Of the state evangelical associa-
ton at Decatur Monday
GIVE kAcnhIN NnNDK
Work in the Order of the Temple
will be given in Richmond Command
airy No. 8, at the Masonic Temple,
Thursday at Z p. m, Frank Benn, an
ncunced Tuesday.
TO GIVE EXAMINERS TEST
A test for field examiners of the
state board of accounts will be held
April 20, at 8 a. m, it was announced
Tuesday, at the state house in Indi-
annapolis.
BUY TAXI BUSINESS
Announcement of the sale Of the
taxi business bearing his name to w.
S. Taylor and Everett E. White, all
of Richmond, was made by John Shur-
ley Monday night. The sale price was
not announced. Shurley some time
ago sold his building on South Ninth
street to w. S. Worley, but retained
his taxi fleet. He will leave Richmond
for the west
ST. JOHNS TO PRACTICE
A drill meeting of every member OF
the ST Joseph Commandery No. 172
Knights of st. John, will be held on
Tuesday beginning at 1880 p. m. to
complete arrangements and practice
for the annual inspection of the rank
on Thursday night, beginning at the
same hour. Each and every member
must attend this inspection, which will
be held in the st. Andrews auditor
ium. The public is invited to attend
| After the inspection a social affair
will be held
THINK LOWDEN'S SAFE
Wayne county political experts are
agreed that Governor Frank 0. Low
den, of Illinois, will carry that state in
the presidential primaries Tuesday
and little interest is being shown in
the results here.
BROWN is CAPTURED
Theodore Brown, who escaped from
Easthaven Friday morning, was cap
lures at the home of D. w. Brown
north of Union City Sunday by Deputy
Sheriff Ray DAWSON and turned over
| to the Richmond authorities.
FIGHT CHIMNEY BLAZE
Two chimney blazes which caused
no property damage called the fire de-
partment Tuesday to 206 South Tenth
street, and the corner of southwest A
and Eleventh streets. Excited neigh
bOrs who thought the flames darling
from the chimney meant trouble turn
ed in the alarms, Fire Chief Miller
said.
is LIFE OF JAIL PARTY
One more alleged drunk was added