The Daily Independent from Murphysboro, Illinois • Page 2

PAGE TWO THE DAILt INDEPENDENT, jMURPHYSBORg 14, 9-11 South Twelfth Street Publisned livery Evening Except Sunday EDITOR P.b-JSLISHJ3K UXITED EDITOR Member Audit Burea TT -nviuuer jiurjic Bureau OL Ralph H. Mulligan, Eastern Representative, ffi Lexington Now Yorli acr or Central Representative, E. Wacke? Drive, Chicago, III. Tlie Publisher reserves the ln to reject any advertisement- Terms of Subscription loc per week delivered by carried in -Murphysboro, Carbondale, Eik- ville, and De Soto One rnonUi, 35c; -3-months S5c; 6 months, one year, 53:00 in advance by mail in Jackson and adjoining counties. One month, COc; 6 months, 52.75; one year, J5.00 in advance by inaii in all other zones.

All mail subscriptions cash in advance. Entered at the Postoffice of Murphysbcro, 111., as second class 1 matter Oil'icc 1 Pnone 35 United Press Eisht Hour "Wire Service Some Denounce Fergus As a Nuisance I 43-15 Score CAPITOL, SPRINGFIELD, ILL Fab. majority of tile uppei branch of the General Assembly is weary of John B. Fergus ami his efforts to compel reappor- Uorunent of. the state by court ac- O'l In no uncertain language ths scn- a ors today refused to accept blanket service to appear ia Judge Vctor P.

Arnold's court next Mon- 7 ay in answer to Fergus" latest PC'ition for mandamus. House Accepts Service i the other hand the House, by I1SI11 vote, accepted service. annual budget, containing of appropriations and ex- ndltures for the next two years, submitted.to branches by director of budget-without com- s'nt. budget estimates the o.ost of fee state government for the next wo years" will be as pared with $270,443,703 appro- riated two years ago. Tiie University of Illinois appro- i-iation is fixed at $10,055,800.

The distributive school fund for two year period remains at 00,000 but, school authorities are to put a light lor an fcrease. The session of the House was brief. Adjournment then 'was ta- len to permit the members' to attend important committee meetings this afternoon when tlje state gas tax and old age pension bills were to be considered. Many Bills Introduced Among the bills introduced in the lower branch were the following: cities Irighte new vested in the Illinois Corh- Commission. increase speed limit in cities to 15 miles an hour in the country to -15 miles an nour.

require ca- Looses to be constructed of steel. listings on Chicago Board of Trade in the se- turities act. 53,000.000 11- linois valley flood relief. 850,000 for memorial where Lincoln and Douglas debated in Alton. for reading of in public schools.

for road in Randolph county. t.o University of Illinois to meet a government appropriation. for the University of Illinois. The Eikville Blue Birds came through with their victory in five days Tuesday' night when they de- jl'eated the Sesser High quintet by a score cf 43 to 15.. The Eikville were in line form and had jcLsy sailing throughout.

In the hist half, the second string men i were used. Coach Dainron in telling of the to an Independent represent- I stive said his team would play-in in the district tour- iney. This pleasing to -the Elk- jville coaci! as well as to the villa high school students and fans, The Blue Birds last Friday night defeated Zeigler 20 to 16 and Saturday night won from Cavterville High 31 to 17. Their next scheduled game is with Du Quoin in Du Quoin Friday, Feb. 22.

By -Ethel Marten .212 Walnut St. M3-S 'Every Eyenini i ArmsJn Fall CARBON-DALE, Fob. Mrs. J. D.

in' 'lios- pital from broken bones sustained in a tall evening. Mrs. Dill returning. to the First' M. E.

Church' where she' was attending the Anniversary Banquet, from the Dill Investment Co. office, wren she tripped and fell over a wire on the lawn in front of the church. Mrs. Dill fell on both hands on the concrete walk. Both bones in the right arm were broken- below the.elbo\v and the left wrist was Mr.

Dill and brother, Ira Dill, left for Sikeston, a few minutes before the accident, there on account of serious illness of their father, A. B. Dill. Mr! who is 81 years old, suffered a stroke of paralysis Tuesday, I remains in a critical condition. Fred Huble, of Equality, was a Carbondale visitor Wednesday.

Tom Entsminger visited relatives in Du Quoin and Mrs. H. L. Thornton spent Tuesday evening with Du Quoin relatives. Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Lampley and Lampley, of Mounds, visited Carbondale -relatives Tuesday evening. -Mrs. F. Wilhelm is in Anna en account of the illness of 'her father.

Mrs. Georgia. Campbell and daughter, Amy Lewis, and Miss Mary Entsminger, Murphysboro visitors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred George and Mrs.

Mae' iiaughlin, of Cypress, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Hartman. Mr. and Mrs.

Roscoe Jarrett have returned- from a visit with Mrs. Jarrett's slater, Miss Moore Chicago. i MUSl'C DEPARTMENT ENTERTAINS ORCHESTRA I CARBONDALE, Feb. The music department of tlie University delightfully tained the S. I.

N. Orchestra at the of Prof, and Mrs. David S. Mclntosh Monday evening. The evening was spent in games and contests and--an interesting program was given.

There were about, thirty-five present. "Have a Heart" Tag Dan Set For Pel-mission has been given to a representative of the Volunteers of America to hold their sixth annual "Heart" tag day in Murphys- boro on Saturday, February 16. The sponsors for the affair are Dr. Harriet Daniel, Mrs. Cora Rol- I lo, J.

T. Kimball, Mrs. Chas. Brown, Mrs. A.

Kent, Mrs. O. B. Ormsby and. Mayor Jopliii.

Miss Constance" Harrison will charge the young people's work" and finances at -in'- Ch'iftnber 1 i The Volunteers of America is 'EH organization dedicated by General and Mrs. Maud Booth to spir- jitual work among prisoners and I the relief of their offtimes destitute families. -'More than 120,000 j.children have been saved to fu, tare good American citizenship I through our said Mrs. I Booth in her recent radio talk 1 from St. Louis.

,7 in -a Those pesky little stones that cause so much pain will yield to PRUITOLA. For twenty-fiva years FRDITOLA has been used for Gallstone pains and kindred' stomach, liver, and bladder pain. If you think you have Gallstones, try: just one dose of PRUITOLA. Many people write that'they have saved themselves ah operation this way. FEU1TOLA is sola by- all driccis'ts.

PinusMod.Co.,Montieello,111.' C. HIGH HERR1N F.eb. The Carbondale Community School defeated Herrin High School the 'Tuesday -evening, 34-30. The. game contested' and in the last minute of play Richar.d Cooper, guard, tossed a basket which gave the victory 'to the Black and White.

'X BIRTH CARBONDALE, Feb. A baby son was born Tuesday afternoon -to and Mrs. -Jesse FJy. CARBONDALE, Feb. Georgia Campbell Miss Mary Eutsuiinger at 7:00, o'clock dinner Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs.

Campbell. After dinner the evening was spent in bridge, prizes for high score being won by Mrs. Lawrence Neber and A. Johnson. Those present were Dr.

anti Mrs. Lawrence Neber, Dr. and E. E. JJdmondson, A.

S. Johnson, C. T. Houghton and Miss' Entsminger and Mrs. Campball.

r-r ENTERTAINS RUG CLUB P.ROGRAM AT ANNIVERSARY BANQUET CARBONDALE, Feb. The EevBnHi -annual banquet at the Tuesday eve jiing about one hundred, to be among the most enjoyable affairs of the delicious pie was served. the dinner a very uuig.ue program was' given. Frpm improvised station in corner of dining following was broadcasted: Announcer Sta-, tioii JFEBC, Bert R-unalls; "Just -Outside the Bert Runalls, 'Virgil Travelstead, R. E.

Renfro, Sam Anderson and "Mr. Kern; reading.of letters from Ot- to J. Rude of Miami, and Mrs. McAnally -of Joliet, former members of the church, Pro'f, 'A: R. Boone; Negro written "25 years hence, Feb.

15, 1954, Mrs. Ralph, Thompson; solo, "Sonny reading, "Daniel, in the Lion's Mrs. J. M. Dill; solo, "Jesus Walked this; Lonesome Valley" (negro spiritual), Mrs.

Lester Hayton; solos, i 'Harold Bailey. ENTERTAINS TUESDAY CLUB CAHBONDALE, Feb. Mrs. C. S.

Gill was hostess to the Rug Club at her home on. West Pecan street Tuesday Dinner was served at to the members their husbands: "I was under an operation 1 was very weak not eat. 1 suffered ten learned 'about ham's 'Vegetable Compound and myhusband bouglit me a 'bottle. I felt a little better and 'he bought me two more. I 'had the Compound in home for two and took it-all the time-Now Lfeelstrong and can.do A.Michalk, Detroit, Michigan.

YouflilriestoHj; Now Has Gashed Head WEST 'ORANGE, X. Feb. 13, -ghost of Darius Green and hie flying machine must aave around linear-old Dav.id Clark when he poised himself on a second-floor window -ledge and -dedicated to -the theory that man can.fiy^like a "bird. Immediately Tie visited the -New York aviation show, David went-honve "work-on-a of -wings. were of white, graceful, -wjt)i curves to.scatch air currents.

Yesterday he climbed on a second-floor lerge, strapped his and stepped into space. He a gashed 1 swollen lips CARBONDALE, Feb. Mrs. Neckers entertained tile Tuesday sewing club -at 'her home Forrest street Tuesday In all JEnglish histoiry afternoon. There were -flftaen pres- applied for diyoir.ce 1S01 ent.

and only three before. OLD LAND MA.RK BURNS Junior High Victors Gorham Teffim'Fanaers' Fend Causes PLAYWG SUCCESS "The Path Across the Hill', the, play which was presented Monday -and Tuesday at the Immanuel Lutheran church on Pine street i by the members of the Senior Wai! tiier League of the church, was a big success. A packed house was present on I both nights und the play was cred- ited a.s buing a splendid home talent production. CARBONDALE, Feb. The home on the J.

M. Etherton farm, seven miles soutluvest, a known as the Lipe farm, was destroyed, by lire .9:00 o'clock Wednesday. The blaze started from a defective flue. Roy Etherton and family occupied They saved their household goods. This house was a story and a half combination log and frame structure and was one of the first buildings in the settlement, having been erected about seventy-five years ago.

The house was valued at Mr. Etherton carried $500 insurance. E. PHILATHEA. CLASS HELD TUESDAY: A meetiiig of the PiiilaUiea tlie First Mpthotfist' church was held evening "at Mrs.

J. Division street. A business and social' meeting was enjoyed with eighteen members of the class present. 1'OR furnished cottage, modern except heat. Water, lights and gas furnished, $5 pei- week.

Apply 314 N. ICth St. Phone 107G. buy a 1400 pound horse. Prefer black.

Hy Borgsmiller, Murphysboro, 111. FOR baled pea hay. Apply Hy. Borgsmiller, Sr. Kurphysboro, 111.

rooms for light housekeeping. Phone 5050. The Murphysboro Junior High D.isketball team regained its winning stride Tuesday night and defeated Gorham Juniors by a score of 21 to 14. The game was a fast one throughout, both teams putting a good brand of basketball. Friday night the two will meet in the Junior High gymnasium The game will start at 7:45 o'clock.

la the game between the Murphysboro team and Gorham high school Thursday night, tlie Gorham team was victorious by a score of '21 to 'M. 3'vV Rod Devils Thursday The Mnrphysboro Red Devils will itertain the Harrisburg Bull Dogs the high school gymnasium rfl Iflmrsday nighi. The Red Devils showed much improvement in their Pi game and a good game is j6ctecl when the Devils and the Bull Dogs clash. Murder and Suicide LA HARPE, Feb. 1'arnicrs' feud, which grew out of the roaming of a stray mule in I green pastures, culminat-' ed today in the murder of Newton Sowers.

30, and the suicide of Gilcla 55. The sheriff called to the Sowers' farm today, found the bodies of the two neighbors in a wagon. Evidence indicated Sl.rausbaugh had hidden in the wagon, killed Sowers when tlie latter came to the barn for morning chores and then milled' suicide. SlraitsbauRh's hunting ride was in the wagon. The telephone wires to the Sowers' home had been cut.

Neighboring farmers said Sowers and Strausbaugh had quarreled for several months after Strausbaugh's niule had broken through the fence en the Sowers' farm. EAST ST. LOUIS, Feb. U. S.

D. of --JCHos receipts 13.500; holdovers market 10-15 2DU-350 200-250. 10.10-10.50; 10.25-10.00; 130-160. 0.25-10.50; I'O-ISO, 7.0-9^50; packing sows. S.75- Cattlo receipts calves re-, ceipts 1000; market steers steady; beef steers 9.50-11.00; light year-! beef cows 7.25-S.75; low cuter and cutter cows 5.50-7.09; vealcrs 15.25; heavy calvers bulk stock and feeder steers 8.75-10.25.

i Sheep receipts market steady to slow; shorn basis: top tat lambs 1K.50; bulk cull lambs 1 11.50-13.00; ewes.S.50-9.50. Chicago Alderman Gets. I wo.iear CHICAGO, Feb. light, sentences were rnelod in federal, court today to Chicago's boc llcgging Titus and four co-defendants who convicted last week in connection with the operation of a Mlcohol rinr-. linfi'ii, who could seui ID prison 'or '20 years, was sen- K) two yours iinvrisouiiient ami-lined on flu; LOUS piracy count and 100 on on the other ten 'louiits.

MUNCIE, Bil" Orr, 5, was chosen king in a play here but chicken pox ended his reign before it began King George of England was ill at the same time so Bobby had his mother write the King an'" express regrets, as one monarch to another. Now Bobby has a letter embossed with the Royal Crest which said King George had instructed his secretary to write Mrs. Orr and Bobby and tell tliem he appreciated their sympathy. Against' Influenza, Grippe and Pneumonia usually start with a cold. The moment you get-those warning aches rub on good old Musterole.

Musterole relieves the congestion and stimulates circulation. It has all tlie good qualities the.old-fasiiipasd. mustard without the blister. First you feel a warm tingle as the healing ointment penetrates the pores, then a soothing, cooling sensation and quick relief. Have Muster- ole handy for emergency, use.

It may- prevent serious illness. To Mothers: Mustsrole is also made in milder form for babies and small children. Ask for Children's Musterole. Jars READ THE ADVERl'ISUMEt3l 'i j- i THIS HAS.) IIAPPEIVED Vvlicii FLUTIt- sccrc- olDcc. on .1 dny.

iiioriiins in January, finds body of her employer, "HANDSOME HARRY" DOROEN, on tlie floor beneath the iTJudoir off his private office. Hiitlt is JACIi ILMTWARD, ivhnxe oflicc'ta just sicross the mir- row nirshnf from Borden's. recalls that Jnck had threntciied Bordcn. She also re- tdat when nt Saturday witlr "a bruised-. lip he believed hurt her, she insisted "lie TVas UHtlr Tiiiis t.o Jack's private of IliinHns him OHt, KearcEi for he had piir- nt Uie Kaiite time-- -iie lj identical COB in -licr desk.

His jniW is iv, a detective, questions Uuth. She her enprafie- iiient to Jaelc and also tells him of Dorilcn'n two Saturday visitors: RITA DUBOIS, niKlit eluli vvhom Borden was trip; and 1SOSSDEN, TTKc mcvtlier isis children, ivlio her alimony. rjTsr-Bordcn comes into oflsce the questioning and Mc- "IVTaiin mercilessly accuses her of "UieVwmrdcr. She insists she left Burden Jiiive and that the only person she saw rear his office was Better iHtat a mvttarJphrtsr Tromnn. NIEI.SON, iiitMHun! examiner, ar- rsveji.

"Wlieii search is started. for tilt? wcM-pon tiiat Rath tells of pistol in her dp-slc. McMann goes to get it. It is gone, too! NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XII TTjETECTIVE McMANN'S eye? were liki. glinting bits of steel as he turned on Ruth.

They did not miss the fact that little hands were locked tightly together, her eyes fixed in wide, unwinking stare of Elizabeth Borden. "Who else knew you kept a gun in that drawer?" Rulh silently prayed Mrs. Bordcn would forgive her. "A number of people. I can't 'remember all of them at the moment, but Bennjvthe office-boy, of course, and Mr.

Borden, Mrs. Bor "Ah! So Mrs. -Bordeu McMann interrupted triumphantly it there," Ruth said faintly, reaching out dizzily for the desk. A low exclamation, tha might have been either from fear or startled realization, had broken from Mrs. Borden's lips.

"When?" McMann barked. "Saturday morning," Ruth ad mitted in a low, trembling voice "I pulled out the drawer to get the paper cups and Mrs. Borden, wh sitting at my desk, helped me with the drawer because it stuck I explained I hap pened have a thi hold-ups in the building, yoi know." "And why was sit ting at your desk?" McMann caught her up sharply, relentlessly "You'd made her sit down she was feeling faint, hadn't UTH stared her amazement a his accurate deduction. "Mrs Bordcn did not so "Look here. Miss Lester," Me Mann interrupted her s.tumblin, spnoch.

"This is murder, yo know, and someone committed th murder, and I'm here to find oil who did- it. If you're trying shield Mrs. "I'm grateful." Airs. Borden who had risen and was holding her chair, finished his sentence fp him, "And I don't want you bully this child. It is true: I di see the weapon.

was feeling: sic aud'-faint because I heard a woina aud my husband laughing loudly to getter." "You admit tliat?" McMann d. manded. guess we're abou here, doctor," he called to. "What ihe tohis feet.jis-lbs-toy's how! of feat followed upon an eerie soumf. he medical examiner, who was still the private the "Wait, Mr.

McMann!" Mrs. Borden commanded, and Ruth admired the calm courage which come Borden's widow. "I have made no confession, make for not -kill msband. I have merely Miss of a painful of what jha'ppend "and myself morning. 4 "I admit 'that I was hur.tr—jeal- you my hus- jand was.

so evidently finding happiness with woman. But many he has me cause to be jealous, and I have borne it uncomplainingly for the sake of my children." McMann nodded, his lips twist-' ing in a. 'brief, cruel smile. "But on Saturday you reached the end of -didn't you, Borden? You quarreled with him about this other woman, had given you your riot!" Mrs. Borden interrupted firmly.

"We parted 'as amicably as usual, aud my husband was I did not even that Miss 'Lester had a. pistol in her desk. husband me -no cause to and I was thinking only of getting back to the Chester Hotel, where I had left my children." Again grinned, but he suddenly switched his glinting, hard eyes upon Ruth again. "Did Borden buy the automatic and-instruct you to use on Miss "No." Ruth breathed the word, rather than spoke it. "I bought the gun for Mr.

McMann," Jack Hayward spoke up. "As I told you we are engaged to be married. I -bought -the automatic several weeks ago, after there had been two hold-ups In the building, but she was "afraid to learn to shoot it." McMann scowled at the young man, thought deeply -for then pounced upon Ruth again. "If you were. so afraid gun, Miss Lester, how did' it that so many people knew you had it?" memory ot past humilia- tions'-paintsd HUtU's let.

"Mr. Borden made me yet it out and show people that were armed," -she fal- him to see how frightened of the -gun I was." "Swell sense of -humor!" commented, "You crazy about your boss, were you, liester?" rt TpTJTH stared at -the detective with -frightened blue eyes. "I was nearly always a considerate employer. I had us cause -at all for complaint, until the day of Ms death." She sould haws-bitten her tong-ue: after had again uttered of double meaning, but.apparently it had.made no impression upon -or he had accepted it at its face value. Dr.

Nielson appeared in the doorway between the two offices. "When was Borden. killed, doctor? Of know" you catL't say to minute or even the hour, before you perform autopsy, but it would help me in my work, if. you could tell me approximately when death took "-place." The doctor cocked his thin-haired head and smiled "You have so for 'the of -science, It truly deplorable. offhand.

on' condition that shall -not hold me to this or.make.a hasty arrest based it, .1 say -to has been dead between.41 and 45 hours. I draw iny conclusions McMann waved away" the' medical explanation. "So was killed after one Saturday, eh? Let me know if -you can fix the accurately. Of course a "it- nesses among the employes tenants of the building as to when the was-fired. And" say, doc, phone me as.soon.as you "-extract the you? you a hundred ..38 if you're a of mind." "Not this morning," the repudiated JJie dryly.

"Now. if I may, I'll, phone the morgue to send for the body." "Wheie the devil is Covey?" McMann began to fume, but before the -words were well out of his mouth, the outer door opened and ths ulaiaclolhesosan appeared, fol- lowed very young men. "Elevator on duty Spt-. urday Govey introduced them to the "All right, -boys. Come on in," McMauu "I'm not going to arrest he added with grim as the boys continued to hug the wall.

"Guess, this room's getting a little crowded. I'll, ybu'boys into the private office and treat you -to a sight you'll never V- Micky Moran and Otto Pfluger. whom. Ruth recognized as silent, tow-headed boy who ran'; the car. nearest jack Hayward's offices, stumbled nervously across the outer in Hie wake of "Which of'you runs the elevator just'across the hall?" McMann demanded.

"You? All as Micky stepped toward the desk, his eyes backward to that awful, huddled thing on the' floor. Borden was murdered afternoon, and undoubtedly; or rather, in all his murderess up cud down.in vator, my What's your name?" "Michael Dennis Moran," Micky answered automatically, then: "Gees! Murdered! Do I Jtave to staynniliere, b'oss? "What the McMann sprang his feet, as the ibpy's 'upon an eerie sound. Ruth enlightened him, her eyes upon the'black pigeon which was about the airshaf't window, as, if. seeking admission: "It's just a pigeon, Mr. Sometimes they-fly the glass, thinking the.

window is open." "Lord! And I nearly missed it!" McMann shouted. "Here, Ferber! Look! Have you photographed this window fingerprints? Pine! I open it then. Has gone? Hey, doctor!" minute latei-'Ruth, in a bitterly lucid fiaslv.through and fear, rechristened black pigeon. She would neyer again call him name was Nemesis. (To Be Continued) Bloody tracks, the- --dew to Barren's mwrier, tn the -iiext Letter Heads Envelopes Hand Bills Fancy Stationery Placards Sale Bills Invoices Invitations Statements BooMets Badges Tags Circulars Business Cards Legal Blanks Checks Programs Labels- Announeemeniti Tickets Callng Cards Prices Reasonable, your printing problems to us or phone us No.

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