The Journal News from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 16

SHER DIES 31 HOURS AFT 'ig Roast Plans Attend S. W. Crabtree Will Be Chief Speaker at Y. M. C.

A. Speakers for the Pig Roast to be held at the Y. M. C. A.

next Saturday night, were announced by W. D. Hun- Btcutt, county agent. More than farmers are expected to attend the affair. S.

W. Crabtree, of the slate Poland China Breeders' Association, will be the main speaker. Other speakers include J. F. Coffey, of the Swine Department of O-hio State University; Paul Gcrlaugh, and Clayton Terril, of the Swine Breeders' Association and W.

A. Eudaly, Butler county. Plans have now been completed for the event and Mr. Hunnicutt predicts that the affair will be the biggest of its kind ever held in the county. The attendance will not be restricted to fwrners, he said.

Any one wishing to attend should make reservations at the Butler County Farm Bureau office at once. WC SPEAKING 'CUSS BANQUETS Toasts Given at Unusual Affair at Roupp Heard. of LID STAYS DOWN TIGHT FOREVER, MAYOR Orders issued by Mayor Koehler clnmp the lid down on the city following the expose which resulted the shooting of Detective Albert -Mueller at While City park caily last Saturday morning by Wm Pat' Grsdolph, proprietor, aro to remain permanent, according to a statement mado today by the nuiy- Permifsion to permit violations of the law never was given" the Mayor stated, "but from now on thoib is to be no lifting of the lid." "I have placed the responsibility 'jf seeing town Is kept closed upon those who art? supposed see that it is, and if any leniency is shown by them they will suffer." The edict of the mayor, it is expected, will be accepted and followed closely by those employed to enforce' the law. Saturday night revelers, who suppress their desire lor excitement during the week, it Is ejtpectod, aro doomed to disappointment Since the arrest of Tat' Gradolph for the shontin? of the, city detec- ive orders issued to "closo the town" have been strictly adhered to, investigation has proved, and If tonight is like the rfst of the week has been it will be one of the "deadest" for a long time in Hamilton. Post Court 'Testimony 9 -30 Days For allegedly calling the woman who preferred charges against him a profane name after ha was leaving the courtroom, Thomas Smith was brought back before Judge E.

J. Kautz in municipal court today and had 30 days in jail added to his fine of $50 and costs. Smith was fined on a charge of making threats against Mrs. Nellie Grathwohl, 228 East Warwick avenue, over martial troubles with his wife. THREATENS WIFE'S Thomas Smith Puts Blame for Divorce Suit and is Held.

RETAILERS MEMBERS Merchants' Association to Hold Special Meeting Tuesday Noon. 'i The Public speaking class of thf V.M A.held its lirst banquet last night under the auspices of the class and the Educational committee I the A After the banquet the Class gave I an example of the results thut had been obtained. A number very i excellent talks and vere riv- I en by members of the class which consisted of: Herman 'Wuebhold, 0. A. Koogler, C.

F. Ken icy, Wilfred 1 Kean, E. M. Ruder; Roy Jenkins: Ralph Ruder, Paul Scott Engel, Urbans J. A.

Murphy. John Li Prnsser general secretary of the A acted Master of I ceremonies. G. E. King.

cducaHonr.l Secretary commended the rlnss on the excellent spirit shown throughout the course. The concluding Speech was i by Prcf. H. W. R-ipp -f the Miami University the instructor of the class who stated that the only juflifnble i -purpose of the public speech is to expound the truth.

i Mr. Roupp is planning oa spend' ing the ye.ir in the Boston Seminary in the study of following this by a year in Harvard. i Mr ProsFcr announced that the Educational craimitt-e of the C.A. would put every effort to hold an advanced class in public speaking next year. Blaming Mrs.

Nellie Grathwohl, 228 East Warwick avenue, for' the divorce proceedings instituted against Mm, Thomas Smith, who at times lives with his mother in the Jefferson building, was arrested at 9:05 p. m. Friday by Officers Cowling and Keating on aj warrant signed by Mrs. Grathwonl charging him with making menacing Mrs. Grathwohl told, police that Mrs.

Smith lived with her and was Separated from 'her husband. She declared that Smith appeared at her honie and threatened to kill tier because she was cause of the separation and divorce action. Beer Tests 'High' Three Cafe Owners Face U. S. Charges Out of 014 Raids Contrary to dispatches from Washington recently, beer seiztd in series of raids March and contained- an illegal percentage of alcohol, according tp Roy D.

Goodwin, special prohibition agent at Cincinnati. Beer seized here, including that taken from a truck which had just arrived here from Richmond, tested 1 to 4 percent, according to the analysis of E. J. Mealon, Columbus, officially reported results of the tests to Cincinnati authorities Friday. Three warrants were sewed Saturday on the basis of the tests.

Joe Rigley, Maple avenue and Third street, George Rosenfelter, 600 South Front street, a William Fischer, northwest corner of Chestnut street and Central avenue, arrested and taken to Cincinnati to appear before Thomas Gregory, U. S. Commissioner. 'They are charged with selling and possessing beer containing more tha one-half of one per cent of alcohol. Delay in signing warrants against Higley, Rosenfelter and Fischer was due to the time necessary to get the tests completed.

Goodwin as unable to account for the false reports, dispatched from Washington about two weeks ago, which called the raids unsuccessful The membership of the Retail Merchants Association was raised by six Friday when the executive committee at a meeting at voted in the following new members: Mbrock-Reidel M. Ncofis; I. Caminsky, John DarRiic and Son; Triangle Paint a Sign and Edward A Peter Centner, chairman oi the nemhcrship committee, reported that 01 of 109 members of the association iverc in good standing. Max Strauss, chairman of the Trades Promotion committee, reported he hfid an invitation for the, association to attend a chicken supper to le given by the Ladies' Aid society cf the Millville I B. on April 2i5.

Mf.ny merchants will attend the supper. A special meeting will be held by the -association Tuesday noon at the A TREASURE HUNT VERY SUCCESSFUL Than 350 Boys Take i Part in Hike to Headgates. 1ROEN1EEK 1 TO BE OBSERVED Open Meeting Scheduled for Tuesday--Prof. Holtes to Speak. Executive Committee of Ad Club to Meet Tne executive committee of the Advertising club will ment at the Hamilton club Monday noon.

Walter Ro-we, chairman of the convention committee, will n-ake hip report. Officials of the organization request that everyone planning to attend the Atlantic City convention be present. Reports be made hy the vari ous committees and plans for the an nnal meeting will be made. Next week, Nationbl Garden week, will be appropriately observed in Hamilton by the Garden Club which interested in the beautifying the city by means of gardens. As a part of the program an open meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the auditorium of the Y.

M. C. A. Prof. Alfred Carl Hottes of the Ohio State University, 3 authority on flor culture, will eliver the aiiress of the afternoon.

The meeting Tu -day is open to the public and everybody in the city is urged to come out and help the Garden Club celebrate National Garden week. and reported all legal content. beer seized here of PADLOCK TO BE APPLIED SOON Reports Saturday of activities among Federal authorities at Cincinnati Saturday pointed strongly, to developments soon in padlock proceedings here. At the time of the "big" Federal raids March 24 and 25, it was hinted padlock proceedings, to close some of the cafes, would result. Although no names were reported at Cincinnati, those in touch with he situation believe the action will be aimed at the' Miami Hotel, Park avenue and street, and at the restaurant conducted by Charles 'aughii.

TO GIVE VARIED PROGRAM HERE The Famous Zouaves of the Ormus Grotto, No. 24, Ohio, will make their appearance at the Hamilton high auditorium Thursday, May 3. The organization is a group of 98 professional entertainers haying a 60-piece band, a flee club and a drill team. The Zouaves are booked lor the large cities of the Middle West and are enjoying their most successful season, They are being secured here under the auspices of the Y. M.

C. A. The program consists of the Ormus Grotto Band, the Glee club, a 20-min- ute drill by the 2jouaveq, a. Mandolin and' Guitar concert by the -Reaver Brothers, a violin, cello and piano (election by the Avalon and the Ormus Grotto Band. Many unannounced added features are worked into the program incud- ing a piano solo by a mother accompanied 1y her four-year-old aon on the drums.

The Famous Zouaves are known throughout the state as one of the most entertaining group playing the professional The Zouaves play for the pastime and little or no remuneration is their gain. Judges to Tell Church of Work "The People and Their Law" will be the general topic of talks to be given at a meeting of the First M. E. Brotherhood Thursday at 7:30 p. m.

These sub-topics were assigned: "The Juvenile Court," Judge R. S. Woodruff; "Domestic Relations," Judge Clarence Murphy; "The Prosecutor and the Public," P. Boli; of Law," Allen Andrews. There will be a musical program.

Light refreshments will be served. BIRTH! CAKE FOR SUBURB CLUB Hamilton Needs Most' Subject of Discussion at Lindenwald. The annual Treasure Hunt con- dotted by the Y. M. C.

A. hoys de- Ipartment Saturday, was the most I'mccessful on years when more than i boys took part in the day's pro- he hoys left the Y. M. C. at m.

and hiked to the hend- to where they found 15 one dol- books reaching the head grates at noon were treated with sand, eocca mid many other things leaders were: Rev. A. Cy Fitton, John Ahrecht, Earl Reis- ft Creagmile and John H. yi'wtre brought to the UM nftemoon where they before going to Left Three Years Ago, Asserts Suit Alleging that she abandoned him February 1, 1920 and went to live in another part of the city, Charles Holman, of Hamilt sued Susie Holman for divorce in common pleas court Saturday. They were married July 1, 1892, at Mt.

Vernon, and have eight children, all of age. SELLS F.AP.M OF 250 ACRES IN FAIRFIELD TWP Mary Elizabeth Muskopf has disposed of her farm of approximate 25U acres in Fairfield township to Clara, Lavina, Mary, Katherine Henry, Andrew, George John rd San-, Muskcpf. The deed was filed with county Recorder Louis A. Hamanr. Saturday.

Revenue stamps indicate consideration was approximately SUES ON FREIGHT CHARGE James C. David, director general of the railroads of the United States the Sloat Darragh Coal of Hamilton, for $1,628.24 in common pleas court The amount is due freight for iuoliof The Lindenwald Community Club celebrated its third birthday innver- sary at the home of Mrs. George Vierling yesterday afternoon. A laree attendance of ladies were sent to admire the dainty birthday cake graced with three pink candles, made by the hostess. Members responded to roll with interesting items of interest about Hamilton proving beyond doubt that Hamilton is not only the most wonderful manufacturing city in the United States but also a very good place in which to live.

After short business meeting an entertain- ring program was given. Mrs. Norman Stciger rendered a muisqa' selection in her usual gifted manner Talks on "What Hamilton Needs Most" were given Mrs. Florence Meyers Jane Roach. Mrs.

Meyers spoke in favor of public rest room for the, use of out- of-town guests and Mrs. Roach sai that a large vision vrould correcl all the ills of the city. Two recita tions given by little Miss Mary Eliza beth Eaton were heartily app1aude Mrs. Rose G. Haines of the or ganizers.

of the club, congratulated the club on the wonderful growth in the years of its life The lingered for a socia hour while ices and were served. EVIDENCE FAUQFW mm HEARD Housekeeper Says- Girl Not at Home on Date Named. PRDCRI OFWERDAY Splendid Music and Talk by Fess' to Mark Affair Tomorrow. Following is the program in detail of the twenty fifth annual muster day of Grubbs-Bagley camp No. 16, Unit- Spanish War be presented at high school auditorium Sunday at 2 p.

m. The public is invited Invocation Rev. Samuel Griffith Department Chaplain, Springfield, O. Music Boys band Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home, Xenia, Ohio. Openine Address --John G.

DeCamp 'ast Department Ham- Iton, Ohio Slusic-- Male Quartet, R. H. Burke. director. Presbyterian church of Hamilton Address and Renewal of Oath of Al- egiance i Albert D.

Alcorn Department Commander Lak' Rose" leart 'and the Grace Me Clung. Miss Olivia Krahn, Pianist. Miss Helen Krahn, Violin. Address-- Comrade Gilbert Power Symons. Rector Episcopal church, Glcndale, Ohio.

Living God" --Geoffrey Hara-- "A Banjo Corner Miss Gladys Carroll Miss Elsie Remp, Pianist Harry V. Carroll. Violin, Address Simeon 0. Fess, United States Senator. Music Male Quartet America Boys hand and Audience Rcnediction Rev.Arnold Clark, Lebanon, 0.

The trial of Roy Aaddison, former Hamilton policeman on an indictment for rape, will go over until Tuesday, it was announced by Judge Walter Harlan Saturday. The continuance had originaly been set for Monday but the added postponement is due to the death of a brother of C. W. Ernsting, a Juror. All testimony was in Friday afternoon, the second day of the trial Following a short recess, Prosecutor F.

P. Boli introduced some rebuttal Due to the late hour the argument ol attorneys was deferred until Mon day. The trial will now be resumed Tuesday. Mrs. Cora Kane, housekeeper Afldison residence, was one the witnesses Friday afternoon.

She said that the day on which the crjme is alleged to have occurred, Helen Urecney, the girl on whom the attack is alleged to have been made, was not at the Addison home but had re mained at the Shafor home sihc had gone tho night before. Prosecutor Boli conductor an ex tensive cross examination of this witness but failed to ask Jefferson Ad disoii, Roy's father, any questions on cross examination. Interest in the trial continued un abated, the spectators filling every available seat and many of them standing. W. S.

Shepherd is attorney for Addison. ED F. ROSENCRANS ILL County Commissioner Edward F. Rowncrans is confined to his'home Jn Liberty township by illneu. Benninghofen Claims Part of Avenue Christian and Peter Benninghofen filed a petition in common pleas court Saturday asking for the vacation of part of Tiffin avenue from Ben- ninghofen avenue to Van Hook avenue.

They say they own the pror Forty from the east line of Benning- hofen to the west line of Van Hook avenues, abutting Tiffin avenue on the south. THIEVES GET BUSY Two Reports in Quarter Hour; Varied Loot from Three Cars. Automobile accessory theivcs resumed their activities in Hamilton agair. Friday night and got away with accessories stolen from two cars. Both thefts were reported at police headquartres within 15 minutes of each other.

At 11:05 p. m. 0. W. Weaver, R.

R. No. 4 notified police loss of two cushions from his machine which was parked in Court street between Riley and Third streets. Fifteen minutes later Thomas Lowry, 1034 Hamilton avenue, re po.rted the loss of two auto lens and electric light bulbs from his coupe which was parked at the garage of the Champion Coated Pacer mill. Late Friday Charles Ruffit, South avenue, appeared at police headquarters and reported that thieves entered his garaga Thursday night and stole two tires, two inner tubes and a regulator cap.

Stephan Hunley Idle Too Much, Says Wife Bessie Hunlc of Hamilton, sued Stephen Hunley for divorce in common pleas court They were married August 18, 1917 and have three cVldren. She charges he diank intoxicating liquors, most of the time, a brand known 'as refused to work and compelled her to work in a mill to support the children. She had to have him arrested in municipal and juvenile courts many times, she says, because of his brutal treatment, She cays he struck her with his fists and other objects and blacked her eye. Labor Duy 1922, she says, he left Hamilton and she is informed he left with another woman with whom he is now living. She asks custody of the children and her maiden name, Clark.

Victim's Skull Broken in 12 Places When Hit by Auto After living 31 hours with a skull fractured in 12 different place and" a broken hip, Abijah B. Asher, pool room proprietor at 6 South street, died at 3:50 p. Friday at Mercy hospital, Tsher reeicvcd his injuries when struck by the machine of Fira Chief McClung on Noith Third street between -Market High streets Thursday morning while making a run to a fire, i Coroner Edward Cook exonerated Chief McOlung today, declaring that Asher was killed while the chief was acting.in the line of his duty. ''A minute sometimes means loss of life and great loss to property when there is a fire," the coroner stated, "and this.action is no reason why the speed of the fire apparatus should bo curtailed. 'Ut seems-that: the accidenb was duo ot lack of observance of traffic and it also seems that there is enough noisa made by fire apparatus to give persons sufficient warning.

"I don't believe that I can censure the chief or the fife department in this case." The coroner also stated that he advised relatives of Asher not to prefer manslaughter charges. Asher, who had praclicaly no chance for life after being struck, died from fracture of the skull. Coi 1 oncr Cook stated that the left side of his skul was fractured in twelve different places. Mr. Asher was born at Cripton, and had attained the nge of 87 years at tha time of his death.

He came to Hamilton 10 years ago from Kentucky. He worked here for eight years, aiid two years ago entered the pool room business in which ho was engaged up. to the time of his fatal accident. He is survived by his parents, and Emily Asher, 4 Mason Alley; two sisters, Aline of Cripton and Sally of Hamilton; three brothers, Matt of Cripton, and James and Timothy of Hamilton. The body will be sent to Reekie, Sunday evening for burial.

Friends may view the remains at the home of the. parents this afternoon and evening. Reds' Catcher Buys Columbia Nyles Braining of the Columbia Auto Sales delivered a Columbia Sedan to "Bubbles Hargr.ive" Cincinnati's star catcher, yesterday evening.Har- grnve made his. initial trip in the now car last evening and pronounced hiniself as very well satisfied with the looks and performance of Die car. Mr.

Bruning says the report of all Columbia owners is much the same as Hnrgrnvo's statement. Well satisfied with the looks anil preformance of the car. Hargrave's home is near Coke Otto. Cbakley to Aid Taxation Returns Assessor J. Coakley will be at Hose Co.

No. 5 on JEast avenue Monday evening, Apiil 23 and at 1115 East High street Tuesday evening to assist persons making out returns of personal property for taxation. County Auditor Harry J. Long announced today. OXFORD REALTY NAMED IN SNIVELY SUIT VALUED Oxford real estate involved in the suit of Eleanir Lee Snivcly against Ruth Adaline Snively ha3 been appraised at $6,760 the filed in common pleas court Saturday shows.

The plaintiff elected to take the property at its appraised value and it was agreed that she assume a mortgage far held by the People's Building and Loan Association. Value of the dower of C. B. Snively found to be $1,484.92. On distribution Ruth Aduline Sniveljr and Elemnor Lee Snively each received DILLARD MARCUM SENT TO MANSFIELD Judge Walter S.

Harlan today approved an entry sentencing Dillard Marcum to an indeterminate period in the Mansfield Reform: tory. Marcum was one of a gang rounded up after a series of burglaries had been perpetrated here arid in other parts of the county. Marcum was convicted of stealing an automobile, the value of which was fixed at $541-by jury. Cases of all members of the gang but one have been disposed of. JAMES McCOT Mrs.

J.R. Kimball, South B'street today received the sad news of the death of her brother, James McCoy at his home at Huston, Texas. Mr. (McCoy formerly lived in Hamilton. Besides Mrs.

Kimball Mr. McCoy THREE mm HELD Speeding at 45rMiIe Rate, Police Told; Empty 'Jar Pound. Three men, all claiming Richmond, as their home, wero brought into police headquarters at 10 o'clock last night by Speed Cop James Sadler, of Squire Win. Reed's court, after he arrested them on the Dixie Highway a mile south of the city. The speed cop told police they were riding in a machine going 46 miles an hour.

The men gave their names as Robt. Roblett, B. B. Skidmore and Floyd Horton. Robblett was charged with speeding and tho other two with intoxication in affidavits signed against Seprch of their car revealed an empty gallon jar, said by police to have contained moonshine.

Max Stesch Freed; Pays $300 Fine Max Stesch, who was locked up in the county jail last week on a charge of manufacturing intoxicating liquor subsequent to a raid on his home in South Kahn avenue where still was seized, was released today after paying a fine of assessed against him by Magistrate Morris Y. Shuler, Seven Mile. Marriage License' John Lucas 'Hatton, core maker, Hamilton and Alice Ruth Jones, Hamilton. Rev. George H.

"Young. Arthur Myers, laborer, Middletown and Pearl Montgomery, Middletown. Walter Lewis, (colored), laborer, Hamilton and ''arrie Elizabeth Miller, (colored), t'omcstic, Hamilton. John Behrens, machinist Hamilton and Mina Bell Lake, Hamilton is survived by his widow, a.d»ugh-1 RJV. J.

H. Denney. ter and a son, two sisters, Elizabeth and Pauline? and two brothers, Ira and B. geles, Cal. P.

McCoy of -Los An- AUGUST F.RNSTrNO C. W. Ernsting and family were called to Cincinnnto today by tho sudden death of Mr, Ernstlng'? brother, AURUS last tnljrht. Mr. Ernsting been in failing health for time but death not expected; He abont old i 32nd MMOB.

William D. Wirtley, nm- chanic. Seven Mile and Dorothy Seven Mile. Rev. L.

A. Washbura. William J. Garrison, laborer, Mid- Jletown and Hattie Campbell, housekeeper, Middletown. Warren Edward Willard, auto assembler, Detroit, and Katherine Steele, 'stenographer, Middletown.

Wocrfford Patr'ck, machinist, Mid- dlctiiwn and Zeffie Cliir, clerk, Mid- dlctmrn..