The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-25
F. WAGNER, EATON
man, KILLS SELF;
CAUSE MELANCH0LIA

EATON, o., March 25.-Frank Wag-
ner, about 40 years old, former local
business man, suicided here Wednes-
day afternoon by shooting himself In
the head with shotgun in the base
ment at the home of his father-in-law.
James A. Longnecker Melancholia is
assigned as the reason for the act.
Wagner's dead body was discovered
by his father-in-law shartly after s p.
M Although Mrs. Longnecker was
in the home at the time the tragedy
was enacted, she did not hear the
shot. Mr.. Longnecker had been abb
sent from home temporarily, and when
he returned and found Frank absent,
he began a search of the home and
came upon the dead body in the
basement.
Wagner had placed the muzzle of
the shotgun against his right ear,
pulled the trigger and sent the charge
of shot crashing into his head. Death
was doubtless instantaneous. The gun
used is owned by Harold Longnecker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Longnecker.
Had Been In Sanitariun.
Wagner had been a patient in san
itarium at Oxford. Ohio, for the last
three months receiving treatment for
melancholia His condition did ont
improve and last Sunday Mr. Long
necker brought him to his home here.
lie is said to have requested that
doctor be called to chloroform him.
He avoided seeing his friends.
! For several years Wagner operated
a book and stationery business In
Eaton, and also a grocery. A year OF
longer ago, he disposed of his business
Interests because of the condition OF
This health, and attacks of melancholia
(which had become FREQUENT. bis wife
ldied about a year and half ago.
. He is survived by one brother, Verr
iWasner. of Detroit, Mich, who was
Ito come here the last Of this week
Ito arrange to take his brother to some
institution for further treatment.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been announced.
Twin Farmers Withdraw.
Members of the Preble County Farm
lPnrean living In Twin township have
withdrawn from the county organtza
Nion and have formed. township bu
reau. Action resulting in the with
drawal and formation Of a bureau
within the township was taken IN
meeting held recently at New Lexine
ton.
According to public announcement
- the Twin township members of tn
county bureau withdrew as result
of the announced intention OF the b'
reau to raise the membership fee t
$40 for a three-year membership. Th
county bureau recently announce
that a membership drive would b
made and the new membership re
rate placed in effect. N.
The Twin township bureau al
nounces it will reduce its membershi
fee from one dollar to so cents. s.
Hawley is president of the new tow
ship bureau. John Pontius Is seer
tary and Ed Rinck is treasurer
The bureau will put on membe
ship campaign. Two teams will CO
duct the drive. Casper Habekost wi
captain one team, the members
which are William Peterman, Cla
ence Purnhagen, Elmer Loxley Al
John Pontius. The other team will
captained by s. s. Hawley and
made up of Charles Voge, Jr., Jact
Kreitzer. Ed Rinck and John Purnh
gen. The team securing the create
number of memberships will
banqueted by the losing team.
Teachers to Meet April 8.
Spring meeting of the Preble Cou
ty Teachers association will be he
April 3, in the centralized scho
building in Lanier township. tt
meeting will be addressed by DR.. Jes
Mcmillan, Miami university, and I
b. F. Dyer, of Boston, Mass, former
superintendent of public schools
Cincinnati.
Equity Buys Elevator.
Purchase of grain elevator
West Manchester by the Monroe Eq
ty Exchange company, organization
Monroe township farmers, is
rounced. The company expects