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Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 12

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PAGE TWELVB i i Bank President Indicted For Misusing Cash 111 in Bed, frunlap IB Under Sheriff's Guard- Three Aids Accused JACKSONVHJLE, Feb. 14 Indicted along with three of nis former subordinates in connection with the collapse ot the Ayers National Bank, M. F. Dunlap. once one of the most prominent financiers of Central Illinois, lay ill In his home today under a sheriffs guard.

The aged president of the closed bank, which had deposits of $8,000,000 when It was shut last November 22, was indicted by a grand Jury with Cashier W. O. Goebel, and Vice President Harry 0, Clement and Edward M. Dunlap on charges of larceny by bailee and embezzlement yesterday. His bonds were set at by Circuit Court Judge Walter W.

Wright and Sheriff Fletcher J. Blackburn went to hold him to custody at his home on plea of illness. Clement and Edward Dunlap were arraigned shortly after the were returned and released on bonds ot and $10.000, respectively. Ooebel expected to gain his release today by furnishing a $50,000 bond. Ywebel was named In two counts charging larceny by bailee and embezzlement with bonds set at $25,000 each.

The chages Involved alleged theft from a bank deposit box of 121 utility bonds, valued at $125,000, from Illinois a 100-year old institution which was seriously Jeopardized by the bank's crash. The elder Duhlap was named with Goebel on the same indicted on another with Clement on a charge of withholding funds and embezzlement, and with Edward M. Dunlap on another charge of withholding funds and embezzlement. in addition, the elder Dunlap was charged with concealing stolen goods and embezzlement. Charges in the indictments That $148,00, deposited by the City of Jacksonville at the bank, was turned over by Clemen, city treasurer as well as vice-presldeni of the bank at the time, to M.

Dunlap without authority of the ALTON EVttWNO TELEGRAPH Cultists Held foe Kentucky Slaying Brighton Pastor's Pallbearers Carry His Wife to Gravel 17. Mexico Swap Border Land BRIGHTON, 14, Funeral services were held here Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church tot Mrs. Mary Wiley Cramp, widow ot the Rev. Lemuel Cramp. She was bortV In DorchesteraHtre, England, Oct.

8, 1868 and died in Shipman Feb. 10, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Alice Simpson. She came to this country with her parents and settled in Brighton with her family at the age 0. She was martled to Harmon Wiley in April, 1819, To this union were born two sons.

One died: at the age of 15 and one survives. Mr Wiley died in Poplar Bluffs in 1895. She was married to the Rev. S. cramp in November, 1801.

She is survived by her son, Karl Wiley, ot Denver, and two grandchildren, sistei 1 Mrs. Alice Simpson of Shlpman, two brothers, Charles Jeahes of Staunton and George jeans of Clearttater, Fla, The Rev. C. H. Spragg officiated at the A.

quartet composed of Mrs. Grace Polster; Miss Avis Spragg, Warren ingham, and Louis Kramer sang "under His Wings," "It is Weir With My Soul," and "Rock of Ages." The same pallbearers. Who Served at the funeral of the Rev. Cramp served also at her funeral. They were William Schneeberg, 1 Warren Ingham, Burt Camp, Robert McAfee, Karl Reader, and Charles Musenheimer.

interment was in the village cemetery. Lin oleum Should be Warm It Is Put Down When laying a linoleum flow coveting In cold weather, place it in warm room for. at feast 48 hours before- it unrolled. It thit precaution Is not taken linoleum cold maket A NEW MAN A kindly cottager took pity on The United Slates and Mexico will swap land on a vast scale and tho meandering course of the Rio Grande River Paso and Qultman Canyon from its present 155 miles to 88 in a $8,108,600 project for iWh'ich a treaty has Just been sighed In Mexico City. map showfc riVer's present course and, by dotted lines, how it -The hew International boundary will involve a trade irrunds between the-new and old courses.

Flood control is the chief purpose. It brittle. ItMtt KIND TO HELP HIM OUT FORT WORTH, Jan. 13- A certain city youth was in a tough predicament. He had a date with his best girl to take her to a dance on the way he drove into two feet of water and became marooned in the flood: Unable to start his car, he sat there dejectedly until a police autt came along.

The officers obliging rescued him front the Water drove him to his girl's home. i After waiting the required length of time for her to get ready, ths obliging coppers whiased the couple downtown to the dance in the squad car. Balearic Travel Made Easier MALLORCA, Balearic Islands OP) r)6rt facilities and hard roads are planned for these Mediterranean Islands by the Spanish government. The are expected to Increase the num- ber of transient visitors, who num- I bered 43,000 last year. and Elaine McOinnls, sons-inlaw.

(Associated Press Photo.) the half-starved tramp him. a square "You said you were gave too' weak the post week, with Arch Plank oi St. Louis and 1 'us pi ank of Bangert, were TT 1 1 Hit Tk HIH VI I )aV J.1UJ.U lUUVlllg UWJ $295,000 of a $600,000 life time endowment fund for nilnol College had been pledged for loan by bank officials. That a $100,000 fund belonging to the six school districts of Jacksonville township of which Edward Dunlap was treasurer, had been misused. Woodburn Residents Hold Dance in Woodman Hall WOODBUBN.

Feb. 14, (Special) Eddlngton, Lloyd, Jones and Blumensteln lurnlshed the music lor the dance Saturday night in Woodman Hall. Woodburn A party was given at the home of Thomas Cook Saturday evening In honor of Mr. Cook's sister. Miss Evelina Cook, of KANE, Feb.

14. (Special) Andrew Qlberson moved his family and household goods from the old jjtalght property to the Jasper Branham property In the north part of town. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Burch moved a few days relatives here.

and Russel spent the week-end In St. Louis with Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Ooodfellow. I and Mr. and Mrs. Christy Lanham went to -Manchester, Saturday, to attend the funeral services of Edward Rousey. Condray.

Curtis is a brother Arch a cousin of. Mrs. Condray. The Rev. and Mrs.

Fred Peak and children, Herman and Velva Mae, called on Mr. and Mrs. Ray a xvOuocy. i AM.WW, is Harry Freeh spent Saturday Turnbaugh Saturday. Miss Ills Jerseyville with Mrs.

W. S. Turnbaugh returned home with the 'Peaks to spend the week-end. The pastor of the Cal- from starvatioriYto work when you first came here," shei said. "Surely after the good.dinner I've given you you feel equal to doing Something in return." The well-satisfied tramp leaned back In his chair and sighed happily.

"Madame," he said, "your dinner has done- me so much good that I feel more than equal to work I feel superior to When there is a heavy frost colt enough to blacken growing vegeta tion it Is called a "black frost." COLOMBIA Jan. reports Indicate an up trend in the ommercial aviation activities of Colombia. During the -first months of 1932, over 8,055 passengers were carried a total. tance of 472,802 miles. Over a million and a half pounds of mer- Roady and Mrs.

T. J. Roady went to Alton, Saturday, to vary Baptist Church in Alton. tee Brazil Revives Soya! Medal' DIODfi JANEIRO MP)--The'. Or der of the Southern Cross, a decora tion of the Brazilian empire, has.

been revived-by the republfa's provisional administration for bestowal 'on foreigners only. was pointed out that alt. other governments' except and orders. 'SEE THE FULLER BRUSH DISPLAY of Feb) J3 to 18. HOUSEHOLD BRUSHES DEGENHARDT'S 'tHARMACY CHy-Sqiuare) Pbohe chandlse were: transported, FEBRUARY FURNITURE SALE! their household goods to Jerseyvllle where they both have employment.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack ft ttend the funeral oeorge Grant. services" of I Mr. and Mrs.

James Klzer are announcing the birth of a nine- pound girl, Saturday. Mr. ana MTB. JBCK WIUUWK i i Hosea Cairns of Perryville, moved from the Sranham property Bart Pickett Honored was a week-end guest of his uncle tn ttiB "RpvrtnlHR 1 lint IIP i f-w a i I £LH(1 CLlltlvi flUQ. CreOrgG to the Reynolds house.

At Party in Hartford Cairns went to Barnes' HARTFORD, Feb. 14. Bart Hospital today to consult with Pickett was surprised Saturday ey- physicians. has giving ening by relatives and friends with treatment there intermittently for a birthday party In his honor. several months.

Pinochle and dancing furnished Mr. and Mrs. Lester Spam ana principal entertainment of the children, Janet and Harold Lester Refreshments -were serv- attended a birthday party in Wood light by Mrs. Pickett, as- River Friday for Spark's mother, Mrs. Anna Grover.

Mrs. Etta Sparks. were 'Mr. end Mrs. The Rev.

and Mrs. R. Ii. McCoy ployed by the International Shoe and will have completed 1 years service there next April. The Baptist Ladles' Aid Society will meet at the church for an all day work program, A pot luck will be eeryed'at William Ballard of Carrollton purchased the Hopper farm Saturday for $3700.

His brother, Charles family will move there. Entertained at Birthday Party Mrs. Fred Mourey entertained Saturday night with a party in honor of her daughter, Elna, who observed her sixteenth birthday. Twenty guests were present. Games were played and served.

Don't Cough Your Lungs Out I Sturgeon who has been visit- son, their eighth child. Kane Notes and Mrs. Roy Reno are the parents of an eight-pound esent. Games 1 "mieats" were Mr. and Mrs.

I The Bev. and Mrs. R. Ii. McCoy refreshments Henry Hughes and daughters, Vir- and children, Arnold Ray and Lois, 1 glnla and Betty, Mr.

and Mrs. and Mrs. Mary Ford were Sunday Jesse Howell, Mrs. Dorothy Math- dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

J.il/tVCli( i ews and daughter, Beatrice, Mrs. George Trfadlson. Dmiiscvu, ing there the past two weeks and is soon to return home. Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Swift and two children moved back to Godfrey on Saturday. They have been living in Woodburn the past ten months. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of near Shlpman spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs.

Theodore Marth. Eldon. son of Mr. and Mrs. George Rose, who Is suffering with pneumonia.

His condition remains about the same. Rosle Show spent Saturday night and Sunday with Evelyn Elliott. Mr and Mrs. Will Elliott called at the home of Robert Ballard Sunday afternoon. Mrs.

Edgar Elliott spent Friday with Mrs. Henry Kruemmelbeln. Arthur and Lawrence Godfrey of Tampa, Idaho, are visiting their uncle, Louis Schwallenstecker. Miss Martha Grace Welch oi Bunker Hill was a dinner guest ol her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

James Greer, Sunday. Mrs. Clarence Dlmmet and son of Chicago, who were called here because of the death of Mrs. Lissle Frost two weeks ago, returned to home Saturday after visiting several days with MissClara.Sey- mour and Mr. and Mrs.

LeRoy Fensterman. Miss Clara Seymour and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Fensterman and son. Glen had dinner at the home of Mrs.

Fannie Pennlngton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Walter visited at the home of A. Welch to Bunker Hill Sunday evening.

I Anna Grover Miss Joy Howe, Ar-1 George Z. Miller is slowly re- thur Grover, and John Wheeler, covering from injuries suffered in all of Hartford, Mrs. Martha an accident which occurred Jem. The Rev. Mr.

Bennett, district sheaffer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 25. Miller had started to cross the superintendent of the M. E.

Church, Lock of Wood River, Mr. arid Mrs. hard road immedlate.ly after get- held a quarterly conference here James Howdeshell of Rosewood ting out of one car when he was THE TAR uoosuu THI PHUBM held a quarterly conference here James Howdeshell of Rosewood ting oui oi one car Friday and delivered a sermon at Heights, Mrs. EfHe Byoer ot East struck bq another. He was struck the Methodist Church, Friday night.

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Extension and 4 ALTON Northwest Corner Broadway Plata WOOD RIVER 20-22 West Ave-.

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