The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-02-09
BEAVER, FAIRFIELD,
0fCAMDEN, TO BE
TRIED IN EATON SOON

EATON, o., Feb. s.-Furnihsing
$1,000 bond. William Beaver, Of Tren-
ton. Butler county, was released Tues
day from the county jail here, where
he was held for trial Thursday, fol-
lowing his arrest Sunday by county
police for alleged connection with al
legged violation of the prohibition laws.
The bond was executed by bonding
house in Columbus, through a local
representative. s--......-
Beavers arrest followed raid on a
poolroom and soft-drink place of Viii
liam Fairfield in Camden, conducted
by Sheriff George Jones and deputies.
Twenty-four pints of a cough concoc-
ton bearing label of Cincinnati
food products company, and said to
contain 42h per cent Of alcohol by
legged to have supplied to Fairfield the
Cincinnati company.
Fairfield has thus far been unable
to raise $1,000 bond for his release
from Jail pending trial.
The Cincinnati company is said to
have arranged with the bonding COM
pany to furnish Beavers bond.
Trial of the two men is set for 2
o'clock Thursday afternoon in the
court of Justice L. T. Stephen.
Organize Military Company
Organization of a military company,
a unit Of the 37th division, was eff
fected here Tuesday night In the state
armory and the company was form
ally mustered in. Colonel Godecke, of
Cincinnati. First infantry, regular
army, and Major John c. Volka, of
Columbus, representing the state ad-
jutant general. We're the mastering Of
ficers. c. M. Harms, local overseas
man, was selected for captain.
Some years back Company F. unit
of the state military guard, held forth
here and a state armory was built,
the building site being donated by
the city by popular subscription. A
few years ago the company was dis
banded because of the depleted men,
bership of the orga nization.
1t is understood the state will later
overhaul the armory. which is said to
be in bad state of repair.
For several months the local Ameri
can Legion post has been custodian
Of the building
New Jurymen Added.
One hundred names were selected
today and deposited in the jury wheel
in common pleas court, in compliance
with an order issued by Judge Abel c.
Risfnger. The names were selected
by Jury Commissioners Oscar A. Gale
and William Hambidge.
The additional names were ordered
on account of the trial of Craig Gill
more, local man, which is set for Feb.
Is. and because the jury Wheel filled
last June, is nearing exhaustion.
#EAntIrinafin0
might arise Is securing jury in the
Gilmore case Judge Risinger ordered
the additional names.
Gilmore will face trial on a felony
charge entered against him by Miss
Amy Won Kanel, Hamilton, O., teacher
in the local schools, who accuses Gill
more of forcibly entering her bedroom
at 2 o'clock one morning and attack.
ing her.
Lands is Probate Judge.
Byron A. Lands, former school
teacher and business man, today be-
came probate judge of Preble county,
succeeding A. D. Davis, who had serv-
ed IL consecutive years, after serving
as deputy probate judge few years.
Judge Lands has not selected a dep
uty for his office. but probably will at
at an early date. Judge Lands does
Judge Lands of Chicago.
Copp Funeral Held.
Funeral and burial OF William Copp,
5S, retired farmer, who died suddenly
Sunday afternoon at his home here,
took place this afternoon from Christ
church. the Rev. E. w. Fitch, pastor.
officiating. Burial was in Mound Hill
cemetery. The decedent is survived
by his wife. He lived all his life in
Preblc county.
~ Oxford Educator to Speak.
Prof. T. l.. Feeney, connected with
p teachers college in Oxford. will ad-
dress a meeting of the Preble County
Teachers associatio here next Satur-
day in the courthouse auditorium. Prof.
Penney will speak at a morning and
afternoon session. Heber O'Hara and
J. E. Conger, local men, will address
the meeting, which will open at 10
O'Clock. The Rev c. F. Irwin, Pres
byterian church, will open the meeting
with prayer. Assembly singing viii
be lead by c. r. Coblentz and Hubert
Conarroe.
Open Relief Fund Drive.
Campaign for funds for relief OF
European war orphans has been
launched in Preble county, following