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r3 r3 TUT' MOUEJ mi I ll I Southern Grant County and Fairmount First Fifty-fourth Year FAIRMOUNT, INDIANA, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1930 New Series, Vol 6, No. 18 to News FAIRMOUNT COUPLE at ELECTION DAY sr 11 FAIRMOUNT CENSUS FIGURES SHOW 2054 John Beasley, census enumerator for Fairmount and Fowlerton, completed his work and turned in his final reports to District Supervisor John O. Campbell in Marion Saturday night. While the tabulation of the figures has not been fully completed, the figures as given out show that Fairmount's population is 2054 as against 2155 as given in the 1920 census, a decrease of 101. Fowlerton population as given by the 1930 figures is 204 as against 225 in the 1920 census.

IS ALL READY VOTING LACES NAMED AND ELECTION OFFICALS ALL SELECTED Candidates Putting In Day And Night Work In Last Minute Ef-' forts To Line Up The Voters And Closing Days Of Campaign Mak-ed By Likely But Friendly Contests. With the primary election now MACHINERY Fever DRAMATIC TRIAL FILLS CHURCH TO OVERFLOWING All Fairmount Churches Unite In Union Program At Friends Church The largest crowd in its history convened in the Friends church last Sunday night, a hundred or more being turned away who could not find seats or standing room. The occasion was the union meet ing in which all the churches of but a few days off candidates are family and stood guard at the Nol-working night and day in a last der residence, forsaking the back minute effort to rally the voters to doors of the rest of the neighbor-their standard, and the battle is hood. He seemed to sense the one of the liveliest witnessed in exact hour the Nolder bicycle should Grant county for years. Notwith- be out on its paper route, for he standing, the campaign is being conducted in a clean way, and from no places come a report of any bark pleadingly, insistingly, yet un-other than, fair and open and obtrusively, and he had his way.

afxve broad tactics being used. But Tom is dead. Last week when PLEADING. INSISTING YET UNOBTRUSIVE TOM HAD HIS WAY Tom came to Fairmount several years ago. He was a big shaggy dog, breed undertermined.

He frequented the down town residence section, including Main and Mil! nt-n 1Pvwwwa finnn lAtamA familiar with his bark at the kitchen door early each morning, a bark pleading, insisting yet unobtrusive and Tom generally had his way, for there were very few housewives who would not throw him a crust cf bread or a morsel to eat. One day James Nolder and his sister, Frances, found old Tom on West Adams street sick and injured, his big eyes pleading, insisting yet un-l obtrusive, and Tom had his way, for they soon brought him a pan of milk and bandaged his wound. Tom then adopted the whole Nolder i would go to the of the master of bedroom window the house and the Hackney garage was being torn down Old Tom stood on the sunny side of the crumpling wall and in- vited death, pleadingly, insistingly, yet unobtrusively and he had his way, for the wall fell and Tom's life work was ended. Some way one couldn't help liking" old Tom. FAIRMOUNT WOMEN AT GROUP MEETING Interesting Session Of Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Held In Marion which included Eroups from Fair- mount.

Pt. Isabel. an Buren. Ma- i rion, L'pland, Sweetser and Sway tee. 1 which was held in Grace M.

E. church. Marion, last week the fol- u- i i i ety attended: Mt3dames Hort Ribble, C. A. HUe, Tony Payne, Elsie Traster, i LoU Rimes, Jennie Hawkins.

Owen1 Curless, Elizabeth Johnson, E. M. Lafier, Hershell Sutton, Morton Hollingsworth, David Weaver, L. D. Hollidav and Lora Brovles.

i Without exception the candidates on both tickets are most excellent ci- tizens, thus insuring that whatever the outcome of the election next Tuesday each party will be able to present to the voters next fall a most acceptable ticket. County and party officials have the election machinery all in order, the ballots have been printed, and the supplies will be delivered to the election officials throughout the county in ample time for them to have everything in readiness for the opening of the polls on next Tuesday morning. The voting places designated for the various airmount took part the dramat- E. Lafier who ieft Fairmount ic trial "Who Killed Earl Wright," April 30 The sudden change of presented under the auspices of Mr Laflerf unannounced until re-the Indiana Anti-Saloon League. cently, prevented the club from ar-The trial was the reproduction of ranging a more elaborate program the latter part of an actual mur-.

in his horror. Mr. Lafier was der trial which took, place in Sioux transferred to Warsaw bv the Riir precints in the four southern townships of the county are as fol-J At a group meeting of the Wo-lows: man's Foreign JViissionary society Jefferson Tonshin 1 nf tho let limlicf Pnieronal rVinrvh Spring MUNICIPAL SUNG POOL HOW BUT A "MEMORY" Big Concrete Basin Demolished Workmen Under Orders Of Town Board. By For several days workmen have engaged in completely wreck ing the municipal swimming pool, by pushing in the watts and puncturing the floor, and within a reasonable time it is expected that no trace of the once popular resort will remain. The plant, one of the most complete of its kind in the state, has not been used for the past three years, due to a loss of interest on the part of the general public and the heavy cost of such repairs as might be necessary from time to time.

Located on town i ground, but organized and operated through donations of private money i the town found itself in full pos-, session of the property after it was no longer self supporting, but has never operated the same. As sovm as the OI BaCk reeK nas been dredged through town, the Po1 win filled up and frtten KUUUl. 1 IS I1U RI1U II Vlliaii Position will be made of the bath house located at the west end of the pool, but will probably be sold for the lumber which it contains, and dismantled. RURAL ELECTRIC LINE READY FOR SERVICE. Workmen for the Indiana Gener al Service Co.

who have been en- route who have been able to get their homes and buildings wired connect up with the are able to service, LOCAL BASE BALL FANS ORGANIZING A TEAM Local base ball fans are arranging to organize a first class ama- teur base ball team to represent Fairmount in a series of games with the best teams of the same class located in surrounding towns. js proposed to secure suitable I grounds on which at least half of 1 1 1 1 1 ntow. 1 1 1 ninr? mojr lfttJ oA nt Wmo Wnrl Haves, who has successfully managed a number 0f teams in the past, is at the head oi the movement. TO MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR MEMORIAL DAY A meeting will be held Friday night at 7:30 o'clock in the town hall for the purpose of taking steps towards arranging for a proper and I fitting observance of Memorial day in Fairmount, and it is desired that every person interested will attend MISS RIGSBEE DELAGATE TO ATHLETIC CONVENTION Miss Lavelda Rig? bee, of Fair- mount, was selected to selected to renresent runiuc at wiv iitvciiMbiviiai vvmcn- tion of Women's Athletic clubs, held at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor last week and- this, SUEO FOR BIG SU11 BIRREL II. KELSEY WANTS $St-000 FOR LOSS OF HIS WIFE'S LOVE Complaint Filed In Grant Circuit Court Alleges That Mrs.

Bella Kelsey Hearne And Her Husbaad Interferred In Ilia Domestfe Affairs. Birrel H. Kelsey, through an Anderson attorney, last week filed suit in the Grant circuit court against Robert and Belle Kelscqr Hearne, of Fairmount, asking that he be awarded damages in the on of $50,000 for the alienation of 4us wife's affections. The complaint, as filed in tte court, alleges that the plaintiff aai his wife were married on June 1919 and throughout their married life, until March 1, 1930, they wer happily married and that they Hved in Fairmount. On March 1, the complaint charges that Belle Kelsey' Hearne, on Um pretense of friendship, cunningly and secretly contrived to have secret conversations with the plaintiffs wife, Emma Kelsey.

It is also alleged that on one occasion that the defendant. Belle Kelsey Hearne stated, "if I was married to that man I would make him do what I wanted to do." Kelsey further alleges that after his wife began these private conversations with Belle K. Hearne. that she became cold and abusive, and that he saw a great change in their happiness. The complaint alleges that on March 26, 1930, the plaintiff was preparing to move to Monroe county, and at that time his wife refused to go with him, and then and there left him, through the entreaties, promises and artifices made his wife by defendant Belle Kelsey Hearne.

The complaint sets out that on one occasion that the defendant Belle Kelsey Hearne made the statement that "I am not satisfied unless I am interfering in the affairs of other married people. For the loss of his wife's love through the efforts of Belle Kelsey Hearne, the plaintiff is seeking ta recover $50,000 damages. It is said that Belle Kelsey Hearne and the plaintiff, Birrel H. Kelsey, are cousins and are well known in Fairmount, where they have lived a major portion of their life. HARBISONS CONDUCTING REVIVAL IN SUMMITVILLE Revival meetings, which have been in progress in the Christian church in Suramitville, of which the Rev.

J. Frank Harbison, of Fair-mount, is pastor, are continuine with increasing interest, and large audiences nightly hear the evangelist, the Rev. Rupert Ford, pastor of the First Christian church in Marion. A number have been added to the church roll as a result of the meetings. The music is under the direction of "The Harbisons." CHANGE OF TIME ON THE BIG FOUR A change in the schedule of passenger trains passing through Fair-mount on the Big Four railroad became effective Sunday.

Northbound train No. 46 in the morning now leaves the local station at 9 o'clock, ten minutes later than heretofore. Southbound train No. 39 arrives here at 9:04, one hour ear-, lier, and at night No- 3 goes south at 5:08, fifteen minutes later than before. BAPTISMAL SERVICE AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH "At the Christian church next Sunday evening there will be an "unusually interesting service accordinc to arrangements made between the ministers of Summitville, Center and the local church.

J. F. Harbison and W. M. Hopper will he the visiting ministers and at th close of the evening will be baptismal services.

There will special music throughout the various evening City, Iowa. The cast was practic-, ally the same as announced in the last issue of The News, a few changes being made in the jury and E. A. attorney for the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, taking1 the part of the attorney for the defense in place of F. Jenner, who was unable to be here on ac- count of the death of his mother.

Dr. Holliday substituted for John Siegel as sheriff. Those taking part were: Judge, Ancil Ratliff; bailiff, Oren Felton; Mrs. French, Mrs. Carl Zolman; sheriff, Dr.

L. D. Holliday; defendant, Milton Had- ley; mother of defendant, Mrs. John Peacock; coroner, Dr. Z.

T. Hawkins; court reporter, Marcile Brookshire; Jack Stiles, bootlegger, Clyde Lewis; Mrs. Earl Wright and daughter, Mrs. Lorena Couch E. M.

LAFLER GOES TO WARSAW STATION POPULAR LOCAL BIG FOUR AGENT IS TRANSFERRED TO LARGER POSITION Farewell Dinner Tendered By Kiwanis Club, With Musical Program By Friends Church Orchestra Resident Of -20 Years. The regular meeting of the Ki-wania club, which was held Monday night in the Christian church developed into a farewell dinner for Four Ranroad Company where his Dosition. it is understood, it consi- dered in the light of a promotion and in recognition of his faithful service at Fairmdunt station. Mr. Lafier came to Fairmount twenty years ago, the first of April having resided here twenty years and one month.

He and his family are hiarhly esteemed citizens and root H.rturo whiie at the game time happy to know of their Dromotion. Mrs Lafler has been identified with ed- I ucati0nai and social life during her residence here. For soma time she wa3 a teacher in the public schools and has since been closely connected with the schools substituting for teachers and acting as sponsor for varioU9 projects by the pupils, ghe ,8 ftt present president of the the Order of Eastern Star and for several years has acted as pianist. Their two dhildjfen, Josephine and Billy will be missed in the children's organizations. Following the dinner Dr.

Holliday introduced the honor guest who over WJAK, Marion. BODY E. BROUGHT HERE FOR BURIAL Funeral services for the late Eddie J. Tigner, whose death occured n. 1 tlf 1 in a rarKersourg, w.

va. nospnai Monday afternoon were conducted Tuesday in that city, and the body, 1 accompanied by a party of rela- tives and ends, was brought to Fairmount Wednesday evening, in- terment being made in Park cem- tery preceded by brief graveside services. The funeral cortege left tne nome oi ir3. t. r.

iumei, a. sister, at 5: 30 Wednesday evening. Mrs. Chas. Broyles left Wednesday for Tippecanoe City, Ohio, for a visit with relatives.

Word has been received here an- nouncing the birth of an eight and 'one-iourtn Douna son xo iur. and I Mrs. Selah Wright, of Excelsior Springs, at the home of Mrs. Wright's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Al Bragg. The young man will bear 'the name of Theodore Clayton. and uonna Kutn coucn; council Department club nd is defense, E. A. Miles, Indianapolis; identined with other women's or-Prosecuting attorney, Wayne Shu- She is a member of ganizations.

She is a Fairnvount abo had a prominent gaged for several weeks erecting place on the program, Mrs. Hort the extension of the company's Ribble and Mrs. Vack Hamblin lines west from Fairmount along were the group leaders. Mrs. Conde the Eighth street road toward Hack-I Hile gave a talk taking for her leman, have completed their work, subject "Casting Out The Line," and with the poles all up and the Mrs.

Tony Payne, Mrs. Conde Hile wire stretched farmers along the Precinct "Northeast" Town Hall, Upland. Precinct "Northwest" American Legion Hall, Upland Precinct "Southeast" Civic Hall. 1 Arofth0tt- I "Southwest Lawvere Barber Shop, Matthews. Fairmount Township Precinct No.

1 Town Clerk's Office, Fairmount. I Precinct No. 2 Shrontz' Resi-. dence, 224 E. Sixth Fairmount.

Precinct No. 3 Dale's Hardware Store, Fairmount. Precinct No. 4 -Winslow's Coal Office, Fairmount. Precinct No.

5 Town Hall, Fow lerton. Liberty Township Precinct "North" Radlev School House, Radley. Precinct "South" I. O. O.

F. Hall tr i-i iidiMtiiwn. Green Precinct "East" Jasper Hoifer's Residence. Prccin 'West" Cha. Reel's Residence.

E'ection rfTioials, as named by Chahman Oren W. Dickey of the Republican county central committee, and by Arthur E. Green, chairman of the Democratic committee, are as follows: JelTerscn Township Northeast Precinct Inspector, D. Reynold judge, Alvin Dicker- son; clerk. C.

L. Zeek; sheriff, Jas. joiiar. oiinir mace lown nan Northwest Precinct Inspector, Al bert Fisherbuck; judge, Fletcher I I maker of DePauw university, twelve jurors composed of mount people. and Fair- ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PREPARES FOR BANQUET Committees recently appointed by the president of the Alumni associa-1 responded with a short talk of ap-tion to make arrangements for the preciation of his friendship in annual Alumni banquet to be given Fairmount.

The Friends Sunday May 22, met Monday night at the school orchestra, under the direction Fairmount State bank. The meet- of Otto Morris, gave a short coning was most enthusiastic and ten- cert program. The personnel of tative plans were laid for an elab- the orchestra was practically orate banquet, and while a fine that which has become popular on program is being arranged final de- radio programs, having broadcast 1 and Mrs. Alice Hollingsworth gave a trio number with Mr3. Charles I i Broyles, accompanist.

The next group meeting will be held at the Highland Avenue church in Marion. GAS CITY CHIOR WILL APPEAR HERE A cantata will be given in the local Baptist church next Sunday night at the hour of the regular church service. This being put on by the members of the Gas City Baptist church choir. This nViri 1 a vpru firm ro nutation i mivii I as musicians and the Baptist con gregation a3 wen as those rom other churches, are looking forward t0 an enjoyable entertainment. trvprv.oriP cnrdill invited to at tend.

Clemens Hill, a student at Indiana university, spent the week-end at his home here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Hill.

Born, to Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. i t. vj.

Glass at the Coleman Hospital in i nr Indianapolis, a daughter, Marjone Ann, Saturday April Glass was Miss Isadore Rush, daughter rf Mr. and Mrs. Rush, before her marriage Walter Mr. and Mrs. Howard and sons of Chicago are Marshall 175 1 tilt Mf with Mrs.

Marshall's parents, and, Mrs Ancil RaHifC Mr. Mar- shall is teaching in the Chicago tails have not been worked out, will be announced later. Next M6nday night there will be a general meeting of the association at the Fairmount State bank and a good attendance is desired. MARCH AND SELLS THE CITY GARAGE Th CAtv o-rr on West Wash ington street, which for some time has been operated by E. J.

March- and, has been sold by Mr. March- and to J. W. Reel, who has leased the equipment and building for a term of years. Mr.

Reel takes possession today, and expects to remove, his family from Benton Harbor, to Fairmount in the near future. PUPILS GIVE PLAY A I Tfcia firrwwm at the convocation hour in the high school auditorium, 2:30 o'clock, the pupils of the jun kr high school will be in charge of play, Miller; clerk, Sylvan" G. Stump; sheriff, Charles Lucas. Voting place American Legion Hall, Upland. Southeast Precinct Inspector, Dory Smiley; judge, C.

A. Daw-son; clerk, H. Lawvere; sheriff Lon Boyer. Voting place Civic Hall, Matthews. Southwest Precinct Inspector, George G.

Garretson; judge, Frank Duling; clerk, Don Lawvere; sheriff. McKinley Simons. Voting place Lawrere's Barber Shop, Matthews. Fairmount Township Pfecinct 1 Inspector, E. J.

Seale; judge, Olive Wilson; clerk, Ernest Gaddis; sheriff, Ervin Hodson. Vot Ing place Town Clerk's OfSce, Fair-mount. (Cczllr.zci Vzz t) schools, and is spending his spring the convention convening- last Fri- the presenting-rscxtioa here. I day and adjortfnj T7edasday. The Mysterious Friend.".