The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1921-03-09
GREENvIlLE AUTO
SALESMAN REPORTS
Attempted H0LDUP

s GREENvILLE. o., March 9.-Carl
Ross. auto salesman for the knupp
Auto company, of this city, reports
the first shold-up to take place here.
When Ross was going home late Mon
day night he was accosted by two men
directly opposite the Longenecker
grocery OF, Central avenue, and order
ed TO put up his hands Mr.. Ross, who
had been walking with his hands in
his trousers pockets, withdrew his
wallet when complying with the order,
and in this manner saved the greater
portion of his money. The men were
we'll dressed, and wore dark clothes,
one wearing a mask and the other
having cap pulled we'll down over his
face,
Wagner Sues Merchant.
John Merchant was named as de.
fendant in a suit brought yesterday
in common pleas court by ]. L. Wagner
who seeks to recover the sum of $515.-
&C. The plaintiff alleges that $435.04
is due for clothing. dry goods, neces-
saries and shoes furnished the defend
ant, and also SS1.62 On a promissory
note.
Yount Charges Cruelty. j.
Alleging that his wife has a violent
and ungovernable temper, and that
she is unfit to have custody of their
nine. children. Daniel Yount yesterday
filed a cross petition to his wife's plea
for divorce in common pleas court
here. Yount admits that the date of
their marriage, and the names and
ages OF their children are correct as
contained in his wife's petition, but
denies all other allegations made by
her. In his cross petition, the plain
tiff states that his wife is guilty of
extreme cruelty.
Stole Auto Radiator.
Raymond Mills. employed as farm
hand by Noah Thomas, near this city
was arrested yesterday. and is now
confined to the county jail awaiting a
hearing on a charge of stealing a
radiator. Ira Warwick. residing a
mile north of the village of Beams
vile, reported to Sheriff Wagner Sun
day that some person had entered his
stable Saturday night and removed
the radiator from his car. Blood
hounds were secured by the sheriff
and they followed the scent to Mr.
Thomas ia rm, whero Mills was appre
hended. Young Mills has not vel
been arraigned, but it is thought like
ly that he will be bound over to the
grand jury.
n Injured by Short Circuit
While working on switchboard al
the electric light plant here yesterday
morning, Oscar Viets, an employe, was
severely burned about the face.
short circuit caused flash of fire to
flame from the board, catching Mr.
Viets about the face.
He walked to the office of a phys
ician, assisted by other employees, and
it was thought at first that he had lost
his sight. This was found to be un
true, although it is admitted he ex
perienced a narrow escape from beins
blinded. Mr.. Viets will be confined
to his home for some time. Kiss.
~. Rhoda SennPf Succumbs. ~saa
Mrs. Rhoda Louisa Sempf wife O.
Henry Sempf. who for many years ha:
been a resident of Darke county
passed away Monday morning at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Cal Hub
ler, 502 East Fifth street.
Commercial Club Banquet.
Over so members were present a
the monthly banquet of the CONNER
cial club. held at the !. O.. o. F. TEN
pie here The newly elected presi
dent. D. L. Gaskill. presided, and pre-
: sented the speaker of the occasion
Rev. c. l.. Plymate, pastor of the
: First Presbyterian church whose sub
/ ject was '"The Church AS An Asse
! to the Community