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PAPER WITH A QUALITY PURCHASING POWER FOR THE ADVERTISER MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED WIRE FREE PRESS GIVES YOU THE' Blfi NEWS BEFORE ANY? iTHER PAPER Volume 26. CARBONDALE, FEBRUARY 10, 1930. NUMBER 271. RUM CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION LAW Fleischmann Yeast Co. Named in Dry Law Conspiracy TRIED TO KEEP NEWS SECRET St.

Louis Post-Dispatch Unearths Indictments at Springfield (By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, Feb. Louis Post-Dispatch in a staff correa- dispatch today from Springfield, said the Corn Products Refining the Fleischmann Yeast Co, 17 alleged moonshiners had been indicted on charges of conspiracy to violate the Volstead act. The newspaper said the indictments were voted ten days ago and SCENE AT MINE DISASTER had been suppressed, Most. the individual defendants were in court and had given bond before Judge henry.

The government will' attempt to show that the Corn Products Refining Co. shipped I'rom Its refineries in St. Louis and Peoria more than 200 car loads oC corn sugar which found its way into the hands of moon- shiners operating around Benld, III. The government likewise will attempt to prove the Fleischmann Co. shipped large quantities of yeast from a St.

Louis plant which reached the moon- shiners. "This is said to be the first big case In which the gcrvemment chargos criminal responsibility at sources of supply for illicit distilling. In view of tlio far-reaching aspect it Is anticipated the indictments will bo bitterly contested. "Tho alleged go-between for the moonshiners and the source supply was Domlnick Terra, one oC those under indictment, who gave bond Jan. 20 tli.

"When he did not appear'for arraignment today his attorney told the district, attorney ho had not. boon since that date when ho drove to Springfield to see his lawyer. Later that clay he said Terro's aifto was found riddled with bullots by the roadside near Mason City, 30 miles from Peoria. The lawyer expressed fear that Terro had been slain. Tlio government had planned to use Terro as a government witness, "The investigation was conducted by James Eaton oC Springfield, work- Ing with Prohibition Administrator Yollowly of Chicago." STRIKING PUPILS FRANKFORT USE CHURCH TO ATTEND SCHOOL Parents Take Responsibility of Teaching Own Children in Chicago POLICE GUARD SCHOOL ROOM Parents Retired to Cfaiirch Building; Class Room Not Disturbed 'Twenty coal miners are gas- fum'es that flooded the workings of mine 1 of the Standard Coal Company at Standardville, Utah, following an explosion.

Thirty men on a night shift were at work when the blast let "go. According to coal company officials the explosion from a'mine-cutting machine igniting tHe gas the undergrounjl workings. Picture shows miners''bodies, being transported the unclergrou-nd wprkipgs to theHown. HOOVllf ON FIRST VACATION SiNCE PRESIDENT (By Associated Press) LONG KEY, Fob, dont Hoover today began the seven days of fishing on first vacation since he assumed office 11 months ago. Accompanied by Justice Stone of the U.

'S, court, Mark Sullivan, a writer, and Dr. Vernon Kellogg, the chief executive whirred out the first line of -his angling from the stern his craft about the middle of the morning. Tho quartette embarked on the boat after they had completed breakfast. Two Burned to Death in Plane (By Associated Press) HARDEN KANT, England, Feb. 10 passengers, one a woman, were burned to death near here shortly before 1 p.

m. today when a French 'air union plane plunged to the ground and caught fire. The plane battling a heavy snow storm carried six 1 The other passenger, named Curzon, was Injured an were the pilot, me' chanlc and steward. Those surviving were thrown clear' as the plane fell. They were taken to a hospital.

Former Merchant to Be Buried Here Friends of R. L. Brantley, a pioneer citizen of this section of Illinois, and for many years a resident of this 7'ecelved a message that the body will be sent from Napa, to Carbondale for burial. Mr. Brantley at one time was a farmer southwest of Carbondale and for many years was proprietor of a grocery- store on South Illinois avenue.

He moved from here to Cambria. About fifteen years ago he left there, for California, where he has made home since. lie father of Dr. J. K.

Brantley oi! Cambria and grandfather of Mrs. Harley Long of Salida, i Colorado, Before her marriage Mrs. Long was Margaret 'Hill, daughter of ID. Hill. Funeral services will be held at the Christian' church Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.

Burial at Oakland cemetery. Goreville Postmaster Dies of Appendicitis Noel Kolley, postmaster at at the Holden hospital here Jast night. Ho was a victim of appendicitis, but was not operated on until he had been 311 several days. JColley was 26 years old. He (ukon to Gorevlllo early today for burial.

McCormick to Talk in 19 Towns CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. for.Ruth Hanna McCormick an- i nounced -today that this week she will carry her campaign for Republican nomination for United States senator into cities in seventeen downstato counties, -She will speak in three or every day, opening the week at 10:30 o'clock morning in the town hall at Kendall county, and ending next Saturday at 7:30 p. with a speech in the Consistory theater in Freepovt, Stephenson county. Mrs. McCormick will speak in Morris and Mendota tomorrow afternoon and evening.

Tuesday will apeak in Granville, Lacon, Henry and Princeton, Wednesday she moves pa to'Toulon, Kewane'e and Galesburg: Thursday, speaks in. Oquawka, Monmouth and Morrison, Sterling and' Dixon are on Friday's schedule. She speaks Saturday before ending the week in Freeport, in Savanna and Galena. (By Associated Feb. of 57 striking pupils at.

the B'urbnnk" junior School tjc'ay improvised class rooms In the -Galewood Congregational church and took responisi- bilities of teaching their own children rather than, have-them to a distant school. The move followed a march upon the Lovett school from which the children: had been transferred. Parents said they would take the ormer class room, of their Children by force-if necessary. were: on hand! at the Lovett scliool 1 -aiepuTlse the Bpon- the request of pa.r AT NORMAL ON "vi Ilot to disturl:) i ne class ever, the parents retired to the ch'urch building, KELLER UNEMPLOYMENT TOPPLES C'D ALE INJ6 AlV Improved West team caught: a tearn that was playing a very poor game, Saturday night and took the locals into camp 25 "to 20. Carbondale was off their gray matter idle and shooting rotten.

'Out of perhaps 70 shots they hit eight, while Frankfort hit 12 out of 40. The game was.played on Frankfort's floor, rand, that was' something, defeat by the Frankfort team The by the Frankfort team that had not won a game this season, was the. biggest, upset, in the Big Seven this year. Statue of Lincoln Urbana, 111. To commemorate Abraham Lincoln's career as a lawyer, a statue depicting phase of his life has been erected at Urbana.

accord: ng. to -ths Febru'ary Issue of the Jjlli-, nois Central' The memorial is made possible by a legacy of tihe late Judge, of TJr- 1 ijvho- serxeiU'aft' judge iSthT 5 if ,1 1 A.i^v_^_ tn 1 FREETHINKERS CLAMOR FOR PACT WITH PRUSSIA (By Associated Press) BERLIN Freethinkers in Prussia are clamoring state recognition and support the same way as the Roman church obtained it last July through its Concordat with the government. Protestant churches have made strenuous efforts towards concluding a concordat of their own, and now comes the "Society for the Promotion of Freethinking and Cremation" with an announcement that it plans to register as a corporation with the avowed intention to eecure oncl privileges from the rights state; The new organization will unite-six freethiiiking organizations with an aggregate membership of about a MAP ALASKA LAKE; MAY SAVE HALF MILLION (By Associated Press) SEATTLE, by naval air this summer of. a lake hidden in the-hills just 15 miles from Juneau, Alaksa, may save paper pulp interests more than a half mil lion dollars. The lake, close to the.

Alaskan capital, unknown until found by the navy's Alaskan aerial survey, which mapped 15,000 of southeastern Alaska from airplanes during the summer. It i'orins a natural reservoir and estimates place its'poten- tial water power development at 20.000 to 30,000 horsepower. Pulp and. paper interests have taken preliminary steps to acquire the new which was named Lake Dorothy in honor, of Radford, wife of Commander W. Radford of the expedition.

Experts -estimate $500,000 wiir.b'e- saved in water power development. Kent E. Keller of Ava, former state senator, will an address on Its Cause and Remedy," at the Teachers' college auditorium, on Thursday evening next at 7:,30. Mr. MCeller has been invited to make, the talk on unemployment under the.

auspices of the Carbondale Business Men's Association. The same talk was made by the former senator at Marion a few days ago and a large, crowd attended, Keller says his. speech contains a new remedy for idleness, 8th Anniversary of M. E. Church Tues.

The eighth anniversary of 'the the first tha" Methodist church will be observed- at a supper at evening, Thif will be followed by program. Wheeler Asks Probe of Dry Law Service (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 Senator Wheeler, Mo'nntana, today introduced a Resolution asking the Senate judiciary committee to make an investigation into the prohibition service. Preached Ghristianity, Soviets Execute Him MRS. LEACH THOMAS, COLORED WOMAN, CALLED BY' DEATH Mrs.

Leach Thomas, 32 years of wife of Joe Thomas, died at her home here Friday night: The funeral will be -held Tuesday- aft 1 ernbon at 2 o'clock ''thei Church of God. will be made at Qak- land Want Drainage District Enlarged Evidence was heard "in the county court today presented with the design of enlarging the drainage district iii the vicinity'of Gorham that- more taxes can be- collected for drainage purposes. Some of the land included that of the M. 0. and the I.

against which taxes would be levied. time when Lincoln, "i'ode the cfr- cuit" and served as a lawyer for the Illinois Central. Lorado Taft was the sculptor. Plans are also being made by Macon county, to purchase the Warnick farm-house, located on the old circuit road between Decatur anci Springfield, where spent many a'night when a boy and later as a circuit rider. Hearing for Raines Tomorrow The hearing in the 'case of Lawrence name's, under bond in connection with a charge lodged by Miss Mae Fisher was continued until tomorrow before Police Magistrate.

FRENCH GAIETY GONE "AUTHOR'S FINDJNG (By Associated Press) no longer laughs, says Louis Latzarus, prominent author, he can't, decide why. J. Ham Lewis Attacks Prohibition (By Associated Press) CH'lCAGO, 111., Feb. existing methods prohibition enforcement, protesting against American entry the World Court, and demanding changes in taxation and government expenditure, James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, former United States senator, today agreed to'be'agaiira candidate for that office. Mr.

Lewis was chosen last week by a subcommittee of the party's state committee to push the Democratic nomination at the April primary. "This asks temperance in the habits of its mankind, and it prays that these may be induced by free religion and enforced by just laws," he said 'in. his statement of ac- "It protests against any system of laws or procedure that violates privacy of life and causes the mortal wounding of citizens as a method of. so-caled law enforcement. Such action is not political but national tyranny." EXPOSE BIGGEST BOOTLEG PLOT SINCE DRY LAW Ji Diversion of Industrial Alcohol Has Been Chi- cage's Source Supply 150 BIG SHOTS ARE ARRESTED Denatured Alcohol Has Been Changed- into Beverage and Sold (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, Feb.

Her-' aid-Examiner declared'that the biggest liquor conspiracy in the history of prohibition had "been- uncovered by federal agents and that more 'than'; 150 persons were involved. A ring operating from coast to coast with heavl- quarters in Chicago had millions oC dollars and had flooded the U. with millions of gallons of spurious hooch, t.lie newspaper sai'd. "And of all," it was said, "the United States government has supplied every drop of the liquor. The investigation has been, underway since June and in- volves the withdrawal and diversion of industrial alcohol.

Agents under directions of Jamieson discovered an of a 'veVsion of "alcohol from legitimate, uses to bootleggers. The denatured chemical. processes WAS rmade'ii'h'e considerable liquor offered for sale in this country. The agents did not pretend- to have traced more than, one-fifth of the total amount of alcohol diverted, but they at least 4,000,000 gal- Tons in Chicago and half, that much in York. At $10 a gallon that represented a business of $60,000,000 in two cities and one gallon of alcohol is.

equal to two gallons of whiskey, or brandy. Taft Continues to Get Stronger. VICTIM OF CLEANERS' UNION SHOOTING DIES OF WOUNDS LO.UIS, Feb. L. 'Gaiety is gone, in any case, he con-' 29, former secretary eludes, and like Andre Tardieu, the new premier, he counsels an effort to look on the bright side, of things.

People actually do not smile as they did a generation ago, seriously says Latzarus. He finds the same of the dyers and pressers' union, died hr.a hospital early today of. gunshot wounds he received last Dec. 27 when he was fired upon from two automobiles which crowded his car to the curb. Police'attributed the shooting condition everywhere, the cafes, I to labor disorders.

His assailants (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. indomitable spirit of William Howard Taft kept him alive and gaining strength tonight, nearly a week after physicians virtually despaired of his life. The former president and chief justice still lay gravely ill at his home here, but signs of further improvement were seen in the announcement that he is now permitted to sit up in bed for brief periods and in the decision of Doctors Thomas A. Claytor and Francis R. Hagner to issue only one bulletin daily hereafter on his condition.

"After the noon visit physician's reported: "The chief justice is resting quietly and his condition is unchanged." Since the severe Sinking spell that followed the return cf the distinguished jurist from the south last week, he has improved almost steadily. His conscious moments, during 'which he is able to speak in disjointed sentences, have increased; he has overcome the difficulties that prevented- hiiii from taking nourishment, and the ability to rest comfortably has given him added strength with which to- wage the most trying battle of his illustrious life. Rev. John brother J. Toews of was recently executed in 'Moscow, under tordera; of the Soviet! Government.

on the stage, in books and at He asserts the average Frenchman has more money than previously, has less reason.to worry about public-affairs and has within his reach more pleasure than ever. Nevertheless, for reasons' he fathom, Latzarus finds gloom every-' on in their speech and in their never were apprehended. DRIVER BACKING CAR 'I HITS AND INJURES MIDGET CINCINNATI, Feb. was Robert Wheeler.of SharonvilJe, to know a married woman was walking along alinos't under i his gasoline -tank backed his car up this noon? Government. The missibnery.with'vl 1 1 ulc ui mis three other the Mennonite better the taday, he says, the The curious situation e.

churches, were, shot', to death following; a trial In, which 'they, were found guilty of teachinfl' the Christion religion in violation of the lugubrious is. If it is a.pose^ it is done on purpose. If it is an atttltude, it broken right leg for Mrs. Blanka Blazek, 40, of New York, one of. the actresses appearing here this week with 25 Police Swoop Down on Bootleggers City police swooped down on the.

home of Jake Hayes, negro, who pleaded guilty to possession of liquor "and was fined today by Police Magis-. trate Gilbert Etherton. More than five gallons of--'home was found. Jugs and bptties were broken. Four others, all colored, were arrested for frequenting house.

Two were fined for; being drunk. Another was arrested aiid will stand trial WEATHER Fair tonight and Tuesday, temperature Tuesday. Rising.