Evening Independent (Newspaper) - October 6, 1909, Massillon, Ohio THE EVENING INDEPENDENT LAST No 136 MASSILLON OHIO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6 1909 PRICE ONE CENT OGIIIN PUT OFF Case Now Set for Monday October 18 CASES TO COME UP NEXT WEEK DIES AS HE TOASTS BRIDE Uncle of Toledo Girl Drops Dead at Her Feet Toledo Oct seated at breakfast joining in the festivities at tending the marriage of his niece Tuesday morning George aki fiftyeight years old of South Bend reeled in his chair and fell dead at the brides feet A band of ten pieces was playing a lively air when Andrejewski was stricken He had a toast to the bride and was just raising a glass to his lips when he fell to the floor The coroner pro death due to heart trouble HEW mm m RECEPTION Congregation Welcomes the ReV and Mrs Lewis MEMORY INSTANTLY LEAVES HELD IN SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOMS Canton City Officials Wrangle Over Curbing Pauls Church Society Adopts Reso lution Expressing Fidelity to the Rev A W Higby Special to The Canton Oct trial of Harry C former county treasurer on one of the four indictments charg ing him with embezzlement of county funds will not begin before Monday October 18 The case was set for next Monday October 11 but by mutual agreement of counsel for and Prosecuting Attorney Krichbaum the court was asked to grant a contin uance because of the motion asking the state to furnish a of lars specifically setting forth the aver ments against the former official Judge Ambler acceded to the request It is probable that the arguments on the motion which was filed by coun sel for Knobloch will be heard by Judge Ambler on next Monday morn ing at the regular time for hearing Should trial cases on the assignment for this week permit which is not expected the arguments on the Knobloch motion will be taken up NINE PUPILS IN THE NEW SCHOOL Delinquents from All Grades Receiving Instruction IT IS NOT FOR Criminal work for the term will be gin before Judge Ambler next Monday judging by present A civil action of William F Crooks et al against John Hammon heirs et al is on the assignment following the mo tioris As quickly case is dis posed of the trial of criminal cases prepared by the prosecutor is 61 Supt Cronebaugh Says the School is for All Pupils Who for Any Reason Have Fallen Behind Their Regular A Success so Superintendent Cronebaugh is pleased with the success of the school for delinquent children opened Tues day in what was the reading room of the gymnasium in North street undei the supervision of D O Roderick of Navarre Nine boys taken from grades for which they were too old were transferred to the new department Their ages range from 13 to 15 years The object of the school is to en able pupils who for one reason or Address of Welcome Made by Principal Edward C Bowers Ministers Made Short Lewis Tells of Church He Wishes to Serve Almost the entire congregation of the Wesley M E church friends and from other churches welcom ed the new pastor the T F Lew s and Mrs at an informal re ception held in the Sunday schoo ooms of the church Tuesday evening Mr Lewis assumed the pastorate sev ral weeks ago succeeding the Rev E H Warner who has left to take lis new duties in Cleveland He came to Massillon from Smithville A programme consisting of solo and addresses was carried out Ed ward G Bowers principal of the Wes Tremont street school in a few words welcomed the new pastor in behalf of the congregation He spoke of the congregations obligations to its pas tor r The Rev J R Jacob of the First Methodist church referred to the ad vantages of here and of the har mony which exists between the vari ous churches the enterprise of the Massillon people and the aggressive Man of Wealth in Hospital New York Cant Give Name New York Oct expensively dressed man apparently well educated applied at hospital for treat ment Tuesday He could not reinem jor his name or anything else about All that remember was that while riding in a surface car in his brain had snapped nd after that his memory oC the past lad been a blank The doctors declared thai he was Buffering from no physical ailment ind that tho loss of memory was his only failing Papers found in his lockets while not revealing his iden tity indicated that he was a man of considerable business affairs and was financially CITY FUNDS WERE SBTUfflllT Charge Made Tuesday Night by Councilman Seaman COUNCIL DEMANDS A REPORT THE KEITH OF JOHNS Former Massillon Resident Passed Away in Brooklyn THE FUNERAL HERE ON FRIDAY The Body Will Arrive at Friday Morning and Will be Taken at Once to the Massil lon Cemetery and Three Sons Survive ness of the Christian workers The Rev E T Mathison rector of St church spoke on The Duties a Church Owes Its and the Rev H E Stafford the new pas tor of the Christian church of Monday October 11 Ohio vs ert Gouenat Ohio vs Otto er vs Frank Shaffer Ohio vs John Ohio vs falter vs Streiber Wednesday Ohio vs Frank Wag ner Ohio vs Patrick Kelly Ohio VB Delia Williams Ohio vs W F Gale man Thursday Ohio vs Frank Brown Ohio vs Edward Myers Ohio vs Bloomfield four indictments Friday Ohio vs Phil Ehret three in Ohio vs John E Murray Ohio vs Abdoo Simon Ohio vs Thom as Rocco In a wrangle over the kind of stone to be used in the West Tuscarawas i street curbing from Harrison avenue to the corporation line between the board of public service and Frank Downs of Downs Campbell con tractors Wednesday Kr Downs flung out insinuations when he said during a heated argument Ill blow some Blow all you shouted Joseph Munter vice president of the board and i spokesman for the board during the discussion Mr Downs didnt make any disclosures but intimated that the city engineer had to recom mend the stone which the board wish ed to use said Downs the board holds the strings to his the en The members all brand ed the statement as untrue and un called for The wrangle grew out of a desire on the part of the contractor to use Bailey stone instead of Euclid blue stone in the West Tuscarawas street curbing The contract calls for Eu clid blue stone another have fallen behind the of the Pastor and His dren age to make up their deficiencies and take their place as Before Individual training isto each of the delinquents One boy who should be taking the regular work with eighth grade is taking in he new usually work given to during the latter half of the seventh year Mr Roderick said this morning that the boy is strong physically possess a bright mind and I will be able to make up work with sufficient speed to enter the high school with his regular class next year Both Superintendent Cronebaugh and Instructor Roderick are anxious to prevent the spread among the peo ple of the false notion that the school is for incorrigibles Nothing could be farther from the Super intendent Cronebaugh in discussing the question Children who are de because of physical ity are eligible just as are those who have fallen behind because they were truants The point is to help the pu pils to get into classes with children of their own age An older boy fre makes trouble for the teacher and pupils besides being bored him The Silver Cross Guild of St Pauls Episcopal church adopted a resolu tion Tuesday evening expressing their fidelity to the Rev A W Higby their rector in the face of his expulsion from the Ministerial Federation STOP FRUIT DUTY LOSS New Rule to Prevent Delay in Claims for Decay Washington Oct abus es in fruit importation entailing thou sands of dollars loss to the govern ment occurring especially on th docks of New York are aimed at ir regulations proclaimed by Acting Sec of the Treasury Reynolds an directed of customs and all others The regulations stop importers from delaying for a week or ten days the iling of claims for allowances for de cay destruction or injury of fruit im ported but not taken from the docks lln response the Rev Mr Lewis ex pressed his appreciation and In the sincerity of his congregation spoke of the character ofthe church he liked to serve He said want to serve a church with a large vision is capable of grasping the responsibilities of Chris tian character A church that is sin ere in the professions that it makes want to serve a church which has he courage to undertake great things or God one which knows no defeat a hurch which possesses unwavering aith in Speaking in behalf of Mrs Lewis he said in part I do not know what work God has in store for us but I lo know that wherever duty calls ua here will be a response and that when my pastorate in the Wesley M E church closes I hope that the lives of those with whom we come in contact will be better and happier by our ser As a prelude to the addresses Miss Ethel Brown sang The Last A solo was also sung by Miss Bessie Meek The Sunday school rooms were decorated with fall flowers prettily ar ranged During the reception which continued from to 10 oclock re were served the funeral service Massillon relatives were notified Tuesday of the death at his home in Brooklyn N of Samuel Blight Johns aged 39 years formerly of this city The be brought hero for interment arriving Friday morn ing at It will be taken to the Massillon cemetery and placed in the Everhard vault The Rev J of the First Methodist church will have charge of Mr Johns was of the late John and Harriet Johns Ho wus at Frostburg coming to Massillon to live in 1889 He was for a time in the insurance business with his brother John E Johns of this city and later joined Quartette as first tenor At the time of his death he was connected with the office of the Wall Street Journal His marriage to Miss Marian Everhard youngest daughter of H H Everhard occurred about twelve years ago Stir viving are the widow and three sons It is Claimed That is Miss ing and Officers Cannot Show Authority for Spending Mayors Report for 1908 Re by Council The sum of permission to spend which was never given by th city council IB missing from the city treasury according lo Councilman T Seaman Ho said in council meeting Tuesday evening that In Jan uary 1908 council appropriated that sum ap a contingent fund for the board of public safety The fund ho said was never drawn on When ho went to see Auditor Douglass who issues warrants before the actual cash is paid out the hitter told him It was gone He said he had understood thai part of the money had been used to pay for the erection of the temporary jail building needed when the old was torn down It is said Councilman Seaman that money has not boon expended for the purpose for which it was appropriated This condition of affairs is a detriment to the public in terest It is absolutely necessary that the laws relating to tho expenditure of public moneys be faithfully observ lack trimmed The letter was re erred to Councilman Kooutz The service board reported that the leading from the South park under the Sailer park and thence un ler the canal s in a very bad condl ion ami will give trouble luring tho unless repaired The stream hould bo at once the hoard said and asked the appropriation of 160 for the work The report was referred to the ways and means com City Engineer Howald reported he citys share of I ho estimated cost of the construction of curbing and gut tering and crosswalks In Common wealth avenue throughout its entire length as and the property owners share as The report was referred to the and means committee WILL BE IT Humberger Albright Wed ding at the Brides Home BRIDES UNCLE Will OFFICIATE Continued on page 8 Hi SMS THE Hill Will Explain Use of Funds in Report Miss Smith and Clifford Hall to Wed This Evening at Home of Brides Wedding Took Place Tuesday Evening The marriage of Miss Helen Wirt daughter of Mr and Mrs F O Humberger to Mr Howells Albright of takes place this evening at Humberger residence 05 Prospect street The ceremony will bo performed by the Rov Joseph 11 of an uncle of the who with Mrs Hingeley came to this city to attend the ceremony HE DECLINED TO TALK MUCH FOG CAUSES By Associated Press 1 Chicago Oct dense fog of early today was responsible for a number of accidents The most seri ous was a rear end collision between two suburban trains and a smashup involving a street car and a wagon In the collision of suburban trains a score of passengers were injured four of them seriously Five persons were hurt in the street car accident Doomsday the end of the World is coming for It OFF FOR WORLDWIDE TRIP Manager of Associated Press Dined Before His Departure New York Oct the of his departure for a trip around the world friends of Melville E Stone general manager of the Press gave him a dinner last night at the Lotus Club In this city The speakers included Frank B Noyes president of the Associated Press Judge Elbert H Gray John C Spooner former United States sen aJor from Wisconsin J Hartley Man ners the dramatist Hourke Cochran Canyon Sidney and Melville John E Johns William Johns and Mrs Charles Yost of this city Her bert Oscar and Walter Johns of Joseph L Johns of Inde Mrs Mary Wagner of Cleveland and Mrs Harry Cheno weth of are irs and sisters of the deceased Mr Johns had been ill for about three years He visited with his wife and two of his sons in An ust After his return home he be came rapidly worse His mother Mrs Harriet Johns and his fatherinlaw H H Everhard were among those with him at the end cd The council wants to know wheth er the money was paid out to make xip a deficit or wrongfully paid The council should A resolution was passed which said that whereas City Auditor Douglass liad not sent to the council any report of the expenditures or unexpended bal ances in the various funds during the fiscal year ending December 31 ho was commanded to furnish a report giving an itemized statement of war rants issued purposes the date of issuance the sum the imme of the person to whom issued and the bal ance remaining Of the disposition of tho following special funds the coun cil created on the dates named the desired especially to know January safety board contin gent fund April 1 river Im provement April 11 tempo rary jail April 21 retaining wall of street Juno 2 West street November 0 East Oak street Mayor Frantz submitted his annual for 1908 In which he said the making it impossible for the author tor L T f fnr ties to determine what to allow for the deterioration of the Imports fruit raisers took iip this question with congress at the last ses sion contending that the delays op to the undue advantages of Italian interests particularly with ref to oranges and lemons The government Is entitled to the duty on the arrival of the fruit and fortyeight hours is fixed by the de under yesterdays circular as the time within which after the arrival of the vessel importers may file their claims for allowance for shortage of nonimportation Doomsday the end of the World is coming Look for It Protected Home Circle insurance at cost to all our Want daily Doomsday the end of the World i coming Look tor it ormer of Ohio Doomsday the end of the World is coming Look for it TO EXAMINE RECORDS Explorer Accepts National Geo graphical Societys Offer By Associated Washington Oct Peary today formally notified the No tional Geological society of his accept ance of its offer to examine and upon records of his Polar explorations The regular meeting of the board o directors of the society will be held here next Friday when it is expected some action wit be taken looking to the appointment of a special commis sion to consider data Dr Cook was Invited to submit his records to the society al the same time but failed to respond Show Credit in Safety Contingent Fund and No Debts Against it in 1908 Auditor Says Money Remained in Departments Fund Auditor Douglass was not great ly moved this morning when told that Councilman Seaman had charged the before in council meeting that set aside by the council in Janu ary 1908 as a contingent fund for the safety department and from which the council had never authorized an ex was all gone Ho declined to discuss the charges on the grounds that his report would prevent misun He said he wus not afraid of the presentation of the facts Tho city auditors books show a credit of In the contingent fund of the safety board against which not an order hud been drawn during the entire year 1908 At the close of years December l 1908 City Auditor Douglass said the amount together with the balances in tho er funds in the safety department was placed in one lump sum to the credit of the safety department While he said the had never been actually transferred to the contingent fund be cause It WHB not needed a credit of had been carried on appro ledger The fund lodger he Miss Nella Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith of street and Clifford Hall will bo mar ried this evening at the home of the brides parents by the Rev J R Ja cob Miss Arlinc Smith will be the bridesmaid nnd Allen Graves the best man Miss Jessie of this city and Gilbert A Henderson of Pitts burg were married at 10 HO oclock Tuesday morning by the Rev J F Lewis pastor of the Wesley M E church at of the brides fath er In North Mill street After the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served Tho young couple left for on their wedding trip um of had been collected in fines costs licenses and county fees it his office REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS Clerk Paul of tho service board ro that the lot purchased by the from Charles for the losc of straightening Third street s now the property of the city the leed having been transferred and re corded H may now be dedicated as i public street by the council at any ime The report was received and said showed him just how much re mained in each fund subject to orders City Auditor Douglass that the slate examiners had taken no tion to ho followed when they were here last year If there had been anything wrong ho said they would have detected II Just said the auditor Ill show that Im In the He said something about politics but refused to bo quoted For Sale The Ladies of the society will sell a number of chairs dishes cooking also a Concert Grand Piano on Thursday and Friday afternoon at the Amphion hall corner of Plum and Madison streets Doomsday the end of the World Is coming Look for it The board of public service said it would be necessary for the elty lo furnish to pay the citys share of the cost of the proposed repairs of the avenue hill Tho board said It would be well to order curb and gutter construction along the city side of the street to keep the water from the hill off the lots abut ting on the same Tho report was referred to the street nnd alley committee Mayor submitted his an report for 1008 In which he said there had been 12 during the year a much smaller number than tho year before The lota amount of fines collected was the total costs and the total licenses 241 total The receipts for the county were or a grand total for the city and county of The mayor thanked the council officers Notice Robert J Wheeler Socialist candi date for council will discuss the is sues of the present campaign at Tremont and Duncan streets Wed October 6th Tremont and Fulton streets Thurs day October 7th Near State street engine house Fri day October 8th Corner Main and Erie streets Sat October 9th Protected Home Circle Has entertainments at each session Doomsday the end of the World is coming for It A quarter invested in The Inde pendent brings result Doomsday the end of the World is coming for It Hats In all the new shapes nt 7fic and New at and Fashion Store Want Column nay Try It FLIES ASTRIDE A BARREL Connecticut Mans Air Craft Meets Disaster on First Trip Oct Shanda twentyeight who a farm In Orange came to grief am narrowly escaped serious Injury while attempting an aerla voyage In a machine of hits own The airship consists of n barrel will projecting rigid wings The barm contains i small gasoline engine thai drives a propeller projecting from the rear The operators position when the craft JH n motion IK astride thi barrel In tho presence of his wife and i few friends Shanda tried to tune u his craft the barrel wit motor lio started from the The marriage of Miss Ada A Snyder and Carl occurred Tues day evening at oclock til home of the brides parents Mr arid Mrs George J Snyder In street The Rev L H Hurry pastor of St Pauls Lutheran church per formed the ceremony A stringed orchestra furnished the music to which the entered the parlor accompanied by her sister Miss Stella Snyder who acted as bridesmaid The with his beat man Otis Heckendorn waited at the altar Formed of the floral dcco ations The Rev Mr wore he robes of his office Slimier was immediately after the cere iony Tho bride was married In her travel ing gown of The young couple oft for Chicago Upon their return hey will take up their residence in i newly furnished house in Euclid troel Guests were present at the cere mony from Akron Canal Fulton and Morth Lawrence They Included mem icrs of the Immediate families of he young people Tho bride received many beautiful CHANDLER LOSES CUP Two Balloons Exceed His Rec ord of 1907 i ii and city employes for the courteous roof of a barn but the heavier than relations enjoyed during air to and he year The report was received and filed The board asked for an ap propriation of to replenish the street fund so that the regular de mands during the autumn season might be met The board explained that many repairs and much of dirt roads necessary had caused the depletion of the fund The report was referred to the ways and means committee The board of public service report ed the estimated cont of lettering the doors of the various offices In the ed a wreck Mrs ted before learning that her husband had escaped unin jured said I had been dreaming of flying things for some time I will build a new St Louis Oct 0 That the Latham cup for long distance balloon flights lias been won from Captain Chandler of the United Stales Army was made certain today when two of the bal loons which started from St Louis last Monday were sighted above Min towns The St 111 witb of St Louis pilot was about sixty miles ahead of Chandlers when It sailed over St Cloud early today Chandler won the cup In 1907 by voyaging miles Shortly after the St Louis was sighted it was reported that the Indiana had passed over Minn The course of the Indiana indicated that she was sixtyfive miles behind the St Louis and following the same course At 11 oclock today It was reported from Livingston that the balloon Cen tennial had passed a mile east of there going southward Protected Home Circle Always best Always first Always true Doomsday the end of the World Is i coming Look for it hall as Thla d provide a gold it was said filled letter Row Dahlia Show White tho Florist 10 Park Doomsday the end of the World Is coming Look for it Dr R W Dickey Has removed his office from East Main street to 7 and 9 Canal street over Millinery Parlors and is now to attend to hia professional practice Doomsday the of tho World Is coming for U
