Hamilton Evening Journal from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 16

SEVEN LIQUOR DECISIONS ARE ct Expe 17 CASES ARE REVIEWED BY COURTS In Cases From Courts Of Mayors Stewart And Slt'uler, Cases Listed Fines assessed in seven liquor Cases hy village, mayors of lintlor county were reversed in a series of important decisions' handed down in common pleas court Monday Judges Clarcnee Murphy and Wai-' which "a i a fca- Spanish War Veterans In District Attend Crawl Sunday Parade Is Held Moro tlinn 300 members of the Order of tho.Serpent, Ihe social 10.1'- der of Iho Spanish Wnr veterans wcro (ritesfs of Grrthhs-Baglcy camp, No. 30, Spanish War Veterans when about' 75 candidates wcro i i i a at a meeting held at (lie Labor Temple, Sunday. Tho "crawl" wus opened i a tcr S. Harlan, who ruled on 17 appeals. Tho decision of Judgo Murphy in icrorsingp Mayor M.

Shulor, Scr- onmile, who fined Andrew i officer of the. Wirlz Transfer for transporting was outstanding. tho Wirtz ease, us in inbst of fho oliicrs in which Ibc village courts overruled, the common pleas judges held that convictions were not sustained by (ho cudcnce produced by raiding officers. Although Wirtz escapes a $1,000 fine, llio dc'cision of Judgo Murphy in no way effects fho previous court ruling under which WirU's confiscated and sold by Mnvor Shuler. Track Wirilz' was arrested- after agents oE the Scvcnniilo court seized fho truck early in tho morning of August ill) while it was carrying beer into the the a I Company.

Evidence was also introduced to'show that tho truck' was engaged in a similar operation the night of August 20.. Judge Murphy, concluded from his that it was that Wirtz was the driver of the Two witnesses, James Simpson and Edward Sum- mcrtbn, identified Iho driver' as Wirlz; livo others, Leo Gelz and Andrew Dean, said tho driver was not Wirts, wifo furnished an alibi for her husband. Ill anolher decision Judgo Murphy reversed Mayor William Slow- art, of Monroe, in fining Frank Mo- Daniels, Main street cafo proprietor, $500, Maurice Hognu, his liartcnder, $200. On Juno 11, Jiqiior raiders found a hot water holtlo containing moonshine in tho flellar of MoDanicls' place. Me- Uqniola had been in possession of tha cafo a week and declared his ig- noranco of Ihs liquor jn the (The evidence- was insufficient to warrant a conviction, Judge Murphy tilled.

Two Others Reversed. Pines of $250 each against Buford Osborn and John J'uudciiburg, employes in Harry 1'Vyer'a Middfetown, were also reversed, Tho men.wore fined by Mayor Sfowart, whoso agents, upon raiding the found five, ounces of whisky in bottle hidden in tho kitchen. 'No 1 liquor was found nt tlio bar, although a glass the- drain under Ibo bar swelled of -whisky. The said ifiat the whisky Jiad been placed in tue kitchen by a patron when, (be officers arrived. is not enough to Warrant conviction, Jijdgo Murphy held, adding that it would "set a dangerous precedent to permit conviction on such testimony.

1 Judge Murphy in appeals of George Sheay and 11. Morgan from fines received in Mayor Stewart's court, made a dis- iinction between transportation anrl liosscsson, and allowed a reversal on a possesson charge. The. men arrested on a charge of transporting beer into Butler county from Springfield and tho ehnrgo of possession was placed against them at tho same lime. Judgo Murphy allowed tho $1,003 fines for transportation to stand, but reversed the fSOO possession fines, lie held that the'defendant could not bo guilly of transportation and possession in Ihe samo ac6 as ono WHS included in the turo was tbo boys hand of fifty pieces from the.

Soldiers and Sailors Orphans' Home nt'Xcnia. SlinELLING CLASS FOR GliUESERVES Pi'ogi'tun planning was the subject of discu'ssion at Iho leadership course given at tho Y. W. C. A.

Ibis afternoon. Misg ISdua Wolfe, Girl llcscrvo secretary, led Miss Lcnora Drais will describe proper methods of slory telling at the meeting on'Tuesday at p. m. How to select.stories and how lo tell Biblo stories in. an attractive manner will bo tho subjects of Drais' talk.

A demonstration of a niceliiuj for program planning will be Icail by ono oE the advisors who attended tho meeting. Monday afternoon. During tho initiatory s'crvices, Iho members of the band were en- terlnincd at the Hialfo theatre through tho courtesy of John Members of Iho order from all pnrls of Ohio attendee! tho meeting. Among guests were' a number of. stale officers.

Election of officers 'for the southwestern district WEIS held at the meeting. The rcsnlls will be announced Inter. DISCUSS SOIL TREATMENT Leaders Receive Quotations OrTlVlaterials Nee'ded, No Decision other. Judg Owes Upheld, Judge Murphy upheld loivcr court convictions in tho following cases: Wlliam Muskopf, fined $750, by Mnyor Shuler, for transportation. Charles Walker, fined hy Mayor Stewart, for possession.

John Stiuo, fined snd Abbott DeBolt, $250, by Mayor Slew art, for transportation. John. Berger, fined. by Mayor Stewart, for possession. Charles Tuley, lined $500 by Mayor E.

E. Powell, Oxford, pos session. Gns Green, fined feOO by Mayor Ktewart, for possession. U. G.

and Mario Cook, fined $100 each by Mayor Stewart, possession. Two Orerruled. Hnrlan rendered five decisions and overruled judgments iu two of tho cases. Don Gintner, fined $1,000 by Mayor Powell, Oxford, was not convicted on sufficient evidence, Judge Harlan held. According to Iho evidence II.

8. Thoba went to: Gininer'a homo lo liuy liquor. Gihtncr refused Thobo Imt said ho would send a won to sco him. "Tlio man with Itio liquor and Thobb paid (bis case Judge. Hnrlafi tnid that "proof of guilt by circum- ilantial evidence must rot otily lie Fifty farmers representing the thirteen Biitlcv county' townships attended tho Livcstock project meeting at Luo -Y.

M. C. A. on'Siitnrday and discussed plans lo combat soil sourinjf in lli county. Ench oE the project lenders attending tlio to 10 farmers to grow Rllatfa, for hay and to nso sweet The alfalfa is to ho fed to dijiry cattle, hrood sows nnu fall pigs.

Prices on proundjlinjeslone in Cflfr lot quantities ivero quoted by Casparis Stbno oE Centei-ville, and Ohio Marhlo of Piqun. II. Spragno representing llio Jeffrey Manufacturing of Columbus, quoted prices on crushers. No definite notion with regard to tho purchase ot cnishers for cooperative use "was token. It is prob- nblo that several threshers will pnr- ohasc riiachines for -use in Butler County and that quantities of limo- stbno will bo shipped into the Talks of Wallaco Hanger tho fann crops department of Ohio Slate University and by Paul Ger- langh.

of the animal husbandry department of university were heard at tho meeting. consistent- with guilt hut inconsistent with everything tending to show innocence." In a companion case, Joe Oberlc, the man charged delivering (ho whisky to Thobe was fined and Judgo Ifarlan affirmed (his Fino of $500, assessed by Mayor Stewart, against Charles lieimcr, proprietor of the Lighthouse cafe, Hcaton street and- Greenwood avenue, irns reversed by Judge Ifarlan. D. W. While, prohibition agent, testified that he bought a drink from Rcimcr.

llciincr denied it and then was no corroboration of Ihe agent's testimony. Conviction of Jolm Goldon, who was fined $SOO by Mayor Stewart, was affirmed by Judge Harlan, as was llio $500 fine against Kotbernjcl. J. PASSEDAWAY Call Comes Suddenly Sunday Morning, Burial Wednesday Fj'iends were deeply shocked lo learn of Iho sudden death of Mi'3. Mabel Andrews Gast, oC Park Walton Gust, who passed nway at her home, 33 North Tenth street on Sunday at 0:00 a.

m. Gast rcjircd Saturday apparently in perfect henlth-'nnd taken without moment of warning. On Christmas.day,, was united in marriage to Park WnUon Gust. Prior lo her marriage, she laught in the pnblio school of Hamilton whero she won the esteem and respect her associates. She, al- londcd the Hamillon' high school nnd was graduated with Ihe class of 1919, Later sho attended- Miami university.

To her many Hamilton friends, Mrs. Gast was known as a woman of sterling character, and' highest ideals. Her untimely death will bring sincere sorrow to' all whoso privilege it was to At the (ime of her death, Mrs. Gas), was year's and 7 mouths of ago, Sho loaves to mourn her losj, the bereaved widower, Pnrk Woltin Gast; her and Mrs. S.

Andrews, her 1 bjby daughter) Kalherjno Jlllon, her brotljer 1'Yank apd a host oE olh'cr rclajivcs ah' Funeral services bo 'held the librae her parents on, the New London piko on Wednesday at 2 p. John Brogdcu, of tho High Street Cll Internici comelery. may cnll after 1:00 p. Tuesday. Church officiating.

ent jvill in FIREMAN'S AUTO DAMAGED IN ORA.SH The automobile of IlolicvC SLoeklo, firoman at hoso company iinmber one, was dhmaged Sunday morning early when struck 1 by nn auto allegedly driven by Ifoss The riremnnjs car was parked nt Main and 13 street. Police arrested Moore on an in- loyicatioii charge and Stpcpklo threatened 'to sign a for reckless INCLUDED tnance Stewart Fitton To Return Stewart Fltton, aon of Mrs. Sam Fitton, a popular Hamilton boy who has spent more than a year in the Orient, will arrive in Hamilton sometime Tri- day or Saturday of this week. A reception is being planned by the Y. M.

0, A. hoys'. 1 department, for Titton; He is returning via Los Angeles, and 'will stop for a few days, visiting friends in the west. MEETING FOR TEACHERS Supervisors And Others At Cincinnati, May 'Dismiss Schools Here Hamillon teaohcrs, supcrvisovi r'nrt superintendent will attend, at least ono sesion of Ihe corivcnlion of tho National Deparlmcnt of Sn- periiilenujjnce, which cprns in Cincinnati OH' Pobrnary 21, Darrcil Joyce, superintendent of schools announced today. That ot Hamilton be dismissed for at least ono day nest week '-to allow -Hamilton, teachers to a'tfond will lie the vepo.mmcuila- (ion of Mr.

Joyce lo (he of education at its regular meeting on Tuesday this week. Speaking of tho conference, Sup'crintcii'Ioht Joyce sJi'J, "This is wilhout a doubt, 'the best educational meeting held in. Iho country, arid should bo attended by as many teachers jiossiblc. 1 The National Primary council meeting will bo on AVcducsday as a part of the convention. Most of (eaohc and supervisors their intcn'lious of attending some part, of the lujctbig wil makp ono or two lrips lo Cinein u.ili certain features Of lie program which may bo especially applicable to their work.

ohciKj' principals who have au- RESERVATIONS TOR AluninJ MIAMI BANQUET former students university, who through errors in the mailing lists, have not received notice of flic annual alumni Banquet at the Y. Tuesday. may make notifying Jliss Ada Wilson, lion Hainiuerle or J. Vich- le'r, 'president of the Alumni Association. 'A radiQf program, bnmd- cast by AVI.W, Miami addresses songs, will bp pnrt of tho The.

will be served at 6:30 rUR.WORK PRAISED By Newark Officials, 5000 See Water Pump Recently Completed More than 0000 Hamilton people viewed fho new steam wafer pump recently, completed by Jloovcn Owens for Ilia city of Newark, 0., on Sunday nfter- ion. .1 The crowd which attended tho demonstration- conducted hy riant engineers included members of- city council, Director J. Meyers, water works and others. The North-End, Liudenwald and End Improvement asso-' ciations attended the Hcmons'ration practically in a body. 'The new pump is a mammoth piece of machinery.

Us capacity is gallons of water, in 24 hours. Plant engineers that tho pump duplicates the need in Hamilton's water works system. V. Fulke, director of public service, C. E.

Iden, Newark's consulting engineer, H. Ooean- our, supcrinlcr.dcnt of the J(ewark water works, and Phillip Vogcl- meyer, installing engineer wcro in Hamilton today to view tho pump. Both Pnlke and Iden pronounced the pump ".0. as did Cocpnour. Decided On Bte Speaking, of the.

new Ir. Fulke said a are very well pleased with the new pump. Our decision to a steam punip. was the resnlt of four months ihtcnsivo survey in which-all ad- vaiilagcs the electric and steam pumps were thoroughly investigated. Several consulting engineers were employed, and the result was that wo decided upon a pump.

I was surprised to hear that Hamilton was even considering purchase, of an electric pump when it has a plant in Hamilton which liot only manufactures the pumps Lut can provide expert service in case of a breakdown a moment's not ice. Our problem in Newark was practically identical with that Hamilton. We had only.oue' pumping agency which had been in service for sixteen years, and we saw I need for an additional pump. Tlio Hoovon. Otvens Rcntschlet Company deserves.much credit fov lho speed and in.

whieli our-order has been filled." Mayor Howard welcomed tile Newark officials.and r.c- them to tho plant where tho new pump-was viewed. "Fulko ttnd'Iden have wired 'ho Newark city conhcii a tho pump is satisfactory in every way, and urged that the Newark body AH Is In Readiness For Big BenefitrBpxiiig Bouts At The Jeffersori; tr Tuesday OPEN OFFICE FOR 1 MTJLTIGRAPH SERVICE Miss Helen Mildera and Miss Mary G. Connell- have opened aa i for imiltigraph servico and public- stenography at. 505 ftent- schler building. "Buy a ticket-'and bo s8re to Jio there." This' was the appeal made today by Jack Scheaf who is one of the many Hamilton citizens who arc actively interested' in making the benefit hosing match Tuesday night success.

For. the', success of event means the wiping out of debt now standing against the Kiddies' Tuberculosis camp- on the Waler Works hill. flay Sunday, carpenters, stage hands.and others worked tirelessly making ready, for the big bouts Tuesday- night at the Jefferson theatre, union carpenters' erected ringside will nccomodnto f)00 persons. Stage hands" prepared the ring on the stage. ah added fcalure.it' was'an- nounced today lhat Iho Rialto theatre orchestra i i a program the evening as was done last year at the benefit show.

Men a'ml women in Hamilton are urged to support this project and to do fheir part in making it a success, It'is expected a many from Cincinnati and also will attend. State Levy Considered To jlL' Eliminate Grade Crossings Includes One At M'Gonigle, On the passage of a law by the general assembly, granting author-. ity lo' levy two-tenths of one mill on the tasable valuation of the state, depends the construction this year of tho elimination' oE the Jp'nde 'dressing over Iho C. I. and railroad company's tracks at ifcGoniglo station known 'throughout the state as a 'death.

trap. This fund, i will FOILED By Louis Nelson, Machine Pushed By Thieves Auto thieves -with "heavy ,1 A the pump at. tho regular gas push" were unsuccessful in an nt, tempt Saturday liight to steal, the aulomcibilo of Joe Hehslcr, ITS! Kahn avenue. 'Louu. Nelson, 20(5 South Front street, a.

momber of tho civj! prcventc'l tlio in front of tjje Klfcs' temple, was pushed pover- a squares wiicn the would-be thieves were unable to start 'Nelson-saw the thieves iu'front al' his Wlinu lie investigated the 1 thieve ran. A patent "shut-oft" 'of 'the- elimination of gradn crossings in G2 of (he 88 counties in the stale and will mean an ex- of approximately $2,000.000 6 in two years, by the IJailroad companies will help bear tho expense. A partial list of Ihe crossings to "be changed includes thrceHn Montgomery coimfy, ono in Springfield, in Preblo coiiiity, and ono in Wnrrcn IMPROVEMENT SEEN IN CONDITION OF MISS MARIE OAHUL Miss Marie C'ahill, daughter of W. W. X'aliill.

is seriously ill at Mercy hospital. At noon improvement was shown Miss 4 Cahill's condition ami bright hopes for her recovery were entertained. Specialists from Cincinnati have been, summoned the case by'local doctors. Miss Cahill is bookkeeper at (lie city utilities offices. Her lixiu- THREE BIKES ABE 8TOr.E^f SAT0EDAY Three bicycles were stolen Saturday and Sunday, police rcporls show.

Libor and Spencer Pntlioff, brothers of C2o Jiillyillc avenue, came out ot a iicLurc show Sunday' evening lo find both (heir bikes gone. The wheel belonging lo George Brecht, 1217 Maple avenue, was stolen from Second and Market vented Iho thieves Hcll5 from prc Legion Cabaret Proves Attractive Feature" Of Season, Second Affair Now Planned, Under the soft glow of silken shaded lights members of the American Legion and their guests enjoyed a 'cabaret danco in the club rooms Saturday night. Xfnny nqrcl- lics'cnlivencd the affair" making the evening ono of the happiest in the history of the Legion. A la carlo service was maintained at the small g'aily decorated tables which lined the each illuminated hy pretty lamp. day provided- the theme of Ihe.dcco"- Xations and tho fators.

Harold Black was awarded a box of caiidy aa the trophy won in a music memory contest. Miss'Sun- dcrland and her escort 'were' the winders of Iho balloon 1 dance which provided ihuch excitement tho dancers attempted lo burst llio balloons which each lady had tied- lo- hcr ankle, Mrs. Hugh Baker and Mrs. Louis ITammcrle lied fOY first place in Iho contest making words from.the letters in the word Valentine. Knch wrote fifty-four words from letters.

Circle dances were successful in introducing the many guests which crovMed thcjclub rooms lo capacity; WcsleyMorris was chairman of the committee which included Dan Webster, Earle Snivcly, Gordon Henninger and Russell Sunderland. Present plans arc to give a second of these dances on St. Patrick's day, March 17. the car. AGED MAN, IN 'MANY BATTLES, IS, RELEASED BY POLICE An aged man, who told had served in many battles, was released by-police late Sunday "after straightening out." The "vet" was lying' on at llio Cincinnati and Dayton Iraclion office.

HI said he was henrlcd for home. ATTEND MIDDLETOWN MEETING Melnbcrs of Ihe Butler County Ministers met noon Ihb Hotel Jlanclicster, nt Middletowh, for the regular monthly session. Pastors of many of the Hairnll.pn churches attended the meeting. At the close of Iho luncheon served at noon, the discussed varioiis plans for the coming seasor in churcli.tcirclea throughout the county. TIRES'STOLEN IBOM ANDERSON AUTO Tires were stolen Sunday night from the automobile of Frank Anderson, 602 South Thirteenth sired, ear was parked on Clinton avenue.

dreds hf eds of friends are proving specfly recovery. for SECOND TRIAL OP DRY AftENTS TO BE ARRANGED Judge. Clarence Murphy toduy requested Prosecuting Attorney I 1 P. I3oli lo re-assign'for-early hearing tho case of the slate against Arnold Skinner and Henry Anderson, Middletown dry agents, in- dicfcd for manslaughter in connection' i the killing of Tony Sundo during a liquor raid in a cornfield near Tren.lon, A first trial of the case, Ihe jury disagreed. Judge Murphy.said he desireil lo'-hold (he-second trial during the present term of court.

Noozie BAD TO)IM5 TOO II 'THIS IS THE EVENING JOURNAL'S DAILY MOVIE' I 1 SHOW E.d W.he a AFTER. LEAWKJ GOOD SMlP' THE OF MUFFWa A SAM To LANI WHERE BEARCAT, SEM-RVJS, AND OTVER WILD BEASTS OF FRIGID ARCfiC PRELIMINARY WORK IS RUSHED Building Trades Sponsor. Move, Urge Payment pf Subscriptions Preliminary map, statistical anil investigation work in Honing ordinance for 'Hamilton has becu completed by J. H. Bell, member of the a of Harlnnd Bartholomew, ot St.

Louis, Ciiy planner, who organization has been engaged by Ihe building trades and contractors of Hamilton for the task, it was announced today. 10. 0. Mills, zoning expert also of Bartholomew's staff will arrive in Hamilton on Wednesday to assist in tho work of redrafting iho zoning ordinance- proposed by Bartholomew in his city phin. It is expected llmt Iho ordinance will be rcfidy'for presentation to city council and othc'r interested groups in (ho near future.

All expense of preparing the ordinance -is being paid liy Iho local building contractors and labor ions. Herman Pcirpingon, who is treasurer of the finance committee urges that all subscribers remit soon as possible a payment the experts may bo mado when Ihe work is completed. Some time test week, it is predicted, will see the completion of the work. HUNTS JUG Responsible For Three False Alarms Saturday And Sunday C. W.

McClnng, iire chief, risked police to aid iremen in search for Iho unknown Snlso alarm "fire ug" who sent firo trucks on 'fake" Irips three times Saturday ind Sunday. Prosecution is assured Ihe man is conght. False alarm's were turned ia from mid Sycamore streets; iighfh and Dayton streets and Grand and Ilia Miami Tiid Erie canal. Seyen fire alarms, including lite 'also ones, were 'answered Sunday. Damage at all fires was small.

Fires were at the homes of George Buck- ncr, South G. street; Herbert Thomas, UP-- Magnolia G. Hoot, 560.South Twelfth street; Waller Bosick, 802 Williams'avenue and at a rubbish pile at Laurel and Van Hook avenues. At 0:25 p. in.

Saturday a roof fire was exlinguish- at the homo of Clara Gessler, Sycamore street, HEAR REPORT ON FINANCES Council May- Take Secono Step Tonight In Securing More-Funds City councilnien at a caucus to- night may receive a sfatomcht from I lie city auditor deficits iu all city funds. JTIijs stalemcut must he approved hy couneihueii before petitions for a. three-mill levy to meet the deficit are. circulated. The "committee of ten" from the chamber of commerce is mapping out plans lo supervise (lie work oL' obtaining signatures These coniuiit- loenieu nrc awaiting council's licit legislative slop before acting.

The next regular council meeting will be 'held Wednesday nt ivhioh time it is expected council-men will take i a slops toward circulation of (ho petitions. OOREOT REEORIV ON WELSH'S VOTE Through an i i a error. Leo Welsh, Fourth irard ejimcil- man, was listed Saturday OB havin" voted against a resolution passed by council the i 'auditor to submit a statement ot cily finances. WcMi voted for this resolution. He did, however, vote against turning over to tho Chamber, of Commerce tho work of supervising the 'circulation of the petitions for a three-mill lew.

Hamilton's Weather (By. B. HEATH) Yestci-dny'50. Night 23. for the same for Iho following years: 39at 103J IDtft' -Uii.

a3 27 39 S7 sr 10 8 12 31 23'.