Decatur Democrat, Volume 56, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1911 — Page 6

_ Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Conference* between ,b< United States District Attorney Charles W. Miller, in charge of the government probe into the dynamiting charges, involving John J. and James B. McNamara, and other federal officials, were held here today, immediately following the arrival of the district attorney from his office. Various detectives who have been in Indianapolis since the time the McNamara brothers were arrested also called at the federal building. Los Angeles, Cal., December 1— (Special to the Daily Democrat)— Conservatice dynamiters in the criminal case of aohn J. and James H. McNamara today awaited the Anal action of the court on next Tuesday, when sentence will be pronounced upon them. James B. McNamara will likely be sentenced to the penitentiary for life and John J. McNamara will probably receive a sentence of twenty years, with a possibility of getting out on eleven years. Both of the brothers slept well Friday night, despite the sensation their unexpected confession caused, according to the jail officials. When the two brothers returned to their cells after their plea of guilty they seemed like men from whose minds a great cloud had been lifted. Both ate heartily and sat for hours during the evening conversing in a low tone. — Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 2—lt was learned here today that the detectives employed by the McNamara brothers’ prosecution have been keeping a number of persons in Indianapolis and in various California towns under surveilance for the past two weeks and that arrests will be made as soon as the federal grand jury of Indianapolis makes a report. While no statements are issued, it is pri-, vately stated by persons familiar with . the prosecution that the sensation in connection with the McNamara case has just started. A telegram received at this office at, 7 o’clock Friday evening, from the United Press, gave the first information that the McNamara brothers, charged with blowing up the Times. and the Lewellyn buildings at Los Angeles a year ago, had pleaded guil-, ty, ending the long trial, in which the attorneys had worked for months to secure a jury. The news could scarcely be believed, so startling was , it, and the reasons for the action were, discussed by many. Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 2 —James B. McNamara pleaded guilty to murder in the first degree in Judge Walter I’-ordwed's court today. His brother, John J. McNamara, secretary of the Into’-naticna! Association of Bridge and Stnictrual iron Workers, entered a plea of guilty to having dynamited the Llewellyn Iron Works in Los Angeles cn Christmas day, 1910. James B. McNamara’s confession clears up absolutely the tragedy of the explosion and fire, which at 1:07 o’clock on the morning of October 1, ■9lO, wrecked the plant of the Los Angeles Times at First and Broadway and caused the death of twenty-one persons. For nineteen of these deaths the McNamara brothers were indicted and J. B. McNamara was on trial specifically for the murder of Charles J. Haggerty, a machinist, whose body was found nearer than that of any other to the spot where the dynamite was supposed to have been placed. Both men's sentences were set for December 5, when it is expected District Attorney Fredericks will ask for life imprisonment for James B. McNamara, the confessed murder, and probably fourteen years for his brother. The men's lives are considered saved. The great question that the Los Angeles Times was not dynamited is dead beyond any doubt or argument. Friday night as the two brothers sat together in the county jail refusing to see any one or make a statement, an interest, second only to the occurrence itself, hung about the question with reference to James B. McNamara, “Why did he confess?” To this opposing counsel gave the same answer. "He confessed because he was guilty, and that is all there is to it,’’ declared District Attorney Frederick*. “He was counseled to confess, because that was the best, thing that he could do, in the opinion of counsel,” said Attorney Clarence S. Darrow, chief counsel. “I will say now that there was no other reason or motive in it. I’ve studied this case for months. It presented a stonewall.” Bert Webb, the Geneva man, who struck George Zaggle over the head, fracturing his skull, and against whom a grand jury indictment was brought on the charge of assault and battery with intent to commit voluntary manslaughter, filed a motion for defense as a poor person. Judge Mer-

,1 ryman appointed L. C. DeVoss as i- counsel, he to act as such ;- compensation a* the court may fix. s All officers of the court are to serve - without charge. The case was set for '. trial January 9th. r —• ;' Henry Pfeiffer vs. Herbert L. Somf iners et al., contract, $136.13, appear- >, ance by John H. Aiker for plaintiff, i Motion filed by defendant Sommers :- to strike out part of complaint susj talned, and part of complaint menI tioned in motion struck out; exceptions by plaintiff; 10 days given to file - bill of exceptions. Separate and sev- - eral demurrers by Sommers to s amend first paragraph of complaint 3 and to the second paragraph. This 1 case was venued here from Allen , county. 1 1 A certified copy of the will of Gritr fith Thomas of Allen county, Ohio, I was admitted to probate here, as a , part of the realty mentioned in the t will, being fifty-seven acres of land . ! five miles northeast of Berne, is in ( 1 this county. The son-in-law, Burt . I Brice, who is named executor, is giv- . I en authority to sell or dispose of the property, with the other, as he sees ‘| 8t i ’ y Peterson & Moran are attorneys for . 1 Mary Panchon and Amos Yoder in a . 1 partition case against Alva B. Rice i et al. 1 The Corn Exchange National Bank 1 of Chicago vs. Alfred L. French et al.; I 1 answer by French and French to com- , i plaint of Jeffries filed. In the ease of I. D. Landis et al. vs. * ,! Adams County Publishing Co., for ap- , pointment of receiver, inventory was ■ filed and approved. The plant was sold Friday to John Koenig of St. | Mary’s, Ohio, for about $1,500, or twothirds of the appraisement. • Real estate transfers: Jacob M. Keiffer to Otto Keiffer, realty in Preble township, $1000; Jacob R. Schafer to John T. Myer et al., pt. lot J 56, Decatur, $7,800; Frederick Braun to Jacob Braun, lot 362, Berne, $1150: William W. Ely to Edward W. Tumbleson 40 acres. Monroe tp., S4IOO. The Decatur high school basket ball team returned home Friday evening from Bluffton, with another ribbon to ‘ their roll of honor, they having taken beth games played so far this season. The locals, with a number of boos- ; ters. left in automobiles, others by train, some going byway of F'rt Wayne, just so they got there, and rooted and done all they could to win the laurel for the home team. The same line-up was in order as the one of a week ago, when they defeated the fast Liberty Center team, this time defeating their old rivals by a score of 33 to 24. The game was no doubt the best of the season, and wac.ne of interest throughout. At the end of the first half of the game the score stood a tie, 13 to 13, but it was - in the last half that the Decatur boys got in their work and run ahead of their opponents. They weie treated i royally and thank them for the many, courtesies extended them du-ing the ( evening of pleasure. Both sides worked hard for the high score and the , home boys are now in a shape to take I most anything that will come their way in the basket ball line. The next j game will be with Berne two weeks from last evening when they will meet I • the fast team from that town on the > • local grounds. The past good prac-1 tice will be continued and the boys I expect to make an excellent showing • by the end of the season’s games. The following was the line-up for ■ the two teams: Bluffton —Guards, Staut and Cook; I center, Ware; forwards, Volmar and . Radlief. [ Decatur —Guards, Lose and Peterson; center, Vancil; forwards, Tyni dall, Myers and Beery. s Referee —Worthman and Witzly. „, - ♦»— - —— I RED CROSS MESSAGES. Th-- campaign in this city, as well » as others over the state, for the sale ; of the Red Cross Christmas seals, . has begun. The proceeds from the sales of the seals in Indiana will be 3 used in stamping out the ravages of tuberculosis in Indiana. Let the Red 3 Cross Christmas seal adorn your ’ Christmas packages. o C. E. DISTRICT CONVENTION. t Miss Ireta Erwin Gives Response to Welcome Address. ' i ,- Churubusco, Dec. 2 —The District r Christian Endeavor convention open--3 ed here in the U. B. church. Miss ■ Irene V. W. Boshler, missionary superintendent, in the absence of the district secretary, Irving E. Bitner. i who is now in California, took charge , of the convention, which was formalt ly opened, and Prof. L. F. Gates, sus perintendent of the public schools i here, delivered the address of weli- come, which surely made every one r present feel that they were indeed >, welcome. This was responded to by

s Miss Ireta Erwin of Decatur in a very h able manner. The principal address :. of the evening was delivered by Rev. e Edward Montgomery of Fort Wayne, r on the subject of “The Disciple, Individually Responsible." The speaker was perfectly at ease with his sub- .- ject which showed a thorough prep- • aration. About 100 delegates attend- ’. ed this opening session. It Is expects ed that at least 250 or 300 from out of i- town will be In attendance. The • counties of Whitley, Allen, Wells, Ad- • ams and Huntington compose this diss trict. d* >i BAZAAR OPENS MONDAY. ti ■ ■ 3 ‘ The Presbyterian ladies have everyi thing ready for the opening of their I bazaar next Monday morning in the building opposite the Hensley store. They will have for sale all kinds of • fancy and useful hand-made things 1 suitable for Christmas gifts, and the ' public will do well to call early while i the assortment is still unbroken, to i select their Christmas gifts. :t .. o . . MRS. LANDIS' MOTHER DEAD. •| J I. D. Landis, a former resident of ! this city, was here Saturday on bus!- ! ness relating to the Adams County Publishing Co. Mr. Landis is at present engaged in a newspaper contest in Michigan. Mrs. Landis is at Argos, where she was called by the j illness of her mother, whose death occurred Friday. o Alleging cruel and inhuman treat- ■ ment, in that she cursed and swore at ■ him, threw dishes at him, beat him t with her fist, and alleging divers other ( t acts of cruelty. Warren A. Hamrick, one of the rural mail carriers, has filed suit for divorce in the Adams circuit I court against Amanda T. Hamrick, D. , E. Smith being Mr. Hamrick’s attor- * I ney. The complaint sets out that they were married November 18, 1907, and lived together until December 1, 1911. He sets out further that she has called him vile names, too indecent to set out in his complaint, and has cursed and sworn at ntm in the presence of others, including his two children by a former marriage, aged ten and twelve yean respectively, and that, she has beaten them and cursed them. He says that she has thrown dishes a' him, which broke, injuring him; that she has a vicious and violent temper, and that often when she became angry at him, she would go for days without speaking to him and when she did finally speak, it was to curse. He also accuses her of infidelity, stating that about June 9th, he, with the officers of Fort Wayne, found her in a house of prostitution at Fort Wayne, with her daughter, they being arrested, but that he, upon her promise to become agreeable and pleasant, agreed to live with her. He sets out that very shortly thereafter, she returned to her former disagreeableness of cursing, dish throwing, etc. The complaint sets out also, that she has been endeavoring to secure rooms here to engage in prostitution, and has threatened to do so. The fact that she was recently in police court .on a charge of assault and battery, has also cast a stigma upon him, and humiliated him. Mrs. Hamrick has engaged the services of Attorney I j C. DeVoss and it is said, will file a i cross-complaint setting out reasons I why she should be given the divorce, instead of him securing one. I ORDERS SCHOOLS CLOSED. i I Dr. Vanßuskird, health officer, stated yesterday that he is taking precaution against a scarlet fever epidemic at Hoagland and has ordered the school at that place to be closed. A case of scarlet fever was reported yesterday in the family of C. Corvall, at Hoagland, and the family has been . quarantined. The child suffering from the fever had attended the school and three others are reported in the town. Dr. Vanßuskirk states that the school shall remain closed until Monday, provided there are no new cases reported I prior to that time. Dr. Vanßuskirk ; stated yesterday that there was no danger of an epidemic of scarlet fever > in Alien county as practically all the > cases in the county are confined to r Hoagland and the disease is not previ alent in other places.—Fort Wayne r Journal-Gazette. Marshal Peterson last Saturday received a telephone call from Marshal Pierce of Bluffton, asking as to 5 whether or not a robbery bad taken place here, as two tramps were picked up there, with considerable jewelry t on their persons, and the men are be- - ing held there should there be any des mand for them. One of the men had • already pawned a ladies’ watch, ree ceiving a check for the deal, but -, when he went to cash the check he a was suspicioned and taken over by I- the authorities, and now both rest in i- safe keeping at Bluffton, to respond s to any answer to the various inquiries I- which were sent to all surrounding e towns. It is stated that both men d were in this city on Thursday and y spent the night at the Krick & Tyn-

y dalt tile mill, but as to when they left s and where, is not known. That they secured the articles from a robbery i, hold up which they made, seems alI- most certain, and all efforts will be r made to trace down as to where they . i- secured them. i-' Word this afternoon from Bluffton - was to the effect that the men had • been let go. as there was no demand f for them and nothing could be proven • against them. A very pretty wedding took place | at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William j iC. Grote, November 30th, at high. noon, when their daughter, Anna Elizj abeth, became the bride of Mr. Ferdi- ■ nand Salge. The bride looked her • lovliest in a pretty dress of white ■ crepe voile, hung over silk. She wore a veil of tulle and carried bride's roses. She was attended by her sisi ter. Susie, as her only bridesmaid. Her dress was of crepe voile, hung , over yellow silk, and she carried a shower bouquet of yellow chrysantbe--1 mums. The groom had as his at(tendant, the bride's oldest brother, Martin. The bride and her maid en--1 tered the spacious parlor together, where they were met by the groom and his best man. under an archway of smilax. Rev. Koch of St. Paul's Lutheran church performed the ceremony. After congratulations were extended they were served a delicious dinner, in three courses. The homo was prettily decorated in smilax. . chrysanthemums and carnations. The i bride’s place at the table was marked by a pretty wedding cake. The centerpiece was a basket trimmed in tulle and smilax, filled with all the good things of the season. Later in the afternoon the bride and groom left for their new home, which the, < groom had already for his bride, i Thursday evening at the home of , Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey of Will- ; shire, occurred the marriage of their i daughter, Rosa, to Allen B. Callow of i Wren, Ohio. Promptly at 6 o'clock i the bridal party, led by the officiating I minister, proceeded down the stair- 1 way to the strains of Lohengrin's i wedding march, played by Vernia 1 Smith, a niece of the groom. The i bridal party stood beneath a canopy I of purple and gold, where the impres- . sive ceremony was read by Rev. D < O. Wise. After the ceremony a sump- I tuous three-course wedding supper 1 was served. Only the immediate fam- 1 ilies of the bride and groom were < present. The young couple will reside on the groom's farm north of j 1 Wren, where he has a nicely furnished 1 1 home awaiting his bride. The bride ’ < wore a beautiful white satin dress I1 with silver trimmings, while the j i groom wore a handsome black suit 1 They received many beautiful wed- i ding presents. Purple and gold were 11 the decorations of the parlor, while I' the dining room was given over to; blue and yellow 7 . The groom is a■ i brother of Mrs. J. A. Smith of this.: city, and of Horace Callow, formerly of this city, now of West Plains. Mo — On Thanksgiving Day, at I:3u o’clock, at the Salem Reformed, church of Magley, Ind., was solemniz ed the marriage of Miss Minn ; Kreutzman of this place and Mr. Har-, ry Knatz of Fort Wayne. They were attended by Miss Rose Hilderbrar.t ‘ and Mr. Louis Worthmann as brides-' maid and best man. The ceremony i was performed by the Rev. Snyder, assisted by Rev. Fred Knatz. Buffalo, ■N. Y., brother of the groom. After ■ the wedding the party was driven to I the bride's home, and there received the congratulations of about 250 rel- 1 atives and friends. The bride looked f charming in a gown of all-over lace, and white satin, carrying carnations ■ and smilax. The house was very; prettily decorated in the colors of the wedding, pink and green. A sumptu-1 ous feast was enjoyed by’ all, and the’l afternoon and evening were spent in ! games and music. The bride received many beautiful presents, among them being a completely furnished home at Fort Wayne, a gift from her father and mother. Out-of-town guests , were the Rev. and Mrs. Knatz and ■ children, of Buffalo, N. Y.; Mr. and ■ Mrs. George Beiser and daughter, > Edith, Akron, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. - Knatz left December 2nd for Fort > Wayne, where the groom is employed at the electrical works. They will be at home to their many friends on - Beech street. 1 » > The dedication of the ten thousand i dollar new school house at Monmouth - Friday evening was a most auspiclou* ,- one, marking the triumph of the com- - munity in its achievement of better - educational facilities. The large and 1 commodious rooms of this, one of the ■- finest country school houses of its t kind in the state, w-ere thronged early s with the many who were desirous in i- joining the patrons and pupils in their a crowning hour, and the auditorium, 1 where the exercises began at 6:30 s o’clock, was inadequate to accommog date all, who filled the halls, the lin brary room, school room, and others d of the meeting was pre- - sided over by Charles E. Magley, trur

: tee of Root township, and seated with him on the platform were County ■ School Superintendent L. E. Opliger, • City School Superintendent E. E. ■ Rice, Professor Martin Jaberg. and others of the educators of the county, ■ with many of the patrons of the ' school. Present also was Oscar Hoffman of this city, architect of. the school, who has been highly commended by many state visitors for his work. The exercises opened with the singing of “America” by the audience and then came a prayer by the Rev. j L. C. Hessert. asking that the build- - ing may be used in its highest purpose, that of training the young mind, under the right guidance of the teachers. A song by C. D. Kunkel, w ith piano accompaniment by Mrs. Kunkel; a piano duet by the Misses Irma Houk and Helen Fonner, a piano solo , by Merle Leonard, and another by ( Irene Evans, with a reading by Celia Hoffman were highly appreciated. Then came a song by the primary class of the Monmouth school, taught by Miss Alma Kooken, which was rendered in a most pleasing way. This was followed by a vocal solo by Miss Hallie Leonard, with piano accompaniment by Miss Merle Leonard, the little Miss being required to respond to an encore. The pupils of the Monmouth school taught by Miss Emma Magley, then rendered a pleas- 1 ing song, after which Professor Opliger gave a most excellent address. He congratulated the Root township citizens, the advisory board and trustee upon their splendid achievement i in this building, and stated that it was a noble monument to the sacrifice, interest and welfare of the builders to . their predecessors. He stated that the schools of to- , I day are noted for their progressive-, i ness, and no better inheritance can be i 1 left to the children than good educational advantages. Education, he said, has progressed by leaps and bounds 1 in the past ten years, and named the 1 departments wherein it has excelled: 1 namely, in the better equipment of teachers, enrichment and enlarge- 1 ment of the study course, better arch- I itecture and sanitary law enforce- ’ ment, among others. In closing, he ' said the building could be dedicated 1 to no better spirit than “The Spirit of 1 American Intelligence.” On account 1 of the crowded condition of the house 1 the pupils of the Dent school, taught 1 by Miss Irene Evans, could not give ' their flag drill in entirety, but render- ' ed instead a song. A reading by Miss 1 Velma Butler was appreciated, as was the piano duet by the Misses Huldah Mutschler and Lydia Kirsch. On ac- '• count of the lengthy program and the 1 fact that Mr. Jaberg was to give the same address at the teachers’ institute today, this was omitted, and a song by the students of the Abe: school, of which Miss Caroline Dowling is teacher, was given. Miss Ina Rabbitt bding pianist. They were cheered and responded with anothe song. The address given by Prof. E. E. Rice on the relation of the grades to the high school was an interesting one. He said that the grades were a solid foundation, the stepping-stone, to the high school and that the rela I tion of the pupil to the work lu , which he was Lest adapted should be taken into consideration in his training in the educational field. The benediction was pronounced by the 1 Rev. L. C. Hessert, and then came a 1 general good rime in social mingling, with a box social and oyster supper in the basement. The boxes were sold by Auctioneer T. A. Leonard and ' brought a good sum, as did the oyster j supper and refreshment booths, the I proceeds to be used in buying pictures for thd walls of the new school ' house. The building is a master- i ■ piece of art and convenience and said ; by state visitors to be the best of its ’ kind in the state. The building is a ! one-story brick, with a three-room ' basement, and the finest heating and lighting plant. The rooms comprise ' two study rooms, a large hall, a li- ! brary room, and closets. The finishing is handsome in every detail, and taken all in all, is a building of which any city, as well as country distric . might be proud. The teachers are the Misses Emma Magley and Alma Kookert, and Friday closed their first week . in the new building, which was a most successful one. .; II The Adams County Teachers’ assoi elation convened in the Adams county circuit court room with L. E. Opliger, county superintendent in charge. Fol--1 lowing the devotional exercises, led i by Rev. E. A. Goodwin, of the United i Brethren church, the association lis- - tened to a selection by the ladies’ r quartet of Berne. The first number 1 on the program was oration on “The ? Influence of the Teacher Upon the 3 Life of a Child,” by Clarence Beck, principal of the Linn Grove schools. i Mr. Beck urged the imitation of the r good in former teachers and argued , in favor of the betterment of our 9 schools along lines of morals and cit i- izenship. The next number was “Prii- mary Reading,” by Miss Congleton, s one ofcthe primary Deca- ■- tur. Miss Congleton illustrated three k- of primary instruction. Pro-

f«B*or Ea*t, principal of the Monroe high school, discussed "The Teacher of Tomorrow." Mr. East illustrated j by reference to the McNamara trial The teacher should have back-bone, enough to stand firm on all questions. The discussion of the subject was given by Professor Huff, superintendent of the Berne schools. Mr. Huff stated | that invariably the teachers who made the greatest failures as teachers, were those who could pass the exam | inations with the highest grades of I license. Following Mr. Huff's discus sion, the association was favored bj a piano duet by Miss Boer and Miss Opliger of the Linn Grove high school. The number was favorably received. W. L. Thornhill, trustee of Wabash township, discussed the subject, “The Mission of the Publi • Schools." At this time the county superintendent sprang a surprise on the In stitute by suggesting a plan of reor ganization. A motion was made to adopt the plan and a nominating committee was elected as follows: Union township, William Hirschy; Root, Martin Jaberg; Preble, Lewis Adler; Kirkland, James Brown; Washington, William Faurot; St. Mary’s, B. S. Colter; Bluecreek, W. H. Miller; Monroe, Rufus East; French, Leota Bailey; Hartford, Jesse Kelley; Wabash. Omar Butler; Jefferson, Jesse Snyder; Geneva, Miss Goldie Fink; Berne, Mr. Milligan; Decatur, M. F. Worthmann. This committee will elect a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. An executive committee will also be formed. ERIE DERAILMENT. Another derailment was caused by the interlocking system Friday noon when an Erie eastbound local, which was switching in the yards, exceeded the limit and backed a car and the tender off the derail which guards the entrance to the main track. They were running down to get on a’ spur track and did not notice that the block was closed, so they backed a car off the derail and before the train i could be stopped, the tender of the; engine followed also. The train crew , made some heroic efforts to replace the derailed cars by the use of the, frogs but the tender, running into a bed of soft cinaers, threatened to turu over and the wreck crane was sum-1 moned from Huntington. They arrived about 7 o'clock and worked until, 10, when the wreck was cleared up. The section men wore forced to work ‘ all night to replace the damaged 1 track and this morning the scene c; the wreck is in as good shape at b?iore. No delay in traffic resulted, as the occurrence was on the east pass ing track. The comic opera, ’ The Captain of Plymouth,” taken from Longfellows, “The Courtship of Miles Standish. ” will be the third number of the lecture course, to be given Friday evening, December Bth, by a chorus Os sixty of the high school students. This will be the first attempt of the kind by the high school, and the event promises to be a most interesting one. The students have been diligently practicing under the management of Miss Bess Schrock, supervisor of music, assisted in the drilling by Miss Clara B. Williams, teacher of English, and bj’ Dr. Fred Patterson. The Misses Erma Houk and Esther Evans are pianists. The cast follows: CAST. Miles Standish, who is wonderfully like Caesar —Robert Peterson. John Alden, the diligent scribe— Greg Neptune. I Elder Brewster, who believes life is only sorrow—Charles Brodbeck. Erasmus, Miles’ right bower —Sherman Beery. Wattawamut, chief of the Pequots— Rex Sowle. Pecksnot, an Indian messenger— Dwight. Peterson. Richard, Stephen and Gilbert (lads of the colony)—Dwight Lachot, Dan Tyndall and Forest Vail. Priscilla, the fairest maiden in Plymouth —Ruth Patterson. Kotonka, an Indian princess—Naomi Dugan. Mercy, an elderly American girl— Gladys Kern. ; Charity—Margaret Mills. Patience—Florence Meyers. PLYMOUTH GIRLS. Florence Myers, Nellie Daniels, Reba Quinn, Effie Miller, Lillian Rice, Nellie Myers, Eola Gentis, Gladys Mangold, Leah Hensley, Helen Fonner and Mary Frisinger. INDIAN MAIDS. Gladys McMillen, Ruth Bowers, Dori othy Dugan, Crystal Kern, Olive • Perkins, Estella Perkins, Nellie Barkley, Ruth Myers, Agnes Sellemeyer, Agnes Eady, Zelda Snitz, Gladys Mey- ■ er, Esther Enos, Lucile Smith, Ethel I Smith and Veda Hensley, ’p .INDIANS. Rex Sowle, Erwin Merry, Huber - Fonner, Theodore Braden, Dallas El- , Kenyon Walters, Walter Corbett. - Frank Lose, Kenneth Vancil, Cecil 5 Cole and Owen Edwards. SOLDIERS. *

Virgil Krick, William Bowers ? McConnell, Paul Myers, j egßft ’ c , oe Edgar Vancil. Guy Kidd, ClarX' Fledderjohann, Milton Yager, ] 1(1 Teeple, Daniel Falk and Floyd Rutle' 0 Do you expect to send your moth er, sweetheart,' or friend a Christmas ' present this year? If so, and you f) Dt| it necessary to patronize some j company, It wluld be well to bear j n mind the following suggestions BU b. ■ miffed by an expressman: First: Ship your package early, b v the 18th if possible. The express company will give you a small label to paste on the package, reading “Don't open until Christmas ' This will insure the package reaching lt 9 destination before Chrfstmas and give the additional pleasure to the fecip. ient of the gift or having it Christmas morning. Second. Use wooden boxes f or packing. Glass or fragile articles should be well protected- It may cost a few cents more, but the danger of loss or damage is very much reduced. True if the shipment is lost or damaged, the express company will p av for it, but that will give your friend no pleasure. Third. Write the address in full, state, county, city, street and number, on the box or package with ink, or crayon. Tags are frequently torn off and lost. Fourth. If you want to prepav the charges, write the word "Paid" In large, plain letters on the package. Fifth. Insist on a receipt and see that the amount paid is marked on the receipt and package, and the value of the package declared thereon. Sixth. Write your own address in full somewhere on the package, following the prefix “From ” Seventh. Enclose a card in each box or package, reading: “From (your address) To (consignee’s address.)” This is in order that should the outer marking be destroyed the inner mark will insure prompt forwarding and delivery. Eight. If not convenient to ship in wooden boxes, use strong wrapping ' paper (not newspaper) and tie with ; strong cord. 1 Ninth. If package contains anything of perishable nature, write word I “Peristiablef’ in large plain letters on the box, or package, to insure spec- , ial attention and first delivery. If you will observe these suggestions, you will greatly assist in insurI ing the prompt delivery of your gift in good condition. __ , Get out earmuffs and storm doors, for real winter is at hand. Parson Hicks, the St. Louis weather prophet, who sometimes hits it and other times dees uot, says December is to be fierce, and that's all there is to it. The last month of the year, according to Hicks will bring many changes. General winter weather can be expected early in the month with snow, sleet and a blizzard. About the middle o: the month warmer weather with winter thunder and lightning and rain will appear to the south, followed b; a regular old-fashioned winter witn snow and sleet. A regular storm period covers the 2nd to. the 7th, having its center on the 4th. From about Sunday, the 3rd, to Thursday, the 7th, look for general winter storms. Rain will turn to heavy sleet and snow and fierce gales and blizzards will sweep most parts of sea and land. Seismic shakes will be reported between the 2nd and Sth. A great cold wave will rush from the northwest, spreading south and east from the sth to the 10th. A reactionary storm period is central at the magnetic and electic crisis of winter solstice, on the 11th, 12th and 13th. Look at this time for a spell of continued threatening, stormy weather, and the storms inland will be bitter and prolonged. A regular storm period is central on the loth, extending from the 1 'th 1 to the 17th. Low barometer, sudden 1 change to warmer, with possible ligl>ning and thunder and rain, will appear to southward about the 13th, and on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th general winter solstice storms wih l ,e natural over sea and land, cotetinmost parts of northern High barometer sweeping gales an great cold will bring up the tea. 01 storm areas. , A reactionary storm period will , bring change to warmer, with tern" 3 ed rain and snow, on touching 1 - 20th, 21st and 22nd. The disturbance at this time will center about the ne« moon on the 20th. The period - add to the accumulations of 8110 » and ice, resulting from previous -o - stice storms and winter's cold "i , tighten its grip with high baromete - following the storm. 1 A regular storm period coveis t last week of the year, being ie,|H on the 27th. Storms will bring ' ” r and probable lightning and tlnm< • on and touching the 28th. but sno , and sleet will follow. High 1 northwest gales and cold, lair er will prevail in most parts o' country as we pass into 1912-