South Bend News-Times, Volume 31, Number 9, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 January 1914 — Page 5

FRIDAY, JANAURY 2, 1914 5 run WARMEST IN TWO DE6ADES 2C - -' Summer Was Mild One and Record Was Made by Exceedingly Pleasant Weather During Fall Months. n 5

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With the abnormally hiffh averasr temperature of 51.75 I ;n s, th year 1012 net the record of U Iritf the warmest year vUhin th- ob.rvatiun of Weather Ooserver Henry .Swaim in his entire exi erlence of over 20 years. The warm weather that has been a Iart of the fall and the early winter months Is responsible for the high temperature since the summer 1'JlZ vai ono of the mildest in years. The hottest flay of the y ar w;us recorded Upon Sept. 2, when tho mercury climbed to 'JO d-trretH. and th- coldest on Feb. 5, when the thermometer fell to Fix degrees below Z'ro. Taken collectively, the average temperature was llvo and a half den' s warmer than any other 12 months that have passed under tho observation of Mr. Swaim. The rainfall for the yea; was a triilo under the average, 24.58 being tho result of Mr. Swaim's measurements. The average for the 20 years in which he has served as observer he ays is about 2 5 inches. The precipitation for tho last month has been abnormally light, a bare .76 being registered. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in May when the record was 5.61 inches. March was second with 4.80. In June, which is generally a rainy month, tho H'-ond lowest precipitation was recorded, the record standing at but .79. The heaviest snowfall of the year came In March when the ground was covered with 16.5 Indies. November came in for second place with a snowfall of 12 Inches. December, which is tho month that Is as a rule the banner month for rmowfall, boasts of but a fall of four inches. The hottest month of the year was July with o.n average of 74.4 degrees. while thft coldest vas February when the average was but. 22.4. The months in order with their records of precipitation and temperature follow: Temp. Precip. January 20.5 3.31 February 2 2.4 1.10 March 3 US 4.80 April 4S.7 2.08 May 59.6 5.fl June 71.5 .79 July . ...... 4 2.10 August ...73.G 3.41 September 64.4 2.82 October 52.2 4.00 November 4 5.4 2. SO December 38.6 .76

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ELKHART, Ind.. Jan. 2. BeV-ved to have been temporarily deranged by reading stories of wornin who were made white slaves uy ihe use of poisoned needles. Miss Anna Miller, a German Kirl of about 2 3 years of age, enroute from Chicago to Toledo, got off of Iako Shore train No. 10 at 1:20 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and caused the depot employes and police much trouble before they wero able to learn her story. Her peculiar actions caused Iake Shore Ticket A Kent U. W. Fritz to summon Mrs. Nellie Frank Smith from tho Y. W. C. A. However, Mrs. Smith was unable to accomplish anything and the womnn's continued ravin 8 caused a call to be t-ent to the police depart, ent, Otlicer James J.icaehman responding. To tho officer she related a tale of how she had partaken of poisoned candy which had been given her by a woman passenger who sat in the seat with her from Chicago. She said she hail r'aineu consciousness just before the train reached Elkhart and had "run into the station for protection." She gave the name of Miss Anna Miller and said she was enroute from Chicago, where she had been visiting her brother. Ira Miller, to the home of her cousin. Ira Sehrader in Toledo. Before being placed in care (if the crew of train No. 1 at 4:20 o'clock. Miss Miller sent messages to both of the relatives.

MAN IS KILLED BY LAKE SHORE TRAIN KLKIIAlvT, Ind.. Jan. 2. Horribly mangled and cut to pieces, the body of a man believed to be Michael chuemaktr f Cincinnati, was found near the Ivxke Shore tracks in the vicinity of the fjossard Corset factory, shortly beiciv 4 o'clock Thursday morning ry the crew of incoming west bound frelcht. At the "NValley & Stiver mr;t, where a search of the dead man's person wa.s made, a note wu found bearing the name "Mike Schuemaker. care of Mrs. Marie Ih.tt. 222 1 Shi iv.ell st.. Cincinnati, Ohio." I'olice Chief Jack Northrup sent a t legraia to the address but infornd that Mrs. Fott refused to pay for the nitstare.

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L niei .Norwirup tearnea tn.it a brother-in-law. name unknown, lives In Indianapolis, and has, wired to that city.

HOLDS DEATH OF GIRL DUE TO AN ACCIDENT TJttle 171Ien CriUliIy Iital!y Injured When Sietls Collide While Coasting.

A verdict of accidental death was returned Thursday mornlnc: by Coroner Swantz in th" c;lso of Ellen Critehb y. who w:m killed "Wednesday afternoon while .o.;st'.nr on Summit farm. thre milerf west of th- city. Til- litth? Kir: was coasting with another irl when thf sleds of the two oollidd. Th.e runner of one of the sleds was thrust into th jrirl's luir Sh" liw-d aboot :mi hour and a ha'f. The child is th d iu-hter of Mr. nnl Mrs. John CriVh'ey. r.e.v;de h r parents she is .urvivfd by a brother. She v.-as lorn in Mas-,( hu- tts. Am;. 10. 11 ". Funeral r ie. s were held Thursday rm-rninir at the home at y o'clock. Hishop John ilazn White offclatSnp. Tli-- !,lv was taken to Trmouth. Nova Scotia, for burial.

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