The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-06
Short News Of City

Short News Of City
John F. Conroy, showing at the
Murray theatre in physical culture
and versatile act the first half of the
week, has been awarded the Congress
sional, Carnegie, the Massachusetts,
Humane, and the United States Vol
unteer Life Saving medals for heroic
acts done at various intervals during
his life. These medals comprise the
only complete set in the country
awarded to one man.
kIRMESS OPENS TONIGHT.
Everything is in readiness for the
big opening of the Knights of Pythias
kirmess. at the new X. Of P. temple
Tuesday evening. Committees have
been working on plans for the fair,
and the entertainment promises to be
one of the most elaborate performan-
ces ever shown in the city.
INCREASES CAPITAL
The Mather Brothers Company. Of
Richmond, Monday filed papers with
the secretary of state in Indianapolis,
increasing it's capitol stock from $780,
900 to $4,000.
FILE CERTIFICATE
The Central Car Company, The Lex
ington Motor Car company, the Rapid
Relief company, the Lexington Ho-
ward company, and the Connersville
Securities company, all of Connersvllle
have filed preliminary certificates OF
dissolution with the state.
NEW FILLING STATION, PLAN
The Standard Oil company has
bought the warehouse building at
Third and Main streets, and will erect
a filling station on the site, similar
TO the one at Eleventh and Main
streets. The new station, however,
may be of concrete throughout.
CATHOLIC KIDS IN SCHOOL
Pupils in the two Catholic schools
of the city returned to the daily
grind Tuesday morning after vaca-
ton since last Wednesday noon.
GETS FISHING PERMIT.
Under the new state fish and game
laws, the first nonresident fishing
license issued in Preble county was
issued by County Clerk Y. 0. Rook'
stool to Louis A. Knopf, of Richmond,
who paid 1925 for the permit, which
is effective during the year 1920. Resi-
dent fishermen are not required to
secure licenses.
DR.. COFFIN is HERE
DR.. William B. Coffin, of Whittier,
Calf, son-in-law of Timothy Nlchol-
son, arrived in Richmond Tuesday,
| following a short business trip to Phil
adelphia. DR. Coffin is suffering from
a slight illness and will remain in the
city a short time to recuperate, 1t was
said Tuesday.
NICHOLSON TO NEBRASKA
S. Edgar Nicholson, national organ
izer of the Anti-Saloon League, who
! has been at his home in the city since
Sunday, left Tuesday morning for Ne
braska on some official business.
ATTEND CONFERENCE
Decision to hold the 1921 older col
ored boys conference at indianapolis
and to make the conference an annual
event, were reached at the CLOSING
session of the colored boys confer
ence at indianapolis Sunday. -Four
Richmond boys and one man attended
the entire conference, which started
Thursday and ended Sunday.
MANY ATTEND BIBLE CLASS
The record attendance of the Sc
ries was present at the dorm. mems
Bible class in the Y. NJ C. A. Monday
evening. Discussion and lesson was
on The Unbeliever." The ladies OF
ST. Paul's Lutheran church furnished
the supper.
WooDMAN TO SPEAK
THE Pastor in the Parish" will be
discussed by the Rev. Charles Wood
man at the weekly meeting of the
Richmond Ministerial association in
I the Y. NJ. C. A. Monday morning. I'm
finished business and the Inter-church
| World Movement will also be taken
| up.
BUY BIG LOTS
Investigation of the fact that many
| stamped envelopes are purchased ha
brought to light an increasing number
of extremely large purchases. Post
master Beck said Tuesday that 1t Is
not uncommon for business firms tc
purchase stamped envelopes in lots
/ of $4,000 The demand seems to be
growing. he said.
CARR GOES TO MISSOURI.
| Sheriff Carr left Monday night for
| Charleston. Mo, to take Walter Beck
of Boston into custody. Beck is want
cd in the Wayne circuit court Oh
charges of rape
UNDERHILl IN AGAIN
| A. c. Underhill was arrested by
police Monday night on a charge OF
assault and battery. Underhill is al
legged to have committed assault or