The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-28
WEST ALEXANDRIA IS
FIRST TO FORCE BOND
ISSUE THROUGH LAW

EATON, O., April 2S-Court injunc-
tons against bond issues are not in
frequent. but court actions to compel
bond issues are rather exceptional, as
search Of court records will reveal.
1t was left to % residents and tax
payers of the village Of West Alex
andria to furnish the exception in the
local county courts.
These % citizens and taxpayers
brought mandamus action in common
pleas court to compel the council OF
West Alexandria to issue $27 500 worth
of bonds to build a village public build
ing And Judge A. C. Risinger issued
a writ of mandamus, directing the
council to proceed Immediately with
the bond issue, or appear in court May
% and show good cause for not so
doing.
Voters Favored Issue.
At an election in April, 1890, the
election adopted a proposal to issue
$4,000 worth Of bonds for village
public building and for fire apparatus.
The compliments in the mandamus
suit aver the council has issued $500
worth of bonds for certain fire appar-
atus, but it has failed and neglected
10 issue s27 SEQ for the public building.
The bonds and interest can be paid
without exceeding the lawful tax rate,
the compliments aver.
Hugh R. Gilmore and H. L. Risinger,
Eaton attorneys, prepared and filed
the court action for the complainants.
Headed by c. V. Fritz. village post
master, the suit against the council
was brought by the following promin-
ent men Of the village: Raymond
Hornbeck, John A. Smalley. E. l.. Gill
bert, e. ]. Sweeney. E. C. Grouse, X. e.
Chambers, j. B. Lucas, William Heis-
man, NJ. King. A. l.. Albaugh, J. F..
Hamilton, A. E. wager, F. R. Sehring,
Harry L. Copp, G. E. Chandler, DR.. A.
c. Hunter, Glen Davis, Dr. e. c. Smith,
f. B. King, D. l.. Petty. A. B. Ulrich.
NJ. d. Johnson, J. D. Kramer, l.. a.
Block Dennis Patton, George Z.
Winkleman, II. l. Rhodes, c. H. Coff-
man.
Mysterious Epidemic Here.
Eaton Is in the grip OF an epidemic
Of throat infection that is puzzling the
local physicians MANY cases are re-
ported by the doctors, who do not
regard the epidemic AS a serious one,
they state. They are unable to state
the total number afflicted
The ailment starts with feverish
condition of the patient and severe
sore throat develops, which sends some
to their bed In some instances the
ratient is scarcely able to speak above
q whisper.
Richmond Lodge Here.
Members Of the degree staff of Eden
lodge, Daughters of Rebekah. of Rich
mond, Ind. conferred degrees upon a
class of eight candidates here Tuesday
hight for Rachel lodge. Daughters of
Rebekah. A social session and lunch
con we're features of the meeting. A
large delegation Of members OF the
Richmond lodge accompanied the de-
gree staff.
Fowler Divorce Granted.
Married 20 years ago in Seven Mile.
O.. Martin E. Fowler has just been
granted a divorce from Ada Fowler,
upon grounds of wilful absence. She
is TO take her maiden name of Dumb
hoo. Judge A. c. Risinger granted the
decree. Alimony and property rights
were adjusted out of court. Fowler
averred his wife ran away with an
other man eight years ago and went
to Fairfield, Ia, to reside.
1 Settle Eicher Case.
y In a divorce and alimony action
brought in common pleas court oy
Florence Eicher against Charles ".
Eicher. the litigants have adjusted the
question Of alinony out Of court and
Judge A. C. Risinger has dissolved a
temporary injunction and ordered the
City Trust &, Savings bank. of Dayton,
TO pay Mrs. Eicher's attorneys the sum
Of $685.. The balance is to be paid to
Fichers attorneys. Estabroor, Finn &,
Mckee. The divorce action is still
lending