The Fort Wayne Sentinel from Fort Wayne, Indiana • Page 7

Friday December 10, 1918. THE FORT WAYNE SENTINEL Soven. rot NrreuMtirr or quality' onom t.itest Musical Instrument oi tho Age Awarded Medal of Honor on Tone Quality at. the Panama Paciflo Exposition The Only Phonograph Receiving on Quality at the Panama Paciflo Exposition Other styles $35 to Pldys all disc records; pftnnuhciit needle; no. need of changing1 needled The Tone lodiiier a special Soliora feature.

Hcaritijnd buy tho fjesi at a SPIEGEL PIANO CO. Calhoun and Wayne. Second Floor, NEWS OF FORT WAYNE'S NEIGHBORS WAS AN ALLEN COUNTY PIONEER. Malachi Sites Dead hi Roanoke at Age of 88 Yean. Itoahoke, Dec.

10. Malachi Bites, a pioneer, Is dead at his home here. He was eighty eight years 6Jd, having been born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, April 8', 1827. Mr. Sites, thus lived through most of, the history of the United States, and he saw many historic events and helped to build 'this part o.f country, clearing, land and engaging, in farming.

VitrjL his father's faintly, hp moved to Bomb Plot Probe Tightens Net on Accused Sleuth iJsPlls i 1 ,1, Minr ill .1 Shelby county, Ohio, in It34t and thenco to Allen county in 1840. He married Mary Diniua, October 23, 1856. His wife died ten years Ago. There werq six children, fll surviving. They are Albert, of.

Gflnell Kas.j Mrs. Belle Stump, of Allen county; the J. Kites, of At wood, Kas.j Mrs, Minnie Harris, of New Hiven, Charles of Ceres, aud Miss who. lives at hows. There are also twenty grandchildren, nnd eleven great grand fnhlrcn.

Mr. Sites Uad been a devolit man, training 'his family strictly and Riving one eon to the ministry. He joined the Methodist church in 1852, was a steward' and trustee of the Moii6n' chapel in Allen county lor many years. Jle enrae to Roanoke twenty five years ago and be. came a member of the church.

He had been a member of the Masonic Todgo since August 18G8. The funeral will be held Saturday nt 11 o'clock at the M. E. church, tha Hev, Mr. Vawter officiating.

Burial will bo at Olenwood. ffflana for tho new echool building were considered. Six nrciittects present and submitted plftns anil estimates. No selection was made at that timo but another meeting will bo held today when it is probable that' plans Will be adopted; The cost of the building Js placed at $40,000. Mr.

McCartcr has inspected a largo, number of school buildings' in an endeavor to find one built on a' plan suited to out requirements. SISTERS BATTLE OVER MOTHER. tiff O. Suiiilv Federal officials investigating dynamiting of 'munitions of war along the Pacific epast bollevb they have drawn the nei of endence tighter arbUnd Charles tVCrowleyi San Francisco detective, who, 'is' held, tatlio Brand jury charged with manipulating bom LouU 3. Smith, a Btfv Francisco man, arrested in Detroit an4 re turned td the.

coast; 1 alt legedto have made full confession of various dynamite, eutrages, implicating Crowley as tho leader; Smith told Mi lory in detail beforo ttie grand Jury, Official dcfilare Lis revelations will re suit in quick action against "hlgherups uspected of aJdlns ft conspiracy to At' etfoy munitions) of war different p. cifio coast ortf. Huntington, Dec 10. ifnir was pulled, faces scratched nnd a wash boiler full of boiling clothes was up net in Andrews when Mn. Maude Jerome and Mrs.

Anno Homey engaged in a fistic encounter concerning the earo of their aged mother, Mrs. Penny father. Sheriff W. F. Scott was called to the home to act as peace maker and hia mission proved successful, for no charges wero filed.

Mrs. Homey agreed to return, homo and the earo of her mother in the hand, of her sister. Tho women, according to' accused each pthesr of starting tho fight with' a prelude ot odious appellations. The kitchen, where the battle took place, said 'Sheriff was badly wrecked; PIONEER WOMAN IS DEAD, Huntington, Dee; 10. Mrs.

Minerva 83 years old, died at tho residence of her son, pavij itenowctn 1 uaeKoon tewnsMn, funeral services will bo held at the residence i this afternoon at 1 o'clock and. burial will bo in the Deehtol cemetery. The deceased had lived during the last few years wjth: her children. She was born in Shelby county, Ohio, May 20, 1832, and wa the dauhter of William and Helen Johnson. With the exception of a abort time in Whitley eountv ahe, had lived in Huntington for the past fifty five years.

Sho was married to Thomas Chenoweth who died January 17, 1880. DIG REAt ESTATE DEALS. Garrett, Dec. 10, What fa said to bo the Jargeat real' estate deal ever. Diado' in this hnmediale Vicinity, ww tlpsed this week when S.

D. Johnston and Charlea F. Ross sold their farms two. miles eiist of, Garrett" to Worth Corbin for a total of $27W. The deal waa made through the Mnger Son Iiv the Johnston tract aft 128 acres and owned CO ot o.

Tii nritfa 'of the Joh niton land, was $18,760, or almost i Ji an acre, and of the.Koss tract $1000, or $175 an acre 'The Ross farm is improved with a good house and Mr. Corbin and Ida family, will llvo in it, inoyjng about March 1. Mr. Corbin recently sold his SaO acro farm four and a half miles northeast of Ws.terloo to Straiiss Bros, for $33,000. WOMAN DIES AT AGE OF 80.

t'oluntbU City, Ihd, Doc. 10. Mrs. Beii West, of South Whtley, Is deadt her homo there. She suffered a stroke of.

paralysis' Holiday which rendered: her. and she nerer 'spoke or realltcd anything after that West had been an Invalid for fourteen years and suffered with rheumatism. Mary tilery was. born in Montgomery county, Ohio, and was the daughter of John FY Ulery. Tho date of her birth was November 25, 1833, making her eighty years and thirteen days of Her parents came to Indiana and settled in Whitley county and here it vat tftat she met Mr.

Ben U'ct, whom she later married. PLANS FOR PIERCETON SCHOOL. Pierceton, IniL," Dee. 10 An all day session of tho township advisory board with Trustee MeCarter was held whfn CAERANZA AND AIDES CONFERRINGr WITH IT. S.

OFFICERS ON BORDER BRIDGE. 'r. satssssT This, photograph marking a page In the epoch of tha checkered history of Mexico shows Venustiano Carranza, the recognized president of Mexiccf, surrounded Jy a number of his staff, meeting In conference on' the Interna, tional Bridge near Brownsville, Tea3, where met the governor pf Tesas Jn conference. CHILD DRINKS KEROSENE; LOW. Wa'aaw, Dec.

10. Aa the result of drinking a quantity of kerosene Anna drnce, he two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Set'h Baker here, has lain at the pointh of deatji. Dr.

J. B. iticher was' hurriedly, summoned, and after working, with the child managed to save it from death. The babo'wn yisiting at tlie honie of its grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Glazier, who resi le near the Big Four station.

Irt playing a tin about tke house alio fouhu a tin cap filled with kerosene aitting on a window still. Unnoticed sho drank the contents nnd in a short time became deathly sick. A SAY WOMAN BEATS AGED MAN. Hartford City, Doe. 10.

A queer case which ban conio to the attention of the officers in this city which has to do with tho alleged beating, of an agod inan by a Mrs. Griffin, livinz on North Walnut street. The officers were called to tho Griffin borne when neighbors beard the aged man calling. When the police arrived, however, all "was quiet. According to neighbors, Mrs.

Griffin often, beats the aged man, who lives with her. It is said the old man eatne from an asylum In Ohio some timo ago. It is likely that the authorities will mako further investigation of the alleged cruelty. WAS INJURED BY A HOG. Bluffton, Dec.

iO Garry Mor gah, well known farmer living west of Bluffton, is confined to hla hoine in conf sequence of injury inllicted upon hlra by a porker on his farm. The hog ran ngulnst him with, audi violence that ono rif lils )cgs was disjointed at the knee Pmice, manager of the Simplex Gas Tight company, of this city, waa in Au burn at the time of the trarisartlon. PIERCETON TO PAVE STREETS. U'crccton, Dec. 10.

The town board of Pierceton has passed a rasolu ti'on to pave, two streets fcf the town during the comining The rpiw lut ion calls for tin! paving of First street tlifougli its entire length arid Market street from First street to Elm street. There was consifleritble opposition to the action of the bord and it is probable that a remonstrance' igncd by a number of property owners wl)I ho filed later. THE BOSTON STORE Time is Getting Short Do your CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NOW, and avoid the RUSH. We will cash your CHRISTMAS SAVING CLUB CHECKS with pleasure, SWEATERCOATS Juveiiile Swcutcrcoala at 50c, 8Jc and $1.00 Uoys' and Qirls Swentcrcoats at $1.00, $1.39 ind $1.69 eacli.r Uai.fs::Heat'crpoa'U' 'at $1.89 and $2.00 each. Men' Bwcfitcrcoats nt $1.89, $2.00 and $2.50 each.

Motor f5(iarfH and Cap to ijiatch $2.00 values, n't $1.50 a set. tlockey Caps at 25c, DBo and 50c each. Knit Auto Hoods at 60cj 75o and $1.00 eachs AIufllcM, special values, at 60c eacb RIBBONS FOR FANCY WORK Persian and l)resien Fancy Kibbbns' at 19c, 25o and 35o a yard. Parley 3Iolro Kb5on, all colors; at 19c, 25c, 35q and, 48c a yard. Fancy at 50o and 75c edch.

Brown 'arid, lliock (Jotiey lAir 2 iii, vxif le, at. $1,00 a yard, Cbiipy Fiir; 4mii. avuIc; ai. $2.00 7a yard; FiiU linc of Christinas Handkerchiefs. 5c, 10c, 15a, 25c; 35c.

and BOo each, New lino of Colored Uonlercd llandlcerchiefs, all (lie rope, ai. 5c, 10c, 15c and 26c. Children's Handkerchiefs in fancy boxes at 10c, 16c; 20c and 25o a box 3 in a box4 N'ew line of Ladles' Itelts from 50o to $1.00. Ladies' Handkercliiefs ii in. a box lit 25c 50c a box.

Ladies' Kinbroidercd Hack Kid Gloves $1.25 ajues, at 89c a pair. iLatlies' iit'id (lenls'. IJatlji n't $1:89, and $2.89 Outing Niht Oowps fo'p stout M'omea at 75q and $1.00 each. Fancy Striked Silk AVaists in' Christmas Dois, at $1.89 and $2.89 each; Fancy AVbitc Strpcd Whists in Christmas $1.89 and $2.89 MASo'rdSe a yard. 40 in.

Fancy Whito Goods for Wai.sting, at 25c yard. Satin Bed Spreads 5 $3.00 values, $2.25 Falicy Bath Towels, pinlc and blue striped or chocked at 25o and 50c. All Linefi Damask Towels, Hemstitched, at 25o. 1 Fanoy Scalloped Hubk Towels, at 26c each. Air Tabic Lineri and Napkins sohr'at special, 'prices, EXTRA SPECIALS J7.00 Vacuum Cleaners, latest improved and Ball Bearing, at $4.50 eacb.

Klectrio Irons Guaranteed; special price $2150. Hundreds of Other Useful Christmas Presents to Be Found at Our Store. 3HOP IN THE MORNING IF POSSIBLE. WM. HAHN CO FORT WAYNE'S GREATEST BARGAIN STORE.

NEW HICKSVILLE PREACHER. Ilicksville, Pec. iq. Bev'. fly M.

Gordon and family are expected, in Hiclvsvillo this week from Ilcv. Gordon, has accepted cull to the of the local Presbyterian ehurch. ITo will have charg of tho services Sunday. WOUNDED IN EUROPE'S WAR. Bluffton, Dec.

10. Mrs. Mary Lewis, of South Aforgan street, this city, has received letter from her grandaon, Jack Kvans, who is nerving as a second lieutenant in tlw Kngljsii array, and is now on tho firing line in France. IIo states that in recent engagement a frnglncnt of shell 'wountlcd hlhv In one foot, nnd be had to. go to the hospital.

Anothor officer standing near Evnns yas killed by another fragment of shell. RED CROSS. SEALS EXAM. PAPERS. Van Wert, 0 Dec.

to'. Tle Christmas spirit lias prevailed the local high school. In a test gifen by Lott to the members Of his class In chcmis try, at the. top of each pnpef, was a Tied Cross seal. The demand for lied Cross stamps has been so great that all the places in the city which have tlient for sale are sold.

out. A new consignment has been ordered Washington and will soon be placed on snle. RUMELY PROPERTIES SOLD. RfcrjanJzed Company Will Continue Farm Machinery Business. Laporte, Dee.

10. Properties of the Jl. Ilutnely Company, a 532,000,000 corporfltlon, were; sold yesterday afternoon for $2,500,000 at a receiver's! salo. to Advance Kurdely Company, composed of sfocklibldcrs, noteholders and creditors of the old company and capitalized at $26,250,000. The company manufactures threshing machinery and other farming machinery, The Ilumely Products company, the sales end of the M.

Itumely company, was also sold, being bought by tho Advance Kumely Thresher company for $1,500,000. Cliauncey II. Murphy, New York city in tho properties for the new corporations. Fbaley Mount, 6( Indianapolis, receiver of the companies, will be president of tho Advance Humely Company, which will continue the opera tions and business. Wait for Rose and Bud.

Hart Kchaffner Marx Slen's and Overcoats that cost you $20 and t'22 iri nearly all other stores, at $14,75, PATTEBSON FLKTCHEIt CO. A WARM PRESENT A good sweater for boy or TYin S1 flA t.n Sift nn at. tifl V4 vvs yvv. ts store of biggest values, DUKES CLOTHING CO. nnd tha llfrdmcnts torn.

The ioint wus readily replaced, and the torn ligaments are the worst feature. The injured, limb Is in a plaster cast. WOMAN BREAKS LEG IN FALL. Kendallville, Dec. lO.

Kendall; Dec. 10. Mrs. P. A.

Pontius is confined to her bod with a broken leg near the ankle, the result of a fall on a slippery walk near her horns. A physician, was summoned, and found both bones broken. She had been vlsltintf her daughter, Mrs. Tom Stoneburnsr, ncsrpy, and was en route home when the accident occurred. The injury was quite painful and she will bo confined 'to.

her home for some. time. You Cannot uHold a Candle" to Myers Values for Xmas Giving To extend your Christmas esteem to the utmost, and make the recipients appreciate that good will; you can do no better than give from Myers handsome array of gift noeiues ana wearauiea. Myers Brilliant Bargains 5 1 Si Lovely Corset Covers Orcpo de China in Xmas Boxes Filmy: fancies, of more thari usual. beauty.

ime ia imnmomciy aecurat ed Xmas box. All ready for tho giving, 98c Knit Scarfs and Scarf Sets The Popular Rage for Xmas. For tho school orirl or the up to the tire set will be a dcHtrht, 98c $1.50 Muslin Underwear in Fancy Boxes? 50c and 98o Purses for Presents Many extra Vood AH leathers. Any ono tine gift. 98c CIRC DID NOT APPEAR.

Portland, Dec. 10. Because of the absence pf Fay McBride, 13, al Jcged victim: otf Ed. B. Kuthford, in the attempted criminal nssault charge 'pending' In 'court' here for more than a y.ear4, and eet for trial yesterday, the, charges will, bo dismissed.

The McBride girl. Is now living in Kentucky, The defendant, who Is' stepfather' of the girl's mother; lives at Bluffton, but formerly resided neaV Pepnville In this county CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING. Swan, Ind.v Pee. 10. Mr, ami Mrs.

Jacob. Solynbarger, well known residents of this place, yesterday celebrated their golden Wedding anniversary in a most auspices manner. Many guests, including their children, assisted the happy wedded couple, of half a century celebrate: the' occasion. big dinner was served and the day was spent In a Way that proved thost enjoyable and brought back dreams of the golden past. Mr.

and were the recipients bf msny beantlfill gifts. BUYS HOTKL; IN. AUBURN." Cpiumbia City, in'd T)ec. 10.iDon aid Foust, son of and Mrs. Frank Foust, of Cleveland township, woll known In this liavlng worked here on varfoirs has purchased the Swlnford hotel at Auburn, and is now In full cliarne.

The deal was closed os Wednesday pf thfs week and I Gift Aprons, 25o and 50c Gift 25b to $1.00 CHRISTMAS TOKENS for the BABIES The real joy for Christmas' Giving Is to make the kiddies happy, Christmas is celebrated more for the children than anyone else. Strt to teach them the spirit of Christmas while they ate small. Here are, some suggestions: BOOTIES I 25c and ROc HOODS SSe fc $1,00 SACQUES SOc and 8c MITTENS lOe, Be, 25c ROBES 9( .00 92 HOSE 10c and S5c LEGGINGS BOC SHOES Bl)c Pullman Slippers Just ths gift for the lady who travels. Black or tan. 98c Silk Gift Scarfs 50p to $3.50 Silk and Kid Gloves 50o to $3.50 Popular Priced Gift Novelties Ipctadiiig fancy, pin cushions; Jewelry small'dresser clocks'! sewing sets; picture rallies nifty novelties, found nowherenowhere else, Jt 25c, 50c, 98c Charming Boudoir Caps morning wear always appeals to tho women.

fcomo good. friends, happy with a cap, 25c, 50c, 98o Handkerchiefs Galore The Gift That Always Pleases Wl'en In doubt, buy a Tliey are always a gift appreciated and permit of a thrifty outlay, 5c, 10c, 16c, 25c, 50c 3 Special Child'n's Handkfs. Three in a fancy box or Jittlo play basket. 26b i special at Special Ribbon Offering For Every Xmas Occasion. 1 Tat I rlstAa! iV.1vs fnir A tftm 4 In noil 1 luyviifl iv uuvvianuiio ribbons for tylnt bundles get your ribboii requirement at this sale.

IQn 30e values Jewelry Novelties Priced For Ciristmas GItLdz, Novelties "are. never bettor canled out than in Jewelry. We have Beauty Pins, Kings, Fancy Hair Brooches, in just ttie niftiest you desirs at 10c, 25c, 50c, $1.00 Ladies Bath Robes You should have one, Then you will understand what a pleasing gift a bath robe will make, Here Is value. $2.50, Coat Sale for Christmas If von want to iip in a new coat for Christmas now is the time to, save money on the onti Vou $10.00, $25.00 Christmas Suits Now Our suit sain continues with unabated ralue clvinir. Have now on that Sale Suit.

$10.00, $15.00, $20.00 Sale of Dresses for Holidays The comine occasions for jflfno dress can be met with decided saving by getting you dress at this sale; $5.97, $10.00, $15.00 Bilk Waists, 98c, $1.98, MYERS DRY GOODS GO "The Store of Big Specials at EspeciallyLow Prices" 807 809 Calhoun St Shqaft Building Ties and Neckwear, 25c $100 13.