The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-21
CIRCULATED
TO GET TAX PROPOSAL
ON PREBLE BALLOTS

EATON, Ohio, Sept. q. = If $50
names are obtained on petition being
circulated by the county commission
ers, a resolution will be adopted by
the commissioners that will provide
for a vote of the electorate of Preble
county on a proposal to make an ex-
ira levy of one MILL outside of all tax
limitations, for a period of three years,
for road purposes.
Twelve petitions are being circulat-
ed in the county. 1t is necessary to
get $50 signatures on the petition be-
fore the commissioners can put
through a resolution to get the pro-
posal entered upon the regular ballot
in the coming November election.
The one-mill extra levy would yield
approximately $4,000 yearly, the COM
missioners estimate The fund would
be apportioned among the IL town
ships in the county, based upon each
townships taxable valuation on the
county tax duplicate None of the
money would be used on what is
known as state roads, those built and
maintained by state financial aid.
Eaton Festival
''Eaton's Fall Festival and Harvest
Jubilee" is the title given by the Ea-
ton City band to a weeks doings of
q Mardi Gras nature that the band
will stage upon the streets the week
of Oct. 16. Council has granted the
band use of Barron street, from Som
ers street north almost four blocks to
the Pennsylvania railway, for the af-
fair.
Opening Monday, the festival and jul
bilee will continue six days and even
1ngs. The band has named the follow
ing committee from its membership to
take charge of arrangements: William
Pryor. Joseph H. Wilson. Walter NJ,
Barnes, Howard Miltenberger and Clar-
ence Grouse.
General plans for the affair at this
time calls for free attractions, various
concessions and displays of merchan-
disc by merchants. The displays will
be housed in three immense tents, in
which booths will be arranged. The
illumination effects of the festival and
jubilee thoroughfare is a promised
feature.
As the committee in charge works
out details of the general plan they
will be announced to the public in due
time.
Held for Theft
Thomas Terry, % years old. of Ham
ilton, is held in Jail here in default OF
$1,000 bond, charged with theft of an
automobile. He is alleged to have
stolen a car of Luther Coffman. local
farmer, from the streets here two
weeks ago. Terry's arrest followed
recovery of the car in Hamilton. Pc,
lice say he has confessed to stealing
the car
Fair Board Nominees
Pomona grange of Preble county
through a duly appointed committee
has nominated and recommended the
following candidates for election tC
membership on the county fair board
at the annual election of members, tC
be conducted next week at the annual
county fair: Israel township, A. H
Morton; Jackson township, E. T
Morse; Jefferson township, Clarence
Barr; Monroe township, julius Wa.
tiers; Washington township, Henry
Dalrymple; Gratis township, G. c
Lane; Twin township, John Unger
There are seven members to be elect
ed on the board this year.
Gets $500 Verdict.
After trial OF the suit in common
pleas court, jury gave William L
a verdict for $500 agains
NLogan S. Welbaum. Hollenbaugh al
legged the $500 was due as a commits
sion for negotiating sale of a 90-acrt
farm for Welbaum for $4,000. Thu