The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-23
Short News of City
MURPHY IN CAPITAL

M I'm CAF1 AL.
r. F. Murphy, county agent, was in
Indianapolis, Tuesday attending a
county agents conference, relative to
the work of the agent.
ROREALIS CUTS UP.
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern
Lights. shown brilliantly in the heav-
ems for some time Monday night.
Telegraph wires in and out of Rich
mond were INSTRUCTED.
GIVEN LIFE LICENSE.
Miss Ruth NJ. Henderson, public
school teacher in Richmond, was
among the state teachers granted life
licenses by the state board of edu-
cation this week
BOND ISSUE APPROVED.
Wayne township, Randolph county.
was granted a bond issue petition for
$4,000, to carry out the townships
schools program the remainder of the
school term by the state tax commits
sioners Monday. A S160 fund to be
used for improvements on the Hoober
road, Prairie township, Henry county,
was also approved.
COSTLY CUTS BANNED
Save Money on Meat" This is
the week to do it. Housewives are
asked to take round-stead instead Of
porterhOuse. There are other less
costly cuts she is urged to carry home.
If everybody declines to buy the
more expensive cuts for week Stan
ley Wyckoff, state fair price commits
sioner says a lasting decrease in the
demand for the highest priced meats
will result. Meat men have agreed to
cooperate.
NEVADA MAN HERE
E. Minor SOuthers Of Mt. Irish, Ne
vada, known as the Silver King" is
visiting friends in the city for a day
| or SO.
! BIBLE CLASS MEETS
"Heaven' was the topic of discus
sion at the second meeting of the 'Y''
dorm mems bible class in the Y. NJ
/ C. A, Monday night. Thirteen mem
bers were present and the class was
led by Clifford Piehl. The ladies of
/ thhe First Presbyterian church pro"id-
| ed supper for members OF the class
DR.. COFFIN AT MEETING
DR.. William G. Coffin, of Whittier
Calf, son-in-law of Timothy Nicholson
of this city, attended the staff meeting
| of the Friends Forward Movement in
the Colonial building Tuesday morn
ing. DR.. Coffin is financial director
for California Yearly Meeting.
McCoMB JOINS CLUB
| II. G. McComb, head of the voca
, tiOnal department of the Richmond
| public schools, has been made mem
| Der of the Indiana Schoolmen's club
according to advices from Indiana
polls.
ASKS PROSECUTORS JOB.
George r. Jefery, of Newcastle, has
| filed declaration with the secretary OF
state, announcing himself a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
| prosecuting attorney of Henry county
MOTOR ENLISTMENTS OPEN.
Enlistments and re-enlistments in
the Motor Transport corps, for white
applicants only, over q years of age
have been opened Richmond recruit
ing officers said Tuesday.
All recruits taking this branch oil
service will be enlisted for a perioC
of three years, said officials. The
quota of the enlistments for motor
transport service has been placed al
| 5000 men.
EXTRA! STRAWBERRIES, 81.
Strawberries fell from 1925 a quar-
to 81 quart Tuesday. This decrease
in price is the forerunner of a genera
decline.
MECHANIC CLASSES HELD
Good attendance marked the Y NJ
c. A. former service mems classes ir
motor mechanics and ignition at tht
Garfield annex Monday night Orig
inal plans were that the class would
consist only of motor mechanics, bu
| large enrolment caused the division
TINY BLAZE ExTINGUISHED.
Fire of unknown origin caused {
slight damage to the home of Harr,
| Pritchard. 1926 South Eighth street