Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 77, Decatur, Adams County, 31 March 1925 — Page 2

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Open War On Those Who Desert Pets And Abuse Their Horses ■■ Fort Wayne. March 31—The automobile driver who ousts an undcsir- ) able dog or cat from the door, of his automobile on a lonely road anil then speeds away to permit the former pet to stray about the country, and the ’ owner of old. unfit horses, forced to do laborious duty, are to be the objects of a campaign by the Fort Wayne Humane society, it was announced Friday night during a meeting of the society in the chamber of commerce. Violators will be prosecuted, Mrs ' R. A. McCulloch, secretary, asserted. I Humane Officer Harry Hearns was instructed to patrol the streets of lhe city and to deal forcefully with persona he found guilty. "From February 1 to March 28. we collected 278 stray dogs and 113 cats." Mrs. McCulloch asserted. "It is taxpaying time and owners who do not desire to remit the required tax are geeking to ret rid of their pets They use extremely cruel measures. "The animals are taken far away from their homes and are turned [ loose. That w orks a hardship on j residents of the outlying districts and in many cases the animals ( wander back to the city where they, are collected by our society. times, we find good homes for them, but sometimes it is necessary to destroy the homeless creatures.” The Humane society also was aroused by the practice of a few 1 owners in forcing their horses to work when incapacitated. "The matt who harnesses and w orks a poor old horse that he has

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bought for sl. 12. s.’> or slightly largI er sums, will be prosecuted," the society’s secretary declared "Mr. 1 1 learns has received instructions to| i patrol the streets and take action: 'against oweurs of that type.” The type of horses driven by local truck and the larger hauling firms is 1 'admirable, Mrs. McCulloch stated.* Fort Wayne has more beautiful horses in active service than any other city in the state, it was pointed lout. Praise also was given for the treatment of horses by the trucking and hauling concerns. | It was reported that 100 cases of cruelty to dumb animals were saves-J tigated during March by humane officers. Plans for Humane week. April 12 ;lo 18. were discussed Ministers of local churches will be asked to ob-j i rve Humane Sunday. April IS. i with appropriate sermons. Fifteen minute programs will be conducted in schools of the city and county. A parade in which the finest horses of the city and children with dog and cat pets will take part, willbo held during the latter part of May. Hammer And Axe Used In Murdering Woman ' Lagrange. 111., Mar. 31. — (United ' Press.) —The mutilated body of Mrs. t Mary Weller, 62. "mother" to the I school children of Lagrange for tv ■ past 25 years, lay in the morgue to- 1 I day while police hunted for her husband. Fr|nk. Mrs. Weller was murdi cred, a hammer and an axe being 1 used by the slayer. I A little school girl brought about the discovery of the crime last night.' when after futile efforts to gain cn i trance to the tiny candy shop ducted by Mrs. Weller, she called her

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■'!...." '-'L '■A"'""*" brother. He called the police. Under blankets on the back room floor the body was found. Police believe the murder occurred Saturday. Ted Wichman, a roomer at the Wei ler home, told pollen he had found a note in Ills room Saturday night say ing the Wellers were in the city and asking him to look after the Arc. It was signed "Frank." "He was drunk Saturday morning | mid dem inded money," Wichman said | "He wanted S3OO. He said lie would go away and leave her free it she [would give it U> him. She refused to I do so." Mrs Weller was reported to b- | wealthy. Reports around the v!llag< were-that she hud a fortune of about SIOO,OOO. — —o —— Lieut. Osborne Wood Arrives Back In U. S. Tampa. Fla.. March 31. — (United Press.)—The freighter West Chelae arrived off Tampa Bar early today bringing Lieut Osborne Wood, son o’ the governor of the Philippines. Young Wood left Cadiz. Spain aboard the West Chetac three weeks ago, virtually penniless, having lost

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I afternoon. The distance front latnpa [ Bur to the mainland is 40 miles and is a six hour run. — Shoals. — Charles Summers and (three other persons riding in his ma- | chine narrowly escaped death when, ■ruawass. - —

k with presence of mind, he turned and ran his antoinobile parallel with a B. and O. passenger train as he was about to cross tho truck.

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