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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
SHOW FIGHTING
in THE AIR
A DEMONSTRATION OF
AERIAL WARFARE FOR
CONGRESSMAN.
Leading Aviators of the World
to Give Demonstration at
Fort Meyer.

Washington, April 20.-Mem-
bers of congress are to be given
a practical demonstration OF the
progress that has been made III
aerial flight and of its possibil-
tiles in warfare The signal corps
in making an early start in its
trials at Fort Meyer, has in view
the opportunity which these tests
will offer to impress the national
law makers with the necessity for
appropriating sufficient money
with which the aeronautical divi-
sion may make beginning to-
ward the establishment of an
aerial navy, France, Germany,
Russia, Italy and other countries
|of Europe have kept abreast Of
the times by obtaining the latest
equipment for aerial flight, while
the United States has but one
small dirigible and only two free
balloons of any practical value.
AS soon as hydrogen gas
generating plant is set up at Fort
Meyer, probably this week, the
officers of the signal corps will
begin to train the men in the bal
loon squad by making numerous
flights in the signal corps balloon
No. 1. This is a new spherical
balloon having capacity of 3d.
600 cubic feet of gas and carrying
three persons. 1t has made sew
eral successful trips since it was
purchased last summer.
As soon as the tent for housing
the dirigible No. 1 has been erect
ed LieutenantS Frank P. Uahm
and Benjamin d. Fouliers will
resume the flights which were
terminated in October last. One
OF the trips proposed is to cross
the Potomac river from Fort
Meyer and fly over the capitol.
The dirigible, the only one in the
possession of the government,
was purchased last summer from
Captain Thomas S Baldwin after
he had complied with the specih-
cations AT that time the require
ments were considered extreme
ly difficult of accomplishment
with a semirigid balloon.
The aeroplane trials at Fort
Meyer will begin in May.
A. NJ. Herring. of New York. a
pioneer in aviation. is due to de-
liver his machine at Fort Meyer
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
Fruit Prospects Good.

Reports from the fruit condi-
tons at this time are considered
to be good, according to several
authorities. The weather condi-
ton for growing crops, wheat
and fruit were better this season
than in some years past. There
was not much warm weather to
crowd the growth and the tender
buds OF the fruit trees were not
exposed to the frosts.
Unless a hard frost occurs the
fruit crops promises to be good.
One good authority stated Sat-
urday that the prospects for fruit
can be ascertained by watching
the lilacs. The lilac buds are
more tender than the fruit buds.
If there is a profusion of lilac
blossoms there will be an abund-
ance of fruit.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22

near the last of next month.
The Wright brothers hold the
other contract for the delivery
OF an aeroplane, but their work
is SO well known that their ma
chine will not arouse the same
amount of curiosity which will be
evidenced in the appearance of
the Herring machine. Mr.. Her
ring has formed a partnership
with Glenn II. Curtiss, the aero
pianist, and it is understood that
they and the Wright brothers
have patents pending on an auto
matte controlling device which is
expected to revolutionize the
present efficiency and stability of
the heavier than air machines.
Their appearance at Fort Meyer
at practically the same time is
significant.
The Wright brothers have full
ly demonstrated their ability to
fulfill all the requirements OF
their contract with the govern
ment and their experiments in
Europe for the purpose of in
creasing their speed will offer the
only new feature to their trials.
Orville Wright, who has an
nounced his intention of complet-
ing the trials at Fort Meyer in
spite of the fact that he has just
recovered from the serious injury
which he suffered in the accident
to his machine last September,
has, while in Europe, construct
ed a new motor intended to ma
terially increase the speed of the
Wright machines. The Herring
Curtiss aeroplane is not expected
to offer any materially new feat
ures as to the carrying surface,
being, it is understood, similar to
June bug and other machines of
the Aero Experiment ASSOCIATION.
The motor, however, if success
full, will be marvel of light con-
struction and durability. This
motor is described as having five
treated chrome nickel steel CYL
inders set rapidly around a single
shaft. Its total weight including
the fly wheels, spark coils, car
buretters and part of the contain
ing frame, is said to be only %
pounds, while it develops TWEEN
ty-two horse power. Two OF
these motors will be used on the
aeroplane intended for the gov
eminent, which is to weigh ap-
proximtely 200 pounds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
YOUNG BANDIT HELD IN SOUTH
BEND HAS A WIFE IN THIS CITY
Virgil McGill Married Stafford Girl Last
September---Records Show He is
Over 10 Years of Age

1t develops that Virgil McGill,
the youthful bandit, held at
South Bend, charged with many
crimes, has wife living in Ply
mouth.
With a colored boy, who gave
the name of Walter Smith, Nc
Gill was captured at South Bend
on last Friday, and was found to
have in his possession revolver,
hand-cuffs, and a mask. The
two boys confessed to several
hold-ups in the past few months,
and are awaiting trial. No dis
position of the McGill lads case
has been made, for he maintains
that he is not 16 years OF age, and
if this is the case he will come
under the juvenile statute. Mon
day McGill told the officers at
South Bend, that he had a wife
living in Plymouth, whom he had
married last September. An ex-
animation of the court records
shows that Virgil c. McGill and
Emma L. Stafford were married
in this city on September 16,
1908. However when applying
for a marriage license, McGill
gave his age as Is, which is
shown by the record, a fact
which will probably decide that
he is beyond the juvenile age.
The marriage record gives the
following concerning McGill and
his wife. Virgil McGill birth
place Knox, Ind. Date of birth,
July 10th, 1890. Name of father
George McGill. Occupation la
borer etc. Emma L Stafford,
present residence Plymouth, Ind.
Name of father Madison Stat
ford. Age Fl.
Madison Stafford was inter-
viewed at his home in that part
OF east Plymouth called Johns
town, today, and said that he did
not know anything about Nc
Gill. He said that his daughter
was married to him last Septem-
Der. but that she only lived with
him for two weeks, at the home
OF his parents in South Bend.
They fell out about something
and the bride returned to the
home of her parents in this city,
where she has since resided.
Was Guilty of Many Crimes.
The South Bend News con-
tanned the following account Of
the capture of McGill in that city
on last Friday:
A long series of holdups and
attacks that have terrorized the
residents of different portions of
the city for many weeks was
cleared up Friday by the arrest
of two boys who the police say
are the perpetrators of the out
RACES
Many complaints have been re-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
ARMY AND NAVY
EATS UP TARIFF
THAT BRANCH OF GOV
EMINENT is MOST EX-
PENSIVE.
Military Department Gets Every
thing But the Revenue on
Sugar.

Washington, April 20.-While
the country is SO much concerned
over the Payne tariff bill which
has Just passed the House, the
dual purpose of which is to raise
revenue and protect American IN
dustries, few persons realize that
practically every dollar which the
government receives from Gus
toms, with the exception OF the
duty on sugar, goes for the main
tenance OF the army and navy. In
other words, the entire revenue
which will be derived from the
Payne bill, with the single excep-
ton of that received from the
sugar schedule, which is the larg-
est revenue producer in the tariff
law, will. at the present rate OF
expense, be swallowed up by the
military establishment OF the
government. Every dollar paid
to Uncle Sam in customs upon
steel, iron, chemicals, wood, to-
bacco, agricultural products,
wines and liquors, cotton and
wooden goods, silks, paper, sun
dries, and hundreds OF unenumer
ated articles, he will expend to
keep the uniform upon the boys
in blue. All other expenses OF
the government, including the
millions for pensions annually.
must be met with the sugar rev.
enue and the internal tax reven-
ne tax.
The amount OF money which
is being expended to keep up our
military and naval establishments
would stagger the average either
if. he ever stopped to think about
it. Probably not one person in
ten thousand realizes that we are
spending daily npon the army
and navy more than half mil
lion dollars, or to be more exact
S652,41S. This, too, is in time
of peace. 1t is easy to figure this
cost. The amount appropriated
by the last congress for the army
was $101, 197, 40. and for the
navy $136,935, 1879. Add these
two amounts together and divide
by 365, and 1T will be seen that
we are spending more than $780,
600 a day for our military estab-
lishment. The cost of the army
and navy has grown enormously
During the first years of Presi-
dent McKinley's administration,
we expended for the army $685.
10000, and were then we'll
enough prepared to fight the
Spanisb-Anerican war, while
during the first year of President
Taft's administration the cost OF
the army will be $101,197 600
more than four times as much.
During McKinley's first year $33
100000 was spent upon our navy
and during Taft's first year there
will be expended upon the same
establishment 1916, 1886, 900, again
more than four times as much as
was expended twelve years ago
The first Mckinley year was an
average year, too. The average
actual appropriations for the
army for the eight years imme-
diately preceding the Spanish
war were 1926, 900, while fol-
the past eight years the average
has been SS3,014,O0O annually
For the eight years immediately
preceding, the Spanish war the
average annual appropriations
or the navy were $27 $40. 900
while for the past eight years the
average annual expenditure has
been $102 100000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
Former Plymouth Girl WEEDS.

Friends of Mary Louise Cara
bin of Hillyard, Wash, received
the announcement of her mar
riage to William ]. Jones of Spo-
kane, Wash. The ceremony was
performed Tuesday April goth.
Miss Carabin, who lived here un-
til six years ago has d host of
friends and relatives in Ply
mouth.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
INDIANA HEALTH
DURING MARCH
REPORT OF STATE BOARD
SHOWS INCREASE OVER
LAST YEAR.
Most Prevalent Disease Was
Tonsilitis With Pneumonia
Close Second.

The reports to the State Board
of Health for March show, there
was an increase of deaths and
sickness over the corresponding
month last year. The deaths in
March, 1908, numbered 3,2O1, in
1909, 3444. The death rates were
respectively, 148 2ld 1873. The
most prevalent disease was
tonsilitis and the second in the
list was pneumonia. In the cor
responding month last year in
fluenza was first and pneumonia
fifth. The pneumonia deaths
were respectfully, March 1908,
1853, March 1909, 574. An in
crease of 1873 per cent. A blus-
tering cold March will invaria-
bly, drive the people indoors and
this means all increase OF pneu-
monia. Those who live out of
loors great deal and ventilate
lheir houses and bedrooms well,
and do not gorge and do not use
alcohol, do not have pneumonia.
The order of prevalence of
diseases was as follows: Ton
silitis, pneumonia, influenza,
bronchitis. rheumatism. measles,
scarlet fever, typhoid fever,
whooping cough, diarrhoea, in
termittent fever, diphtheria,
chickenpox. erysipelas. small
pox, inflammation of bowels, dy-
sentery, puerperal fever, cholera
morbus, cerebro spinal meningi-
It's. cholera infantum, typho-ma-
laria fever.
Smallpox did not prevail as ex-
tensively as in March, 1908.
Number of cases reported 121, no
deaths; as against 2S4, with two
deaths, March 1908. Typhoid
fever also shows a reduction. 16S
cases with 81 deaths; in the same
month last year, 245 cases with
Is deaths. Consumption wrought
its usual terrible havoc. 40
deaths from this preventable dis
ease. OF this number 1876 were
males and PA females. The dis
ease killed SO fathers in the age
period of 1910, and II mothers
in the same age period. 1t pro-
duced 214 orphans and invaded
i39 homes. 1t is astonishing how
apethetic the people are about
this preventable disease, when ii
costs them more annually than
their government and the loss in
happiness is something which
cannot be calculated.
191 people were killed by vio-
hence. In the same month last
year 154. OF the violence deaths.
10 were murders, SO suicides and
the remainder accidents. Seven
murders. all males, were by gum
shots. The remaining murders.
were blunt instruments. OF the
suicides 13 were females and 20
WI ire makes. THE accidental
deaths were: steam railroads
26; interurbans and street cars
4; machinery 6; burns and scalds
ID; gunshots 4; drowning 6;
mine accidents 8; and the re-
mainder by various methods.
One hydrophobia death oc-
CURED in Floyd county, in La
fayette TIP. The victim was John
Ekllard, Is years old.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
Death of Mrs. Wright.

Mrs. G.. w. Wright died at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Newell Graves Wednesday az
9 AS a. m. Funeral at U.B.church
Friday at 2 p. m. Friends may
view the remains Thursday and
up to 1 80 p. m. Friday. Obitu-
airy will follow later.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22

grocery owned by J. Frank Wine
was in excellent condition. One
meat market was found in fair
shape. Two drug stores were
found good One bakery was
found good and one bakery and
confectionery fair. One restaur-
ant was found to be in fair shape.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
New Suits Filed.

VIM. F. Moellering, Henry F.
Moellering, and Robert Willard,
doing business under the firm
name of Moellering Bros. and
Willard, and others versus Elias
c., and George G.. Gallentine,
John ID. Yaiser, Maggie Hupp,
VIM. d. Yazier, and Mary A.
Reed, on account, and to declare
mortgage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22

ceived in the last two months by
the police from women and moth
ers who told how they and their
daughters were approached and
threatened with death by boys
unless they complied with tho
the demands of the desperadoes
and the detective force of the de-
partment has been busy running
down clues for some time.
Had Gun and Mask.
Friday Detective Thomas But
Ter arrested Virgil McGill, 16
years old on South Michigan ST.,
opposite the postoffice and when
taken to the station and search
ed an armament that would have
done credit to Jesse James was
found concealed upon his person.
The first implement of warfare
brought to light was SO calibre
revolver, fully loaded and further
search resulted in the discovery
OF a pair of steel handouts con-
cealed under the prisoners vest.
Finally a mask for the face with
holes cut out for the eyes was
taken from an inside pocket.
Although much excited young
McGill had his nerve with him
and never whimpered at the
grueling examination to which
he was subjected. McGill told
the police he was carpenter and
lived at 1874 South Carroll street.
He also told the officers he was
married. A brass check number
$50, of the South Bend Chilled
Plow company, such as is given
to its employees was also found in
his pockets.
Negro Boy Confesses.
McGill was arrested about
three o'clock in the afternoon and
couple of hours later Detectives
Butler Stickley, Keller, and
Zgodzinski succeeded in locating
the second member Of the gang,
Walter Smith, colored, who gave
his age as 16. The Smith boy
lives at 10 West Monroe street.
He had no weapons of any kind
on him and it is thought he got
wind of McGill's arrest and made
an effort to cover up any incrim-
mating evidence
The Smith boy was closely
questioned by the authorities and
stated that McGill had told him
that he, (McGilD was one of two
boys that entered the store of
Mrs. Anna Oleman at 710 East
Ohio street on the night of We'd
nesday April and with pointed
revolvers demanded that she give
them the money in the till. The
boys were scared away by the
outcries of the women before
they could carry out their pur-
pose.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
Students to Mix in Dry Fight.

President Stone of Purdue uni
versity has called meeting OF
students and faculty members
to discuss the county local option
question. President Stone is a
member of the Tippecanoe Coun-
ty Option league and leader of
the "dry" forces. Tippecanoe
county will vote on the saloon
question April 30.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
Files Rehearing Petition.

Atty Fl. l.. Unger went to In
dianapolis Wednesday, where he
will file petition for rehearing
of appeal from the decision of the
Yellow River ditch case in the
Supreme court.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
To Put in an Interlocker.
;rA\kQ0

The Lake Erie and Grand
Trunk roads, which cross each
other at Stillwell, south of La
porte, are planning for the install
lation of an lnterlocking plant to
be operated at the crossing in the
place of the semaphore gates,
which have been in use for some
time. In the event "a change is
made the Lake Erie will probably
be obliged to make some changes
in its tracks.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
THE INSPECTORS
MAKE REPORTS
BOURBON, BREMEN, AND
ARGOS WERE VISITED
AND CRITICIZED.
Of 486 Hotels Visited Only Ten
Were Found in Excellent
Condition.

State food inspectors have
been roofing around in some of
the counties of the state during
the last few months, and THE
state board of health has just
given out some information in re-
gard to what they found. The re-
port of the board, just off the
press, says this:
During the five months, 3.106
first inspections were made of all
classes of establishments. OF this
number, 139 places were in ex-
cellent condition, 1928 were in
good condition, 1924 were fair.
$50 poor and IS bad. 1t is worth
recording that the sanitary com
ditions of hotels and restaurants
is decidedly more unsatisfactory
than that of any other class. OF
the 1876 hotels and restaurants
visited. but ten were in excellent
condition, 1876 were in good con-
dition, 244 fair only, while 70
were graded as poor and II as
bad.
"Twenty-nine second inspec-
tons were made and 40 third in
spections, Forty-six of the 40
third inspections show good SAM
tary conditions. Two places are
classed as excellent, and the
other one establishment was
still in a fair condition.
In the report of inspections is
given the following.
Argos, Marshall County.
OF seven groceries inspected 3
were found good, 3 fair and the
grocery owned by c. E. Alleman
& Co., was found to be in excell-
ent condition. Two meat markets
were found good and 2 fair. OF
4 drug stores visited, 3 were
found good and one fair. One
bakery was found fair. One res
taurant was found good and 3
fair.
Bourbon.
Three groceries were found
good, and one fair. Two meat
markets were found in good
shape. One drug store was found
good and one fair. One bakery
was found in fair condition. OF
five hotels and restaurants visit
ed, l was found good, 3 fair and l
poor. being unclean.
Bremen.
Thirteen inspections were
made. Three groceries were
found good, three fair and the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22

CDR. Thomas Electric Oil is
the best remedy for that often ia
tai disease-croup. Has been
used with success in our family
for eight years."-Mrs. L. White
acre, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22

Stops itching instantly. Cures
piles, eczema, salt rheum, letter,
itch, hives. herpes, scabies-
Doan's Ointment. AT any drug
store
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-04-22
Bourbon.
Bremen.

Thirteen inspections were
made. Three groceries were
found good, three fair and the
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
HUDSON NO "DISCOVERER'
So Treasury Department Intimdtes
Tablet Held I'm.

The title of Henry Hudson to the appellation OF
''discoverer' has been called in question by Beck
man Winthrop, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
This unexpected development, on the eve OF the
Hudson Fulton celebration the subject of con-
siderable comment at the meeting of the New YORK
Society of Founders and Patriots of America, held
at the Hotel Manhattan last night
About two years a committee was appointed
ty the society to take steps preliminary to placing
a tablet on the walls of the new Custom House,
in commemoration Of Henry Hudsons discovery,
the building OF Fort Amsterdam by the Dutch on
that site, and the demolition OF Fort George, it's
successor in i7sO At last nights meeting Theo-
dore Fitch submitted the committees report. iE
which was quoted correspondence with the Treas
ury Department, whose approval was required for
the consummation OF the plan. letter received
from Assistant Secretary winthrop incioses a
copy OF letter sent to Secretary Cortelyou by W
L. Kunhardt. In the of this letter Mr..
Kunhardt said;
It is not strictly accurate to say that HendTick
Hudson discovered the Hudson River. That river
was visited by least earlier navigators, Yer
se ok ana map OF $50 sas as t eoHnesng the St
Lawrence with the Atlantic.
design Of the proposed tablet, drawn by ]. &
r. Lamb on which Hudson called the dis
eoverer" Of the Hudson River had been submitted
by the society for approval Mr.. Winthrop said in
his letter:
From this letter you will note that the accuracy
suggested that before further action is taken in
the matter you haye the staJer'eht Verheo me-, @ Snu
consider advisable.
MI Fitch remarked that the allegations OF Mr..
Kunhardt were apparently true. However" he
said Henry Hudson was. for all practical pUr-
poses the discoverer Of the Hudson River II We
are to be too technical In definitions, and ae-
cept as dscoverers only such white we're
the first view any portion OF the earth, we
would have to say that Christopher Columbus had
not discovered America. this continent had been
visited by Norsemen many centuries before"
Mr. Fitch suggested that the report OF the com
mittee be accepted and that the said committee
be empowered to act, without further suggestion
from the society, in approval Of any changes that
might be necessary
We use the name Henry instead of Hendrick,''
said Mr. Fitch. because Hudson, Te believe, was
an Englshman and spelled mis- name that way"
Mr. Fitch's suggestion put in the form OF a
resolution and unanimously adopted