The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-04
.PRERLE COUNTY TO
Be REPRESENTED At
COX NOTIFICATION

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EATON. O.. Aug. 4.-When Govern-i
or Cox is formally notified at Dayton
next Saturday of his nomination by
president, Preble county will help
eral hundred, IL plans now under way
for formation Of a delegation of Preble
countians, to attend the ceremonies
do not miscarry. II Is expected the
delegation will number between 300
and 500.
Plans for forming Q big county dele
cation were shaped In Q meeting OF
county Democratic Leaders, here Mon
day night. at which Charles B. Coke
fair, of Baton. presided a. chairman.
and ex-State Senator Hugh R Gilmore,
of Eaton, acted - secretary. Bach OF
the IL townships IN the county was
represented In the meeting. A COM
miteeman In each township is at work
passing around the word about the
proposed county delegation.
The plan now Is to hsye tho PEBBLE
countans assemble q . g4vsn point
after they reach Dayton. Il - expeoo'
ed they WIFI be assigned q q body to
expected the OoxRoosevelt clubs at
:
the county delegation
The local county delegation Will
have two or more bands from the coun-
ty to escort It in the parade.
Farmers to Picnic Aug. 10.
August 10 is announced by Preb1e
County Pomona Grange and Preble
County Farm Bureau as the date for
their Joint countrywide all-day picnic.
which will be held here ON the county
fairgrounds. A program OF varied en-
Itertainment will be arranged.
Pomona gram e announces II has Sc
cured A. P. Sand1es, former secretary
Of the state fair board, to speak at the
picnic. The farm bureau will also pro-
vide a speaker. but at this time no
selection has been made.
The Gratis band will be in attend
ance throughout the day. A baseball
game between two granger teams,
horseshoe pitching contests and races
for children are features that have
been decided upon at this time.
Gets No Government Insurance.
zelah Rust Will not receive govern
ment insurance money from the es'
tate Of her late former husband, David
Rust, world-war soldier, according to
a decision handed down Tuesday In
local common pleas court by Judge
Walter Jones, of Troy.
The Rust case is long, complicated
legal affair, which started by Mr.. Rust
suing for divorce. She was denied a
decree, as also was her husband on
an answer and cross petition. Later
Rust took up a residence in Dayton,
and some time afterward obtained a
divorce from his wife in the Dayton
courts. She wes awarded custody of
their two children and Rust was order
ed to contribute to their support. 1t
was alleged he defaulted in payments
Rust was indicted into the military
service and went to France, where
he died of disease in hospital. He
had taken out a $4,000 government
insurance policy. To his two chill
dren was to go $4,000 and $4,000 to his
mother She and the children had re-
ceived the government compensation
up until his death. The insurance
money by direction of the government
was to be paid to the guardian of the
two children.
The former wife sought to have the
money paid to her, as she has the chill
dren with her Probate court ap
pointed Judge V. V. Brumbaugh as
guardian for the children. The court
also awarded the former wife $4OC
lump sum and $50 a month.
Appeal was taken to common plea:
court by the former wife. Judge Jones
held the court had no jurisdiction
since the government had directed te
whom he money should be paid.
Sues Two Automobile Buyers
Two automobile purchasers are be
ing sued on notes by Orval Denlinger
local automobile dealer, in common
pleas court. From Harry V. Kline HI
seeks to recover S392.50, balance OF
a note for $3.50. given in purchase o
an automobile. The note is secured
by a chattel mortgage on a Ford ca
and a farm tractor engine, Denlinge
AYERS. From Ben J. CHAMBER he seek
to recover $310.25 on note for $500
A chattel mortgage on Ford car AM
two Jersey COWS and calf secure tn
note, Denlinger AYERS.
Jones Decides Suit
Judge Walter Jones, of Troy, hand
led down a decision here Tuesday il
common pleas court in the case of A
Il. Hickman against d. w. Shirley. il
which judgment was awarded tn
plaintiff and reformation of dec
was ordered. The suit grew out o
a controversy over strip of land join
ing farms Of the litigants. The di:
2OT Off on Bed Room Suit