Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1914 — KOKOMO AWARDED 1915 CONFERENCE [ARTICLE]

KOKOMO AWARDED 1915 CONFERENCE

United Brethren Closes Its Session at Otterbein. ADDRESSES ARE DELIVERED Bishop H. H. Fout Talks on tho Subject, “The Essentials of the Ministry”—J. C. Roberta of Mlnsota Also Talks. Lafayette.—The St. Joseph conference of the United Brethren church, In session at Otterbein, voted to hold the 1915 conference at Kokomo. Dr. it. A. Smith of Kokomo presented the Invitation. Bishop H. H. Fout spoke on the subject, ‘‘The Essentials of the Ministry.” Dr. J. E. Fout, general superintendent of the Bonebrake 'seminary at Dayton, 0., and J. C. Roberts of the Minnesota conference made short talks and complimented the church workers on the showing made. Rounds Out Century of Life. Rockville. —Grover Jones, twentyeight years old, was shot and killed here after he attempted to kill Sheriff Edward R. Nichols with a shotgun. The sheriff was wounded in his left arm and abdomen, but will recover. The sheriff shot and Joseph Board man, town marshal, shot at Jones as he fled, and the man’s body was found later along the railroad track. A bullet had passed through the body from the back. The sheriff had a warrant for JonesT'Whtf' telephoned the sheriff that he would go to the jail to surrender himself. Several stores were robbed and Jones was accused. Women Sentenced to Prison. Indianapolis.— Mrs. Mattie Davis, twenty-three years old, 2852 McPherson ' street, and Miss Lillian Fischer, nineteen years old, 108% West Ohio street, each were fined one dollar and costs and sentenced to 30 •lays in the correctional department of the woman’s prison by Judge Deery. The women were arrested in a West Washington street chop suey rtestaura tit, after, it was charged, they attempted to induce Miss Carrie Golden, eighteen years old, 1528 Rembrandt Miss Claudie Shaw, twenty years ol<U 1028 West New York stieet, to join a carnival company. Melon Patch Raiders Shot. Kokomo.. — John Cranor, eighteen years old. and Pauk Golding, nineteen. were shot while they were raiding the melon patch of Richard McKillip, living near Sycamore, east of this city. The boys, who live near Greentown, were discovered in the patch by Mr. McKillip, and when they refused to stop at his command McKillip fired both barrels of a shotgun. Cranor received several shot in the back, while Golding also was peppered, although not as seriously as Cranor. Both are confined to their homes. 1.000 Attend Dedication. Zionsville. Approximately one thousand persons attended the allday meeting and dedication of the Salem M. E. church, four miles west of here. Rev. I'. G. Leazenby of Crawfordsville and Rev. H. C. Weston of the West Washington street M. E. church, Indianapolis, participated in the opening service. Dr. E. C. Wareing of Cincinnati, associate editor of the Western Christian Advocate, delivered (lie dedicatory sermon. Church of God to Hold Annual Session Laporte.—The annual conference of tlje Church of God of Indiana has been called to be held at Argos from September 30 to October 4. Rev. H. V. Reed of Chicago will preside and the sessions will be attended by several hundred delegates, clergymen and laymen. This conference, for more than half a century, has been holding its annual sessions at the old Antioch church In Marshall county. New Albany Man Commits Suicide. New Albany —George R. Cunningham, fifty-six years old, committed suicide by scooting himself In the head with a revolver at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Jennie Moore, here. Despondency on account of being out of employment is the cause assigned. i Hanley Addresses Baptist Meeting. Rochester.—Rev. E. A. Hanley, president of Franklin college, delivered two addresses at the annual meeting of the Ix>gansport Baptist association here. More than two hundred and fifty persons have attended. Ninth Infantry Elects Officers. Valparaiso.—The Ninth Indiana Infantry, at Its twenty-eighth reunion, elected the following officers: President, Maj. James Braden of Elkhart; corresponding secretary, Alexander Whitehall of Chicago; recording secretary, Lieut. J. M. Helmick of Wheatfleld; executive committee, James Braden, A. L. Hart, Robert Donnelly, Rev. Harris F. Phelin and Captain Root. Ten vice-presidents, one for each company, were elected. Michigan City was selected as the next meeting place. m