The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-03
RENSMAN RESIGNS
TO TAKE PART IN
OHIO CAMPAIGNING

EATON. O.. Sept. 3-Griffin e.
Rensman of Eaton, has been advised
of the acceptance OF his resignation as
a federal internal revenue collector,
rendered some days ago. He had
served the last several months, his
activities being confined largely to
Preble county.
Rensman is one Of two Democratic
candidates for state senator from the
Preble-M county district,
and because of this fact, he says, he
resigned in order to be unhampered
in his campaign for election. His sue
cessor has not been announced.
In the late federal census of popu-
lation Rensman was supervisor in the
districts composed of the counties OF
Preble, Montgomery and Butler.
Want Judgment on Note
Judgment for $3.50, alleged to rep
resent unpaid interest on four prom
issory notes, each for $5,666.67, Is
sought in . suit filed in common pleas
court by Samuel and F. E. Cotter-
man against John F. Price. 1t is aver
red the notes were executed by j. E.
Martindale and made payable to the
plaintiffs to secure the unpaid pur-
chase price for a farm bought from
the plaintiffs. Afterwards, 1t Is al
legged the farm was sold to Price, who
assumed payment Of the notes as part
payment for the farm.
West Alex. Post Plans Picnic
Members of the American Legion
post at West Alexandria are planning
a big picnic for Labor day, to be
staged In. the Frank Hoops grove,
north of Dadsville. Music and other
features of entertainment will be pro-
vided. The festivities will close with
a dance in the evening at Hickory
Knoll, near West Alexandria.
Rensman Heads Country Club
Organization of the board of direc-
tors Of the Eaton Country Club COM
pany has been effected by electing
Griffin e. Rensman, president; ]. E.
Parker, vice-president; H. H. Haw-
kins, secretary and treasurer. Wal
ter s. Tyrrell and H. H. Hawkins con-
stitute an executive committee. John
M. Gale, Walter S. Tyrrell and the Of
ficers constitute the board Of direc-
tors.
In a meeting tonight the Eaton
Country club will be organized. The
club will lease from and operate un-
der the holding company. 1t is ex-
pected practically all the stockhold-
ers in the company will become mem
bers of the club.
Breaks Arm In Fall
Miss Flo Nation, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. M. W. Nation, has a broken
arm for companion. The mishap be-
fell her Tuesday in Canton, when she
fell while entering a hotel. She had
gone to Canton expecting to take a
position. She is at home here with
her parents.
Democrats Will Speak
Announcement is made that Judge
Budroe, of Dayton; Judge G. w. Man
nix, of Greenville; w. G. Pickrel, Day
ton, Democratic candidate for con-
gress from this district, and Mrs. Ella
Johnson, one among the more promi-
nent Democratic women of the state,
will speak at the all-day picnic to be
staged Saturday by the Twin Valley
Democratic club at Hickory Knoll,
near West Alexandria.
Buys Charles Rinck Elevator
Purchase of the Charles Rinck grain
elevator at West Alexandria is an
nounced by the Twin Valley Farmers
Equity Exchange company, an organ
valley. The purchase price is said to
have been $4,000. 1t is announced
that the property will be improved
and considerably enlarged.
53-Year-OId Bat Shown
Babe Ruth, take notice! P. NJ Gar
land, local express agent, is exhibiting
a bat, aged So years, with which Pliny
terrorized the hurlers a half century
back, when he was a member Of a
team named the I. X. L. He says he
used to pole 'em out into the tall
weeds for a "lost BALI pretty regular
ly. The old pole" is lynn wood, we'll
seasoned. and mighty we'll preserved
BrookvilIe Plays Here
Brookville comes here for a game
with the locals next Sunday West
Alexandria will play the locals Labor
lay the game m ha co1lod Of 0.20