Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 3

July 20, 1914. THE DECATUR DAILY HERALD Three Buildings Burned In Forsyth At Loss Of $26,000 E. B. Collin's General Store, Harmon Carpenter Shop and Parkhurst Residence Swept by Flames Late Sunday Night-Partially Covered By Insurance--Store Will Be Opened Today To Be Rebuilt Later. FORSYTH FIRE LOSS.

E. B. Collins General Store $24,000 Harmon Carpenter Shop 400 Parkhurst residence 2,000 Total loss $26.400 Total insurance carried 14.100 Fire which started in the second floor of the E. B. Collins general store Forsyth about 11:30 o'clock Sunday evening destroyed the store, the Harmon carpenter shop and a residence occupied by Miss Mary Parkburst.

The total loss is estimated at $26,400 and the insurance will figure about $14,100. What started the fire is not known at the point of origin there were number of cotton batts and the blaze spread rapidly. The general store which is a two story frame structure was soon wrapped in flames. The only thing saved was the books. These were secured by Edward Davis, who Hived in the Parkhurst house.

Stock Valued at $21,000. E. B. Collins stated early Monday morning that the stock in his store Invoiced at $21,000 and that the structure was valued at $3,000. The building was originally 36 by 70 feet and later an annex was built, it being 12 24 feet.

An oil room was later added. The loss will be complete. Next to the Collins store is the Harmon carpenter shop. The walls the store fell not and allowed the blaze to consume the carpenter shop which was valued at $300. There was about $100 worth of tools lost in the tire.

From the carpenter shop the spread to the residence. The residence was valued at $2,000. Postoffice Gone. In the Collins store was the postoflice. Mr.

Collins carried insurance which covered about 60 per cent of his stock. Miss Parkhurst had about $1.500 on her residence. All three buildIngs burned to the ground. It was thought that the blaze might spread further and Chief Devore from Decatur was summoned at midnight. He with a number of men went to the scene in his car and used their chemtanks on the blaze.

The Forsyth men turned out quickly fight the blaze and did the best they could. They all had praise for Chief Devore making a splendid run to give assistance. Carried Out of House. Joe Parkhurst, father of Miss Parkhurst, has been ill for a long time and to be carried out of the house. Both Mr.

Parkhurst and his daughter being cared for by Mrs. H. C. MowEdward Davis was the only other in the house. off, blaze was making Parkhurst house and the was feared a headway on it would get into the lumberyard for this reason Chief Devore was called.

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Mr. Collins said that he would start store today building in the was 1. 0. owned 0. F.

by hall. the Shellabarger Elevator company and he expects them to rebuild at once. In case do not he says that some one else The carpenter shop will also be rebuilt. It is not known if the residence will be rebuilt. G.

D. and J. Harmon owned the carpenter shop. It was 2. small frame building.

The store was of fairly good constructions having confloors. Many persons leaving Decatur on the 11:15 car the blaze as the interurbamington front of the store. WILL MOVE TO DECATUR. Mr. Collins, proprietor of the store move Decatur this week.

Mr. Collins recently disposed of his house Forsyth in a trade for a farm and completed his plans for the move Decatur before the fire. He had planned to retain his store Forsyth he has not yet decided whether or to rebuild it. REV. W.

S. DANDO AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Preaches Two Sermon W. H. Penhallegon Will Be in Pulpit Next Sunday, Rev. W.

S. Dando, of pastor the IlJini Congregational church, preached At both morning and evening services of Frist Presbyterian church Sunday. There were good audiences for both services and the sermons by Rev. Mr. Dando were much enjoyed.

The mornIng sermon was upon the subject, "The Sermon on the Mount," and on, "Never the Less." The the evening evening service was preceded by an organ recital played by Miss Marion Bunn. and a solo by Curtis Busher. Rev. W. Penhallegon will preach at the morning service next Sunday.

DAbe MartinG Beauty is only skin deep but it comes in mighty handy when you're single. A bad fittin' suit never wears out. MRS. I. W.

BREWER ESCAPES DEATH Narrowly Escapes Drowning After Pulling Companion Down With Her Second Time. LUNG MOTOR IS CALLED Firemen Make Run But Woman is Able to Move About When Rescuers Arrive. Mrs. John Brewer, 55 years old, of 1140 South Polk street, narrowly escaped drowning in the Sangamon river just below Allen's bend about 2:45 the o'clock story Sunday told by those afternoon. who were According there to Bert Saunders started to accompany Mrs.

Brewer, swimming across the river, Mrs. Brewer supporting herself on Saunders. In mid-stream it is said that Saunders partially gave out and Mrs. Brewer became frightened and grabbed Saunders about the neck. Both yelled for help as they went down.

The two had been with a camping party at the river all they and their companions hurried to banks. A by the name of Lyons and another fellow started toward the couple in a canoe. As they were going down for the second time they were grabbed by the hair and towed to the bank. Lung Motor Is Called. It was first reported that some one had drowned and a call for the firemen with the lung motor was sent in at 3:02.

The firemen hurried to the place just below Allen's bend. When the firemen arrived there the woman, who seemed to be the worst affected by the water, was able to be up and did not need attention. However the men gave her some oxygen and took her to her home. Sunday evening she was apparently all right and not suffering from her fright and narrow escape. There were many along the river at the time the couple yelled for help and in a few minutes the banks were crowded.

After the fire auto made its hundred more persons hastened down to the river. The report spread quickly that the woman had drowned and the police and The Herald was busy answering telephones all evening. OLD CHCAGO LEVEE WILL BE CLOSED UP Inspectors From Police Department WIll Pry Into Every and Corner. CHICAGO, July extermination of the old south side segregated district where one policeman was killed and three wounded in a revolver fight Thursday night, is to be effected by the health and building departments, according to M. L.

C. Funkhouser, second deputy police superintendent Sunday. Funkhouser said inspectors from both departments had been assigned to work under him, and they will be instructed to pry into every nook and corner of the old buildings comprising the former district. "Most of these buildings are unsanitary and are violations of the building laws. When unsanitary buildings are found I will tear them down.

When the building law is violated I will close them." Demand for the enforcement of all laws regulating the sale of liquor were voiced in most of the church pulpits today. Pastors urged the support of the morals branch of the police department in closing these places. THREE KILLED WHEN POKER PLAYERS SHOOT Quarrel in Negro "Lid" Club Over Alleged Dishonesty Has Fatal Results. ST. LOUIS, July 20-A dispute as to whether or not a poker game in a negro "lid" club was conducted honestly resulted in the death of three negroes here Sunday morning.

of the dead negroes, "Bammo" Harris, accused another Waddell Wilson, of having won his money unfairly and pointing a gun in latter's demanded a return of the money. Wiison refused and Harris started shooting. Wilson returned the fire and when the shooting ended, Lewis Perryman, a visitor at the club, together with Wilson and Harris, were dead. soon after the shooting resuitedaid the arrest of ten negroes. BALLOON IN PARIS CRASHES INTO TREES Several Persons Injured During Panic and Several Overcome By Gas.

PARIS, July, 20-The balloon Toto, contestant the Grand Prix race, or organized by the the trees Aero of club the of Tuileries France, crashed into garden Sunday, injuring the pilot. Georges Blanchet and his Duval and causing a panic among thousands of spectators who had gathered in Place De La Voncorde to witness the start. Several persons were slightly injured in the crash; many women fainted, and others were overcome by escaping gas. MARINES REACH CUBA. WASHINGTON, July 20-Three hundred American marines, the vanguard the expedition ordered to warn the of Turbulent little Dominican and Haitien republics that they must quiet down on pai nof intervention by the United States, arrived at Guantanamo, Cuba.

Sunday, on the transport Hancock from Vera Cruz. This force, within a day's sail 0 fthe coast of Haiti at the first sign of an emergency, will be sent over to reinforce crews of four American men-of-war stationed about the island. UNIONS MAY UNITE. DENVER. July of the Western Federation of Miners and the United Mine Workers of America will be the chief topic of discussion Monday at the opening session here of the first be and the twenty-first convention of the Western Federation of Miners.

Delegates from Butte. arrive Sunday and the situation in Butte, where the recent disturbance within the ranks of the local union occurred will be taken up. KILLED IN AUTO WRECK. LOCKPORT. N.

July Miller of Olcott was killed and Mire. Edith Bentley, her in an sister, automo- was probably, accident fatally near hurt here last night. Mr. Miller was driving along a country road when the automobile plunged into a ditch. FIVE MORE NEEDED TO TAKE CHILDREN List Will be Forwarded to Chicago Tonight Places For Boys Particularly Sought.

Five more homes which will be open to Chicago slum children for two weeks, should be reported to The Herald today if the list is to be completed in time to be forwarded to Chicago tonight. Fifteen have now asked for children, and will be supplied. The United Charities asked that places be found for 25 or 30. but it probably will be necessary to limit the number in the second party to 20. If five more hostesses come forward, at least that many children will be supplied.

Several who have made application in the last day or two have observed the request that more boys be entertained, and it will be possible to place at least five or six boys. Readers of The Herald who desire to give the little ones of the slum districts a real outing and some happy days, should call The Herald society or city editor to day, and have their names registered. YOUNG PEOPLE ATTEND SERVICE IN FAIRVIEW Pavilion is Filled -Three Addresses Are Given in "Civic Duties." The pavilion in Fairview Park was filled at 6 o'clock Sunday evening for the big Union Young People's service which was conducted there by the different young people's societies of the city. The service was a good one from the standpoint of interest as well as of attendance, and all of the addresses were good. Mrs.

C. J. McConnel, who was to have given a talk, was unable to be present, and her place was taken by Mrs. W. D.

Stires, who gave an interesting address. Superintendent J. O. Engleman spoke on Requisites of a Good Citizen," and Attorney J. S.

Baldwin on "Our Civic Duties as Young People." Miss Ruth Lewman gave a reading. Hearty singing by the large audience was one feature of the service. This was insured by the use of familiar songs, mimeograph copies of which were distributed among those present. Deaths and Funerals. RALPH THEOBALD.

Funeral services for Ralph Theobald were conducted at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the home, 1023 West Eldorado by S. Richmond. Music was furnished by Eileen Walker, Irene Walker, Ruth Fisher and Clara Richmond. Flowers were in charge of Mrs. Abbie Gisinger, Mrs.

Charles Bobb, Mrs. Alta Majors. Bearers were Frank Graham and Arthur Creech, Burial was in Fairlawn cemetery. CARL WASHEK. Carl Washek, died at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon in his home, 1665 East Marietta street, after an illness of six months.

He had been confined to his bed for the last two weeks. He was born in Germany Nov. 2, 1862 and came to this country 24 years ago. He has always been employed as a coal miner. His wife died about six months ago.

He leaves following children, Mary, Amial, Albert, Anna and Ada, all at home. Also the following sisters, Mrs. Louise Salefski, Mrs. Wilhelmina Grabowski of Decatur, and Mrs. Matilda Stdomesk of Germany and the following half brothers: Fred Poluski and August Poluski.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later. STELLA M. NICHOLS. Funeral services for Stella M. Nichols will be conducted at 10 o'clock this morning in the home of her parents, four miles northwest of Decatur.

Burial will be in Fairlawn cemetery. ORGANIZE TO ERECT MONUMENT TO LOGAN Murphysboro, Birthplace of Famous General to Be Scene of Gathering August 3. MURPHYSBORO, July 20-This city, the birthplace of General John A. Logan, will be the scene of the largest gathering of well known men ever congregated at one time in southern Illinois, when on August 3rd, the John A. Logan Monument and Volunteer Soldiers' Memorial association, will be formally organized.

clude Edward E. Dunne, The speakers. for the occasion inUnited States Senator James Hamilton Lewis, and Lawrence Y. Sherman, Mrs. Mary Logan, widow of General Logan, and Joseph Cannon, former speaker of the national nouse of representatives.

Prominent Men. Among others who have accepted invitations to be present are Former Governors Deneen and Yates, Clark E. Carr, a personal friend of Logan, Congressman at Large Stringer, Roger Sullivan, Secretary of State Harry Wood, State Treasurer Ryan, Lieut. Governor Barnett O'Hara, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, only surviving child of General Logan and John A.

Logan Past Commander of the R. N. B. Thistlewood, Former U. S.

Senator William Mason, Judge Vickers of the supreme court and others. To Erect Monument. The John A. Logan Monument and Volunteer Soldiers' Memorial Association plans to erect a suitable monument to John A. Logan, the greatest volunteer soldier of all time, at his birthplace, and to build a memorial to the volunteer soldiers.

State Senator Kent E. Keller is father of the idea and is working with the local committee toward the successful culmination of the plans. The association will be formally organized on August 3 and a marker placed at the site of the birthplace of General Logan. monument and memorial will be built by popular subscription. It is hoped to have it ready for dedication in 1918, the Illinois Centennial Year.

All old soldiers and patriotic citizens are invited to participate in this tribute meeting to General Logan on August 3rd. FIND BODY ON TOP TRAIN. GREEN BAY. July 20-The body of John Paulson of Minneapolis was found on top of a coach in a Chicago and Northwestern passenger train that arrived here last night CONVENTION WILL MEET IN DECATUR First Christian Church Preparing to Entertain 600 Delegates in September. MANY SPEAKERS COMING Men Prominent in Church Through United States Will Appear on Program.

Members of the First Christian church and the Central Church of Christ are making plans for the entertainment of the annual state convention of the Christian church which has been awarded to Decatur and will be held here on September 7, 8, 9 and 10. The convention is an important one as it will bring from 500 to 600 delegates and visitors to the city for the four dayse together with many of the leading men and women of the church from all over the United States who will appear on the program. All Departments Represented. Church, Missionary, Sunday school, and other departments of the church will all session at the same time, in addition to the general sessions of the convention there will be numerous conferences of the various departments for the purpose of discussing the advancement of the church in Illinois. Sessions of the convention will be held in the First Christian church and will be open to the public.

The delegates will be entertained in private nomes, and members both the First and Central church will assist in entertaining them. There will be many speakers of wide prominence on the programs and it is expected that scores visitors from nearby towns will be attracted here to attend some of the sessions. C. L. Depew Here.

C. L. Depef. state secretary of the Christian Sunday Schols was in Decatur Sunday and gave an address at the Sunday School services of First church announcing plans for the convention and suggesting things to be done in preparation for it. The convention is an annual affair and was held last year in Jacksonville.

Sullivan Pastor Here, Rev. W. B. Hopper, pastor of the Sullivan Christian church preached at both morning and evening services of First Christian church Sunday. Rev.

Mr. Hopper's subject for the morning service Psalm," and was, for the "The Twent evening, "Death to Sin." Both were forceful sermons and were much enjoyed. At the morning service it was announced that Rev. E. M.

Smith, pastor of the church, would return to Decatur in time to preach the services next Sunday. Rev. Mr. Smith has been living in a cottage on the chautauqua grounds in Havana, for these benefit of his health during the month. He is now much stronger and is ready to take up his work again.

The Loyal Men's class of the church has presented it a new fountain which was installed in the vestibule of the building Saturday. The fountain is a handsome one of the bubbler type and has an ice cooler connected with it. INFW SUNDAY SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OPENED First Methodist Cradle Roll Goes Smoothly on First Day. The new Cradle Roll department of First Methodist Sunday school was inaugurated Sunday morning with an attendance of children of the Cradle Roll age double the usual number, and with work in the new department moving almost as smoothly as though it had been in operation for a month. The little children, from one to four years old, were divided into classes to which the teachers had been assigned already, and the graded work for the department was begun.

The department had its own opening exercises in a room, under the direction of Mrs. W. H. Owens, superintendent. It is expected that the attendance will be between 100 and 150 when the department is well started.

Total Attendance 806. Total attendance for the First Methodist school Sunday morning was 806, or an increase of 100 over last Sunday's mark, and an equal increase over the record for last year. The cool, comfortable day assisted considerably in increasing the attendance. A complete register, or census of pupils of the school is being taken for the purpose of assisting in the grading and clasification of the scholars. Complete, detailed information about each pupil is being collected by the teachers and will be filed for reference.

The register is one of the "Efficiency" plans for the school. Rev. Horace Reed occupied the First Methodist pulpit Sunday in the absence of Rev. E. M.

Antrim, pastor, who is now taking his vacation. Social and Personal. Mrs. J. M.

Shawhan, 1145 South Illinois street, has gone to Union City, to visit relatives and friends for several weeks. Mr. Shawhan accompanied his wife as far as St. Louis. While there he saw the Philadelphia Cardinal game Saturday.

Mrs. I. I. Cramer, 459 West Marietta street, is visiting in Cleveland, and will go to Buffaio and Niagara Falls before returning home. TODAY'S MEETINGS Ionic lodge No.

312, A. F. and A. M. special meeting 7:30 p.

m. Knights and Ladies of Security, in Redmen hall, 138 North Main street. Refreshments and social hour after business meeting. BIRTHS. BIRTHS.

Born to Mr. Mrs. Allen Simms, 1041 West Eldorado street, Sunday, July 19, a son. BOY TAKES TELEPHONE APPARATUS FROM BOOTH Clifford D. Jones Caught in the Act as He Leaves I.

T. S. Box Near Decatur. Clifford D. Jones.

1119 East street was arrested Sunday afternoon on complaint of George Childs of the I. T. S. Jones is said have been caught in the act of carrying away a considerable, one portion of of the the interurban telephone telephone booths northeast of Decatur. He was placed in the city jail.

SWEARING ON STREET. Charles Watts was arrested Sunday evening charged with being drunk and using profane language on the street. He was lodged in the city hold over. PARK SERVICE IS LARGELY ATTENDED Rev. W.

H. Cannon, of Central Church, Preaches on "The Friend of Sinners." The open-air service in Central park Sunday evening conducted by Central Church of Christ was attended by a large audience and was one of the best of the series which has been conducted there. The singing was a special, feature of the service, being led Lutz and part of the church choir. Familiar hymns were chosen in order to enable all to take part. Rev.

W. H. Cannon, pastor, who conducted the service, spoke upon the subject, "The Friend of Sinners." He told of the accusation brought against Christ by the Pharisees that He was a friend of the Publicans and sinners and said that that accusation was true as Christ was the friend of sinners. Christ, he said, was interested in men rather than in what the men were and He sacrificed His own comfort, and finally His life for them. Because Christ is a friend of sinners, Rev.

Mr. Cannon said, they should be a friend to Him. CHURCH CALENDAR WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN. Mid-week prayer service 7:45 o'clock Wednesday evening. Social Bakery sale given by Mrs.

Edward Wilson's Sunday Sc.ool class Friday evening on the church lawn. CENTRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST. Mid-Week prayer service 7:45 o'clock Wednesday evening, topic, "The Second Missionary Journey of Paul." Choir rehearsal Friday evening. CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN. Prayer Band meeting 8 o'clock Tuesday evening in the home of L.

A. Tuttle, 1358 North. Railroad o'clock a avenue. Wednesday Teachers' evening meet- followed by mid-week prayer service at 8 o'clock. Ladies' Aid Society 1:30 o'clock Thrusday afternoon in the church.

Teachers' training class 8 o'clock Friday evening. ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL. Next Saturday morning there will be 8 celebration of Holy Communion, in memory of Saint James. GERMAN METHODIST.

Quarterly conference in the church at 7:45 o'clock Monday evening, District Superintendent Rev. J. C. Rapp presiding. Midweek prayer service Wednesday evening.

CONGREGATIONAL. Mid-week service 7:45 o'clock Wednesday evening. St. PACL'S METHODIST. Mid- week prayer service 8 o'clock Wednesday evening followed by a meeting of the Sunday school board.

Ladies' Aid Society Friday afternoon. ST. PAUL'S GERMAN LUTHERAN. There will be no Sunday school service next Sunday on account of the absence of Rev. T.

Lohrmann, pastor. The morning service will be conducted as usual at 10:30 o'clock. FIRST BAPTIST. Regular monthly meeting of the church Deacons 7:45 o'clock Monday evening in the church. Young Ladies' Dorcas Bible class picnic in Fairview park Monday evening.

Mid-week prayer service 7:45 o'clock Wednesday, Topic, "The Lord's Prayer." Mother's Club meeting Wednesday afternoon in the home of Mrs. J. F. Davis, 1561 North Main street. Evening church services will be continued until the end of July.

ANTIOCH BAPTIST. Missionary society meeting Monday afternoon in the church. Official Board meeting 7:30 o'clock Monday evening in the church. Teachers' meeting Wednesday ning followed by preaching by Rev. Lever Wesley of Lincoln.

Choir rehearsal Thursday evening. RIVERSIDE BAPTIST. Tri Mu ice cream social Tuesday evening. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. SECOND PRESBYTERIAN.

No more mid-week prayer meetings until September. Boys of the Junior department will have a wiene roast in Fairview park Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock. SARGENT CHAPEL. day and Wednesday Friday night, a prayer afternoons, meeting. Ladies' Thurs- Aid a a a Sewing circle.

All members are requested to attend. IN WESTMINSTER PULPIT. Rev. H. F.

Tibbits occupied the pulpit of Westminster Presbyterian church Sunday in the absence of Rev. Elisha Safford, pastor, who is visiting his brother in Peoria, ST. JOHANNES' GERMAN LUTHERAN. Monthly meeting of the Board of Church Trustees 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening. Rev.

William Heyne, pastor, will 80 to Springfield to attend a meeting of the College board. Monthly meeting of the congregation next Sunday. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, Mid-week prayer service 7:45 o'clock on Wednesday evening. FIRST CHRISTIAN. class and midweek prayer service 7:45 o'clock Wednesday division All the church meeting of Thursday.

the Sixth This Ward divevening. ision is preparing to entertain the General Aid a week from Thursday in the home of Mrs. FR. W. Bowma, Stewart avenue The Third Ward division will entertain the members and friends of the church Thursday evening in the home of Mrs.

Gillespie, 726 West King street. Chorus rehersal on Friday evening. FIRST METHODIST. Meeting of the Sunday School Cabinet 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening in the church. Mid-week prayer service 7:45 o'clock Wednesday evening.

Woman's Foreign Missionary society meeting 3 o'clock Friday afternoon in the church parlors. All information for the registry Sunday school pupils should be in not later than Wednesday of this week. CHURCH OF GOD. The out-of door services at the home of A. J.

Roher in the Pythian Home addition will be continued for every evening this week except Saturday. There will be no mid week prayer service on account of the open air meetings. OPEN ARBITRATION SESSIONS TODAY Charles Thomas, of Decatur, Will Participate in Negotiations With Railroad Managers. PAMPHLETS ARE OUT Discuss Strike Question From Standpoint of Engineers and Firemen. BRIEF CITY NEWS In put by of Ical to are ry.

the that and his His they will. crete saw will In had to but hot REVIVES AFTER RELAPSE. Mrs. A. V.

Brownback, who on Sunday morning suffered a relapse, was better Sunday evening and it was said that she was getting along as well could be expected. The twins are lads ing nicely and Mr. Brownback. who was moved a from the hospital to his father's home, is said not to have suffered any ill effects from the change. John De Graff, agent GETS SCHOOL furnaces in Decatur, has been awarded the contract for a heating plant for West school of Assumption, The building is a large one and will require a special furnace designed for school and church buildings.

There were six bidders for the contract besides Mr. De Graff. RIDE BICYCLES. RIDE BICYCLES. Amanzo Walker and James Covert, two Decatur boys, rode to Moweaqua Sunday afternoon on their bicycles.

They left Decatur at 1:30 o'clock and arrived in Moweaqua at 3 o'clock, turning home later in the afternoon. CONDITION NO BETTER. Rev. W. O.

Rousch of Warrensburg, who on Saturday suffered a nervous follapse following an investigation rest- in Decatur, was reported Sunday as ing well but showed little improvement. A long rest is thought to be the (only thing that will improve his health which is now broken. CHARRED FRAGMENTS OF 2 BODIES FOUND Bones Explain Fate of Mine Guards Attacked by Arkansas Union Strikers. FORT SMITH, July 20-Finding of charred fragments of the bodies of two men in the ruins a log cabin and reports of an attempt to destroy the surface workings of another mine owned by the Bache-Denman coal company, were Sunday's developments in the conflict between strikers and nonunion coal miners and other panies employes in the Hartford Valley Coal fields. The discovery of parts of two skulls land human bones, raked from the embers of log cabin, explains, it is believed, the disappearance of J.

W. Sylesberry and John Baskins, mine guards, after Friday's battle at Prairie Creek and tends to confirm a statement sworn to by Sam C. company employe, that he witnessed the execution of Sylesberry and Baskins. Warrants Issued. Warrants were issued late last night for the arrest of a number of men allleged to have participated in the attack the Prairie Creek mines last Friday when the Tipple and other parts of the mines were dynamited and destroyed.

The warrants charge rioting and arson. Two more were arrested on bench warrants issued by Frank A. Youmans of the United States district. The warrants allege violation of an injunction issued several months ago restraining members of the United Mine Workers and sympathizers from interfering with the operation of the mines on an "open shop" basis. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ARE IN TERRE HAUTE Uniformed Rank Opens Bi-ennial Encampment and Golden Jubilee.

TERRE HAUTE, July 20-The international bi-ennial encampment and golden jubilee celebration of the Uniform Ranks Knights of Pythias was begun here Sunday with the informal opening of Camp Arthur J. Stobbart, named in honor of the commanding officer of the officer, Major General Arthur J. Stobbard of St. Paul, Minn. General William B.

Gray commanding the Indian Brigade, held a reception today. The camp will be formally dedicated Monday with speeches by Governor Ralston of Indiana, Mayor Don M. Roberts of Terre Haute and Major General Stobbart. Prize drills will begin Wednesday morning. Thursday evening the military ball will be held in the open air, in a down town residence street.

Friday will devoted entirely to drill, and cash prizes, totalling $5000, will be awarded Saturday by United States army officers. WILL INVESTIGATE CHICAGO CONDITIONS Federal Commission Will Pass Five Days Studying Status of Labor. CHICAGO, July 20-A five day inquiry into labor conditions in Chicago will be opened here Tuesday by the federal commission lations. A number of busindustrial and relabor officials and others representatives of their organizations, already have been subpoenaed. Town Talk.

-TAKE NO CHANCES. PATRON. IZE THE ILLINOIS CLEANERS. NOTICE. -To my customers.

That my office will be closed until Aug. 1. That I have gone to New York to visit model houses and other places for Ladies' Tailoring. A. Rosen, Empress Bldg.

-Hard times skate at Dreamland park Monday night, July 20. Admission 10c everybody. Skates, 15c. -MAIENTHAL TAILORS, Arbitration of the differences between the engineers and firemen on Wabash and 97 western roads and the managers will start in earnest towhen the United States board of day mediation and conciliation will meet in Chicago and hear both the side of the railroad employes and the managers in the argument. After hearing the evidence both st sides they will make suggestions as to the plan for controversy.

Their sugsettling, will then be thrashed out in committee meetings between the manand the representatives of the agers Charles Thomas, general 1 chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and the representative of the Wabash firemen in the negotiations, left this morning for Chicago, to join the rest of the committee for the men, who have the Settling of the controversy in hand in presenting the evidence to the arbitration board. Pamphlets Distributed. Pamphlets, entitled "The Strike Question" and illustrating the position of the employes in the present wage difficulty, gotten out by the committee handling the strike negotiations, were received in Decatur Saturday for distribution to the public, and will be given out immediately. The pamphlet illustrate in the controversy and present evidence supporting the stand that the railroad employes take, both in regard to the justice of being granted more wages and on the question of settling their differences by arbitration. READY TO ARBITRATE.

The following despatch was received from Chicago by Associated Press Sunday evening: Chicago, July by the federal board of mediation, conciliation and arbitration to settle the differences between the ninety-eight western railroads and their engineers, will begin here Monday. William L. Chambers, chairman of the board, Federal Martin A. Knapp, and G. W.

Hanger, assistant commissioner, arrived Sunday and will use their good offices to obtain the consent of their carriers and their employers to arbitration. "If the mediators are able to bring about an agreement to arbitrate I think we can speedily adjust our differences," asserted A. W. Trenholm, chairman of the committee of general managers of the road. "The managers are hopeful of settlement without a strike and are willing to do everything in their power to bring it about." Representatives Present.

Mr. Trenholm will represent the railroads in conferences with the mediators and the men will have Warren S. Stone, head of the brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and W. S. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and Enginemen.

Acceptance of assistance of the federal board by the employes was done to show their willingness to prevent a strike, according to leaders. They asserted they had no intention to bind themselves in an agreement which affect future efforts to obtain increased wages. Must Take Action. If the conference with the mediators develops a willingness on the part of the railroads to make concessions, it is possible the men will submit the matter to arbitration, one of their officers declared. He asserted action would be taken on the strike vote unless some sort of action favorable to the employes was taken this week.

A member of the railroad managers committee said the roads would be willing to open negotiations with the men a year from now when it was hoped the carriers would be better off financially. The men replied by declaring the railroads of the est as those of the East have biven engine crews increased wages and better hours. CHURCH NEWS NOTES. ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE. There will be a called meeting of the local option friends of the Anti-Saloon league in the Y.

M. C. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The call was issued by the district superintendent. ICE CREAM SOCIAL.

Members of the Tri-Mu bible class of Riverside Baptist church will give an ice cream social on the church grounds Tuesday evening. A free-for-all foot race for boys and girls, boy's three-legged and bag races and a guessing contest will be among the prizes for which free tickets will be given. Rev. A. N.

Sharps occupied the pulpit of the Riverside church Sunday. FAIRMOUNT PASTOR HERE. Rev. A. J.

Jockisch of Fairmount, First Methodist church preached at the morning services of the Second Presbyterian church. His subject was "The Supremacy of the Spiritual." EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING. Grace Methodist Epworth league will have a business meeting and social this evening in the church. MANY AT SUNDAY SCHOOL. Services in the Church of the Brethren Sunday were unusually well attended.

There were 130 present for Sunday school and the preaching services also showed a good attendance. The interior of the church has been entirely retinted and decorated during the last few days. LEAVES ON VACATION. Rev. Theodore Lohrman, pastor of St.

Paul's German Lutheran church will leave this morning on his vacation trip. He expects to be gone two, and possibly three weeks. He will pass part of the time in Milwaukee where he will attend the annual conferenecs of the Gernian Luthern Charitable Institutions which will be in session. There will be no Sunday School in St. Paul's church next Sunday owing to Rev.

Lohrman's absence but the morning preaching service will be conducted as usual. BAPTISMS AT ST. JOHANNES. There were three baptisms at the mornSt. Johannes' German church on ing service and two 'Lutheran afternoon at Sunday.

REV. J. C. RAPP PREACHES. Rev.

J. C. Rapp, District Superintendent of the German Methodist church was in Decatur Sunday and preached both morning and evening in the Decatur church. Coming service. evening Rev.

Conference Mr. Rapp of munion service, was conducted at them ornwill preside at the quarterly the church. ONE ADDITION TO CHURCH. There was one addition to the Church of God at the morning service Sunday. No service of the Christian Endeavor society was held Sunday evening on account of the union service in Fairview park..