The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-21
SUIT COMPROMISES
WITH JURY READY
IS new EATON FAD

EATON, Ohio, July 21-Compromise !
of suits by litigants after juries have
reported In common pleas court for
trial has become quite a fad. Within
the last week or two five or more
cases have been disposed of in that
manner. The latest case so disposed
OF was one entered by William ].
Fischer, of Hamilton, against Ray
mond Ledwell. The suit grew out of
sale of farm tractor and the sum of
1852 was involved
Foreclosure of mortgage securing
notes for 1864 is sought in an action
entered in common pleas court by Aug
ust Naudascher against Walter ]. and
Lucille Furrey. 1t is averred the notes
are secured by mortgage on II acres
OF land in Lanier township.
Ora Acton is suing ]. E. Mings in
common pleas court for S275.96 on an
alleged account for building a con-
crete addition to a building. ActonI
sets out that SOFAS of the amount is
for extra work.
Trial of the divorce suit of Walter
Swathwood against Floetta Swath-
wood will be heard Saturday in COM
mon pleas court
IIfnS IlIHiL Expires
Time limit for payment of the reg
ular installment of taxes expired
Thursday. The tax book for receipts
of taxes were closed at the time the
treasurer's office closed the days bust
ess late Thursday afternoon
Treasurer G. E. Samuels and Depu-
" Treasurer, Howard Aker had re-
ceiyed in money and checks approx
1ately 100000 up to the time the
books were officially declared closed
they said. The last few days the daily
office receipts ran all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000
Banks in the county, authorized TO
receive tax money, are yet to report
and make settlement with Treasurer
Samuels. One bank has made settle
ment and. another one partly complet-
ed its settlement, Thursday.
Begin Eaton Chautauqua.
Eaton's tenth annual chautauqua is
under way and will continue seven
days. The meeting opened this af-
ternoon with Introductory ceremonies
by Platform Manager A D. Horton
head of public schools, and secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce in Do
YER Mr. Horton was here four years
ago in the same capacity.
The Dunbar quartet and bell ringers
was the attraction today. The organi-
zation will furnish the entertainment
this evening along with lecture by
Elwood T. Bailey.
The Metropolitan orchestra will fea-
ture the program Saturday afternoon
and evening, in addition to John B.
Ratio. impersonator.
DR.. Ben A. Arneson, political and
science department of Ohio Wesleyan
university, will present on Saturday
morning, the first of the series of
morning lectures to be given by him.
Miss Geraldine Hughes takes up chill
dren's work Saturday forming.
Fails to Provide
Charged with failure to provide for
Lis wife and four children, Russell Ac-
ton is held in the county Jail in default
of $500 bond. He was bound over from
the court of Squire L. T. Stephen after
pleading guilty Acton was arrested IN
Dayton and returned to Eaton.
Gives Liquor Away
Pleading guilty to giving away intox-
icating liquor, Joseph T. Adams. black
smith, of Fairhaven, was fined S100 and
costs by Squire L. T. Stephen. He
was released after paying $50 of the
fine and the costs and agreeing to pay
Oficers who arrested Adams said
supposed friends of Adams had given
the information that he had given them
liquor. Officers searched the premises
for a still, they said, but failed to find
one
This week Adams filed suit for di
vorce from his wife and obtained q
court restraining order against her mo
testing him, he claiming he feared her
Begin Parking System
Establishment of a uniform system
for parking automobiles in the streets
is under way In the business section
parking zones are being painted witt
an especially prepared weatherproo
white paint The zones or stalls
are a little more than seven feet il
width and extend from the gutter curl
a distance equal to the length of th'
average automobile. The stall" line
5 angle about As degrees from the curb
In addition to the parking system
safety zones will be painted on tn
streets at the street intersections 10
the regulation of traffic.
Marshal Willard Armstrong state
he will enforce the regulations, bot
parking and traffic.
Filling Station Planned
Another gas and oil filling statio
is to be added TO Eaton's already lon
list. Walter B. Mills, local man, ha
bought the vacant lot at Barron an
Decatur streets, southeast corner
from Warren Spring, and it will ful
nish the site for the new station. TIL
building will be succeed and will b
modern in every way, Mr.. Mills say.
The business will be operated as tn
Mills Oil company Ground for tn
building has been broken. and it
expected it will be completed at tn
md of six weeks.
It is estimated that there are 10000
.oi1nr Of canals China