The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-06-12
INJUNCTION AGAINST
EATON BUS RULING
GRANTED BY JUDGE

EATON, Ohio, June 12-Temporary
injunction against enforcement of a
motor bus ordinance adopted recently
by council was obtained late Saturday
in common pleas court, Judge A. C.
Risinger granting the restrainer. The
matter of a permanent injunction will
be determined upon its merits at a
hearing on June 10.
The restraining order was granted
upon petition of Mark E. and Walter
F. Kinch and John NJ. Schisler, part
ners, operating the White Star Line
motor bus line-between Dayton and
Richmond, Ind.
Summon and copy of the injunction
were served late Saturday night by
Sheriff George Jones and Deputy c. R.
Wehrley upon Mayor Harry L. Ris-
niger, Marshal Willard Armstrong,
City Clerk Robert Fisher and City
Treasurer Robert Cox.
The White Star Line was to begin
formal operation today The motor
bus ordinance exacts a yearly license
fee of $780, bars motor buses from
streets traversed by electric car lines
and requires indemnity bond of from
900 TO $4,000
Give 500 Verdict
Suing for $3.50 commission on sale of
a farm, a common pleas court jury
gave John Thomas and E. E. Bailey a
verdict for 800 against Charles ]. Van
Ausdal Thomas and Bailey claimed
that in the spring of 1920, VanAusdal
contracted with them to secure a pur-
chaser for his farm of 1885 acres,
near Eaton, at $4,000 They found a
purchaser. they claimed, and some
time later VanAusdal allegedly sold
the farm to this same prospective
Iuyer for about S42 500
Is Granted Divorce
Married Sept "a. 1920, in Paris. Ky,
Freva Locke was granted a divorce
Saturday from Ralph Locke by Judge
A. G. Risinger in common pleas court
and her maiden name of Cotterman
was restored. The decreee was grant
ed upon grounds of gross neglect.
Enjoy Celebration
Several hundred persons, including
pupils. patrons and former teachers
participated Sunday in Homecoming
celebration and reunion at Antioch
school house, Casper township
The Rev. Hiley Baker of Eaton deliv
cred an address. NJ. K Hensel, a for
mer teacher in the school, spoke on
Educational Work at Antioch" vii
bur Dufield, also a former teacher
spoke on MY Days at Antioch" Music
and a big basket dinner were features
Mrs. Bertha Potts of Eaton is the pres
ent teacher at Antioch.
Vote for Election
Petition Of the village of West Alex
andria for a special election on July
IL for the purpose of voting upon a
$4,000 bond issue has been granted
by the county election board and al
supplies necessary to conduct the cleo
ton have been ordered
The bond isue is for the purpose Of
purchasing furnishings and equipment
for new town hall building the will
age will build from funds created
from s27 500 bond issue
To Need 1880 Ballots
Fourteen thousand five hundred bal
lots will be necessary to conduct the
political nominating primaries in
Preble county, Aug. s, according to es
innate of the county election board
Bids for the contract for printing are
being solicited by the board There
will be $500 Republican ballots and
1000 Democrat ballots.
Contract for pollbooks and tally
sheets and other supplies for the pri
maries has been awarded blythe board
10 Johnson and Watson company
Dayton.