Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1915 — INDIANA BREVITIES [ARTICLE]

INDIANA BREVITIES

Laporte.—Barbara Allar, a fifteen-year-old girl, who ran away from home in St. Louis, Mo., a few days ago. was found in Indianapolis. She was taken to police headquarters and was identified there by circulars sent out from St. Louis. Her,, father, John Allar, 1715 South Ninth street. St Louis, was notified and he will send for her; The girl said she had quarreled with her parents and did not wish to live with them any more.

Kokomo. —The ‘ducking’’ of Miss Opal Grous, age eighteen, of Chicago, came ne'ar resulting fatally here. Sherman Taylor, a Kokomo man, in “ducking” Miss Grous, playfully pulled her into a pool seven feet deep, and when she was rescued, doctors worked with the girl for nearly an hour with a pulmotor before she was revived. Miss Grous said she left her home in Chicago to visit her brother, Earl Grous, 2122 Oliver avenue, Indianapolis. Lawrenceburg—Mrs. Manson G. Goodin probably saved the life of Thomas' C. May. an insurance collector, when, with a broom she beat off a foxhound which had attacked May. The dbg was the mother of young puppies and May, in passing the kennel, stepped on one of the puppies. The mother dog sprang upon him, knocked him down and was attacking him when Mrs. Goodin appeared, May was severely bitten a number of time?

Redkey.—Henry Smith, age eighty, a well-known citizen and stock buyer, was killed by a P. C. C. & St. L. railroad passenger train here. Mr Smith fell in front of the engine while walking on the track. Mr. Smith came to Jay county in 1861 and had lived in Redker 2 r years. He is survived by his widow, one daughter. Mrs. George Myers of Gas City; two sons, John W. Smith of Muncit* and Harry L. Smith of Redkey. i-agrange.—Mrs. John A. Eby, wife of a farmer of this county, was instantly killed when an automobile driven by her son. Ellery Eby, turned over near Morlev, Mich With Mrs. Eby in the ear were her husband and Mr. and Mrs Ellery Eby, :he latter of South Bend. The accident happened when the patty turned out to meet another car, the machine skidding in some loose sand. None of the other occupants was hurt. Princeton—The bah against church services, public gatherings of all kinds, theaters, poolronis, ball games and chairs in refreshment parlors was lifted by the city board of health. No new smallpox cases have been reported for a week. There were less than thirty cases at the start, but instances of breaking quarantine caused the officials to take vigorous action to prevent any spread.

Rochester.—Dr. and Mrs. Howard Shafer, former residents of Rochester, intended to take the ill-fated Eastland for Michigan City, but arrived at the dock’ after the boat was over-crowded. They had passed through the gates and were on the boat, but became alarmed at the large number of passengers. They left at once, and had not been away fifteen minutes when the craft turned over.

Newcastle. —John Leath, thirty-two, who disappeared from his parents’ home north of here, was found dead in the woods near his home. Although no bottle was found, acid burns and the odor of carbolic acid indicated he had committed suicide.

North Vernon. —Lincoln Davis, thir-teen-year-old son of former Prosecutor John W. Davis, died as the result of injuries sustained in a runaway accident The boy was thrown from the buggy to the ground, sustaining a deep scalp wound. Princeton. —Rev. John A. Persinger. pastor of the Owingsville Christian church, was arrested on a statutory charge made by the secretary of his Sunday school. Members of his congregation provided S7OO bond and he was bound over to the circuit court.

Marion.—For the first time in years it has been found necessary to turn on the heat in the barracks, hospital and mess hall at the Soldiers’ home. The pesthouse and guard box, landmarks of the home, have been razed and cut up into firewood.

South Bend. —Ollie Engel, twentyfive years old, and Frank Eall, forty, were seriously hurt when the wall of an elevator shaft at the Studebaker corporation’s plant * fell. Both men were buried in the debris.

South Bend. —The ten days’ camp meetihg of the Kalamazoo district of the Free Methodist church closed here. Twenty-four converts were baptized in the St. Joseph river. Montpelier.—The body of Peter Taylor, twelve years old, who was drowned here three days ago, has been found-in the Salamonie river, eight miles down the stream.

Warsaw. —Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, Chicago, addressed 3,500 persons at Winona Lake on the subject of peace. She was a speaker at the Conference of American Friends on Peace. Miss Addams told the conditions in Belgium, Germany, Austria, FYance, Italy, Russia, England and other countries at war. “Any steps toward peace on the part of any of the warring countries is utterly out of the question,” she said. “Peace talk by any belligerent nation would indicate weakness and would work to the detriment of that country in the final adjustment.