The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-21
PARKER and JULIAN
TO SPEAK; |. EDGAR
TALKS TO s. 5. FOLK

EATON, O., Sept. 21.-W. A. Julian,
of Cincinnati, Democratic nominee for
United States senator, and Governor
John NJ Parker of Louisiana, will
speak at a political rally here next
Monday night, according to announce
ment by H. r. Gilmore, chairman OF
the Preble County Democratic Cen
trail committee.
Mrs. studebaker Gets $40
Mary Studebaker was awarded tenn
porary alimony in the sum OF $50 lump
sum and $40 a week, in a divorce and
Alimony action fled recently In COM
mon pleas court against her husband.
Wilbert Studebaker. The award was
made Monday by Judge A. G, RisiHger,
She also is suing for custody of 16-
year-old son and partition Of a 9S-acre
farm in Harrison township. she claim
ing q half interest. Her counsel sought
$500 temporary alimony.
Files to Dismiss Suit.
Gertrude Hickman Of Indianapolis,
through hei. local counsel, has filed a
motion in common pleas court for dis
missal of a suit for $3.50 damages
brought against her by ]. G. Smith,
upon grounds that she has never been
served with a notice of the suit nor
a summons. The suit grew out OF a
collision of automobiles on the Rich
mond pike, near Eaton, last November.
Campaign for Members.
L. B. Edgar, of Columbus, state SUI
perintendent of adult work in Sunday
schools, spoke here at a meeting Sum
day in the Christian church in the In
terest of campaign for a half million
members for adult classes in Sunday
schools of the state. 1t is expected the
drive will close Oct. ~. The meeting
was attended by ministers, Sunday
school superintendent and Sunday
school workers from all sections oil
Preble county.
A proposition was brought before
the meeting to secure the services oil
education for the county. The plan Is
counties into a district in securing q
secretary's or directors services. A
committee was appointed to investi
gate the plan, cost, ect. This com
mittee will report in a meeting next
Sunday afternoon in the Christian
church.
Would Build Roadway.
Building of concrete roadway
through Banta's creek, in Lanier town
ship, near the Bolton farm, is pro
posed by the county commissioners
Sealed bids for labor and material fol
the proposed Improvement will be re
ceived by the commissioners up te
noon of october 2.
Bridge and cuivert Contracts
Minor bridge and culvert improve
ments costing $547.44 have been verb
ally contracted for by the county com
missioners. Ed. Overholts will buil(
two concrete headwalls on the Swar
road, Somers township, near Steele's
one to cost 5000 and othe Other
s49.s5. Overholts will also build q
the Striber road, Somers township
near John Duffield's. the former tt
cost $197.20 and the latter $11.50. e
F.. Fornshell will construct a guard
rail on the Camden and Gratis road
Somers township, near r. c. Prugh's
and a qua rdrail on the Striber road
Somers township, near John Duff
fields, the former to cost $34.50 ani
the latter s27.50 Oscar Durkle will
build culvert top on the Enterprise
road, Lanier township. near Ingomar
for $40. David Bradbury will con
struct a guardrail on the College Cor
ner and Fairhaven road, Israel town
ship, near McDonough's, for 1864.
Ready for W. c. T. u.
Anna l.. Hahn, Of Eaton, presiden
of the Preble County Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union, announces
that all Is in readiness for the count.
w. c. T. u. convention here Wednes
day, the meeting to be held in thu
Christian church. A very profitab BIZ
meeting is anticipated, she says. Mrs