The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-09
five WILL FACE
CHARGE OF TAKING
COAL FROM CARS


EATON, O., Feb. 91Five local men
are to appear this evening at z
o'clock in Mayor Harry Risinger's po-
lice court to answer to q charge of ap-
propriating coal from Pennsylvania
railway cars. No warrants were is
sued or arrests made.
Local police are Withholding names
Of the accused pending action of the
railway company or federal officials
in the matter. Roundup of those al
legedly taking coal was a the instance
of the railway company, local police
say. 1t is expected others will be i'm.
plicated if prosecution is pushed by
the railway company.
Chief Of Police Willard Armstrong
and Night Patrolman G. E. Clear con-
Quoted the roundup Of the men as
they allegedly were hauling or carry
ing away coal from the railway cars.
The officers say a number of tons of
coal were removed. More than a ton
of coal was found in hand-car house,
nearby, the police say. 1t is said a
member of the local railway section
crew is implicated in the coal raid.
The raid on the coal cars was made
after nightfall Saturday. The crew Of
a freight train had pulled the train
onto siding here late Saturday after
noon and left it standing, awaiting
arrival of the next shift of men to man
the train.
Local officers say it was discovered
Saturday night that coal was being
removed from the cars in quantities
and that railway officials called upon
the local police for action. The Of
ficers slipped down to the train and
rounded up five of the offenders,
while several others escaped without
being positively identified, the officers
say.
Mrs. kautz succumbs.
Mrs. Caroline Kautz. SO. lifelong res
ident of Preble county, and wife of
James A Kautz, died Saturday after
noon at her home on Franklin street.
Death was not unexpected. Surviving
are the husband, four sons, Elmer,
Frank, Harry and Robert Kautz, all
of Preble county, and two daughters.
Mrs. John Ries of Eaton, and Mrs.
Charles Rose, Of Dayton. Funeral
services will be held Tuesday after
noon at $3.50, at the home. Burial
will be in Mound Hill cemetery.
!! Moose Give Legion Degree.
Miami Valley Legion, No. 100, Loyal
Order of Moose, in a meeting here
Sunday afternoon conferred the LIE
gion degree upon a class of rs candi-
dates from the various Moose lodges
in this district. Upward Of one hun
dred members of the fraternity in the
district, witnessed the work, which
took place in the city hall auditorium,
owing to lack of sufficient room in the
local lodges quarters.
The visitors were guests of the local
lodge, which was host at a banquet
at 6 O'Clock in the evening at Perkins
restaurant.
The local district embraces the Moose
lodges in Dayton, Eaton, Springfield,
Middletown, Xenia, Miamisburg and
Greenville. Meetings to confer the
Legion degree are entertained by one
of the lodges in the district each
month.
County Teachers Meet.
Lectures of especial interest to
pedagogues were delivered here Satur
day morning and afternoon in coun
ty meeting of school teachers by E. C.
McDougle, Richmond, KY. head OF
Kentucky State Normal School, and
Otis Games, of Hughes high school
Cincinnati. The attendance of teach
ers and the public was large.
Music by the orchestra Of the New
Paris high school, under direction OF
Mrs. Iona Bowles. and assembly sing
ing, led by Hubert Conarroe. featured
the meeting. Rev. A. ]. Bussard, OF
the local Methodist church, took part
in the program. The next county
meeting will be held April 8.
Farm Institute Held.
Many of the more important phases
of farming were dealt with by H. P
Miller, Sunbury, O., in lectures at an
institute held Friday and Saturday at
Campbellstown by farmers of Jackson
township and vicinity.
Problems of the farm home and
community activities furnished themes
for enlightening lectures by Mrs
Reidinger, of Kent, o. Prof. G. r. Cob.
lentZ, head of Jefferson township
schools, and Prof. Jones, principal OF
Jackson township schools, were among
the local speakers.
! Rev. A. w. Hirby, Concern, and Rev
| c. s. Masterson. Greenfield. Ind, took
part in the program at each morning
session. Pryors orchestra, Of Eaton
presented a program of music at a
session Friday evening.
Several Are III.
Roddie ]. Plummer local manager
Of the Jantha Light & Fuel company
is reported as seriously i'll at his home
here. He is said to be suffering with
! a bowel trouble.
Martin Saylor, aged citizen, is re
ported as being very i'll at his home.
Mrs. Hazel Grouse, wife of Clarence
Grouse, is quite i'll at the home of he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Buckle.
Drayton Will Talk.
c. o. Drayton, head Of the National
Farmers Equity Union, Greenvi1le
| ILL.,, is scheduled for an address at
meeting Of the Eaton Equity Union
Tuesday afternoon at 1870 at the
courthouse.
Tax De,Inquents Shown.
Legal publication Of tax delinquents
in Preble county show there are 81
who have not met their tax obligations
The delinquencies are distributed over