Indiana Evening Gazette (Newspaper) - July 26, 1916, Indiana, Pennsylvania VOL 12 No 262 INDIANA PENNSYLVANIA WEDNESDAY JULY 26 1916 HIS LIFI Well Known Plasterer Eluded His Watchers for Third Time and Drowned Himself in Clymer Water Com pany Reservoir TO CLEAN POND At the horrible conclusion of re throats to end his earthly ex istence and after two unsuccessful attempts in that direction yesterday afternoon mention of the latter made in last evenings Gazelle Cur tis about iO drowned himself in the hill reservoir of the lom pany yesterday afternoon The body was recovered two hours later and is being prepared for burial at the undertaking establishment of II Sieving Co The time of the fun eral services has not yet been de pending the arrival of the two sans of the deceased from Curtisville and Detroit Mich About three Stuchel was a patient in the Indiana suffering from blood poisoning Since his discharge from the institution he had been despondent and it is said that this condition was aggravated iv drinking heavily and the hot weather the combination causing a mental Ic arrangement Before committing the rash deed Mr Look his hat coat and shirt In one of the pockets of the coat were found three notes which are said to have been sent him by a woman with whom he had formerly boon associated Mr wife died several years ago and his two sons are working away frini home Harrison at Curtisville and Zell at Detroit The sons are expected in Indiana this deceas ed had been a wellknown plasterer here for years Shortly after noon Stuch ell went to the reservoir and was just about to jump into the water when he was prevented from dning so by Charles Henry who took him home Later in the afternoon he made a second attempt but the interfer ence this time was made by 1unch Hill About evading persons who had been him the deranged man went a third time to ihe reservoir and no one being near he in his promised threat An alarm was given when his disappearance was noted and employees of the water company hurried to the reservoir lie had skd clown the side of the cun into sixteen feel water My stretching a weighted wire across I he of the reservoir and dragging the bottom towards the side from which he entered the body was gotten to the surface at the attempt W S Hamilton of the that the reservoir would be cleaned the work on which task has already started It was at first de termined that the container would not be cleaned but this aroused so much opposition that the superintendent is outers for lh work There is a in the condition of Mrs A S of South Seventh street who is being treated at the St Francis hospital Pittsburgh She is expected home in about 10 days Grand Charlie Chaplin in his latest picture Thu the first picture to bo produced under hit con ith the Mutual Film Corporation Here is one you have never seen Ad mission adults children 5c means REAL ECONOMY THE WEATHER Fair anU Thursday BUCHANANS IN AN AUTO WRECK Mr and MIH of Month Eleventh street accompanied by Paul and Miss had a mirrow escape from loath on the National Pike near Un yesterday afternoon when bile a and overturned into the All the passengers wore more or less bruised but Mr Buchanan suf IVri most sustaining sprains and of his neck and back and a slight on his bead Mr Mrs Buchanan returned home by train last ovning and Mr Bueh is now being ir by a Irain ci Paid and Miss inan took Iho car lo after it had been returned to he road and ire expected this afternoon Douglass Palmer Sr and His Son Will Answer Serious Charg es at the Trial During September Sessions NO BAIL IN JAIL A a result of the family fight last Sunday afternoon J Doug Palmer Sr and his son Lew I were given a bearing before So a ire James A Crossman last even at oclock The former was hi Id in bail for trial at the Sep tember of court on the charge his son was held in bail for trial at the September term of in charges of assault and and may hem Neither of the prisoners being able to furnish the hail were remanded to the County Jail where is i they will remain un til September Ihe hearing brought out the facts cl tl which already were in part It is alleged that the two were angered at Mrs Palmer sine would not advance sonie money find attacked husband appeared and while trying to assist his wife was beaten and by his father and Douglass Jr was at the same time as the other two but if the in Jail ordered released by Crossman it having been made plain to the Jus tice that the young man was ng him veil and his wife whon he at lacked Both charges on which the two are held are serious es of thie and yf the arc at the Court trial the sen are expected to be severe DELAY CAUSED BY GAS EXPLOSION International Nows Service July today faced the possibility hlay in the completion ofthe water tunnel under the Lake which the grave of Jl workmen Mon day night Though no concerted pro test has been made by tho men them selves il is altogether probable that if the gangs are ordered into the shaft luring the week they will refuse I i go Eleven men still lie crushed and bur ul in the tunnel State county and Federal are getting their sep arate investigations under way Colonial Today Another entertaining show in Indi anas coolest today is A Soul for 5 big reels al our ad on page 2 OCCIDENT FLOUR means HEAL ECONOMY Want pure drinking water Cull Jimmie Local MARRIED BY MAIL MILES AWAY Ahen II if HIP of Urn national guard went to tlic border Lewis of Newark had to leave his as they wore about to bo married After reaching Hio border however all tin details arranged by mail nnd Iho city clerk of Newark recognizes It as Three Inquiries into Gen eral Assault Planned Upon American Trade by the European Bel Now Being Made LATE ACTIVITIES WASHINGTON July dis tinct into the general assault planned upon American trade by Eur belligerents were being pressed today The State Department was completing its information regarding the of the British boycott and the manner of its planned enforce ment It was examining applications and preparing its contention that the of a corporation instead of where its stock is controlled is its home The Senate Foreign Committee was inquiring broadly into the British blockade and reported com agreements of the Teutonic powers The White House was inves all of the boycott facts pre paratory to cooperating with the State Department in a protest The in a general protest The International situation instead of clearing was becoming more and more complicated The proposed pretest which is to be sent forward will make this gov position plain It will flatly contradict Britains right or nation to interfere with the Internal affairs of the United States or to in any way obstruct the feeling of its so long as they are not dealing in are of ab contraband of war with a bel power THOS ST CLAIR SELLS PROPERTY S StClair property on has sold to Millie of Ligonier West mo roll and The 200 The Brants will remove to In diana and take possession of their new home on September 4th The sale was made through the real es tate agency of John McConnell Other transfers recorded are Oliver C to Louis L lot in Tunnelton J E Smith to S U Marshall 104 acres and 140 perches in South Ma honing V W Maloy to P Me lumens 15 of i tracts in Pine D J Thomas to T C Stanley lot im Strand Today John Mason and Clara in The Hundreds of scenes that make you smile and cry means ECONOMY BAPTISTS WILL PICNIC THURSDAY Tomorrow Thursday in the af and evening at Park just North of City the Baptists will hold their annual pic nic The fare wiil be ten cents each way children under five years go ing free The schedule fo the cars will be and and a car will leave the trolley station at The picnic dinner will be served at This hour is trained so that workingmen can go down on the car arid cat dinner with their families Ice cream and water melon will be served free between the hours of and 4 oclock Plenty of lemonade to drink and there will be all kinds of amusements Special care will be provided for the children because of the nearness of the rail road and trolley lines The members of the Sunday School Congre gation with thir friends are urged to go wibh bas kets and spend the ev ening at the Park If we have the Park light ed in the evening COMMITTEE THIRSTY PIERCE Indiana Idol Belies His Good Reputation and Says He Has Five Fine Mexican Scalps for Ex Purposes SEEN THE CAN YET SLIGHT WRECK ON TROLEY LINE The work car of the Indiana County Street Railways Company Berry and a passenger car with Mr Stiffler as motorman met in headon collission at the Bluff near Blacklick yesterday The front ends f both cars were badly smashed Passengers on the latter car were badly shaken up and a few painfully One of th injured was taken to for treatment but it is not thought that bis injuries are ser ious CHESTNUTS MAY BE SCARCE ARTICLE A to an oldtime belief if it rains on the 5th of July the will rot in their burrs and there will he little or nothing in the way of a crop if this be true it is goodbye chestnuts this year as it ruined yesterday The chestnut have been literally covered with blossoms this summer and hupes have been running high thut there would be agood yield The younger not so partial to signs and portents will continue to look forward lo October ivert though it may Ivave happened to rain on the twen July Ciet spring water from phone 2Jlx means For Theater Thu owner Mr Blitz is too busy with his new business in Pittsburgh Will sell the place here reasonably Apply to the Strand tfx Jimmie Daugherty will deliver spring water to nny part of town Telephone 22lx Stewarts Auto Livery will take you any on earth Both OCCIDENT means The horrors of war exem in the case of one of our boys now doing with Company said member who comes of a good family with traditions is one of the most loveable boys of town When he passed down our main street he was pointed out with pride as one whom any one could wihtout danger follow Fond mothers with attractive daughters looked on him with wistful eyes and sighed is one of the sad parts of this This then is a brief synopsis of what Indiana and her people thought of First Lieu tenant Pierce Brut alas alias and another alas After coming in contact with outlaws who infect the Big Bend region his nature changed completely He had heard of the collection of Mexican curios that John on exhi biton at his store these include Chick thirds monster reptile killed with his bare hands prairie dogs lizards hor ned toads fleas trained and other Barr doesnt have some of these but they are supposed to be on the way Well Mr received a card from tho handsome Lieutenant say ing he would contribute his mite He informed said Barr that he had five Mexican scalps all well preserved and wished to know if they would c acceptable replied that they were providing they didnt wear skirts so some of these days you want to step into the store and see whats coming on By the way the Can at the Cigar Store is still open and there is room for some more small change The next money order to the boys of Co F goes Monday GET BUSY INDIANA MEN IN NEW BUSINESS E Huey and E Moorhead former proprietors of Indiana have the business of the Erie News Com pany at Erie and expert to take harge on August first Mr Huey left for Erie this morning and Mr expects to join his part ner within a few days Good wishes for the future success of the two youmg men voice the many friends sentiment of Notice 100 head cattle will be sold at Wil let Friday afternoon July 28 WF H Seanor OCCIDENT FLOUR means REAL ECONOMY 1 mm Should a man forget the past See John Mason and Clara will answer tomorrow DEUTSCHLAND IB BLOCKED AGAIN International News Service BALTIMORE July clear hannel before the German marine was blocked to lay when the British freighter High dropped anchor just outside the slip where the German undersea boat ies ready to start for Germany The freighter blocked the channel in such i way that the in order w get out of the slip would be forced Lo open up the screen of barges that surround her and go around the freighter in tow of the tug Timmins The process would take half an hour The arrival of the freighter and the position she took aroused a storm of excitement among the Deutschland were no signs of an im mediate move on the part of the Deutschland today SAD DEATH OF W H B SPRANKLE ivil War Veteran in H K 92nd Year Passed away from Infirmities of Age at His Railroad Avenue Home Last Night BURIAL ON FRIDAY Mr William II Sprankle aged 91 years one of the oldest best known of Indiana passed away at his home on Railroad aven ue last evening about 8 oclock Death was due to the infirmities of age leaves these children Thomas Luther and John Sprankle of Indi ana WilLaim C Sprankle of McDon ald Sprankle of Tirade ity Mrs Mary Gordon of Mrs Rhoda Cowan of Brook ville Mrs J C Smith of W Mrs Regma Stewart of Pitts Continued on Page Two Col 2 BRITISH HAVI TAKEN ViLLi OF After 72 Hours of age Fighting They fl Occupied the Town on the Battle Front LATE WAR ADVICES International News Service LONDON July 20 I N 72 hours of savage fighting the iah have been successful in H ing all of the village of the Somme battle front News of complete capture of contained in the official report by the British War Office at noon day The Germans occupying stone houses which had into fortresses fought stubbornly but were linally driven out after the Australians had secured a lodgement in tha western part of the village is six miles southwest of Westward of territorial is troops captured two strong German trenches The prisoners included officers Heavy cannonading Somme front continues Captured PETROGRAD July the great Turkish stronghold in menia was captured by the Tuesday Its capture was by the Russian War Office todi capture was made certain by ful blows struck by the army of Duke Nicholas during the past f night Nicholas army has now p 200 miles into The progress of the Russians completely demoralized the Turkish armies in the cers have tried in vain to stem Turkish retreat which has now g Continued on Page Two Col tj i A a a a a a a n Daily Account Of Doings Of Our Soldier Boys Camp Pershing July 21 Dear People Today Sergt Alexan der Sergt Rodgers and Corporal Caldwell and myself were detailed to go to Camp Stewart and lay out the camp for the Tenth Regiment In we received our first in an army truck Joy is ra er for of a bucking broncho an army truck comes next in doing the unexpected Alexanders tripod consisted of two boards one was pointed and could be driven into the ground and the other one was a board about one foot square with five nails driven into it at angles of 90 and 45 degrees The instrument in the hands of experts was a success and the three engine ers made a fine job Yours truly is seine stake driver too At noon we had some lunch which consisted of one can of beans one loaf of bread and three canteens of warm water We opened the beans with a hatchet and dumped them in our mess cans They looked diry so we poured some warm water in the can and then poured the tomato cat sup on the beans George Rodgers got the bacon one piece to the can wo out the bread witha dull so we put the crumbs in the beans and started to it Jt was some lunch nnd there we were at the edge of the foothills on a level dusty prairie with not a shade in andi miles and each one sitting on ft of pegs the heat waves rising from ery foot of ground and it was a good day for rising too mumbling no doubt with the heat He began by ing Little to get some ice cream and cake and to worse even reminded us of the last picnic we when we threw nice cold watermelon and in on taking more candy It was tern whois such a worker less w being affected to get busy whereupon we the trusty pieces of board and ed the space where the cook tent Co F ought to be We expect to leave for the new tf camp early Saturday morning is a day with us We set up camp at Mt on day same at Camp Perishing and also at Stewart That us Sunday to aest v The band gave a concent until oclock last night no Saturday July 22 We are now in ow new is back froim tlhe bordeT about f OUT r five miles from where we were We hated to leave ithe for we hiad it fixed up in nape and the were 1 trained and we cold milk for breakfast and supper Out here we J will have to do W bnc camp early this morning and army wagon at the kitchen so Id the and cook tent were right away and then the large triw hauled the stuff over With each lo about 12 or men in way everyone Tode stead of walking as some of to do An of tho Indiana V made at this time snd the staff pW got busy so an idea of how much bunch your efforts This bled s of at City when pennies are sand V By to hot coffee u wwe by we were the only company the stunt and we alao Continued on Paw Two Col We have A lew we will sell at M
