Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1917 — CLIPPED FROM OUR EXCHANGES [ARTICLE]

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Paul K. Barcus of Crawfordsville wrecked the telephone booth in the Hotel Lahr at Lafayette Tuesday evening when he failed to get service. after repeated efforts. Barcus is an athlete and started his wjprk by tearing the seat from the floor and tossing it into the lobby. He then tore the telephone from the wall and completed his work of destruction by demolishing the booth. Barcus was arrested and laser fined for malicious trespass and intoxication. Henry Snyder, aged 60, of Covington, Fountain county, was terribly Injured Friday by the premature explosion of an old cannon, which was firing a salute in honor of the Fountain county men who were about to 'depart for Camp Taylor. Snyder was loading the piece when the explosion occurred 1 . His right arm was torn off, his right eye blown out and a part of his face terribly mutilated. He was rushed to a hospital at Danville. Illinois, in an effort to save his life.