The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-15
DISMISS ONE Will
CASE AND SUSTAIN
: ANOTHER AT EATON

EATON, Ohio. May 1.-two will
cases were disposed of Saturday in
common pleas court, one case being
dismissed and jury sustaining the
will in the other case. In each case it
was averred the will of the decedent
was not the last will.
The dismissed suit was that of Yer
ner c. Wagner, who contested the will
of his late brother, Frank C. Wagner,
who committed suicide March "a,
1920. Defendants to the action were
James A. Longnecker, father-in-law OF
the testator; trustees of Mound Hill
cemetery, Y. M. c. A. of the United
States of America, and j. E. Flora, exc
cutor of the will. he case was dis.
missed at the cost of plaintiff, who
was the testator's only heir
he other case was that of Frank F.
Rhea, who contested the will of his
sister, the late Alice E. Kelly, who died
Nov. IA, 1919. John Clement White,
OF Dayton, a nephew of the testatrix,
and Is other legatees and devisees and
II. L. Risinger. executor of the will.
were defendants. Mrs. Kelly was the
wife of the late George H. Kelly, of
Eaton, insurance man and at one time
mayor of Eaton.
A case styled State of Ohio, ex rel
n. Z. Robinson versus Charles Long
man, ct al, has been dismissed with
out record at cost of the plaintiff. The
case involved temporary injunction
against defendants cutting shade trees
along sidewalk in Eaton. The court
havig before sustained demurrer to
plaintiffs petition, and plaintiff not
desiring to plead further, the plaintiff
dismissed the action.
Celebration Committee.
Chairman L. r. Reitz of the Cham
Der of Commerce Fourth of July cele-
bration has announced the appoint
ment of the following committees to
take charge of arrangements: FL
nance, DR.. L. w. Walstrom, Harry
Sharkey, Ross Focht, L. G. Reitz; ad-
vertising, c. B. Unger, Arch R. Raney;
parade, F. M. Mitchell, Harvey Florey,
Joseph Poos, Ross Focht, free attrac-
tons, F. M. Mitchell, Dr. Walstrom;
music, Joseph Poos; races and con-
tests, Harvey F1ory, Arch r. Raney,
Ross Focht; baseball Harry ShaTkey,
DR.. Walstrom, l.. G. ReitZ; dance, Har-
ry Sharkey, DR.. Walstrom; fireworks,
F. NJ. Mitchell, Harvey Flory, DR.. Wal
strom.
The several committees were en-
powered to name assistants if it was
found necessary. 1t Is expected a
definite program for the day and night
will be mapped out in meeting on
May 10.
Escape Serious Injury.
When a Pennsylvania freight train
wrecked a big motor truck here about
noon Friday on the Main street cross
ing, the driver of the truck and three
steers that were being transported in
the truck escaped injury.
The truck is the property of Roy Nc
Coy, of Eldorado. 1t is practically a
complete wreck. The steers were
being conveyed to the market in Day
ton 1t is said the driver escaped
injury by jumping after the motor
went dead" on the crossing. watch
man is stationed at the crossing.
Accepts Dixon Position
Arthur r. Pitsinger, for a number OF
years principal of the Eaton schools
has accepted the superintendency oil
the centralized schools of Dixon town
ship, and will take up his work at tbs
beginning of the school year next fall
Organize Against Burglars
One hundred merchants and bust
ness people in Eaton have banded
themselves into a protective nrgani
zation against burglars. The organize
@tion will offer 800 reward for arres
and conviction of anyone burglariZin
the places of business of any of tn
members. The reward will be raise
by assessment and will be deposite
in bank William Poos, local hard
ware man. is the originator and OF
ganizer of the association.
Celebrate Mothers Day
Mothers Day was observed Sunda
in the several churches in Eaton. Fac