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at at THE FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 1914. BESSIE'S SUMMER MOODS Society Mr. and Mra. William Vesey, Jr. leave this week in their automobile for Boston.

Mass. where Vesey will attend a flower convention. Mr. and Mra. Conrad.

Neireiter, of 1021 West Wayne street. have. res turned from a visit with Mr. and Mra. Charles Gumpper and family at Lake Wawasee.

Mr. and Mra. Edward Hammerle and son Edward and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hiddle have returned from a pleasant motor trip to Toledo, Detroit and several Canadian points.

Mr. Martin. App is nt the Kneipp sanitarium at Rome City, Misa Emma Block will spend a week with Miss Anna Prange at. Valparaiso university, Miss Ella Lynn, of Wabash, is the guent Mink Bertha Gruber, of Brackenridge street." Miss Regina Kettern left yesterday for a. viait in Cleveland.

of Mr. and Samuel Miller and daughter Blanche have returned from two weeks' at Rome City. Miss Blanche Miller her cousin, Miss Charlotte Miller, of Van Wert, as her guest during the pleasure trip. la Mr. John Welt: has returned to his home in Cleveland, after a week's visit at the home of Mr.

Peter Ketal tern. Mrs. Mary Hockemeyer and daughtern will leave 800n for Lake James for a several week's stay. Miss Minnie Hockemeyer has returned from California and will leave soon for Like James. Master Ralph Bovler, of Jackson, is a guest at the home of Mrs.

Mary Hockemeyer at Lake James. Austin Franke, of Detroit, Is the guest of him aunt, Mrs. Julia Lange, West Wayne street. Miss taabel Banet will entertain this week Miss Isabel and Miss Norine Bercot. who will motor over from ClevelAnd, 0.

Kekionga Hive No. 83, Ladies of the Maccabees, will give Its pedro party at Robison park Thursday afternoon the 13th instead of Wednesday as formerly announced. All are cordially invited to attend. Miss Jensen, of Valley City. N.

Dakota, la the guest of Mra. Carl Somdabl. of West Berry street and will be in the city for a few weeks. Mrs. D.

J. Collins, of Madison street 18 entertaining her brother, Lawrence Fetter and Carl Pontlus, of Detroit, Mich. The B. of E. division of the 18th Ladies' auxiliary will have Its next tea party on Tuesday afternoon and evening at the home of Mrs.

John Miller of 2329 Lafayette street. Miss Beatrice Ottenwelker has returned from a two months' visit with relatives and friends at Williamsport and Altoona, Pa, Mrs. William F. Borgman and daughter, Mrs. J.

E. Marshall and Husband of Antwerp, 0., are spending two weeks at Lake James. Miss Georgiana and Ludmilla Lauer, Miss Pauline Pohlmeyer and Jerome Lauer are spending the week at Rome City, Mrs. Peter Lauer and Mrs. WELKER'S 116 East Berry Street.

WE GIVE S. GREEN TRADING STAMPS. Second Big Week of Our Greatest August Clearance Sale. A BIG 98c DRESS SALE This lot consiste of broken lines of Dresses in Gingham, Chambray, Linen, Ratipe, values up to at this week )Children's $1.50 and $3.00 Gingham years; now Dresses, sizes 6 to 14 $1 DRESSING JACKETS, 39c Closing out $1.00 Lawn House at Jackets this week 39c $1.00 Long Lawn Kimonos: at 49c MUSLIN UNDERWEAR CLEARANCE Ladies' $1.00 Gowns and Petticoats at. 79c 50c Muslin' Drawers, 390; 25c Drawers 19c Princess Slips 'and Combination Suits, Clearance Prices, $1.98, $1.50 and 98c KNIT UNDERWEAR HALF PRICE Ladies' $1.00 Union Suits at 50c A special lot of Ladies' and 19c Vesta: this week at Men's 35c Porosknit Shirts and Drawers, per garment.

19c HOSIERY HALF PRICE Ladies' 500 Silk Lisle Lace Hose, per paind 25c Children's 25c 35c Lace Hose at 10c $1.50 CORSETS, 79c. at Broken line of $1.50 Corsets 79c A special $2.50 Corset this week at $1.50 Clearing a Tub Skirts this week at Waists at -27-in. Embroidery Flouncing at 250 a yard-Bargains in all departments. New Stylish. 'Maline-Edged Velvet Hats White or Black Durable Maltne Edges $1.95 G.

A. DEHM 1102-6 CALHOUN ST. By Eleanor Schorer MON DAV DAV HAPp Mary Ottbach are the party. Miss Clara Hissing has returned home after spending a very delightful vacation at the lakes in the northern part of the state. Mr.

and Mra. Val Gray and two sons, of Toledo, 0., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. E.

Allison and Mrs. 1. Seitz, of this city. Miss' Mary O'Reilly, of Toledo, 0., is. the guest of Miss Ludmilla at Rome City this week.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Janorschke entertained number of friends and relatives at their home on Crescent avenue Sunday. A large gathering enjoyed a delightful afternoon.

A bountiful dinner was served. The guests from away were Mr. and Mrs. J. Kline, Mrs.

LA Schraeder, Mr. F. 0. Lakey, Dr. and Mrs.

J. Cochler, of Chicago; Mra. J. R. Cochler, of Orland: and Mrs.

H. Schunk and family, of Garrett, Ind. Miss Cyril Schaefer has gone to Huntington, to spend a week with friends. Mrs. Frank Ankenbruck and daughters, the Misses Martha and Eleanora, of East Washington street, are enjoying a week's outing at Rome City.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Platteter, of Laona, who have been visiting Mr. George Masbaum, of East WashIngton street, left yesterday for Stratford, to visit relatives. Miss Edna Miller and Miss Esther Stahl have returned from a short visit in Edgerton, where they attended a family reunion.

Miss Echo Baker, of Edgerton, la the guest of her cousin, Miss Stahl. Mrs. C. L. Heft in spending a few days with her mother in Logansport, Ind.

Miss Marie and Miss Helen Travis have returned from an outing at Rome City, Ind. Miss Genevieve Murphy and Miss Nellie Murphy have returned from trip oft the great lakes. Judge and Mra. John W. Eggeman and family and Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Home Dry Cleaner Cleans Anything From a Pair of Gloves to Opera Gowns 25c TUBES Woodworth's Drug Store Phone 16 Shoaff Bldg. Corner Calhoun and Berry Sts. Alpine Wood Violet Bath Tablet 10c, 3 for 25c MISS EMANUE CHEMIST SHOP I TO SeND. Beadell and family have gone kegon, to spend two weeks.

Miss Marceline Gerow has from a ten days' business trip York. Mr. and Mrs. Mary Kaufman children have returned from a Chicago and Milwaukee. Miss Frieda Baurle, of Lincoln enue has gone to Rome City to week.

Miss Sidney Brundidge, of street is spending a week at James. Miss Agnes Crance, of Thomas is visiting relatives at Jackson, Mrs. Fred Zollars, of Fairfield to Mus- Firing Line." It is an exciting story of two brothers who fought in the civil war and returned. They have a misreturned understanding which is caused by an to New enemy. While Away the enemy married one brother's wife after his absence of two years.

The brothers reand turn on the same day and attempted to shoot man who caused the trip to trouble. He eacapes, the man la united to his wife and all ends happily. av- wedding day of the wife and brothers fortunately do return on the spend a faithful Irish servant hinders the wedding unites the happy husband and wife. Many stirring scenes are Wells I well played by the familiar cast, Lake eluding Miss Dunbar, Margaret Minton, Adelaide Meinotte, Estella Greek. street George Tappen, Claude Jack Allen Montgomery, Lewis Oscar E.

Cook. Mich. and Edmund Moses. The play draws enthusiastie audiences and holds their AV- interest, from beginning to end. MISCHIEVOUS JEALOUS MOTION PICTURE ACTORS TO APPEAR IN CITY The camera man will soon he here to take scenes of prominent business places in the city.

He will have his troop of actors who will enact 8 photo- play throughout the business district and in the various factories and places of manufacturing Interests. Mr. Henderson has Been away for a few days and returned last evening to complete arrangements for stagIng the plot that was announced several days Ago. He expects to have his motion picture producer with camera man and professional movIng picture actors here within A few days, which will be of great Interest to the public in general s8 this 19 A moving picture town. Everybody is Intereated in moving pictures.

We all gO every evening without fail. A few only go once of twice a week, but. there 18 vast crowd of regulars. 80 the staging of the plot suggested will include various scenes from many of our manufacturing points and local merchants and other places of business, this picture will draw crowda. It promises to be high, class, educational and Interesting.

also it will be entertaining to see our stores, or factories and maybe ourselves, who knows, In real movie, When the production is finished it will be: exhibited in local theatres 88 a first run film, which. Mr. Henderson expects to have ready for. dates of engagement at the Empress on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22: The Journal-Gazette will give further details regarding the plot to be presented by the company of moving picture actors 88 soon 88 they have commenced taking the scenes. Mr.

Henderson, who 1s in the business of promoting big industrial features, has already produced excellent work along these lines, during the past six months. The Packard factory was. made and exhibited at the Jefferson theatre, which showed artistic and high class work with finest photography, which guarantees the new venture to be one of success. Also the kindergarten play festival, was made by Mr. Henderson'8 company and shown to a capacity house.

It will probably be run in connection with the new industrial series, 88 many have requested it repeated. Patterson-Fletcher Co. will sell Hart Schaffner Marx suits am low 08 $7,50 and suits made from fine imported materials at $12.50 during their Half Price Sale that begins this mornIng. MISSING GIRL IS FOUND PRISONER IN NARROW VAULT NEW YORK; Aug. Catherence C.

Larkin, a 13-year-old girl who dieappeared while on her way to church last Friday morning, was found in an emaciated condition to-night in A piping vault under the flooring of Bronx schoolhouse. Marks on hands and body showed she had been bound with ropes. The glass was missing from the frame of a small window which. led to the vault, letting enough air to prevent the child from suffocating. Moaning attracted the attention of detectives' were searching the They Kad traced to the schoolhouse a negro who was under surveillance and who subsequently was arrested.

The girl said she had, been in the vault since Friday when she was lured to the schoolhouse by a negro. Journal-Gazette Want: Ads winners for results. I are sure GIGGLY CAPTAIN WATKINS WORKING ON BIG WATERWAY PLAN Captain L. Watkins, in charge of the local engineering office of the United. States government, left at o'clock last night for Albany, N.

where he. will make a number of Investigations on New York state barge canal for the purpose, to use his own language, "to see if we can't bulla thia canal like that one." The proposition which the United States government has In view at the present time, and upon which the engineere are working, la to connect the Erie and Michigan canal with the New York state barge canal, making a continuous waterway from Chicago to New York, linking together the two biggest cities in the country and forming an outlet to the big markets of the orient. A great deal depends upon Captain Watkins' trip, as he will be able to determine from the data he collects whether or not the plan will prove to be favorable. He expects to return a week from -day. If his investigations show that the Erle and Michigan canal can be built on the same plan 88 the New York state barge canal and the project found to be the construction of the Toledo, Fort Wayne and Chicago waterway will be one of the bigseal project in the country, equalled in Importance only by the Panama I canal.

It will enable ships to load at Chicago, pass through Fort Wayne, and Toledo, 'enter Lake Erfe, to Buffalo, and through the New York state canal to New York and out to the sea. course, Uncle Sam la the man who must and will determine where and when or if the canal la built, but shall certainly do all 1 can In the way of investigations and report favorably on the project if I can do 80. am unable to tell, of course, what will find on my trip to Albany. I pect to spend. a week there and find out if this canal.

can. be built like that THE WEATHER LOCAL OFFICE, WEATHER BUREAU Fort Wayne, Aug. 10, 1914. Summary of Weather Conditions. During the last 24 hours showers 00- curred over portions of the northern Rocky Mountain region and from Oklahoma and Louisiana northeastward to the lake region, New York and the middle I Atlantic coast.

Warm weather continues over the eastern but cool weather is now general over the central and western states. Data for the 24 hours ending at 9 p. m. Temperature at the end of each hour. 10 P.

..71 10 A. M. 11 P. M. .70 11.

A. M. Midnight ..69 Noon. 1 A. 70 1-P: 2 A.

M. .70 2.P. 3 A. 4 A. 69 DA.

6 A. A. A. 9 Highest temperature yesterday. 88.

Highest August 10, 1918, 84. Lowest temperature venterday, 67. Lowest August 10. 1913, 67. Highest since the first of the month.

94 off. the 8th. Lowest since the first of the month. 54 on the 4th. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at p.

m. vesterday .32 of an inch. Precipitation since the first of the month. .50 Inches. Maumee river stage at 7 p.

m. yesterday, 1.7 feet. Relative humidity- 'm. yesterday, 74 cent. p.

m. yesterday, 86 per cent. Barometer reduced to sea a. m. yesterday, 29.92 inches.

7 D. m. yesterday. 29.92 Inches. Highest wind velocity, 25 a.

miles per hour from the southwest at 1:15 m. Sun rises at 4:47 m. Sun sets at 6:45 p. m. W.

S. PALMER, Local Forecaster. TELEPHONE LINEMAN BADLY HURT WHEN TEAM RAN AWAY. LISBON, AuR. 10.

Virgil Archer, telephone lineman with Central Union company, was badly ininjured this afternoon at a farm house just west. of here, when he was thrown from a buggy. He had stopped. the Varner home to get a drink of water, and when he attempted to get back into his buggy the team became frightoned and began to run and kick. Archer was thrown across A buggy wheel and his back badly injured.

physician was hurriedly summoned, and he was taken In the city lance to his room at the Grover Yelser home in Kendaltville, It is too early to determine the full extent of his inJuries. IM PATIENT LABOR FEDERATION GOES ON RECORD FOR WORLD-WIDE PEACE Going on record as favoring worldwide peace, the Fort Wayne Federation of Labor last night voiced its protest against the present European struggle, The motion which marked the labor body as favoring universal peace was made by Delegate McCarthy and was adopted without a dissenting Vote, indicating how the old world regarded. Protesta on the employment of alnon-union iron workers and plumbers on some work being done at A city power' station registered by delegates from the structural Iron workers' organization and the affair was left in the hands of the grievance committee to take with city offciala this morning Conflicting statements were rendered as to the playment of union and non-union men. Another protest was registered by a delegate on the construction of the Harmer school, he alleging, the building plans had approved by the state inspector and then that they had been changed and his approyal had not been obtained and building war going ahead. Word from the national organization lot one of unions advised the local body that the Hendee Manufacturing company, of Masschusetta, had been placed on the fair flat again because of the amicable, settlement of a strike in which some metal polishers were inveived.

The Hendee firm the maker of the Indian motorcycle. J. L. Flarton: was adnutted as a delegate from Structural Iron workers. No.

147. and Henry Wehrmeister mitted as a delegates bartenders' local union. In the absence of Recording Secretery Horn, Frank Schwanz alled his place. Railroad Man 18. Dead at Lafayette LAFAYETTE, Aug.

iam Jones. A former superintendent of the Monon railroad. this evening from tuberculosis. Before coming to the Moron, he was superintendent of the Santa Fe Prescott Phoenix railway at Prescott, and was superintendent of telegraph for the Cotton Belt route at St. Louis.

Patterson- -Fletcher Co. will have twenty extra clerks this morning. the Arst day of their Half Price Sale. ANGOLA NEWS ANGOLA NEWS ANGOLA. Aug: Mrs.

Mary Blue, of Grand Rapids, widow of the late Dr. Blue, of Flint, has been here for some days visiting old -time friends in this city and. county. She returned home to-day. Mrs.

Leona Riggs and daughter Virginia, of Battle Creek, have been Visiting Mra. E. W. Williamson in College addition of this elty. Dr.

Goodwn and daughter, Mrs. Duckwall, of Paulding. Ohio, arrived in this city last evening to wait the doctor's brother, E. A. Goodwin, and family, They will spend some time at the Carlin dottage this week.

J. Swanger has Just completed two row boats for Ed Williamson, at Lake James. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Johnson and Mr.

and. Mra. John. Gillis and Mr. and Mrs.

Amos Johnson, of Kendallville, visited Sunday in the home of Mr. and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Hathaway.

Homer Hills, of Jackson, was In the city Sunday and attended the funeral of the Barron child near Metz. The child was a miece of Mr. Hills wife. Mr. and Mra.

'Harry Hirsch and children, of Logansport, are visiting the former's parents and enjoying an outing at the lake resorts. Bert Kratzer, of Dayton, Ohio, In the city Sunday to vialt his mother and brother Ernest. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Barron died- Friday night at the home near Metz, and the 'funeral took place Sunday.

The child was almost one year old, and had been sick for some weeks. Clark Shetfer, of Kendallville, WAS Sunday guest In the home of his cousin, W. K. Sheffer, and family. The Misses Marie and Russell Corall, of Huntington, are spending a few days In the city with their aunt, Mrs.

Henry Hirsch, and cousins. spent Wilbur. Sunday King, in of this near city Bucyrus. his Ohio, and baby, returning home Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. Vermont Finley and the man. of Kendallville, are visiting Grandpa Fisk, and other friends In this city. ANXIOUS. THE DEATHS KOCH EXPIRES FROM INJURIES SUFFERED AT BASS FOUNDRY enue has gone to Helena, to spend six weeks with relatives.

Mrs. Fredericka Siemon and daughter, Mildred are enjoying a week's outing at Rome City. Mr. D. G.

Fegfoss, of Washington, D. and his niece, who resides near Peru, are the guests of Mr. A. 0. Bugman, of Smith street.

MIs. Samuel T. Kinsey and daughter Carrie, of Rapide, are iting Mr. and R. Walther.

Grand, Mrs. Anna McLeod and Mrs. McKay leave to -day for Detroit, where they will visit Mr. and Mra. Harry Dart.

Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fox and little daughter are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niezer at Rome City.

Mra. O. F. Crall, of Ashland, la the guest of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Crall, of West Berry street, Mrs. F. Victor and daughter Mary, of Van Wert, have gone to Indianapolis, after spending A few days in the city with Miss Jessle Grenamier. The art- school, a department conducted under the art of the Wenan's Club league in this city, will resume its activities in September, or as coon after the frat -of September their director, Mr. Homer Davisson.

arrives from Europe, Mr. Davisson came to this city several years ago with singular' letters of introduction, His best recommendation the late Mra. Wilson, the president's wife. who was the same. class with 'him in the east: The work of this school during the past years has been most progressive.

The art school in the city was never a complete suecess until Mr. Davisson came. He la a real artist and his skill and temperment seems to inspire his students. Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph McKenna, of West Jefferson street. and Mr. and Mra. Eric Peterson. of South HarriHon street, have returned from a two weeks' outing at the Indiana lakes.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kibby and daughter Eva.

of Hanover, are the guests of Mr. and Mra. G. C. Thieme, of Fifth: street.

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bronson and children, of Convoy.

0., are making IL short visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Spicer, of Lillie street.

Miss Bess Keeran, of Columbia avenue, has returned from a three weeks' outing at Michigamme, a girl's camp In northern Michigan. Miss Beatrice Ottenweller has returned from a two month's Visit with relatives' in Altoona and Williams: port. Pa. Mra. R.

H. Smith, and daughter, Lillian, of Kokomo, are vialting for a few days with Mrs. Smith's son, Fred La Smith, who resides just west of the city. The Misses Vida. Georgia and Hanna Like have returned from a two weeks' outing at Lake James.

The annual reunion of the Coleman family was held Sunday at Swinney' park and an organization was tected with the election of the follow- Ing officers: 8S. 8. Coleman, president: Augusa Myers, vice- -president: Mrs. E. La Merriman, secretary and treasurer.

About sixty were. In attendance. One hundred and Afteen people attended the annual reunion of the Reinhart family. which was held Saturday at the Lake-of-the- Woods at Helmar, Ind. Officers were chosen as follows: John Reinhart, president, and Miss Edna Liebering.

secretary. The next meeting will be held at the Kendallville fairgrounds. The Firing Line. perfectly thrilling drama is played this week the Temple theatre by their excellent stock company, "The AB a result of internal Injuries suftered three weeks ago when he was crushed under an elevator at the Base foundry, Charles Koch, aged about sixty years, died at 5:20 o'clock last evening at the Lutheran hospital, where he had been confined since the accident. He had been employed at the Bass foundry years.

Mr. Koch was born Germany, but came to this country when a young man, settling in Fort Wayne. widow, son and seven daughters ourvive. They are: Charles Koch, MrA. Anna Mathias, Roanoke: Misses Edith, Ethel, Alvina, Lillian, Luella and Vera Koch.

Three grand children, two brothers in Germany also survive. Many years Mr. Koch was a member of Lutheran church and of the Bruederlicher Understuetzing Verein, and was a carpenter by trade. The body was taken to, the F. H.

Scheuman Son undertaking establishment and will. be removed to the home, 509 Fast Creighton. avenue, today. Funeral announcements will be made later, Long. Following a surgical operation for Feller gall atones, Mrs.

Sarah M. Long. aged sixty -two years, a life-long resident of Mentone, died yesterday morning at the Lutheran hospital. where she had been confined for twelve days. She had been sick eight weeks.

For many years had been a member of the Church of Christ at Mentone and was and favorably known there. The followins sons survive: Ora, Emery. and Lloyd Anderson and Wilbur Long. of Mentone. Mrs.

H. B. Widener, of Fort Wayne is a step daughter, Two sisters, Mrs. Rota Eaters, of Talia, Ind. and Mrs.

Verda Anderson, of Etna Green also survive. The body was shipped to Mentone at 2:10 o'clock this morning via the Nickel Plate. railroad. Funeral Announcements. Funeral services for Michael Frederick Schmetzer will be private from the residence at 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and public at the Emanuel Lutheran church rat 2:30 o'clock.

Burial will be in Concordia cemetery. Frienda may view the body until noon Wednesday. The funeral of Carl Sherwood will be held at 2. o'clock this afternoon: at the residence. 2632 Chestnut street, and at 2:30.

at the Concordia Burial will be Concordia cemetery. The funeral of Raymond A. Schowe will be held at 1 o'clock Thursday at the residence in Washington townahip, and at 2:30 o'clock at St. John's Reformed a church, the Rev. J.

Bosch ofBurial will be In Lindenwood cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Rohiman will be held at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the residence, 1021 Dearborn street, and eit 3 o'clock. at the German Reformed church. Services at the residence and burial at Lindenwood cemetery will be vate.

The funeral of Harold G. W. P. Wehrling will be held at 3 2 d'elock Wednesday afternoon at the residence. 3534 Weisser Park avenue, and at 2:30 at the Zion's.

Lutheran church, the Rev. Mr. Leur officiating. Burial will be in Concordia cemetery, The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Thiele will be held at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at the residence near Sheldon and at 10 o'clock at.

St. Mark's Lutheran church. Her daughter who died in 1902 was Mrs. Louise Brase instead of Miss Louise Thiele. Two grand children, Wilbur and.

Sigmos Brase survive. Services 'for Mra. Barbara' Fabelen, aged sixty-two years, who died Saturn day afternoon at her home in Madison township, will be held at 1 o'clock at the residence and ate otelock at the German Lutheran church, northeast of Hoagland. A sin three daughters, AS follows, survive Fabeler, Madison townships Ing. Clara Fabeler, Madison township.

Fall term at the International Business College opens August 31. Office open day and evenings. Enroll now. Phone 504..

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