The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-05-18
Short News Of City
$4,000 FOR NECKLACE


was feeling rather flush. He walked |
into Tiffany's to view necklaces He
picked out one, and asked what it was |
worth.
10000 said the clerk
I'm not" said the Richmond man.
when he recovered, and left.
CIRCLE 3 MEETS
Circle Three of the Grace NJ. E.
church will meet with the pastors
wife. Mrs. Backus, at the parsonage
Wednesday afternoon.
ECLIPSE-iN AUSTRALIA
Had you called your Air-Henry and
sped for Australia Monday night you
might have been able to view par
tial eclipse of the sun, scheduled to
be visible there and on the islands
nearby from 10 p. N. Monday to 2 a.
m. Tuesday. Here's hoping Australia
and her neighbors had pleasant
weather and were able to sit out on
the roof gardens and enjoy the
eclipse.
TO HOLD MEETING
The Union Bible Cla SIS of the First
English Lutheran Sunday school will
mold It's regular monthly meeting on
tuesday night at the church at 1880.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged.
100 MILES A SATURDAY
An all-day hike for the boys of the
lOO-mile hike club is being planned
by Thomas P. Wilson, Y. NJ. c. A.
boys secretary, for next Saturday.
Zach Saturday the boys hike to some
point, taking in the educational fea-
lures on the route. On this trip a
swimming hole will be sought. The
boys will bring their lunches and base
ball outfits
BOYS CAMP PLANNED
preliminary plans for the annual
boys camp is being made by Physical
Director Harding of the "Y." 1t is
probable that the camp will be held
during the latter part Of June over a
period of week or ten days.
SIIPPlN', is PRODUCE
SLOWLY, but surely the prices are
coming down on garden produce" was
the comment of local grocery, Tues
day. Green beans have slipped a cog
ana the weary housewife can now buy
them for 20 cents. Homegrown GU
cumbers are quoted at - and 90 cents
each. But the greatest bit Of news is
tnat we can have all the strawberries
We want at 80 cents a quart.
ST. JOSEpH'S MEETS
No Richmond members of the st.
Joseph's Society attended the annual
state convention of the organization at
| South Bend which opened Sunday. The
convention closes Tuesday night and
IS said to be the greatest ever held
LIBERTIES SLIDE AGAIN
The boob public is still busy selling
en-" was the reason ASSIGNED Tues
Gay by Richmond bankers for the slide
in Liberty bonds Monday. Highest
prices now are $3.50 for the Victory
8 q S and low is so for first and second
tours.
CARS STANDING IDLE
One reason for the car shortage was
seen by weekend travellers Sunday
and Monday. Dozens of cars, especial
| ~ gasoline and oil cars, are standing
idle on side tracks in every direction
from Richmond.
BOYS GIVE REPORT
Carlos Walker, Elmer Clapp. Grant
Spears and Cloyd Delaney, delegates
to the state meeting for colored older
boys, some time ago at INDIANAPOLIS.
gave an account Of the meeting at a
Wesleyan church Sunday school rally,
Sunday
LITTLE OXFORD SCHOLAR
~ - L@tIIle. Ol LdIluall CCllESo, IS
included in the list of Rhodes schol-
ars at Oxford University. England,
He Is enrolled in Brasenose College,
| Oxford, as law student
JoNATHANS COMING
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Jonathan Of Chi
cago will motor to Richmond the last
Of the week to spend few days with
Mrs. Jonathan's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Sims. north Of Richmond. and
with Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell Hewson, Of
this city
MOOSE SHOWS OPEN
A number OF unusual attractions are
included in the Superior Shows which
opened weeks enga cement here
Monday night. The shows are appear
ing under the auspices Of the local
Loyal Order Of Moose. A large crowd
attended the opening performances in
spite Of the Indictment weather.
ZWISSLERS APE BETTER
Mr. and Mrs. John Zwissler are i'm
proving according TO q report late
, Tuesday.
WooDMEN ENJOY SOCIAL
Many members OF the Modern Wood
men lodge and their families enjoyed
the social which was given Tuesday
night in the club rooms at the Odd
Fellow hall. Progressive euchre was
the feature, ard a number Of prizes
were awarded.
GIRLS SELL TICKETS.
Eight girls have been named TO
sell tickets for the last spread" OF
the G.. A A. club Of high scho"'. This
is to be held in the high sci4.I gym
Wednesday evening and all girls are
TO be present. Those selling tickets
are Ruth Grove Catherine Binklev,
Wilma Sudhoff, Lucille Shredder, Ger
a!dine Petitbone, Doris Pickett, Nudge
Parker and Miriam Jordan.
SWIM IN COUNTRY.
Members Of the Junior class of high
school braved the rain Tuesday and
Jared forth TO the Country in search
of decorations for the high school
auditorium. These will be used for
the graduating 4recital of the voca-
tional music course.
OH! DAD'lL BE MAD!
High school failures" will soon be
known. Tuesday w. G. Bate, prin-
cipal, sent announcements to all the
teachers to the effect that names of
all probable failures be turned into
the office by Wednesday night.