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THE CARBONDALE DAILY FREE PRESS TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1920., PAGE THftBB SOCIETY Women Voters to Meet The Jackson County Leogue of Wo- Delta Theta Tau First Anniversary "The members of the Delta Thet I IIC V41I "Xrf I men. Voters will moot Friday after- Tau helcf a banquet'at "7 o'clock las noon at the home of Mrs, evening at the Ttoberts, hotel to com West Main stroot. Tho meeting mpmorato their first anniversary. Tlv color scheme was carried out in gree and white. Favors of the Delta Thet prayer were given rolled an will bo foaturotl 'by.

the'presence of Rofikwr.od,'- who will talk on "Public Opinion Turned Into Law;" Miss Rockwnod, "who if) 'public affairs lied with It tiny ribbon. The mem secretary of the. state league, comes to us from Springfield, where she lob- Men Tor Home of the measures before the legislature that are special terest to women Miss Rockwood will talk at the 'Williamson county league meeting Thursday evening 'and- will organize a Harrisburg Thursday aftor- noon-. The "league not danish and does not Krtve -a small; click its own that cannot be penetrated. It is for all and every-woman wild is interested as a citizen la 1 cordially invited to attend and to be instructed on, Intelligent use of the franchise.

Such me'ii as the John W. Davis, formerly ambassador to. Britain, the league: "Of all the organizations of a public character which are at work In the United States today, 'know of none to me to have a larger Held or to be rendering 'more useful service than the' Nationar League Women To multiply by two the voters 'of the country at a single stroke is orte of the boldest'steps tb ken in tlie history of this or any othei popular government. The beneflcia results which we hope and believe will "follow OTI this great change 1 are dependent, of. course, upon the use which the Hew voters make of theii poweV; Any suffrage, whether old or be helpful must be Intelligent and to be fntclllgent.lt must'bo informed.

The -work which- the League of Women Voters has in interesting and'informing the women voters'of the country is certainly, wottt of the highest merit; and aW the, more valuable because it is performert-with- out partisan contact or bias: only 5 that similar work icouM be done oinong the male voters of the-country, where the need of lv no was as lollosvs: Fruit Cocktail Roast Chlckon with Dressing Stuffed Baked Potato Green Peas in Cases 1 Combinalinn Salac Hot Rolls Jel1 'Steamed Baked Pudding with Whipped Cream -Coffee Aji interesting program followed: Tpast'-r-Mrf. Jotyi.M^Dill/ -Alice "Patterson. of 'the -Miss McCownJ Vocal, 'Marjorie Mildred Whiteside. John Dill. 'There were 18 members present.

yVcsleyan Service Guild 'Meet i Tjie Wesleyan Service' Guild ol the i First Methodist church, met last fcveiii'ng at their regular monthly meeting rft thn church parlors. The The Carboiidale" 'Wo'man B'c'i'u'b will present aud 'eveiv ings, February 7th and 8th, respectively, at the Earth theatre, a play- entitled Trip to 'Parts." Co'mmit'- tees are at work to make-this the-big hit of the aertsoh in of homo' talent -Some of Car- bondale'a best talent -will make "'Your Trip to one 'of gay anticipation and 'enthusiasm, foll'ciwing program 'I Ceremony of Jlhsl Devotional-i-TJissI Ruth'. W-ilhelm. ''Study gobic, first ohakei "Frie of Mrs. Dewey'Mathis.

"Business meeting in charge of Miss Florence Van Natta. After the business meeting a social hour was enjoyed, Miss Loretta Bevis l-einig in 'charge. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Alta Gallamore anil Miss Nell Crosse. 'Thel-e were twenty members present aiidlone guest, Mrs.

Mercer. Civics Welfare Deptl Meet 1 -The ClvJcaUntlJ Welfare nt' "the Carljondale club an interesting, meeting last' evening i L. i TIT file homo oC Louis on. W. omo Mill! street with WintqnjW-alkup, as iiiL'j program given: f'Mnrernrftf 1 fitllTett.

GERMANS PREPARE TO INAUGURATE TRANS-ATLANTIC AIR LINE 5N MAY AIRES Three giant flying boats of tjie: Rohrbach "Romar" ty are being 'completed in Germany for use on regulan trans-Atlantic passenger route between, Berlin' and Buenos Aires to be inaugurated in May. Dr. Otto' Merkel (inset) 'of jthe German Lufhansa, Is'laying plans for the route. The dotted line mapUbdlow) shows'ithe-proposed 'route of the 'first; plane will visit New York, after, reaching Buenos' Aires, Piano minute Our Boa Alice 'Entertain for Mrs. Imme'l 1 Mrs.

E. Miller Miss Mary entertained a group of and, I'rlendsr SaUircliiy evening complimentary" of their sister, Mrs. Ft. P. Mascot, Tenn.

and Mrs. R. 'There wei twenty-five present. i Dix Club Lunche.on'/' "Mrs. Hoibert Hays was to the'members of the Dix at luncheon in honor of Mrs, Im- Vr.ei; of Mascot, Members ot 'this? club include: Mesdames J.

M. lyiitchell, narliui Curd, E. T. Harris; Smith, Sam Hill, Karl -Fcderer, R'." A. Taylor, E.

Miller and the hosljeas. Dr. and -Roscoe Lewis left today for a trip to. Florida. LAST SHOWING TONIGHT By'WILLIAM E.

BRJ3PHTOLD (Associated Press Editor) WASHINGTON Inauguration of trans-Atlantic airplane ser- ice between Berlin and Buenos Aires May is seen by rade experts as an important s'tep Germany's" post-war program to rebuild her foreign markets Aside from the commercial signifi- ance of such a project, solution of he 'areonauticai problems is seen American aviation interest as an im- ortdnt contribution to the men of air Dr. 'Otto Merkel, director' of 'tlie (Lufthansa, which plans to pp- rafe.Uhe route across the south has been, oho' ostab- it "of. biichNa route for several i I Although 1 he pointed put that an- noun'cem'ent of definite plaiiV for such time would have been pj'dmature, Dr, Merkel saidj'that his organization was making every effort to solve the problems connected with such a feat. While. Merkel, plans of Jiis organization only informally with delegates to the con- ference, it was not believed that the Lufthansa, which is the world's largest operator of airplanes, planned to inaugurate its trans-oceanic service 'Three flyiri'g boats of the Rohrbach "Romar" type 'are now being tested in Baltic with heavy loads through galesj and blizzards prove ness.

Dr. that he was Merkel announced at Berlin the per- LI1UL lie was, me formance of'the planes; and that the Lufthansa plans to begin operations early in. May between either Berlin or Hamburg and The huge than any yet developed in the- United States', plan to, fly of Paris, Lisbon; St Louis Cape Verde Islands, pernambuco, Janiero, and Buenos returning to Berlin by way of the Bermudas and Azores. The Lufthansa has announced that, it hopes to, extend its regular Berliiv to JBuenos Aires gervlceibyj of igiant planes unde'r 1 'construction by the Dornler company at Fred-' richshafen and. Junkers Dessau; and by in the schedule'route.

5 The Roh'rbach a cantilever monoplane flying boat 'developed for long range 'passenger 1 Carry- mg. tie V' zll; Rio Aires. Tha Jnaupural flight is to be considered a occasion the planes flying" the coast of n. cuiuu mgu u. South, across the' West In- necessary to alight on "watery and op-" ies and on up the coas 4 ew York, erate as a yacht.

Its maximum speed'is. 128 miles an hour with a range about miles. i horse, power engines supported high aboy wings by steel struts and cb-jve four bla'decl, iJusher airscrews. Nose' nTdiators are "fitted to each nacelle fuel 'pipe lines, valves and the like are' to the 'mechanic through, a passage in' ithe wings during flight. 1 1 DON'T GO A WAY and leave your valuables UNINSURED Many a householder has made mistake to his sorrow.

The burglar not only he destroys. -Burglar insurance kinds of losses. REALESTATE Nice home on South Highway, with or without acreage. FOR RENT Six room house on West Monro'e, Six room house on West Oalc, $40.00. i DILL INVESTMENT COMPANY INSURANCE ABSTRACTS REAL ESTATE CHAS.

E. DILL. I. W. DILL Phone 201.

217 Main, Carbondale, IH. Murphysboro passe.d away at his home Saturday afternoon at' 2:30 after an illness of several weeks. Mr. born in Illinois, Feb. and at 'the time of his death was 62 and 19 days old.

A number years ago he. was united in to Miss Effie Myers this union eight children were born who, with the, widow, survive: Mrs. Lorelle, McMurry, Sand Ridge; Beulah Brothers, Wolf Lake; inond-Brothers, at home; Mrs. Annie. Modglin, Gorham; Orval Brothers, 3and Ridge Louis Clutts, Mur- 3hysboro; Riburn Brothers, at home, Robert.brothers, at home.

funeral set-vices were conducted 600 ILLINOIS SCHOOLS CAGETQURNEY Jam With Saturday the- last or. "send in "entries, Uiaii 600, high schools -have "entered the first, round of the' Illinois High school championship tournament, ifc'ich will be held cities March, 7, 8 and 9, according to C. W. Whifcten, manager cf the state iKigh! School Athletic Asspclatlon. Last year 735 of the SCO members competed iu the district tournaments, but the 192S entry list is hot expected lo exceed that mark, schools not regular schedule have been Monday at '2 o'clock with I requested not to file their entry.

ie wings during flight. Monday at '2 o'clock with requescea HOL to me meir euu-y. Water tight doors each com- funeral services atf Sand R'idge church The 54th district be irtment in the cabin? is' built so interment at' the Sand Ridge eligible to" enter the 'eight' intsrsec- partment in the It Is built so that it high Pie Social The Ladies' Aid of the Grace M. church will have a pie social at 7:30 this evening at tho.church. Everyone is invited to attend.

Birth' Mr and H. A. Pleitner announce the birth of a daughter, born Also COMEDY and FOX NEWS Tonight, 7 and 9 Admission lOc, 35c TOMORROW NIGHT UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE WM-BOYD MARYASTOIV IOUIS AV Comedy "ELEPHANTS ELBOWS" And Oddity, "THE LION HUNT" in St. 26. has.

been named Gloria Edith Pleitner is manager of store here. Mr Woolwprth i 'R. G. Benson and Fred Nave business visitors 'in St. Louis yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Damon of Kankakee week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Damon.

Miss Susan Patterson vjsiled friomls In Murphysboro Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.uT. D. Dill and Mrs Olive Arnold atlended the funeral of Mrs.

Kratsinger at Anna Sunday aft- eunoou. Mrs, R. P. Immell of Mascot, who is visiting her mother, Mrs. M.

J. the weekend in Cairo with Mrs. Culley McKnight and Mrk-'Hattle KOlb. 1 4 NOTICE ROYAL ARC MASONS Reynold's chapter No. 75 meet at 7:20 p.

m.Man. 29, '29, for work in tho royal'arch degree Be present, R. W. GOWER, H. P.

L. COCK, Sec. SEVERAL DEATHS OVER CpyNTY THIS WEEK-END 1 Sam BDWeii fa'lher-cf 'ten 1 living chil dren, died at his home six 1 miles south of Ava, Sunday "morning at 10 o'clock after an illness of 'brain "trouble, frpm which he has suffered -the past three weeks. At the time of death Bower was about 50 years 'old. He leaves his widow and children to mourn his passing.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 o'clock today. Mr. and 'Mrs. Homer" ft of Mt. Vernon arrived yesterday to make their home here, Misses Willie TCeisen a'nd Hazel Sill visited friends in Metropolis over (he week-end.

Mrs. Louis Pelke of Gary, Tnd, returned to her home yesterday, after visiting relatives for the' past Mrs. J. B. Aldon, Mrs.

West, Mrs. Charles and Mrs. Dan Leib 'of Anna were guests of friends hero today, Crew of Question Mark to Be Honored i (By Associated Press) MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y-, i The army monoplane Question Mark, holder of the world endurance record, landed hero this afternoon with Ma- 1 1 jor General Fechet, army air ichief, and the crew which made the record flight in California. They are to be guests at a dinner in York tonight.

Mrs. Will Childers and daughter, Miss Lillian, 'have from Phoenix, where they visited relatives. Mrs. Emma Jane House died sud- cj29 deniy at 4:20 o'clock Saturday "'afternoon at the home of daughter, Mrs: Robert DIxori. She was born in Jackson county, April 4, 79 years ago, and resided in 1 he "county during all of her The deceased married New'tbn Jas- per'House and the following children her: Rachael Stanton, 'krs.

Charles'House, all of Jackson county, and George and Stanton'Houseiof St. 'House was a -member of the M. E. church; at Mound Funeral be conducted, at the'chapel Monday, at 2 o'clock, the' Rev!" Ditterllne" officiating, Interment in Worthen Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. and Miss Kate Moimtain returned'to their i6me in Chicago today; after attend- ng the funeral of their grandfather, Wilson Hanklns. Mrs. F.

L. tomof; ow morning for a month's-visit with ier daughter; Mrs. Orlando, a sister in Bra'dtsri- on, Fla. ''f MOSCOW Russian routes increased 88 per cent during the past year. The total is now 11,971 "The number of passengers transported during the year was 8, an increase of, 22 per cent.

There were no 'on any the air 1 lines. 1 r- I. Olaf Weberg, who. worked 40 gears' without' a vacation, liked the luxe Evanston jail well that" he pleaded qpurt ito and continue'' -rest' 1 he -ever 'hWd. sent him i tlie Voun ty 1 wherie prls- "bu'ers't sIeeD "four plus'in 'cemetery.

An optimist can't be cured, but adversity can reduce him to apathy. tional tournaments the week from, which will come the eight teaks to play in 'the' finals at the university ot II 1 'his Elmer passed away Saturday at'Jiis home in Pomona township after an Illness of ten days of pneumonia. He a resident in and Murptiysboro all his The deceas- born in Murphysborp" township: Sept. 23, 1881. Twenty-three years ago he was united in marriage, to (Miss Florence Kalf us and i to this the; following children and 1 May.

Reeves of Mur 8 A. TO 12 A. M. TO 10:30 M. 6:30 physboro.

He-" leaves funeral was held, today 3 i o'clock-a; J. H. Brothers of eight south' ADM, 50C DA SESSIONS NIGHT SESSIONS.

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