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First Door South of City Hall on South' 12th Street Per Week Fifteen Cents Established 1891 I 1 3 BOffE EDITION MURPHYSBORO, ILLINOIS, APRIL 18, 1925 Member Audit Bureau Circulations PERCY ROUTE PREFEREDFOR HIGHWAY 13 State Issues Description Showing Bond Issue Pike Will Go South From Sparta To Steeleville Percy; Thence East By Cutler To I. C. and South. SPRINGFIELD. April Having investigated all of tho i locations 1'or Bond Issue No.

between Sparta and ptfickaoyvllle and having held a "Jfinnl hearing, the Department, of Public Works and lluihlings an- nouHCfs a preference for tbe location described below. This location will be; fixed as final for Route No. between the points iv.mcd. only on condition that UK; local interests arrange to furnish witb- out cost to tho state such additional right of way as may prove necessary in onUT (hat a road of ample width, easy turns, moderate grades and a minimum number of railroad grade crossings may be built. When final surveys have been marie, conveyance forms, descriptions and plats will be furnished by the department to those who undertake to secure the necessary right of way.

Description of Preferred Route. Beginning at an intrestction with the south city limits of Sparta and tho existing highway running along the west line of Section 7. T. H. W.

of tho P. thence following the general tlon-'imd relocations of the existing highway along the west line of Sections 7, 18 and 19, T. 5 R. W. of the P.

M. to a point near the southwest corner of said Section 19; thence southeasterly, following 1 a relocation to a point, near the center of the west halt of Section no, T. 5 R. 5 W. of tho 3rd P.

thence southerly, following a relocation approximately along the center of the west half of Sec- and 31, T. 5 5- W. of lift 3rd P. and Sections 6 and 7, T. R.

5 W. of the 3rd P. to an intersection with Randolph State Aid Route No. II near south line of said Section 'aco easterly and southeasterly, following the general location and relocations of said State Aid Route- No. 3, through the north half of Sections 18 and 17.

T. 5 W. of the 3rd P. to a paint near tJK? center of the north half of said Section 17; thence southeasterly, following a relocation through the northeast quarter of said Sectoin to an intersection with said State Aid Route 3, near the center of the east line of said Section 17; thence east, following the general location of said State Aid Route 3 to the center of Section 1G, T. K.

5 VV. of the 3rd P. through tho Village ol' Steelevllle; thenco oast and northeasterly, following a relocation through the northeast quarter of said Section 1C to an Intorsoction with Randolph County State Aid Route 3, near the west lino of Section 15. T. R.

5 W. of the 3rd P. thence northeasterly and easterly, following the general location of said Aid Route 3 to the center of the south lino oE Section -11, T. R. 5 of the 3rd P.

M. In the Village of Percy; thence east, following the approximate location of the existing highway along the south line of said Section 11 to a point near the southwest corner of Section 12, T. R. 5 W. of the 3rd P.

thence northeasterly, following a relocation through the southwest quarter of said Section 12 to an in- twsection with the existing j- in the south half of said Soc- thence northeasterly, folio itfng tho general location oil the existing highway approximately parallel to the Wabash, Chester and Western Railroad, to an Inter- Emotion with the north lino of Section 7, T. R. 4 W. of the 3rd P. thenco east, following a relocation along tho north line of Sections 7 and'8, T.

R. 4 W. of the 3rd P. M. to an Intersection with Perry County State Aid Route thence north, following tho general location of the existing highway, through the Village of Cutler, to a point several hundred foot north of tho center bf Section 5, T.

R. 4 W. of the 3rd P. thence east, following a relocation the northeast corner of said Section 5 to a point near the oast line of said Section 5 just north of tho Wafcaah, Chester and Western Railroad right of way; thenco northeasterly, following a relocation and existing highways Just north and approximately parallel to tha Wabnsh, Chester and lifclroad right of way to nn Intersection with the existing highway along the east line of Section 30, T. 5 of tho 3rd thence north, following the location Of.

the -existing iKiy along the orfst line of Sec- rOAt tSiAi Glean-up Job Nearing End 'East of 17th Crew Hopes to Make Start West-of Walnut Monday or Divert Workers to Homes Where Debris Slows Rebuilding. Clean-up crews Forced north on llth stroet Saturday morn inK and complel.niK the work in ho business district today or by Monday noon. Unco this district is disposed oC, 1 Herring, 'directing the work, says tho crow start at 1St.li and Walnut and go straight wost to 22nd street. I'roni thorn to follow (ho of the storm both ways, north and south. Director Herring 1 made it known ihat at.

a last nig'ht decided-lo divert the crew here and there to homes where owners designate wreckage is prohibiting the work. Chief Herring was asked it 1 the owner would be asked to show'evi- dence of a contract let for rebuilding. Ho naid the owner would not. This is taken to mean that in many jnstancos the crow may bo imposed upon by owners while they will say wreckage is slowing their plans, will lake, their own time' to rebuild after tho wreckage is rein oyed, i lit the and north ends the crew will find as much as several days' work stacked up in one block. Unless debris is burned, thw job will never be completed this summer.

Tbe fli-Ht plan of up one district and then going to another, with no diversion to other spots, promised the best results, especially after Fire Marshal Camber ordered debris burned under the protection of tire guards with a water line from the nearest plug. OF FORD OPE OWN BOAT LINES LOCKS AND HOMES COMING BACK IN NEW M'BORO Henry Borgsmiller, Veteran Wholesaler And Considered Authority On Valuations and Futures, To Restore Properties 100 Pfcr Cent McNeills Also Most Grows By Leaps and Assured. LABOR RAISES $40,000 FOR STORMJRELIEF Agent From Granite City District Asks That Committee of Union Men Be Formed Here for Distribution of Funds to Union Workers. Krobel, ronrc-sonllng labor and crafts of Tri-CHy vicinity, was here from Granite City Friday with a contribution to teamsters for roller from losses in the storm. Representative Krcbel asked that a committee of five be appointed here at -onco to meet a labor committee from Granite City.April 2(J in Murphysboro.

The agent said labor is assessing its workers in the great sled and industrial belt near Granite City including several counties, and that approximately in cash will be forthcoming- Tor a direct" relief for union men suffering in the local storm. Ho stated that tho first $5,000 raised was contributed to the Red Cross I'or local relief work. Police Chief Boston mot Mr. rebel and assurr-d him a local committee would be formed. (Continued on Potfc Six) F.

CLAIR PATTERSON Friday night about eight o'clock a Chrysler couch driven by Mrs, Hamilton with Swain and Mrs. J. A. Patterson mid daughter, Florence Clalr in the car and a Chevrolet touring car driven by Wrnio Watson with Wm. I.

Wright and Jim Murray in tho car, ran tog other on the hard road south of Carbondalo Friday evening about 8 p. It was near the Jones barbecue stand that they met. The Hamilton car 'was headed youth and tho Watson car headed north and Mr. Watson, said ho did not see tho Hamilton car mid started to turn in to tho barbecue stand when the two cars hit. Mr.

Watson was coming back from about a mile down tho road where son had had a small accident with a car. Mrs. Patterson ami daughter woro thrown through the windshield and Patterson child received a deep In the right side of her face which required seven Dutches to close tho wound. Mrs. Patterson's right foot was Injured and Mrs.

Hamilton received a severe wound. to her left limb and Mrs. Swain received a number of bruises. I nthe other car Mr. Wright was badly injured.

BETTY JEAN McDOWELL ARRIVES SATURDAY MX and Mrs, Rnbon McDowell, living on Lake street, are tho proud parents of an eight-pound baby girl born Saturday morning. This is tho. at their home and tho little lady has been named Betty Jean. Mrs. McDowell was formerly Miss Irene' Ferrill, Mother and babo arc doing nicely, Director Baker, Working On Itinerary Plan Throughout Storm Belt, To Pause land Make Clear At Presbyterian Tonight What Great Organization Is To For Murphysboro.

Henry M. Bakor, director oi! Red Cross'relief work following the tornado oC March IS, will address a masts meeting of Murpbysboro citizens tonight at o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. All who are interested in hearing a detailed and authoritive-. account of wb'U the; Rkul Cross is doing t'o (he tornado victims are 'cordiali; invited to attend the meeting. Mr.

Baker, who is the nationa director of disaster relief for the American Red Cross is directing tho gigantic task oC rehabilitating tho thousands of homeless torna do sufferers in the three Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. relief work covers such.an exten Hive area that Mr. Baker to work on an itinerant basis, swing ing from aroa to area personal!) directing the relief. He returns to Murphysborb this afternoon af ter a trip to Carmi, Princeton Griflln, McLeansboro, and othei districts where the relief work is being rushed forward by- trained disaster workers. i'.

Levy, chairman oC the local relief committee will preside over the meeting which promises to be a large and representative gathering of Murphysboro people. Mi Baker is a forceful and magnetic speaker. During his live years as director of disaster relief for the Red Cross he has had many thrilling experiences in, all parts of the United States. He is one of the greatest authorities in 'this c'oun try on tho most approved methods of administering 'disaster Mr. Baker In his ta.lv: tonight will out line the fundamental policies which guide the Red Cross in its rehabilitation work and will explain the methods which will be mployed in rebuilding Murphysboro and other districts.

These policies liavq been gound out in -the hard, school: of experience and tested more ban (500 disasters, alL presenting more or same problems; as. those facing Murphysboro to- Madison; R. C. Donations i BDWARDSVILLE, 111.,. Aprjl lS of the Madison County Chapter of the Red Cro.ss; have been closed, the contributing aytotal tho benefit ol! th.o: victims.

Would Effect Entrance Via Car Line Tracks'On Walnut Reaches of But Proposal May Some Other Route May, 1 The Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. is negotiating for a down town freight depot in Murphysboro. The road feels it is placed at a disadvantage here as a carrier because of the location of its freight depot, and would locate nearer the center of the city. In. the movf.i (he Murphysboro and Southern Illinois Railway Co.

is appearing with the Missouri Pacific. The proposal has reached the Chamber of Commerce but nothing of a decisive nature has beenUlone. That tho Chamber committee will give the niove its serious consoidra- tion but will hesitate long before advocating the use of the car line east on Walnut street as a lead to a downtown Mo. P. depot Is', the word passed.

It may be that the big railroad's desire to get its business headquarters downtown will lead to the sug- of some other route or outright rejection of the proposal, One suggestion was that the road might come south on or 17th streets. By NEA Service. DETROIT, April- (Special to Independent Al- the public thinks of Hepry Ford; in the terms ol! automobiles, he a modern Croesus of industry who controls more enterprises than 'any other man. These businesses run from automobiles to coal mines, through barge canals, railroads, ship lines; and now he is interesting himself in other-big projects. These the establishment of an airplane freight and passenger line ami-.

the growing of rubber in the States an effort; to break now held by Great Britain. Efforts on the part ol! Ford in new lines of business- bring out 'fljnaaing--' organization hq has, Already built. Even the bald" truth. may seem and exaggerated." Yet each year the profits of his company go upward, stimulated by the enterprises which Ford sur rounds his oriinal automobile plant. For in the main he has kept all of his business projects more 01 less closely related to his manufacturing needs in an organization which reaches to every corner of civilized world.

Despite the enormous production of the company, it has reached a degree of efficiency of operation which has drawn the atten tion oi! scientists and industrialists. The organization represents a complete industrial chain independent of strikes, or shortae of raw materials such as coal, iron and timber and of every means of transportation from the mines and 'forest 'to the finished product. An announcement just made by the Ford organization reveal the following lines of en- (Special to Independent) QUOIN, 111., April ,18. George Neal, prominent business man, and his seven year old son were killed this morning when the automobile in which they were driving was struck by air Illinois Central-train at Ward, ten miles south of bore. he two were riding in a la'un- Iry truck.

The crash 7 o'clock, when the auto and passen- yer No. 24, northbound, met. Npfii, driving, was years old, kill The boy was 1 '-taken to TTolden Hospital, where he cjied thirty later. Neal's, body was brought here. colored boy riding the running joard pi! the truck saw thei train pproaching, and jumped and was iot.

hurt. AUTOMOBILES -r- m.ikes, with a production of cars in 1924. TRACTORS production of in 1924. RAILROAD a 75-year lease on the Detroit, Toledo Ironton line, which was purchased at a receivership 'sals for $5,000,000 an dmade into a paying line. It is in a strategic location, cutting across the main east and west transcontinental lines which run through.

Ohio south of Toledo and on tbwardv'the Ohio River. SHIP LINE vessels that complete the transportation system joins the coal from the south with 'iron from (lie at the River Rouge plant. The Company controls its own ore boats and five ocean-going freighters. COAL coal in open market was unsatisfactory so the Ford organization purchased' control of four fields, two in Kentucky and two ju West Vjrinia, These mines have resources of 208,000,000 million feet of lumber supplies the Ford organization's needs for one day. The com pany now owns nearly hilf a million acres of timber land in northern 1 Michigan in addition to 120,000 acres in Kentucky.

SAW largest mill is at Iron Mountain, and cuUf as high as 300,000 feet of lumber a day. Complete are controlled by; the com pa ixy to. carry on logging null activities. DRY, dry kilns dry-and'! season operated by the There are 52 kilns, whiclt- makes, this the largest battery, of'dry 'on earth. WOOD DISTILLATION Henry Borgsufiller Sr.

lias applied to (he Mobile and Ohio railroad for a freight switch across North 17th street to the site-where Die storm and fire-razed his'whole- sale The M. O. has agreed to build the swtich and its engineers have surveyed the site. Within the next week or ten days Mr. Borgsmille'r is expected to petition the city council for switching rights across this public street and in event the city grants the'privi- lege the veteran wholesaler will erect an immense and thoroughly modern wholesale plant; on the ruins of the old.

Rebuilding there, advantages, with a railroad shipping plant's d-oovs, woirld RETURNED Bf Pleas of Guilty T6- day By Jail Prisoners; Boy With Ward Men Firing On Motor Cop Assumes Responsibility TO Poptiacjaml retail iiakery to Fen. Larg- of its est and' most'complete kind BLAST FURNACES About 400,000 tons of iron a year are required for-production! and the ore is treated in furnaces having a capacity of from 500 to ,600 tons of high silicon iron a. day. ELECTRIC steel worth from to a ton is reclaimed in'electric furnaces and -its value raised to $50. The furnaces are capable of melting from 200 to 250 tons a.

day. HYDRO-ELECTRIC Five plants in "operation' for hai nessing of water power, cheapest, nost efficient and. least wasteful (Continued on Page Five) Beaffice A LOVE STORY WRITTEN ABOUT FOLKS YOU KNOW Gordon is a Murphysboro for a life of ease Big Baseball G. B0 A N' Ll R'AL A NO ON funeral servic'o'9 ol, Bowerman wiH the Centenary MethodiSt' 1 church Sunday afternoon' at" Rev. Haynea.

will Grove cemetery. Man Is Dead YpRK, April H. Ebbetds, present of tihe- Brook- Nationals died- at his liere following, Ebbetts, one qf the most widely; ball, magnets, had been i-in. -for -more than a 1 Gloria girl. She married and -luxury.

But in'her quest for pleasure she torgot her husband nad the better things of life. will be interested in reading oil her experiences in "The Flapper Wife," which will start serially in The Independent soon, It is a human document carries a forcible sermon to all. Gloria's story has been written by -Beatrice Burton, a talented newspaper woman, who is skilled to the deeper current of emotions which sweep women. This great story about one whom you probably know will start soon exclusively in Independent; You will want to read every chapter. WEATHER Unsettled Probably' showers and-local thua-' Slightly, 'tonight In (north! Cooler a nd )in to-; niWit.

Strong; southeast.winids.vV';; Circuit Judge A. L. Spiller Saturday morning Williani BmlweJl, colored, with a crime' against; nature, to Bird well committed tbe pril 15. States Attorney Searing said it was the first case of such a conviction for many yeavs here. Frank Popski plead guilty to robbery of a store in the bottoms at Jones Ridge and was sentenced to serve an indeterminate term in tbe penitentiary.

Among the indictments returned by the grand'jury late Friday were: Jim Attess, Ward; carrying concealed weapons after having been convicted of burglary. Jim Attess for driving a car while intoxicated, Jim Attess, Eufus Glidewell, George Smith, for assault to murder. The three were arrested after fire had been opened on a motorcycle cop near Ward five weeks ago. Glidewell entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to the reform school. The other two will stand trial.

Lerby, Williams, assault to mur- ler. Oscar Moyer. known as the "Blanket Man," for carrying concealed weapons. Will Young, for arson; attempted to burn property at Carbondale. Roy Osborn and John'Pinkham, for burglary and larceny.

Rooney Smiddy, alias for robbery of the bank at Do well. Glenn for carrying concealed weapons. Fowler was arrested at Carboncl'ale on complaint of Editor. Joe McGuire of the Carbondale Free Press. Fowler was there in a car 1 to meet the brother of Glenn S.

the night after Young's death at Herrin. L. B'arris, Lamount -Willard, Charlie Ash by, Amos Peterson, for robbery of the Jim Williams home in the flats. The four were from Herrin and were arrested here'by'city police. Roscoe James -Bittner, To.mnvie Hoffecker, and John Grimes, for burglary Andress Bros, pool room.

Darrow Saves Neck of Riding Master Today Geo. Mundlng Killed Common Law. Wife and Was In For Hanging 20 Years Instead (International News Service) WHBATON, 111., April eorge Munding, Chicago; riding master was convicted by jury ofr the murder of his law jWife, Julia ind sentenced' to twenty-two years Mundiiig, who confessed to kill jng 1 theVwpman, was charged with first whjc'h the maximum penalty death, upon the gallows. He defended by, Clarente criminal enable ihe Borgsmillers to realize their dream of years of a commodious, wholly modern plant-Such'as i.o meet, the demands of their big business in Southern Illinois. Mr.

Borgsmiller is to 1'niild a modern at Walnut, and Kith streets. Sand and other material has been hauled to the site. Borg'smiHer, two story brick home at 23rd and 'Division streets is Hearing completion. The hpni'e was almost destroyed in tbe storm. Mr.

Borgsmiller, pioneer citizen and merchant, who fought his way up from a small neighborhood grocery on North Ninth street in the early days of mining here, is, considered one of the best informed men in town on property valuations and futures. His wholesale style of "coming back" with Ihaf has actuated his sons after him t'o success in the wholesale' line is one of the high marks 1 of. assuran'ce in this time of trial. McNeills Coming Back, S. B.

McNeill Sons, owners of, a fine bakery property of 16th on Walnut, adjoining the Borgsmiller property on the corner there, are to come back 100 Mr. McNeill also will restore his string "of dwellings destroyed by wind and lire at Logan and ISth streets. The McNeil Is only three years ago completed a splendid brick business block on West Walnut, ac' qniring the site from Ed Trobaugh. Jiere they established a wholesale, that wsa a notable addition to Murphysboro bus- iness'properties. The.

plant, took its place at once as supplier of breads and pastries in of Kgyptv, having big-capacity. MaxrComplete Block. Tbe next property westward of the McNeill, bakery was the Wanstreet, garage building, occupied by. hiiatling. Fred Roberts, dealer in Dodge cars and auto accessories.

Mr. Wanstreet. who went through a harrowing experience at his home opposite the fair grounds, where the home blew from over bis is presently in Charleston, cuperating shock injuries. Immediately upon, his return lie 1 is expected to take steps for-the rebuilding of his Walnut street- and store building, albeit the plans of the former building may'be altered. Relatives and friends of the owner have no doubt that he will improve this valuable property.

v- Beginning, again at Walnut and 16th, the Able Cleaning and Dyeing Co. and tbe Wisely Flower Store will rebuild. The plans of Engineer John Wilson and Mrs. Silvey. owners of residence property immediately west, have not been learned.

These sites may be given to business buildings. Rudloph Steelier, owner of big Maryland hotel building at Wai-, mit a-iul 17th, and the franie biiHd( ing immediately across Walnut- is -seuiously considreing rebuilding there, he said at his home today. Mr. Steelier said however be had not reached the place where: he would commit himself to. rebuild.

-That Walnut' street from 16th, 'as good as the matter of a year or -two years' time, it is declared. Want New 17th Street. A move is to be started shortly, it is learned, to encourage perma- building on 17th street from "Spruce to Logan. Mrs. Mary King, owner the frame building which' stood years at 17th and Pine may start the ball rolling by erection of a brick ing there.

Seventeenth 'and Logan- the Dean interests are. considering- plans for of their splendid milling and wholesale properties. Owners may decide to combine these properties into one big plant. Cooper Stout, siiper.in-' tendent of the wholesale department, was fatally injured "in the storm. Wind and fire wrecked the Wholesale 'department Consider Apartments.

C. reconstruction ticket candidate for mayor of Miirphys- boro, who lived on Elk street prior to the storm, where his home was destroyed, by fire, is seriously considering erection of an $8,000 ment there and a $4,000 home. Estimates are being received for conversion of the; Otifii F. Glenii home North Ninth tlie: Jame's Martin estate property, ii a modern i T..