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Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
RIVERSIDE

! Mr.. and Mrs. Brumm Of Abilen
took Sunday dinner at the ID.
Webb home.
Miss Scholten OF Beloit spent sew
oral days last week visiting at tn,
home Of her aunt, Mrs. Mimi,
Bunker.
Harvey Sexton spent last week a
Admire, Kan, looking over hi
farms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Richardson
and Mrs. Georgia Oelschlaeger at
tended Sunday services at New
Basel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lahr spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Goldsmith.
Kenneth Dederick of Abilene
spent the week end with Ray and
Frank Engle.
Misses Gladys Webb, Florence
Heinen, Beatrice Engle and Mar
garet Rees expect to attend the state
teachers meeting at Topeka.
Mrs. Lowry IL planning on having
her sister, Mrs. Blanche Monnier Of
COnc0rdia and Mrs. A. Wilson Of
Okla, as her guests this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Meek motored
% Salina Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Engle, little
Don and Mrs. 0. e. Lloyd Of Council
irove are here visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Webber and
amily Of Ottawa are spending sew
raj days with relatives.
Sunday callers were: Mr. and Mrs.
'ert Funk and Miss LOuia of Abb
enc, and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kean at
Toward Funk's home; Miss Marie
nd Miss Letha Sprinkle ut Mr..
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kean
I Mr. Garten's and Mrs. J. &. Engle
Mrs. Cox's In Abilene.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. l.. Webb and lit
g daughter, Eda Jean attended
lurch in Abilene and took dinner
18th Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Ettinger.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19

Miss Nellie Derrick spent the weel
end with Mrs. Margaret Taylor Of
Talmage.
John Underhill and family spent
Sunday with Sam Scripter's.
Lawrence Frey, Monroe Book and
family, Mrs. s. J. Lady, Mrs. Ander-
son Minter attended the Midwest
Bible school meeting at Belle
Springs Thursday.
Abram Noel and family attended
the wedding Thursday of Miss Eliz-
abeth .Longenecker.
Mike Bert, Luther Lady and Dan
Bert and family spent Monday even
ing with Chas. Teare's.
David Minter shipped cattle to
Kansas City Monday.
Ezra Crider and family spent
Sunday ut Noah looks in Abilene.
The Chronister and Pleasant Val
ley schools had track meet last
Thursday with Chronister as the
winning school.
Cleve Stotfer and Ben Murphy
last week to Topeka.
The Ladies Aid met with Mrs.
Ezra Crider Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. g. Engle spent
Sunday with Jesse Brechbil's.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
HOLLAND

This community was saddened I,
hear Of the death Of John StOtts o
Navarro.
| Word from Mrs. II. L. Lehman
and daughter Florence states tina
they arrived at their destination
safely and are enjoying themselves
They are visiting relatives in Penn.
sylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Babcock went
to Parsons to spend the winter with
their children who live there.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
Halloween social at the Holland
hall Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber and
sons spent Sunday at Reuben
Stark's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A. Myers and
family spent Sunday at George
Nlncehelser's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Weber enter
tanned the willing Workers class
Friday evening. On account Of the
weather only few were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Kirby and son
Junior were Sunday visitors at the
Glenn Bell home.
II. q. Meek motored to Sylvan
Grove last Thursday and brought
Mr.. and Mrs. ManOn to visit at their |
Mrs. Nettie Robson
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Dunlap and Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Dunlap and Arthur,
Evelyn and Miss Ethel were enter
aimed at the Sam Peters home Sun
lay.
John Thompson and family are
moving this week to Abilene.
Miss May Jury spent Tuesday
light with her pupils Ruby and
raymond Rucas.
Miss Mary IIumbarger Is home
rom school to attend the funeral of
Ohm Stotts.
Miss Margaret Bell worked in the
ank Wednesday during the absence I
I Miss Sue Bell who attended the
lneral of John Stotts at Navarro.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
NORTHEAST DICKINSON

| Mrs. Andrew Fallen and son Pau
are visiting at the Anna Belts home
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scripter were
Junction City visitors Thursday.
Mrs. w. X. Thomas sepnt several
days last week at the Earl Gfeller
and Emmer Norman homes.
Margaret Moore Is visiting with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. X.
+. Moore.
Mrs. Isaac Eckman spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Mary Lyon.
Mr.. and Mrs. jeff Eckman, Mr..
and Mrs. John Meister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Iefcrt and family, Ermn
Schlappi, Leila Gloss and Fritz Wyss
were visitors at the Frohnrdt Sr
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter IIanney ate
Sunday dinner ut the Anna Belts
home
Helen and Elsie Frohardt Erma
Schlappi and ELLA Thomas were in
City Monday.
Mrs. Nay Lyon spent Wednesday
in Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
GAO ACRES

Two and one half miles from Scott
City, Kansas; 100 acres now In cul-
tivati0n; balance native grass; all
can be cultivated; no rock, fine i'm
provements; well watered. Price
$40 clear; trade for farm in
central Kansas of about equal value.
Write J. Roy Williams with Mans
field Land & Loan Company, 415
Bonfils Bldg, 10th and Walnut,
Kansas City, Mo. 12w2t
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
NEWS CORNER

Harvey Kccch returned home from
oklahoma last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell returned home
to Charlton, Ia, after a visit with
her aunt, Mrs. Cradle.
Lowell Johnson and Mrs. Mannin
returned home from Ohio where they
were called to their brothers bed
side.
Duff Halbert and Sam Burlington
helped w. O. Sleichter top kaffir corn
Wednesday.
Mrs. Lille Cooley was quite sick
Tuesday night.
Miss Mildred Sullivan spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs. Har-
old Rowland.
Mrs. Mabel Mauldin has been on
the sick list.
John Sleichter and VIII Young
threshed for VIII Sleichter Friday.
l.. III. Johnson received word Mon
day of the death Of his brother
Eugene.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
DETROIT

Miss Christina Klamm spent last
week at Strong City with her Sis
ter. Mrs. John Sidlcr.
from Salina Tuesday to live with
his mother. Mrs Etfie Weir
Aunt Chat Wagner Of Chapman
is visiting relatives and friends here
Chas. Langlcy's aunt Of Lucas Wis
tied here Sunday and Monday of last
uanly
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
Revival At Carlton

ON Sunday, October %, a series
Of revival meetings will begin at tht
Baptist church in Carlton. The pas
tor will be assisted by Rev. J. c
House of Higginsville, Mo. The pub.
lie is invited to attend these meet
ings.-W. A. Holiday, pastor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is greatly relieved by constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is a constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing and when 1t is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result. Unless the in
f1ammation can be reduced, your hearing
may be destroyed forever. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn, thus reducing the Inflammation and
assisting Nature in restoring normal con-
ditions.
Circulars free. All Druggists.
F.. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
Pure Bred DurOc JERSEY

We have nice herd Of pure bred
Duroc Jersey males to select from.
Come early and get your pick. Stock
!, delivered free to customers living
within thirty miles. Stants Broth
ers, Hope, Kansas. 10-12wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
Methodist Church News

The Brotherhood Bible class has
elected f. N. Belknap as president.
Some claim this class has the largest
average attendance of any mans
Bible class in the state but it is not
quite true.
The Shepard Sunday school class
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
FARM LOANS

Do you need to Increase or renew
your farm loan or make new loan,
IL so see us before closing as we can
give you the option to pay 500
or multiple at any interest payment
date after the first six months. Also
best rates.
MARTS & DANFORD,
Office In Reflector Bldg.
S-11Wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19

The regular examination for
teachers county certificates will be
held in the court room, Friday and
Saturday, October 27 and %, begin
ming at 8 O'clock.
MARY u. WOOLVERTON,
County Superintendent
1 Il
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
Some C0rking Good Male Pigs
For Sale

Pathfinder, Illustrator Sensation
and Col. Breeding, threefourth miles
east Of court house, Abilene. Inspec-
tion invited.
S-17W26t j. d. SHEPHERD
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19

For Groceries, Implements
Oh and light hardware, come to
the Talmage Cash Store, Talmage,
Kan, and save zoe on each $1.OO
spent with us.
S-17wtf TALMAGE CASH STORE
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
Save S5z

Buy 1,O00egg Queen incubotor
used only four matches. Price 500.
Sells for $157 regularly. Bowel
Hatchery, 10Al n. Buckeye. Abi
lene, Kan. 7d4t-12Wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19
Build With Tile
OFFICIAL. NOTICE

Get our prices. Abilene Hardwood
timber Co 6-19d&wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-10-19

"Women win Speak"--headline.
This, however, Is not news.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06
STANDARD OIL ISSUES
TRADED IN At DECLINES
Curb Market Shows Irregular
Tone, With No Indication
of Weakness.
IBy Associated rress. ]

NEW YORK, Dec. j.-The Curb
Market today showed an irregular
tone but there was no indication at
weakness even In the issues which
showed losses. In most cases. the
selling on such declines came from
groups Of room traders on the floor
OF the exchange and did not lndi-
cate any liquidation or unfavorable
developments.
Standard OIL issues generally were
traded In at declines from Yesterdays
highest range. but were In good de-
mand on moderate declines. Trading
In these issues is now being govern
ed by prospective dividend policies Of
the various companies and where
dividend outlook is uncertain. deal
inSs were small and almost wholi>
professional. Special interest was
attached to Standard Oil of New York
because Of current reports that It's
dividend distribution will be doubled.
That stock. which sold ut 40 ycstcr-
day when these reports were first in
circulation. reacted under profit
taking sales, selling at IS to 46 Ia.
Other new shares of S25 par value.
also sold at concessions. The pres
cnt issues were also lower Standard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06
Cooperative DIVIDEND
TAX is OPPOSED
Try Assoclatnd Press1

UNSATISFACTORY. Dec. 5.-The in
l'rnal revenue bureau is expected
BON to decide whether individual
embcrs of cooperative marketing
|'soclations must pay income taxes
n dividends which they receive from
|ich organization. Such incomes
|eretofore had been exempt but at
fmpts TO collect the taxes In Kansas
ave met with protest and request
pr maj decision by the bureau was
Iade today by John Trombin, presi-
F,nt, and G. E. Breasted. secretary, OF
re farmers union of Kansas.
While no Official statement was
brthcominS from the office OF Com
Missioner Blair. there were indica-
ons that the exemption would be
fiade permanent part OF the in
|srnal revenue regulations The
band taken by union officials was
hat to require tax returns on such
|orms OF income would mean doublo
aSation inasmuch, they said. ms tho
P-operative associations income os
corporation Is taxable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06

OIL OF Indiana. ranging from 1l5 to
lib 5-S and Vacuum oil dropped 10
points to vround 63J.
Independent oil stocks were gem
orally In supply at decline. Cities
Service reacted from r9S to 1913 ana
Magnolia from 233 10 230. The low
priced issues moved In the Same way.
Seaboard OIL and Gas continued ac-
tive and after fractional loss was
In demand. buying being based on M,
official statement that production will
be doubled by January /. as the re-
suit of development now under way.
Omar OIL sold or slightly because OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06

tho .untavorablo result or litigation
announced yesterday but became
firm after that decline. 4.
Industrial issues also showed an
irregular tone. Durant Motors yield
ing over points from yesterdays
high TO GO ~. while Ac Indiana
shares moved up over point TO tho
new high OF Is 1-2. Hayes Wheel
was also strong. advancing from So q
1-2 to 33. Tobacco stocks were heavy.
Philip Morris dropping from 10 to
is IA and Schultz stores solo of "a
to SO IA. New Jersey Zinc after SELL
ing mt ia 1-2 dropped to ITO.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06
'ASHINGTON MARKETS

tBy ASsocia,ed Pressl
Dec. Eggs: Strictly
ssh. ;SU O.: Southern. jj
~. poultry: BOOSTERS. II: turkeys g.:
rins chackcns, :2g. .. fowls. :o'sis. aq
Dressed poultry: Spring chickens. 10
hens. 23I-s ROSTERS. 20: turkeys. IoH
i've stock: Calves. choice. ioi. medium,
lambs. 10; live p!gs-cach. 100 a SEQ .
@ hpgs, so,
VEGETABLES Potatoes. No. I. sacked 200
,..s: No. .. sacked. J)Iir0: sweet pota-
-as: North Carolina. ,.c01i.jo: ucar.by,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06
BALTIMORE MARKETS
IBy AssocIa,cd prn.s,

MD. Dec. Potatoes.
tive and near by No ]. Logic: South
IN. 75qSi. all sections. No. .. 5000.
[;ccts. i.:STl,5.
Onions: Native and nearby, 2o0la,o
sections. No. >, i.251l50.
Apples: Packed, per barrel. No. /. a.ooa
20: all varieties. No. .. 2ooQ25).
Eggs: Native aud nearby. firsts 80:
nrsts. t5gp4S
[Buttcr: Creamery, fancy, S5d56: do
ints. JsI5S: dairy prints. S3435.
.tve poultry: Spring chickens. inciud-
Is leghorns. i7G.3: old hens. including
shorns. 17u:.: old ROSTERS, Ii cents;
|cks. white Pckins. 23D4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06

which has just been declared oper-
atiVe the company will issue s34.-
$4,000 ten year secured convertibl.
seven rer cent gold notes The new
issues, President Hedley said. will he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06
PLAN
OF /. r. T.. ANNOUNCED

by Associated Press.l
NEW YORK. Dec. 5.--Frank He'd
Py. president OF the Interborough
Fapid Transit Company. announced
ioday that under tho PETERBOROUGH
Manhattan reorganization plan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06

used to retire and refund 90 per cent
or tho outstanding issue of S3S.144,-
600 of the company's three year Sc
cured convertible z per cent gold
notes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-06
Took MARKET TRADING
A PROFESSIONAL AFFAIR
|eavy Selling of Great North.
ern Pfd. Spreads Weak
ness 10 Rails.
Old nuYING Of sTUDEBAKEn

dustrinfs Inclined To Fuse OF.
>f-"It Are SluggIsf-Strength OF
STERLING Is Feature OF Foreign En-
change Market.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-27
LOCAL ORDER COMPLETES Ar
RAEGEMENTs FOR ANNUAL
CEREMoNIAL-To INITIATE
Il ANY.
y'-~.co {or wt2ners n Baby CONTEXT to be
0tstrit ated-Announced Tomorrow

Geo. HartoHg ono oe The most actiNH
and hes; hnOwn Pyth!ans IN the TIL
S:1:e district and a resident of Whes!-
.0r. will w. master nf cerem"n!ac2 q: ne
h,g Than ksriy,ng 1--we Ceremonial Witch
'akCs pine. rrNt "ed"r#ia" e"o1;7s az
.-s IN'hlau Caste -i'h oE - hap
l.-e stree, undo. Tho auspices or
T0h0a Temple 80. lsf = Drama &c
r~I.. NnlRh: ~ Hh0rasson.
Mr. f3rtoNs - on. ~ the most aba
master, - III" country he having served
N7h1a Temple N the capacity for III"
Tgs' - %cHrs aud man" ~" tn" csnd'-
Ga,"- whn viii remember him as Their
boz fr!rn5.
'ia~-C" Will have h's hands f,il hi,
.'0.. ,r- Tho class cf candidates TO r.
g." ''4iod w.'l 10 exceptionally lsrE. the
r'ass: W'il he known aS tho Frank 4
T. r. ""'rorIal 'lass. IN r"mor" ~
CAM. I'sN" o" thc Trth"r "' Dohn1
Tr--7'c - 80 '. n. K
:. r,'n,au, ,"''l +" rl"a Id - learn
,-r e. N'..o- E N.usre - Mound E.l'N.
r.-7uf rutcr ':ua-i 'nr tho TvfN'a-
l-..,rro" m We. Wig ia u'i'' 80 a
--"'. da's TO- Manages .r'Sh'hooi
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-27
CHARITIES DRIVE HERE CONTINUES
|NI7HS51.00O As WORKERS COAL
them with sympathy and uutcr

them with sympathy and u"Ier.
standing.
There are -15 sG.4 children ROW
looking to tEc Associated CHARITIES
tor hein. They have nowhere else
to turn
Care OF Needy VITA.
II there are any people n NN""l
inc eyadinS tNcir shar" @" TIL, r"-
SnouSihIlity. who canU"' q" rsa'@>a
by any higher motives. ta"ro K SOM
thing else :. rC said. |. l. NJ IN
Your power 20 live >1'e >Ho.t"r-d
and contented lives. with >u,t"rInE
and neglected slm!hrs a"oWt y"H.
TrCrc ueyer was a lin" whCT t1"Ts
wnre such strinC und"gcu. .cTto Ot
social unrest In Uuwr'. .Ufr-a2
tional romfCuues aud anarchists. -"
everywhere HrcachinS "" a-aln.'
carltal. for th" conjts,It,nu ct n.
vate property, and for general rev..
luton. Lloyd trenrSe - reported ~
a press dispatch. to have tod an 4Iaj.
euce recently that r" hal P~e"arrf
TO- rimSci! a small cottage and car
den. so simple that wh"T tho rrynir
tjou cams nobody vuUL think =
worth Wits - taIe the ron. tom
HIS head The sam" tuIlU"8r"> ~"
at work In other countries
The citjzeuS Of q COMMUNITY. Who.
through sa,ii.hu"ss o. lNGre""UC".
make II possible that ih"rc shat, ~,
- tn their m,dSt desti'|tion am
ho!pic,s families who. throurh 70
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-27
GEORGE HAnTONC To PRESIDE At
DOK|E5' THANKSGIVING FESTIVAL

10 p suc.casf.l cIrso a.; Monday 49,
a!ug. The Winner. uC iHa contest Will
hs announced i"n.:t' - "a o'o,H'H from
tn stage al the N!rGir:a Theatre. Thy
prizes viii also he distributed there.
Grand Chancellor Harry z. Eel WI
hear charges g this par ~ me p"G-
c~.:n and ~. ~ insisted ~ =. O rr"i.
r.>ks. Royal F!Zvr re roinia Temple
No. l5t.
There aro = rr!zcs winning hos o.
the list and they ~" hoe: rcGTeSt"f
10 i. ~ tho Theatre no. !a'"- 'haa {.
O'Clock
Al members IF pnhua Temple -. -
r O. X *. have been rai."d 20 m"tc ~
The Tyth.an club t"u.Eh' r. o'cl"">
his fcE.
List Of Prizos
Her. IS lat 81 prizes md 'hoir
donars that tho Nod O. VII r"ce!v-
Uohra Temple \. Is; H. .. *. X. VIII
10 that the merchants whos" ramas
here spTeare for their ,nt"ras, and gen
croci-y n behalf "f Wh-e'1r's coming
generation.
Dohna Templc- f5ono = ''o'4
1.ad~ Dof,es-tinoo IN G,;d
.ua-r~~ s;4v'nez a"d Tr":, r.. ;,a."o -
ran- o-~0HntE
Stone Tnnra. -k!diis, Kroo
rrounncr rT''d"b~a7d- r" INK rs-i
Stroller
ron-v F;""'. e." Irving ami a's-t
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Ham, n.itrlI.,- - ~ a ,--4'-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-27

RI e'sr,r.c ,zN. plan, d, Na0Chast':
= tha large, ~.u7..lpal 80 ot - Kind
n LrE.and.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-11-27

49,. - -
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-26
ANNOUNCE TAG DAY
RECEIPTS S1,6S5.13

Total receipts for the fourth annual
tag day of the Richmond Day Nursery
association are reported as $1,685.13
in a statement made public by the as
sociation's board Of directors Friday.
The statement extends the institu-
tons gratitude to the public for its
cooperation on the tag lay recently
held. Thu letter follows:
we wish to express our SINGER ap-
probation to the public for its ge-
erous donations contributed to the sup
port of the Richmond Day Nursery on
the annual tag day, Saturday, May 20.
We are equally grateful to the mer-
chants for their willing cooperation,
TO the sellers for their excellent work.
and to the press for giving publicity to
the tag day.
This year has been considered I'M
usually successful by all connected
with the nursery. and we are greatly
encouraged by this appreciation Of a
useful work shown by the public.
THE total receipts for this year
tag day were $1.685,13, an increase of
about $500 over those of tag day 1921.
That the public commends the purpose
of the nursery is demonstrated by this
evidence, and with this knowledge as
an incentive, we look forward to a
year even greater in returns than this
has been"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-26
Circuit Court

Leonard Brouchman, of Dayton,
Ohio, was brought from that city by
Sheriff Carl Wadman late Thursday,
to answer to a charge of false pre-
tense. Brouchman, it is alleged, pur-
chased a truck tire from a local ga
rage, making the statement that he
was driving a truck for a Dayton bak-
ing firm and that that company would
pay for the tire. Investigation showed
that he was not working for the firm.
CASES COMING UP
Three divorce suits and one civil
case are up for trial Saturday. The
divorce suits are: Gertrude VS.. Will
liam Stephenson; Herman VS.. Esther
Barnett, and Mary VS.. Virgil Johnson.
The civil suit is a claim brought by
Charles E. Nicholson against the es-
tate of Augustus Weidman.
Joseph Mullenix and Mary Wilcox,
both of Richmond were issued mar
rage license late Thursday.
DISMISS ACTION
Action against Percy Smith on me-
chanics lien for 1923, brought by the
American Trust and Savings bank,
was dismissed Friday The action was
brought against Smith and T. ]. Leav-
ell together and will remain pending
against the latter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-26
GOVERNOR Will ASK
LEGISLATURE AMEND
PUBLIC SERVICE LAW

INDIANAPOLIS, May 26.-Amend-
ment of the public service commits
sion law will be asked of the next leg
islature by Gov. McCray. who an
nounced today that he had lawyers at
work seeking to improve the law,
The governor did not specify what
changes he proposed to recommend,
but declared his opposition to abolish
ment of the commission.
Il intended to recommend some
changes in the commission law. re-
CARELESS of whether the state platform
said anything about it or not" declared
the governor. Already l have some
men working on the law"
Governor McCray repeated that he
did not regard the Republican state
platform declaration for repeal or
amendment of the law as significant
from the point of view of the present
state administration, but he said he
thought a return to regulation Of utili-
ties by municipal officials as unwise.
The governor also said he was thor
oughly satisfied with the platform as
whole" A political conference
Joined in by Senator James E. Wat
son, John Owens, of Noblesville, and
F. Bowen of Delphi. was held today
with Gov. McCray at the state house
and when it ended the participants
described it as general discussion
OF party prospects"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-26
Hear Closing Arguments
In Trial of Soderman

DALLAS, Tex, May 26.-The trial
of David E. Soderman for the alleged
murder of ]. Clay Powers. of prom
inent Kentucky family and playwright,
actor lawyer and hotel man. today
narrowed to closing arguments of
counsel. Judge C. A. Pippens has in
structed the jury to find Soderman
not guilty upon grounds of insanity if
he was moved not alone by recent
heavy drinking. but by an unbalanced
mind.
A verdict declaring the defendant to
be guilty of manslaughter and assess
ing sentence by the jury at not less
than two years in the penitentiary and
rot more than five years even if the
jury believes either or both the writ
ten and oral confessions made by Mrs.
Soderman to her husband of improper
conduct with Powers to be untrue, pro-
vided the jury believes Soderman be-
lieved them to be true was directed.
A vrdict of guilty to the extent of
murder is to be made if the jury be-
lieves beyond reasonable doubt that
Soderman was calm and collected
when he shot Powers and that the de-
PENDANT acted with malice afore-
thought.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-26
Short News Of City

Open Lodge Meeting-Open meeting
will be held next Thursday night by
the K of P. Iodgemen and the Pythian
Sisters in the K. of P. hall at o'clock.
Sisters and brothers of the lodgemen
will be entertained at this meeting.
Lodgemen will meet in the hall at Z
o'clock previous to the entertainment.
Garfield Parents Invited-Au par
ents and friends of Garfield school
are invited to see the work of the
pupils, which is on exhibit in the Gar
field building, Friday evening, May
26, beginning at 1880 o'clock. Speci-
mems of work done during the sem
ester in the science, social science, art,
woodwork, sewing and cooking classes
will be on display. Music will be fur
nished throughout the evening.