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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
POLICE LOCATE
SECRET CLOSETS
SEARCH FOR LIQUOR REVEALS
EMPTY BOTTLES HIDDEN IN
MAIN STREET BASEMENT.

The catacombs of Rome and the
secret passages in the house of feudal
times are mere makeshifts alongside
the plants where Ottumwa illegitimate
liquors dealers hide their stock. So
at least says Chief Gallagher. This
has been revealed to the police head
time was Tuesday night when a
searching party made up Of the chief,
night captain and Officer Lightner be-
gan to hunt for booze.
In the basement Of 314 East Main
street the trio came upon secret
closets which they expected to yield
the treasure they sought but were
baffled. The closets were not equip
ped with the ordinary lock or knob and
for time the officers doubted whether
they were other than mere panels. Ex-
animation revealed a spike adroitly
placed which when given a turn was
like Aladdin's open Sesame This
first door however led. to another
equally mysterious and for longer still
did the police attempt entrance.
Kicks and knocks proved fruitless and
close search of the character of the
door was necessary before an ice pick
came into view which when used on
the head of a spike that seemingly was
driven as far as possible into the door,
the large nail easily came forth and
the door sprung open.
The treasure place discovered,
naught but empty bottles and jug
likewise empty rewarded the search.
Continuing further the officers
brought up at the basement of APO
East Main street where they sought
plant for nearby place under sur
veilance A quantity Of rubber junk
goods filled nSt of the cellar. but in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23

dards.
Scientific assistant, department OF
agriculture.
Teacher, Indian service.
Trained nurse, Indian and Panama
Canal services.
The assistant teacher, and industrial
teacher examinations for the Phlllp.
pine service will be held on August ~
-28, 1914.
information concerning these exam
nations may be secured upon appllca'
ton to the money order division OF the
Ottumwa post Office. Out OF Town
people should apply by mail to George
H. Elliott, secretary of the board OF
examiners Of this city.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23

one corner a small boarded up section
had an air of mystery about it and
the key was called for. The police
upon looking into the room saw tub
of ice water with several bottles Of
beer in it and a barrel of the amber
fluid nearby. These the occupants
claimed were bought for their own
use and were left by the officers.
A number of other places were
visited but no indications found that
liquor was kept for sale.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23

the park. Dinner will be served from
II until o'clock. After the dinner
hours there will be very complete in
formal program. This will include all
sorts of athletic contests, boys and
girls running races, a fat mans race,
tug of war and other interesting
events. The committees in charge OF
the affair are planning on a crowd
numbering between 200 and 300 to at
tend and very enjoyable day is be-
Ing looked forward to by the members
nd their friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
A. M. E. SUNDAY SCHOOL
PLANNING BIG PICNIC

The members of the Mt. Zion A. M
E. church are planning picnic for all
members and friends of the church and
Sunday school which will be held
Thursday in Caldwell park. The pic
nickers will leave the church at 10
O'Clock and with their we'll filed
baskets will take West End cars for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
FAMOUS STALLION DEAD.

New York, July 22-News has reach
ed here from Paris that Rocksand, the
famous stallion bred in England for
which August Belmont paid $125,000
In 1905 died there yesterday He was
IA years old. Mr.. Belmont sold Rock
sand to a syndicate of Frenchmen and
Americans two years ago for $150,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-07-23
AUSTRALIA NET
TEAM IS WEAK
ANTIPODEAN TENNIS COM BINA-
TON IS DISAPPOINTING
AMERICANS CHOSEN.

Chicago, July 22.-Chicago tennis
followers have failed SO far to be
greatly impressed by the work of the
Australian stars who meet the Canad-
ians In the Davis cup preliminaries at
the Onwentsia club this week. East
ern bettors who have rated the anti
podeans as favorites at / to or 4, are
thought by local critics to have over
estimated their strength. 1t is thought
there Is little chance of Australia 8
taking the cup from America.
However, it Is not considered that
Canada has much better than an out
side chance of defeating Australia in
the preliminaries. Even the Canad.
ians themselves seem to entertain lit.
tie hope Of beating their rivals, but
they have continued to practice stead.
lily with the idea Of making as good a
showing as possible and being prepar-
ed for the best should the opportunity
come.
At the same time, the critics here
who have watched other Davis cup
players consider the Australians better
either than the British team or the
Germans, with the latter of whom the
winners of the Onwentsia meet are to
compete at Pittsburgh. So it is f1gur-
ed that the antipodeans will be the
opponents Of the Americans in the
challenge round.
Boston, Mass, July 22.-It was un-
officially stated at Longwood Tuesday
that the American team to defend the
Davis lawn tennis cup would be made
I'M If Maurice f. McTIOuphlin of San
Francisco, T. c. Bundy of Los Angeles,
Karl Behr Of New York, and R. Norris
Williams H., Of Philadelphia. None
OF the players mentioned would dis
cuss the matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

fast was late. the word had been passed, t Come to breakfast" As we came in someone said, 'It is going to rain" The morning was as lovely as the season had been. We looked out, "Yes, it is going to rain.s But instead of fain, here came the snow. rolling over and over like waves Of the ocean. It soon covered the ground and the grass 4n the woods, but the at mosphere was warm, and it soon melted. The snow hurt nothing. It soon cleared away and began to turn cooler. That night it froze, and next morning we had a big white frost. Soon what yesterday was green and smiling, and a joy to the happy farmer. was all draped In mourn ing: The farmers cake was not all dough it had been cut off in the milk We ! had no biscuit that year. There were no railroads then. But we made crops that the good Lord, our God and our Father,
 had smiled upon us in mercy. But we had no biscuit that year.
 | Now, let us go back of this about two years, say 1S41. That year my father had a field of corn up aIid several blades on little plants. by, say March 20. On March
 D there fell snow at night that cov-
 cred the ground and the corn to the | depth of two or three inches. It lay l there a day or more, and the reader may
 know the ground was frozen-frozen
 enough to hold the snow. The snow never 1 hurt the corn. but the frost that soon
 followed killed it, but not in the bud. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

year are as vivid as any of the events of my long life, and my memory is as clear
 Let me say here that Dr. Riley had hardly been born then, and he also lived hundred or more miles south of my home. He is looking backward and got his information second-handed But he is correct in the main from his stand point.
 The spring of 1s4s was unusually for
 ward and lovely. In those days the farmers planted their first corn abou,
 the middle of February, cotton in the first days of April or last of March and wheat was a staple crop. The soi was still in its virgin state. porous and lively. and young plants grew rapidly The season was very forward, the young leaves of the forest were almost grown
 much of the corn had begun to joint
 the cotton was up and the little plants were wearing joyful face that gladdenet the hearts of the hopeful farmer Wheat was in full bloom and was well up witt | all the other crops. All nature certainly | smiled.
 l It was Sunday morning. the 18th o
 April. As usuas on Sunday our break
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
MEMORABLE FREEZES
By J. H. wEATHERLy

Sire the recent snow and freezes set in, ry eyes happened to fall upon a copy of he Sunday Age-Herald of February s, cataining Riley's account of the snow and rost of April 15 and 1e, 1s49. The ae- cours given in the papers of the March weaier taken from the records of the pastrunning along down the course of mdto March. 1895, bring to my mind y ecollections of March's weather eas far behind the records referred to. W1n the snow and freeze named by r. iley's article occurred, I was with
 afew days of my 16th birthday. My .h' and mother lived at that time in ,awas known as Benton county, about mes west of where Anniston now is.
 liiolas Davis, a fine young man. a
 scholar, and a good teacher had snd a fine school in the neighborhood. I ny father wisely took me out of the f,pand put me in the school and kept here. That was one of the mem- ale years of my life. I was happy, dall the noteworthy incidents of that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

crop.
 That snow fell March g. I know that as clearly as do that this is March 2 19l4,
 Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

evening. March Il, at the home of Mrs. C. D. Gaines.
 Woman's Home Missionary society of the East Birmingham Methidst will meet with Mrs. R. E. Loyeless Monday. after noon.
 The Crochet club will meet with Miss Pauline Dentle Friday afternoon at her home in East Birmingham.
 
 A lecture on. The Process of Steel Making" will be given at the Cunning ham school March 12.
 The Baptist Young Peoples unien will hold a meeting in the Fifty-sixth Baptist church fin Woodlawn. Sunday evening at 6;30 clock. Miss Olivia Massey will have charge Of programme on Sacred Lit erature."
 The East Highland band of the Pratt City Baptist church will meet Monday afternoon for rehearsal of the Tom Thumb wedding.
 The South Side band of the Baptist church will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Andrew Hall in Pratt City. The Woman's Missionary society of the Pratt City Methodist church will meet Monday afternoon at 2;30.
 The Young Ladies' Missionary society of the Methodist church will have a call meeting at the parsonage Monday after noon at o'clock.
 The Bands of the Ladies Aid society of the Ensley Baptist church will meet as follows: Highland, with Mrs. J. c. Brambaugh; Workers, with Mrs. S. c. Sloan, and Builders, with Mrs j. F. Lee.
 i. The FairView School Improvement as- soeiation will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o.
 The Womans Christian Temperance union of Ensley will meet Tuesday after noon at 2;s0 at the Christian church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Miss Lottie Sawyer of Inglenook is the guest of her sister. Mrs. l.. Davidson in Selma.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Mrs. E. w. Mccoy returned to their home in Demopolis Saturday after visiting relatives in East Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Mir. Ernest Ford of Oklahoma ia tn guest of his parents. Mir. and Mrs. F. Nj Ford of Inglenook
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Miss Bernice Eason of Woodlawn is the guest of Mrs. W. S. Stowers in At talla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

MT. and Mrs. A. E. Hobbs of East Bir- mingham will leave Monday for trip to points along the gulf coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08

Mr. and Mrs. l.. E Morris and little son are the guests of MT. and Mrs. W. T. Bynum in Pratt City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
AUTO LOAD OF DRINKABLEs.
Was Taken from Three Raided Houses
in Rutland.

Rutland, July 90 Members OF the
sheriff's department and police force yes.
terday morning raided several Italian
houses on West street, and as result at
least three prosecutions are TO follow. A
fair-sized automobile load OF drinkables
was taken away from the three houses
raided, and the proprietors are charged
with selling intoxicants without license.
Salvatore Cioffi, No. 300 West street,
was caught red handed say the officers,
and taken to the house of correction for
safe keeping. Alfonso Garofalo, 262
West, was ordered to appear in City
court this morning, to answer to the law
as was Mrs. Thomas Garofalo, No. EGO
West, upstairs over the Ciofii quarters.
The raiding party consisted of Deputy
Sheriffs Pascal Ricci, David A. Barker.
Policeman Thomas c. Elworth and
Special Policeman A. Newman. They
were armed with a search warrant is-
sued by States Attorney B. /. Stafford.
The party went to the houses in ma
chine, and when they came away they
had with them as conhseated evidence
several cases OF beer and one keg of the
same seductive liquid, warranted to dis
pei all the horrors OF blue Sunday. The
beer was in the middle of the rooms. for
the most part, with no evident intention
OF concealment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20

in attendance at the annual meeting OF
the Green Mountain club on Saturday.
| Thirty-two took the trip to Bird noun
tain and 10 assembled killington peak.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, James p. Taylor of Burlington
vice presidents, Senators Carroll S. Page,
Senator William p. Dillingham;, Judge
Senesea Haselton, M. +. Wheeler of Rut-
land, NJ. ]. Hapgood of Peru. Clarke c.
Fits of Brattleboro; secretary and
treasurer, DIR. l.. j. Paris of Burlington;
chairman of state committees, member
ship, /. j. Paris; trails, State Forester
Austin T. Halves; publicity, Secretary o.
State Guy w. Bailey; photographs, Pro
fessor HI. i. Perkins; councillors, Add
son, J. W. Weeks of Aliddlebury Ben
nington, Lieutenant Governor F. E. Howe
of Bennington Chittenden, Professor G.
III. Perkins of Burlington; Caledonia, the
Hon. +. p. Clark of st. Johnsbury; Els.
sex, Porter II. Dale Of Island Pond; La
noble, Henry c. Field of Morrisvillet
Orange, John G. Sherburne of Randolph,
Rutland, Redfeld Proctor; Washington,
c. C. Graves of Waterbury; Windham.
G. H. Harris of Brattleboro; Windsor,
Frank H. Clark of Windsor; Franklin,
Congressman Frank l.. Greene of st. Al
bans; Grand Isle, the Hon. Nelson Fiske
of Isle La Motto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regular meeting of the r. G. |. P. A
Wednesday evening at 1880 in X. of z
hall.
w. A. Wright and family spent the
week end at William Carrigan's in Wash.
ington.
/ James Coutts of Bethel arrived in the
city yesterday to make an extended visit
as the guest of friends.
Judge and Mrs. w. j. Clapp are en-
tertaining the formers mother from Mas
sachusetts and Mrs. Mary Goldsbury of
Randolph.
"From the Lions Jaws" two-reel
l0l Bison; "Strange Evidence" west
ern drama; also Pearl White comedy,
at the Bijou.-Adv.
Mrs. Harriet George returned to-day
to her home at West Newton, Mass,
after an extended visit in the city as
the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Fits and son,
Harold, left this morning for 10 days
automobile trip through the White
mountains, to the lakes of Maine and
Massachusetts, and will continue their
journey into Rhode Island.
John Kesson, painter, was brought
before Judge III. w. Scott in the city
court room this morning on a charge OF
breach of the peace. He paid a fine of IS
and costs of S5.l4. Kesson was arrested
by Officer Harry Gamble on warrant
issued by Grand Juror Wishart. 1t was
alleged that kesson participated in an
alteration with one Bickford on North
Main street Saturday afternoon.
Rev J. w Barnett returned Saturday
night from Needham, Mass. where his
family are spending their vacation, and
occupied the pulpit of the Congrega
tional church yesterday morning. He
ill return to Needham on Wednesday
to begin his vacation. During his alb
sence from Barre the calendar at the
Congregational church will contain the
following July 26 and August 2, union
service with Hedding NJ. 4. church, to
be Seld in the Congregational church |!
with Rev. Il. +. Newell preaching at the |
former and Rev. Ralph F. Lowe of st. |
Tohnsbrry at the latter service; August |
. and Is, union services to be held at the /
Hedding church. with Rev. F. A. Poole
Of Worcester, Mass, preaching on the
ninth and Rev. Stanley F. Bloomfield of i
on the 10th; August % and /
30 the church will resume its own SEES
;ions with Rev. Mr.. Poole preaching on
he former and Prof. Frank f. Woodruff
ii Bowdoin college on the latter date.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20

experiment with other varieties suitable
for foresting, such as the coffee-tree.
whose geographical distribution is from
central New York and Pennsylvania,
west through southern Michigan to the
Minnesota river and south to Tennessee.
This tree, where forest grown, reaches
height of from go to 100 feet, and d.
ameter of from one and half to three
feet, and the wood has good commercial
value. The black cherry is another good
tree for foresting; the trunk being often
free from branches for distance of sew
enty feet, and the wood is in great de-
mand by cabinet makers. II is told of
the Norwegian poet, Biornson, that he
always carried about with him a peck
etful of the seeds of trees, scattering
handfuls of them broadcast during his
walks and drives, and he was noted
among his friends for urging everyone
else to do likewise, he considered it a
matter of such Importance.
Copyright 1914. by E. X. Psrkinson-All
rights reserved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
TALK OF THE TOWN
,ourth underwear at Fits.

Fourth underwear at Fits.
Clearance sales all through the store
at Vaughan's.
William Reaside is confined to the bee
at his rooms in the Eastman block
John S. Martin returned to-day to hi;
home at Troy, n. T., after weeks visit
in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Burnell left to-
day for Portland, Me-, to make an ex-
tended visit.
Harry Levin of Merchant street is
passing few days with friends and rel
atives at Boston.
Ernest Fletcher of jefferson street re-
turned to-day from Montreal where he
has been visiting for the past week.
Mrs. James O'Donnell and son, Leon
ard, Of Clark street, left yesterday for
Washington, D. G., to spend two weeks.
Henry York. who has been engaged as
clerk at the Letourneau lunch rooms for
the past year, has completed his duties
there.
Misses Marion Murray. Elizabeth
Brown and Christina Walker left this
afternoon for Maplewood, n. H., where
they will spend the summer.
G. Cadanazzi of Short street left to-
day for New York, where he will pass
the coming few weeks around the
metropolis. He will then sail for Havre,
France.
Stanley Fl. Averill with the Iver
Johnson Sporting Goods Co.. of Boston,
is stopping at the home of his grand
father, j.. NJ. Averill, for few weeks
vacation.
Mrs. w. H. Goodfellow Of Spaulding
street returned yesterday from South
Ryegate, where she has been spending
the past few weeks at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. II. n. Nelson.
Mrs. Edward Mower and daughter,
Miss Beatrice, of Prospect street left to-
day for Alburg, where they will pass
the remainder of the summer at the
Mower cottage. They will be joined
later in the summer by Mr.. Mower.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
wEBSTERvILLE

Edith Raycraft went to Woodbury. on
Saturday for weeks vacation.
Annie Naster, who has been on the
sick list for the past week, is slowly
improving.
Mrs. John MCGOWAN Of Barre spent
Saturday at the home of her mother,
Mrs. William Laird.
Alice Tuneau of Mortified is spend
ing her two weeks vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Truncau.
Don't forget the ice cream social and
apron sale on the Baptist church lawn
Wednesday evening. Everybody come
and bring your friend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
PLAINFIELD.

Mrs. John Henderson recently yisitec
her mother in Moors, n. Y.
Carroll Lamb of East Calais was il
town last week.
Mrs. Flora Clark recently visitet
friends in Sharon.
Mrs. H. c. Cutting and Mrs. Wesley
Lamberton spent part OF last week in
camp at Groton pond.
Miss Rachel Martyr has finished work
| in East Montpelier.
Miss Ethel Benis spent part of last
week at Highgate with friends.
Misses Jane and Abba Clark are spend.
ing few weeks at the Isle of Shoals
Mrs. A. Nj. Cate and daughter. Elsie,
Of North Montpelier spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Viola Bemis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parks recently Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. II. S. Parks Of Barre.
Silas Willis and Ryland Parks are in
camp at Groton pond.
William Mears OF Barre spent last
week with Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Page.
Miss Janice Bartlett visited her cous-
in. Miss katherine Adams OF Montpelier,
last week.
Nat Batchelder of Boston is home for
the summer.
Mrs. Clinton Bartlett is spending few
days in Morrisville with her brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rublee and son
were in Burlington last week.
An automobile party, consisting of
Mrs. Fannie Slavery. Miss Nellie DAILY,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Daily and Joseph DAILY,
all of Williamstown, spent Wednesday
with Mrs. Savery's cousin, Mrs. l.. f,
Fortney, and her brother. J. NJ. Martin.
Mrs. Fred Curtis is spending few
days in Tilton, N. I'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Bartlett and chill.
dren OF Canaan are visiting relatives in
town.
Miss Isabel spoford of Burlington re.
Gently visited Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Bartlett.
Mrs. Frank Cahill and Mrs. Martha
Heath visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pres
,ott of East Montpelier Wednesday.
Mrs. G. p. Kellogg and Miss Beatrice
Kellogg spent Friday in Barre and Mont
oelier.
Mrs. Clara Clarke and Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Vercoe and son of New York
Ipent Friday in Woodstock.
Mrs. Arthur Emery OF Lyndonylle is |
listing her sister, Mrs. Albirda Martyn. |
John Gordon Of Barre is at work for
:. c. Baldwin.
Mrs. Frank Woodeoek is spending a |
ew days in Worcester with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Worthen and f
laughter visited in Barre and Montpelier |
asst week.
Mrs. Henry Waldo and children of
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
J. J. Colby.
Clyde Bailey of Cuba is spending a
ew weeks with his mother, Mrs. Eva
'ailev.
Bertelle Lane of Boston is spending a
ew weeks in town with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shorey and chill
rem of Montpelier spent Saturday and
unday with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Lu-
inc.
Miss Mildred Hollister has finished
ork in Bartlett q Nye's grocery store.
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Stratton Of /
Iontpelier visited Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. L
eavitt Saturday.
Mrs. w. VI. Martin and Mrs. L. +.
ortney spent Friday with Mrs. Taey of
Iontpelier.
Miss Nora Batehelder Of Montpelier I
sited friends in town last week
Miss Nena Townsend and Miss Ella d
dell are home from summer school at h
,hnson.
Letters uncalled for at the postofiice Z
e: Mr.. Neil Roberts. Mrs. Jane Whit a
", Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Lamson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-20
MISSING GIRL RETURNS.
Found in a Boston Home and Restored
10 Parents.

Boston. Jaly 2o.-Gladys Pearl Chase,
the l3-year-old missing Dorchester girl.
was heated yesterday noon az the home
Of Mrs. Henry r. Devine al IS Holden
street. Dorchester. by her mother. Mrs.
orina Chase Of 20 Brook avenue. Rox-
bury, and Special officer Williams. The
girl. when taken home BY her mother.
said she went to Mrs Devine's house 70
SPEND q weeks vacation with Mr.. De-
vines daughter Marion
Mrs. DeviBe said that she had not rad
5 newspaper for more than a week and
lad no knowleiEe 81 supposed siops-
ment on TIE part II the Chase cirL