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Cr-zj ii re ABLY IS) BRAZIL, INDIANA, TUESDAY, JUNE 3, 1919 NUMBER '159 VOLUME XXXI COIllER REPLY CETTII1G Hill 10 Well Before Taking Hi 10 GERMAN NOTE rr.i snrT wn.sox iiolis x. i i with experts ami uMi mf.mbf.rsiiip OF AMERICAN G.TI. MILITARY ADVISORJRESENT.UCH WORK AHEAD OF BOARD wMbLmm, I i Swsss wifivmmJ Mlf't 1 A HUE HAS A BIG ROBBERY KELLY'S STORE IS ROBBED OF MERCHANDISE VALUED AT MORE THAN ENTERED THRU A WINDOW Robbers Spend Considerable Time in Store and Secure Varied mcnt of Merchandise. (Greencastle Herald.) Merchandise, consisting of men's clothing, shoes, shirts, neckties, jew elry and other articles of wearing apparel valued at approximately $1000, was stolen on Sunday night from the C. A.

Kelley store on the south side of the square. Five suit cases taken lrom the snelves of the store were utilized in carrying away the booty. Entrance was gained to the store by climbing a fence at the alley at the rear of the store. Then a shovel was used to pry off one iron bar which was across the window. An other bar was bent, the window pane broken and the winflow unlocked The back door to the store was un locked.

Evidently the robber or robbers took their time in getting what they wanted. Hundreds of pairs of shoes were taken from the shelves and tried on by the robbers; five suits ot clothing, sizes 40 and 4 were taken; many silk shirts, stick pins, an Elgin watch, cuff links and many oth er articles of jewelry from the jew elry case, and $5 in money was takenv from the cash drawer in the cash register, which had not been locked when the store closed Satur day night. Klingler-Englehart Buys Big Building Messrs. John G. H.

Klingler and W. -Eriglehart; of hart company, automobile business have purchased the large brick build ing on South Meridian street, form erly occupied by Daugherty's livery barn and undertaking establishment from Jack Daugherty. The building is being repaired gen erally with a new concrete floor and a new roof put over all. It will be used largely for automobile storage of new cars. The company buys Fords and Fordson tractors in such large quantities that it is confronted with a problem of renting a place large enough to accommodate them.

The company now has space for several hundred cars. LIBRARY TO RUN ON NEW SCHKDLTJ3 During the summer months the Carnegie Public Library will close each evening at eight o'clock. LIBRARIAN. TARTEO Oil II COXTIiACTOIi REGIXS EXCAVATION' FOR FOUR ROOM ADDITION' TO THE PRESENT HIGH READY BY SEPTEMBER 10TH New Rooms Will Ik Modern iii Every Detail Urban Apple, Local Contractors, Have Job. Urban Apple, local firm, of con tractors, recently awarded the con tract for the construction of a four room addition to the present High School building at Staunton, com menced operations yesterday morn breaking ground for the new addition and starting the work of excavation.

The contract calls for the completion of the addition by September 10, with a penalty clause. The new addition will be modern in every detail, including heating, plumbing and lighting and when completed the Staunton High School will be ample to the needs of Posey township and many of the students who would otherwise be forced to attend the Brazil High School during the next school year, will now be able to attend the Staunton school. Cory School Nearly Ready. Word comes from Cory today that the work on the new school building at Cory will be completed within the cominc week. Work on this building was started last year, but owing to the war was more or less retarded and but little progress was made during the winter months.

The new school is thoroly modern and is one of the finest In the county outside of Brazil. The building contains eight class rooms, otlioes, gymnasium, library, and will be ample to the needs of Perry township for many years. CATHERIi HUELLE WOMAN SENTENCE! TO PRISON ON CHARGE OF SELLING LIQUOR APPEALS TO CIRCUIT COURT. FILES $1,000 CASH BOND Released From County Jail Tester' day When John Raumunk Files Necessary Papers. Catherine Ruelle, sentenced to spend 30 days at the woman's prison and to pay a fine and costs totaling $130, has appealed to the Clay Circuit Court and was released from the Clay county jail yesterday evening following the filing of a cash bond of 31,000.

The RueIl-3 woman was sentenced in citj' court following her Monday. Her arrest and conviction followed the arrest of two men last Sunday morning who confessed thajt they had purchased a quart of whiskey from Mrs. Riley Rose, who when brought into court confessed that she had purchased the liquor for the men from the Ruelle woman, paying her $7 for the quart. Divorce Cases Filed This Week The following divorce actions have been filed in Clay Circuit Court: Carl II. Bennett vs.

Agnes Bennett. Maude Hightower vs. Lowell High-tower. Jennie Frazier vs. Everett Frazier.

James Adair vs. Lillian Adair. Gertrude CampbeTl vs. Norval Campbell. May Renier vs.

Lee Renier. WEATHER REPORT 4 Probably showers Wednesday; cooler. tonight and a BIB OUTRAGE III 8 EASTERN CITIES EVERY GOVERNMENT AGENCY AT WORK TODAY ROUNDING I SUSPECTS IN NATIONWIDE PLOT. SEEK LIFE OF ATT'Y GENERAL Attorney General Palmer Marked! for Death by Bomb Plotters Pie-petrator Meets Death From Bomb. (International News WASHINGTON, June 3.

Every government agency today was at work in an attempt to run down the perpetrators of the second nationwide bomb plot within five weeks. With the May Day conspiracy frustrated through the watchfulness of clerk in the New York post office. the second, which resulted last night in viat almost proved to be a successful attempt upon the life of Attorney-General A.t Mitchell Palmer and in the dynamiting of ten houses and churches in widely scattered section? of the country, had started the machinery of the government, in motion to run down the radicals suspected of the plot. The terrorist who planted the bomb at the home of Mr. Palmer was himself blown to pieces by the force of the explosion.

Fifty feet away from the officials residence was found the remains of a limb and other sections of a body. More than half a dozen bomb outrages were, reported during the night but whether they were all connected with one conspiracy is uncertain, due to the obscurity of some oZ the victims. The list of those against whom bombs were directed follows: Washington, D. C. Attorney-General A.

Mitchell Palmer; two men believed killed. New York Charles Cooper Nott, of the Court of General Sessions; man and woman killed. Boston Justice Albert F. Hayden of the Roxbury municipal court; none injured. Pittsburgh Federal District Judge W.

H. Thompson (although the infernal machine had been placed upon the porch of a residence two houses distant from Judge Thompson's home.) None hurt. Philadelphia The rectory of Our Lady of Victory Parish and the residence of Louis Jajieky; several Cleveland Mayor Harry L. Davis; none hurt. Newtonville, Mass.

Representative Leland W. Powers; none injured by explosion. Paterson, N. J. Max Gold, sill manufacturer; none injured.

Former Brazilian Dies In Indianapolis Mrs. Frances Lanham, 76 years, parsed away yesterday afternoon at her home in lndianapoils after several weeks illness of complications. She formerly resided in this city and has many friends here. The deceased is survived by the daughter, Miss Anna Lanham, and one son, Fred Lanham of Indianapolis. The body will be brought to this city on the 8:59 Pennsylvania train and will be taken to the First Methodist Church in Staunton, where funeral services will be held: interment will be made in the Rhulo Cemetery.

W.C.T.U. To Hold County Institute The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will hold a County Institute at the Forest Avenue Evangelical Church, beginning Wednesday evening, June 4 and lasting thru to Thursday night. Mrs. Stanley, state vice president, Willi deliver an address Wednesday evening, and on Thursday night she will speak at a meeting to be held at Poland. On Thursday afternoon a.

Mothers' Program has been arranged. Every woman in the city interested in the work of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is asked to participate in the Institute. Shake iipir ill WITH CLASS OF! 9 "HARMONY FOUR" FURNISHES Rl'LK OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALUMNI RECEPTION. PROGRAM IS THE BEST EVER Cltailes Kidd, Sf and His Son Rob-ei Kidd, Make Short Talks Good Time is Had'. The class of 1019 of Brazil High School was highly entertained last night at the Senior High School aud itorium by the Alumni Association in the best reception of the sort which was ever given to a graduating class.

Following two snappy selections by the High School orchestra, Mrs. Wm. Zeller, president of the Alumni Association, gave a short talk in which she summarized the events surrounding the occasion. She then announced Charles Kidd, of the class of S9, who gave the welcome address to the class of '19. Mrs.

Zeller then introduced Robert Kidd, son of the previous speaker, who, representing the graduating class, made a short response to the welcome address. The orchestra played one more selection, and Miss Magdaline Mershon, '16, read a cutting from "The Re- juvination of Aunt Mary" in a man ner so pleasing that she was forced to respond to two encores. Mrs. Zeller announced that the stage was being prepared for a number by the Harmony Four. The curtain went up show ing a country store.

For the next half hour the "Four" entertained the audience with jokes, vocal and saxaphone solos, dances, and several vocal numbers by the quartet. At the end of their sketch, the quartet received a long applause to which they answered with one number. The program was then ended and the different classes got together in groups and talked over old times, while delicious refreshments of brick ice rream and angel food cake were served, under the direction of Miss Waneta Kidd, '13, of the Domestic Science Department. After the refreshments were served, the party began to break up. ko thus the clas.8 of 1019 became full fledged members of the Alumni Association.

City Council To Hold Meeting The regular semi-monthly meeting of the city council will be held to night. There are several matters of eon siderable importance that will come before the city's governing body. If. I ,77. 7 fir nm PuAno Mil ULU UI1HU0 lillliU COMMISSIONERS TODAY RECFIVE inns i on building of sev-leal roars Enough Pending Business to Keep Bard of Busy for Several Pays.

The Clay County Hoard of Commissioners in the f-econd day's session of the Juno term got down to bi.s tacks in the road construction business again when bids were received for the construction of the road since work was ailed off, be-inc; put on the non essential list by government. Iids on the W. U. Jones rnd in Van lluren Township, Herron Road in Posey township, W. Nolting on the line between Perry and Posey townships, Albert Chambers road in lwi3 Township, Hirks road between Sugar Ridge and Jackson township were received.

There wore five bids on the Jones road ranging from to with Ferry Heustis, the low bidders. There were two bids on the Herron road with Prothers submitting the lower bid of $8, 1 2 ri.no. Ther were two bids on the Hicks Ro.nl. with MeGuire Son low with IT.c.O. There was one bid on the Chambers Road, that submitted by P.

I. Crist. $22.9. W. t.nyvert submitted the only bid on the N'olte road, his bid being $2.

000, No contracts were award by the commissioners, but it is ex pected that all contracts will be let before the close of the session. The Forest Avenue paved road petition did not reach the commissioners for consideration because of the bulk of r-reecdii'g business. Final action on the Carbon, Ohio River-j Praril. Morgan Crossing paved rond petitions is alo expected to be made at this session. An eletrie cmpmv operating in Hymera and snronndieg towns asked the cnnr.nis:e:on for a franchise to use the viadi for running wires from Hynra to Clay City to supply light end r-ver for the town and farm houses 'in between.

The petition was taken under consideration. Several more gravel road pe it ions were received today by the commis sioners. It is believed that there is enough business pet-ding to keep the commissioners busy for several dav but th down-county members are exceedingly anxious to get baek to corn planting which is essential this week, so nn adjourned meeting was set for June 11. At the next regular meeting the claims of ail assessors will he con sidered. The assessors xvill appear pnd make proof to the number of davs put in.

The P.irch Creek ditch proposition nlo comes up June 11. Fred Hoffa Denies He Was Drowned A report was circulated on the streets but night that Fred Hoffa leeently graduated from the Brazil School, athlete and popular young "man, was drowned in the swimming hole at Pig Walnut creek, of he city. Tbo report reached bis mother, Mrs. Ralph Hoffa, 127 Fpworth Avenue and when Fred reached home Hast night he found his mothoi in nearly condition. Fred unable f.

eccount for the stprt of the rumor. It was first stated that a younger brother bad been drowned in an Abandoned clay pit and when the younger brother appeared J.t. home Ihc rumor was witched to refer to the older broth er. oune I tona nsisis inai me rumor of his death Is grosely cxag gerated. SOLDIER ROY EXPECTED HOME THIS WEEK Mr.

and Mrs. Iewls McNutt receiv-n from their non, Lewis, who arrived from over neas in New York City several days ago. Ha Is stationed at Camp Dix and will ar rive home this weeic. I I PiTinlt Clemence.Hi Said to IV Op-hhm to Any Change Rcci. ion May Ho 1 ft British tuxl l'rcmh.

l'AUM. June Discussion of tie 1 1 i-t reply to the German counterproposal the chief business in io conference circles, since terms bitve ln'i'ii handed to Austria. The mnl of four dil not meet today, lu I'l'esil'M't Wilson consulted expert on retentions and economic provisions of the answer, the meet-inr deelping into a full confer-eme of the delegation. p.rieadier-t Jeneral George 11. liar rK the Chief American military adviser, rl i rman affairs, fpn.

Petlin. It Is believed hi! iit l. for consultation regarding the milit i iy measures to bo taken in the evnt of a German refusal to the peiee treaty. AUH, JnueM. The German re ftinii' 1..

(nrma nf i'lMl 111 lllll I I I I catties with it no Mirnrise fir those have f( Unwed German maneu- km in tie three weeks. In pr'-entinst the Germans with the ten's the allies granted their ene- niie, period of two weeks, which a extended by one to di.si-us, in detait the various provisions. It was not the Intention of t'ie aliiei that the Germans should be permitted to argue ns to the jus-ttee or injustice of the terms, but niere'y to dirnss the machinery and method. OFFICERS III CIIY I UT. J.T.

WlliSOX ANI SIXTEEN AG MV MI.N IX AllMY TKVCKS AUG AITK.R RI.CRUTS. SERVE AT FORT HARRISON Men Cany T'tll Field I equipment Ir. Tour of State iw Hermits ul GieencnsRe. Twc lrge army trucks, displaying Pm'u F.n'i.st for the Army at Ft. torn In larri Enlist In the Arinv ard Spend Kvery Week end at Home." ftd other slogans, arrived in i-iiv 0,1., morning in command of l.i.ut J.

T. Wilson. and sixteen regular ntmy men, for a two rcruitini? campaign. The armv asking for men for v. rii is branches; of the service at V.

jiriin Harrison. Knliid-in n's are for three years, with no a i. r. a 1 -l i ve. Al rnu oi me nr: i ir.

if men ore dissatisfied they i make nppiication for discharge. soldiers are offered the dmiirt. for one year. The pv i $1 and the usual army nllo'A ances. While jhe men are beinK recruited for rt Harrison, an opportunity riven to thoe who desire to po to Kranre and serve on the Khine or in in'ma rhiltppines, China or Island.

The men may have th.tr p'nk of the various pl.ic- for service. Those enlisting for'one year will l-e assirned to home service only. The larR army truck" in whith the rei rtiitlnn fnree in maklnc the tmir the state are equipped wMh a complete field equipment. Inch din? coo range, rte. I.ieut.

Wilson ronferretl with Mayor Jone-, this morning, and received permission to ne the Hendricks Grove a a camp ins grounds nurinst tneir lrler stay hre. I. lent. Wilson drives an Army Ford touring car. Th recruiting party came here from Greencastle where thy secured t.

no reoruits for the Fort Ilen'amin Harrison Fervice. Th party will leave here Tlmr. dav n'ght for Craw fordsville. Janie, L. Pnrns of Clay City transacted legal buincs3 in the city today.

ah rami the It. est ed DIAHAPOUS MAN ITS 801 JUDGi: HUTCHISON ORDERS ROXD OF M. L. RAKER FORFEITED WHEN' HE 1A1ES TO A P. PEAR FOR TRIAL.

TWO GRAFT CASES DISMISSED Case of Ren Cones and Ray Alexander Alleging Graft and Conspiracy Arc Dismissed. When Maurice L. Baker, prominent Indianapolis business man, dealer in township and school supplies, failer to appear for trial in Clay Circuit Court, yesterday morning. Judge T. W.

Hutchison ordered his bend of $3,000 forfeited. Baker attorneys filed a motion asking for a continuance on the grounds that Baker had gone to New i ork to undergo an operation and that is was impossible for him to appear in court at this time. Prosecuting Attorney Fisher objected to the further continuance of the Baker ense and in view of the fact that the case has been dragging through court for a period of many months, Judge Hutchison ordered the liquid tioii of the $5,000 bond. Baker was charged with bribery in connection with the sale of goods to former trustee C. A.

Biller of Tosey township. Cases Dismissed. The cases of Ben Cones and Ray Alexander were dismissed upon mo tion of Prosecuting Attorney Harvey L. Fisher. Cones had been tried on a charge-Cf bribery and the jury failed to agree and feeling that it would be impossible lo secure a con viction the case was dismissed.

Ray Alexander, charged with conspiracy, was also released from the custody of the court, the evidence in possession of the stale being insu'fic ent to warrant puuing tne case on trial. Red Glow In North Attracts Attention The telelphones were kept busy about 8:30 o'clock last night by persons seeking information as to the cause of a red glow' in the sky in the northwest. It was reported that there was a big fire in Diamond and again in Rosedale but, there has been no information larned as to any fires and it is believed that the low is a weather phenonomen. BROTHER OF BRAZIL WOMAN TO BECOME A PRIES! Mr. and Mrs.

Michael Hennessey of South Forest avenue, will leave the city June 9th for St. Merinrad, where they will attend the or-dimition of the iatter's brother Franc's Nellin pi the priesthood. He is attending the seminary at that place. FIFE.