The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-17
GARD and PlCkREl
TO TALK IN EATON;
elevator IS BOUGHT

Warren Gard Of the Third Ohio dis
trict, and w. G. Pickrel, Of Dayton,
Democratic candidate to succeed Con-
gresham Gard, will speak here Sat
urday evening in the opera house, at
the first political meeting in Eaton
since the opening of the present polit-
ical campaign
Congressman Gard has spoken in
Eaton upon a number of occasions,
political and otherwise, and locally he
is regarded in general as one among
the more gifted speakers OF the his
toric Third Ohio district. Candidate
Pickrel painted a vivid word picture
of the Frisco Democratic convention
in an address before local audience
shortly after the convention became
matter Of history. Upon that occa-
sion he was we'll received by the local
audience.
Both Congressman Gard and Mr..
Pickrel addressed a meeting Thursday
evening in Camden. under auspices OF
the Camden Cox-Roosevelt Democrat
club. Mr.. Pickrel discussed political
issues at a Democratic meeting Thurs
day evening in New Paris.
Charged With Watch Theft.
Samuel Meyers IS held to the Oc-
tober grand Jury under $500 bond,
charged with grand larceny, for the al
legged theft OF a watch and chain from
the home Of Harry Price, farmer, near
Eaton. in last May. Meyers entered a
plea Of guilty Thursday in the local
court of Justice l. T. Stephen, when
arraigned for preliminary hearing,
end bond was fixed. He was unable
to furnish bail. Deputy Sheriff c.
+. Wehrley went to Hamilton and
nj
leaving the Jail in that city, where he
had just completed term.
Warren J. Durham, Of Dayton. SUI
perintendent of the Dayton district OF
Methodist conference, acting for the
West Ohio conference, has made ap-
plication to common pleas court here
for authority to SELF Methodist
church parsonage in West Elkton,
Preble county.
Durham represents that the church
has no resident minister in West Elk
ton: that the parsonage property has
not been used for many years, because
the church has no longer an organiza-
ton in the village; that the property Is
badly In need of repairs; that no funds
are available for repairs.
Would Transfer Road Fund.
In an application prepared and filed
Prosecutor Phil Saylor, the board of
trustees Of Jackson township seeks the
courts authority to transfer from the
Cass road fund to the general road
fund the sum of $1,63299. The object
for which the Cass road fund was
created has been fully accomplished.
the board AYERS.
The board explains in its application
that first payments on the Richmond
rike improvement, built under the Cass
highway law, were paid out of the
general road fund, no levy having been
made under the Cass highway law.
and the transfer in reality would be
only a reimbursement of the general
road fund
Dovey Brookshlre Removed.
Dovey Brookshire, inmate Of the
county orpharage. was removed Thurs
day by Sheriff George Jones to the
state institution for feeble-minded at
Columbus, following her commitment
from probate court.
Democrats Will Meet.
Call has been issued for meeting OF
the Democratic committee Of Preble
county Saturday afternoon in Eaton, in
, the opera house. The call states that
important matters will come up for
consideration.
Democratic women from the various
voting precincts in the county are ex.
pected to meet at the same time and
rlace for the purpose of perfecting
their county organization.
Alex Equity Buys Elevator.
Members of the West Alexandra
Farmers Equity company, an organ
ization of farmers that recently pur-
chased the Rinck grain elevator in that
village, expect to begin operations Oct,
/. on which date the elevator Will be
transferred to its new owners. John
Shoemaker, of Hamilton, will be
manager Of the business.
Many Hunting Licenses.
Marked activity continues in the
hunting license market in Preble
county. County Clerk V. o. Rookstool
issued IN even dozen hunting permits
Thursday. The total number OF per-
nits issued thus far this year by Clerk
Rookstool is 22O.
Cans Closes Drink Parlor.
John Cans. former local saloonist,
has closed his soft drink place. which