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Saturday, October 19. THS NEWS AND SENTINEL HEALTH SITUATION AT TRI-STATE IMPROVES Competent Nurses Have Been Secured by the Bed Cross. ROBERT NIHAN IS DEAD to the News.) ANGOLA, Oct. health situation in the military unit at Tri-State college is much improved. Competent nurses have been placed in the hospital under the activities of the home service section of the Red Cross, and excellent attention is being paid each individual case.

An erroneous report yesterday stated the Lester Teegardin, a student in the military unit had died. The confusion occurred with the death of Homer Teebardin at Camp Taylor. Superintendent Robert Nihan, in general charge of the properties of the Indiana Utilities company, with headquarters here, died of pneumonia following an attack of influenza, this morning at 2 o'clock. He had made a desperate fight against the ravages of the dread disease. He was 31 years old and was one of the best known men in this section of the state.

His home was in Harvard. 111., but he had been located here for gome time. Deceased was a member ot the Knights of Columbus and also the Elks order. Members ot the family were at his bedside when death came. He had been prominent in all progressive movements here and was very popular in a business way and socially.

The utilittM company has branches in many of the towns of this part of the state and this fact had contributed largely to the wide acquaintance the young man had achieved. The remains were shipped to Harvard this morning. Guy Wolfotft Isabelle Woodhull, Carver, Will Wolford and Alta Gilmore are among those confined to their beds with influenza. Mrs. James Hall, Mrs.

Calvin Ramsey and Herb Menzenberger are among those seriously ill with influenza. H. E. Wilder, secretary and manager of the Home Telephone company, is 'confined to his home with influenza. The service already badly crippled by Illness or operators is impaired in a much greater degree by his illness.

Spitting Prohibited. (Special to the Newt) VAN WERT, Ohio, Oct city board of health is directing placing of large placards about town which give notice of "Spitting Prohibited." The order Is based on a city ordinance and will be absolutely enforced at time, as a health measure, for which purpose the ordinance was made, though it has never-been enforced. TheJoard of health gives notive that it will prosecute in the courts any violation of the ordinance. Thomas J. Jones, 408 Park place, Is 111 with Influenza aud is reported not Improved today.

Mr. Jones Is the auditor of Van Wert county. His small son, who has been suffering with infantile paralysis, is improving. Three Die at (Special to the WAWAKA, Oct. May Bailey, aged eighteen months, died ot pneumonia Thursday night at the home of her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Alton Bailey. The mother is in Michigan. The condition of John Murphy Is precarious. One child in his family has succumbed to Butke, 25, died Thursday of pneumonia influenza.

Dennis Burke, his brother, is in the United States service at Washington, D. C. 99 New CMH in Whitley. (Special to the News.) COLUMBIA CITY, Oct. Spanish influenza committee of the Ked Cross reports that there are ninety-five new cases of influenza In this county.

The town was policed today to avoid gatherings and large crowds especially In stores. The call for volunteer nurses which was sent out was responded to with gratifying results and the eigth practical nurses which responded were assigned duty Thursday night. Goes to Camp Taylor. (Special to the Ncwi.) NEW HAVEN. Oct.

Troutner left this week for Camp Taylor to visit her son. Roxy, who IB said to be seriously 111 with Influenza. 'No word has been received as to the nature of his Illness and It is not definitely known whether the young man has influenza. Six New Cases it KentUllville. (Special to the Nevre.) KENDALLVILLE, Oct.

six new cases of Influenza were reported here today, and no new cases of pneumonia. No here yet from the dread epidemic. The city is religiously observing the state board of health rules, and the streets are absolutely deserted after business hours. No New CMM at HieksviMe. (Special to the News.) Hicksville, Oct.

account of the quarantine here there will be no public services at the Hicksville church next Sunday. No new cases of influenza have developed here and by keeping all gatherings in abeyance it is hoped to escape an epidemic of the disease. With the gasoline order oft it is very probable that it will not be strictly a quiet 3ay anyway. Home From Ship Yards. (Special to the Nem.) COLUMBIA CITT, Oct.

Hivley and Fred Garrison arrived home Friday morning from the government ship yards at Norfolk. where they have been employed for the past two months. Mr. Hivley was called home by the serious sickness of hlg son, Roy, a soldier at Camp Grant, Rockford, and Mr. Garrison was called home by the serious sickness of Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Roberts, of Columbia township. Mrs. Roberts and Mr. Garrison are brother and sister.

Former Warsaw Girl Dies. (Special to the Ken-s.) WARSAW, Oct. telegram was received by Benton Douglass Informing him of the death of his niece, Mrs. Cloa Thomas Alton who died Wednesday, Oct 16, her home in Flint, Mich. Mrs.

Alton was a daughter of the late Rev. W. A. Thomas, who was formerly pastor of the United Brethren church In this city. She was only 21 years of age and had been ill only a few days.

Her mother, Mrs. W. A. Thomas, was called to Flint last Tuesday. She lived here about fifteen years ago, having spent her girlhood days in Warsaw.

She was also a niece of Mrs. J. M. Sloan, of this city. Sunday.

(Speckl to the HAVEN, Oct. H. C. Powell, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, has announced that Sunday, Nov. 10, will be observed at the Methodist Episcopal church as Temperance-Patriotic Sunday.

A special program Is being prepared for the occasion, and a special musical program will be rendered at the evening service. PECATUB NEWS Buys the Slckafoose Property. (Special to the News.) COLUMBIA CITY, Oct. Heifrich has purchased the Catherine A. Sickafoose property in the McDonald addition for $1.650.

He is a rural mail caroler out of this city, havihg recently been transferred here from Churubusco, and will move into the new home immediately, which was purchased through Attorney B. E. Gates, administrator of the Sickafoose estate. of Library Urged. (Special to the News.) VAN WBUT, Oct.

Wright, ttlic librarian at the Brumback library, is urging the patrons of the library to ask freely, for any books that may be useful to the individual needs of any one. The purpose of the library Is to serve your needs and if you do not find there what you need, and know what you seed, 'Misg Wright will be glad to order for your use when providing th; I Minor Accidents in I I Northeastern Indiana' VAN WERT, Ohio. Oct. C. Bell, an elderly gentleman residing on North Cherry street, fell at his home and fractured the bones of his left leg.

HAMILTON, Oct. Houltoh, of the Wabash bridge gang, mashed his foot, causing a most painful Injury and necessitating his going about on crutches. OSSIAN. Oct. Meyers, 60, who lives near the Bethlehem church, was badly hurt in a runaway on Tuesday.

His injuries were two broken ribs, an injured badE and hip and several cuts on his face. VAN WERT, Ohio, Oct. Ladd, son of Dr. and Hra. L.

E. Ladd, 608 South Walnut street, collided an automobile which he was driving with a tree on Summitt street. The machine was badly damaged but the boy was uninjured except for bruises. Injuries Cause Death. (Special to the News.) WARSAW, Oct.

proved to be a fatal accident occurred on Wednesday evening at home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira stuvley, who live near Etna Greeen. Their son, Willard, was unhitching a team of horses, "one of which was a young colt, when the team became frightened, throwing young Willard to the ground and running over him. He was able, however, to get up and walk a short distance, when was compelled to lie down.

Help was Immediately summoned and it was found that he was suffering with internal injuries. He was taken to the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne on the 6:38 train, but died just as they got him on the operating table. He was past 17 years of age. The Pythian Sisters spent Friday at the Ed Ahr farm husking com. They took their dinners with them and spent the day Orval Stucky and twin children, Darrell and June, of Oblong, 111., who visited with a sister, Mrs.

C. C. Kelly, went to Berne to visit with her Mrs. Paul Balsma went to Lafayette to attend the funeral of a Miss Lizzie Werder, Mrs. Emma Myers and their guests, Mrs.

Rosetta of Attica, were guests of Mra. Henry Myers at Mrs. Sol Blllman called on her daughter, Beatrice, wife ot I. B. Stonebumer, a patient at the Lutheran hospital.

Fort Wayne. She was better and some hope was extended for her Sarah Castle arrived from Detroit, to attend the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Caroline C. E. Cramer returned to her home at Washington, D.

C. She visited here with her mother, Mrs. Sol Billman and her sister, Mrs. I. B.

Stonebnrner who has been very John Schurger and family received papers from their daughter, Mrs. Lena Rohrer, wife of Elmer Rohrer, of Pine River, telling of the terrible ravages of the forest fires. Moose Lake, one of the cities wiped out, is sixteen miles away. Fire swept as close as nve miles to Pine River and the Rohrer home, but left their place Lammiman, son of Charles Lammlman of Monroe, is ill at Camp Sill, Oklahoma, of pneumonia. He was work- Ing for the Adams Express company at Toledo, at the time he entered military Rose Albright, of Fort Wayne, was the guest of Miss Tena Schurger yesterday.

PLEASANT LAKE NEWS. Minor Gilbert and son, Fred, shipped a carload of at hogs to Buffalo, Mrs. Orla Landis, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kamous, returned home Thursday, Mr.

and Mrs. Mark Rausburg entertained the Elite male quartet for dinner Mrs. Rachel Whlttaker has purchased Miller property on West Main street, and moved this week Fred Wysong has moved to town, occupying the house recently vacated by Ervin Miss Augusta Bigler of Toledo, visited Mr. and Mrs. Alvin A.

Bennett and wife visited Asa Smith and wife at North Scott George Beard has gone to Erie, to work for the government Mrs. Ureel Stevens of Elkhart, who has been visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Eliza Miller, returned Wednesday William Anatett of Kendallville, spent a day with his family west of town. Swank and wife of Fort Wayne, visited Allen Dunten and B. Shacer Is Improving his residence with new siding and paint Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Lippert and son of Chicago, who have been visiting Dr. and Mrs. G. N.

Lake, returned home Thursday Miss Alta Goodwin of Chicago, is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Aivin Goodwin. SPEEDER HITS AUTO; TWO PERSONS HURT Red Cross Notes PIONEER RESIDENT OF NEW HAVEN IS DEAD Riley Hosteller has entered the employ of the Adam Sales company at Kendallville, and began his work in that city Monday Mrs. Jane McArlny.

who has been seriously 111, is slowly Improving Mrs. M. C. Eley relumed from Bloomlngton Friday, where she has been at the bedside of their son, Herbert, who is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever Miss Mate Stewart, who has been a patient at the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne, returned to her home Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Minnie Bluhm returned from Fort Wayne Tuesday afternoon, having spent several days with her sister.

Mrs. Will Kenllne and family, of that city. Woodruff, of Ligonier, is the guest of Mrs. Lena Woodruff Mrs. C.

H. Macklin is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Siegel Yarian. of Swan township Mrs. Everett Pag- glth and the Misses Helen and Esler Knox took a hike to Lisbon Monday.

and Mrs. Ralph Stewart and son returned Wednesday from Chicago, where they had been visiting Ostie Letts, of Flint who has been the guest of Mr. and Mre. James Hudson, went to Laprange Tuesday to visit Mr. and Mrs.

Leslie Gtrmire and family Rev. H. O. Herman and family returned from Elkhart Thursday Superintendent Willenour and wife returned from Waterloo Tuesday and left Wednesday for Pleasant Lake for a few days' visit with Charlotte Jarrett. of- Swan township, is visiting John Eichman and family.

C. E. Fraylick, of Van Wert. was the guest of Mr. and Mre.

Claylon Fraylick and family, Wednesday. out-of-town friends who attended the funeral ot Glenn Woodruff were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shamb'augh and family, Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Meaner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisk and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Martin and daughter, Lena and son, Donald, all of Kendallville.

and Miss Mildred Shambaugh, of Fort Wayne; Miss Frances Shreight and Roy Meaner, of Chicago; Woodruff and daughters. Misses Beulah. and Thesma, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed.

Meaner and family and William Rogers, of Miller, Ind. Genevieve Lobdell is suffering with an attack of appendicitis. WH.LSHIBE NEWS. WAWAK4 NEWS. Fred Spurgeon, of Spring Branch farm, while at Huntertown, sold two splendid specimens of his shorthorn cattle, both heifers.

The consideration was Kate Harding, of Goshen, is here visiting Mrs. Kale Gill left Thursday for Dunkirk, N. as telegraph John reck and Bryan Frick were in Elkhart Fulford of Montpelier, who has been visiting his parents returned home Mrs. Bert Norris is slowly improving following serious and Mrs. Bixler, of Iowa, visited Mrs.

Kate mandril broke and slruck Ihe driving wheel of Ihe John Recce threshing engine at the Old McConnell farm Tuesday. Though his mules were in direct line of the missel they escaped. He is in Michigan getting repairs before he can continue, his threshing here. Big-Tayto-Loaf bread-the kind you like. (Spetia! to the Sews.) KENDALLY1LLE, Oct.

accident clearly out 01 the ordinary occurred at a grade crnssmg a mile west of this city, yesterday a ernoon, resulting in a smashed au- tomobile and two slightl bruised people. i John ZerHle. of Waterloo, signal maintainer for the N. V. C.

working east out of Kendallville, was "hitting it up" down the line on his i little gasoline speeder, and had reached this grade crossing just as Boyd Stomm and Ilollie i were approaching in an automobile, going north at a "lively jog." A curve in the tracks obstructs th' 1 crossing view, and neither saw the other until it was too late. There was a crash, and the hlg auto was lying upside down on the west-bound track i --the road is double-tracked and the speeder was on the east-bound track ind the occupants were underneath the car. His speeder had jumped the track also, and threw him about twelve feet, l.ut he received only a few scratches. Fearing the approach of a west-bound train. Zerkle frantically to release the men who were under the car, succeeding! just before a train approached.

The" signal man was able 10 proceed under I his own power, but the auto had to be hauled to a garage for both extensive and expensive repairs. AVILLA NEWS. HICKSVILLE, Oct. Libbie Johnson, who left here this week as a Ked Cross nurse, has been HAVEN, Oct. to duty in a training camp in Henry F.

Snelker, aged 64 years, Virginia. I formerly prominent stave manufacture of New Haven, died yesterday at his home in Flint. Mich, Death was due to typhoid-pneumonia and followed an illness of but one week. Mr, tfnelker was born in New Haven, July 7, 1854, and received his erly education in the schools there. ie later completed a course of study VAX WKRT.

Ohio. Oct. Van Wert County Chapter Kftl Cross will hold its annual meeting Wednesday afternoon October at 4 o'clock at the Y. W. C.

at which time an executive committee for the coming year will be elected. The Loyal Workers of Willshire have turned a check into the treas- at Xotre Dame university. While ury of the Red Cross fund in the amount yet a young man he took up the of This band of women has been business of manufacturing staves, among the faithful in the past year and his father had established, a half, both In financial help and devo- Several times his plant was almost tion of time and effort to the cause. entirely destroyed by lire, out this did jt discourage the energetic young man and each time he would rebuild with enlarged quarters. He was owner and manager of the Funeral of Jesse Plcrsou.

(Special to the News. ROME CITY, Oct. The funeral services of Jesse Pierson, who died Tuesday morning of pneumonia resulting from influenza, were held at the residence Thursday at 2 p. conducted by Rev. W.

T. Daly, of Wolcottville. Mr. Pierson, who was 43 years of age, leaves the widow and four young daughters, also his father, James Pierson, and sister, Mrs. Sereno Wilson, of Kendallville, and two brothers, John and Clarence.

The latter, of the Great Lakes training station, arrived Thursday morn- iing to attend the obsequies. Warsaw Business Man Dead. (Special to the News.) WARSAW, Ind. Oct. E.

Upson, one of Warsaw's well known business men died at the Methodist hospital in Indianapolis at 4 o'clock on Friday morning. Mr. Upson had been ill for the past two years with a complication of diseases. He was taken about six weeks ago to Indianapolis for the purpose of undergoing an operation but his condition was too weaj? to have it performed and from that time he kept on gradually growing weaker until the end came. He was born in Warsaw and lived in this city his whole life time.

He was about fifty-seven years of age. Mr. Upson had been manager of the Sherman White Poultry and Egg company for the past fifteen years. He was a member of the Methodist church in Warsaw. Besides the bereaved wife, he leaves to sisters, Mrs.

Harriet Het- fleld and Mrs. Inez Bitner, of this city. The funeral will occur Monday. H1CKSVILLE HEWS. Mr.

and Mrs. Francis Farr moved from Decatur to Wiltshire on Thursday, and are now comfortably'settled in the Mra. Anna Gephart house, on South street. "We all' heartily welcome Mra. Amanda Fair's return to James Bllderback has moved his harness shop from the Thomas building, 'oji State slreei, to his residence, place, on Hogun 'street Hawes was.home from Toledo on Thursday on business.

Earl has enlisted for war Work and is employed as labor checker at the nitrate plant, In course of erection at Toledo. Beam, of Denver, Is calling on old friends here this week. He's the same good-natured John that he was while engaged in the clothing business here up to four years Shaftner la the new meat carver at the Letter Miss Genevieve Parks, assistant pharmacist at the Parks drug store, is Ttoltiag relatives this week in from France received this week announce that Floyd Strickier and Fred Jewel are in a base hospital over there. Floyd was wounded in action, and Fred Is sick with a severe cream stations here are paying out between J600 and $700 per week for Railroad men at the station claim that the Clover Leaf will be double- tracked next year and the present track will be relaid with 100-pound rail this year. SHELDON NEWS.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith have returned from a week's visit at A. J. Emrick, of Fort Wayne, has been spending a few days with Mr.

and Mrs. John Kinch reception was given at the M. E. church In honor of C. F.

Smith, who expects to leave Sheldon soon. He is agent for the Lake Erie Western railroad. Death of Mrs. Charles Kinnison. (By Associated Pros.) WAWAKA, Oct.

Charles Kinnison, wife of a prominent farmer here, died Thursday afternoon. She was fifty-six years old. She had been a sufferer with diabetes for sometime. Mrs. Kinnison was the mother of Mark Kinnison and a sister of Miss Vada Cole, who died here last week.

Harry Dean, of Cleveland, Is here on a visit to his mother, Mrs. Julia Dean Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, who have been visiting relatives here will leave in a few days for their home at Ulysses, Neb. They will viist friends at aWterloo before their return and Mrs.

Henry Amaden celebrated their golden wedding, their daughter complimenting them with a fine dinner at the Swilley hotel in honor of the occasion Miss Beatrice Teegarden, who has been employed in Toledo, is at home for a few days' visit with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kling -have returned from Lake James where they have spent the summer at their cottage there Mrs. Carrie A. Dowell has gone to Winston, where she will spend the winter Mr.

and Mrs. Charles A. Parker, of Champaign, 111., are here for a few days' visit and a business mission as a member of the Zeis and Parker real estate and insurance Mrs, J. M. Hosack has been in Toledo this week where she was called on account of the illness of her -son, Herbert, in training there for military service.

ANGOLA NEWS. New Haven Chair factory, which "'as destroyed by fire a number of yeurs ago at this phice; he also was founder of the Magnetic springs, at Woodbure, and the New Haven Stave factory, located here a number of years ago, as well as being interested a number of other concerns in other towns. When the supply of timber in his locality became exhausted, about six years ago, the decedent sought a new field and opened a factory at Flint, which he had conducted until the time of his death. Mr. Snolker was a member of St.

Michael's Catholic church at Flint and of the Catholic Knights of America. Surviving besides the widow are four children: Mrs. C. P. Norbert and Bernon Snelker, of Flint, and Miss Irene Snelker, of Detroit.

One grandchild and three sisters, Mrs. J. W. Laughlin, of Detroit, and Mrs. J.

J. Roy and Mrs. J. G. Ashley, both of Fort Wayne, also survive.

Funeral serevlces will held at 10 o'clock Monday morning at the home at Flint, followed by interment in Gracelawn cemetery. Will Move to Fort Wayne. (Specfel to the Newt) NEW HAVEN, Ind. S. Minsel, owner a.nd manager of the Mlnsel elevator, has opened an office in the North American building, at Fort Wayne, and will in the future conduct the business of the elevator from that place.

Mr. Minsel and family are planning to take up their residence in Fort Wayne in a short time. Gas Mask on Display. (Special to the Newj.) NEW HAVEN, Oct. gas mask sent to H.

H. Grubh, a director of the New Haven State bank, is on display-In the-Danking rooms of the New Haven State bank. The mask was taken from a captured German prisoner by a relative of Mr. Grubb. The mask is a crude affair, consisting of a long tube which is fastened to the nose of the wearer.

A quart can, containing oxygen, aa a means of restoration also is among the trophy. WAWAKA NEWS. L. -C. Stiefel, C.

C. Carlin, I. Pence and R. E. Willis are enjoying an auto trip to the aviation field at Dayton, and also expect to take in Cincinnati, Fort Thomas.

Camp Taylor and other points before their return. They will be gone several days Homer Teegardin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Silas Teegardin, died of pneumonia at Camp Taylor Wednesday, and the remains brought home today. The funeral will occur Metzgar, who is stationed at the Great Lakes training station, enjoyed a couple of days' furlough at his home here this funeral of Mrs.

R. R. Ridenour, the Scott township woman who died Wednesday night of contracted because of exhaustion and exposure in attending her son and other soldiers at Camp Taylor, will be held at the home Saturday forenoon. WAESAW NEWS. Mrs.

John J. Gill and George R. Gill, of this city were called to Battle Creek, Michigan, Friday morning by the death of the formers daughter-in-law, Mrs. Charles E. Gill, who died on Thursday at her home in Battle R.

E. Gunter left Thursday afternoon for Grandview, Washington, where she will visit friends for a few Harry Nye and daughter. Elliner and son Harry were the guests of Mr. and Tilrs. Wlllus East, of near Menton.

on Miss Mary Hossler. of Wakarusa, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dennis for the past few days left Friday morning for R. J.

Primrose returned to her home In South Bend, Friday morning, after attending the funeral of Arthur Babb at Columbia City, who died in a training camp near Pittsburgh. Sends Film By Aerial Mail. (Special to the News.) HICKSVILLE, Oct. has the distinction of having sent the first photoplay film by aerial mail In the United States. A Pathe news feature was badly needed east of Cleveland and was being used by the Crescent theatre here.

The manager was wired for the film and took it to Bryan, where he mailed it on the New York-Chicago aerial mail line and it was delivered at once to Cleveland. Miss eGorgla Ott, of Auburn, and Miss Lela, of Elkhart, were home for a tew days' visit In the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ott. Tuesday Mr.

and Mrs. Ott accompanied the young ladies to Nappanee. when they went to attend the funeral of a classmate of Miss and Mrs. Milo Gangwer, of Elkhart, were guests of their son, Virgil Todd and family Sunday. Mrs.

Gangwer is better known as the former Mrs. Mae Todd, of Wolcottville, being united in marriage Saturday evening to Milo Gangwer, a prosperous business man of Elkhart. Mrs. Virgil Todd and Mrs. Ruth Levy accompanied their mother, Mrs.

Gangwer to. Elkhart Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Gangwer.

contemplate moving to Laporte where the groom has a fine and Mrs. Donald Huston, who have been here since the death of their father, William Huston, went to Logansport to visit Mrs. Huston's relatives before returning to Wilmington. Delaware, where Mr. Huston is with the navy.

condition of Lloyd Gerver Is slightly Improved Mesdames Charles and Horace Ullery, Mrs. Elda Price and Mrs. 0. W. Dowel assisted Mrs.

Charles Price cook for threshing outfit Wednesday Ira Sonthetmer, of Topeka, was In Wawaka Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Elton Leplrd and little son, Robert, of Goshen, were here Tuesday. guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Herald. Miss Erma Vaughn, daughter of Dr. Vaughn was united In marriage at Topeka Saturday evening to a Pittsburgh, professor The families of William Shlck, Cary Gard and Arthur Deardorf are ail suffering from the prevailing malady Miss Lena Burkett, of Fort Wayne Business college, is home until school opens again Miss Mildred Smith Is ill with what is thought to be a slight attack of chickenpox Miss Hazel Shick, of Topeka, was home for a couple of days this week Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Waldron have as their guest Miss Norma Beall.

of Brlmfleld, a Jack Smith, of DeKalb. who haa been a guest of Mrs. Kate Whitcomb, returned home Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ullery will return to Diamond Lake Gaby, of Ligonier, was in Wawaka, Tuesday.

Mr. Gaby has fift- teen acres of sweet corn grown for the Ferry Seed company of Detroit. Fred Green and Carl Frick. of Ligonier. made a house to house call on Wawaka farmers Wednesday night in the Interest of the fourth liberty loan.

Mr. Greene Is a forceful hit-the-nall-on-the-head orator and a clear, clean-cut thinker. NOTICE TO PUBLIC MOTOR SERVICE General hauling and express work. Prices reasonable. Phone 6195 black.

i. Births I VAN AVERT, Ohio, Oct. and Mrs. Clyde Peter announce the iirth of a baby girl at their home born Thursday. KICK IN THE STOMACH CAUSES FARMER'S DEATH (Special to the News.) CONVOY, Oct.

McClelland, a well known farmer residing north of town, died Thursday morning at his home from the effects of being kicked by a horse. McClelland was in town Wednesday and on returning home, while unhitching the horse kicked him in the stomach. Dr. E. V.

Hall attended him. MAGKLIN WANTS VIEWERS' NINE HORSES BURN REPORTS IN FIVE DRAINS AT NORTH MANCHESTER Two Deaths ill Whitley County. (Special to the News.) COLUMBIA CITY, Oct. Zolman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Zolman, of Smith township, died Thursday night (rom pneumonia. She is survived by two sisters, Hazel and Helen, and one brother, Wilbert. She was born in Smith township seven years John Keppler, age 61 years, of Cleveland township, died Friday morning at 3:15 o'clock from cancer of the Face. He is survived by his wife, four brothers, Fred, Jacob, Sam and Seorge, and three sisters, Mrs. John Sickafoose, and Mrs.

Lizzie Lehman, of Cleveland township, and Mrs. Herbert Beezley, of Columbia, Mo. Three children also survive, Sergt. Glen Keppler, of Washington. D.

Firmer Keppler, of this city, and Mrs. Chas. Kiser, of Columbia township. Beet Harvnt It In. (Special to the News.) VAN WERT, Ohio.

Oct. beet harvest IS In. Growers are bringiing' their product to the city for shipment so rapidly that cars cannot be obtained in sufficient numbers to take care of them. Hush piles of nice clean beats are stacked at the weigh station on the ground, and only about one-third of the crop has been brought in. Sent to Wlnona.

(Special to the Newt.) COLUMBIA CITY, Oct. Ellis was sent to Winona Lake Thursday, where he will enter the motor mechanical school opened last Tuesday at that place. He took the place of Glen Coleman.who is sick with the influenza. James DeWitt Bodley, nephew of Sheriff Bodley, was sent to Chicago by the local board Saturday morning, where he will join the marines. Body Arrives at Berne.

(Special to the News.) DECATUR, Oct. body of Walter Sprunger, 29, arrived from Fort Leavenworth, and was taken to the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ulrich Sprunger, north of Beme, where the funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. His death occurred from pneumonia.

Word of the death was the first word 'the parents had received since he was transferred recently from Camp Taylor, he being one of the -conscientious objectors from the community. (By Associated Press-) DECATUR, Oct. S. Macklin, forair surveyor and superintendent of construction of seveuil unfinished court drains, has asked that an order be made against G. Carl Schultz, Clyde Strait and C.

U. JKmaldson, state accountants, that they produce the viewer's ivports in live circuit drains, which he must have before he can make final reports thereon. He says these, men. who wore here and examined his books and work, and made report that he was short in his accounts, were the last onog known to have had the papers. When he asked for offices, but that he failed locate them there.

The five drains concerned are the John J. icherer, James K. Martz, Adam J. Fisher, Samuel Shoemaker and Archie P. Hardison drains.

been a Methodist preacher for forty- seven years and enjoyed long pastorates wherever he served. He is survived by two sons, Ralph and William, of Defiance, and two daughters, one residing at Cincinnati and the other at Fostorla. Rev. Lance was probably one of the best known ministers of northwestern Ohio, hav- ng served St. Paul's M.

B. church at Defiance on two different terms, one during his younger days and again only a few years ago, both being of extended duration. Death of Mrs. Frtnk Haughton. (Special to the News.) DECATUR, Oct.

Fred Bender went to Geneva to attend the funeral of her niece, Grace wife of Frank Haughton, aged 39 whose death occurred at the Lutheran hospital, Fort Wayne, where she had been taken for treatment. The husband but no children survive, She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Winans, formerly of Pleasant Mills, but made her home before marriage with the red Bender family. She has two sisters, Mrs.

Arch Haughton, of Geneva, and Mrs. Joe Kizer, of Elkhart. Dr. Roth Seriously 111. (Special to the Newi.) COLUMBIA CITY.

Oct. R. W. Roth, who came to this city from Fort Wayne several years ago, is in a critical condition with pneumonia. His relatives have been called in and he is not expected to live long.

He Is a chiropractor. OSSIAN NEWS. Mrs. Truesdale Wilson is visiting this week with relatives in Gallon, -Mr. and Mrs.

George Hannaway and daughters of Konto, Ind-, came Thursday for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Rector The Rev.

Misses Laura B. Cline and Ethel Hollingsworth left this week for a short visit with relatives MUs Gladys Kern and brother Gail have returned to their home in Van Buren after a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. A. S.

Elsey Miss Mae Wilson of the Lutheran hospital, Wayne, spent Tuesday with Ossian relatives. Vane Boone and daughter Martha of Muncie came Wednesday for a visit with Mrs. Boone's parents. Mr. and Mrs.

J. C. McKinney of Dunkirk spent Friday in Henry Herbst and Clyde Wagner have purchased the meat business from O. W. East.

They will also operate a grocery and meat market. Mr. East will go to Marlon, where his family has been for some time Miss Ella Weisell, who has been vis- iling wilh Miss Mary Harler, returned to Bluffton Friday. WANTED Plumbers; steady inside work; good work for all winter at least. Apply 212 E.

Main Fort Wayne, Ind. ATTENTION Your photograph for the boy--in the Xmas package from home. Rev. W. W.

Lance Dead. (Special to the News.) HICKSVILLE, Oct. news reached Hicksville this week i Sales Barn Belonging to Ai Ramp Is Destroyed by Fire'. LOSS WILL TOTAL $5,000 t- 3 1 NOKTH MANCHESTER, Ir.it., Oct. horses were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the Al a yates barn in this city.

Tha building belonged to A. J- Pmith, uf Fort Wayne, and was partly insured. There was a little insurance on the contents. The building was of frame, with single n.uf. a heavy northeast wind ciii-ried i sparks to many residences to the southwest of it.

At one time more than half a dozen buildings were on' lire, but the loss from them was Miiall. only one. the residence uf Charles S. (teenier. IKIV- inK roof so badly burned it i of the death of Rev.

W. W. Lance at Celina, for many years a Defiance county pastor of the M. E. church have to be replaced.

For a time it looked, however, us if the lire was going to spread i at the county seat. Death was due 1 residence district, and help was to pneumonia. Rev. Mr. Lance had called Wabash, fire truck arid nremen responding.

The fire was out when the Wnbusb fire-fighters arrived. The total loss is not far from $5 Will Increase CapiUI Stock. (Special to the Sews.) DECATUR, Oct. public service commission has granted the Pleasant Mills Light Power company the right to issue $3,000 worth of capital stock to build an electric transmission line through Pleasant Mills and Rlvarre from the county infirmary south of this city, to which place the city line transmils power. This will supply these two towns and the country of the vicinity with electric poxver.

County Ballots Printed. (Special to tht Sews.) DECATUR, Oct. Commissioners Will Hammell. O. L.

Vance and Harry Frttzlnger have completed the big task of printing the 7,860 county ballots and about an equal number of township ballots for the November election. 000, with insurance to Ihe amount of about one-third. Will Nurse in Gary Hospital. isiiccial to the Nuws.) DECATUH, Oct. Lena Dellinger, daughter of Chief Henry Dellinger, has gone to Gary to enter the Gary General hospital for a three months' course in the Red Cross special nurses' assistants' training.

She enlisted through the efforts of Dr. Elizabeth Burns. who is chairman of this department of the Adams county Council of Defense. TO THE PUBLIC Our new Service Station at the corner of Washington and Ewing streets, will be open for business Wednesday, October 16th. Your patronage solicited.

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