Daily Tribune, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 5 July 1915 — Page 2

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SIX-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLS BABY BROTHER

Jlays "With Biflc He Thought Was Unloaded and Rockville Tot is Victim.

.Another victim fell before the "unloaded gun" Sunday when Guy Kent, the six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Kent, of Rockville, Ind., accidentally shot his one year old brother with a rifle lying on the bed.

The rifle had been used by the father In the morning- and had been laid on the bed waiting cleaning. The father thought all the shells had been exploded. The mother placed her sleeping one-year-old son on the bed neglecting to remove the gun. Guy spied the rifle and attracted by the shning mechanism began playing with It.

The bullet entered the smaller brother's brain and he was killed instantly.

TWO HUNDRED CONFIRMED.

Bishop Chartrand Presides at Exercises at St. Patriok's Church. Two hundred children and adults were confirmed at St. Patrick's church

Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock by Bishop Joseph E. Chartrand, of lndian--apolls. He was assisted by the clergy from local and nearby churches and the ceremonies were witnessed by a congregation that filled every seat in the church. Rev. V. A. Schnell acted as master of ceremonies and Rev. Frederick Burget celebrated vespers follow1 lng the confirmation exercises.

FARMERS FACE CHARGES.

Thrse In Court After Arrest for Intoxicatiori and Vagrancy. Three men, Vern Bradshaw, Everett Loss and James Smith, all claiming to be farmers, were before Judge Newton, in City Court Monday morning, charged with intoxication and vagrancy as the result of their being arrested ••..-early Sunday mprning by Patrolman

Carney, at Second street and Wabash avenue. One of the three men dropped a revolver as Carney approached, but the officer could not learn which one. Their cases were continued until Tuesday afternoon.

SAYS HUSBAND BEAT HER.

Wife's Charges Cause Arrest of John Hoilingsworth. On charges of intoxication and assault and battery preferred by his wife, John Hoilingsworth, 43 years old, was arrested Sunday afternoon by Bi--cycleman "Weeks and Patrolman Bowsher at Fourth and Chestnut streets, and was arraigned in City Court Monday morning. The case was continued y: until Tuesday afternoon.

The woman charges that on numer•v*- ous occasions he has cruelly beaten her.

VAUGHN MUST SERVE TERM. On complaint of his wife, who says he has failed to make any provision for }ier he received a suspended sentence of 5500 and costs and 180 days on the penal farm for failure to support her and her children, Ray Vaughn was arrested by Bicyclemen Weeks and Thompson Sunday. She says that instead of providing for her, he has taken money from her. In City Court Monday the suspension was revokod.

PULLS DAW ON MAYOR.

Albert Allen, secretary of the schools: "Mayor Gossom says that the governor did not declare Monday a legal holiday. The statutes of 1918 provide that when any legal holiday 'falls on Sunday the Monday following shall be observed as the holiday without any further enactment."

BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

Owing to unfavorable weather condltions the program which was to be given by the Wabash Remedy band at Collett park Sunday night was postponed until Monday evening. Large crowds are expected, due to the general observance of the day as a holiday.

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SANE FOURTH REDUCES LIST OFACCIDENTS

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Wilson, most of the cabinet and with congress not in session the celebration was devoid of the usual official character. All executive offices were closed.

The day's program, however, was crowded with a varied assortment of patriotic, athletic and other events.

Special exorcises for America's naturalized citizens featured the celebration. The plan of making the nation's birthday also the new citizens' birthday was suggested by officials of the immigration bureau.

The day was to come to a close with an elaborate display of fire works on the Washington monument grounds tonight.

WELCOME JANE ADDAMS HOME.

Hundreds of Peace Advocates Meet at Liner's Dock. NEW YORK, July 5.—More than a hundred representatives of peace organizations and kindred associations of women gathered at the American line pier today to welcome Miss Jane Addams, president of the Women's Peace party, returning from Europe on board the steamship St. Louis. Since attending the women's peace conference at The Hague Miss Addams has visited the capitals of several of the belligerent countries in the interests of the promotion of peace.

Ready for Vacation?

One should be fit and ready for both work and play all the year 'round. If vacation time finds you run down, physically and mentally, you may be sure that body, brain and nerves have not been properly rebuilt day by day with the right kind of food.

Grape-Nuts

made of whole wheat and barley, contains all the rich food elements of the grains in easily digestible form.

All of those vital mineral salts found under the outer coat of the grain, so necessary to repairing the wear and tear of work or play, are retained in 'Grape-Nuts.

Grape-Nuts has delicious flavor and has proven itself a mighty rebuilder of brain and brawn—

"There's a Reason

After a reception at the pier Miss

Grocers everywhere sell Grape-Nuts.

Ex-Governor Slaton and His Successor, Nat E. Harris, Leaving Georgia Capitol

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In the accompanying? illustration art* •shov. former Governor Slayton (indicated by arrow) and the now governor, Nut K. 1-1 arris (indicated by cross), leaving the capitol building nt Atlanta, Ga. Note the soldiers surrounding the retiring icoveriior. The feeliiiK a.naiiist Slaton still runs lush owin .r to his commutation of th.e sentence of Lot KrnnU. convicted of the murder cf Mary PliaKan, a 14-year-old factory girl.

Addams was to be entertained at a luncheon.

Explosion is Fatal.

CHICAGO, July 5.—Only one fatal accident resulted from celebration of the Fourth of July here. Clarence Barggraff was killed by the explosion of a gas pipe he had filled with chemicals.

Cannon Tears Off Finger. FT. WAYNE, Ind., July 5.—Lawrence Wefel, 22 loaded a toy cannon for his little brother, and lost the first finger of his right hand, when the cannon went off prematurely.

GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.

The Good Government league, formed here recently by Evangelist Lyons, held a meeting at the First M. E. church Sunday afternoon and heard an address by Edward C. Tilden, of Greencastle. He said: "In city politics the only difference between people is that the ins want to stay in and the outs want to get the ins out. Religion is the correcting and counter-acting influence."

DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

MRS.

HKNIIY C. MKIKKMAKT.

Mrs. Henry C. Erinknum. nee Emma =iharclt. 61 years old, died at her ho*ne. •1."5 Ncrth Ninth street at o'clock Sunday evening of paralysis. Slio lias been ill for two years but lier condition has net been serious until a week ago. She is survived ly her husband," one Kn, William, three sisters, Mrs. Whilhcilmina Monriinprer. Mrs. Lena Almy and Mrs. W. H. Baugh, arid rwi. brothers, Louis A. Gerhardt nnd Henrv Oevhsirdt. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. urial will be in Highland Lawn cemetery.

MRS. ROSli SNOW.

The funeral of Mrs. Rose Snow, 23 ye-irs old. who died Sunday morning at J:2' o'clock at the home, 938 North Second street, will be held Tuesday morninof at S:30 o'clock at the residence and at o'clock at St. Joseph's church. The deceased is purvived by the parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lon^, the husband, Stephen, two children. Michael and Mary, three brothers, William and Joo, of Muncie, and John of Torre Haute, and a sister, Agnes Banla, of Muncie.

1HRX S VIi VA.1V JOIIIVSOR. The funeral of Mrs. Sylvany Johnson, 7ii years old, who dropped deitd at her li"me near Asheiville Saturday ni^ht will be held Tuesday morning at 10 "'dock at the residence. The burial will be made at Coy Creek cemeterv. The deceased is survive:! by one Fc*n, Jack.

THOMAS CECIL..

Thomas Cecil, 41 years old, died Mondav ni^ming- at 6:30 o'clock at the residence. North Twentieth street after a three months' illness of dropsy. The deceased Is survived by the widew. The funeral arrangements have not been made.

MRS. ELIZABETH WHAIES. By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., July 5.—Mrs. Elizabeth Whaien, aged 84 years, whose death occurred Saturday of Bronchitis, was taken to Carlisle yesterday, where the funeral services were held. Mrs. Whaien was an early settler here and witnessed many encounters with the French traders and the Indians.

MRS. MARTHA JENKINS.

By Special Correspondent. ROCKVILLE. Ind., July 6. Mrs. Martha Jenkins, 60 years old, wife of William Jenkins, died here Sunday evening at ft o'clock oX heart trouble.

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strain while "completing the thesis that won for 'him' the degree ol1 doctor of phildsophy, awarded at the commencement exercises two weeks ago.

Not only had Holt worked night and day on his thesis, but he taifght several classes of Cornell students and at times added to his Income by tutoring boys in preparatory schools here. Some of his friends believe he had not rested from the strain of this period and that it may have influenced him in his act.

POLICE COURT DOCKET.

The case of Lawrence Stewart, colored, charged with carrying concealed weapons, was continued until Tuesday afternoon by Judge Newton in City Court Monday morning.- He was arrested Saturday night at the traction station by Patrolman Casey, who found in his possession a .3S calibre revolver, a razor and half a box of cartridges.

Floy Bradley and Clyde Deloch, two youths claiming Marion, 111., as their home, faced the judge, charged with Intoxication and vagrancy. They said they were on their way to Clinton, where they hoped to get work in the mines. They were fined $50 and costs, which was suspended on condition that they get out of the city and remain away.

Charges of intoxication against Owen Smith and of prostitution against Ollio Moore were continued until Tuesday afternoon.

William Hutchinson was given a suspended fine of $100 and thirty days on the penal farm for intoxication under condition he quits drinking and stays away from the barrel houses. Albert Reece was fined $5 and costs which was suspended on his promise to quit drinking.

William Ray, who says he lives in Clinton, aocording to Bicycleman Voelker cut some queer capers in a rooming house on South First street Saturday night, undressing in the wrong house, was fined $5 and costs for intoxication but the fine was sus-pc-nded on his promise to quit drinking while in Terre Haute.

Charles Norton, colored, who says he works on a farm at Ehrmandale, was given a similar suspended sentence on the same condition.

Mike Veheck also got a suspended $5 and costs on condition that he quits drinking. He lives In the city.

C. L. U. MEETING POSTPONED.

Action on the Labor day program was postponed until Thursday night at the meeting of the committee from the Central Labor union Sunday morning. The members of the committee are Edward S. Brunning, chairman John Latshaw, Byron Martin, John Chamberlain and Harry McCabe.

KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE.

LAFAYETTE, Ind., July 5.—Aloysius Hoeffer, 43, was Instantly killed here today when he was struck on one of the principal street crossings by an automobile owned and driven by Oscar Harold, a farmer living at Grape •Creek, near Logansport.

East and west low rate summer tours, Vandalla R. R., New York, Atlantic Coast, Pacific Coast. Addreas Wm. Penn, D. P. A., Terre .Haute, Ind.

PUN TO INK MINE EMPLOYES TO REMAIN

Vincennes Business Men Fear Workmen Will Move to Bicknell When Line is Completed.

By Special Correspondent. VINCENNES, Ind., July 5.—The proposal of the Teoumseh Coal company to build and operate an electric line from Bicknell to their mines, and to later extend the operation of the line to Aliceville to accommodate the miners employed at the Indian Creek ana American mines, has caused a feeling of anxiety among the business men in this city who are contributing towards the carrying of the miners to this oity over the Vandalia railroad. The two latter mines work about 800 men and it is said the major portion of them reside in this city, and it is feared that the miners will move to Aliceville and take up residence. If the pl^ns of the miners carry out the Vandalla train will be discontinued. The business men here will hold a meeting in. a few days to determine what course best to pursue to induce the miners to reside here, providing the fares are paid over the electric line on the same basis as they are now paid over the Vandalia railroad.

Labor Day Celebration.

VINCEiNNES, Ind., July 5.—The labor forces are making plans for a Labor day celebration here. There will be no observance of the day at Bicknell and it is sought to have the miners of the ten mines in the county to arrange to come to Vincennes and make the affair a gigantic county demonstration.

USES FORCE FOR PEACE BOY'S LEG IS BROKEN

"Arbitrated' Kioks One of Two Belligerents After Stopping Street Fighting.

PHILADELPHIA, July 6.—Methods used by a peacemaker, who tried to stop two boys fighting at Eighth and South streets, landed one of the boys in Pennsylvania hospital with a broken leg and a crushed right shoulder.

Benjamin Cline, of 812 Lombard street, saw two youngsters scrapping in the street. He decided it was up to him to maintain peace. He grabbed one of the boys, Joseph Macshulski, thirteen years old, of 810 South street, and pulled him out of the melee. Then he threw Joe to the street, trampled on him and kicked him about until he was pulled away by the crowd.

A few minutes later patrolman Stuffer, of the Twelfth and Pine streets station, arrived. Cline was pointed out h.s the forcible peacemaker. But Cline was also a sprinter. He led Stuffer a chase of. el^yen flocks before hp was captured. He passed the night peaceabfy in the Twelfth and Pine streets Station

NO CAUSE FOR SHOOTING.

H. Moses Says Nothing About Assault on Dan Berry. By Special Correspondent.

VINCENNES, Ind., July 5.—Jienry Moses yesterday morning about eleven o'clock, shot Dan Berry in the left breast and below the right eye while Berry was lying on the ground near the Murphy distillery watching a crowd of small boys shooting fireworks. The wounded man was taken to the Good Samaritan hospital, where Dr. Friggle examined the wounds and pronounced them serious.

Prosecutor Klmmell, In his auto, together with Chief of Police Adams, axrested Moses and placed him in the county Jail. No apparent reason can be learned for Moses committing the act.

CMS DENY LOSS OF BIGBATTIESHIP

Say Buss Report of Sinking of Ship of Deutchland Class in Danzig is Untrue.

BERLIN, July 5.—The Russian report regarding the destruction of a vessel of the Deutschland class is untrue according' to a semi-official statement issued 'here. It also is denied that the mine layer Albatross lowered the German flag before running ashore on Swedish territory. The Russians are said to have fired fifteen hundred shota at the Albatross of-which, only twenty-five were hits. An eye witness of the naval battle asserted thaj: nearly the entire stern of one Russian warship was shot away,

The Russian official statement issued yesterday said that a Russian submarine blew up on Friday a German warship of. the Deutschland class, which was steaming at the head of a German squadron at the entrance of Danzig bay. 4

The Deutschland is 4 battlesmp ot 12,997 tons displacement with a length of 430 feet and a beam of 72 feet. Her complement in times of peace is 729 men. The other battleships of the same class are the Sohleisin, Schles-wig-Holstein, Hanover and, Pommern. The Deutschland was built in 1903.

Ben Franklin Was a Vegetarian

Franklin's massive personality dominated and overshadowed the eighteenth century. You don't have to be a strict vegetarian to attain success in any department

endeavor, but if you cut down your supply of meat you should eat

Shredded Wheat

which contains more real nutriment than meat or eggs, is more easily digested and costs much less. Get "the Shredded Wheat habit" and learn what it is to have good digestion, muscular Tim and clear brain. A man's [food for a man's work. A woman-saver because it is ready-cooked and ready-to-serve. Try it for breakfast with milk or cream. Eat it for lunch with berries or sliced bananas and cream. Your grocer sells it.

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