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PAGE EIGHT THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND 3UN-TELKUKAM, KlCHMUiND, 1MD., 1? KID AY, DEC. 1, 1922. LIIIDSEY, MESSENGER BOY, IS QUESTIONED ' ABOUT LOCAL FIRES Short News of Gty Martt Rayburn Llndsey, 15 years old, mes 'senger boy for the Postal Telegraph company here, -was taken Into custody by a representative of the state fire marshal's office, Friday afternoon, and questioned concerning the series of ! fires which have broken out of late In the company' rooms, at North' Ninth Btreet. i ; . r IJndsey was taften to the police sta tion Friday afternoon and questioned by Fire Chief Millar, and Prosecuting Attorney Paul, &. Beckett at 1:30 o'clock. Later they adjourned to the office of the prosecutor. No charge has been laid against the boy by the Postal Telegraph company, J. P. Randall, head of the local branch said Friday. The state fire marshal's office gave the order, to take him into custody, after It was found that he was the only one to have a key to the place- Thursday, when ' the last and most disastrous fire occurred. Fifth Fire Thursday v.. The Thursday fire was the fifth of a series which have started in the quarters or the - telegraph., company -within the past few weeks, all, appar ently of incendiary origin. One which horned itself out before doing1 any damage, started under the counter afliong some papers. Later another started in the same place and did some damage before the department put it out.; Llndsey is described by Mr. Randall as one of the best messenger boys the company ever had. He has been with the company since April. 1. New Key Issued. Lindsey is the son of Mr. and Mrs Marvin Lindsey, 216 South Thirteenth street. He had not been suspected un til Friday when the new key was is sued after locks on all doors had been replaced. According ;to one theory advanced J naay,, ne migni nave gianea , xne other fires by slipping the lock on the rear door when the employes locked up for the night. Mr. Randall stated Friday that Lindsey often locked the rear door and it, is believed he might have left this door unlocked, come in later in the evening, and left. by the. front door which is fastened by a spring lock. This would leave the place locked up front and rear. MISS LINDA BENNETT FOUND DEAD AT HOME Miss Linda Bennett, 103 North Sev enteenth street about 56 years old, was found dead at her home about 10 o'clock this morning by Mrs. A. W. Gregg, 225 East Main street. The cause of her death has not been de " termined. ., - , According to Mrs. Gregg, Ttfiss Ben nett had complained Thursday of be ing ill, but when asked if shn wanted a physician, she told them that she did not believe she would need medl cal attention, that she thought she would get better. A daughter of Mrs. Gregg called Miss Bennett ower the telephone Friday morning about 10 o'clock, but could get no one. to an swer. Mrs. Gregg and her danghter went to the home of Miss Bennett im mediately and found the aged woman lying on the floor of the dining room, A; physician was summoned at once. Dr. J. C. Blossom, acting coroner, said death was due to natural causes. Funeral arrangements, will be an nounced later. Class Markfct Saturday The girls or Mrs. Jeane Hartrlers class, the Jolly Twelve, of the Second Presbyterian church, will-hold a market at Romey's store. Saturday, beginning at 9 o'clock- Home-made candy, cakes, pies, breads and cookies will be on sale.x Church Thanks Pwelic The laugh ters of Jerusalem and Sisters of Blercy of the Church of Gcd and Saiats of Christ wish to thank the many friends for their kind hospitality towand the free Thanksgiving dinner. Sixty-two were served at the church and TJ) din ners were sent out. Psalms: 41 chap ter; fifth verse. Industrial Eand Appears Richmond Industrial band played in their new uniforms for the first time Thurrday night at Connersville. A large crowd heard the band. It is expected, that a concert will be held each month, tn the K. of P. hall, at the corner cf North D street and Fort Wayne ar-enue. Church Bazaar Saturday Tha la dies of the Spartansburg M. E. chairch will hold a market Saturday, Dor. 2, from 9 to 3 o'clock at the First Nat ional bank. Ninth and Main streets. Dressed chickens, country butter, cot tage cheese, eggs, home-made cake, pies, bread, and cookies win De among the foods on sale. In the bazaar will be included things suitable for Christ mas sifts, f ' .Rabbit Supper Tonight. All mem bers of the Red Men's Lodge are in vited to attend the rabbit supper to be eiven in the lodge ball Friday night Election of officers v.ill be a part of the business of the evening.. Philathea Class Meetinn All mem bers of the Philathea clas's of the First Baptist church are requested to he nresent at the meeting or tne ciass, Tuesday evening, at the home of Mrs, Ca vender. 218 South Sixth streez, B. Y. P. U. Meeting Tuesday All members of the B. Y. P. U. of the First Baptist church are requested to be present at the annual business meet ing of the club, on Tuesday evenang, Dec. 5, at the church. Officers for the coming year win De eieciea. Church Deleaates Leave Delegates from the First Baptist church, sent to take part in the Older Boys confer ence, to be held at Marion ec. 1 to 3, left early Friday morning. Those se lected by the church to attend the con ference are: Harry Norton, Arthur Reeg, Taylor Holliday, Robert Powell and Clarence Brooks. , Baptist "Bazaar Dec. 12 A bazaar wil be given by the ladies of the First Baptist church from Dec. 12 to 16, in clusive, afternoon ana evening. Many artieles that can be used as Christmas gifts can be found at the different booths which will make up the bazaar. Whitewater Quarterly Meeting Whitewater quarterly meeting will be held Saturday at the East Main street Friends church, beginning at 10 o'clock. NO RECOMMENDATION MADE-AFTER INQUEST INTO WOMAN'S DEATH Death from fracture of the skull, j resulting - from a fall, after having been struck by a truck driven, by Harry Brokamp, was the verdict ren-j dered by Deputy Coroner J. C Blos som after an inquest into the death of Mrs. Maty W. Hunt Wednesday evening. The inquest was held at noon Friday- No recommendation was made In the coroner's - report in regard to prosecution or release of Brqkamp, who is now out on $1300 bond. When questioned Friday, Prosecu tor Beckett said he had no Idea as to whether charges would be preferred. From the police report, I judge the death was entirely the result of an accident,' he said. "However, I am awaiting the coroner's report." Brokamp Testifies. Testimony of Brokamp was that he first saw Mrs. Hunt when she was standing in the middle of the street looking toward him. He put on. the brakes and stopped as soon as pos sible but the car struck her and knock ed her down. When she fell her feet were about a foot from the front axle. He helped carry her into the Fosler Drug store, and then went out to shut off the motor of his car. La ter acting on the advice of a police officer he presented himself at the police station, he 6aid. Frank Slade, 40 years old, an em ploye of the Starr Piano company, was an eye witness to the accident- He said Mrs. Hunt was about half way across the street and turned to go back when she saw the truck. This brought her in front of the machine. Another woman had stepped off the curbing and was only a short distance out at the time. Deaths and Funerals Most November Arrests OnIntoxication Charge A total of 92 arrests, with arrests for drunkennes leading; is reported for. the month of November by the po lice department. There were 17 ar rests for public intoxication, 12 for violation of the liquor law, 10 for vio lation of city ordinances, two for ve 1 hide law violations, and eight for pet Jt larceny. Other violations are: As sault and battery, eight; assault, one: H. F. WARREN The body of H. F. Warren, a former resident of Richmond, will arrive here at 9:20 o'clock, Saturday morning. Friends who .wish to accompany the bodv to Cincinnati, wnere Dunai win taltA tlace. may loin the funeral party at. the Pennsylvania station, unnerai services were held Friday in Decatur, HI. .- RUTH K. MILLER TITTLE Ruth K. Miller Tittle, age 19, died Friday morning, at Reid hospital, Death was due to complications of dis- eases. She was born in Richmond and had been a resident of this city all her life. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the home. 219 Richmond Ave.- Inter ment will be in Earlham. Friends may call at any time. GLEMENGEAU, FATHER 0F VICTORY, WILL SPEAK HERE SUNDAY George Clemenceau, "Father of the Victory" will be greeted by an im mense crowd when he makes a snort ston here Sunday morning to thank members of the Society of Friends for the work that they have done in help ing reconstruct devastated portions of France. The French Tiger will arrive In Richmond at 9:20 o'clock Sunday morning at the Pennsylvania station. Although he will stay but five minutes he exDressed a desire to deliver a I brief message to the Friends. The former premier will come here from St. Louis where he is to deliver the fourth of a series of American ad dresses Saturday. Hundreds of persons of this city and vicinity are expected to avail them selves of the opportunity of catching glimpse fo the famous war figure whose relentless will exerted at the Versailles peace conference helped so lirgely to shape the affairs of the world, SOLOMON MILLER Solomon Miller, age 72, died Friday morning at his home, 908 North Eighth street. He is survived by live uaugn ters. Mrs. Collie Britton. Mrs. Cora Wiggins, Mrs. Sibbie Furrow, Mrs Mabel Osborn, and Mrs. Flossie Smith, two sons. Ross and Bert Miller, 22 grandchildren and four great grand children. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock the home, 908 North Eighth i i .1 1., 1 1 Ana rtnnoa larl liuiu WiWBK utwuu ui... "i.if T? air Tn Stomal! rvffiiat. ing. Burial will be in Earlham. weapons, one; speed, three; forgery,! one; -statutory charges, one;, xugiuve. one; grand larceny, two; suspicion, two;- incorrigibility, three; insane, two; ' jumping trains, one; provoke, two; runaway girls, four; runaway boy s, three; safe keeping, one; wife and child desertion, two; contribut ing to delinquency, four. 'Bids On Storm Sewer To Be Received Dec. 11 Bids on a storm sewer on South C street, running from South Second to Smith Fourth street, are to be received Dec ll. according to a notice posted Jn the citv engineer's office. The sew er is 623 feet long. Bids must be ac companied by a $100 check. More than 12 per cent of water and five per cent of salt is adulterating butter. Friend3 may call at any time., MALINDA A. BENNETT Malinda A. Bennett, 56 years old died Friday morning st her home, 103 North Seventeenth street, of heart dis. ease. She had been a resident of Rich mond all her life. She is survived by one brother, T. J Bennett, and one sister, Mrs. Nancy Hazeltine. The body was taken to the home of Albert Gregg, 2205 East Main street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. MRS. MARY W. HUNT Funeral services for Mrs. Mary W Hunt will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence, 46 South Ninth street. The Rev. J.-J. Rae will officiate. Interment will be in Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at any time. BASKETBALL TOURNEY CHANGES CONSIDERED (By United Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 1. High school basketball fans today were keenly interested in plans to hold 64 instead of 32 sectional basketball tournaments and four instead of two regional tournaments in the state high school meet, announced by Sec retary A. L. Trester, of the Indiana High School Athletic association. The changes are"T3eing planned, Sec retary Trester said, , to relieve con gestion. Wabash and DePauw are the colleges being considered for the two regional tourneys. Knapp, Harold, Jones To Address Transfer men Representative James M. Knapp of Hagerstown, Dr. Isaac Harold, of In dianapolis, and County Superintendent of Roads W. O. Jones, are among those to address the Eastern Indiana Trans fer association when it meets at the City restaurant Friday night. The meeting will be opened at 7:30 o clock with a supper. Joseph H. Mills Is Home; Health Greatly Improved Joseph!!. Mills, head of the. Rich mond Casket' company, who has been at the Presbyterian hospital at Chi cago, since Aug. 15, has returned to Richmond greatly improved In health. Mrs. Mills was with Mr. Mills through out the period he was away from the cityK Mexico produces about 23 per cent. of the world s oil supply. 1 VISIT aiia9s Headauarters in RICHMOND As in years gone by, you'll find complete and underpriced. 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