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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 1921.
GOOD CROWD ATTENDS
INSTITUTE AT BETHEL;
PRIZE LIST ANNOUNCED
. BETHEL, Ind.. Dec. 30. With an
attendance of over 130 at the morning
session of the Franklin township
Farmers Institute which opened here
Friday, promoters of the institute are
very enthusiastic over the success and
interest? shown. Prospects for further
growth of the institute are bright, ac
cording to officers of the institute.
Dr. W. C. Latta. director of the
state farm institutes, was present at
the meeting. Speakers of the day
were Mrs. A. B. Stanley of Liberty, J.
W. Press of Knightstown, Everett
Hunt, of Whitewater.
The domestic science exhibition was
judged by the following persons: Mrs.
A. B. Stanley. Mrs. Earl Pickett, Mrs.
George Rothermel, Mrs. Humphrey
Mikesell.
Priies for the exhibition were
awarded a follows:"
Bread Woman's class. Mrs. Frank
Blose, Mrs. Fred Mitchell. Girls' class,
Marie Radford, second. (No competi
tion). Two-Crust Pies Woman's " class,
Mrs. Humphrey Mikesell, Mrs. Iso
phane Brown. Mrs. Earl Mitchell.
Girls' class, Marie Radford. Harriet
Clabaugh.
Single-Crust Pies Mrs. Earl Cla
baugh. Mrs. Fred Mitchell,
Candy Mrs. Ben Parshall. Mrs.
Minnie Eubank. Mrs. George Rother
mel. Corn Exhibition
Corn exhibition: Yellow corn. 10
ear, Raymond Farst, Will Dorgan,
George Rothermel. Speckle corn, 10
ear. John Peden. White com, 10 ear,
Charles Hill. Single ear, any variety,
George Rothermel.
Bovs: White corn, Howard hiii.
Mixed, corn. Wilbur Hiatt. Yellow corn,
Robert Rothermel. Ray Kettering, Har-'
old Blosex. Soy beans. Ray Farst.
Wheat, George Rothermel. B. H. Par
shall. A committe of four school boys can
vassed the township for members in
the institute for the coming year and
lurned in a membership'.of 78 new
members. The committee' were as fol
lows: Wilbur Hiatt, Vernon Murphy,
Robert Rothermel, Harold, Harris.
! In the morning session the follow
ing quartettes from Bethel gave sev
eral musical selections. Following is
the personnel of the quartettes: Har
old Gilmore. Harry Spencer, Merle
Coleman, Elmer Alexander. The
ladies' quartet included Mrs. Everett
White, Mrs. R. L. Brown, Mrs. C.' E.
Anderson and Mrs. Guy Anderson. The
following quartet from Whitewater
also sang in the afternoon session:
Martin Steele, Paul Simpson, Don Jen
nings and Miss Ruth Ulmer.
WIFE OF CHINESE
MINISTER TO CUBA
NOW AT CAPITAL
" $1
Wwh WW
I
C. Tyau.
Bury Chief of G. A. R.
at Indianapolis Friday
(By Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30 William
A. Ketcham, former commander in
chief of the G. A. R., and for years a
leading attorney In Indiana, was bur
ied here today. Mr. Ketcham died
suddenly Tuesday morning from acute
indigestion. The funeral service at
the Ketcham residence was public but
burial was private, only members of
a post of the American Legion besides
the family, attending. The Parry
Stephenson post of the legion acted
as an escort to the cemetery.
Mrs. Philip K
Mrs. Philip K. C. Tyau. wife of
the Chinese minister to Cuba, is
one of the most charming women
the armament conference has
brought to Washington. Or. Tyau
recently resigned from his post as
secretary general of the Chinese
delegation as a protest against the
negative results achieved by China
in the conference.
LOCAL BIBLE GLASS
DELEGATES ATTEND
NOBLESVILLE MEETING
(By Associated Press)
NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 30. Hun
dreds of delegates were arriving here
today for the first conference of the
young people s division of the Indiana
Sunday School association, which con
venes tonight. The allotment for each
county is five delegates, none otwhom
is 22 years old. Each delegation, how
ever, is accompanied by an
leader.
OVERRULE STAFORD
REQUEST FOR NEW
DIVORCE HEARING
Motion for a new trial In the case
of Maude Stanford against Roscoe
Stanford, suit for divorce, was over
ruled by the court following argument
Friday afternoon.
The Stanford case was one which at
tracted corfsiderable attention during
its trial in court last spring. Motion
for a new trial was filed by Maude
Stanford, the plaintiff, after a divorce
had been refused by the court.
Following the original filing of a
suit for divorce by the wife, the hus
band filed counter complaint. The
hearing of the case consumed nine
days.
A few days ago the wife filed pe
tition for money to recompense her
for the support of two children. No
hearing on this petition has been
heard as yet. It will come up during
the January term of court.
ROCKEFELLER'S DAUGHTER IS FREE
$200,000 WILL CASE
IN LOCAL COURT SOON
Trial of a contested will case involv
ing the ownership of $200,000 worth
of property will come up in court dur
ing the January term as a result of
the filing of the suit of Charles
Thomas against Mary Eerk and others.
The case was venued here from Ran
dolph county. The plaintiff alleges
that Anna Hirsh, maker of the will
was of unsound mind..
A large number of young people of
the Wayne County Sunday School as
sociation will attend the Noblesville
convention. Several Earlham students
and young people of Richmond will
attend the convention. Among those
who will go from Earlham college are
Louise and Agnes Meerhoff and Mil
dred and Katherine Klute.
The delegates will try to bring the
convention to Richmond next year.
RUSHVILLE WILL GET
TRACTION EXTENSION
(Dy Associated Press)
RUSHVILLE, Ind., Dec. 30 An
nouncement by Charles L. Henry, of
Indianapolis, president of the Indian-1
apolis and Cincinnati Traction com
pany, that work probably will be
started on an extension of the line to
Cincinnati in the spring and that the
extension will be made from Rush
ville has set at rest efforts on the part
of Greensburg and Connersville to get
the route changed from the one orig
inally agreed on in 1913.
Mr. Henry said that there never had
been any intention on the part of the
Indianapolis and Cincinnati officials
to change the route from Rushville by
way of New Salem, ' Andersonville,
Brookville and Harrison, O.
This route was selected in 1913
after consideration was given to pro
posals to extend the line parallel with
the Big Four railroad from Conners
ville down the Whitewater valley from
Greensburg along the main line of
ihe Big Four from Indianapolis
Cincinnati.
E. W.WAGNER COMPANY
FINANCIALLY INVOLVED
The following message was received
from the Chicago branch of the E. W.
Wagner and company, by the local
office today:
"The tirm of E. W. Wagner and com
pany have been in business for 37
years, and we hope that the liquida
tion of our affairs will justify the con
fidence that has been placed in us.
Unfortunately our business was over
extended and our capital became in
the judgment of New York Stock Ex
change authorities insufficient to as
sure complete protection to our cli
ents. The business is out of our haDds
but we shall render every assistance
possible to those in charge. If prop
erly and . gradually liquidated, we be
lieve our assets will be ample to take
care of our obligations.
"E. W. WAGNER."
Hire Inspector to Sniif
at Policemen s Breath
(By Associated Press)
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Dec. 30.
Notice of a "breath inspector" to be
appointed for the police force, inserted
in the police roll call here yesterday
as a joke, was hailed as a good idea
by Mayor-elect George L. Oles. who
said that he would put it into force
when' he assumes office, Jan. 1.
The notice said that the "breath
inspector" would sniff at all policemen
every four hours, and that scents of
cloves, wintergreen or peppermint
would put a black mark on the re
cord of the offending officer.
the latter's brother, George Bales, and
family.
Wesley Newman has bought the
Darwin Edwards property just north
of Bloorpingport (formerly known as
the Crannr nrnnprtv) r.nri ho and hirf
adult -wife will move there the latter part of
February. Mr. Newman has rented
his farm to his son-in-law, J. W. En
gle, who with his family, will take po
session the first of March Miss
Bessie Miles who is a student in tho
John Herron art school. Indianapol's,
is spending the holidays here as tha
guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Will Miles Mrs. Albert Engle spent
Sunday and Monday with her son, El-
brid Engle and family Miss Irenn
Chamness, who is attending school at
Muncie, is visiting her parents and
other relatives here during the holi
days Mrs. Frances Collins and
daughter Martha spent Tuesday with
the former's sister, Mrs. Mary Engle.
M. and Mrs. Will Miles and fam
ily spent Tuesday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Kelly Engle and family
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Thornburg and
little son Paul and Mrs. Emily Thorn
burg attended the wedding Christmas
eve, of the latter's grand daughter.
Miss Edna Glendenning, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glendenning, of
near Geneva, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cox and family spent Christmas with
Mrs. Cox's brother, Clyde Baldwin and
family.
MINER DIES IN SLIDE.
CLINTON. Ind.. Dec. 30. Thomas
Mackie, 60 years old. d:ed at moon yes
terday of wounds suffered 'h.en be
was caught in a fall of slate at Miami
mine No. 10, where he was employed
as a track layer. .Mackie was a widow
er and leaves one son.
JC II S3wf
TANKS OF AIRPLANES
GIVEN SEVERE TESTJT,
(By Associated Press)
ALDERSHOT, Eng.. Dec. 30.
'Crashing tests" of airplane petrol
tanks are beinz carried out here by
1 the air ministry with the object of dis
covering a tank that will withstand
any accident without leaking or catch
ing fire.
Petrol-filled tanks of different makes,
filled with all sorts of "Ehock absorb
ers," are shot down a 45 degree slope
at a velocity of 50 miles an hour, land
ing on a solid concrete bed. , Later
they will be subjected to machine gun
fire with incendiary or more pierc
ing and explosive ammunition.
The manufacturer of the tank best
withstanding the tests will receive a
prize of 1,400 and there are also
prizes for second and third best.
GREEN S FORK, Ind. Honoring
Henry French, who has served the
Green's Fork Friends church as jan-
itoV for nearly a year, Mrs. Matthew
Brooks, of the Friends' Sunday school,
read the following piece of poetry
at the services Christmas day:
"Henry French, we all know well,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCormick and their daughter MurieL
After living apart from her husband for eight years, Mrs. Harold
F. McCormick of Chicago has just been granted a divorce. She was
formerly Edith Rockefeller, daughter of the oil king, and is one of the
richest women in the world in her own right. Muriel, the oldest child of
the couple, recently declared her determination to go on the stags.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Maze and
family of Brownsville spent Wednes
day here the guests of David Maze's.
The exercises at ihe Fourmile
church were well attended Sunday
evening and the young people did well
in the program of songs, recitations
and dialogues Hilbert Phenis is
hauling 500 bushels of corn from the
Harry McCashland farm that he re
cently purchased at the sale.
here next Sunday morning at 10:30,
and in the evening at 7:00. Every
body is invited to attend these serv
ices Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Phenis
and sons Clifford and Hilbert, and
daughter, Miss Pearl, werei the dinner
guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Simeon Phenis at Liberty
Mrs. Rosa Jones and son Raymond, of
Lafayette, are spending the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. Lee Newburn of FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind. The home
this place . Miss Ella Creek who'of Mr- and Mrs- A. C. Thomas of Foun-jfor the basketball tournament held at
ha, a r,niHnn oa librarian in ,' nni.itain City was ,ne scene of a pretty the Y. M. C. A. Wednesday .. ..Mrs.
was pleasantly surprised by several of
his friends in Fountain City Tuesday
evening. A social time was enjoyed
by the following people: Rev. C. O.
Reynolds and family, Mr. and Mrs. G.
A. Dwiggins, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Pitts,
Orla Hinshaw and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Clayton Woolman and Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Wooters Mr. and Mrs.
Edwin Charles and Miss Eva Charles
of Richmond took Christmas dinner
with their sister,. Alma Charles of
Fountain City.
WEBSTER, Ind The Aid society
of the M. E. church met at the church
Wednesday afternoon for a social and
business session. After the business
session a "grab bag" and treat of
Christmas candy were served to all
members present. Those enjoying the
affair were: Mrs. Jacob Fudge of Wil
liamsburg, Mrs. Mate Wickersham.
Mrs. Al. Irvin, Mrs. Ernest Watt, Mrs.
Allie Brumfield, Mrs. Anna Belle
Lamb. Mrs. Bertha Huelson. Mrs. Mo!
lie Bunger. Mrs. William Culbertson,
Mrs. Charles Rothermel, Mrs. Nor-"
Harris. Mrs. Joe Thompson and Mrs.
Cora Morrison. Miss Minnie Irvin,
Mis3 Ada Railsback and Mrs. Dan
Hampton were visitors. . .Milton Bish
op transacted business in Portland
this week Mrs. Ruth Richardson.
', and children, Anna, Mary and Russell,
of Fountain .City, spent a few days
with her mother. Mrs. Arcadia Wil
liams, and family Mrs. Arcadia
Williams spent Christmas with El
wood Williams and sister, Hannah
Williams, at Fountain City Mr. and
Mrs. J. Bond and Miss Abbie Marshall
spent Christmas eve and Christmas
day with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Bond of
Richmond Mrs. Calvin Davis and
children of Green's Fork spent Tues
day with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller
Torman Beeson of Webter high
school acted as official scorekeeper
lege near Des Moines, Iowa, camej
we do not think a story would tell. ! nome Friday to spend several with
SERGE RACHMANINOFF
COMING TO RICHMOND
REFORMATORY SITE
OFFERS POURING IN
(Hy Associated Press)
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 30. Offers of
sites for the Indiana reformatory
which is to be removed from Jeffer
f onville to a more central location are
fairly flooding the office of M. E.
Foley, secretary of the re-location com
mittee. The tim limit for receiving offers
is Saturday midnight. Railroads after
the business the institution com
mands, real estate agents, and others
ar? showng great interest in the mat
ter. Many direct proposals from own
ers to buyer, however, have been sub
mitted, it 13 said.
Serge Rachmaninoff, the world fam
ous Russian pianist, will appear in
recital at the Coliseum here Feb. 2, it
became known Friday. Ousted from
Russia three years ago by the soviet
government, Rachmaninoff with his
family came to America where he cre-
toiated a sensation by his playing. He
is acclaimed the Paderewski of his
day.
Concert goers in New York city
pack the houses when he plays there
and in his tours even standing room
is sold so great is the enthusiasm over
the pianist. Mr. Rachmaninoff will
play here just before his Chicago re
citals, from where he will make a
southern tour.
Local organizations have been suc
cessful in bringing Rachmaninoff here
for the concert Feb. 2.
TO ERECT TABERNACLE.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 30. In two
days a tabernaccle to seat 2,500 per
sons will be erected for religious ser
vices if plans of two east-side Methodist-
Episcopal churches do not mis
carry. The churches plan to hold
evangelistic services in the hastily
constructed building.
Deaths and Funerals
ELLEN COYLE.
Funeral services for Ellen Coyle,
who did Thursday morning, will be
held Saturday morning at 9 o'clock
from St. Mary's church. Burial will
be in St. Mary's cemetery. Rev. W.
J. Cronin will have charge. Friends
may call any time.
MARY CHARLOTTE INGERSOLL.
Funeral services for Mary Charlotte
Ingersoll, who died Thursday morn
ing, will be held Saturday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, from the parlors of Pohl
meyer, Downing, Stegall and company.
Burial will be in Earlham cemetery.
He has been our janitor for almost a
year; always with a smile and kind
j words of cheer. Through heat and
cold, rain, sleet and snow, this faith
ful man would always go, to build the
fire and ring the bell; been good to
us all and done his work well. Be
good and at the close of the setting
sun, you will hea the beautiful words,
'Well done.' On this Christmas morn
ing a small offering we give here,
wishing you a Merry Chriatmas and a
Happy New Year."
Mr. and Mrs. Will Fox of Newcastle
and Mrs. Stigleman spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Smith Mr. and Mrs. Marion Mey
ers spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Meyers at Hagerstown
Ollie Boyd returned to his home in
Newcastle after visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Florence Boyd Miss Mary Meyers
is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mey
ers at Hagerstown Mrs. Johnathan
Cloud and Mrs. Harry Cloud attended
the wedding of the former's niece at
Cowan Wednesday evening Robert
Meyers is spending his vacation with
Mr. and Mrs. John Meyers near Abing-
ton Mrs. Stewart returned to her
home in Richmond Wednesday even
ing. Kathleen Ridge returned home
with her.
BOLD STORE THEFT
STAGED IN MARION
MARION, Ind., Dec. 30. One of the
most daring robberies in Marion lor
some time, occurred between 6 and 9
o'clock last night when four diamond
rings valued at $3,700 were taken from
a tray in the show window of th
Ralph Roessler jewelry store in South
Adams street, across the street from
the Spencer hotel and fewer than 100
feet from the public square.
Entrance to the store was made by
sawing a hols in the roof of the ceil
ing above the tairway on the north
side of the room, the robber apparent
ly sliding down a rope for a distance
of about 10 feet.
10.C00 BALES OF EGYPTIAN
COTTON WILL BE SHIPPED
WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. Upward
of 10,000 bales of Egyptian cotton, the
largest direct shipment of the kind
ever consigned to this country in an
American bottom, will be carried by
the shipping beard steamer Ophls,
when it sails from Alexandria, Egypt,
for Boston, within a few days. Vice
President Love of'the shipping board,
announced last night. The shipment
was aid to be a result of the recent
agreement as to cotton shipments en
tered into between the shipping board
and the Liverpool lines.
MRS. JANE HAMM
Mrs. Jano Hamm, 83 years old, died
Thursday morning. Funeral services
will be held Saturday afternoon at
1:30 o'clock from 308 South Tenth
street. Burial will be at Pershing
Rev. R. W. Stoakes will officiate.
WILLIAM J. BONE
home folks Mr. and Mrs. David
Maze took Christmas dinner with
A. A. Swafford and family, near Quak
ertown Mr. and Mrs. Everett La
Fuze and son Harvey, spent Sunday
with John Parks and sisters, near
Concord.
Several of the farmers are doing
their winter butchering this week
Misses Charlotte and Lois Lafuze are
spending the holidays with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Huston
Lybrook Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bar
nard's little babe has been quite ill
for several days at the home of Wil
liam Greggerson. Dr. Dubois of Lib-
ety is the attending physician
Ms. Ezra Cheighton has been ill for
several days past but is some better.
party given by several young people 1 Jennie Borton and Mrs. A. L. Baldwin
Tuesday evening in honor of the , are ill with tonsihtis Mr. and Mrs.
young people who are attending school! Ralph Kofski of Richmond are spend
iat a distance and are spending thejing a few days with the latters par-
holidays at their homes. Games and j ents, Mr. and Mrs. Scuyler Snyder,
music were the features of the even-'and family Miss Elizabeth Jay of
ing after which light 'refreshments ! Richmond is spending the Christmas
were served to the following guests: j holidays with her grandparents, Mr.
Alise Hampton and Clarence Brown of ! and Mrs. T. D. .Tayy Mrs. Lucill
Bloomington, Dorothy McNutt, Louis ! Beeson and daughter Mary Elma wer?
Reynolds, Fay Kern and Robert Huff ! visiting relatives in Richmond Wed-
of Earlham, Doris Keen of Miami, ! nesday Ivan Moore, who has been
Winston Huff of Chicaeo. Clausin i vpi-v ill. is j-eDorted very much im-
Keen and Marke Hampton of Purdue,
Donald Gardner of Annapolis. Cath
proved Charley Love has arrtvei
from Sigowmey, la., where he spent
erine Banett. Myrtle Reynolds, Helen ! several weeks Misses lvlan an 1
Smith, Goldie Gifford. Mary. Mann, i Elizabeth Bishop of Richmond are vi
I Charlie Cory, John Pegg, Raymond j iting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs
LOSANTVILLE. Ind. Helen Wyne
of inchester, who broke her leg be
low the right hip, is improving
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Friddle of Wind
sor, were Christmas guests of Mr. Will
Oxley and family Mr. and Mrs. El-
vin Vorteman and granddaughter Reba
entertained to Christmas dinner the
William J. Bone, 65 years old, died following: Mr. and Mrs. Luther Varte
idav at the home of his son. Earl man, Mr. Varteman's daughter and
McNutt, Claude Wright. Meril
Wright, Leverton Smith. Ralph Auster-
man, Arnold Thomas, Robert Thomas
Milton BishOD of this place Mrs
Ira Borton of Chicago has arrived tc
visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan
and Horace Hatfield. .. .Oliver Marine! Tice and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Borton.
Friday
Bone, 135 South Eleventh street Mr.
Bone resided at Bryant. He is sur
vived by his widow Polly; five sons,
Arthur and Earl of this city; Luther
and Iven of Geneva, and Glen of New
castle; one daughter, Blanche Fifer,
of Kendalville.
The body will be sent to Bryant
early Saturday morning. Friends may
call at uny time Friday evening at
the parlors of Pohlmeyer, Downing,
Stegall and company.
Optometrists to Attend
Session In Indianapolis
Several local optometrists are plan
ning to attend tho 25th anniversary of
the Indiana association of optomet
rists to be held at Indianapolis, Jan. 9
and 10, according to Miss C. M. Sweit
zer, president of the association. The
celebration will be more of a social
gpt-to-gether meeting than a business
meeting. A large attendance is ex
pected to attend this celebration.
Webb Lodge Gives Work
and Enjoys Big Sapper
Webb lodge No. 24, F. & A. M. had
master Mason degree with seven can
didates at the temple on Wednesday
night. Dec. 28.' A supper was served
at 6:30. Covers were laid for oOU. it
tr,r. lt meeting of the year.
CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS
ON MEXICAN FINANCES
(By Associated Press)
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 30. Negotia
tions between the Mexican govern
ment, bankers and the oil interests are
continuing according to an announce
ment by Secretary of Finance de la
Huerta. A favorable settlement of
"international financial problems" is
expected within a short time he said.
The secretary's statement was is
sued after the publication yesterday
by the newspaper El Demtcrata of an
editorial declaring that tho negotia
tions had failed.
Short News of City
Par'cy Is Arranged A New Year's
party for the primary department of
the Second Presbyterian church will
be held at the church Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock.
Another Speeder Fined K. W. An
derson was find $1.00 and costs for
speeding in police court Friday after
noon. Granted Absolute Divorce Elsie
May Dunbar was granted absolute- di
vorce from George Dunbar in circuit
court Friday. The husband was or
dered to pay $5 per week for support
of a child, custody of which was
awarded the wife.
son, Alice and Dalice. and Mr. Kashes
Owens and family Wright SuHun
and family and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur
Wiggins and son Murray ate Christ
mas dinner with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ves Sultun Miss Martha
Stuart is home for the Christmas va
cation Mr. and Mrs. Milo Bookout
are spending a few days with their
daughter, Mrs. Ina Small of Richmond,
her husband being ill Mrs. Lydia
Wyne called on Mrs. Allie Oxley Fri
day afternoon Miss Cora Maynard
is visiting her sister at Williamsburg.
....Mrs. Hansel Dennis and children
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Barbara
Lamb.
DUNLAPSVILLE. Ind.
Etta Weers is very ill..
-Mrs.
.Mr.
HUSBAND WINS FREEDOM
FOR WIFE WHO STOLE!
SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 30. A
husband's willingness to forgive and
to make good the thefts of his wife
who had clerked in an, art shop durirs
the Christmas season, has saved Mry.
Evelyn Hewitt from a prison. The
young woman arrested Tuesday on n
charge of taking $250 from the crsh
register, was at liberty today. The
money was taken in small amounts
and was not missed until a check, was
mads on the Christmas tales.
FRENCH POPULATION
REPORTED 39,?02,733
(By Associated Press) ;
PARIS, Dec. 30. The offieial re
sult of the general census of 1931 gives
the population of France, including
Alsace-Lorraine, as 39,402,139, of
which 1,550.419 are foreigners. The
.population in 1911 was 39,604.592, in
eluding 1,332,696 foreigners.
Suburban
BLOOMINGPORT. Ind. C. A. Wash
ier and family spent Monday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hinshaw of
near Snow Hill Mr. and Mrs. For
est Newman and Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Newman of Richmond were the guests
Sunday and Monday of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. James Newman Mr.
and Mrs. Josiah Albertson of Lynn-
were the Monday guests of George De
Boy and family Mr. and Mrs. Ora
Thomas and little son Raymond called
on Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Washier
Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. Kel
ly Engle entertained with a family
dinner Sunday. A beautifully deco
rated Christmas tree was a pleasing
feature of the day Mrs. R. D. Thorn
burg is. spending the week at the bed
side of her mother, Mrs. Frank Thorn
burg of Muncie, who has been very
ill Mrs. Ella Murphy spent the
week-end with her niece, Mrs. Laur-
ceen Oberander Mr. and Mrs. R.
G. Bpeson spent Sunday afternoon with
Lou
and !
Ms. T. B. Leech and daughter. Misa i
Matilda, spent Wednesday with Mr. !
and Mrs. Joseph A. Burris and daugh- j
ter. Miss Mary, and son Ancil, at their '
farm home near Quakertown Mr
and Mrs. Maynard Fields and family!
spent Wednesday with Ernest Field?; !
and family, at Maple Hill farm, nearl
Quakertown Mr. and Mrs. Yv'ilburi
Marlatt and son of Liberty, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Burris j
and family Thursday Mr. and Mrs. t
Ben Teegarden and daughter Opal, of
Liberty, Mr. and Mrs llerschel La
Mar, Masters Charles Swift and Ancil
Burris were guests Saturday evening
of Mr. and Mrs. Will Teegarden. near!
Both Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fields
and sons, Dick, Robert, and Clifford,
entertained Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Bun-is. son Ancil and daughter. Mary
Tuesday evening Mr. and Mrs.,
Will Fipps will entertain a number
of friends at a delicious turkey din
ner at hteir home here Saturday
Mrs. Ida Hubbell, Mrs. Lillian Tal
bott and Mrs. Anna Brookbank as
sisted Mrs. Charles Woods with her
dinner for shredders Tuesday, at their
form home Mr. and Mrs. Will Te3-
parden, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Teegarden,
Charles Swift, Miss Ruby Teegarden,
Ancil Burris and Miss Mildred Tee
garden spent Sunday as guests of Te l
Pohlar and family, near Bath........
Claude Geis lost a valuable farm horse
Vednesdy..rMr. and Mrs. Will Fipps
were dinner guests of James Fields
and daughter, Wednesday.
HANNA'S CREEK, Ind. The Rev.
Max Schaffpr of Munn'p will mv-jfh
The Municipal Light Plant
will put into operation the new equip
ment tomorrow, Saturday afternoon
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at 1 o'clock.
The public is invited to visit the plant tomorrow and the next two or three
days, when employees will show you through the entire plant and explana
tions will be given on the new equipment and the advantages of same.
The following are only a few of the many improvements just installed to
render a more efficient service to the people of Richmond:
5,000 Kilowatt Turbine with Auxiliaries
Ship Hoist Ash Conveyor
Larry Weigh Car, weighs all coal and
delivers to the boilers
Outside Coal Storage for 15,000 tons, with
coal crusher and conveyor
Two Centrifugal Boiler Feed Pumps
Inside Coal Bunker
Plant Office
Shower and Locker Room
If in your tour of the plant you wish to ask any questions that have not been
explained, you may feel free to do so.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT AND
POWER PLANT
First and North A Streets
Entrance at east end of Main Street Bridge
J. P. DILLON, General Manager .
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